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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
CRAZY SNAKE PERSONALLY
LEADS HOSTILE FORCES
State Militia and Special Officers in Hot Pur-
suit of fMGrquding Snake Indians, Negroes and
Half Breed Outlaws Who Have Caused so
Much Trouble in the NeighbOrhOod of
Old Hickory Stomp Ground.

BY Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Mar 90
One hundred Creek Indians, half
breeds and negroes, under the per
sonal command of Chief Crazy Snake
kept up their march on the war path
early today but were failing utterly to
spread abroad the terror among the
people at large that like events in
earlier days have caused Rather
they were retreating before the fire
of companies of determined militia.
men in an effort to reach their strong
hold in the Tiger mountains before
making a final stand against the
troops
At the break of day the soldiers
moved forward to give battle to the
red skins, but scouts of the Indians
We're on the alert and they retreated
as the tropps advanced The militia
men pushed forward at double quick
determined to force an encounter be-
fore the red skins could reach the
fastness of the hills and thus gain an
enormous advantage.
The Indians are about ten miles
ahead but the troops hope to over
haul them shortly afternoon
Scouts OF the militia passed the
night near the Indians camp They
report that the half breeds and ne
groes Of Srazy Snakes band are over
awed at the warlike measures of the
whites, and are counseling either OBJ
ject fight or complete surrender. The
full-bloods, however, expressed the in
tention of staying by the undertaking
and of fighting the state soldiers to
the death.
war dance was started in which
the whole camp participated. Crazy
Snake arrayed himself in savage tog-
gerry and appeared in all his glory.
The yells occassioned by this added to
the fearful din.
The militiamen today did not at
tempt to conceal their apprehension
that much fighting might be neces-
sary before the band could be sub
dued
Daybreak Sunday morning saw re-
newal in the vicinity of Hickory
Ground of Saturday evenings fight
with the followers of Crazy Snake, or
Chitto Harjo, the Creek chief, when
two deputy sheriffs were killed, an
other wounded and several Indians
are believed to have been shot.
The day opened with desultory fir
ing between 200 special officers and
nearly as many Indians Several In
dians are reported wounded State
militia and armed officers and citi-
zens moved all day Sunday toward
the scene.
One posse captured the 22-yearold
son of Crazy Snake and compelled
him to give the names of all the In
dians who were in his fathers house
when Marshal Edward Baum and
Deputy Sheriff Herman Odom were
killed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
officers Bodies Recovered.

A dispatch from Stidman says a
second engagement between officers
and Indians occurred near there at
8 o'clock Sunday morning, in which
fifty shots were exchanged and sew
eral Indians wounded. Both the In
dians and the negroes many of the
latter being allied with the Creeks
took their wounded into the hills, and
this made it impossible to learn de-
finitely what the casualties were. The
number of dead since Thursday is
placed unoiiicially at six.
Deputies moved on the house of
Crazy Snake Sunday with the object
of attacking it, They found it desert
ed. but remained removed the bodies
of Marshal Baum and Herman Odom,
who had been killed the night before.
The bodies were taken to Eufaula.
There was evidence that Crazy Snake
and the members of his family had
left hurriedly in the night The dep
uties captured a number Of the chiefs
horses and seized a large quantity Of
ammunition.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
KING PETER AND FAMILY
WILL GO TO SWITZERLAND.

London, Mar, Especial dis
patches from Rome and Vienna give
rumors that King Peter, of Servia,
and all members of his family are
preparing to leave Belgrade. A dis
patch from Rome says King Victor
Emmanuel has received letter from
Belgrade to +he effect that King Peter
and his sons are going to Switzerland.
King Peter suggested that the young
est son of Prince Nichalos. of Monte
negro. take the crown of Servia.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
.SAPULPA GAMBLING HOUSE
FIGHT RESULTS FATALLY

BY Associated Press.
Sapulpa. Okla. Mar. 29. - Tom
Rivers. a noted Kentuckian was fatal
ly shot and officer Clarence Rupert
seriously wounded here early today in
fight in a gambling resort. The
room was full of men and Rupert fir
ed five times into the crowd
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
INSANE MAN SHOOTS
SISTER-IN-LAW AND SELF
Ru Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Denver, Colo, Mar. 29.-John Col
Inns. father of Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald,
wife of former Governor Mcdonald,
shot and fatally wounded his sister-in-
law. Sarah Nichols, and then commit
ted suicide at the Mcdonald home
here today. 1t is believed he was in
sane.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
DESTROYED BY FIRE
IN HAVANA HARBOR.

