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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
HAVE NOT YET
Won ENROLMENT SUIT
Court of Claims Denied Motion to Kacate Or
der-Takes Jurisdiction and Confirms New
Trustee---Former Opinion Withdrawn---
Sayg Hundreds Not Entitled to Enroll

In Wednesdays Chieftain it was
stated that a grapevine telegram from
Washington, D. c., gave information
that the Cherokee freedmen on the
Kern-Clifton roll had won out in every
particular in the court of appeals, and
upon seeing the article in the Chief
tain, J. G. Starr promptly wired to
Washington for information for the
reason that some of the clients of Starr
& Patten have oil lands to which pat
ents have been issued to their Clients
and the freedmen on the Kern-Clifton
roll are still contending for the land
Mr.. Stars firm this morning received
the following telegram in reply:
Washington, d. G., May s.
Starr & Patten,
Vinita, Oklahoma:
Court Of claims Monday denied mo-
tion to vacate order taking jurisdic-
tion and confirming appointment Of
new trustee, Whitmire case, former
opinion withdrawn for modification.
viii send amended opinion when avail
able. Case now goes to supreme
court Of the United States for final
disposition.
McGown, Serven & Mohun7
TO Chieftain reporter, Mr.. Starr
said that he understood that the court
of claims some time ago held that it
had jurisdiction to hear and deter
mine the question of confirming the
Kern-Clifton roll and that the attor-
neys for these freedmen are trying to
have the court to confirm the Kern
Clifton roll but the court did not con
firm the roll but only held that it had
jurisdiction to entertain the case and
a motion was filed to ask the court to
vacate the order holding that it had
jurisdiction now to try the case on
the question of the confirmation Of that
roll. The court now refuses to va
cate that order and an appeal is taken
to the United States supreme court
where the matter will be finally de-
cided Mr.. Starr says that there are
hundreds of freedmen on the Kern
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$4,000 WORTH or STOCK
FOR COUNTY FAIR SOLD

This meeting of the Commercial Club
was entirely informal as there were
not enough present to form a quorum
for regular session. The county fair
was the principal subject of discus
sion. 1t was reported that about
$4,000 of the stock had already been
subscribed although no real canvass
for the sale of stock has been made.
Non-Partisan Meetings.
Judge Frear has arranged the fol-
lowing speaking dates for the discus
sion Of the proposed repeal Of section
9, article 8, Of the constitution; West
Cabin May Z. wayside May ., Welch
May 10, Pleasant Valley May III,
Thornton school house May IL, Cen
tralia May IA. The question to be
discussed is a constitutional one, and
is entirely non-partisan.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
bic Dramatic Company Under Canvass

Big Dramatic Company Under Canvass
Beginning Monday, May 9th. the
famous Latmore and Leigh Stock Com
pany viii play a weeks engagement
here in their big tent theatre. This is
beyond doubt the biggest and strong
est dramatic compan ever appearing
In this city under canvass. The com
pany numbers rs dramatic and vaude-
vile artists and the plays presented
by them are all late metropolitan sue
,cesses, presented only by this COM
pany at popular prices A very strong
vaudeville bill is presented between
the acts, making a continuous per-
formance from the rise Of the first cur
tain until its final fall on the last act
The prices for the engagement are
10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies admitted
free on Monday evening when accom-
panied by one paid 80 ticket, Reserv-
ed seats may be secured in advance
at the Owl drug store
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
ANNUAL REPORT OF
SECRETARY OF STATE

Guthrie, Okla. May 6.-The report
of Bill Cross. secretary of the state for
the year ending March 81, 1910, has
Just been made public and is as fol
lows:
Total receipts for the twelve months
ending March 81, 1910, We're $110.544s
70. Of which amount $1O4,S94.s5 were
for charter fees, the balance, $3.50,
being for notary fee, requisition fees,
certified copies, appointment Of agent,
etc.
Total receipts for the same lengsh
of time, ending March 81 1907 (before
statehood), s14,6ss.5O.
Receipts for the first four months
of 1910, $36.s4s.OO.
Receipts for the first four months OF
1907, (before statehood), s5,67O.3o
|, Leo Meyer, assistant secretary Of
state of the state Of Oklahoma, do here
by certify that the above statement
is true and correct as shown from the
records on file in the office of the sec
retary of state.
In Testimony Whereof, here to set
my hand and cause to be affixed the
great seal of state Dops at the city
of Guthrie this fifth day Of May. A. D,
1910.
LEO MEYER.
Assistant Secretary OF State
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BALL|NGER DIDN'T
HAVE TO ANSWER
President Taft Requested Department
Head to Remain Silent Under
Criticism.

