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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14

Washington, d. c., April 10.-It is
daily becoming manifest that congress
is facing a stormy session and there
can be made no forecast of the prob
able legislative results. The fact that
both of the great political parties are
divided is no longer denied and the
leaders appear to have little hope of
restoring anything more than surface
harmony,
There are virtually four parties, each
with a large representation, working
at odds in the present session. The
republican minority of the house Is
divided between regulars and insur-
gents, as was evidenced by the vote in
the speakership contest. The breach
between these two factions is even
wider in the republican majority of
the senate.
A sharp line has been drawn be-
tween the conservative democrats of
the senate who are opposed to any at
tempt eat dictation BY William len
nings Bryan and the progressive dem
ocrats, including practically all of the
new members and several veterans
like Senator Stone of Missouri, who
are Bryan adherents.
The house democratic majority
seems to have escaped break, but
the leaders fear the party contest in
the other branch. The situation has
interfered with the selection of com
mittees and the beginning of legisla
tive work.
Probably there never has been a
congress where so much uncertainty
existed and where the uneasiness has
been so equally distributed between
the two major political parties. Ot
course this is due in part to the fact
that in the present congress the dem
ocrats are in power in the house anC
the republicans are in control of the
senate.
The real cause or the anxiety is be
lieved to be due to the proximity of the
Iparty conventions which will select the
standard bearers for 1912 and tn,
knowledge that a slip by either in the
extraordinary session or the regular
session to follow may very easily de
termine the result of the next nationa
campaign.
So far as the administration pro
gramme is concerned there is no room
for speculation. President Taft ha'
recommended the enactment of legis
lation to carry out provisions of tht
Canadian reciprocity agreement, and i
is no secret he would be glad to have
congress stop at that and defer the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
OFFICERS BELIEVE THEY
HAVE MADE RICH HAUL

What, in official circles, is believed
to be rich haul, was made Sunday,
by Sheriff Ridenhour The sheriff and
Deputy H. r. Clark went to the north
west part of the county, to an alleged
rendezvous of robbers, and captured
Glenn Jarrett and Albert Conner, who
are charged with being implicated in
the robbery of hardware store at
Centralia. A lot of the goods found
were later identified at Centralia. Both
Jarrett and Conner were brought to
the county Jail here, to await develop
ments. They are believed also to have
been connected with the train robbery
near Lenapah several days ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
CHEROKEE NATIONAL LOSES
SUIT TO RECOVER ON CHECK

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 10-The
question of who loses in payment of a
check which turns out to be forgery
is involved in the appeal of case of
the Cherokee National Bank of Vinita
against the Muskogee National bank
filed in the supreme court Saturday
The check was drawn on the Vinita
bank and cashed by the institution in
Muskogee, which, in turn, sent it to
the Vinita bank, where it was paid by
credit. When the check proved to be
a forgery the Vinita bank ask the
bank at Muskogee to refund the
amount, $46.50, which it declined to do
In suit the Muskogee bank won a
verdict, the lower court holding that
when drawee pays a check to another
bank which is the bona fide holder
such drawee can not reclaim the money
upon finding such check to be for
gerry.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
A Great Newspaper And Pedigree
Seed Corn Proposition.

