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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
WILLIAMS LEAVES SENATE To
PREVENT REPETITION Of WAR

Washington, d. c. July 19.-The bit
terness between Senator Hepburn of
Idaho and Senator Williams of Mis-
sippi on the subject of Confederacy
broke out anew in the senate Tuesday.
Senator Hepburn objected to the TAX
ing up of a bill appropriating 100000
for Confederate naval monument in
the yicksburg military park, but Sen
ator Williams won its consideration by
vote of twenty-nine to nineteen.
The vicksburg park commission and
the senate committee on military af-
fairs having approved the measure,
Mr.. Williams said it was desired to
have the monument complete for the
semi-centennial "Blue and Gray" re-
union at Vicksburg in 1913. Senator
Cummins of Iowa and Works of Cali
fornia urged its passage as proper rec
ognition of men who had exhibited
great bravery in cause they believed
right.
Senator Hepburn again attacked the
principle of federal recognition of
Confederate acts
Senator Williams abruptly left the
chamber when Senator Hepburn be-
gan to speak.
Mr.. Hepburn declared it was "intol-
erable" that the deeds of Confederate
armies should be recited in laws that
call on the public treasury for contri-
buttons. He characterized the history
of the war between the state as ''his-
tory of murder" He attacked the news
papers of the country, declaring many
of them disloyal and delighted to ex-
press their disloyalty."
He had been characterized as "wav-
ing the bloody flag in the senate he
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

says c. F. Hanke, acting commissioner,
in a letter to the Spokane chamber Of
commerce through United tSates Sen
ator Poindexter, in reply to a COM
plant by the Commercial Club Of
Covada. Wash, as to the settlement
of Indians debts, adding:
"As soon as that part of the schedul-
ing which covers all claims presented
by creditors of the Indians of given
reservation is completed, steps will be
taken to promptly and impartially adj
just these claims according to the re-
sources of the debtors and the merits
of the claims"
Commissioner Hauke emphasizes
the fact that the department of the in
terror has restrained his office from
acting as a collecting agency for cred
itors of Indians. Continuing, he says:
Through the allotment of land to
individual Indians and the consequent
acquisition by them from proceeds of
their land of individual bank accounts
under government custody, the limit
ed credit which is essential to good
business management has been so far
abused that the department has found
it necessary to restrain this office from
further contenancing the extension of
credit to Indians, except on the same
basis as creditors would extend to
white customers.
Following this departmental order,
certain rules and regulations have
been formulated with view to plac-
ing the individual Indians affairs on
a cash basis by providing for the rea-
sonable expenditure of his land money
for his benefit, either under super
vision or without supervision, accord
ing to his competency. Experience al
ready has proved the wisdom and util-
ity of these rules and regulations.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

said and had been so misrepresented
that he was receiving scores of an
onymous letters from towards"
threatening him with physical violence
because of his opposition to use of gov
ernment funds to recognize Confeder-
ate service.
Senator Hepburn displayed letter
he had received from Little Rock, Ark,
the envelope of which bore a repre-
sentation of the Confederate flag. He
said the postoffice authorities said
there was no law to prevent the use of
the flag on mail matter.
''No law ought to be needed" said
Senator Hepburn, there is but one
flag in this nation entitled to such
representation"
During the debate Senator Smoot of
Utah moved to adjourn. The motion
was defeated, twenty-four to twenty
seven.
Senator Taylor of Tennessee took
up the Confederate issue.
"The war is over" he said, time
has pulled down the forts and healed
the wounds. The men who wore the
gray delight to honor the men who
wore the blue; but they do not delight
to honor the men who never smelt
powder, and who stand here and un-
timber their batteries of bitterness
against the simple proposal to erect
monuments to southern heroes"
AT this point another motion to ad-
journ was made by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, the democrats oppos-
ing it in order to secure action on the
Vicksburg bill. This time the motion
carried, twenty-six to twenty-five, and
the senate adjourned with the civil
war still unsettled.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
RICHARD RYAN DECLARED
AUTHOR OF LAST LETTER

