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NEWS OF SHIPPING
SHIPPING REPORT.
Sunday, September rs, 1910.
Arrived.

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River Consolidated Coal Company in
ballast.
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River Consolidated Coal Company in
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The Thlinget., 1910-03-01

less, has, while moving along the peaceful, calm and even tenor of his way, been suddenly apprehended and rudely taken into custody by the strong arm of the law. It may be that these writers were only serving notice upon the judges and juries before whom such cases have resulted in convictions, or before whom such cases may yet come, that they are wholly lacking in good judgmentand are without the re- quired knowledge to discriminate in the least between testimony and evidence. In either case it is to be feared that the writers are slightly biased in their opinions. We believe ina square deal for the white man and we believe in a square deal for the Indians also. If there is evidence that natives testimony is false orthat it is true, such testimony should surely be treated in exactly the same way as that of similar testimony from a white man.
 The writer's limited experience leads him to believe that the majority of judges and juries are fully as capable of placing proper valuation on testimony offered before them as is news paper reporter in the courtroom orthe editor in his sanctum. Why try to influence public opinion against a people when they are proving themselves of much worth to our territory especially economically and industrially? We are glad that some of our pa- pers endeavor toinfluence public opinion to deal fairly with men = to treat the false and criminal justly, be they of one color or an- other, or to recognize honesty, truth, pueity. strength of charac- ter and manhood whether it comes in colors of red, or white, or brown, or black. If we may be
The Thlinget., 1910-03-01
WHY DISCRIMINATE!
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There is a law in Alaska which forbids the giving. bartering, or selling of intoxicating liquor to Indians. If a white man gives, barters or sells the liquor to a native, the law is broken and the man of the lighter skin be- comes a transgrsssor. Ifa native secures the liquor and himself gives, barters, or sells it to one of his own people, he is the law breaker, without regard to race, or color, the man or woman who breaks the law is surely the criminal. Lately some of our Alaska newspapers have been much alarmed lest some poor white man be convicted on a
 charge of disposing of liquor to thirsty natives on evidence fur nished by the testimony of Alaska Indians. It seems strange that our news writers set themselves up as more competent to judge as to the value of testimony than are judges and jurymen.
 The Alaska natives though law abiding and self-supporting have withheld from them many of the rights of citizenship which they are capable of possessing and enjoying. The whites have taken much that belonged to the natives in matters of property rights and means of livelihood. Now it seems that some of our news dispensers would wish to take away their right to testify, or wholly to discredit their testimo- ny, against men who are break ing the laws that the white man, himself made for the natives protection. It is possible of course that we have misunder- stood those who have so ardent ly defended the poor friendless,
The Thlinget., 1910-03-01

allowed tojudge, the following from the Douglas Island News of recent date furnishes good evidence that the editor of the News believes in giving the native square deal:
 good deal has been said lately by some of the papers of this vicinity about the value of Indian testimony. As general thing it has been branded as entirely unre- liable. Juries engaged in the trial of cases where the testimony W as largely from In dian witnesses have been served daily with intellectual hash containing large quanti- ties of distrust of the integrity of the native. Why? Now as to whether this has any ef- feet on the juries in tbeir determination of cases, we are not prepared to assert.
 However, there are great many in the community who have suddenly acquired distrust for the Indian and there is grave danger that the feeling may have spread to the ranks of those engaged in the serious business of trying the cases that come be- fore our federal court.
 Of all that has been said on the subject most of it is rot, insane rot. After the court has allowed witness to testify and and the attorneys have each handled him without gloves, the jury is still the judge of his testimony and, in forming an opinion of its credibility, they naturally take into the consideration the color of his skin. the clothes he wears, his demeanoron on the stand his evident Knowledge or lack of it, and hundred other things. But there. is some. thing wrong with the man who says he will positively refuse to accept the testifno- ny because the witness is an Indian. Of course no intelligent juror would accept the testimony of an ignorant native with the same degree of confidence that he would the testimony of Governor Clark or Judge Cushman, but man who wants to be fair will hear the witness and then form his opinion as to the truth of the testimony. There are many Indians who swear falsely, but there arc also many white men, who swear falsely, and, perhaps, the latter have less excuse for i, than the former. Be that as it may leach wit ness be he white or Indian, is ,and should be, subjected to the same inspection as to his motivesin testifying and the probable truth of his testimony. If the district judge were to make ruling that all Indian testimony shall be taken as lies, those who are foremost in crying down the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
BOND ELECTIONS
HERE TOMORROW
TWO important Bond Issues Are Sub
mitted to People at a Special
Election.