BY Associated Press.
Havana, Cuba. Mar. 29.-Fire broke
out on the docks here today and for
time threatened the entire water
front. Several schooners were burn
ed and the German steamer Heliga-
land was badly damaged.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29

Henryetta, okla, Mar. 29.-At one
this afternoon no news had been re-
ceived here of any fresh encounter
between the militia and Crazy Snakes
band The troops are still believed
to be pushing after Indians but it is
not believed any action has taken
place since early Sunday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
A UTAH COURT IMPOSES
HEAVY FINE ON RAILROADS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Salt Lake, Utah, Mar. 29.-In the
United States district court today the
Union Pacific railroad, the Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific Coal
company were fined three thousand
dollars each for violation of the anti
trust laws in connection with the re-
fusal of the railroads to haul coal for
a rival company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29
KIDNAPER TRIALS SET
FOR AN EARLY HEARING
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Sharon. Pa, Mar. 29-James II.
Boyle, the kidnapper of Willie Whitla
will be brought here from Mercer this
afternoon for preliminary hearing on
the charge of abduction. 1t is rumor-
ed today wealthy relatives Of Mrs.
Boyle are coming to her assistance
and she is to have the ablest counsel
in the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-29

Miss Mabel Bagby and Miss Moore
went to Kansas City this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
VICTIM OF "AERoPLANITIS. "
New Disease Causes Williamsburg Man
20 Attack Daughter.

Suffering from what the police say IS a
new disease ''aeToplanitis,' charles hirch-
lein tinsmth. Of No. pa Wythe ave
nue. williamsburg. tried To kin his daugh-
Ter and the doctor who vas called 10 at
tend him Yesterday morning.
For several months Kirchlein has been
laboring under the delusion that he could
invent an airship Early yesterday morn
ing with his kiteiike arrangement ne
went 10 the roof Of his home and tried 10
san ms ship I'm the stin winds; another
failure was his reward. ne returned 10
bfs APARTMENTS and there met his daugh-
Ter Dora. nineteen years old. who begged
him L. give up his airship idea hirch-
leiu grabbed a large carving knife ana
chased the girl into the street The com
motion attracted the attention Of Patrol
man Fallon. Of the Bedford avenue station
Wbo quickly disarmed the insane man.
When DR. MoscoWitz 81 the Eastern DIS
ri.t Hospital arrived the man seemed 10
he rational The police released hirchlein'
,.bsreupon ne Immediately grabbed the
actor and triod 10 throw him To the
s,reet The police placed Hirchiem Ia
s,r.ifiacket and he ~ss femHt't 't q" Tue
Eastern District Hospital
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
CIVIC FEDERATION MEETING.
Senator Root To Be Among the Speak
ers at Gathering.

THE rroE-amme Tor the annual meeting
~ the National civic Federation in this city
or Norarnber % and %. was arranged YES
'erisy II q s7eeial meeting Of the officers
of fho federation IN fhe Metropolitan Life
Building e3d street md Fourth avenue.
Tho principal subject of discussion during
the meeting viii he the federal liability law
FOR government employees and employees -
Enterprises which come under the interstate
commerce law
on account of The importance ~ tho sub
'.Cr- and the widespread interests they in
folve. Senator E'ihu Root viii come here
ro ATTEND the meeting and take part IN SIS
r 6-ecussions The sneeting will be also at
tended by representatives, Of commissions
appointed ny the governors Of the states
nf Sew York Minnesota and Wisconsin.
end "a number ~ voluntary commissions
which are interested in the matter The
participants in the discussions VIII include
am0nr others the following A II. GIN and
p n. CIymes. members of the English Pa
lament. Major A. r. Piorkowski. represent
.re tba Friedrich KrIpp Company. Of Essen.
Germany. Franklin MacNeagh Secretary
af tas Treasury; George ". Perkins. sam
uel Gomrers Andrew Carnegie. George H.
gortelyou. John. Mitchell and others
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

