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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14

The citizens of the Indian Territory
have been confident all along that the
reason congress had seemed to pay so
little intelligent attention to the
needs of this country has been that
the members were not acquainted
personally with conditions here. We
have believed that If the members Of
congress could come to this country
and see conditions for themselves
they would be willing to grant the re-
quests which we have been making.
A committee representing the SEN
ate of the United States is now here,
and the confidence of the people in
the righteousness of their course seems
in a fair way of being justified Ger
tainly the senators seem to be taking
a great interest in conditions as pre-
sented to them by the various per- ons
appearing before them, and if one
may Judge from their expressions and
the questions they ask they are fast
coming to our way Of thinking on all
important subjects of the removal of
the restrictions and the injustice Of
the present rules and relations regard
ing the lease of mineral lands.
This morning Seymour Riddle ad-
dressed the senators on the oil and gas
lease question, and they we're intense
ly interested in the conditions as Mr..
Riddle presented them. Mr. Riddles
statement that no assignment Of a
lease in which the assignee might
make any profit could secure the APP
proval of.the secretary of the interior
was one that the senators at first
could not believe, and when at last it
was proved to them beyond doubt
Senator Teller exclaimed, II shouldn't
think any man Of common sense
would take lease under such circum-
stances"
Mr. Riddle said, speaking Of the
secretary of the interior, "He has
reserved tohimself the power upon ten
days notice TO con1lScabe oil properties
by cancelling leases, and that too
without recourses to any court. Care
full business men are afraid of this
arbitrary and unusual power. They
believe that no just man desires such
power and that no man should be CIV
en- such authority. We demand that
the Cherokee citizens be allowed to
lease their lands for oil and gas pur-
poses without the approval of the sec
retary of the interior.
"Then the valuable field would be |
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14
COMMITTEE SEEMS
TO Be IMPRESSED
Senators Have Evidently Had New
Ideas Concerning Restrictions and
Oil and Gas Leases

developed on a. business basis. Witt
these burdonsome rules and regula
tions which are now imposed upon VI
wiped out there would be ten meL
seeking to lease on the Indians pro
perty where one is seeking that right
now. The present rules have tend
ency to limit the number Of persons
who are able and willing to engage in
business and thereby decrease the
value of oil lands and reduce the
amount of production and retard this
great industry"
G. S. Avery called attention to the
case of his brother in law, a Cherokee
citizens, who was not allowed by the
secretary to develop his own land. ].
e. Campbell Of Alluwe said his daugh-
ter had likewise been prevented from
developing her land. In both cases
the Prairie Oil & Gas company, act
ing under the secretary's orders, re-
fuse to accept the oil.
Before the question Of oil leases was
taken up this morning, Chester H..
Howe a Washington attorney spoke on
behalf of certain persons claiming to
be. Cherokees by blood who have been
denied enrolment, and who asserted
that their cases had never been heard
on their merits. ]. S. Davenport re-
piled on behalf Of the Chero G g
nation.
Something of dramatic interest was
impaired to the proceedings yester-
day afternoon when Redbird Smith,
leader of the Cherokee Nighthawks,
standing before the four senators Of
the United States, exclaimed with
uplifted hands that the allotment Of
Indian lands had been made without
the approval of the fullbloods, and
never would they consent to take al
lotments. II could not stand to take
an allotment" said the old man,
speaking in Cherokee. "All around
US here are powerful people waiting
for chance to cheat us out of our in
heritance. / will stand and die for
the old conditions. 1t was sin be-
fore God to allot the Cherokee lands
Senator Long explained that it was
because the Indians had voted in fa-
vor of treaty of allotment that the
lands had been allotted, but the old
fullblood could not be appeased Sena-
tor Teller told him that unless the
Indians did accept their allotments
their land would be taken by others.
Several other fullbloods spoke in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14
Countess de CasteIIane
is Given Absolute
Divorce

Paris Nov, IA The Countess de
Castellane was today granted d.
vorce and the custody Of her children,
who, however, will not be allowed to
be taken from France without their
fathers consent. The end Of the IA
nous case came suddenly. The court
brushed aside the demand Of the
counts lawyers for an examination Of
witnesses, and the public prosecutor
did not even ask to be heard.
The count i given the right to see
his children at stated periods, and to
keep them for one month during the
holidays The counts demand for an
allowance Of $4,000 annually was re-
jected. Judgment with costs was CIV
en- against the count.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14
EXPOSED
Standards Attempt to Buy Ju-
rymen at FindIay.

