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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
TARIFF INVESTIGATION IS
OPPOSED BY REGULARS
Next lnsurgent Movement Against AdministrG-
tiOn Will Be By UItrGPrOtectiOnists- Declare
Authorization of Inquiry Would be Ad-
mission of Weakness Great OrGtoricGI
BOmbGrdment Will Begin Today

Washington, May 70. - President
Taft has made Il plain to regulars in
the senate and the house who are in
clined to fight the provision In the
sundry civil bill enlarging the powers
of the tariff board that he is very
much in earnest in his desire to have
this proposition enacted into law.
Conferences at the White House
and the capitol yesterday indicated
that the next insurgent movement
against the administration will be
started by regulars In the house.
ltra.protectlonists like Representa-
tives Payne. Dalzell and Fordney Of
Michigan, all members of the com
mittee on ways and means, all take
the position that II the tariff board
is authorized 10 make inquiries into
the cost Of production at home and
abroad it will be en- admission that
there is something wrong with the
Payne-Aldrich law
On the other hand, administration
leaders declare that so far as they
are concerned they don't fear any dis
closures SO far as the tariff Is con
cera =, aud they look on the appro-
priation as an issue with which to go
before their constituents.
The big guns Of both the republi
can and democratic sides Of the house
today will open an oratorIcal bonn
bardment that will last for several
days and Is designed to have its eff
feet upon the country and reflect the
consequences in the election next No
vember.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
will furnish the opportunity for the
explosion of campaign thunder. Il is
expected there will be on this bin up
ward Of twenty-four hours OF debate,
equally divided between the republi-
cans and democrats
Representative Tawney, of Mime.
sofa. chairman of the appropriation
committee. will have charge Of the re-
publican side and Representative Fltz.
gerald, democrat, New York. and
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
LETTER or APPRECIATION
FROM MUSKOGEE TEACHERS

Secretary Wise of the Commercial
Club yesterday received the following
letter of appreciation from the teach.
ers Of Muskogee for the gold medal
awarded to them at the meeting Of
the Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers
association here In March.
Mr. John a Wise,
Secretary Commercial Club,
Vinita, Oklahoma.
Dear Mr.. Wise; Please convey to
the Commercial Club of Vinita. the
thanks of the teachers OF Muskogee
for the beautiful gold medal and certi.
ficate Of award which came to our
hands on the eighth instant We as.
sure you that we appreciate this token
very highly. but feel that It Is the
charming little city Of yinita that is
deserving Of the medal Of honor for
the satisfactory manner in which her
citizens cared for the many teachers
who attended the Northeastern Okla
homa Teachers Association.
The teachers Of Muskogee, especl-
ally. are indebted for the many cour.
tesies extended to them. and We as
sure you that It will be very great
pleasure to return again to your pro
gresslve and growing city whenever
opportunity affords.
with kindest regards to all who con
tributed to our comfort and pleasure
on that occasion, we are,
Most sincerely.
THE TEACHERS or MUsKOGEE.
BY EDWIN S. MONROE,
superintendent
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
HOFFMAN SAYS OKLAHOMA
WILL SURPRISE WORLD

Kansas City, Mo, May ll.-Judge
Roy Hoffman Of the district court of
Chandler and Shawnee, Okla, former
ly colonel OF the Oklahoma national
guard and a member of the board Of
public affairs in that state, said yes.
terday that the census returns of Ok
lahoma this year would surprise the
world. Judge Hoffman and Mrs. Heff-
man are at the Hotel Baltimore
oklahoma has passed the two-mil.
lion mark in population and liz grow.
ing so fast IL is difficult for the gov.
ernment to keep up with us" Judge
Hoffman said this morning, The
natural resources of the state are be-
ing developed, the agricultural posi-.
bilities and wealth are just beginning
to be appreciated and the commercial
and industrial side is growing mar
yelously fast. It is gratifying to the
people Of Oklahoma to know that Kan.
sas City always 10 with us in heart
and spirit and our friend"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
TOWNS DESTROYED
BY FOREST FIRES
Whole Northern Part of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan Threaten.
ed BY Devastating Flames.

