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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
French Scholar Urging
international Peace
By Associated Press.

| By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal, April 3-Peace
propaganda is beginning to make some
progress in Japan, according to Baron
d'Estournelles de Constant, the dis
tinguished French scholar who has
been advocating the cause of interna-
tional conciliation during an extend
ed tour of this country.
One of our objects" he said in a
speech today, is to establish connec-
tions in all countries so as to obtain
acceptance for our ideas under the
auspices of the most eminent men.
Japan is in the throes of a serious
crisis. No one has a greater admira-
ton than ourselves for the master
pieces created by her artists, the hero
ic bravery of her people and her high
moral aspirations. But at the same
time her future inspires uneasiness in
us and others. She might exercise a
magnificent moral and civilizing in
fiuence not only in the Far East but
in the world. Will she give up this
ambition to follow the same course
taken as modern Europe? Will she
disdain the glory of uplifting the
Asiatic mind and making it an ex-
ample of progress; will she sacrifice
her noble mission as a guide to the
paltry ambition of becoming mill
tary nation. The laurels gathered by
Napoleon have already cost France
dear enough and are they to disturb
the tranquility of Americans, Germans
and Japanese? The future will belong
only to those who can hold out against
such feverish desires and who can
give up the idea of dominating others
while at the same time dominating
themselves. Wars of conquest belong
to an age that is dead and gone, and
the people will not allow it to be re-
vived.
Unfortunately Europeans only see
the surface of things in Japan, and
the same is true of Europe as seen by
the Japanese. The latter think they
have seen everything and they can
give an opinion of everything in Eu-
rope when they have paid the custo-
mary visit to the great cannon fac
tories at Creusot and Essen. They
would learn a great deal more by TAX
ing look at our Rountry districts
where our national life is in process
Of slew elaboration. In any case
Japan is considered, rightly or wrong
ly, as hostile to peace propaganda and
as more or less distant danger to
peace. For this reason we have ask
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03

Sunday. A representative of Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
is said to be due here today.
Governor Harmon will confer with
his friends in the Congress, many of
whom are southern democrats, who
have started work in his behalf. Bryan
who is expected to support either
Champ Clark or Woodrow Wilson, will
consult the democratic leaders rela-
tive to their legislative program. The
friends of Governor Harmon are ex-
pected to start an active campaign in
his behalf early in the session. They
have decided to go to work without
delay, largely because of activity in
the interest Of Champ Clark by his
democratic supporters in the house.
The Clark shouters have arranged to
establish a press bureau as part of
their plan to convince the speaker-to-
be is the most available candidate for
the presidential nomination of their
party
The republican insurgents in the
house win hold caucus today and
reach a decision as to whether they
shall attend the republican caucus, 10
be held today A majority of the ele-
ment is said to favor the proposition
that Speaker Cannon has announced
that he will be candidate for the
minority leadership. As rule the in
surgents find Representative Mann of
Illinois accessible for that position.
Representative Murdock, who has
been reported in i'll health, returned to
Washington Sunday from Pennsyl-
vania, where he went for a rest after
the adjournment of the recent session
of congress. He is greatly improved
and says he has almost recovered from
his illness. Representative Madison of
Kansas also returned Sunday. The
other members of the Kansas delega-
tion have been in Washington for sew
eral days.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03

Washington. ID. c., April 3.-Man
euvering for advantage in the presi-
dental campaign will be the most
striking feature of the extra session
of congress. which will be opened
Tuesday The adoption by the demo
cratic caucus Saturday night of a
broad legislative program for the ses-
sion is the first step by that party in
its plan to get the confidence of the
country preliminary to the campaign
for the election of President Taft's sue
cessor. The democratic leaders ex-
pressed deep satisfaction over the har-
mony with which the democrats pro.
ceeded in their caucus.
They settled their differences over
committee appointments and legisla-
tive policies before the caucus assemb-
led, and the unanimty with which they
disposed of nearly every proposition
which came before them was disap-
pointing to the republicans, who had
confidently predicted a split in the
democratic ranks at the outset. Es-
pecially are the leaders of that party
gratitied over the success in putting
through plan to save the government
nearly 100000 year by abolishing
superfluous offices in the house organ
ization. They believe their course will
receive general approval from the peo-
pie. The next step they propose to
take in this direction will be to abol-
ish many unnecessary Offices at the
departments. 1t was announced today
that a general plan of economy all
along the line would be enforced. BY
this means they hope to make a rec
ord in the reduction of expenditures
that will prove effective in the ma
tional campaign
The Importance of the extra session
from the national political viewpoint
is emphasized by the fact that Judson
Harmon, governor of Ohio, and vii.
liam j. Bryan arrived in Washington
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
JUSTICE HARL|N DECLINES
TO GRANT TWO INJUCTIONs
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., April S.-The SUI
preme court today declined to grant
an Injunction on the original petition
OF Oklahoma to restrain the Santa Fe
railway from charging the inhabitants
|of Oklahoma greater freight rate than
the rate authorized by the laws of
Kansas for transportation of lime. ce-
ment, plaster, brick, stone and crude
and refined oil Justice Harlin held
that the case ought to have been set
tied in the state court.
Justice Harlin Of the supreme court
today also handed down an opinion de-
clining to enjoin the railroads of that
part Of Oklahoma formerly Indian Ter
ritory, from introducing intoxicating
liquors into that section. He held re
lief must be secured in the state
courts.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
ELECTION BOARD DELAY
COUNTY APPOINTMENTS

