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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
VICT0R'S FORCES MAKE
RAID ON "M00AsHINERs'

Muskogee, Okla. Jan 27--Leaving
their horses a half mile away at an
inaccessible point in a canyon. federal
and state officers erept, with riot
|guns" cooked, up winding trail that
He'd to the largest corn whigkey still
ever found in Oklahoma, fourteen
miles north of Calvin. The raid was
made in the early morning, when night
is the blacklist. Deputy United States
Marshal Farley and local state officers
had felt their way along the canyon
when night fell, leading their horses.
an electric lamp throwing silver light
lat interals on mule-hoof prints.
At the point in the canyon where
a horse could go no farther there was
but one opening, between huge boul-
ders. Tying their animals, the man
hunters continued on their one possible
path. Up the hillside they crawled.
feeling the way with their hands, eyes
staring for the first glimpse of light
among the trees and behind the rocks,
their nostrils searching the air for the
odor of smoke. The electric light was
put away.
The mountain path ended abruptly
at heavy underbrush. This was enter
ed and noislessly the officers advanced
to a clearing, where they knew they
We're at hand with their quarry.
The clearing was cut with creek.
evidently the head of the canyon. in
which they had left their horses. The
officers entered the creek bed and soon
We're upon a cabin shakedown or dug
out at the very head of the ravine.
Smoke had been detected and, ap-
the dugout, they could see
light. Through cracks in the door two
men were seen. One was building a
FIRE under huge kettle. Another was
fixing the apparatus. Besides the
worn, coils and kettles there were
eleven barrels of mash" The moon
shinerse were preparing to make a |
rum
Gently the door was tried. 1t was i
not locked, but as it was opened the !
man working with the coils saw the
an descaped through a rear
ioor. hidden from the officers by the
still.
A man, giving the name of c. NJ.
-acke, who was building the fire be-
heath the kettle, looked up to find him
self covered with guns loaded with
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
ALCOHOL CAUSES
CHAMBERS DEATH
Body of Man Who Died With Delirium
Tremens viii Be Sent to Brothers
in North Carolina.

That the deceased came to his
death as a result Of alcoholic convul-
sions" was the verdict this morning of
the coroner's Jury, at the inquest into
the death of F. A. Chambers. said to
have been painter at Welch for the
last few months.
Chambers arrived in this city from
the east yesterday and went to the
Cobb hotel and registered under the
name of s. e. Smith, and gave his adj
dress as city" The clerk noticed that
he looked like he had been on pro-
tracted drunk, and others about town
who knew him say he was drunk yes
terday
In his drunken rumblings he was in
financial deal in which he lost heavily.
and said he had been drinking a lot.
AT last his actions caused the hotel
people to send for doctor and the
police were also called. The services
of neither proved of any value. DR..
craig was called about 10 o'clock and
administered some medicine to relieve
the mans suffering, but he was too far
gone and died little later without re-
gaining consciousness The cause of
his death in the terms OF the street,
was. snakes or delirium tremens.
Constable Huelsenkamp last night
wired the news Of the death to two of
the dead mans brothers in Charlotte.
N @, and today received instructions
TO have the body embalmed, put in a
nice casket and sent to Charlotte, by
express. The body was prepared by
j. K Taylor and win befsent to North
Carolina tonight
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

fiuence (which in itself is alright and
should be kept up), will never sup
press the booze" business as long as
whiskey is allowed to be shipped in and
sold.
That officers who are in sympathy.
in any way interested or in the habit of
getting booze or drinking it with others
are utter failures in suppressing this
great evil.
That 1t looks just a little bit like
there are men in the bootlegging busi-
ness that are thoroughly immune from
arrest, or from being seriously dis
turbed in any way.
That we feel gratified and greatly en-
couraged by the start that has been
made by Judge Parks and Attorney
Caldwell They haven't gone very far
and yet they "are going some"
That we realize that the people in
large part are afraid to come out and
stand for strict law enforcement. and
as some of our merchants have said:
You make a fight on the bootleggers
and they will all quit trading with you
and If you don't the good people won't
say anything any how, but will keep
on trading with you any how and thus
we get the trade of both classes" II
we want law enforcement we will have
to say SO for the officers are not going
to make stringent efforts to put down
the liquor traffic unless they know the
people are behind them. Let's get busy
and make our merchants take stand
and do something to build a sentiment
in the right way.
G. L. BENNETT, Chairman.
G. P. CANTRELL,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
AND ORDER COMMITTEE
REPORTS BOOZE SOLD HERE