Wausau Wis, May II. - Forest
fires leveled the south half Of the town
Of Maslnee, Just before wire communl-
cation was cut off this morning. Word
came that a number OF buildings had
been destroyed, including ten resi-
dences, four general stores and the
postofilce. The last report said the
fire was under control.
Bayfield, Wis, May fl.--severe
forest fires ragged north and north.
west OF Bayfield, today
Duluth. Mimi, May IL - Grand
Marais, on the north shore OF Lake
Superior is believed today to be de-
stroyed by forest fires, advancing on
Il last night
Milwaukee, May 1.-THE entire
northwestern part of Minnesota Is
smolderlng and smoking. vast tim
bered areas In Wisconsin are being
swept by flames. several villages are
threatened with destruction and large
losses seem inevitable. according to
dispatches received here last night
The fires are scattered over an area
Of at least 500 miles. The densest pail
of smoke seen in a score of years is
hanging over Lake Superior re.
port from Washburn says that the
flames have entered the largest tract
Of standing timber In the state The
fire has been raging for two days and
the homes Of farmers are threatened
Fires are burning on every side of
Washburn The little town Of loft.
near Grand Marias, was nearly de-
stroyed, only eight buildings being left
standing The town Of Corning also
Is threatened Hundreds Of farmers
are trying 10 check the flames.
The village Of Allston. Michigan. IS
completely surrounded by FIRE Two
homes are already burned and the FIRE
continues to gain though every resi-.
dent Is lighting t. The town seems
doomed There has been no rain in
these sections for several weeks
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
BALLINGER SAYS
He WAS BARRED
Nearly Entire Day devoted 10 "clear
Listing OF Cunningham Claims
Hearing Adjourned.

Washington, Mao 1.-THE existence
of ruling in the interior department,
which Secretary Ballinger must have
violated In appearing before the gen.
eral land office In behalf OF Cunning.
ham coal claimants after his retire
menG as commissioner, was brought
out by Attorney Brandeis in the cross
examination OF the secretary. of inter-
ior In the BallingerPinchot inyestiga-
tion Tuesday
Brandeis secured an admission from
Ballinger Tuesday that he had been
barred from appearing before the land
ofElce by similar ruling in another
case subsequent to this activity In the
Cunningham cases and prior to his
becoming secretary of the interior.
Ballinger said that he had not called
these rulings to the attention Of the
president TO assist him in reaching
a conclusion on the CLAWS charges,
because he did not think that there
was any law to sustain them.
The committee decided to grant the
request of Attorney Brandeis that
Oscar Lawler assistant attorney be
asked to furnish the original or copies
in his possession OF memorandum
prepared for the president last Sep
tember and which Brandeis intimated
the president followed in writing his
letter vindicating Ballinger and dis
missing l.. G. CLAWS. BY unanimous
vote the committee refused to ask the
president for similar information.
Attorney Brandels had almost con-
cluded his cross-examination of Bal
linger when the hearing adjourned
until Thursday.
He devoted practically the entire
day to the subject Of clear listing"
OF the Cunningham claims by Com
missioner BallInger in an effort to
show that extraordinary haste had
been made to rush the claims to pat
ent and that CLAWS reiterated pro.
tests alone had caused Ballinger to
pause.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
CHEROKEE PAYMENT HAS
COMMENCED At LAST

Washington. d. c., May 12.--After
seyenty-aye years delay the $4,000
900 Eastern Cherokee payment has
finally begun. The first payment in
Oklahoma win be made at Tahlequah
in June.
Special Commissioner Guion Miller,
who worked four years preparing
rolls. has gone to North Carolina to
begin payment TO few thousand
claimants scattered through the
southern states. Immediately there
after he will leave for Tahlequah and
later checks for s133.19 each to 30..
S76 claimants will be paid out in the
county seats IN the Cherokee nation
Senator Owen received fee of
$4,000 for engineering eastern Cher
okee claims through the court OF
claims. He spent ten years OF time
and a large sum of money fighting
this case through the various courts
and congress for the benefit OF the
Cherokees.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
BOY ROBBER FEARS
ASSASSINATION
Bess to Be Allowed to Stay in Jail
Tells Where Part Of Treasure
is Hidden.

