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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
KE|FER POsT0fFICE ROBBED
AND SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. IA postoffice in
spector informed Chief of Police
Charles W. Comedy of Tulsa over the
phone Friday morning that the safe
in the postoffice at Kiefer, was blown
Thursday night and completely riddled.
Several hundred dollars were on hand
at the office, the exact amount being
unknown to the postoffice inspector at
this time. There were also a hundred
dollars worth of stamps stolen.
A reward of 5000 has been offered
for the arrest of the burglars. The
fact that this is not the first postoffice
safe that has been blown in Oklahoma
during the past few months has put
the authorities on the alert and the
running down of the yeggmen is the
set purpose of number of special
officers who are now in the couRtry.
The police and sheriff's force were
notified here.
Clint Ireland and Curley Miles of Sa-
pulpa are held in the county Jail on
the charge of robbing the postoffice at
Kiefer, six miles south, early Friday
morning. The finding of tools stolen
from q local blacksmith shop led to.
their arrest. The safe in the postofice
was blown open with nitroglycerin, and
the impact was so great that the entire
rear of the Office was blown out Awak-
ened by the explosion, Kiefer citizens
pursued the men out of town. Over
$500 and large number of stamps
were obtained Miles recently COM
pleted sentence in the Creek county
jail on the charge of larceny.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13


By PARKER, RIDER & BROWN,
2S-3O His Attorneys
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WANTS
NEW TAX LAWS IN CITIES

Oklahoma City, Jan. 1.-THE conven-
ton of the Oklahoma Municipal League
adjourned here last night after three
days session. Resolutions were adopt
ed asking the legislature to appoint a
commission to make a thorough in
vestigation of legislative needs of
cities, towns and villages and draft a
comprehensive municipal code. The
resolutions also recommend that the
present tax law be amended so as to
give cities full control in fixing the
levies for municipal purposes, eliminat-
ing the power of the county excise
board to pass upon and revise city
levies, and that the fiscal year, so far
as it applies to city affairs, be made
the calendar year, so as to obviate the
necessity Of carrying warrants and
paying interest upon them.
This committee was named to draft
a bill governing municipalities: Mayor
A. F. McGarr of Muskogee, chairman;
Mayors Lackey of Oklahoma City, Sui
livan of Sulphur, Martin of Tulsa and
Cotner of Ardmore. Mayor McGarr
was given authority to appoint addi-
tional members and he named E. w.
Vance of Oklahoma City and Phillip
Hates of Tulsa. The next convention
of the league will be held at Tulsa in
December, 1911.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
(First Published in the Chieftain,
January 9Th, 1911.)
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BY CHAIRMAN
BY GUARDIAN.