The Kansas City Weekly Journal lie
making great offer to farmers in thL
way of two splendid publications an(
IA pound of pedigreed white SEED cornI
Any farmer sending fifty cents will re
.ceive The Kansas City Weekly Jour1
nal one full year and will also receivd
The Missouri and Kansas Farmer
ull year. The Kansas City Weekly
Journal is splendid newspaper thai
furnishes full and complete teler
graphic report in condensed form,
large volumne of miscellaneous news
and splendid market report. 1t keeps
the farmers thoroughly posted on all
he worlds doings. The Missouri gng
Kansas Farmer is an old established
semi-monthly farm paper that runs
about 20 to 80 pages each issue. It Isl
filled with first-class matter Of interf
est to the farm. In addition to these,
sp endid papers for one year, the SUBJ
scriber will receive one pound of purd
pedigreed white seed corn. This corn
was raised in Clay county, Mo-, and
is known as the Clay County White /
t is 95-day corn and is wonderful
producer, last year having produced
80 bushels per acre. It has taken sew
eral years to bring it to it's present
high standard. 1t now stands at the
head of the list for quality and pro
ductiveness. Pure white ears. large
weighing over one pound each, cob
small and grain very deep and COM
pact, filling cob completely over tip;
many ears contain over 1,4OO grains
leach. Farmers will find il to their in
terest to secure this seed corn, as 1t is
furnished to them absolutely free with
these two complete papers one year at
so cents.
All that is necessary is to send 80
cents and you will receive The Kansas
City Weekly Journal one full year and
also The Missouri and Kansas Farm
er one full year and pound of this
splendid pedigreed white seed corn
free, postage prepaid. Address
THE KANSAS CITY WEEKLY JOUR
NAL, KANSAS CITY, MO.
Seed Corn Dept -
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
NEW STATE BOARD |
NAMED SATURDAY
Sweeping Powers Vested in Membei
Having Supervision of All State
Educational institutions

Oklahoma City, April 10.-Gover. gers
Cruce appointed the state board of efs
cation Saturday as follows: Rohktle
Dunlop, state treasurer, and A. Tle.
Scott, formerly president of the Ol{ar
homa agricultural and mechanical @be
lege and now member of the Epwolof
university faculty, for two years eaS v
w. A. Brandenburg, superintendent pur
Oklahoma City schools, and w. "a,
Rowsey of Muskogee, president of I've
board of university regents for fdV,O
years each, and Scott Glenn, supegoa'
tendent of the Shawnee schools, IRE
o. Frank Hayes of Chandler for $50
years each. R. H. Wilson, state sup,to
intendent of instruction, is charms
of the board. Scott and Hayes are ?
publican members. The new boa 81
possesses sweeping powers and 81 ne
ceeds sixteen boards and organizati0ei ei
controlling state educational ihstiteu
tions, among them being the st5pr
text book commission. 1t has supkq
visory powers of the institutioF
awards all contracts, elects the tea9 u
ers, fixes courses of studies and pS
pares questions for examination VI
teachers. Members receive So per .dI ~
and SO day expenses both while FL
gagged in the states service. A seei/ d
tary is allowed at $4,000 and a sten4 ID
rapher at $1,000. 2,
At the conference before appoi[
ments were announced, Goverrt1
Cruce went over the situation fuIg,
with the appointees, outlining t. :
states policy toward the education !,
institutions, and he gave the7 boa,
free rein. He made it plain to Their,
that no one in Oklahoma but himse. 9
was responsible for their selectiO .,
Members of the legislature that en-,
acted the law under which the boaix..
was created, who were in the city, esh
pressed satisfaction over the gove,d
nor's appointments. Perry ]. Millee
member from Muskogee, said that tt;u
naming of Mr.. Rowsey would be highs !
satisfactory there. There were abot,
100 applicants. A meeting of the boaIa
will be held Wednesday, whe nit is eIb,
pected the appointment of secreta4,l
and stenographer will be announcelrs
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Michael S. Link Found Dead.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
st. Louis, Mo, April 10.-Michael S.
Link, former member of the legislature
who was indicted by Chicago grand
jury for perjury and turned states
evidence in the investigation of the
Lorimer election, was found dead in a
bath tub in his home at Mitchell, Ill,
today. Physicians said appolexy caus-
ed his DEATH A blood vessel busted in
his brain week ago at the celebra-
ton of his twentieth wedding aniver-
sary Link told friends he had heart
trouble and was going to die suddenly.
He had made all arrangements for the
settlement of his estate. He was fifty
two years old.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Commission Files Complaint.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., April 10.-An al
legged discrimination in interstate
freight rates between Texas and Ok
lahoma points was the basis or com
plant filed today by the Oklahoma
corporation commission against the
Abilene & Southern railroad and nine
other carriers in the southwest. The
commission allege that the rates from
Oklahoma to Texas points established
by the defendant carriers are unlawful
and that the rates in force subject Ok
lahoma shippers and consumers at
Texas designations to a disadvantage
in violation of the law
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
sanborn Files Court Order.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
st. Paul, Mimi, April S.--Judge San
born of the United States circuit court
of appeals today filed an order of court
in the appeal of Governor Haskell and
others of Oklahoma, from the order of
the circuit court of the eastern district
of Oklahoma, in what are known as
the pipe line cases. The court enjoin-
ed the state of Oklahoma from inter-
fering with pipe lines.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
MANY CONWCTS KILLED
IN EXPLOSION IN MINE
By Associated Press.

