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VOL XII. NO. 185.
VINITA OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23. 1910.
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
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When Request For Reprieve Was Re-
fused by Home Secretary Churchill
The Last Hope Faded.
London England Nov. 23. (Bulle-
tin.) Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
was hanged at 9:02 q'clock this morn-
ing in the yard of the Pentonville
prison.
The execution of Dr. Hawley H.
Crippen in London today completed
the criminal records of one of the
most sensational of recent murder
cases. The brutality of the crime
committed by a man who had been
known as of a gentle and kindly na-
ture the murderer's spectacular flight
to his native land and the fact that
the case against the doctor was pure-
ly circumstantial .combined to make
the tragedy of absorbing interest not
only in England where the murder
was committed but as well in Amer-
ica where both Crippen and his wife
were born.
Crippen slight in figure was just
past 50 years old. He was born in
Michigan and after studying medicine
practiced in the United States and
Canada. In 1906 he married Cora
Mackamotskl of Brooklyn a vaude-
ville actress whose stage name was
Belle Elmore. They removed to Lon-
don where the doctor engaged In den-
tal manufacture.
Soon there was domestic infelicity
due Crippen alleged to the attentions
his wife received from other men. Then
Ethel Clara Le Neve a prepossessing
woman 27 years old entered Crip-
pen's employ as a typist. She sym
pathized with the doctor and the two
fell in love. Meantime Crippen and
his wife were estranged.
Nearly a year ago Miss Le Neve
feeling the position keenly became
impatient with the situation. About
the same time the doctor was in need
of money. Mrs. Crippen disappeared
suddenly last February. Her husband
inserted a death notice in the papers
saying she had succumbed to an ill-
ness while visiting in California.
Actress friends of Mrs. Crippen per-
suaded Scotland Yard to' make an in-
vestigation and the police officials in-
terviewed Crippen on July 12. He
threw the police off the scent but on
the following day fled from London in
company with Miss Le Neve who was
disguised as a boy.
Subsequently their presence on
the steamer Montrose was made
known to Scotland Yard through wire-
less messages and as the Montrose
was approaching Quebec Crippen and
Miss Le Neve were' arrested. This
was on July 31. In the meantime the
police had visited the Crippen home
in Hilldrop Crescent and in the cellar
unearthed parts of a woman's body.
The medical experts who examined
these were never able anatomically to
prove that they were from the body
of Belle Elmore. Nevertheless the
jury that heard the Crippen case were
satisfied that they were.
Crippen was indicted and convicted
of the murder of bis wife the evidence
including testimony that he had
bought and administered poison after
which he dismembered the body. He
was sentenced to be hanged on Novem-
ber 8 but secured. a stay of execution
untif today. An appeal on his behalf
was denied by the criminal court of
appeals and a .petition for a reprieve
was rejected by Home Secretary
Churchill.
Miss Le Neve was indicted and
charged as an accessory after the fact
but was acquitted.''
By Associated Press.
London England Nov. 23. Hawley
Harvey Crippen today paid the penalty
for the murder of his wife Belle El-
more the actress within a few minutes
of nine o'clock the hour officially fix
ed for the execution being hanged In
M1LF0RD - BERGER SHOE COMPANY.
Sample Line of Men's and Boys'
Barker Brown Shoes
Now on sale at prices less than ever offered
on shoes of like value.
COME IN AND GET YOUR WINTER SHOES
MILFORD - BERGER SHOE COMPANY
A Good Show.
Oklahoma City Okla. Nov. 21.
Manager Auditorium Theatre
Vinita Oklahoma.
I think "A Stubborn Cinderella"
fine. Really a great performance and
one of the best musical shows that
have been here.
H. K. MOORE
Manager Overholser Opera House.
VINITA TO RETURN THANKS
FOR PROSPERITY OF YEAR
Owing to the fact that tomorrow has
been proclaimed as a day of general
thanksgiving by the president of the
United States and by Governor Has
kell of Oklahoma the day will be ob
served as a -holiday by the business
i houses of Vinita. The citizens of this
prosperous city are now devising and
completing plans for celebrating this
event. Many will go out of town
while many others will remain at their
homes to partake of the great turkey !
the hundreds of which will be slaught
ered to prepare the feast.
No Daily Tomorrow.
As the Chieftain feels that it has
shared in the great prosperity that
has blessed the whole city and in
order to return thanks this office will
refrain from issuing a daily on tomor-
row. Wasern Miners Ask Charter.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis Mo. Nov. 23. Applica-
tion of the Western Federation of
Miners for a charter from the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor was the spe-
cial order of business at the opening
session of the convention today. The
western miners are seeking affiliation
under the same conditions accorded to
the United Mine Workers. The mine
workers and machinists will oppose
issuing a charter to the metal work
ers.
