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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
PREPARING AMENDMENTS
10 STATE ELECTION LAM

Guthrie, Okla, Dec Amendments
to the Oklahoma state election law to
provide for rotation of candidates
names according to counties are being
prepared by members Of the state cleo
tion board for presentation at the reg
ular session in January, Some sort
of change is considered desirable be-
cause at the primary this year some
of the strongest men on both tickets
We're defeated by comparatively little
men whose names began with some
letter of the alphabet which gave them
first place on the ticket
The idea is to have each candidates
name first in some part of the state,
the number of divisions corresponding
to the number of candidates. The
figures on the recent census of the
state, by counties, have been obtained
by the board, and arrangement will
be made so that candidates will rotate
among the counties in such way that
the division, according to population,
shall be as nearly equal as possible.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
OKLAHOMA HAS THREE
CHAMPIONSHIP ASPIRANTs

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 8. - Oklahoma
now has dspirants for pugilistic honors
in three divisions. Carl Morris of Sa-
pulpa, the giant Frisco engineer who
is taking on all comers, is after the
heavyweight honors, while Kid Ferns
and Pete Shaughnessy of Oklahoma
are after the welterweight and light
weight championships respectively.
Morris, who is showing real from as
a fighter has added two more scalps
to his list by defeating Battling Britt
of Henryetta and jim Harper, of Kan
sas City Neither of them were able
to last three rounds with the big rail-
roader Morris took the aggressive in
both fights and disposed of both op-
ponents with perfect ease. His back
ers are now trying to match him with
lsome of the better known heavies, as
he has never had to extend himself to
win any of the battles which he has
fought so far.
Ferns undoubtedly shows great
promise as welterweight and his
friends at Oklahoma City have $4,000
ready at all times to back his cham.
lpionship aspirations. Ferns came into
prominence about a year ago by his
victory over 'Rube" Ferns, who was
once top-notcher in the welterweight
division, but has been out of the game
for some time and was unable to come
back" enough to make him equal to
the youth and strength of his younger
namesake. Ferns last fight was with
Clarence English, and was declared
a draw at the end of six rounds.
Another fight will undoubtedly be
matched to go a longer distance, in
order to get line on the merits Of
the two.
Shaughnessy is another youngster
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
BALL|NGER REPORT TO Be
SUBMITTED NEXT week

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-The re-
port of the republican members of the
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigation COM
mittee will be ready for congress next
week.
At the conclusion of an afternoon
conference of the republicans yester-
Iday Senator Nelson chairman Of the
joint congressional committee, said the
reports would be completed and sub.
mitted to the full committee early next
week. Congressman DENLY of Michi.
gan will reach Washington today and
the republican members will hold an.
other session.
The democratic members of the com
mittee who have already made public
their minority report also will meet
then. Their program of action has
not been fully determined. The dem
ocrats will have an opportunity to see
the republican report before it goes to
congress.
The ordinary procedure VIII be for
the democrats, as soon as the majority
report is submitted to each house of
congress, to offer their minority re-
port, and move that it be substituted
for the other.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
CHIEF CHARGED
WITH COMPLETELY
Arrest Was Result of Evidence Work.
Up BY Representative of Enid
Elks-kenefick Belonged.

Pawnee, Okla, Dec. 3.-Chief of Po-
lice Oyerstreet, Mrs. Frank Manning
and an unidentified man were arrested
and placed in Jail here yesterday and
held without bail, charged with COM
plicity in the murder of Joseph Kenne-
fick of Enid, who was murdered here
Friday, November 25. The arrest of
the above parties is chiefly due to evi-
dence worked up by Charles Boarders
of Enid at the instance of the Elks
lodge, in which the murdered man held
a membership.
Kennefck received six bullet wounds
in his body, two of which, it is stated
by many upon grounds of suspicion,
came from pistol in the hands of
Chief Overstreet
So strong is the feeling against the
officer that many of his bosom friends
"snubbed" him on the street some time
before his arrest was made
The murdered man lost his life near
the home of Frank Manning, who is
known as bad man." and 1t has Gre
ated no little speculation as to why
Chief Overstreet offered no assistance
to Kennefick and being present at the
time of the tragedy.
Examination OF the dead mans body
showed that two different kinds of bull
let's had been fired into his body, indi-
eating that the hand of two different
persons contributed to his death.
Excitement runs high and much bit
ter feeling is expressed over the affair.
1t is thought that the unknown man ar
rested in the case is known to some
and his identity is withheld for some
reason, and mystery is added to the
case as a result.
Kenneflck being a well known Elk,
the lodge is spending earnest effort to
bring the guilty persons into court.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
HARRIS ASSERTS READINESS
TO REBUILD IN V|N|TA

