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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind, June ,. - When
the governments libel case against the
publishers of the Indianapolis News,
in connection with the allegations con
cerning the Panama canal was re.
sumed today the federal attorneys
announced their intention OF calling
as witnesses Frank II. Hitchcock,
chairman OF the republican national
committee, and Norman E. Mack,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, and asked continuance
tin they can produce these men,
The government proposes to show
that Hitchcock and Mack warned the
reporters that the cable dispatch to
Chicago papers intmating that an
American syndicate had made nearly
$50 100000 profit IN the sale Of the
canal to the United States, had no
foundation IN fact
The court, at first demurred TO
granting the continuance. saying the
counsel should be prepared to produce
these witnesses at the present hear
ing.
Commenting on the Panama situa-
ton in general Judge Anderson said
he thought the public had right to
question the conditions Of the trans
fer OF the canal. because of the vii
liam Nelson Cromwell course before
the senate investigating committee
The government attorneys then stat
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
JUDGE CAMPBELL GRANTS
EXTENSION OF TIME

Tulsa. Okla. June 2,--Jadge Ralph
T.. Campbell Of the federal court has
granted the defendants an extension
of ninety days in which to file bah
Of exceptions to the ruling Of Judge
Marshall of Utah in the last grand
jury investigations Of the alleged MUS
kogee town lot frauds which resulted
IN the indictment Of Governor Haskell
and five prominent Muskocce men.
Judge Marshall overruled several mo-
tions of the defense, in particular one
to qnash the grand jury, and to this
ruling in particular the defendants
have taken strong exception.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
SENATE ASTONISHED EY
GORE OF OKLAHOMA

Washington. D. C.. June ASTON.
ishIng the senate, by the citation OF a
long list OF cotton and woolen manu-.
featuring companies and giving their
earnings, capital stock. surplus. ETC.,
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma today un.
dertook the task OF showing that the
corporations engaged IN cotton and
WOODEN industries were making very
large earnings The blind statesman
found no difficulty In giving OF hand.
the greatest variety Of details
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
JEFRIES WILL MEET
JOHNSON NEXT MARCH

Chicago. Ill. June 2-The burning
question Of the hour has been answer
ed.
James ]. Jeffries will meet Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world al Colma, Cal,
next March
The authority for the above state
ment is none other than James J.
Jeftries himself. The bciiermaker con
tided this fact to friend when he was
in the city last week
Jeffries was asked point blank 10
name something definite IN reference
10 his return to the ring. and declared
It would be about March II around
Frisco Jen also coniided that all
would be on II Johnson was beaten ia
the meantime but he did not enter.
tain any grave fears along this line.
Now that the big fellow has found out
that he can train into condition. he
hopes he will be the one to get the
first good punch at the conqueror Of
Tommy Burns
Judging from Jeff's line Of talk. tile
big fellow will not defend his title
from American shores
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
COUNCIL PASSES
MANY ORDINANCES
Prohibits Riding Bicycles on Sidewalk
and Fixes Penalty For Petit
Larceny.

