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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
T|LDEN COULDN'T
FIND COMMITTEE
After Learning of Adjournment Until
Next Thursday, He Returns
Quietly to Chicago.

Springfield, ILL.,, April Z. - Edward
Tilden, president of the National Pack
ing company of Chicago, who was
Wednesday named by Clarence S.
Funk, general manager of the Inter
national Harvester company. as the re-
ceiyer of an alleged 100000 Lorimer
slush fund, for more than an hour
Wednesday walked about the capitol
building here trying to deliver himself
to the Helm bribery committee under
a subpoena served upon him Wednes-
day in Chicago.
The subpoena directed him to ap-
pear before the Helm commission yes
terday. 1t was made out by the COM
mittee prior to the taking of Clarence
is. Funk's testimony. Through some
oversight the committees process ser
yer failed to notify Mr.. Tilden of the
committee adjournment until next
Thursday and that in consequence his
presense would not be necessary until
that time. AS soon as Mr.. Tilden
learned of this he returned to Chicago
Lack of acquaintance in legislative
circles enabled Mr.. Tilden to roam
through the state house without his
presence being discovered by the re-
porters who were upon his trail Per-
|sons to whom Tilden applied for in
formation did not know him and he
did not make his identity known.
Unable to find Chairman Helm, Mr.
Tilden sought Senator Logan Hay, an
other member of the senate bribery
committee. To Senator Hay he ex-
planned that the subpoena directed his
presence before the committee this
afternoon. Senator Hay explained the
error which had been made in not
notifying Tilden of the adjournment
land released him until next Thursday.
Senator Hay informed no one of the
matter and Mr. TiIden returned to
Chicago on a train this afternoon with
out being interviewed.
Despite the fact that the inquisitors
are keeping their plans of procedure
secret, many house members gained
the impression that the committee has
prepared to summon them.
Subpoenaing house members un-
doubtedly will result in a clash be-
tween the two bodies, the outcome of
which cannot be foreseen.
Two process servers who are now
engaged in summoning witnesses 10
appear before the committee next
Thursday are expected to be kept busy
serving subpoenas throughout the
state until next week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
TO REMOVE NEGRO TROOPS
FROM SAN ANTONIO POST

San Antonio, Tex, April 1.-THE de-
termination of President Taft to send
the Ninth United States cavalry, made
up of negro soldiers away from San
Antonio because of the disturbances
they have made in the city of San An
tonic has caused wide comment here.
All the street cars in San Antonio are
on the Jim Grow" type, and the col
ored soldiers have several times torn
down the signs in the cars designating
seats for white and colored passen-
gers. When demonstrated with in two
instances they have set upon conduc-
tors and beaten them severely. The
disturbances became so aggravated
that the mayor of San Antonio went to
Major Macomb, who commands the
regiment, laid the facts before him
and demanded that the colored troop
ers be required to obey the laws so
long as they remained in the city.
Major Macomb admitted the serious
ness of the matter and said that it was
his purpose so far as he was able to
compel his men to behave themselves.
When men went into the town on pass
and filled up on liquor and seized on
a pretex for trouble, however he de-
clsred, it was impossible to prevent
rows such as were complained of by
the city authorities. President Taft
after hearing the complaints sent for
Major General Wood, chief of staff,
and directed that orders be issued to
relieve the Ninth from further service
in the divisional brigade of cavalry at
San Antonio and send the regiment to
duty patroling the Mexican border as
far out in the desert as possible and
necessarily away from cities and
towns where they might have oppor-
tunity to make trouble with the citi-
zens of the country.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
BRYAN DECLINES OFFER
MADE BY MEMPHIS MEN

