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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
AGENTS WIFE WAS
GREATLY ANNOYED
Mrs. Conine, in kckapoo Case, Says
She Left Mexico Because Hus-
bands Wards Annoyed Her.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 1.-THE disad
vantages of acting as trustee for Indian
funds were portrayed strikingly by
| Mrs. R. c. Conine, wife of one of the
defendants in the Kickapoo cases, who
testified that Indians came to their
house almost continuously, inquiring
about their money, which temporarily
was in DR.. Conine's charge, and be.
came such nuisance that she was
unable to receive her friends and left
Muzquiz on that account.
Mrs. Conine, who has been too i'll
to testify until yesterday afternoon,
probably will be the last witness for
tn defense. She corroborated her hus-
bands testimony with regard to his
movements in Mexico during the last
three years and his continuous resi-
dence during that time. She also re-
lated conversation with Alberto San
tos to confirm DR.. Conine's statements
that he had nothing to do with the
checks given to Santos and Jiminez
while they were in Mexico.
w. L. Chapman, one of the defend
onts, was under ross-examination
most of the day. Strenuous efforts
were made by the prosecution to find
out what had become of Chapman's
checks issued in connection with the
purchase of Kickapoo lands. The only
information that could be obtained,
however, was Chapman's statement
that he had turned them over to
Blakeney and Maxey April Is, 1907,
and produced a receipt in court. It
was dated April Is, 1906, however,
and Prosecutor Kearful declared that
the receipt really was made out at a
much later date, and dated back
In the same connection many ques-
tions were asked concerning various
amounts drawn out by Chapman in
cash during the same period, all of
which, he testified, were for expenses.
It also was shown that in addition to
the amounts paid out by Chapman,
A. T. Brown, another defendant, re-
ceived $4,000 in cash from Oklahoma
during the same period, which was
also paid out for expenses" The
only specific accounting for any of the
was the statement that
amounts of from So to SO in Mexican
money were given to various Indians
who asked for it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
GOVERNOR MAY NOT ISSUE
CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 17.-State of
fieials here now consider that the pros
poets for special session of the legis-
lature on the capital question are
rather remote It is known that Gov
ernor Haskell was strongly consider
ing such action, but flood of pro-
tests has reached him from democratic
leaders over the state who are dis
couraging it on political grounds.
They point out that a special session
would cost at least $4,000, even if it
were only in session for ten days, and
that it would be only thirty days un-
til the regular session.
There is possibility that Guthrie
may be crippled seriously in the cap
ital fight during the regular session If
a report which is current here yester-
day should prove well founded. The
report is that the state election board
is planning TO throw out the vote of
Logan county entirely on legislative
candidates On account oE alleged ille-
gal negro votes, leaving vacancies III
the three representatives and one sen,
ator from this county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
.AEROPLANE BUILDING IS
RECOGNIZED BY Federation

ST. Louis Mo, Nov. 17-Aeroplane
building was recognized as a new
branch Of the American Federation of
Labor today. The carriage and wagon
union, in petition to the federation
shows decline in the carriage and
wagon building industry stating it
was due TO the automobile and aero
plane. The members asked that their
charter be broadened TO include the
trades engaged in the building Of these
new agencies Of transportation. The
new name which the union desired is
The Carriage Wagon, Automobile
and AeroDlane Workers International
Union OF North America. The petit
tion was referred to a committee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
TWO LABORERS CONFESS
TO DESTROY PROPERTY

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov IA plot
by the leaders of the striking machin-
lists to destroy the property of the
Missouri Pacific railway was disclosed
here this morning, in the criminal
court, when P. E. Sweeny and w G.
Owens, both twenty years old and
both of Sedalia, plead guilty to a
charge of malicious mischief. In their
confessions both said they were 'in-
side" men, working under an alias as
non-union men and were gettig an op-
portunity to destroy property. One
Job" they confessed was at Argenta,
Ark, where they said they placed a
chisel and capsules, filed with steel
and emery dust, in two of the great
laths, used for turning out locomotive
and car wheels. Each machine is
valued at thirty thousand dollars and
would have been ruined, they said, had
not the attempt been discovered and
frustrated. Both men were working
in the shops under assumed names.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
WALKER WH|TESIOE CHARMS
AUDIENCE AT AUDITORIUM

