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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
NEW WORTMEN BILL
AR0USES SCHOOLS
Friends of A. and NJ. College Want
Recognition For It's
Graduates.

Guthrie, okla, Mar. 3.-Friends Of
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege at Saltwater are up in arms
against a bill by Workman, now pend
ing in the lower house of the legisla.
ture, which they believe is fostered by
adherents of the normal schools and
the state university, and which would
have the effect of barring graduates
of the agricultural college from hold
ing the Office of county superintendent.
The bill fixes the qualifications of
county superintendents requiring that
in order to be qualified to hold that
Office the incumbent must be a grad
uate of either the state university or
one of the state normals or must hold
life certificate to teach.
This is considered by friends of the
A. and NJ. college as a direct slap at
that school, as the agricultural college
is not primarily an institution to quail
ify teachers but designed for the pur-
pose of educating the young people of
the state in agricultural and mechan-
icai pursuits, although the school COW
ers some subjects taught in the nor
mails and university.
The bill goes still further and pro
yidps that where no person can be
found in county who possesses the
desired qualifications, the state super
intendent of public instruction is au-
tho-ized to prescribe an examination
to the candidates for county superin-
tendent and appoint one of these per-
sons who shall have successfully pas
sed the examination for a life certifi-
cate.
Some of the leading educators of the
state favor the fixing of distinct line
of demarkation between the curricu-
lums of the state agricultural and me-
chanical college and those of the state
university and the normal schools.
They take the position that the recent
action in adding courses in pedagogy
to the state A. and M. college is a mis-
take and some of the members of the
state board of agriculture, fearing
future clash between that school and
other state institutions are working
along the line of fixing a permanent
curriculum for the A. and NJ. college
clearly distinct from that of the nor
NAL schools and the state university.
Uncle Jimmy Green, the venerable
dean of the Kansas university law
school, when he addressed the banquet
of the Oklahoma Kansas University
Alumni association, pointed out the
dangers along these lines and urged
the members of the legislature to take
the matter in hand while the state is
yet young and the various state educa-
tional institutions are yet comparative
ly small, and to fix definitely and dis
tinctly the courses of study for the
leading state schools.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
FIND DISMEMBERED
BODIES IN CANON
Number of Lives Lost viii Not Be
Known For Weeks-Danger of
More Slides Imminent.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Spokane. Wash, Mar 8. = Almost
unprecedented flood conditions are re-
ported in the valleys of the INLAND
Empire" Especially on the eastern
slope of the Cascades and from the
eastern tier of Washington counties
into and including Montana. While
the situation has improved in Couer
D. Alene, there is yet danger of slides
as the weather is now balmy and the
streams are unable to carry off the
enormous bodies of water, caused by
the sudden melting of the great guam
titles of snow. Elberton, in Whitman
county, is in danger and the citizens
are resorting to the use of dynamite
Lewiston, Idaho, is cut off from rail-
road communication. Dayton, WASH
is cut off by rail, and Pomeroy has
had no train for days.
Everett, Wash, Mar 3.-Few be-
lieve any of the sixty-seven persons
listed as missing VIII be found alive,
for it is now over forty-eight hours
since they were buried beneath tons
of snow and ice and twisted wreckage
of the Great Northern trains which
we're swept to the bottom of the canon.
The exact number dead will not be
known for weeks, not until the snow,
over forty-feet deep in the canon, has
melted Workmen, digging in the
snow and wreekage report the finding
of dismembered bodies and several
arms and hands. Frequently the first
intimation they had that they are dig
ging near a body, comes when they
uncover large patch of blood red
snow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
SUBSTITUTE FOR
OFFENSIVE CLAUSE
Gives Right of Railroads to consoIi.
date With other Roads-can Keep
Books Out Of State.

