Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XI. NO. 95
VINITA. OKLAHOMA TUESDAY AUGUST 3 1909
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
DECLARES BELIEF
(I01CES PERSONAL
APPEARANCE OF CHRIST
SE11S FORCE
FOUR SUSPECTS UNDER
ARREST AT ST. LOUIS
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OF HIS II1IHTY
State Orficers Gives Opinion as to
Condition of Harry Thaw Men-
ace to Release Him.
By Associated Press.
White Plains N. Y. Aug. 3. This
was alienist day again at the Thaw
hearing. Dr. Amos T. Baker first
assistant physician at the Matteawan
state hospital for the criminal insane
whose testimony took up the greater
part of the session yesterday after-
noon was recalled this morning. Thaw
had the same trio of experts who have
already declared that he is now sane
and who have been at the elbow of
his counsel Charles Morschauser
since the hearing began.
Dr. Amos Baker said on the witness
stand that he did not consider the
opportunities he had to examine the
prisoner sufficient to permit him to
form a satisfactory conclusion. Nev-
ertheless he declared his belief that
the prisoner was now insane and that
hia release would be a menace to the
public safety.
Justice Mills began with observa
tion that he considered Dr. Baker an
extremely important witness since he
was a state officer and therefore sup-
posed free from bribes.
CY PROPOUNDS
SOME QUESTIONS
Seeking Information as to Cause of
Failure of State Prohibition
Law Hert.
Sheriff Rideuhoui is in receipt of a
letter from the state agency depart-
ment asking some questions regard-
ing the enforcement of the prohibi-
tion law in Craig county that would
put a Philadelphia lawyer up a stump
to answer. One of these questions
asks what the sentiment of the peo-
ple is regaruing the prohibition
That question was answered at the
election last fall when the agency
system received a black eye by the
people's votes in this county.
Another question asks If any official
Js responsible for the failure to en
7orce the prohibition law. The agency
department demands an answer of
yes or no on that question and that is
what the sheriff can't answer. He
realizes that there are infractions of
the prohibition law but whether or
not any officer is to blame he is un-
able to answer in the way asked for
by the department.
PROHIBITION WE
COSTS NEAT SUM
Washington D. C Aug. 3. Uncle
Sam's pocketbook suffered a big
shrinkage because of the prohibition
wave during the fiscal year ending
July 30th last during which period
there was a decrease of $5290773 in
the whisky tax recepits as shown by
the preliminary report of the internal
revenue bureau Just issued by Acting
Comimssioner Robert Williams Jr.
Whisky tax collections last year
were 134868034. against $140158-
S07 for the preceding year.
Receipts of beer and other ferment-
ed liquors amounted to $57456000 a
decrease of $-361 205 compared with
1908.
The nation's tobacco bill however
showed an Increase.
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A Rare Exhibition of Modern Tailoring .
The traveling representative of Ridgley-Walker Company incorporated.
Tailors of Louisville Ky. will display in our store on
FRIDAY and SATURDAY AUGUST 6th and 7th
their attractive line of fashionable woolens for the fali season 1909. He is
experienced in taking correct measurements and be will be g'ad to advise
you regarding latest styles. Should you wish to place your order you can
do so either for immediate or future delivery and subject to their absolute
guarantee of correctly fitting well constructed and properly priced garments
This Line or Tailoring
will be Shown Hexe
oi Above Date Osxy
By Associated Press.
New York Aug. 3. Mrs. Annie Be-
saut head of the Theasophlcal society
who arrived here from her home in
India Saturday announced her belief
that Christ ..will soon make anothei
personal visit on the earth. She said
that the spirit of Christ would mani
fest itself through the specially fitted
physical body of some western person
possibly a woman but more than like
ly a man.
DAILY CHIEFTAIN
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One Year Ago Today Publication of
Daily Was Resumed By D. M.
Marrs Printing Company.
One year ago today the publication
of the Daily Chieftain was resumed
by the present management after it
had been suspended for three months
by the previous owners. From the
very day the publication was resumed
the paper has been a paying proposi-
tion and today instead of being set
by hand the Chieftain is set on slugs
made by the latest model Mergenthaler
linotype and many other improve-
ments have been made in the equip-
ment. Today the Chieftain Is pub-
lished in the best equipped printing
plant in northeastern Oklahoma.
