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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST
CLAREMORE NEWSPAPER

Claremore, Okla, May 25.-The jury
in the case of Ella Larner VS.. A. l..
Hates, in the district court for Rogers
county, brought in a verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff for 1000 and costs.
Mrs. Larner, who is the wife of J. Fl.
Larner, editor of the News, sued Hates
for $4,000 damages for an article ap-
pearing in the Progress. of which
Hates is editor, about a year and a
half ago.
Larner kept roomers, and the Pro-
gress printed an article saying that
Mrs. Larner had elected some roomers
who had very sick baby, and that
at the time the baby was so near
dead that before the mother could
get away from the house to find an
other place, the child died in her
arms.
1t was expected the trial would be
a hard fought one, but no evidence
other tha nthe article was introduced.
The judge held that the article was
libelous and ruled in such a manner
that the defendant claimed there was
no need or use of his introducing his
testimony, which. according to the un-
derstanding of those interested in the
case, would have been an attempt to
prove the truth of the statements, and
that they were printed without malice
Kates' lawyers claimed that under the
judges rulings, there was no use to
prove this, as he would be just as
liable to damage anyway, so the case
went to the jury with instructions
from the judge that they must find for
the plaintiff in the sum of 800 or more
and for costs.
The defendants will auueal to the
state supreme court at once, and all
editors over the state will be inter.
ested in the decision, as the rights OF
papers and defenses in libel suits un.
der the oklahoma law has never been
tried along these lines.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26

estimated to have destroyed SIS .000,-
GOO worth of coal.
The introductio nof inexpensive
fre-fghting appliances, the adoption of
proper regulations and the institution
.of a reasonable system of fire drills
are among the suggestions Of the bu-
reau's engineers, for minimizing fires
and for confning others to brief
period of time with little damage to
life and property. Chemistry, through
the quick analysis of gases at fre.
quent intervals in the neighborhood
of the fire, Mr.. Wilson continued, has
also proved a most useful adjunct in
fighting fires.
1T seems almost unnecessary" con
cluded the speaker, to call attention
to the necessity of providing at each
mine ample storage of water properly
conveyed in protected pipes to pos
sible danger points, the desirability
.of using larger amounts of fire-prooi
material in place of wooden mine tim.
bering or wooden doors, the proper
disposal of waste, fire-proof man-ways
air-shafts and the use of fire-proof ma.
terial as far as possible in all surface
structures within so to 100 feet of the
opening of the mine.'
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
FERRIS DEFENDS PROVISIONS
OF OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION

Washington, d. c., May 23.-The
house of representatie listened Mon
day afternoon to a dafeese Of the Ok
lahoma constitution. The champion
of the supreme law Of the newest state
was Scott Ferris, member from the
fifth Oklahoma district He spoke in
favor of the admission Of New Mexico
and Arizona as states under the con
stitutions they have adopted. In sup
port Of that stand he pointed out that
the Oklahoma constitution has many
of the features that are condemned in
the constitutions OF the latest candt
dates for admission to statehood. Mr.
Ferris said that when the initiative
and the referendum were inserted in
the Oklahoma constitution many per.
sons throughout the country regarded
the step as a radical and dangerous
one. The four years that the consti.
tuition has been in effect Mr.. FerTis
said, proves that the people will not
abuse the privileges which these pro-
visions give them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
PROBASCO MADE
SPECIAL JUDGE
Attorneys Contend That Arvid John
son Has Been Placed on Trial
Before on Same Charge.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily
One of the most important cases to
be tried at the present term of the
district court is that Of the state VS..
Arvid Johnson, called for trial today.
When this case was called the attor-
neys for the defense filed a motion to
dismiss, on the ground that Johnson
hsd once been arraigned on the same
charge, and eontended that the de-
fendant could not be jeopardized the
second time for the same offense.
Owing to the fact that he had been
an attorney in this case prior to his
becoming district Judge, Judge Davis
withdrew from The bench and f. NJ.
Probasco was selected to hear the
case.
County Attorney Caldwell viii argue
the motion for the state, While w. P.
Thompson Of this city and w. w.
Shaw, Of Claremore. represent the de-
fendant The arguments began this
afternoon
Johnson was arrested as an alleged
accomplice in the notorious farmers
Record deal, by which the farmers of
this county were swindled out of about
$4,000. He was arraigned and was
ION trial in Judge Browns court at the
time Governor Cruce signed the bill
creating the new twenty-third judicial
sict, and abolishing Judge Browns
court here. The attorneys for John
son now contend that he had been
once tried on the same Indictment.
Harry Stropes was acquitted yester-
day afternoon, on a charge Of dispos-
ing of mortgaged property.
Jake Martin was found guilty of for
gerry in the second degree His SEN
tenee has not been announced.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
TREASURER OUNLAP'S REPORT
SHOWS STATE INDEBTEDNESS

