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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
CHARGES
AN UNSEEN HAND"
One Member Declares Action of House
on Capital Commission is Slap
at Cruce.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 9.-Declaring.
that if called upon to "elucidate the
situation" he could name the unseen
hand behind the action of a majority
of house democrats in supporting the
bill to retain the capitol commission
and enlarge its powers, Charles Bar
rett of Shawnee, Wednesday made a
strong speech against the measure.
The evident reference was to former
Governor Haskell.
The attitude of Governor Cruce and
the senate on the question of the cap
itol commission was referred to and
one member declared the action of the
house is slap at both. Speaker Du-
rant denied this, declaring that the
governor can veto the bill If he doesn't
like it. Replying TO an timation by
Haskell men in the house that some of
the members who favored the abolish
ment of the commission are afraid to
oppose the governor in this respect,
Cornell of Custer replied:
Il would rather be dictated to by
governor who is a governor than to be,
dictated to by an ex-governor"
The opponents of the capitol, com,,
mission idea contended that the COM
mission is useless when the state has
a board of public affairs to perform
such duties, and stated that the build
ing of capitol probably will drag
out" for years in order to keep COM
mission in Office.
A motion by Barrett to postpone the
bill indefinitely was lost, 67 to So, and
the bill was advanced to engrossment.
The senate advanced the Williams
bill which raises the medical examina-
tion fee to $50, and bars Christian
Science doctors and ehiropractors from
practicing. The bilb however, does not
prevent Christian Science healers from
practicing without pay.
The senate passed the house reso-
luton indorsing Senator Gore. and
also the Wynn bin validating $2,6S1,-
812 of appropriations invalidated by
recent decision of the supreme court.
The house advanced to engross-
ment bill by Peters prohibiting rop-
ing contests, and by Barrett requiring
railroads to establish hospital facili-
ties in the state when fees are collect.
ed from employees. Governor Cruce
approved the bin appropriating $32,-
500 for salaries of district court stem
ographers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
BUILDING
CAMP HOUSE ON FARM

La Cabana is the name of the rustic
country home of Congressman-elect
James S. Davenport, now being built
on his farm three miles southwest of
Vinita. La Cabana is not, strictly
speaking, country home, but is more
of a camp, for the rustic house is only
to afford place for an outing and not
a residence. The house will be similar
to "Kamp Killkare" on the W. p
Thompson place. Mr.. Davenport has
a beautiful spring that supplies an
abundance of clear sparkling water
La Cabana will prove place of much
enjoyment for Mr.. Davenport and his
friends.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
MRS. ACHG|LL STILL
LEADING CONTEST
over Two Months Left in Which other
Contestants May Earn Chief
tain's Handsome Piano.

Mrs. Achgill is still leading in the
Chieftain's piano contest, but there is
ample time for any of the contestants
to win. The contest doesn't end until
April 15-over two months yet. The
votes for the contestants so far is only
the work of three weeks. Every dol
lar paid to the Chieftain for subscrip-
ton to either the Daily or Weekly
entities the subscriber to 500 votes
for his or her favorite.
The following is the standing of the
contestants today:
MRS. AVA AcHGlLL.......,2 29, OPS
MRS. j. N. TAYLOR. .26, 500
MRS. BLANCHE JOHNSTON. 6,525
MISS MILDRED BRITT. 800. $500
MISS JIMMIE coNNELL.... $500
MISS EULALA kELL...... LAYS
MISS ETHEL o'NEIL, WoodIey 1,40o
MISS IDA WILLIAMS, CataIe. 800
MISS FANNIE GARRETT. $50
MISS S. WRIGHT......... 175
MISS SADIE casio. -.... 1926
MISS MARGIE COMBS. S..... so
MISS EVA GARRETT. ... 25
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
TRAIN STRIKES WAGON
AND INJURIES STUDENTS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans., Feb. 8.-A wagon,
carrying twelve school children, was
hit by a train, twenty miles southeast
of here yesterday and Harley Harte-
bower, aged fifteen and Grover Harte-
bower, aged nineteen, were injured in
ternally and will die Three daughters
of Mrs. Ellen Allen were caught on the
engine pilot and carried half mile
and were only slightly injured. The
students driving were reading and did
not observe the train
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Many Floral Offerings.
from Wednesdays Daily.

