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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
MAY RESULT IN CANCEuNG
OF MANY OIL LEASES

Barlesville, Okla, Mar. l6.-Follow-
ing the litigation concluded few
DAYS ago when Daniel Dabney of lnde-
pendence, Kans., was given Judgment
against T. N. Barnsdale, connected
with the Standard Oil company, IN
which Dabney secured the cancella-
ton of lease held against hiin by
Barnsdale, owner of other leases in
the gas field under similar circum-
stances are figuring on seeking relief
in the same way. and many are likely
to be filed shortly
The conditions in the Dabney case
according to the complaint, hat his
lease was not being worked properly
the excuse given that there Mas no
market for the product.
1t was pointed out that other con-
Germs had found markets AMI upon the
showing made Dabney was given judg-
ment against Barnsdale which result
ed in the cancellation of the lease.
Owners of other leases now COM
plain that those to whom they have
sold these leases declare there IS no
market for the product, consequently
are not working them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
WYCKLIFF BOYS
NOW ON TRIAL
Men Accused of Killing Ike Gilstrap
Face Legal Battle For Their.
Lives.

Tahlequah, Okla, Mar l6. - Tom
and John Wyckliff were placed on
trial here yesterday afternoon on in
dictments charging them with killing
Deputy u. S. Marshall Gilstrap.
The work of impanelling the jury
did not start until late as counsel for
the defendants at the opening of court
filed a motion asking the court to rule
that d. L. Sleeper. special counsel for
the government be not permitted to
assist in the prosecution. 1t was
claimed that the government had no
interest in the case and that the pros
ecution should be conducted by the
state authorities.
At the opening of court in the after
noon the court denied the motion and
the impannelling of the jury was pro-
ceeded with
1t may take several days to com
plete the jury pannel and it is not ex-
pected the trial will get fairly started
before the latter part Of the week
Both the prosecution and defense ex-
pect a hard and long-drawnout legal
battle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16

Many people i'll Vinita have cause
for remembering the Wyciifs, aside
from the fact that the man for whose
murder two of them are now being
tried was for a number of years a
citizen of this place. The hunt for
the Wycliffs by United States mar
shals for another murder of which
they were accused, the final overtak-
ing of them by a posse in the Spay-
NAV hills, the battle that followed,
the killing of Ike Gilstrap and wound
lng two other members of the posse
are all matters of history, and mark
the close of conditions as they exist
ed under the old Indian Territory re-
gime Ike Gilstrap was good officer
and brave man, but he allowed him
self and those who followed him to
be led into as neat trap as was ever
laid by man, and paid the penalty
with his life.
The Wyckliffs were never captured,
but after Oklahoma was admitted as
state they gave themselves up vol
unfairly to the civil officers and
agreed to take their chances with the
courts. The outcome of the trial
which two of the boys now face Will
be watched with interest by all
familiar with the case. The Wycliffs
are full-blood Cherokee Indians.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
COULDN'T FIND DRUG STORE
WITHOUT SALOON ADJUNCT