Joseph R. Harris was seen this morn
ing by Chieftain reporter and en-
phatically declared there was only one
thing for the owners of the burned
buildings to do: rebuild Judge Ming
is holding court in st. Louis just now.
Mr.. Harris does not know what he will
think best to do.
CAS- far as I am concerned" said
Mr. Harris, 81 have no question. There
is only one thing to do.
I've been through fires before. I've
been hit worse than this fire hit me.
I've been where every dollar was gone.
but I'm never broke TIL my neck's
broke.
But one thing you may be sure of.
I've got some fire sense in me at last,
and if do build again I'll put up some
thing that fire will have hard work
with
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
JUSTICE KANE COMPL|METED
ON CAPITAL CASE DECISION

Guthrie, OKLA, Dec. S.-Justice NJ. J..
Kane of the Oklahoma supreme court,
who handed down a dissenting opinion
in the recent capital case, holding that
the enabling act locating the capital
at Guthrie until 1918 is binding, is re-
ceiving letters and kilograms from all
parts of the United States, compliment
ing him on that opinion. Justice Kane
held against all of the other members
of the court that "the enabling act is
a sacred compact and should be kept
the same as compact between indi-
viduals."
The kilograms and letters received
are from men of prominence, including
several from his former home, Niagara
County, N. Y, and attorneys of Kan
sas City, St. Louis and other cities,
among them from Judge John G. Park,
city counselor Of Kansas city.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
v|N|TA ENGINEER
WEDs MISS HUNT.
Popular Young Vinita Couple Married
Saturday Afternoon And Will Co
to Washington For Visit

In an attempt to take their many
friends by surprise, Miss Lucille Hunt
and Mr.. j. P. Gooch were married at
2;3O this afternoon, at the home of the
BRIDES parents on East TahIequah
avenue. The friends of the young
couple, however, have been on the
watch and the plan was discovered in
time for a large crowd of the young
people to assemble at the Katy station
to bid them goodbye" and happy
honeymoon trip. The happy newly
weds will go to Washington, D. c., for
a visit with Mr.. Gooch's parents, after
which they will return to this city to
make their future home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hunt, one of the old time
and most honored families in Vinita.
She was born and reared in Vinita, and
has made hundreds of life long friends
who wish her all the joys of married
life.
The groom has been city engineer for
the past two years. and was recently
given the management Of the munich
pal water plant. I'M addition to the Of
flee of city engineer In both depart
.ments he has made good and has prom
Use of splendid future in the business
world.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Opposition Centered in Feeling Against the
Appointment of the Commission by Governor
HASKELL Bill in Hands of Senate But no
Likelihood of Immediate Passage
McMechan and Governor Engage
in Animated Argument.

/ 1913, the enabling act date, and until
the capitol building shall be completed
at Oklahoma City. 1t was voted down.
! 79 to 27.
The capital location bills went
through without amendments, except
those offered by the house capital com.
mittee. The house insurgents, led by
Maxey of Pottawatomie and Cornell
of Custer, made long speeches in favor
of amendments to leave the selection
OF the site to legislative committee
and the location of the site within Ok
lahoma City, but the amendments
were voted down Overwhelmingly.
Representatives from each of the
cities and towns with capital aspira-
ltions presented the names of their
candidates, each in turn as substitutes
for Oklahoma City as the permanent
location, but each was voted down by
large rnajorities. The cities presented
were Guthrie, Shawnee, Chickasha.
Muskogee, Ardmore, Enid, Alva, Buff
falo, Waukomis and Kingfsher.
The Franklin bill raising the salary
of the commissioner of charities and
corrections from 81 800 to $2,5O0 was
passed finally by the senate with the
emergency, 81 to TO-
In both houses resolutions were Of.
fered that only union labor, SO far as
possible, be employed in erecting the
capitol buildings and were laid over
for future action.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
HARTMAN INTERESTS IN
CONTROL Of NORTH COAST

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 3.-Articles of
Incorporation of the Oregon Washing
ton Railroad and Navigation company
were filed few days ago at Salem,
Ore, and show the Hartman system
to be the owner of the mysterious
North Coast Railroad company. These
articles provide for large new cor
poration with capitalization of $780,
100000, controlled by the Union Pa
cific system, and make provisions to
absorb all the property of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company, the
Oregon and Washington Railway com
pany and the North Coast Railroad
company.
Throughout the history of the North
Coast Railroad company, which was
organized in 1906 with Robert E. Stra-
horn of Spokane as president, the fin
ancial hackers have been successfully
concealed until the articles of incor-
poration were filed a few days ago. Mr..
Strahorn, owing to the absolute sec
recy maintained as to the financial
hackers of the road gained for himself
the title of "The Sphin4."
The Union Pacific system, by ac-
quiring the North Coast Railroad COM
pany, will shorten its line between
Spokane and Portland, Ore, by about
sixty-five miles, tap the Walla Walla
country, the Big Bend section, the Co.
lumbia river valley, acquire terminals
at Puget Sound and cut down it's mile
age to the east by several hundred
miles.
1t is estimated that the total mileage
of the consolidation when the lines are
completed will reach 1000 miles, not
including electric lines. Among the
latter are the lines of the Yakima Val
ley Transportation company, radiat.
ing from the city of North Yakima,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
ON CARPET
AND EXPECTED TO RESIGN

