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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
Taft Program Seemingly
Face Certain Defeat

down to defeat before the insurgents
rather than to have turned their
backs and Joined with the democrats
in dropping a proposition promised by
the republican national platform and
advocated by Mr.. Taft.
The indications were last night that
the success Of the senate insurgents In
killing sections z and y of the rail-
road bill has only whetted their ap-
petite, and that they are preparing to
oppose the regulars on other sections
OF the bill Section was killed rather
than face a test of the insurgents
strength on Cummins provision of
this section, which would substitute It.
Cummins withdrew his amendment on
the agreement that the whole section
would be killed.
Some Of the regular republicans are
IN favor now, It Is understood, Of drop
ping sections l3, IA and Is from the
railroad bill These are the sections
providing for the regulation OF the
capitalization Of railroad corporations
and aimed chiefly at the prevention Of
stock watering The argument adj
vanced BY administration senators Is
that this Is a doubtful field Of legis.
lation and that the sections as draft
ed are unsatisfactory to both the
friends and critics Of the bill The in.
surgents served notice on the adminis-
tration senators this afternoon that
they will not consent to the ellmina-
tion Of these sections from the bin and
that they intend to make a fight for
the adoption OF amendments that they
have offered
This interesting situation. we'll illus
trating the tangled condition OF affairs
IN congress. Is thus presented, sena-
tors who have assumed the task Of
steering the Taft bills through that
body find themselves inclined now, SO
/ II ls said, to drop sections 2, IA and
l15. while the insurgents are in the
attitude Of insisting upon their re-
tention.
The insurgents, however. VIII not ae-
cept the sections as originally drawn.
but viii demand the adoption Of their
lown amendments. That is where the
rub comes The republican admins.
tratlon senators win not consent to the
form Of these sections as amended by
the insurgents
The insurgents held a meeting after
adjournment Of the senate and AZ this
meeting it developed TINT there Is a
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difference Of opinion among the In.
surgents themselves as 20 what course
ought TO be pursued In regard to these
three sections. Some of the more rad
zeal insurgents insist that physical val.
uation of railroads ought to be insert
ed In the sections. while others op-
pose this idea. The suggestion was
made at this meeting that the elimln.
alton of these three sections from the
bin II they could get assurance from
Senator Aldrich and other republican
leaders that an independent bin EN-.
bodying the provisions of these sec.
tons would be reported quickly by the
committee on interstate commerce.
This probably would mean the quick
passage by the senate Of what remains
of the railroad bill, but the insurgents
would insist upon a full debate on the
substitute bill Some OF the republl.
can leaders were inclined TO view this
proposition with favor but nothing
definite win be decided In regard to
the sections IS, IA and Is for a day or
two.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
SAID HE MIGHT
DIE At ANY TIME
Natural Causes Might Have Been Re-
sponslble For Cause Of the
Deaths.
'By Associated Press.

IBy Associated Press.
Kanzas City, Mo-, May 5.-That Col.
swopa was IN III health for months
Iprior 70 his death and that natural
causes might nave been responsible
| for he conclusions OF Thomas III.
Chrisman and Marlaret Swope was
III hat the defeEse IN the Hyde trial at
ltemp, ed TO prove in open case today.
Sylvester Spangler testified that Col.
SWope was SO eEfeebled for year be-
fore he died that he tainted several
times, the millionaire, says Spangler,
/ told him the day before his death that
| he might die at any time, From DR..
e. W. Grochling the defense ELECTED
| the information that either uremic
poisoning, typhoid fever or meningitis
would result in symptoms shown by
the three Swopes when in convulsions.
On cross examination the physician
adrnitted the attacks also resembled
cases OF stryehnlnc poisoning. The
witness was In the hands Of the state
when adjournment was taken at noon.
Kansas City. Mo, May 5.--The most
important witness for the tate in the
trial of DR.. B. G. Hyde was lied late
yesterday afternoon, when /, Victor
c. Vaughn, the toxicoligist. of Ann
Arbor. Mich, was called to the stand.
The state has but one more witness
to examne-Mrs. Logan O. swope
Searches for poison made by him
alone, and also with the aid OF Or.
Walter Haines. Of Chicago. Or. Vaughn
said, resulted in the discovery Of
twenty-slx thirty-thirds OF one grain Of
strychnine in the entire liver of Col.
Thomas H. swope. He also said that
he found signs of cyanide of potassium
in the stomach. There was a trace Of
strychnine in a kidney and a sugges.
ton, but not a positive proof, ~
cynide IN the stomach Of Chrisman
swope.
The toxieoligist also said that he
found strychnine IN the contents of
the stomach Of Margaret swope. He
also testified that there was cynide on
the capsules said to have been thrown
into the street by Dr. Hyde the night
he departed from the swope home
December is. last
In reply to the hypothetical ques.
tIons regarding the commissions suf-
fered by Col swope and Miss Mar.
garet swope. Vaughn said, that IN his
opinion, they had been caused by the
administration of some convlusive
poison. stryehnine or cyanide would
produce such symptoms. he said
Judging from the investigations Of
tragedies. said the toxicoligist, be did
not believe that Col swope died from
apoplexy or uremlc poisoning. or that
Chrisman swope died from menln-
gitis
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
FEDERAL JAILS
GO TO COUNTIES
Carriers Indian Legislation is Approved
Department Of Justice Comes
to Agreement.