Cleveland, Nov. IA Special to the
News from Findlay, Ohio today says:
According to G. @, Myers, d member Of
the jury that convicted the STANDARD
Oil Company Of violating the anti
trust law, bride OF five hundred dol
lars was twice offered him during the
trial on condition that he hang the
jury and force disagreement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14
FOOTBALL CAME
AT The COLLEGE

The victorious While Halsell college
football team, which has not been de-
feated this year, will on Friday after
noon on the college campus try con
clusions with the strong eleven from
Joplin. The Vinlta boys will probab-
ly be outweighed, but they are used
to that. The college team, tho light,
Is fast and heady, and its supporters
expect to see it win.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14
BIG STEAL CASEENDED.
Someone PrOfted From
Contributions to
Frisco.

San Francisco, Nov 1.-THE Chron-
icle says; 1T appears that many sub
scriptions Of money and other articles
sent from the various states for the
sufferers from the recent earthquake
calamity never reached the relief COM
mittee Government agents are now
making a rigid inspection to discover
the facts.
President Roosevelt is the moving
spirit behind the inquiry. He says
that no guilty man shall escape. 1t is
said that IN the aggregate the steal
ings will amount toIa million dollars. "
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
MOTHER SACRIFICES SELF TO SAVE THREE CHILDREN.
(From Thursdays Daily)

One of the most shocking acidents ever chroniclcd in Globe happened last Thursday afternoon, in which Mrs. r. II. Chadwick was fatally burned bv the explosion of n gasoline stove at her home on Noftsger hill. When the explosion occurred her three children were with her in the room, and she re- alized that there was danger for them, forgetting her own horrible plight with the true maternal instinct for preservation of her loved ones.
 By the utmost cxcrtion she manag cd to cxtinguish the flames that had communicated with their clothing, ana oxecpt n few minor injuries they es caped. But meantime her clothing was on fire, and the cruel flames 'n vclopcd her. burning nearly thre" fourths of the entire surface of hc' body. The torture must have he"' cxcruciating, but she did rot for m" mcnt lose her presence of mind. Throw iny herself into partly filed tub. sh' reoues,cd the children to pour wa'' u,ou her. and this they did, although ! .,rst have caused the devoted vict'n untold aoorics
 Medical hcln was summoned at "n"' ,rd every possible efrort to relieve he s,vo,;rgs was made hv Drs. Holt nr' Kennedy. Int thev do moi regard "' recovery as possible.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02

gif'ed, although in experience and 'omposurc the former has the advan. tagc. The close of the scene was an cNh'bi'lon of tenderness. animation and dramatic expression on the par, 'f both that evoked rounds of ao. plausc.
 ihis afternoon the performance will ne repeated, the proceeds to he for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Van Cleve, who are going to California Their faithful and successful efforts in 'rainlng the lady minstrcls deserve n generous response, and outside of tha, iact this worthy couple is in straitcncd circumstances owing to prolonged ill health, and are in need of funds. The price throughout the house will be % cents, and the performance will com mcncc at 2 o'clock. Let every person attend who was not there last nigh, and even those who did should bu, ticket anyhow.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02

advantages of work of this kind to ihc mining industry. Formations or tho different localities are accurately mapped, locations of the several mines are shown, and the typographical aud geological descriptions arc of cx trcmc value.
 "for many years | have been in touch with the different surveys made by tho governments of England, Ger many. France, Belgium, Russia, Aus tria. India. south Africa, and Australia, and can fairly say that this work IS cxcollcd by none. It's publication IS a credit to the country. II is a strik ing instance of the valuable services rendered the United States by the pio- nccrs Charles King and Major Powell who organized and initiated it.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
COPPER MOUNTAIN IS A RICH
 BELT.
(From Fridays Daily)

