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The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Banker. Mt Rnuncher,..

william A. Mearns. of the Lewis John
son Company. bankers. was named by
the District Bankers Association at an
executive session at Rauschers last night
as representative of their organization
10 go to New Orleans to attend the
annual convention of bankers. MT
Mearns was chosen as being man who
is unusually well informed on the bank
ing situation. not only in the District,
but all over the country.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Paylne Coz a DrlnIs Of water.

EQ1tor Ine washington hefaiQ-
read with considerable interest your
mild protest of the dlscontinuance of
public free drinking fountains at the
Union Station in this mornings issue
of The Herald, and 1t seems almost be-
yond relief that the management OF the
Union Station should be 50 mercenary
and careless of the travelling public, es-
peclally Of the poor. as to deprive them
OF q place to get drink OF water with
out paying for II. Water should be as
free as air. but II drink Of water is
denied those who have not the price. why
not deny them air TO breathe with the
same reckoning. AS a traveller myself. ]
commend your unfavorable comment on
the action of the Union Station manage
ment IN the matter. This protest should
Be at The top OF your columns win
increasing emphasis every day until free-
nowlne drinking fountains are placed IN
the Union Station. JOHN L. WATSON
Wahhastoh. }une =
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Alumni Elect. officern.

onicers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Central High School
Alumni Association. last might. as fol-
lows: President, Z. o. Schreiber: vice
president, Sarah Stephens; secretary,
George Hodgkins; treasurer, Sarah p.
Lynch. Roswell w. Snow, 'ol, the retir-
ing president, presided.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Gilmore an Easy winner.

Winning by a large majority over two
opposing candidates, W. S. Gilmore was
last night elected to serve his ninth term
as business agent for the Amalgamated
Society Of Carpenters and JoIners. at a
meeting in Plasterers' Hall. Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. NJ Mulligan is president OF
the. society. and A. Harden and w. c.
Brunger were the opponents of Mr.. Gil
more
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
WISH SENATOR WARREN WELL
All His Fellows i'm Congress COngrat-
uIate Him on His Engagement.


From the New York Sun.
Washington. June Ex-senator Fran
els E. Warren, of Wyoming, whose en-
gagement TO Miss Clara lie Barron Nor
gan, of New York, was announced in the
newspapers to-day, was the subject OF
double congratulation when he entered
the Senate chamber to-day. The Sen
ator was sixty-seven years old to-day,
and he was felicitated first upon his ap-
preaching marriage and secondly upon
the fact that he has attained the age of
sixty-seven while still looking forty
seven.
Judging from the many Senators who
gathered around the Wyoming Senator
just after the Senate met. the congratu-
lations were general Insurgents and
Democrats Joined the standpatters, for
Senator Warren is personally one of the
most popular members of the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

And now Trenton has Joined the
ranks of commission-govern cities.
Pittsburg is also in line. The people
seem disposed to put the professional
politician on the shelf.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
YEARS LONGEST DAY.
Fourteen Hours and Fifty-six Min,
utea of DaYIigkt.

utes OF Daylight.
Fourteen hours and fifty-six. minutes OF
daylight visited this part of the world
yesterday, for it was the longest day
in the year. The sun rose at ABB o'clock
in the morning and did not set until 7:2S
o'clock in the evening. And all day long
there was hardly a cloud in the sky.
Yesterday was the summer solstice
when the sun marked time for a while
before travelling back to the southlands.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Contempt Case Report Due.

The three attorneys appointed by JUS
tice Wright as a committee of investigaN
tlon OF contempt of court charges against
Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison. and
John Mitchell may submit their reporb 10
ustlce Wright to-morrow morning.
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No.. 10 Nuch Better.

Mrs. Luke Lea. whose life was de
SPARED of until ner husband. Senator
Lea, submitted 10 TRANSMISSION Of blood
last Sunday at Georgetown University
Hospital. Is improving rapidly. and &c
cording to her physicians win be able
to leave the institution in a few days,
Mrs. Lea was resting comfortably last
night and was in g cheerful frame OF
mind. Senator Lea IS SO much improved
Il IS expected he viii leave the hospital
either to-day or tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Mrs. Withee Lectures To-nighf.

