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'@) 7oIo' th't ne 'hou8hJ IL very desirable
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an" 'ro'ned aloAoS'apni9t lle Assistant
SnouIo 3I9o nave an once WnicA ne shodd
DE oounu 70 keep open some hours daIIy.
IS, AIember Tor ChrIatlahSted Iown
lN"he"'14lt) sali mat the Post shoald, II
possible oo MED With a man from tine Place,
ne Thought that we could tnd a qualified
hl'n mere when 1t IS not required, that he
7l'I be It 8teho8raphl@t. lie did not think,
lnat anybody IN ms place Is competent rs
SlenoSraphlsi, but we have never had II
Steno7l"phlst before and need it not more
now IMAM hitherto. lie should like ali up
pIcantS OF tins place be given an opportu-
nly to prove their skill III reporting the
Councils proceedings before an appointment
takes place and also that the appointment
takes place on conditions, that the Assistant
IS not allowed to have any other business
, 1911-07-05

should be filed as hitherto by the same per
son and for the same salaries rs Ii, therto
paid and thereafter 10 have the Post adyer-
fused vacant with the condition inserted, hat
Applicants must submit to a test Of their
abilities in reporting the Councils Procee l.
Tags. The Chairman promised to attend to
this point.
1st Member for Christianstad Town
(St"hentaun) should before closing the aIeat-
ing ask the Chairman, if it could not by il
naIly decided now whether the absent Sd
Member for Frederiksted Country District
(BIackwood) still had the intention to with
draw or he intended to come back and at
tend the Meetings.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District (LeeoU said that in this case i IS
evident, that the said honourable Member
does not want to come back.
The Chairman pointed out how the case
stood with regard to the Rules Of Business,
namely that according to these rules a mem
Der must be absent twice in one session before
anything could be done in reference to his
seat. The said honorable Member had
been absent once ouly in the present session,
but at the same time he (the Chairman) was
wiling to ascertain Captain Blackwood's
intention, if the Council would authorize
hJn. On his own behalf he does not want
t. act except strictly according to Rules Of
Business.
The Council theroupon authorized the
Chairman to ascertain said members intou-
ton, in Order that the seat might, if nece5-
sary, be dolared as vacant and filled by a
bye-eIecfiou.
The meeting was closed at 5 o'clock p. M.
In No ~ Of this Paper, the 14.4Jl4a
q. G., under the Proceedings Of the Co,ou.tI
Council for the It'll November 1910, the re-
mark OF the 4th Member for Christlm,tel
Country District, under the discussion on
the Draft of Ordinance concerning the 4tor-
age OF petroleum etc. are to be read as follows:
45h Member for Chr|istiansted Country
District (Lachnlala) asked the question:
What IS Steno,ie and what is Petroleum ?
From a practical point Of view he consider
ed 1t absolutely unnecessary to have severe
restrictions on the storing Of all nine I'll
oils why put thon on the mineral oils
alone? 1t IS a question, whether L.
guilds rs FL BENIN and Naphtha are now
included under the Draft, and still they
are by far the most ~iullanmable mineral oils:
he should also like to know, if there are 81
mlytf rules for storing rum in the country.
Itun is an intIanmablo article. Further he
asked, il the word "WoIl building could not
be altered to "waIl- or IRON building.
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fore with conf lenco recommend the adop-
ton Of the Draft.
No ono requesting the word further, the
Chairman declared 1st Discussion closet.
Lit was thereupon unanimously agreed that
the 2nd Discussion should come on at once,
to which the Governor consente t.
No one requested the word and no amend
meuts, for which time hal been left, were
proposed. The Chairnlu then closed the
End Discussion and plo the Draft to vote,
taking each Paragraph separately after reaI Z
ing it in Danish and English in eXtenso as
follows
ad 5 l unaninouaII aaopted with II votes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
PRESTON DAVIS IS !:
APPOINTED JUDGE
Will Meet With Supreme Court Next
Tuesday to Set First Term Of I;
New Court at Vinta. 4

