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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
TWO MORE NAMES
ON CHOCTAW ROLL
Last Names to Be Restored to Rolls
Under Goldsby Decision BY the
Supreme Court.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 80. - The
secretary Of the interior has ordered
the restoration to the rolls of Martha
and Georgia Hyden and William T..
Swadley as citizens by lntermarriage
in the Choctaw nation II is under.
stood that these persons are the last
who will be restored under the Golde-
by decision, handed down by the su.
preme court of the United States last
winter. The three persons named
were represented by Happier & Meril.
lat and James X Jones, OF Washing
ton, d, G., as their attorneys. and they
convinced the department that their
clients came really within the Colds.
by decision.
The department has made a ruling
refusing 10 restore TO the rolls or to
give any rights Of allotment to any
other parties, a large number Of per.
sons whose cases were IN contest had
decisions written in their favor order
ing them placed upon the approved
rolls, BY the time the clerical work
of inscribing their names on the rolls
had been performed. however, the op.
inion of Attorney General Bonaparte
of February -, 1907, was rendered,
and when the rolls came before Sec
retary Hitchcock for his approval, he
had changed his mind, and instead Of
stamping the rolls approved and
then eanceling ther enrolment, he
simply stamped the rolls "dlsapprov.
ed, The department holds that this
last act constitutes q final Judgment
adverse to the applicants, and that
there is no authority now for their re-
storation to the rolls. II Is understood
that a number Of additional manda-
mus suits will be brought in behalf OF
various persons who claim to be en-
titled to enrolment and allotment IN
the five civilized tribes, anl who have
been waiting for the final decision OF
the department before taking action
IN court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
CLAIMS INVENTION WILL
REvOLUTIONIzE AVIATION

Spokane. Wash, Aug eS-Dano A.
whyfe. a maehinist. living at 75s
Hrideport avenue Spokane, claims to
have perfected and patented ma.
chine. capable Of furnishing any
amount Of electricity. which will re.
yolutionize aviation ana wireless tele.
graphy and telephone He has been
az work on me principle Of static elee-
tricity since 1901 and claims TO have
invented an apparatus. which, IN
Transmitting static electricity 10 three
motors vii generate 80 horse pow.
er. lie Is nov az work on an airship
of zoo feet in length and capable Of
carrying a car Of eco pounds which.
he announced, win be publicly dem.
onstrated in Spokane within 80 days.
The motive power Is 70 be furnished
hy the static machine. Whyte is
backed by a party Of local capitalists.
who boIieve Eis invention has merit
and that be will be able to make good
on his Claims lie mas made a model
Of the big aerial craft TO be construe-
ted and with this ne has been success
ful in al kinds OF winds
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
NEGRO PREACEER
LEADER IN SEARCH
Third Negro Church at 5artiesviIle TO
Burn During Last TWO Weeks
MAY lynch culprt.

Bartlesyille, okla, Aug 2S.--Aneel
ed because they had been expelled
from the First Baptist church by their
pastor, after he had caught Ihen
playing poker and shooting CRAPS un-
der the altar, several negroes here
last night set fire to the church build
ing.
Rev, G, W Jones' the pastor instead
of leading the fight against the flames
organized the negroes into q harum
skarum posse and then, at its head.
led the mob in hunt for the culpri,s.
The church burned to the glnunl
while the parson and the crowd scouf
ed the woods, At a late hour last
night the man had not been taken.
but If they are captured It Is certain
that they win be lynched
The church burned last night makes
the third negro church 10 which the
torch has been applied In this city
within the past few weeks. The other
two, it is believed, were set ame by
white people III their agnt 10 drive
the negroes from that part Of tue city
in which the churches stood
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
SOLD MORE THAN
100000 WORTH
Sensational Testimony Presented In
caldweli-Jaekson Fight Before
Supreme Court