Oklahoma City, May PA report
on the financial condition of the state
made by State Treasurer Robert Dun.
lap to the state auditor yesterday
shows that the total Indebtedness Of
the state, moulding obligations in the
form Of state warrants and bonds is
$4,8649S4.S9. The total cash in inc
treasury is 81, 457 7,56998. This repre-
sents the cash available for meeting
current expenses Of government and
bonded and warrant Indebtedness and
does not include the permanent school
funds. The Indebtedness of the state
is distributed as follows:
Total amount Of general revenue
warrants registered and uncalled up to
May 20, 1911, 5000, ,079 90
Total amounts of warrants called for
payment, but not presented up to the
same date, $101 $500.
Total bonded Indebtedness, $f,16S,-
600.
Public building warrants outstand-
ing, $575,OOO.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
LA TOILETTE ARMED WITH
NEW LORIMER EVIDENCE

Washington, D. c., May Ex-senator
LaFollette, armed with new evidence,
brought out by the special committee
Of the Illinois legislature, still held the
floor today, it is said to present to the
senate further reasons why Lorimer
should not hold his seat. It was de
cided to cut off general debate on the
LaFollette resolution at three o'clock
and call it up under the five minute
rule.
The Lorimer situation in the senate
was further complicated late in the
day by the introduction of a third reso-
luton in behalf of the democratic min
ority by Senator Martin providing for
an inquiry into the Illinois Jack pot
fund and it's connection with Lorimer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
MORE TROUBLE IN MEXICO
UNLESS D|Az RESIGNS NOW

Juarez, Mex. May 25.-"Unless Diaz
resigns today or tomorrow there will
be more trouble throughout Mexico. -
Commenting on last nights demonstra-
tion in Mexico City, Madero made this
statement today and added that the
uprisings in the interior are the result
of distrust Of Diaz's aYowed intention
of retiring.
The resumption of hostilities in the
state of Coahuila was ordered today
when Madero gave instructions for
the insurrecto forces there to advance
on saltillo, the capital, with view Of
taking it from the federals and fore
ably establish a provisional governor.
Madero had received advice that the
legislators had refused TO install his
governor,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Delay Many Times Causes
More Serious Mine Fires

New York, May 25- Striking fig.
lures on the destuctyeness and cost
liness of fires, particularly those in
mines, together with conclusions
reached, after an exhaustive study of
the subject by the mining engineers
|of the federal bureau of mines, for pre-
venting and controlling mine fires are
given in the speech of Herbert NJ.
Wilson, chief engineer of the bureau,
before the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Fire Protection Association here
today
Delay in realizing the seriousness of
fires is sometimes responsible for
great loss in life, according to Mr..
Wilson. The loss of life at the Pan
coast mine was due in a measure to
delay. THAT fire" continued the
speaker, is known to have started in
an underground room presumably
from some oil-soaked waste. The fire
was not thought serious until it had
been burning two hours. This delay
was, in a large measure, responsible
for the great loss of life"
Fires are raging today in coal and
metal mines in various parts Of the
country, said Mr. Wilson, and some of
them have gotten beyond control and
have been burning for many years,
devouring hundreds of thousands of
tons of coal and miles of mine gal.
leries. One mine fire near Carbon.
dale, Pa, has burned out such a vast
area of anthracite coal in the last 10
years as to result in subsidence of
the surface and destruction of surface
property. Another cited by Mr.. Wilson
is that at Summit Hill, Pa, which has
been burning fifty-one years and is
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
state Charters.

