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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
MISSISSIPPI PLANTATIONS
SOLD TO ENGLISH COMPANY

New Orleans, La, April 6.--John M.
Parker of this city has just announced
the sale Of one of his Mississippi cot
ton plantations to the Fine Spinners'
and Doublers' Corporation of Man
chester. England. At the same time
the corporation took over eight plant
|ations belonging to Charles Scott of
Rosedale, Miss; two belonging to e.
a. Stocey, and one belonging to DR..
Etherly
The property transferred amounts
to 10000 acres, and lies in a solid
body around Lake Bolivar Just north
of Greenville in the heart of the extra
staple belt.
All of the plantations purchased are
highly developed and long have paid
the owners handsome returns on their
investments. Nothing but extra staple
cotton is grown on these lands.
Planters in the south have contend.
ed they can grow cotton and sell it to
1.-THE spinner at lower price than the
spinner can produce it himself This
the spinner has doubted But the true
motive behind the purchase of the 30,
900 acres by English spinners is to
be found in the fact that the premium
extra staple cotton now brings in the
open market is very high as compared
with the premium of former years
and the extra staple spinners who com
pose the membership of the Fine Spin
ners' and Doublers Corporation hope
in a measure at least. to control the
staple market through the raising OF
l15,000 or 10000 bales of extra staple
cotton annually on tneIr own account
Efficient management should make
the big estate pay good dividends but
whether the plan will greatly infiu
ence the staple cotton market remains
to be seen.
Another phase of the matter the
south will watch with interest is the
working out Of the English idea oI
inspiring the black laborer with am
bition. The southern planter has al
ways treated the black farm hand
pretty much as child. In South
Africa the British are endeavoring to
encourage the native to work for the
future and his own independence. A
similar plan will probably be tried in
Mississippi by the Fine Spinners' and
Doublers' Corporation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Retailers Meet Tonight.

At 8 o'clock tonight in the CONNER.
cial Club rooms an enthusiastic meet
ing Of the merchants and bankers will
be held to elect officers. Let all be
present and put up a red hot scrap
for the best of men for the work The
membership is now forty-four and bids
fair to be fifty before night, and by to-
morrow night, Mr. Jacobsen, the state
organizer says we shall count our
membership in the sixties. This looks
to be one of the best and most sane
business moves in the interest of all
that Vinita has made in a long time.
When the committee on constitution
and bylaws have their labor com
pleted it will be made public through
the press so all may know what they
stand for.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
TREASURER DUNLOP HELPS
OKLAHOMA BOND ISSUE

Oklahoma City. April 6. - State
Treasurer Robert Dunlop is sending a
circular letter to bond buyers in the
eastern markets giving full informa-
tion relative to the s3.0OO,000 issue of
public building bonds authorized by
the recent legislature.
Mr.. Dunlop explains that under the
law the bond issue cannot exceed $3,-
100000 and that the state has 271 ,6S6
acres of public land to secure the is
sue. The letter says in part:
The school land department of Ok
lahoma, or in other words the school
land commissioners, hold a first mort
gage real estate loan against 16S,354
acres, amounting to $S,104,SS0.5O and
In addition to this the school land com
missioners still have 103,261 acres Of
the same quality as the 16S,354 acres
that is sold and it will sell under the
hammer for at least $2,000,000. The
SO, 900, 900 of first mortgage real estate
loans, in my opinion, are as safe Sc
curities as any one could ask to Sc
cure the $3,OOO,OOO public building
bonds issued.
SThese mortgages are the property
of the public building fund and can
not be disposed of for any other pur
pose than to redeem the bonds that
will be issued at this time"
Mr.. Dunlop expresses the opinion
that the new law covers all the defects
of the old and the issue will be one Of
the best and safest investments Okla
homa will place on the market fol
the next fifty years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06

order Wednesday, Chairman Henry of
the committee on rules presented a
special rule for the consideration of
the new house rules, on which the
republicans yesterday indicated they
would make a bitter fight, although it
must of necessity be a losing one.
The special rule limited general de-
bate to four hours, one half controlled
by Mr. Henry and one half by Mr..
Mann, the minority leader, and then
for vote without intervening motions.
The rule also provided that only one
substitute for the rules reported from
the democratic caucus should be con-
sidered. Representative Norris, the
insurgent leader, asked that this rule
be modified so as to permit individual
amendments.
Mr.. Henry said the new rules were
a party measure and that opportunity
was given for vote on substitute
rules proposed by the republican party.
Answering this, Mr.. Norris said that
as between the rules of the old con-
gress and those proposed by the dem
ocrats, he preferred the latter, al
though he would like to have an op-
portunity to amend even the demo-
cratic rules.
Mr. Mann demanded the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the rule for
the consideration of the rules and
they were ordered.
The new rules of the house were
adopted at $50 p. M, Wednesday on a
viva voce vote. There was no demand
for roll call.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
COUNCIL MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT WAS SHORT