We your committee to, look into the
condition of lawlessness in the city
of Vinita, beg to make the following
report:
It seems as if there is shipped into
Vinita and sold each week great quaint
tiles of BOOZE" We did not ascertain
positively where it was sold but we
believe that the bulk of it is conveyed
in the pockets of those that are sell.
ing it to the places where the most of
1t seems to be drank and that is the
pool halls on South Wilson street.
The situation was taken in at these
places on two succeeding Saturay aft
ernoons. A perfect stream of boys
and men ranging from Is years and up
were going in and out of these pool
halls inviting their friends in to drink.
The drunks soon became so numerous
that the officer that was on hand, be-
ing utterly unable to cope with them,
fell to begging them to go home. We
heard the officer given three invita-.
tions to drink. He went into the pool
hall with two of them.
One tall, lanky fellow who was be-
ginning to feel rich said: Come on
boys, and take drink with me-" Some
thing like dozen followed while he
led the way into a water closet in a
harness shop near by. 1t didn't look
as though all could get in, but they
did and another lot was waiting to go
In when they came out.
About this time there appeared on
the scene a nicely dressed man sup
posed to hail from Joplin who went i'm
mediately to the phone and called up
the so-called boss bootlegger and said:
Meet me at the pool hall as soon as
possible. On meeting on the street in
front of the pool hall the so-called boss
told what a great run he had had that
week Ca thing we believe) Said he
was out of stuff (?) 1--WE had no reason
to disbelieye this), and for him (the
Joplin mani to ship in a lot 60 get here.
The middle of the week. 1t was to be
shipped in some ones else's name Sup
pose that is what the sheriff's force
taught Wednesday. If they caught
his why cant they catch all he ships ?
And If they catch all he ships why
ant they catch the man on the other
'ide of the railroad some times?
Therefore, in the face of these condi.
ions, be 1t resolved that the booze
business in Vinita is on the increase.
That the arrest and conviction of
trunks who have neither money or in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
States Mineral Resources.

Every year new discoveries of min
eral are being made in Oklahoma. 1t
| is now known that such products as
gypsum, asphalt, coal, salt, zinc, lead,
loil, gas, and others are all present in
large amounts There are also num-
Der of rather rare minerals, all of
which will in time become sources OF
considerable income. Novaculite, or
razor hone rock, which equals the best
Turkish hone, occurs in the Kiamichi
mountains in the southeastern part of
the state. Tripoli, used for filters and
polishing powder. occurs in the north
eastern corner near the Missouri line.
In the Wichita mountains occur unar-
ium earth and other rare substances.
Volcanic ash is found in large quanti-
ties in western Oklahoma So far very
little has been done to develope the
greater part of these products, but as
soon as their presence become better
known they. will form the basis of
fourishing industries. The Oklahoma
geological survey is now hard at work
trying to locate the deposits of various
kinds AS soon as the reports are pub
lished showing where these rginerals
are located, the MANUFACTURING indus
tries will greatly increase.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
TREATYS PURPOSE IS TO
REDUCE COST OF LIVING