Muskogee, Okla, May 10.--In a cell
in the federal Jail in Muskogee is a
youth imprisoned by his own wish.
He is Cleo Hohr a II year old lad
who has confessed that he helped
rob the Nowata postoflce Of S1,1O0.
The boy fears that If he is released he
will be assassinated for telling his
story Of the burglary.
When Deputy Joe Hubbard brought
Rohr into Nowata for his hearing
many threats were made against his
life The boy implored to be kept in
safe keeping. His mother met him IN
the court room and with tears stand
ing in her eyes lmpIored him not to
ask for bond but to return to jail.
The bad men Of that country would
certainly kill him she said If he
should be released. Rohr therefore
asked that instead of being allowed
bond he be returned to the federal
jail at Muskogee,
Underneath the floor of a house
eight miles out of Nowata the treas
ure lies buried according to the boys
testimony at his preliminary hearing
In one corner of the parlor IN Cynthia
Collins home the $1,000 are planted.
Federal officers are now on their way
to make the investigation.
A short time after his arrest Rohr
told the officers that the money had
been buried under the corner Of an old
barn almost IN the heart Of Nowata.
but that It had been removed when
the trail becomes too hot Officers
Immediately went to the barn de.
seribed by Rohr. There was evidence
that something had been buried and
hurriedly removed.
Rohr testified at his hearing that
his brother-in-law, Frank Collins had
compelled him at the point OF a gun to
take part in the robbery. Collins was
arrested soon after Rohr's arrest and
is now out on $4,000 bond
Rohr said that he stood guard while
Collins removed a brick from the wall
and took the money. The money is
now thought to be hidden in the home
of Collins sister.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
INIQUITIES OF
TARIFF EXPOSED
10000 Progressives Attend Opening Of
Republican Campaign in Iowa
Hear Tariff psnunclatlon.

Des Moines, Ia. May Infringing
denuneiations Of the tariff bin and
the men who passed it characterized
the speeches Of Senators Jonathan p.
Dolliver and Albert u. Cummins, who
opened the progressive campaign In
Iowa last night at the Coliseum Over
10000 progressives attended the meet.
ing.
The meeting last night followed dis
triot conferences throughout the day.
at which steps we're taken to recon
struct the old Cummins organization
and to organize the state by counties
and precincts.
Even President Taft did not escape
the sarcastic shafts of the two Iowa
solons, while Senator Aldrich was
named as the leader OF corporate
greed and avarice. Senator DollIver
referred TO the president as the
"titular leader OF the republican
party which meant, he said, "a good
man surrounded by people who knew
exactly what they wanted"
Both senator's declared Il the re-
publican party continued the policy
advocated by the leaders 4 would spell
ruin to the party.
Among these leaders. Senator Aid
rich was frequently mentioned as the
"a. ~
and the Ryans and Paul Morton In a
mammoth trust incorporated as a rub.
ber company, which is allowed by the
articles of incorporation to participate
In any kind OF business anywhere on
the face Of the earth, and which Is one
Of the holding companies in the Gug-
genheim syndicate for the control of
the wealth of Alaska.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
STATE ATTACKING
HYDE TESTIMONY
Determined Attack Made Upon Story
Told on stand BY wife 81 the
Accused Physician.
BY Associated Press


Kansas City, Mo-, May ll-Deter.
mined attacks were made by the state.
in the swope poisoning case today.
upon Mrs Hydes story regarding the
whereabouts Of her brother Thomas
on the night OF December IS, and the
testimony Of the Hyde chemists. relat-
ing to the formation Of hydro cyanie
gas IN the corpse
Mrs. James II Clinton Of lndepen.
dence. swore that swope telephoned
DR. Twyman from her residence on
the 18th at the time when Mrs. Hyde
had testified that he was at Mrs.
swopes residence with her Mrs
Clinton said that swope held some.
thing IN his hand while telephoning.
swope then testified it was the cap
sules said % have contained the
cyanide which we're dropped by Dr
Hyde. that he held IN his hand
Two scientists, Prof Paul sehweit-
ger and Prof II Cady swore It was
impossible for amalgamatlon Of form
aidehyde and ammonia 10 produce
hydro cyanie acid in dead body
The indications this afternoon are
that the state will begin the closing
arguments tomorrow Each side viii
be given ten hours in which TO adj
dress the jury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
WHITE OAK EXCITED
OVER SHOOTING AFFRAY

