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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04

The city niece was telling about
her European trip.
And Brussels" she related with
much enthusiasm. "Ah. BRUSSELS was
such a charming city"
do tell" exclaimed the rural aunt
And which did you enjoy the most,
dearie. Brussels carpets or Brussels
sproutsf"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
ModestY.

Lady (standing on a window ledge
Of burning building about to cave in.
20 fremen below Gather tell
those naughty men down there to shut
their eyes. or I'll jump head hrst.-
Judge.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Demanded.

do you think a diplomat should
know the language OF the country to
which he is assigned?"
Certainly. He should have such
perfect command of II that II will be
40 hard to grasp his exact meaning as
II be were unfamiliar with It."
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
Not Roastlnn Of Il

Theatrical Manager understand
that you played with Booth, Miss
Sereleaf?
The Actress with much spirit)-
Well, don't think it's anybody's bust
ness how old | ami
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
Another Version.

Mother. may 20 out to skater"
You may. my little Myrt.
But you must stay close by the stove
And wear your hobble skirt"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
POINT OF VIEW.

The Man-Gee! The water Is fine
today.
The Fish-That's all right, but what
I want to know is how's the land?
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-03-04
dance are

You are a most unlucky cuss-
OF course. II has occurred 20 you
That II Is always some else
Somebody leaves a million 20.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
Western Indians Want Money.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. Mime
tribes of western Indians in Washing
ton, Oregon and Montana have retain
ed Harve H. Phipps of Spokane, to
represent them in presenting memoir
ial at the next session of congress to
obtain moneys belonging to them He
will start for Washington the latter
part of November. The tribes in the
pact are; Flathead, Cayuse, Pend
d'Oreille, Walla Walla, Umatilla, Nez
Perce, Colville, Kootenay and Black
feet In addition to the awards, some
of which date back twenty-five years.
efforts will be made to obtain allot
ments of 80 acres of agricultural land
or 100 acres of grazing land for each
Indian child born since the adoption
of the 1907 treaty 1t is purposed to
present these tribal claims to the court
of claims for adjustment by the gov
ernment The Indians are losing the
use of vast sums of money belonging
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
FIRST SNOWFALL
OF SEASON HERE
All Records For Early Shows Broken
Temperature Rising With Fair
Weather Predicted.

When Vinita awoke this morning she
beheld, for the first time in her his
tory, a blanket of snow on November
5. The snow was very light, but was
sufficient to cover the roofs of the
houses and give the earth the appear
ance of a great white field The snow
began falling long before daylight and
continued until about o'clock. Prob
ably half an inch of snow fell This
season holds the record for two things
the latest time for the first frost and
the earliest for the first snow. 1t has
been but two weeks since the first
frost of the season and the trees and
vegetation had not yet shed their
leaves. 1t was a most unusual sight
to see tree in almost full foliage cov-
cred with snow.
Although the snow came the temper
ature was higher than on Wednesday
night and no ice was formed last
night. This morning wind from the
south sent the mercury still higher and
the snow soon disappeared. The clouds
are breaking up this afternoon and the
indications are for fair weather.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
FLIES At
GREAT HEIGHT
Aviator Scared So High People Along
the Route Failed to See Him
Pass.

Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 3.-Aviator Cal
p. Rodgers. flying at an altitude of
more than 1900 feet, was compelled to
land at Stoval Siding, sixty miles east
of Yuma late yesterday because his
supply Of gasoline was exhausted. He
will resume his westward flight early
today with Yuma as his first stopping
place.
Rodgers gasoline tank will carry a
supply to feed his engines on fight
of about 200 miles, but he tried to do
more than 200 miles.
Leaving Marieopa at an early hour.
he started for Phoenix, going first voer
Temple. This was distance of thirty
three miles, He arrived at Phoenix at
10:3O o'clock and after fight around
the city and short landing at the
state fair grounds, resumed his jour
ney, announcing he would make Yuma
before night"
Yuma, however, was more than 200
miles away.
Not wishing to retrace his steps,
Rogers flew directly over the noun
tains, rising to an altitude of about
$500 feet, in order to make the pas
sage, instead of going back to Tempe
and following the easier route down
the Southern Pacific tracks.
The start from Phoenix was a beau
tiful one and his speed was terrific.
This was the last heard of him, as
he probably flew too high to be seen
from any of the numerous small water
ing places ON the route, until word
came to Yuma that he had landed at
Stoyal Siding, Counting his trip from
Maricopa to Phoenix and over the
mountains to Stoyal, Rodgers covered
about 225 miles yesterday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
To Decide Baseball Eate.

