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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
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Lands OF jeremiah zAser The
North l-2 Of the Seaih East IA of
the North West f4 o Section
Twenty-two f22l Township Nine
teen G9i North. RANGE Twenty
t20l East. containing Twenty f20l
acres. more or less
Lands Of Charlotte Zeigler The
South 10 Of the South East IA of
the North West IA Of Section
Twenty-Five (22l Township Nine
teen G9l North Range Twenty
t20l East, containing Twenty 900
acres. more or less.
Lands OF Nancy Zeigier The
South ~ of the North East IA Of
the North West IA of Section
Twenty-Five (22l. Township Nine
teen G9) North. Range Twenty
(20) East. containing Twenty (2Ol
acres. more or less
Lands OF Samuel Zeigler The
North l-2 OF the North East -
of the North West "a OF Section
Twenty-Five (22l Township Nine
teen fl9l North. Range Twenty
(20l East. containing twenty 900
acres. more or less.
Dated the 2ist day Of October 1903
HENRY w. ZEIGLER
Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
HIGH COTTON PRICES
STILL FURTHER ADVANCE

ny Associated Press
New York. oct IS With the most
active trading witnessed on the New
York exchange since the sully corner
cotton advanced TO still @ higher re-
cord today December sold at si46T
May at si4S2 OF st2O TO $tS5 per bale
above yesterdays close
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
BY SEYMOUR RIDDLE.
Ills Attorney.
(First Published in The Chieftaiu.
October 29th. 1909
NOTICE or SALE or REAL

Notice is hereby given that ii pur.
suance Of an order OF the County
Court Of Craig County. oklahoma.
made on the 18th day OF September.
1908. ia the matter of the estate Of
Jimmie connel minor The under
signed as guardian Of the estate of said
minor. viii sell az private sale to the
highest bidder for cash. subject 10 con.
hrmatiOu by said County Court on
Monday the 18th day of November.
1909, at ten o'clock a. m. or at any
time thereafter within the statutory
period for receiving bids. at the Coun.
ty Court room In Craig County. okla.
homa, all the right title. interest and
estate of the said Jimmie Connen.
minor. acquired in whatsoever manner.
IN and 20 the following described land
situated in Craig County Oklahoma
and more accurately described as FOL.
lows toWit
SE IA OF NV IL. and Lot q Sec.
ton 3 Township % North Range
20 East being iu all 1927 acres
more or less
Bids must be in writing, accompau.
led by certified check for 0ne-third 81
the amount Of bid and may be fled i'm
the Office Of the Judge Of the County
Court.
Dated this 25th day Of October. 1908.
b, A. MCFARLAND.
Guardian
by Adds 4. BROWN.
Ills Attorney g0.eg
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES
REPORT ON COTTON CROP

By Associated Press.
Washington. d C Oct 25-The
census bureau today issued q report
showing that 5,525.5gi bales of cotton
counting round bales as haf bales.
had been ginned from the crop Of 1909
up to October is Compared with
6.296,166 for l9os and 4.420,20s for
1907
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
LIFE SAVERS SEARCHING
SEAS FoR LOST CREW

By Associated Press
Eastport Me. Oct 27.-Life saving
crews and other vessels secured the
seas Of Grand Manan today, for the
boat containing the captain and twenty
six men Of the freight steamer, Hestia.
which went ON the rocks yesterday.
But no traces were found and It is be-
lieved all Of them were lost
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
by Adds A. BROWN.
Ills Attorney.
First Published IN The Chieftain.
October 29th. 1909

tFirst Published IN The Chieftain.
October 29th. 1909
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
State OF Oklahoma. Craig County. I'm
District Court
James G Lane. plaiutin.
vs.
Moses Gibson, Susie Gibson. pe.
fendants No Gas.
Said defendants. Moses Gibson aud
Susie Gibson. viii take notiee that thew
have been sued 10 the above named
Court for upon contracts and accounts
and IA attachment. that defendants
are Indebted 60 nlainun IN the sum of
$4,000. That an attachment has been
levied on the s i.2 Of the skV IA oil
Sec s, Twp IS y. Range IS East
Craig County Oklahoma. Tha dc.
PENDANTS must answer the petition ulpd
therein By said pleintili on 0r before
the 2lst day Of December. a % 1902
or said petition viii be taken ae true
and 9 Judgment rendered for SAID
paintin in said action for S2a0Oa ana
attachment heretofore levied on above
described property win be sustained
and a sale ordered 60 satisfy plaintiffs
claim
Dated this 23rd day Of October. 1909.
SEYMOUR ri nLN.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest II y sTUTsMAN.
District Clerk
By Y Roberts Deputy. s0ag
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
FIRST WOMAN TO FLY
is MRS. VAN DEMAN.

