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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
WILLIE WILLIE IS
LOSER IN THIRD
Johnny Davis Puts Fast Negro to
sleep-Dlon-smith Go Proves to
Be Only Frost.
From Saturdays Daily

FROM saturdays IS Daily
In the fifth round the fight at III.
skating rink last night between Kit
Dion and Logan Smith was stopned
by Dion refusing to fight on account
OF foul by Smith, but as Dion never
had anything and was at no time in
the fight the decision went against
him.
Dion proved the greatest Joke that
has ever appeared In the local ring
About the only thing he could conquer
would be cigarette.
In direct contrast to the Dion-Smith
bout the go between Willie Willie. the
fast negro lightweight of Tulsa and
Johnny Davis, the local white bow
Who came into prominence a few
weeks ago by defeating Young
Hererra, the Jap. This fight only
lasted to the third round but was fast
and furious from the beginning. Both
lighters We're in good condition and
ire real fighters. Willie Willie is I'm.
the cleverest boxer seen
lefe, and he gave Davis run for his
money but in the third round he en-.
ountered a right hook to the law.
olioWed by fierce left to the stom- !
ch that put colored lad in the land of
reams until long after the referee
ad counted the fatal ten. Even when
ne crowd had dispersed the negro had
illed to regain consciousness. How.
yer he came round all right and to-
ay shows little effect of the knock.
it.
johnny Davis, while the victor by a
BOD clean knockout was cut I'D badly r
the jabs of the negro, but hung on Q
lmely until he got his chance. y
A few lights like this will boom the fe
ort in Vinita. Il
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
IRRIGATION POSSIBILITIES
ARE AWAKENING COUNTRY

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb 1s.--"The people
OIL the United States are today alive
70 the subject of irrigation" states
Governor Joseph M Carey of Wyom-
ing. With reference to the National
Irrigation Congress, which holds its
18th session In Chicago, December &
to 3, Governor Carey adds THE irri.
cation congresses have been one Of
the greatest factors in advancing irri.
cation Investigations and the promo.
ton of irrigation enterprises.
The congresses do not vote money
nor inaugurate the building of dams
reservoirs and canals, but they do
bring together scientists, experts and
practical men, which results in the
education of the uniformed, and in
creating a sound public sentiment on
the questions affecting the reclama. |
tion of the desert lands of the United
States.
The irrigation question is one OF
the most important affecting the states
and territories west of the Missouri
river. It becomes a great economic
question to all the people OF the Unit
ed States. Nothing else has done as
much to bring about the present fav-
orable conditions as the irrigation
They have done a great
work, but the work has Just begun. s
These irrigation congresses should be !
encouraged, supported and widely at y
tended, and no progressive man can
afford to neglect them"
Governor Carey. after whom the
Carey act is named. was president of I
he National Irrigation Congress in
1897 at Lincoln, Neb., and that of 1898 In
It Cheyenne, Wyo. h,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
RATTLESNAKE KILLED BY
COUNTY SURVEYOR THURSDAY

The novel experience of killing >
rattlesnake in February fell to the lot
OF County Surveyor George Ashby.
Yesterday afternoon. The snake was
found in the bottom of an old well on
the George Hanford farm about twelve
miles northwest of vinita. It was
ABOUT three feet in length. The spring
Ike weather had probably induced the
rattle to break his winters hiberna-
ton and sally forth in search of food
and to meet his end.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
POLICE TO MAKE WAR
ON V|h|TKS STRAY DOGS
From Fridavs 0arry

