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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

+ Washington, D. c., April 6.-Little
iidoubt exists here that an effort will
'ibe made to reopen the Senator Lori
lmer case in the present congressional
session. 'Insurgent" republicans have
q considered the question at recent COLI
jferences and the understanding is a
& resolution for the opening of the case
will be offered either by Borah or La
( Toilette.
These senators sought st the last
: session to induce H. H. Kohlsaat of
Chicago to make statement along
the testimony given in Springfield yes
)terday, but they failed. 1t was in the
hope of getting such statement that
Senator LaFollette opposed fixing a
time for the taking of vote on the
case.
When he became satisfied that he
could not get the information desired
he permitted the case to go tn {. vote
and it resulted in the exoneration OF
the junior Illinois senator,
Friends of Senator Lorimer contend
that under senate precedents he could
not be unseated unless it was shown
.. ao9 he had been cognizant of the al
legged corruption of the legislature or
that sufficient number Of votes had
been bribed to destroy his majority.
| They also contend it will not be sufi-
cient to show that 100000 "slush'
fund was used for the election OF Sen
,ator Lorimer unless it can be proved
tlhe had knowledge of the use of the
/ money.
/ In view of the fact that several sen.
ators who upheld the contention fav'
oring Senator Lorimer no longer are
members of the senate it cannot be
forecast what the result OF the prob
able reopening of the case may be
Senator Lorimer could not be seen
here today and it was said at his office
he had left for Chicago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Broken Arrow Rank Robbed.

BY Associated Press
Tulsa, Okla, April 6.-Three rob
bers blew the safe of the Bank OF
Broken Arrow, escaping with four hum
dred dollars and over looking $4,000
in an inner vault. They escaped on a
handear. A posse pursued. They ex-
changed shots near Orcutt Lake, but
were repulsed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
Aged Army Chaplain Dead.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Litchfeld, Conn, April 4.-Rev.
Hiram Stone, the first Episcopal mis-
sionary sent to the Kansas post, and
chaplain at Fort Leavenworth before
and during the civil war, is dead at
his home here of pneumonia, aged
eighty-six. Stone went to Kansas in
1851. He came east after having serv
ed sixteen years in the regular army
as chaplain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
LOR|MER CASE IS
TO Be RE0PENED
Senator LaFollette Introduces Resou
ton For Reinvestigation And
Names Committee.
BY Associated Press.

yyPy Associated Press.
u Washington, d. c., April 6.-Sena
,ltor I.aFollette, of Wisconsin, today in
'troduced a resolution providing fol
!, : Scrsffther investigation of the Lorimer
Scase. The resolution names as the
COMMITTEE of investigation: Senators
;, Works, of California; Townsend, OF
!, Michigan; Mclean, of Connecticut;
Kern, of Indiana and Pomerene, OF
! Ohio No action was taken as LaFol
}lette intends to speak upon the reso
llution another day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
conaress Adi0urns untII Mon6ax.

by ASsUtIdttu IItSb.
Washington, D. G.. April SIN or.
der to give the republican leader,
Mann, time to prepare minority selec-
tions for various standing committees,
the house after brief sitting today,
adjourned until Monday noon. The
senate after a short session adjourned
for the same period
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
To Investigate Cotton Schedule.

By Associated Press
Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
tariff board has begun an investiga-
tion of the cotton schedule of the
Payne-Aldrich law and will conduct
the work, so far as is practical stimuli
taneously with the investigation of the
wooden schedule now under way
Agents of the board are gathering pre-
liminary data at the Office of the So
called cotton trust, in New York and
probably soon will transfer their work
to the cotton mills of New England
and the south.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

peominent Man Killed BY His Wife.
Ardmore, OKla,, April 4.-Fr9d F.
traley, a prominent businessman and
i pioneer here, was shot and killed by
Ills wife today. The shooting is said
b have been the result of family our
sis.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
TO OVERTHROW
CHINESE EMPIRE
Reyolutionists Take HankoW
and Other Cities.
A SLAUGHTER or MANCRus
Well Organized and Financially Strong
Revolutionlsts PIan 70 Make Or.
Sen, Leader OF Anti-Manct,u
Party, President.

