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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
WEBB IS CHOSEN
ASSISTANT CHIEF
New Council Starts of With Deter
nination to Give Good Business
Administration.
Frnm Weanesday.s DALE.

/ fEum NtGHt6udl , DdllJs
The first regular meeting of the
new city council was held last night
and the way the council waded into
the business at hand shows that the
new administration is starting out with
the intention of giving the city good
business system of conducting its af
fairs.
The first work of the council was
the approval of the bonds and ad-
ministering the oath of Office to the
members elected to fill the vacancies
in the first and third wards, created
by the designations of G. II. Good
paster and ]. C. Starr The new mem
bers are L. C. Couch and Henry
Knight. The bond of w. L. Busey as
street commissioner was also approx
ed.
The mayor appointed Lee Webb as
assistant chief of police. This ap-
pointment was made over the protest
of four members of the council, but
the mayor cast the deciding vote, in
favor Of Webb The appointment of
night policeman was deferred until
the next meeting. In the meantime
John Olson will serve in that capacity.
An ordinance was passed abolish
ing a paid chief of the fire department
and placing the three firemen on a
salary of $65 per month each II. e.
Ridenhour was appointed chief with
out pay and G. NJ. Raines, Clarence
Carmichael and Elmer Torbett were
appointed french
A resolution granting the petition OF
property owners of South Smith street
for the grading, surbing and guttering
of that street.
A number of other. street improve
ments were discussed, and on all a
spirit of progress was shown in the
discussion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Stone IN LONG
SPEECH IN SENATE
Contends That Generally Prices Are
Higher in Canada Than in the
United States.

Washington, d. c., May 2. In a
speech of more than three hours, Sen
ator Stone of Missouri in the senate
Monday denounced what he regards an
unjust propaganda to defeat the Can
adian reciprocity bill. The attempt,
he said. was being made to alarm the
American people by painting the ruin
that would follow the free importation
of Canadian goods, the products of
cheap labor. This contention, he said.
was absolutely untrue and submitted
statistics to show that both labor and
live stock were higher across the bor-
der.
When Mr.. Stone concluded Senator
Gallinger asserted the Missouri sena-
tor had proved conclusively that there
would not be the reduction in the cost
of living which it had been contended
reciprocity would bring to the United
States. Mr. Stone replied he had not
contended that reciprocity would be Of
great benefit, but had undertaken to
show that it would produce no great
injury.
And yet we give away ten millions
of revenue, Mr.. Gallinger retorted.
Mr.. Stone urged that the great bene-
fit to be derived from entering into
reciprocal relations with Canada would
be to encourage freer trade with that
country, opening the way to freer
trade with the world. He said he hop
ed to have an opportunity to vote for
the house free list bill.
Mr. Cummins agreed with Mr..
Stones conclusions regarding prices
in Canada and said he was convinced
the passage of the bill would not ef-
feet the reduction of the cost Of liv-
ing.
Mr.. Stone contended that Ameri-
can labor is in no especial danger
from labor in Canada, and, replying
to Mr.. Page of Vermont, he said it
appeared to him, from government
! figures, farm wages in Canada are
so per cent higher than in the United
States. Counting out the lowering
effect of the small wages paid negro
labor in southern states, Mr.. CALM
ger said the American wages pSMa
near the boundary line are from 25 to
30 per cent more than across the line.
He contended that generally prices
were higher in Canada than in this
country.
Messrs. Gallinger, Smoot, Warren,
Jones, Hepburn, Cummins, MARITIME,
Bailey and Bacon discussed the range
of prices on dairy cattle.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
MUSICAL NUMBERS WERE
FEATURE or CONFERENCE