Guthrie, Okla, March 3. = A Joint
resolution was introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday submitting a proposed
constitutional amendment repeating
Article 9, Section 8, of the constitution
but substituting section in its place
specifically granting the right of en-
inent domain to foreign public rail-
roads to consolidate with other roads.
1t also relieves such corporations of
the necessity Of keeping their books
and records within the state or from
maintaining general offices in the state
but provides that when demanded by
the corporation commission these
books and records shall be brought be-
fore the commission for inspection. 1t
also provides that the corporation COM
mission shall be given the right to
inspect all files and records bearing
on business done in Oklahoma Of such
corporations whether such records are
within or without the state. A fur
ther restriction is made that corpor-
alton must maintain an agent within
the state upon whom service may be
had in order to avail itself of the pro-
visions of this section.
1t is also provided in the proposed
amendment that it shall not be con-
strued to limit in any way the power
of the state or corporation commission
as set out in order sections of articles
8.
The legislature last year repealed ar
ticle ., section 8, substituting moth
ing in its place. The railroads have
initiated proposed substitute for the
same article and section which it is
claimed relieves them from producing
their books, and repeals certain other
sections of article in effect Both are
pending before the governor for an
election, and both are opposed by un-
ion labor and others.
The proposed amendment is intend
ed to take the place of these as a COM
promise proposition. 1t will be voted
upon under ballot form prescribed
in the resolution conforming to the
Murray ipitiative and referendum law
and not under the Taylor bill amend
ing that law, recently passed by both
houses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
INQUIRE AT LOGGERHEADS
WITH HIS COLLEAGUES

Washington, D. c., Mar. 3.-Repre-
sentative Bird S. Mcclure is at logger
heads with the Oklahoma congression-
al delegation. Mr.. Mcclure wants the
tribal rolls in Eastern Oklahoma re-
opened, while the rest of the delega-
ton do not; at least the democrats do
not, and Messrs. Creager and Morgan
regard the proposition as loaded.
Both are playing with the soft pedal
on, as the negro question is involved.
81 want these rolls reopened as a
matter Of justice" said Mr. Mcclure
today in discussing his bill on the
subject. There are ten to fifteen
thousand claimants in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations who say they
have been Disseminated against" says
he, and in this connection calls at
tention to list of names sent to con-
gress by Secretary Ballinger, which
the interior department says should
by right have been placed on the
rolls. There are nearly eight hundred
names in the Ballinger list.
If the department makes acknowl-
edgment to the 800 how many more
are really entitled to share in the
disposition of the property, argues the
sage from Pawnee.
There are over 10000 Choctow and
Chickasaw freedmen, better known as
negroes, claiming the right to enroll
ment as Indians by blood. All of them
claim various degrees of Indian blood
and that cohabitation constitutes
common law marriage Their law
yers argue that the children begot-
tea from marriages between Indians
and whites were enrolled as Indians,
and that the same rule should have ap-
piled as to marriages" between me-
groes and Indians.
The Indian tribes themselves are
very much opposed to recognition of
these people on the ground that the
tribal laws were strict on the subject
of miscenegination among the Indian
and negro and in the Choctaw nation
punishable by death
Representative Carter, himself an
Indian, expressed himself on the sub
ject recently as follows:
There are on the approved rolls
1882 Choctaw and Chickasaw freed
men, all of whom have been allotted
forty acres of the average allottaOle
land of these two tribes in defiance
of the wishes of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations, and under Mr.. Nc
Cures bill providing for the enroll.
CONTINUED on Last Page.)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
MANY RAILWAY OFFICIALS
WILL Be SUBPOENAED
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, Mar S-Sixteen rail-
way officials, including several of the
most prominent in the United States,
are to be served with subpoenas, is
sued today by the corporation COM
mission of Oklahoma, demanding their
presence in Guthrie, March Is, as wit
nesses in the freight rate investiga-
tion, now in progress here. The list
of officials to be subpoenaed includes
President Gould of the Iron Mountain,
President Edston of the Kansas City
Southern, President Ripley of the San
ia Fe, President Wichell of the Frisco,
President Nudge of the Rock Island,
President Kell of the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern, and President Allen
of the Katy. The state wants to get
at the valuation of the properties in
Oklahoma to refute the findings, form
ing she basis for the recent injunction
issued by Judge Hook, restraining the
commission from reducing the freight
rates.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
PROVISIONAL ARMY NOW
ONLY GUERILLA BAND
BY Associated Press.