The city council held a busy session
Tuesday night, lasting till midnight,
The usual bills for current and con
tingent expenses were allowed and a
number of ordinances and resolutions
were passed relating to curbing, gut.
tering and grading in different parts
of the city.
The report of the board OF appraise.
ment assessing benefits against abutt.
ing property on alleys in blocks as
and 49.
An ordinance prohibiting riding BIZ
cycles on sidewalks and fixing pen.
atty was passed and approved
An ordinance fixing penalty for
petit larceny was passed and approv-
ed.
A. N. Green was granted permission
to tap the Vann street water main al
the Green hotel.
Bids were opened for the coRstruc.
ton of a sewer in blocks 81 and 81,
and for curbing, gutterine and grad
ing Foreman street. Nipple & Nc.
Spadden had the lowest bid.
Henry Raines and Elmer Torbett
were selected as fireman and authority
was granted to purchase another fire
horse.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
EXAMINER FINDS
SHORTAGE IN BANK
Funds Of National Bank Of lewiston
Show Shortage of $4,000 It
Is Claimed.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Lewiston. Idaho. June - National
Bank Examiner Gland Gotch announe-
ed today that a shortage has been dis
covered ia the funds Of the Lewiston
National bank Beyond the fact that
the stock holders have made the
shortage good. Gotch declines to dis
cuss the aaaif II is said the alleged
defalcation amounts 10 one hundred
and thirty-seyen thousand dollars.
+. w. Keltenback president of the
bank, today. stated that when The
stock holders learned of the embe2.
elements by employees. which extended
over period of iye years they imme.
diately made the shortage good The
speeulations were made possible Il Is
understood by manipulation Of the
adding machine 30 arrests have been
made yet
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
UNPRECEDENTED
SCENE IN COURT
Six Tennessee Men Arraisned Before
Bar in Highest Tribunal Of the
Nation on Contempt Citation.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c. June l. The
supreme court of the United States to-
day was the scene Of the arralgn-
ment OF six men before it's bar, which
was an unprecedented spectacle In
this the highest tribunal in the ma
ton The prisoners are former Sheriff
JOS f. shipp of Hamilton county.
Tenn, and his deputy. jeremiah Glib
son, and Luther Williams. Nick Nolan,
Henry Padgett and William Mayse,
an of Chattanooga These men were
cited for contempt by the court a
week ago for permitting the lynehing
of a negro, who was eonstructively In
the custody of the supreme court.
The court postponed the passing Of
sentence 70 permit the prisoners to
file petitions for rehearing. The
cases win therefore, 80 over until the
next term The prisoners remain out
on bonds.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
WILL DELAY NEW
TRIAL OF MABEN
Attorney General West Will Wait IN
I'll Public Feeling In Case
Has Cooled.

Guthrie, Okla, June 1, - Attorney
General West returned to Guthrie yes.
terday, after three weeks spent in
prosecuting the Shawnee bribery
cases. He refused to say when he
would take up further prosecutions,
saying that the other indictments
pending against Judge Maben and 9th.
ers would be acted upon at some in.
definite future date,
The acquittal Of Judge Magen, one
of the seven or eight indictments
against him does not quash the others"
said the attorney general, "and he is
still under the remaining indictments +"
The attorney general said that on
account of the intense public feeling
and prejudice on either side the brib.
cry cases would probably wait until
these feelings have cooled before fur.
ther action. Another trial of any of
the cases at this time would be a trial
Of passion and prejudice instead of
reason and justice and would do no
good" AS an additional reason for the
improbable immediate resumption of
the cases, the attorney general said
that, the term OF court called to in
yestigate the charges ended Saturday
and the cases could not be continued
anyhow without another special term
or waiting for the regular term
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
ADA CEMENT PLANT
CLOSED BY STRIKE

Ada. okla, June 3--As result Of
a labor strike that has been in oper-
alton for the past ten days the plant
OF the Portland Cement company.
which employed $50 men. was closed
down and hence has ignored the la
borers' demands for a raise IN wages.
Yesterday the strikers held several
secret meetings and last night the ce-
ment company's engine AT It's rock
crusher was destroyed Threats have
been made against officers of the com.
pany Secret meetings continued to.
day
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
START LOCATING sun-
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES

Guthrie, Okla, June al. +. Con.
nors, president Of the state board OF
agriculture f. D. Cameron. state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction and
}. Il Donuell. president Of the A. &
NJ. college. left for Texas and other
northwest counties for the purpose of
locating q sub.agricultural college III
that part Of the state When they re.
turn they viii locate three other STINT
lar schools
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
CHARTERS GRANTED BY
STATE DEPARTMENT

Guthrie. Okla. June 2.--At the of.
fee OF the secretary Of state the FOL.
lowing charters were iiled yesterday:
The Quapaw Fuel and OH company,
Of Chelsea capital stock, $4,000
Guarantee Abstract and Title com.
pany OF Tulsa, capital stock, $4,000.
oil City Townsite company OF Ard.
more, capital $4,000.
The Stlgler Hardware comsruy Of
stigler Okla, capital. $4,000.
The Oklahoma Drilling company of
Muskogee. capital $4,000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
PROMINENT KANSAS CITY
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE,
RY Aasoclnted -.