Guthrie. okla, Aug. 2s.-The Cald-
welI.Jackson fight before the supreme
court began yesterday
The state enforcement officer Is at.
tempting to oust the county attorney
OF sapulpa on account OF the latter's
failure to enforce the prohibitory
laws.
In the hearing yesterday some high.
ly sensational testimony was offered
by the state enforcement attorney. A
sapulpa jointist was star witness
for the prosecution. and he gives as
founding evidence regarding the vol
ume Of liquor business done In Coun.
~ Attorney Jackson's home town.
The iointlst was w. r. Daniels and
he unnesitatingly admitted 70 the su.
preme court Justices that he had been
dealing in liquor at sapulpa since
statehood. practically unmolested ex-
cept occasionally by a state enforce.
ment officer.
Judging from Daniels testimony the
bootleggers Of sapulpa were granted
immunity from prosecution by the
county officials.
The witness gave some startling
figures concerning the liquor traffic in
his town. He said that he himself
had sold more than 100000 worth OF
nquor In Sapulpa in the last two
years.
The prosecution also presented
freight figures to show that twenty
men, men who hold federal liquor Ii
censes had received by freight In nine
and a half months five cars Of whisky
two cars Of beer, which, at current
prices. would have sold at $4,000
The hearing Of evidence will prob
ably consume several days
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
CREAGER DENIES FLAG
WAS PARTISAN GIFT

Muskogee, Okla. Aug. 27.-Tht
White House flag which was refused
as a gift by the Keetoowah society o.
Cherokee Indians. because they be
lieved It was a plan to inject partisan
politics into their oganization Is now
in the custody Of James Hildebrand
a full blood Ip2ian and a member Of
the Keetoowah society What final
disposition viii be made OF Il has not
been determined Representative
Creager who secured the flag from
President Taft made statement
which he says that the Gag vas not
to be presented as a partisan matter
at all. as Il is well known that in the
Keetoowah society are democrats a
we'll as republicans.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
NEW RAILROAD WILL
TAP TIMBER COUNTRY

Antlers. okla. Aug. 81 y Timber
men are very enthusiastic over new
railroad which is being projected from
Atoka through this city and on to Gar
vin, aud later probably to Jefferson,
Tex. The lines viii follow the Little
river for some distance adjacent to the
Kiamichi river and hills Of the same
name.
In the country of the latter vicinity
there yet remains in natural forest
over a billion feet of the finest kind
of pine timber, which win be cut and
shipped as soon as transportation faeil.
tiles can be secured. A survey Of the
route has already been made. but 9th
er surveys win be made so that Ger.
tain steep grades may Dc eliminated.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
PETITION GOVERNOR
TO REMOVE CALDWELL

sapulpa, okla. aug. q. A peti.
ton Is being circulated here which
asks that Governor Haskell shall re
move Fred s. Caldwell, state enforce
ment attorney, from his Office,
the petition is being signed freely
by friends Of Prosecuting Attorney l..
IB. Jackson, against whom the recent
grand Jury, which heard evidence Ia.
trodueed by Caldwell, returned IN.
dictments charging that Jackson was
dlrellct in his duty as county attor.
ney.
The petition sets up that Caldwell
was guilty OF misconduct in the pres
enee Of the grand Jury. and during
its session. and that he prejudiced the
grand jury against the county official
by his actions.
one OF the strongest accusations
which the petition carries against
Caldwell is that he cussed little"
IN the grand jury room. Considering
that Governor Haskell himself "cusaed
a little" many would consider It
strange should he take action against
Caldwell. even should It be proved
that Caldwell used strong and expires
sige English.
The application Of Caldwell for the
suspension Of Jackson from the Office
of county attorney. Is to have hearing
in Guthrie before Justice Jesse Dunn
OF the supreme court Thursday after
noon.
Dunn heard the testimony but with.
held his decision.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
COMMISSION IS
DOING GREAT WORK
Every state And Even Foreign coun.
tries Are Watching Work in
Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Okla. Aug. 2S.-The great
work Of the corporation commission
is challenging the admiration of the
whole world.
Requests for copies of their report
is pouring IN from foreign countries
and every state in the Union is watch
ing the work and studying the powers
and duties of this board.
Why did not the republican party
establish some such restraint or cor
porate greed during the long years
they guided the destinies of the terri
tory Of oklahoma? Why did they
permit, as we are informed by no less
authority than the republican attor
ney general that they did, the rail
roads to collect forty million dollars
excessive freight rates? There never
was moment of time when the re-
publican party could not have estab-
lished a corporation commission with
all the powers and duties possessed
| by the present corporation commits
sion. Why did they allow our people
to be plundered and why did they
so bitterly fight the adoption of the
eonstitution which ended the old sys
tenn and inaugurated the new, and
why are they now trying to hoist
some of this old gang into executive
and legislative positions2 We won
der why.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
EXTENDS WELCOME TO
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Emporia, Kans., Aug 27-When the
train bearing William Allen White
editor Of the Emporia Gazette am
family, just returned from Europe,
pulled into the depot today, practically
the whole town was there to greet It
The procession headed by a band play
ing Home, Sweet Home made its
way to Humboldt park, where speeches
were made by Mayor Mccain, w. Y
Morgan, OF Huchinaon al Congress
man Victor Muraoek \ quaretct ren
dered Home Again From Foreigl
Shores"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
CHARGE OF EETRAVAGANCE
WITHOUT FOUNDATION