Washington, d. c.. May 6.--Secre-
tary Ballinger concluded his direct
testimony at the Ballinger-Pinchot
hearing yesterday afternoon with the
statement that his every official act
had been with the sole idea of fulfilling
his trust.
II defy anyone to put his finger on
anything | have done while in public
service which has not been in line
with my duty and in accordance with
my trust" he said.
Counsel for L. R. CLAWS, one of Bal
linger's chief accusers, took up the
cross-examination of the witness. With
In FIVE minutes the expected clash be-
tween them had taken place and on
his very first question Brandies had
to appeal to the committee to ire
quest" Ballinger to answer it. The
question involved Postmaster General
Hitchcock, @as official pie distributor
Of the administration.
A wrangle between Brandies and
members of the committee ensued and
the result was a vote by which the
committee, six to five decided that
Ballinger need not answer more fully.
Secretary Ballinger admitted the
now famous Associated Press inter-
view in which he asserted after his
return to Washington, subsequent to
the publication Of the CLAWS interview
that "He proposed to kill some
snakes He also admitted that he
had reference to CLAWS, who he had
made up his mind, fought to be killed
as q snake
Attorney Brandies was scarcely
well launched into the cross-examina-
ton before the committee adjourned
but in the hour and half he ques-
toned the secretary he succeeded in
arousing the latter's anger several
times.
Early In the day Ballinger contra
dicted two statements made by for
mer Secretary Garfield.
He testified also that since Pin
chot's dismissal there had been COM
blete reversal Of the forestry policy
OF the government and said that he
believed that 1t kept great many
Americans from emigrating to Canada
and resulted In the development OF
many portions Of the forest reserves.
A hitherto unpublished letter from
the president to to~Ballinger, under date
Of September 10, 1909, was read. In
it the president expressed desire to
retain Pinchot, but said that his weak
ness lay in his inability to credit high
and honorable motives to those who
differ with him as to his method of
doing things The president in his
letter, requested Ballinger to remain
silent under criticism.
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Believe There Were Two.

Clifford Cobb, the youth who it is
alleged stole a horse, belonging to Mr..
Shearhart, from the streets of vinita.
Wednesday. was captured later at
Alton and the horse returned to its
owner. Henry Holderman says he
saw another man take the horse and
the authorities believe Cobb may have
had an accomplice, but the youth
claims he took the horse himself The
report that a horse vas stolen at AZ
ton Wednesday night lends color to
the belief Of the officers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
.FARNERS' UNIONS
AND LABOR UNITE
Project Of Samuel compers Endorsed
BY The St. Louis
Convention.

st. Louis, Mo, May 6.-Organized
labor and organized farmers will work
together hereafter in preserving the
rights and liberties of both classes Of
workers" under the provisions of
resolution unanimously adopted by
each committee OF the Farmers Edu-
cation and Cooperative Union here
Thursday. Such afiliation has been
the favorite project Of Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and the adoption Of
the resolution follows four days
conference between Gompers, assist
ed by several labor leaders and the
farmers committee.
The resolution Is as follows:
/. AS far as the constitution and
charter Of the Farmers Union per.
mits, we pledge to our fellow workers
In industrial pursuits our best efforts
to the end that the rights and liber-
ties, with our own, will be preserved.
2. Our officers are authorized and
directed to confer with She officers
Of bona tide organized labor organiza-
tion to this end.
3, We pledge ourselves to give
preference to products Of industrial
workers who manifest intelligence TO
protect themselves by organizations
and urge reciprocal purchase OF the
products Of the Union farmers.
A. Our legislative committees are
pledged to cooperate with similar
officers and committees Of organized
labor to secure such relief and re-
formatory legislation as may be nee
essary to conserve the rights and free
dom to which workers, ais men and
citizens are entitled to under the con-
stitution OF the United States.
The officials of the Farmers Union
declare that the affiliation has no po-
litical significance, President g. s.
Barrett issuing signed statement to
this effect tonight The farmers claim
a membership of 100000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
OVER $4,000 YET
FOR CRAIG COUNTY
Letter to Representative RatcIiff Gives
Statement Of Amount Of State
Funds Apportioned.