Washington, D. c., April William
Jennings Bryan yesterday told the
committee sent here by the citizens of
Memphis to invite him to mako his
home in that city, that he could not
accept. The invitation was extended
at luncheon given Mr. Bryan by the
committee.
Judge James NJ. Greer of Memphis
presented the Memphis idea. He was
followed by Senator Lee and Taylor
and Representative Gordon of Ten
nessee, Representatives Sisson of Mis-
sissippi, Robinson, of Arkansas and
Duke c. Bowers of Memphis.
They begged Mr.. Bryan to come
where "the people loved him, where
he always would find friends"
Mr.. Bowers said he left sure that
Memphis easily could raise $4,000, 900,
if that would be any inducement to
have Mr.. Bryan in his city.
Bryan replied that it was not a
money consideration and that if he
looked at it in that light, he would not
be worthy of such an invitation. He
said he knew he had friends in the
south who would stand by him, and
that is why they do not need him
there; they need him more in the
north.
Suggesting that he should not be On
one side of the country, he said his
home at Lincoln almost is in the cen
ter of the country and only about two
days ride to any section where he
might be needed to help fight for the
cause Of democracy. He promised to
visit Memphis at every opportunity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
GAMBLING ON ELECTION
REPORTED At WEIGH
Special to the Chieftain.

Special to the Chieftain.
Welch, OKLA, April Tt is reported
on good authority that betting on the
election Tuesday in Welch was as COM
mon as taking a drink of water The
good people of the town, whom the
little boys were looking to for example,
were among the leaders of this open
way of gambling. One candidate, it is
claimed lost about seyenty-five dollars,
betting on himself What does the
Law and Order League amount to if
the members can violate the state law
in this matter? Can the people who
are trying to make town a clean re-
spectacle place to live be successful? I?
The high-toned gamblers are no bet
ter than the class that have recently
been paying their respects to Judge
Parks and are as much to be deplored.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
MODERN AGR|CULTURAL|STS
TO MANAGE PLANTATIONS

New Orleans, La, April Z. = The
great plantation estates of Louisiana
are rapidly passing from the old own
ers into the hands of modern agri-
culturists. Hardly week now goes
by but that some such transaction is
announced. This week the Somerset
Plantation, in Tensas Parish, which is
one of the finest estates in the south
was purchased by William Stiles and
his associates of Lafayette, Ind, the
consideration announced being $780,
900. The property comprises $4,000
acres of rich alluvial land, 500 of which
is cleared and highly improved.
Somerset plantation belonged to the
Perkins family, whose hospitality knew
no bounds in the old days of Louisiana
plantation life. Many changes came.
Finally there were but two heirs re-
naming, the Misses Perkins. One
married Lord Richey of England, and
both moved to Europe.
According to Mr.. Stiles, the new
owners will engage in stock raising on
a large scale, the open climate supply
ing grazing all the year round. Much
attention will be given hog raising, the
increasing corn production in Louisi-
ara having made hog raising a very
profitable industry in this state.
Ultimately large portion of the
Somerset estate will be cut up into
small farms and sold to thrifty farm
ers of the north.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Birth Rate Makes Good Showing.

Oklahoma City, April 1.-THE mum.
Der of births in Oklahoma during the
month of February outnumbered the
deaths almost three to one according
to the report of DIR. J. C. Mahr for Feb
ruary The total number of births was
1851 with 875 deaths.
Pneumonia was the most prevalent
disease during the month. There were
500 cases with 185 deaths. There were
362 cases of scarlet fever with 16
deaths and 2O5 cases of smallpox with
only one death.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
w. B. DEPUE,
Attorney for Guardian.
(First Published in the Chieftain,
April z, 1917
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Probate No. 2O98

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County Court
of the County of Craig and State of
Oklahoma, made on the 2Sth day OF
| March, 1911, in the matter of the es-
tate of Clarence NJ. Bruner, minor, the
undersigned, sthe guardian of the
person and estate of said minor, will
sell at private sale to the highest bid
der for cash, subject to confirma-
tion by said County Court, on or after
Monday, the oath day of April, 1911, at
10 o'clock a. M, at the Court room of
the Craig County Court house at Vim
| ita, in said County of Craig, by way
of sealed bids, all the right, title, in
terest and estate of the said minor.
and all the right, title and interest that
the said estate has, by operation of
law, or otherwise. acquired In and to
all those certain lots, pieces or parcels
of land, situated, lying and being In
the County of Craig and State of Okla
homa, bounded and described as fol-
lows and upon the following terms and
conditions, to-wit
Sc Ia of SW IA of Section 1, and
Sc Ia of NV IA of Section 12. all
in Township q North, Range IS
East, containing so acres more or
less, and lying and being in Craig
County, Oklahoma.
All bids to be in writing accompani-
ed by draft for 800, payable to CLERK
of the County Court" Cor If bid be
in excess of 100000 ten per centum
of amount bid) Bids should mention
estate and describe lands bid for and
be mailed or handed to the County
Judge, Vinita, Oklahoma
Dated the 5th day of April, 1911.
ISAAC N. BRUNER,
Guardian of Clarence M. Bruner,
Minor.
WILLIAM T. RYE,
Attorney. 3-5
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
DALQUEST WILL
HEAD RETAILERS
Organization of Vinita Retail Mer-
chants Association Perfected at
Meeting Last Night.
From Fridays pany.