The funeral of Mrs. Phronia Bar
rett occurred Tuesday afternoon from
the home of her son, Lee Barrett and
was largely attended. The house was
more than filled by friends and rela-
tives. Among the floral offerings were
two that were especially fine, one by
the Elks Club and the other by the
Masonic fraternity. The services were
conducted by Rev. j. M. Cantrell, as
sisted by Rev. r. j. Church with a
solo by Mrs. A. A. Brown. The in
terment was in the city cemetery,
north of town, where number of the
deceased's relatives are buried.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Seattle Governmental Scheme.
3y Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 8.-Under pro-
vision, adopted by the people, last
March, Seattle will elect on March 7,
a council of nine members chosen from
the city at large, to succeed the pres
ent council of fourteen, chosen by
wards. The new councilmen will be
well paid and devote all of their time
to city affairs. The scheme is modi-
fication of the commission form.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
NEWSPAPERS WILL
BACK RECIPROCITY
Chairman Norris to Appear Before
Ways And Means Committee to
Argue For Agreement.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-John
mittee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, will appear to-
day before the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives
with facts and figures in support of
the enactment, without the change of
a syllable, of the wood pulp and paper
provisions of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Mr. Norris declared emphatically
there is no truth in the published
stories that these provisions admit of
doubtful Interpretation. He express
ed the opinion that the agreement YER
batim as it stands viii be ratified in
the house by at least two-thirds
majority.
His statement to the committee, Mr..
Norris says, will show the reciprocal
benefits of the paper clause, and in
sists he will confront the paper
makers who are trying to nullify the
treaty by amendments to the paper
clause"
He will show, he says, that that
clause, as expressed in the treaty,
furnishes the only method by which
free pulp wood can be supplied to
American paper mills and by which
the industry can be protected from
diversion to Canada.
The degree to which the admins
tration, in behalf of the enactment of
the treaty, will use its utmost efforts
to bring about such changes by con-
current legislation" as promised in
the agreement, was made plain today
in reports brought from the White
House by senators who talked with
the president.
These reports leave little room for
doubt that should congress adjourn
without having ratified the agree
ment, the president will forthwith
convene the new congress in extra
ordinary session to consider the mat
ter afresh.
The reciprocity matter has moved
into the foremost place in the legisla-
tive purview and the president shows
every disposition to keep it there if
he can 1t is said upon excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Taft believes the
present congress will act favorably in
both houses upon the agreement and
that there will be no necessity for an
extra session. Every indication now
forecasts it's adoption by the house by
an overwhelming majority.
The only doubt appears to be
whether those senators radically op-
posed to it's enactment will be able by
obstructive tactics 10 prevent its ad-
option by the senate. The president
apparently entertains no such doubt.
The speeches which Mr.. Taft will
deliver on the brief western trip upon
which he starts tomorrow night will
be devoted, it is said, to the advocacy
of the reciprocity agreement. He
spent most of the day at work upon
their preparation. He was to speak
tonight at the dinner of the League
of Republican State Clubs, but with
drew his acceptance, and he postpon-
ed today all of his Washington en-
gagements for tomorrow in order to
devote himself entirely to the prepar-
alton of his western speeches.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
SHERIFF SEARCHES ALL NIGHT
FOR LOST IOWA MAN
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
An old man named Woollums caus-
ed Sheriff Ridenhour an all night
search last night, by wandering away
from the home of his brother here,
without telling where he was going.
When the two brothers Of the lost
man returned from the country they
found the third brother missing, and
when he didn't appear as the night
wore on, Sheriff Ridenhour was noti-
fed and the search began. This morn
ing Woollums was found at the Black
stone hotel, to which place he came
at an early hour this morning. He
was unable to tell where he had been.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
PROPOSED CONTRACT ONLY
AWAITS PORTER SIGNATURE

w. H. Deck, secretary of the Com
mercial Club received a letter this
morning from the Porter railroad peo-
pie, at Caney, Kans., saying the con-
tract rs proposed by the Vinita Com
mercial Club had been approved and
now only awaited the signature of
Senator Porter, on his return from
Paris.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
At UNIVERSITY
FOR WEST POINT CANDIDATES
Special to the Chieftain.