The were two features of the chari-
ties and corrections conference here
that passed almost without notice by
the press, and yet both are held in
great appreciation, especially by the
music lovers of Vinita They were
the piano solo by Miss Rose, of Guy
mon, and the violin playing of Mrs.
]. A Holmboe of this city. Both of
these musical numbers are remember
ed among the best things of the con-
ference. The work of Miss Rose on
the piano is little short of phenomenal,
while Mrs. Holmboe is admitted to be
the best yiolinist ever heard in Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
RECIPROCITY MAY
Be LONG DELAYED
Chairman Underwood Expresses Hope
That Vote VIII Be Reached
Thursday or Friday.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., May 2.-The sen
ate committee ON finance today decid-
ed to devote the time between now
and Saturday. May 1S. to hearings on
the Canadian reciprocity bill lmme-
diateIy after that date it is expected
the bill viii be reported to the senate
Washington, d. c., May Speeches
on the farmers free list bill in the
house Monday again sounded the note
of Canadian annexation, traversed the
whole range Of argument concerning
Canadian reciprocity, already disposed
of by the house, and came back at
times to specific attack upon or sup
port of the free list bill, which has
been pending for six days and gives
promise of continuing for several more.
At times less than a score of members
were on the floor. Democratic Leader
Underwood at adjournment expressed
the hope that a vote may be reached
Thursday or Friday, but many mem
bers wish to speak and all desired
that time be given.
Mr.. Madden of Illinois, in an hours
speech, touched the annexation issue.
ally hope is that if we can have
closer commercial relations with the
people Of Canada, he said, some day
this relationship may blend the two
people into one harmonious whole, and
that the territory lying north of us
may become part of the United
states. as il should be. | have always
believed we should be one people un-
der one flag and under one form of
government and it viii be better for
us all when such a thing happens. If
it ever does"
Mr.. Gillette of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Dyer of Missouri attacked the
free list bill because it put jute bag
ging upo nthe free list, thereby threat
ening the bag making industry in this
country Democrats questioned Mr.
illleLlt oudlllg dbouN thN f'seasa---c g
trust" but he said it did not exist.
Mr.. Burleson of Texas demanded to
know if the whole bag making indus
try was not controlled by three firms
that parceled out the quantity each
should make. Mr.. Gillette did not be
lieve this was the fact.
Mr.. Cox of Indiana supported the
bill and attacked opponents of the
reciprocity measure recently passed.
Mr.. Longworth of Ohio assailed par
ticularly the democratic proposal t(
put boots and shoes on the free list
He said United States machinery, up
on which Americas advantage haC
rested, is being installed abroad an'
foreign shoes.
Mr.. Rucker of Colorado, democrat
who voted against the reciprocity bill
attacked that measure in a speecl
favoring the free list bill He said h,
had been criticised for not abiding b,
the action of the democratic caucus il
favor of reciprocity. but explained tha
he opposed the measure because h
believed it unfair to the farmer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
BARON De CONSTANT TALKS
TO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, H., May I'm an address
before the University of Chicago last
evening, Baron d'Estournelles de Con-
stant said:
AT present the sky is comparatively
clear. A few years ago, on the other
hand, everything was going to the
dogs. People who claimed to be well
informed insisted upon it as an axiom
and will go on insisting that Ger
many is on the lookout for the first
opportunity of making war on France.
Germany's victory was a deceptive vic
tory, we are told both countries keep
up armaments which compel all other
great powers to follow their example
and live in a state of insecurity which
can have no end but revolution and
ruin. That is perfectly true, but how
would another victory for Germany,
admitting such a result to be a GER
tainty, produce any different result?
War is no longer the solution of a
problem. 1t leads to nothing but re-
prisals and always has TO be begun
all over again These truths are now
universally recognized. Germany is
no more inclined than France to dis
pute them The two governments will
not embark ilghtheartedly upon a pol
icy opposed to their duty, to their in
terest and to a national and universal
sentiment.
THE real danger lies in the rivalry,
antagonism and incompatibility be-
tween Germany and England. From
the German point of view, England is
the only danger cloud. and vice versa.
The development of German commerce
is a peril to British interests and
places on England's shoulders a bur-
den Of naval and military expenditure
which is steadily becoming heavier
and more unpopular The end of il
will be, we are told, that England will
stake everything on a single cast OF
the dice and. rather than go on living
in a state of unbearable uneasiness
she win take advantage of the pres
ent superiority of her navy and seize
the first opportunity to attack Ger
many and bring her to her knees. Even
/ if England does not actually look fol
war, she IS ready for it or resigned tc
Iit; and should some unseen event oc
cur. such as the one that brought
Russia and Great Britain into conflict
some years ago in the North Sea, be
tween the British and German fleets
It would be impossible to avoid con
Inagration and the British guns would
go of spontaneously
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
INTEREST SHOWN
IN ROAD BUILDING
Another Meeting Called For This City
May is to Discuss Better
County Roads.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
In response to the call issued by
the county commissioners at their last
meeting, quite a number of the citizens
of Craig county met in the hall above
the Grand theatre this afternoon for
the purpose of discussing plan to
build good roads in Craig county. The
meeting was organized by the selec-
ton of County Commissioner j. M.
Simms, as chairman and George Tay-
lor, secretary. Deputy State Inspec-
tor r. N. Nash, made a short address
on the proper method of levying the
assessment to pay for this work. L..
w. Marks also made a few remarks,
to which Mr.. Nash made brief reply.
Others who spoke in advocacy of bet
ter roads were J. NJ Simms, d. M.
Marrs, w. L. Craig and George Taylor.
Mr. Taylor proposed that the county
build two turnpikes across the county,
one east and west and the other north
and south, to which latterals might be
built. In order to further discuss the
road proposition it was decided to hold
another meeting here on May Is.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
JUDGE WARNS HEARERS
AGAINST KIDNAPPING