feeling had been transferred TO the Finance
Department A proper feeling OF esprit du
corps Is. I admit. at times Justiaable. but
y hen used. as il has been in this ease. In
an attempt TO defeat "A work OF great ami
lasting public beueht. IL becomes nothing
more than a damnable conspiracy. deserv-
ing the condemnation OF all just men
Mr.. Titus says that his opponents played
what they believed was a trump card in
pronouncing the water poisonous. even pro-
curing an order from Or. Darlington. Com
missioner OF Health. pronouncing the sup
plv unhealthfuI Expert chemists we're
hirsd al once. =. writes. and their report
was that it had no real impurities. being
better than water in Western cities and
even than some bottled mineral water The
pereentage OF chi lrine found was said 10
be comparatively small
Mr. Titus SAYS that the only step re-
manning befare the city may receive water
froru his Forest Park statiOa IS the laying
of a few hundred feet 0f water main. The
engineers have Drought about an effective
DELAY bv going ora of their way 10 plan
the route across the tracks OF the Long
Island Railroad az point where the rail-
road authorities refuse right of way
Chandler Wilmington chief engineer Of
the Finance Department. said last night
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

last night when the executive committee
members got together for the first time
sinoe Mr.. McCarren's death.
The meeting last night was simply a con-
ference. The real work OF the meeting was
20 pass resolution in memory OF the late
county leader. This was introduced by
Senator Walter e. Burton. and seconded
hy Thomas +. Byrnes. leader OF the Ilth
Assembly District and formerly an anti
NcCarrente- AT the meeting J. H Nc
kson was installed as executive member in
NJ. McCarren's place. The election took
place q few days age Henry Kosterberg
-esigned from the committee. and Mr.. Nc
Cooey was accepted in his place.
Mr.. McCooey was made the executive
member % the 18th Assembly District on
Friday night al a meeting held in Mr. Hes
rerberg's house. Mr.. McCooey said last
night that Mr.. Hesterberg had resigned IN
his favor 20 make him CMcCooey) available
Tor the Craftsmanship OF the executive com
n'ittee and the leadership Of the county.
Before sdjourning the executive commit
fee resolved 10 meet next Thursday evening
snd take such action as may be deemed
lest for the good - the party. After last
nights meeting this was interpreted by the
executive members 70 mean the selection
~ = county leader. and they all admitted
rhst Mr.. McCoOev would b. the unanimous
choice. This vas asserted by old McCarren
and anti -McCarren men alike
Mr. NcCooev has been mentioned for the
leadership ever since the death OF MI Nc
Csrren. Tie Was the choice Of McCarren
Tor the Borough Presidency in the face OF
much opposition. but the opposition van
ished as soon IS The Senator died. Now
that the Democrats hold number ef coun-
o. Offices. the need Of county leader 70
distribute the patronage fairly and suthori-
tatively Is felt in an quarters. and II Ts TO
meet this requirement that Thursdays
action viii be taken without waiting for
TIE reorganization Of the county committee
neat December.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
SAILS FOR NEU TEST.
The North DdkOfd Begins En-
dHrdHCe Run.

Portsmouth. y. H.. Nov. s.-With her
boiler tube repaired. the latest American
DreadnouCht the North Dakota. put of
shore al dawn to-day for the third test OF
her turbine engines, tWenty-four-hour en-
durance run at speed Of twelve knots
No definite course was selected for the
trial to-day. but il was believed that Cap
tain Thomas r. Evans would head his ship
Of shore thirty OF forty miles and then
take a run up TO the northeast for ten or
eleven hours before heading hack for Bos-
ton. During the run the officers Of the
ship will decide whether yesterdays trial.
AT which the boiler tube was damaged. cut
ting down her speed in the last hour. shall
BE- repeated. The North Dakota, despite
the accident. exceeded her contract hut
her builders the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company. are anxious 10 show her fun
capa abilities.
The assistant manager Of the Fore River
company said to-day that the accident on
the North Dakota yesterday was not so
serious as az first reported. II consisted.
he said. only I'm the splitting of one Of the
four-inch tubes for length OF seven and
a half inches. Although a group of four
boilers we're temporarily thrown out Of
commission. repairs were soon made by
rolling in a new tube. The North Dakota's
boilers are Of the water tube type. which
locally limits the effect of rupture. and are
identical with those installed on her sister
ship tho Delaware. The boilers were fur
niShed by the leading boiler manufacturing
plant 81 the country. and were installed by
the builders of the ship
The tour men who were injured yeSter
day were in good condition to-day. and
three of them viii probably leave the hos
ptsl in a few dayS- John SOuden, who
was more seriously burned than the others.
Will undoubtedly recover.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
THE WRIGHTS DECORATED.
Wilbur Drops in Casually for Gross of
the Legion of Honor.