Littleton, Ala, April S.-More than
a hundred state convicts are believed
to have been killed, in an explosion in
the mines of the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company, near here today. The
convicts, hired from various counties
of the state. were employed in the
mines. The explosion occurred far
underground. Most of the miners were
negroes. At noon about fifty men had
been taken out. Some were dead and
some injured. There were 165 con-
victs and ten free men working at the
time of the explosion. 1t is believed
that at least half the men entombed
are dead.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14

right to jaw and AL countered: they
clinch and exchange slaps; ALeary
put left to head and AL sent right to
face; in hot rally Al put right to jaw
and fioored oLeary; he got up in jig
time; AL sent left to jaw; Jack put
right to wind and missed a swinging
uppercut as the round ended.
Round Nine.
AL put left and right to jaw; they
cIinch; OLeary put right to face and
left to neck; AL missed right for head.
but sent left to face and AL countered;
OIeary put left and right to face and
they clinch; at the break O'Leary put
left to side and right to jaw; Al sent
two to jaw and Jack put right to face;
AL put three lefts to face and o'Leary
put right to wind and right to jaw; Al
sent right to jaw and OLeary coun-
tered they clinch and exchange right
and lefts to face with open gloves.
Rounds 10, II, IL, and 13 were about
the same as round 8.
Round Fourteen.
al sent right to jaw and two to ribs;
OLeary put left to jaw and right up
percut to wind; O'Leary missed right
to jaw and AL put left to wind; O'Leary
sent right to head and AL countered;
All fioored OLeary with right to jaw;
as he arose AL sent right to jaw, and
they clinch; they exchange rights and
lefts to face; the break OLeary put
three lefts to AIS face; Al stabbed
OLeary on the nose; Al put right and
left to jaw, and they clinch; OLeary
missed left swing for head; O'Leary
put left to jaw and missed a right
swing for head as round ended
Round Fifteen.
The men came to center of ring and
shook hands. Alleger put left and two
rights to jaw and OLeary sent right
and left to ribs; O'Leary staggered Al
with left to jaw; they exchange lefts
to face; AL sent left to jaw and right
to ribs; AL floored aack with right on
point of jaw, as he arose AL sent right
to neck and they exchange wallops to
face and body; in the mix-up Alleger
slipped to the floor, but was up in an
instant; They exchange lefts to face;
O'Leary missed right for head; they
swap right and left TO face; AL stabbed
Jack as the gong sounded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
court sustaIns Inlunctlon.

st. Louis, Mo, April S.-The Unitei
States circuit court of appeals for TIM
eighth judicial circuit Friday sustaineA
and made permanent the injunction
against the state of Oklahoma, PRIV
venting it from interfering with thr'
piping of natural gas out of the stath
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Two Bank Robbers Shot.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Aurora, Mo-, April S.-Two robbers
who attempted to force an entrance to
the Miners & Farmers bank, here,
were shot and seriously wounded to-
day by Frank Ruppell, butcher, who
discovered the men at work Ruppell
was asleep in his home across the
street from the bank when he heard
the noise. Raising the window with
a revolver in his hand, he saw four
men trying to pry open the front door
of the bank. Ruppell shot five times
Two men fell, but their companions
gathered them up and escaped.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
COUNTY COURT BEGINS
REGULAR APRIL TERM
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily
The regular April term of the county
court began this morning. The entire
forenoon was occupied in empanelling
a jury. The trial of cases will begin
this afternoon. The first case called
was that of the state VS.. James Hibbs.
Hibbs plead guilty to a liquor charge
and was fined 500 and costs and sen
fenced to thirty days in the county
Jail.
The next case was that of the state
VS.. John Coats, OF Bluejacket.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Woman Mayor Counted Out.