Bluefelds, Mic, Mar 3.-News of
the crushing defeat of General Cham
orro at Tisma, on February %, leaked
out here today and was readily con-
frmed. Chamorro's force was wiped
out and he barely escaped with a
handful Of followers. His loss, in kill
ed, wounded and captured is given as
eight hundred. He estimates the op-
ponents loss as a thousand The de-
feat was due to the giving out of his
cartridges. AS military menace the
provisional army now seems to meet
no higher classification than that of
guerrillas.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
NEGRO CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
LYNcHED BY DALLAS MOB.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex, Mar. 3.-Allan Brooks
negro, charged with assaulting a
three-year-old white girl last week
was lynched here today by a mob OF
five thousand men, who stormed the
court house, throwing the negro out OF
a second story window, breaking his
neck. Then placing rope around the
neck, they dragged the negro ten
blocks and strung him up on the Elk's
arch.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
LONDON coNFERs FREEDOM
OF CITY TO ROOSEVELT.

By Associated Press.
London, England, Mar. S.-The
court of the common council today
adopted a resolution con
ferring honorary freedom of the city to
Col. Roosevelt, in recognition of his
distinguished services to civilization
during his presidency and his effort
toward the maintenance of the peace
of the world" Roosevelt will visit
London about the middle of May.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03

Among those who will make ad-
dresses at the teachers association to
be held in Vinita, March % and 26.
are State Superintendent E.. d. Cam
eron of Guthrie, D. Frank Redd. presi-
dent Northeastern State Normal at
Tahlequah; e. r. Monroe, superintend-
ent Of schools at Muskogee; ]. N.
Clark, president male seminary at
Tahlequah, and many other noted edu-
Gators.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
COMMISSION ENJoINED
FROM ENFORCING ORDER.
By Associated Press.

=
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. S.-In a de-
eision, handed down here today, the
United States circuit court permanent
ly enjoined the interstate commerce
commission from enforcing the order,
prohibiting railroads and other car
riers from allowing compensation to
the owners and operators of elevators
for the elevation and transfer of grain
in transit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03

The funeral services over the re-
mains of George Beatty. who died
early yesterday morning, were held
from the residence, at 2:3O this after
noon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
DR.. Fretoh Found Guilty.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Detroit, Mich, Mar. 9.-Dr. George
a. Fretch, was today found guilty of
manslaughter in connection with the
death, last summer, of Miss Belle Mill
man. whose dismembered body was
found in a creek.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
okeene Destroyed BY Fire.

BY Associated Press.
Enid, Okla, Mar. "A fire believed
to have been of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed the greater part of Okeene, a
small town, near here today. The fire
started in the postoffice building
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03
DR.. HULL'S BOND IS
FIXED At $4,000
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kirksville, Mo, Mar 3.-The bail Of
Dr. Hull, ON the charge of numbering
Prof. Vaughan, was fixed at $4,000,
by Judge Shelton, this morning His
attorneys Immediately sought bonds
men. ]. E. Spiker and w. A. Sullivan,
the former bondsmen of Hull, were OBJ
jected to by the prosecutor, Tvhen they
were offered for bail this morning. In
the previous bond they qualified for
seventy-five hundred dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03

John Harden is expected here the
latter part of the week to renew the
sale of lots in the college addition
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03

Oliver Hayter, of Centralia, Ia. was
in the city last night.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-03

]. S. Davenport was at Tulsa today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The marriage of Miss Charlotte F.
Heidemann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Heidemann. Aiken street,
South Rock Island. and Fred Hart
man took place last evening at 1880
at ST. Joseph's Catholic church, Dean
j. ]. Quinn officiating. Miss anna
Heidemann, sister of the bride and
Harry Cunningham were the attend
ants A reception followed at the
home OF the bride, the house being
prettily decorated in ferns, snilax
and white flowers. The bride wore a
gown of white silk with a yoke Of
real lace and carried brides roses.
The bridesmaid wore white silk and
carried lilies of the valley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartmann have gone on a short
wedding trip and after April . will
be at home on Aiken street, South
Rock Island. Mr.. Hartman is in the
employ of the Home Tea company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heidemann and
Miss Maggie Meehan of Chicago were
out of town guests at the wedding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
FiSchAr~Schmidt.

Miss Hattie Schmidt. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt of 1907
Fulton avenue. Davenport, was unit
ed in marriage to Carl S. Fischer of
Muscatine, Iowa. at Sacred Heart
cathedral yesterday morning at 8
o'clock, Rev. Father Mccain offic-
iating at the nuptial mass. The
bride was attended by Miss Bess
Sheehan of Moline, as maid of honor,
while her sister, Miss Cecilia Schmidt
was bridesmaid and Edward Hensel-
man served the groom as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Fischer will go at once
to housekeeping on Esplanade ave-
nue.. The groom is employed as a
machinist at the arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Hold Annual Meeting.