Mrs. Lydia Young Wlthee win lecture
on The Empire Of the unsetting sun"
In the haIl OF the Church OF the Ascen-
sion tonight. The lecture. which wlll
be illustrated. Is 70 be given under the
auspices of the Industrial educational
League Of the south
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

With China advancing steadily as a
world power, the Japs and Russians no
longer hurl epithets at each other over
the great MonRolian wall.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

With the American sailors cheering
the Kaiser at Kiel and the school,
houses in Newark flying flags on COR
onation day. it would seem as II the
era OF good feeling had really set in.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Rapid FIre.

What the drama needs is action
What's the use? All human action
looks slow since the moving pictures
came in"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.

JOHN ADAMS A POOR LOSER.
John Adams, second President
OF theSUnited States, was not a
good loser. He wanted another
term, and he worked hard for 1t.
None of the candidates received
a majority of the electoral votes,
and the election was thrown into
the House or representatives.
But Adams had no chance there,
for he was third in the race,
and only the two having the
highest number OF electoral votes
could be voted for. Thus the
choice lay between Jefferson and
Burr, and Jefferson won. Adams
was very much disgruntled, and
did everything in his power to
make things unpleasant for his
successor. He filed every vacant
Office he could lay his hands on.
so as to leave as little patronage
as possible for Jefferson. Not
only so. but in the closing hours
of his administration he and his
party associates created twenty
three new judgeships. for which
there was no necessity. and
worked TIL the stroke of mid
night on March 3. filing out and
signing commissions for these.
-naidnigbt judges" as they were
called.
Copyright. lsii. By Joseph B. BOwlesl
ro-merrow = ~soseph the Un-
fsrfunafe.r
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

Congratulations to Miss Mabel
Boardman. She deserves all the honor
which Yale has conferred upon her.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

Juggling has been recommended as q
desirable form OF mental and physical
ozercire for persons Of sedentary habits
and those afllctkd with nervous troubles.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

An iron ship weighs q per cent less
thar a wooden one of the same dlnen-
slona and van casrx = per cent Moro
cargo loaded . tbs sam, depth
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
His Busy Season.

''How's business?"
Brisk" answered the druggist. Il
have bought tickets for three picnics and
five excursions to-day, besides donating
the ice cream for a lawn affair."
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
AZ n Summer Reanrt.

''She says the place disagrees with her. -
Then why doesn't she leave?"
Seems her pug dog has gained half a
pound
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Ought to Work,
Woes of Men.
The Sailor King.

We offer George, that royal tar,
Our admiration:
And trust no accident may mar
The coronation.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

The Yogi cult has gained in numbers
1t figures of late in all fashionable trials
and divorce scandals.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

When resting from your days exer-
ton swatting fiies. It would be advisable
to learn to swim before taking that va
cation
The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WHEN KNOW THEM.

A man who used to be a Judge, as he
AYERS is on my staff;
And every day around he'll trudge TO get
a quarter or a half.
A real Judge I'd like to know, for they
are most important folk.
But that is not the way things go; 1 al
ways know 'em when they're broke.
man who was a millionaire ten years
ago is now my friend.
My modest meals he's glad to share: he
borrows what have to lend.
He is a poor, decrepit thing; a magnate
once, but now a joke.
1 never knew money king; I always
know 'em when they're broke.
A welcome Relief.
There is one time of year when I
really enjoy work"
And when is that?"
For two or three days after coming
back from vacation"
Ought to Work.
What's the matter with us Americans
opening a few garages in Canada?"
WHATS the idea?'
Benevolent assimilation"
Woes of Men.
MY wife often alludes tearfully to the
fact that she threw over a millionaire
to marry me-"
Mines just as bad. Her father Of
fered to buy her French poodle If she'd
turn me down"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
CORPORATION COMMISSION
WANTS ITS POWER FIXED

