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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
LOVE NOTE GETS
M'GREGOR IN BAD

Muskogee, okla. Aug. II. - Lured
to Oklahoma by love note written
on a strawberry box by Mandy Kuk
kendall, an Indian girl at sallisaw,
and sent to Hutchinson. Kans.,
Max McGregor. a handsome young
man Of Hutchinson, is charged with
taking money belonging to Mrs Mary
Redd OF that city and spending 1t for
railroad fare to take him to the home
of his Indian princess.
Following the strawberry incident
letters were exchanged and McGregor
went to sallisaw TO meet the Indian
girl whom he supposed was pretty
and rich He was disappointed by
her appearance he said in the fed.
eral jail here today and came to Mus
kogee to get work when he was ar
rested last night on a message from
Sheriff Duckworth of Hutchinson
charging him with embezzlement,
The sheriff will arrive here tonight
McGregor says he will waive requisi
ton and so back to Kansas. The
young man says he was 'stung," and
hereafter will fight shy Of Indian
princesses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
CATVEEA|EN W|LE.
SPEND s5,OOO,OOO
Backing Scheme to Pipe Water Nearly
One Hundred Miles Into Sage
brush Country.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 9-Ranchers
owning 5000 acres Of land IN the
Crab Creek district in Grant county
Wash. southwest Of Spokane. are
backing a project 10 pipe water from
the Columbia river near Marcus, ste
vens county, Wash. to a point more
than 100 miles south. at cost OF s..
000,0 900. thus providing one Of the most
extensive gravity systems for irrigat
ing in the world
The land is to be supplied viii
moisture By artificial means is in the
heart of the sagebrush country IN
eastern Washington. and viii be de
voted to fruit and vegetables as soon
as It can be made ready for crops. The
reclaimed area VIII provide homes for
from 100000 to 100000 men. women
and children when 1t Is cut up into
i've. 10 and 2U-acre tracts.
The farmers In the district have
levied an assessment OF two and Z
half cents an acre TO provide a fund
to make a preliminary survey. and J
II. Spencer of Plains Mont, owner Of
several thousand acres Of land, who is
actively identihed with the project. be
lieves the pan Of carrying water from
the Columbia river to the arid district
by means Of pipes can be worked out
successfully lie said in discussing
the plan:
"It is expected 10 bond the project
for sufficient funds to properly finance
It. and the hackers believe the system
outlined will bring water to the lant
at an initial cost OF less than $50 ar
scre. After that II Is estimated the
expense OF maintenance will be muct
below the present figure Of 81 an
acre"
Mr. Spencer added that the survey
work viii be started In a short time
and II this show that the plan can Be
carried out successfully It is expected
active operations viii begin early the
coming year to BE- pushed 70 compile
ton.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
ALL IS QUIET PRECEDING
COURT HOUSE ELECTION
Third Election Within Month To Be Held il
Nnita Next Monday = Heavy Vote Ex-
pected to Be POlIed Notwithstanding
Lull in Interest in Campaign Align
ment of Forces is About Settled

sand dollars. The rent paid for the
present building used for the court
house is almost equal to the amount
required for the sinking fund
While Vinita is vitality interested in
the outcome Of this election, and will
cast large vote for the bond proposi.
ton, the town has made no campaign
preferring to let the farmers of the
county themselves decide whether or
not court house will be built. From
present indications, nearly the entire
vote at White Oak, Big Cabin. Todd,
Kelso and vinita with the farming
element IN the district mentioned will
favor the court house bond issue AZ
Centralia, Welch and Bluejacket and
the farming district around those
towns there is a great deal Of opposi
tion to the issue, and if It is defeated
the defeat will be due to those men
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13

