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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
VINITA WILL GET
MILITARY SCHOOL
Prot. olson's Plan Gets Hearty In.
dorsement Of Commercial Club
-Will Boost sale Of Lots.

The plan of Prof J. c. Olson, Of
Parsons, Kans, 70 establish bust.
ness college and military school IN
the old Willie ralsell college buildings,
received the hearty Endorsement of the
Commercial Club, at the regular week.
ly meeting Thursday night, If the plan
Is carried to a successful end. Vinta
will next fall have the only military
school in the state, and a business col
lege that promises TO be more than
an ordinary school
The plan for the establishment OF
this school in Vinita. as outlined and
indorsed by the club is that when
nftythree lots hfty feet by l50
feet IN the addition belonging
to e Il orr and Il v McSpadden
have been sold, these gentlemen will
give the old college buildings to Mr.
OlsoH for the establishment OF the
school Mr. Olson agrees to expend
about $4,000 In repairing aud equip.
ping the buildings for a first class
school Of the kind, aud for advertising
tie school throughout the southwest.
The price Of the lots Is 20 be $500 for
Hftv teet frontage, $40. down and $40
o. month with no interest until paid
out 'phe taxes 70 be paid by the
oWreiB II n the general opin.
tHe nrice asked for Che lots
Is not unreasonable. and that with
II af such school at this
Re fgiue Of the lots viii be so
aa TO yield good profit TO
AS was stated last
nosition seems 20 be one
aaneht everyone concern
lots have been sold
McSpadden will have
or The lands of the add.
the buildings and siX
II so 70 the new school
o( the lots will BE- got
that viii return them
with good interest Mr.
has complied with his
tract by repairing and
buildings Advertising
ne school open for Ave
the school site. Vinlta
cts school that will
hundred students here
no will spend several
rs in The city. as well
eat boon in increasing
Of the city
college and military
scloo IL only kind Of private
n exist at the present
ty Il schools are putting an
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
REFUSES To SIGN
STAFFORD BILL
House Accepts Senate Amendment TO
Railroad Bill And II Goes to
Governor.

Guthrie, Okla. Mar Sin order that
the legislature may adjourn the latter
part of next week, the house and SEN
ate are clearing the calendars of the
revenue bills. which under the consti.
tuition must be passed five days before
| adjournment.
The house has accepted the senate
amendment to the governors railroad
tax BILL and II goes 70 the governor
for his signature.
The senate finally passed the house
bill. re-enacting the gross production
and receipt tax law and bin provd-
ing an annual dieense tax on corpora
tions. AS amended by the senate, do.
mestic corporations pay annually fifty
cents of each thousand dollars OF cap
ital stock and foreign corporations one
dollar per thousand
The house accepted the senate
amendments increasing the penalty to
from two to twenty years in the Helm
bin intended TO curtail the while slave
traffic The bill goes to the governor
for hls signature.
The house amended the Bryan.
Charles bill creating a state bond
commissioner. making the attorney
general ex-odieio bond commissioner
and passed the bill The resolution
ratlfying the income tax amendment
to the federal legislation, which pass
ed the senate Thursday, was passed
by the house yesterday The bin for
superior court in Custer county was
also passed by the house. The Yea
gerstrain gas piping bin was finally
killed Bryan's BILL submitting an
amendment TO the legislation permit
ting land companies to acquire and
hold real estate for irrigation pur
poses.
Just before the senate adjourned
Friday President pro tenn Graham
threw that body into excitement by
announcing that he refused to slgn
the Stafford bill passed by the senate.
providing for the sale Of a quarter sec
tlon Of the school land TO the Fair
association at Oklahoma City He did
not publicly announce his reasons
It is expected that Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Bellamy will occupy the chair
today and sign the bill The bin also
provides for the sale Of eighty acres
OF school land for the Baptist univer
sity site at Shawnee. and for a section |
for park purposes at Guthrie The |
senate also passed house bills by |
Smith of Caddo. for biennial assess
ments OF real estate for taxation; by
giving county courts concur
rent jurisdiction with district courts in
civil suits involving up to a thousand /
dollars. and by Smith or Caddo. per.
towns or less than ten thous.
and inhabitants to have park boards
The senate spent most OF the day in
Of the whole and threshed
out a number Of bills One Is By
Williams and appropriates twenty
thousand dollars for the use Of the at.
torney general and fifty thousand for
the use OF the corporation commission
in defending rate cases.
The house finally passed the Davis
bin legallzing county bridge bonds Is.
sues. The rest Of tho afternoon ses.
sion was consumed ii a discussion
without final action Of the county as.
SCISSORS bill.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
IMMUNITY GRANTED
To INDEPENDENT PACKER
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
ST. Louis. Mo-. Mar 4.-One inde-
pendent beef packer who was granted
immunity today from prosecution. by
assistant TO the attorney general In
the probe Of the meat packing indus
try, but whose name has not been dis.
closed, Is said % have given some
valuable Information. -Four hundred
witnesses have been called to testify
at the hearing soon to begin here.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
cuMMlNs AMENDMENT
VOTED DOWN BY Sc
II g. MILLIGAN