1t is now Judge Preston S. Davis. 6f
the twenty-third judicial district, III
Oklahoma. Judge Davis returned last
night from Oklahoma City, with h&
appointment framed and ready to hang
on the walls Of his chamber.
When asked concerning the begin
ming of court in the district Judge
Davis said that he would meet with
the supreme court, on next Tuesday,
ct which time the terms of the Vinita
court will be fixed 1t is probable the
first term in the new district will be
the regular term at Miami. Judge
Brown may be appointed as special
judge to hear the cases now pending
from the former district court. Il
The following are the sections from
the judicial reapportionment bill creat-'
ing the new district: :
Section 8. District No shall here
after be composed of the counties of
Nowata and Rogers, and the Judge of
district No. as it now exists shall
continue as the judge of district No. 2
as herein created, the same as if no
change had been made in said district.
Section 8. District No. 23 is hereby
created the same to be composed Of
the counties of Craig, Mayes and OF
tawa and the governor of the state
is hereby authorized and empowered,
by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, to appoint judge for
said district, who shall possess the
qualifications and hold office as pro-
vided by the constitution and laws of
the state.
Section II. In any judicial district
created by this act, where the dates
for holding terms of court have not
been fixed by statute, or where the
dates for holding terms of court in
counties have been changed by the
creation of new districts by this act,
in any and all such cases the supreme
court of the state is hereby authorized
and empowered to fix and set the
dates for the holding of terms of court
in the different counties of the dis
trict
An emergency is hereby declared by
reason whereof it is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
health and safety that this act take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval" #
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
BISHOP LOST IN SECOND
ROUND OF PRELIMINARY

When the Fighting Pawnbroker'
was dubbed "One Round" Bishop, his
nomenclator erred by just one half
round, for it took just that additional
time for "Whirlwind" Bridgeman to
dispose of Bishop in the scheduled ten
round preliminary to the main show
at the Vinita Athletic club last night.
When the gong sounded Bishop rush
ed Bridgeman and for the first round
it looked as though the pawnbroker
would put the whilwind out in that
round, but Bridgeman stayed and the
intermission saved him. When Bishop
came back in the second round his
wind had deserted him, and he proved
easy for Bridgeman until the bout was
stopped in the middle of the second
round.
The fight between Logan Smith and
Kid Moss was a farce, and the least
said about it, the better.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
TWO HUNDRED EIGHT BILLS
AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED

illegal; appropriating $4,000 for sup
port of Cornish orphans home for two
years.
Senate joint resolution by which the
state relinquished title or claim to
Platt National park at Sulphur
Accepting the state federal iails in
eastern Oklahoma.
Repeating law prohibiting the build
ing of bridges nearer than six miles of
one another.
Judicial apportionment.
Defining method of obtaining serv-
ice of summons on foreign corpora
tions
Amending the bank guaranty law
Authorizing county commissioners
to levy one quarter mill tax for sup
port of county fairs.
Adopting Harris-Day code revision
Fixing procedure for transfer OF
school land between purchasers, and
authorizing commissioners of the land
Office to be sued and to sue.
Permitting appointments of one son
and one daughter on board of mana
gers for state Confederate home.
Creating state board of education, OF
seven members.
Authorizing commercial clubs to pur
chase state school land adjoining
towns.
Permitting cities to go any distance
from their limits for water supplies
Defining what constitutes distur
Dances OF the peace.
Authorizing counties to acquire tol
bridge rights by condemnation proceed
ings; appropriating $14,570.44 to com
plete buildings at Tishomingo school
and requiring that preference in al
building contracts be given to Okla
homa material
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
LEADER Of WICHITA
GANG CONVICTED
Accused Openly Declares Former Chief
of Police "Double Crossed" Him
in The Affair.

