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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
INDEPENDENT OIL
MEN OPPOSE BILL
Pipe Line Measure Would Effect Them
More Than The Octopus,
They Say.

Guthrie. okla. Mar. yielding to
the general demand from the on dis
tricts for less radical legislation
against the oil industry the house com.
mittee on oil and gas has brought in
a majority report fayoring the substi-
tuition Of the bin framed by the inde-
pendent producers of the oil district
for the Yeager Strain bill passed by
the senate which requires all owners
of pipe lines to be common purchasers
of oil and common carriers was cham
ploned on the floor yesterday by J. A.
Tilotson of Nowata, house democratic
leader and chairman Of the commit
tee on oil and gas. Ben Williams and
Workman of Claremore signed the min
ority report for the Yeaker-strain bill
in which they declare that the object
Of the substitute bill is to defeat al
pipe line legislation at this session.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
CHILD LABOR BILL
BECOMES A LAW
Franklin Measure, Inspired by Kate
Barnard, Has Received Governor
Haskell's Signature.

Guthrie. Okla, Mar s Governor
Haskell has signed the Franklin Child
Labor Bill and thus occassioned much
rejoicing in the office OF the State
commissioner of corrections and char.
tiles This law is to Miss Kate Bar
nard the realization OF humanitarian
dream and ends struggle began
several years ago for the protection
OF tender childhood
similar bill was introducted in
the last session and was passed but
with so many impractical amend,
ments that It was vetoed by Governor
Haskell
Miss barnard has devoted practi-
cally her whole life to the work Of
education of the people in this line
and her efforts in behalf of the weak
permeate the constitution She has
been a potent factor in creating the
demands for the law and second in
chrystalizing the idea into law. The
passage of this measure reflects credit
upon the moral fiber of the legislature
and the people of the new state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
lFIrat pubIahed Teb. 12. 19Ogl

tflfst fuDlsneu req. Il, l5V5J
State of Oklahoma County Of Craig,
IS. In the County Court
In the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of Ella Morgan Annie
Morgan and Oscar Morgan, Minors.
Order 70 Show Cause on Application
of Guardian For Order for Sale
Of Real Estate.
II appearing to this Court from the
petition this day presented and filed
by ] w. Orr, the Guardian of the
said Ella Morgan, Annie Morgan ana
Oscar Morgan, minors, praying for an
order of sale of certain real estate
belonging to each of said wards, that
Il would be beneficial for each OF
said minors that the real estate be-
longing to each of them and deserib-
ed In said petition should be sold.
IT is HEREBY ORDERED. That
the next OF kin of the said wards
and all persons interested in the
said estate appear before this Court
on Monday, the 18th day OF March,
A. d.. 1909 at o'clock a. M, or as
soon thereafter as il can be heard,
at the Court Room OF said Court at
Vinita IN said Craig County. then and
there to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale Of
such estate.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED,
That copy OF this order be publish,
ed at least three successive weeks
before the day OF hearing, in the Vim.
ita Weekly Chieftain, newspaper
printed and published in said Craig
! County
THEO. ID. b. FREAR,
| fSean County Judge
Dated February 11th 1909.
| PAUL f. MACKEY,
Attorney for Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
WILL CELEBRATE BIG EVENT
IN RAILROAD BUILDING

Spokane, Wash. Mar. s.-Albert ].
Earling. president and other officials
of the corporation, including william
G. Rockefeller. and prominent resi-
dents OF Washington, Idaho and Mon.
tana, viii participate In the ceremony
Of driving the golden spike In the
Bitter Root canyon at Gold Greek.
two miles east OF Mlssoula. Mont, the
afternoon Of Friday, April 2. thus
signifying the completion of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Pugent Sound rail-
way between the great lakes and the
Pacific coast. Two engineering feats
Of importance In connection with the
line are the records established in
boring the Idaho Montana tunnel and
the building OF the s1.000,000 bridge
across the Columbia river west OF
Spokane. This structure Is more than
half mile In length and 80 feet
above the low water mark. Il III sup
ported. By 16 piers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
.BOOTLEGGERS AND JOINTISTS
ARE HAVING A HARD TIME