By Associated Press.
Washington. D. c.. Mar. g. = The
smoot amendment to the postal bank
bin was a6 Jpted by the senate by a
vote OF forty-six ayes and twenty-four
noes.
The Cummins amendment to the
postal savings bank bill, connning TO
time of war" the investment OF The
postal bank funds In government se-
curlties, was defeated In the senate
BY a vote OF forty to eighteen.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
RESTITUTION IN CHICAGO
Unemployed Crowd Into Municipal Lodging House-Condton Said to
 Be Worse Than in 1907.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Despite the fact the big retail stores report that more money is being spent this year for holiday goods than in any previous year, 1000 men stood in line in 8 biting wind to obtain tin cup of coffee and roll each.
 It was the tenth night that Malcolm Mcdowell had his coffee wagon out to feed the hungry unemployed. The re- suits have shown that this charity is almost as badly needed as Tn the hard panic winter of 1907-08.
 The municipal lodging house had more than 400 lodgers.
 Hogan's Flop, a four-story building where men may sleep on the bare floors for a nickel night, had more than 1900 guests.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
DICKINSON NOT TO QUIT
Secretary of War Does Not Expect Serious Disagreement With
 President Taft.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Secretary of War Dickinson declared that the story that he is going to quit the cabinet because the president had killed" his answer to the McIachlan resolu- ton is a lie. He said that the denial could not be made too emphatic.
 There is a difference of opinion be- tween the president and his secretary of war as to the proper strength of the national defense, but, according to Secretary Dickinson, the difference has not and will not reach the point of being an issue between him and the president.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
WILL OF MICHAEL CUDAHY
Packer Provides for Children and Gives Funds to Charitable
 institutions.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Michael Cudahy founder of the Cudahy firm of meat packers, left an estate worth $11 1,000,- 900, ccording to his will. Of this, ssOO0,000 Is in personal property and the remainder in real estate.
 Under the terms of the will, the widow, Catherine Cudahy, viii receive an annuity of sS0,000, to be paid from the estate by the trustees.
 After Mrs. Cudahy's annuity is paid 1t Is directed each of the children shall be paid annually s10,0o0 for five years. Six charitable institutions are remembered.
 The remainder of the yearly income Is to be given to the trustees, also to be held in trust, and when the estate hnally is distributed $500,000 Is to be given to Mrs. Catherine Cudahy. the widow, or her heirs,
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21

senators recording aye and nay yO.es in order to make a CICrum. Saturday the vice president, it order to make a quorum, counted senators present who annouced their pairs, in addition to those voting.
 There was a general expression of disapproval at the ruling of the chair which was declared to be in violation of senate precedent for more than 100 years. After an hours discussion a tacit agreement was reached to allow the subject to drop without formal protest.
 Later there was repetition of the ruling by MT. sherman. Senators ap- parently feared an effort was being made to modernize the rules, and by a vote of 37 to r sustained a motion by the veteran Senator Hale of Maine appealing from the decision of the chair.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
STRIKE RIOT IN WiNNIPEG
Wreck Number of Csrs-Troub.e Leads to Violence.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 21.-Addition- al police were sworn in following the strike riots when 21 streets cars were wrecked by the striking motormen and conductors.
 After 4000 employees of the Cana dian Pacific shops had refused to ri6e on cars sent out to the shops, the cars started back down town. Half way there, timbers had been tied across the tracks, which ditched sev- eral of the cars. Then mob ap- peared and broke all the windows in the cars. rendering them useless for service.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
NEGRO KILLS WHITE GIRL
ALSO Murders Father, Mother and Two Nephews and Burns
 Their Home.

Durham, N. C., Dec 21.-A negro at lacked white girl named Saunders here, killed her. murdered her father, mother and two of the girl victims nephews, and then burned their home. The bodies were incinerated
 The negro was captured by the sher- III and a posse soon after the crimes were discovered and was brought to the Durham jail.
 The sheriff is believed to have asked lhe governor to rush troops to Dur nam for the protection of the pris-
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
FIREMEN CHASE A FIRE
Catch It After Pursuit of Several Blocks and Finally Ex-
 tingush 1t.