Washington, d. c., May 5.-Bills by
Senator owen and Representative
Carter providing for the transfer of
the several federal jails in eastern
! Oklahoma TO the counties in which
they are located probably will he pass
ed at this session of congress. The
department OF justice has agreed to
the plan and as Chairman Barthodt
Of the house committee on public
buildings ard grounds also is favor
ably disposed toward the proposition
It is almost certain that some action
will be taken in the near future
II successful the federal jails at
Muskogee, MoAlester, Agdmore and
Ada will be transferred to Muskcgee
Plttsburg, Carter and Love counties
respectively.
Indications are that the sundry
civil appropriation bill as reported
from the house committee will not
carry an appropriation for the further
maintainance OF the Platt National
park at Sulphur. This, It Is thought
which authorizes the transfer. If the
state. unless the house and senate re-
fuse to follow the lead of Chairman
Tawney's committee. The prospec-
tive action OF the committee will be
taken over the protests of the Okla
homa congressional delegation.
There Is a law on the statute books
which authorizes the transfer. II the
Tawney scheme carries It remains to
be seen what the state will do in the
premises No money is available to
continue the work after July /, unless
the state should come to the rescue,
It is feared that the park will be
closed temporarily at least
: The people Of Sulphur and the con-
gressional delegation are up IN arms
against the plan, but have been forced
10 contend against an unfriendly com
mittee from the start.
Senator Owen has succeeded In
having the senate committee on In
dian affairs for the adjudication of
the Greek equalization matter by the
court OF claims The court is author
lied to render a judgment If the claim
Of the Creeks against Uncle Sam is
found to be equitable.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
DECISION WILL AFFECT
TWO THOUSAND FREEDMEN

4 grapevine dispatch from Wash.
ington today. says that on Monday the
court Of appeals handed down de.
cision in the rejected freedman case
sustaining the contention Of the freed.
men that the Dawes Commission act
ed without authority in rejecting Ger
tain freedmen frsm participation in
the lewiston Of the funds OF the Cher.
okee Nation. According to this re
port the court Of appeals holds that
all freedmen on the Kerns-Clifton roll.
Of 1896 are entitled to participate IN
the funds OF the Cherokee Nation and
forever enjoins the United States or
the Cherokee Nation from barring
them from such participation.
No confirmation Of this report has
been received yet from Washington.
II the report Is true the decision viii
affect about 1900 OF 1000 freedmen.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
WILL CALL LAST WITNESS
IN HYDE MURDER TRIAL
BY Associated Press.

~ AaaAAAattA A1oas
Kansas City Mo, May 4.-Practi
cally all Of the morning session Of the
Hyde trial was consumed IN the cross
examination Of pr Vaughn by Attor
ney Walsh, for the defense, who re-
leased the distinguished witness a few
minutes before noon. The state an
nounoed that it would briefly ques
ton the physician In the afternoon
and afterward would call Mrs. Logan
o. swope, it's last witness.
Walsh's interrogations were condn
ed solely to the investigation made
upon the organs OF Col. swope a new
feature derived by the defense was
that stryohnlne would accumulate IN
lone organ Of the body. All Of the
liver Of Col. swope had been destroy,
ed since Hydes scientists applied to
Vaughn for a part OF It. Only a small
part of the strychnine said to have
been taken from the liver, remains
and none Of the drug found has ever
been fully purified The liver con.
tanned only nine hundred and sixty
grams whereas the normal liver con.
tanned about fourteen or fifteen hun
dred grams.
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fe Of ossIp GabrIelowlteh