Oklahoma city, Okla, Mar 5.A war
on booze joints Is on in Shawnee. and
Il Is said that bootleggers are leaving
town in gangs. Recently the police
got busy there and organized a flying
squadron and raided a number of the
worst places where bootlegging was
being carried on The citizens of the
town helped and more joints were
raided Thousands of dollars worth
of gambling apparatus and bar fixtures
were seized and burned
A similar campaign struck this city
yesterday when Special Enforcement
Attorney Fred Caldwell appeared here
and preferred charges against Sam
Bartel formerly deputy sheriff, Of ac.
cepting a bribe to protect bootleggers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
MUSKOGEE IS PREPARING
FOR BIG |. 0. 0. F. meet

Muskogee, okla, Mar 5.-At the re.
gular meeting of the Commercial club
last night the matter of entertaining
the meeting of the Oklahoma Grand
Lodge of the /. o. O. F to be held here
this year was enthusiastically discuss
ed and It was decided to cooperate
with the local order'of the lodge max
ing the meeting the biggest ever held
in the state.
There will be several hundred dele
gates in attendance and the list Of
speakers and officers IN attendance
will include the most prominent in the
national order The head of the ma.
tional lodge viii be here during the
event and will address the assembly
a feature of interest during the meet,
ing will be a trip TO Checotah by the
fraters to visit and inspect the state
| 1. O. @. r home
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
(First Published Feb. 20, 1909
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL
ECTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of an order of the County
Court of the County of Craig, State
OF Oklahoma, made on the 26th day
of February, 1903, in the matter of
the estate of Elizabeth Jones, a min.
or, the undersigned, as guardian of
the estate of said minor, will sell at
private sale, TO the highest bidder.
for cash, subject to confirmation by
said County Court on Monday. the
18th day of March, 1909. at ten o'clock
a. m, at the County Court room in
said County of Craig State of Okla
homa all the right, title, interest and
estate OF the said Elizabeth Jones' a
minor IN and to the following des.
cribed land. situated In the County
OF Craig, State of Oklahoma. and
more accurately described as follows:
The N 1-2 OF the NE OF Sec.
tion IL. Of Township 2S North,
Range II East, being in all so
acres, more or less.
Bids must be In writing, accom-
panied by a certified check TO cover
one.third OF the amount Of the bid
and may be left at the Office of Adds
a. Brown, Attorney at Law, Vinita
| Oklahoma
Dated this 26th day Of February
1909
A. J. P1TCHFORD.
Guardian
by Adds a. BROWN,
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
KNOX IS CONFIRMED AS
SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, D, c. Mar 5.-When
the presidents nominations we're laid
before the senate today Senator TIL
man called attention to acts relating
to Senator Knox He stated, however.
that he had no objection TO Knox's
confirmation and as there was no op-
position from any other quarter Knoxs
appointment as secretary Of state was
Immediately confirmed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
DEPUTY SHERIFF SAM TULK
On TRIAL FOR MURDER

Muskogee. Okla, Mar. 5,-The sec
ond trial of Deputy Sam Tulk, eharg-
ed with the murder of win Ligon at
Haskell on September 2S OF last year
began yesterday In the district court
with Judge John II. King presiding
Most of the day was spent In securing
a jury, a special yenire of forty be-
sides the regular jurors for the term
proving to be insufficient The case
was stated by both sides and five wit
nesses were introduced for the state
before adjournment. II is not expect
ed that the case win be concluded
before tomorrow at the latest as there
are no less than sixty witnesses to be
neard.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
AMENDED TAX FERRET BILL
UP TO THE GOVERNOR

Guthrie. Okla, Mar. 5.-Senator
Blair's bili amending the tax ferret
law so that collections shall date only
from statehood passed the house fin.
ally yesterday. The measure now
goes to the governor for signature.
The bill reduces the ferrets' commits
sion to fifteen per cent.
The Dayis-Goulding joint resolution
providing a constitutional amendment
for local option in the enforcement Of
the Billups law was killed in the SEN
ate
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS
BUNCHING LIQUOR CASES

Guthrie. Okla Mar with tie
view of handling most expeditiously
the food OF liquor cases which are
continually flowing into the criminal
court of appeals that high court has
decided to adopt an omnibus" meth.
cd of dealing with them, and has set
the week beginning March Is as a
special week for the trial of appeals
from sentences given for violation Of
the prohibitory laws ol the state.
The docket for the special week con.
tains already fifty cases, and more
may be added
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
First Published Feb. II, 19O9)
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL Es-
TATE,