Supposed to have been crazed with
liquor, Bert Anderson. yesterday aft.
ernoon rode his horse into the home
OF Emery Gordon AZ white Oak and
began shooting at Mira Gordon and
two other women who we're at the
home. Fortunately none Of the shots
took effect. One Of the women. Il Is
said was slightly injured by splinter
that was shattered from the wall BY
a bullet
shorin Ridenhour and deputies hur
ried TO White Oak and arrested And.
erson and brought him 70 the Jail here.
The cause Of the shooting. other than
that Il Vas the whim Of a drunken
man, could not be learned Anderson
Is said to Be an ex.eonsiet who Is nov
ont on parole
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13

member Of that committee, will have
charge of the democratic time. A
score Of orators on each side will
speak upon a variety Of subjects.
Representative Payne, the republi-
can floor leader, is expected to open
the battle with a two hours defense
of the Payne.Aldrieh tariff law
Il is regarded as the keynote
speech of the republican position on
the tariff during the coming campaign.
Representative Fordney of Michigan
will devote the principal part Of his
talk to reply to the recent speech Of
Senator Beveridge In Indiana on the
tariff question.
On the democratic side Representa-
tive Champ Clark, the minority leader,
is preparing lengthy address in
which he viii assail the republican
position on the tariff. Mr.. Clark's ad.
dress Is looked forward TO as a reply
to the speech OF Representative Payne
and the coming battle Of the leaders
Is being watched with great interest
in congress
OF no small interest will be the
maiden speech of Representative Foss
of Massachusetts, who also will speak
upon the tariff.
Various other members win be dis
cussed, but the fact that che leaders
are deyoting themselves 70 the tariff
Is taken as a partial fulfillment of the
prediction that 1t will dwarf other
tissues" in the coming congressional
campaign.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
SENSATION DEVELOPED IN
INCUBATOR BABY CASE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Holton Kans., May 10. = A sensa-
tional feature in the incubator baby
kidnapping case, in which Captain
Tlllotson, Of Kansas city detective
agency is being tried for kidnapping
fve.yearold Marion Bleakley. develop.
ed today. Three letters written by
Tillotson to Stella Barclay, foster
mother OF the child for whom she was
kidnapped, were produced in court,
They told of the arrangements made
by THlotson to kidnap the child from
it's home in Topeka The signatures
to the letters were identified by a
handwriting expert as being those Of
Captain Tnlotson The state win com
plete it's evidence today, with the
testimony Of Charlotte Bleakley, the
kidnapped chlld's reputed mother
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Jury Panel is Drawn.

The following Is the venlre Of Jury.
men for the next term OF the county
court. and have been notified to meet
here on May 23: B. A. Mcfarland.
S II. Bland. J. w Ryan. Herman
Llghtfoot, Walter Woodall William
Fields. Bird Baliinger Cal Brown, H.
r. Rogers, George compaton, u w
Jackson, John r. DIETRICH. q p.
Miner. Frank Roselle, John stuIdi-
want, A. j. Atkinson. l. n. Cool, clink
Rogers. Thomas Cheek and J. J. Nc
Gee
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
ROOSEVELT FORCED TO
CONSULT SPECIALIST
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Berlin, May 10.--Col Roosevelt ar
rived here this afternoon from Sweden
He was met at the station BY secre-
tary Won schoen, on behalf of the
emperor.
The colonels first engagement this
morning was with a throat specialist
as he Is still suffering from hoarse.
ness. A special train will convey the
party today to Potsdam. where Roose-
velt will be the guest, at luncheon Of
the emperor and empress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
MANDAMUSES SECRETARY
TO RECEIVE PETITION


BY Associated Press
Guthrie, Okla, May 10 = The su-
preme court today handed down an
opinion which, BY writ OF mandamus,
instructs the secretary OF state to re-
celye and iile the petition signed by
fifty nine thousand names submitted
by the Sons Of Washington. a secret
society, whose object Is 70 restore
licensed saloons and to initiate an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for high license and local
option.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
TO RUSH CANCELLATION
SUIT AGAINST SANTA FE
BY Associated Press.

Guthrie, Okla, May 12.-Attorney
General West viii leave for Washing.
ton. d. c., tomorrow to institute the
original proceedings, IN the supreme
court OF the United States. 70 cancel
the title Of the patents Of the Atebi.
son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad com.
pany to the right Of way through Ok.
lahoma and TO enioIn permanently all
railroads and express companies from
accepting interstate shipments of In.
toxieating liquors into Oklahoma. to
eonsignees holding internal revenue
licenses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
TWO KNOWN DEAD IN
WRECK OF RIVER PACKET
BY Associated Press.

