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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
GRAFT REVEALED
IN SHIP SUBSIDY
Asserts Members Expect No Personal
Benefits From Proposed Law
Denies Legislative Bribery.

Washington, April 13-"You lodged
TO avoid going back on your associates
Of the Merchant Marine League Of
the United States was the thrust
passed to Harvey d. Goulder of Cleve.
land, Ohio, former president of that
organization, by j. II. Rahlston. altos
ney for Representative steenerson, at
Tuesdays ship subsidy investigation.
Mr. Colder denied the statement. and
said he had been entirely frank IN his
testimony
Mr.. Colder William Livingston, OF
Detroit and Second Assistant Post
master General Joseph Stewart we're
Tuesday witnesses at the select com
mittees inquiry into the charges that
the league had reflected upon the IN
tegrity Of Mr. Steenerson and other
members Of congress In connection
with ship subsidy legislation.
Mr. Colder testified he had endorsed
a note for $4,000, which he had placed
in a bank TO the credit of the league
that he did not know the source Of the
note. whether II came from member.
ship dues or whether It came from the
officers Of the league themselves, He
thought the note might have been put
in the bank to anticipate the member
ship dues, so as to have credit to meet
expenses.
The officers and members Of the
league, Mr. Goulder insisted, in urging
Legislation for the encouragement Of
the merchant marine, were actuated
by purely patriotic motives and for
the eountry's veal, and that so far as
he knew none Of the officers expected
any direct personal benefit from the
passage of the ship subsidy bin. and
that Mr. steenerson's statement TO
the contrary was untrue.
Mr. Goulder said he had no reason
TO believe that congressman had been
subsidized His expenses in connec-
tion with the league, he said, all told
were a little more than $1,000 which
70 some extent he paid himself He
likened the league to a chamber or
commerce Of a maritime exchange IN
that its purpose was educational
OF the other witnesses. Mr. Living
ston denied that the league was an or.
ganization Of interested persons. SO
far as any expectation of pecuniary
profit was concerned. It was sheer
patriotism. Mr.. Stewart discussed
data as to ocean steamship lines
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15

enactment had been consummated
as the result of the dietation Of Pres.
ident Mellen Of the New Haven road.
who, he intimated represented the
Morgan-Rockefeller interests He
quoted from a member of the Massa-
chusetts legislature a statement to the
effect that Governor Draper had re-
sponded to an ultlmatum from the
New Haven interests; he undertook
to show that the federal merger suit
which had been instituted during the
Roosevelt administration had been dis.
missed at the dictation Of Attorney
General Wickersham under the Taft
administration for the inadequate rea-
son that the Massachusetts, legislature
had passed the holding bill under
which, through an oversight, II a man
who is not competent, who is chosen
to act, and does act, his acts are valid.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
RAILROADS MAY
NOW GET MONEY
Usage Western Like Many Other Pro-
leets Delayed by Uncertainty Of
Eastern Money Markets,

Il is the impression of those in Vim
ita who have watcned the eastern
stock markets that the Usage West
ern railroad project has been delayed
in the same way that other projects
requiring large capital have been de.
layed
It is a well known fact that owing
to the pending decision in the Stand
ard oil and Tobecco antitrust cases
in the supreme court, much money
has been withheld The postponement
of these cases has had a remarkable
effect upon the eastern markets and
interest viii be stimulated, and Il is
hoped that the Usage Western and
other western projects viii receive
the financial support promised them
early in the winter At least it will
be known in three OF four weeks
whether money will be sent west for
new railroad development
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
ARGUMENTS HEARD
IN MANDAMUS CASE
The Prohibition Provisions In indian
Treaties Is Issue-Red Men
Declared Citizens.