Washington, d. c., July 19.-Richard
s. Ryan, the promoter of the Controller
Bay Railroad and Navigation company,
who is alleged to have written the
dick to Dick letter which can not be
found, but which is said by Miss M. F.
Abbott, writer, to have been in the
interior department files, has been
summoned before the house commit
tee, investigating the Alaskan land
controversy. Mr.. Ryan is in New York
where he was served with subpoena
to appear here Thursday, so he will
not testify until later. Chairman Gra-
ham said Mr.. Ryan would be held un-
der the discretionary authority of the
committee until his testimony is de-
sired
Delegate Wiekersham of Alaska,
win testify Thursday.
Captain James F. Adams, assistant
forester, testified regarding President
Taft's order of October 2S, 1910. re-
storing to public domain the shore
lands of Controller Bay. He said he
knew the thirty or sixty day notice
before any claims could be filed, miss
ing in the final order was in the orig
inal draft. The elimination of the no
tice is claimed to have given advan-
tage to Ryan claimants on account of
their presence on the scene. Captain
Adams said he did not know why this
notice was eliminated as is not re-
quired by law, but is customary, to
prevent persons who might have ad-
vance information from gaining undue
advantage.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
ORDER ISSUED TO PREVENT
SHORT WEIGHTS IN ICE

Oklahoma City, July 19.-To license
all ice drivers and revoke the licenses
when they are found to be short-weigh-
ing their customers is the plan now
proposed by the corporation commits
sion to get at the short weight evil in
this city.
A proposed order to that effect was
issued by the corporation commission
Monday, requiring the ice companies
to show cause why the order should
not be made final, 1t requires all dis
tributors of ice in oklahoma City to
apply to the commission and obtain a
license or permit to deliver ice. No
company is to be allowed to employ
anyone to deliver ice except those hold
ing such authority
Whenever the holder of such lic-
ence is found to be giving short weight
purposely, his license will be revoked
and he will not be allowed to deliver
ice in Oklahoma City after that time.
The tearing off of more coupons than
are properly represented by the amount
of ice actually delivered win also be
considered sufficient ground for re-
vocation of license.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

calling an election for the purpose of
Ielecting eight freeholders to meet and
draft a charter and to vote on the
question of whether or not the city
would proceed further with the COM
mission form. A motion to adopt this
resolution failed for want of a second.
One councilman said that If the resolu-
ton went through it would give the inn
preston that the council favored the
change. By failure to act on the reso-
luton one way or the other the coun-
ell refused to go on record either for
or against the resolution, and at the
same time opposed the commission
form by refusing the people a chance
to vote on the matter.
A motion was adopted providing for
a special committe to investigate the
commission form in other cities. Mayor
Starr appointed Councilmen Martin,
Roberts, and Campbell to make this in
vestigation, and suggested Wagner
and Miami as the towns where the in
vestigation should be carried on. Now
these two towns are the only towns
out of more than two hundred in the
United States where the commission
form is at all wobbly. This fact TO-
gether with the fact the committee is
openly opposed to commission form,
will readily show what the investiga-
tion will disclose.
The people of Vinita, however, have
a remedy, and in all probability it will
be invoked The state aonstition pro-
vides that if twenty-five per cent of
the voters voting at the last preced-
ing election, petition for an election
on the commission form, the mayor
must within ten days after the filing of
such petition call an election. If the
commission form advocates desire to
call an election the way is clear to
them.
The council held busy session last
night. An ordinance creating a sani-
tary or health department in Vinita
was passed. This ordinance contained
twenty-three typewriter pages, and
contains some stringent sanitary reg
ulations for the city.
The cry for reduction in water
rates was heard and the council passed
an ordinance making slight change
| in the water rates. The council is in
clined to give the lowest possible water
rate consistent with good business, and
the rate as now fixed brings in more
revenue than is actually needed to pay
the running expenses of the plant,
further reductions will be made. The
order requiring meters was unchang-
ed.
An ordinance fixing a penalty for all
misdemeanors where no penalty had
been provided in the ordinance MAX
ing the offense misdemeanor was
passed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
CHILD KILLED IN
MIAMI ACCIDENT
Father, Who Was Witness to the
Accident, Had Warned Tot 20
Remain OFF the Track.