wife of ossip Gabrielowitch. The
amount Of the estate is not given
The will was drawn August II, 1909,
and provided that the estate should be
divided into two equal parts, the in
come to be apportioned to the two
daughters quarterly. It was provided
that In case one daughter died the
estate should go to the surviving
daughter. Miss Jean Clemens, the
second daughter, died last Christmas
time.
rhe home. stormheld, is valued at
$50 900, and there is thought to be
about S150OOO on deposit in banks. No
estimate has been made of the liter
cry assets, but they will be gone over
by the trustees of the will later
The will Says his daughter and his
biographer. Mr. Paine, know his de.
sires as to his literary assets and d.
reets that the trustees be guided by
them in their disposal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
LOSES SUIT FOR
ATTORNEYS FEES
Money is Alleged to Have Been Spent
n Drum Greek Treaty, Which
Was Withdrawn.

Washington, d. c., May 4. - The
court OF claims Tuesday rendered an
opinion in favor of the Usage nation
In the suit brought against it by Sue
Rogers, executrix Of the estate Of viii
liam P Adair, and Cullus Mayea, ad.
ministrator OF the estate OF Clement
N. Vann, 10 recover s1sO,OOO for serv,
ices alleged TO have been rendered
In the defeat of the Drum Creek treaty
negotiated in 1868 by President
Johnson's administration.
This claim, known as the vann and
Adair claim, had been pending in con-
gress for years. BY what was known
as the Drum Creek treaty the Usage
nation sold to the United States near
" one.fifth Of the state OF Kansas for
a sum approxlmating nineteen cents
an acre.
Under the treaty the lands would
have been acquired at the rate by six
railroad corporations projecting lines
through Kansas. Determined opposI-
tion to the treaty sprang up and re-
suited in the house OF representa-
tives denoupcing. Il and widespread
agitation that ultimately resulted in
the government abandoning the trea-
ties with Indians and making agree.
ments instead. The treaty ultimately
was withdrawn by President Grant.
vann and Adair. who were chero-
kee Indians and members of the bar,
claim that the defeat of the treaty was
due TO the services performed by
them. They also claimed credit for
the fact that the negotiation of this
treaty, which would have given
100000 acres OF land In Kansas to
six railroads, became a public and ma
tional scandal In 1876 they secured
a payment OF $4,000 and repeatedly
hesought congress for payment of tho
balance OF s2sO.OOO. alleged to be due
.on 4 contract with the Indians.
Congress finally sent the claim to
the court Of claims. The osages.
through their attorneys. Happier &
Merillat, OF Washington. ID. C.. defend
ed On the grourd that Adair and Vann
had not defeated the treaty. but that
It's defeat had been secured other
wiso
1t also was alleged that The services
OF Adair and vann we're rendered BE-.
cause they were delegates Of the
Cherokee nation. and under the terms
of the treaty the Cherokees would
have had to give a new home to the
osages in Oklahoma At the same price
the osages would receive per acre.
The Cherokees. It Is further alleged,
had succeeded in preventing the
Osages Ia locating IN the eastern parl
Of Oklahoma and thereby succeeded in
forcing them 20 take their present
reservation. upon which Oh has been
discovered, resulting In an annual oil
royalties 70 the Osage nation of $685.
600 a year The defense also vas
made that the claim against the 0s-
ages was fraudulent. The court Of
claims found the defense to be estab.
lished and issued the petition Of the
claimants
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partment personally, but had been un-
able to secure copies of papers nee.
essary to establish the innocence of
the accused
The government combatted this
witt the statement that the papers de-
maIided we're not evidence and even
y they had been secured hey could
not have been introduced. The gov
eynment officials said they had done
their best to give the defense an OPP
portunity TO secure access to the rec
ords.
Tuesday afternoon the defense made
It's final stand with an affdavlt reciting
the specific papers which they desired
possession Of and what they believed
the contents of the papers were.
Then the battle Of the lawyers be-
gan. Judge Stuart, Morton Ruther-
ford, the district attorney all fought
it out. Then the Judge announced.
there was a ripple Of applause. stern
ly suppressed, and the case was over
for this term OF court anyway, The
jury was discharged and went home
as court took recess.
All day long, morning and evening
sessions of the court were attended by
a crowd which taxed the limits OF the
room. Standing room was at,a prem.
ium. Nearly every lawyer IN town
was on hand and the curious who us.
ually hang on such things were there
in force.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
FULLBLOODS HOLD
BIG CELEBRATION
creassr Flag Raising at Jay on Mon.
day Was Attended BY Hundreds
Of Cherokee Indians.