by Associated Press.
Kansas City. Mo, June s John W
speas a prominent business and club
man. committed suicide at bis home
here this morning by shooting himself
He had been In m healil and was
despondent
speas was president Of the Monarch
Vinegar company and was an active
figure In the advancement OF Kansas
City, being treasurer Of the Priests
Of Pallas carnival association. and q
member OF the board of directors of
Convention Hall He shot himself
while his wife and son we're at break.
fast.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
WOLFE DENOUNGES JURYS
ACTION IN MABEN CASE

Oklahoma City, June 1,--While tele.
grams of congratulations from his
friends in the state are coming in to
Judge w. n. Maben at Shawnee, be-
cause Of his acquittal on bribery
charges, the Rev L. c. Wolf Of that
city, in his pulpit Sunday, denounced
the jury for aequitting the judge, aud
said that he would call mass meeting
this week and demand the prosecution
of Judge Maben on remaining charges
against him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
TAFT PRESSES BUTTON
THAT STARTS EXPOSITION

Seattle, Wash, June President
Taft at the White House. at three
o'clock this afternoon pressed a gold
telegraph key and sent shock across
the continent that put in motion the
wheels OF the Alaska.Yukon-Paoihc
exposition, loosed water IN it's foun-
tains, unfurled it's banners, started
it's bands playing and brought forth
universal rejoicing from all Seattle
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
BOTH CHA|RNEN To Be
SUMMONED AS WITNESSES
Federal Attorneys to Place Mack and Hitchcock
on Stand to ShOw That the Reporters
We're Warned of the UntruthfulnesS
of the Story of $4,000, 900
Profit in the Sale of the
Panama Canal

cd that they wished to produce Hitch.
cock and Mack TO prove that each of
them had announced that the charges
or corruption in the Panama canal
transfer had been disproved, and that
the democratic national committee had
refused the charges as campaign
matters for that reason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
chIld EoIIows the Mether.

Blueiaeket, Okla. June Osborn
J.. the little son Of John and Amanda
Tate. aged seven months and seven
days. died yesterday after a lingering
Illness. and after the death Of the
mother on April "a at the old home
place Of Chas. Bluejacket, deceased
The child was the youngest grandson
Of Chas Blueiacket
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
START NEW CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SALE or BOOZE.

The sheriff's force has began a new
campaign TO stop the sale Of liquor
IN Vinlta Warrants we're served on
George Turner. Jack Mlchaels. Marion
Maddox and Chas, Webb, all Of them
charged with violation Of the prohibi.
tion law. All gave bond The arrests
were made on information filed with
the county officials.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
MICHIGAN DRUGGISTS TO
QUIT BOOZE BUSINESS


By Associated Press.
Ithaca. Mich, June ~ Every drug
gist In this local option county have
gone dry AZ meeting Of the county
druggists association today formal
resolution was adopted binding ell
druggists not to sell liquor even on
prescription, after the expiration Of
their government licenses. June 80
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
CONTRACT LET FOR
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The contract for a new brick bust.
ness building with a frontage Of 1860
feet on South Wilson street was sign.
ed late yesterday afternoon Those
who will construct this block are T.
NJ. Burlington, ". F. Friend, J. r. Har.
ris, Chas. Teenor and Judge Ming.
This is to be one OF the best two
story buildings in the city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
WILL START FIGHT ON
FLIES AND INSECTS
By Associated Press

by Associated Press.
Omaha. Neb.. June s-The public
health officials Of Nebraska will meet
in Omaha next Monday TO form state
organization, About two hundred anl
fifty health officers viii attend A
vigorous campaign against flies and
other microbe bearing insects is the
object Of the meeting
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
MOB TAKES MAEEY
FROM FRANKFORT JAIL
By Associated Press

~ aHaV0INtFu It'o'
Frankford, Ky June 3 John
Maxey the negro. who last night shot
and seriously wounded B q Bowers.
a circus man Of valdosta, Ca, was
taken from the jail here early today
and lynched Bowers was surprised
by the negro crawling under the tent
and later fired.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
CHARGES OF SENATORS
MAKES BAD IMPRESSION
BY Associated Press.