Muskogee, Okla, Mar. 16.-m re-
sponse to instructions from the post
Office authorities at Washington, Miss
Alice NJ. Robertson, Muskogee's post
mistress has been securing the city
for two days in search of a drug store
in which to establish sub-station.
She reports her inability to find a
drag store without saloon adjunct.
run in defiance of Oklahoma's prohi-
bition statue,
After looking throughout the east
side of Muskogee to secure a loca-
tion for the post-office sub-station
that is to be established in that sec
ton of the city, Postmaster Robert
son has decided to place the sub-sta-
ton in the room of the Home Baking
company, corner of Cherokee and East
Broadway.
The name of Erastus Fletcher
Baker, who, true to his name, is man
ager of the bake shop. has been sent
to the post Office department with re-
quest for appointment placing him in
charge of the sub-station.
The sub-station will be known as
No. and will be installed for the
purpose of selling stamps, money or
ders and registered letters, but 40
mail will be delivered from the office
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
PRES. TAFT'S FIRST
MESSAGE SHORT
Document Deals Entirely With Tariff
And Urges Prompt Action on
Revision.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. Mar. 16-When
the house met today It was with the
expectation that the presidents mes
sage on the tariff would be received,
and also that the tariff bill itself would
be presented by the committee on
ways and means.
The house proceeded to the drawing
Of seats which was postponed from
yesterday.
President Taft's message to con
gress today follows in part;
Il have convened congress in this
extra session in order to enable it to
give immediate consideration to the
revision of the Dingley tariff act. Con-
ditions affecting production, manufact-
ure and business generally have so
changed in the last twelve years as
to require a re-adjustment and revis-
ion of important duties. Furthermore
the present tariff act does not furnish
income enough to pay the authorized
expenditures by July first next The
excess Of expenses over receipts for
the current fiscal year will equal one
hundred million dollars. 1t is there
fore of the highest importance that a
bill be argued upon and passed with
as much speed as possible, consistent
with its due and thorough consider
alton. In my inaugural address ! stat
ed in a summary way the principles
upon which, in my judgment a re-
vision OF the tariff should proceed,
and | shall not here repeat them and
yeture to suggest that vital business
interests of the country require that
the attention Of this session of CON
gress be chiefly devoted to the CON
sideration of new tariff bill, and the
less time given to other subjects the
better for the country"
The new tariff bill will be introduc-
ed in the house tomorrow the delay
IN it's presentation being to secure
the approval of the new republican
members on the ways and means
committee, whom the speaker will ap-
point to succeed Bongange, of Colo
rado, whose term has expired.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
FIRST WOMAN LAWYER
ACCUSED or DOOTLEGGING

Pawhuska, Okla, Mar l6.-ln con
nection with the arrest on a federal
warrant of Mrs. Nj. X, Elliott, or Mrs.
w. A. Lentz, near Usage Junction,
charged with introducing liquor it
now develops that she was the first
woman % be admitted to practice law
IN Oklahoma, if perhaps not the first
in the entire southwest. She was ad-
mitted at Shawnee in the early days
of Oklahoma She has been commit
ed to the federal Jail in Guthrie In de-
fault of $4,000 bonds. Her store of
liquors was discovered in gunny sacks
sunk in the Arkansas river and an
chored to a stake.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
KANSAS JOINTlSTS TO
HAVE TH0RNY PATH

Topeka, Kans., Mar. l6.-The new
prohibition law increases the work
in the attorney generals Office. 1t re-
quires him to keep vigilance over a
new set of Notwithstanding store
jointists. In the past the attorney
general and his assistants have de-
voted their time chiefly to the prose-
cution of straightout jointists. From
now on they will watch the drug store
Jointists Just as eagerly as they viii
the straightout jointists. 1t is esti-t
mated that there are as many drug.
store joints in the state as there are
straightout joints, so the burden Of
the legal department is about doubled.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
CRIMINAL APPEALS COURT
BUSY WITH LIQUOR CASES

Guthrie. Okla, Mar. l6.-The Grim
inal court of appeals began the con
sideration of about fifty liquor cases
today. When these cases are heard
and decisions handed down, the peo-
pie OF Oklahoma will know where
they stand with relation to the liquor
question as the decisions will prob
ably cover most every phase of the
liquor problem
This court was provided by the
First Legislature to relieve the crowd
ed conditions of the supreme court
docket, and the work of the court has
proven so satisfactory and necessary
that many of our jurists believed that
It should be permanently retained,
nence the action of the second legis-
lature in providing for its continu-
ance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
WILL RESUME 3 CENT
FARES IN MISSOURI

Chicago, ILL.,. Mar l6-The resump-
ton of the three sent passenger rate
in Missouri to replace the present
two cent rate. recently declared con-
fiscatory by Judge Mcpherson, was de-
cided upon today at meeting of the
executive and traffic officials of the
interested roads held in the Office of
President B. l.. Winchell of the Frisco
Rock Island lines. It was stated by
the action of the conference as un-
animous. No conclusion was reached,
1t was stated regarding the litigation
IN other states.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
BERT CHANDLER GETS
ON BUILDING COMMISSION

