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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
HEARING NEXT THURSDAY
ON STATE EXPRESS RATES

Oklahoma City, May 15.-Chairman
Jack" Love of the corporation com
mission stated Sunday that the ex-
press rate cases, which were recently
remanded to the commission by the
supreme court will be heard next
Thursday at 10 a. m Shippers of ex-
press and the various express COM
panies are expected to give evidence
at that time which will be made the
basis for a new order.
Commissioner Love states that $780,
900 would have been saved shippers of
express packages within the state had
the rate fixed by the commission been
upheld. The companies are required
to report the name of each shipper and
amount charged for service so that
the commission may have a check by
which to refund the money to shippers
in case the courts should sustain the
order of the commission.
over 100000 packages have been
shipped between points in Oklahoma
since the commission made the order
reducing express rates.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
JEWELLERS ASSOCIATION
BEGINS SESSION At TULSA

Tulsa, Okla, May 15.-The retsu
jewelers. of Oklahoma will hold tbair
fifth annual convention in this CITY to.
day and tomorrow The Brady Annev
has been designated as convention han
and headquarters, and preparations
have been made to entertain abo,t 9oo
visitors. The program provides mpcb
entertainment for the jewelers.. AMONG
other features of which is a trim to
the Flat Rock oil field near here r.
witness the shooting of an oil waIl
There will be smoker this EVENING
and the closing feature of the eonvan.
tion will be Dutch lunch at s o,cloc,,
Tuesday evening. Several prominant
speakers will address the conyention
The Oklahoma Retail jewelers., As
sociation has membership Of abont
400.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
Mr.. G. B. Lewis,
Route 6,
JAMES S. DAVENPORT
Guthrie, Oklahoma.


Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Sir: A. D. Johnson, of Vinita, Okla
homa, whom / have known for num-
ber of years sent me clipping from an
Oklahoma newspaper in which you ad
vised the ex-slaves that the "ex-slave
pension. BILL" is expected to pass dur
ing the 62nd congress and asked them
to send you a dollar and the names of
the children, if there are any, their
former owners name and the state ii
which they were born.
Mr.. Johnson knowing me as Ions as
he has, writes me for information re-
garding this bill and as you are seek
ing to get the negroes money of Okla
homa, l write to ask you upon what
authority wou are sending out these
notices, as no such bill as you men
tion is liable to pass the 62nd congress
or any other congress. Pensions are
not going to be granted to any other
class of citizenship other than those
who have served the Union in the ca
pacity of soldier in defense of the
Union
| want you to write me upon re-
ceipt of this letter to Vinita, as I am
leaving for home in few days and un-
less you can show me some reason
for seeking to take from the pockets of
the reputable negroes of my state who
were slaves, money, am going to
have the matter investigated by the
postoffice department.
Yours truly,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Juarez, Mex, May 19-The prospects
for peace in Mexico became bright
when it was learned today that after
the Diaz manifesto of last night was
issued and dissatisfaction with its con-
tents was apparent. Minister Liman-
tour had sent message to Judge Car
bajal, peace envoy, asking that rebels
state in what terms they wished the
Diaz announcement.
Juarez, May ia rebellion within
the ranks of the Madero army this
morning resulted in the declaring un-
der arrest of Francisco l. Madero, Jr
provisional president. The demand
and acceptance of the demand that
Madero's cabinet resign for two hours
threatened the destruction of the
Juarez army as a concrete fighting
force.
The incipient rebellion arose in the
ranks of the forces under General
Orozco, one of the leaders of Madero's
army and was headed by Orozco him
self. The demand was made on Ma
dero for food and money for his rag
ged, hungry soldiers. Madero's explain
alton was thrown aside and Orozco and
his soldiers declared Madero under
arrest. Finally the matter was settled
by Madero promising that the imme-
diate needs of the soldiers would be
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
ROAD ADVOCATES
IN SESSION HERE
Commissioners Agree to Pay Each
Township Amount Equal to Amount
Township VIII Raise.

: In response to call from the county
commissioners, number of good
roads advocates from all over the
county met here this afternoon to dis
cuss a plan to build a system of good
roads in Craig county
The commissioners have evolved a
plan whereby the roads in each town
ship may be improved in proportion
to the amount of money that township
may donate for good roads. In other
words the commissioners offer to put
up one dollar on behalf of the county
for each dollar donated by the town
ship. This plan is still under discus.
sion and has met with some dissatis-
faction by the Welch delegation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
No Evidence Against Men.