Wichita. Kans., Mar. 17.-John Cal
lahan, for years alleged to be the lead
er of a notorius band of bank and
postoffice robbers in the middle west,
was convicted late Thursday afternoon
on two counts of selling stolen postage
stamps. The maximum sentence is
ten years in prison and fine of $1O,-
900.
Callahan already is under sentence
of from five to fifteen years for the
robbery of the State Bank at Milan,
Kans. He must serve his federal sem
tence, however. Another count re-
mains untried, that of conspiracy with
Frank S. Burt, former Wichita chief
Of police, and L. S. Naftzger, ex-presi-
dent of the Fourth National bank.
The chief witness against Callahan
was Frank Burt, and the latter ad-
mitted that he had protected Gala
han while chief of police and that Cal
lahan had sold him stolen postage
stamps for a period from December,
1909, until August, 1910. The total
amount of these sales, he said, aggre-
gated about $4,000. He stated that
he had sold the stamps to third
party, unnamed. L. S. Naftzger has
already been indicted on the charge
of buying the stamps from Burt
Burt said he turned the stamps
stolen from the postoffices at Burdick
and Hope, Kans., over to the authori-
ties, when he found that the govern
ment was apprised of the traffic in
Wichita, and that he induced Callahan
to give him descriptions of the robbers
in order that he might Square him
self with the government"
Callahan, when he took the stand
declared he had paid Burt each month
for the privilege of operating "joint,
and that as a result he never had suf
fered any interference. He asserted
however, that he had sold stamps to
Burt in only one instance and that
when the chief of police had asked his
assistance, saying, I'm in a hell of a
fix, the government is going to cause
somebody lot of trouble" He said
that he secured the stamps for Burt
and gave the chief descriptions of the
robbers on the agreement that he
(Callahan) would not be involved. Cal
lahan openly accused Burt of double
crossing" him.
A continuance was asked in the case
of l.. S. Naftzger on the ground that
two of Naftzger's witnesses are alb
sent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST
II OKLAHOMA RAILROADS

Oklahoma City, Mar. 17.--The cor
poration commission has filed COM
plant with the interstate commerce
commission against the Abilene &
Southern railway and seventy other
railroads doing business in Oklahoma
and Texas, alleging discrimination in
jobbing rates as between Oklahoma
and Texas jobbers. Determinations
are alleged specifically on jobbing
rates from Ardmore, Durant, Pauls
Valley, Coalgate and McAlester to
Fort Worth, Tex
1t is charged that the northbound
rate from Fort Worth to these points
in Oklahoma is much less than the
southbound rates from the same points
to Fort Worth. 1t is alleged that this
works a discrimination against Okla.
homa jobbers. The complaint cities a
rate from Ardmore to Fort Worth,
which is alleged to be So cents south.
bound between the two points and 4S
cents northbound.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
PES|DENTS NAME FORGED
TO SEMINOLE LAND DEEDS