For the information of our readers
relative to the amount OF money that
has been apportioned to Craig county
to be loaned to the farmers at five per
cent by the commissioners Of the land
office, the following letter to Repre-
sentative Ratcliff is published. Any
one caring to make application for
such a loan can secure blanks from
Mr. Ratcliff.
Hon. e. N. Ratcliff,
Vinita Oklahoma,
Dear Sir: The farm loan depart
.ment resumed business on March 29th
1910, and we are now prepared to re-
ceive applications Tor loans and make
the same where titles are perfect I'M
a very reasonable time. You under
stand the permanent common school
fund was apportioned among the rs
counties of the state pro rata upon
the basis Of the rural poulation, and
an amount apportioned and set aside
for farm loans in each county Your
county was apportioned S50,96100 and
Of this amount up to date we have
loaned the sum Of $27,7O0.OO upon Inn
proved farms and county current ex-
pense bonds, and there is yet remain
ing to be loaned the sum Of $23. .261 90.
Myooject in writing you this com
municaton Is to call your attention to
these faets in order that you may adj
wise yodr farmer friends who are de-
siroGs Of obtaining loans that we are
now ready to receive applications.
| am enclosing to you blank forms,
etc. which you may have an opportun-
ity to use and thereby save any farm
er who is desirous Of applying the de-
lay In writing to the department for
the same.
The closing down of the depart
ment by reason of the supreme court
decision has left the impression
throughout the state that the state is
not making loans. and many lean com
pany agents who are competing or at
tempting to compete with the state
are taking advantage OF this fact. and
misleading prospective applicants by
making the statement to the effect
that we are still closed down.
Kindly advise persons whom YOU
come in contact with that the loan
department is re-opened and doing bus
iness and on behalf of our board. I
desire 70 thank you for whatever in
terest you will take in this matter
Yours truly,
ED. o. CASSIDY.
Secretary to the Commissioners.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
EIGHT BODIES REMOVED
FROM WRECKED MINE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Palos, Ala, May 6.-Eight bodies
were removed shortly after day light
today from the mine Of the Palos Coal
G Coke company, where between one
hundred and one hundred and fifty
miners were entrapped by an explos-
ion yesterday afternoon. The condi-
tions of the bodies indicate that death
was instantaneous.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
Car Men Accept Scale.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
st. Joseph, Mo-. May 6.--At a meet
ing lasting until four o'clock this
morning the members of the Street
Car Mems Union accepted the wage
scale of an increase of one cent an
hour, to January 1911 and a half cent
additional after that.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06
T0wn c0mpIeteIy Destr0yed.

y ~l1'I70E7l7-ES.1 = 7 VT
San Juan Del Sur. Nicaragua, May
6.-Reports received from San Jose,
Costa Rico, today, state that no habi-
table house remains in Cortage, which
was visited by a series of earth shocks
Wednesday night. Three hundred and
fifty bodies have been recovered from
the ruins.
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]. G. Couchoff, an oil man of Sa-
pulpa. was here today en- route to
Chetopa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06

Mrs. ]. G. schlicht arrived from
Stoutland. Mo-, last night for a visit
with relatives here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06

}. r. Russell Of Pryor Creek was
here on business today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-06

