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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30

Washington, June 30.-Copies of
contracts of ]. F. McMurray, an Okla
homa attorney, with the Choctaw and
Chiekasaw Indians are being prepared
by the interior department for the
select house committee charged with
making an investigation to determine
whether any member of the house was
interested in these contracts, or wheth-
Ter efforts were made to use improper
influences to secure the passage by
congress of legislation instructing the
Executive department to approve the
contracts,
The task of preparing copies of the
numerous contracts is stupendous, but
lit will probably be completed before
the committee holds its meeting in
McAlester, Okla, next month. These
documents viii be supplied also to
Ithe special senate committee, which
lis to take up the same subject.
Mr.. McMurray of McAlester, who
was accused by Senator Gore last
week of improper Choctaw and Chick
|asaw Indian land contracts, today sent
to Senator Jones and Representative
Burke, chairmen respectively of the
senate and house committees, the fol-
lowing letter:
Il am desirous of early action by
your committee in the investigation of
the charges made by Senator Gore on
the floor of the senate, that improper
influences have been used to effect
congressional action in the matter of
contracts between certain members
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
and myself.
Il am ready and anxious to assist
your committee in every possible way
to secure and establish the real facts
in regard to this matter | am pre-
pared to disprove all charges, directly
or indirectly made by Senator Gore as
far as the same in any manner reflects
on my honesty and good faith in en-
deavoring to secure for the Choctaw
land Chickasaw citizens the settlement
of their affairs and the best possible
disposition Of their mineral and surplus
lands.
Il am also prepared to disprove that
any attempt has been made by myself
or any one acting for me, improperly
to influence congressional action.
Il respectfully ask your committee
that | be notified Of any and all hear
ings that may be decided upon, and
that | may be permitted, as the party
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
CRUCE TAKES RAP
At ALFALFA BILL
Tells of His Advising Governor
Johnston on the McMurray
Contracts.

Lawton, Okla, June 2S.-More than
1000 people heard Lee Cruce of Ard
more in an open air speech on the
principal business corner here Monday
night, when he invaded the home
town of L. p Ross, rival candidate,
for the first time in the present cam
paign. An interested hearing was
granted, and that, together with the
sentiment expressed following the
meeting, indicated that Cruce will poll
a heavy vote in the city and county,
if in fact he does not lead all other
candidates. The same Cruce senti-
ment which gave him 1000 majority
in the primary race before still exists
iR5Comanche and only home candi-
date, if anything it is believed, will
prevent his carrying it in August.
Mr.. Cruce announced at the outset
that he had not invaded the home
town Of Ross in the hope Of winning
converts to his cause, but, realizing
that no candidate can carry the solid
vote of his home people, he asked for
a share of the vote which does not go
to Ross. The speaker defended the
state administration against charges
of extravaganza by comparing $6,000,-
600 appropriations in Oklahoma for
state expenses to $11,0O0000 in re-
publican Kansas for the same period.
He contrasted the democratic gift to
the people of the two-cent fare and the
low freight rates to republican federal
interference and the return of high
railway rates. Turning to differences
between democratic candidates, he op-
posed the purchase by the state of the
segregated coal lands and favored tax
alton Of Indian lands and the grand
father clause. In the coal land pro-
posal he called attention to the fact
that w. H. Murray favors the purchase
that Murray was confidential advisor
to Governor D. H. Johnston, who sign
ed some Of the McMurray contracts,
and that Murray advised grant to the
McMurray firm of $75O,OOO attorneys
fees from Indians
He declared he is a prohibitionist,
but would not refuse as governor to
casl an initiated bill election. He holds
prohibition is not a partisan issue and
it should be kept out of politics.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
Task of Preparing Copies is StupendOus but
Will be Completed Before Committee Meets
at McAlester---McMurrW DESTROYS of
Early Action---D Declares Cecil Lyon Has
no Interest Whatever in Indian
Contracts.

directly charged, to be present at all
such hearings and to participate in
the same, as may, to your committee,
seem just and proper"
Regarding the assertion made in the
house of representatives that National
Committeeman Cecil A. Lyon of Texas
also was interested in the individual
contracts attacked by Senator Gore,
Mr.. McMurray added:
"Colonel Lyon has no interest, di-
rect or indirect, in the contracts, nor
has he been interested at any time in
securing them"
Colonel Lyon, who left Washington
yesterday for Texas, said for himself:
Il have nothing to add to Mr.. Nc
Murray's statement; he has covered
the case thoroughly. AS l have no
connection, near or remote, with the
matter, any statement to the contrary,
whether made by a senator, congress.
man or other citizen, is direct false
hood"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
FIRST CONTRACT
|. ON OSAGE WESTERN
Contract for Section From Pawhuska
to 5artIesvIlIe to Be Let
July 10.