The two days meeting Of the full
blood Cherokees at Jay, the newly
elected county seat OF Delaware coun-
ty came TO close last night and
marked an interesting epoch In the
history Of oklahoma
AS has been previously announced
this picnic and meeting was called to
celebrate the raising Of the "Creager
iag" or the flag that was used at the
Inauguration of President Taft, and
later presented by Taft to the full
blood Cherokees.
The picnic grounds are located on a
beautiful site about three.quarters Of
mile from Jay. Or the grounds were
a number Of springs gushing forth
pure clear water Tents had been
brought for the accommodation Of the
members Of the fuliblood societies and
their guests who were IN attendance.
The committee on arrangements.
composed Of Dave Muskrat. John
Grass and several other well known
fullbloods had made all plans for the
flag raising IN the center Of .he picnic
grounds a stand for the speakers had
been built. 4 short distance from this
stand a flag.pole about forty feet high
had been erected.
At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon the
Ifullbloods formed in double column
and headed BY the fullblood Indian
Glee Club Of Eucha, marched to the
pole, singing songs in the language Of
the Cherokee Then after a prayer
and song the beautiful American flag
was hoisted to the top Of the pole
where for the first time it's folds were
unfolded TO the breezes to float over
the heads Of these fullbloods The
cheer that went up from the assemb-
lage was evidence Of the deep love
for the flag Of their country
Following the flag raising Rev John
Grass, one Of the most noted Indian
preachers, delivered, IN the Cherokee
language, an euIogy TO the flag His
speech was interpreted for the benefit
Of those who did not understand the
native language In closing ais ad-
dress the aged Indian said that he and
many OF the others we're going and
soon their places would have to be
filled by younger men He told how
earnestly the members of the Keetoo-
yah Society had worked for the good
Of their people. and invoked the bless
ing Of God upon the younger genera
tion and prayed that they might be
able to always meet and solve the
problems that would face their people,
and that the younger generation might
always be prepared to protect tho in-
terests OF their people
At the conclusion OF the address Of
Rev. John Grass. the committee in
vited Judge Joseph A. GIN Of this city
to speak to the assembly Joseph
Fox, Of Eueha. acted as interpreter
of the Judge. whose short address re-
eeived much attention from the full
bloods.
Mr. Paschal. fullblood from Table
uuah also spoke Monday afternoon.
The Indians engaged In stomp
dance Monday night and continued
the celebration throughout yesterday
and last night
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
Rath sryan LeavItt MarrIsa.
Y Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neb. May S.--Licutenant
Regnald owen and Ruth Bryan Leayitt
we're married at F'iarview shortly AZ.
ter nine o'clock this morning. The
strictest secrecy was maintained and
All information concerning the wed.
ding was withheld.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
Says Medical Schools Teach Theories.

Says Medical Schools Teach Theories.
Topeka. Kans., May 8 Modern
medical colleges came In for a hot
roast at the Kansas Medical societys
convention today Dr. c. c. Goddard
Of Leavenworth declared that most OF
the present day medical schools did
not teach anything a doctor ought to
know.
They teach theories" said he
They give the student no knowledge
Of the rudiments OF medicine. A
young man. when he graduates from
one Of them. is not ft to doctor cat"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
BY Associated Press.