From Fridays Danv.
Vinita now has full fledged retail
mems association. For the past week
the state organizer has been endeav-
oring to get the Vinita men together.
At meeting last night the Vinita Re-
tail Merchants association was or.
ganized
The meeting was called to order by
State Organizer A. Jacobsen, who
made short talk regarding organiza-
ton, after which the following officers
were elected, to serve for one year:
L. d. Dalquest, president; Thos.
Ridgeway, vice president; Harry e.
Bagby, treasurer; w. H. Deck, Secre-
tary,
Directors-R. e. Thompson ]. H.
Winner, Emmett Skinner; Frank
Smiley, s E. Wallen, S. L. Smith,
Frand Reed, c. A. White, w. B. CoIey,
c. E. Lahman, A. T. King, Louis Nipp,
A. A. Looney, F. M. Lewis, Marshall
Stevens, f. L. Kelley, o. B. Delaney.
Executive Committee-Thos, Ridge
way, chairman; C. e. Lahman, secre-
tary; w. B. Coley, S. L. Smith, Frank
Reed.
Other committees are to be appoint
ed by the president.
The association organized with
forty-four members and with more ex-
pected to join at once.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
COUNT ZEPPELIN GREETS
ROYALTY IN HIS DIRGIBLE
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Stuttgart, Germany, April Count
Zeppelin in his dirigible ballon, New
Dutchland, arrived here at three O'Clock
this afternoon, having left Friedrich.
shafen at 1925, carrying several pas
sengers. He came to greet King viii.
liam II, of Wurtemberg and Queen
Charlottee, on the occasion tomorrow
of their silver wedding anniversary
The king and queen are both aerial
enthusiasts. Two years ago they flew
with Zeppelin over Lake Constance
being the only reigning royalists that
ever so ventured.
Circling over the palace here Yep
pelin dropped parachute bouquet
with greetings to the king and queen
He will fly from here to Baden and
Dusseldorf.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
|eOple of all Northwest
"Spotless Town"

was one of the most successful semi
civic movements carried TO a success
full conclusion in Spokane and the
northwest. Then and there it was de-
cided to devote one day each year to
this work. Afterward the campaign
was extended to cover six days, clos
ing with an Arbor day celebration the
last afternoon of the week.
Another movement in connection
with the cleaning day plan was the
organization of the Spokane Tree
Planting association with 10000 ac-
tive members among the children
above the third grade in the public
schools. Pupils promising to plant
one or more trees or shrubs year
are eligible to free membership. The
certificates presented to the children
contain full instructions in taking up
and transplanting trees and shrubs,
also hints on caring for the plants. To
defray the expense of the organization
to adults at 81 each.
The city beautiful committee is de-
clared to be one of the best organized
bodies in America. In addition to the
chairman and permanent secretary,
there is vice chairman in each ward,
captain in each precinct and lieu
tenant in every block within the in
corporated city limits. There also is
joint committee or twenty business
men, making up the subcommittee on
cleaning day, public buildings, parks,
driveways and alleys, streets, bridges
and tree planting. The joint commit
tee meets twice a week, when plans
are submitted for discussion and upon
adoption the work is carried out
through the captains in the various
wards.
The older boys in colleges and high
schools are organized to assist the
officers of the association in reporting
districts or lots that require atten-
ton. The captains and lieutenants of
the companies of boys make tours of
every block in their neighborhood, to
oversee the work. They are supplied
with blanks to make reports on the
location of ash-piles, refuse Uttered al
leys, neglected lawns and trees and
broken fences and sidewalks, and as
soon as these are checked the work of
betterment begins.
The success of the several campaigns
resulted in the formation of a civic
plan commission, consisting of fifty
liberal and esthetically educated bus
mess and professional men to work
out practical program for water,
sewer, transportation, parks and boule-
ward system and municipal art in Spo-
kane for the next fifty years. Experts
declare this is one of the most i'm
portant and farseeing pieces of bust
ness wisdom yet advanced by any
American city.
George Wharton James, one of tle
foremost municipal art critics in
America, said after examining the
Spokane plan:
Il look upon Spokane as one of the
most-if not the most-enlightened
and hopeful of the younger cities in
regard to general civic art improve
ments that the United States has to-
day, and I heartily commend it's spirit
to those who are seeking the way to
educate and arouse public sentiment
in their own cities as to what should
and can be done"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Fifty EntOmbed in Mine.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Scranton, Pa, April Z. = Fifty to
seventy-five men, employed in the Ban
croft mine, of the Scranton Coal com
pany, at Throope, are entombed in the
inner workings, with all chances of es-
cape, it is believed, cut off, and with
fire eating along the entire vein, owing
to the engine house having been set
ablaze. The mine is equipped with
two openings, but the location of the
burning engine room is such as to have
cut off escape by both these routes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
First Published in the Chieftain,
March 81, 1917
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
probate No. 2I79)