Miami Okla, July 19.-While watch
ing students from the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College prac-
ticing track athletics at the short
course being held here, the four year
old son of O. L. Goodall was struck
on the side of the head by twelve
pound shot yesterday afternoon, re-
ceiving a fractured skull, from which
it is believed he will die.
The lads father had just warned him
to keep out of the way when the heavy
shot was thrown back by Instructor
Bert Young. The boy had started to
cross the path and stepped in front
Of the flying shot, which struck him on
the left side of the head above the
ear.
The athletic practice is part of the
work of the short course being given
to the farmers here by the students
and faculty of the Oklahoma Univer-
sity. The men had been practicing
back of one of the tents of their camp.
A crowd of spectators had gathered
around to watch the shot putting.
The lad was with his father when
the accident happened. He was taken
to his home Immediately and physi-
clan summoned. A large part Of the
bone was removed, showing the brain
in a mangled condition. Attending
physicians say there is no hope of his
recovery.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
HUGHES COUNTY PROSPEROUS
At LEAST IN OATS CROP

Oklahoma City, July 19.-That one
bank in Madill paid out $4,000 on
checks for oats in one day last week
is the report brought back by J. c..
Elliott, member OF the state board of
agriculture, and DIR. ]. X. Callicotte
state veterinarian, who were in Madil
to attend the six-day agricultural
school held there last week under the
auspices of the board.
They report that the farmers of
Hughes county did not even know that
there had been a drouth this year.
They have raised from thirty to fifty
bushels of oats to the acre, which have
sold at from so to 521s cents per
bushel; from twenty to twenty-five
bushels of wheat to the acre, fifteen
to thirty bushels of corn and have the
best pospeets for cotton in the history
of the county.
The oats crop has been unusually
good. Eight threshers were working
at one time last week within four miles
of Madill, and between fifty and sixty
wagons loaded with oats were on the
streets there waiting for a chance to
unload. The grain buyers had no
place to put all of the oats that came
in, and much of it was dumped in big
piles on the ground,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
RAILROADS ALLOWED TO
FILE SUPERSEDEAS BOND

Oklahoma City, July 19.-Oklahoma
railroads affected by the recent order
of the corporation commission regu.
lating the freight rates to be charged
for transportation of coal and coke
and of grain, grain products and hay,
were allowed a supersedeas, Tuesday,
by the commission for an appeal to
the supreme court on the filing of
bonds aggregating $4,000 in the coal
rate case and s124.000 in the grain
rate case.
The amount of the bond required
from each road was determined by fig
uring the approximate difference be-
tween the receipts under the rates now
charged and the rates fixed by the
commission and doubling the differ
ence. The difference on the coal rates
had to be estimated, as the roads are
now operating on group basis, while
the new order puts in a straight mile.
age basis. SEQ that there is no ground
for a direct comparison.
The bonds required in the coal rate
case are: A. T. & S. F., $4,000. Rock
Island, $4,000; Fort Smith & Western,
and El Reno & Western, $4,000; G. G.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
OFFICERS OF HINES
COMPANY 0NSTAND
Rival company's President Testifies
That Hines Had Remarked That
He Had Elected Lorimer.

Washington, d. c., July Is. = The
part the officers of the Edward Hines
Lumber company took in the election
of Senator Lorimer claimed attention
yesterday at the investigation by the
Lorimer committee.
William Burgess, an electrical con-
tractor of Duluth, Mimi, testified that
C. f. Wiehe, secretary Of the Edward
Hines Lumber company, remarked to
him last March that he subscribed
$4,000 to a 'jack pot" to elect Lori
mer. Norman H. Hettler, president
of the Herman II. Hettler Lumber
company of Chicago, a rival to the
Hines Lumber company, testified that
on the day of the election Hines said
to him that he personally had elected
Lorimer.
On the other hand, Henry Turrish,
another business man of Duluth, Mimi,
failed to bear out the testimony of
Writ II. Cook, a business associate, to
the effect that Hines said to them
about the time of Lorimer's election
that "old Stephenson" (meaning Sena-
tor Stephenson of Wisconsin, so Cook
believed), "after I elected him, was
working for free lumber" and that the
southern democrats fluctuated in their
attitude. Turrish said he remember
ed nothing about the southern demo
Gratis, but heard Hines say that Steph-
enson was undecided.
In the testimony of Mr.. Burgess, the
name of a priest, Father Green, was
brought into the case as having re-
ceived confession from detective
that the detective was employed by a
Chicago newspaper to gather trump
ed up charges against Lorimer."
Today it is expected that James
Kelley, editor of the Chicago Tribune
will be on the stand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