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 17.-That Pres
ident Taft's name has been forged to
Seminole Indian land patents is one
of the charges resulting from the pres
ent federal investigation. Altogether
six men indicted on charges of forging
Seminole land deeds have been con-
victed recently and five of them SEN
fenced to prison terms averaging seven
years. Others have been indicted, but
have not been tried.
James F. Gresham, special United
States attorney general, assigned to
the investigation was here last night
going over court records to get data
on which to start additional criminal
prosecutions. Gresham is a son of the
former secretary of state, Walter @.
Gresham AS a result of his investi-
cation seventy quit claim deeds to
Seminole Indian land have been filed
him during February and March, and
altogether more than 100 deeds have
been returned Numerous persons
bought the land, believing the Indians
had a right to sell, right which the
federal government denies. Mr.. Ores
ham is directing his prosecutions un
der the state laws and in the state
courts. All the men convicted and sen
fenced have appealed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
FORMER WICHITA BANKER
IS REFUSED CONTINUANCE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Wichita, Kans., Mar. I'll. S. Naftz-
ger, formerly president of the Fourth
National bank here, was put on trial
this morning, chars with receiving
postage stamps stolen by the Calla-
han gang. John CALLAHAN, Ray Temple
ton, Edward Earl were convicted be-
fore the Naftzger case was called.
Naftzger asked a continuance on the
ground that three of his witnesses are
absent Judge Pollock refused to
grant the continuance, when United
States Attorney Bone admitted that
the three absent witnesses would tes-
tify that they heard Frank Burt tell
Naftzger that the stamps Burt had to
sell We're not stolen, but came from
rewards earned by the police in cap
turing government criminals. Most of
the morning session was given TO Sc
lecting a jury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
AMERICANS SAFE
TO GET FAIR TRIAL
No Pause in HostiIities Declares In
surrecto Secretary of State, in
Statement Today.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. c., Mar 1.-THE
American citizens, held prisoners of
war, by the Mexican authorities at
Cacas Grandes, reported in danger of
execution, and Henry Whittle, arrested
yesterday at Viudad Porfirio Diaz, are
safe and assured of fair treatment, ac-
cording to telegraphic advices receiv-
ed at the state department today from
the American consulary officers, in
Mexico.
Ell Paso, Tex, Mar 17.--Revolution.
ary leaders here are little impressed
by the assurance of Senor Limantour
who has started plans for terminating
the Mexican revolution. They declare
the fighting will continue. There
will be no pause in hostilities,p said
Senor GAIA, insurrecto secretary of
state. with the Mexican government
threat that we will be shot without
trial if captured, our fight for liberty
must continue. No overture of peace
will be considered unless it comes
with the promise that Diaz will retire
on the ground that his election was
irregular"
El Paso, Tex, Mar. 17-Before any
proposals for termination of the
Mexican insurrection will be entered
into by the insurrectog, President Daz
must agree to declare null his election
of 1910, and must lsiGc to submit to
free ballot allowed by, the constitl-
a new election under the terms for q
free ballot allowed by the constitution
of 1857 He must agree to grant all
the political reforms demarded; the
irfurrectos must not be required To
surrender their arms until peace is
assured.
This is the reply of SenOr Gonzales
Cara, the insurrecto secretary cs
state to the statement from New York
litdl OtuOI l1ltiallluult lu5 NltAtItl
minister of finance, had formulated
tentative plans for ending the insnr-
reetion, and in effect is the reply Of
Francisco l. Ma1ero, the revolutionary
leader, who is naN fighting in the field.
Madero is about 100 miles south of El
Faso surrounded BY about l0Ca Of his
followers. He Is reported 20 be canl-
ing northward to be joined by General
Orozco with 500 men.
President Madero is the ouly man
authorized to conclude any armistice,
said Senior Garza. 'The only presi-
dent of Mexico that we now recognize
is Francisco I. Madero, who is fight
ing in the fields. Proposals of peace
would be considered only on condition
that Madero be allowed to participate,
he must be given a guarantee of safe
ity of all of his men. His place would
have to be assigned to him, perhaps
Chihauhau which he freely might con.
duct peace negotiations"
Suppose on new ballot President
Diaz would be again elected Would
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
After eordon's Angora.

In order that a fast rising white
hope" of Vinita, Okla. may be elimin-
ated from the running. Al Alleger
champion middleweight boxer of Mis-
souri,, will box Bart Gordon of Vinita
March "a The bout will be given be-
fore members Of the Vinita Athletic
Club. Gordon has been boxing for
about six months and has never yet
lost a fight, while Alleger has beaten
some of the best men in this state. Cor
don has reach of 76 inches and
weighs 165 pounds. In all points, ex-
cept height, the men are about evenly
matched. Joplin Globe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
BRIDGE PARTY IN HONOR
OF MRS. P. ". D0NFOEY

One of the most elaborate and de.
lightful bridge parties of the season
was that given yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. G. C. Finley, by
Mesdames Finley and Butler, in honor
of Mrs. P. w. Bonfoey. The affair
was in the nature of a st. Patrick's
party, as the color scheme throughout
was green. This was carried even to
the serving of green ices in the re
freshments. Three prizes were award
ed. The guest favor was given to Mrs
Bonfoey. Mrs E. M. Skinner won the
prize for making high score. while the
consolation prize was awarded to Mrs
Garland Marrs.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17
Attempted to Break Jail.