From Fridav 0aiy.
The accident of last Saturday when
the little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
onas' Pfannkuche was bitten by a
mad dog Is causing war on dogs in
Vinita. The life of one little child is
worth all the dogs in Oklahoma. and
the police are determined to prevent
II possible, other children from being
bitten, and have issued notice that
all dogs running at large must be kent
up until the time for hydrophobia to
develop has passed. Dog owners
should not require a second notice.
but should either chain their dogs or
put them in a pen. The sentiment of
he people is with the police in this
war on stray CANNES.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
OKLAHOMA BANKERS INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. IL. II r
Blaise, former president of the Farm
ers' National bank at Tulsa. which
failed about the time of the failure
OF the Columbia Bank & Trust com.
pany at Oklahoma City, was placed
under arrest here yesterday and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000.
The Indictment against BIaise
charges misapplication of funds Of tho
bank and making false reports to the
nation bank examiners. There are
two cases and the bond in each case
was fixed at $4,000. 1t is understood
tnat there are other indictments in
connection with the failure of this
hank.
Inc indictment was the result of
year and five months of work in Tulsa
and Bartlesyille by two government
accountants who traced every trans.
action OF the banks while Norton and
Blaise were in charge.
nc same united States grand jury
fourteen indictments against
election officers who enforced the i
grandfather clause" at the November
election.
Late Thursday an indictment was
eturned by the federal grand iprv
gainst W. L Norton, president of
ne columbia Bank and Trust com t
any the institution which heavily
alled in. Oklahoma City something h
yer year ago and dragged down a
ith It chain of banks over the state s
IN seven true bills, Norton is charg- a
with making false reports to the n
of currency. a
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

to giving to the governor power ha
longing to the judiciary.
There is not law or any statute
book In this union" said Redwine "as
vicious as this piece of legislation you
propose"
Redwine's contention was upheld by
vote of to II.
Senator T. F. McMeachan of Okla.
mona City created stir when he
paid his compliments to the state en-.
rorcement officers and said he knew
tnat IN Oklahoma City state officers
mad confscated beer and resold it 10
lointists. Some times, he asserted tha
beer had even been confiscated and
sold second time.
While Governor Cruce was not 50
successful in the senate Friday his
views on the personnel Of the state
banking board were adopted, and the
mouse finally passed the Roddie hin
by vote of 8S to IL.
The differences between the bill az
passed by the house today and it's
orm when the senate adopted it more
nan TWO weeks ago, are slight, with
me exception. The banking board is
lot permitted to issue emergency
'aper to take up the deposits Of i'm.
'aired banks.
The banking board will consist Of
ne governor and two members ap-
ointed by him, experienced bankers
'ithout interest in any bank at the /
me OF their service on the banking j
oard.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
DIRECT ELECTION !
CAUSES WRANCl
Friends Of Measure Hoped to &c. \
Friday-TO Be Taken Up Thi.
Afternoon.
Washington. D. c., Feb. is.

washington. D. c., Feb. Is.
meshed In an apparently hopels.
Itangle over the joint resolution 81,
Viding for the election Of IInitb
senators by a direct vote. and in Il,
Iace OF positive opposition from ia
champions of the measure the sened
adjourned few minutes before Il
o'clock yesterday. 1,
1t had been hoped by the friends e
the measure that night session wouk
De held and at least a vote be tak r.;
on the Sutherland amendment retast
ing the control of senatorial electionc
IN congress. AS a matter Of fact ia,
progress was made save that thru i
speeches on the subject were dal.Ip
ed. These were made by sena3G
hayner, in opposition to the Sutbeae
land provision. and by Senator'S cahl
Ter and Hepburn in support of il se
Hepburn was the last speaka, ia
Wniie ne was on the floor seyeras:
engaged in an active pronai
ganda in favor of an agreement uno1e
definite time for vote and tho onl
was made that at leasSy
HeyDurn was the only senator wbosA
assent to this arrangement had noAt
'een obtained. When he was o., i
on the subject he declined |,
Wnen Mr. Borah, the other Idabos;
asked for an agreement form
vote next Wednesday. Hepburn
objected. One objection was /,
unclent to prevent a unanimora 81
greement and because of the attitpdo 4
MS colleagues mo course was ,of+ Il
Borah except that of pressing tbo j
by asking the senate to stav
'r a night session.
1aliinger moved on adjournment
ne friends of the measure ral,;ad ona
roll call voted the motion down
70 80, but when few minutes Iator /.
snator Nelson, who had waited mo
entity all day to get an opportunity
speak, made a plea for a nights
81 peIore beginning, the objection -
closing of the session faded awav
q an adjournment was coming soon
9oon ,
7 is understood that the election
eseion VIII be taken up early TODAY
n view of the fact that anots.r--.u
Ter has been arranged for 2sso
LOCK- there may be change of the
gram. sa
resident Taft was appealed to as
N getting night session on the
olutlon In the interests OF dis
ch g q the general business; but late
Inc day word came that he had not
= aDie TO do anything in that d;-
ton At the close of the sittina
nds Of the measure by no means
g as hopeful of getting a vote at
time this session as previousIv !
had been.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Happy Home