Oklahoma City, April 3.-The state
election board has temporarily sus.
pended the appointment of county eIec,
tion boards pending the holding of CITY
elections in most of the cities of the
state which have not adopted the
commission form of government.
These elections will be held generally
throughout the state on April 4. The
municipal authorities of several cities
have requested the state board not to
appoint new boards until after the
municipal elections ON the ground that
this action might result in confusion.
In appointing election boards for the
various counties the state election
board is adhering to the policy of Sc
lecting two of the members of the
board from the nominations submitted
by the chairmen of the county demo-
cratic and republican organizations
The third member, the secretary of
the board, is selected by the state
board upon recommendation of the
various county democratic organiza-
tions except where a factional fight
exists which makes it impossible for
local democrats to agree upon a man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
V|N|TA VISITED
BY HEAVY RAIN
First euIIy-Washer in Months And
viii Be of Great Benefit to Pas
ture And Hay Lands.

For six hours today the whole north
eastern portion of Oklahoma was treat
ed to the first real gully-washer in sew
eral months. Rain first began falling
at o'clock this morning but then only
showers fell. About o'clock it be-
came steady downpour that continu-
ed until noon. The rain this forenoon
was of untold value to the farmers Of
Craig and surrounding counties. The
greatest benefit will be to the hay and
pasture lands, where the exceeding
dry weather has greatly retarded the
grass.
Many farmers have planted their
corn and If warm weather follows this
rain, it will be greatly benefited. The
greatest benefit to vinita, directly, is
the washing out of Bull creek, whose
waters had become so stagnant that
they were menace to the health of
the town.
The indications are that the rain is
not yet over.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03

ed our distinguished friend and cor
respondent Mr. Miyaoka to set down
his impressions in all sincerity and
without undue optimism.
"His reports show that while Japan
is long way from being won over
to the cause of international arbitra-
tion, her people are nevertheless be-
ginning to realize that this cause is
pre-eminently national and patriotic.
Many leading men see that the high
est interest of every state is to avoid
the worn-out traps set by chauvinism.
Everyone understands that while
proper means must be taken to pro-
tect the country from attack, a gov
ernment must also try to organize in
ternational justice and the mainten-
anee of peace which is an essential
condition of international prosperity.
On this depends the development of
labor, agriculture. industries, com.
merce and output-in a word, progress
of every kind.
ITO such reasonable men we submit
a reasonable and disinterested scheme.
There are others who go about counter
acting our influence increasing the
general state of unrest and opposing
the limitation of armaments. This is
the natural order Of things. It simply
means the inevitable competition of
opposing Influences, but there cannot
be the least doubt that success will
not always be on the same side. To
judge by newspapers of a certain kind
in all countries we might imagine that
patriotism increases in proportion to
the orders for war material given by
a government. On this basis the most
patriotic government is the one that
orders the greatest number of Dread
naughts and pays the highest price
for them. If you give me orders for
Dreadnaughts at twenty million dol
lars apiece, my newspapers will laud
you to the skies and my friends will
pass parliamentary resolutions de-
nouncing these towards of the peace
party This is all very we'll for a time
but cannot last. A single invention,
an eloquent speech or iudicious re-
mark will be quite enough to check
mate those who are carrying on this
game. They have already come to the
end of their arguments and made them
selves unpopular in Europe for which
reason no doubt they are extending
their operations abroad
"This is a symptom OF great import
Continued on Last Page.)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
CARL MORRIS WILL MEET
ALL CHALLENGERS IN TURN