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 16.-Governor
Haskell has announced that he will
appoint Hon. Roy Hoffman of Chand-
Ter, Roy Cakes of the state banking
and Bert Chandler of
Vinita, as the public buildings com
mission, which in effect, will be the
administration cabinet.
The members will receive a salary of
So 1000 per year and serve during the
term of the governor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
ROOSEVELT SPENDS DAY
WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Mar l6.-Roose-
Welt spent today at Sycamore Hill pre-
pairing a number of articles which APP
pear under his name after his depart
ure for Africa. The articles treat of
number Of questions Of national inn
portance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
SHIPPERS AWARDED REBATE
ON FREIGHT CHARGES

Guthrie, okla, Mar. 16.-The cor
poration commission has granted to
j. J. Williams of Tuttle, Oklahoma,
a rebate on overeharge on household
goods hauled by the Frisco from Tut
tie, to Page, Oklahoma, to the amount
of $10.51 To the Kingfisher Mill and
Elevator company. rebate on over
charge of 5000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
GERMAN FARMER KILLS
TWO IN A PISTOL DUEL
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Tisenaseh. Germany. Mar 16. Fl
Schutzbar Mig, wealthy land owner,
fought Two pistol duels here today
with officers of the army and killed
both of his opponents. Milg's wife is
said to be an American, jealousy, it
is claimed, prompted him to challenge
the officers. His opponents were
lieutenants. Won Buttlar and an army
surgeon. whose indenity is unknown.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
MISSING BASEBALL MAN IS
FOUND BY DROTHERIA CHICAGO

BY Associated Press
Chicago. Ill.,, Mar. l6.-Charles Fl.
Morton, former president Of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania baseball league.
who disappeared from home on jan
uary goth, has been found by his bro-
ther, bereft of his senses and wonder
ing aimlessly about the streets of
Chicago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16

The cottage occupying the Nc
Clellan lots on the corner Of South
Wilson street and Canadian avenue
IS being removed to make room for
the new building soon to be erected
on these lots by the Wilson Street
Realty company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
VIRGINIA WILL TRY
CHEAP PASSENGER RATES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Richmond, Va. Mar. l6.-under a
decision rendered today by the state
corporation commission the maximum
passenger rae on all Virginia rail
roads will hereafter be two and a
half cents. The commission adopted
resolutions condemning the action of
the Kansas City jobbers in threat
ened boycott against the NJ, X. g. T.
railroad in connection with rate re-
ductions. The resolutions propose a
boycott against the Kansas City job
bers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-16
AUTHOR Of THE MILLS
OF THE GOO" BEAB.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Lynchburg. Va. Mar. 16.-Miss
Elinor Maccartney Lane. aged forty
five. novelist died here late last night
while on her way south. She was i'll
several days. The Mills Of Gods"
ana Nancy Stair" are two of her
works
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
FOR The kIRMEss

Preparations for the big event on
February 10 goes steadily forward.
A. r. Gumaer has generously opened
his purse strings for the event. and
this morning handed to Dol ]. Q.
Mac Donald n check for $25. 90 in pay
ment for the box seat ct the right
hand of the stage. Such actions as
the above show that in any worthy
cause the hearts Of our substantial
business men are In the proper
place. The Kirmess Is going to be
the biggest treat Of the winter
There are few people in Florence
who will not see the entertainment,
and 1t has become certainty that
the performance will necessarily
have to be repeated On successive
nights The Houston opera house
will not seat the audience at one
time.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
ROUND TRIP WINTER TOURIST
RATES THE GULF COAST
AND MEXICO.