Oklahoma City Jan. 6.-In its an
nual report to the governor the cor
poration commission declares that the
policy of railroads operating through
the state has had effect of retarding
|Oklahoma's growth
The commission says that its policy
during the next year will be to press
the matter of investigation and regula-
tion with such degree of rapidity as is
consistent with safe, reliable conclu-
sions.
The commission suggests that a law
be enacted making it felony for news
papers to publish anything written and
paid for directly or indirectly by any
railroad or public utility owner with
out first stating that it is a paid ad-
vertisement, and by whom the price
is paid 1t wants jurisdiction to limit
the amount of stocks and bonds to be
issued on railroad and other public
service property and power to enforce
by order any public duty imposed upon
railroad companies by statutory or
common law.
Since the jurisdiction of the commits.
sion has been questioned by certain
public utility owners, such as gas, cleo
tric light and water works companies,
the commission asks that it's power in
this respect be definitely fixed 1t also
suggests that law be enacted giving
the commission jurisdiction of ice
plants.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
PROPOSE TO BUILD
COTTON GIN HERE
Proposition to Erect a Small Gin Will
Be Submitted to Commercial
Club BY Judge Parker.

Judge L. F. Parker is preparing to
submit a proposition to the CONNER
cial Club for the erection of a small
cotton gin in this city. The necessity
for the investment was manifested
during the fall when several cars of
cotton were shipped from this place
that had been ginned elsewhere.
1t is known that more than one thou
sand acres of lands to the east and
south of here, especially in the Grand
river country will be put in cotton the
coming season. The seed has already
been procured.
1t will not be necessary to build a
very large gin or to fully equip it. No
engine would be required as it could
be run by electricity It-could be run
in connection with one of the grain
elevators or by the light plant.
The necessity for such gin has
been realized by number of the busi-
ness men and they have been discuss
ing plans for the building of it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
OBLERLIN GLEE CLUB
GIVES SPLENDID CONCERT

To an audience that filled every seat
in the Auditorium last night, the Ober-
lin College Glee Club, of Oberlin, o.,
gave what is considered by many as
the best musical concert ever heard
in this city. The great crowd had
gathered expecting to hear beautiful
concert, but no such treat as was given
was anticipated. Every member of
this glee club is an artist and the train
ing was superb. The songs were of
the iingling kind that usually mark
concerts by college students. The
piano solos and the mock orchestra
were pleasing features of the enter
tainment The latter was in comic
vein and surpasses anything ever seen
here. The rendition of -Four Jolly
Sailormen." by the quartette was also
fine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
REGULAR DEMOCRATS BLOCK
INAUGURATION OF FUSIONISI

Nashville, Tenn; Jan, 6.-The reg
ular democrats are still blocking the
meeting of the state legislature, and
consequently the Inauguration OF B.
w. Hooper, fusionist governor It was
stated last night that forty-one of the
forty-six democrats in the house had
signed an agreement to remain out of
the house until the fusionists should
agree to the Omission of contests in.
stituted over eight or more seats claim.
led by the regulars. Many regulars are
growing restive and say they will sc
home today.
Unless the fusionists agree to dis
miss the contests, the regulars say
they will never help make up quorum
preferring to let the session go by de
fault.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
LOR|MER FIGHT POSTp' ned
UNTIL SENATE REC0NvENES

Washington, Jan. 6.-The adjourn
ment Of the senate until Monday on
account OF the death Of Senator Elkins
made material changes in the plans
of those opposed to Senator Lorimer
being permitted to retain his seat. 1t
was expected that Senator owen would
speak yesterday in criticism of the re-
port of the committee on privileges
and elections, and that he would in
troduce a resolution to declare the
election of Mr.. Lorimer illegal.
The adjournment until Monday,
however, makes it possible for Sena-
tor Beveridge to complete minority
report, and it is now believed that he
will submit such a report Monday and
make a speech upon it.
There is some question now whether
Senator Owen or Senator Beverldge
will fire the first gun in the fight
against Mr.. Lorimer If Senator Bev-
eridge is ready on Monday, and it is
said that he will be, the general inn
preston is that Mr. Owen will step
aside and let the Indiana senator speak
first.
Mr. Owen is said to desire to speak
against Mr.. Lorimer because the show
of corruption in the Illinois legislature
seems to offer a good argument in
support of the owen resolution for a
constitutional amendment to provide
for the election of senators by direct
vote.
There are evidences on the floor of
the senate that the senator's are being
asked to take sides on the Lorimer
case. an devery indication points to a
long and heated debate
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
MUsKOGEE JUDGE D|SM|SSES
INDICTMENTS BY WHOLESALE