Walker Whiteside and his company
gave Vinita pleasure which will lin
ger long and gratefully in the memory
of all who witnessed the performance
.of The Melting Pot" at the Auditor
ium last night. Zangwill's truly great
play is in itself an inspiration. Even
in the book it grips the reader. and
it would be difficult to present it so
poorly that it would not hold the spec
tator spell-bound. The conception of
America as the crucible in which the
fires of God are melting the nations
and races together to produce "the
coming superman" is tremendous one
to have been so clearly conceived and
so wildly presented by an English
jew The tribute of David to the
stars and stripes, by the way, might
have been the production of a first
class Fourth Of July orator.
Walker Whiteside and his company
as a whole were equal to their play
" nl'eSlue , presentation OF David the
! oune . 'e"isii . AiLerlcsl musician ana
e, lue%lis'' was d cnaIaeteIlStlc piece OF
"0i y 81 ueIioa,eiy perfect that hard-
y Guy qgs9iis seanu out ~ tne retro
~, 80 "ili'eaiue was AaFlo Qu&ano.
= lie ool'ieuy patl9 were IhalIerently
10 ''itieu' l7ii "ppeiinelsler Woulu
&c, ' : O99i' iHipIo'eu uy oelhg maze
80. iio'9 % eiueiiy ana more patefhal
- 'i'9 a.'i'uue 'o"a[os DaVla ana
- -ais' i9ii7l as vera haYeHaai'
!, ''' i.''ili = 'iJ 9i.0iidi'tiiis' 'ole maze
,0' III o, way 1na' "ouIu make a
D"ei'9ioi lolile-aioN' ana lAe very soul
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
Head of Bureau of Chemistry Says Hold on
Throats of Consumers is Only LoOsened in
Order to Get a Frmer Capitalization
in Price of Meat wGs Deliberate Man.
ipulation of the Markets---Some In
Auences that sent Prices up Be-
hind Temporary Reductions

solve this problem of the high cost of
living"
Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture said that the announc-
ed reduction in prices was abnormal.
He said it was due to the fact that the
drought in the cattle raising country
had increased the cost of hay.
The farmer with cattle on his
hands" said Secretary Wilson, must
pay $3.50 ton for his hay instead of
$500, the price of year ago, and
rather than do this he is sending his
cattle to market. This has caused a
flood of cattle in the Chicago market
and accounts for the sudden tumble in
prices.
This tumble is abnormal and will
not be permanent. However, a plenti-
full corn crop and plenty of grain will
enable the farmer to feed freely. and
we should get lower level Of prices.
Lower prices are certain to come, pro
yided that somewhere between the
farmer and the consumer there is no
combination or agreement to keep the
prices up"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
DR.. CL|NKSCALES
DIES OF APOPLEXY
One of Vinita's Pioneer Physicians and
Prominent Citizens Becomes Sud-
den Victim of "Grim Reaper.

