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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
VETS" TO TRY AGAIN TO
OVERTHROW PROHIBITIO

Oklahoma City, July pa repei
of all the constitutional and legislt
tive provisions prohibiting sale of ii
toxicating liquors in Oklahoma is COZ
tanned in proposed amendment {
the constitution which will be "
culated as an initiative petition b
ginning August /, by the Oklahon
local option association. The amen
ment also includes mandatory pr
vision requiring the next succeedu
legislature to enact laws legalizif
and regulating the manufacture al
sale of intoxicating liquor. A provisit
is included, however, which leaves t
present prohibitory laws and cons
tutional provisions of the state
force until such time as the legislatu
acts in compliance with the amer
ment is intended to give the peoI
an opportunity to vote on the questi
of whether the state will be "wet"
dry" No attempt is made in /
amendment to legislate further th.
to require the legislation and reg
ton of the sale Of intoxicants. 7
association must secure approximate
sixty-four thousand signatures to
petitions to comply with the cons
tutional requirement, or twenty-f
per cent of the voters of the stas
since this is to be the second subm
sion of the question within three yea
The local optionists have ninety ,da
in which to secure the required hm
Der Of signatures to their petition. n
organization hopes to have the qus
tion submitted at a special electh,
otherwise it would go over until
next general election.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
DISTINCTION CAUSES
CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEM

Spokane, Wash, July 25-Whether
there is a legal distinction between
so-called fortune telling and horo-
scope casting is the problem, involg-
ing a constitutional question, the SUI
preme court of the state of Washing
ton will be called upon to decide, on
an appeal in the case Of the city of
Spokane against Professor" F. H.
Neitzel, astrologer, who was fined S25
and costs for alleged violation of an
ordinance, which classes fortune tell
ers as vagrants.
Officials of the National Astrological
Society. with headquarters at st. Paul,
have engaged local counsel to make a
test case of the conviction of Neitzel,
who, testifying in his own behalf, said
he was working out mathematical
calculation in drawing the horoscope
for William Ulrich. city detective,
who caused the arrest.
George H. Crandall, counsel for the
defense, gave out this statement re-
garding an appeal to the state supreme
court:
$50 far as we have been able to
learn there has been no ruling by any
court of record in the United States
bearing directly on the question. The
constitutional point involved is wheth-
er astrology can be construed as for
tune telling or if it comes under the
provision which grants freedom to all
religious beliefs The case is of in
terest to every municipality of the
entire country"
Professor" Neitzel said he knew
there would be trouble the moment
Detective Ulrieh visited his studio, ad-
ding;
Mars, the planet of war, was in
the twelfth house of the sun, which
means Imprisonment and misfortune.
The horoscope was wrong, wholly be-
cause the detective did not tell the
truth. l admitted that in the police
court, though Ulrich alone is to blame
for the error.
"Astrology is religion, but without
the worship and prayer features. We
shall defend our cause along that line. "
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

decorated auto parade and fancy drills
and marches by federal troops. Eome
coming day for former residents will
be on Wednesday and will bring thou
sands of old timers to the Pixies Peak
region.
J. o. Surrell and ]. w. skeen of
Wapanucka made the Pixies Peak trip
recently.
W. J. McNary of Oklahoma City, is
ore of the many visitors in Colorado
Springs from Oklahoma
Robert NJ. Wyley, os Tahlequah is
sightseeing in the Colorado Springs
district.
Miss Dora E. Hamilton of Enid, is
enjoying her outing n Manitou and
vicinity
S. Terrell and wife, of Crawder.
arc spending their summer outing in
Colorado Springs.
G. A. Brown, of Broken Arrow. is
registered at the Hotel Navajo, Man
Iitod.
Willard Johnston and family of
Shawnee have leased the Douglas cot
tage in Manitou. T. C. Collins of New
York is their guest for the summer
Mrs. James McClain of Muskogee
was one of the invited guests at a de-
lightful party given by Mrs. Harry A.
Griswold in Colorado Springs recently.
Mr. r. Morrow and family of Teka-
max were among the Oklahoma arri-
walls in Colorado Springs recently.
Mrs. B. w. Ralston of Lindsay is
taking a vacation in the Pixies Peak
region.
Mr.. r. Ward of Oklahoma City is
enjoying the pleasures of a Colorado
summer in and about Colorado Springs
Mrs. E. L. McCrunner and Mrs
Myrtle of Harrison are taking their
outing in Colorado Springs and vicin.
ity.
Mrs. Joe Coulon and children OF
Yukon and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barnet OF
Keil, who are now summering in Man,
itou were among those who made UP
most enjoyable party given in honor
of one of the members of the Red
Mountain Camp, Manitou.
The Oklahoma representation at the
Eylk hotel, Colorado Springs, was in.
creased last week by the arrival OF
the following: Mr.. e. R. Stevenson
Tulsa; Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Johnson
Pond Creek; r. A. Buell., Oklahoma
City; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powers
Lawton.
Mrs. H. T. Edwards of Clinton is
making a visit to Colorado Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Turner of Ok
lahoma City, are stopping at the
Acacia Hotel while in Colorado
Springs.
S. Omar Hypes of Hurrah, is spend
ing the greater part of his vacation II
colorado Springs.
II. D. Radley of Franklin is taking
in the numerous attractions near Man
litou.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
Dill MEN COMPLAIN Of
EXCESSIVE FREIGHT RATES