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
in pursuance of an order of the Coun-
ty Court of the County of Craig and
State of Oklahoma, made on the 10th
day of February 1909, in the matter
of the estate Of Boyd Webber
Malvin Webber and Leander
Webber, minors, the undersigned
as the Guardian of said minors, will
sell ut private auction to the highest
bidder for casu in hand subject to
confirmation by said County Court, on
Saturday, the 18th day OF March, 1903
at o'clock a. m, at the Office of the
Hon. Theo. y. B. Frear, County Judge
In said County of Craig, all right,
title. interest and estate Of the said
minors and all the right, title and in
terest that the said estate hds, by
operation of law, or otherwise, ac-
quired in and to all that certain lot,
piece, or parcel of land, situated, ~
ing and being in the County of Craig
and State of Oklahoma bounded and
described as follows, and upon the
following terms and conditions, to-Wlt
The undivided one-third interest OF
said minors, subject to the life estates
of Moses Webber the father and El-
len Webber the mother OF said min
tion
ors. IN the l-2 OF the Nc IA Of the
N IA of section 10 township 25, range
90 The same being and consisting
of 20 acres of the Allotment of Nelia
Webber, deceased. who died March
1907. and the child of the said Moses
and Ellen Webber All bids to be
sealed and accompanied with certi.
fed check for one third of amount
bid. Address TO the Hon. Theo. d. 3
Frear, County Judge, Vinita, Okla.
Dated the 10th day Of February
1909
MOSES WEBER.
a. s. McREA Guardian
Attorney
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
(First Published Feb. 20, lg09.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
by Adds A. BROWN,
Attorney for Guardian

Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF an order of the County
Court Of the County of Craig, State
OF Oklahoma, made on the 25th day
Of February 1909, in the matter Of
the estate of Harrison Johnson, n
minor, the undersigned as the legal
guardian OF said Harrison Johnson, a
minor, will sell at public sale TO the
highest bidder for cash In hand. sub
ject to confirmation by said County
Court on Saturday, the goth day of
March, 1909, at ten o'clock a M at
the Court House in Vinta, IN said
County Of Craig, State OF Oklahoma,
all the right title, interest and estate
of the said Harrison johnson, minor
all the right title and interest that
the said estate has, by operation of
law or otherwise, acquired IN and
to all the certain lots pieces or
parcels OF land situated lying and
being IN the County Of Craig. and
State of Oklahoma. bounded and des.
cribed as follows and upon the fol
lowing terms and conditions. to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter OF the
Southeast Quarter of Section n.
Township 2S North. Range rs
East of the Indian Meridian, in
Craig County. oklahoma. contain
ing forty acres, more or less, as
the case may be, according TO the
United States Survey thereof
The above described lands to be
sold at pulie sale to the highest bid
der for cash in hand
Dated the 26th day Of February
1909
RATHBUN ALDEN.
36-39 Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
(First Published Feb. 26. 1909
NOTICE or SALE or REAL
ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given. that in pur-
suance of an order OF the County
Court of the County OF Craig and
State of Oklahoma. made on the 25th
day of February 1909, in the matter
of the estate OF Ella Johnson min
or. the undersigned, as legal guardian
of said Ella Johnson. a minor, viii
sell at public sale 10 the highest bid
der for cash in hand, subject to con-
firmation by said County Court on
Saturday. the goth day of March, 1909.
at ten o'clock a. m, at the Court
House in Vinita, In said County of
Craig, State of Oklahoma, all the
right, title, interest and estate OF the
said Ella Johnson, a minor, all the
right, title and interest that the said
estate has. by operation Of law, or
otherwise, acquired in and to all the
certain lots, pieces, or parcels Of land,
situated lying and being In the County
of Craig and State OF Oklahoma,
bounded and described as follows and
upon the following terms and eondl-
tion, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter Of Section II.
Township 2s North. Range rs
East in Craig County, Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
(First Published Feb. 20, 1909
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL
ESTATE