Mrs. Goodykoontz Of sapulpa is
visiting relatives here.
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Assistant Secretary Of state
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21

suits. AS citizen he has been
broad-minded, conscientious in his
every duty to neighbor and fellow
citizen. All who know him testify to
his loyalty to right doing, and up
rightness.
Wayne county voters are fast
awakening to the fact that if they
want to get laws enacted that will
benefit them, they must elect a man
who belongs to the dominant party,
one who can enter their counsels and
demand from men of his own party
the rights and privileges which his
constituents need. Wayne county
has been represented by member of
the minority party for a number of
years and the result has been we have
received no attention whatever from
the state authorities except receiving
such appropriations that we are en-
titled to under the general laws and
which would come to us without any
appeal from our representative. The
state has appropriated $1,000 to-
wards a hospital every session since
1892, F. p. Kimble of Honesdale hav-
ing obtained the first appropriation.
and now that the people of Wayne
county have undertaken to claim this
$4,000 by fulfilling their part of the
agreement, we want Republican at
Harrisburg who by reason of his be-
longing to the power in control can
secure a larger appropriation and
also sufficient appropriations to help
maintain the hospital
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
BOLD HOLD Up +!
TWO MEN TRY TO ROB AGED
COUPLE ON ROAD FROM HAW-
LEY TO WHITE MILLS WE'D
NESDAY-RASCAL ESCAPE.

ut looks a little "boogerish" along
here. / guess I'll get my whip
handy" remarked Charles X. Schoon-
over of this place to his wife, as they
were driving along the road from
Hawley to White Mills on Wednes-
day evening between Z and s o'clock,
homeward bound from a business trip
to Hawley and other towns.
Hardly had the words escaped him
when two strange men jumped out
of the bushes, and attempted to
grab the horses head. With rare
presence of mind Mr.. Schoonover
struck the animal a crushing blow,
and the livery horse, unused to such
treatment, leaped in the air and dash
ed away at breakneck speed, soon
outdistancing his pursuers, and car
rying the occupants of the rig to
safety.
Mrs. Schoonover, when seen Thurs
day afternoon by a Citizen represen-
tative stated that she was badly
frightened when the men appeared,
but that it all happened so suddenly,
she hardly realized what was going
on, until it was all over. Mr. Schoon-
over, who is a commercial traveller,
in the employ of his son, w. J.
Scranton, and handles plate glass,
was out of town when the reporter
called. His wife seemed quite upset
from the effects of the shock of the
attempted holdup on the night pre-
vious.
The stretch of road leading from
Hawley to White Mills is an ex-
ceedingly lonely one, and it is a great
wonder that not more attempts have
been made in the past to rob people
along this highway.
Passing automobiles help to dis
tract thieves in the summer time, but
with the approach of fall, most of
the city boarders have returned home
and motor cars are few and far be-
tween.
The case most likely will be report
ed to the county detective for inves-
tigation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
YANKS WIN SIXTH.
Ames and Wiltse Hamered For Eight
Runs In Second Inning.

Ames and Witse Hamered For Eight
Runs In Second Inning.
New York. Oct. 20.-The Yankees
beat the Giants in the sixth game of
their Manhattan championship series
by a score of 10 to 2.
Leon Ames was responsible for the
defeat of the Giants. He was pounced
upon by the Yankee sluggers in the
second inning, and before he was TAX
en- out and replaced by Wiltse the
game had been practically won by the
Yankees. Wiltse was also hammered
by the Hilltoppers in the fatal second
round, and when the inning came to
an end 1t was seen that eight of Hal
Chase's men had crossed the plate.
Vaughn and Quinn managed to keep
the Giants hits scattered, and it was
only In the third inning, when Vaughn
weakened, that the Giants scored their
only two runs. The score:
New York Americans, 10; New York
Nationals, 2. Batteries-Vaughn, Quinn
and Criger; Ames, Wiltse, Meyers and
Wilson.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
FALLS 800 FEET AND LIVES.
Aviator J. 3. Moissant Has Miraculous
Escape From Death.