Hankow. The revolution which has
been hanging over China for months
past, and of which the rising in the
Province of ze-Chuen was only 9
small part, has begun in earnest. It
is a concerted movement to take the
empire and declare republic. The
noted exiIed revolutionist, Or. Sun Vat
Sen, leader of the anti-Manchu party,
I if the plans do not miscarry, is to be
elected president. He was the dele
gate of the revolutionary party to the
United States in 1910, and is believed
during that tour to have made ar
rangements for financing the move
ment.
Sun Fu, brother OF DR. Sun Vat
Sen, who is now In HankoW, has been
elected president Of the Provincial As
sembly, and Tang Hua Lung. the re-
/, firing president OF the assembly and
q noted scholar, has been elected gov
Eernor OF Hu-Peh. The whole assembly
has seeded from the imperial govern
ment The rebels are we'll organized
and financially strong. They have
confiscated the local treasures and
banks and are issuing their own paper
money, redeeming the government
notes with this as, foreign banks are
refusing government notes.
The revolutionaries have captured
Wu-C Chang, the native section of Han
lkow. and Han-Yang. all adjoining
cities in Hu-Peh province Chang-Sha,
capital of Human, is reported to have
risen in revolt, and Marking, capital
OF the Province Of Kiang-Su, Is on the
! verge of a rising, several public build.
! ings having been destroyed.
Thousands of soldiers have Joined
! the mutiny in HH-Peh. Many Manchus
have been killed. and the terrified PEG.
pie are fleeing from the cities into the
country carrying their belongings,
The prisons have been opened and
criminals liberated. There has been
fighting in the streets, but the most
stringent orders have been issued that
the lives OF foreigners and their prop
erty shall be respected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
ARMY 10 STRIKE QUICKLY
Arabs JoyfulIy Accept the italian oc.
cupatlon Nineteen Transports
q Land the Second Division
OF the Italian Army.
tcopyrieht. lsii.1

Tripoli. General Caneva, comman-
der-in-chief OF the italian expedition.
has decided to act quickly, and it is
believed that the troops under him
will march Immediately against the
positions occupied by the Turks, A
reconnaissance Of the desert disclosed
the central body of the Turkish troops
with field guns not far from this city.
Ninetee::.. more Italian transports,
escorted by warships and carrying the
second division of the troops, arrived.
The men were hastily landed. This
division is $4,000 strong and there are
now 1000 Italian soldiers on the cost
of Tripoli Not only is the italian
position safeguarded against surprise,
but an effective occupation OF the In
terror can begin.
1t is reported that the Arabs have
accepted the Italian occupation joy
fully. but some of the warships remain
in the harbor in readiness for emer-
gencies Troops were landed also at
tBenghazi, Derna, Tobruk and Bomba.
Although the utmost precautions
have been taken looking to the per
Ifecting of sanitary arrangements,
cholera has broken out, and It is re
ported that four deaths have occurred.
General Caneva has addressed q
proclamation to the inhabitants, assur.
| ing them that they have not been en-.
shaved by Italy. On the contrary,
| they have been liberated from the
yoke under which they have been la
boring for years. They will be ruled
| by their own chiefs, under the patron
age OF the King of Italy. Religious
and civil laws will be respected and
taxes will be reduced or abolished.
The proclamation concludes by an
nouncing that Italy desires that Tripoli
shall remain the land Of Islam, under
the protection Of Italy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