Robert Evans, Ray Chapman and
Earl Manoose were taken in charge
last night by the police on a charge
of attempting to rob the East Side
grocery, but were released this after
noon, by Judge Williams. The wit
ness who saw three men try to enter
the store did not identify either of the
three arrested.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
Meeting Of Msdies Closes.

Muskogee, Okla. May 12.-The nine
teenth annual session of the Oklahoma
State Medical Association closed
Thursday afternoon with the election
OF the following officers: DIR. C. L.
Reeder, Tulsa, president; J. S. Shuler,
Durant, first vice president; H. NJ
Williams, Wellston, second vice presi.
dent; John w. Duke, Guthrie, third
vice president; Claude A. Thompson,
secretary-treasurer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
STATE OFFICIALS
FROM COLLECTING FUND

Guthrie, Okla, May 1S--n an ef-
fort to thwart an attempt of the state
banking board to collect an assess
ment OF, per cent of the average daily
deposits of the Bank of Indian Terri
tory to apply to the state guarantee
banking fund, II. C. Guss. president
of the institution, yesterday obtained
before County Judge Strange a temp
orary injunction restraining members
of the board and its agents from inter-
fering with the operations of the bank.
No date was set for a hearing on the
injunction.
Shortly after Guss had applied for
the order, Fred R. Dennis, member
of the banking board, and several of
his advisors, posted notice on the
bank to the effect that it was in the
hands of the state for failure to pay
its assessment. Officials of the bank
tore down the notice and threatened
state officers with assault if they at
tempted to enforce their demands.
The party returned to Oklahoma
City soon after the injunction was
granted without making further effort
to settle with the bank.
1t is the contention of President
Guss that the guarantee fund has been
illegally expended, lest there would be
no need for an assessment at this
time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19

Promise TO Spend Declining Years
With His Family is Cause Of
Resignation.

Nashville. Tenn. May l3.-The de-
termination to quit public life when he
reached three score years, ana to spend
the remainder OF his days with his
family was responsible for the resig-
nation, yesterday OF J, NJ, Dickinson,
secretary Of war, according to a state
ment made here today by one Of the
secretary's closest kinsmen. Dickin-
son was sixty last January. His re-
tirement from the Taft cabinet, his re-
latives declare is simply in line with
his promise to spend his declining
years with his family,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19

. Juarez, Mex, May 13.-Provisional
President Madero today moved the
capitol from the municipal building to
the customs house and proceeded with
the organization of his government.
The announcement by Diaz last night
that he would not resign while the ma
ton continues in the present state of
unrest, apparently had little effect on
the rebel leader. The rebel officers
are so busy arranging the government
they have little time for peace par
leys. Preparations are being made to
send troops south over the repaired
railways, but it is not believed Chihua-
hua will be attacked until the consign-
ments of artillery and ammunition ex-
pected from across the line, since
Washington raized the embargo, are
received.
Madalena, Sonora, May 13.-Unless
reinforcements fastening to his relief
arrive soon, Colonel Pedro Ojeda, COM
manding the garrison of Hermosillo,
consisting of two hundred, must face
a critical situation. Only desperate
resistance can prevent Sonora, and
the largest city in northwestern Mex
leo from falling into rebel hands
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
Has Two Sets of officers.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, May 15.-This city
has two sets of municipal officers as a
result of the refusal today of the
mayor and council to turn over the
offices to the newly elected mayor and
commissioners. Court proceedings
will be brought by the officers-elect 70
oust the old ones.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
oietz Found Guilty Of Murder.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Hayward. Wis. May 1S.-John F.
Dietz, was found guilty today of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
to life Imprisonment. His wife and son
Leslie were found not guilty of muir
der in the first degree. The Dietz
family were tried following a battle
with officers at Cameron Dam, last Oc-
tober, in which Deputy Sheriff Oscar
Harp was killed. The smile which the
old man wore all through the trial did
not fail when the verdict was an
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
upholds Restrictions on Indians.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., May 15.-Three
centuries of civilization have not
brought the fullblood Indian to a point
where his rights are equal to those of
a white man. Such was the decision
today Of the supreme court in holding
constitutional the twenty-five year re-
strictions on the sale of Indian lands,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19