Guthrie. Okla. April 14-The su-
preme court yesterday heard argu-
ments in the local option case, in
which a mandamus is sought to com.
pei Secretary Of State Cross and Gov
ernOr Haskell to file the initiative pc
titions for a local option amendment
to the constitution, presented some
weeks ago.
G. b. Stuart, of McAlester, made the
principal argument for the petitioners
He took the position that the enabling
act merely required the constitution
to contain the twenty-one year pro-
hibition provision for Indian Territory,
but could not force the retention Of
that provision and that authority of
congress to regulate this police power
of the state ceased amer the state was
admitted
In reply To the arguments Of the op-
posing counsel that the federal gov
ernment had control Of Indian affairs
and could enforce treaty obligations,
he pointed out that the Indians on the
east side are all citizens Of the state
and the United States, and that the
tribal governments are now merely a
form.
He also declared that there had
been no real treaties made with In
dian tribes since 1871, when an act of
congress declared that they should no
longer be regarded as separate gov
ernments. with which treaties could
be made. He stated that the Atoka
agreement and other so-ealled treaties
affecting the Five Civilized Tribes
were merely agreements, under which
congress agreed TO pass certain acts
III the Indians would do certain things,
and were not in any sense treaties.
Enforcement Attorney Fred S. Cald-
well, II. T Laughbaum, attorney for
the Anti.saloon League, and Deyereux
q Hildreth appeared for Cross and
Haskell Attorney West withdrew
from the case when the Anti-saloon
League attorneys entered It, and the
attorney generals office was not rep
resented.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
EMOTIONS OVERCOME MRS.
SWOPE IN COURT ROOM
Ry Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Kansas City Mo, April t3.-After
sitting, with fixed countenanee and
apparent uneoncern for two days, in
the court ROOM Mrs Logan o. Swope
gave away to her emotions and wept
bitterly as she talked with the news
paper men, soon after the trial of Dr.
B. c. Hyde opened today Recalling
her home. when Col Swope was alive
and no serious factional strife was ap-
parent in the Swope family, the gray
haired woman contrasted 1t with the
present lonely residence and finally
she broke into tears and was led from
the court room. While Mrs. Swope
talked her daughter. Mrs. Hyde, sat
few feet away laughing and Joking
with her husband, She did not know
her mother was crying, for she could
not see her.
Judge Ralph S. Latshaw today
again ordered that the veniremen be
locked up in the custody of the mar
shal until the jury is obtained Or.
Hyde expressed discontinue at the
slowness with which the jurors are
being obtained.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
MURRAYS REPLY TO
|. CRUCE STATEMENT
Bays Public Is Welcome TO Take His
Name And Character And Throw
II In the Mud or Dust.

e Tishomingo, OKLA, april 14.-A re-
porter approaching Hon. William II.
Murray, candidate for governor with
reference TO the poll of the Oklahoman
8nade of the different towns of the
..etR giving Crucc 1900 and Murray
1900 votes. Murray replied; "This
spoll is satisfactory to me. Cruce will
pave TO win 4 to over me in the
felectrie light towns to defeat me in
this race. lie carried the electric
light towns In 1907 by 21a to 1 and
Sthen was defeated If l can come
within one sixth of him, as outlined
jim the Daily Oklahomans poll (and
] regard this poll as a joke) ] viii
beat him 10000 votes in the state"
& With reference TO the following
statement appearing in the Daily Ok
lahoman Of last Sundays issue:
"The first man that says anything
iderogatory to my good name or that
of my family in this campaign will
answer to me personally l have made
my last appeal to the people of the
bstate to vindicate my character and
am going to attend to that myself In
the future, and / will attend TO 1t in
the Kentucky style-Hon. Lee Cruce,
jim address to delegation of friends at
Lee-Huckins Hotel. Oklahoma City"
Mr.. Murray replied.
We'll, the name of my family is
sacred They are not in this canvass.
My name and character and all there
is to me personally is in this canvass
and the public is welcome to take my
name or character and throw 1t into
the mud or dust make my charge
they please and prove 1t If they can,
and If it be true they ought to make
the charge, and promise now that
win neither weep nor go cunning.
: As candidate for the Office wherein
lodged supreme power in the mat.
Ter of law enforcement, cannot af-
lord to set the example of avenging
my private wrongs by the law of phys
cal combat which was abandoned up.
Dn the fall Of the Feudal System"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
.LONGWORTH ON FIRING
LINE OF TARIFF DEFENSE

