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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH Of CLARENORE
CAPITALIST At HANDS Of unknown ASSASSIN
COLONEL CROSS SELECTS
SPONSORS FROM ARDNORE

Guthrie, Okla, April ~. ~ After
having visited various sections of the
state" announced Secretary of State
Bin Cross yesterday. meeting some.
thing like forty young ladies' eliblble
for the sponsorship and two maids OF
honor to represent the Oklahoma divl.
sion of the United Confederate Vet.
Grams at Memphis, June 3, ., and 10,
have selected for sponsor Miss
Floy Mullin OF Ardmore.
For the first maid OF honor, Miss
Juanita Johnson OF Emmett, and sec
ond maid Of honor Miss Olive Nc.
Clintic of Oklahoma City.
Among the forty young ladies by
whom It was my pleasure to be enter
tanned there was not one but who
would represent oklahoma with all
the grace. beauty and intellect of this
great organization which | love so
much. felt 1t my duty to make the
selection as | did, but there was not
person among the ladies who would
not have been an honor to our or.
ganization'
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23

Hartsnorne Jkla. April t7-Mike
Zanona, an American citizen OF Ital
ian parentage, shot and killed his
mother-ln-,aw, Mrs. william Doss, and
his sister.ln.law. Miss Willie Doss. al
Hartshorne yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock and was as within a few min
utes shot In the neck and seriously
wonded BY mis- fathersin-law, William
Doss.
Zanonaa wife left him year ago,
and a short time ago was given a d.
yorce and the custody of their 3-year.
old child by District Judge Cole. This
fact has preyed on zanona's mind.
and he Ii said to have made threats
even against the Judge
The child was In the custody of the
Doss family. Mrs. zanona working as
stenographer in the Offices OF the
Rock Island Coal company at Harts-
horne. At o'clock Zanona entered
the Doss home without knocking and
shot down the two women as they
Eere peellng potatoes for supper He
then started around the house with
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
MEXICAN KILLED
BY SHERIFF OPRY
Nearly All of Goods Stolen From Cobb
Hotel Sample Room Recovered
BY Sheriff Rldenhour


Ia attempting to escape from Sheriff
Luther Opry, at Wagner. yesterday
afternoon, Charles Hill Mexican,
about twenty-one years of age was
shot and almost instantly killed
The special detective FOR the Katy
had spotted some silk goods that
had been stolen from Vinita and had
informed Sheriff Ridenhour of this
county Of the affair. Ridenhour left
yesterday for Wagner, believing that
he was on track of the goods stolen
from the Cobb hotel sample room here
last week. Before Ridenhouf arrived
Sheriff Opry, Of Wagner county
went out to locate the goods and ran
onto Hill The latter was immediate
ly placed under arrest, and the sheriff
started to take him 10 Jail. On the
way Hill attempted to escape, and
was about to make mis- effort good
After pursuing the fugitive for about
one hundred yards, Sheriff opry shot
him down. Relatives Of the dead Mex
ican, IN Texas, were notified Of the
killing and unless the body is claimed
by them it will be buried at Wagner
today
The quest Of Sheriff Ridenhour as to
the goods stolen from the Cobb hotel
sample room proved successful All
Of the dresses except four and all Of
the skirts taken at the last robbery
were recovered,
Chas. Hin, the Mexican, who was
killed. is described as being OF me
dIum stature fairly respectable look
ing and wore a short thin mustache.
He had been seen around Vinita sey.
eral times. but until the goods were
located he was never Connected with
the theft.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
ITEVENS WILL FURNISH
WILD WEST EQUIPMENT

The product Of one Yinita manu-
|lcturer, at least. is to invade New
ork this season. This will be the
|mipment furnished by Marshal
|tevens, one of Vinita's expert sad
e and harness makers, for the four
helsea boys, who are TO put on a
Nd west show in Madison Square
arden this season.
far. Stevens has just completed max
g some fine chaps and q hand
pmely ornamented neck strap for
hem. The class of workmanship on
bis equipment is the best that can
le found in any shop. In fact it is
bid nothing equal to II can be had
any OF the eastern markets. In ad-
tion to the equipment Just made,
ieYens has a line Of the finest sad
les ever placed on exhibition and Is
ping great business in that line.
e Is also prepared to make any kind
harness or do any kind Of repair
lork on harness and saddles. MI
tevens takes much pride in showing
pe products of his shop.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23