Special to the Chieftain.
Norman, Okla, Feb "a special
examination for candidates for ap-
pointment to West Point and Anna
polls will be held on Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th, between 10:30 a, M, and
500 p. m, at the state university of
Oklahoma at Norman, Okla. These
examinations are held at the request
of the senatorial delegation in con-
gress to aid them in nominating the
best candidate for appointment. Fur
ther particulars concerning the exam
nations may be obtained from Pres
ident Evans of the university.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
READY TO PROTECT LORD
DECIES At WEDDING
BY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 7. - Society from
both sides of the Atlantic is here to
attend the nuptials of Vivien Gould
and Lord Decies, at st. Bartholemew's
at four o'clock this afternoon. Three
thousand invitations were issued.
Decies received many threatening let
ters from persons who seem 70 resent
the foreign invasion" but he takes
them as a joke. However, hundreds
of detectives have been detailed to
guard the church. They will sail for
a short honeymoon in Egypt
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
SENATOR BEvER|DGE SPEAKS
FOR CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 9.-Senator
Beyeridge, speaking for Canadian re-
ciprocity in the senate today, lined
up on the side of the administration.
He said 1t was proper that nations so
allied physically should begin policy
of mutual trade concessions and com
mercial friendliness and urged prompt
action, on the proposed agreement.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
TARIFF BOARD BILL WILL
MEET MUCH OPPOSITION
BY Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE bill
to create tariff board, which already
has passed the house, probably will be
reported out of the senate finance
committee Thursday to face the oppos-
ition of practically all of the democrats
and not a few republicans. The most
enthusiastic supporters of the bill are
not sanguine OF success and already
they are counting on the probable fail
ure of the measure
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Must Vote on Agreement.
BY Associated Press.

bG AobUNIuICU ICoo.
Washington, d. c., Feb. S.-Presi-
dent Taft served notice on congress
today, through Senators Crane and
Carter that there must be vote on
the reciprocity agreement with Canada,
or he would call congress gack in ex-
ira session, almost Immediately after
March f.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Census Of Missouri Towns.

BY Assoclated Press.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. Statistics
of the thirteenth census issued today
included in Missouri for 1910-1900:
Carrolton, 3,452-3,S54; Clinton, 1892
5,O61; Louisiana, 4,4545,131 Marshall,
4,S49-5,OS6, and Mcpherson, Kans.,
S,546-2, 1896.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
An Armistice in Honduras.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Feb. S.-Presi-
dent Davilla, of Honduras and General
Bonilla, his revolutionary opponent,
have agreed to an armistice. This in
formation was received by the state
department today in kilograms from
Tegucigalpa and Puerto Cortez.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
OKLAHOMA CITY MADE
STATES PERMANENT CAPITAL
BY Associated Press
% Q 10000 5000 10000

o Oklahoma City, Feb. 8.
o Sustaining the contentious of
o the supporters of Oklahoma
o City, in every point in the CAPT
o tai removal controversy, the
o state supreme court, in a de- {
o cision rendered today, declared
o this city to be the permanent
o capital of Oklahoma.
o
o 0 900 10000 100000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Oregon Plan In Iowa.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Des Moines, Ia, Feb THE Iowa
house today passed the Oregon pri-
mary bill. This law is not effective in
the present choice of a senator to fill
the Dolliver vacancy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE
GRANTED BY COTTERAL