Bartlesville, Okla, June 30.-The
contract for the first stretch of the
Usage and Western railroad was sign
ed Tuesday night by President Hoss
and the actual work of construction
began yesterday morning near Bill
ings, about 100 miles west of here.
This contract was for 29 miles, or
from Billings to the Arkansas river.
Tonight, President Hoss will let an
other contract for the stretch of road
between the Arkansas river and the
Santa Fe railroad at Fairfax. Next
Thursday night he will let the contract
for the construction of that part of
the line between Pawhuska and Fair
fax and on July 10 will let the con-
tract for the section from Pawhuska
to Bartlesville. He told the Enter
prise these facts over the long dis
tance telephone this morning.
q am letting the contract in small
sections, he said, so ! can get the
total length of the line completed
quicker. l have not succeeded yet
in financing that part of the line be-
tween Bartlesville and Vinita, but l
expect to have that arranged by July
10 when | shall let the contract for
the section from Pawhuska to Bartles-
vile. The road will be in operation
into Bartlesyille by next spring if we
have good working weather this fall.
We have already leased the Rock Is
land line from Billings to Enid and
now have all the arrangements made
for our total length Of line from
Baitlesyille to Enid just as soon, as
we can do the work"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
KING DECLARES FRAUD
IN LEODETTER ELECTION

Muskogee, Okla, June SO.-District
Judge King late yesterday afternoon
delivered his findings in the famous
'Kimsey-Ledbetter election contest
case, charging that the election of
April, year ago was mot a fair, free
full expression of the public will, and
said that the election was in fact and
in law fraud upon the people
He charges gross misconduct on the
part of the election officers and the
county election board for Interference
to gain apparent control of the cam
paign committee of the dominant
party of the state and its managers
over the registration Of officers, es-
pecially in two precincts of ward 4;
and charges conspiracy among the
democratic campaign managers to fg-
more the legal boundaries of wards
which resulted in the disfranchisement
Of large number. 1t will pass judg-
ment after receiving objections.
Charles Kimsey was former chief of
police and was up for reelection
against ]. F. Ledbetter.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
CHANGE LOCATION
OF WARD SCHOOL
School Board is Contemplating Build
ing Near Center of Either First
or Fourth Ward.

The proposition of changing the To-
cation of the ward school building
from the lot on North Scraper street
was taken up at the meeting of the
school board last night and com.
mittee consisting of Stevens, Leforce
and Scott was appointed to investi-
gate the matter and report at the next
meeting.
The lot upon which the school house
was planned to be built is on the bord-
er of the Fourth ward, but was con-
sidered more of benefit to the First
ward than the fourth. In the future
1t would Of necessity have to be used
|as a school for the fourth ward as the
first would get school. Located at
this place 1t would be a great incon-
venience to the children of the Fourth
ward, large majority of whom reside
east of the NJ, X. & + railroad. The
board has received considerable com
plant against the location on Scraper
street and if the change can be legally
made it Is entirely probable that either
the first or the fourth ward will have
the building built near the center Of
the ward.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
ALLOWS ADVANCE ON FLOUR
TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS

Washington, D, c., June SO.-Permis-
sion was granted today by the inter-
state commerce commission to rail
roads operating out of Buffalo to adj
vance the rates of flour and other
wheat products one cent hundred
pounds, to eastern destination.
The commission also announced that
it would not suspend the official CLASH
fication of number SO, involving over
six thousand items, which was fated
to become effective July 1. This de
clination to act is regarded as vic
tory for the railroads.
The freight rates on lumber and
forest products generally was reduced
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission, from Omaha to various points
in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.
The reductions range from a half cent
to four cents hundred pounds and
will become effective on September /,
next.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
/. DUNN DECLINES TO
HEAR APPLICATION
West Files Application in Supreme
Court For Writ of Prohibition
of Jurisdiction.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, June 80. = Attorney
General West failed, in the supreme
court this morning, to secure a tenn.
porary suspension of the injunction
issued by the district court, forbidding
the removal of the state records to
Oklahoma City. The supreme court,
however, issued rule returnable at
O'Clock this afternoon, at which
counsel for Guthrie must show cause
why writ of prohibition should not
be issued.
Guthrie, Okla June 30.-Attorney
General West, at the direction of Gov
ernor Haskell, filed an application
with Chief Justice Jesse ]. Dunn, of
the state supreme court, at 5:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon for writ
of prohibition against the further re-
tention of jurisdiction over the state
capital removal case, by District
Judge A. H. Huston, of Logan county,
for prosecution by County Attorney
James Hepburn, who brought the in
junction case in Huston's court. Chief
a Justice Dunn declined to hear the ap.
plication last night, stating that the
whole court must pass on the matter
The enabling act and the 1918 clause
therein are unmentioned in the at
torney generals application, the prin-
cipal point raised being that the busi-
ness of the state is entirely tied up,
so far as it involves the duties of pub
lie boards Of which either governor
or secretary of state are members.
The board of equalization in parti-
cular, is cited, regarding which it is
alleged that unless the Huston injunc-
ton be dissolved permitting the state
officers to get together, the board will
be unable to certify to the various
counties, the 1910 valuations, the ef-
sfect of this would be that no sub
division could make its tax leyies with
in the proper period, and all taxes,
state and county, township and munich
pal, would become null and void and
9ould not be collected.
Judge B. F. Burwell of Oklahoma
City, was associated in preparation
Of the application, the style of which
shows the state in relation of attor-
ney general, plaintiff vs. A. H. Huston,
iuGge of the eleventh district, and
James Hepburn, county attorney Of
Logan county as defendants.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
MILLINERY COMPANY WILL
MOVE TO NEW BUILDING

