Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 135, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 21, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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VINITA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 1909
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LIBERTY 10 TELL
University of Copenhagen to Get First
Completed Record of Dr. Cook's
Journey to Po!a.
New York Sept. 21. "I shall
await events" said Dr. Cook to the
Associated Press Just before he left
the deck of the Oscar II at quaran-
tine today to be brought to the city
by the welcoming committee.
"When my material has been got
together and put into shape it will be
submitted in the first instance to the
University of Copenhagen. After that
it will be laid before the geographical
societies of the world."
When asked why be did not imme
diately give the full details of his
achievement Dr. Cook replied it had
never been the custom of the ex
plorers to make their full records pub-
lie in haste and that in fact the
scientific societies are not remarkable
for rapidity in coming to conclusions
Dr. Cook said that the Danish au
thorities in Greenland had been for
four months in possession of his re
cords and that the Danish government
and the University of Copenhagen
as well as the Danish Geographical
'Society have taken over virtual guar
antee for the cincerity and authen
ticity of his records. "In justice to
Denmark then it is my intention to
place the first completed record of
my polar journey at the disposal of
the University of Copenhagen" said
the explorer.
Dr. Cook said that he pre-
ferred for the preesnt to believe the
statements which had been attributed
to Teary are incorrect. "Harry Whit
ney who has complete knowledge of
all the facts" said Dr. Cook "will re-
turn to America about the middle of
October. He is at entire liberty to
make public all he knows."
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B UiLQJ NTER-U R BAN
Sapulpa Okla. Sept. 21. Contracts
were signed here yesterday backed
by a thirty-five thousand dollar for-
feit for the construction of an inter-
urban road between "Tulsa and Sa-
pulpa by way of Taneha the new
manufacturing town. J. Robert Barn-
ham is to be the engineer in charge
of construction and he already has
a party of surveyors in the field. Ac-
tual construction is to begin in thirty
days.
The line is to be built by the Mid-
Continent '.traction company whose
headquarters are at Taneha. The
road will bisect the north Glennpool
extension of the oil fields and will
be a big feeder for Sapulpa.
SHAKE TRIAL TO BE
.IE A TEST CASE
One of the Creek Indian Band Will
Surrender to State Compliment
to Vinita Attorneys.
The case of the state vs. the Snake
Indians for the defense of which
Parker & Rider attorneys of this
citv have been engaged will be of
great interest all over Oklahoma.
It will be the state's contention that
the band of Creek Indians known as
the Snakes are responsible for the
death of Deputy Sheriff Baum of
Checotah early last spring during
the Snake uprising or "Smoked Meat
Rebellion" as it has been called. It
is understood that one of the Snakes
will surrender to the officers in or-
der that a test case may be made of
the affair. The decision in that case
will likely settle the whole matter
which has been a source of regret to
the whole state.
The engagement of Parker & Rider
for this case is considered a fitting
compliment and recognition of the
ability of that firm as attorneys.
SAYS VANDERBILTS SIGNED
SEPARATION AGREEMENT.
By Associated Press.
' New York Sept. 21. According to
a local newspaper W. K. Vanderbilt
Jr. and his wife formerly Miss Vir-
ginia Fair have signed a separation
agreement.
Miss Sadie Woolsey of Bentonville
Ark. visited friends here today while
en route from St. Louis to Texas.
GULF COAST IS
OF
GRASP
STORM
GOIRflOe JOIIMJ DIES
S RESULT OF OPERATIO
One of Nation's Greatest Men Passes Away at
3:25 This Morning Changes so Frequent
Even Until End That Physicians Were Un-
able to Accord Him More Than Even
ChanceDeath Dae to Exhaustion
and Heart Failure.
Communication Cut Off Early And Ex
tent of Damage And Loss of Life
is Unknown.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta Ga. Sept. 21. Winds of
hurricane velocity again today de-
stroyed all communication with the
Gulf coasts of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. Early today the last wire to
the coast went down and at that time
an operator at Flomaton a town sixty-
one miles from Mobile said that Mo-
bile was in the grasp of a storm.