DR.. A. M. Clinkscales was stricken
with apoplexy between six and seven
o'clock this morning, and died about
10: 80 without regaining consciousness.
:. DR.. Clinkscales had finished feeding
his horses, and was returning to the
house when the cook saw him stumble
forward, regain his poise for a moment
and then collapse and fall backward.
Neighbors were called, and the un-
conscious man taken into the house.
Drs. Neer and Craig were at once
summoned, but nothing could be done.
DR.. Clinkscales was 55 years DID,
and Texan by birth After studying
at the Louisville Medical school, he
practiced for time in his native state,
and then took his degree at the Jeffer-
son Medical College in Philadelphia,
which was considered at that time to
give the best training obtainable in
America,
He came to Vinita about 20 years
ago, and soon became one of the prom
inent figures in the life of the city.
His practice was large and lucrative
and he was well and favorably known
In the medical circles of the state
DR.. Clinkscales was twice married.
His first wife died in 1898 and his Sec
ond marriage took place five years
later. His second wife survives him,
together with two boys and one little
girl, the last being the child of the
present Mrs. Clinkscales.
The deceased was a Mason and
member of the Modern Woodmen.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
interests which manipulated the prices
upward have released their hold on
our throats temporarily for the pur-
pose of getting fresh grip. The So
called reduction in meats is fictitious. 4"
This statement was made yesterday
by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the department
of agriculture, in connection with per-
sistent reports to the effect that there
had been reduction in the prices of
all kinds of meats.
This so-called reduction in the price
of meats" said Doctor Wiley, "is mere
ly a deliberate manipulation of the
market, just as the increase in prices
was unjust, unreasonable and uncalled
for by conditions prevailing through
out the country. The prices were
fictitious when they reached the top
notch, because they were forced to
that high level arbitrarily by the in
terests.
"The alleged reduction is also fic-
titious, because the reduction is not
reduction in fact, but merely market
deliberately planned to
meet the selfish ends of the interests
who have dominated the markets for
years.
IF you do not believe that the So
called reduction is fictitious go into
the markets and try to buy a pound
of beef. You will suddenly discover
that the reduction in prices is very un-
real, and if you want the beef you
will come pretty close to paying ex-
actly what you have been paying for
it in the past.
But even if there is an actual re-
duction at this particular time it is
far from being permanent. Why?
Simply because the interests which
the market year ago and
forced the price of meats up to an alb
normal level are still in control of the
market.
"It is impossible to believe that
they have suddenly become philan-
Lhropic and decided to give the people
q square deal No. Developments
will show that the interests are after
someone. There may be some inde-
pendent movement they hope to drive
from cover or take into camp. The
hands of the interests at our throats
Just simply got tired from holding on.
They have relaxed their hold tempo
'arily in order that they may get
better and fresher grip
There is some, reason, best known
o themselves, why the interests have
a reduction in the price of
meats. Believe me, it was not prompt
ID by any. desire to help the consumer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
PROGRAM of MEETING or
G0H1EGI8E G1Ll CLUB lIBB TONIGHT

The following is the program for
the open meeting of the Commercial
Club tonisdt- The meeting is called
to consider possible ways oa euIa5g
ing the Craig county association Of
charities, and plans for Entertaining
the state conference
/. Section-Vinita Quartette.
?. Reading The Old Minstrel
II. J. Swarts.
8. Address-"The Insane Of Our
Land "-E. J. Hobby
4. Selection-Vinita Quartette.
5. Address-Hon. Jos. A. Gill.
6. General Discussion and Business.
All are cordially invited.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
IJESSE HARRISON UNDER
ARREST ON ROBBERY CHARGE

Jesse Harrison was before Justice
Of the Peace Meredith this morning on
a charge of larceny, preferred by Mrs
Amanda Cansdell of Nowata, and was
zN<Dd over to the grand jury Bail was
fixed at a thousand dollars and Jesse
Iis now a boarde at the expense Of the
county
According to the story told by Mrs.
ICansdell, she got off the Katy train
Past evening and. asked man whom
she claims was Harrison to direct her
10 a good hotel He said he would
take her to one, and, taking charge Of
her bundles, started eastward.
She followed him short distance,
nd then seeing nothing that looked
like a hotel, demanded her bundles,
| that she might return to the station
Harrison she said swore at her. but
Iinally gave up her bundles. But just
4 she was tnrning around he seized
per purse, took $2L50 from it and
1hrew it at her and ran.
aIrs. CansdeT reported the robbery
4 the police. Chief Of Police Wilker-
Ton arrested Harrison. Before Justice
eredith this morning, be denied the
bbbery but admitted the truth of the
st Of Mrs Cansdell's story
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
COUNT TOLSTOrS CONDITION
ONLY SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Tula Russia, Nov. 17.-Count Tol-
stoi is slightly improved this morning.
but his condition continues critical.
For many hours the symptoms were
such as to cause frequent reports Of
death. The aged autor passed a rest
less night at the home Of the station
master at Astapova. The Countess
Tolstoi was not admitted to The sick
chamber. The fact Of her arrival is
concealed from Tolstoi lest it over
excite him The count was not pleas
ed when the presence of his son Her-
guis was made known.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
Water Famine al BsrtlssvilIe.