Trsa. Okla, Apr4 With chal-
lenges before him from Sandy Fergu-
son, Gunboat Smith, Ed KEENAN,. Gun
ner Moir, Arthur Felkey, Jim Barry,
Jim Flynn and others, which have
come since Morris knocked out Mike
Schreck at Sapulpa last Tuesday,
Frank Ufer, millionaire manager Of
Carl Morris, today issued the follow
ing signed statement.
Carl Morris viii engage in no box.
ing contests at present. It is inposl
sible to accept all of the challenges
now before him. II they will but await
their turn, all of these challenging
pugilists, with a record, will be ac-
commodated. am confident that
each and every one of them win re-
ceive the treatment Marvin Hart and
Mike Schreck got, and by waiting they
will get It in less time than at pres
|ent.
The performance of Morris in the
bout with Schreck was very satisfac.
tory to myself and to his trainer, Con
Riley. Such criticisms as have been
hurled at him by disappointed pro-
moters and certain sporting writer's
does not affect or disturb Carl Norris
or the plans l have for him
1T is fact that in the seven bat
ties in which he has engaged all of
his opponents have gone the knock
out route, as shown by the following
record;
Tim Burley, Muskogee, 8 rounds,
Ed Anderson, TLlsa, rounds; Bait
ling Britt Sapulpa, l round; Jim Har-
per, Tulsa, rounds; Marvin Hart, Sa-
pulpa, rounds; Spike Kennedy, Bart
lesyille, rounds Mike schreck, Sa-
pulpa, 6 rounds.
None of the above mentioned fights
gave Carl Morris even a tryout.9
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
CITY ELECTION PROMISES
TO PASS Off QUIETLY

Tomorrow elections win be held in
all the municipalities of Oklahoma.
The election in Vinita has aroused
comparatively little interest, and the
indications are that the election here
will be very quiet.
The political situation in vinita is
always complex and forecast the re-
suit with any degree Of accuracy is all
most impossible. In this election how
ever, the indications are that the demo.
Gratis will make clean sweep.
The campaign on both sides has
been exceedingly quiet and for that
reason the result is all the more in
doubt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
MADEROS AT Ell PASO ON
MISSION REGARDING PEACE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
FL Paso, Tex, April 9.-While main.
tanning silence regarding the reason
for their presence here, Francisco l.
Madero and Alfonso Madero, father
and brother of the insurrecto leader,
who arrived here last night, the sup.
posedly on mission regarding peace.
1t was intimated today that develop
ments might be expected within few
days.
Washington, D. c., April 3.-Assur-
ances that foreign interests in Mexico
would be protected by Francisco l.
Madero Jr, were contained in a COM
munication to Secretary Knox and the
diplomatic representatives of other
powers. In a communication, made
public today, Madero also describes at
length the long period of oppression,
which, he says, caused the insurrec-
tion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
POLICE STILL HOLDING MANY
PRISONERS OF LITTLE ITALY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, April S.--Twenty-
two of the fifty-eight men arrested by
the police in yesterdays raid on the
Italian quarter are still held. The other
thirty-six were released during the
night, after grilling by the police in
an effort to locate the slayers of the
Italian policeman, raimo. Dozens OF
guns, knives and stilletos found by the
squad Of fifty police, who invaded
Little Italy yesterday, followed by a
mob of nearly ten thousand persons,
have been confiscated Among those
prisoners still held, the police hope to
lcate Raimo's slayers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
Postal officer is Indicted.

Washington, d. G., April s.-Arthur
NJ. Travers, former chief clerk to the
third assistant postmaster general,
and for a time acting third assistant
postmaster general was indicted by
the grand jury here today for alleged
embezzlement and sale of rare stamps.
Joseph Steinmetz, Of Philadelphia was
indicted with Trayers. 1t is alleged if
they had sold all the STAINS they EN-
bezzled they would have obtained ten
thousand dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
APPROACHING SESSION or
CONGRESS IS DISCUSSED
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
Washington, D. c., April S.-The con.
vening tomorrow of the sixty-second
congress, in extraordinary session,
with a democratic house and republi-
can senate, to consider the Taft ad-
ministration measure, forms the type
OF discussion in capital circles today.
The political complexion of congress
is as follows: House, democrats 2ss,
republicans 100, socialists /. Vacan-
cies two, Ninth Iowa and Second Penn.
sylvania districts. The senate, repub-
licans 80, democrats Al. One vacancy,
from Colorado.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
RetalI Men to Meet Tonlaht.