By Associated Press
College Fark, Nd oct 27-The dis
tinction Of being the first woman TO
fly IN an aeroplane in the United States
belongs to Mrs Ralph H. Van Deman,
wife Of Captain Van Deman. Of the
Twenty-drst infantry. who was taken
for a flight By Wilbur Wright here to
day She was ia the air four minutes
aud vas delighted With the sensation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
Lei 80 b FoelbaII eame.

Norman. Okla oct. 22-ln a foot.
ban game here this afternoon between
the freshmen and sophomore teams
OF Oklahoma university. Forester
Brewster. freshman from Pryor
Crock. sustained a broken leg Ia the
last five minutes Of play The game
was finished. the freshmen winning
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

The insurgents VIII carry Kansas at
the next election over the Cannon
stand.patters In Oklahoma the stand
pattefg seem % be in the saddle so far
as the republican party IS concerned
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

The new block on South Wilson
street viii soon show a solid brick and
stone front As fast as men can drive
nails and lay brick the work Is going
forward. And there are those who do
not realize that vinita Is fast growing
into 9 city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

If the Oklahoma bank guaranty nW
Is to become an issue Ia the next years
campaign the result can easily BE- fore
told The eplain people are going %
demand the guaranteeing 81 their de-
poslts
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

The financial management Of Cralg
county IS Ia the hands of the county
commissioners and they are directly
responsible to the people
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

FARM BARGAINS = 50 Acres. six
miles east Of Vinita. / mile from Todd
station Fine land. Quick sale $50 90
per acre. Address owner f. II. Pratt
Kansas. okla. Delaware County 2.I
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

More money should be spent on the
roads leading into Vinlta Now Is
the time to build roads
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

More than twenty-five new dwellings
are in course of construction. and
there is a demand for more yet
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

More paving more sidewalks and
more dwellings and better ones should
be the slogan Of Vinita for the pres
ent.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

The price Of meat has no terrors
sor the vegetarian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

one dollar pays for the Weekly
Chieftaln from now until January LIST,
1911.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

The truant law Is being enforced
poorly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
TERRIBLE DISASTER
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED EkHLLInD IN
 ExPL0s1ON. !
I've ExploMlomm ,OceuR in Colliery tn EngIana, Where I've Hundred Naen Were ct WoRlk---Aescue
 Work EEnpemsibBe.

New Castle. England. Feb. 1e.--A terrible disaster has occurred at West Stanley. a small mining town twelve miles distant. In. which, it is feared 1s0 Iives have been lost.
 There. were two explonions at ( o'clock this. afternoon In the. Wegt Stanley Coliinry. which employs zoo mor. Nearly 20e of the men were in the nlt at the time, ana SD te Q late hour tonight none of them has come to the surface. although fxpptn9B have heeta heard ana it is euppoeed that thehe are from poine Of the miners who escAped de&th from the Explosion and the lare wltitch followed it.
 Almost immediately after the ekplo- sion, flames btirst through the shaft. scorcitng the workers At the pit head and blowing out the fencing and ap- paratus at the entrance to the mine.
 At midnight 1t was still impossible to attempt to rescue, and, 1t will be many hours before the entrance is cleared.
 The names spread rapidly. and it is impossible for the .rescuing party to descend Into the workings. Thous- ands of anxious people gathered at the mouth of the pit, but for hours the fire burned furiously. At midnight, at was still impossible to attempt . res- cue. and 1t will be many hours before the entrance 10 clearcd.i
 An explosion. involving twelve lives, occurred at the same coniery In 1sszs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
CRAFT CASES BEGIN
FORMER PREsTDHNT or GETTYSBURG
 BANK ON TE9EAk.
". W. Ramsey ss Charged With Brsblng Councilnaan John Y. Klein For seeurInE aEsmleApal De-
 posata For His Bank.