In return for the splendid patronage
accorded the Chieftain the paper has
given it's readers the benefits of the
Associated Press reports a service
that is not carried by a paper in a
town of VInita's size any where in
the country and has endeavored to
give all the news as it happens.
In starting our new year the Chief
tain assures it's readers that as in the
past an earnest effort will be made
to please them with the news service
even better than in the past.
FIRST MONTHLY REPORT
OF STATE Gil WARDEN
Outhrie Okla. Aug. 3. State Game
Warden J. S. Askew yesterday morn
ing filed with the secretary of state
his first monthly report.
Resident permits were issued by the
different county deputies last month to
iiu3 persons and to four non-resi
dents. Ajair and LeFlore counties
uead the list with 205 permits each;
Bryan county is next with 125 and
Choctaw county fourth with 94.
Twenty-four arrests were made dur
ing the montu of parties seining and
dynamiting for fish. Four were con-
victed; two in Grady county who
where fined uu each and two in
Washington county fined $100 each
they having $50 worth of fish in their
possession when arrested. Seven en-
tered pleas of guilty and were fined
$10 eacn. Four eases were continued
for the term and the other offender?
were released after trial.
o. V. Cooper who entered a plea
of gu ity in Kingfisher county for
hunting without a license and other
wise violating the hunting laws was
2ne- T100. Two i -ests were made
in Pawnee county of persons hunting
without licenses but both cases were
dismissed.
Jeff Logan who was arrested for
hunting deer in Pittsburg county was
. . " . .... .
fined $10 and Lee Phillips who killed
a deer in the same county was fined
$50.
Mrs. Marshall Stevens and baby
and Mrs. S. J. Burns will return from
Siloam Springs tonight.
STARTS
m YEAR
Your Presence is Cordially Invited.
HFORD EERGER SHOE CO.
VINITA. - - OKLAHOMA
CHANGE
Senator Culbertson Gives Notice He Will In-
troduce Amendment to Cotton Bagging
Schedule Decision on Leather Schedule
Has Reassuring EffectMany Confer-
ences Held With Senators From
the Range States.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Aug. 3.
The tariff conference report will
be voted upon in the senate
Thursday afternoon. An agree-
ment to this effect was reached
this afternoon at the conclusion
of a speech by Senator Clapp.
A unanimous consent to the
agreement was reached upon
the motion of Senator Bailey.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Aug. 3. No
sooner had the senate convened to-
day than members were reminded of
yesterday's disturbance over the leath-
er schedule of the tariff bill. The sub-
ject was introduced by Senator Cul-
berson of Texas who referring to the
decision of the conference coinmitte'
to bring in a joint resolution remodel
ing the leather provision gave notice
that when the time came he would
present an amendment putting cotton
bagging on the free list.
The decision of yesterday with re-
ference to leather had a reassuring
effect as was made evident by the
pleasing countenance of the republi
can leaders. Senator Aldrich express
ed confidence that the bill now would
go through without further difficulty.
Washington D. C Aug. 3. The
tariff legislation has been delayed
again by the bide and leather ques
tion and as a result the conferees
were called together once more yes-
terday. The western senators com
plain that the leather schedule as
arranged by the conferees with the
approval of the president is unfair
to the states interested in protected
hides. It was agreed that some ac
tion must be taken to conciliate them
before the conference report is ad
opted.
Aldrich caused the report to be
taken up yesterday as soon as the sen-
ate met. As usual the senate leader
and associates moved about to as
certain whether there had been any
change of sentiment. They were
not long in finding that a "joker" in
the compromise on the hide and leath
er question had upset the comfortable
majority they had previously counted
on for the adoption of the report. The
westerners claimed they had been led
to believe that all boots and shoes
of leather were to be dutiable at ten
per cent and that all harness was to
be dutiable at twenty per cent.
When the conference report was is
sued it appeared that the reductions
applied only to articles manufactured
in the chief part of the class of hides
whirh wprp in he marie free nf dutv
u . . .