Washington. April 12-Representa.
tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio not
later than the adjournment Of con-
gress and possibly at an earlier date
will get on the firing line in the CON
gressional campaign His distinguish
ed fatherin-law, former President
Roosevelt, It is said, has assured the
congressional committee that he will
be IN the midst Of the fight for the
coutrol Of the next congress by the
republican party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
CHARLES REVALO ADMITS
HE MURDERED WOMAN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Richmond Ind. April 14-Charles
A. Revalo, aged nineteen, was arrest
ed today, and confessed, according to
the police, that he murdered Mrs.
Frank Allison, near Cambridge City,
sixteen miles west OF here, on April
9Th The alleged confession gives
robbery as the motive OF the crime,
and said that Mrs Allison interrupted
Reyala while he was searching for
valuables. The house was fired fol-
lowing the murder and the flames at
traeted the neighbors, who rescued the
woman's body from the flames.
Ball Reduced to $4,000.
Nashville, Tenn April 14.-The su.
preme court this afternoon, reduced
the bail of Robin Cooper from $4,000
to $4,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
INFURIATED MOB TAKES
NEGRO FROM OFFICERS
IL Assoclated -.

Meridian. Miss. April 18. - Tom
O'Neil a negro, who shot and killed
Jailor Temple here today was shot
and killed by the officers, in fight
IN the basement Of the Jail a crowd
Of two thousand people took O'Neil.
before he died from the officers and
carried him to a telephone pole and
hanged him. Afterwards the body was
lowered the throat cut and the cloth.
ing saturated with kerosene and set
on fire. The body was rescued from
the mob after the clothing had been
burned.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
SUPREME COURT BOTH
AFFlRMs AND REVERsEe.

Nashville. Tenn, April 13-The SUI
preme court today affirmed the vei-
diet OF the lower court, in the case
Of the state against Col D. D. Cooper
and his son, as to Col Cooper, but
reversed the lower court as to Robin
Cooper. Both men had been sentenced
By the lower court to serve twenty
years for the murder Of Senator T., w
Carmack. on November 9, 1905
Governor Patton, this afternoon,
pardoned Col Cooper
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
EIGHTEEN HOURS REIGN
OF CRIME AT TULSA

Tulsa, Okla, April 18-The past
eighteen hours has been one of crime
in this city. Two men who are sus-
pected OF having robbed a man in
vinita of $500 broke jail and escaped.
They are still at large.
officer Barney Cleayer arrested
desperate negro for drunkenness. The
negro attacked him with q knife
Cleaver shot him through the neck
and fatally wounded him.
Chief of Police Thompson flashed
his searchlight in the Office of the
Farmers and Merchants Produce com
pany and surprised two men who were
working at the safe One Of them
escaped, the other, giving his name as
p. A. Wearing was captured
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
seismograph Records Shocks.
: AaenrIafnd prnaa

Lawrence, Kans., April 12 - The
seismograph at the Kansas university,
recorded two distinct earthquake
shocks last night The first began at
$40 p. M, and reached it's fun force
at 6:47. The second shock began at
9:02 p m, lasting FIVE minutes The
source of vibrations seemed to be
between fifteen and sixteen hundred
miles southeast Of here
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
Expect strike to End Soon.

Kansas City NO, April 18-When
the representatives Of the coal min.
ers and mine owners Of the southwest
resumed the Joint conference today,
both sides appeared confident that an
agreement ending the strike that be-
gan April 1, might be expected soon
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IS
ENACTED IN MONETT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Monett. Mo, April 12-Homer Todd
aged 20. shot and killed his wife,
Ethel aged is, IN front Of their home
here today and then shot himself He
will die The couple had been sep
arated Todd retrned home today and
quarreled with his wife They both
walked into the street, when Todd
drew his revolver and began firing
After shooting his wife he cut her
throat with a razor. Many Of the
neighbors witnessed the tragedy. Todd
had been in the secondhand business.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER
OF VINITRS PIONEERS
From Wednesdays DAILY.


