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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
.PESIOENT'S NAME FORGED
TO SEMINOLE LAND DEEDS

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 17.-That Pres
ident Tafts name has been forged to
Seminole Indian land patents is one
of the charges resulting from the pres
ent federal investigation. Altogether
six men indicted on charges of forging
Seminole land deeds have been con-
victed recently and five of them sen
teIced to prison terms averaging seven
years. Others have been indicted, but
have not been tried
James F. Gresham, special United
States attorney general, assigned to
the investigation was here last night
going over court records to get data
on which to start additional criminal
prosecutions. Gresham is a son of the
former secretary of state, Walter O.
Gresham. AS a result of his investi-
cation seventy quit claim deeds to
Seminole Indian land have been filed
him during February and March, and
altogether more than 100 deeds have
been returned Numerous persons
bought the land, believing the Indians
had a right to sell, right which the
federal government denies. Mr.. Ores
ham is directing his prosecutions un'
der the state laws and in the state
courts. All the men convicted and sen.
fenced have appealed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
MORE ELECTION OFFICERS
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Guthrie, Okla, Mar 1S.-On federal
indictments that charge them while
acting as election officials with pre-
venting negro citizens from voting fol-
congressman on November 8 last, be
cause of race, color and previous con
dition of servitude," ]. D. Davis OF
South Seminole township and Lum
Edmondson of North Choctaw town
ship, Lincoln county, were arraigned
here yesterday and released on 81 ,00C
bond each to appear later for trial
Altogether seven such indictments
have been returned in western Okla
homa, and twenty-five in the entire
state, because of the operation of the
grandfather clause
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
DOLLY MASON HELD FOR !
MURDER IN SECOND OEGRE.

Joplin, Mo-, Mar. IA charge. g
first-degree murder, filed against I'll
Mason on the day following the killint'
of Hardin H. Trott, was reduced to sec
ond-degree murder and an opportunitf'
to furnish bond granted her by Justic.
A. ]. Earll yesterday at the close q.
her preliminary trial Her bond wa''
placed at $4,000. u
The father of the Mason woman wal
present at the hearing, and after hI'
daughter had been returned to Jail hf'
expressed confidence in his ability t.
obtain bond for her. :
The testimony of witnesses examir'
ed at the preliminary contained thu
relation of incidents leading up to th.
shooting, it being shown that Trot'
an dthe woman had previously haT
trouble, and that when he appeared az
the window of her home, No. 207 Penn
sylvania avenue, she repeatedly order
ed him to leave. Their conversation
ended by her removing a gun from
bed and firing through the window a
him.
A statement secured from Trott AZ
he lay fatally wounded was presented
during the hearing. The statement
was secured by Prosecuting Attorne5
w. N. Andrews, who was called to the
scene of the shooting soon after it took
place.
Among the attendants at the examins
alton were relatives of Trott residing
in Vinita, Okla. The hearing occupied
greater portion of the day and the
court room was crowded with spemel
tors.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
FORMER WICHITA BANKER
IS REFUSED CONTINUANCE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans, Mar Ill S. Naftz-
ger, formerly president of the Fourth
National bank here, was put on trial
this morning, charged with receiving
postage stamps stolen by the Gala
han gang. John Callahan. Ray Temple
ton. Edward Earl we-e convicted be
fore the Naftzger case was called,
Naftzger asked a continuance on the
ground that three of his witnesses are
absent Judge Pollock refused to
grant the continuance, when United
States Attorney Bone admitted that
the three absent witnesses would tes-
tify that they heard Frank Burt tell
Naftzger that the stamps Burt had to
sell were not stolen. but came from
rewards earned by the police in cap
turing government criminals. Most of
the morning session was given to Sc
lecting a jury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
INCREASED PATROL
OF JUAREz BRIDGE
American Federal Judge at culdao
Porfrio Diaz Decides to Release
Henry WhlttIe.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Mar. 1S.-Mexi-
can Finance Minister Limantour pass
ed through here early today in his pri-
vate car, bound for Loredo. He evi-
IDENTIFY intends going to Mexico City
by rail.
lei Paso, Tex, Mar. IS. = All ap-
proaches to the bridges, leading from
the American side TO Juarez, today,
were guarded by three times the usual
force of United States troops. Here
tofore only a small detail was assign
ed to this duty, but at daybreak today
tents had been set up along the edge
of the river and an entire company of
infantry was sent to patrol the bank
between the two bridges, which form
the main arteries Of traffic to Juarez.
Washington, D. c., Mar. 49, - The
American federal Judge, at Cuidad
Porfirio Diaz, has decided to release
Henry Whittle, in prison there charg-
ed with connection with the reyolu-
ton. This information was tele-
graphed to the state department today
by Luther Ellsworth, American con
sui there. other dispatches to the
state department say the American
Smelling Securities company of Mex
leo, must close down its plants and
throw $500 men out of work and leave
fifty thousand people in need unless
relief is furnished soon.
Mexicala, Mar. A.-Felipe Rioz, a
Mexicala saloon keeper and another
man, unidentified, were shot as spies
by insurreetos in THE bull pen here
last hight Papers from the Mexican
government we're found on Rioz by the
rebels, who charged the men with aid
ing the plan to retake Mexicala from
the American side The condemned
men were lined up against an adobe
house. The firing squad from the
provost guard fired the volley. Their
bodies were rolled into holes in the
ground.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
MORRIs,SCHPECK BATTLE
TO Be HELD IN AFTERNO