Washington, ID c., May 13.-Secre-
tary of War Jacob Dickinson, of Ten
nessee, the democratic member of
President Taft's cabinet, has resigned.
Henry Stimson of New York, recently
defeated republican candidate for gov
ernor of that state, has been given the
port folio.
This announcement was made from
the White House last night.
In the letters exchanged between
the president and Mr.. Dickinson, no
reason but that of pressing private
affairs. was given for the secretary's
retirement.
The president will confer with Slim
son today or Sunday, but the new sec
retary of war will not be sworn in
until Monday.
Mr.. Dickinson will go to his Ten
nessee home Immediately upon the
qualification of his successor. He ex-
poets to devote his attention to busi-
ness, and will not return to the prac-
tice of law in which he was engaged
when appointed secretary OF war in
1909.
He is the second member of Mr..
Taft's cabinet to retire to private life.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
having served his connection with the
presidents official family few months
ago.
The appointment of Mr.. Stimson will
give New York two members of the
cabinet, Attorney General Wickersham
being resident of that state. Mr..
Stimson had no special military train
ing, but in talking to friends, the
president expressed the belief that he
was the sort of man who could come
into the war department and quickly
get the swing of affairs. There are
few men in public life outside OF
Washington for whom the president
has higher personal regard, and dur.
ing the New York campaign the presi
dent frequently expressed his unquali.
fed approval of Stimson's candidacy
Mr.. Dickinson Is a democrat. His
presence in the cabinet of republi.
can president has not been looked upon
with favor by some of Mr.. Taft's po-
litical advisors who were of the opin.
ion that the office should be held by
some one of the presidents own party
and who also pointed out that Mr.
Dickinson might prove a source of EN-.
barrassment when the 1912 presiden.
tial campaign begins. Naturally Mr..
Dickinson also found the discussion
in the cabinet of party measures often
a personal embarrassment. There are
others who thought that Mr. Dickinson
incurred some criticism of conducting
the war office.
AS was pointed out recently, there
have been reports of friction over the
Mexican situation between the state
department and war department. In
some quarters it was asserted that
Secretary of State Knox was being
over shadowed by Mr., Dickinson and
there We're reports that the former
contemplated resigning but these met
with official denials. There had been
no hint that Mr. Dickinson contem.
plated retiring.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
Mrs. Taft Much Improved.
sar---->e---~- -@------ --~--s----sa
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSUCIdItU TItas.
New York, May 15,--Mrs. Taft.
whose sudden illness from an over
dose of trouble, brought the president
to her bedside yesterday from Harris
burg, Pa, was so much improved to-
day that the president returned to
washington. 1t is believed Mrs. Taft
will be able to follow him Thursday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
Incipient Rebellion Breaks out int Ranks OF
MaderO's Army---SettIed on Promised to I'm
mediately Provide Need of Orozco's Hun
cry Soldiers---Peace Grows More
Imminent With Statement From
Minister Limantour.

attended to. The insurrectos, who had
gathered in hundreds about headquar-
ters dispersed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
ASKS AUTHORITY
Of GUTHRIE MAN
Congressman Davenport viii Demand
investigation of Attempt to
Graft Negroes.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
In view of the attempt of various
grafters to rob the negroes of Okla
homa, A. D. Johnson, of this city, took
up the matter of the EEK slave pension
bill," with Congressman Davenport,
and the following letters have been re-
ceived from Mr. Davenport,
A. D. Johnson, Esq,
Vinita, Oklahoma.
My Dear Sir. Replying to your
letter of the Sth inst, repairing the
clipping which you enclose. will say
;ha. will ok the matter IN thor
oughly and give you the pr p'r ill
formation. However, in the mean
time have Written this man Lewis"
and demanded Of him his authority tur
seeking to ID the reputable negroes
of Vinita AMI other parts of Oklahoma.
am going 20 ask the POS. II e de-
partment to investigate this matter
/ can say to you now, h1wev'' that
there is no chance of a pension bill
passing for any class - citizenship
save the soldiers who fought in the
wars in defense of the Union, or in
defense of his country, the United
States against some foreign foes.
Yours truly,
JAMES S. DAVENPORT
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
Celebrates Birthday.