Tulsa. Okla, Nov. S.-The fate Of
1912 league baseball in Oklahoma
towns will be decided on November
2Oth, at which time the baseball mag
mates" and fans of Oklahoma cities and
border towns in neighboring states viii
hold a meeting in this city The ad-
visibility of forming a minor league
of baseball teams in this state next
spring will be discussed and possible
plans for the new league will be formu-
lated So far it looks favorable for a
team at Muskogee, Tulsa, Sand Springs
okmulgee and Fort Smith, Ark. Fans
and promoters Of Sapulpa. Bartlesville,
Enid and Guthrie have also partially
signihed their intentions to enter such
a league
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
Advocates Federal Control.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. Limited
States Senator Miles Poindexter, said
on returning to his home here from a
trip to Alaska, on which he was ac-
companied by Clifford Pinchot, former
ly forester of the United States, that
after seeing the real situation in the
far northern territory he is still of the
opinion that the federal government
should open and operate enough coal
mines there to control the price and
insure competition. Regarding the po-
litical situation he said there is
strong sentiment for La Toilette in
Alaska and on the Pacific coast, and
when asked If ii were stronger than
it is for President Taft, he replied: Il
cannot say that. | only know that La
Toilette seems to have a strong fol-
lowing Senator Poindexter also ex-
pressed himself in favor of reapportion-
ing the state of Washington into five.
congressional districts and the passage
of a law giving the voters the right to
express preference for the presidential
nominations He favors special
meeting of the legislature.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
Columbus And Vinlta Meet.

The Columbus, Kans.. high school
football team arrived in the city on
the Frisco this morning, and this after
noon are engaged in a gridiron battle
with the gladiators of the Vinita high
school. The Columbus team is husky
looking bunch of youngsters and look
to be heavier than the locals. This
team looks the best of any seen here
this season. The Vinita team is in
better shape to meet this team than
it has been in any of the preceding
contests and the game promises to be
hard battle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
BOARD TO FORCE
GOVERNORS HAND
It is Reported Members Of Board Sub
ieeted to investigation Lay Blame
to John r. Williams.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 3.-The board
of education row took sensational
turn when friends of the board went
to a number Of appointees of Governor
Cruce yesterday and gave them to UNI
derstand that If they did not use their
influence with the governor to prevent
the removal of members of the board.
they would proceed to get the scalps
of these appointees. It is said that
members of the board, who were sub
jected to charges, laid the blame for
part of their troubles to the doors of
John Williams, secretary of the COM
missioners of the Oklahoma land Office
and John Doolin, state firsh and game
warden.
II is said certain members of the
board of education and their friends
hope to form an allegiance with the
state board of agriculture, which also
is at outs with the Cruce administra
ton, and form combination to force
John Williams and John Doolin out
of their official positions, in the event
these same board of education mem
bers are removed One of the combin-
ations is hoped to be made on the
board of school land commissioners
with a view of getting enough votes to
.oust John Williams as secretary of the
board.
The board of agriculture recently
opened fire on Doolin by causing the
adoption of resolutions at the annual
meeting at Saltwater advocating the
consolidation of the game department
with the board of agriculture.
The Cruce appontees, who have said
to have received such threats, say they
are not in the least frightened. They
declare that the governor will have
abundant justification before the peo-
pie for any action that he may take
in the board Of education matter, that
no influence intended to intimidate him
can have any effect upon his probable
course and that he will stand by his
appointees to the last ditch rather than
to yield to the wishes of his political
enemies through fear of consequences.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03

the board of school land commissions
ers should handle the school funds is
now before the supreme court for de-
cision
THE credit Of the state will be taken
care of without calling on the state
treasurerp said Governor Lee Cruce.
Thursday. The action of the board
was unanimous and it was the opinion
Iof the members of the board that it is
the duty Of the state officials to look
after the interests of the people, ahead
of the interests of the banks"
"This apparent effort to force the
calling of a special session has not
strengthened the cause of those who
have been requesting it one particle. {"
Considerable indignation, was ex-
pressed in state circles on account of
the action of those banks that refused
to accept current state warrants We'd
nesday. According to State Auditor
Leo Meyer, the monthly payroll of the
state is in the neighborhood of $780,
900. The first half of the state taxes is
already being paid in many places, and
it is estimated that 60 per cent of il
will be turned in by the first of the
year. That will mean that the state
will have nearly $2,OOO,OOO in cash on
hand by the time these warrants come
due.
Most of the state institutions are
getting along with no trouble what
ever. It was stated Thursday after.
noon by one of the members Of the
state board of agriculture that the
board has $500 to be used for ex-
penses of the A. & NJ. college at Still
water and that all of the institutions
under the charge of the boar dof agri-
culture have sufficient funds to get
along all right.
"The action of the school land com
missioners will afford temporary help,
said State Treasurer Robert Dunlop,
Thursday, but it looks to me like they
might have taken it sooner than they
did | have not changed my mind as
to my duty at all since yesterday, and
still believe that conditions will not be
what they should be until those $3,-
100000 of old warrants have been fund
ed. Neither would I even consider de
posting the money in my control out
of the state. The banks have stood by
us and are loaded down with warrants,
and it manifestly would be unfair for
me to withdraw the deposits from
them, leaving them in the lurch."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03