Claremore, Okla, April l6 John
Bullette, one Of the wealthiest and
best known citizens of Claremore and
of eastern Oklahoma was shot and
almost instantly killed by an UNI
known assassin late last night
The shooting occurred at 1915
O'Clock. Mr.. Bulletl was sitting in
his Office over the First National
bank, writing a letter, when his muir
derer climbed upon the roof Of an.
other building and fired four shots
through the window at him Two of
the shots took effect in the body of
Bullette, one entering the neck and
the other piercing his heart After
shooting his victim the assassin made
good his escape, and no trace of him
has been found
No reason can be assigned here for
Tie murder and no clue can be found
that would throw suspicion on any
one seeking the life of the well known
banker The only man upon whom
suspicion has fallen, was an unknown
man. seen running through an alley
shortly after the shooting Night
Waterman Mosely saw this man and
fired two Intellectual shots at him.
The man was SO far away that II was
an impossibility to see him well en-
ough to recognize him IL he were
seen again
The officers are making every effort
to apprehend the assassin. A message
was sent for the bloodhounds at Vim.
ita. but Sheriff Ridenhour wired that
it would be impossible TO send the
dogs ut this time. Claremore Is CON
siderably excited over the affair and
if the fugitive is found It is feared
that violence will result AS Mr. But
lette was a man Of very few enemies
the citizens and his friends are at a
loss to find a theory upon which to
work to solve the mystery Of his
assassination.
John Bunette was a member Of one
Of the most prominent families Of the
Delewares that settled in the Chero
kee nation and has resided at Clare
more for the last twenty years OF
more He is survived by two sons
George and John. the former an EN-.
ploye of the Union agency at Musko
gee. two daughterss, Mrs Frank Duck
worth, of Siloam Springs, Ark, and
Mrs. Walter Shaw Of Claremore, and a
brother, George Bullette, who is one
Of the best known capitalists Of Tul'
sa.
Bullette is is said was TO have been
married In the near future 20 Miss
Pearl Eidleman. a clerk in the govern
ment Indian agency at Muskogee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
DAUGHTERS GALL
FOR MOTHER HEARD
chierain is 10 BE the Means Of Reunlt.
ing Mother And Child separ-
ated Thirteen Years.

Many responses have come to the
Chieftain to the letter published
few days ago from Grace Cloud, at
olustee. seeking her mother from
whom she had been separated thirteen
years. Many OF the residents of Vim
ita who lived here at that time re-
member the family in question, and
one of them, John Swain, has succeed
ed in locating the long lost parent.
The mother is nov living near Red
Fork and Mr.. Swain has written her
about the letter published In the
Chleftain. lie has also notified Grace
Cloud Of the whereabouts Of her
mother
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
CALLS FOR
| EIGHT CENT RAISE
.,noration Commissions Prepares to
Elnht on Advance Trans-con-
tlnental Sugar Rate.

Guthrie. okla, April 17,-The state
I,rnoration commission has it's rate
Ispartment now working on the com
iarisons in order to file a protest be-
~ the Interstate Commerce commits.
hon asking that the scheduled in
Ireased sugar rates be reduced to the
| ID basis. Supplement No. to East
.and Continental Freight Blu.
Ian Tariff No 8, covering rates from
california terminals, to Oklahoma
loints. has been officially filed with
he state corporation commission. This
implement shows that effective May
/ , sugar rates to points In Oklahoma
Sill be raised SC per 100 pounds 1t
declared that careful investigations
Iave been made in an endeavor to as
sertain the reason for this increase,
Ind but one reason can be found, and
hat is that at the present time rates
tom California terminals to Oklaho-
ha are the same as the rates Of Kan
Il City, while shipments from New
krleans TO Kansas City enjoy
freight rate of Sc per 100
bounds lower than the rate given Ok
hhoma points, and the one reason
i to give Kansas City the same ad-
lantage over oklahoma on California
lugar as that existing on New Orleans
Iugar With rates quoted from Cal.
kornia terminals to nearly every point
II the United States, no rates were
hised except to Oklahoma, it is
Iaimed.
The same scale that applies to Ok
bhoma today applies to all Kansas
POINTS. Missouri points and Arkansas
Iolnts, and it is declared that every
bglcal rate condition demands that
oklahoma should have as low a rate
N California sugar as Is enjoyed at
Missouri crossings, but the railroads
lading into this state. it is claimed
iaye taken advantage of the privilege
lrbitrarily raising the rate, and now
Hate that, effective May l5, when a
lhipment crosses the Kansas line into
oklahoma, it shall Immediately pay an
irbitrary OF Sc per 100 pounds.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
Italian Causes Triple
Tragedy at HartshOrne