Tho Colorado and Southern has
placed on sale very low round trip
winter tourist tickets to points In
Texas, the Gulf Const, Florida. Cuba
and Old Mexico. These rates nre on
sale daily until April Both. and allow
liberal limit, and stop-over privileges
There are also attractive low rates to
the oity Of Mexico via tho Gulf tours.
going or returning through Cuba and
Florida. For particulars. reservations
and FREQ illustrated descriptive book.
lets. call on your agent. or address 7.
Il. Fisher. general passenger agent,
Colorado and Southern Railroad.
Denver. Colo. 26-n
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
INTERESTING MEETING

Rev. o. O. Rollett of Minneapolis.
secretary of the Sixth Missionary
district, addressed good sized con-
gregstion At st. AlbAns last evening.
The inclementweather prevented many
who would have attended from doing
10 and also reduced the number Of the
vested choir more than one-hAlf.
All who attended were amply repaid
ms Mr.. Rollet Is forceful speaker
and treated his subject which was
Missions, in u manner entirely differ.
ent from the usual method.
Many compliments we're paid the
vested choir for their delightful sing.
ing. Mr. Rollett left today for Pu.
eblo where he will spend three even,
ings In three OF the Episcopal
churches Of that city.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, ns they can.
not reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or const 'tutional
disease, and In order to cure IL you
must take internal remedies Hall Is
Catarrh Cure is taken informally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Cntarrh Cure Is not
"A quAok medicine. II WAS prescribed
by one Of the best physicians In this
country for years and Is n regular
prescription. IL Is composed OF the
best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is
whnt produces such wonderful results
In curing Cntarrb. Send for tosti
moninls free.
+. J. CHENEY & GO,
Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. prio. 75o.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipstion. fso
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
IMPORTANT PROCESS

New processes OF ore treatment,
which have just been discovered by
the Portland Gold Mining company,
the largest producer OF the Cripple
Greek district after years OF expert
mentation by metallurgists all over
the world. will make posi- bic the sue
cessful and profitable treatment of
raw. low grade telluride ores. which
ran AS low as ~ ton.
This announcement. made In the
annual report Of President +. q.
Peck of that company. means not only
that large dumps, abandoned work.
ings and numerous. non producing
mines of the Cripple Greek district
can be worked at prJht OF from u
to 81. 90 u ton. but IL is of general
Significance to the mining world.
The Portland company plans to
erect at the mine on Battle Noun
tain. a 3oo-ton mill to treat the mil
lions Of tons of ore lying In its forty
miles Of workings and stacked upon
its dumps.
Equally as important In tile an
noncement of the discovery In the
1. .5oo.foot level OF extensive new ore
bodies. This. with similar discover
les In the lower workings Of other
large mines. tends to strengthen the
theory that large deposits are to be
opened by deep mining. where indi.
cations closer to the surface are not
promising 1t seems further to assure
Cripple Greeks permanence ns deep
mining district and to indicate that
the completion OF the deep drainage
tunnel will unwater much valuable
territory.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09

THE WEATHER. Tonight fair
and continued cold Wednesday fair
and warmer
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
DANCE LAST NIGHT

The dance given last night. by the
Ladies' Of st Benedicts church In
Morgan hall was y financial ns we'll
M social success. Splendid music
was furnished for the dancers aud
during the evening refreshments were
served consisting OF cake. coffee and
pickles. A number OF out OF town
people were present.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
BUYS PROPERTY.

W. o. Parks. who arrived In Flor
ence recently from Las Animas has
purchased the property on Wilson
avenue known rs the Lobach prop
erty next east to that recently pur-
chased by +. O. Hall Mr.. Parks Ia
moving int o his newly acquired home
today from the Stein property on
West Sixth. He is a brother Of l.
b. Parks, of the Wilbxr store.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
NOTICE.

ind the construction placed upon
signing the petition asking that the
city Of Florence submit to the voters
the question Of making this anti
loon territory Is viewed ns an express
sion favoring tbe nbolishing Of sa-
loom. Suoh WAS not my intention.
/ hereby take this means Of with
drawing my name from the petition.
Josephine b. Miner.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
BUckINe SNOW

d. and II. g. passenger train No.
6 arrived in Florence about noon to-
day with every evidence Of having
had u hard time bucking snow. All
over the pilot and the trucks snow
WAS packed showing that some
where west of Florence there WAS
yesterday q heavy snow fall.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
At REGULAR MEETING.