Oklahoma City. Junly 26.-Oil refn-
cry representatives appearing before
the corporation commission Tuesday
at the oil rate hearing asked that
rates be put in that would permit the
refining of oil in transit, as is done on
mill products. George A. Todd of the
Oklahoma City refinery who suggest
ed the change, stated that his concern
paid the Frisco $4,000 a year in
freight charges, and he thought the
rate on the crude product coming in
should be less than the refined prod
uct rate going out and in that way
promote the business of the industry.
Commissioner George A. Henshaw,
conducting the hearing in the absence
of Commissioners Love and Watson,
said that was a commercial PROPOSE
tion that should be arranged by confer
|ence between the shipper and the car
rier, rather than by general order
of the commission. The railroads en-
tered a general protest before the COM
mission to the latter's proposed new
schedule on oil and oil products, by
which it is intended to supplant the
oil tariff enjoined some time ago by
Judge Hook of the federal courts. Rep
Iresentauves of number of refineries
testified that the difference between
the rates enjoined and those the car
|riers placed in effect was considerable,
and cut deep into their revenues. w.
D. Lindsay, traffic manager for the
United States Gypsum company at
Okarche, said that the change had in
creased the cost of producing plaster
16 cents per ton.
Your company controls the gypsum
output of the country?" asked S. T.
Bledsoe of the Santa Fe.
"It does not; there are other com
panies, the Acme company for in
stance" replied the witness.
L. L. Maxey, assistant general
freight agent of the Midland Valley
railroad, told the commission that his
road had a manufacturers rate sim.
| liar to that proposed by Mr.. Todd to
Fort Smith, Ark, and it was made in
order to forestall the building of a
pipeline to Fort Smith from the Okla
homa fields. Another low rate was
made to Baton Rouge and New Or.
leans for similar purpose, but it did
not have the effect of preventing the
pipeline.
Rate Expert Bee of the corporation
commission testified that the propos-
ed rates were but slightly changed
from those that the carriers were now
lemploying, and when. distances were
adjusted to the figures it would be
found the commissions proposed rates
were both higher and lower. For con.
venience of trade and commerce the
commodity was entitled to uniform
mileage scale. He did not agree with
the Texas common point idea, neither
did he think that the volume of bus
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
Editor of Tulsa Post Dead.

Tulsa, Okla. July 2s.-After an i'll
ness of several weeks of typhoid fever,
Writ G. Mccarthy, editor of the Tulsa
Post, died yesterday afternoon. The
body win be taken to Emporia, Kans.
his boyhood home. for burial Mr.
Mccarthy was on the staff of the Den
yer News for four years.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Major H. c. Cusey, County Judge
Sam Parks, Clyde McGary went to
Joy this morning to attend the county
seat celebration.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

L. P. Isbell brought the first home
grown watermelons to this city this
However. another load ar
rived IN the city shortly afterward.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

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an unclaimed waif. Completely dis

an unclaimed waif. Completely dis
guised by clean face, the youngster
was not recognized by his parents un-
til they had visited the societv's
shelter second time ana made a
more careful inspection of the boy.
When the boy, who is only three years
oil age, was found, he was SO dirty
that the matron of the Children's So
ciety found it necessary to give him
good scrubbing. When the parents
came to the shelter and the boy was
shown to them, they thought there
was something familiar about him,
but they were unable to identify him.
They had never seen him with a clean
face. At their second visit they again
inspected the boy, without recogniz-
ing him and he would have remained
had not the mother found
wart behind the boys left ear,
which convinced her that the youngs-
ter was her lost Hennie.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
"wILD CArTING."