By Associated Press.
Wellington, Kans., April T. After
winning the mayorality of Hunnewell,
Kans., in the election, Mrs. Ella vii.
son has been counted out by the town
council, who pronounced her oppon-
ent, O. NJ. Akers, elected. Mrs. VIII
son will contest.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Truskett Gets Life Sentence.
By Associated Press.

independence. Kans., April S.-A
motion for a new trial was made by
A. A. Truskett, convicted March 20,
of killing J. d. S. Neeley, of Lima, o.,
on January T., last. The motion was
overruled shortly after noon today by
Judge T. ]. Flannelly here, and Trus-
kett was sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Truskett was called before
the bar and in a feeble voice said he
had no statement to make. He will
be held in the county Jail here until
April 25 in order to give the attor-
neys time to file bill of exceptions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Mann Fills Minority Assignments.

BY Associated PreSS.
Washington, d. c., April 10.-Min-
ority Leader Mann, of the house, to-
day, completed the assignment of the
minority members of the various COM
mittees, but does not expect to make
them public until tomorrow. The
house adjourned at one o'clock until
tomorrow. The senate adjourned to-
day until Thursday to give the house
time to finish naming committees
The senate adjourned at 220 this
afternoon. Senator Raynor did not
deliver his proposed speech concern
ing Mexico conditions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Winter Wheat Makes Good Showing
BY Associated Press.

Washington, D. c.. April 10.-Winter
wheat April /, showed an average con-
dition' of 93.3 per cent of normal,
against S0.S year ago, and S6.9 ten
year average, according to the April
crop report of the agricultural depart
ment issued today.
Conditions of winter wheat in the
following states were Kansas 75, Ne
braska Sc, Missouri 81, Oklahoma 81,
Texas IS.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
NloAS
BoiIermakers Strike.


Sedalia, Mo-, April 8.-Because thstr
Missouri Pacific railroad discharges
an employe in the local shops for RI th,
naming away from work when hing
wife was i'll, sixty boilermakers an 15C
helpers in the company's shops struGem
today. They demand reinstatement. f
for the discharged employe. zati
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
FOrty-TwO ROlIermakers Discharged.

'OftJ-i WO DolSFHldNSTS OlSCnaFgeo.
By Associated Press.
Sedalia, Mo-, April 1O.-The Missouri
Pacific railroad today discharged forty
two boiler makers, who struck Satur-
day, alleging that the strikers broke
their contract. The men struck be-
cause boiler maker was discharged
for taking leave of absence without
permission
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Former Mayor johnson Near Death.

BY Associated Press.
Cleveland, o., April 10.-Former
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who last night
was near death, but rallied under
strong stimulants, suffered another
sinking spell today Despite the re-
lapses each of which leaves him weak
er, the physicians say he will live
through today or longer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
No Decision in Supreme Court -cases
By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., April 1O.-An.
other decision day passed today with
out the supreme court announcing a
decision in either the Standard Oil or
tobacco dissolution suit"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14

All puts right to jaw and Jack coun-
tered; OLeary planted left to ribs
and they exchange right and left
swings for head and neck; All put left
to ribs and right to jaw; AL put left to
head and right to face; oLeary sent
right and left to face and AL put right
to stomach and left to face; al blocked
right for face and left to jaw; Jack
stung All with right to face; al ducked
right swing and put two lefts on
O'Leary's jaw as the round ended.
Round Eight.
All ducked right swing and swung
on OIeary's neck with open glove
both missed right swings; O'Leary put
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-04-21