In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Willie A. Ballard, a Minor; Tom
Ballard, Guardian.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of the
County of Delaware, State of Okla
homa, made on the 2Sth day of Novem-
Der A. D. 1910, that Tom Ballard. the
undersigned, as guardian of the estate
of Willie A. Ballard minor, will sell
at private sale to the highest bidder
subject to confirmation by said Court
on Thursday, the 10Th day of January
A. d. 1911, at ten o'clock a. M, or on
or within the statutorial period there
after for receiving bids, at the office
of the County Judge of Delaware
County all the right, title and interest
of said William A. Ballard, a minor.
in and to the following described real
estate situate in Ottawa and Craig
Counties, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
The North West Quarter of the
South East Quarter of the South
East Quarter of Section Thirteen
OBJ, Township Twenty-six (26)
North, and Range Twenty-one
(21) East The East Half of the
South East Quarter of the South
East Quarter and the South West
Quarter of the South East Quar-
ter of the South East Quarter of
Section Thirteen 03), Township
Twenty-six (26) North, and Range
Twenty-one (21) East. lying and
being in the County of Craig, and
containing Forty (40) acres more
or less.
Lot Four (4) of Section Eighteen
Q8), Township Twenty-six (26)
North, and Range Twenty-Five
(22) East, in ottawa County, and
containing thirty-nine and 15-100
(39.15) acres more or less; all in
State of Oklahoma.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions to-wit:
For cash in hand.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court, or delivered to the un-
dersigned at Grove, Oklahoma, or at
the Office of Gibson & Ballard, attor-
neys, in Grove, Oklahoma, together
with a certified check for ten per cent
Of the amount bid.
Dated at Grove, Oklahoma, this 3rd
day of January, 1911.
TOM BALLARD,
Guardian of Willie A. Ballard
& BALLARD. 30-1
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
REINFORCEMENT
BILL INTRODUCED
BY Provisions of Bill Introduced By
Crumpacker Oklahoma Will Have
Three New Members.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE proposed
apportionment under the bill intro
duced by Chairman Crumpacker Fri
day, which fixes the house member
ship at 433, will be:
Alabama, 10 Arkansas, Z; Califor,
mia, II; Colorado, 4 Connecticut, 5;
Delaware, l. Florida, 4; Georgia 12;
Idaho, 2; Illinois, 27; Indiana, 13; Iowa
IL; Kansas, 8; Kentucky, Il; Louisi-
ana, 8; Maine, 4; Maryland, 6; Massa-
chusetts, 16; Michigan, 13; Minnesota,
10; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, 16; Mon
tana, 2; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, /; New
Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, 12; New
York, 43; North Carolina, 10; North
Dakota, 3; Ohio, %; Oklahoma, 8;
Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania, Sc; Rhode
Island, 3; South Carolina, Z; South
Dakota, 3; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 1S;
Utah, 2; Vermont, 2; Virginia, 10;
Washington, 5; West Virginia, 6; Wis
consin, II; Wyoming, 1.
This represents an increase over the
present membership as follows:
Alabama, Corolaro, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah and
West Virginia, each; Illinois, Massa-
New Jersey, Texas and
Washington, 2 each; California and
Oklahoma, each; Pennsylvania, 4,
and New York, 6.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
MUSKOGEE'S PLAN To GET
FAIR IS DOUBLE CROSSED

Oklahoma City, Jan. Indications
are that the Muskogee state fair bill
passed Thursday by the house will
have hard shedding in the senate When
Senator Roddie attempted to have a
morning session today to take up the
bill his motion was voted down and
remarks by several of the senators in
dicated strong opposition to the bill
Oklahoma City, which has a state fair
conducted by private funds, has launch
ed fight on the bill and an Oklaho-
ma City evening newspaper declares
that the deal said to have been enter
ed into at the special session whereby
Muskogee was to secure the state fair
if she would withdraw from the capital
fight, was not made by any one author
ized to represent Oklahoma City.
A bill introduced in the house by
Jackson and Miller of Muskogee pro-
vides for the acceptance by the state
of the conveyance to the counties in
which they are located of the federal
iails at Muskogee, Vinita, Ardmore and
McAlester, with the provision that the
state is to pay the federal government
county prisoners kept in these jails
since statehood A further condition
is that the state is to accept in these
institutions United States prisoners at
maintenance rate the same as is
charged for maintenance of state or
county prisoners in such institutions. |
The republican house caucus adopt
ed a resolution Friday declaring that
the name caucus" as applied to leg
islative party deliberations, has be-
come odious to the minds of the gen.
-eraI public and declaring that such |
deliberations in the future shall be
called party councils" and that they
should have no binding force on the
judgment and conscience of members |
SO far as the minority is concerned.
A bill introduced by Representative |
Wright of Oklahoma county Friday pro-
vides an entirely new municipal code
for cities of 10000 inhabitants and over
which would apply only to Oklahoma
City at the present time. The bill car
ries the machinery for the conduct of
the commission form of government in
such cities.
Tehoe of the house and Landrum of E
the senate are pushing a bill which
gives the commissioner of charities and
corrections authority to appear as
next friend" in all courts on behalf of
orphans, delinquents and dependents
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
(First Published in the Chieftain,
January 9Th, 1911
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BX GUARDIAN