rms coveted fortune is considere,
a heavenly gift, it has proven so !,
the ages past, to those that were for
tunate enough to possess the Gof
gifted happy home with it's fine relic
lous influences. The inmates of this
Klnd OF home has proven a BLESSING
to the world. Ali classes. rich and moor
are entitled to possess and eniov fhis
happy home. Human nature in ;ts
make up desires to possess one Of
these coveted gifts.
Sad Sad! indeed with some homes
nave made every effort to enjoy these
God gifted blessings and have failed
TO possess one. instead of ioy. discord
and disappointment, even want is
there.
lhe1r bright prospects for the FIJI.
ture torn down. Why was it thus?
An enemy to peace and prosperity
mas entered unawares and has been
to exercise his evil power H.
stead OF happiness has made sorrow
Ind trouble. Several kinds Of evils
nay be mentioned that has caused
aversion in the home. One among the
'hief evils that often enters the home I
Q destroy the peace and happiness is
Yet with all of it's infInanoo.
mas on humanity and DESTROYS the
hyslcal and mental power of man
ne older men of the country are nm.
eclded whether or not we should have
censed saloons.
L tne mothers of the land could
ave had voice in this, it would have
cen thing of the past, for surely
le mothers have hand in the mould.
g OF the character of their sons and
lughters from whom the destiny of
e world hangs. I
A good government upholds tha
lppy homes. 1t has been said good !
les are the gift of God. So good
'yernment should exist for the good 7
the people and will see to the exc.
tion OF good laws for the protection =
the people and maintain the happyI
mes.
In conclusion. LET the good people Z
md together and work together for
, upbuilding and uphold.ag the good :
O for the betterment of all concern
and enjoy the heavenly gift-a hap Y
home
A MEMBER OF THE w C. T. q.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Big Cabin Store Robbed.
FROM SATURDAYS nArrv

The store of stiudle & Dobkins a
Big Cabin was robbed last night. The
burglars went in through a back win
doW and opened the safe by the com
olnatlon They got away with five
watches, three ladies' and two gents
Two rings set with small diamonds
twenty dollars in currency and $3.50
in change. It is also probable some
shirts were taken as few shirt
boxes were down on the counter, but
lt Is not known. whether they were
left down by some Of the clerks yes.
terday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
ouack Opticians Barred.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 1s. = The
|optometry bill. which has been signed
by Governor Cruce. will have the ef.
feet of putting the itinerant spectacle
peddler out OF business in Oklahoma
and also will eliminate the quack OBJ
tometrist.
The bill creates board of optometry
examiners who are to issue certificates
only to such persons as are qualified
professionally to practice optometrv
A heavy penalty is provided.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
AGRICULT TURAL INTERESTS
HAVE REQUESTED HEARING
BY Associated Press.


Washington, D, G.. Feb. 18th,
finance committee of the senate was
called together today in consideration
of the Mccall bin to supply the legis.
lative machinery required to put into
effect the Canadian reciprocity agree.
ment 1t was decided to limit the
hearings to Monday and Tuesday
Practically all of the requests for
hearings came from the agricultural
interests. The committee was in ses.
sion an hour and half and adjourn
ment was taken. Whether there are
enough votes in the committee to re-
port the bill favorabIy, probably win
not be known until Monday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
iIisUI iILnvI IInIIv
SINCE EARLY FALL
Heat Wave isc Followed BY Day And
Night Of Rain With Indications
Of Snow.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Following the heat wave that has
prevailed over northeastern Oklahoma
for the last week. this section of the
state was visited by the first heavy
rainfall since early in the fall. The
rain began falling late yesterday aft
ernoon and continued throughout the
night and all of today. It's value to
growing wheat is beyond estimation
and 1t has brought relief to the stock
men of this country who had begun
to feel the need of stock water. There
is an indication this afternoon that
the rain will turn into snow storm
before Sunday morning. Press re.
ports indicate that the rainfall is gen
eral over Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
OBSTRUCTION PLACED IN
SWITCH CAUSES WRECK
By Associated Press.