Denver. Colo. Dec. 21.-"First catch your fire" is an adage of which a DOT tlon of Denver's fire department had a practical illustration. An automobile responded to an alarm from the rail- road yards.
 They arrived in time to see the fire, blazing box car loaded with hay, rapidly disappearing behind a switch engine. The firemen dashed up the tracks In pursuit, finally overriding the conflagration after it had travelled several blocks and put out the fire.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
The Citizens Bank
 CAPITAL. $25, 1000
Our Services

Our equipment for the protection and safe guard Ing of money and facilities for the transaction of nnancal matters respectfully offered the people or this community with the full assurance that any trust given to this bank will be handled in safe and fair minded manner.
 We have no Safety Deposit Boxes to rent but will De pleased to keep valuable papers in reproof vault.free of all cost to you
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
CHICAGO DRIVER KILLED
Teamster, Shot While at Work, Dies Without Giving Police
 CleW.

Chicago. Dec. 21-John DonnellS, 21 years old. a teamster for garment manufacturer, was shot and killed. supposedly by strikers. while at work here.
 Donnelly, after being shot, contin- ued driving his wagon. but lost con sciousness after driving half a mile. He was taken to the hospital and died without giving any clew to his assailant.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
Taft Devislne Canal Toll Rate.

Washington, Dec. 21.-A plan of collecting tolls at the Panama canal is being worked out by President Taft. He believes the tolls ought not to exceed $1 per net ton to obtain a gross income of nearly $7,000,000. The maintenance and operation cost is estimated at upwards of $3,000,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
School Teacher Gets s1oo.ooo.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 21.-Miss Alma Stanley, an orphan and a teacher in the public schools here, inherited $100,000 by the terms of the will of Mrs. Josephine Aboott, her great aunt, who left an estate worth $750.000
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
VICE PRESIDEaT REBUKED|
SENATE UPHOLDs APPEL FROM
 DECISION OF CHAIR.
Tried to Alter RuIes-Members An nouncing Pairs Will Not Be
 Counted to Make Quorum.

Washington, Dec. 21.-For the first time in many years the senate has sustained an appeal from the decision of the vice president, and revoked a ruling by which senators announcing their pairs were counted along with
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
Toronto Bank Is Suspended.

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 21.-The Farm CTS bank. with head offices in Toron- to and 91 branches in various towns and villages throughout Ontario, has suspended payment. The capital stock is $1,O00,0O0, with about $600000 paid up.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-21
New Arrest in Bernhard Case.

Liberty, Mo, Dec. 21.-Albert Allen was arrested here as the man who had been seen near the Bernhard farm in Kansas the. day before the murder of the Bernhard family. He says he is friend of the family, but knows nothing of the killing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11

President Ban johnson sent out word
Monday that the time limit for cut
ting The number of players to 25 had
been extended TO May r. The Boston
club has already cut 10 the regular mum
Der.
Jack Hendricks, the lawyer base
BAH player, who last season managed
the Fort Wayne Central League team
ana this year is managing the Denver
western League club, has fallen heir
to 100000 through the death Of an
amt in England.
The New York Sun says: Rebel
Oakes of the Cardinals says he will
bet the st. Louis team beats out the
Clnclnnatis. II which Mike Mitchell
retorts: "lf he had a dollar bet (on the
result he'd be so nervous he wouldn't
eaten fly bah all season"
Manager Mcclure of the Maps is ser
iously thinking of converting Pitch
er Cough, eft-hander from the Port
land, Northwestern League team, into
an outfielder He's good hitter and a
very fast man, according to the "Dea-
con"
D"'AAiVSS lldlldStl I'iai - AD''
croft of the Cincinnati Reds Monday
received a total of 162 presents from
friends all over the country on the
occasion of his Gath birthday. Presi-
dent Hermann gave him a new paif
of spectacles, and the members OF the
team contributed a pair of diamond
studded cuff buttons. Banny was
born in Lancaster. Mass, and went
into the baseball business after ne
had succeeded as a hotel manager.
Records would probably show that
Frank Oberlin has pitched the most ef-
fective ball of any of the Nationals
pitchers. He has not allowed near as
many hits as some of the Others and yet
he has not won a game. But Oberlin
has been unfortunate in allowing hits at
a time when they meant runs for the
team opposing him, which, of course.
the records will not show, out which
cuts a decided figure in pitchers eff
fectiveness.
Shortstop Blackburn, for whom the
Chicago White Sox paid $6500 to the
providence club last year, has been
pronounced a failure by Windy City
critics and Lee Tannehill has sup
planted him. Blackburn says the fans
expected too much of him, and in this
ne ls supporeed by Manager Hugh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
Jeffries Gets
A Black Eye.