Wilbur and Oryire Wright have been
decorated with the cross of the Legion Of
Honor By the Republic of France through
its consul general. NJ. Etienne Larel The
only other man present was Pliny W
Williamson. local counsel for the Wright
brothers.
With a modesty that Is characteristic but
frequently trying TO newspaper reporters
the trotheF aviators maintained secrssy
about the whole matter. The ceremony
took place at the French Consulate, No
s. South William street Miss Katharine
Wright. their sister joined them later al
dinner Al Mr.. Wiliamson's home. in Scars
dale y. Y They expected 10 leave the
city for Dayton. Ohio. last night
on Friday. after lunch, Wilbur Wright
pulled his watch out Of his pocket and
said 20 Mr.. Williamson:
Where is No. s. South William street.
Mr.. Williamson told him and asked him
II he meant TO 90 there soon
Brother Or1ille and ] have received
word that there is something for US down
there"
The brothers reached the Frcrch Col-
sulate shortly after ! O'Clock The con-
sui general was absent.
You can leave your name. said clerk
MY name is Wilbur Wright" said the
modest flyer
The Office was lively in minute The
axiators were surrounded with chairs ana
telephones were called into requisition 20
t-v 10 md the consul general fter leaving
their names they left the oiiico foi a day.
Yesterday everything was in readiness
for the presentation But did the Wright
brothers converse with reporters about the
last honor they had won? they could not
L. found
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
POETS HOME TO GO.
4uctiOn Sale of Walt Uhit-
mans Place This Week.

Huntington. Long Island. Nov. tSpeciaD.
Tho birthplace Of Walt Whitman, the
Good Gray Poet" has another lease Of
life-for another week. at least II is not
Ia be sold until next Saturday. although
announcement somehow got abroad that il
was To go under the hammer this after
noon. As a result OF the announcement
many became interested and expressed
disappointment when they learned that the
sale viii not be held until next Saturday.
Walt Whitman was born and spent most
OF his life i'm a little old-fashioned house
south Of Huntington in a section known
as West Hills II was well out in the
wilderness when Whitman lived there. Re
Gently the new cross island trolley that
opened mp. and cars now so whizzing past
the old doorway
The owner. Frank j. Rogers is not an
imaginative man. Several years ago. when
the Colonial Danes and Daughters OF the
Revolution OF Huntington wished TO place
a bronze tablet upon the side Of the house
Rogers l. said not only 10 have refused TO
hermit them 10 do so, but 10 have scoffed
Al the very notion. The young women,
led hy Miss Young. daughter OF ex-Judge
Thomas j. Young. appealed to the hign-
WAYS Commissioners and received permis-
sion 10 erect a marble monument by the
roadside opposite the house.
Noting that other places in the section
have been selling az good prices recently.
Rogers concluded that the old Whitman
nome should fetch a good price. and so he
advertised il for sale at auction. 1t will
b.. sold Saturday afternoon at o'clock
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
NO REFLECTION ON LAHM.
His Transfer Not Due to Woman's Ride
in Airship.

Washington. Nov. 6-No possible rehec-
ton was involved in the orders detaching
Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm from the aero
nautical service with the signal corps and
directing him TO join the 9th Cavalry. Cen
eral J. Franklin Bell, chief Of staff, and
General Allen. chief OF the signal corps.
denied that Lieutenant Lahm's detachment
had anything TO do with the taking UP Of
Mrs. Van Deman. an army officers wife. by
Wilbur Wright in the government aero
plane Lahm VAS IN charge Of the aviation
field at the time.
II was explained that when Lieutenant
L.ahm was originally detailed for this work
il was in practical cOntraVentiOn OF the
regulations. due entirely to the desire to
have the benefit Of the officers expert
knowledge Of aeronautics. Lieutenant Lshm
has been on detached service six years. lie
will reioin his regiment. which is under
orders TO return from the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
IL" ROADS DE LUXE
SUBWAY EXTENSIONS.
Ne1c Designs Apwored by 4rt
Com mission.

