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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
SATURDAY ENDS
GOVERNORS Time
Among Important Bills Remaining In
Cruces Hands Are the General And
Deficiency Appropriation.

Oklahoma City, Mar. Ex-Governor
Cruces time for signing bills will ex-
pire Saturday night, and all in his
hands at that time which are unsign-
ed will die without further action. I'm
der the provision which allows him
fifteen days after the adjournment Of
the legislature to act upon bills passed
during the last five days Of the ses-
sion, his time would expire on Sunday,
March 26 but as the signing OF bills
on Sunday would probably be Illegal,
Saturday is the real limit No pro-
vision is made by the constitution for
excluding Sundays in figuring the fif-
teen days, as is done in many other
provisions Of similar nature.
Among the important bills still in
his hands are the general and defici-
ency appropriations bills, school land
sale bill, county assessor bill, state
tax commissioner BILL supreme court
commission bill, Muskogee court rail
way hospital bill, employees expert
ence bill, bill for the joint use of street
railway tracks, bill giving the state
health department control over water
supply of cities, bills establishing
game propagation farms, reorganizr
ing the national guard and giving
county superintendent authority tc
name teachers for separate schools
and the joint resolution submitting a
constitutional amendment for state aid
to weak rural school districts.
The important appointments to be
made by the governor under bills al
ready approved are the six members
of the state board Of education and
district Judge in the twentieth dis
trict, while If all bills pending are ap
proved he will also have to appoint 9
state tax commissioner and county as
SCISSORS for every county in the state
although the assessors do not have tC
be appointed until January /, 1912
A number of important appointments
under old laws are still to be made
including the commissioners Of health
adjutant general, wardens Of the peni
tentiary and reformatory and the med
ical, dental, pharmacy and embalmers
examining board
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24

preceding 1907 many alIotments were
conveyed by will by Creek Indians to
their heirs All these conveyances are
invalidated by the court decision which
has the effect of unsettling the titles
to several thousand acres of Indian
lands.
General interest is manifested on the
east side of the state in the decision
of the supreme court in the case Of
W. H. Howard ct al, VS.. W. E. Farrar
from Choctaw county. It is held in
this case that deed of full-blood
Choctaw attempting to convey title tc
his land before removal of restrictions
is void and that notes given by such
allottee to indemnify the purchaser
for failure on his part to convey the
land when he could legally do so, are
also void and non-collectable. While
this opinion applies specifically tC
Choctaw Indians, east side attorneys
believe that it will apply equally tC
citizens of other tribes who have
agreed to sell their lands before theil
restrictions are removed, and that il
effects a great many title in former
Indian Territory taken in this way
1t is common knowledge that certain
land buyers took deeds to lands sew
eral years before the restrictions were
removed from the Indian and in con
nection with the deeds entered into I
contract with the allottee that the lat
ter would convey his land to the pur
chaser as soon as restrictions were re
moved. In many instances also notei
were taken from the Indian to indem
Nifty the purchaser for failure on th,
part of the Indian to keep his agree
ment. All such transactions are ren
dered void by the supreme court de
cision.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
HUDSON BANK ROBBED BY
MASKED MEN EARLY FRIDAY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Hutchinson, Kans., Mar "a. = Five
men blew up the safe of the Hudson
State Bank, at Hudson, near here, early
today, after seriously wounding Max
Rice, watchman, who attempted to
grapple with one. The robbers escaped
with $4,000.
Before entering the bank the rob-
bers fired number of shots to intim-
idate the citizens. They also cut tele-
phone and telegraph wires. When
they entered Rice struck one of the
robbers over the head with his Ian
term and ran The robbers fired after
him. While the men worked on the
inside companions stood outside on
guard. According to the officials, the
men took all the money in the bank
save forty dollars, which was over
looked.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
CALIFORNIA MUST
NOT BAIT JAPs
President Taft May Refuse to Invite
Foreign Nations TO Participate in
San Francisco Exposition.