Oklahoma City, May 25.-Secretary
of State Ben f. Harrison has issued
the following charters:
d Telephone company of Perry.
capital, none; directors, August Keh-
rec, Joe Janousek, George Lumber and
Peter Gordon, all Of Perry.
Chelsea Pharmacy, Chelsea, capital
$4,000; directors, Charles W. Caldwell.
b. f. Cullen, Charles Kaff, all of Chel-
sea.
Sanitary Street Sweeper company
Of Oklahoma City. capital $4,000; di-.
rectors, Lee F. Wilson, James O..
sEckIes, Albert P. Cash, all of Okla
homa City
Worley-Friss Oklahoma Directory
company of Oklahoma City, capital
$4,000; directors, J. L. Worley. Dallas
M. Il. Friss and G. II. Stanton, Okla
homa City.
Colon Oil company of Tulsa, capital
s25. 1000; directors, Ray NJ Collins. c.
L. Collins. R. S. Sherman. all of Tulsa.
Glasgow Drilling company of Bart
lesville, capital $4,000; directors, w.
A. Glasgow, J. X. Robb, +. A. Beatty,
all of Bartlesville,
The Oklahoma Pacific Railroad com
pany amended articles of incorpora-
tion. Capital, s6,O00,OOO Name and
route is amended.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
NO VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTION
FRIDAY NIGHT AT GRAND
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Owing to the commencement exer-
cises of the city schools at the Grand
theatre tomorrow night, the regular
vaudeville show will be postponed.
Those who wish to see the splendid
program for the latter part of the
week will have to go tonight or Satur-
day. On Saturday afternoon there
will be two matinees. The attraction
tonight will be a change from that of
the last three nights, and it is said
will be one well worth the time and
small cost of admission to those who
attend.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Fined For seIninn River.

Oklahoma City, May 24.-The state
game and fish warden's office is begin
ming to receive news from deputies of
successful prosecutions for violations
of the law against illegal seining in
the streams of the state. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that o. Johnson and
J. S. Crowder each pleaded guilty OF
illegal seining in the Washita river
and were fined $40 and costs each.
Four arrests are also reported from
RfcAlester three for illegal seining and
one for killing a deer out of season.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
By Associated Press.

Mexico City, May 25.-After the ex-
citement last night, when bloody riot
ing swept over the city following the
report that Diaz had not resigned as
expected, the capital is comparatively
quiet this morning. 1t is estimated
that seven were killed and thirty-six
injured in last nights rioting. Armed
mobs roared through the streets, bear
ing huge pictures of Madero and
threatened to storm the palace. Troops
We're called out and fired yolleys into
the mob before it dispersed. Foreign
Minister De La Bara issued a state
ment this morning that President Diaz
and Vice President Corral would re-
sign this afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
PRESIDENT GAIN LOCKED
IN VAULT BY ROBBERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Albany, Okla, May 24.-The Bank
of Albany was robbed today, by two
masked men, who entered while Pres
ident p. L. Cain was alone At the
point of a revolver they forced him
~ open the vault and secured two thou
sand dollars and locked Cain in the
csult. When rescued Cain was nearly
suffocated. The robbers cut all tele-
phone and telegraph wires, and gained
a several hours lead of the posse,
which is pursuing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
SAYS PAPER COMPANY HAS
MON0POLIzED INDUSTRY

Washington D. c., May 23.-John
Norris, a representative of the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers associa-
tion, today, before the senate finance
committee, sought to show that tlse
International Paper company is a com
bination in restraint of trade He de-
calred that the company had absorbed
nearly all Of the paper mills in the
United States and that it controlled
much undeveloped water powers. He
said the company was over capitalized
and inflated at least forty million dol
lars, and that it sold paper eight or ten
dollars cheaper abroad than in this
country.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
The Melancholy Days Are Come.