Washington, d. e., Jan. Within
less than ten me1tils after the inftia-
tion b. President raft OF negotiations
with the Canadian government. there
was laid simultaneously before the
American congress- at Washington and
the Canadian parfiamsnt at Ottawa
yesterday, a reciprocity arrangement.
which, If approveaz W the legislative
branches of the government. will do
much, in the opinion Of the negotiators
to enlarge and liberalize the trade be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The arrangement does not take the
form OF treaty and much time win
be asked In the consummation of an
agreement which can be made effective
by simple majority vote in each of the
two legislatures.
The animating purpose of Secretary
Knox appeared to have been to pro
cure reduction Of the high cost of
living by greatly enlarging the free
list SO far as it relates to food-coming
from Canada. On the other hand he
procured notable abatement of du-
ties on a number of American products
consumed in Canada. Prominent
among these, bituminous coal, which is
now exported to Canada in the value
OF several million dollars annually.
There is also much better opening
for American farm machinery and i'm
plements. No less than 81 per cent Of
the Canadian goods imported into the
United States will benefit by con.
siderable reduction of the duties. The
commissioners will remove all
duties on printing paper and wood pulp
effected so far as the dominion limita-
tfons existing in the laws of the Can
adam provincial governments impos-
ing an export duty on wood cut on the
crown lands in Canada, but an Amer
lean duty will lie only on a compare
lively small proportion of the Canadian
pulp or wood cut on such crown lands.
The agreement to become effective
must be made as laws amendatory to
the existing tariff acts in the United
States and in Canada, and it will re-
luire sharp work to accomplish this so
ar as congress is concerned, in the
brief period of time remaining for the
present session.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

buckshot. He made no resistance. He
is in jail here now.
The still was worn and old. It prob.
ably had been used for years. Lacke
told the officers that they carried the
liquor to the inaccessible place in the
canyon where it was loaded on mules
and taken into the towns and disposed
of to bootleggers. Lacke is said to be
from Kentucky.
A spring by the side of the cabin
the water for the still. Lacke
said they were preparing to make fifty
gallons of whiskey when surprised in
what they thought was a safe retreat
Stored in the place were a months
provisions.
According to Deputy Farley, the peo-
pie of Calvin and Holdenyille knew a
still had been operated in that neigh
borhood for many years, but all efforts
to find 1t heretofore had failed.
There are but few remaining moon
sinners in Oklahoma, according to
Marshal Victor. There are several in
the mountains in the southeastern part
of the state, but the officers have fail
ed to find them. Two were captured
near Hugo two years ago and in a
pitched battle deputy United States
marshal was killed The distillers were
convicted and are now in the federal
at Leavenworth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
PURE SEED TRAIN
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Craig County Farmers And Business
Men of vinita Show interest in
Farm Improvement.

A great crowd of farmers, merchants,
bankers, other business men and
school children gretted the Pure Seed
Special" from the state A. C NJ Col
lege, when it arrived at the Katy sta
ton here this morning.
The train arrived about twenty min
utes behind schedule, and in order to
catch up with the schedule twenty min
utes was cut off of the allotted time
for this place.
The lectures Un hog raising, better
horses and cattle, better farming and
the use of pure seed was listened to
with much interest by the assembly of
farmers and stock raisers.
Vinita is located in the heart of a
rich agricultural country and the eff
forts of the state to promote better
farming is greatly appreciated here.
The lectures on the tillage of the soil
and on hogs and better live stock were
along the lines which the local stock
breeders have worked, and coming at
this time will be of great assistance in.
other farmers of the county
in this work.
The train left promptly at noon for
points on the Katy south of here.
This afternoon the Craig County
Farmers Institute is holding a meet
ing in this city and will discuss the
work of the Pure Seed Special"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
PROPOSED TREATY REDUCES
PRICES OF PRINT PAPER
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, DC, Jan. 27.-Neither
the ways and means committee of the
house nor the finance committee of the
senate took steps today to consider the
proposed Canadian reciprocity agree
ment. The propisions affecting wood
pulp and print paper are the subject
of much discussion among the house
members. Optimism regarding the out
come of the reciprocity agreement pre-
walls in the White House.
New York, Jan. 27.--If the Canadian
American reciprocity agreement of yes
terday is ratified by the Canadian parli-
ament and by congress, it will reduce
print paper prices materially, accord
ing to John Norris, chairman of the
committee on paper of the American
Newspaper Publishers association.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

