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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH
MEXICO To Be MAINTAINED
Situation Regarding Mobilization of Troops
Along the Border is Somewhat Cleared---Mo
Moue Toward Border Unless Outrages
Occur to Ameri a. InterestS---Taf
Has epared to Meet Attacks

additional troops and was one of the
causes Of the recent army movements.
Mexico has made no protest against
the presence of troops in Texas Such
a protest would be regarded as un-
diplomatic inasmuch as the troops are
on American soil and must remain on
American soil until congress shall
otherwise direct.
President Taft repeatedly has as
sured the Mexican ambassador, Mr..
De La Barra, that the Mexican gov
ernment need feel no alarm over the
movement of the troops. He has sent
the same assurances to the city of
Mexico These assurances are in line
with the policy of the administration
to maintain the friendliest of relations
so long as such relations are possible.
There is every reason to believe that
the troops will remain in Texas for
at least four months. Meantime they
will not be idle. The mobilization Of
the army will be taken advantage of
to impart invaluable training to the
officers and men of the regular estab-
lishment and to many officers of the
state militia organizations, who will
be sent to Texas from time to time.
In a way the sending of the troops
to Texas will give to the army the
same valuable instruction and expert
ence that came to the navy as a re-
suit of the cruise of the battleship
fleet around the world. 1t was recall
ed in administration circles, that the
sailing of that fleet was regarded in
some quarters, as threat of war, but
it proved to be a mission of peace.
President Taft hopes the sending of
the army to Texas will prove to have
been peace move. He told several
callers at the White House that he
ought to be the last person in the
world to be suspected of jingoism-
that nothing was further from his
mind. Political considerations, the
president said, had not entered into
the operations from any possible
angle.
Mr. Taft is fully aware that an at.
tack is to be made upon him in con.
gress by some of the republican in,
surgents and possibly by some of the
democrats, but he is said to be pre-
pared to defend his course from every
point of view.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
NEGRO DEFIfS OFFICERS
IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY

Yakola, OKLA, Mar. 22.-Ross Willis,
negro, defied the officers Tuesday,
and when officer w. Hamilton tried
to arrest him for disturbance of the
peace, he shot the officer, perhaps
fatally wounding him. The negroes
in the settlement took Willis part,
and it was thought a rase riot would
result Sheriff Wisener sent a posse
from Muskogee with orders to arrest
the disturbers and bring Willis here.
The latter barricaded himself in a
cabin and with Winchester kept the
officers at bay. While they withdrew
for reinforcements Willis left the
cabin. Three negroes were arrested
and brought to Muskogee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

Washington, d. c., Mar. %. = The
so-called Mexican situation cleared con-
siderably here Tuesday. The attitude
of the United States government has
been made plain and there need no
longer be any doubt, it is said by ad-
ministration officials, regarding the
presidents policy.
Mr.. Taft has announced he will do
everything possible to maintain the
friendly relations existing between this
country and Mexico. Any rupture
must come as the result of some overt
act on Mexican soil.
The United States has no desire to
interfere in the internal affairs of
Mexico, and President Taft will not
recommend any such interference to
congress unless circumstances permit
Of no other possible course.
The American troops were sent to
Texas and prepared for any emer-
geney on the strength of reports which
indicated that conditions in Mexico
were approaching such chaos that at
any time they might threaten Ameri-
can lives and property.
These reports were of such nature
that President Taft felt he could not
fail to heed them. He acted quickly
and hoped the threat of danger would
be stayed. He believes this has been
accomplished and that the presence of
the army in Texas, within striking dis
tance of the Mexican border, has had
SOLDERING influence and that Ameri.
cans and American property will be
respected.
There will be no move toward the
Mexican border unless outrages SO
fragrant as to call for the presence of
protecting force occur. Even in the
event of such an outbreak President
Taft would not think of acting with.
out the consent of congress.
The limitations upon the power OF
the president to commit an act that
might be interpreted as an act of war
are so we'll defned-that Mr.. Taft has
been amused at many of the reports
as to what he proposed to do with the
army after it was mobilized.
The president felt that it was his
duty as commander in chief of the
army and navy to prepare for an emer
gency, so that if congress should be
called upon to act, its orders could be
carried out with the greatest possible
speed.
How long the troops will remain il
Texas will depend entirely upon de
velopments in Mexico. The United
States government has determined tt
give President Diaz every chance t
restore order President Taft has de
termined that this government shall
fulfill its international obligations il
stopping the smuggling of arms anC
ammunition across the border.
The enforcement of the neutralit!
laws called for the presence of man!
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
SUNDAY WORK LIMITED
50 FAR As CONSISTENT