On next Monday the third bond eleo.
tion within a month viii be held. The
other two elections however strictly
affected the city. The Monday cleo
ton is for the entire county, and is
an important election as II involves
the expenditure Of $4,000 for a court
house, and $4,000 for the construc-
tion of bridges over the various
streams of the county.
The outcome of this election is very
much in doubt and it is believed a
heavy vote will be polled There has
been considerable opposition raised to
the court house bond issue by the
farmers in the northern part Of the
county, who It seems fear the added
taxation. This fear, however, is un
founded for the difference in taxa
tion IL the bond issue carries will not
be more than fifty cents on the thou
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
DU OD MD
STATE OFFICERS
Files Brief In Supreme Court for Man.
damus Against Secretary
Bill Gross.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug l1.--Iudge John
II Buford. former chief Justice of the
territorial supreme court. has filed
with the state supreme court his brief
in the case now pending wherein the
republican state committee seeks a
mandamus writ 10 compel the secre.
tary OF state to officially recognize pc.
titions signed b. 81 600 legal voters
asking a referendum vote On the Tay.
Tor general election law
in MS brief Judge 5sifuft 5sifuf q seisf seisf5ifsssssssf IS
arraigns state officers who allow par.
tisan considerations 70 mold their ae.
cision on public questions.
III the state officials who are charg.
ed with the administration Of affairs
Of state and the execution Of the
laws" says the brief. would eliinin.
ate extreme partlsanship and personal
ambitions 3 sufficient length of time
70 allow their minds to become limo.
culated with the fact that they ave
elected 70 serve the people n 4 s
terests Of popular government an
the politician IN the interests ke
office seekers. we would not be 4
upon to present cases Of this
acter to The courts IN order 70 90
such ofIiciais to recognize the
Of The people,
IN another paragraph the
reads. H
The referendum Is the peoples e.
serve veto power. They especially re-
served the right to review the action
of their legislative officers and to veto
any law adopted BY the Legislature.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
PARADE GREAT FEATURE
OF G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 1i.--
at ten o'clock this morning the var.
ious divisions Of the parade, the great
feature OF the Grand Army OF the Re.
public's annual enoampment swung in.
to formation and fled past the Brig.
ham Young statue at the head Of
Main street. The column was strict
ly military. The fifteenth infantry
from TT. Douglas took the lead II
was followed by the Utah national
guard and carriages conveying the
commander-in.chief and officials fam,
fly. Illinois led the states, Oklahoma
footing the list, with Utah comrades
modestly bring up the rear.
Under the all prevailing sentiment
Cheers for the living and tears FOR
the dead" several thousand survivors
of the Civil war made the annual
march today Each department bear
ing its tattered and faded battle flag
Along Main street for more than two
miles the parade filed and passed be
fore the reviewing eyes OF Henry M
Nevis, commander in chief. Scatter
ed through the line were twenty-five
bands and drum corps and a human
flag formed by thirteen hundred
school children.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
SERGEANT Tells
OF SUTTON FIGHT
Declares He Saw Fight Preceding
Traaedy-Has Never Been
Summoned to Testify.
~ Associated Press.

~ ASSOCIATED RfeEs.
Boston. Mass, Aug. 10. = Sergeant
Arthur Todd, Of the marine corps,
told Boston Post reporter today,
that he saw the fight proceeding Lien.
tenant Sutton's death 4 saw Lieu
tenants Osterman and Adams" said
Todd. a man in his shirt sleeves
started 10 run. He was ordered to
halt. but paid no heed to the com
mand Instantly there was fash,
and a report Of a revolver Three
shots followed and the man dropped.
| ran to him. II was Sutton" Todd
has never been summoned to testify
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker said that
Adams told her in the hotel that he
wouldn't swear that Sutton committed
suicide and that Sutton would have
killed him If he had lived and that
Utlery hated Sutton, and said that
some one ought 10 take It out Of
him"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
GUBERNATORIAL
RACE LOOMING UP
Alfalfa Bill Murray at euthrle-Wln
Be a Candidate for the
Nomination.

Guthrie, OKLA. Aug II. r Alfalfa
Dill" Murray came to town yesterday
wearing a brand new hat adorned
with dust, and carrying a tentlike um.
brella. His hands were brown and
hard, and il Murray was in poor
health when he left the first legisla-
ture. he bore no signs of It this week.
He was on his way TO Saltwater as
delegate to the Farmers State Insti-
tute Among rural democrats. Muir.
ray at this time probably is the most
talked OF man In Oklahoma and there
Is some conversation about him even
among democrats who live In towns
and take a hand in politics The belief
is growing that the man who gets the
democratic nomination for governor,
will have to beat Murray.
All this talk about Murray has aris.
en- without him saying word--his
policy for the last year having been
TO stay close on his farm at Tishom-
lingo, keep out OF the newspapers and
Eengage In no controversies Murray
will be candidate for the guberna.
torial nomination all right, but he can.
not be induced 10 announce the fact.
He smiles at questions and begins tell.
ing about the 200 acres Of fine corn
he has raised this year and the fact
that this season he has grown the
first crop Of timothy ever raised In
the Washita valley--two acres Of IT,
Despite his dlscreetness. one does
mot have to be long with Murray 70
find that what he Is thinking and do
ing these days is controlled Is no was
by Governor Haskell, though the two
once ware fast friends II is suspect
ed that when Murray gets ready u
say Illes he Is q candidale lof the ett
ernat0ral nomlnation be viii submit
Ia platform of bis own q TIE pFCT,ss %
Oklahoma 1hal platform shUala
80 = iasned. VIII be The aesis.s
sls-g
z.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
ARTICLES SIGNED
FOR GREAT FIGHT
Bout to Take Place Within Eight
Months Before Club Offering the
Largest Purse.