BY AssoCiated Press,
Berlin, June THE charges made
in Washington by various senators.
that the German government was en-
deavoring to influence tariff legisla-
tion in the United States by supplying
information as to wages paid in Ger
many has caused a .disagreeable inn
preston I'm the governmental Office
here and the matter may be taken mp
In the Reichstag
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
CONE SELLS DAILY SUN
TO FORT SCOTT MEN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chanute, Kans, June 1.-The Chan
ute Daily sun, established thirteen
years ago, by Frederick p. Cone, and
published continuously by him since,
was sold today to A. r. Blakeley and
Frederick w Brinkerhoff. of Fort
Scott. Kans Mr.. Cone after twenty.
one years in the newspaper business
will devote his time to other enter
prises
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04

ny Associated Press.
Baltimore, Md, June 3A general
strike Of machinists on the B. & o.
railroad has been ordered for 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
cUMMiNs INTRODUCES
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.
By Associated Press.

Washington. u. c. June Senator
Cummings. today introduced his income
tax amendment to the tariff bill II
provides for tax Of two per cent on
all incomes OF individuals or corpor-
ations Of over five thousand dollars
per year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
SENATE TO HOLD DAY
AND NIGHT SESSIONS.
By Associated Press.

Washington. D. G.. June 2 The
senate today agreed 70 the Aldrlch
resolution. providing for night and
day sessions from ten.thirty a. m. to
fge-thiry p. NJ, and from eight to
eleven o'clock . cp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-05
suFFRAcErTEs.

Almost every generation sees born
makeup the foolishly spectacular. and
this one is watching. with a degree
K of interest the rise of the suffra-
/ gettes. The movement for votes for
women has within the last year come
to the point of the grotesque and tn.
ridiculous. Such antics as have been
I perpetrated in the name of the suffra-
geftes have rarely been seen in CIV
ilized and orderly communities. There
is. however. a certain amount of credit
to the American women. in that mos,
of these outbreaks have occurred in
England. Such unwomanly acts as
striking policemen. interrupting meet
ings. shouting and screaming to drown
the voices Of opponents. parading the
streets with noisy and disturbing dem
onstrations may be mentioned as com.
mon tn the suffragettes of England.
In one instance one of the leaders.
unable to gain an audience with the
premier had herself boxed up and
shipped into his office as an express
package. The worst party clamor
trickery and strife of politics as con-
Quoted by men have been more than
duplicated by these aspirants for the
ballot. In one Of the by-elections IN
London, just the other day. woman
suffragist smashed n bottle containing
ink and acid on ballot box with the
evident intention Of destroying its con-
tents as 4 protest against the exclu- /
sion of women from the right of fran
chise. The acid splashed the election I
officers and n number of them were
so severely injured that they required
medical attention. A similar attempt |
was made nearby mt the same time.
When arrests are made for such Of
fcnses the cry of ''marytyr" and per
made the object of the sympathy OF
her sisters. When released she
glories over her offense and appears
to invite the interference of the police
as a means to notoriety. All of this
is an unwomanly demonstration for
the alleged advancement of woman
suffrage. If the right to vote Is ever
conferred upon the sex, such methods
will not be the cause. The real friends
,f tho movement in this country should
see things in this light and disown any
with or sympathy for such
proceedings. They should
work for something more than mere
female suffrage. The cause. If urged
at all. should be put in the name OF
woman and advocated by methods
consistent with her dignity and mod
esty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-05
An APPEAL IS MADE
FOR STATE TROOPS