Oklahoma City, May 3-In connec-
ton with the hearing of Hugh A. Bur
rell, former banker, who is fighting
requisition for his return to Browne.
town. Ind, on charges of forgery and
embezzlement, in the criminal court
of appeals yesterday. Presiding Judge
Furman warned those in the court
room that the court would not tolerate
any attempt at kidnapping in connee
ton with the present case. An al
tempt was made some time ago to
spirit Burren out of the state
Norman Haskell and e. L. Kistler
represented Burrell in the hearing
yesterday. They argued that Burrel
should not be returned because of a
peculiar statute in Indiana which
makes a person convicted Of any con
siderable number Of oGenses "an habit
ual criminal Owing to the larg,
number of indictments against BurreI
the attorneys argued that he might b,
subjected to cruel and unusual punish
ment7 under that statute, which woul,
be contrary to the constitution of tht
United states.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
LOR|MER CASE TO
Be CONSIDERED
Resolution to Reopen Case Against
Illinois Senator is introduced
May Attempt to Gust Him.
by Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., May 2.-The re-
newal of the Lorimer investigation
was provided for today by the senate
committee on contingent expenses,
which approved a resolution covering
the expenses of such inquiry. The re-
port will come up in the senate tomor-
row and a fight is expected.
Washington, d. c.. May S.-The res
olution to reopen the investigation of
the Lorimer case will be the next live
issue to come up in the senate. The
LaFollette resolution calling for the
investigation has been referred to the
committee to audit and control the
contingent expenses of the senate,
Under the law, all such resolutions
must first be referred to that commit
tee, which decides whether or not the
proposed resolution is of such a char
acter as to justify the expense. Ordi-
narily the committee would report the
resolution back to the senate for ref
erence to the committee on privileges
and elections, but in as much as La
Follette's resolution names a special
committee to hear the Lorimer evil
dence, report from the committee
now in charge of it will bring the case
directly before the senate.
1nbC Hr~t ,,r;T
come, probably, on the adoption of
the resolution. If Lorimer's friends
have the votes to defeat the investi-
CATION the fight will end there. But
if the resolution is adopted after a
fight the vote will indicate the rela-
tive strength of Mr.. Lorimer and his
enemies in the senate. The members
of the committee on audit and control
of the contingent expenses of the sen.
ate are Briggs Of New Jersey, Dilling-
ham, Vermont; Bristow, Kansas;
Clarke. Arkansas, and Williams, Mis-
sissippi
On the vote in the last session to
unseat Lorimer Briggs and Dillingham;
voted no" Bristow and Clarke voted
yes" The vote of Mr.. Williams, the
Inew member from Mississippi, will de
eide whether or not the senate is tC
take another vote on the question II
is believed, however, that the resolu
tion may be voted out OF committee
without opposition and allow the f1ght
to come on the motion to adopt it OF
the floor of the senate.
With Bristow and Clarke on the com
mittee, the resolution will not be al
lowed to sleep for any length of time
in the committee and within the mex
few days the famous case may be be
fore the senate again.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Bribery Case to Grand Jury.

Dy Associated Press.
Columbus, o., May 2.-The Frank
lin county grand jury met today to con
slider the wholesale charges Of brib
ery. involving about forty members OF
the Ohio legislature. The matter was
taken before the grand jury instead OF
the legislative probe committee, on ad
vice of Governor Harmon and others
in order to prevent any Of the accused
members from escaping punishment
through the immunity bath. Scores OF
witnesses have been summoned and II
is said the jury may make a partial re
port some time tomorrow.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Raises Gas Company Assessments.