Pittsburg. Penn. Feb, 1e-A. A. Wiz sack, former cashier of the German National Bank was the principal wit ness today in the trial in the criminal court of V. W. Ramsey. former presi- dent of th6 same institution, charged with bribing Councilman John T.. Klein, in connection with securing municipal deposits for his bank.
 MT. vilsack who is also under ind1ct- ment on similar charge. testified to arranging a meeting between Klein and. Ramsey at which 1t was agreed by Ramsey that the bank should pay Klein 917.R00 to secure action by coun- cils, making it city depository for four years. Witness sald Ramsey told him to get the money out of the re- serve vault, that he did so and placed 1t on a table. that witness and Ramsey went out and when they returned Klein and the money were gone.
 National Bank Examiner Harrison Nesbitt testified to discovering the transaction on the books. of confront- ing the bank officials with ft. ana their admission that the money had been paid to Klein to make their bank city depository.
 The trial commenced this morninx and jury was quickly secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
SHIPS FOR PACIFIC SHOULD KmnP ONE HALT or NAVY
 THERE. ~ An Amenament To Naval Bili Agreed to by senate Anaounfs to Exc
 precision ef ceagress
 Fawowsng Such

~ 4fi = Washington, Feb. le--0ne-haif of the United Statan navy should be kept on the PAcific coast at all times. in fhe lopinion of the Senate. ssss # ss, An amendment to the naval btll was Agreed to tonight providing thet in the ldIscretion Of ehe Frasidant. cne-ham of lklle navy shan ha kept in Pacific waters, 60 far as nraeftcabies The Rreaiaana aareaag 1s&k zhe Mu&hexlkw 60 50 dEvide the fleet but inc hfnendmsnt amounts to an expression of Congress Tn favor Of such action. 6K As introduced originally, the division Of the navy was mandatory.
 Mf. Flint said he understood that the people Of Che Atlantic coast did not care for the fleet and the, people on the Pacific did. :
 tsyvouid half of the fleet on the Pacific coast keep the Japanese outNo of Californian asked Senator Nelson.
 T think so," replied Mir. Flint.
 Urging the adoption of the provision, Mfr Fulton declared that there are great interests on the Pacific coast which need protection and that there is more danger of attacks being made on that coast than on the Atlantic sea board. Eps , k-
 At Mr. Hale's suggestion. the pro. vision was amended so as Co leave the question of the division to the secre- tary of the Navy. ana later tlis was amended at Mfr. Bacon's eugkestion 50 as to give the discretion to the Presi- dent Fss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
DOOM OF REFEREES
POLITICAL sYsrESE MAY BE ABAN-
 DONED BY TAFT.
CsmmereaaI Reaies of seath VIII Ap- peal se Preslaent-eleet for Higher Class of Feaefal 0eaee-
 Holders.

Washington, Feb. ls.--To aound the doom of the referee" system of Fed erai Patronage to effect resumption of representative government in the States and to cooperate In every way possible with President-elect Taffs ex- pressed plans for the political uplift of that section, many commercial bodies south of Mason and Dixonss line are being urged to take immediate action in support of a project formally launch- ed in Florida,
 The St. Augustine, Fla, Board of Trade has placed in Mir. Taft's hands resolutions It has adopted, stamping the next inauguration day as the dawn of a day of promise" for fhe south. and urging Chambers of Commerce of other Southern cities and towns to co-oper- ate with Mir. Taft's purpose to inform himself of the views of representative men of any locality without regard to partisan alignment, as to applieants for office, aa well as to local sentiment re- xardinw nakinnai policies,
 The resolutlons attribute to the reE- cree system responsibility for 'so many unfit apDeIntnaeats 10 Federal offices In the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
HEFLN IS JUBILANT
HIS CENSUS REsoLUTroN IS FAVOR
 ABLY nEP0RTED.
The Report en Amount of Cotton Pur- ehnsed ana sfRnnfaeturea wni
 Be PubIishea Fonr Tsn.es

Be Rubxtshed Fonr Tzm.es
 Year.
 Washington. D. C.. Feb. 1s--(speciai.) The Aoint resolution of Representa- tive Hefiin of Alabama, reported favor ably by the Committee on the Census last week. passed the House today. and Messrs. Hefiin and Lever are jubilant at the success of this measure.
 The resolution is compromise be- tween the. Hefiin and Lever contention. The reports on the amount of cotton purchased and manufactured will now be received and published September l. November 1. January 1. and March l.
 Mfr. Hefiin's resolution provided for these and two additional dates. May and July l.
 when seen after the passage of the joint resolution today. Mir. Hefiin said:
 'T would have offered an amendment to the resoiution putting In the dates May and July 1. but feared that it would endanger the passa9e of the res. olution if we should antagonise the rs' port of the committee.
 You may say for me that I am very much gratiffed at the action Of me House on this resolution. brought the matter of gathering these statistics from the manufacturers of cotton, 70 the attention of the Committee on AG- ricuiture. during the hearings before that committee, and the testimony ot pr. olrnsead. of the .Agriculturai De- partment, helped to convince the mem. bers that my contention was right ana just This new law will give valuable information to the producers of cotton and will keep them inteiligently ins formed as to the status of the cotton business in the United states.
 Alfred J StofeS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
WORK BEGINS
 FOR TARIFF Convention Opens in
 Indianapolis. 1, ]. W. VAN oEAvE PRESIDEs Speakers Urge a Commission to
 Act. Ferty-two states gre Rspresentea In the Meeting aha Many Bis
 tinguishea Men Are Present.