probate No. 2179)
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance OF an order of the County
Court of the County of Craig and
State of Oklahoma, made on the 9th
day of March, 1911, in the matter of
the estate of Henry L. Hunt, Anna r.
Hunt, Nettie l.. Hunt and Evan r.
Hunt, Minors, the undersigned as the
Guardian of said minors, will sell at
private sale TO the highest bidder for
cash, subject to confirmation by said
County Court, on Monday, the 18th
day of April, 1911, at 1870 o'clock D.
M, or as soon thereafter as the same
can be made, at the Chambers of the
County Court, in Vinita, Oklahoma,
in said County of Craig, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
Henry l.. Hunt. Anna X. Hunt, Nettie
L. Hunt and Evan r. Hunt, and all
the right, title and interest that the
said estate has, by opeRation of law.
or otherwise, acquired in and to all
that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, situated, lying and being in the
County of Craig and State of Okla
homa, bounded and described as fol-
lows and upon the following terms
and conditions, to-wit:
East IL of Northwest IA, and
North IL of Northeast IA of
Southwest Ia, all in Section 8,
Township 20 North, Range 1S East
of Indian Base and Meridian, con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less,
according to the government sur
vey thereof, the same being the
allotment of Helen e. Hunt, de-
ceased sister of said minors, and
the interest of said minors there
in being sold being subject to the
interest of Daisy B. Hunt, in said
estate as the mother OF said de-
ceased.
Bids therefor shall be in writing and
be filed with the Judge of said Court
at Vinita, Oklahoma, or be placed in
the hands of said guardian, on or be-
fore said date set for sale; and be ae-
companied by a draft payable to the
Clerk of the County Court in the sum
of $100, or where the bid exceeds
81, 900, the draft to be for 10 percent
of the amount bid Bids should men
tion the estate and describe the lands
bid for and the date set for sale. The
terms of said sale shall be for cash
on confirmation of sale and delivery of
deed. Said guardian reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated the 29th day of March, 1911.
JOSEPH S. HUNT,
Guardian.
w. B. DEPUE,
A fNr A
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
RESCUE CARAVAN
PASSES THROUGH v|NITA
tridav1 Daily.

tridavE Daily.
'rious and picturesque caravan
I north of town a few nights
man and his wife on their way
ltrizona to New York were
1n a fashion so unique and
be common order as to attract
Ia and deserve note. The
equipage consisted of a COM
Imp outfit, tent, cooking uten-
iaing and other needed ar
krried on the backs of three
while the man and his wife
Ire mounted on a burro. The
te donkeys were stripped of
,ldles and packs and turned
here they fingered about the
.e alternately sticking their
)ses into a small oat bag from
ley made their frugal evening
IN an incredibly short time
was stretched and the family
,, for the night about as care
arently as birds of fight or
,wers that toll not nor spin.
p'sad of the family was a wiry
n with long hair and an en-
goatee, that terminated in
nted chin whiskers which the
Instantly stroked as he talked
,urney which he had under
the health of himself and
e woman of the caravansary
Ssfite, tow-headed blond, clad
s between a harem skirt and
= and wore a piece of head
unto a Salvation army lass.
ID herself about the evening
10 her leige-lord stroked his
= and talked, now and then
the donkeys with an old
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
BIG COUNTERFEIT|NG PLANT
FOUND At KANSAS CITY
By Associated Press.