Ben Lomond Cal, May 10.--Jim JEFF
fries is nursing a black eye today as
a result of his unsatisfactory mill
with Bob Armstrong yesterday. Twice
HIS Negro opponents glove marked
the fighters face. An uppercut scrapCd
the skin from Jcffries' forehead in a
spot which had been diScoloreG by Il
blow from Billy Papke's mtt last Sat
urday. His lr was also slightly split
ard hled continually while he and his
black sparring partner were pummel-
ing each other. Ii was a rough bout
throughout and none of the clcVerneSS
the big fellow displayed in his boxing
with Choynski and Papke Saturday
was revealed. The trainers say that
Jeffries' unusually hard road work in
the morning was partly responsible
for the lack of ginger in his sparrine
the fighter having fatigued himself
by a steady run of four miles.
The advent of Jack Jeffries supplies
another heavyweight boxer for tn"
champion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
NERVY WOMAN.
Guarding Rich Claim After Being
Shot At BY Jumpers.

San Francisco. MAY 10.-HaraSsed by
claim jumpers, who have threatened her
liie, Mrs. Leona NJ. Miller. divorced wife
OF n Los Angeles capitalist. and a one
time member of the social colony al
Long Beach, is holding a gold claim in
the Mojave desert her daughter, d years
of age, her only companion.
Mrs. Miller COVE up her home at Long
Beach last November and set ont for the
desert 20 find 4 claim left her by her
mother. For weeks Mrs. Miller tramped
me PERCEPTIONS canonS in search OF gold
ard IT last located her claim. On one
OF her daily tours size found the boun-
darE posts destroyed.
In a binding snowstorm that covered
the trail Mrs Miller started ovcr her
claim again Easter Sunday. She heard
the falling stone of a monument and
saw her foes disappearing in the dis
tancc.
She fired at them with her revolver
and they returned the ire without eff
feet.
The next day word came TO her that
she would be killed, but she did not
Withdraw.
Clarence T. Arper, a resident Of Sacra-
mento, heard of Mrs. Miller's plight. He
went down To the canon and pleaded with
her in vain to return To the city
II believe that this case is unparallel-
ed, said Mr.. Arper, who has just reach
ed here. She has good claim and the
others know it, They want TO take it
away from her, but from what 1 know
of heE i auaSuge they. Will fail.n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Will Be Held on June 6.16-kinu
George Wishes No Change.

London. May l0.-The International
Horse Show will be held upon the
dates originally selected, June 6-16.
This is in accordance with the wishes
oi hing George. who desires that there
snail be no interruption in the pro-
gram of public affairs except as plan
"eu events may appear inconsistent
win the official and popular mourning.
II was at His Majesty's command that
the theatres were re-opened, to be
closed only on the day of King Ed
wards funeral
King George having notified the Earl
of Lonsdale of his attitude, the board
of managers met today and later is
sued a notification that the Horse
Show would be opened as originally
announced. The King Edward chal-
lenge cup, now held in France, will
be competed for under the conditions
that governed the contest year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
JOhnsOn'S First
Workout Pleasing,

San Francisco, May 1O.-Jack John
showing made by the fighter in his
opening workout yesterday. They saw
him stripped following his 12-mile road
leg and many prnfessed TO he agreeably
surprised over his condition All were
agreed that the Negro should have lit
tie difficulty in removing surplus weight
during the long training interval before
the fight and Johnson's announced in
tention of taking things comparatively
easy is commended.
Johnson says that his road exercise
yesterday was the first real work he has
done in preparation fer his meeting with
Jeffries What he did at Chicago, he de-
clareS, was more for the benefit Of the
photographers than for himself
Alternative program has been outlin-
ed for JOhnsons preliminary training.
For TIE first two weeks he proposes to
put on the gloves three days a week.
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Later
he will increase this to four days a week.
appearing in the gymnasium on Tues
days. Thursday, Saturday and Sundays
No boxing will be done next Sunday. it
is said.
After posing for pictures yesterday,
wine was uncorked, out the pugilist
SHE'D away from the bubbling beverage
and called for buttermilk.
Rnttermilk is good for you," he re-
marked. 1t don't put on any weight
and It keeps you in good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
CONTRACTS AND RELEASES
Announced by President Lynch OF the
National League.