With little more than a week sep
arating them from the ordeal of final
examinations, students at the state
university are beginning to feel that
the melancholy days" are upon them
for sure. Social activities promoted
by the undergraduate body are at a
standstill and text books are being
courted by the ambitious and unam-
bilious alike in an effort to pull
through" the finals without failures
or conditions in studies. On warm
afternoons it is no uncommon sight to
find the campus dotted with boys and
girls perusing the all-potent examina-
tion quizzer under the shady trees.
Although the students have found it
advisable to forego games, parties and
dances, the university authorities
have been compelled to crowd the last
two weeks of the college year with re-
citals, plays. concerts and addresses
of various kinds. There are enter
tainments all of which have much Of
merit and would generously attract
the students at any other time but
will not be slenderly patronized by
the good citizens Of Norman while the
undergraduate bones" for the COM
ing examinations behind the locked
door of his room. The class to be
graduated this year will number over
eighty members, being far larger than
those of the past
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
HOW ARBITRATORS
SHOULDBE CHOSEN
Want a Court That VIII Administer
Justice And Not One to Recon-
ciIe Difficulties.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Mohonk Lake, N. Y, May 20
Thomas Raeburn White, counsel of
the registration commissioners of
Philadelphia, discussed at the seven
teenth annual meeting of the Lake
Mohonk conference on international
arbitration today, "A Plan for Choos-
ing Judges Of the International Court
Of Arbitral Justice"
"The project to establish an inter-
national court Of arbitral justice, .
said Mr. White, was the most signi-
ficant, and in many respects, the most
important, act of the second Hague
conference. The form and structure
Of the court were agreed upon, and it
failed Of adoption only because Of in
ability to agree upon a method Of ap-
pointing judges. This inability to agree
was due to the fact that all claimed
the right to be equally represented in
the court"
"All the plans thus far proposed
have rested on the assumption that
the court must be composed Of judges
appointed as representatives of the
different nations, and the problem
which has thus far defied solution is
how to so apportion the representa-
tives as not to violate the principle
of equality, and to have court small
enough to be judicial body.
LET us consider the matter on prin-
ciple. Irrespective of past experience
how ought the judges of an interna-
tional court of arbitral justice to be
chosen. This depends must, if not
entirely, upon the object desired. Up
on this there is no difference of opin-
ion. What the court must be if it
fulfills the hope of its friends is judi
cial body 1t must not negotiate; it
must not compromise, it must decide.
What the world expects is a court
which win administer justice, not re-
concile differences.
Granting this, there should be no
insurmountable difficulty to devising a
satisfactory plan for naming the
judges. The first question which ma
tually suggests itself is, if the nations
are not to appoint the judges, who will
do so? The first thought which nat
urally suggests itself is that the judges
should be elected by the Hague con-
ference. There are, however objec-
tions to this, not the least serious be-
ing the fact that the idea of represent
alton could not be excluded. More
over, the election of judges by large
body is never desirable. No reason
is preceived, however, why the mem
bers of the court should not be ap-
pointed from among nominees sug-
gested by the nations, by the president
Of the conference or a single person
or small committee chosen for the
purpose, subject in any case to con-
firmation by vote of the conference.
by this rleans the judges would owe
their appointment and confirmation to
world body, and would unconscious
ly feel responsibility and allegiance
to that body, or to the world in gen.
eral, rather tha nto their own nation
alone. This is very necessary to assist
them to rise above local prejudices
and to be world jurists capable Of de-
Gliding cases solely upon the eternal
principles of justice"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
CLOSE ANNUAL REUNION
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
With the election Of officers and the
transaction of all business of the an
nua1 session, the annual reunion of the
Oklahoma encampment of Spanish
War Veterans was closed yesterday
afternoon. The reports of the various
officers Of the past year were heard,
and approved. Delegates to the ma
tional convention also were selected.
After the business meeting closed the
assembled veterans we're taken for an
automobile drive, and to TIE grounds
Of the Vinita insane asylum.
The veterans were much pleased
with the treatment accorded them
here.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Walsh Shows no Disappointment.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Leavenworth, Kans., May 25.---John
r. Walsh, the imprisoned Chicago
banker, received telegram this morn
ing from his son in Chicago, notifying
him of the presidents action yester-
day in denying him a pardon If he
was disappointed, the aged man did
not show it. Without comment he
read the telegram and put it in his
pocket
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Severe Criticism For Roosevelt.
Y Associated Press

bI NaaUViutVU Ieaa-
Mohonk Lake, n. Y. May 25.-Se-
we're criticism of Roosevelts recent
public utteranoes regarding interna,
tional arbitration, marked the speech
of John w. Foster, former secretary
OF state today, before the seventh an
nual meeting of the Lake Mohonk Con
ference on International Arbitration
At the same time Foster said mot.
withstanding Roosevelt's declaration
in opposition to arbitration in general
he has done more than any other liz
ing man to advance this cause"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
AvIator Hag eattIe WIth EaaIe.

By Associated Press.
Madrid, Spain, May 25.-Misfortune
overlook all three aviators today on
the last state Of the Paris to Madrid
fight Gilbert Vedriena and Garros'
started this morning from San Zebas-
tian Gilbert was soon attacked in the
air by an eagle. After defending him
self with a revolver he was forced to
land and repair his machine. Vedrine
had to land for repairs a hundred
miles from San Bebastian. Garros'
motor failed and he landed within a
few miles
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Justice Harlan Files opinion.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. G.. May 25.-Assoe-
late Justice Harlan today filed in the
supreme court his formal dissenting
opinion in the Standard Oil case. His
oral dissent at the time the case was
decided formed a mere frame work
for the final documents. The opinion
states that he is convinced the courts
opinion, eWill throw the business of
the country into confusion and invite
widely extended litigation that will
cause an injurious effect to be felt for
years"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
Lynchins occurs at okemah.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Okemah, Okla, May 25.-Laura Mel
son, a negress and her son, sixteen
years old, were lynched here today
They shot a deputy sheriff, Who went
to search their shanty for stolen goods
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26

L. c.. Morton, a prominent oil man
of Bartlesyille, is here on business.