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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
ELKS CONVENTION
BEGINS At TULSA
Several Vinta EIks Go Over to Assist
Conner in Campaign For Dis
trict Deputy.

From Thursdays Daily.
The state convention of Elks began
today at Tulsa and number of local
y Elks went over to boost the candidacy
for o. L. Conner for district deputy
The convention will last two days.
The following is the program of the
fifth annual meeting of the state as
sociation E. P. o. Elks which will be
held in Tusa today and tomorrow,
May 11-12
This Morning.
Reception of visitors and registra-
ton at Elks headquarters, new home
of Tulsa B, P. o. E., Third and Boul-
der.
Reception committee will meet all
visitors at trains and escort them to
headquarters, accompanied by the
Tulsa band.
Meeting of the state association at
10 o'clock.
This Afternoon.
Athletic sports will begin at 2 o'clock
consisting of the following:
Hundred yard dash.
Half-mile race.
Fat mans race. GOO pounds and
over.)
Wheelbarrow race.
Obstacle race.
Boxing exhibition.
Running broad jump.
Tug-of-war.
Awards will be made for each con-
test. All of the contestants must reg
lister with the athletic committee at
the club.
Auto ride, starting from the club at
five o'clock.
\ Inside Inn show, Grand opera house
at $3.50 o'clock, presented by Mr.. Joe
Bren of Kansas City
Tomorrow Morning.
Meeting of state association, elec
ton of officers and other business, fol
delegates only, at the Elks' club rooms
Parade at noon in which all Elks
are requested to join. Awards will be
made for the best decorated automo
bile, carriage and largest delegation
from any one lodge participating in the
parade.
Tomorrow Afternoon.
Baseball game at South End parH
between the McAlester Elks' nine ant
the Tulsa Elks' nine, at 2:30 o'clock
General entertainment, Elks' club
and band concert at five o'clock.
Social session at $3.50 o'clock.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
FOR VINITA HIGH SCHOOL
From Wednesdays Daily.


Announcement of the first bacca-
laureate sermon ever preached to stu
dents of the Vinita high school has
just been made. This will be the ser
mon at the Grand theatre on Sunday,
May 81, by the Rev. w. o. Davis of
the Presbyterian church, to the eleven
members of the first graduating class
of the local high school. There are
five boys and six girls in this class.
The other churches of the city have
agreed to hold no other service during
that hour, which will be at II a. m.
The commencement exercises Of the
high school will begin on the follow
ing Friday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Tom Jordan is Killed.

Keystone. Okla, May 9.-Tom Jor-
dan, alleged bad man and cattle
rustler, rode into town Monday and
at the point of a gun ATTEMPTED to rob
the keystone State bank Deputy mar
shals had been informed and when
Jordan emerged from the bank he was
fatally wounded by the marshals.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Penn Phillips Convicted.

Tulsa, Okla, May 1.-THE federal
jury in the w. P. Phillips case, brought
in a verdict Of guilty as charged in
the Indictment Phillips was indicted
for making a false entry In his report
of the condition of the First National
bank of Vinita to the comptroller of
the treasury.
Notice of appeal was given BIZ
Phillips attorneys.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Five Miners Lose Lives.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 11.-Five
miners lost their lives by suffocation
from a fire in the Boston mine of the
Delaware and Hudson company, at
Larksville, near here today. A strike
began at the colliery Tuesday and only
a small number of men were at work.
Had the full force been engaged the
loss of life would have been appalling.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Famous Woman Lawyer Dead.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Emporia, Kans., May 9.-Mrs. Ly-
man Beecher Kellogg, one Of the first
women admitted to the Kansas bar,
and widely known club woman, died
here last night, aged sixty-one. Dur
ing the prohibition war of 1889 she
was assistant to her husband, then at
torney general.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Wreck Kills One And Wounds Three.