The meeting of the city council last
night was very brief The only bust
ness transacted of much Importance
was the passage of the monthly finance
bill to pay the current expenses of the
city for the past month.
An ordinance creating a sewer dis
triet of block "a, of the original town
site and block 7, of the College Addi-
tion, and instructing the city clerk to
advertise for bids for the construc-
tion of sanitary sewer in that dis
trict, was passed.
An ordinance was also passed levy
ing an assessment to pay the cost of
the continuance of the sewer in blocks
Al and 45.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
.HAWLEY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF HENRY KENDALL COLLEGE

Tulsa, Okla, April 6.-Rev. f. W..
Hawley, who was rendered the presi-
dency of Henry Kendall college of
Tulsa upon the resignation of the
present official, DR.. S. r. Gordon, has
accepted the position, according to ad-
vices received here. Rev Hawley
made the announcement to his CON
gregation at the Second Presbyterian
church of Bloomington, ILL.,, last Sun
day. and rendered his resignation, to
take effect on September 1, on which
date the resignation to Dr. Gordon
takes effect.
Because of i'll health, DR.. Gordon
rendered his resignation to the board
of trustees of the Kendall college a
few days ago whereupon Rev. Hawley
was rendered the position.
The future president of the Okla
homa college of the Presbyterians is
well fitted for the place. AS pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
Bloomington he was at the head of
one of the foremost churches of the
Presbytery in central Illinois. Rev.
Hawley went to Illinois five years ago
after working for more than ten years
in the state of Oklahoma as superin-
tendent of missions of the Presbyter-
ian synod of Oklahoma. His familiar
ity with the work of the Presbyterians
in Oklahoma was one of the strong
arguments which the trustees of the
Tulsa school advanced to induce Rev
Hawley to accept the presidency OF
Kendall
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
EQUALIZATION BOARD TR|PLlsI
WESTERN UNION VALUATION

Oklahoma City. April 6.-The West
ern Union Telegraph company has re-
turned its Oklahoma property for tax
alton to the state auditor as being
worth $4l4,4S1.25, which amount is
practically the same fixed by the COM
pany for each year since statehood.
The state board of equalization here.
tofore, multiplied the return of this
company, as we'll as that of the Pull
man Palace Car company by three.
thus considering the franchises as
well as the physical property for the
purpose of taxation. For the years
of 1908 and 1909 the company sought
injunctions in the federal court of the
western district, which were denied
and recently the states contention
was sustained by the court of civil
appeals.
The Western Union as we'll as the
Pullman company for the year 1910
appealed to the state supreme court
from the state board of equalization
and the cases are there pending.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Dowd Discusses Liquor Problem.

DR. Jerome K. Dowd, author and
we'll known sociologist who holds the
chair of economics and sociology at
the state university, addressed the
local students Prohibition League
last Friday night on "The Liquor
Problem, Some Ways and Means of
Solving It." He declared that the
liquor problem is one which cannot
be solved by legislation because the
people of different localities cannot be
made to conform to the same general
law. General moral culture and self
control, asserts Or, Dowd, are the
only solvents of the great problem.
Prohibition was recommended for
rural communities and all cities in
the west under 100000 population but
for larger cities and more especially
those of the east where there IS a
great per centage of foreign popula-
tion, he thinks that the Gutenberg sys-
tenn should be applied. The Guten-
berg system originated in Scandinavia
and has proved successful there. 1t is
the granting by the city to company
Of permit to sell liquor under GER
tain restrictions at low per cent Of
profit. All proceeds over and above
the margin of profit go to the city
treasury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
To Investigate Cotton Schedule.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
tariff board has begun an investiga-
tion of the cotton schedule of the
Payne-Aldrich law and will conduct
the work so far as is practical stimuli
taneously with the investigation Of the
woolen schedule now under way.
Agents of the board are gathering pre-
liminary, data at the Office of the So
called cotton trust, in New York and
probably soon will transfer their work
to the cotton mills Of New England
and the south.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS COME
ABRUPTLY TO STOP TO-DAY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
El Paso, Tex, April 6.-The peace
negotiations, in which the Maderos
have been engaged for the last ten
days, apparently came to a halt this
morning, after twenty-four hours OF
almost ceaseless teleeraphing between
here, Chihuahua. and Mexico City.
That such was the case was also con-
firmed by the Associated Press dis
patch from chihuahua last night. II
is expected that Don Francisco and
Don Alfonso Madero and others Of the
peace commissioners will return to
San Antonio tonight.
Madero's Camp, San Anderez, Near
Chihuahua, April 6.-Orders have
been sent throughout the insurrecto
ranks to be prepared for instant ac.
tion. Francisco l. Madero, insurrecto
leader, has changed headquarters from
Bustillos' hacienda, to this point
which is within thirty milessof Chihua.
hut The nature of the proposed
movement was not divulged.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
students On eeoloaIcaI survey.