Washington, d. c., Mar. 24.-Since
his return from the south President
Taft has informed members of the
California delegation in congress that
he still has his eye on the California
legislature and will find way to man
ifest his resentment if that body fails
to keep the promises made in the fight
for the location the Panama Canal
fair that no further anti-Japanese leg
islation would be enacted If the fair
were sent to San Francisco. Nothwith-
standing these promises the legisla-
ture at Sacramento now is considering
several measures directed against the
Japanese and seems determined to
pass them.
The president doesn't like this ap-
parent breach Of good faith and has
limited broadly to Californians in the
city that he will refuse to issue invita-
tions to foreign governments to par
ticipate in the fair II the legislation is
not halted. If official invitations to
take part in the fair are not issued
to foreign governments. that will ser
iously cripple the enterprise The fair
would be looked on abroad as a purely
private undertaking and the usuad for
eign government exhibits would be
missing.
It is President Taft's support of
San Francisco in the fight for the To-
cation of the fair that brought victory
to the coast city. Had the president
kept out of the contest, New Orleans
undoubtedly would have won. And the
president supported San Francisco for
the purpose Of placing the Californians
and the coast generally under obliga-
tions to him, so that he might thereby
be better enabled to induce them to
stop agitation and legislation against
the Japanese In return for his sup
port for San Francisco the president
received positive pledges that no more
anti-Japanese legislation would be en-
acted in California But now the leg
isalture is back at its old tricks OF
batting the Orientals, thus threaten.
/ ing to nullify all the efforts of the ad
ministration to convince the Japanese
of our good will.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
EASTERN OIL MAGNATES
WILL BACK MIKE SCHRECK

Sapulpa, Okla, Mar PAT appears
now that the MeSrlSShreck fifteen-
round boxing exhibition to be held
here next Tuesday afternoon will be
the medium Of a plunge Of oil mag
nate against OH magnate- A letter
from an Oil operator Of Pennsylvania,
who has holdings III the eastern Okla
homa district, writes that number
are taking advantage Of the contest
to see the scrap and view their inter
ests, and incidentally place little
money behind Schreck, who is doing
his training in Pittsburg They write
that they saw Morris work here In
one of his early bouts and believe be
is not the man to whip Schreck
Among the others who are coming
with Schreck are James Murtha, a
backer of the Cincinnati man, and
John Newell, proprietor Of one Of the
Pitlsburg hotels, and all say Schreck
will win and that they will be prepared
to back their man.
Schreck has added Tony Ross to his
training camp. Schreck claims to be
in the best Of shape and desires only
more sparring, hence the acquisition OF
Ross. 1t Isl probable Ross will accom-
pany Schreck to secure bouts In Okla
homa.
Promoter Stone ha sreceiyed a re-
quest from Jimmie Britt, manager of
the Olympia club, London, asking for
reports on the contest, and says even
England is watching Morris progress.
The motion picture company has ar
rived and is planning the various.
scenes to be taken before moving out
to the arena The arena is building
rapidly and will be the largest and
best ever erected for similar occasion
in this part Of the country.
In the Morris camp, Carl is working
his sparring partner, Wuest, overtime,
and while Wuest, generally, is a glut-
ton for work, he ssys he will be glad
when Chief Coach Con Riley declares
Morris cannot box any mere. Riley
says Morris is q sure winner, but that
he contemplates a hard battle.
The long distance requests for seats
are coming in with the same rapidity,
and the nearer cities and smaller towns
of the state now are flooding head
quarters, asking for prices and reser-
vations.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
FOUR FIRE FIGHTERS LOSE
LIVES IN MILWAUKEE, FIRE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Milwaukee, Wis, Mar, 24.-Four
fire fighters are dead, two others are
dying and several suffering serious in
juries as result of cave in of the
roof of building % the Middleton
Manufacturing company, wholesale
hatters, here today. The fire had been
burning half an hour and between
fifteen and twenty men were fighting
the flames from the roof of four
story structure, when suddenly the
roof collapsed carrying them through
to the basement. The money loss was
a hundred thousand dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
WILL MEET TO DECIDE
PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN

All persons interested in the i'm
provement of North Park are request
ed to meet at two o'clock Monday aft
ernoon, at the home of Mrs. w. B.
Coley, on North Miller street. This
does not include only the property
owners of the north side, but includes
every person in Vinita, who would like
to see this park beautified
Something more than 81 900 has been
raised with which to improve this park
and the object of the meeting Monday
afternoon will be to decide on plan
of improvement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
still Expect Peace Provision.
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Ell Paso, Tex. Mar. "a. = Minister
Limantour's modified statement, pub
lisned here today, created much salts
faction among the insurrecto leaders
1t was regarded as a substantiation OF
the hope that some form of peace pro-
vision yet will emanate from Mexico
City. Revolutionary officials think
likely Limantour and Diaz will grant
all the reforms demanded.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
Presbyterian Church.