Chicago. H. Aug. 12.--Articles of
agreement for fight between Jack
Johnson and James J. Jeffries FOR the
heavyweight championship Of the
world we're signed here yesterday.
The fight is to take place within eight
months before the club offering the
best inducements. All bids for the
fight to be In inside of sixty days
Sam Berger. manager for Jeffries,
George Little, Johnson's manager. and
Jack Johnson were present when the
articles were signed.
The articles we're prepared by JET.
fries and given 10 Johnson by Berger.
After carefully perusing the papers.
Johnson handed them back to Berger.
remarking that they we're not at all
satisfactory to him. He declared that
he was ready to sign an agreement.
but he wanted to sign an agreement
TO light"
A warm discussion followed and
for time 1t looked as If the meeting
would be without result. Berger OBJ
iected to any mention Of purse In
the articles, but he finally yielded this
point. Johnson. on the other hand,
was equally inslstent In the omission
OF all reference to Jeffries as the
heavy weight champion Of the world"
declaring that his position on this
point was irrevocable He finally won
out and al references to the subject
we're omf. ed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
STRIKE SITUATION IS
GROWING MUCH QUIETER
BY Associated Press.

Stockholm. Sweden, Aug 10.-The
strike situation throughout the coun-
try is much quieter The newspapers
are issued as small hand bills Street
car men considering the proposition
to return 70 work we're given unfif
tomorrow noon Foreign steamers
kseTe
m
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
GENERAL FUNSTON BUYS
FARM ~ CALIFORNIA.
81 AaaoeIaled Prsas.

By Associated Press.
Leavenworth. Kans., Aug. l2.--Brig.
ae'ar General Frederick Funston, has
puchased farm In Califonia, which
he proposes to make bis permanent
home The farm is near his wife's
relatives. IN Alameda county. There
he viii spend his furloughs and 50
there when retired.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
JUSTICE DECIDES
THAW IS INSANE
Decision Handed Down This Morning
In Habeas Corpus Proceedings
To Secure Release.
By Associated Press.

Of fAHoONA0tN0 AAtoas
White Plains N. ", Aug l2,--Jus.
tice Mills handed down a decision
tnis morning declaring Harry X. Thaw
insane He dismissed the writ Of
habeas corpus, under which Thaw en-
deavored to secure his release from
Matteawan and remands him to the
custody Of the state authorities at
that institution.
Justice Mills claimed that the in.
sanity with which Thaw was afflicted
at the time of the murder was par.
anoia. In reviewing the case Justice
Mills spoke of the slight trace of in
sanity Of the Thaws ancestral stock
reviewed his childhood and the early
manhood of Thaw and spoke of his
immoral character. His belief in the
wild stories told by his wife about
White were indicative of an unbalanc
ed mind,7 said Mills.
Regarding Thaw's suspicion Of a
conspiracy against him by his early
counsel, the court says Such belief
was utterly without foundation, and
was clear delusion, and this i
plainly the history Of a paranoiac This
court concludes that Thaw's insanity
at the commission Of the murder was
paranoia and not brain storm If any
such variety Of insanity exists. Thav
has not yet recovered from insanity
and all experts agree that in case o
true paranoia recovery is very doubt
full Upon my own personal obser
walton Of the conduct Of Thaw. hiI
actions and speech in the court room
have been impressed of hts un
soundness OF mind The enlargement
of Thaw now would be dangerous K
the public peace and safety and canno
Be permitted.
s a ~ assS Il - q "a -
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13

Annapolis. Nd, Ang. i0.-There
were fewer present at this mornings
session Of the Sutton inquiry, than
at any other day. despite the rumor
that Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker. the
dead lieutenant's sister was to take
the stand and tell Of an interview be.
tween herself and Adams IN her room
at the hotel, shortly after the death
OF her brother
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
wAoNER's SLAYER PLACED
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
~ AgaocIaled Preah.