Many of the streets and buildings
were flooded and a terrific wind was
blowing. No deaths have been re-
ported yet.
Communication with New Orleans
failed earlier. The last report from
that city told of four deaths and an
immense property loss.
Galveston Tex. Sept. 21. Reports
of a number of deaths in a hurricane
on the Louisiana coast reached here
today. The high waves are reported
to be lashing a number of the ex
posed coast settlements. All wires
are prostrated. .
Atlanta Ga. Sept. 21. Communica
tion was restored with Mobile later
and it "was learned that no lives were
lost.
Nashville Tenn. Sept. 21. The
gulf hurricane is moving northward
and struck Nashville at noon today.
One man was blown frjiu his buggy
but no fatalities art reported.
PIPE LINE PEOPLE
SEND III DISPLAY
Material For Big State Exhibit
Illinois State Fair Has Begun
to Arrive.
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The material for the big exhibit
at the Illinois btate Fair lias tiegun
to arrive and the prospects for the
biggest advertising display of the
state's wonderful products ever under-
taken are growing brighter with each
day.
The pipe line people have already
sent in a big on exhibit put up m
handsome jars and these will be giv-
en a prominent place in the exhibit
at Springfield. The Radium Water
company of Claremore is preparing
number of small souvenir jugs of
radium water to be given away at
the fair. A large number of promin
ent Oklahomans have sigmnea tneir
intention of visiting the Illinois State
Fair and the new state will get more
boosting than was at first anticipat
ed when the plans for making tne
exhibit were first put in motion.
IY1ILFORD - BERGER SHOE CO.
Nettlcton's Fine Shoes
For Gentlemen
Utz 8c Dunn's
Ladies Fine Shoes
Are unequalled for Style and Durability
Rochester Minn Sept.
21. Governor John A
Johnson three times elect-
ed governor of Minnesota
and a candidate for the
democratic nomination for
president of the United
States in 1908 and looked
upon by many throughout
the country as the probable
democratic national stand-
ard bearer in 1912 died at
the hospital here at 3:25
o'clock this morning fol-
lowing an operation last
Wednesday. The gover-
nor's life being continually
in the balance till the end
came.
So frequently did the
conditions change that the
physicians ' ever hopeful
were able to say at no time
since the operation was
performed that the patient
had more than an even
chance.
At the bedside when the
end came were Mrs.
Johnson Margaret Sulli-
van her friend Fred B.
Lynch democratic national
committeeman and the
doctors and nurses.
When the governor
breathed his last Mrs.
Johnson who had been in
almost hourly attendance
at her husband's side
collapsed. The governor
lapsed into unconscious
ness at one o'clock. Toward
the end he revived and
raised himself several
times to pat his wife on the
cheeks. His last words
were: "Well Nora I guess
I'm going. We have made
a brave fight."
The physicians stated
that his death was due to
exhaustion and heart failure.
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him were amazed at the fortitude he
displayed under the surgical ordeals
which he underwent. The first op-
eration for an Intestinal trouble was
performed about fifteen years ago
and thereafter from time to time
others were necessary until finally
he was confronted with the necessity
of having a deep seated abcess re-
moved or face a slow and torturing
death.' ' He accepted the conditions
with tlie same undaunted courage
that had marked every crisis in his
rugged life. Following the" ordeal
which veteran surgeons declare was
one of the most terrible they had
ever witnessed he disployed the calm-
est composure. Mr. Johnson was born
In St. Peter Minn. on July 28 1861.
His parents were very poor and at the
age of twelve the responsibilities of
the family fell upon him. He obtain-
ed employment in a local newspaper
office and his sterling qualities and in-
domitable energy brought him into
prominence even before he reached
manhood.