Sapulpa, Okla, Mar. 1S.-With o.
ten days before he enters the ring
fight Mike Schreck remaining, G
Morris is today in the best possi
physical shape and is ready to bat
for his honor" He plainly sbo
the good effects of the handling
Con Riley who has been instruct
him for the past two months and
sparring has improved 100 per cent
a result of the boxing with Hal
Wuest, admittedly one of the clev
est men in the country.
The big battle will be staged in
open air arena, the construction
which will be started the first of nj
week and which will seat 10000 p
pie. The fight will start at o'clC
in the afternoon. One preliminary
tween two good lightweights will
staged, the names to be annouR
later
Mike Schreck, according to rep
from his training camp in Pittsbu
is having trouble keeping sparri
partners, owing to the way he ha
mers them. Schreck will arrive
Sapulpa city next Tuesday.
This town is fight crazy and eve
one is talking about the big event.
101 Ranch moving picture compa
will take the pictures of the fight a
also of scenes in town and in the
fields
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
PRESIDENT TAFT PREPARES
TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON
BY Associated Press.

Augusta, Ga, Mar. IS. - President
Taft played his last game of golf, of
his spring vacation at the country club
here today. Tomorrow he starts back
to Washington. The presidents mes
sage to the special session of con-
gress, to be convened April 4, will be
brief. Whether he will recommend
that nothing be consideredfi but Can
adian reciprocity cannot be stated now
There is a possibility that the presi.
dent may call the proposed arbitra-
tion treaty with Great Britain to the
attention of the special session.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

El Paso. Tex, Mar. 1S-That Fran
cisco |. Madero, the leader of the Mex
lean insurrectos and their so-called
president, is concentrating his forces
100 miles south of Eel Paso, with a
view of storming and taking q town
and establishing in it capitol from
which to carry on his operations
throughout the state of Sonora and
Chihuahua, was given out by the revo-
lutionary agents of the revolutionary
junta last night Couriers bearing
messages from Madero to the conf
dental agents of the revolutionary
movement in New York and Wash
ington arrived yesterday direct from
the insurrecto camp The messages
were in response to information which
had been conveyed 70. Madero con-
cerning supposed preliminary peace
negotiations which Senior Limantour,
the Mexican minister of finance, is
now thought to be bearing to Mexico
City. Madero had not been made ac.
quainted with developments in the
last two or three days, as ii requires
about week for a courier to reach
him and return.
Asked if Madero would he willing
to make any concessions in the de-
mands Of the insurrectos that Presi-
dent Diaz must declare null his cleo
ton as first consideration for peace,
Senor Gonzales Garza, the insurrecto
secretary Of state, replied
Absolutely none 1t Is folly for
Diaz to talk about peace and at the
same time say he intends to remain
in power"
From Braulio Herandez,- insurrecto
secretary of state of chihuahua, it was
learned Madero plans to establish a
capitol" if possible in Casas Grandes,
the scene of the insurrecto defeat of
March 6.
with an established capitol" said
he, "to be utilized both as a base of
supplies and as a government head
quarters, the insurrectos would feel
they had made a start in the direction
of permanent republic. Our word
from Madero is that he has no inten-
tion of stopping the war on sugges-
tions of possible peace"
The following news concerning
Chihuahua, where roo Americans live,
came from Juarez yesterday:
There are 5000 federal troops here.
They are regarded as suHicfent pro
lection against an attack. but the in
habitants are not allowed''to go into
the country. We sleep under the guns
of both the insurrectos beyond and the
federals within. Our condition is
growing daily more serious We have
been under siege for eighteen days.
We have not seen a newspaper from
outside since February %. There have
been a few robberies and several muir
ders by the lawless element, but dis
order is not general. Governor Ahu-
manda is much loved and his orders
are obeyed.
Last week the grocery men had a
meeting and agreed to raise the price
of everything 30 per cent. There was
a loud protest, so the agreement was
not carried out The present prices
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
w. c. Baker Funeral.
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

