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CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jcct TO the approval Of Republican
voters at the primaries.
A. NJ. CRAWFORD.
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Entered MS sccond-class matter June
q. 1905, at the poStotiice at Astoria. ore
gon, under the act of Congress OF March !,
1879
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
CITY POLITICS is
BEGINNING TO BOIL
Both Parties Claim Victory in Coming
Municipal Election and Both Are
Working Hard.

The political situation In Vinita is
livening up. The Democrats are
publishing daily hand-bill advertis-
ing their ticket, and it Is at least pos
sible that the Republicans will do the
same. Both sides have carefully cam
vassed the city, and both claim the
election, though neither by a large
majority.
The Democratic poll shows some
thing like 100 majority, it is said,
though definite figures have not been
given out On the other hand, the
Republicans, after careful poll, an
nounce positively that there are more
Republicans than Democrats in Vim
ita, provided money and whiskey
are entirely eliminated
Past elections seem to show that
the Democratic claim Is more nearly
right than the Republican, though it
is doubtless true that the new addi-
tions to Vinita's population are cut
ting down the Democratic majority.
There is, however, large negro vote
that is purchasable, and there are not
a few whites also whose palms itch at
election time. These "tloaters' make
definite representations difficult.
But from present indications the
voters who will settle the coming
election are the independent Demo
Gratis. Every effort is being made by
the party managers to persuade these
men to voto the straight ticket. Per
suasion and argument having proved
Of but little avail, the present effort
seems to be to force them to vote the
straight ticket, If one may judge from
the veiled threat contained in the
following deliverance from the Demo
cratic city committee; "The apathet-
ic, the Indifferent, or the recreant
Democrats are entitled to no consid-
eration, nor will they receive 1t. Par
ty honors are for those who earn them
and right now is the time to get
busy"
At the present time, it must be
confessed, the efforts Of the commit
tee to get the wanderers back into
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
Is Believed at indianapolis That
There Is No Possible Hope Of
Compromise.

all coal, storing it up in their yards.
AS a consequence, private consumers
are already beginning to complain Of
low coal bins.
The strike, which will begin Mon
day, will affect Vinita less than most
places, because Of the fact that the
Timber Hill mines, north of here, are
worked by non-unlon labor. These
mines could easily supply Vinita's de-
mand, but the roads are so bad that
at present it is practically impossible
to haul load of coal the ten miles to
the city, and the Vinita and Western
is not yet prepared to do the trick.
Much of the coal used here the past
winter has been shipped in. These
shipments have all stopped. The cleo
trio light company has been buying
coal from Henryetta. 1t has on
hand supply sufficient for about a
month. Two hundred and fifty tons
additional are on the road, but Mana
ger Lahman doesn't expect ever to
receive it. The Frisco will doubtless
take it. The light company will be
in hard way if the strike comes,
unless the roads to Timber Hill can
be put in shape.
All in all, Vinita won't notice the
strike much, If the Good Roads people
get busy on the Timber Hill road,
but it will be hard on business through
out the country. Many industries
will be shut down and many men will
be thrown out Of employment II the
strike is as prolonged as the last one
was
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
new DELAY.
Curtis Bill In Senate
Referred Once More
to Conference.