SENSATION MEN
KEEN BMI JOINTS
Mounds Okla. Sept. 21. Quite a
sensation was created here when
members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union assisted a deputy
sheriff in raiding joints and confiscat-
ing "bootleg" liquors. One after an-
other the joints were raided the wo-
men carrying out armfula of laden
bottles until finally all the known
places had been cloned. The deputy
sheriff then obtained search warrants
for other places. Several occupants
of these places dumped their wet
goods into a well containing twelve
fuel of water.
TAFT WILL SPEAK
AT DENVER TONIGHT
Goodland Kans. Sept. 21. Presi-
dent Taft passed through Goodland
this morning on his way to Denver
where tonight he probably will make
known in the fullest detail his views
on the conservation of the country's
natural resources. It is the presi-
dent's purpose to speak to the people
about the subjects which are of great-
est Interest to them. He wants to
hear public discussions of the great
questions which the next congress
will deal with in order that the law-
makers may have the benefit of what-
ever public opinion may be manifested.
BIG COOi SEES
EH STORE OPE
Dan Myers New Store Opened This
Afternoon And is a Welcome
Addition to Town.
A report has been circulated that
the big Elk's show preparatory to the
initiation of twenty candidutes into
that order would be held tomorrow.
This is an error. The "show" will be
pulled off on Friday of this week.
At five o'clock this afternoon the
doors of a new store one of the finest
in the southwest were" thrown open
In Vinita. This was the store of Dan
Myers at the corner f Canadian
avenue and Wilson street and is a
store that all Vinita takes pride in
welcoming to this city.
For weeks Mr. Myera has been
busy preparing his great store for
this opening and the result of hia
labors were- evident today. He has
one of the best arranged stores to be
found in any city of many times Vin-
ita's size and has a stock of goods
that would astonish many merchants
in the new state:
The building in whiuh the new
store is located was built especially
for this store and is ideally arranged.
On both WilBon street and Canadian
avenue are large display windows and
these were artistically arranged in
fact they were so attractive that one
could well imagine oiie was viewing
the windows of one of the mammoth
stores in the cities. A: mechanical
device in the north window showing
a machine shop in operation was one
of the most attractive fehturea in the
display window.
The formal opening of the store
rame too late for the Chieftain to
give a full account but a great crowd
Is seeing the new store throughout
this afternoon.
Judge Buflington finds plenty of
employment these days in superviwlng
the construction of his brick build-
ing on South Wilson street.
All who came in contact with Gov.
ernor John A. Johnson of Minnesota
including the surgeons who operated
on him and the nurses who attended
PRISONER ON TRIAL
F'OHTALLY MINDED
By Associated Press.
Sapulpa Okla. Sept. 21. Tom T'g-
er owner or much Oklahoma oil i.iud
whose trial on a charge of murde:'.
was set for today was shot and mor
tally wounded today by another In
dian named "Skeater." The latter es-
caped. Today's tragedy was the out-
come of an old grudge.
SCHOOL NOTES.
More room is needed for the city
school as there is not less than thirty- i
seven pupils in any nai. j
The teachers held an interesting
meeting at 4 o'c loc k this afternoon. I
This was the regular weekly meetine. i
There has been seventy enrolled !
in the primary department and tmv-
ing only one primary teac her nec-t-s-Fitafes
each pupil attending or.'.y lin'f
a day.
The high
of f--;xty -five
woil;. It 1
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and all aro doin
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Real Parisian styles
in MILLINERY
Imported direct from Paris. Cage
Hats and Castle Hatsthe most gor-
geous display of women's headwear
ever shown in a Vinita store.
New arrivals in W omen
and Misses' Fashionable
Apparel now being shown
in our Ready-to-wear Department
Tailored Waists Silk Waists Kisses
Suits Misses' Skirts Women's Suits
Mary Gordon and Military Capes
French Doll Dress of Chiffon Broad
cloth Popular Coat Dresses of Chiffon Broadcloth. The New Russian
Dresses of Taffeta Silk. Dress Skirts in every new fabric and style.
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ALTERATIONS
Every garment will be altered to
your measurements free of charge by
an expert fitter with competent assistants.
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