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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Governor Cruce evidently has some
more of that spinal column bone so
many felt he lacked. if one is to take
his letter about the state bank guar.
anty law as evidence OF moral cour,
age. While the state banking board
has done some peculiar things, peeul
lar enough to make the operation OF
the state bank guaranty law hard and
create widespread displeasure, the
theory of the law is good and sound
and it is not matter wherein parti
san politics should be allowed. room
It is a great economic principle, and
as such should be fairly tried and the
law operated, openly and courageous
ly. Half of the criticism of the theory
is due to that Columbia bank cover-up
and it will never stand Alright until the
people know the inside of that i'll
smelling proposition.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT FUND
Red Cross to Use Income For First
Aid Prizes to Railroad Men.

A generous friend has presented to
the American Red Cross a special en-
dowment of $4,000, to be called the
William Howard Taft fund, in honor
of the president of the American Red
Cross, because of his constant and
helpful assistance in all of its work.
The interest of this fund is to be
devoted to providing prizes for first
aid work and competitions among the
railroad men of the country. -Four
prizes with medals will be awarded
annually The first prize for $50. the
second for $25, the third for SIS, and
the fourth for $40, for the best first
aid assistance given during the year
by member of any class among rail
road men organized under Red Cross
auspices. Any contestant for these
prizes must, in order to qualify, send
sworn statement, supported by the
sworn statement of the physician who
first treated the injured man, to the
First Aid Department of the Red Cross
A jury will be appointed to determine
upon the winner.
The remainder of the interest of this
fund will be devoted to prizes and
medals for competitions in first aid
among railroad men given under Red
Cross auspices.
Similar prizes will be provided by
the American Red Cross for members
of other first aid classes organized un-
der the auspices of that association
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
TO EXTERM|NATE
TRAMPS IN KANSAS
Governor, Attorney General, Bank
in Fight on Hoboes.

Topeka, Kans., April 2O.-Goyernor
Stubbs, tne attorney general, the state
bank commissioner, the secret service
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, the Anti-Horse Thief associa-
ton, the bankers associations, county
attorneys, sheriffs and district judges
all joined together yesterday to drive
the bank robbers, thieves and hoboes
out of Kansas. Now what chance has
the poor hobo against this combina-
ton? 1t probably is the only instance
on record where state and railroad
joined to stop riding the rods of trains
and loafing at the water tanks.
A few days ago ]. N. Dolley, state
bank commissioner, received a letter
from II. H. German, chief special
agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, complaining that county attorneys
were not prosecuting hoboes arrested
by the railroad officials for violating
the law by stealing rides on trains,
Mr. Germain showed that really des-
perate criminals got around to the
places where crimes are committed by
riding as hoboes on trains, and that
often it was impossible to establish the
identity of thieves, bank robbers and
other criminals who are infesting Kan
sas at this time. Kansas is so pros
porous that hundreds of grafters and
thieves are plying their trade in the
state Mr.. German suggested that if
the bank commissioners would join
with the railroad men that thieves and
robbers might be driven out of Kan
sas.
Mr. Dolley took the matter up with
Governor Stubbs and the attorney gen
eral and the following is, in part, the
letter being sent by the governor to
every sheriff, county attorney, district
court judge, mayor and mashal of
cities:
Thieves, thugs, yeggmen and Grim
inals travel from state to state and
prey upon communities where pros
perity abounds. Kansas has been un-
usually prosperous in recent years.
and consequently has been overrun by
bank robbers, postoffice thieves and
These criminals usually
travel in the guise of tramps or boboes
oftentimes carrying dynamite and
deadly weapons, and are menace to
human life and property and the peace
and safety of the state.
1T is the absolute duty of judges
of courts, mayors of cities, county and
city attorneys, sheriffs. city marshals.
police officers and constables to make
a war of determination on these law
less characters. This situation de-
mands the prompt arrest, vigorous
and the most severe PEN
alties which are possible under the law
to rid the state of these transient Grim
inals."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

one can hardly believe that a man
like F. l.. Martin of Muskogee, could
be guilty of melting to the murder
of two helpless children. just to get
some land and oil The enormity of
the charge is the defendants protec-
tion. But if he is guilty-well, it takes
ones memory back to the European
torture chambers and makes one re-
gret that their implements are out OF
date.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