Washington, Mar. 29-In the senate
yesterday the Curtis bill winding up
the affairs of the five civilized tribes
was reported from the conference
committee. The bill was at once re-
ferred back to the conference on a
point of order raised by Senator Pat
terson, who contended that the clause
making the secretary Of the interior
the final and deciding authority on a
question of fact was out Of order. 1t
washeld that this was new legislation
audience could not be introduced into
the bill by the conferees.
The conference report was fiercely
attacked by Senators LaFollette and
Tillman because Of it's provisions for
the leaa ) of the coal lands. 1t was
pointed out that, as the bill reads, a
lease would be practically the same as
a sale, and that, as most of the leases
are now held by the railroads, the
bill if passed in its present form, will
turn over to the railroads, according
to the estimate Of the geological sur.
vey, coal lands worth four billion
dollars for only a few millions.
The two senators contended that
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the fold do not seem TO be meeting
with much success. The party man
agement In Vinita Is in the hands Of
the old-time Cherokee politicians,
who are determined to keep control.
In order to do this, they were driven
at the recent primary to adopt a rule
requiring every voter at the primary
to swear that he would support all
the nominees. This large proper
tion of the Democrats refused to do,
and as consequence only LAG votes
were cast This is less than half the
number required to elect the ticket.
Therefore, after having denied the
anti-yellow dog people the privilege
of voting in the primary, the Demo-
cratic committee Is now engaged In
the difficult task of making them
see that it Is their duty to vote
for a ticket which they we're forbid
den to help nominate. 1t is well
known that the yellow dog rule was
originated by Davis Hill. 1t is we'll
known also that the Democratic
rank and file object to his leadership.
This was demonstrated last year.
The result of the present election
turns altogether on whether the men
who turned him down last year
will stand by him this year. The
Chieftain has been able to discover
no drift in his direction. Apparent
lY the Democratic voters who object
to yellow dog rule are as opposed to
his domination this year as last.
The Democratic and Republican
campaign managers are both making
charges of a slush fund. They always
do. There will doubtless be money
used, In spite of all efforts to prevent
it, as there always has been, but
probably one party will buy as many
votes as the other, and the purchase
BILE votes will balance. The inde-
pendents win doubtless decide, and
they can't be bought.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
AT vINITA
What Last Years Record Of
Weather Shows.


@. e. Lahman, the government
weather observer in Vinita, has just
received the official report Of Indian
Territory weather for 1905. The re-
port shows many interesting features.
A summary Of the Vinita record
is as follows:
Last killing frost, March2
First killing frost, October 20.
Annual mean, 3 years, 57.3.
Highest temperature, 1905, SO, Aug
ust "a
Lowest temperature, 1906, ,-27, Febu-
ary l3.
Total precipitation, 53.Ol inches.
Greatest monthly precipitation.
1922, in May.
Least monthly precipitation, ga in
November.
Total snowial, "a inches.
Number Of rainy days, 1O4.
Number Of clear days, III.
Number Of partly cloudy days, n.
Number Of cloudy days, III.
Prevailing direction Of wind, south.
Mean temperature, by months: jan
uary, 222; February, 26.2; March,
$50; April, SO; May, GIL; June, tbs;
July, 1872; August, 1872; September,
1873; October, $50; November, 51.2;
December 37.2.
The precipitation. BY months. was as
follows: January, , As; February. 40;
March, 5.s5; April, 263; May, 1922;
June, 4.95; July, 4.02: August, SIT;
September 3-l5; October, 932; No
vember, .6i: December 20s.
Vinta had a greater precipitation
than any town in the territory save
Holdenville, which had 54.6s inches
Vinita had more rainy DAYS than any
other town. the next to il being Nor
man, Okla, with 10l
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
DAVIS WINS
NOMINATION


Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark, Mar. 20-The re-
turns from yesterdays primaries
throughout the state are coming In
very slowly. It is believed that
Representative Little easily captured
the gubernational nomination. Par
tial returns indicate the Nomination
of Governor Davis for Senator, al
though the supporters OF Senator
Berry claim that the result will be
close.
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the coal lands should be held by the
new staten trust for the people Of
the southwest, whose fuel supply is
now entirely controlled by the rail-
roads.
The Curtis bill being sent back to
conference, it will probably be week
or two longer before it will again be
up for vote. 1t is certain that
there will be a fierce fight against the
bill unless the present coal lease
clause IS changed. This is the bill
that removes the restrictions from
the lands Of the Indian Territory,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
ROOseveIts Travelling