The Public Service Commission gave out
designs yesterday for the elevated parts Of
the new subways. which have been ap-
proved by the Municipal Arts Commission.
IL was said. however that this approval was
tentative, and that the designs finally adopt
ed would go again before the Arts Commits
sion for consideration. The drawings Of the
rev structures show several departures
from the old style OF elevated railway con-
struction. among which are a noise dead
ening scheme and footpath extending from
station to station; also larger stations.
To deaden the noise. the plan provides
for a concrete floor from eleven 10 fifteen
inches thick on top Of the steel structure.
over which the ties are 10 be laid. II -
believed that the concrete and the ballast.
which will be under the ties. will act as
n-ufier. and as the concrete flooring will
weld together the steel girders. the noise
will be reduced 10 the minimum.
Grace in design marks the new plan
throughout Straight lines will be few. and
what there are will be relieved by curved
steel brackets connecting the uprights with
the longitudinal and transverse girders. An
ornamental railing will mark the top Of the
structure AZ each SIDE. and next 10 IL will
be the footpath for the men employed I'm
lne operation or the railroad as well as Tor
the emergency use Of passengers I'm acct
dents OF blockades- This path will make II
possible for passengers TO embark at any
time should train he stopped. and pro
ceed 10 the nearest station with perfect
safety. The only wood to he used will be
for the ties.
AS much attention has been paid 10 the
Improvement of the stations as 70 any other
part Of the elevated road. They will be on
the nezZanine plan. The ticket Office VIII
be placed on 4 floor half way between the
street and the rail platforms. and there
viii be as many platform approaches as
convenient. This viii make il possible for
passengers 10 get access 10 either side of
tho station without crossing the street. and
will also be economical for the railroad
company. as one ticket Office only will do
for the stations.
The platforms for express stations will
be $50 feet long. allowing for ten-car trains.
and for the local stations AS feet long.
permitting eight-csr trains to be used on
the latter. II only one door of the end car
is used. tsn-csr trains may also be used
The design provides that fourteen feet Of
head room shall he provided underneath the
elevated structure. and the base Of rail is
never 20 be higher than twenty-five feet
above the curb line Of the street.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
VOTES NEARLY LOST.
White Plains Nominations on Ticket by
Special Court Order.

m vas discovered yesterday that through
an oversight the certificate of nomina-
tion OF the Republican ticket 10 be voted
FOR al the village election AZ White Plains
had not been hled within the fifteen days
required hv Law. The ticket was nominated
p week aEo Al the primaries and turned
over 10 eX-Police Justice Capron. who was
secretary Of the Republican village com
miftee
EN-Judge Capron, under the misappre-
hension that the law required the nomina-
tons 10 De filed only ten days previous 20
the election. put the certificate in his
pocket ana went up the Hudson on some
legal business. intending 70 hle IL upon his
return. ~ was not filed until Wednesday,
which was forty-eight hours too late.
Justice heoEh, IN the Supreme Court. yes
ferdsy ISSUED an order on application di-
rorr.rg the village clerk 10 receive the
nom.rarious and have them printed on
The UCkeI.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
KING EDWARDS BIRTHDAY.

King Edwards sixty-eighth birthday will
he celebrated in this city on Tuesday by
the customary dinner at Delmonico's OF the
British Universities and Schools club.
which is composed Of English and 'Ameri-
can graduates of British universities. and
Of the great colleges. such as Eton. Har-
TOW. Rugby. etc George Massey, the presi-
cent of the club will take the chair. and
among the speakers will be Senator Chaun-
ocv Il Dcpew. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick.
General Stewart l.. Wo0dford. Alexander
Gilbert. George Pape Blackstock. Il. g. and
Lord N0gthciine-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
4 SENSATIONAL" WISH.

putsburs. Nor. 5.-Quaintly expressing
,b.ir gratitude tor what they termed an
.,.trefnelv sensational visit 10 Pittsburs.
The Janaueee commissioners, who nave
,.ieyed P,ttshurg and its industries for the
lasf .No days. departed late tonight for
,-iprirnati Thcy aere guests az rccep-
lion II the Hotel sehenley tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

vas wing which might be used in place
or the damaged one. Pending his answer
the question Of closing the park will be
held in abeyance. II a temporary wing
can be utilized the flights may be continued
for week or two longer. or until bad
weather sets in.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
wANAmAKER's moNoPLANe HERE.

The Blcriot monoplale bought by Rod
man Wanamsker arrived here yesterday
from Havre on the freighter FlOride, of
the French Line. The iving machine is
Of the same model as the one used by
Bleriot in crossing the English Channel 20
Dover. Mr.. Wanamaker will make fights
at his home i'm Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
GEOC. FLINT Co

that Mr.. Titu- would have % live Up TO
his contract befOre he was paid.
Il have nothing % DO with any state
men;s made by Mr Titus, he said, and
he knows where I stand In the matter
am going ahead and viii not take notice
~ the letter which was given ogt by Mr.
Tlfus