| Last night was the regular meeting
Of the city council. All members
we're present except Mayor Macdonald
and City Clerk Miss Mamie Wood.
Alderman Wilson presided In the
mayors stead and City Treasurer
Howells kept the minutes Of the
meeting.
The minutes OF the last regular ses-
sion and the subsequent recess meet.
ings were read and formally ap,
proved. The chairman of the light
ing committee asked for an extension
of time iu which to make report on
the contract recently submitted by
the Arkansas Valley Electric COM
pany for the lighting Of the city
streets.
Mr.. Owens, for the street, bridge
and alley committee, asked for .
further time In which, to make
complete report on bridge and street
work now in course of construction.
He reported progress on the digging
and moving of shale, trimming of
trees. and other work now in hand.
Also that Street Supervisor George
Van Wye is quite i'll at his home
and that Mr.. Evans is looking after
his work in the meantime. That the
contract for the moving Of the dirt
and the leveling up Of the park re-
Gently donated by the Civic Improve
ment league had been let to M. J.
White and company at cents per
yard, and that the leveliug 10 nearing
completion. That the city engineer
had surveyed the ground and that
water would be placed on the same In
the spring.
Under the head Of unfinished buai.
ness bills for Ordinances Nos. 244
s1d 245 were read; each WAS taken
up separately and regularly passed ~
ordinsn ces. and were ordered pub.
lished. On motion notice was
ordered served on the agent Of the f.
and o. @. railroad instructing the
company that they should enlarge
the culvert betw cen Second and Main
streets near the park. the same to be
completed within ten days from the
date of service.
Professor Jenkins OF the State Uni
versity was present and made re-
port to the city relative to the con-
dition of the service furnished by
the Arkansas Valley Electric COM
pany. We hope in few days to
be able to furnish the entire text of
his report. One feature calls atten-
tion to the fact that In some in
stances the cause Of unsatisfactory
light Is that consumers do not use
the lamp intended for the voltage
furnished.
Tne city marshal reported the sale
Of two burros which had been EN-.
pounded and ndyertissd according to
the statute
The water superintendent was In
structed to place larger pipes in West
Florence extending westward from
Houston avenue to supply number
of families who have Inadequate ser
vice.
The regular monthly salaries and
bills we're allowed.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
BRING the SCHOOL CHILDREN

To the Lennox hotel Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb 10 and II, where DR..
Sapero, the we'll known eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist Of Denver, will
examine their eyes and yours free.
Come early
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09

II you want a clio, hes hair or tooth
brush. or a comb. or any toilet article
you can get what you want 1T DAN
iels' drug store. is
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09

Buy tho famous Lowney candy II
you want the best; for sals only At
Daniels drug store 1871
The daily tribune., 1909-02-09
d. & r. G. EXCURSION RATES.

Lincoln Centenary Celebration at
Pueblo Feb ~. ono faro for round trip
sold Feb IL and IL return 18th; ei.eo
for round trip 20.oa
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-07
WELLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Horton are the pur-
chasers of the Lucien W. Holt place
at East Wilmington. the old Hosea Vim
ton place. The newcomers are from
Panama and the vicinity of the canal.
They find the change to Connecticut
agreeable.
Ezra A. Morse and son Louis have
laid the foundation for a monument
in the family lot in the new cemetery.
The Cosgrove Sleight, Brown fam
lily monument recently erected in the
new cemetery is handsome and sub
stantial.
Rev. and Mrs. Darrow are spending
their vacation with their parents in
Waterford, the parents of both living
in that town.
Rev Mr.. ConneIl of Hartford will
preach for the Baptists next Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sleight returned to New York
on Monday. Mrs. Brown has gone to
Asbury Park, n. J., to visit Mrs. Wes-
ley Stout.
John Merrick and his daughter, Mrs.
Lathrop, are at Mound, Mimi, for the
summer. He mentions also the item
and says that in his boyhood the place
was known as the Tom Merrick farm
where his fathers uncle, Thomas Mer-
rick, lived and where all his children
were born. These children were Cid
con N, Murilda, who married Ralph
Griggs, Lovisa, Harriet and Harvey.
Only a few of their childrens chill
dren are now living.