ST. Louis, No, May 12-Two wo-
men passengers were drowned and
eleven other persons are missing. be-
lieved to have lost their lives in the
Mississippi river, when the packet
city Of saltillo." struck a rock and
foundered IN reach OF the shore AT
Glen Park. twenty.four miles south OF
st. Louis last night The dead are:
Miss Ann Rhea. Nashville. Tenn
Mrs Isaac T. Rhea, Nashville,
Tenn, body recovered
Captain Harry Crane in command
Of the boat and one OF the survivors
announced this morning, after check.
ing up the passenger list that It Is
almost certain those reported missing
are dead.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
ADMINISTRATION RAILROAD
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
By Associated Press.


Washington, D. c., May 10.--The
railroad bin was passed by the house
today By a vote Of two hundred to one
hundred and twenty-six The motion
70 reeommit the railroad bill In the
house was defeated by a vote Of a
hundred and fifty-seven to one hundred
and seventy-six. BY vote Of one
hundred and slxty-nIne 10 one hum
dred and sixty, the house today de-
feated the amendment TO the railroad
bin offered by Mann OF Illinois, auth.
orizing the acquisition by the railroad
companies OF the stock Of a non-com.
peting transportation line
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
New Torpedo aoal Launehsd.
By Associated Press

UT 2NHHt3l IIEfTN 7 N#"l
Quincy Mass, May l2-The tor
pedo destroyer Andrew sterrett was
launched here today The sterrett is
a notable pioneer Of the new type
ocean going destroyers. Her special
speed s tnentyniue and a half knots
an hour driven By two turbine screws.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Renulrea speoIal Venlre

- aWHNNF2t7@A : tN0H7
Wellington, Kans., May TO- r. The
trial Of June Vandervoort, charged
with numbering his wife was delayed
today by the exhaustion Of the regular
panel Of jurors. A special venire has
been ordered
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Admits Summary Was Antedatod.
BY Associated press.

y HHHVtfHIVu FIEsss
Washington. D. c.. May 12-In a
letter to Chairman Parker. Of the
house judiciary committee. read by
Ballinger 70 the Baflinger-Pinchot in
vestigatlon committee today, Attorney
General Wickersham admits that his
summary to the president, Of the
CLAWS charges were antedated as
charged by Attorney Brandeis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
PottsrtOn Trial Continued.

~ NHHONIHTNW TTEH8.
Arkansas City, Ark. May little
preliminary hearing of Louis w. Pot.
terton and Mrs Emma A. Allen.
charged with causing the death Of
Francis K Potterton, Potterton's wife
by arsenic poison was continued today
until May 26
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13

By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington D. @, May 1l.--Col.
Roosevelt today accepted, by cable,
the appointment By President Taft TO
be special ambassador, representing
the United States at the funeral Of
the late King Edward VII, Of Eng
land.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13

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Douglas Island news., 1910-04-06

During the past few months many of the Alaska papers. and some others, have repeatedly taken the name of Guggenheim in vain. Guggenheim is but another term for grasping greed and avarice to few. If the Guggen. helms are not guilty then the name ap- plies to those who are The Gugcen, helms also have their defenders who try to make it appear that the whole future of Alaska lays in tbe hope of in teresting corporations in it's develop, ment. In measure this latter state ment is true, and we don't believe there is a man in Alaska whowould.w;lliugly lay a. straw in their way so long as that way COes not infringe on the rights of the people Hho. are How and will be residents oS the territory. What is said about the Guggenheims and their kind is net meant with, reference to legitimate enterprise, but the project which seeks to gybble up billions of value by the investment of few paItry thousands; a project which seeks to hand oyer the coal, the copper aud the gold or the highways of country to a corporation that will develop only as it is most profitable to do so, leaving out of consideration entirely the vel fare of the country and. the people in it. The prejudice which exists against corporate greed did not have its birth in Alaska. The most serious problem of government in the United States to day is the control of corporations and, combines. The people of the nation have felt the gradual tightening of their grip. m the affairs of Alaska some of their plots have been exposed. Is there any wonder, 5hen,. that Alas. kaus hate them and fear their terrible power?
 Let the development o& Alaska pro. ceed along legitimate lines by the en- couragement of capital aud the iudi- vidual hoYe builder, bat rather than that the wonderful riches of this last possession of Uncle Sam be sacrificed to selfish interests and held beyond; the grasp of the many, Let it lay dor maut for a thousand years.