The Herald would not for a minute
approve of any thing in the nature OF
wild eating, or other illegal methods
Of separating the capitalist from his
dough, but we do insist that there is
a great difference between the man
who is honestly attempting, by the
sale Of stock or other methods, to raise
money to develop valuable property,
and the wild cater. In the localities
where placer mining is done all the
capital miner needs Is enough to buy
a pan and one days grub but in the
mines of the La Platas it takes money,
and lots of it, to open up the mine.
We feel that every Durango man
should do all in his power to help in
terest eastern capital in these propo-
sitions, they are good sound business
propositions, as is shown by the Neg
lected, the Idaho, the May Day and
a number Of others, and there is no
use or sense in characterizing the ef-
forts of men, who are honestly and
conscientiously working to secure cap
ital to devolope promising PROPOSE
tions, as wild eating"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
STATE LAND BOARDS
FAVORITE PIE EATERS

DENVER, JUNE 19.-After three
weeks of parleying and troubles, JEFF
ferson and Burwell formed combi-
nation in the state land board and
selected list of employees entirely in
harmony with the Denver machine.
keating fought to secure recognition
for the platform Democrats and the
Citizens party but was defeated on
every vote.
The list of employees as finally Sc
lected is as follows:
Mineral superintendent, Horace
Havens; timber warden, j. A.
Fincher; appraisers, Samuel Cary,
Cole Bristol and ]. U. Harris; deputy
register, Lucy Peabody; chief clerk,
George Thorns; lease clerk, Bertha
Bennett; collection clerk, Mrs. A. l..
Burgess; plat clerk, Mrs. L. E. Swan;
recording clerk, l.. c. Vandergrift;
stenographers, Helen La Due and Ger
trude Cessna; clerks, Miss Mae Nc
Keehan, Miss Ella Gordan, Mrs. l..
Stick and Willard Spencer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
PROFIT IN MEXICAN BEANS.

Ramah, Colo, June 16.-It is esti-
mated that not less than thousand
acres of dry land have been planted
in Mexican. beans in the territory sur
rounding Ramah. The beans are re-
garded as sure crop, and it is pro-
posed to make them feature of the
exhibit which this region will have at
the Dry-Farming Congress exposi-
ton at Colorado Springs in October.
Mexican beans, the dark red bean
used in making Chile concarne, and
Mexican Lima or Horse" beans are
both raised here in quantities. They
grow in the fresh turned sod with very
little cultivation, and market is
found for them at Trinidad, Pueblo,
and points in New Mexico and Texas.
Mexican beans run from 400 to 1000
pounds to the acre. This year they
have brought in the market from 81
to $5 a hundred pounds. This section
was long a famous sheep and cattle
range and has been settled up only
in the past four years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
President and Mrs. Taft Cesskssts
25th Wedding Anniversary

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 49,
Seldom if ever before in it's history
has the White house been the scene of
such large and merry gathering A.
assembled there today to help the
President and Mrs. Taft celebrate
their silver wedding anniversary
Open h. use was kept throughout tho
day. Foreign diplomats, members Of
the judiciary senators and representa-
tives and other persons prominent In
official life called to offer their con-
gratulations. But the occasion was
made most felicitous by the presence
Of all the family relatives from near
and far and also n large number of
The presidents boyhood friends who
came on from Cincinnati in response
to special invitation. These rela-
tives and friends were entertained at
a luncheon at the executive mansion
and later in the day there was a gar
den party in the White house grounds
for which several thousand invitations
were issued. The governors of sew
eral states and the mayors Of many Of
the large cities throughout the coun-
try were among those present.
The marriage of William Howard
Taft and Miss Helen l.. Heron was
celebrated in Cincinnati June 10, 1885.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Moses A. Hoge of GAINESVILLE,
o., an old friend Of the Heron fam
lily. Mr.. Taft bad recently graduated
from Yale and was employed as a
reporter on a Cincinnati paper and
al the same time studying law. Miss
Heron had lately finished her educa-
tion at Cincinnati university and was
engaged in teaching in private
school. The bridegroom was in his
twenty-ninth year, while the bride had
just passed her twcnty-fifth birthday
anniversary. 1t is an interesting CO.
incidence that exactly twenty-five
years after the day of his marriage
Mr.. Taft was nominated for president
OF the United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT
BY MERE SLIP OF GIRL