Bartlesyille, Okla. Nov 17.-Bar
tlesyille and Washington county are
threatened with a water famine. Al
ready drilling operations have ceased
in the oil field and many men are out
of work The three zinc smelters here
will close within week if rain does
not fall and cattle raisers already are
driving their herds several miles to
water.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
Disappearance stiII a Mystery

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 17.-B. C. Pit
tuck, dean of the secondary schools
Oh Oklahoma, who mysteriously disap-
peared two months ago, returned to-
day, but gave no explanation of his
disappearance. 1t is believed he was
afflicted with strange illness.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
Petition For ReprIeve For crlppsn.

Petition For Reprieve For crippen.
BY Associated Press.
London, England, Nov. 17-Solici-
tor Newton has secured several thou
sand signatures to his petition for a
reprieye for his client. DR.. Crippen
is sentenced to die Wednesday. 1t is
probable the petition will be present.
ed to the home of Secretary Churchill
today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

A. R. Love and family who have
been living at the Hotel Green have
moved to the house Of Mrs. NJ. J. Skin
ner near the Presbyterian church on
Illinois avenue.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The house on the northeast corner of
canadian and Foreman, owned by Mrs
Harris and occupied by Mr. Edding, a
|lrpenter, was set on fire by a defec-
I've fue this morning. The alarm was
lined in about six o'clock and tl--
Inen were nearly an hour in ex-
aguishing the blaze. The damage,
Ehich amounted to about $40 was con-
ned to the roof.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
WOULD DIVERT IMMIGRATION
TO UNDEVEL0pTl SOUTHWEST
By a sSociated Press.

BT Associated Press.
Springfield, MO. Nov 17--John I'll,
Curran. immigration commissioner for
Missouri, announced today that Gov
ernor Hadley will call a conference
of governors and immigration officials
of the southwest, to urge national leg
islation that will divert immigration
from the crowded cities of the east to
the undeveloped west The confer
ence is to be at st. Louis in December.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
ROOSEVELT SAYS NOTHING
III REGA3D TO ELECTION

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov 17-''Not a word,
not word + said Roosevelt in answer
to Che question as to what he thought
Of tho recent election when lie return
ed to his magazine labors today for
the first time since election
They are saying you can't come
back, ventured reported
Not word, not a word, said the
colonel bounding out of the automobile
which brought him from Oyster Bay.
and hurrying into the office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The Elks are planning a big mas
querade ball for the Tuesday evening
after Thanksgiving Committees are
at work on the arrangements and In
vitations will soon be out.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Chief Raines, of the fire department
is enjoying ten days vacation He
and Mrs. Raines are visiting his
brother-in-law, Cal Frazier and Mert is
hunting along Rock creek.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15
DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANT-
MENT"

There is evidently no good reason
for prospectors and mining men to be-
come excited over the glowing reports
from Jarbidge. AS is usually the case
with all boom camps, the wonderful
stories of enormous gold deposits are
sent out by men employed by inter
ested parties solely Oh account of their
ability to write rosy-tinted accounts of
the camps richness.
So far as known, all newspaper &C
counts of the new camp, thus far, have
been written and circulated by a man
named Bourn and Elihu Palmer. The
newspapers of Ely, where the former
individual is well known, advise the
public to take little or no stock in what
Mr.. Bourn has to say regarding Jar
bidge, or anything else, for that mat
ter. Palmer is well known in Hum
boldt county, having been publicity
agent for Tiptop and Chafey. When
the latter camp was on the boom he
was much in evidence, but at the first
turn Of the tide he disappeared from
view, nor was he heard of again until
Jarbidge came into the limelight.
It is to be hoped that gold may be
found in paying quantities in the new
camp, but from conservative reports
there is no foundation for the exag-
gerated reports that have been scat
tered broadcast throughout the oun
try.
So far as the mining men Of Hum
boldt county are concerned, it would
seem to be the height of folly for them
to leave the many excellent showings
in their own county to run off on a
wild goose chase to Jarbidge or any
other distant camp. There are sew
eral easily acceccible camps in this
vicinity that have produced gold in
bonanza quantities, and which are Of
fering unusual inducements to pros
pectors and mining men with a little
money.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15