The annual meeting and election Of
officers of the Augustana College En-
dowment Fund society was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Louis Ostrom, 1887 Twenty-first street,
the attendance being large. Mrs. c.
w. Foss, who has served the society
as president since it's organization,
was reelected. The other officers
elected are:
Vice president-Mrs. e. F. Bartholo-
new.
Secretary-Mrs. Andrew Kempe.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. A Blomgren.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Os-
car Llmdahl
General treasurer-Mrs. George w.
Johnson.
Organizer OF auxiliaries-Rev. Theo-
dore Ekblad.
Members of auditing committee
Mrs. S. G. Youngert, Mrs. o. v. Holm
grain and Mrs. o. P. Anderson.
Members of year book committee
Mrs. Hannah Lindahl, Mrs. NJ. G. Rice
and Mrs K t. Anderson.
Reports for the year were very fiat
tering, showing an increase of 10 act
i've members. four honorary members
and two life members, making a total
membership of 206.
During the past year the ladies have
collected over $500 towards the college
endowment fund, making the total en-
dowment collected $5,607.
The ladies at the meeting yesterday
decided to not give the reception at
the jubilee celebration in May to the
visiting ladies' in view OF the fact that
the Woman's Missionary society will
give a large reception at this time to
the visiting ladies and because of the
crowding of events in a limited time.
NJ. c. Rice donated to the society over
700 postcards which will be sold dur
ing the jubilee celebration for the ben
eft of the society, Mrs. E. L. Lund-
berg, Mrs. William Lantou and Miss
Nellie Kristensen being appointed a
committee to sell them.
The society year book will be issued
next week, the committee in charge
reporting that miscellaneo Is programs
will be given throughout the year.
The May meeting Of the society will
be held at the home of Mrs. c. E.
johnson, 931 Fifteenth street, with
Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. A. B. Carlson and
Mrs. Nels Swanson the hostesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
BroWn-KelIey.

Yesterday morning at s o'clock at
st. Mary's church, Davenport, took
place the marriage of Miss Mary
A. Kelley and Albert T. Brown, the
ceremony being performed by Mon
signor Ryan. Attending the couple
were Miss Katherine Brown, sister of
the groom, and B. A. Kelley, broth
or of the bride. Miss Madge Mar
tinneli presided at the organ and
played the wedding march. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown will go to housekeep-
ing on Eighth and Ainsworth streets,
Davenport. Mr.. Brown is ma
chinist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Rieri-Ziepenhorn.

Joseph f. Bieri and Miss Martha
2. Ziegenhorn, both residents of
Rock Island county, were married
yesterday morning by DR.. ]. N. Ell
lott at the Presbyterian parsonage.
Muscatine. The bride was attended
by Miss Rachel Zimmerman, also of
Rock Island county. The groom was
attended by Amos Ziegenhorn, broth
er of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Bieri
will make their home on farm in
Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
American woman's League Meeting

Rock Island chapter of the Amer
lean Woman's league of University
city held a largely attended meeting
last evening at the home of Mrs. C.
| 81 Mick, 45O1 Fifteenth avenue. Of
| ffcers for the year were confirmed
as follows:
President-Mrs. c. S. Mick.
Vice president-Mrs. o. NJ. Myers
Second vice president-Mrs. E. L.
| Peterson.
Secretary-treasurer - Miss Clara
Hampton.
Executive committee-Mrs. G. S.
Mick, Mrs. o. NJ. Myers, Mrs. Fran
ces Turner, Mrs. c. E. Myers and
Miss Clara Hampton.
Local representative-Mis Clara
Hampton.
Applications for membership were
received from five ladies and were
accepted Reports for the year were
most encouraging and the report on
the building of a chapter house was
very good. with prospects of the cree
ton of a large chapter house in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blandy, or
ganizers. were present at the meet
ing and explained the scope and OBJ
ject of the league and spoke of the
plans for the league home.
The annual meeting of the ma
tional convention will be held at St.
Louis May 10, 20 and 81. Among
the speakers will be Governor Hadley
of Missouri and d. R. Francis of ST.
Louis and representatives from the
local league will attend.
The next meeting, April 20. will be
held at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
o. NJ. Myers and it will be social, a
committee having been appointed to
prepare a program. An extra meet
ing will be held next Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of Miss Sherman,
2214 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