Washington, d. g., Mar 22.-Sun-
day work in postofnces throughout the
country is to be discontinued so far,
as consistent and rapid transmission
of the mail
1t is not proposed to close import
ant Offices entirely. Certain work to
prevent congestion and deley must be
done. Mails win be received and des-
patched as heretofore, and arrange
ments viii be made for a limited de-
livery through the general delivery
windows.
Special delivery letters will be de-
livered and patrops of any Office will
be afforded the privilege of having
theirr mail delivered on Sundays by
depositing the required fee for special
delivery service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has is
sued instructions designed to carry
into effect these ideas and to afford
employees of the postal service one
days rest in seven.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
JURY SECURED FOR TRIAL
OF TRUSKETT FOR MURDER
BY Associated Press.


Independence, Kans., Mar. pa
jury in the Truskett case was obtain
ed today, ten farmers, a carpenter and
a workman are on il. Prosecuting At
torney T. p Stanford, in the opening
address to the jury, said the evidence
would show that Truskett, smarting
under imagined wounds deliberately
and premeditatedly lay in wait for
Neely, carefully inquiring into his
movements, followed him to the Pal
ace hotel and shot him in cold blood.
He said the examination of Neely's
clothes showed he had not even poe
ket knife in his pockets. Fred Neely,
son of the dead man, was called as
the first witness, but was ruled out on
technicality. The next witness was
George A. Perry, proprietor of the
hotel, who testified to seeing Truskett
and Nicely together prior to the shoot
ing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
SHORT SESSION HELD BY
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

The regular meeting of the city
council last night proved rather short.
There were but five members pres
ent and after approving contract for
the construction of sanitary sewer,
the council adjourned. Had there
been six members present, the number
required to enact the emergency
clause, it is likely an ordinance regu-
lating cab fares in yinita would have
been passed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Naftzser Draws Prison Sentence.

By Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans., Mar 23.-All five of
the defendants in the postage stamps
cases tried in the federal court here
last week, today were sentenced to
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth. Sentences were passed by
Judge John c. Pollock before whom
the trials were held. The sentences
follow: L. S. Naftzger, fifteen months
in prison and a fine of five thousand
dollars; Frank S. Burt, who turned
government witness, fifteen months in
prison and fine of one thousand dol
lars; John Callahan, five years in
prison and fine of one thousand dol
lars; Edward Earl and Ray Templeton,
who robbed post offices, five years and
fine of one hundred dollars each.
Naftzger and Callahan will anneal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
COLUMBIA BANK
CASE IS ARGUED
Supreme Court Holds That Indian
Lands From Which Restrictions
Are Removed Are Taxable.