Convention Hall, Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 16.-The first National TariR Con- yention. called tol arouse national in- terest in the appointment of 6 perma- pent tariff commission. convened In fn- Annapolis today. Forty-two States were represented.
 T. W. Van Cieave of St. Louis. pres ident of the National Association of Manufacturers was chosen without op~ position as the permanent chairman.
 The Convention was called to order today by Temporary Chairman Riesen- berg, when he yielded the gavel to Mrs Van Clesve. Chairman Van CIeave has been one of the leaders in the move ment for the gathering over which he was chosen to preside and his activity had called forth protests from the ranks of the manufacturers' organt- zatIon. Endorsement of his work by the Executive Committee of his orGen- isation yesterday made him douDls victor.
 After greetings by Governor Mar shall and Mayor Bookwalter, the rec ports of committees were taken up.
 The program of the first session inc ciuded speeches by Chairman Van Cleaye, Henry Towne, President of the Merchants' Association of New York; Senator Brown of Nebraska. ana former. Governor Guild of Massachu- aetts. The former executive headed delegation of four, representing the Boston Chamber of Commerce. and scores of other delegates represented Q large commercial or political organi-
 The suggestion of Mir. Van cieaye that the association favored the ap- pointment of broad-minded business men with power to engage experts in- stead of delegating the entire work to experts was applauded by the asso- citation members.
 At the conclusion of MT. Van Cleave's address. Senator Brown of Ne. brAska was introduced and spoke.
 Senator Brown was followed by Tor mer Governor Guild of Massachusetts.
 The convention was late in asaesn- bling for fhs aftahoon session. Henry R Tewne. President of the Merchants Association of New York. was the nrst
 cgngresshian Fowier Sf New Jersey uroved himself a warm advocate of the proposed tariff commissions hts atti-. tude being 6 pleasing surprise to many
 Congressman !. E. Ransdeil of Lou istana was the next speaker.
 : ConRressman-elect w. O.. Barnard of Indiana was the last speaker Of the session. Senator owen falling to ap- pear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
.LUVERNEMANKnLED
HHAU-ON COLLISION BETWEEN
 TWO FREfGHT TAAINss
The Wreck Occurred Ca Atlantic Coast Lfae Near Ty-Ty, Ga., Negro
 Ffreman Was Also

waycross, Ga, Feb, fe--an head on colilsion of freight trains on the Atlantic Coast IAne Railway. near Ty- Ty tonight, Flagman O. D. Francis. of Luverne. Ala, was killed, while the dead body Of Marshall Gates. negro fireman, is buried beneath the wreck age of the two engines. Engineer s. D. Henderson. of WaycrOss. was seri- ousIy injured. while other members of the train crews were hurt.
 1t was stated that both engines, were moving rapidly when the collision oc- cured. Engineer Henderson was at the throttle of an engine pulling a regular freight and was westbound. Francis was flagraan on this train. The negro ffreman. who was killed. was on the other engine. and it is be- lieved was at his work. with no chance to escape when the engines came to- gether. s-
 A relief train with physicians was sent from Triton. while officials of the road went to the scene of the wreck on e special train from Way cross. All trains for the night over the road have been detoured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
T.P. GRASTY Is DEAD
END COMES WHILE VISITING IN AL A5SARTA.
Member Of Baltimore Manufacturers' Record Was seized With Aii- mess While Working kn
 TaIlndagn County.