Washington, Mar. 29-Mrs. Roose-
velt, accompanied by three of the
children, left by rail for Fernandina,
Fla, this morning. At Fernandina
they will board the Mayfiower for a
cruise in West Indian waters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Although the coal strike has not as
yet been declared, it's effects are al
READY being felt in Vinita. The rail
roads for some time have been help
ing themselves to the coal shipped
over their lines to private consumers.
bn anticipation of the strike, and
hately they have been confscating
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
Arrested for Murder

Duluth, Mimi, Mar. 29-Six for
eigners who are thought to have oc-
cupied the house in Minneapolis IN
which tile six Bulgarians we're found
murdered yesterday. were arrested
here today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 29-rhe wa
ters Of the Cedar river, which caused
50 much food damage at Waterloo
and Cedar Falls yesterday, fell three
feet during the night, putting an end
70 further danger
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29
is FLOODED
Entire Country Is Suf-
fering From Too
Much Rain.

Associated Press
Mobile, Ala, Mar. pa serious
condition exists along the Alabama
river due to overflow. For hundred
miles the lowlands are under water
from two to six feet. Crops arc dam
aged and hundreds Of head Of live
stock drowned. Rain is again falling,
and further damage is expected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Memphis, Tenn, Mar. 29-In Miss
|issippi and Arkansas the heaviest
rain in years fell last night. Ihe
rivers and small streams are all over
flowed. Crops are damaged, and many
1ashouts are reported. The million
dollar bridge at Newport, Ark, IS re-
ported in danger.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
news and bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious. For sale by A. r.
Owens.
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Webster City, Iowa, Mar. 2s-The
big bridge over the Des Moines river
at this city was swept away by the
food today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 29-After
being in convention short time and
Endorsing the action Of the scale COM
Nmittee, the United Mine Workers of
AAmerica adjourned TO meet in. joint
Conference with the operators at 2
this afternoon. The convention was
called to order by President Mitchell.
Later Mr.. Mitchell called a meeting
of the anthracite committee for this
evening. The committee consists OF
the executive boards of the three an
thracite districts, together with Mr..
Mitchell. The committe will discuss
the situation in the anthracite fields.
a In calling the convention together
President Mitchell said "This con
Eention was called that you may de-
termine what action you may desire
10 take on the wage question In the
central competitive district the OPP
orators have offered the present scale,
which has been defeated by the min
ers, and motion is pending IN the
Sainb conference, offered by myself, to
restore the scale Of 1908 for two years.
"In the southwestern district the
delegates have proposed settlement
bn the basis of the restoration of the
scale of 1908 with an advance Of three
cents per ton in the mining scale at
basing points"
A motion that the action of the
scale committee be endorsed was
adopted,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-29

Des Moines, Iowa, Mar.29- Edwin
Perry, secretary of district No. l3,
1Iowa Mine Workers, which convened
here today, stated that unless orders
to the contrary we're received from
indianapolis the Iowa miners will go
out on strike at midnight Saturday
might.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
TYRANNY OF THE TARIFF.

According to Senator La Toilette,
the actual investment of the United
States Steel corporation is only $400,-
900, 900. AS the capitalization of the
trust is s1,40O, 100000, the steel trust
magnates are forcing the people to
pay dividends on $1,000 0,000,g00 Of
wetered stock. The prices Of steel and
iron and their products are made so
high that the trust Is enabled to show
net earnings on it's actual investment
and on $1,000, 100000 worth of stock
that does not represent penny of ac-
tual capital.
Such capitalization should be pre-
vented by law, but even without new
enactments governing capitalization
and preventing the issuance of fictic-
ious stock. the people could protect
themselves against the tyranny of the
steel trust by removing the tariff on
all steel and iron and the products OF
these metals. Such a removal would
not bring In a flood of importations;
IL would merely make the steel trust
lower its prices to prevent such re-
suit. The people would get the bene-
fit and incidentally the dangerous con-
centration Of wealth and power would
be lcssened to a corresponding degree.
--Kansas City Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
TRIBUTE TO UMATTLLA.