Oklahoma City, Mar. 22.-The case
of the Columbia Bank and Trust COM
pany in possession '-of A. NJ. Young,
former banking commissioner, against
the United States Fidelity and Guar
.anty Company, was argued before the
supreme court Tuesday mori,ng by w.
A. Ledbetter for the plaintiff and C.
B. Ames for the defendant. The case
involves the bond given by the surety
company to cover depo sits for the
school land department in the tank,
sought to collect from the surety COM
pany instead off, paying the money,
amounting to abomR $4,000, from the
bank guaranty fund
Opinions ins over. thirty cases were
handed down by the court. A num-
ber Of the cases affected orders of the
corporation commission against rail-
roads in the state which had been ap-
pealed to the court. The order that
the Santa Fe step certain passenger
trains at certain flag stops was af-
firmed, while another order of the
commissiQR regulating the location or
removal of dSpts was also sustained
The coHunission was upheld in the
order requiring the Frisco to place a
fagman at street crossing in Law
ton.
An important decision was the In
dian tax assessment cases, in which
restrictions had been removed by the
act of congress on May 27, 1908, in
the old Indian Territory, were sub
ject to taxation on the same basis as
the lands subject to taxation under
other conditions. A number of indi-
Ividual cases to test the right of tax
assessors to levy on these lands were
pending in the court, and in all of
which a decision was given.
The appeal from the courts Of Ok
lahoma county relative to the right
of the sheriff to sell personal property
belonging to the family for the debts
of the husband, was decided, 1t being
held that where title in such property
was vested in the wife. the property
could notsh sold for, debts of the hus-
band. se
In the case of Ross Adams and
John Ramsey against the board of
county commissioners of Pawnee
county, which was appealed from the
courts of Oklahoma county, it was
held that the motion to dismiss the
case in the lower court was valid
The judgment of the lower court in
Oklahoma county in the case of ]. G.
Lookabaugh against Ella Epperson,
was affirmed.
The case of the N S. Sherman Ma
chinery Company against May b. Dunn
and others, for what was claimed to
be an unfair commercial rating in
their commercial rating books, was
decided in favor of the defendants.
The session of the court was held
in the assembly room of the Chamber
of Commerce, continuing for more
than two hours. Only one case was
argued, however, following the rem
dering of the written opinions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
.ROMOREO THAT AL TRUSKETT
MAY ASK CHANGE OF VENUE
BY Associated Press.

by Associated HTeSS.
independence, Kans., Mar, 22.-The
attorneys in the Truskett trial today,
began the examination of the special
venire ordered by the court, after the
original panel had been exhausted,
without securing a jury. The court
room was crowded again today. Trus-
kett came into court with two brothers
and two sons and took his place in
large arm chair, provided after he
had complained of yesterdays chair
being uncomfortable. Rumors were
circulated today that Truskett may ask
change of venue, alleging it is i'm
possible to get an unprejudiced jury in
this county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Find MansIed Body of Wealthy Farmer

Find MangIed Body of Wealthy Farmer
By Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans., Mar. 29-The body
of Thomas Ebert, wealthy Russell
county farmer, was found on the Union
Pacific tracks this morning, at Silver
Loke, the first station west of Topeka.
1t is believed he fell from the train at
an early hour this morning. The body
was badly mangled It was identified
by papers in the pockets, among which
was three hundred dollars in drafts
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Mayor. c. Starr.
City Clerk--A. ]. Green.
Chief of Police-C. H. Goodp1ster.
Police Judge-H. M. Williams.
City Attorney-Paul F. Mackey.
City Treasurer. NJ. Mahoney.
Street Commissioner-Wm Busey.
Council-First ward, A. G. Mars;
second ward, C. C. Roberts; third
ward, t. F. Thompson; fourth ward,
S. J. Campbell.
Board of Education-First ward, ].
H. Winner; second ward, Seymour
Riddle: third ward-L. B. Bell; fourth
ward, O.. E. Smith; treasurer, Earl
Walker.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Mayor-Addis A. Brown.
City Clerk-R. S. Andrews.
Chief of Police-C. e. Wilkinson.
Police Judge-Theo. w. Perry.
City Attorney-W. NJ. Simms.
Street enthusiastically. F. Evans.
Council-First ward, G. w. Clark,
Jr.; second ward, C. C. Long; third
ward, John Sheehan; fourth ward,
John Underwood
Board of Education-First ward, C.
A. Davidson; second ward, ]. F. Ham
ilton; third ward, H. NJ Mitchell;
fourth ward, w. H. Deck.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Negroes Emierate to Canada.

by tthoUNIdLCU 7 IVoos
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mar. 22.-170
negroes, with seven car loads of goods
from the southern states, arrived at
Emerson, Manitoba, today and passed
the examination as to their fitness for
becoming residents of Canada. The
proceedings were closely watched by
United States officials. Those in the
party appeared in good physical con-
dition and were allowed to pass.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
To Set War Rumors at Rest.

by Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Mar 22.-To per
sonally set at rest the various ire
sponsible stories published to the eff
feet that the army maneuvers in the
south, in vague way were directed
toward Japan. President Taft today in
voted Baron Uchida, the Japanese am.
bassador. to conference at the White
House this afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
CHICAGO PACKERS LOSE FIGHT
AGAINST GOING TO TRIAL
By Associated Press.