Notice is hereby given, that IN pur-
suance of an order of the County
Court Of Craig and State of Oklaho-
ma, made on the 25th day of Febru-
ary. 1909 in the matter of the estate
of Della Johnson, minor the under
signed, as the LEGAL guardian of said
Della johnson, a minor. will sell at
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash in hand and subject to confirm
alton by said County Court on Satur-
day the goth day of March. 1909, at
ten o'clock O. m, at the Court House,
In said County of Craig, State OF Ok
lahoma, all the right title, interest
and estate of the said Della Johnson,
a minor all the right, title and inter
est that the said estate has, by oper-
alton OF law, or otherwise, acquired
IN and to all the certain lots. pieces
or parcels of land. situated, lying and
being in the County of Craig and
State of Oklahoma, bounded and des.
cribed as follows and upon the fol-
lowing terms and condition, to.wit.
The South Half OF the Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quar-
ter SE IA of Section IA,
Township rs North, Range IS
East, IN Craig County, Oklahoma,
containing twenty acres, more OF
less, according to the United
States Survey thereof
The above described lands to be
sold at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand
Dated the 26th day Of February.
1909
RATHBUN ALDEN,
36.39 Guardian.
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u statetFirst Published Feb. IL, 1901
80 NY tate of Oklahoma, County Of Craig
or ~ IN the County Court.
tbo Tie Matter of the Guardianship Of
.irata ola Martin, a Minor; Fred Mar
cash In, Guardian Probate No 764.
i'd Coua.DER FOR HEARING ON PETl-
Id dag HON TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
en o'clo4 -, ,,..,.. ~
Of a. lardian of Lola Martin, a minor,
crest Wing been presented to this Court,
Atle, Aying that an order be made auth
,wi66 5ng said petition to sell the whole
Countv 4 50 much and such parts of the
md maal estate described IA SAID petition
lows n the Court shall Judge necessary
beneficial.
ind the.And II appearing to the Court from
Section th petition that II is necessary TO
nge Is II the whole or some portion OF the
NOR hl estate for the purposes and rea-
leases ns mentioned in said petition, there
aompanfe, said petition will be filed here
lnethiN and a time appointed for hearing
may y same.
BroN1sAND 1T is HEREBY ORDERED
homa. Sfthe Court that Monday, the 18th
NJ lse9iy Of March, 1909 at the hour OF
LIEN, m o'clock a. m. Of said day, or as
lardlaaSon thereafter as the same can be
bard, that being q day of the regu-
Il January, 1909, term of said Court
and the same is appointed as the
1909 me when all persons interested in
-AL Did estate, as we'll as the next OF
IN are directed and required TO ap
IL mn ear before this Court to show cause
an order should not he granted
tate ob said petitioner to sell so much OF
iav olhe real estate OF said minor as is
ne = nzgRssary
7. thel II is further ordered by the Court
be es.hat a copy of this order be publish
lrivateld for three successive weeks in
cash newspapers of general circulation
'ounty both in the County of Craig State oi
ay ofDklahoma, and County OF Nowata
clock state of Oklahoma, before the hear
'm N sig day on said petition
oAne ne Dated this 11th day of February
: 49, ''io 1909
des THEO. d. b. FREAR.
ty,of Judge of the County Court
more adds A. BROWN.
/, to- Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
lreh 5th. Ia AND PLACES FOR HOLD
OF REA FERNS oFTHE COUNTY
tJRTFOR THE COUNTY
~ ~ INA snat b F CRAIG. STATE OF
- Rs "a OKLAHOMA

|f RGgare OkLAnOh " n
tho Sra a'lnanf 20 the provisions Of Senate
/ the matsIa 23l, OF the legislature OF the
Albertv ssn Oklahoma, in effect on Jane
led as ~ N I. the undersigned County
Eill sell !. hi Craig County In said State
|est reen,. sahoma, do hereby order and APP
let ~ th, arms Of the County Court Of
v Com, lounty. TO be hsld until other
d. Ie0o Oadered, at he Court House Tn
Eourt Ho.'1fv OF Vinita, County OF Craig,
|e, STATE asa State, at the folswing times,
title ana Recommending
Is have 4. HE lst Monday OF January IN
|cribed ~ reari
Ihe lst Monday Of April in each
I9, Ra0the lst Monday in Jyly in each
sW Id the arst Monday In October in
f ia ~ vEh one Of said terms will be for
of NV n nal OF issues Of law and of fact
NV - linry will be required TO attend
19 Raseh one Of said terms.
IS mora the undersigned, also appoint
Ld bain, Is of said Court TO be held ab the
l. SIS Hy Judges rooms In said County
House, In the City OF Viuita,
( and ma. bona, on each and every Monday
Gov a,.ayng the year, except legal holidays;
sent wv " a1rIng the months of july August,
bkiaba September for the hearing OF
n IN. lDns and proceedings without a
e Counyso Indge,s cbamhars will alway,
80 ben for the transaction OF ex-p parte
" ss'ness.
LBERTYs' for toou.e he transaction of Probate
o"af ness.
bed at Vinlta, Craig County, OK
9th, lsO9nna, this 10th day Of June, 1908.
F REAL THEo D. B. FREAR,
- Judge OF the County Court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12