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. Cit only re-
quiring ten minutes of Judge Farrar
l.. McCain's time yesterday to dispose
of 210 criminal cases and he thereby
made new record.
Acting on the recommendation OF
the county attorney, the judge cleared
the docket of lot of dead wood" in
the shape of criminal cases which were
in his court cases to July l, last. The
chief reason for this summary action
was the lack of evidence on which to
secure convictions in the majority OF
cases dismissed, and defective indict
ments returned by the special grand
L jury which met year ago and indicted
a number of county officials and others
The 126 indictments returned against
Arch Wright by special grand jury bas
ed upon alleged violations of the pro
hibition law, were not dismissed.
In the long list of whiskey cases dis
missed, appeared the names of all the
star jointkeepers and bootleggers Of
the city, the most of whom had two OIL
more cases against them stricken from
the docket.
Judge Mccain made new order
this morning in disposing of all Of
these cases, He said he hoped his
docket would be kept reasonably clear
of criminal cases hereafter. In order
to accomplish this he said he would
expect the county attorney to prompt
ly prosecute all cases of a crimina
nature filed in his court. He said he
would arrange matters $50 that al
criminal cases can be tried, hereafter
within a week or two of their date o.
filing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
.PATROLM'N XII lFD ArTER
ARRESTING YOUNG BANDITS
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 6.-William Muz-
zary. aged twenty, Algot Johnson, an
eighteen year old boy, and the porter
of the Hotel Mckay, this morning held
up, robbed and shot the night clerk,
bound and gagged two other men in the
hotel basement and escaped with fifty
|dollars, belonging to the hotel Patrol
man Chesmore later arrested them
and they were being taken to the sta
tion in street car, when one of the
youthful bandits drew revolver,
Chesmore had overlooked, shot and
killed Chesmore, and held up all the
passengers of the car and escaped,
Automobiles. motor cars, the entire
police force and a large crowd of citi-
zens joined in the man hunt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
WANT APPROVAL
OF LAND SALES
Delegation Of Miami Citizens Go to
Washington to Try to Get Recoe-
milton by Department.

DR. w. L, McWilliams, S. C. Fuller
ton and James Robinson, well known
citizens of Miami, formed a delegation
that left last night for Washington,
d. c., on a mission of great import
ance to the citizens of Ottawa county,
and one which recalls long drawn
out legal controversy over titles to
the Quapaw Indian lands in Ottawa
county.
1t will be recalled, especially by the
bar of the old northern district of In
dian Territory, that while restrictions
on the sale of the Quapaw lands We're
placed in the patents issued by the
government, the laws of Kansas, re-
speeting the sale of the lands by parti-
ton, in order that the proceeds might
be. partitioned among the heirs, was
placed in operation in that part of the
Indian Territory. It was contended by
many lawyers that this law operated
to remove the restrictions imposed in
the patents, in cases where the allottee
had died and the lands had to be parti-
toned in fairness to the heirs. AS
result a number of the .allotments were
sold under an order Of the federal
court, by the United States marshal
Deeds were issued and approved by
the court. The lands were purchased
in good faith by citizens as well as
outsiders for what was considered a
fair valuation of the land at the time.
The interior department refused to
recognize the sales, claiming there was
no authority for the sale on account
Of the restrictions in the patents.
In view of the fact that the proceed
ings were had in good faith and there
was no fraud and the Indians got the
money for their lands, the delegation
went to Washington to try to induce
the interior department to recognize
the conyeyanees and to get the presi-
dent, by his authority of the treaty, to
approve the sale
1t is estimated that from 5000 to
1000 acres of valuable lands in Ottawa
county are involved and the result of
the work of the delegation will be
watched with much interest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
CONFIRMATION BY SENATE
OF HAsktLL'S APPOINTMENTS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan 6.-The
senate in executive. session Wednes-
day confirmed these recess appoint
ments made by Governor Haskell.
Regent University Preparatory
school, Tonkawa-H. L. Haynes of Nc
Alester, vice NJ. NJ. Henderson, resign
ed.
Board of Trustees, Vinita insane asy-
lum-J. j. Maroney of Okmulgee. vice
Robert Dunlop, resigned.
Board of trustees, Fort Spuulye asy-
lum-W. s. Dearing of Thomas, vice
Dunlop.
University regents-W E. Rowsey
of Muskogee, n L. Linebaugh of Okla
homa City. D. Matt Gordon of Weather
ford and C. c. Hatehett of Durant
Warden of state reformatory
Clyde Reed, vice S, M. Flournoy, re-
signed.
Regents of Girls Industrial school at
Chickasha-Captain A, S. McKennon
of McAlester, reappointed; Mrs. Mar
tha B. Redwine of McAlester, vice Miss
Anna Stewart, resigned,
Criminal court Of appeals = D. A.
Richardson of Durant, vice Thomas H.
Owen Of Muskogee, resigned.
State board of public affairs T.
Dickerson of Chiekasha, vice T. A.
Chandler, resigned,
Board of pharmaey-J. D. Hausam
of Coweta. j. w, Swartz of Chelsea,
Ren F. Lafayette of Checotah, and o.
W. Kiiliam of Grove.
Bank commissioner = E. B. Cock
rell, vice A. NJ. Young, resigned.
State election board-T. j. Leachy,
Seth K. Gordon and ]. L. Hamon, vice
F. P. Branson. Will Linn and ]. L.
Allen, resigned.
State capital commission = Tate
Brady of Tulsa, Boone Williams of Le-
high and Leo E. Bennett of Muskogee.
Trustees of Confederate home-J. W.
Blanton of Rock, D, NJ. HALEY Of Nc
Alester, w. B. Rogers of Checotah, R.
A. Sneed of Lawton, George Henry
Bruce of Ardmore. DR.. John Thread
gill of Oklahoma City and Jarrett Todd
of Mangum, all confederate veterans.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
Basket Ball schedule Announced.


Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 6.-Basket ball
practice is in full swing at the univer-
sity of Oklahoma, at Norman, and on
January 20 the team leaves for trip
through the Sunflower state playing
seven strong aggregations in the eight
days away from home. Coach owen
announces the following schedule; Jan.
nary 13, Oklahoma Baptist college at
Norman; January 20, Northwestern
Oklahoma normal at Norman; January
80, Southwestern Kansas college at
Winfield; January 81, Friends college
at Wichita; February 1, Newton Y M.
c. A. at Newton; February 2, College
of Emporia at Emporia; February 4,
Blackwell Baptist college at Black
well. Okla; February 6, Oklahoma
Aggies at Saltwater; February II,
Southwestern Kansas college at Nor
man; February "a, 0klahoml Aggies
at Norman, and February 27, College
of Emporia at Norman.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-06
FEE BILL MUST
PASS BEFORE NEXT MONDAY

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. Elm
order to pass the deputy sheriff's fee
bill through the house and place it
on first reading in the senate, the leg
islature held its first night meeting of
the session last night. Increasing, as
ii does, the emoluments of the deputies
the bill must be finally enacted into
law before the newly elected sheriffs
take Office next Monday Yesterday
and the remaining days of this week
are the three necessary for the meas
ure's passage through the senate.
The sheriffs bill is the first consid-
cred by the legislature. Crawford of
Ada and Coughlin of Frederick in
troduced it, understanding that it con-
tains the provisions sought for by the
Sheriffs' Association.
The sheriff is allowed a jailer at
$50 a month and guards at not to ex-
ceed $50, and one Office deputy at $75
provided that in counties of over 40,
600 population, the number of assist
ants is left to the discretion of the
county commissioners.
The sheriff is permitted to appoint
as many deputies as may be allowed
by the commissioners, to receive Il
per cent of all fees earned and col
lected, and so per cent of all fees earn
ed in serving criminal processes.
On roll call the bill passed, SO tc
8, and three engrossing clerks were
appointed to prepare it for transmits
sion to the senate.
The house committee on public
buildings reported out the Muskogee
state fair bill, recommending that i
pass, with an appropriation of $1O0,
900 to establish the exposition. Mus
kogee has lobby here and the dele
CATION hopes to rush the bill through
without opposition and no more della!
than is required to call the roll.
William H. Murray of TishomingC
was visitor at the house session. anC
on an invitation to speak, made brie