The lower court was divided on this
point
For the American Federation of
Labor, it is argued that to prohibit the
publication of the "We-don't-patronize-
list would be an Interference with
constitutional rights and the freedom
of the press. On the other hand it is
contended that even a constitutional
right may be so used as to be made a
part of conspiracy prohibited by law
Still further, it is argued that busi-
ness is not property nor a property
right, but rather mere abstraction
incapable of judicial protection. This
is opposed also.
Before the injunction of the original
court had been passed on by the higher
court, the Bucks Stove and Range
company complained that President
Gompers. Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison had violated its
provisions by commenting publicly on
the effect of the injunction. They were
brought into court and held to be in
contempt. Now it is argued in their
behalf that the lower court had not is
sued a valid injunction and that they
could not be punished therefore. for
disobeying it. That it was not proper
injunction is shown, it is argued, by
the fact that the higher court modified
1t.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
MONTANA LIGHTWEIGHT
GIVEN DECISION OVER JAP

Johnny Davis, of Montana, was given
the decision over Young Herrera, the
Jap, at the end of the tenth round Of
fast bout at the Electric Park skat-
ing rink last night. A large crowd
gathered to see this fight and all say
it was worth the money. Many of the
fight fans are of the opinion that the
Jap would have been returned the VIC
tor, had the bout gone few more
rounds. However all agree that the
decision was just as Davis certainly
had the best of the ten rounds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
TAKES OFFICERS REvOLvERs
AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

Claremore, Okla, Jan. 27.-Two ne
|groes who held up McCleary. drug
gist, and the Sparks restaurant at
Oolagah yesterday morning and secur-
ed about ten dollars and escaped down
the railroad track, were, captured at
the Verdigris bridge by Deputy Sheriff
Hubbard and assistant.
Hubbard placed them in charge Of
his assistant, Green, with a shotgun
for a guard The negroes bested
Green, secured the gun, followed Hub
bard and secured his revolvers and
made their escape, going south along
the river. Sheriff Sanders was noti-
fed and he sent out a posse of dozen
men yesterday afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
Veterans at Oklahoma City.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 27.--The eighth
annual encampment of the United
States Spanish war veterans will be
held in Oklahoma City, August q to
49, according to an announcement
made here yesterday by ] ] Jacoby.
of Seattle, commander-in-chief Com
mander Jacoby will be accompanied to
the encampment by an escort OF 400
Washington veterans in uniform.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

Vinita, Okla, Jan. 25.
On motion the above report and res
olutions We're accepted and adopted
and that the papers of the city be ask
ed to publish them, at the meeting,
held January oath.
YINITA LAW AND, ORDER LEAGUE
BY e. W. sTRYKER, President.
GEO. e. DAVIS, Secretary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

Mrs. Heber Skir1er is entertaining
the Friday Bridge Club this afternoon,
at her home on South Miller street
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

Sheriff C. F. Buzzi, of Lincoln county,
was in the city today en- route to his
home at Chandler, from Kansas City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21
Easy To Get Rid OF Dandruff

DandruT means that down near the
roots of your hair there is vast army
of little invisible germs or microbes.
And this army never sleeps; it wages
a war OF destruction night and day. 1t
destroys the nourishment that the hair
must have in order TO grow vigorously
and abnndantly.
PARTISAN SAGE now sold all over
America will destroy these germs and at
the same time furnish the hair roots
with just the proper nourishment TO
make hair grow lustrous and luxuriant.
PARTISAN SAGE is guaranteed by
w. j. Benedict To Danish dandruff, stop
falling hair and itching seal or money
back. 1t is delightful hair dressing
that wins instant favor with refined
women. Sold for only 80 cents large
bottle by w. |. Benedict and druggists
everywhere. Girl with Auburn hair on
every carton and bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21
Made A Big Change