An attempt to break Jail was made
last night by John Williams, who is
being held in the county Jail on a
burglary charge Williams has been
firing the furnace at the Jail, and was
allowed access to the coal room. The
window to this room works on hinges,
so that coal can be dumped through
it. Williams broke the lock and open
ed this window Other prisoner had
notified the guard, however, and when
Williams reached the outside, he found
his avenue of escape cut off, and he
was taken back to Jail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17

Oklahoma City, Mar. 1.-THE third
Oklahoma legislature, in session sixty
eight days, from January 8 to March
II, inclusive, passed total of 20S bills
and resolutions having the effect of
law or mandate. The emergency
clause, giving effect as soon as ap-
proved, was attached to 100 of them,
and of the total number of enactments
110 originated in the house of repre-
sentatives and ninety-eight in the SEN
ate. The non-emergency acts do not
become operative until June 3, which
is the ninetieth day following sine die
adjournment.
For spirited work at the finish the
Third legislature eclipsed all former
ones, since fifteen days before quitting
time not to exceed twenty bills had
been sent to the governor for approval
The governor has signed eighty-two
bills and resolutions, one became a
law without his signature ENID appro,
priation of $155, ,000), and his veto was
attached to two edmond and Chick.
asha schools for 100000 each) The
total appropriations out of the general
revenues for the two years ending
June 80, 1915, which includes the gen
eral maintenance and deficiency bills
will reach nearly $u,000,000, while ap
preparations out of the public build
ing fund will aggregate in the neigh
borhood of $1,962,OOO. The following
emergency bills have been approved
by the governor:
Appropriating $2449O to pay Gree
county jurors for special term of the
county court
Authorizing sale of unused or un
suitable real estate held by counties
for poor farm purposes.
Requiring that before railroad com
pany shall be permitted to occupy {
public highway such right shall bt
granted by vote of the people of the
road district.
Providing that in packing plants
having killing capacity of $500 heaC
daily, and having federal inspection
state inspection shall be waived.
Requiring that treasurers of coun
ties and school districts shall deposi
public money only with banks payinl
as much as per cent interest.
Making court towns of Spiro, L,
Flore county; Rolf, Pontotoc county
| Checotah, Mcintosh county; legalizini
interpretations of Olustee, Jackson
county; Waynoka, Woods county, ant
Alex, Grady county; validating cleo
tions held in Waynoka, Lexington
Norman, Durant and Wagner
Bills amending the fee and salar,
law, advancing MuslSogee to the elias
of Oklahoma county; and revising tn
fees allowed to sheriffs and deputies
Bills appropriating $115,O00 for mile
age and per diem, pay of officers an,
employees and for contingent expense
of the legislature.
Appropriating $4,000 for ConfedeI
ate home at Ardmore, reappropriatini
$77, ,2S9.35 for completion of building
at state university; appropriating $32
800 to pay salaries of district cour
stenographers; $45,OOO for artesial
wells on state school land ir the Pan
handle counties; $14O25 to reimburs
Miss 0. Thomas of Beaver for printing
election supplies; reappropriating 81
100000 affected by recent suprem
court decision holding certain of fol
mer Governor Haskell's vetoes wer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17

Washington, d. c., Mar. l7.-out of
By Associated Press.
the thousand odd coal locations in
Alaska, which the government is in
vestigating for fraud, six hundred and
forty, covering over 100000 acres, are
involved in the indictments so far re-
turned by the grand juries in Spokane,
Tacoma, Detroit and Chicago. 1t is
expected the government soon will
call on the locators to show cause why
the claims should not be cancelled
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-17

Lightweight Championship Involved.
BY Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal. Mar. 17.-For the
first time since the Jeffries-Johnson
battle at Reno the worlds champion.
ship is involved today, in the twenty
round battle between Ad Wolgast,
premier lightweight and George Mem
sic, of Los Angeles, at Vernoon. The
betting is two to one in favor of VOL
CAST. The battle begins at $3.50 o'clock,
Pacific coast time