'1 believe that the Copper Moun tain district will eventually prove to be one of the richest copper belts in the United Statcs,' said F.. w. McClavc. general manager of the Easy Boss mine, to n Journal.Miner representa- tive yesterday.
 "Thc mining done there SO far,' h' said, "has all been on the surfacc You cannot expect to open large copper deposits at the grass roots. In all the claims developed to any considerable depth the ore has shown a decided i'm 1rovement in pcrmanency of deposit and value, and the indications are fin vorable for the existence of large or' bodies in the veins that cut the for nation of that part of the country" Speaking of the work going on a' his camp, he said: "Our new working shaft is now down to the 200 fool | level, and the values in the ores have shown n noticeable increase all th' | way down from the surface. We have 1 completed crosscut from the 100 foo station, which shows the vein to b' I22 feet wide between the foot an' the hanging walls, in which severa large veins of ore were cut that carr, copper values from { to 22 per cent A new hoist, capable of sinking to [ depth of 1000 feet has been ordered, n we'll as a 50 horse power gasoline en | zine for the new electric plant nm pump. As soon as this machinery ar rivcs on the ground and is installed th working force in the mines will be in creased. and the development wor' pushed along as fast as possible. Tn bunk house, and other buildings, includ ing the boarding house, which provided with an eight foot porch al the way around, affording comfortahl accommodation for the employees, ar all finished, and the survey for nal
 row gauge railroad to connect tn
 ann with the Bradshaw Mountain
 railroad. a short distance south 0
 Mayer, is completed.
 The intention is to construct th
 coadbed as solid as possible, and [
 furnish it with the most improve
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02

SO that danger from land. slides and accidents will be reduced to Il minimum.
 'Six carloads of ore avcragitg IS per cent in copper, and two carloads of orc samplng io per cent in copper and over ? ounces in gold, are now on the dumps ready for shipment. All of this besides n large amount of ore of n lower grade, has been taken out of the shaft. atd the l22 foot crosscut. This will be shipped to the Humboldt smcl ter in the near future"
 Referring ,o the work gong on aJ the Copper Mountain camp in his ncighborhood, Mir. McClavc said: "Th, new GO horse power boiler and hoist ing plant is installed in the turne about $50 feet from the face, anc about lso feet underground, nnd work is being vigorously pushed there There is large force employed, anc the orc Is getting richer as depth il attained. The Wood concentrating plant at Mayer is being started on [ steady run, and n number of o,hel mines are working large forces of mcr and getting good results.
 Mir. McClavc concluded his interview with this significant language: "Th' new shelter at Humboldt is alread, proving to be the greatest boon t' the mining industry that northern Arizona has ever experienced. Th' Rigby plant is also a great institution The construction of these works ha induced n new set of mining pcopl to come here, who know the bushes thoroughly, and who nre investing witl us. They have the capital to mine il a business way, md they arc stnrtini to do it right"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
Prof. James Stirling Has Been Examining
 Our Mines
Highly Impressed With County's Mineral
 Resources
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Professor James Stirling, cx.govern- mcnt geologist and inspector of mines of Victoria, Australia, and until re- gently mining representative of that state in London, England, who has been in the McCabc district for the past ten days making m expert exam ina,ion of group of mining proper ties for eastern capitalists, left this city yesterday morning for Los An gclcs.
 In conv, rsation with Journal. Miner representative before his departure he aid. "I nm very much interested in what I have seen in the McCabe and Agua Fria districts. It is certainly n highly mincralizcd country. and one of great future possibilities. The plant of the Arizona Smelling com pany is magnificent one. There is no doubt but that it will prove to be n great benefit to the mining industry ly chcapcning the cost of reduction.
 "I see no rcnson why the plant should not he corrected by aerial tramway with all the large producing mines in inc district, in order to re- ducc the expense of the transportation of the ores by wagon. was agrceably surprised to meet Mir. Edwards, n no ted inventor and mechanic of Bnllarnt Australia. nt work in the IIumlo old rlant. hut then the western states o America in 'hc car'v years of mining in our country furnished us many leed ing cxperts. and I nm plc'scd 'o SCI Victoria now rociprocaiing hv allowing her cmircnt mechanics to come hcrc.'
 Continuing he said. "Sincc my ar riv.l here my attention has been call rd to tho Bradshqw mourtain qnnd r,nplc of the United States geologicn survey. ard having hccn nssocinte' with this class of work for the pas twcntv.siv years, believe that ! nm Il % position to apprcciate the immcns
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
FROM CowPuNCHER TO HOLD,
 BAD MAN.