Where is That Bird?
By Associated Press.
Westerly R. I. Nov. 23. There is
consternation in the hearts of Horace
Vose and all Rhode Island. It is re-
ported that the bird which maintains
the reputation of Rhode Island on. the
president's Thanksgiving table has
not arrived at the White House. "That
turkey was the finest bird I ever sent"
said Vose. "It was shipped from here
Monday and should have arrived at
the White House by noon today. The
bird weighs thirty pounds and as us-
ual was the pick of about a dozen
of the finest which were selected as
candidates."
Clowry Out of Western Union.
By Associated Press.
New York Nov. 23. Robert Clowry
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph company today tendered his
resignation to the board of directors.
A. N. Vail president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
which controls the Western Union was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Thanksgiving service at the Metho
dist church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. J. E. Pershing will
preach on "Thanksgiving and the
Home." It is expected that the Vinita
quartette will sing.
The suit of L. D. Dalquest vs. Mrs.
A. L. Shearer to recover payment of
a plumber's bill is on trial this after-
noon befT u Justice of the Peace
Neville.
Pertonville prison where he has been
confined since his return here follow-
ing the arrest in Canada. The con-
demned man who had until Monday
maintained an imperturable calmness
presented a pitiable appearance as he
was led through the short corridor
from the cell to the scaffold. Since
Monday his mental anguish has been
too great to be covered by bravado. It
was a broken man' the wardens were
obliged to assist up the steps to the
scaffold and when this was ' once
reached the shrinking figure nearly
collapsed.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Executive Chamber - .
The season for thanksgiving is at hand and the history and ex-
periences of another year present themselves for consideration by a
thoughtful and discriminating people.
It is therefore fitting that with just appreciation of the privileges
of our citizenship; or our immunity from strife and disorder; of the
wide diffusion of the blessing of peace; of the increasing opportuni-
ties for industry; of the educational advantages and social improve-
ment; of the peaceful progress toward the realization of the ideals
of individual character and of material and social progress.
And to the end that by cultivating a reverent and grateful spirit
we may better be prepared to meet the responsibilities of public and
private life.
And that with renewed confidence Inspired by the considera-
tion of our course as a people under Divine Providence and of our
priceless advantages we should give sincere thanks to Almighty God
the giver of all good gifts. ' '
Now therefore I C. N. Haskell governor of the state of Okla-
homa by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the
state do hereby appoint Thursday the 24th day of November in the
year Nineteen Hundred and Ten as a day of general thanksgiving.
Done at the executive chamber at Oklahoma City this the fif-
teenth day of November in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred
and Ten and of the Independence of the United States of America
the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth.
CHARLES N. HASKELL
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Attest: THOS. P. SMITH Secretary ot State.
I DECISION
FAVORS LESSEES
Improvements on Tracts Also Must
Be Paid For Says Oklahoma
Judge in Decision.
Guthrie Okla. Nov. 23. That a
school land lessee has a preference
right to purchase all lands to which
he has a valid lease and that any re-
strictions on that right are illegal was
the holding of Judge J. M. Sandlin in
the superior court here yesterday who
also held that the lessees are entitled
to the value of the improvements but
not to the increased valua given to
the land by the improvements aa they
had claimed. The decision was given
in tie case brought by W. L. Hayden
a Kiowa county lessee against the
commissioners of the land office on an
agreed statement of .facts in order to
test the matter in the courts. The
case will be appealed at once to the
supreme court. In his opinion Judge
Sandlin says:
'The enabling act gives the lessee
the preference right to purchase the
land on which he holds a valid lease
whenever such lands are sold. This
right is a valuable and vented right
which the state cannot divest or in
any way impair. The state has no
power to forfeit this right or in any
way force the lessee to waive the
same.
"The act of the legislature wherein
it provides that unless the lessee of
more than 160 acres files a written
waiver of his right to purchase the
lands in excess of 160 acres so leased
he shall pay to the state a penalty In
the way of Increased rentals is in
violation of the enabling act and void.
"The state owns the land and the
lessee the permanent improvements
and the preference right to purchase
the lands at the highest bid when sold.
In case the lessee feels aggrieved at
the appraisement of his improvements
he has the right to appeal the matter
to the district court of the county in
which the lands and ' improvements
are situated. This remedy is in satis
faction of that provision of the con
stitution which provides that no per-
son shall be deprived of property with-
out due process of law.
"I fail to see wherein the lessee has
any interest in the lands other than
his preference right guaranteed to him
by the enabling act and the value of
his improvements as fixed by the ap
praisers of the district court."