The third number of our literary
course will be given tonight at 8
o'clock. Subject, walt Whitman, the
Poet" This will be one Of the most
interesting lectures of the entire
course. Admission 25 cents. Entrance
at the north doc of the church.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
London Gets Disquletins News.
By Associated Press.

London, England, Mar. 24.-Private
cables received by London business
houses. from representatives in the
far east today are disquieting. They
assert II is expected Russia will soon
declare war against China The rate
at Lloyds to cover risks on the out
break Of hostilities within four weeks
jumped this afternoon from five to ter
guineas per cent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24
curryvIlIe Bank is Robbed.

By Associated Press.
Curryville. Mo-, Mar. 24.--Safe blow
ers set of five charges of dynamite in
the Bank of Curryyille, shortly after
midnight, wrecked the building and
safe and escaped with four thousand
dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24

Major Cusey today received the an
of the death at Ell Reno,
of Charles P. Lincoln, cousin Of
Abraham Lincoln
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-24

Mrs. Marion Sparks, of Sloan
Springs, Ark, is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. T. Gunter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
WAPPY IS GIVEN
WEEK TO PLEAD

Former Police Chief Wappen-
stein. under indictment charging
the acceptance of bribe of s2,5Q0
from Clarence Gerald and Gid Tup.
per, Frank G. Doig. editor of the
Wireless, aud George Allison, an
inspector of elections at the Sep
tember primaries. appeared before
Superior Judge Main today for ar
raignment.
Wappensteln was represented by
big Bill" morris as counsel. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11

Counts TO IL resulted from
fraudulent chicken ranch" adver-
tisements.
Took n Ballots
Three jurors delayed the verdict
80 many hours by holding out for
scquittal on all counts on the
first of the II ballots cast the vote
stood 10 4 for conviction. The
second ballot. however, stood nine
for conviction.
The additional Instructions BY
the court yesterday morning great
y strengthened the argument OF
the nine who voted for conviction.
and little before o'clock II was
iinally agreed to find Hiilman mot
guilty" on the first five indictments
and guilty. on 13 counts OF the
last Indictment
Juryren Talk.
The responsibility thrown upon
US was great. {" said J. 8. waneeness,
one Of the Jurors. but we did our
very best. and mefed out exact Jus
tice as we saw II after "a hours OF
thorough dellberation.
Yes. we've been well treated on
the whole. said Wangeness Our
quarters OF the Washington we're
first class. hut the confinement
was trying on us. have been so
sick several times that had | been
at home | would have been In bed.
Most OF us young fellows didn't
get enough exercise.
The debates In the jury room?
Well. they were pretty hot at
times, but we finally convinced the
three who held out for acquittal
that such a verdict would be un-
just We tried 10 be as lenient TO
Hillman as possible and still be
Just
II was a tough siege" said ALI
Bubb. another of the jurors who
had voted for conviction through
out Il don't know just what rea-
son for holding out for acquittal
they had They were very insist
ent until the judge gave his last
instructions. Then they weakened.
They tried TO shut me up several
times. but ! had my say with the
/ rest. Of them"
The Hillman trial was the longest
on. record i'm the federal court of
this district. beginning January 81,
consuming 81 days. including three
night sessions. in which time IsS
witnesses were examined and about
200 exhibits introduced. Hillman
occupied the stand In his own be-
half for 10 sessions. which sets a
new record for the United States.
according TO the statement Of his
| iattorney. VIII II. Morris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11