SKAGWAY, Alaska, June 1S.--Le-
ma Bernhofer, aged l6 years, shot and
dangerously wounded United States
Deputy Marshal Fred Fonzo when he
attempted today to serve a writ Of
dispossession on the girls aunt, Miss
Mary Bernhofer, proprietor of the
New Home hotel. The girl has not
been arrested as she and her aunt are
still in possession of the hotel, which
the aunt, it is said, has threatened
to set fire to If another attempt is
made to eject her. The building is in
the heart of the town and the volun-
teer fire department is held in readi-
ness as it is feared general con-
flagration would result IL the woman
made good her threat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
THE DANGER OF SPLITTING IN
PUBLIC PLACES.


Excrement of any nature deposited
upon the earth usually dries, becomes
pulverized, and later is lifted into the
air. After a long period the air be-
comes actually laden with microbes.
William P. Sedwick, Phi. d., (pro-
fessor of biology in the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, detected in
ten quarts Of air, 100000 micro-or-
ganisms. The so-called atmospheric
crisis" with which civilization is
threatened, is due in part to the filthy
habit of splitting in public places.
Splitting in public places is not only
a specific nuisance, but is the source
of much harm in the spread of dis
ease. Perhaps the most frequent
cause of infection from tuberculosis
consumption results from careless
disposition of sputum laden with the
germ of this disease. The bacilli OF
tuberculosis can be found in tremen.
deus numbers in the lungs affected
with consumption.
1t has been estimated that as many
az 1000, 100000 bacilli are sometimes
expectorated in twenty-four hours b,
one actively affected with pulmonar!
tuberculosis. The manner in which
the infection from man to man mos
readily occurs is through the inhala
tion of air laden with tubercle bacilli
For example, should tuberculous pa
tient expecorate on floor, wall, walk
street, playground, or anywher
where the sputum has chance t
dry and become pulverized, it is sur
t. be lifted into the air, and float !
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
UNITED STATES FIRE LOSSES

In thirteen cities of Germany last
year there were serious fires, with a
loss of 10 cents head of the popu-
lation. In Norway in one city the
loss was 25 cents. In England the loss
in eleven cities was 45 cents. France
made a far less creditable showing,
with loss in eight cities Of 92 cents
a head. But in 297 cities of the Unit
co States, the loss reached the mon
strous figure of -2.39 head. That
ig to say, city fire losses in America
were more than two and half times
as great as in France, nearly five and
half times as great as in England,
more than nine and half times as
in Norway and more than twelve and
half times as great as in Germany.
That is grossly discreditable to US
as a nation, to our thrift, our inge-
nuity, our enterprise, our administra-
tive skill. 1t is bitter reproach upon
our new-found zeal for conservation.
OF what avail is it to conserve our
forests for timber supplies if after
growing the trees and cutting and
utilizing the timber we burn it by
millions of dollars worth every year,
largely in preventable fires? And
last year the waste by fire was $685.
100000 more than it was in the year
before. We seem to need fire war
dcns in our cities as much as in the
woods.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
Great Crowds Fill London and Await
Coronation Ceremony

LONDON, June 19.-London is
thronged by myriads of people from
all parts of the globe who are here to
attend the coronation. With the main
event of the ceremonies, the actual
crowning, set for next Thursday, rest
less thousands are filling in the time
with sight seeing. To the throngs
yesterday was added the population Of
London itself cut for day of recre-
alton and to look upon the people of
so many lands who have come to do
honor To the reigning heads of the
British empire.
At the coronation ceremonies itself
American women are to figure largely
iu the ranks of peeresses assigned to
special seats. Two duchesses, those
of Roxburgh and Manchester, are the
daughters of Ogden Goelet of New
port and Eugene Zimmerman Of Gin
cinnati respectively. The marchioness
of Dufferin is the daughter Of John
H. Davis Of New York, the countess OF
Essex is daughter Of Beach Grant
Of New York, the countess Of Suffolk
is the daughter Of the late Levi z
Letter of Washington, the countess Of
Grandard is a daughter of Odger
Mills of New York, the countess Of
Donoughmore is daughter of M. P
Grace of New York, the countess Of
Craven, a daughter of Bradley Mar
tin of New York, and the countess oi
1ankerville is o daughter Of the lat
lJ. G. Van Mater Of New York.
i Among the first royalties to arriv'
today were the crown princess ant
prince of Roumania. They were es
!. corted by the duke Of Teck to tn
/ York house at st. James palace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
UNREASONABLE? WELL RATHER