Guthrie, Okla, Feb 9.-Attorneys
Duke Jeffries and Will
lard Smith of Seward, Harry Neal, @.
t. Beal and Jack Quinn of Kingfisher
county, the indicted election officials,
are asking for time, and yesterday a
continuance was granted them by
United States District Judge Cotteral
until next Tuesday, when the argu-
ments will be heard on the defend
ants demurrers to the indictments
which charge them with violating the
federal election laws by enforcing the
grandfather clause" and thus prevent
ing negro citizens from voting for
members of congress at the last gen
eral election.
The demurrers allege that the Unit
ed States has no jurisdiction. United
States Attorney John Embry, who will
prosecute the cases single handed, de-
mands a trial of the cases at this term
of court, and Judge Cotteral stated
today he prefers to dispose of them at
this term if possible. j. b. Stuart OF
McAlester, employed by Governor
.Cruce to represent the state, and w
A. Ledbetter of Oklahoma City, repre-
.senting Chairman Fred Branson of the
democratic state committee, appeared
for the defendants. Branson was also
present. During this afternoon they
held a long conference with the de
PENDANTS, going over the cases in de
tail.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
BUSINESS NEARLY NORMAL
IN JUAREz SAYS CONSUL
By Associated Press.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 9.-Ameri-
can Consul Edwards, of Juarez, re-
ported to the state department today
and declared that unless the insur-
rectos took the city within few hours
they would have to give up, as their
position offered no means of subsist-
ence. The rebels, he said were fleeing
back to the mountains Confidence
has been restored and business in
Juarez, he said, was nearly normal
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 8. = Generals
Orozco and Dabago, the latter com
manding the federals, at Juarez, were
busy today strengthening their posi-
tions. Orozco, in the hills, extended
his line of rife pits, while the govern
ment soldiers placed bags of sand on
the house tops at Juarez.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-10
Miami Poultry Show.

Miami, Okla, Feb. 9-The exhibit
of the Northeastern Oklahoma Poul-
try Association will begin here Feb
ruary 16 and continue for three days
The show will be in charge of Judge
%. A. Emery of Carthage, Mo. Sew
eral hundred birds will be entered
from the Tulsa show.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-04
Great Gathering of Church
Delegates From All Parts
of the World
HALF THE DELEGATES ARE
FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN
Practically Every Phase of Methodist
Activity Will Be Discussed-Gather.
ing Represents all Branches of the
Church.

Toronto, Mt, Oct. 4.-The fourth
Ecumenical conference Of the Metho-
dist conference which convened in
the Metropolitan church in this city
Will be most important and signifi-
cant gathering.
The word "ecumenical" refers to
every part of the inhabited world and
includes ''all the people who on earth
do dwell"
OF the 500 delegates expected, over
800 had arrived this morning and an
additional 100 it is believed, had put
In appearance when the Rev. Henry
Haight. president of the British Wes-
leyan conference, preached the in
augural sermon at 10 o'clock this
morning.
OF the delegates to the conference.
about half will be from the Ameri-
can Methodist churches including
Canada. while the other 200 are from
across the ocean.
Once in ten years. representatives
of the various branches of the Metho.
dist family meet in a great assembly
to afford an opportunity for fraternaI
consultation and discussion on ques-
tions of common interest and i'm
portance. Practically every phase Of
the activity of Methodism will be
discussed at this conference.
In the afternoon there will be ad-
dresses of welcome with suitable re-
sponses. After the opening day there
will be sessions morning. afternoon
and evening while the conference
continues until October II.
A reception will be held at the city
hall Thursday afternoon and a gar
den party was given by the lieutenant
governor on the grounds of the gov.
ernment house Saturday afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-04
ARMS HIMSELF TO
FIGHT, FOR LAND
Farmer Is Entrenched in a
Straw Stack and Refuses
to Bulge