The funeral of w. C. Baker, former
ly of this city who died at his home
in Kansas City, on Thursday, will be
held this afternoon under the auspices
of the Heroine lodge, No. 104, of Ma
sons. Death was due to paralysis, the
deceased having been stricken Mon
day morning. His daughter, Mrs.
George Couch of this city, is now at
Kansas City.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Five Arrested as Spies.
3y Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Hamburg, Mar, 1S.-A local paper
announces that four Germans and an
Englishman have been arrested, charg.
ed with having transmitted to Eng
land the plans and specifications for
the German warships under construc.
tion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
RECEIVING CHECKa|
FOR OvERCHAH
Six Thousand Oklahomans Puzz d
Receipt of Checks Till State
Board Explains.

Oklahoma City, Mar. 1S.-From fll
to 5000 people over the state rec les
have received checks from the color
alton commission, and most of 4,
are at a loss to know what the m b,
is for. II
A total of $15,856 mas been paid i,
by the commission in this way. IA,
amount represents money that ~
board has required railroad conp4
to deposit pending final decision Oh e
supreme court in cases appealed
the railroads to the supreme 4n
from orders of the commissioning
ing freight rates on hides, and II
grade crossing charges. Isl
When the hide rates were madeh,
commission required the railroade
deposit amounts equal to the dkc
ence between the old rates andbl
new rates ordered. The reduced At
did not become effective until PAIR
upon by the supreme court. In Ie
hide and grade crossing rate dc
the orders of the commission 1l
upheld by the supreme court. Inlt
meantime the commission requiredt(
railroads to report the name Of d;
shipper and the amount charged !;
under the old rate. After the ca
decision the commission refundedn
each shipper the amount due hinSt
excess rates. Many of the shipe
had no knowledge that rebates "
coming to them and consequently W
puzzled when they received
checks.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Union Stock Pens Burn.
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
Chicago, H., Mar 1S.-A man was
killed and three hundred cattle burn
ed to death in fire which destroyed
the stock pens of the union stock yards
here today. The loss is estimated at
twenty-five thousand dollars.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
THINKING He WAS BURGLAR
BY Associated Press.

by ASsUCIdItU TItSs.
Chicago, H., Mar. 1S.-John Schenk,
superintendent of the Park Ridge
branch of the Northwestern Gas Light
and Coke company, was found shot to
death, early today, in Park Ridge su-
burb. The police announced several
hours later, after Mrs. Schenk had re-
covered from the shock, that the wife
admitted that she had shot him. mis-
taking him for a burglar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Phoenix, Ariz., Mar Is. = Colonel
Roosevelt and party arrived here at
nine o'clock this morning and left Inn
mediately, in automobiles, for the
Roosevelt reservoir, the big reclama'
tion dam, seventy miles east, where
the formal dedication takes place at
four o'clock this afternoon. Many
citizens accompanied the party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
Former Indian Fighter is Dead.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash, Mar. 1S.-Charles II.
Davis, who served as private in the
Indian wars in Montana, Wyoming
and the Dakotas and in 1877 killed
Lame Deer, the Sioux chief, after the
lateer had attempted to assassinate
General Nelson A. Miles, died here
last night, aged 58.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27

FOR SALE- Cnickering square plano
Case aud tone IN fine condition, Sacrih 70 price
because must DC moved at once INQUIRE this
office 37tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
FuGITIvEs CAPTURED.
Two Men, Who Fled from House of
Correction Are Brought Back.