Dennis Duncan, a prominent resident
of the Montezuma valley, was in town
a day or two, arriving day or two
ago as chaperon for bunch of pretty
school teachers, although he vehem-
emily denied the fact. Friday he brib-
ed us not to say that he stayed over
in town instead of gazing on to Denver,
telling us confidentially that his wife
always reads the Durango papers and
she would be pretty mad if she found
him out. While we do not believe in
such perfidy, neither have we any de-
sire to be mixed up in family row,
50 we said nothing, and couldn't very
well say less!
Saturday morning he flatly refused
to go home, so we sent him to Denver.
IL seemed the safest thing to do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
Women Strive to Save Life of An
gelina Napolitano

SAULT STE, Marie, Ont, June 1S,
THE women of America petition
you to intercede with the governor
general of Canada or the king to par
don or commute the death sentence
imposed upon Mrs. Angelina Napoli-
tano for the murder Of her husband.
The provocation was great and the
woman was under great mental
strain. Save her for her poor living
children and the child that is to come"
Such was the contents of a cable
gram sent today by Uriah McFadden,
attorney for Mrs. Napolitano, to Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Canada,
who is now in England attending the
coronation ceremonies.
Although suffering from mental
breakdown McFadden still is carrying
Oh an active campaign to save his
client. Petitions have been received
from / 800 American women and from
nearly three times that number in
Canada.
Angelina Napolitano killed her hus-
band on Easter morning in their rude
home at Sault Ste, Marie, Ont, be-
cause he threatened her with horrible
death if she would not support him by
n life of shame. She was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to hang, the exc
cution being postponed until Aug. 8,
a month after the date when it is ex-
pected her baby will be born. She
has four children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
MORMON SMITH TOO ILL
TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD

SALT LAKE CITY,. Utah, June 10.
Joseph F. Smith. president Of the
Mormon church, telegraphed the house
sugar investigating committee that his
obligations here make it difficult for
him to appear as a witness before the
committee June %. He says he Is not
in good enough health to go to WASH
ington, being a sufferer from rheu-
matism. The man in the manage
ment Of the Utah-Idaho sugar indus
try could, he said, give all informa-
ton he could and more in detail.
Smiths message is in response 10
one from Chairman Hardwick, askins
il Mr.. Smith was willing TO 20 70
Washington with subpoena.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

900 troops per mile, but this is only
for single rank on each side of the
street, and the figures have to be
modified where, as in the present case,
there are many points of the route at
which double ranks are necessary, and
others where considerable bodies Of
troops must be massed. 1t is prob
able that 10000 soldiers of all ranks
will be required for this purpose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
DENVER, June 1s.-In point Of

DENVER, June 19.-Tn point Of
personnel and Importance to human
ity, the greatest convention ever held
in Denver assembled this morning at
the Brown Palace hotel, being the
American Surgical association.
Its membership is limited to $50,
and includes some Of the greatest sur
geons in the United States. The two
Colorado members are DR.. Charles A.
Powers and DIR. Leonard Freeman.
1t is expected that during the three
days meeting there will be some new
and even startling developments In
surgery made known to the world and
perhaps some developments that will
practically revolutionize surgery In
certain cases.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
MEET AT FORT ERIE.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 19.-The
Fort Erie race track is to be the scene
this week Of what promises to be the
most notable aviation meet ever held
in this section. The program provides
for wide variety of competitions, in
cluding speed races, slow flying, short
starting, flying for accuracy, spiral
glides and circle dips and altitude and
duration contests. Curtiss, Beachey,
McCurdy, Ely and other well known
airmen are scheduled to take part.
Annual Convention of American Sur
gical Association Now In Session