By Associated Press.
Mexico. NO. AUG. 1i--Luther And.
erson, charged with the murder OF
Louis Wagner here about one year
ago. was placed on trial today wag-
ner was found dead In the cellar OF
his home with his head split open
wItN a hatchet. The motive Is beIlev-
ed 70 have been robbery The two
men were friendly
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
MUSKOGEE MAN
SOUGHT BY MOB
Man Who Befriended Wronged Girl
Narrowly Escapes Lynchlna BY
Angry Mob.

living IN the neighborhood Of spauld-
ing bridge, about five miles northwest
from this city. are searching for a
Muskogee man with the intention Of
lynching him. They believe that the
man took the life Of Eva Hensley the
- - 1Eaaalez TIE
N ~
-
gathered alons tha
the farm house last night and freely
made threats OF lynching. Plans were
laid for a systematic search which
viii be made for the man. The farm.
ers have vowed to lynch him II he
Is taken.
Great secrecy is being maintained
by the men and while il is believed
that nearly everyone in the compact
knows the name OF the man wanted,
none will disclose It. II is known that
the farmers have a good description
of him as ne often mad driven up to
the Hensley farm and taken Eva
Hensley driving with him.
Eva Hensley was an innocent, un.
sophisticated country girl Of the tom
boy" type. who loved to romp and
play and do and dare She fell. It Is
believed under the gentle persuasion
of the man who drove TO her home
from Muskogee.
The girl had real friend In Perry
Newton, an honest old.fashioned farm
er, 32 years Of age. Suddenly upon
the 1lth day OF April, the girl and
Newton were married On July 18th,
the girl gave birth TO twins
A week ago Sunday one Of the in
fants died. The girl-wife passed
away Sunday.
The neighors believe that Newton,
IN his friendship, made the sacrifice
and married the girl to save her name.
For few hours yesterday he himself
vas threatened and cries OF lynching
came from all sides. The story came
out just In time t0 save his life.
A prominent farmer living near
the bridge. and who is well known in
this city. Is leading the secret posse,
which IN It's organization almost re.
sembles the Ku Klux Khan. Last night
he declared Law! Hell. when We get
him ven string him up.
The Hensleys came to oklahoma
two years ago from Alabama They
live near Baeone.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
STORM PREDICTED ron
THE GULF COAST
~ Associated Press.

IEH"WNEEEENN IW""7
New Orleans. La, Aug. t0.--A storm
warning for the Texas coast was issu.
ed BY the weather bureau here. today
The storm with apparently marked IN
tensity Is moving northward over the
gulf. It is unsafe for shipping in mid
die and western sections OF the gulf,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
AERoNAuT FLIES OVER
Alps IN BALLOON

BY Associated Press.
camounix, France. Aug 10 r.
spelterine and three passengers iiev
over the Alps n 4 balloon They let
here Sunday and reached I.oearduo e.
day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13

-" =#NN"=F
health last November. and killed a
few days ago by direction of the state
veterinarian. This animal was MIXED
up until the time that It was entirely
destroyed by The tuberoular germ
In the annual report filed by the
state commissioner of health, Dr. j. G.
Mahr, last January, particular atten-
tion was called to the condition Of the
dairy herds Of Oklahoma. At that
time the dairy inspection was under
the jurisdiction OF Commissioner Mahr
but the last legislature however. trans.
ferred the dairy inspection to the
state board Of agriculture. In his re.
port Of last January Commissioner
Mahr said we now know positive
ly that there s tuberculosis IN the
dairy herds of Oklahoma, and each
dairy herd in the state should be test
ed cut e;titt Ter Ter tuberculosis. These cows
that nave tuberculosis should be con.
aemned and the necessary precautions
taken to protect the public from the
sale Of milk from cows with tubercu-
losis.'
From reports received by the state
board Of health 1t is very apparent
that the milk supplies Of the large
cities has been notably improved
since the institution Of the state In
spection. But even with that. the
sanitary conditions surrounding the
handling Of milk both in the dairies
and milk depots is one that could
be vastly improved.
State Sanitary Inspector, A. J. Em-
cry, is waglng incessant warfare on
creameries, dairies and milk depots
where sanitary conditions have been
neglected
with positive proof at hand that
dairy COWS suffering from tuberculosis
are actually MIXED In Oklahoma, and
that their output sold 70 The unsua.
pecting public the real merit Of the
state health department crusade
against impure milk will be appeeciat.
ed.
Special credit for Kidding the dairy
herds Of Oklahoma of diseased cattle
Is due the state board Of agriculture,
who through their state veterinary has
been able since July che first when
their new appropriation became av-
allable. to follow up the recommenda.
tions heretofore made.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-13
TUBERCULOSIS IS
FOUND IN HERDS
State Sanitary Inspector is Waging
Ineessant War on creameries
And Diaries.