Correction Are Brought Back.
Rutland, April 27--With their wrists
manaeled together, William ellis and
George Cutting, the two prisoners, who
escaped April % from the house of cor
rection, were returned to Rutland yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff John Smith
and William Bourbon, together with
Guy Hosmer of Brandon, who first found
the men and who arrived with them.
The prisoners were taken about 0 o'clock
Yesterday morning on the Ripton noun
tain road as they were headed toward
Bread Loaf inn on their way to Mont.
pelier. The road at this point passes
through a mountain wilderness.
No trace had been heard of the men
until Tuesday night at l2 o'clock, when
Superintendent d. L. Morgan received
telephone message from Mr.. Hosmer
in Brandon stating that he had seen two
men whom be thought might be the
looked for prisoners. He said that they
were on mountain road going east
toward Bread Loaf inn in Ripton.
Officers Smith and Bourbon left on
the sleeper for Middlebury Mr. Hos
mer Joining them at Brandon, Their
plan when they arrived at Middlebury
was to secure team, with driver and
officer. and drive three or four miles
ahead Of where the men had been seen,
thinking that the prisoners would prob
ably sleep in some barn along the road
side and pass them.
The plan worked out well and they
came up with the runaways near the
inn and took them without difficulty,
although one of the men made some re-
sistanee. A reward OF S25 had been
offered for the mems apprehension.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
SHOULD TEST CORN SEED.
A Simple Method for Determining
Whether It Will Grow.

A Simple Method Tor determining
Whether It Will Grow.
All growers should at once select their
seed for spring planting, and test it
to see if It will grow, says John IL
Dunlap of Wiliamsport, o, in the New
York Tribune Farmers This an easily
be done by selecting a few grains from
each of a number of ears. Put these
on a damp blotter on dinner plate
and place another plate over this. Set
these where it is warm and notice II
the grain sprout quickly and seem to
have good vitality Ii you are not
entirely satisfied with the result it will
pay you to look around and get your
seed before other people are looking
for seed From all reports there will
be scarcity of good seed corn this
spring. Much of the corn was in
iured by freezing, and a great many OF
the farmers did not get their corn
husked until after the snow and ice
had frozen on the husk Of the ears. 1t
i a serious matter to plant anything
but the best seed
II should be taken into considera-
ton tiiht NUtAt tue ENA hhANNAtS "
corn are planted they should be got
into the ground at the earliest possible
date after the soil is warm enough to
receive the seed As a rule, the larger
the corn the longer il takes to mature.
Since the yield of an acre Of solid
corn is the key to profit in raising corn,
il win pay all earn growers to get their
land in condition. and then to see that
they have sed corn Of high Fermina
ton and a strain that is proved to be
n high yielder. Nv preference is not
50 much FOR prize winning show corn
rs for high Welding corn that will
grow solid. matured ears every year
To get this kind Of corn. it will be
worth vour while to pay a good price
even though you have 10 send some
distance for it. As general
rule il IS not a good thing TO send
south Of vour locality. but in sending
north. east or west Of your latitude
You will as rule, make no mistake.
II is claimed that corn does not
acclimate the first year wheR seed Is
procured from a distance But | hav,
seen much extra fine. solid corn thi'
winter where the seed was got from
500 to coo miles from home last spring
I think anyone who observes VIII sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
AUTOMOBILES

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE-Givos rs bid
on them. one twelve horse power Oaalhse
one twenty-two horse power Maxwell; one
tvventy-two horse power Rambler; one thirty
EIGHT horse power Haynes; one Ford Touring
Car All in good condition. DroWs's Garage,
Prospect street, Barre, VI. soto
FOR sAIE-rwo new Ruick cars, Model TO-
single rumble seat roadster, fully equipped
with top. slip cover, stoim curtains and storm
front Model ~. "a. 80 horse power, six moh 'if
top and silk cover wind shield, spesdometer
bar-afn III an automobile cay, see these cars
a1d Sc them now, for they are sure q 90 o
sor.ehodv QUICK Wire or call a. once. Wa
tar u Johnson, Essex function, w. Telephone
5Os burlington exchange. s9ts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
HELP WANTED.