In the Matter Of the Guardianship of
Lula A. Ballard, Minor; Tom Bal
lard, Guardian.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of the
County of Delaware, State of Okla
homa, made on the 2Sth day of Novem-
Der A. d. 1910, that Tom Ballard, the
undersigned guardian of the estate of
Lula A. Ballard, minor will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder, sub
iect to confirmation by said Court, on
Thursday, the 10Th day of January A.
d. 1911, at eleven 11) o'clock a. M,
or on or within the statutorial period
thereafter for receiving bids, at the
office of the County Judge of Delaware
County, all the right, title and inter
est of said Lula A. Ballard, minor,
in and to the following described real
estate situate in the County of Craig,
State Of Oklahoma, to-wit:
North East Quarter of South East
Quarter and North East Quarter
of North West Quarter of South
East Quarter of Section Thirteen
13), Township Twenty-six (26)
North Range Twenty-one (21
East. South East Quarter of
North West Quarter of South East
Quarter East half of South West
Quarter of South East Quarter of
Section Thirteen Q3), Township
Twenty-six (26) North, Range
Twenty-one CD East containing
eighty (80) acres more or less and
lying and being in the County of
Craig. State of Oklahoma.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions to-wit
For cash in land.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing ad must be filed in the
County Court, or delivered to the un-
dersigned, or at the Office of Gibson &
Ballard, his attorneys, at Grove, Okla
homa, together with a certified check
for ten per cent of the amount bid.
Dated at Grove, Oklahoma, this 3rd
day of January A. ID. 1911.
TOM BALLARD,
Guardian of Lula A. Ballard.
GIBSON e. BALLARD, Attorneys.
Grove, Oklahoma. 30-1
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13

in charge of the state and to look after
the appointment of guardians for all
minor children without parents or
proper guardians. and who are being
cared for by the state.
The senate committee on counties
reported favorably upon a bill to stop
the creation of new counties and to
prevent the cutting of counties in the
future. Senator Thompson introduced
a bill legalizing the doctrine of harm
less error" first promulgated by Pre-
siding Judge Henry Furman of the
criminal court of appeals.
Senator Redwine introduced a bill
fixing the rate on residence telephones
at S1.25 and business phones $1.75 per
month and $3.50 where a person has
both phones. 1t provides that the cor
poration commission may exempt any
upon a showing that the rate
is confiscatory.
Mllburn introduced a house concur
rent resolution for the submission of
constitutional amendment au-
-horizing the legislature to levy suffi-
2ient taxes to maintain common school
'or at least five months in each dis
.rict.
both houses voted to meet in joint
session this afternoon at 2 o'clock to
lear the last message of Governor Has
lell to the legislature.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
Five Accused of eootIeooino.

Five alleged bootleggers were ar
rested by the deputy sheriffs last night.
They were General Blunt Martin
(colored), Claude Moore, Pearl Fennel,
Slim Walls and Roy Goodpaster. This
was the third time this week that Mar
tin has been arrested
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
CFirst Published in the Chieftain.
December %, 1900
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ECTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County Court
of Craig County, Oklahoma, made on
the 20th day of December, 1910, in the
matter of the estate of Willie L. Miller,
"a minor, the undersigned as guardian
of the estate of said minor will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, subject to confirmation by said
County Court, on Monday, the 9th day
of January, 1911, at 1 80 o'clock D. m,
of said day or at any time thereafter
within the statutory period for receiv-
ing bids, all the right. title, interest and
estate of the said Willie l.. Miller, a
minor, acquired in whatsoever man.
ner, in and to the following described
property situated in Delaware County.
Oklahoma, and more accurately de.
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The North West Quarter of the
South East Quarter and the North
Half of the South West Quarter
of the South East Quarter of Sec
tion 25, Township 25 North, Range
% East, in Delaware County, Okla
homa.
Bids must be in writing and may be
left at the Office of the Judge of the
County Court, accompanied by a certi-
fled check for one-third of the amount
of the bid.
Dated this goth day of December,
1910.
w. p MILLER,
Cuardion
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
CANEY BUSINESS
MAN KILLS NEELEY
Litigation over v aluable OIL Lease is
Said to Be Responsible for a
Tragedy at Caney.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Caney, Kans., Jan. IL. d. S. Neeley
president of the Wichita Pipe Line
company, president of the Lima, O.,
Trust company and head of several
large oil companies, was shot and kill
ed at the Palace Hotel here, this morn
ing, by L. o. Truskett, a prominent
business man of Caney. The shooting
was the result of litigation over an oil
lease. Truskett surrendered imme-
diately and was taken, by automobile
to the county Jail at independence.
Neeley had been setting in the lobby
reading a letter Truskett sitting op-
posite, had been watching him closely
When Neeley got up and walked to-
ward the rear of the hotel, Truskett
hurried around to the sample room.
AS Neeley passed the door of this
room, Truskett fired at him twice One
bullet passed through Neeley's heart
and the other through his left arm.
When employees of the hotel reached
the PROSTATE man he was dead Neeley
arrived here yesterday on a regular
monthly inspection of oil and gas in
terests and of his pumping plant re-
Gently erected here.
The killing is believed to have been
largely the result of a lawsuit pending
between Truskett and the Wichita Pipe
Line company. Truskett refused to
make any statement following his ar
rest. His friends, however, say the
lawsuit weighed heavily on his mind,
and frequently advisers had told him
he was being deceived by corporations.
Truskett is member of one of the
Oldest and wealthiest families in the
city. His divorced wife lives in Wich-
ita, Kans.
The lease which led to litigation be-
tween Truskett and the pipe line COM
pany was to tract of loid land four
miles south of this city Robert E.
Goodman, a minor Indian, who owned
the tract, leased it several years ago
to Hugh Bronson an oil man, who
later disposed of it to Winkler, Amer
field & Hicks, local oil firm, for four
hundred dollars. Truskett paid this
firm ninety-one hundred dollars for the
lease. Shortly afterward the Wichita
Pipie Line company claimed the lease
of the tract, saying they had come into |
possession of it through a lease by
Goodman to Fred G. Losser and Her
bert Scott, also interested in the
company. The company as
serted the leasing to Truskett was H.
legally done.
Owen Owen, of Caney, a nephew Of |
Senator owen of Oklahoma, travelled
with the Indian boy, Goodman, from
the time rival claims arose until the /
BOY became OF age, September "a, last.
It was said Owen was in the employe
Of an abstract company on the date
Goodman became of age The Wichita
company began action in the federal
court to clear their lease to the land.
Litigation has been in progress ever
since. Truskett alleged the pipe line
company used undue influence on the
indian boy until they finally bought
rom him the lease for fifty thousand
dollars.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
Senator confesses to Rribe.