Billy Stiles, who is discovered at di- vers points from time to time, as the seasons change, is now nt some point across the border from san Diego. The interested public learns that Stiles, hut two short weeks ago, was earning an horest living punching eat tie in Chihuahua, has returned to his old trade of holding up bullion trains. and dccamping with the proceeds. Stiles is accused of having headed a party of outlaws that pulled ofr big hold.up near Dolores. Chihuahua.
 Captain Tom Rynnirg is of the or- inion that stiles was mixed up in the robbery, and he recently received in formation of the visit of Stiles in thnt vicinity. Tn this holdup the gunrds of the bullion train put up fight, ard several of them were killed.
 Captain Rynning recently learned that Stiles was in Sonora, about ffty miles south of Yuma, headed west
 His party was heavily armed and nro visioncd. There were siN in the party including Stiles ard the two Musgr"c' boys. They were seen in the Agu' Dulcc mountains south of Gila Bend. Stiles was not captured. however and the slO,OOO reward for his capture still hanps high.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
KING RETURNS IN CHARCE OF SHERIFF Prisoner Charged With Victimizing Miss
 Weis
Another Chapter In The Mock Marriage
 Episode
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Sheriff J. R. Lowry arrived here last evening from Los Angeles, having in custody James Harvey King, arrested in the city of the Angels on April IS on the charge of having deceived Miss Nellie Weis of San Bernardino by n mock marriage performed in this city m October last, when he already had, it is said, a wife and two children liv- ing in the state of Iowa.
 Accompanying the officer and pris- oner was Los Angeles attorney, whom King has engaged to extricate him from the meshcs of the law, which classes the crime with which he is charged as n felony.
 Owing to the appalling catastrophe which struck the coast cities of Cali fornia, Sheriff Lowry experienced some delay in getting King from the Los Angeles authorities, Kings attor' ney having instituted habcas corpus proceedings for the release of his client, which could not be heard after the officers arrival, the court re- Spccting the legal holiday proclamation' of the governor of California. issued on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last.
 Finally on Thursday morning last after a critical examination on thu part of the police officials and King'' attorney of the cxtradition paper drafted by the district-attorney's of flee here, and signed by the acting governor, the prisoners counsel agrce' without any further court proceeding to allow his client to he given into th custody of the sheriff, coming her with him to make legal fight for hi release in our local courts.
 The case has not yet been set fo trial, but it Is said that thc dcfens will demand an early hearing, and is probable that the preliminary hcar ing may take place this morning.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
EYES INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION
 OF DYNAMITE.
trrom Fridays Daily,


 Clyde Kanofr, who had his face and eyes seriously injured by the pre-. mature explosion of n charge of dy. namtc on Sunday morning last at the business place of Brown and Lin dell at Harrington, came in yesterday from Crown King and left on the southbound last night for Phoenix where he will go under the care of Dr. Martin, the eye specialist, in the hope of saving his cycsigbt.
 The accident happened while he was In the act of firing n charge of three inches of dynamite placed in n boulder which laid close to building, on ac count of the fuse being defective tho charge exploding immediately after the fuse was fired, striking him full in the upper part of the face.
 He takes his misfortune calmly stating that had the hole been loaded n little heavier his head would have been completely blown to atoms. Dr J. K. Mcdonnell dressed his wounds and the patient believes that the cy' specialist will be able to restore th' sight 10 both eyes. His left eye Il the most severely injured.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
HEARTS ARE STILL YOUNG AL
 THOUGH OLD IN YEARS
From Thursday's Daily.