The ruling on the excess holding af
fects only a few t.tf es but the one
denying the lessees right to the un-
earned increment" affects every lease-
holder in the state as that is one of
the points for which the lessees have
strenuously contended. ' I
New York Gains Eight Congressmen.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Nov. 23. The
population of the state of New York
is 9113279 according to statistics
made public today. This an increase
of 1884385 or 25.4 per cent over
1268.894 in 1900. On the present
basis of apportionment New York
state gains eight or nine representa-
tives in the lower house of congress.
The population of the state of Ohio
is 4767121 according to the statistics.
LIBERAL WAGES
PAID EMPLOYES
Chairman of Interstate Commerce
Commission Says Railway Earn-
ings Must Cover 3 Items.
New York Nov. 23. Martin A.
Knapp chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission .delivered an
address last evening at the annual
dinner of the Railway Business assoc.
iation. He said in part:
If our country is to grow and pros-
per we must have railway earnings
sufficient for three things:
- First. - A return on railway invest-
ments of such amount and so well as-
sured as to attract the necessary cap
ital to Improve existing roads and con
struct thousands of miles of new lines
in fruitful districts now destitute of
any means of transportation. It is a
matter of common knowledge that the
output of traffic for the fiscal year
1907 exceeded our entire carrying ca-
pacity on land and water. Since it is
our national policy and long will be
I trust to rely upon private capital
and private enterprise to provide these
great highways of commerce must
wp not in the larger public interest
whatever may be thought by this or
that shipper make the business of
furnishing railroad transportation so
desirable to the investor that the nec-
essary funds for betterments and ex-
tensions will be forthcoming and so
attractive as a vocation that the. high-
est ability will be employed in its
management? Otherwise must not
out country come measurably to a
standstill and face a future of com
parative stagnation?
Second. The payment of liberal
wages to an adequate number of com
petent men. This not only to insure
incerasing skill and reliability but
also because of the great influence of
railway wages upon compensation of
labor in private employment. The
fundamental social problem is to pro-
vide without radical action or injus-
tice' for a more equable diffusion of
the wealth which theh earth produces.
Third. The betterment of existing
lines without unnecessary increase in
capitalization. Every dollar borrow-
ed to improve a permanent addition to
the Interest charge which the public
is required to pay; the improvement
from current earnings puts no Jien
upon the property but by adding to the
security of the capital already invest-
ed tends to a lower rate of interest
upon that capital. This means a na-
tional policy in respect of railroad
rates and revenues la harmony with
our national policy in other matters
and in accordance with that enlarging
spirit of altruism which impels the
present assumption of burdens that
might be escaped or deferred in order
that another generation may have an
easier task and a larger opportunity.
Is it not in this particular field a wise
and patriotic policy?
Mr. Springer Frisco industrial rep
resentative came in from St. Louis
this morning.
Mr. A. G. Smithy a St. Louis shoe
manufacturer is-in town today and will
talk business with the Commercial
Club tonight.
Caught With the Goods.
Sheriff Ridenhour raided a Joint In
the Venter's building on East Illinois
avenue last evening. Bud Williams
was arrested with the wet goods on
him and a man and two women
pulled in on the charge of keeping
a disorderly house. Sheriff Riden-
hour is bringing them up in the police
court this afternoon.
HEAVY FIGHTING BEGAN
TODAY IN CIULHUAHUA
By Associated Press.
El Paso Tex. Nov. 23. Passengers
arriving here on trains this morning
and members of the train crew deny
that Torreon has ever fallen into the
hands of the revolutionists. An at-
tack was made on the town they say
in which the assailii::ts used one or
two pieces of artillery captured at
Gomez Palacio but Torreon was not
taken.
Heavy fighting began early this
morning at Santa Isabella Chlhauhua.
At Torreon a large force of cavalry
has been sent in pursuit of the revolu-
tionists who withdrew towards San
Pedro where a decisive battle is ex-
pected today.
Laredo Tex. Nov. 23. It Is said on
the best of authority that an army of
two hundred revolutionists is encamp-
ed about thirty miles from here on
the American side of the river and
awaiting an opportunity to cross the
border into Mexico on the Mexican
side a body of troops fully armed is
awaiting an attempt to invade Mexico.
The revolutionists are well aware that
the Mexican troops are guarding the
croulng and may await night fall to
make the attempt to enter Mexico.
Mexico City Nov. 23. There is no
foundation for the rumor that harm
had come to President Diaz through
the activities of the revolutionists.
The nation's executive is in good
health.
Ciudao Mex. Nov. 23. Francisco I.
Madero yesterday proclaimed himself
"president of the provisional govern-
ment of Mexico" and admonished his
followers not to commit overt acts
against Americans nor damage the
property of foreigners. Madero's proc
lamation is being generally circulated
today throughout the northern part of
Mexico.
By Associated Press.