& S. F., $4,000; Kansas City Southern,
$4,000; Orient. $1,000; Midland Valley,
$4,000; Katy, $4,000; NJ. o. & G.,
$1,000; Oklahoma Central, $4,000; Iron
Mountain, $1,000; Frisco. $4,000. In
the grain rate case the bonds are: A.
T. & S. F., $4,000; Rock Island, $685.
Fort Smith & Western and Ell Reno &
Western, $4,000; G, c. & S. F., $4,000;
Kansas City Southern, $4,000; Orient,
$4,000; Midland Valley $4,000; Katy,
$4,000; M. o. & G., $4,000; Oklahoma
Central, $4,000; Iron Mountain, $4,000;
Frisco, $4,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
TO DECIDE CONTROVERSY
OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING

Spokane, Wash, July 19.-Contro-
versies of more than 20 years stand
ing will be decided with the interstate
commerce commission announces its
findings in the celebrated freight rate
case, in a few days. 1t is believed here
that the decision will be in favor of
Spokane, among other things being
terminal rates between Chicago and
this district also more equitable rates
from eastern points.
The Spokane case was the first in
stituted against the transcontinental
railroads under the present law, prior
to which the city gained decision.
However, it was set aside by the SUI
preme court of the United States on
constitutional grounds. brief history
of the present case follows:
August, 19O6-Complaint filed with
commission.
January, Commissioners hear
testimony in Spokane.
March, 19O7-Commission takes tes-
timony at Chicago.
May, 1907-Commission hears inter-
venors at Portland, Ore
June, 19O7-Oral argument before
commission at Washington, D. c.
October. 1907-All briefs filed with
the commission.
October, 1s0S-Testimony taken in
Spokane
March, 1909-Decision in favor of
Spokane; principle laid down that
rates should be lowered, but only on
commodities specifically mentioned in
the complaint
June 19O9-Su Supplemental complaint
filed with the commission.
September, 1909 = Commissioners
hear testimony in Spokane on supple
mental complaint
October, 1S09-Testimony of peti-
tioners and invervenors taken at Port
land.
December, 190S-Briefs connected
with the supplemental complaints filed
with commission at Washington. D. G.
June, 1910--Decision on supple
mental complaint; tentative schedule
of rates suggested by commission;
both parties to the proceedings per
mitted to offer criticism.
| September, 1910 = Commissioner
Prouty hears criticism; trans-continen
tai roads granted extension Of time tc
file statements.
March, 1911-Statement of losses
filed by railroads and last hearing be
fore commission at Washington. D. G
four amendments made to the long and
short haul clause.
May, 1911-Ail briefs fled with thu
commission.
"a decision in favor of the petition
ers would mean a readjustment O
freight rates all over the country ent
should benefit every inland communit!
in the United States" said A. w. 10
land, chairman of the interstate com
merce committee Of the Spokane cham
Der of commerce. who has been at th'
J head of the local rate movement since
1891. "All we ever asked is a fair an'
. square deal and we feel now that on
efforts have not been in vain"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
COUNCIL REFUSES
COMMISSION FORM
Wouldn't Act One Way or Other on
Resolution-Stringen Sanitary
Ordinance is Passed.
From Wednesdays Daily.

That if the people of Vinita want
commission form of government it
will have to be done by the initiative
was made plain by the action Of the
city council last night, at the regular
meeting. A resolution was introduced
by Councilman Marrs, providing for
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
INDIAN AGENT CANNOT ACT
AS COLLECTION AGENCY

Spokane, Wash, July 1S-Claims
aggregating several millions of dol
lars, presented by creditors against In
dians on various reservations through
out the United States, are being tabu-
lated by the office of Indian affairs,
The Detroit times., 1911-09-30
Turks and creeks
Clash on Frontier