Tukiia Guiiitrre.. c1istaa MEXICO.
Fighting late Mt4dsf 1fte1noon Tor
the possession Of Wis little town e
chaiapiIla, held b in1urrectoa whose
strength was estimated Is s0o, = force
II volunteers numbering 100, killed
80 rebels and captured 1o6s - Of
whom were wounded The loss to tie
government FORCES h given a. IRIS.
han 4 dozen killed
Early reports were that the state
troops met with little opposition. but
|It Is now known that the encounter
was the fercest since the beginning
Of the insurrection. The state troops
were commanded By Col Manuel Pax:
General Antero Ballinas Il the
name Of the commander OF the rebels,
and according to the prisoners he
escaped with the majority Of his force.
His second In command, rColonel"
Marcelin Jimez, was killed.
The rebel force was three-fourths
Chamula Indians They were armed
principally with machetes and lances
and a few Anticipated firearms.
Upon receiving word that the troops
were advancing the insurrectos dug
trenches and prepared ito Withstand
the attack; but It was impossible for
the leaders toscontrpl the Indians, who
ran forward to h,1rl their lances. ex-
posing, themselves TO the IRE Of the
mausers For two hours the vol
unteers raked the bitches with their
| fire, but at the end Of that time the
defenders Ned, leaving behind a
mortar and an old cannon. from which
they had managed to fire few sinef.
fectnal shots
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
BANKS IN FINE SHAPE.


Comptroller OF Currency Issues Most
Complete Report.
Washington That the banks Of the
United States are in state of most
vigorous health, was shown in the
most complete report on the condition
OF the banks ever compiled by the
Comptroller Of the Currency.
Twenty-four thousand three hun
bred and seventy-one banks reported
to the Comptroller their condition on
June Z, last--1, 276 more than reported
the previous year.
Analysis of the resources and la
bilities shows loans Of SIS, 047, 800, 600;
Investment in bonds, etc, $5.052, 000,-
000; cash on hand. 1852, 200, 900;
capital, $1,952,400,00 surplus and
profit, $2,065, 000, 900; Individual de
posits, $500, O00, 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
PATCHING IT UP.
France and Germany Arranging the
Moroccan Controversy.

Berlin. The first part of the
Morocco understanding between
France and Germany was initiated
signifying agreement, by the German
foreign minister. Herr Won: Kiderlen-
Waechter, and the French anbassa-
dor, M, Gambon. Their formal sigma
lures will be attached later, when the
negotiations which are now proceed
ing over the second part, concerning
concessions to Germany in French
Congo have been concluded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
to- DISPLAY OUR
NAVAL STRENGTH
Atlantic and Pacific Fleets to
Mobilize.
I2s MaRsBiPs IN REVIEW
The vesseis. Which VIII Have Com,
bInt0 Tonnage OF 6ss,s44. VIII
rtemble At New York
and Los Aneeles

!.
washington. The mobilization OF
the Atlantic and Pacific fleets at
New york and Los Angeles October 80
to KoFsmber 2 will mark the gather
ing of the greatest naval force that
ever aoated in the waters Of this heHli-
sphere. This probably will be the last
assembling OF present-day warships
WITH the United States Of America
standing second III the list Of great
maritime powerst for it is certain that
at the rate Of development Of the ship
building plans of Germany that nation,
within three years at least, will move
up to second place unless Congress
should see fit to- authorize each year
additions. to the American Navy at
least double those now provided Tor
by the existing naval program, which
cont3hplates the construction Of but
two battleships yearly.
The Navy Department just made
pubiic7the full list of the vessels to- be
assembled for the great reviews at
New York and Eos Angeles, and while
the number com ined does not equal
I
the 1876 vessels reviewed by the Ger
man Emperor at Kiel last summer,
the 1875 American ships; with their
tremendous displacement OF 683.844
tons, are really more powerful than
the German feet.
Second Greatest Display.
The Atlantic feet win comprise 1O2
vessels of all classes, with total dis
placement OF 57E599 tons, and the
Pacific feet, "a vessels of 116,24S
tons. The combined fleets will in
clude 80 armored ships, while the Ger
man feet numbered 20. The Ameri-
can fbattleships will number, 20 and
the armored cruisers s, while the Ger
man feet included 23 battleships and
8 armored cruisers.
France assembled "a battleships and
| 10 armored cruisers at the Toulon re.
view last summer, but the fleet was
much weaker than Americas will be
in other ships, as the total French dis
| play included only SO ships. OF course,
none Of the three countries above
named could compare with England
which assembled 173 ships at the coro-
nation review at Spit Head, compris-
ing 80 battleships and Is armored
cruisers.
i =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
He was Not Dead.