Tonight at o'clock the retail mer-
chants of Vinita will meet at the Com
mercial Club for the purpose of form
ing an organization to protect their
trade. A. Jacobsen, state organizer
for the National Association of Retail
Merchants.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03

Public Buildings-Sheppard, Texas;
Burnett, Alabama; Clark, Florida;
Cantrill, Kentucky; Roddenbery, Geor
gia; Glass, Virginia; Ashbrook, Ohio;
Barnhart; Indiana; Gudger, North
Carolina; Underhill, New York.
Education-Lever, South Carolina
Wilson, Pennsylvania.
Patents-Oldfield, Arkansas; Alex
ander, Missouri
Invalid Pensions-Sherwood, Ohio;
Russell, Missouri.
Pensions Richardson, Alabama;
Dickson, Mississippi; Driscoll, New
York; Aiken, South Carolina; Wilson
New York; Rucker, Colorado; Gray
Indiana; White, Ohio; Difendefer
Pennsylvania.
Claims-Pou, North Carolina; Dick
inson, Missouri.
War Claims Sims, Tennessee.
Accounts-Lloyd, Missouri.
Mileage-Lee, Pennsylvania.
Census-Houston, Tennessee; Rus.
sell, Missouri.
Library-Slayden Texas.
Printing-Finley, South Carolina.
Enrolled Bills-Cravens, Arkansas.
Industrial Arts and Expositions-
Heflin, Alabama.
Disposition of Useless Executive
Papers-Talbott, Maryland.
District of olumbia-Johnson Ken.
lucky; Aiken, South Carolina; Rother.
mel, Pennsylvania; Hamill, New Jer-
sey; Adair, Indiana Anderson, Ohio;
Dies, New York; Stack, Illinois; Lo-
beck, Nebraska; Redfield, New York;
KONG, Maryland.
Revision Of Laws-W Watkins, Louisi-
ana.
Civil Service Reform - Goodwin,
North Carolina; Carter, Oklahoma.
Election of President, Vice Presi-
dent, Etc.-Rucker, Missouri.
Liquor Traffic-Candler, Mississippi.
Irrigation = Smith, Texas; Pugo,
louisiana Ellerbe, South Carolina;
Rucker, Colorado; Hughes, Georgia;
Taylor, Colorado; Baker. California;
Smith, New York.
migration-Burnett Alabama.
Expenditures in Executive Depart
ments:
State-Hamlin, Missouri.
Treasury-Cox, Indiana; Booher,
Missouri
Postofice-Ashbrook, Ohio; Alex
ander, Missouri; Redfield, New York;
Mccoy, New Jersey.
Interior-Graham Illinois; Ferris,
Oklahoma; Georgia, New York; Hens
ley, Missouri
Justice-Beall, Texas.
Agriculture-Moss, Indiana; Floyd,
Arkansas; Mays. Florida; Doughton,
North Carolina.
Commerce and -Rothermel,
Pennsylvania.
Expenditures on Public Buildings
Cline, Indiana.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
Notice.

Annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the vinita Building & Loan Associa-
ton at the Cherokee National bank at
o'clock tonight, for the election of
three directors and such other busi-
ness as may lawfully come before it.
B. A. MCFARLAND. Secretary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-03
DEMOCRATS NAME
Committeeman
Oklahoma And Missouri Members of
Committees at Caucus at WASH
ington Saturday Night.