BELGRADE. servia. Sept. 3d.
Fighting IL in progress today on the
Turko-Greek frontier. II Is believed
to be no more than mere diminishing
a. yet but everything indicates that II
Is merely preliminary TO general
Turko-Greek campaign.
II was the Turks who took the az
gressive against Greece. under the Inn
preston that the latter would prob
ably attempt to annex Crete under
the cover OF the TurkoItalian war.
Turkish troops began the occupation
of the Greek province OF Thessaly yes
terday. Greece responded by dispatch
ing force or it's own to resist them
and hostilities followed.
Besides their objection to the loss
Of Crete, the Turks were actuated In
assuming the aggressive against
Greece by the higher diplomatic mo-
tive Of frightening Europe by threat
of a widespread Balkan outbreak into
interfering with the Italian grab OF
Tripoli.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-30
Turkey Appeals to
overs to Intervene

CONSTANTINoPLE, Sept. 30.-The
cabinet drafted an appeal today to
the friendly and humanitarian pow
ers" TO prevent consummation OF the
Italian grab Of Tripoli. The note will
be sent at once to all the important
European capitals.
Leaders OF the Constantinople gov
eminent do not try to disguise the
embarrassment of Turkeys position.
Their army Is far more than q match
are powerless to use II. Their policy,
II Is agreed, must be to fight for every
minute OF time, depending on the lack
of landing facilities on the Tripolitan
coast and the heavy storms which
sweep II few weeks later than this
every season. to make II impossible
for Italy to get such force ashore
as will be able to cope with the Turk
ish garrison already In the province.
Grand vizier Haiku Pasha's cabinet,
which favored a surrender to I.aly,
has fallen. Said Pasha, the new grand
vizier, openly declares for resistance.
Cheftek Pasha. the war minister, -
the only member Of the old cabinet
who remains In the new one.
Kiamil Pasha, the first grand vizier
following the Turkish revolution and
foreign minister In the present cab
met, is considered the ablest states
man in Turkey. II Is believed he can
do more than any man towards win
ming friends among the great Euro
pean powers.
A grave danger To the government,
however, is that OF reactionaTy up
rising under cover az the present ex-
citement. The Mohammedan priest
hood has always hated the Yyung
Turks.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-30
CHURCH woRKERs no DIVE.
Supper viii Feature Preparation
Meeting For Convention.

Meeting For Convention.
In preparation for the twenty-third
annual convention Of the Wayne
County Sunday School association,
which Is to be held in the Methodist
church, Plymouth, Friday, Oct. IL, the
Sunday school teachers of Detroit will
hold supper and meeting Thursday
evening. Oct. s, In the Woodward-ave.
Presbyterian church. An informal re-
ception In the parlors OF the church
will precede the supper at 8 o'clock,
The Rev. Sherman l.. Divine will be
POSTMASTER and the following speak.
ers will make ten-minute addresses:
Eugene c. Foster. DR.. I. 8. Morris, the
Rev. F. B. Cutler and Leslie c. Lawr.
ence. At s o'clock, adjournment will
be made to the auditorium, where the
Rev. p. II. Welsheimer. Canton, o.,
will give an address on .The teach
er, the pivotal person"
The Wayne county association con-
yention program will present as
speakers the Revs. w. s. Jersme,
Maurice p. Fixes, w. w. DesAutels,
Prof. l.. 8. Goodrich, OF Albion; Dr. M.
w. Lau, Fred Wahburn. Miss Clara
Woolfenden, Miss Alice Bacon and
other wel-known Sunday school work
ers in Detroit churches. The conven-
ton will begin at 10 o'clock In the
morning and close In the evening in
time for those In attendance to take
the 8 O'Clock car to Detroit. Luncheon
and dinner will be served In the
church parlors.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-30
Pastors Meetings to Resume.

The Baptist, Methodist and Presby-
terrain ministers of the city will re-
sumo their respective Monday morn
ing weekly gatherings, Monday, Oct.
2. The Baptists will meet in the
Woodward-ave. Baptist church par
lors: the Methodists In Central Meth
odist chapel and the Presbyterians in
the chapel OF the First Presbyterian
church. The Baptists and Methodists
will have a general "gettogether"
program for the opening day, with
election OF committees, ETC., and plan
ming Of the years work. The Presby-
terians will follow a similar course,
but. In addition, will listen to an adj
dress from the Rev. Joseph A. Vance,
the new pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church, on THE church OF to-
day" Monday morning, Oct. 9, at
1880 o'clock the pastors of all
Protestant Evangelical churches of
the city will unite In the first pastors
union meeting OF the fall, to be held
In the Y. M. G. A. auditorium.