Chicago. While being carried into
an undertaking establishment on the
West Side David Eaaley. SO years old.
Of La Grange. ILL.,. who was thought to
be dead. suddenly regained conscious
ness and shouted: Take me out Of
here. I'm not going to die yeti" He
vas taken to q hospital for treatment
and may recover nom injuries receiv-
cd when he was struck on the head
with rife while Quarreling with RIOS
coe Holtz over woman, to whom
both men had been showing attention
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
AssAuLTER LYNcHED.

Negro Is Taken To the. Scene OF His
Crime and Hanged BY a Mob.
Greenyille. S. C.-The negro Will
jackson, who assaulted a 11-year-old
girl at Honea Path, was taken from
the Greenville sheriff by posse near
here and taken to the scene of the
crime.
A telephone message reaching here
at midnight from Honea Path states
that the negro was hanged to a tele
graph pole there shortly after II
o'clock and his body riddled with but.
lets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

We have in stock at our yards Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run Of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. All
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fillel day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard will
convince you that we have the goodswe
advertise, Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
john C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
Torpedo Boats Sunk.

London.-A dispatch to London
news agency from Pera says that the
Turkish torpedo heats Tokat, Hamid,
Abed, Alpagut and Antalia, while re-
turning from the Ionian Sea, were
surprised by an Italian squadron near
Mytilene, October 9. A smart engage
ment followed and three of the tor
pedo boats were severely damaged
and Sank. The fourth escaped by
hoisting a foreign flag.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

City Forester FROST Of Chicago pro.
poses a.neW manual for the boy scouts.
Instead OF marching about with toy
guns. he would have them equipped
with grubbing hoes and dispatched In
war Of determination against the
weeds OF Chicago This would result
in two things good for the boys they
would learn the names OF the weeds
and would secure healthful exercise.
It would benefit the public By doing
away With the weeds.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
senators 70 See Canal.

washington party of United
States Senators sailed from New York
Saturday on the steamship ,Ancon, to
inspect the Panama Canal They are
Brandegee (Republican, Connecticut)
chairman Of the Committee on Inter.
oceanic Canals: Bristow tRepublican.
Kansas Chiffon Democrat, West
virginia.: Thornton Democrat. Ilonisi,
ANAL Page (Repnblican. vermont) |:
.cummils fRepublican. Iowa., and
oyern,an (Democrat, North Caro,fna),
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
Want 70 Grow Cotton Abroad.

Berlin. The international Commit
tee Of the Cotton Spinners and Weav-
ers' Society debated at length the
question Of cotton growing n non
American countries. The committee
sent request to the various govern
ments to continue theoretically their
experiments in the cultivation Of cot
ton, without being influenced by the
prevailing low American prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
e Flight Tobacco Reorganization

Milwaukee, Wis.,. AT a meeting OF
the Western Leaf Tobacco Dealers
Association preliminary measures
were taken TO fight the reorganization
of the American Tobacco Company.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives of forty-foHr prominent
Arms OF the Middle West,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
THos. R. MOORE, s.J.c. Noon
Pres. & Treas. sec'y.
Moore ano Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Cnmnaniea

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnbnrg. Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, of London. Con-
tinental Insurance Co., New sYay Under
writer's Agency, Hanover Fire Inaurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity. Phoenix Insurance Com
pauy. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls InsurancA Co., of Glenn Falls, N. Y,
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co, Spring Garden 1nsur-
Ance Co., and Girard Fife ard Marine In.
eurancs Co., Of PhIladelphla. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field. Mass. Citizens Insurance Co., and
American Central, Of St. Louis, Missouri.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters
nThe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
snrance Co.. OF Boston, Mass The UNITED
AHTATES FIDELITY 4 GUARANTY CO.,
1sene Ill forms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators. Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms. Town Properties and Real
Estate of every description for sale. We
areprepared to make loans both large and
small on short notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS JAN. ..
Plans To Meet on jackson Day in
Harmony Dinner.