After dellberailnK 24 hours. dur.
Ing which time three men stood for
acQuittal while nine held firmly for
conviction on all counts. the jury
which tried G. ID Hiilman brought
In It's verdict al 4.l5 yesterday
afternoon, finding the millionaire
real estate dealer guilty OF thirteen
fclonieE. all being charged In the
sixth indictment.
The verdict acquitted Hillman on
the IL counts contained In the first
i've indictments. which CHARGE
only misdemeanors
Hiiimsn Turns Pale.
Hillman. who bad come into the
court room. appearing somewhat
troubled. enlivened as the yerdictE
OF Not Guilty we're announced.
one after another. But when he
was pronounced guilty on IL counts
IN the last indictment. the crime In
each count constituting felony. he
turned pale
IN ruling on the motion OF
Deputy District Attorney c. I. Hut.
son TO raise the bail 10 siOO. .00e.
Judge Donworth said
In view of the defendants abll-
ity TO furnish bond do not regard
100000 at all excessive. The
motion Is granted
Held Until $50.
Ilillman was left In the charge
OF Marshal Iacoby until bail was
furnished. about $50 last night.
That Happy Ne~ Year" Letter.
The counts on which he was
found guilty are based on the new
criminal code. ia effect since Jan
uary /. 1910. and covering acts
committed since then only.
Count is a Happy New Year
letter 10 Fred Drehmel
Cuont 2 rs a letter TO w A. Howe.
with a circular enclosed. adyertis.
ing Birmingham in typical Hillman
style.
Count 3 Is letter to r. n. Hens
ley notifying him OF the forfeiture
OF his contract many months after
the property had been sold 10 other
parties.
Fraudulent Chicken Ranch Ads.
Count Ia a letter 10 +. b. Wood
In which the birmingham "Interur.
ban" Is given prominence.
Count is letter to n. $. Nash,
with an inclosed circular setting
forth In glowing terms Birming-
hams great industrial and other en-
tcrprises.
Count Is a letter 10 Ed Reed in
reply to his answer 10 a chicken
ranch" ad. leaving nothing unsaid
of Birmingham advantages. and
making an effort to induce him to
buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
TAFT'S WAR MOVE
STIRS UP CONGRESS

tg Official denlais by England.
France and Germany make Il Ger,
tain that foreign invasion was not
threatened or even contemplated
tSl There has been no serious
menace 10 American life or prop.
erty In Mexico
CO.. The Monroe doctrine does not
Justify interferenee by the United
States IN tho domestic affaira Of
neiahborlna countries, II was Tram.
ed 10 encourage the establishment
on the American continent Of con
stliutional republics such "a the
present insurreetos in Mexico are
fighting for.
90 The people of the United
States have no interest In sustain.
ing the constitutional and notorious
" cruel rule Of the Dlaz dictator.
ship.
(sl The only explanation Tor this
misuse OF the American army is the
desire TO serve certain large finan.
eial Interests that are benefieiarles
of Mexican concessions, which
would lapse with the Oiax govern.
ment. The Standard OIL CO. and
the Morgan banking house. which
has acted a. the fiscal aaen, Of the
Diax government and mas placed It's
credit behind the Diar bonds, lead
the interests.
tsl A war lu behalf OF Wall AZ.
Spectators In Mexican securities
has no standing in the public con
science
Resolutions emhcdylng the above
views and acts have been formm.
lated and will be introduced at the
opening OF the extra session of con.
grsss. Whether they can be made
the basis for lmpeaehlng Secretary
Knox or Will be merely the text
for debate remains TO be seen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11

WASHINGTON. d. C.. March II.
The action Of the administration
In declaring war on the Mexican
revolutionists has filled official
Washington with amatement hor-
derlng on incredulity Il promises
to be the overwhelming subject OF
interest when the new congress
meets
The admission By the White
House and state department that the
army and navy have been sent 20
Mexico 10 put down the revolution
was the only thing needed TO start
congressional activities
This admission. say members Of
congress. amounts TO 4 formal dec.
Iaration Of war against Mexico
The first step that Is taken across
the border VIII constitute invasion
Members % congress voice their
Amusement that President Taft aud
Secretary Knox appear To have for.
gotten that the constitution pro.
vides that congress alone shall
have power TO declare war.
II Is rot merely the fact that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11

