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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
HENWOOD FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
Murder in Second Degree is Decision
Of the Jury in Case Of Double
Killing at Denver.

Denver, Col, June 30. - Harold
Frank Henwood, slayer OF George f.
Copeland of Victor, Col, a we'll known
mining man, who was shot accident
ally by Henwood when the latter fired
upon and killed Sylvester L. Won
Phul, the amateur balloonist of st.
Louis, was yesterday found guilty of
murder in the second degree. The
penalty is from ten years to life in
the penitentiary.
District Judge Greeley w. Whi&
ford, however, granted a ten days
stay of execution to permit the de-
fendant's counsel, John T. Bottom, op.
uortunity to file a motion for new
trial
Henwood maintained his calm de
meanor when the verdict was an
nounced.
II am disappointed, of course" he
said, "but am sure that, if a second
/ lIldl 10 6IduISu AtSS L viii ullihh0tCiy
regain my freedom"
The jurymen refused to be inter
viewed, after being discharged by the
court. Foreman John Baxter stated
that they had made compact not t.
disclose the happenings in the jury
room.
Judge Whitford announced, at thu
conclusion of the trial, that he woult
allow the case against Henwood fol
the killing of Won Phul to continue
set for trial on July 5, but said he diC
not believe it could be reached OF
that day, because of other business.
After the verdict had been an
nounced, Attorney Bottom asked leav,
to question "Juryman No. L." Thi
was granted. Mr.. Bottom then ques
toned him as to his correct name
He had been accepted under the nam
Iof Joseph Duval Mr. Bottom aske'
him if his real name was not Talia
Iferro. He admitted that that was on
Iof his given names. Asked If he ha
not lived in Cripple Greek under tha
name, he said "only for short time.
Judge Whitford at this juncture GU
off the examination.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
CAMPBELL RULES AGAINST
DECISION OF Department

Muskogee, Okla, June 30.-Federal
Judge Ralph e. Campbell, in an opin-
ion filed yesterday, holds that land in
herited by fullblood Indians from de-
ceased allottees can be transferred
without the approval of the secretary
of the interior.
This is a contrary opinion to that
of Attorney General Wickersham, who
gave an opinion that in cases where
the ancestors had died before May 80
1908, the approval of the secretary OF
the interior was necessary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
(First Published in the Chieftain,
June 30, 1911.)
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County Court
of Delaware County, Oklahoma, made
on the 18th day of June, 1911, in the
matter of the estate of Stacy Tanner,
a minor, the undersigned as guardian
of the estate of said minor will. sell
at private sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, subject to confirmation by
said County Court, on Saturday, the
18th day of July 1911, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, of said day or at any time there
after within the statutory period for
receiving bids, all the right, title, In
terest and estate of the said Stacy
Tanner, minor, acquired in whatso-
ever manner, in and to the following
described real estate situated in the
State of Oklahoma, and more accur-
ately described as follows. to-wit:
NE IA of NV IA of Section Is,
and NV IA of Sc IA of SW IA
of Section 10, all in Township 26
North, Range 20 East, in Craig
County, Oklahoma: and the North
west Nine and 43-100 acres of Lot
1 of Section 1S, Township %
North, Range "a East, in Della
ware County, Oklahoma.
Bids must be in writing and may be
left at the Office of the Judge of the
County Court
Dated this 2Sth day of June, 1911.
MAGGIE HUMMINGBIRD,
Guardian.
BY E. B. HUNT and A. A. BROWN,
3-5 Her Attorneys.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
(First Published in the Chieftain,
June 30, 1919
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanee of an order of the County of
Craig and State of Oklahoma, made
on the 26th day of June, 1911, in the
matter of the estate of Mckinley
Jones, a minor, the undersigned, as
the guardian of the estate of said
minor, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash subject to
confirmation by said County Court, on
or after Monday, the 18th day of July
1911, at 8 o'clock a. M, at the Court
House in said County of Craig, State
of Oklahoma, all the right, title, in
terest and estate of the said McKin-
ley Jones, a minor, and all the right,
title and interest that the said estate
has. by operation of law. or other
wise, acquired in and to all that GER
tain lot, piece or parcel of land sit
uated, lying and being in the County
of Rogers and State of Oklahoma,
bounded and described as follows and
upon the following terms and condi-
| tion, to-wit:
South Half of Southwest Quarter
Is IL of SW 1-4) of Section 5,
Township "a North, Range Is
East in Rogers County, State OF
Oklahoma, for cash.
Bids for said lands should be made
in writing, signed by the party bid
ding, and accompanied by certified
check for not less than one-third Of
the amount bid, enclosed in a sealed
envelope and addressed to Theo. d. =.
Frear. attorney for the guardian here
in, at Vinita, Oklahoma. or to the
CLERK Of the County Court Of Craig
County, Oklahoma, at Vinita, Okla
homa. and endorsed probate Case NO.
l1516-Bid on Minor Land" and de-
posted with either the attorney for
/ said guardian or Clerk of the County
! Court of Craig County, at or before
the time set for sale.
The terms of said sale shall be for
cash upon the confirmation OF sueh
sale by the Court and delivery OF deed
lby the guardian.
| Dated the 27th day of June, 1911.
J. w. ORR
Is5 Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
OWNERS MAKE NO
DIFFERENCE IN TAX
Merger of Telegraph Companies
Brought by Attorney General in At
tempting to Fix Valuation.