The recent legislature passed a geo
logical survey appropriation bill which
makes possible the extensions of the
field work of the Oklahoma survey, in
charge of Prof. Chas n Gould, state
geologist. Prof Gould has secured
the cooperation of the federal govern
ment and the work during the coming
summer will be carried on in conjunc-
tion with that of the United States
geological survey. The various parties
will be headed by well known state
biologists and government civil serv-
ice employees while the subordinate
positions will be largely filled by stu
dents in the department of geology Of
the state university. Twenty-Five
have already applied for work ON the
survey during the summer. The ap-
plicants will receive special training
in the requirements of field work and
those who show proficiency will be
given places with field parties. Four
parties will be in the field, working
in the oil and gas regions, the Wichi-
tas, the Arbucles and making topo-
graphic surveys in the north central
area.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
MAGAZINE PUBLISHER DIES
MYSTERIOUSLY At HIS HOME
BY Associated Press.

~AS@CStA@eCA
Philadelphia, Pa, April 6.-Craig
Lippincott, head of the J. B. Lippin-
colt company, publishers and promin-
ent in financial and social circles, died
mysteriously at his home in the aristo-
cratic residence section here today
According to the police, death was
due to pistol shot wound Whether
is was received by accident or design
lis not known. The coroner is max
ing thorough investigation. Lippin.
colts son, Jay B. Lippincott, made a
sworn statement to the deputy cor
oner that 1t was his opinion that his
father died as result of an accident
The following authorized statement
by an officer of the ]. B. Lippincott
company was given out this afternoon:
During period of temporary abor.
ration Craig Lippincott shot and kill
ed himself at his residence this morn
ing. The business Of the publishing
house is not to be affected"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06

Washington, d. c., April 6.-Little
doubt exists here that an effort will
be made to reopen the Senator Lori
mer case in the present congressional
session. 'Insurgent" republicans have
considered the question at recent con-
ferences and the understanding is a
resolution for the opening of the case
will be offered either by Porah or La
Toilette.
These senators sought TT the last
session to induce H. H. Kohlsaat of
Chicago to make a statement slong
the testimony given in Springfield yes
terday, but they failed. 1t was in the
hope Of getting such statement that
Senator LaFollette opposed fixing a
time for the taking of vote on the
case.
when he became satisfied that he
could not get the information desired
he permitted the case to go tn c. vote
and it resulted in the exoneration OF
the junior Illinois senator.
Friends of Senator Lorimer contend
that under senate precedents he could
not be unseated unless it was shown
that he had been cognizant OF the al
legged corruption of the legislature or
that a sufficient number of votes had
been bribed to destroy his majority
They also contend it will not be suiii
Client to show that 100000 "slush'
fund was used for the election of Sen
ater Lorimer unless it can be proved
he had knowledge of the use of the
money.
In view of the fact that several sen
ators who upheld the contention fav
oring Senator Lorimer no longer are
members of the senate it cannot bt
forecast what the result OF the prob
able reopening of the case may be
Senator Lorimer could not be seer
here today and it was said at his Office
he had left for Chicago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Commercial Club Smoker.

There will be meeting of the club
tonight and for the benefit of the faith
full in attendance, smoker will be
given. A good attendance is request
ed. The club has some business be-
fore it of vital interest to the city.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Notice

AS | am going out Of the employ Of
the Excelsior laundry and am respons-
ible for all accounts due the laundry
up to this time, the same must be set
tied by the 21st of this month or l will
be compelled to turn them over to an
agent for collection, so please settle
at once and oblige.
G. H. GOODPASTER, Collector.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
WILSON DENOUNCES
SUPERIOR PEOPLE"
Says That Although the System is an
Evil One, Honorable Men Are
Behind IT,