New York, Oct. 20.-John b. Mois-
SAINT, the French aviator, who came
over here several days ago to take
part In the international aviation meet,
which will commence on Saturday
next, had a narrow escape from being
killed at Belmont park when his aero
plane fell distance Of 800 feet.
Fortunately, Moissant, who had lost
control of his machine, escaped injury.
About 500 spectators were at the race
course when the accident occurred.
They rushed upon the field and several
attendants who reached Moissant first
dug him out OF the wreckage. The
machine, a new one, was a complete
wreck
Moissant came to the track late, and
the weather conditions being favorable
he decided TO take a trial flight In his
new aeroplane. While rounding one
Of the curves he lost control Of the
rudder and the aeroplane came down
at terrific speed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21

The Republican candidate for Con-
gress from this district, C. c. Pratt,
has served a part of one term. He
was elected in November, 1908, over
his competitor, George w. Kipp, by
a majority of over 1900, carrying all
four counties. He has proved to be
a honest, faithful, upright represen-
taive. Although it was his first term
in Congress he was appointed on the
important committe on Agriculture
and his labor in behalf of the farm-
ers and their interests has won for
him the commentator of the farm
ing community. In looking after the
interests of the farmer, he did not
neglect the interests of the working
men in his districts, for it was
through his indefatigable efforts that
the schedule on glass and cut glass
especially, was maintained so as to
protect the wages of glass blowers
and glass cutters of the land. He
was one of the men who fought
against the strong lobby which the
glassware importers had at Wash
ington, and it is due to the able eff
forts of Congressman Pratt that the
attempt to reduce the tariff on cut
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21

treasurer by reason of the fact
that Mr.. Wright was appointed to
fill the uneXpired term of Mr.. Stober
and that under the new election laws
this term will not expire until May,
1913"
Under the decision given today by
the Supreme court in Pittsburg the
mandamus proceeding to test the
validity of the nomination of can
didates for state treasurer this year,
no election for treasurer will be held
in November and State Treasurer
Charles Frederick Wright will hold
office until the first Monday of May,
1913. The next treasurer will be
elected in 1912 for four years.
All nominations for state treasur-
er will fall and Mr.. Wright will serve
out the full term for which the late
jeremiah A. Stober, of Lancaster,
who died before he could qualify,
was elected in November of last year.
The decision settles the question
of whether the governor can appoint
to fill vacancy occurring when a
man has been elected and dies before
he can qualify.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
HoNEsDALE WAYNE CO.. PA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 1910.
witch" Doctor Arrested.

Through medicine administered
by a Hazleton clairvoyant two Potts
vile women are said to have gone
insane. They are Miss Harriet Leg
gert and Mrs. John Dougal. Both
had been complaining of not feeling
well and were advised by a friend
to visit the witch" doctor, as she
is known in Hazleton. The woman
was arrested charged by the authori-
ties with practicing medicine with
out license
The clairvoyant is known under a
number of names and was ordered
out of Hazleton after causing consid-
cradle trouble among the residents
of that place. One woman she Is
said to have treated during her stay
at Hazleton came near dying, and
the case aroused the authorities to
such an extent that she was ordered
to leave town at once.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
Squirrels Successful Son.

Robert A. Smith, son of Squire
Robert A. Smith, who is on his way
home from the south after an alb
sence from home of over ten years,
is detained on board ship off the
coast of South Carolina near Charles
town by a heavy fog, sending a Mar
conigram or wireless telegram to that
effect yesterday. Since his absence
from home Mr.. Smith has been with
the Standard Oil company, and had
charge of the laying of $6,00O,00O
pipeline between Oklahoma City and
Baton Rogue, La.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-21
PRETTY AUTUMN WEDDING.
Tuthill-Adams Nuptials Celebrated
Wednesday Afternoon.

A very pretty fall wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Adams of Main street, We'd
nesday afternoon, when their charm
ing daughter, Miss Rosamond Myr-
tie, became the wife of Mr.. Florance
Tuthill, the Rev. DR.. William H.
Swift tying the nuptial knot The
ceremony was performed at 2.3O
o'clock. Miss Helen Beck, the ac-
complished musician, played Men
delsohn's Wedding March " and
Hearts and Flowers" The couple
were attended by Mr.. Edward Mathey
who acted as best man and by Miss
Mae Adams, a sister of the bride,
who was brides maid. The bride
is one of the Maple City's most pop
ular young ladies and the groom is
an employee of the Honesdale Elec-
trio Light company, and highly re-
garded by a large circle of friends.
The gifts were many and beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuthill left on the
4.3O d. & II. train on their honey
moon. After their return they will
be at home at the brides former
residence on Main street.