Gardena. N. D.. Oct. 4.-William
Dagnar has established headquarters
In straw stack on his farm and de-
fies arrest. The trouble grows out of
land deal made by the elder Dagnar.
now deceased. The latter acquired
title to a quarter section which he
considered worthless and abandoned.
Several years afterwards a man nam
ed Watson squatted on the land and
has lived there since. or some fifteen
years.
When the elder Dagnar died this
land was not even listed in the pron-
erty mentioned in his will. William
Dagnar. son. has now concluded he
wants the land. His attorneys advised
him that his rights had doubtless
iapsed. SO he decided to take the tract
by force.
Watson broke up part of the quar-
ter last spring and sowed it to flax
seed: This fall neighbor went on
the land to thresh the crop. but Dag
mar appeared with shot gun and
fired four shots. the last three after
the owner Of the threshing rig was
on the run. A warrant was sworn out
for Dagnar's arrest. The sheriff call
ed on him. but bis wife said he was
not at home. Fkiling to find him at
the place his wife said he intended
going. the sheriff and two deputies
returned to the farm and finally locat.
ed him in the straw stack, armed and
defiant. There the matter rests for
the present. Dagnar has lived here
many years and has made no preyions
enort to oust Watson from the land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-04
ATTACKING THE
INITIATIVE LAW
I ask of Determining Its Con-
stitutionality Now Before
Supreme Court

Washington, Oct. 4.-The task of
attempting to put an end to all in
itiative and referendum legislation in
this country was begun today in the
supreme court of the United States
when counsel for the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company
filed brief attacking the existing law
of oregon because it was enacted by
virtue of the initiative amendment to
the state constitution, which is alleg-
ed to be in violation of the federal
constitution.
1t Is urged first that the failure
OF the company to have hearing be-
fore the raising of its taxes by the in
itiative method placed the telephone
company at disadvantage with 9TH
ers taxed after being heard by the
state legislature. In this way 1t was
claimed equal protection of the laws
was denied it.
The initiative amendment and the
Oregon tax were denounced in the
brief as violative of the right of a
Republican form of government
which was guaranteed by the federal
constitution. 1t was contended that
in legislative assemblies the minority
rarely if ever fails to moderate the
wishes of the majority. however pow
erful. but that government by direct
legislation Is government by brute
force. Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey was quoted as saying the
government must have law making
body as lit can no more make law
through its voters than it can make
law through its newspapers"
Reference was made to the claim
that the initiative method of legisla-
ton is check against corruption of
legislators. 1T We're better" the
company contended, that the strus-
gle against abuse and corruption
should continue than that they should
be eradicated by theories and prac-
tices Of government revolutionary in
character and founded on error or in
justice"
Replying to the contention that the
initiative is reserve power for rare
use, the attacking brief quotes from
the election records of Oregon to
show that in 1904 two legislatures
were on the ballot in 1906 IL: in
1908. 10, and in 1910. 80.
1t was asserted that no despot or
monarch would be permitted to rule
in any commonwealth of the nation.
and yet the "despotism of the multi
tude is as arbitrary and complete as
the absoluteism Of despot." In this
connection President Taft's views re-
garding the rights of the minority as
expressed in his recent veto of the
Arizona statehood resolution were
quoted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-04
FREE PULP IS
ONLY RESULT
Effect of Canadian Reciproci-
ty Is to Admit 1t Under
Favored Nation Clause

Washington. Oct. 4.-Thc question
OF admitting wood pulp and paper in
the United States from all countries
tree of duty. under the most favored
nation" class Of commercial treaties.
as result of the only operation sec
ton of the Canadian reciprocity agree
meQt. officially was raised in the treas
ury department today.
The surveyor of customs at Atlanta,
Ca, asked the department If Swedish
wrapping paper was entitled to free
entry in consideration of most favor
ed nation" treatment. AS it was not
clear from the telegram with a ship
ment of such paper had been received,
with the importer claiming equal
privileges with the citizens Of Cana
da, the surveyor was asked for addi-
tional information.
Under section 2 of the act of con-
gress embodying the Canadian recip-
rocity agreement. wood plup, news
print paper and "other paper" come
into this country from Canada free in
all cases where there is no restriction
upon the the expectation Of these ar
ticles. This was the only section of
the act not conditional upon the tariff
legislation by Canada.