Tomorrow will be election day in
Vinita AT this election the people are
asked to decide whether or not the
mayor and city council shall issue
$4,000 in bonds for the purpose Of
taking up the excess Indebtedness Of
the city, and $4,000 to extend the city
water works system,
The matter Of the deficit in the city
funds for the payment of the ex-
penses Of the city government for the
year, ending July L. 1910, has been
explained in the columns of the Chief
tain before, but a brief explanation
is herewith repeated. The amount Of
money raised by the tax levy of ten
mills, which is the limit under the
state constitution. is not sufficient to
pay the current expenses Of the city,
hence the great depreciation Of the
value of the city warrants. The city
officials have prepared a statement OF
the receipts and expenditures for the
entire year to show that the city re.
eeived actual value, in service or ma
terial, for the warrants issued In ex-
cess OF the amount to be collected by
tax. In order to authorize the issu-
ing of bonds for taking up this in
debtedness It will be necessary for the
issue 20 the favorable vote OF three
fifths Of the voters. voting at the
special election tomorrow.
The need for the water works bond
issue is apparent to all, who were in
Vlnita last summer during the drouth.
The qualification OF voters for this
issue, is that they must be property
tax payers in the city and only a
majority is required to carry this Is
sue.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
BADGETT ADDITION
WILL NOW Be SOLD
Avery viii Reopen Office Here And
Push Sale Of Lots In Beautiful
Addition.

"The growth of this town since my
last visit here is something remark
able" said c. S. Avery, Of Tulsa, who
was here yesterday afternoon on a
short business visit.
Mr.. Avery was more enthused over
the outlook for vinita than when he
was a resident Of this town. He ex
pressed his belief that the town rise
to a population Of 10000 in the next
year or two.
The spirit Of enterprise that has de-
veloped here has worked such a won.
derful change that Mr.. Avery has de-
cided 10 reopen an Office here at once
and will place the Badgett addition
in the southwest part Of town, on the
market.
The improvement and sale Of this
property brought Mr. Avery here In
the first place, but owing to legal com
plications he was never able TO put
the addition on the market Now
however. the lots will be placed on
sale and the addition will be thor
oughly advertised.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
ORDER RESTRAINS
TAX COLLECTION
Long Legal Battle Expected to Ensue
Court Hearing Bryant and
Whistler Insurance Case.

The case of Bryant & Whistler vs.
The Fire Association Of Philadelphia,
and the case of Bryant & Whistler
VS.. the Queen Insurance Company Of
America, are jointly being heard in
the district court this afternoon Both
of these cases are suits for the recoy-
cry Of insurance on the pool hall fix
lures, IN the old opera house, on the
east side, that was destroyed by fire
several months ago.
Judge Brown, this morning, granted
the petition of Mrs. Florence Dilly for
a divorce from her husband, G. u.
Dilly. The plaintlff asked for the d.
vorce on the ground Of abandonment.
What Is believed to be the begin
ming of a long line OF litigation was
abegun here Saturday afternoon when
Judge Brown of the district court
granted an injunction restraining the
state authorities from collecting taxes
on Indian lands.
The writ was granted at the In
stance of two Cherokee citizens who
are among the many indians on the
east side that are opposing the tax
alton of their lands.
Certain it is that the question Of
the states power to tax Indian lands
will be fought out In the higher
courts and many believe It viii take
a decision of the United States SUI
preme court before the matter is fin-
ally settled.
According to numerous treaties with
the Five Civilized Tribes their lands
were not to be taxed SO long as they
remained In the hands Of the original
allottee. Two years ago the Curtis
bin in congress made all Indian lands
taxable except the homsteads Of full
bloods. This is another of the many
questions that will have to be finally
determined some authorities holding
the state has the right to tax the home
steads.
The case is one which affects a
large number of people and many
thousands of acres Of land in the east.
ern portion OF the state. Owners and
buyers of such lands are anxious for
a speedy settlement Of the question
Of their taxability.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01