Guthrie. Okla, Aug. 2s-It Is up 10
those republican papers who have
criticised the management Of the
school land Office TO explain why II is
II the school land Is guilty Of the ex-
trayagance they charge that this year
the children Of the sta,s of Oklahoma
have received twice as much money
from The school land Office as they
ever received when the republican
party was IN control of that ONCE.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
FATHER Is DROWNED
SON NARROWLY ESCAPES.
" AssoeIaled preaa.

By Associated Press.
Muskogee, Okla, Aug 2s- While
bathing with hls family and a party Of
friends In Grand river. near here. last
night James livingstone. of Wagon.
er, okla. we'll known in the southwest
as a stoekman, was drowned and bis
six-year-old son. whom he was caFry.
ing on his back, narrowly escaped
death. Mrs. James J. Rooney Of Paris.
Tex, rescued the boy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
Fever Tick Eradication
Receives a Big Boost

Iof tick eradication except when pei
toned 70 do SO BY a majority Of the
qualified voters of the county shown
BY the last election returns
County Attorney J = Davis. appear
ed on behalf Of the board Of aericult-
ure and the county commissioners.
Judge Robertson decided IN favor Of
the defendants and dissolved the ia
junction, stating that IN his opinion
that the law was perfectly plain and
that Il gave ample authority TO the
board Of commissioners 10 proceed
without any petition. that the petition.
as provided In the law. was for use
Of The people IN compelling board of
county commissioners 20 perform this
work should they refuse Or neglect
70 do SO.
should the plaintlfs appeal to the
supreme court ans ask that the dlp
ping Of the cattle be suspended anfil
heard b. that court they must glKe
ten thousand dollar bond
This decision means much 81 lhe
interest of better cattle Tor tAai part
Of the state The placing og Lincoln
county above the federal quafaatlns
Tine win result ln better srade 81
eaflle eHd q muea higher prize The
eiale upael og agriculture has taAea
much Interest n tbs ease ana & slal
Sd over The results
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
ARRANGING A CONTEST
BETWEEN MlLITlAMEN.

Guthrie Okla Aug g Arrange.
menta are being made between Col
onel Roy Hoffman 81 this city com
mandlne the First regiment Of Okla.
homa national guards and Colonel 6.
a l.ecntman of kansas city com
mandiue the Third Missouri regiment
fer an interstate Iiie contest e ba
heid on the Chandler range q The
oklahoma guard q Chandler Taanks.
siving day The kansas aud Texas
guards VIII also De inxi.ed % com.
nela.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
NEGRO TELLS WHERE
BOX WAS HIDDEN

The negro who recently robbed the
home of Mrs. Emma Starr and carried
away a stfong box containing mum.
Der OF valuable papers was arrested
a few days ago at Wagner and told
of the burglary here The Wagner
officers notified OF the negro's story
and search resulted ii The finding
of the box broken open. near Bull
creek
At the time of TIE robbery the
bloodhounds tracked the robber to
the very bank where the box had been
hidden, but It was not found.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03

Guthrie. okla. Aug. 2s-The work
OF the state board Of agriculture IN
advancing the interests Of animal in
dustry by the eradication Of the fever
tick from certain infected portions Of
the state received a big boost yester.
day in the district court Of Lincoln
county.
The county commissioners Of that
county. assisted by the state board of
agriculture as we'll as By the federal
board OF agriculture. are engaged In
the work Of eradicating the fever tick
from that portion Of the state 50 that
It may be placed above the federal
quarantine line.
Certain parties IN Lincoln county
obtained a temporary injunction re.
straining the county commissioners
from ieyying a tax and paying the ex
penaes ncidont TO dipping the cattle
also restraining the inspectors Of the
county. state and federal government
from dipping the cattle Yesterday
they sought 70 intake the injunction
permanent tue hearing was befors
Judge j. A Robertson Of Chandler
There was really but one serious
question Involved and L ia q question
of general interest all over the state
rhe paintids alleged chat the board
of county commissioners were With
out authority Is prosecute Tie work
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
FOURTEEN HUNDRED
PERISH IN FLOOD
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Mexico City, Aug. 30-A eonserva.
tive estimate Of the lamage wrought
at Monterey. by the food. places the
dead at fourteen hundred and the
property loss at twelve million dollars
Inc river has gone down and the dan.
ger Is over searchers have recover.
ed sis hundred and fifty bodies The
entire city IS without drinking water
There will Be no train service Ief 8
week OF more ana food famine IS ek.
neeted Then thousand people are
now being fed y sae municipality and
the American consulate Is giving foad
to ali who apply
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-03
GMELICH TAKES DECISION
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Ry AasoeIated preaa.