New York, May l0-Presdent Lynch
Of the National League Monday night
annornced the following contracts and
releases:
Contracts-With Chicago John e.
King, 19lC-1&Il-l912 With New York
William II. Kcelcr. With Philadelphia
William \. Foxcn
..elcaSeS--RS Boston 10 Pittsburg, IN
I'D, kirb White; to Lowell, IN. f. LIB
Meld"m Welfgang. BY Brooklyn TO
Toronto fE. ID, r. J. Jordan, TO Roch-
ester IE L.. II. II. Myers BY Chicago
10 Bloomington e. l. I. L), Leslie G.
Nnnamantcr Ply Cincinnati. TO indian
1polis GA. A.. Lawrence Cheney; TO Los
Angeles U'. G. L.. Frank Hosp. BY New
York, Internationally, Fred Tenney; 10
St Louis IN. L.. Elmer H. ZZacher
fclaimed under waiver rule). BY Plus
burg, to Boston IN ID, Samuel w
Frock anG Eayard II Sharpe; 10 Fayette-
vile tE. G. L) f. NJ. Dobson. by at
Louis, Internationally, Howard Murphy
anc Mathew Sheridan: to Terra Hau'o
&C. l., Frank Courtney and J. D. barh-
we'll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
EEWiLDER TEXANS.
Discovery of Gas in Sacramento Val
ley May Explain Phenomena.

FL FasG, Tex. May l0.-The discov-
cry Of oil in the Sacramento Valley
north of El Paso may be the explain
alton of the numerous "hreathing"
wells and caves east of this city in FL
PaSo County.
For a long time these wells and
caves, the caves in particular. haze
been a mystery to the natives and
visitors alike, and the explanation
seemed impossible, but the discovery
of oil to the north and in the same
valley now leads to the explanation
by some that it must be gas beneath
the surface that causes the "breath-
ing
AT times air IS emitted and again
it seems to be drawn in. hence the
appelation "breathing' wells. \ test
in one of the "brcathing" wells, made
recently, showed that the, air eXuded
would burn when caught and confined
in a small space. Thus, il was proved
that gas caused this part of the phe
nomena, but why the well and the
caves i'm the neighborhood should in
hale the ordinary air is not yet es-
tablished, for it is generally believed
that where there is gas beneath the
surface il always seeks an outlet. and
geologists who have been consulted
saw that there is no record of gas
well acting in this manner.
The discovery of oil in the Sacra-
mento Valley led to a test of the wells
TO ascertain if there was any presence
of gas and proved that there was
But suddenly the well that was being
tested it is reported. ceased to send
up any gas and began sucking in the
fresh air again
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
ARMORY A. A. OUT.
No Longer Affiliated With NJ. e. Anna
teur Athletic Assn.

Boston, May lO-rhe Armory Tthletic
Association of Boston is no longer affiii-
atod with the New England Amateur
Athletic Association Union At a meet
ing of the board Of directors Of the lat
Ter ASSOCIATION last aignt, the reSigna-
'lon Of the Armory a. A. was accepted
following a request for an explanation
WHY boxing meeting was held at the
ArmOry Club on the same night the ma
tionai amateur boxing championships
We're held here. There was no discus
sion. Of ihe matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11
Dartmouth SiX-==
Colby College |

Hanover, n. H.. May 10.-Superior
all around work on the part of the Dart
mouth teanl won from Colby College to-
day by the, score of to /. Colby made
costly errors in the cid and failed to find
Gamr ons. Herone's run was secured
through a combination of a hit, error,
a steal and sacrifice.
Dartmouth 80 0 l 0 0 9 x-6-6-2
Colby ....-- -...l 0 0 0 0 0 0 O-1-3-5
Gammons and Chadbourne;
Good and Cary. Umpire. O'Reilly. Time,
l hr., 55 min.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-11

Pres. Navin of the Detroit Basepai'
Club announced Monday Afternoon
Just before the Tigers left for the Eas'
the sale of Pitcher Neil Vance 10 th'
Albany club of the New YORK o'a'e
League. This is the second time vance
has been sold this season. He was seh'
to Cleveland first when the Maps ~
fused to waiver on him, but they w
iected to the price and sent the you"e
sters back. Detroit has also secu,s
waivers on Ralph Work ana Fran
Lelivelt. both ight-handed piicie.s'
who will be farmed out for more ca
perience.