lSe OF Action IN kushing troops
II Authority.
army and navy have been turned
over to the finanelers of Wall at,
and that war has been declared
with admitted purpose of sustain.
ing the lettering regime OF piar.
But congress 10 amazed and anger.
ed that the administratlon should
be &c foreetful of the constitution.
Members of congress who are
preparing 10 act on the AFFAIR have
summed up the situation as FOL.
lows.
IN The military movement con.
stltutes a declaration Of war
against the friendly republic OF
Mexico
tsl The use Of the army and
navy OF the United states 90 sup
press a revolt In Mexico is an nn.
warranted usurpation by the chief
executive
f3l The use of American troops
against neiahoorina people fight.
ing 20 depose a dictator and act up
constitutional government. 10 a
shock to American patriotism and
Is against the traditions OF the re-
public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11

Hugh c. Todd. OF Whitman coun-
ty. the aggressive and progressive
young democratic legislator, has
announced his candidacy for gov.
er'nor In 1912.
Todd Is native of Washington.
with Representative Teats, Todd is
the Joint author Of the recall law,
and is one of the authors Of the In.
itatlve and referendum. In the
legislature he was staunch de-
fender OF the cight.hour law for
women and .ao compensation act.
III Todd. the state OF Washington
win have the youngest candidate
who ever ran for governor. lie is
2e years old He Is an orator OF
ability. Todd predicts democratic
landslide In 1912.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
Tells Mattresses of
8-Hour Day Fight

Rerrsaeniativc J r. Campbell Of
Everett was the guest ot honor AZ
the Labor Temple iast night At an
entertainment given hy the Wait.
resses Union IN celebration of the
eighthuur day victory Campbell
IL member Of the ShlnKle Weavcra
Union ~ Everett. lie told Of the
fight certain members Of the legis
iature made against the short day
bill.
Among other speakers we're Coun.
cilman.eleot Heskcth. Peter Han.
retty. one % the authors of tho
workmen's compensation arf. e. n
Case. president Of the State Fedora.
tion Of Labor. and MaA Wardaii
Miss Inca Williams. president % the
Mattresses linton, acted as chair.
man Of the meeting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
TODD, THE PROSECUTOR

TfayII Hilman. Hes got too much money!
District Todd
Augu began the millionaire.
DID GET HILLMAN.
lodged prosecution.
behind techncaies
hurried be-
ceremonythee weak
the urgently needed the
that given yesterday.
hard fight With the best lawyers his
echncaites
he his could think Of upremey
would In the end
Todd the fearless prosecutor his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
RAISE r. R.PAY

SPOKANE, March 1l--Following
the receipt of information that the
Northern Pacific and Spokane,
Portland and Seattle railroads have
granted 10 per cent Increase to
their dispatchers. trainmasters and
roadmasters. II is generally believed
today that other lines In the north
west will follow suit within few
days.
The men made demand for the
increase several months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
MIS-MATED

Very shortly after our mar.
riage." complains G. Moxley Wood
in his suit for divorce against
Lavender Mary Wood. filed yester.
day. We we're rudeiy awakened 70
the fact that We were matrimonial
misfits. wholly inadapted TO each
other In those essentials necessary
TO make married life even tolera.
Bile" The couple was married In
Seattle In 1902. and separated a
year ago. No children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
JURY 0UIzzEs COPS

Police Captain STUART, FhtfuImcn
Jennings. Revellc and Thompson
and Jessie Raymond and Mrs. w.
NJ. Bird. we're the Witnesses WHO
appeared before the grand tiry
during the session today. Jennings.
Revelle and Thompson were on
duty in the restricted district dur
ing Wappy's regime. No indict-
ments were returned today. The
grand Jury will resume its sessions
Monday morning .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-11
Chief
OVERCOME

Fire this morning AZ i0.ia part.
~ destroyed the two-story resi.
dence OF u. Wilcox. lioi s6th ay.
The fire which started from
crossed electrical wires. consumed
the entire roof. The hasty arrival
OF the fire department saved the
structure from a total loss.
Within l3 minutes after the ar
rival OF the department the fire
was under control II was out Ia
30 minutes. The loss Is estimated
at $1,000.
District Chief Thomas y. Nnman
was overcome with heat, and had
TO be removed from The fight He
revived shortly