Oklahoma City, June 3O.-When
Representatives of the Western Union
Telegraph company appeared before
the state board of equalization Thurs
day, in support OF the company's ap-
plication for reduction of the assess
ment made by the board for taxes,
Attorney General West invited S. T.
Bledsoe, counsel for the company, to
state what was "the consideration in
the alleged merger OF the Western
Union and the American Telegraph
and Telephone company"
The attorney general said that the
state did not care for details of the
transaction, but submitted that the
price would go long way toward de-
Itermining the value of the Western
Union property. Mr. Bledsoe replied
that the only question before the
lboard was the value of the property,
and it made no difference who held
the stock, whether the Western Union
Ihad done the buying or the reverse.
1t was "a matter of public notoriety
that merger had been effected" said
the attorney general. His informa-
Ition was gathered from news reports
he declared His objection to pro-
ceeding with the evidence until the
Iprice was told was overruled by the
Iboard.
That there is a radical lack of har.
Imony between the figures of the state
board of equalization and the cor
Iporation committee representing the
western Union Telegraph company
was apparent from evidence brought
Iout yesterday
The company returned its Okla
homa property for taxes as valued at
I$414000, but admitted that were il
necessary to rebuild the lines it would
!cost $850,000. Figuring from theiI
, standards of the life of such property
lit was about half worn out. The
: Estate board of equalization increased
the assessment to 81 100000, thus max
, ling "a liberal allowance for the com
J pany as a going concern"
In the Western Union rate case re
Gently appealed from the corporation
commission, the supreme court rd
turned the record and directed the
| committee to ascertain the value Of
the property It's answer. to the su
: lpreme court was $380,000.
r ''For taxing purposes" remarked
the. attorney, 1--WE are valued a
81, 1,450,000, while for the purpose o
earning a return on the investmen
we are fixed by another department
of the state government as beinl
worth only $9SO,O00
According to C. J. Nelson of Den
/ yer, general manager Of the Noun
! tain division and formerly division su
lperintendent for the company at Oma
ha, the company has not been able +
d earn as much as 6 per cent upon tn
: value it returned to the board. TIL
n evidence revealed that it cost 98.
d Icents to handle message, and tha
: liz per cent of the Oklahoma busines
;. was on a 2E-cent basis.
q without figuring anything for d'
probation the company on Oklahom
q business during 2910 made $37, ,S5O.9'
g With depreciation allowed a stat'
!. ment submitted to the board show
d la not loss of $S,S9O.O7 for the year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
SENATOR OWENS POSITION
STAMPED ENVELOPE BILL