his child and two small children Of the
Doss family.
Nelghbors had telephoned officers,
Constable Whiting appeared soon, but
Zanona shot at him. The fire was re-
turned. the officers shooting purposely
high on account OF the children.
Doss who had started home for sup
per, heard the firing and rushed up.
He and zanona exchanged several
shots. zanona finally falling, shot il
the neck. City Marshal Woods. Con-
stable whiting and Justice Of the
Peace Hunt bundled the wounded man
into wagon and started west. A
mob Of forty-fiye men, we'll armed and
carrying rope had started for the
scene of the trouble.
The interurban Office vas telephon-
ed by the officers, and the car for Me
Alester left Ave minutes ahead Of
time. making no stops inside the city
limits OF Harfshorne. The man was
safely brought to jail at McAlester.
The sfaeers feared 30 place him In =
hospital. although his condition Is
very serious.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
TWENTY-FIVE SNAKES
FREED At EUFAULA

Eufaula, Okla. April l7.-Twenty-
FIVE of the Snake Indians, confined in
the Mcintosh county jail here, have
been turned loose. and County Attor.
ney Reubelt states that all the Snakes
captured during the recent trouble
will be liberated as fast as 1t is proven
that they were not connected with the
Hickory Ground riot or in the fight
during which Officers Herman Odom
and Edward Baum were killed VIII.
liam Tighlman, one of the old.time
pioneer deputy United States mar
shals, is now in charge of posse
hunting for Crezy Snake.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
GRAND JURY INDICTS
CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY
BY Associated Press.

hY AaHutioteu AN'e'
Topeka, Kansa April l6.-lndiet-
ments have been returned by the fed
eral grand jury against the cudahy
Packing company, Of Kansas City, on
seven hundred and thirty seven
counts. for defrauding the government
out of fifty thousand dollars, by VIC.
lation Of the internal revenue laws
The renvenue law provides that
each pound OF uncolored oleomargar-
inc must bear a revenue stamp OF q
quarter Of cent, but that 70 each
pound to which coloring matter has
been added, ten cent stamp must
be attached. 1t Is charged that the
Cudahy company has sold the eolored
product under the quarter Of cent
tax. The minimum fine on each count
Is $1,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
FORMER DEPUTY UNITED
STATES MARSHAL CONVICTED

Tulsa, Okla. April l6,-On the
charge of padding his expense account
in conveying prisoners, w. %. Strick-
land, a former deputy United States
marshal, was convicted In the United
States court yesterday and given a
sentence of four months in the federal
Jail at Muskogee,
On the same charge John Query,
former deputy United States mar
shal, is being tried today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
IS
VERDICT OF JURY.
Judge Brown Withheld Sentence Pend.
ing Filing of Motion Of Appeal by
Attorneys For Defense.

Guilty of manslaughter in the first
degree. was the verdict rendered late
Saturday evening by the jury IN the
~. +. Lively case Sentence was
withheld by Judge Brown pending the
filing of a motion for appeal, by the
attorneys for the defense. " no such
appeal Is fled. Il Is probable that sen.
tence will be passed within the next
day or two.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
PRESIDENT PLANS
EXTENSIVE TRIP
mi co to Alaska Provided Congress
Makes Usual Annual Appropria-
ton for Expenses.
y Associated Press.