Little Miss Martha Fontaine
Walker gave a delightful little
party Tuesday afternoon, the oc-
casion being the little girls
third birthday and a happier set
of little folks could not have
been gathered together.
Several interesting features
in the way of entertainment
were planned by Mrs. Walker
and Mrs. j. S. Jones, who also
served cream and cake, which
of course was an attractive fea-
ture of the afternoon to the lit
tie guests.
Miss Martha was also remenl-
bered with a number Of little
birthday gifts, which she is en-
loving and of which she is very
appreciative.
Those present were Misses
Fannie Harris, Amanda Will
mans, Mildred Wilmans, Mil
dred Foushee, Josephine Carroll,
Franchelle Watson, Margaret
Emma Stephens, Mary Lee Duff
fer, Margaret Van Dyke, Mary
ping Robertson, Dorothy Sue
Sprigg and Elizabeth Harris;
Masters Claude Erwin, Frank
Jones, Launcelot Minor, Alcorn
Minor, George Hays, O. E.
Jones, Louis Foushee, Edwin
Boyce, Walter Harris and James
E. Wilmans.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
wedding at the home Of the

wedding at the home Of the
bride.
The hostess was assisted in
receiving at her home by her
mother, Mrs. R. w. Wallace and
in dispensing the Inequalities
Of the occasion by Misses Louise
and Stella Wallace and Mary
Mcdonald
Several vocal selections by
Mr.. Eichenberger and duet by
Mr.. Eichenberger and Miss Wal
lace contributed much to the
pleasure Of the guest company.
In the dining room, the decor
ations of green and white, chry-
santhemums being used to very
pretty effect. the party were in
vited to partake of very ele-
CANT buffet lunch consis ting of
chicken salad, crackers, pickles,
nut sandwiches, chocolate and
tea.
Those present were Misses
Ruth Wallace, Kathryn and
Rina Price, Guila Chunn, Annie
Belle Bridger, Jamie Irby, Mes
srs. Joe Bevens, Henry Owen,
Garland Hurt, William Eichen-
berger, Victor Foy, Earl WISH
on, Eugene Wallace, Mrs. John
w. Wallace, Messrs and Mes
DANES Lon Campbell and P. II.
Van Dyke and daughter, Marga-
ret.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
Governor melting Crime.

Governor Blease of South Car
DINA made a speech the other
day endorsing the action of a
mob that lynched a negro who
was suspected suspected, mind
you, not proven guilty, of an I'M
mentionable offense. When he
did so he applauded the violation
Of the very laws which he is
sworn to execute.
Lynching cannot be condoned.
4t is-a violation Of the laws of
God and man. It brings back
the days Of barbarism, when the
laws of might prevailed, not the
laws Of right. It arouses the
savage instincts Of man, so long
curbed and controlled, that when
once revived, brushes aside JUS
tice, humanity and the teachings
sf Christianity and transforms
us into brutes. This we all
know and concede yet we shut
our eyes to the hideous nature
Of the offense and encourage it
by our silence if not. as in the
case Of the South Carolina mon
strosity by open endorsement
How long will civilization with
stand such assaults. What must
be the condition of a community
which will permit such outrages
upon humanity, and what must
be the moral status of the peo-
pie of state which has for a
governor man who will ap-
plaud III a public speech the per-
petration Of crime?
If the people Of South Carroll
ma do not insist that their legis-
lature at it's coming session I'M
peach Governor Bease and drive
him in disgrace from the halls
which have in times past been
honored by some of the noblest
men the world has ever produc-
ed, they will deserve the exc
crations of mankind. = Fort
Smith Times-Record.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


For drayage, see B. G. Ora
ham, the transfer man. Phone
1874. o0dtf.
Mrs. Paul Lowe left yesterday
for a weeks visit to st. Louis
and will go from there to Mober-
", her old home.
Therewill be no picture show
1t the opera house this week
until Friday afternoon at $3.50
to $50 o'clock and 7:45 p. m.
98d3t
For Rent-Five room cottage.
Apply to Mrs. L. B. Grant, 4Oo
,aona street. 298d6t
D. j. Browning, manager OF
the Farmers Union gin at
Grubbs, spent Wednesday here
on business. His gin has ham
died 653 bales and he expects to
receive 1900 for the season,
while last year he ginned only
528 bales. He estimates the
2s155n III (srubbs Township as half
&,{er''z 7z}!5@ !1ss ,ss ~
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
Guy Tucker a Candidate.