Springfield, H., Jan. Z. - Governor
Deneen. this morning received a formal
letter of resignation from Senator D.
w. Holstlaw, of Iuka, who confessed
to receiving a bribe in the Lorimer
matter 1t said; Il hereby tender my
resignation, to be in effect from De-
cember 81, 1910"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-13
(First Published in the chieftain,
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig,
SIS. In the County Court
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORTS AND SETTLEMENTS.

state OF OKlanOmd, county or Craig,
S. In the County Court.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORTS AND SETTLEMENTS.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3rd of January, 1911 hearing will be
had on the following final reports and
settlements:
j. E. Glenn, Dcd., Chas. L. Clapper,
Exr.
Josephine Baker, Dcd, James L.
Baker, Admr.
= Morris Frazee Dcd., Sam Frazee and
Taylor Crutchfield, Executors
Laura Parks, Dcd., G. e. Holderman,
AGmr.
Harriet Tucker, Dcd., John Tucker.
Admr
Mamie E. Harris, Dcd., C. J. Harris,
Admr.
Eleanor NJ Williams, Dcd., Joseph
L. Williams, Admr.
Mary A. Owensby, ct al minors,
Aaron L. Owensby, Gdn.
e. c. Stretch, Dcd., F. L. Burckhal-
ter. Exr.
Jemima McCrary, Dcd., D. B. Nc
Cullough, Exr.
Nancy Nolen, Dcd., E. T. Hayes,
Admr
James H. Dotts, Dcd., B. F. Brook
shire, Admr.
Nellie Young, Dcd., J. S. Thomason,
Exr.
And all persons, who are interested
in the above estates, are hereby au-
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thorized and directed to be present at
said hearing 2S-9
THEO ID. b. FREAR,
County Judge.
Lansom Allen. Dcd.. Vivian II Allen.
Admr.
BY H. J. SWARTS.
Clerk County Court.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
FISHER AGAIN TELLS
 ABOUT PUBLIC LAND

all natural resources from now of will be retained in fec by the govern ment. The administrations to follow in the future will continue the policy of both Roosevelt and Taft in reserv ing to the people the natural resources of the f4untry.
 The governors uf the West. where conservation Is now being worked out owing 10 exploitation of the undevel' oped resources of the vast territory fir that section should cooperate with the national administration to help re serve unto the people the things thst rlghtfully belong 10 them and prevent all such from falling into the hands of capitalists who would develop such tc their advantage at the expense of the rightful owners. Large combinations of capital are needed 10 develop cer tain resources of the people. but this can be accomplished under the super . vision of government laws and regula tions"
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
SEATTLE AGENT
 TO TESTIFY
Spee,ai Nugget Service.