ter would not gain as net profit be-
cause 1t would cost the local printer
very much more to print these small
Job lots than it does the government,
doing its work wholesale, with the
most improved processes, at the same
instant the stamp is printed on the
envelope.
The third assistant postmaster gen.
eral has twice recommended that the
free delivery of county newspapers
within the county should be discontinu-
ed, on the ground that the country
newspapers should pay for the cost
of delivering. l was, and am, opposed
to depriving the county newspapers of
free delivery in the county,s regarding
them as educators of the people and
serving the general welfare by giving
them free distribution.
hace supported the printers de-
mand for free wood pulp and paper,
and have demanded the removal of
the tariff on those articles which are
used by the printersJtype, presses,
| ink, etc., because I regarded them as
tax on the transmission of intelli-
gence. have been vigorously en-
deavoring to overthrow the monopolies
and special interests in this country
that tax the newspapers and printers,
not only as such, but as citizens as
well, in everything they consume.
have been the owner and editor
of country newspaper, and am a
sincere friend of the profession. 1t
has been painful to me to have some
of the newspapers denounce me as an
enemy of the press because l stated
openly and frankly that / thought the
Tou Velle bill was unwise. If SEN
ator from Oklahoma should agree to
the doctrine of supporting a special
privilege against the general welfare
he would render himself powerless to
oppose the legions of special privilege
that tax the printers and all of our
lcitizens unfairly through monopoly
lof the American market place. If
had agreed to support the Tou Velle
hill it would have been useless; II
ton; it would have made it more diff
would have put me in false posi-
lcult for me to serve the interests Of
1.-The people of Oklahoma in broad
way.
/ That | should be assailed by some
lof my newspaper friends because
have been unwilling or unable to re
verse the policy of the government
for forty years on this matter, wheI
in hopeless minority, seems to me
somewhat unreasonable. The editor:
of the state have been more than gen
erous and kind to me. | deeply ap
preciate their good will and | have
made this explanation because l have
not felt willing that single one o
them should regard me as indifferen
to their better interests, of which
am keenly solicitous.
: Whenever I canserve them l shall
not only be willing to do so, but will
go out of my way and give the great
est energy to the promotion of thei
interests.
Yours respectfully,
ROBT. L. OWEN.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
Reichman Gets Az Months.
Associated Press.

BY AssOciated Press.
New York, June 90-J B. Reich
mann, former president of the Car
negie Trust company, convicted OF
making false report to the state bank
ing department, was sentenced today
to four and a half months in the peni
tentiary, by Justice Davis, of the Grim
inal branch of the supreme court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
"Won't Come to Trial."
BY Associated Press.

Dy AooOCldC6u IIGoo.
New York, June 30.-The federal in
dictment yesterday of nine wire pools
and eighty four wire manufacturers,
comprising the so-called wire trust
were the subjects of consideration to-
day, by the several defendants, who
will appear in person or by counsel in
the federal district court next week.
One of the counsel for several of the
defendants, remarked that he did not
think the cases would ever come to
trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
HOlsington Postmaster Arrai0ned.

HOisinston Postmaster Arraisned.
By Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans., June 80. = Warren
d. Vincent, postmaster OF Hoisington,
was arraigned before the clerk of the
federal court as a result of the disap-
pearance of two thousand dollars in
bank notes from a mail pouch on
April II. 1t was claimed there was a
slit in the mail pouch. He was le-
leased on s2,500 bond.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
"W|SCONSIN'S SHAME" GOES
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., June SO-An-
other senatorial election investigation
question was placed before the sen.
ate committee on elections today
when the full certified records of the
legislative investigation of the elec,
ton of United States Senator Stephen
son of Wisconsin was received by the
vice president, laid before the senate
and referred to committee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07

WANTED = Telegraph operators =
The Sloan Springs Telegraph School,
best telegraph and railroad business
college in America. Taught by man
of 25 years experience as telegrapher
and station agent Main line train
dispatchers wire. Positions guaranteed
as soon as qualified. Write for par
ticulars. GEO. r. FRETWELL. Mgr.
Sloan Springs, Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
SUNDAY IS SET ASIDE
AS CARDINAL s DAY
Head of Church in America to
Visit Washington for
Celebration.