Miss Edna Stutsman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stutsman, formerly
of this city, but now of Shreveport,
La, was married Wednesday, at the
home of her parents in Shreveport, to
Mr.. John Clyde Edwards, of Norris
vile, Mo. The young couple will be at
home after November Is, at Morris
vile, Mo. The bride was teacher in
the city schools here last year, and
practically grew to young womanhood
here. She has many friends here who
wish the young couple much happi-
ness.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
SOON RETURN TO CAPITAL

Washington, D. c., Nov. 9.-Political
activity will characterize the return of
members of the senate and house to
Washington early in November Elec-
tions in several states next week will
terminate congressional and state con-
tests and many congressional leaders
are expected to reach Washington be-
fore November Is.
Important committee work will be-
gin on that date, when the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce will be-
gin hearings on trust legislation The
steel trust and sugar trust investiga-
tions, the inquiry into state depart
ment matters and the work of other
special committees will be in full
swing two weeks before congress
opens
Members of the house committee on
appropriations will sail November 8
for Panama to investigate the needs of
the canal. Members of the senate ap-
propriations committee already are in
Panama. The congressional employ
ers liability and workingmen's COM
pensation committee will resume hear
ings here next Monday. The national
monetary commission will meet in a
month to consider its final report to
congress, which must be made by jan
uary s.
The republican national committee
lis scheduled for December II in Wash
ington. The democratic national COM
mittee will meet January 8. The DEM
ocratic and republican congressional
committees viii not meet until later.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
BANKS NOW PAY PAR VALUE
FORSTATE SALARY WARRANTS
School Land Commissioners Place $500, 900 In
Banks Accepting State Warrants At Par
Much Indignation Expressed TOward
Banks Which Refused To Cash
Salary Warrants

Oklahoma City, Nov 3.-As the re-
suit of the action of the board of state
school land commissioners early Thurs
day morning in directing the secre-
tary, John R. Williams. to deposit the
100000 in its hands in banks that
would accept current Oklahoma war
rants at par, no trouble was experience
ed Thursday afternoon in getting one
hundred cents on the dollar in gold
for every salary warrant held in Okla
homa City.
AT least three banks in Oklahoma
City, the Tradesmens State, the State
Exchange and the Guaranty bank, were
paying cash for all current warrants
presented Thursday, and in fact, the
Officials of the State Exchange bank
telephoned to a large number of the
state offices that more state warrants
wer desired. The relief is not only
temporary, for arrangements have been
made so that the succeeding issues
will have immediate market at par.
The board of state school land com
missioners, consisting of Governor Lee
.Cruce, President G. T. Bryan of the
state board of agriculture Secretary
of State Ben F. Harrison, and State
Auditor Leo Meyers, met in the COVER
nor's office early Thursday morning.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion R. H. Wilson, who is out of the
city, being the only absentee A short
discussion ensued after which the
board adopted the following resolution:
BE it resolved that the secretary of
the board, until otherwise ordered by
this board, be directed to accept as
security for deposits for funds under
the control of this department. only
state warrants, and that so far as it
may be necessary to protect the credit
of the state and keep warrants issued
for the current years expenses at par.
that he be authorized to give prefer
ence to warrants drawn for the fiscal
year of 1911, and that banks which
are now holding funds secured by
surety bonds be notified of this ac-
ton, and that money in such banks will
be first drawn upon unless they sub
stitute the security required by this
resolution"
After the resolution had been adopt
ed State Treasurer Robert Dunlop was
called in and apprised of the boards S
action. He stated that he thought it
was a good thing, but that he could not
see his way clear to make any change
in the manner of handling the funds
in his hands. Incidentally, the ques-
tion of whether the state treasurer or
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
ONE MORE JUROR
IN M'NAMARA CASE
Counsel For Both Defense Aud Prose
cution Hope to See Jury Box
Filled BY Tonight.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 5.-Barring
one man, the third venire of prospec-
tive jurors was exhausted at the close
of court last night in the Mcnamara
murder case. Altogether 207 yenire-
men have been drawn OF these, ten
sat in the jury box last night, having
been accepted as to cause by both sides
"a gain of one man since yesterdays
session, in which no talesman was
passed.
Counsel for both prosecution and de-
fenes renewed predictions that the en-
tire twelve might be accepted by to-
night, if there were no hitch in getting
more veniremen to examine.
The newcomer is M. T. McNeely, a
retired tailor with venerable board,
who credited himself on examination
with more divergent sentiments than
any other talesman has revealed. He
is a Presbyterian, an admirer of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton of Los Angeles as a ''builder-up"
of the city,; he has participated in
strikes and as a union official has aided
in directing them, but he is opposed to
them at all times; and the state
brought from him the assurance that
a wide course of reading had not pref
udiced him against a verdict of guilty
in cases where the death penalty was
involved.
McNeely still is subject to peremp-
tory challenge if the state or the de-
fense should desire to exercise it. 1t
was considered unlikely last night that
the defense so desired.
Counsel for the defense stirred up
some excitement yesterday when Judge
Walter Boardweli excused two tales
men on the ground that they do not
believe in convictions on circumstan-
tial evidence where the death penalty
is involved. In one of these cases the
state asserted it had exercised a chal-
lenge, although it admittedly was not
couched in formal phrasing, but in the
other the talesman was brought back
and re-examined over protest by the
defense.
The incident lost significance when
0. H. Hayes, the returned talesman,
was excused for actual bias, after he
had said he believed he could not give
Mcnamara fair trial Judge Bord-
well said he would refrain from ques-
tioning any more jurors on that point.
Byron L. Lisk, the talesman under
examination when court adjourned last
night, seemed to meet the approval of
counsel for the defense. He and H.
V. Blenkiron were the only two in the
box not accepted as to cause and the
defense said last night that it had only
one more question to ask Lisk.
w. H. Andrews is the sole talesman
left in the third venire. Judge Bord-
well said last night he was undecided
as TO when the next venire will be
drawn
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
NJ, K. 8 7. RAILWAY SPENDS
BIG SUM FOR IMPROVEMENT