the prices of our company for 80 days,
or, if thought better, for one year.
eve believe that our plant would
be one of the best in this part of the
country to demonstrate what is right
IN the way of profits, the expense of
operating the business, the prices that
should be paid the farmers and the
prices the nsum should pay for
food products delivered
"My sole aim is to assist the gov
eminent in it's investigation of the high
cost of living" said Mr.. Brown, "and
I believe the plan I have suggested
would put the authorities in closer
touch with the producer, manufacturer
and consumer than any that has yet
been suggested to the department of
agriculture
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15
OFFER MADE
TO U. s. GOVERNMENT
Especial to Silver State.)

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 15.-David
Brown, president of the Hazelwood
company of Spokane, operating dairy
plants at Portland, Ore, Walla Walla,
North Yakima and Spokane, Wash,
and Caldwell, Idaho, doing a yearly
business Of more than $4,000, 900, Of
fers his plant for any period from 80
days to q year to assist the federal
government in solving the problem of
the cost Of living. Mr.. Browns pro-
posal, submitted to Governor Marion
+. Hay and referred by that official to
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture,
follows:
"That the United States senate or
secretary Of agriculture or both select
a representative and put him in charge
of the Hazelwood plants, he to dictate
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15
GENERAL ORDER NO. II

At a meeting of the state board of
sheep commissioners, held this 5th day
of February, 1910, the following reso-
buttons were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t appearing to the
board that the disease of lip and leg
liberation (necrobacillosis) Of sheep, is
prevalent among the sheep in the
states of Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wye
ming, Colorado and Nebraska, and that
sheep from these states are being
brought into this state for breeding
and feeding purposes,
1T rs THEREFORE ORDERED, by
the state board of sheep commissioners
that all sheep from these states be
quarantined and forbidden to enter the
state of Nevada until they are first in
spected by the inspectors of the state
board of sheep commissioners, or upon
the production of certificates from the
inspectors of the United States bureau
of animal industry, certifying that said
sheep are free from said disease. In
case such sheep be found suffering from
said disease, they shall be prohibited
from entering the state until said dis
ease, and all danger from the same, be
entirely eradicated, and they be found
free from the same
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED hat al
inspectors of the state board of sheer
commissioners arrest any and all per
sons violating this order.
This order does not apply to sheer
in transit for immediate slaughter.
Dated this 9Th day of February, A
D. 1910. o. w. WARD,
President
J. OTIS JACOBS, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15

Often all a man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure a Stom-
ach, Liver or Kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for Dyspep-
STA, Indigestion, Biliousness, Consitpa-
ton, Jaundice, Malaria and Debility.
25c at Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15
TOOK ALL HIS N

OTIS JACOBS, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15

A report comes from the national
capital that the government is about
to discontinue the practice of printing
stamped envelopes. There was never
any good reason why the government
should have begun the custom, and the
sooner it removes the government Of
fee from competition with the print
ing offices of the country, the better it
will be all around.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-15
TIME

TIME TABLE.
Southern Pacific time table, in s4sst
July 1, 1909. Mountain time.
East Bound.
No. a-Arrives sos .. m, departs
500 .. m.
No. ARRIVES 1850 a. m, departs
4:53 o. m.
No. 6-Arrives 3:45 p. m, departs
S:4s p. m.
No. 10-Arrives sos P. m, departs
SILL p. m.
West Bennd-
No. 1-Arrivss 3:e5 .. N, departs
3:aS q. m.
No. 3-Arrives s:25 p. m, departs
1928 p. m.
No. 5-Arrives 4:2e a. m, departs
'4:23 q. m.