Wreck Kills One And Wounds Three.
By Associated Press.
Denver, Col, May 11.-Mrs. Kath-
crime ]. Martin, of Albany, N. Y, was
killed and three persons painfully in
jured, when westbound passenger train
No. /, on the Denver and Rio Grande
railway, was deraiIed and plunged into
Eagle river, thirty miles west of Lead
vile, last night.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Provisional Government Established.

Provisional Government Established.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., May 1.-THE de-
partments of state, war, treasury and
justice are considering today what re-
straint shall be placed on the COLI
merce between this country and Juarez
the newly established capital of the
provisional government of Mexico
Colonel Steever at Ell Paso is forbid
ding the passage or ammunitions of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
New Bishop at Lincoln.

By Associated Press.
Rome, May 11.-Announcement was
made at the Vatican today that Rt.
Rev. ]. H. Then, chancellor of deocese
of Wichita, Kans., had been appointed
as bishop of Lincoln, Neb., in success
sion of the late Rev. Thomas Bona
cum. s
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Rebels Capture Another Town

By Associated Press.
Aqua Prieta, May 11-Eighty rebels,
under the command of Colonel Cam
veros, an advance guard of Anacleto
Girrons' force, arrived in Agut Prieta
from the southeast today and took
possession of the town, setting up a
military government A full set of
rebel officials will be appointed to take
charge of the customs house, post
Office and other departments.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
TWO Killed When Train Strikes Wagon
BY Assooiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Sioux City, Ia, May t1.-Two per-
sons were killed and four injured on
the Omaha road near Lyons, Nebo to-
day. The passenger train from Omaha
to Sioux City struck a wagon killing
the two occupants. Pieces Of the
wrecked wagon lodged in a switch and
derailed the train The passengers
were badly shaken up and four Of the
crew injured.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
Daniel Jones Life Sentence COMMITTED.
I Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., May 11.-Presi-
dent Taft today commuted to expire
Immediately, the life sentence of Dan
iiel Jones, OF Oklahoma, convicted of
the murder of a cousin, William ].
Jones, in 1884.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12

DR.. Oliver Bagby, A. l. Churchill
and Earl Walker returned last night
from Tulsa, where they were witnesses
in the Phillips trial
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
HOPE FOR PEACE IN MEXICO
SINCE CAPTURE Of JUAREz

war. Instructions that he permit the
passage of food and medical supplies
to the wounded will probably be sent
him today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12

Ed Thompson returned yesterday
from Enid where he attended the Bill
convention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
SAYS He SLEW OKANO
To SAVE OWN LIFE
George Kawahata, Japanese,
Tells Jury of Death Struggle
With COuntryman.
Snecial 10 The Tribune.

OGDEN March l0.-Graphlcally de-
scribing the death struggle between he
and kanzo Okano. countryman, before
the latter WAS finally subdued by mortal
revolver wound. George Kawahata, on
trial for his life in the district court
today. displayed all the latent but tense
emotion characteristic of the people OF
the Orient. His story. told in the guttu-
raj language of the land OF the Mikado
was accentuated by gesture and facial
expression. II was repeated 10 the court
and the jury by two interpreters.
kawahata and Okano had made an
oral bet on the outcome OF n wrestling
Thanksgiving night between a white man
and Japanese The white man was
given the decision. and as the defendant
mad taken that end Of the wager he de-
manded the payment Of the bet
Okano. according TO the testimony OF
his slayer, refused TO pay the bet, claim
ing that the match should have been a
draw, and until he was assured that the
would not turn over the S25 TO Kawa
hata. Together they sat in the rooming
house OF J. Asanuma. across the street
from the Armory building, until o'clock
the next morning. slipping tea They
parted before the dispute over the wager
had reached a violent stage.
AZ Z o'clock the next morning, Ka-
wahata says. he returned to the lodging
house and renewed his demand for the
money he hadN won. This time the argu-
ment grew more heated. and when the
defendant told Okano that he was no bet
ter than a highwayman. the latter began
70 hurl dishes and other things at him.
kawahata says. Finding IL impossible
TO get out OF the building. the doors
were locked. Kawahata testified. he Crap
pied with his antagonist after he had al
ready fired AT him.
With every nerve strained TO the high
est pitch and his body working convul-
sively as he indicated how the death
struggle began and ended. kawahata re-
lated the same story which he told the
police after his arrest He declared that
he did not know how Okano was killed
but that he was struck with a bullet
from the weapon, for which they were
both struggling. Okano was much
larger man and Kawahata says he was
AFRAID of him as he had heard that he
had killed a man in Denver.
AT the afternoon session the case was
postponed by District Judge j. A, Howell
who became III suddenly. The members
of the jury We're not locked up. according
TO the custom In murder cases, but We're
allowed to return TO their homes until
next Monday, when the case will be re-
sumed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
TRIAL OF CAM0RRISTS
WILL BEGIN TODAY