is a graduate of the local high school
and has spent her entire life in the
city. She is young woman whose
lovely qualities have endeared her to
a large circle of acquaintances. Mr..
Fullerton is manager for the Moline
Ice company and is identified offic-
tally with the Empire Coal and Ice
company He is one of the well
known business men of the commun-
fly. Among the array of wedding
remembrances were a cut glass set
and a handsome clock from Rock Is
land commandery IS, Knights Tenn
plar, of which the groom is a prom
inent member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
CHURCH WOMEN
TALK MISSIONS
Annual Meeting of Methodist
Society at Moline April
81 and %.
MISS CoRBIN is A SPEAKER
Prominent Field Worker to Come on
From New York to Address
Rock Island District

The sixth annual meeting of the
the Methodist church of the Rock Is
land district, Central Illinois confer
ence, will be held at the First Meth
odist church, Moline, Thursday af-
ternoon and evening, April 21, and
Friday morning and afternoon, April
22.
The feature Of the meeting will
be an address by Miss Josephine Cor
bin, New York, a field worker in
home missions, who is highly re-
garded as a speaker. The program
contains much Of interest to mission
workers. Mrs. G. L. Lutes, Rock
Island, is president; Mrs. ]. E. Muir
ray, Galva. vice president; Mrs.
Charles McCutcheon, Moline CORE
spending secretary; Miss May
Holmes, Aledo. recording secretary;
Miss Jennie Taylor, Rock Island,
treasurer; Miss Bertha McCreight,
Viola, secretary of literature, and
Mrs. Agnes Hoadley, Lafayette, sec
rotary of mite boxes. The program
follows:
Thursday Afternoon, ESQ.
Opening service-Mrs. ]. C. Tunni-
cliffe, Moline.
Welcome-Mrs. E. j. Sloan, Mo-
line.
Reading of minutes-Miss May
Holmes, Aledo.
Hymn-Congregation.
Missionary quiz-Mrs. J. G. Nor
gan, Aledo.
Vocal solo-Miss Virginia Tunni-
cliffe, Moline.
Programs, study, amusement
Mrs. C. G. Pinkerton. Rock Island.
Hymn-Congregat
Registration, acquaintance.
Thursday Evening, 7,45.
Devotions-Dr. Thomas Doney,
Moline.
Music-Choir Moline.
Bringing in the Next Generation"
Miss leila Barrett, Rock Island.
Hymn-Congregation.
"A Missionary Fly"-Mrs. c. l..
Lutes, Rock Island.
Music-Choir, Moline.
Address-Miss Josephine Corbi1,
New York.
Offering.
Hymn-Congregat
Benediction-Dr. ]. S. Cumming,
Moline.
Ushers-Willing Workers, Molire.
Friday Morning, $3.50.
Praise service-Mrs. ]. S. Cum
ming, Moline.
Roll call of delegates-Miss May
Holmes, Aledo.
Yearly reports-District officers.
Hymn-Congrega
Election of officers.
Soprano solo-Mrs. w. o. Beam,
Moline.
Methods and work-Round table
discussion.
Hymn-Congregat
Friday Afternoon, 300.
Devotions-Miss Ella Taylor, rock
Island.
Membership discussion-Mrs. J.
E. Cowley, Moline.
Vocal duet-Mrs. H. Won Xoeck-
ritz. Mrs. A. F. Sala, Rock Island.
Address-Rev. F. E. Shut, ROCK
Island.
Hymn-Congregat
Model auxiliary meeting-,Mrs. I.
NJ. Eastman, Monmouth.
Alto solo-Mrs. G. L. Lutes.
Refreshments.
Adjournment.
Mrs. Jhon Hunter, accompauist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Endter.Brady.

Miss Mary A. Brady of Moline and
Waldemar A. Endter of Rock Island,
were married at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence of the Of
floating minister. Rev. ]. s. Cum
m1ngs, T16 Sixteenth street Mr..
Endter is a travelling man, while The
bride has been employed at the We