Louisville, Ky, Nov. jackson is
quiet for the present and Mason coun-
ty has again taken the center of the
stage. one Of its residents having
called for troops as protection against
night riders. The supplicant is Ben
jamin Longnecker. whose daughter
some nights ago held back the at
lacking night riders at the muzzle of
Il rifle.
The Lexington company. under Cap
tain J. L. Sans. was withdrawn to-
day.
Last nights freedom from disorder
at Jackson is attributed to Sheriff
Crawford. who was refused direction
of the troops. on the ground that they
might as we'll be turned over to
feudists. Jackson citizens appealed to
Crawford after the wild election night
and he used his influence to restrain
the mountaineers last night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-05
DAY OF SHORTAGE
REMOTE
WILSON SAYS IT WILL BE LONG
TIME BEFORE PRODUCTION
FALLS SHORT.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Some day the
population of the United States is
bound to over tax the ability of the
farmer to provide for its sustenance,
but that day is remote. according to
Secretary Wilson, Of the agricultural
department.
Nor will ii be necessary in the i'm
mediate future to import grain for
bread, Notwithstanding the doleful
predictions Of some puhlcists. Every
thing depends upon the American
farmers disposition to make the most
of the resources Of his land. and tn
improve his methods Of agriculture in
accordance with the country's needs
The prospect is for a great increase
in the production of wheat. in the sec
retary's opinion, and for two reasons.
first the greatly enhanced market
value of that staple would surely
tempt the American farmers to plant
more wheat: and second. thanks to
the discovery of the possibility of
growing durum wheat in a large part
of the country hitherto regarded as
unavailable, there would be great
addition to the annual crop total
But the agricultural department
does not like the methods pursued by
the growers. Soil robbers" ex-
claimed DIR. Galloway, who is making
IA special study Of the new grain, and
the secretary assented To the dcsigna-
ton. Great syndicatcs are farming
tracts of 10000 acres in wheat plant
ing the crop again and again, without
regard to the necessary rotation that
would insure the soil against exhaus-
ton.
That was one Of the things the sec
rotary had In mind. when he said bet
ter farming methods would be re-
CURED to produce all the wheat the
American people would need.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-05
NEWS NOTES

Palms. Nov. 4.-That the property
valuation of Plains and the valley is
on the increase is evidenced by the
sales OF land the past week. The
prices paid were far i'm advance of
those asked year ago. The largest
deal was the sale of what is known
rs the Curry farm. now owned by
former County Commissioner w. II.
Beamish. The place contains go acres
and the purchase price was $4,000.
MIR. and Mrs. :. A. Kelly of Philips
burg are the new owners. Two years
ago Mr. Beamish sold his river farm
for 200 To w. Stohr. and then moved
tn the Curry place. He built II $4,000
farm house and made other improve
ments. MIR. and Mrs. Kelly have been
here for il week. and looked at several
other farms i'm the valley, finally de-
Gliding that the Beamish place suited
them best. MIR. Beamish does not give
possession until spring.
+. II. Cherrington has sold his town
property In John Lundgren of Mis-
soula. the consideration being $4,000
Mr.. Lundsren il u prominent contrae-
tor of that town. and also purchased
two lots near railroad street, and in
tends erecting Il business block in the
spring. Some Missoula property goes
in with the deal. and MIR. and Mrs.
cherrington will probably reside in the
University city after this winter.
The much talked of addition Ia the
Northern Pacific depot is now a real
ity, and before long Plains will have Il
depot that will be a great improve
ment over the present affair. \
force of men is busy unloading ma
terial from the ears. The addition will
be built on the west end of the depot
and will be used as waiting room
for the women patrons of the road.
At present there is only one waiting
room, and the sanitary conditions are
not of the best. although the agent
and his force do their best To keep it
i'm a clean and presentable shape. The
business of the road has increased to
such an extent that the present quar-
tiers are cramped for the operators
and Agent D"ugherty. and besides
there Is no office for the baggage
man. T.. W. Simpson. II is expected
that the present improvements will
cover these wants and needs.
The finishing lumber for the $4,000
school building has arrived and the
carpenters are busy completing the
structure. The fire escapes We're put
up last week by John Fischer.
The young people of Plains met ut
the home nj Miss Winnifred Ross and
organized a young peoples society I'M
der the supervision of the w. c. T. L.
Seventeen charter members We're en-
listed. An interesting program was
held Thursday nf last week at the
Congregational parsonage and, several
more names added to the role. A
musical and literary program WAS rem
d"red. which Was heartily enjoyed.
The society expects to hold meetings
every two Weeks on "Wednesday even
inss ut the different homes.
{. {. Willis. through his agent. +.
:. Castillo. has purchased two ears OF
apples and will ship them to Tuttie
Lake. y. d. Mr.. Willis sold several
ears 10 parties in that state last year.
which proved good advertisement for
this section ri the country.