VITERBO, Italy, March 10.-Every-
thing Is in readiness for the selection OF
a jury tomorrow for the trial OF Eric
cone and the other Camorrists who are
charged with the murder of q former
and his wife, Although the city Is
crowded there has been no disorder
The yoluminous documents with the
aid OF which the Italian government
hopes to convict Enrico Alfano and forty
OF his associates OF murder, and thus
rid Italy OF the leading spirits In the
dreaded CamoTas reveal that Gennaro
Cuoccolo and his wife. 'ithe beautiful
Sorrentino," the killing OF whom led to
the roundup Of their band, had romantic
but far from worthy careers.
A part OF the story which Will be laid
bare when the trial opens may now be
told The victims were OF the same age
The husband at the time OF his death.
II is known. was AZ. They lived in the
Via Nardones. opening into Piazza San
Ferdinando. in the center OF Viterbo, only
a few steps from the royal palace. in a
pretty fourth floor apartment which
might have been furnished for bride.
Here. after the discovery of Cuoccolo's s
body at Tore del Gresco. the police
stretched upon the bed In charmingly
furnished chamber and the pink silk
nightgown was slashcd, indicating the
position Of numerous wounds. Among
them was the characteristic dagger cut
known as the Freigo. the wound given
TO one who has broken an oath. II In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
UNABLE TO BEG, BORROW
OR STEAL PRIVILEGES
No Merit In Complaints Of Harry x.
Thaw, According TO New York
Prison Superintendent

ALBANY, N. Y. March 1O.-Harry K
Thaw, the slayer of Stanford White. con-
fined In the state hospital for insane
criminals at Matteawan. has been denied
no proper privileges and subjected 10 no
ill-treatment because OF complaints he
has made through his counsel. Clarence
j. Shcarn. according to the statements
made today by State Prison SuDerintend
snt c. " Collins, In the course of a hear
Ing before Governor Dix. on the subject
OF Mr., Collins's administration of his Of
hce Mr.. Collins imputed Thaws COM
plant 10 the fact that In the institution
he can neither borrow. beg. or steal
privileges"
With regard to Mr.. Shearn's allegation
that because. of Thaw's reports of alleged
assaults on Inmates. Dr.. Lamb. the hos
pital superintendent. had Issued orders
denying Mrs. Mary c. Thaw the priyl-
lege OF visiting her son in the hospital
Superintendent Collins submitted a letter
from Dr. Lamb. In which it is alleged
that Mrs. Thaw had made unreasonable
demands In her sons behalf and with
reference TO her interviews with the lat :
ter. In consequence II had become nee
essary. DR.. Lamb declared to deny her
some Of the privileges previously granted
her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
CONSIDER kNoTTv PROBLEM.
Commissioners Receive Stenosraphlc
Claims COVERING Same Day.