Special to the Independent
Little Rock, Nov. 22.--Guy B.
Tucker, former Commits
sioner of Agriculture, announc-
ed to few of his friends Tues
day afternoon that he would be
candidate for Railroad Com
missioner from this district to
succeed r. P. Allen, who is now
completing his third term and
will retire. J. Sam Rowland of
Harrison, former state senator,
has for some time been making
a vigorous canvass for this Of
fee.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
". Two Step Days Re
%. Waltz Tales Of Hoffman
"a. Two Step Pink Lady.
Home, Sweet Home.
Seems Heavier When He Has a
A Mail Carriers Load


Fred Duehren, Mail Carrier at
Atchison, Kansas, says: 1
have been bothered with kidney
and bladder trouble and had a
severe pain across my back.
Whenever carried a heavy load
Of mail, my kidney trouble in
creased. Some time ago, /
started taking Foley Kidney
Pills and since taking them l
have gotten entirely rid of all
my kidney trouble and am now
as sound as ever E. BEV-
EMS.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
} Country Correspondence.
JacksOnpOrt.

Miss Christy Curry Of Poplar
Bluff is here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Board Bond and daughter
Miss Antoinette, were up here
in their car Sunday.
Misses Mag Goldie and Reba
Davis, Rosa Wickham, Christy
Curry, Messrs Ernest Massey,
Bern Davis were in Newport
Monday night to attend the re-
vival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Clark and
Con Deans children were up in
their automobile Sunday.
Robert Anderson and mother
were in Newport Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Null left for
Missouri Tuesday, where they
will visit relatives for awhile.
R. w. Anderson received a
big shipment of goods from st.
Louis Tuesday. Come in and
see his bargains.
V. E. Turner was here from
Mauldin, Mo-, Tuesday transact
ing some business.
Messrs George Freeman,
sssfl Rob Anderson attend
ed the big revival that is in pro-
gress at Newport Tuesday night.
The Rev. Walter Wayman of
Sulphur Rock preached two
very interesting sermons here
Sunday, this being his last time
here. He was paid in full and
the people are very anxious for
hi INTO be returned to this cir
cult.
The ladies aid society has be-
gun a much needed work, that
Of repairing the old M. E.
church. This church is seventy
years old, an old landmark OF
Jacksonport and indeed it seems
a shame to let it rot away.
The ladies aid will have an
oyster supper Tuesday night at
the parsonage.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22

The Independent is authoriz-
ed to announce the candidacy of
William A. Oldfield Of Independ-
ence County fol reelection as
congressman from the Second
district, subject to the action Of
she Democratic primary.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22

SILKS OF ALL KINDSz
$500 Black Taffeta, 36-inch.
$3.50 Black Taffeta, S6-inch. \.
$1.OO Black Taffeta, 36-inch. q
$1.00 Messaline, 36-inch.
20 per cent off on all other, 81
WOOL DRESS GOODS.3
$500 Values now.
$3.50 Values now.
SIPS Values now. q
$1.00 Values now .....
75c Values in all the newest
shades ................
SOC Value Challies .......s
LINEN DEPARTMENT.
Without doubt we have the i
Linen stock in the city, and y
them the lowest of anybody /
county.
72-inch Table Damask, good va
ne, worth at any store in the
South $500, cut price
$1.75 Value, plain.
$1.25 Value, plain and fancy.
$1.00 Value, all linen .........
SOC Value, all linen
25c Union, linen
NAPKINS AND SHEETIN
$500 Value, fancy ..........s
$3.50 and $500 Values.
$500 Pure Linen ............
9O-inch Linen Sheeting, $3.50 q
Value ...........
$1.00 Value
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
Annual Thanksgiving Dance

The young men of this city
will give their annual Thanks
giving dance at the Elks' Home
this year upon Tuesday evening
November 20, and have engaged
Kuttner's orchestra for the oc-
casion.
The program of the dance as
arranged by Mr.. Ed Kuttner, is
AS follows:
/. Waltz-Madam Sherry.
2. Two Step-Mad House
Rag.
3. Waltz-The Kiss Waltz.
A. Two Step-Oceana Roll.
5. Waltz-Seven Days.
6. Two Step-You Beautiful
Doll.
Z. Waltz-Dollar Princess.
8. Two Step 80 Alexander's
Rag Time Band.
8. Waltz-Dreams.
10. Two tep-Honey Man.
IL. Waltz-Alma Where Dc
You Live?
IL. Two Step-That Mystic
Irious Rag.
I3. Waltz Pink Lady.
Ia. Two Step Red Rose
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22

Bad breath? Use DR.. Miles Laxative
Tablets.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-22
1elnen1ann s
compulsory Sale

AT The Of this firm
sales each and the being backward with
and making reductions early
heavy and must convert the goods into
The below tell the Of Of bargains.