Burlington, NJ j., April 6.-Goyenor
Woodrow Wilson, speaking to the
toast The State of New jersey at
the democratic dinner here last night,
said it was against the theory of gov
|ernment by superior people" that the
great reaction had set in.
New Jersey had walked up to this,
he said, walked up to the reeonstruc-
tion necessary to revive and recon-
stitute our democracy and put orr
institutions once more on the footing
of their original conception and in
spiration."
The country had supposed New
Jersey devoted to the service of in
terests, of big business, irrespective
of the interests of humanity" he con-.
tinued, "and it was taken for granted
that she was too completely controll-
ed by the great combinations Of cap
ital to follow the impulse of her peo-
lple, even II they should feel the inn
pulse OF the change which is now
everywhere else abroad. But the
country had been mistaken"
Governor Wilson sought to define
the interests" and declared that, al
though the system was an evil one,
honorable men were behind ii.
I'VE wish to show such men that
they are mistaken, mot to treat them
as public enemies he said.
The tariff he characterized as "the
chief ambush of special privilege"
and declared that the interests had
sought to control legislation partly
because Of fundamental distrust of
popular government"
He brought to mind the persistent
rumors current some time ago that
there was danger of establishing a
monarchy in this country. However
foolish the idea was, it was hailed
by some, he said, with unconcealed
satisfaction.
There were men OF large affairs
who said without reserve he de-
clared, that they thought we would
be better off in such circumstances.
They hold theory Of trusteeship Of
government, of government for the
people and not government BY the
people; the theory OF those who would
protect the people against themselves:
lpatronize them, act for them, construct
their governments in their interests.
Ibut without their cooperation and con-
[sent.
Under the demoralizing influence
Iof such politics as are embodied IN
1.-THE high protective tariff. this has be.
come, in fact, the theory of the re-
publican party. The superior PEG.
pie, the people of large business. and
of large experience. must, in their
view, determine and be sponsors for
| the policy of the country.
| 1T is against this theory that tho
Igreat reaction has set in. The first
victories for the people have been
won; victory after victory will follow
these first successes until we have
again carried our institutions back to
their first position and founded them
once more on absolute confidence Of
the people as their own masters and
) arbiters."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Broken Arrow Bank Robbed.

BY Associated Press.
Tulsa. Okla, April 6.-Three rob-
bers blew the safe of the Bank of
Broken Arrow, escaping with four hun
dred dollars and over looking $1,000
lin an inner vault. They escaped on a
handcar. A posse pursued. They ex-
changed shots near Orcutt Lake, but
were repulsed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
.LOR|MER CASE IS
TO Be RE0PENED
Senator LaFolIette introduces ResoIu.
ton For Reinvestigatlon And
Names Committee.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-Sena-
tor LaFollette, of Wisconsin, today in
troduced a resolution providing for
another investigation of the Lorimer
case. The resolution names as the
committee of investigation: Senators
Works, of California; Townsend, OF
Michigan: Mclean, of Connecticut;
Kern, of Indiana and Pomerene, of
Ohio. No action was taken as LaFol-
lette interds to speak upon the reso-
luton another day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
BANKING BOARD CLOSES
BANK At OKLAHOMA CITY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Oklahoma City. April 6.-The Plan
ters & Merchants bank here, with
capital Of $4,000, was closed today by
the state banking board. 1t was an
|nounced that the depositors would be
paid in full.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
$4,000 Fire in Kansas Town.

BY Associated Press.
Grove City, Kans.. April "a fire.
which started from a stove in gem
eral store here today destroyed sew
eral business houses, causing loss
estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Office Fixtures For Sale.

Having leased Offices in the Jones.
Bagby building, we will sell our Office
fixtures cheap. Just what you wana
to fit up first floor offices. Cherokee
Investment Company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06

Miss Ella Rogers, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. W. P. Thompson for the
past ten days, has returned to her
home at Fort Gibson.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-06
Congress Adlourns Until Monday.
" Associated Press.

Washington, D. c.. April 6.-In or
der to give the republican leader
Mann, time to prepare minority selec
tions for various standing committees
the house after a brief sitting today
adjourned until Monday noon. Tn,
senate after a short session adjourned
for the same period.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-22

ern tour has come the most far reach
ing movement ever started for the
development Of the great northwest,
This plan is based upon the affilla-
tioa of the governors OF twenty-five
states, comprising more than half the
area OF the United States. Governor
West OF oregon proposed this big al.
lance. Governor Norris OF Mon.
tana. was elected chairman OF tho
conference. Resolutions were drawn
inviting the governors of all the
states west Of the Mississippi river to
join the mammoth booster club. Ac-
cording to tentative plans the nrst
meeting of the governors Will be held
either in Denver. st. Louis or the
Twin City next summer. Politics
are tabooed. No sectional feeling
will be allowed 10 creep into the con
ference. The organization Will be
somewhat similar TO the house ol
governors. A concentrated move
ment will be made by this conference
Of western governors to obtain uni
form legislation for the best develop
ment OF western resources.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-22
ROBERT HUCK AND FAMILY
IN EXCITING RUNAWAY

While driving to town from their
home in Fruitdale today at noon. the
team Of Robert Huck became fright
ened at an automobile after just
crossing the Rogue river bridge on
Sixth street and INDUCED in live
ly dash to town.
Mr.. Huck was accompanied by
Mrs. Huck and two children with
Mrs. Huck seated in the front seat
with her husband.
One horse was entirely free from
the tugs and the neckyoke was
swinging lose, the animal being held
by the bits as the horses dashed up
Sixth street. Mr.. Huck held the ami
mails to the road, and succeeded in
stopping them at the head OF north
Sixth street without damage either
to team, carriage or his family al
though It was a narrow escape for
all.