A report of the corporation com
missioner, issued Saturday morning
gives pretty conclusive evidence that
the courts which pronounced the two
cent passenger rate conflscatory were
badly imposed on. For the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909, the Santa Fe
which was at that time charging the
two-cent rate, made net profit OF
$332,324.37 on its passenger service
in Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The coming city council will have to
take steps to abate a nuisance in the
matter of the septic tank at the south
east corner of the city. 1t has never
been cleaned and the growth of the
city has made it entirely inadequate
to the requirements of the city. 1t will
have to either be moved further away
or another and larger tank built The
health of the town is now a matter to
be considered.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
LARGE CATHEDRAL
DEDICATED TO-DAY
Although Only Partially Constructed
Has Been Twenty Years in
Building.
By Associated Press.


New York, April 19.-The Episcopal
Cathedral of st. John the Divine, the
largest ecclesiastical structure in the
country and the fourth largest in CHS
tendon, was solemnly consecrated
here today. Although only partially
constructed, it has already been twenty
years in building, at cost of $780,
900 and it may take as much longer
to complete it, at a total testimated
cost of s1OOOO,OOO.
Seating Accommodations are now pro-
vided for about 1,700 persons, but al
though consecrated for present use,
four-fifths of the work remains to be
done, and the full capacity will ap-
proach 1000. At present the interior
walls stand in great part as they were
laid, in jutting tiers of rough granite;
the vaulted roof of the crossing is only
makeshift of terra-cotta to be torn
down later; the arches from which
the transepts will spread are blocked
with temporary concrete battles; the
flooring itself is but a cement bed on
which the mosaics will yet be super
imposed only hint OF the full glory
appears-and yet so noble is the har-
mony of the ample dimensions, and so
rich the promise of fulfiliment,l that
the fragment opened to the public to-
day is itself an invitation to worship.
How has this mighty undertaking
been financed?" asks Canon Robert
Ellis Jones. "By the same devotion
and sacrifice" he answers, (which act
uated the best of the medieval cath
edral builders. The cathedral has no
official source of revenue. No organic
ed effort has been made to draw on
the interest of Episeopalians, and yet
gifts of all sizes have flowed in, from
all quarters. Five dollars come every
year from a seamstress up the Hud-
son. The inmate librarian of city
refuge gave one-tenth of his salary,
and dozen old men In church home
earned by making nets and hammocks
$780, which they begged might be
built into the cathedral"
A revenue thus derived cannot be
estimated in advance, but beQuests
are now known which, as they mature,
will be sufficient to insure continued
progress. The choir is now rooted
and partly cased with the limestone
which will later finish the entire in
terror. The eight giant columns, each
65 feet high, exclusive of the capitals,
which cluster about the altar, between
the ambulatory and the chancel, are
in place, with the names carved upon
them of those whom their donors wish
to commemorate. Two of the seven
chapels in the lapse of the chancel
have been completed, and with them
their stained glass windows. These
are the gifts of August Belmont and
Mrs. Edward King. Seven tapestries
depicting sacred subjects and woven
originally for Pope Adrian VII in 1880
at Rome, already hang in the spaces
between the windows of the apse and
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Vinita that we cannot AFFORD to de-
fault in any particular. II is our time
to make showing to raise the cash
and show to the state and the coun-
try that We are on the map and fully
capable of doing things on a pretty
large scale. Let all get busy and sur
prise the Association of Charities and
Corrections.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Good kindly, old Denman Thomp-
son, the oldest actor on the American
stage, died today Denman Thomp-
son wrote The Old Homestead" and
made it famous around the world as
a clean, wholesome show. Nearly every
theatergoer in the country has heard
Denman Thompson, one time and an
other and all will regret to hear that
he is no more.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The Muskogee Phoenix jumped at
the conclusion that American troops
had already invaded Mexico and that
the war was in full blast. A meter
should be put on the editor of the
Phoenix to prevent hostilities.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Governor Cruce means all he says
about standing by the bank guaranty
law and time wilt very som prove it.
The people OF Oklahoma are deter
mined to have such law and that
aheut settles It.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
ReeIproclty pIseussIon contInued.