Special to The Tribune
OGDEN, March 1O.-Whether a court
stepographer allowed SIS a day by statute
can collect SIG day when TWO separate
sessions of the district court are held
is question being considered by Coun
ty Commissioner Moroni Skecu and Coun
~ Attorney David JenSon,
Among the regular bills presented to
the county commissioners last Monday
was the usual salary claims OF Miss Eva
c. Erb, the official stcnographer OF the
Second district court. One item of the
bill is claim FOR SS for services IN court
February 2S. On the same day Judge j.
\. Howell held court in Harrington and
Harold Packer. the assistant court stenog-
rapher, reported the court session there
Ills claim for SIS for the days work was
duly fled with the Davis county commits
sioners. Whether the law contemplates
the payment of So a day for the exclu-
siye services of the court stenographer
or whether IL is so elastic as to be con-
strucd To permit the payment OF full
days salary for a half or a third OF n
days work. is being considered by the
county commissioners.
The claim OF Miss Erb has the indorse
ment of District Judge Howell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
BONDS To
PROVE SYSTEM
nal Company Gives 100000
issue to Denver Trust Co.
and Ogden Bank.
/ CONCRETE CANAL AND
BUILD IMMENSE PLANT
III Irrigate 10000 Acres and
Add Materially to Value of
Adjacent Land.

'.cial to The Tribune.
oGDEN, March 10.-Bonds of the Davis
Weber Counties Canal company,
tie German-American Trust company
Denver and the Commercial National
nk OF Ogden.
rom the sale OF the bonds in a lump
n. local people will be allowed to sub
he to one-iifth OF the issue, the re-
iluder TO be placed by the Denver
uet company with insurance companies
other investors OF the east.
Immediately after the directors decid-
| 10 conrcete the nine miles of canal
vas decided also to bond the company
$500 600. The work OF concrctinc
\ Waterway began last year and VIII
completed in few weeks. BY laying
! floor and sides Of the canal with con-
ne, the company increases the flow OF
Ter more than threefold. Within the
kt twelve months the directors contem-
tie the expenditure OF 500. 600, which
|Iudes the cost Of completing the canal
h the erection OF a power plant at
Ferdale. Contracts for the power plant
\ be entered into within the next sixty
~ and 1t Is expected that the plant
II be in operation within one year The
ms call for plant of 800 horse power,
4 the additional supply OF water OBJ
ned by concreting the canal will be
ro than sufficient To operate such q
mt, say the officials.
Nhen the final concreting work is com
|ed 1t will mean that 10000 acres of
u will be supplied with water for irri-
Ion purposes from the big ditch. This
ms an increase OF 500 in the value
the surrounding farm lands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
u. 8, Needs Help.
Special to The Tribune.

I
OGDEN. March 10.--Employces OF the
government forestry service with expert
knowledge Of land and timber values are
being eagerly sought by the department
TO assist in setting apart a portion of the
eastern states. for which an appropra-
tion has been made by congress. The
lands for the new reserve must be pur-
chased from private parties, and II is
necessary that men familiar with land
and timber values be detailed on the
work District Forester Sherman has
notified all the men OF the Fourth district
OF the positions being offered: but thus
far only two forestry employees. from
Nevada. have applied for the posltlons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
SOUTHERN UTAH FUEL co.
ADDS TO ITS HOLDINGS
Special to The Tribune.

AXTELL. March 10,-The Southern
Utah Fuel company has purchased the
entire business of the Salina Coal COM
pany and has reorganzed into one cor
pora ton, whose officers are: President
and secretary. G. F. Holiday OF Salt
Lake: directors, Charles Fuller OF Nephi
Alexander Jennings OF Nephi and George
Ivory OF Fountain Green. Within a few
weeks the company expects to mine over
100 tons daily The coal Is Of an excel
lent quality The mines are located In
the Salina mountains
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11

Fully nine out OF every ten cases of
rheumatism is simply rheumatism of the
muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic
rheumatism, neither of which require
any internal treatment. All that is
needed to afford relief is the free ap.
plication of Chamberlain IS Liniment.
Give it trial. You are certain to be
pleased with the quick relief which it
affords. Sold by all dealers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
BOYS HELD AS BURGLARS.
Son Of Justice Of Peace Gives Ball and
Is Released.
Special to The Tribune,