Chicago, H., Mar. 22.-The indicted
chicago packers lost their fight against
going to trial on the indictments OBJ
tanned by the government esveral
months ago, when Judge Carpenter. In
the United States district court, today,
oveIruled their demurrer to the
charges and held that the immunity
granted by Judge Humphreys. of the
federal court in 1906, did not apply to
the present charges, which he held
were based on evidence not included in
the Humphreys decision.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Money Wrapped Around Ankles.

Toledo, o., Mar. 22.-With $3.50 in
currency wrapped around his ankles,
under the socks, the body OF middle
aged man, thought to be N. E. Hilliard,
of Oil City, Carter county, Okla, was
found in Swan creek last night. The
indications are that the man was way
laid by robbers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
LEAVEAWORTH COUNTY COURT
HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED PresS.
Leavenworth, Kans., Mar. 22.-The
Leavenworth county court house burn
ed to the ground early this morning.
With the valuable records and docu-
ments, it represents a loss of nearly
a million dollars The fire started in
the second story, possibly among the
paints and varnishes there for the
renovation of the building. In less
than an hour after the fire started,
about one o'clock, the building was in
ruins. The building was erected in
1871 and cost $125,0O0.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Former Prominent PublIclst Dead.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 2S.-Robert
G. Wilson, for sixty years citizen of
Jackson county, and formerly prom
inent in public affairs died at the
home of his daughter here today, aged
ninety-one.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

Carries II Passengers in MonopIane,
Douai, France, Mar 2S-Ayiator
Louis Breguet broke all records to-
day when he carried eleven passen-
gers two miles in a monoplane
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
BOX ELDER
NEWS ITEMS.

Anyone wishing to buy a
second hand incubator inquire of
Mrs. G. D. Stanek.
MI. VIM. Dykes and Mr.. Jno
Howe made a trip to H:Puptown"
Monday.
It is rumored. the house Of
Herbert Stoddard vas broken
into and a few things missing.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Kennedy was very
sick but is some better at this
writing.
Miss E. Chiffon left this valley
last week enroute to Minnesota
her home.
Several loads of household
goods besides stock and other
articles are being brought into
our valley. No place like Mon
tana.
Mike Ryan, W. Dragoo and
Joe Cornish started for Baker
the last Of the week for grain.
While discing, Ed. Sutton had
a runaway, the disc cutting one
horse so there are small hopes
for his recovery.
Mrs. NJ. P. Ryan was seen in
this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. w. J.. Kennedy returned
from Chicago, accompanied by
his brother and three other
gentlemen from that city, who
seem we'll pleased with Box
Elder valley and expect to make
their future home in Montana.
Little Rosetta Kesterson is still
on the sick list.
S. A. Holt made a trip to
Ekalaka Tuesday.
Mr.. Jos. H. Cornish expects
to go to Baker after a load of
household goods and provisions
the last of the week.
T. Kennedy and O. Watkins
made a trip to Baker after sup
plies.
More honyocks are appearing
day after day. Who said Box
Eldes Valley is not being settled?
E. Brunton had one Of his legs
broken while Logging. Attending
physician says he is resting easy,
we sincerely hope for a speedy
recovery.
A. Z. Vcnderack is busy builG-
ing fence now days.
w Kennedy wac caon IN
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

Thanksgiving day was first
established IN the United States
10y the Pilgrims at Plymoth.
New England. replacing Christ
mas as the the great family fest
ivaI. and has been gradually
adopted in other parts of the
country. Congress recommended
DAYS Of thanksgiving annually
during the Revolution. and
Washington. in 17l9, after the
adoption of the constitution.
Other DAYS of national thanks
giving have been proclaimed.
and since 1863 the last Thursday
in November has been annually
proclaimed by the President as a
National Thanksgiving Day.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

This is the harvest time for
thanks. True there have been
trials. calamities in some places.
homes destroyed, losses and sor-
rows but taking the country
over our blessings have been
very many and far oUtnumbered
the dark appalling things Of life.
In spite of many evils there
has been as much of true
sympathy. of genuine benev-
olence, of a cordial spirit, Of
brotherly love and good fellow
ship. we can keep our thanks
giving in the spirit of the scrip
tural admonition. BE We thank:
full.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