Reciprocity Discussion Continued.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April 19.-Demo-
cratic leaders in the house hoped to
bring the debate on Canadian reci-
procity to an end tonight and pass
the bill before the adjournment to-
morrow, but it is possible that an
other day of discussion may be agreed
to. The fact that ex-Speaker Cannon
was to argue against reciprocity today
brought a throng to the galleries.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Taft can have the republican nomin-
alton for president next year If he
ants it. In fact, no one seems anx-
ious to contest for the apparently em-
PITY honor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Among the people who trade in Vim
ita, the Chieftain has easily the largest
circulation of any newspaper that is
printed in Vinita or elsewhere We
are now prepared to give our adyer-
tisers the best service possible in a
town Of the population of vinita. We
about reach all the people who come
to Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The Muskogee Phoenix this morning
was full of accounts of big auction
sale of lots, with a band in attendance,
speech by Ex-Governor Haskell, etc
d regular Oklahoma booster picnic.
Why don't such things happen in Vim
ita? M
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The work that is going forward at
North Park will soon transform that
hitherto unsightly Eeace into beauti-
ful and attractive place. There are
few towns of vinlta's size that have
anything approaching h parks. It
costs time and money to beautify and
keep parks but they are worth much
more than they cost.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Ex-senator Lafe Young says there
is too much misrepresentation in the
newspapers. and might have consist
entity added that there is misrepresen-
tation elsewhere than in the news
papers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

W H. Murray has not started his
political magazine and perhaps will
not. The $4,000 did not show up may
be one good reason. The people of
Oklahoma have also lost interest in
the senatorial jackpot Murray was to
write about.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

100000 seems mighty high price
to pay for Lorimer. and the wonder is
how are the people who put up the
money ever going to get it back.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

That champagne war in France
would get more volunteer soldiers to
serve to the end of the war than that
rough fighting down in Mexico can get.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The Tulsa World heads leading
editorial: "Beveridge's Great Perfora-
ton" Senator Bailey seems to have
been the perforee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The Chieftain reaches more people
now than ever before in its history.
The city and the rural routes are
reached daily with the regularity of
clockworks.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

On to Mexico. The time will come
when the stars and stripes-old Glory
will float over every foot of terri
tory from Alaska to Terre Del Fuego.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

If congress doesn't do something
To protect the Indians now that they
have nothing to protect it WI be re-
markable.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
Passes Initiative Resolution.

BY Associated Press.
Springfield, H., April 20.-A resolu-
tion providing for the initiative and
referendum amendment to the state
constitution. submitted to a popular
vote, unanimously passed the senate
today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

An Oklahoma cyclone Is bad enough
but one New York fire will cost more
lives than all the Oklahoma cyclones
in ten years.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

All the money the Keetoowahs will
get out of Uncle Sam for lands given
the freedmen will not even make the
attorneys rich.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Those hard-shooting. long range
Mexican guns seem 10 Kill too many
innocent bystanders on the American
side. Its hard to dodge bullet five
miles away.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Notwithstanding the cool weather
that has prevailed Vinita never had
finer gardens than are seen this spring
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The way to keep from getting hurt
bv the flying bullets of the Mexicans
is to stay away from the line.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

The proposition of the entertain
ment Of the state association of Char
tiles and Corrections that is coming
here next week is of more than pass
ing Importance. 1t means so much to
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
Editor
Easter hats have been seen.

Several newspapers and magazines
have printed pictures of Champ Clark
recently.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21

Good roads should now occupy at
least some of the time of the people
of Craig county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
SANTA FE TIME CARD.
SOUTH BOUND.

2o3 From Chicago Kansas City and
2ol From Chicago, Kansas City, Topeka $40 p M
2O7 From Colorado Topeka Kansas City, Sunday s5 p
NORTH-BOUND
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2O From Tulsa Independence Cefeyvi
2O2 From Pecos Valley, Wellington Tulsa,
Cedar Vale, Etc, Daily
22 From Pisburg Girard, Erie Etc, Daily - ITO p M
2S Fgt From Ptsburg Girard Erie Etc. Daily lex Sunday
EAST-BOUND
26 From Empor Madison
2O4 For Kansas City, Chicago Etc, Daily
20S For Yates Center, Topeka, Daily.
(Ex Sunday 500 A. M
wv For lopeka Kansas CITY, Chicago Etc, Daily.
2o7 For Ihayer Cherryvae Cofeyvie Daily Eek
2o3 For Cerryvae Coheyv Cedar Va Tulsa Etc. Daily $40
2Ol For Fecos valley Oklahoma Texas, Cofeyvl
24 For Erie, Grad Pisburg Daily
24 Local Frg Grad Ptsburg, Daily
WEST-BOUND.
and
Daily NJ
Yours truly,
T j, WHIsNAND Agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
Vivian mcconnell Dead