Manifestations TO sell our guaranteed
oils and paints Experience unnecessary. An
extremeiy profitable offer TO right party, The
Empire oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio. SUI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27

The house Of e. NJ Bixley in Poult-
ney was badly Quilted by fire and water
Monday The fire started III the attic
from a defective chimney and had
gained some Roadway when discovered,
and, owing to a high wind,
the flremen worked for half hour be-
fore the flames were extinguished. The
loss is placed at about $500 The
whole interior OF the house will have
to be thoroughly renovated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27

that it is not the prize corn that makes
the high yields, although if the two
can be combined it will be so much
the better. The main thing for the
corn growers Of this country 70 keep
in mind is high yields instead Of fancy
ears Get the yields first, and you wal
have so much profit in your corn that
you can raise small patch for show
purposes ii you want TO-
There are several ways to get seed
corn that will suit you You may be
able to find neighbor who has some
select seed suited to your locality. 1t
will pay you to see him at once if you
are satisfied with his seed If you
are not satisfied with the corn near
home, there are number OF men and
firms in every state who make a
specially of breeding high yielding seed
corn. While these men may ask a
good price for their select seed, it is
probably the cheapest in the long run.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
8 NICE cows

one to be fresh soon, balance to come in
in the fall, August and later. year
ling heifers. good ones, l fall calf, /
pair heavy team horses, and years
old, weight about $500 lbs. This is an
exceptionally good team for some one, /
other good all round horse, / large B.
year old colt, 8 hogs, rs hens, Rhode
Island Reds and White Wyandottes.
FARM TOOLS two-horse farm
wagon, set two.horse trucks, ! two
seat express wagon, top buggy wag-
on. 2 two-horse traverse sleds, ex
press sleigh, moving machine, horse
rake, hay tedder, two-horse hoe. l
cut-away harrow, smoothing harrow,
cultivator, pillow, sets double work
harnesses, 2 drive harnesses, | express
harness, quantity Of lumber, wood
and posts. Also a small lot of hay, 2
lines of shafting, pulleys and hangers, |
grindstone, robes and blankets, with
small tools, such as chains, whitfietrees,
eveners. hoes, forks, rakes, shovels, etc.
barrel cider vinegar, 10 to 10 gallons
linseed oil.
SUGAR ToOLS-1 12-foot Leader
evaporator and iron arch, | large gal
vanized storage tank, / galvanized
gathering tub, 500 galvanized buckets,
$50 tin buckets, spouts and hangers for
same. 2 syrup cans, pals and strain
ers, sugaring off pan, etc.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE - One
Garland kitchen range. heating stove,
parlor organ, chamber set, mattress
and springs, single beds, tables, chairs,
crockery and many other articles not
enumerated. This property will all be
sold without reserve or limit. Free
lunch at noon. Terms at time of sale
w. w. SUTTON, Owner,
C. F. Smith, Auctioneer, with the d.
A. Perry Real Estate Agency, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - strawberry and asparagus
plants, $40 PER thousand Don't send South
or West FOR plants that die. Buy Vermont
stock that win live and make good. ASK for
list & & Paine, Bethel VI. S7t6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

AS 1 have sold my farm and have to
give possession the first of May; will
sell at Public auction to the highest
bidder, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
POULTRY.

EGGS FOR HATCHINGs = Barred Rocks.
Fifty cents per setting. Mr.. A w, Ciark
Telephone 5S3-A SetSs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
Mortpelier a wells River Railroad.
EAST BARRE.

The Canadian club has made arrange
ments with the Barre Railroad Co, to
run a special train to East Barre and
Thursday evening, April
81, to accommodate those wishing to at
tend its banquet in Rowland hall, Barre.
The train win leave East Barre at 9
D. m. and Boutwell, station at 6:2O p.
M. and will return Immediately after
the close of the banquet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27

no RENT - Tenement of five large, handy
rooms; warm house, dry cellar spring water.
Ayers street. near South Main. Call on L. A.
xyerIlI. over Eastern Estate Tea Co., from ESQ
to 6 z. NJ -0Vu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-27
FLOWS

Randolph Green Mountain rs, Sy-
racuse. John Deere, Cambridge, Eddy,
National. Subsoil, Shovel, Disk, and
some other kinds of Flows,
Repairs for them all.
co AND SEE ALLEN