containing forty acres, more or
less, as the case may be, accord
ing to the United States Survey
thereof
The above described land to be
sold for cash in hand to the highest
bidder at public sale.
Dated the 26th day of February,
1903
RATHBUN ALDEN,
36-39 Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
WEALTHY MEXICAN RANcHER.
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Nagales, Arizona, Mar. s.--Don Luis
Proto, a millionaire ranch owner OF
this section, was shot and killed from
ambush near Divideros, Mexico, to-
day, Proto had frequently had trouble
with his ranch hands.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12

First Published Feb. l2. 19O9l
State OF Oklahoma, County OF Craig
ss. In the County Court.
"a the Matter of the Guardianship of
4 Priscilla johnson. nee Martin, a
minor, Fred Martin. Guardian. Pro-
bate No 764
loRpER FOR HEARING ON PETl-
TON TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
The petition of Fred Martin. as the
guardian OF Priscilla Johnson, nee
Martin, a minor, having been pres
Tented to this Court praying that an
#order be made authorizing said petit
itioner to sell the whole or so much
BAND such parts of the real estate des-
eMbed I'm said petition asi the Court
Ishhll Judge necessary or benlicial.
s And 1t appearing TO the Court from
such petition that It Is necessary to
Esell the whole or some portion of
& the real estate for the purposes and
reasons mentioned In said petition.
therefore. said petition will be filed
arein and q time appointed for hear
ing the same.
AND 1T is HEREBY oRDEhnD.
Ry the Court that Monday. the 10th
day Of March, 1903, at the hour of
s ten o'clock a. m. the said day, or as
soon thereafter as the same can be
heard, that being day of the regular
s January 1909, term of said Court, be
q and the same is appointed as the
time when all persons interested IN
s said estate. as well as the next of
kkn are directed and required to ap-
q pear before this Court to show cause
Why an order should not be granted
10 said petitioner 10 sell so much of
y the real estate of said minor rs Is
1 necessary.
u II is further ordered by the Court
81 that a copy OF this order be publish
Il I'd for three successive weeks in
u newspaper OF general circulation,
# both In the County of Craig. State
Of Oklahoma, and County of Nowata,
state of Oklahoma. before the hear
Ing day on said petition.
Dated this 11th day of February,
sOs.
THO d. b. FREAR.
Judge of the County Court.
Adds A. BROWN,
Attorney for Guardian.
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First Published Feb. %. 1909.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
EcTATE
A. s. AlcREA
Attorney


Notice is hereby given. that In pur-
suanee of an order Of the County
Court Of the County Of Adair and
State of Oklahoma, made on the 22nd
day of May 1908. In tae matter of the
estate of William A. Downing, Susie
Downing, Jessie Downing, minors. the
undersigned as the guardian of the
estate of said minors, will sell at pri-
vate sale 10 the highest bidder for
cash, subject to confirmation by said
County Court, on the 18th day OF
March. 1909. at 10 o'clock a. m, at
Westville, In the said County of Adair
all the right, title, interest of the said
minors, in and TO a certain piece of
land situate. lying and being in the
County Of Craig, an State OF Okaho-
ma. bounded and described as follows.
An undivided 3-4 interest In the
SW IA OF the SE Ia and the w
1-2 of Sc IA of 81 IA Section
02l Township (26l Range 2i
Subject to the life estate of
George b. Downing
Bids must be In writing and may
be left at the Office of Earl r. HORNE,
Attorney at Law, or may be delivered
TO the Guardian personally, or may be
filed IN the Office of the County Judge.
of the County Court, at Westyllle.
Adair County. Oklahoma
Dated this oath day of February,
1903.
GEORGE B. DOWNING,
36-3S Guardian.
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AWARDED BIG DAMAGES
AGAINST THE SUGAR TRUST
By Associated Press.

~ fNHHWt7EfINF 7 IN77f
New York, Mar 5.--A verdict award
ing the United States government sl34,
ne damages in the unpaid custom
duties from the American Sugar Re.
fining company was rendered today by
a jury which heard the charges Of
misweighing sugar imports.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-12
KING ALFONSO WAS NOT
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Madrid, Spain, Mar. S-There is no
truth IN the report published in the
United States that King Alfonso had
been injured in an auto accident near
Seville