5y Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April i7.-Presi-
lent Taft. believes the chief magis.
rate should keep In close touch with
be people, Is planning a notable trip
|uring the late summer and early au-
'lm, provided congress decides to con
|nue the annual appropriation Of
twenty-five thousand dollars for tray
ling expenses. The president plans
, include Alaska IN the journey and
|e Is particularly anxious TO attend
be annual eneampment Of the G. A.
at Salt Lake city, Utah.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS
SECTION or coRoELL,
nv Associated Press.
IS $1,000

BY Associated Press.
Oklahoma city, April lo.-The busl.
ness section Of Cordell, OKLA was de
stroyed by IRE early today Mrs.
lanes Castor. wife Of a restaurant
nropriet was injured jumping nom
the second story windov. the loss -
estimated at 100000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
cluh oeta AudItorIum park

The Auditorium park was turned
over TO the Civic club today and a
number of the members of that organ
izatlon are Already ct work taking
care OF the flower beds and the shrub
berry. Il viii soon be a fine place with
flowers. walks and flowing fountain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
FINISH TESTIMONY IN
LIVELY MURDER CASE
py Associated Press

At todays session of the district
court, the case against j. p. Lively,
charged with murder. Is being con-
tinued When the noon recess was
taken the evidence was all in, and as
soon as the court convened again
this afternoon, Judge Brown gave his
instructions to the jury and the argu-
ments began It is thought that the
case will be in the hands of the jury
this evening, As both sides are max
ing a great legal fight it is thought
that the arguments viii consume the
entire afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
CANNOT LEGALLY
REINVESTIGATE
Attorney General Says New Grand
Jury Must be Formed From
Old Western District.


by Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April i7-Attor.
ney General wiekersham, today wired
United States Attorney W J. Gregg
at Tulsa, Okla, that the present grand
Jury cannot legally re.inyesticate the
Haskell charges but that new grand
Jury must be drawn from what vas
formerly the western district, of In
dian Territory in order to reconsider
these cases, IN the event they are to
be re-considered.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
ABDICATION Of
SULTAN IS OBJECT
Leaders Issue order For Protection
OF Lives And Property Of All
Foreigners and Christians.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Constantlnople, April t9.-lt is be-
lieyed here tlat the troops are loyal
to the young Turks that have concen-
trated outside Of Constantinople and
VIII soon march on Yildiz Kiosk with
the object Of forcing the abdieation
of the Sultan.
The leaders of the young Turks
forces have issued orders that the
lives and property OF all foreigners
and Christians in the capital be ade-
quately protected
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
NO CONFIRMATION OF
DEATH OF MISSIONARIES.


fay Associated Press.
Constantinople, April 17-There has
been no confirmation, yet, OF the re-
ported killing OF two American mis-
slonaries during the riots at Adana
The conflict between the Armenians
and Musselmen continues.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
uskoeEE MAN FOUND
DEAD AT HIS HOME.

Associated Press.
huskogee. Okla, April 10. - John
Davis, aged thirty-seven, was found
aad at his home here last night, with
bullet hole through his head. His
lie, Emma J. Davis, who vas arrest.
declared he had shielded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23

w. II Tarrant came from Alton Sat
urday night and spent Sunday in Vim
ita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
John Bullette Shot Through Heart While
Sitting at Desk Writing Letter

Murderer Climbed to Roof of Another Building
and Fired at Bullette Through WindOw---
ClUemOre in Frenzy of Excitement
Over Mysterious Death of one
of her Oldest Citizens
No Clue found to
Trace Slayer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
APRIL 30 IS SET
FOR CLEANUP DAY
Mayor Issues Proclamation Setting
Aside Day For General Cleanup
Of the Entire City

Friday, April 30. has been officially
designated as cleanup day in Vinita,
Mayor Parks today issued a proelama.
tion declaring the above date clean
up day and the Civic club have also
agreed to make that their cleanup
day. instead OF May lst, as was first
announced This action was taken in
order to cooperate with the Mayor
IN this work It Is the intention 20
have Vinita streets cleaned and
lawns prepared on that day, so that
visitors will see the cleanest city in
Oklahoma when they visit Vinita. The
following IS Mayor Parks proclama.
ton:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
Cleanup Proclamation.