Our Congressman has the dis
tinetion Of being the author Of
the 6st two bills passed by the
democratic house Of representa-
tives. In addition 10 introducing
them he had charge Of them on
the hoor and directed the fight
for stheir passage, by reason Of
beins chairman Of the eommittec
which reported them. one bill
psovidss fer rhs dirrei election Of
United SAsses ssnston by the
people; the other for publication
Of campaign contributions before
elections.
Both these bills passed the
house by IN overwhelming vote.
Mr., Mann republican Hoor
leader, while expressing himself in
favor Of the lcgislatfon, criticised
Judge Ruckers bin providing for
direct election Of senator's because
Of its form, which he said was
bad. In answering Mr.. Mann,
Judge Rueker said in part:
when ! sec . gentleman labor
ing 30 arduously and earnestly, ap-
parently, for public welfare. and
yet one who is never able 10 find
anything on earth quite good
enough for him 10 take at the
command Of the people, some
times I can not help, 10 save my
soul, having this eouplet flash
through my mind:
+" with smooth dissimulsiion
skilled 10 grscs.
< devils purpose with an angels
fscs.'
The gentleman said that the
resolution s wofully bad because
Il reads:
When vacancies happen In
the representation Of any state,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-04-21
No Flowery Bed Of Ease.

The Armstrong tMo.) Herald 3
svsniy yean old, and one OF Ms
sowis most substantial, prosper
oua and successful country news
papers. In closing an editorial
referring 70 this matter. Editor
Walton. who Is also q member Of
the legislature from Howard
county, says: Tho newspaper
mans life d not strcwn with
Howcn. He Is expected 10 oppose
thoss things that are not for the
best interest Of majority Of the
people ef. the town and eommun-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-04-21

which the people have been plead
ing for for 40 years, uses that
identical Language:
i" When vacancies happen in
the representation etc.
"word for word the language
in the resolution now pending BE-
fore the house" %
In closing the anii-4Ated de-
bate upon the Publicity bill,
Judge Rueker commented on the
fact that the republicans had
been in absolute power for i6
ycars, and had refused TO pass an
adequate Publicity bill, but
when the time came for them 10
60 on record, realizing the de-
mand for the legislation, they gave
the measure unanimous support.
Judge Rueker concluded as fol-
flows:
"Mr. Speaker, ! congratulate
the house upon the fact that we
are now about 10 give the country
another demonstration Of demo-
erats keeping the faith. am
surprised, after finding such
unanimity Of publicity sentiment
on that side Of the house, that
the great political party which
has been in power for l6 years
failed during its reign Of power
to enact n publicity Law. lam
satisfied that my republican
friends are getting better all the
time, and after one or two cleo
tons in which We have more
publicity our republican friends
win be real good citizens and viii
thereafter respond 10 the de-
mands Of the people.
"Mr. Speaker, in concluding,
lot me say that this scene today
has revived In my memory an
other eouplet Of poetry:
"'whsn the dsvil h sick. the devil
monk would b;
when The devil IL we'll, q devil Of q
monk II hs.'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-04-21
Democrats Doing Right.

The house democrats at WASH
ington have definite plans to
benefit the country. They have
planned their work and will work
their plans, sending to the senate
important bills that must be in
dorsed or the senate viii have to
bear the blame Of failure to in
dorse. So sure Of their ground
have the house democrats been
that the house republicans have
largely voted with them-for
instance, on the resolutions for
direct election Of senators all but
Is republicans voted with the
democrats. Bills that the house
viii send the senate to quarrel
over may be numerous. At any
rate there will be those for Cana
dian reciprocity, direct election Of
senators and the proposal to
make campaign contributions
public before as well. as after
elections. To this material the
democrats will almost immediate
ly add the farmers free list" bill.
This bill in itself, IL is commonly
apprehended, will bring about an
historical wrangle in the senate.
The democrats, sure they are
night, are pushing vigorously.
Senate republicans may delay, but
delays are dangerous 10 their
party. The people everywhere
are watching, and thousands in
every state will remember at the
polls in November Of next year,
the records made at Washington
In 1911.
In Charlton county democrats
gsnefally are feeling pretty good
over the outlook.