To those who observe closely, the
coming of the government force from
the Klamath to the Umatilla irrigation
project to work during the winter
season. is highly significant.
What higher tribute can be paid to
the climate of Umatilla county than
to have the government transfer its
working force to this county for win
ter work:
Let those who are studying the map
Of oregon in search of a home, re-
member this incident. Let them re-
member that in Umatilla county all
kinds Of work progresses during the
entire year, except upon rare occa-
sions. 1t may be truthfully said that
piowing can be done in Umatilla
county every month in the year. Ditch
building. carpenter work, outdoor
work of almost all kinds, proceeds
through the winter months without
serious interruption.
Climate is the basis of a contented
and prosperous home. Let the home
seeker remember the migration of
the government forces from Klam-
ath in southern Oregon, to Umatilla
county, for winter work.
That tells a story more completely
than words can convey it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
WITH FACE FORWARD.

When the tomb opened yesterday to
receive the body of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, the mother OF the southern
Confederacy," the last lingering SYM
Dol Of the confederacy passed from
human sight.
Hereafter it will be but a memory.
With face to the future, with heart
stirring with the more serious prob
lens Of today, the people of the re-
united nation should forget as quick
ly as possible that there ever was a
severing OF the old bonds. forget that
there ever was a Shiloh, a Gettysburg,
an Appomattox. Forget that there
ever was an Alton or an Anderson
vile. and look forward to the future
which heckons.
While the people followed Abraham
Lincoln or Jefferson Davis, as their
idols and varied for those idols to
the death, a more subtle foe than
slavery, a more conscienceless and
bloodthirsty enemy than war, crept
into the secret council chamber of
the nations and fixed its talons upon
the vitals of the people.
The money power, of which Abra-
ham Lincoln sounded warning time
and time again, took advantage of the
peoples prejudice TO seize the reins Of
government and convert government
to its own uses.
This power is now lnterenched in
congress, in the cabinet, in the de-
partments, and to dislodge it and re-
turn the government to the
common people, is the serious
and stupendous problem which con-
fronts the people today.
The past has nothing in its mem
orles or It's prejudices which may be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
GOOD BYE, STATE FARM.

Notwithstanding the high efficiency
of the state experimental farm at
Union, it seems that the farm is DOOM
ed to be abandoned and sold to pri-
vate purchasers.
For the past 10 years or more that
farm has been the pride of eastern
Oregon. Situated in the richest spot
in eastern Oregon. on the black loan
of Union, it has produced marvel
Gus variety of crops and while it was
conducted on business principles by
Prof. Leckenby, 1t was a model of
neatness, system, productiveness and
beauty.
But since the appropriation to sus-
tain it was held up by the referendum,
it has fallen away piecemeal. The
livestock has been sold. The crops
have been curtailed. The experiments
have been practically abandoned.
A meeting of the board of regents
will be held in Union in a few days
to dispose of it, finally.
1t is now a standing joke in Grand
Ronde valley, as to whether Walter
Pierce, of Hot Lake, or Tom Wright,
of Union, will get the biggest slice of
it when II is sold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
~ THE PRIME OF THE BUFFALO.

The total area inhabited by the
buffalo was about 100000 square
miles. OF this the open plains were
Qne-half says Scribner's Magazine
According to figures supplied me by
A. F. Potter os the Forest service, the
ranges of the Dakotas, Montana, Wy
oming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado,
Texas and Oklahoma "a total of about
10000 square miles, or half OF the
plains) were, according to the census
1900. carrying 24,000,000 head of
cattle and horses and about 5000, 900
head Of sheep. This means that when
fully stocked they might sustain
number of buffalo at least equal to
the number of cattle and horses. The
buffalo had to divide their heritage
with numerous herds of mustangs, an
telope and wapti; on the other hand,
a buffalo could find a living where
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