And noe tuu aani pour monet
BOA hamufr i0u love y aho aalf.
Hilt
ruIah aurt wnh an alf uI fioaalf
injured Inuprenpp
After such nn insult na hnt' he
anli sou cannot rspuu mu iu cun
slider ibp mortgage pniHunhl matter
of ur between filrndH shalt have
iH place 10 with m' attorney unlpsH
Iul mato satisfactory settlement
E by Tbnnmplynp day 1hIa win
malicious glance toward iho iut
KEYS. which we're pursuing ihe even
tenor of their ways, little thinking oi
ere part thes we're playing
Elijah got as far af the door thon
turned ue saw sabina looking hope.
lcssly ont Of the window
"Sahina. he said, softly didn't
mean that ! don't want 20 hurt your
feelings / want 90 make you happy
Haven't shown you how much |
think of you?'
Yes" she replied. "nye hundred
dollars worth, with Interest
Elijah slammed the door a. he went
out At the gate he met Jethro Jones,
who was turning In.
Good morning. Elijah. Jethro said.
cheerfully. Trying TO cut me out7'
HUH" growled Elijah. hurrying on.
So It came that when Sabina opened
the door for Jethro her eyes were red
and her face was pale Jethros prompt
inquiry as 10 what was wrong was
answered by a tumutuous account Of
the whole affair
And so you expected your turkeys
10 pay the interest" JethrO smiled.
"Yeyes." faltered Sabina
Well. excuse the language, but
darn Eliiahs skin and his skin game.
too wish there was a way for you
20 trip him up
Jethro sympathy led him on 10
other statements and remarks having
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

brass pool checks You swindled me
IN have the Law on you
Well. Eliiah.' Jethro smiled. cas-
ily. Sahina and have just been talk
ing the matter over. aud ! agree with
Sabina that II wasn't quite fair 10
make you take your oWn medicine
Nov. n you'll agree 10 be reasonable
and 10 take Sabinas turkeys for the
interest that L. due you. IN give you
back your money And. OF course.
she u have 10 have plenty OF time TO
pay on the mortgage. because n peo-
pie found out about your turkey deal
they'd make 20 much fun % you"
AN right. Elijah snapped hut
how's she goin' 70 pay the principAl'"
That Jethro replied. dropping his
arm about sablnas waist. f. some.
thing IN have % advise her about
when we are married
A. he safe clicked after the De.
parting form Of kiiiah Green. Jsihro
llfied sablna'a chin again. bat before
kissing kef he observed
fou 0ughi 10 have had ne a. sales
manager loug ago. sahlna
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

NOllF OI OlOCkOO'OtFS WeetINs
OF the Crosbyt1n SouthpIaiQ.
Railroad Company, 10 be held
Wednesday. February 9TH. 1912.
for the purpose of authorizing
the directors thereof 10 issue
bonds, etc.
To the Stockholders of the
Crosbyton-Southplahs Railroad
Company.
You and each of yoa, are here
bEnotified that ON the 2S.h day
of October t9ll, atspecial meet
iuQ of the BAard of Directors of
said CompanA a Resolution was
unanimously \aJopted calling a
meeting Of NJ stockholders OF
said companyI 10 be held on
Wednesday | february eth. 1912
at the eji&sbf the Company in
Crosbyton. HeXas, AT 10 O'Clock
A. NJ for NJ purpose of author
ling the-Alrectors thereof to
execute a mortgage upon the
property of the Company and to
issue bonds hereunder to an
amount and for a period to be
fixed by the stockholders at said
meeting: and TO authorize the
directors TO apply to the Railroad
Comm .Ssion Of Texas for author
NV 10 issue such bonds. and 10
take such further and other steps
as may be- necessary under the
laws of Texas for the final APP
proval by said Commission of
said bonds. and to obtain the
authority of said Commissioner
10 register said bonds when
issued in the office of the Secre-
tary of the State of Texas.
Dated this 18th dav of October
1911, at Crosbyton, Texas. ~ st
SEAL r. NJ BAsSETr
Secretary