Shawnee, Okla. Aug. 1O.-The fight
for pure foods in Oklahoma has re-
suited In the education Of the public
to the fact that even the milk supply
to be had OF the various dairies s 10
many instances OF a questionable char.
,a tnn moat dangeroas
sa|l a|He1 ~ EaEs
Hes'1H s. ~ saN
8 ~ @|lz
81 |H# aks Ia
-
a. j. Emery II 8Ie NtnIs hUtH
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02

parliament
his
Vanderbilt
a
intervals insistent
Sloane Chauncey Of St Louis But promptly
emphatic Then
the pncing and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Dayton, O., home of the famous aero
plane inventors. gave Orville and VIII
bur Wright a grand ovation on the
18th inst.
Judge Wilson in Common Pleas
Court at Philadelphia. has declared un-
constitutional the 2-cent-fare law
passed by the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture in 1907.
The Hope diamond. which Lord
Hope gave to May Yohe. the actress.
and which weighs ~ Ia carats. was
sod at auction in Paris few days
since for $4,000. to an agent for J.
pIerpont Morgan. It is said.
The price OF radium is now $s.o0o.-
900 per pound Of twelve ounces. This
price has been established by an order
given to q British company by Lord
, iveash and Sir Faix Cassell for ~
grams, which Ia little less than one
quarter Of an ounce. and brings $780,
900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Guggenheim offered an
amendment to the iron ore schedule
Of the tariff bill to place manganifer-
Gus silver ore on the same rate as i'm
portstions Of iron ore and II was &C.
cepted by the finance committee. The
principal production of this ore Is at
Leadville, which has turned out to date
between 1000, 900 and 100000 tons.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces the following examinations for
departmental service in Washington:
Denver, September s, October s. 13.
20. Durango. September 8. October
13; Fort Collins. September 8. October
10; Grand Junction. September 8. 16;
October IL; Montrose. September s,
15, October 10; Pueblo. September s.
Is. October 10: Trinidad. September s..
%. October 13.
"The feeling between the white race
and the colored race In the South Is
growing better each year." declared
President Taft before handing diplo-
mas to nearly 200 graduates Of
the two Washington colored high
schools and the colored normal
school.
Replying to a communication from
the White House at Washington.
through the Mexican embassy there.
President Diaz has expressed his de-
sire to meet President Taft for q per-
sonal interview at one OF the points
on the boundary between Mexico
and the United States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02

middle
has
a O of
distinction
Eadey Wilmot is a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02
&z 7Y:%@~'

Our training of girls approaches close
to the idiotic, claims Katharine Eggleston
in Woman's Home Companion. The aver
age girl, from the minute she leaves her
dolls to go TO kindergarten, till she matric-
uatcs at college, is told about men and
mems work-never about women. The
kindergarten songs and tales are about
Lincoln and Washington even the
pictures of animals show the lion and for
get the lioncss. In older childhood she is
taught to build sand forts instead of good,
old-fashioned mud pies, and even the sums
in arithmetic dwell on "Billy's" marbles
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-02
Poor
Schools
for
Our Girls
By KATHARINE E6GLEsToN

and Johns" apples to the total neglect of his sister
high school and learns history with all
here the share
completely oerhadowcd She learns carpeneng although she
not cook seam
Miss Eggeon concludes:
f your wanted to be lawyer and neghbr told you put
him carpenters shop Of preparation would think
negbor But do consider yourself when
who wife and mother and nothing
the grim statistics that do despite
independence the higher education and all other in of
coeucaton) precisely who will
there first his living and then provide
lily unborn The bear the family and to it, the other
shelter comfort for the mother of that family
trained precisely in the same way"