Washington, d. c., April What
the secret service men believe to be
an extended plan to flood the middle
west with counterfeit gold coins was
discovered today in Kansas City. Re.
ports to the secret service bureau say
two men were arrested there with
f1fty-nine eagles and thirty-two double
eagles, probably counterfeit, on them
Kansas City, Mo-, April 7.-Mr. Lit.
lie and Charles Devault were arrested
here Wednesday night. The police
say they tried tc pass a counterfeit
gold eagle at corner drug store.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14

okane, Wash, April 7.-One of
most unique and wholesome spec
IS ever witnessed on this continent
be the cleaning and special Arbor
celebration in Spokane the latter
of April, when the city commits
ers will cooperate with the resi-
s in an effort to make Spokane a
.tless town" Mayor William j.
ley will proclaim a public holiday
art the campaign, after which the
beautiful committee of the Cham
of Commerce and allied organiza-
will take charge.
bur arrangements are not yet COM
3D." Mayor Hindley said, "but l
we we can bring out from $4,000
10000 men and women, including
pad and bank presidents, manu-
Erers, wholesale and retail dealers
Esociety matrons, on the opening
to assist in beautifying the resi-
e districts. The city crematory
Fbnt will take care of the busi-
streets and alleys and special de-
tnents of firemen will be on hand
vert fires. The refuse will be de-
Jed under their direction"
fbrey Lee White, president of the
ane park commission, is the orig
| II of the municipal cleaning day
first worked out in this city early
e spring of 1906 through the city
siful committee of the 10000
now headed by c. Herbert Moore,
erly mayor of the city. 1t has be-
an annual institution in Spokane
.Ras been taken up by other cities
q United States and the Dominion
anada.
1enty thousand men, women and
u children participated in the first
al cleaning day, five years ago.
army of volunteer workers, com
! of people from all walks Of life,
under the direction of City Engi-
Henry J. Lilienthal, who was mar
Peof the day. The men and boys
armed with shovels, pruning i'm
eents and rakes, while the women
algirls assisted in planting trees
Shrubs and flower seeds. They
ed from early morning until the
leassed from view behind the west
ills and the results were highly
Factory.
oe hundred teams were provided
ale 10000 club, mill-owners, busi-
elhouses and residents generally
ahl the garbage to the municipal
Grating plants, = and special fire.
~. = stationed in various parts
city and outskirts to supervise
obstruction of refuse by bonfires.
'gess was suspended during the
n the people were engaged in
hhg the city.
an $50 900 club turned out it's en-
membership of 1920 in command
len. H. Rice, then secretary of the
zation and the Ne-Mow-E-Nak-
Ae woman's auxiliary, headed by
F. Emery, assisted the school
iteith the planting of shrubs and
thing vines and seeding plots of
neA Ten thousand packets of
flo, seeds were used. When Spo-
prIwakened the next morning the
tbresented the appearance of a
. attn.
tification and artistic improve
-eewere noticeable in all parts of
and it was generally conceded
lie first cleaning day campaign
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
To Select Minority leader.
By Associated Press,

D3 AooUNIdItU IINos,
Washington, d. c.. April Z. = The
caucus of democratic senators to be
held this afternoon to select a caucus
chairman, which position carries with
it the minority floor leadership. The
session is to convene at 2:30 o'clock
and is expected to last many hours. 1t
is conceded Senator Martin, of Vir-
ginia will be elected. Senator New
land will be nominated against him.
Senators Stone and Culberson have de-
clined.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14
Springfield Mayor Disappears,

BY Associated Press.
Springfield, Mo-, April 7--Robert e
Lee, mayor of this city, was married
to Mrs. Kate Cozzens, police matron
Friday. Sunday noon he disappeared
Since then neither his new wife mol
friends have seen him, although it i:
believed relatives know his where
abouts.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-14

quirt as they fused and fought over
the oat sack
The outfit, they said, made about
fifteen miles day and expected to
reach their destination along toward
fall