Taliadega, Feb. 1s-(special)-Thos. P. Grasty, one of the owners of The Baltimore Manufacturers Record and a geologist and iron ore expert of note. died in the country few miles south of the city this morning, after only a few days illness. Peritonitis was the cause of his death. He had been un- well for several days and yesterday took a turn for the worse, dying be- fore an operation could be performed.
 Mir. Grasty had been fin and about Talladega more or less for the past two years. It was upon his recommen- dation and that of his son. Professor Grasty. geologist of the University of Virginia, that several months ago Baltimore capitalists- purchased for ss0000 an iron ore deposit known as the Heacock mines.
 Upon advices from his family, the remains were shipped this afternoon to Staunton. Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
OUR NAVY WON'T PURCHASE
 POWDER MADE BY TRUSTS

Washington. Feb. Is-The Senate tonight agreed to the provision that no part of the appropriation for pow der in tho naval bill should be paid to any trust or combination in restraint of trade. or to any corporation having a monopoly in the manufacture or sup ply of gun powder. after amending it Go read. except in the event of war; instead of 'in the event of an emer- geney"
 On a point of order by Mfr. Clay, the amsudnient providing for a commits sion Co examine in the business nethodB of the navy department was stricken out. This amendment had been, incorporated in the bill at the request of the Secretary of the Navy and it was anticipated under It's rseom- mendatious tie bureau system in the navy would receive It's death blow.
 Some expedition to the provision existed on that account.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
LIQUOR LAW APPLIES
 ONLY TO NEW SALOONS

New Orleans. Feb. 1e.--In the crim- final District Court today an, important decision was handed down by Judge Christian in connection with the 0ay- 8hattuck law, the principal anti-iiquor legislation passed at the last session of the Louisiana Assembly. q
 Judge Chretien with Judge Baker eoncurring, held that the cIanse pro- hlblting saloons from carrying on a business within 800 feet of | cApreh or school was not retrospective ana only applied to prospective saloons.
 Had the law been conatrued aR ap- plying to saloons aIroedy estabiishod thouBands of them throughout fha state would have been forced to go orf of business.
 An appeal to the Supreme Court was noted by the District Attoeney
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
WRECK ON THE I. (.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
 HURT.
Local Train Leaves Rails NeaR AEuR- phybFro, HI., And The Cars
 Turn Over--I.ict of Dead.

Murphysboro, H., Feb. 1e-Illinols Central train No. 205, southbounj from St. Louis to New Orleans was wrecked six miles east of here today. Four persons Yere killed and about thirty injured. ...
 owing to broken telegraph lines. de- tails are lacking. but a relief train has gone from here to bring the wounded to this city.
 The injured include Rev. Fl. M. Me- Clean. Murpheysboro,, and sixteen members of the Perry Hastins show troupe. slightly hurt. and Miss Helen Yellowe of the show troupe, back in- jured, seriously.
 None of the injured will die. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
Trial of the Coopers Ls Full Of Sensations

bar. The drowd was puslied aside and slender figure in sable robes, lean ing on, the arms of women friends. was assisted into s the room. She was scarcely able toswaik and finally with a moan. sank Into q chair behind the attorneys for the State. It was Mrs. Csrmacik. widow of the slain Senator.
 Directly across the room, scarcely twenty feet away sat the men who are charged with slayfng her husband. The three defendants sat unemctional and cooL Not so their relstives- Mrs. Wilson's eyes filled up and. Mrs. Burchs hand closed convuigively over the arm of her fayorite brother. With an ef- fort, the yesfng women recovered their self control and iool<sd away from the widow. s s s. s
 Meanwhile Mrs. carmack's friends were applying smelling salts and fan- ming her. She seemed fnants but grew stronger and. reaching over, put her arm around her son. boy about ten years. She did not. however. raise her veil. e % xl s.s.i 7 {, ssa a <
 The attorney general read the indiet- ment As he- reached the words dto wflfuliy. neIfciousiy and with malice aforsthouEhk siay and murder the body of D. ". Carmack the widuw again cpliepsed and for long time lay with A9F hS40 upJ8 sF3tS nfkN4st@1t sss~7 5ts " sister. Again the eyes of the two dauglstera of Colones Cooper filled with tears, thetr lips tfsmbled and the Iaympathy which goes from one strielx- en woman. to auoklfef, was conveyed in the looks of pity that went across the room.
 The State called fts witnesses and swore them. The defense waived thte with statement that at the proper time their witnesses would be called and sworn.
 Mrs. csrsnaek Tsatlaes.
 call the first withsss." said the court
 aCail Mrs Carmaclxs
 The widow was half carried to the stand by Frank Lander, editor of The Tennesseean. and holding to her sotl.s hand, Lander stood beside her on the stand. his arm around her: She told