The Missouri, Kansas G Texas Rail
way is now investing approximately
$4,000, 900 year to improve its prop
critics and furnish the best facilities to
the southwest. AS a result of the en-
ergetic policy of betterment, the an
nual expenditure on new equipment,
roadbed, track and terminals promises
to keep at a high total.
The money put in the roadway and
equipment for maintenance and better
ment, amounted to $14,332,S44.39, and
for expenditures on the freight term
inals at st. Louis, $4,053, ,903.77 for the
fiscal year just closed. This enorm-
Gus sum is in addition to the capital
employed towards expanding the sys-
tenn
For additions and betterment to road
and equipment, the company spent &c.
81,S0S.29; for maintenance of way
and structures, $3,9OO,64324; and for
maintenance of equipment $3,550,-
1926.
New equipment cost $3,S40, ,420. SS,
which. added to the expense of main
tanning equipment brought the equip
ment expenditures to $7790,S13.74. In
addition to that there were $S76,691 al
of equipment purchased to replace de-
stroyed cars.
The large expenditures to better the
condition of the properties and to buy
and maintain cars and locomotives ex-
emplify the special efforts of the man
agement to render satisfaction to the
public in the territory which the lines
traverse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
Ft. Gibson postoffice is Robbed.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov 3.-Using
picks which they had stolen from sec
tion house to batter down the rear win
dow, two robbers entered the post
office at Fort Gibson near here early
yesterday, blew the safe and made
away with 5000 in money and $4OO in
stamps. Postoffice Inspector Lewis is
working on the case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
November Attractions at Grand.

The following are some of the attrac-
tions booked at the Grand theatre for
November:
Stock Companies.
Spooner Dramatic Company.
Dorothy Deeves Stock Company
Howard Stock Company.
One Night Attractions.
November THE Common Law of
Marriage.
November 25-The Wolfe.
November 2S-The Traveling Sales
man.
There will be a show every night
throughout the entire month.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03
Sunday School Rally.

Members and friends of the Sunday
school at the First Christian church
are requested to make an extra effort
to be present next Sunday, November
5th, and be on time-9: 45 Officers
and teachers will answer roll call with
short scripture. The mark is for 400
present
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03

to the tribes, and this action is to Sc
cure settlement Judge Webster of
the district court at Missoula, Mont,
has made the formal certifcation au-
thorizing Mr.. Phipps to represent the
various tribes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03

George and Fred Kelley. Jr., arrived
this morning from East Alton, ILL.,, to
attend the funeral of their father.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-03

The ladies of the Catholic church
gave an oyster supper at the parson-
age last night to raise funds to re-
furnish the parsonage The net pro-
ceeds of the supper were S76.