Oklahoma City May 2.-The state
board af equalization has assessed the
properties of the gas and electric com
panies at Oklahoma City, Muskogee
Ell Reno and Enid, making a total raise
from the returns made by the com
panies of approximately $1,0000O0
The Oklahoma City Gas and Electric
company was raised 20 per cent; Mus
kogee Gas and Electric S5 per cent;
El Reno Gas and Electric 25 per cent
and Enid Gas and Electric 10 per cent
All these companies are under the
same management.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
MADERO MAY EXTEND
PEACE ARM|STICE ZONE

El Paso, Tex, May 2.-Co-incident
with the arrival at the Madero camp
Monday of advices from insurrecto
leaders telling of rebel activity at var
ious points in the state of Coahuila
particularly near Monterey, appeals
were received by Francisco |. Madero,
Jr., from citizens of Monterey for an
extension of the armIstice zone to that
region. General Madero said he would
await specific information from his
chiefs as to the position of there forces
before making any decision. His adj
vices read: Railway at Gomez, Pal
iacio, Colonias, Lerdo, and San Pedro
in the hands of the revolutionists;
hard fighting is in progress at Barras.
starting last Thursday. One thousand
are engaging 600 federals. Much dasnu
age to property"
Pablo De La Canchez took 800 men
from Sabenas Hidalgo in the state of
Nuevo Leon, and is marching on Mon
terey."
The peace commissioners appointed
by the revolutionists were in confer
ence several hours today with the DO
litfcal leaders Of the insurrection. The
program to be presented to the federal
peace envoy, Senior Carabajal. being
the subject Of discussion. Senior Cara.
bajal understood that several changes
were made on the revolutionists pro
gram drafted yesterday.
The question of method in the selec-
tion of provisional governors for states
occupied much of the day. The exact
number of states in which the revohl-
tionists win demand the right to name
governors has not been agreed upon
complete change of political admin
istration is desired by the revolution
lists in the program now being drafted.
and there is good grounds to believe
that the federal government has al
ready given assurance of the accent
ability of the rebel demand. Senior
Obregon and Braniff the federal "go
between were busy today confering
with some of the Madero family. MANY
concessions are said to be contained
in the federal government plan for
ending the revolution.
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Fruit Damaged to Small Extent.
By Associated Press.

Fruit Damaged to Small Extent.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 2.-Frost in
some sections of Missouri. Kansas and
northern Oklahoma last night is be
lieved to have damaged fruit to a
small extent In western Missouri
thirty-eight degrees above zero was
the coolest recorded. In Kansas the
mercury registered below freezing
practically throughout the state. In
southwest Missouri, in the Ozark
mountains, clouds protected many sec
tions. At Springfield, Mo-, the lowest
temperature was thirty-three degrees
above zero. Other district osf the
Ozarks, in Missouri and northern Ar
kansas, report freezing temperatures
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Dead

Tekamah, Neb., May 2.-Lieutenant-
Governor R. Hopwell died early today.
of pneumonia and heart trouble. In
boyhood he worked on his fathers
farm in Worth county, Missouri. He
was a member of the third regiment
of mounted state militia organized to
repel the guerrilla robber bands in that
state He later drove government
freight train west from Fort Leaven.
worth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Advanee PrIee On crude oil.

Bartlesyille, Okla, May 2.-The
Prairie Oil and Gas company today an.
nouneed an increase Of two cents a
barrel on crude oil This makes the
price forty-six cents. an increase oi
thirty-three per cent In a year. Other
pipe line companies viii make similar
increases It is stated.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
Robbers Get Away win $500.

BY Associated Press.
Hastings. Neb., May 2.-The Bank
of Rosemont was entered BY robbers
early today and the safe blown. after
third explosion, the robbers made
away with fifteen hundred dollars IA
cash.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05
eI.h0ps Aonounoe c0nfsrenoe Dates

Bishops Announce Conference Dates.
By Associated Press.
Nashville. Tenn, May g. - Among
conference assignments and dates an
nounced by the college of bishops of
the southern Methodist church, in ses-
sion here today, are Bishop Denny Of
east Oklahoma, at Okmulgee, Noyem-
ber Is, and west Oklahoma at Man
gum, November 22.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-05

John Jenkins, of Bluejacket. wa
mingling with the throng here todag
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-03
BRIDGEYlLLE.