 In the presence of orly inc in''n'o'' o,o ,o,otives and n few of inc inti' ,o,e friends of the contracting parties' Nrs Miranda Reeves and Wi'iia" Denny, old time and respected residents of this city and county, were ohite" in the holy bonds of matr'm'ny "" Monday evening last al 7'3o o'e'oeS ]" uo Mor,uo street Methodist church by tho p,s,or. Rev. l.. W. Whcatley'
 Tho bride is the mother or ME ,;onio polderson, at present resihcut of Alaska. and Mrs. r. H. ba'""'" and Mrs. F. B. P'utland of th's 'i'y' o,o oom. here in the early days befor' ,ho advent of railroads in this seetio"' travelling overland with many other Arizona pioneers.
 rho .room claims residence or we'' p,pht thirty years in Prescott ana '"' walnut creek section, He N 'he !" ,hor of Mrs. George Connell' "eofg' William and Frank l'nny' who 'r' among our most entcrpri'ins ana r. snoc,oJ citizens. Some years ago n' aoI, bis cattle and ranch interests II inc Juniper country, and purchased '' a,ooort home here, where he has since resided
 The happy couple have the ee'' wishes of large circle of friends fo' ,n,,re happincss and prosperity
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02

the stocks of the best Foreign and American cutters. Every stone must pass . critical examination for technical or material "faws" and only the perfect Gem of the finest color is accepted.
 The advantage of buying direct for the combined use of our three affiliated stores, Brock & Feagans, Los Angeles. California, Morsman A Fesgans, St. Paul, Minn., and G.E. Feagans, Joliet, III. ), enables us to sell cheaper than the prices ordinarily asked by other dealers for poor or ordinary stones. Our ample capital enables US to make heavy purchases before we need the Dia amonds and to hold large stocks in reserve, thereby ssv- ing for our customers the advance in prices that dealers buying now have topsy. Our beautiful illustrated Cafaiog No. 70 1paY De mailed free upon veqoest. Write today for it and our souvenir leaflet "About Diamonds
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
FOUNDERS DAY AT vAssAR.

POuGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., April 27
 Founders day nt Vassar college was celebrated today with inc cusio' mary exercises. The address of tho day was delivered by President Had. lev of Yaie university.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-02
ELKs CHRIsTEN NE wHALL WITH
 INITIATION AND SMOKER.
(From Thursdays Daily)


 The first meeting of the Elks in their new hall held last night was largely attended and was an enthusiastic one. Three new members, David Hopkins and W. T. Clcmo of Jerome and Clar' cncc Glider of Prescott were shown the mysteries of the order and admit ted into full membership, while ban. auet at which some of the choicest vii ands of the season were discussed at the expense Of under sheriff William M. Ncaplc. the latest benedict among the membership.
 Then followed real Elks' smoker, which gave vent to feast Of reason and flow of soul seldom seen out. side of the sacred precincts of lodgc room of the benevolent and protective order whose charity is unlimited, and whose good fellowship Is a marked fca- turc of every member of the antlcrcd herd whether browsing on the green pastures of success or wca'hcring the winter winds of diversity.
 Several visiting members udded much to the mcrrimcnt and joyous ness, not to say hilarity of the occa- sion, and it was many hours nftcr the II o'clock toast when the fnithful departed for their homes full of tho latest stories to relate to their wives and swccthcarts today.
 Human B'ooj Marks.
 4, .ale of horror was told by marks of human blood in the home Of J. w.. wipi,ms a we'll known merchant of Bac, Ky. He writes: "Twcn'y years ago I had severe hcmorrbages Of the lungs and was near death when be. g.n taking Dr. Kings New Discovery. IL completely cured me and nave re- mnincd well ever since I' cures uomorrhngcs, Chronic Coughs. Settled Colds and Bronchitis, and is the only known cure for Weak Lungs. Every bottle guaranteed hy all druggists hoc and sl00. Trinl bottle free.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-06

Ladies' Vests
Regular Zoe values at. sc
Regular 15c values t......oc
Zoe values for. only ......l2hc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-06
Mattings

Regular 25c values at .-.l0c
Regular 35c values at. FAC
This stock of Mattings
must be closed out in order
to make room for our I'm
mense New Stock which
will arrive in a few days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-06
Ladies' COrsetS

We will put all our La
dies Corsets on sale at cost,
as we must have room to
display our new stock of
same, which will arrive
soon. This is your oppor-
tunity to secure Highest
Grade Corsets at low prices.