Cardinals day will be celebrated in
Washington next Sunday. with elaborate
ceremonies at ST. Patrick's Church.
Cardinal Gibbons will be the honor
guest, and will meet clergy and laity at
reception in the rectory following sol
emn high mass at II o'clock.
Members of the diplomatic corps, army
and navy officers. members of both
houses of Congress and justices Of the
Supreme Court have been invited to at
tend a luncheon at which Father Russell
Will be host, and at which the prelate will
preside.
The cardinal will celebrate low mass at
O'Clock Sunday morning and administer
holy communion to the sodalty. After
ward he will assist at the high mass at
II o'clock Following this ceremony the
reception will be held.
The celebrant OF the mass will be Rev
I)r- Burns, C. :. t.; the deacon, Rev.
James A. Smyth, ami subdeacon, Rev.
Nicholas Jasseli. Rev. John Burke. &.
S. r., will preach the sermon. The mas
tiers of ceremonies will be Rev. George
Dougherty. Rev. William J. Carroll and
Rev. Thomas r. McGuigan.
In the sanctuary Will be TT. Rev.
Thomas Shahan, u. D.: Very Rev. r.. A.
Pace. d. D; Rev. Joseph Himmel. 8. j.,
and Rev. William T. Russell. d. u.
Both chOirs will sing the mass, assisted
by d full orchestra. The mixed choir,
which has been trained by Miss LGlennan,
the regular director, will be that day I'M
der the direction of Prof Gloetzner.
The music Viii incluoe,PrCf. Gloetzners
mass dedicated to- the cardinal, which
Will be sung for the frs', time. under his
own leadership. r. Mills Shy will direct
the sanctuary choir.
Father Russell will entertain at lunch
con the cal dinal, the ambassador of Aus
tria- Hungary. the minister of the Neither
lands. the minister of China, the minis
cer of Spain. Attorney General Wicker
sham, Secretary Balinger, Secretary Ma
GEL Chief Justice White. Mr.. Justice Mo
henna. Senators Beveridge, Scott, Bacon
and Taylor, Speaker JOS. c. Cannon, Rep
resentative Champ Clark, Representative
Joseph F.. Ransdell. Representative j. Van
v Oicott Representative Charles v.
Fornes, Representative Joseph A. Goul-
den Representative Timothy T. .Ansberry,
Representative Joseph F. O'Connell, Rep
resentative J. J. Fitzgerald. Representa-
tive j. NJ. Graham. Representative ]. H.
Keliher. Representative NJ. f. Driscol.
Representative Henry ]. Dupre and Rep
preventative Frank ]. Mondell. Gems. Wilson.
O nelly and Torney. Admiral Rand and
Admiral Sands. Judge William H. De
Lacy. Judge Alexander Mullowny and
Judge Wendell p. Stafford, Charles p.
Neill. Daniel NJ. Baker. Hannis Taylor.
Joseph E. Ralph. Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph. William F. GUIDE. Gen. George
H. Harries and Maj. Richard Sylvester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
CHARLES SUMNER CENTENARY.
American Negro Academy to Cele-
brate Tomorrow.

The charles Sumner centenary Is to be
observed tomorrow evening at the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church under
the auspices OF tho American Negro
academy.
Archibald ~. Grimke, the president.
will deliver the historical address. Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford and Prof. Kelly
Miller also will speak Tne poem, sum
uer. by Mrs. F. J. Grimke. will be read
Ivy Miss Mary F. Rurril of the Arm
strong Manual Training School
The portrait of Charles Sumner that
viii occupy q conspicuous place in the
front of the platform once occupied a
place in the library of the late senator.
Or. Charles Summer WorInley will sing
= solo Former Senator William E.
chandler has promised TO be present and
will probably speak.
Letters from Francis j. Garrison. only
surviving son of William Lloyd Garrison.
the aboltion;st: Moorefield Storey. private
secretary and lioGrapher of Senator Sum
ner. and A f. Pillsbury will be read.
Charles Sumner Post, G.. \. R., will at
tend in body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
WILL RENOvATE STEAMER.
The Charles Macalester Withdrawn
From Service for Winter.

The steamer Charles Manchester be-
longing to the Mount Vernon and Mar.
shall Hall Steamboat Company. has been
Withdrawn from service for the winter
and is laid up at her pier at the foot of
9TH street southwest. The steamer prob
ably will remain out Of service until
about March /.
While laid up the boat will receive a
general overhauling Of machinery and
will be reprinted and redecorated
throughout. The saloon will be recar-
peted and refurnished. Service between
this city and Mount Vernon will be main
tanned by the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon branch Of the Wash
ington-Vir gilman railway line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
JOBS OUT OF TOWN.
Normal School Graduates to Be Of
fered Places.

Graduates of Normal School No. ,. who
like those of Normal No. l. have found
difficulty in obtaining positions in Wash
.ngton as teachers will be provided op
portunity. if willing to leave the city.
Efforts are being made to find places in
Maryland Virginia and West Virginia
for those graduates who have not yet
been appointed 20 the teachers corps in
Washington. Several good bsrths are
available in nearly country places.
With a view of discovering how many
would Inc willing to accept positions out
Of town letters have been sent TO all the
graduates not Vet appointed asking them
whether they would accept outside posi-
tons. how much notice they would re-
quire beforehand and several other perth
nent questions. II is also clearly stated
in the letters that by accepting positions
out of town they would not relnquish
their rights here as graduates of the
school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
ESTATE OF SUICIDE.
Mrs. Lerch Appointed Administra-
trix to Husbands Property.