The reductions would not apply to
shoes the uppers of which are made
of calf skin or to harness the chief
value of which is calf skin.
Some western senators were ex-
termely bitter in their condemnation
of the compromise. They said they
had been fooled that the president
had been fooled and the trick played
on the consumer wah nothing short
of buncombe. Some senate leaders
and some dissatisfied members hur-
ried to the White House. There all
were informed that the president had
not been fooled. He was reported to
have told an his callers that he fully
understood the character of the coin-
promise.
Aldrich was among those who call-
ed at the White House. When he re-
turned to the capitol he Issued a call
for a session of the conferees inciud
ing the bouse republican members.
The western senators were usher
ed into the conference chamber sing-
ly or in pairs. Audiences were giver
It PROVISIQ
to Senators Hepburn Warren Car-
ter Sutherland Borah and Bourne.
Representative Payne and Senator
Aldrich stated unequivocally that the
language employed in adjusting the
hide controversy was not a "joker'
Brown and Borah both had letters
from the president bearing upon the
alleged "joker." They read these to
the conferees.
The president argued that the fann-
ers wore shoes made of the kind of
hides that would pay low duty and
that practically all Harness was made
from dutiable leather and therefore
would be reduced to 20 per cent ad
valort'tn. - i
In the Borah letter the president
is sail to have added a rather sharp
criticism of the legislators constantly
"finding Jokers." Appeals were made
to support the conference renort. It
was the contention of the "range" sen
ators that the president was in error
both as to the hides from which the
farmers' shoes are made and con
cerning harness.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis Mo. Aug. 3. Chief of Po-
lice Creecy today took personal
charge of the hunt for the abductort
of Grace and Alfonso Viviano. He has
increased the force of officers on the
case. All parties involved in the kid-
apping are Italian. The police believi
the children are in the city undei
cover. Four suspects have been ar
rested.
LOCAL AGENTS COST
Ml OATH TO ROBBERY
Guthrie Okla. Aug. 3. Forty local
agencies checked by the state dispen
sary management were robbed ' of
$1225 worth of liquor after they were
closed by proclamation of the gover-
nor following the general election
last fall. Local agents are required
to make oath that their stations hare
been burglarized If there la a short-
age in the stock or make tip the loss
out of their pockets. The department
has collected $125 from agents unable
to make an accounting.
Superintendent Stone estimates
that the losses by theft will not exceed
$2000 for the state. Beer valued at
$050 found unfit for medical use has
been destroyed by inspectors and the
superintendent estimates that the $12-
6G6.25 shown by the state examiner
and Inspector's report to be due from
local agents the state will collect
about $10000. One agency reported
theft of liquors valued at $325 and an
other thefts amounting to $245.
Roy Goodpaster is suffering with t
burnt arm received at the fire Friday
morning.
Gain in Sales July 1909 over
July 1908
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-and July 1908 break all
previous records for July
selling. To make August the
biggest month our effort now
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Traveling at Low Speed or Serious
Injuries Would Have Resulted
Stepped Wrong Way.
A mistaken step caused a serious
accident today at noon to an unknown
umbrella mender at the corner of
Illinois avenue and Wilson street.
When lie was within two feet of the
curb at the Ratcliff-Sanders corner
the old man hearing the warning of an
approaching automobile stepped back
directly in front of the machine and
was run down and badly bruised. The
machine was from the Lahuian garage
and was driven by the machinist Bal-
lard. The automobile was traveling
at a law rate of speed or the man
would probably have been killed. As
it was only tha front wheels of the
machine passed over the body.
The man whose name could not be
learned went to the office of Dr. Louis
Bagby. An examination revealed a
broken rib a badly lacerated arm and
bruises on the hip shoulders and
head. None of the injuries will prove
serious however.
FLIRTING WITH GIRL -
CAUSES DROWNING.
By Associated Press.
Muscatine la. Aug. 3. Chas. Mc-
Vey a local pugilist while flirting with
a pretty girl on the upper deck of the
steamer Helen Blair leaned too far
over the rail lost his balance and
was drowned before boats could be
lowered.
Mrs. Englehart- who has been visit-
ing he son T. E. Englehart left last
night for St. Louis.
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