By AssOrIattu Fre5H.
Washington, d. c.. May 4.-After
twelve years, all of the battlesnip
Maine is to be removed from Havana
harbor and the bodies that went down
with the vessel will be inferred IN the
National Cemetery at Arlington A
bill providing for such removal and
burial, which had been passed by the
house today was passed By the senate.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06

Kansas City. Mo. May 4-Leuten.
ant Reginald A. Owen and his bride,
who was Mrs Ruth Bryan Leayitt. en-
route from Lincoln, Neb., to jamaica,
on their wedding trip, spent last night
IN Kansas City. They expect 10 dc.
part sometime today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
MARK TWAIN LEAVES
ESTATE TO DAUGHTER

Reddiag. Conn, May 5-The will Of
Samuel L Clemens MARK Twainl
flled for probate here yesterday. leaves
the entire estate To the surviving
daughter. Clara Laughorn Clemens.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
Taft At st. LOul0.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
st Louis. Mo. May 4-Presldent
Taft arrived here at $50 this morning.
Secretary Of Agriculture James VIII
son met him at the station. The pres
ldent addressed the Farmers Conyen.
tion this morning
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
SPENDTHR|FT IS AMONG
WOMEN Of AMERICA
Vienna Newspaper Prints Some
Remarkable Facts AS to
American Extravaganza.
BY EMIL ANDRASSY.
,ciaI Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cuvl" io The Tribune.
VIENNA. oct. S.--Thcrc is more truth
than poetry la the old aayinG that one
has To go from home TO hear the news.
For example. tho News Wiener Journal
has some most remarkable facts" about
the apend,hrift qualities of American
women. l, snys: There are 100 women
every year on dress; more than 1000
others lay out $4,000 on tho toilette. Al
most every American woman who is in
the position indicated possesses some
special taste which she INDUCES freely.
pocket ct-handkcrchiefs. and has the Srcnt-
est delight i'll displaying ner collection
WHEN Shc gets back from Europe. She
may have searched tho great cities Of
America without finding Il handkerchief
that takes her fancy. but in Paris she
gets just what she wants and payS 200
francs Il dozen, 'Of course she win cN-
plain 10 her friends the dcsbign was
made specially Tor inc. ana | could not
other lady viii make silk stockings her
pct fancy. These stockings. she viii
say. holding cut foot cnCaScd in II Gov
cring of silk as fine as CobwGb. cost 1000
francs a pair. | am sorry To saY | shall
no, he able to get any more of them
for the man who wove them has turned
blind " American women. according to
this writer have millions OF pounds
worth OF diamonds. quite apart from
jewels are worn according To the occa-
sion. and ono woman viii bc heard ask
Ing another about her summer diamonds
and her winter ones. and so on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
IIotspnr OF Servia.

Special Cable 30 The tribune
EEI,GRhpE. oct S.-The en-ITow,n ,',n
Prince George has returned TO hclSranc a.,
after TWO months c,iyc at ninnI s,,p nu,nii-
", hIn@thc second c0ucrry alone being
o,rosnnt op , al The :station-he was repeated
y and enthusasiicy ehSS5GS TTinsc S% George re
Grea' I ,nnn described As the "1iotspur
ni nss se%via 9SSa and and his you,nruI cscaPa;des
Il. have &c caused great anxiety TO the tH,o king oE
who carly this year cent mt hm nnnn1e ie'G how @
ne, n,,or is in his favor and sharply criu-
iS,: cizes the king for dealing so severely
In .lich spirited young prince
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Address i'll Gold Casket.

Special Cable to The Tribune ,,,
pprToRJA. oct. S.-The town councit
Prctoria VIII present the Duke ol
Gonnsught on his arrival here WIN an
address neIosed in in so1dsn Wsn GASSTs, Wonw She The
,,I,s,or v,6o designed the Kruger nohu,
TSH1P'Go ment for s. S. MARKS no tool or file VIII
e' bn used in the making OF the rasEe.' Ga,Ir,.
which. II found 10 be In any way ~, uhTsy, nny,
tcnt M,.t over twelve pounds of gold VIII be
used in the construction ana e'Gry TEo pIrl Ic.
viii consist Of the solid metal , ia Viii G o Inc
s,Sn ,,sS,,,,,nntcJ nv a massive lion couclant.
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Spain's Terrestrial Paradise.
)lo to The Tribune

MADRID Oct S.-There is a terrestrial
paradise not far from Madrid where
death and disease are unknown IL is
the village OF Cobena. where. figuratlvely.
the sword has boon beaten into the
plou ghshRrr. Tho local chemist gave up
the sale Of drugs IN despair two years
ago. and now Inc is a purVeyor of sweet
meats and confectionery, Half the Camc-
terry has been turned into n pleasure
uardeu-thcrc has not been single death
for eight years-aud the undertaken has
fed from a spot where death refuses to
give him living. Tho doctor who has
lived for years In the village on his capt.
ial, hoping against hope. has now decided
a cml.rJlp