lands and held title in common until
the government through it's agents.
portioned 1t among the various mem.
bers and gave them patents.
They remained there In undisputed
possession until March 4, 1907, when
Secretary Hitchcock, acting on the
advice OF Attorney General Bona
parte, struck from the records 1000
names, declaring that the occupants
OF the territory had forfeited the title
given them by the government. /
owned 100 acres of land myself and
had no desire to be made a pauper so
| decided to make test case. Every
one discouraged me, but / was undis-
mayed. The result was that | won in
every court and the 100000 acres OF
land was saved to the Indians and
their descendants.
The Cherokees belong to the Ave
recognized civilized Indian tribes. and
instead Of being a burden on the
white people and the government. the
white people and the governmental
restrictions are really a burden on
the Indians. The Cherokees have
their own schools, colleges and even
their girls seminarles, which are sup.
ported by the Cherokees themselves,
who are proud and not only independ-
ent of the educational bounty of the
government, but must extend the use
of their schools to the white chill
dren."
Miss Allison is one-sixteenth Chero-
kee and is proud of her Indian blood.
She is the typical American girl Of
pleasing personality, being highly edu-
Gated and fluent and entertaining
conyersationalist She is OF medium
height aud plump; her features are
clean cut, her complexion is clear and
rosy and a profusion OF light brown
wavy hair crowns her well-shaped
head.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
Woman Who Saved Money
For CherOkees, in Spokane

Spokane, Wash, March 2S Miss
Ida Belle Allison OF Muskogee, Okla.
who saved the homes Of 1000 Indian
families and the ownership to the
Cherokees OF lands, valued at more
than $40,00OOOO by defeating the fed
eral government In an action before
the supreme court OF the United States
has come TO Spokane TO pass week
with friends and look over the var
ious irrigation projects near here with
a view to acquiring a small apple or.
ohard as an investment.
Miss Alison came into national prom
inence a year ago by winning a case
before the federal supreme court, in
which that tribunal reversed the ac-
tion OF the secretary of the interior
in striking the names OF 1000 Indians
entitled TO land in the territory from
the approved rolls OF the fve civilized
tribes The suit was instituted In the
name Of Miss Allison and IN behalf
of her family against the advice Of
kin and friends, but she met with sue
cess at every point,
The initial action was a petition for
a writ OF mandamus against the de-
partment OF the interior, the first in
IA years, and the writ issued, making
a test case. All proceedings in the
new state OF Oklahoma were at
standstill pending decision. The
supreme court advanced the case to
the first docket and a favorable de.
cision was prompt in coming.
Speaking OF the case, which attract
ed continent-wide attention, and the
Cherokees Miss Allison said.
"The United States government in
1886 gave to the Cherokee, Choctaw
and Chickasaw tribes certain parts OF
the present state Of Oklahoma In lieu
Of their country east OF the Missis-
sippi river, The tribes settled on tho
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
Emergency Attached to
Nearly All of the New Bills

Guthrie, Okla, Mar 25.-Praetieally
all of the bills passed by the special
session were declared to be emergency
legislation and therefore became eff
feetiye Immediately upon their pas
sage and approval.
The constitution provides that no
bill shall become effective until ninety
days after the adjournment of the
legislature except such as are neces-
sary for the preservation OF the pub
lie peace, health and safety, and that
provision had a considerable deter
rent effect upon many members of
the legislature, especially during the
first session. At that time there were
a large number of members in both
houses who were unwilling to attach
a section to a bill declaring that 1t
was necessary for the preservation Of
J an emergency really seemed to exist.
But now it has become merely a
formal matter and the emergency
usually receives Just the same vote as
the bill, itself The only difference is
that the bin can pass by a majority
vote while two.thirds Is necessary to
attach the emergency. Local bills in
regard to the establishment of a court
town, legalizing interpretations or
validating bond issues would probably
not have been regarded by the fran
,ers of the constitution as essential to
the preservation of the peace, health
and safety of the people of the state
but practically every one of them pass
ed at this session has contained de-
claration to that effect.
The really important bills passed
this time did not have the emergency
while the minor ones usually did, but
in every case there was a reason for
it. The two election bills, one regu-
lating general elections and the other
the proceedings under the initiative
and referendum, were both put
through as strictly party measures,
and the republican minority was
sufficiently strong in the house to
prevent the adoption OF the emer-
geney there. The fee and salary bin
was not made an emergency measure
because OF the fact that the new
schedule Of salaries could not 90 into
effect until after the next general.
election anyway, and the same was
true Of the two big revenue measures,
the railroad tax bin and the corpora
tion license tax bin, which would not
be put into effect until after the nine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
Y " days ANYWAY.