Whereas the heavy winds from the
south have driven into our city all
manner Of old papers and other rub
bish and
WHEREAS a number Of business
men and residents have allowed rub
bish TO accumulate IA front, In the
rear and ON both sides of their houses
of business aud their homes,
l Therefore designate April 30, 1909.
as general clean up day and earnestly
urge and request that each business
man, no matter what his line of bust
ness be and that each resident Of the
city spend a portion OF the day in
cleaning up about his place Of bust.
ness or residence and ask that they
see to It that no rubbish Of any char
aeter is left about their respective
places.
Given under by hand and official
seal this the 18th day Of April, 1909.
S. +. PARKS,
Mayor.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-23
~ NJ RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAs:-The agitation now going on in this County
favor of called local option has for its purpose the
making effective law that will deprive the Village of
of income which is absolutely necessary to meet
tho expenses Of administration in the Village Of Mountain
Home the School Districts and County Governments, and
WHEREAS:-In consequence Of the cutting off Of this
income the deficiency created will have to be met through
the medium of increased taation, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED this the sense Of this organ
zaton that it deemed not advisable to adopt prohibition
in EImore County.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-16
Wedding g Bells at SpringviIIe

Sprinvgille, Va, April 14.--Miss
Mamie Caldwell, stenographer for
Bluefield Telephone Co., BluefieId,
w. Va, is visiting at Mr.. s II
Wingo's this week.
Miss Lille Lewis, who has been
teaching music at j Fl McMullin's,
left Sunday for Shenandoah juno
tion, w Va.
Mr. G p McMullin is assessing this
week on Mud Fork.
The home of Mr. and Mrs ] III Nc
Mullin was the scene of a beautiful
wedding on April 6, when their niece,
Miss Ennis McMullin, was united in
marriage to Mr. ] + Wallace. The
attendants were Harvey Ashworth
with Miss Annie Wallace, Strictly
Artrip with Miss Peggie Carter, and
Miss Lille Lewis of Chatham, w
A, rendered with much grace the
wedding march. The ceremony was
impressively performed by Rev G w
Hairless. The wedding party left i'm
mediately for the home of the grooms
mother. WI here sumptous supper wa.
enjoyed by number of friends anc
relatives.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-16
w. 7. c. u. at RichIands

Richlands, Va. April IA bee
TO submit you few items concern
ing the organization and work of the
Womans' Christian Temperance I'm
ion of Richlands, which / believe
will be of interest to your patrons
in our town at least.
Miss Russell, field worker for the
Womans' Christian Temperance I'm
ion, gave highly interesting lecture
at the Methodist church at Rich
lands on the evening of April 2nd.
II was well attended and much ap-
preciated by all present. On tn e fol-
lowing day a number of the ladies of
the town met at the home of Mrs.
Draper and Miss Russell Instituted
a branch organization with the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Draper, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Marker, First vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Baily, Second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. McCorkle, Corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. White, Recording
Secretary; Mrs. Yost, Treasurer.
A second meeting was held Tues
day April 18th and the work of the
society was taken up with marked
earnestness and everything indicates
success in noble work undertaken.
Realizing from our daily observa-
tion the great need for the work OF
the w. G. Il. u. in our town as we'll
as throughout the state, we hope to
enlist the cooperation of all right
thinking people in fighting intem-
peTance.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Il. A. Draper, Pres.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-16
MUD FORK NEWS

Pocahontas, Va, r. Z. d. April 13.
w. III. Rye made a business trip
to Pocahontas last Saturday.
Miss Rosa Baker was the guest of
Miss Oracle Tabor Sunday.
ID. ID. Baker made a business trip
to Bluefield last Friday.
Mr.. Hoge Tabor, of Falls Mills,
was the guest of his brother, G. III.
Tabor Sunday.
Mrs. Nancye Rye was the guest oi
Mrs. &. M. Tabor Sunday.
Miss Stalla Tabor is attending sing
ing school at Falls Mills.
Mrs. Viola Haven and son Willie
were visiting her daughter, Mrs. r.
g. Patton Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
III. Haven and Miss Fannie Thornton
were also the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. G. Patton Sunday.
Martin Tabor, of Falls Mills, VIII,
has been operated on for appendicitis
in the hospital at Blueeiild is rap
'idly improving.