George Ade was the guest of honor
at a dinner given by a woman's club.
In the course of his after-dinner
speech, Mr.. Ade said. "And then
there Is another kind of man who is
a raging, roaring lion at home and
abroad so meek and mild that you feel
sorry for hin. I was lunching one
day IN a crowded restaurant. A man
and his little son eat at a table near
me. They sat there nearly an hour
and still their order was not taken.
The boy twisted and squirmed. The
little fellow looked up in a surprised
way and I heard him say: Say, faith
er, how is 1t you don't kick up a great
big fuss, the same as you do at
hOme?'"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

The Dalles Optimist, a model re-
publican paper, devoted to the in
terests Of the people, says:
Statement No. 1 looms up like a
ghost before some of the members
elect OF the next legislature. Well.
boys, you are up against it, You will
be damAed II you do and damned If
you don't, and the best thing you can
do is to pick out an honest, upright,
able mar1ard elect him to the senate
and in the way prescribed by the con-
stltution Of the United States, which
is more formidable document than
statement No. /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
FULTON AND UMATlILA.

In long interview in the Portland
Oleconian. senator Fulton opposes
the construction of the Cold Springs
government irrigation dam in Umatil-
Ia county by the government
He saws the dam should be built by
contractors.
The government very much desires
to have the dam built by contractors
but owing to the excessively high bids
received for the work, Secretary
Hitchcock and Chief Engineer Newell
decided that rather than pay an eXor-
bitart price, the government would
do the work, direct.
Senator Fulton says the government
lacks ginger, is short on snap and ac-
tivitv and that on contracts of this
kind, the government force moves too
slowly.
The people of Umatilla and of east
ern Oregon want that dam built this
winter. Oregon's money has gone in
to the reclamation fund by the hund-
reds of thousands of dollars and the
state should have been enjoying the
fruits of that fund long ago.
The people OF this county do not
want to see the government pay an
excessive price for the work and they
are glad to see the government begin
the work il it means money saved to
the people.
The government can do work jus,
as quickly, just as efficiently and more
cheaply than d contractor, and results
are what the people demand.
1t seems that Senator Fulton is in
the wrong in this matter He would
not have the government grated by
high prices, would he? And he GER
tainly wishes to see this project COM
pleted so Oregon may enjoy the fruits
of her contribution to the reclamation
fund.
The people suspect that Senator
Fulton opposes the action of Secretary
Hitchcock in deciding to build the
Umatilla dam, simply because it is be-
ing done BY Secretary Hitchcock. The
senator and the secretary have not
embraced each other. politically. for
some months.
However, Senator Fulton cannot af-
forG to allow his dislike of Secretary
Hitchcock to retard reclamation work
in OREGON.
The people want the dam built.
quickly as possible. Homeseekers
are waiting for the land. Let Hitch
cock build it and build it quickly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

called Into service in today's battles,
We must meet the issues of today on
todays battle-ground.
with face forward the present gem
Grafton must struggle to free itself
of the octopus of monopoly which
was conceived in prejudice and nour-
ished in pSrtisanism until it now de-
flies the united nation.
The past is closed, The present
filings is signals out!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
New York's School Army.

New York City has more school
than the entire population Of
any one Of 81 states and territories in
the union, including Colorado. Flori-
da, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode
Island, the Dakotas and Washington.
Colorado comes the nearest with a
population of 539,70O, while New York
school children number 546,941.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

a range animal would starve, many of
the richest bottom lands are now
fenced in, and we have taken no ac-
count Of the 100000 sheep. There
fore We are safe in placing at 10000
600 the buffalo formerly living on the
entire plains area.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
HOTEL PORTLAND

PORTLAND, OREGON.
American Ian, SO per day and up
ward. Headquarters for tourists ant,
commercial travellers. Special rates
made TO families and single gentle
men The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and.
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment in the hotel.
n. c. BOWERS. Manager.