In the death of ] s. Martin. late
yesterday, Vinita lost a pioneer elti-
zen and a venerable character In The
history of the town For years
Mr.. Martin maintained da pool an
billiard parlor and confectionery
store here. and his ever smiling
face was familiar to all Vim
.ita. and strangers were attracted by
his pleasantness lie had been in a
rather feeble condition for several
years and a few months ago was fore
ed TO give up his business and go TO
his home. There he continued to fail
in health and the end yesterday was
not unexpected The funeral services
viii be held from the Catholic church
lat 4:30 this afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
Eraua ProseeulIona pIamIsaed.

Guthrie, Okla. April l3.--It deyeloc-
ed today that the indictments against
earrell W Gates the Los Angeles
millionaire. on charges Of conspiracy
C defraud the government out Of
thirteen sections Of land IN northwest
Oklahoma and the civil suits for the
recovery Of the land have been dis.
missed et Lawton.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
walsh,s HeaIth RapIdly FallInu.

|By Associated Press.
Leavenworth, Kans., April i8,-The
physical condition of John r. Walsh.
the Chicago banker, who Is serving a
sentence in the federal prison here,
Is causing the officials uneasiness.
Walsh's health has shown no improve
nent since his arrival in the prison.
as stated that he has broken down
greatly during the last few weeks and
h Is feared he may collapse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
PARENTS BLAMED
FOR DELINQUENCIES
Probation Officer Exculpates
Children Who Are Brought
to His Attention

OAKLAND, Sept. 9.-Parents and not
their children are disgraced when
young boys and girls get into the juve-
nile court, according to Probation OFF,
Ger Ruess, who delivered an address
last night at a meeting held at the
Plymouth Congregational church
No child is born a criminal" said
Ruess and if he acquires a criminal
instinct as he grows older, it is a shame
and disgrace to his parents and guard
ians. to his city and state and to the
nation"
Ruess besought the assistance of all
In the work that is being done for the
children by the probation Office and the
juvenile court. He outlined the legis-
lation that he considered needed, and
for which he would make request at
the next session of the legislature. The
most needed things were, he said, more
probation officers, a state school of in
dustry for girls, an adult reformatory
where youths between the ages of IS
and u may be sent, and an institution
of the same kind as Preston and lone
for grown men and women. He also
advocated a workhouse where men who
desert their families may be compelled
to labor for the support of those de-
pendent on them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
death OF BURNED
Man Is EXPLAINED
ElectrocutiOn Found to Be the
Cause of Jason Nash's In
juries at Berkeley

BERKELEY, Sept 9-Jason Nash, an
Oakland resident. who was found by
residents of Orinda park in a fright
fully burned condition yesterday after
noon, died at the Roosevelt hospital at
o'clock this morning. ABOUT the same
time the mystery surrounding his in.
jury was cleared up by a statement
made at the hospital by Superintendent
William Hughes of the Pacific gas and
electric company that the man had
been electrocuted in a most peculiar
manner.
Hughes stated it as his belief that
the frightful burns of Nash's hands,
arms and chest were due to the fact
that he had climbed one of the COM
pany's poles and had put his arms
around one of the highly charged
power lines The stateRent of Hughes
is based upon report which he re-
celved from one of the company's
watchmen in the Orinda park district
The Waterman said that as he was
passing that way he saw a man an
swering to Nash's description sitting at
the foot of telegraph pole. He had
bottle In his hand, and when asked
what he was doing replied that he was
soldering up. After he had passed on
some distance the Waterman thought
that he heard a roar and saw a flash.
but did not think anything of it at the
time and so did not turn back. Later
when he returned to the spot he found
the mans coat and necktie and an
empty bottle at the foot of the pole,
but the man was gone. He had evil
IDENTIFY. been taken away in the mean
time by those who were attracted by
his screams.
All the evidence seems to verify this
story. Nash was burned to crisp
about the arms and chest. 1t was the
opinion at the hospital that he had been
electrocuted The only explanation
seems to be that he climbed the pole
as Hughes states that there were no
wires down in that vicinity. The fact
that Nash was found in the middle of
lot where the grass had been burned
about him for 100 feet was explained
by the theory that, after falling or
climbing from the pole, he had run into
the grass and that his clothing had
caught fire from the live wires.
The decedent had brother in Oak
land, F. E. Nash of 1117 Brush street.
The funeral will be held in Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
Thousand Oaks Now Open