Persons accustomed TO the general
appearance of A. b. Hulls jewelry
store will be quite surprised when they
visit this popular trading place TO note
the many changes which have taken
place in the past few days. AS an
nounced recently in the Banner MI
Hull has leased one half of his store
to Guy Alexander who will soon oc
cupy the same with fine line of ladies
and gents footwear. With large
stock on hand Mr.. Hull found it neces.
sary to make number of changes u
accommodate his stock and has built 9
commodious gallery in the rear of his
store in which he will display his large
stock Of cut glass, fancy china and brio
a-brac. Mr.. Alexander is putting the
other side of the store in shape for his
shoe store and will have iii in fine shape
when he gets the work completed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21

Remembered Ben Wilbur

Forty'years ago, when Bert Middle
ton, of Greenville, was but small boy
he was playing in the millpond, float
ing shingle. He got in over his depth
and was drowning when Ben Wilbur,
who was driving past, pulled him out
Mr.. Middleton did not forget the event
and few days ago mailed New York
draft of goodly proportion To his rescuer
at the same time assuring him thai
more would follow and that as long az
he and his family lived they should
not want.
Ben Wilbur drove stage through this
place from Greenville To Ionia more
than fifty years ago when Main street
was mud and mire covered with a log
corduroy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21
Jacobson Brothers Greenville

The Jacobson Brothers of Grecnvill,
have page advertisement in the Banne
this week which gives the ou lines anC
some details Of their plan TO boost thei
business by giving an opportunity fo
others TO boost with them and share il
the profits, they want nineiy-four activ,
business associates To be known as
boosting shareholders.
The Jacobson brothers are live activ,
business men and are carrying on {
very successful business which they
desire TO enlarge and give an opportuE
ity for others 10 share with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21
NEWSPAPER AS AN ASSET

A weekly newspaper in any city or
village does very much toward the up
building OF the community in which IL
is published and the publicity which il
gives TO the city, TO the citizens and to
its business interests is an asset OF large
proportions. 1t should be the duty
therefore of its citizens, its business men
and manufacturing establishments to
assist the newspaper and encourage IL
in substantial way by giving IL the
business they have To be done in its
line of work.
No newspaper could live on the "best
wishes and concentrations of its
friends or of "here's hoping you'll
prosper TO make it effective the COM
mendations must be accompanied by
cash or collateral that can be turned
into cash. The Banner is weekly
newspaper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-21
The Growing Brotherhood

The Portland Review in giving a few
after thoughts on the recent home COM
ing festival held there, says: "Among
the many admirable features of the
great Homecoming festival the most
remarkable, in many respects, and in
every way the most grateful and
encouraging, was the bit of ministerial
courtesy that was extended TO the Rev.
L. b. Gregory of New York, one time
pastor of the Universalist church, by
the Rev. e. /. Taylor, pastor of the
Congregational church.
BY invitation of Rev. Taylor Rev.
Gregory occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church on Sunday
morning, preaching most acceptably To
a congregation that completely filled
the edifice.
To those who remember the religious
situation when Mr.. Gregory began his
ministry in Portland 80 years ago the
fact just stated has profound signif-
icance. Thirty-four years ago the cour-
tesy implied in Mr. Taylor's invitation
would have been impossible.
At that time the different ministers
of the village were fighting each other
harder than they were fighting the
devil and the other common enemies OF
mankind. Sectarianism ran high.
Denominationalism was rampant. The
spirit of brotherhood crouched in the
remote background, while schism and
spite held their undisputed sway be.
tween the footlights.
Now all is changed, and changed for
the better. The spirit of good will is
growing. Religion is losing-may be
said TO have practically lost-its old
time bigotry and spite. The sweet.
ness and light of the One the little
children loved, and the poor, and the
sick, e:sd the sorrowing, and the sinful
heard gladly are entering into the
dds and hearts of men universally,
80 in the larger sympathies of the day
Iii now is people are forgetting the
uorrowness of the past.