One of the most pleasing evidences
of business growth in Vinita is that
Of the Bramble Millinery company in
moving to larger and more elaborate
quarters in the Cherokee building.
This change will occur on August /.
This company has been located at the
Ratcliff store but the rapid growth of
business has forced them to get into
a more commodious room. The new
quarters will be handsomely equipped
and when the company moves it will,
in keeping with the quality of millin-
cry sold by them, be one of the pretti-
est stores in the southwest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
Register During July.

F)r the information of voters in
Vinita the Chieftain is informed that
Registration will begin July 1st and
continue through the month. The
qualification is a residence of thirty
days in the ward, six months in the
county and one year in the state. All
voters must be males, twenty-one years
OF age. Each OF the four wards Of
this city will have an inspector and
new registration will be made. All
Who desire to vote at the primary
August 2 and at the general election
IN November should not fail to pre-
sent themselves during the month Of
July and register.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
FORMER DEPUTY MARSHAL
KILLED At TAHLEQUAH
BY Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCldtSu IIesS.
Tahlequah, Okla, June 90.-As a re-
suit of an old graudge, c. L. Pratt,
cashier of the Bank of Kansas, Okla,
shot and fatally wounded Robert
Terry, a former United States deputy
marshal. here today. This marks the
first killing during The big payment
to the Indians. Pratt was in the col
lector's booth and when Terry ap-
preached him, he opened fire, shooting
thre times. Terry was unarmed. Terry
was wounded while pursuing the
Wickliffe outlaws in 1906.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
is IT Fear of PublIcIty9
nv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Beverly, Mass, June 30.-President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt are ex
pected to meet late this afternoon al
the summer camp on Burgess Point, in
what is regarded by many as the most
important political conference in years
Every effort has been made to sur
round the meeting with privacy. All
visitors are excluded.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
.OKLAHOMES POPULATION
INCREASED l,250,OO0
By Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
Washington, D. c., June SO.-That
the census of 1910 will show the south
ern states, including Missouri and Ok
lahoma, to have made gain in popula-
ton of twenty one per cent, since
1900, is the estimate of the southern
commercial congress. The five south
|ern states which made the greatest
gain, according to the estimate are
Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Georgia
and Alabama. Oklahoma gained 1885,
900 during the ten years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
Yale Crew is Defeated.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New London, Conn.,, June SO.-The
Harvard crew here today won from
Yale. Both the freshmen eight cared
race and the varsity four cared race
We're rowed on the Thames.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
Clean Up the Closets.

All surface closets In the sewer dis
tricts must be connected with sewers
at once and all closets outside of the
sewer districts must be kept clean OF
owners will be prosecuted under the
health ordinance.
G. E. WILKINSON,
City Marshal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30

cummins Cancels chautsuqua Dates.
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, Ia, June S0.-Because
Iof heart trouble Senator A. B. Cum
Minis has Cancelled his chautauqua
dates until August IA, upon advice of
his physicians.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
Disastrous Fire Al Wvmore.

BY Associated Press.
Wymore, Neb., June 3O.-This town
was almost wiped out by fire early this
morning. The loss is close to a quar-
ter of a million dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
AIleee No Cause Shown.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo-, June 30.-The
meat packers, whom Attorney General
Major is seeking to oust from Mis-
souri,, filed demurrers today. alleging
that no cause Of action is shown in the
petitions.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sHsHSS. 80
GUNNISON, COLO, NEWS.