ty days anyway.
Bills TO which the emergency was
attached, and which are now laws Of
the state, are those requiring the state
printer to have eight years experience
as a journeyman printer, providing
for the transfer of probate cases
on the east side: to prevent sending
claims out OF the state for collection,
allowing the criminal court of appeals
to render oral opinions In certain
cases, forbidding railroads from re-
stricting employees to one surety com
pany with which to make bond, Great
ing the office OF stenographer to the
justices Of the supreme court allow
ing trial by jury on questions Of fact
in the supreme court, allowing jury
men to be summoned by telephone,
providing procedure for issuing pub
lie building warrants, allowing cities
to establish water districts, allowing
issuance of county bonds TO repair or
maintain bridges, legalizing county
high school bonds Of Creek county
providing for the appointment Of tenn
porary county judges. extending pay
ment OF taxes for the year 1910,
creating the state orphans home and
making an appropriation, making II
possible for counties to buy tribal
buildings from the federal government
providing procedure for appeals in
case of the presiding judges death,
providing for collection OF gross rev.
enue and production tax. allowing
Broken Arrow to pay for agricultural
school site fixing maximum tax levles
and creating a county excise board,
white slave law, amending procedure
In sale OF school lands, authorizing
corrections of assessment in Roff
township, Pontotoc county, creating
a superior court at Clinton, providing
for sessions OF county court at We
leetka, Muldrow, Chouteau, Thomas
and Allen; making appropriations for
legislative expenses, for the normal
school at Ada, for the deaf school at
Sulphur, for the state reformatory at
Granite, for deficiency in district
judges salary, 10 reimburse state
game warden, and making certain
funds available for the use Of the
penitentiary.
A number Of emergency bills are
still the governors hands, and as
he has fifteen days after adjourn.
ment to approve or reject them, their
fate is still uncertain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
NORRIS DERIDES
REGULARS WORK
Machine Leaders Fight Committees
Recommendation sustalns
Report to Suppress Agents.

Washington, March 25--Formsr IN.
sugent Norris OF Nebraska figured In
the house yesterday as regular,
while he derlded his late opponents.
the regulars, for having joined the in
surgency. The Nebraskan spoke in
support Of the provision OF the pension
appropriation bin for the abolition OF
penson agencies as reported to the
house by the committee on pensions.
Messrs. Currier OF New Hampshire.
Alexander Of New York, Boutell OF Illi-
nols, and Dalzell OF Pennsylvania we're
among the republicans who strenu-
ously fought the regular organization
OF the house as represented by the
committee on pensions, In their efforts
TO oyerturn the report of that commit
tee and continue the pension agencies.
"One Of the tests OF regularity"
said Mr. Norris, is that we should al
ways be willing to quarrel in commit
tee, and let our differences end there.
Now, we regulars are trying to have
this bin passed in the form it was re-
ported to the house
Think Of 1t. Boutell OF Illinois and
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, whose regu-
larity was never questioned before.
have caught this disease Of insurgency
and have left the reservation
"Oh, ingratitude! Is this the way we
are to be held for the election OF these
gentlemen. who have pension agencies
IN their districts. to the great commit
tee on rules?"
The house by vote Of 76 to "a. sus-
tanned the report Of the committee, re.
fusing to strike out the provision abol-
ishing the eighteen pension agencies.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
PATRIOTISM Of
CANDIDATE PARKS
Former Mayor Tells County Readers
How He Rallied 10 Support Of
Tax Payers In Two Instances.

The following article clipped from the
Big Cabin Sun, and appearing In sew
eral OF the papers IN Craig county,
needs no explanation or comment:
Elsewhere appears the announce
ment Of s. r. Parks for the county
judgeshlp Mr.. Parks needs no in.
PRODUCTION 10 the voters of this end
of the county. He is largely inter
ested in Big Cabin and is helping to
make It a larger and better town He
has a large scope OF friends all over
Craig county, having lived here since
his boyhood He was for three years
a member OF the department OF edu-
cation and II was through the efforts
that about seyenty-hve schools for
both whites and Indians were estab-
llshed under his jurisdiction. About
one half OF these schools were located
in what is now Craig county. Mr..
Parks was for two years mPyor OF
Vinlta and those who watched his rec
ord will remember when the council
was solid against him IN trying to
unload the Auditorium building en- the
taxpayer and although the ordinance
was passed second time he stood
behind the guns and again vetoed the
ordinance. In the recent court house
and bridge bond election he again
took the side OF the taxpayer and
fought both bond issues.--Paid Adv"