SEATTLE. Dec. 0-Yesterday al ternoon a subpoena was served upon H. w Pohlman business agent of the Structural Iron Workers Union. in forming the said Seattle agent hs was wanted at Los Angeles forthwith to testify before ths federal grand Jury now in session at that city
 Agent Pohlman was visibly effected when handed the summons. although he smiled and stated he would gladly report to the grand jury and give them such information as he could but he could not see wherein he could be of service 10 them.
 There is a rumor in the city to the effect that McManigal has in some manner or other connected Pohlmar with the dynamiting of the Lyons building in the city which was being constructed by the open shop method James F. McNamara. Il Is stated. wa stopping at the Seattle hotel just prio. 10 the blowing up of the Lyons build ing that caused so much mystery ir the city. although 1t was nothing new 10 the National Erectors Association with Attorney Drew at its head fir New York city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
CONGRESS
 NOW IN SESSION
Special Nugget serv,'e.

Special Nugget SerN''e
 SHANGHAI. Dec. 2O,-Upon the assurance of both sides and the gen erals in the fields that no battles or warike actions will take place dur ing the peace conference the congress convened and today held four perlers over the terms to be agreed upon
 During the second session this af- ternoon formal notes were received and read from the six powers who have representatives here in the city.
 Everything is going along smoothly. no friction having developed to date. The delegates representing the Man chus are holding out for the retention of Emperor Pu-Yi granting all other concessions. while the representatives of the republic are holding out for his immediate abdication and the recog- hilton of the republic The matter has gone over for the time being and other questions are being thrashed out With the good offices Of the powers it is now believed satisfactory results will he obtained
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
 REED RETURNS

K W J. Reed. reputy collector of customs, who has been away for sew eral day on Osborn creek returned last night
 MT Reed reports no snow at all in the hills but grand and glorious weather all the time A still cold out in the creek just the same as in town. The deputy collector of customs is looking fine after his vacation. the first. he has enjoyed In months
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
Special Nugget Serv..e.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 20-The governors congress was brought to a close yes ,erday afternoon by an address of Secretary Fisher Of the interior de partment
 The Western governors disbanded after the meeting to return 10 thel. respective states after three weeks Of instructive and interesting times ir matters of government in the East.
 The principal speaker at the con gress was Secretary Fisher, who ad dressed the governors to some length upon the defects in the lands laws and fundamental things needed for tho proper classification of lands so tn, same can be effectually disposed of according to their various contents fol productive purposes
 One of She very first things that congress should do Is to pass a law with sufficient appropriation for th' immediate survey Of all public lands the entire public domain-for the pur pose Of classifying them as to vaiua- ton for conservation or settlement purposes. This would expedite mat ters and do away with the constant wrangling that is going on and will continue to exist until every knowr foot of territory belonging to the Uni ted States has been exploited.
 Conservation has come to stay, anC
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20

Tn, house where the dangerous .X- plosive was stored was visited by members of the grand jury this morn me and traces of the high explosive was discovered in the forms of stains upofi tht floor where tho children had been skating for weeks The men had spilled some of the giyeerin fin remov- inr Il from beneath the floor
 Tn, house where the explosive was fonud belonged c. McManigal or was rented by him while he was in the city The rent for the same being paid from the funds of the Structural Iron Workers Union
 How the grand jury got oh to the
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-20
seze,al nusoe, Service.

Spec,a. Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. Dec 20.--Yeoterda' afternoon before leaving for New York President Taft stated for pub lica ton that the abrogation of the treaty with Russia was 10. be settled by the senate. The president Ina. turned over 10 the members of tn senate hIs requests in the matter anc asks that they be ratified at once.
 Taft also dispatched q note to Rus. sian ambassador expressing the wIsi he hoped a new and modernized treat, would be executed between the two countries.