Washington, ID. e., April 3. - The
democratic chairmen of the standing
committees of the house for the sixty,
second congress. as selected by the
democratic caucus Saturday, with the
Missouri and Oklahoma members, fol
lows.
Ways and Means-Underwood, Ala
bama; Randell, Texas; Harrison, New
York; Brantley, Georgia; Shackle.
ford, Missouri; Kitchin, North Caro-
lima; James, Kentucky; Rainey, Illi-
nois; Dixon, Indiana; Hughes, New
Jersey; Hull Tennessee; Hammond,
Minnesota Peters, Massachusetts;
Palmer, Pennsylvania.
Appropriations = Fitzgerald, New
York; Burleson, Texas; Sharley, Ken
lucky; Bartlett, Georgia; Johnson,
South Carolina; Page, North Carolina;
Saunders, Virginia; McHenry, Penn
sylvania; Rauch, Indiana; Byrns, Ten
nessee; Sisson, Mississippi; Kinold,
New Jersey; Cox, Ohio; Borland, Mis-
souri,
Rules-Henry, Texas; Pou, North
Carolina; Hardwick, Georgia; Stanley,
Kentucky; Garrett, Tennessee; Fos-
ter, Illinois; Denver, Ohio.
Elections, No. 1-Ansberry, Ohio.
Elections, No. 2-Hammill, New
Jersey.
Elections, No. S-Goldfogle, New
York.
Judiciary-Clayton, Alabama; Ruck-
er, Missouri.
Banking and Currency-Pujo, Arzne,
P. La; Glass, Virginia; Talbot, Mary
land; Taylor, Alabama; Moore, Texas;
Latta, Nebraska; Korbley, Indiana;
Brown, West Virginia; Bulkley, Ohio;
Doughton, North Carolina; Stephens,
Mississippi; Daugherty, Missouri; Kin
dred, New York; Byrnes, South Caro-
lima.
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Mardwick, Georgia.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Adamson, Georgia; Richardson, Ala
bama; Sims, Tennessee; Smith,
Texas; Broussard, Louisiana; Gold
fogle, New York; Hamlin, Missouri;
SABBATH, Illinois; Martin, Colorado;
Covington, Marland Cullop, Indiana;
Gould, Ms'ne; Doremus, Michigan;
Cooke, Ohio.
Rivers and Harbors = Sparkman,
Florida; Ransdell, louisiana Burgess,
Texas; Humphreys. Mississippi Tay-
lor, Alabama; Ellerbe, South Caro-
lima; Edwards, Georgia; Small, North
Carolina; Booher, Missouri; Gallagher,
Illinois; Boehne Indiana; Driscoll,
New York; Donohoe, Pennsylvania,
Scully, New Jersey.
Merchant Marine-Alexander Mis-
souri,.
Agriculture-Lamb, Virginia; Rubey
Missouri.
Foreign Affairs Sulzer, New York.
Military Affairs-Hay, Virginia.
Naval Affairs-Padgett, Tennessee;
Hensley, Missouri.
Postoffice-Moon, Tennessee; Lloyd,
Missouri
Public Lands-Robinson, Arkansas;
Ferris, Oklahoma; Rubey, Missouri.
Indian Affairs-Stephens, Texas;
Ferris, Oklahoma; Carter, Oklahoma;
Gudger, North Carolina; Rucker, Colo
rado; Russell, Missouri; Konop, Wis
consin; Smith, New York; Jacoway,
Arkansas; Post, Ohio.
Territories-Flood Virginia; Booher
Missouri.
Insular Affairs = Jones, Virginia;
Dickinson, Missouri; Davenport, Ok
lahoma.
Railways and Canals-Korbly, Indi-
ana; Sharp, Ohio; Broussard, Louisi-
ana; Ellerbe South Carolina; Gordon,
Tennessee; Conroy, New York;
O'Shaunnessy, Rhode Island; Harri-
son, Mississippi
Mines-Foster, Illinois, Daugherty,
Missouri.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-04-12
TOMMY DIDN'T BELIEVE
IN EFFICACY OF PRAYER

The Sunday-school lesson had
been on the efficacy of prayer, and
the teacher had done her best to in
still into the youthful mind the be-
lief that our prayers are answered.
But doubling Thomas insisted that
he knew better.
"Why, Tommy, am surprised to
hear you say you don't believe our
prayers are answered" expostulated
the teacher.
81 know they amt" persisted
Tommy, doggedly.
what makes you think so?'
asked the teacher.
81 don't think so; l know it," re-
piled Tommy. "YoC know the an
gels brought a new baby to our
house last week"
"Yes, heard about that" said
the teacher. Now surely that was
an answer to prayer, wasn't it"
at was, nit" replied Tommy
disgustedly. why, for six months
I've been praying for goat"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-04-12
WHY MINERS ARE IDLE
BUSINESS DEPRESSION

Indianapolis, Ind, April "a
general industrial depression is to
some extent responsible for the fact
that many coal mines have been idle
while many others are only operat-
ing part of the time, according to
retiring President Lewis, of the Unit
ed Miners, to-day. Lewis said it was
fortunate that there were no wage
contracts to draw this year, but that
was not the most serious condition
confronting the Organization. The
encouragement OF some district Off
Gals for the membership to disre-
gard the authorities of the interna-
tional board, and to ignore wage
contracts. has eliminated the dis
cipline necessary to the success of
the organization, he said.
All strike matters were referred
to the new international board,
which convenes here April 4. Lewis
will leave for his home at Bridge
port, Ohio, tomorrow. He declared
he would stand by his first state
ment and return to work in the
mines.