The farmers OF Sussex County are tnln1
,,,sniztne a vigilance committee 70 stop
o1-e5ations Of thieves, who have peen
sheir heuueries, meat houses IOth 10y
L.aIding m travellers after dark.
II is said "A number Of sussex Count! "
,,.tii nnrchase steam piOws to plow tnsl
',is spring. a. It will ne imp0ssi Die ior ~
sec,,rs manual labor enough 20 cuItiVs'7
lands otherwise. .,. ,.,,.r Dsb
-,,r1s 0n the main line Will ask Ior soES.
bufIdings 20 be used as post OWces AZ -u'
5sion Of Congress --.t.,t-;r., fo. at
s1vsnce of prices quoted re" wee
80 Srices wera regarded low and p.
would make no contracts AZ thal I'lne' I'll
non the prices have gone up auu are c,ii cu1 I,
N advance higher. Local canners pleu4C,
tomatoes will reach d 81 3 dozen, as CoLu
fo 81 and 50 cents paid last year. AM lllll
offaring farmers 8 a ton Tor me sum ne
vim only a few takers Most farmers o
mere are holding OF for $40 aud Sll tol;
For the benefit OF their orchards auI
barrv matches. farmers around mere are spl
he orchards and spreading lime over me
hsr-v matches. so as TO destroy the pug tnu
mai did so much damage to them last ys yea
the census OF BFide eTille fOr lsll j i''so'
gsin In population since 1909 IS 44o
one OF the largest storage houses IN lOWe
aware. is being erected here by the La lOl
owens Manufacturing Company OF TINS
and viii be completed by the time the ou
son Of fruit begins
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-03

was about to be assured, backed down. Others
say. the protector was fake" and working for
himself alone. b people Of the town must Be the
Judge in this maAer Of who is ish, Dsponent
sayeth not.
The bakery and confectionery store Of Mrs. Ida
Fox has been repainted BY Frank DuHsn.
Miss Lottie Weleh went to Philadelphis on Tues
day being summoned on account Of her sister-in
law, Mrs Fred Welch, being very III.
The school flag hoisted again Monday
after being down for one week more, and as We
write IS still ayins.
A town election will be held on Saturday next. at
which time a mayor to serve for one year and two
commissioners to serve for three years will be
elected Let every who has paid his tax turn
out and vote for the best candidate or forever hold
his peace.
Niahalah " Buris, wife Of Captain Eli W. Bur
ris died on Tuesday after protraeted eonhne-
ment with paralysis. at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. John Mesree, on Chestnut street aged q
years, II months and 70 days. Funeral services
will be at her late home on Thursday afternoon BY
he Revs. Holland and Lusk. and the remains will
be inferred in the NJ E. Cemetery BY S. J. Wilson
& Son. Captain Buuis and the deceased had been
DAG.
HDon't suffer USE RHEUM.I-CUREN
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-03
HARRINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Collinson and y H. Paris
OF Phila.' Frank shaw, OF Phns Mis-, Msrtha
Dill. OF Wilmington. Miss Beatrice Fleming. Of
Cambridge o. Franklin, OF Colonial Beach
Va Mrs. Frank Raughley and son. Robert Of
wilmington, Brown Hughes. Of y. y. Miss Rosa.
line Bastain, OF FELTON,. MI Hurd aud family, or
FELTON, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Morris, Of Whining
ton Miss Bertha Ranks Of the ". c. A.. Dover
and Andrew Raughiey OF PhiIa., are and have
been town visitors
Alr. and Mrs J. L. stevens and children, of
Burrsville, were guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
II. Ross on sunday
Miss Ida Hughes 1as returned from y. Y. and
taken apartments at the Harrington House.
jeremiah Smith has accepted position with
the K. Co. a. Pittsburg
Miss Virginia Moore has been a Magnolia visi.
tor
Mr. aud Nfs Geo. Ross aud daughter, Hazel
were guests Of Mrs cinnamon. near Todd's
Church
Mr.. and Mrs. n Harrington ana son Clem-
ent Tharp, visited Rev ana Mrs. R ". Ross on
sunday.
Clarence Taylor, Of Delavate College, mas been