Harmony Dinner.
Washington. is stated here on
good authority that plans are on foot
to call meeting Of the Democratic
National Committee on January 5
next, Jackson Day, for the purpose of
issuing the call and selecting the date
and place for the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention. Norman f.. Mack,
chairman OF the committee, favors
this idea. 49,
If the committee Is called together
In January 1t is proposed to honor the
memory of Jackson with an old-fash-
toned Democratic harmony dinner, to
which will be invited the Democratic
Governors and others prominent in
the party who have been mentioned in
connection with the Presidential NOM
ination.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
PEACE NOT FAR OFF.
Emperor William and the Gar May
Bring It About.

Washington. State Department off,
cials express the view that with the
German Emperor working on his ally,
the King of Italy, and the Gear Of Rus
STA in favorable position to influence
the Porte, peace between Italy and
Turkey is not far on and that an
armistice, at least, can be arranged as
soon as Turkeys prepared to admit
that Italy is in technical possession OF
Tripoli
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

We are told that hawk tried to
pick diamond stud out of the shirt
front Of an unsuspecting citizen or
New Jersey Those Jersey hawks are
becoming almost as formidable as
Jersey 'skeeters
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

TO SIT In wine cellar Is recon-
menSed as a cure for hay fever. The
trouble about the cure Is that It con.
sists Ii the atmosphere and not IN the
contents Of the cellar. SO the patients
are supposed to be Quiescent and not
hibAlous
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
J AN ARMisTlcE ARRANGED.
Peace Between Italy and Turkey Now
tn Sight.

Berlin. The armistice between
Italy and Turkey for which German
diplomacy has been striving for some
time, it is believed here. has prac-
tically been concluded, although not
yet announced as official.
1t is understood that the transpor-
tation Of italian military expeditions
will not be interfered with, but that
hostilities in all quarters viii cease.
This IL considered in Berlin as
equivalent to the ending of the war,
or at least the war-like movements,
which Will now be succeeded by nego-
tiations looking to settlement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
RLocks.A RICE TRusT.
-lucipIent Combine In Philippines II
Given Death Blow.

Washington Trust busting has
spread to the Philippines. where Gov
ernor General Forbes has blocked q
combine Of rice traders to raise the
price Of the Filipinos' staple food.
.Suspecting the combination and act
ing on the Insular Bureaus authority.
Mr.. Forbes arranged for an adequate
the rice and for purchase Of cargoes
supply of American corn to replace
OF rice in bulk in Indo China and for
its sale at cost to the fam:ne-threat-
ened natives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

In BROOKLYN woman has secured a
divorce because her husband carried
out the garbage for another lady. Evi-
IDENTIFY they do not regard lowing ones
neighbor as virtue IN Brooklyn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

Andre Jaegerschmidt. who travelled
around the world in forty days. is q
Frenchman. We mention this merely
to prevent our readers from gaining
the impression that he is an Irish
man. 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

A New Jersey hotel keeper has Is
sued an order prohibiting his watt
resses from talking to travelling men
who eat in his dining-room. He must
want to get rid of the patronage OF
the travelling men.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

The canals OF Mars have been pho
tographed. There Is no evidence
however. In these pictures that the
canals have beaten the Panama canal
in being open to travel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

Several times roosters have been
enjofned from growing. but It took an
Iowa court the other day to .en1oin
onions from smelling This may prop
erly be defined as strong action.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

In autumn. more than ever. We re-
alize that the year that promised SO
much In its gladstone springtime.
moves In an inevitable cycle. subser-
Went to the infinite and eternal law
of causation. e--
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
parceIs Pact with Panama.

Washington. Postmaster General
Hitchcock announced that parcels
post convention with the Republic Of
Panama had been agreed upon and
would be made effective as early as
possible.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

A baby has been born in a fashion.
able New York residence hotel tn
these getrich,Quick days It is becom.
ing Increasingly difficult to guard SO
cial lines in the metropolis.