SPRINGVILLE, March 10.-Irvin Wing
20 years of age, and Raleigh Hall %
years OF age, We're bound over TO the
district court today by Justice Johnson
on charge of burglary. The young men
are alleged to have entered the candy
store OF j. N PeXton on the night OF
March and stolen 81 80 In cash. Raleigh
James E. Hall, and Irwin Wing is the
son of Joseph S. Wing. Justice johnson
fixed the bonds at $500. Hall was re-
leased upon furnishing bail. Wing, who
failed 10 furnish the bond, was taken to
the county Jail at Provo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11

cited 10 appear before District Judge c.
w. Morse at Ogden, March II, to show
cause why they should moi he perma
nently enjoined from closing up an alley
way west OF the Broom hotel building
The citation was issued AT the request of
Reese Howell, an adjoining property
owner Howell says that, August &c, 1882.
he purchased tract of land from John
Broom, tho former owner of the hotel.
With the purchase an easement and right
OF passage through the alleyway were
conveyed 10 him. Believing that the de-
PENDANTS are contemplating the closing
of the allcyway, Howell asks the court TO
interfere.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
Peach Day Committeeman.
10 The Tribune,

SpecIaI 10 TIC ITIDUne>
BRIGHAM CITY. March 10.-Septem-
ber peach day boosters have besn an
pointed by commercial clubs. The Bear
River valley Commercial club selected
the following: NJ, ]. Richards OF River
side, C, G., Adney OF Corinne and w P
Croker OF Tremonton. The Box Elder
Commercial club appointed James Knud-
son and Benjamin c. Call. The Brig
ham City Fruit Growers association
named John p. Christensen. Lewis j, An
derson and James Jensen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
Wins Race Against Death.
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN, March 10-Racing across the
continent In the hope OF reaching the
bedside Of his dying brother at Wheeling
w Va, w. l.. Russell. electrical inspec-
there few hours before T. 4. Russell
passed away. Russell has returned to
Ogden from his sad mission. AS soon
that his brothers death was Imminent
he boarded a train and lost no time In
reaching the home OF his boyhood, arriv-
ing in time TO talk with his brother for
several hours before he breathed his
last
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
May Have Enticed Girl.
Special 10 The Tribune

OGDEN. March 1O.-Chlef OF Police T,
y. Browning is in receipt OF an inquiry
from Sheriff Jack Conineff OF Hazen.
New. ii girl II years OF age had been
enticed from Ogden \ young woman an
swering the description is being held at
failon. New, according to the telegram.
The Nevada sheriff says he Is Informed
that the girl has been living at Ogden,
but no names are furnished the local
police. An investigation is being made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
Donations for Library,
Special to The Tribune.

BRIGHAM CITY, March 1O.-John D.
Peters, cashier of the First National
bank. received yesterday two sets of
Chicago for the NJ. !, A. library Among
the new books are THE Vicar of Wakes
field" "Autocrat Of the Breakfast Ia
BILE and thirty-nine other volumes. Mr..
Kaftree made previous donations to the
public library here after his visit to
Brigham two years ago, when he came
TO examine the titles for the Ogden Port
land Cement company
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
News Of Intermountain Re6ion

pastor of the First Methodist church. 1t
was definitely decided to hold the chau
tauqua session ten days. beginning July
Il. This date was agreed upon In order
to prevent conflict with the summer
school for teachers to be held In Salt
Lake City. Six different committees TO
arrange for the various features OF the
chautauqua session were appointed and
requested 70 get 10 work at once.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
Lindstrom Gets Judgment.
,ecial 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The TrIbune.
OGDEN March 10.-Judgment for the
undisturbed possession Of real estate TO
which the estate of David Henry Peery
and heirs had set UP an adverse claim
was rendered in favor of AXel I-indstrom
in the district court today. Lindstrom
brought an action against the other
claimants TO quiet the title. He showed
that he had been in possession for nine
teen wears