Vivian Mcconnell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mcconnell Of 524
South Lincoln avenue, died Monday
morning at O'Clock. She had been
sick for few days, having taken Ill
while at school Tuesday afternoon.
The cause Of her death was acute
appendicitis.
Vivian was 16 years old and a
sophomore in the Chanute high
school. She was general favorlte
among her schoolmates and has a
host Of friends. She had always been
active in her school and was very
quiet and studious.
The funeral services were held at
$3.50 :lock Tuesday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church. The Rev. ID.
&. Mathis conducted the services.
The Sigma Delta quartet of the high
school, in which Vivian had sang,
sang at the services. Six OF her
classmates will act as pallbearers,
Burial was made In Elmwood ceme-
terV.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10

Death was caused by paralysis.
Mrs. Hastings was striker December
23rd while 10 her husbands place of
business on West Main. She rallied,
and 1t was hoped for time that she
would recover but the progress Of the
attack could not be stayed.
Mrs. Hastings was go years old.
She was born in Union, Union county
New Jersey, aud was married October
20, 1873. she came TO Kansas with
her husband in 1878, and two years
ago they came to Ohanute and since
then Mr.. Hastings has been in bust
ness 10 Chanute. She leaves four
daughters besides her husband TO
mourn her loss.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
An Old Citizen Dead

Mrs, Minnie Stravalo died at her
home, 105 South Lincoln avenue,
Saturday night at 1870 o'clock. Mrs.
Stravalo had been sick for two
months aud for the past two weeks
she had been very low. She was 50
years old, and the cause of her death
@as announced by the physicians as
old age and a general breakdown.
She was resident of Chanute for
many years and leaves husband and
four children.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the home at
o'clock. They were conducted by the
Rev. II, G.. Mathis. Burial was
made In Elmwood cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
Miss Sweeney Married

Miss Gertrude Anna May Sweeney
was married to 10y @. Allen at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. William A. Sweeney, in East
Alamosa, Cole, recently. The bride
was born in Chanute, and made her
home mere until about two years ago,
when the family moved TO Colorado.
Mr.. Allen is competent young
business man, He has been residing
in Sterling, Colorado. The young
couple Will travel for two or three
months and then decide where there
bone shall be. They will visit in
Chanute and its vicinity for a while.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
Ira B. Hunt Dead

Ira B. Hunt died at his home, one
mile west and half mile north Of
Chanute, Friday, after three
month's illness. Mr.. Hunt had been
a sufferer from consumption fora long
time, aud this was the cause Of his
death. He was 38 years old and leaves
a wife, five children. two half-sisters
aDd two halG-hrothers.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Sunday after.
noon. Burial was made in Elmwooo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
A FIERCE NIGHT ALARM

Is the hoarse, startling cough of a
child, suddenly attacked by Group.
Often it aroused Lewis Chamblln OF
Manchester, o., (R. R, No. p for their
four children were subject TO Group.
Sometimes iu severe attacks" he
wrote "we were afraid they would
die, but since we proved what a
certain remedy DR.. Kings New DIS
covery Is, we have no fear. We rely
On 1t for Group and for coughs, colds
or any throat or lung trouble" So
do thousands of others. SO may you
Asthma, Hay Fever, La Grippe
WhoOping Cough, HemoTrhages fly
before It. soc aud sL0o. Trial bottle
free. Sold By ALI DTuggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
Fred DanneHy Dead

Fred DanDelly died at the hom4 of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Dannelly, 927 South Central avenue,
last Saturday afternoon after several
weeks illness. The cause of death
was pneumonia. The funeral services
were held Monday morning at 10 O'clock
at the home. They were conducted by
the Rev. j. r. McFadden. Burial
was made in Eimwood cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-10
White Girl Chinese Bride

Miss Bertha Wright of St. Joseph,
Mo-, is the bride of a Chlnaman, vi
Sing Young of Chicago. Young is
well educated. He effects the ways
Of Americans. He was visiting here
when ne met the young woman and
the wedding quickly followed. The
marriage took place In Troy, Kas.,
across the river from ST. Joseph, and
was kept from the public about a
week. Young and his bride are each
81 years old. She is the daughter Of
Austin Wright, an employee Of the
railroad.