On application of Mrs. Margaret Il.
Lerch for letters of administration on
the estate of her late husband. William
Ierch. Justice Stafford yesterday APP
pointed her administrative
The reason set forth for the suicide of
Mr.. Lerch December - last was his
heavy Indebtedness to the creditors of his
business. 1t appears from the petition
filed yesterday through Attorneys Sic
man and Lerch that the only assets of
the decedents estate consist of the bust
ness. valued by the widow at about
$1,000, and the Indebtedness amounts to
more than So 700.
1t was stated that portion OF the i'll
debtedness was to the AbnerDrury Com
pany and was secured by a chattel deed
OF trust. His wife and four children sur
vive the decea sed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
TO RAISE SUNKEN BARGE.
Hosting Machine Removes Coal
From the Submerged Brandywine.

A large holster. a portion of the
wracking outfit belonging to Capt.
Broom Of Baltimore. which is to be
used in raising the barge Brandywine.
which is lying sunk in the Virginia
channel near the Long bridge, was
brought here yesterday and the work
of moving the coal from the hull Of
the unken vessel was begun.
The holster is fitted with a clam shell
digger, and this is taking the coal out
of the vessel and depositing 1T on light
ers. to be taken to Georgetown. By
this process about week will be re-
quired to get all the coal out Of the
barge and when her cargo is removed
the raising Of the vessel to the surface
will be started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
Assaulted With Iron Bar.

Frank Wood. colored. twenty-three
years olo. was treated at the Casualty
Hospital last night for wounds to his
head and face. He told the police he
had been assaulted with an iron bar
by another colored man while in a coal
yard near New York avenue and ist
street northwest. Wood resides at
100 Scott alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
Garfield Post Entertains.

An entertainment and annual install
lation of officers was held last night
by James A. Garfield Post, No. Z, De-
partment of the Potomac, G. A. R., at
the home of the camp, on 10th street
The new officers are John G. Maynard,
commander: William NJ. Potter, senior
vice commander; Roberts Harleston,
junior vice commander; DR.. Thomas
Calver, surgeon; Lewis Melchor, quar-
termaster: John Connolly, officer of the
day; j. H. Bradford. chaplain: John
Bristol, officer of the guard: William
Sceriak. adjutant, and p. H. Webber,
outside sentinel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
CITY ITEMS.
December %. 1910

December 20. 1910.
The Frank III. Thomas Co. Gen. ACTS,
The Travellers Insurance Company.
Evans building. Washington, II. C.
Gentlemen: Ii gives me pleasure to
acknowledge receipt OF a draft for
s535.0O from your company, in settle
ment of my claim for fifteen weeks
total disability. ten weeks partial dis
ability and an operation fee OF $500
IN account Of accidental injuries sus-
tanned in a runaway accident. The com
panys action has been most satisfac-
tory. and I take pleasure in recon-
mending the Travellers to all of my
friends. Very truly yours. JAMES NJ.
FORD, Coz 18th street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Widows Are Named as Sole Benefi-
Charles in Three instruments.

The will of Robert William Acfield
L. s. A, dated May 1. 1907. has been
filed for probate. His entire estate is
devised absolutely to his widow, Mrs
Fanny Acfeld.
The entire estate Of John Hancock
Robinson is devised to his widow, Mrs.
Fanny S. Robinson, by his will, dated
September 80 1891. The widow is also
named as executriN
John Wesley Smith, by his will, dated
September II, 1909. names his widow,
Ida " Smith sole beneficiary of his es-
tate and eXecutriX of his will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05

At the January meeting Of the Master
House Painters and Decorators Associ-
alton the following officers were elect
ed: President, Charles Macnichol; vice
President, H. c. Holther; secretary. W.
F. Andrews; treasurer. C. II. Mark
ward; trustees, A. II. MeGhan, w. NJ.
Cleland, Edwin F. May; delegates to
the international convention. to be held
in st. Louis January 81 to February 4,
1911. c. Macnichol, A. H. McGhan. w.
F. Andrews, G. E. Russell: alternates
G. H. Markward, II. G. Holther. +. +.
May, W. NJ. Cleland.