~ @AoHRNAeAANA N@@f
Jefferson city, Mo-. Aug. 27.-The
hearing OF the requisition OF the gov
ernor of Kansas for the return Of Mrs
). NJ Barclay and j. r. Gentry 20 Kan
sas for trial on the charge OF kidnap-
ping Marian sIeakley was held before
acting Governor Gmelich today. and
the decision was taken under advise
ment. Gmelicn had recalled the form
er requisition and granted a rehear-
ing of the case but the Kansas attor
neys today presented d requisltioI
charging Mrs. Barclay and Gentr,
with assault with intent to Kill on th,
person Of y. II. Belnap, the youth in
charge Of the baby when kidnapped
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
DARING ROBBERY Of
SALOON IN BINGHAM
Two UnmaSked Men Secure
$500 From Faro and Roulette
Tables and Escape.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BINGHAM, May 2I.--Onc cf the
most daring robberies in the history
Of Bingham was successfully pulled
Off this morning at | O'Clock in the
Combination saloon, when two men,
unmasked, entered the establishment
and at the point of a single revolver
lined eight patrons Of the saloon up
against the wall and robbed the faro
table and roulette wheel Of au amount
approximatcd at $500 \ singular fea-
ture of the holdup WAS that neither
the cash register behind the bar nor
any Of the patrons OF the saloon were
robbed, The two mon backed from the
saloon and made their escape. Deputy
Sheriff j s. Forbes is at the head of
posse in pursuit Of the two men. The
shcriff's Office in Salt Lake has been
notified,
The two men entered the front door
Of the saloon with guns drawn and i'm
mcdiatcly ordered that all hands 90
up Bartender Art Player thought tho
affair a practical lokc and laughed when
the shorter of the two men threatened
to shoot him if he did not throw up
his hands.
The eight men were lined mp against
The south wall of the room VI. :.
Bolts, part owner Of the gambling, and
Sidney Ashcroft. gambler, were seated
at the faro table. The robbers centered
their attention on the gambling devices.
The taller of the two hodups held thc
line OF men at bay with his revolver
and his companion gathered the money
on thc faro table and roulette wheel
into his pocket. He then went behind
the bar, but left The register untouched
Both men then backed out of the sa-
loon. ran tho distance of n city block
down the canyon and into the hills. in
the direction of the highliuc of the Rio
Grande tracks.
Both men were light Completed and
clean sbaven. One wore a coat lined
with shccpskin.
The two robbers tally in descriptinn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
President Taft Wouldn't Boost the 'Mouth''

Mouth reaizn
mdan ul
eoreth Mouth encd ocmth IF
in the satrpa land dienb ~
its service to a
Blu law nonsttu land Bnh Iaug
which had
abandon rm r andf
good bu thea ounelabl be hsr
which wants can ndu unba news reprts
was assougha a ycar 1t
genouto the Associated i
Amth' i'll But sn persuaded
tried extending the ship
II
JUS the Press
othemc prominent tin the e o e
lie fmi
used
Bunchta e s
The ennnnt ton o New
u
Mouth wnln never Associate
With esufd dshe up now
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
TAFT UNFOLDING
TOLERANT POLICY
Look Not for Political ReyOlu-
ton in South, but for In
telligent Opposition.
WILL APPOINT DEMOCRATS
If INTERESTS DEMAND IT
Presidents Day at Charlotte Is
Marred by Great Storm That
Causes Panic.