Gunnison, Colo, Dec. 20, 1910.
Mrs Laura Lawrence has been on
the sick list for a week, but at this
writing is able to be out again.
Mr. Joe W. Griffin departed for
Mont Carbon, Colo, Tuesday.
Mr. j. W. Lawrence is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Rachael Clark is on the sick
list.
Greetings have been received from
Louis Bryant and Bruce Karr, who are
visiting in Grand Junction
Little George Bryant is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Gene Carter Of Denver was in
the city Sunday on the D. & r. G. pay
car. He departed Monday for Ala
mosa and other southern parts of the
state.
Mr.. A. ]. Walton of Denver, Mr.. D.
H. White of Pueblo and Mr. j. F.
Hayes of Salida were in our city Mon
day evening on the P. B. & N. special.
They departed Tuesday morning for
Lake City, Colo.
Mrs. Lucy Williams and Mr. Rich
ard Evans departed Monday for Sa-
Ida, Colo.
Mrs. Hester Bryant received the
sad news of the death of her father,
Mr.. Duncan, which occurred in Wash
ington. Mo, last week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-31
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

Baltimore.-Great preparations are
being made to celebrate the SEVENTEEN
anniversary Of the birth of John II.
Murphy, editor of the Baltimore
Afro American Ledger, which occurs
Christmas day. A number of the lead
ing citizens Of Baltimore are plan
ming to give nIonster banquet in hon.
or of the veteran editor early in Jan
uary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-31

ter to Liberia City Councilman Harry
s. Cummings, Eugh E. Macbeth, edi-
tor of the Baltimore Times; Revs. G.
R. Waller, W. A. c. Hughes, D. G.
Hill, A. L. Gaines, Franklin F. John
son of the Afro-American Ledger;
Robert A. Elliott, leading funeral
director: Attorney w. G. McCard, At
torney W. Ashbie Hawkins and Sam
uel r. Bishop
Mr.. Murphy is Baltimorean by
birth and received his education in pri
vate schools. He says that the cur
sisted mainly of the John Comley
spelling book, the three RS and the
rattan. all being given in equal pro-
portions He served In one Of the col
ored regiments during the civil war
After leaving the army he followed
whitewashing and other menial pur
suits until he started In the printing
business little over twenty years
ago.
Having gained some journalistic ex-
periencc by publishing the Sunday
:, hCol Helper and acting us the Baltl-
more correspondent of the New York
Age. he began the publication of the
Baltimore Standard This venture
was not successful, and he soon found
employment as compOsitor on the
Afro American Ledger, which was
founded Inv, Do nr
in 1892.
When the Northwestern Family Sup
ply company, which owned the paper
at that time, failed In 1897 he saw an
opportunity to again enter the newspa
per business, and he purchased the
Afro-American and its mechanical
equipment, giving his personal notes
to cover the purchase price. A year
or so later he purchased the Ledger,
which he consolidated with the Afro
American. During the thirteen years
he has published the paper he has seen
II grow from the nonpaying stage into
one of the most influential and widely
circulated race journals In the country.
The business of the Afro-American
Ledger has grown to such proportions
that more modern quarters are needed.
and large three story building at 62s
North Eutaw street. corner Of Druid
Hill avenue has been leased, and the
paper will move there early In Janu-
ary after extensive renovations have
haap p,aIa nnrn In fh1 hrfllinsv
he hopes to realize his dream Of laying
more firmly the foundation for great
race paper.
Three of his sons are now associated
with him in carrying on the business.
Seven other persons make up the news
gathering, mechanical and Office force
of the corporation. A number Of out
of town correspondents are also on the
payroll.
Aside from his journalistic duties!
Mr.. Murphy has devoted much Of his
time to church work and only retired
from Sunday school work after thirty
five years service He has been del.
egate to several general conferences of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church and MS layman is widely
known He Is also thirty third de
gree Mason and is imperial recorder of
the Mystic Shriners.
His wife. Mrs. VI. r. Murphy. Is
president Of the Baltimore Young
Women's Christian association Mr.
and Mrs. Murphy. with their nine chill.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-31
Veteran Editor Threescore and
Ten Christmas Day.
CAME UP FROM THE BOTTOM.

Personal Friends, Business and Pro-
fessionaI Men In oriole City Are
Planning Big Banquet In Honor of
John H. Mu7phys Natal Day-His
Remarkable Rise.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-31

THE STATESMAN ALWAYS HAS
ROOM FOR YOUR NEWS. IF YOU
WILL CALL PHONE MAIN 1905,
WE WILL BE GLAD TO RECEIVE
YOUR NEWS ITEMS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-03
BY Associated Press.

NAPLES, April 2.-The blue bay of
Naples, bathed in glorious sunshine.
never was more beautiful than when
the steamer Prinz Heinrich with the
roosevelt family aboard, steamed into
tne narbor at 500 O'Clock this morn
ing The water front was lined with
thousands who wished to share in the
. welcome TO Mr.. Roosevelt upon his re-
turn from Africa. Only American Am
bassador Leishman, with the other
members OF the embassy, American
Consul Crowinshield. Marquis DeSola,
the prefect of Naples; official repre-
sentatVes OF the municipality; the
commander OF the fort, and a group
of foreign correspondents we're admit.
ted TO the slip where the vessel
docked, but outside the gates a surg
ingfmass of excited persons. Including
hundreds of Americans, craned their
neeks to get an early glimpse of the