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 3.-John r. Alb
ernathy, wolf catcher and United
States marshal, left yesterday for
Washington to answer charges before
the department of justice, recently in
vestigated here by an inspector of that
department. 1t said today he will re-
sign. He was appointed by President
Roosevelt He has about two years to
serve.
Among republicans whose names are
mentioned as Abernathy's successor
are Frank Frantz, ex-governor of Ok
lahoma! Cash Cade of Shawnee, Joseph
H. Norris of Guthrie, Charles Carpen-
ter Of Guthrie and George Foster of
Perry. Joseph McNeal, recent candi-
date for governor, has said he is not a
candidate
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
ooubIehead nearlna Next Eridax.

Bert Doublehead was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace David Mere
dith at 10 O'clock this morning and
preliminary examination set for next
FRIDAY, at 1880 p. m, Doublehead
pleaded not guilty He was not rep
resented by counsel but asked that
Sam Parks be sent for. The deputy
couldn't find Lawyer Parks.
The theft of tools at the new factory
for which Gus Williams was tried a
few weeks ago. viii come up again
Friday afternoon, The sheriff has ar
rested Gus Williams and Hugh Title
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
AOLtA READY TO MEET
GORD0H IN SQUARED CIRCLE

Vinita fight fans are waiting with
much anxiety for the first sparring
match of the heavyweight class in
Vinita, which will occur tonight at the
skating rink = F'eetric park. The
promoters of toie a5at lave been care
full to SEQ tha she agreement is well
within the 'r-.ts Of lhe law, and will
Isee that it is carried out in clean
way.
The combatants will be Jimmy Nolen
of White Oak, and Bart Gordon of this
city. Both men are in the pink of
condition and fast mill is expected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
LEGISLATORS Call on Taft.

Washington, D. c., Dec 3.-The
White House executive officers were
crowded today with senator's and rep
resentatives, who called to pay their
respects to the president. President
Taft devoted the morning to seeing the
Legislators.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Christian Church.

First Christian church, Rev. James
M. Miller, pastor-elect.
Preaching services at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m. Mr.. Miller will occupy the
pulpit at both services. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. M Junior C. E., 2;30 and
$50 p. m. Prayer meeting, wednes-
day, 7:SO p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 3.-Dur-
ing the period of consideration of the
bill yesterday, several other towns in
the state, including Muskogee, Shaw
nee and Guthrie, had their claims pre-
lsented, their representatives moving
the substitution of the names of those
towns for the name of Oklahoma City
in the bill. ALI the motions were de-
Ifeated.
Opposition to the capital bill Friday
appeared to have centered in a feel
in gagainst the appointment of com
mission by Governor Haskell. The
senate passed resolution providing
for joint committee of ten members
which shall select a site.
The capital bill goes to the senate
today, but owing to the feeling
against an out-of-the-way site it is not
believed that 1t will be passed by the
senate Immediately. The senate, ap-
parently, is in favor of the selection
of the site by the legislature, but it
appears that a conference committee
will be appointed and the session con-
tinued into next week.
The Franklin bill, providing for $500
annual increase in the salary of the
commissioner of charities and correc-
tions, passed Friday after some wrang-
ling.
An indication of the opposition to
the Putnam site scheme in the senate
and Oklahoma City was furnished by a
lrebuff which was administered to Gov
ernor Haskell in the crowded lobby
of the Lee Huckins hotel last night by
Senator Thomas MeMechan of Okla
homa City. The governor approached
MeMechan and suggested that mas
much as the business men of Oklahoma
City may not be able to present a site
for the capitol within the city limits
for several days that the senate might
pass the administration capital bill
and that when the other proposition is
submitted he (the governor) would
give it consideration.
81 want you to understand" replied
Senator McMechan, that am respon-
sible to my constituents for my actions
as much as you are to the people of
this state, and propose to represent
their interests"
The interview ended there.
The Bolen-Jones bill was adopted
IS6 to Is on final roll call, without
amendments and the emergency was
adopted SO to 49, The bill for perman-
ent location at Oklahoma City and the
capitol commission was adopted on
final roll call 81 to 10 and the emer-
gency received SO votes to 1S against.
Every democrat, including Clayton of
Guthrie, lined up and voted for the
latter bill and seventeen republicans
voted with the democrats. The re-
publicans who voted against the bill
were Acton of Logan, Blackburn of
Lincoln, Clark of Kay, Clarke of Paw
nee, Dawson of Major Porter of Gar
field, Shearer Of Logan, Lesterman of
Noble and vogle of Harper.
The minority, led by E. NJ. Clarke
of Pawnee. offered an amendment on
final passage that the removal Of the
capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma city
should not become effective until after
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Election officer Freed.


Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 3.-The criminal
court of appeals today granted a writ
of habeas corpus to A. j. Shaw, an
election Inspector arrested at Tulsa for
refusing to allow some negroes to vote.
The court held that registration before
the adoption of the grandfather
clause" did not give the negroes the
right TO vote without submitting to
the reading test.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
St. Louis Lawyer Solicitor General.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, b. G., Dec. s.-An-
nouncement was made at the White
House today Of the appointment of
Frederick w. Lehman of st. Louis, to
be solicitor general of the United
States, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Lloyd W. Bowers.
It is understood that Mr.. Lehman
has signified his acceptance, but will
not assume his new dIties until Jan
uary l, as he is now working on the
new charter for the city of st. Louis.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Episcopal Church.

st. Johns church, corner Canadian
and Miller. Rev. Samuel G. Welles,
pastor.
Sunday school, 4 p. m. Evening
prayer and sermon 1880 p. m. Sermon
subject, Singing Unto the Eord"
All are cordially invited to these
services.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Bank Robbery in Kansas.

by AssOCIaIeu PreSS.
Hanover, Kans., Dec. 3.-The Taft
State bank of this place was robbed of
$3,5OO early this morning. Five men
blew open the safe and then made their
escape in an automobile. The loss is
covered by burglar insurance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Leblanc Trial Continued.
: Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3-The pre-
sentation of the governments case
against Hattie Leblanc, II years old,
charged with the murder of Clarence
F. Glover, the Watham, Mass, laundry
man, was continued today in the Grim
inal court at East Cambridge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Destructive Fire in Virginia.
By Associated Press.

Petersburg, Pa, Dec. 3.-Seven bus.
mess houses in the heart of the busi-
ness section of Petersburg were de-
stroyed by fire early today at loss
estimated at $55O,O00. The loss was
partly covered by insurance. None of
the buildings were occupied at night,
and therefore there was no loss of life.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03

The Odd Fellows elect officers Mon
day night for the te m commencing
January 1, and ending June 30, 1911.
That should mean large attendance
for the night. iHz
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03

west of Spokane, to other points in the
Yakima and tributary valleys. These
will continue under separate owner
ship, but will be extended and oper-
ated under the supervision of Mr.. Stra-
horn, as heretofore.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Sam Wood Denied New Trial.
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Sam Wood,
convicted of manslaughter, but SEN
tenced for murder, was refused new
trial by the criminal court of appeals,
here today. The trial court was order
ed to re-sentence Wood in accordance
with the verdict.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03

who looks like conner His last bat
tie was at Muskogee on Thanksgiving
day with Frank Stanley, who was put
away in the fourth round of what was
to have been fifteen-round contest
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Settling Garment Workers Strike.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Representa
tives of Hart, Schaffner G Marx, the
largest employers of labor affected by
the garment workers strike, proposed
terms of settlement today to the strike
council composed of settlement work.
ers and Mayor Busse. The representa-
tives of the workers accepted the prop
osition, subject to ratification by the
strikers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03
Leading Yachtsman Dead.
BY Associated Press.

BY ASs0clated Press,
New York, Dec. S.-Frederick
Thompson Adams. banker. broker and
prominent in the yachting world as
commodore of the Larchmont Yacht
club. died today at his home here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-03

The P. E. O. chapter will meet with
Mrs. L. X. McGufin Monday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-28
Simon Stern
The Central Avenue CIothier

business or professional men who go
wrong IS perhaps higher than-the per-
ccntage of men who make a profess
sion of politics.
While there were perhaps more
democrats than republicans in the au-
dienee. it was patent to the most cas-
ual observer that every person in thf
house was interested from start TO
finish, and hiatt the speech really Gre
ated a profound impression.
Judge w. NJ. Porterfield ". ID.
Murray and Matt Fowler. all of Sill
Yer City. passed through Deming in
an auto yesterday on their way to'Ha-
chita and other points in the south
ern part of Grant county. These gen.
tlemen are elcctioneering in favor of
the republican candidates for election
TO the constitutional convention.
j. ID. Graham, recently of Miami,
Fla, has bought forty acres Of the
Devere tract. seven miles east of Dem
ing and is putting own an irrigation
well anad building a house on tho
land preparatory to farming the same