CHARLOTTE, \. c., May 20-Pres.
;dcnt Taft came today to Charlotte, the
home of the Mccklenburg declaration of
independence, signed in May. 1175, and
nlaced himself squarely on the side of
those who look upon the declaration as
one of the first significant steps which
led uItimately 10 American indcpcnd-
encc.
In his address late in the day, the
president clearly explained his policy
toward the south.
81 do not believe we are on the point
Of a political revolution in the south,
!, lie sAid II never have had such a
dream. What | do desire and believe
We arc OH the eve Of. is a complete toll
crancc of opinion, and that there shall
grow into respect and power IN intelll-
gent fighting opposition party i'll each
state,
Explains Appointments.
As 10 his appointment Of a Demo.
crat to the bench the president declared
that throughout the south he intended
TO pursue the policy OF appointing TO of
fec only that man who Republican or
Democrat, can command the highest
confidence and command himself to the
community in which he lives.
Mr.. Taft S tribute TO the Neck leDburg
declaration was loudly cheercd He said
it showed wisdom, seifreliance and a
Willingness 20 accept the responsibility
of maintaining government Of law
aud order.
cloudburst during the afternoon
Just as the splendid 1oral and military
parade was passing IN review before the
S,.i
Ii threw the throng in front OF the re-
viewing stand into panic and there
w.s wild rush for shelter. The presl-
jrLt' s box was a goal for many men
and women. and the chief executive had
10 be surrounded 10 save him from the
sudden crush.
Live Wire Gets Loose
\ passing industrial float became en-
tangled in Il live electric wire and tore
1t from its support. thc slender thread
of copper saggIng aimcSt 30 the heads
of tht crowd below.
70 add 10 tae tense situation there
Pts y b!irn:tn9 flash Cf t!1rr and a loud
rsrnrt ,,cr Gtty ards frcll where the
president sliced II ccvclcpeG later that
ScGe black po,-lcT intended for salut-
ING purposes had been prematurcly lg-
uitcd. No one was injured.
The president received quite n dreuch.
ing. and for time il seemed that the
frail canvas covering the reviewing
stand would tumble about the heads of
those beneath,
Among these was Mrs. Stoucwall
Jackson. When she had met Mr.. Taft
earlier in the day she had earnestly ex-
claimed; ~ am indeed delighted 10
know the harmouizcr Of all our hearts. -
Citizens Of Charlotte gave a public
reception for the president tonight, and
he left on late train Tor Washington.
Nh Taft was quite hoarse rs result Of
his encounter with the dust of the Pc
tcrsburg battlefield and the Charlotte
IAN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
GIRL Of NINE YEARS
OUTRAGED AND SLAIN
Proof of Crime That Seems Too
FiendiSh to Be Credible Dis
covered by Accident.

Los ANGELES, May 20.-Evidence
OF fiendish outrage and murder was
disclosed when the mutilated body OF
little Annie Poltera, years old, who
attended school In hollywood, was
found today in a secluded spot forty
feet from the roadway In Griffin park,
near this city. The little girls throat
had been cut from car to ear, her
clothing torn in shrcdS from her body
and she had been outraged. The lit
lie girl had been missing from the nome
of her father. John a. Poltera, a
chicken ranchcr. since last Monday.
The girl left Los Felise school last
Monday afternoon to go to her home.
The route lay along the edge of the
park for some distance. When the
child failed TO reach home that even
ing, the family became greatly alarmed
and Immediately the search was iDstl-
tutcd, but the Los Angeles authorities
were not notified of the disappearance,
The body was discovered today by
Jasper Shelter, an emploYe Of the park.
He had gone TO a small brick building
IN the park used IN connection WITH
= water system In tho rear of this
building he found the mutilated BODY
Of the girl concealed III the high
growth Of mustard. The child evident
" had been dead two days or more.
II was apparent that tho body had
been dragged or carried TO the spot
where it was found, as no blood
stained the ground.
The corouer's jury took charge of
the body and score Of detectives were
immediately put TO work on the case.
The whole region is being carefully
goue over in the hope Of finding some
clew to the perpetrators of the flcnd'sh
crime
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDE
IN CITY OF PITTSBURG

PfTTSRrRG. May 2O.-Three persons
succeeded in taking their lives and two
made failures I'm this city early TO-DAY.
George Phillips OF Grcenshurg, Pa,
TOOK .o2k carbolic acid and then threw him
sell in front Of passenger train.
:, me bodies of two men were taken from
nc .n" river both, IL il said, having COM
miited suicide
Mrs. Tessie Gallagher. % years Of age.
'I,.lE I"oE carbolic acid carly today. Her con
'itIoh Is critical
Harry CULLEN. bridegroom Of twenty
ttuut hours. attempted suicide last nieht
ny drinking iyc, and then jumped mto
VIC river Uc WAS hamled out.