BERKELEY, Sept 3. Beautiful
Thousand. Oaks is now open TO the pub
lie. The Newell-Hendricks company,
exclusive sales agents for this new
subdivision in Berkeley, have decided
not TO have formal opening, but to
invite every one interested in the tract
TO visit it at any time. Thousand Oaks
is well known, because it was for many
years a favorite picnic ground for
Berkeley and Oakland people; in fact,
it was such a popular spot that not long
ago the citizens of Berkeley voted upon
a bond issue for the purpose of making
this oak covered knoll their city park.
The bond issue was defeated by some
so votes, and as a consequence a num-
Der of fortunate men and women will
be able TO have their homes in the
most beautiful natural park in ethe
transbay region.
The Southern Pacific is already ex-
tending its Shattuck avenue line to
pass within two blocks of Thousand
Oaks. There will be a double loop
so that at the Union station near the
tract trains going to San Francisco
will pass every seven or eight minutes
The advantages of Thousand Oaks to
the commuter are many. In what other
suburb is the station located in a choice
residence section, within a short walk
ing distance of ones homer Thousand
Oaks will be just 40 minutes from the
ferry building by the Southern Pacif1cs
new electrified line. cordial invita-
ton to visit Thousand Oaks is given
by the Newell Hendricks company
Many Sunday parties picnic in Thou
sand Oaks, reaching it either by the
Northbrae car from Berkeley station,
or by automobile from the Office of
the NeWell-HendrickS COMPANY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
CITY BOARDS Will
NOT BE CHANGED
Charter Freeholders Decide to
Retain Park and Playground
Commissions

OAKLAND. Sept. "A park commits
sion of three members and a play-
ground commission OF five were agreed
to by the charter freeholders at a
meeting called TO consider the organf-
zation of various boards of the city
government. The incumbent park
commissioners urged that no change
should be made in the present system.
explaining that three members had
been found sufficient to carry on the
work of the department Therefore.
on Freeholder Clark's motion. the char
ter commission adopted clause provid-
ing for park board with three mem
Miss Ethel Moore, one of the play
ground commission. submitted by let
ter a recommendation that the body
should be increased from five to eight
members. This proposal did not ap-
peal to the freeholders, so the tenta-
tive clause of the new charter will
maintain the board with five commits
sfoners, as II is now constituted
The freeholders. sitting as a commit
tee of the whole, were unable TO re-
draft readily the clauses defining the
duties OF the councilmen, so that see
ton of the proposed new charter was
referred to a committee consisting of
Chamberlain. Clark and Forrest for
correction of errors and conflicting
language.
Although the freeholders have ten
tatively fixed the salaries of mayor and
councilmen. Clark suggested that this
action should be rescinded until the
duties OF these officials were fully de-
Hv4n 4 = %l,A
q reduction should be made in the pro-
posed salaries. but wanted the rernun-
Grafton OF public officials fixed after
their functions had been established
His motion carried.
A proposal to establish commits
sioner of charities was dropped, and a
clause will be inserted IN the section
dealing with the duties of the council
authorizing that body TO grant
sum TO the Associated Chart
ties, which will thus supplant the COM
missioner of charities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
MOTHERS WILL HELP
ANTI ANNEXATIONISTS
Berkeley w. c. T. u. Plans a
Mass Meeting

BERKELEY, Sept. "a mass meet
ing of the mothers of Berkeley, for the
purpose of aiding in sthe fight against
annexation by Oakland, will be called
by the w. c. T. U. some night next
week. At their last meeting the local
order postponed its annual election of
officers until October 10, on account of
the interest which is being taken in
the campaign. Tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. in the auditorium of the
Berkeley high school, the w. C. T. u.
will hold meeting to decide upon the
speakers at the mass meeting next
week Mrs E. II. Mosher, wife of
Principal Mosher of the Emerson school,
is chairman of the arrangements COM
mittee for the affair.