New York Nov. 23. The Mexican
government has the situation well in
hand and everything is quiet is the
information obtained in a telegram
from President Brown of the National
Railways of Mexico to Vice President
D. P. Bennett who has offices here.
Suffragette Rioting Continues.
By Associated Press.
London England Nov. 23. The
rioting of suffragettes which began
yesterday with an assault on Premier
Asquith continued throughout the
night. . Driven from one district as i
many women as escaped would gather
at another point and renew the battle.
Advancing under cover of the fog at
2:30 this morning a militant band
circumvented the police and stormed
the Asquith residence. They hurled
stones and metal weights at the house
breaking the glass in all the lower
windows.
Airship In Kansas.
By Associated Press.
Wichita Kans. Nov. 23. An airship
passed over here going in a south-
easterly direction about seven o'clock
this morning at a speed estimated
to be about thirty miles an hour. It
was flying less than two hundred feet
high and the operator was plainly
visible.
10 Per Cent Discount on Jewelry
As an inducement to our customers to do early Holiday
buying we will sell until further notice all Jewelry Rings
Watches Clocks etc. at 10 Per Cent less than regular prices.
Each year the buying of Christmas Gifts is put off until the
last week or ten days. This makes it impossible for us to
give the attention to customers we would like. It gives us no
opportunity to restock our lines. It gives you a picked over
line to select from and is altogether most unsatisfactory to
you and ourselves.
Those who wish to take advantage of this 10 Per Cent Discount Sale
may come in make their selection now make a cash deposit on them
and we will lay them aside until you want them. All goods engraved free
C C. HIITTENiWEYER
Jeweler and Optician ' " '
At VINITA DRUG CO. Vinita Okla.
III
Tigers Expect to Repeat Victory
Gained Over Old Rival In Con
test Last Thanksgiving.
Battles of Other Years.
1891 Kansas 22 Missouri 8
1892 Kansas 12 Missouri 4
1893 Kansas 4 Missouri 12
1894 Kansas 18 Missouri 12
1895 Kansas 6 Missouri 10
1896 Kansas 30 Missouri 0
1897 Kansas 16 Missouri
1898 Kansas 12 Missouri
1899 Kansas 34 Missouri
1900 Kansas C Missouri
1901 Kansas 12 Missouri 18
1902 Kansas 17 Missouri 5
1903 Kansas 5 Missouri
1904 Kansas 25 Missouri
1905 Kansas 24 Missouri
1906 Kansas 0 Missouri
1907 Kansas 4 Missouri
1908 Kansas 10 Missouri
1909 Kansas 6 Missouri 12
Tot Kansas 267 Missouri 97
The football teams of the universi
ties of Missouri and Kansas will meet
in their twentieth game at the Gor
don & Koppel field Forty-seventh
street and Tracy avenue Kansas City
Mo. The game will be started at 2:30
o'clock. It will be the : last game in
this city as a new Missouri Valley
conference rule s.ys that all games
must oe piayea on college gridirons.
Kansas has won thirteen of the nine
teen games Missouri has won four and
two have resulted In tie 'scores. In
1909 the teams played a. 6 to 6 game.
and in 1906 the elevens' toiled through
a 0 to 0 battle. This was the only game
of the nineteen in which Kansas did
not score. Missouri has drawn blanks
in eight games. The Tiger victories
came hi 1893 1905 1901 and last year.
In the nineteen games the Jaykawkers
have scored 267 points the Tigers 97.
According to football followers the
game this year will be eiy close."The"
Kansas eleven has ben defeated only
once this season? white the Missouri '
team has been whipped lit two games.
The Tigers schedule-has been much
heavier than the Jaykawers dates and
the Missouri sympathizers find much
satisfaction in the fact that the Tiger
goal line has not been crossed this
year. In the two Missouri defeats drop
and place kicking did the damage.
Preacher Surprised.
Rev. W. O. Davis and his wife re-
turned home last evening from the
church where the Vinita quartette
had been practicing and found their
house had been made the scefie of a
benevolent burglary. Mr. Davis grasp
ed a hand in the darkness when he
opened the door. He stood his ground
bravely though prepared to die for
the protection of his domicile but it
wasn't necessary. The burglars prov-
ed to be a party of the young people
oi the church who brought their re-
freshments with them and left behind
them when they departed several
hours later the memory of a very
pleasant evening.
Mrs. Schenck Pleads Not Guilty.
By Associated Prees4
Wheeling W. Va. Nov. 23. Declar-
ing that Mrs. Laura" Farnsworth
Schenk who is accused of attempting
to murder her husband is illegally de-
prived of her liberty and that the
special grand jury which indicted her
was illegal made up the tenor of six
special pleas which Mrs. Schenk's at-
torneys entered before Judge Jordan
this afternoon.. In . addition Mrs.
Schenk entered a formal plea of not
guilty to the Indictments.
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