Tamaqua, Penn. Feb. 1s.-A sue
eessful attempt at train wrecking. this
morning on the Philadelphia & Read.
ing railway near here, caused the
death of one man. An obstruction
placed in a switch caused the locomo-
tive Of a local passenger train to jump
the track on a steep embankment.
The engine whirled. toppIed over and
plunged down the steep embankment
Camuei Giltner, fifty years old. was
caught beneath and crushed to death
Ihe fireman was unhurt. No passen-
gers were injured. Only the engine
left the track bed. On investigation
Is under way.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
CALENDAR.
United States District Court, Eastern
District Of Oklahoma, at vinita,
March 1911 Term.

The following cases in which /,
Idlctments have been returned will he
taken up at the March, 1911 Term of
the United States District Court fo,.
ene District aforesaid, and tried at
Vinita in the following order,
Monday, March 6, 1911.
4oi Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
violation Quarantine Law.
sos John Prophet, 1ntrodnoino
Liquor on Indian Allotment
5o6 Bert Wheeler Introduc;ne
Liquor on Indian Allotment
5o7 Dave Dushane, Introdncine
Liquor on Indian Allotment.
479 Vernon Hill, Non-mailahla Mot
ter. 'a
5o2 Henry Holderman, Retail
Liquor Dealer.
5os Charley Whitesides, Retail
Liquor Dealer.
900 Henry Raines, Retail Liouor
Dealer. ~
4sS George Kessler, Retail Liquor
Dealer.
Tuesday, March 7, 1911.
$50 Clay Title. Mike Gabbert Tn.
United States Witnesses
4s0 Otis Title, Clay Title, Retail
liquor Dealers.
4OS John S. Hale, Impersonatine
United States Officer.
S22 G. NJ. Lakes. Illicit Distilline
Bonds conditioned for the annaar.
nee OF defendants before the TTnitad
tates District Court in the above
ases, require attendance of such de-
endants upon said Court at vinita
kiahoma, on the day and date when
erein assigned for trial
WILLIAM j. GREGG
United States Attorney, Eastern
District Oklahoma.
FRANK LEE, Assistant
Muskogee, Oklahoma, February 1e.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
TRADE PAPERS PRACTICALLY
ALL FAVOR MOVEMENT

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 18.-Practical
ly every trade paper of Importance ii
the entire country is in harmony will
the purpose of the Convention ot
Southern Merchants to be held in
Nashville February 2S, and the three
succeeding days. in opposition to the
passage of the parcels post law bv
congress. Among the more promi-
nent Journals in line with the purposes
OF the convention are the American
Artisan, Chicago; Merchant and Manu-.
facturer, Nashville; Iron Age-Hard-
ware Reporter, st. Louis; Hardware
Dealers Magazine, New York; Dry
Goods Economist, New York: Drv
Goods Reporter. Chicago; Drygoods.
man, Chicago.
Expressions of appreciation have
been received by the executive com.
mittee from men of national promi-
nence, among them Governor Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey, Governor
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, Governor
Lee Cruce of Oklahoma, Governor o
y. Colquitt of Texas and Governor
Noel of Mississippi.
Among the commercial bodies that
have lined up for the movement dur
Ing the past week are: Augusta (Ga)
Merchants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton, Austin TEX Business League
Little Rock Board of Trade. Chatta-
nooga Chamber of Commerce. Frank
.ort (Ky.) Business Mems Club. Ar
KANSAS Retail Merchants Association
II Fort Smith.
one OF the most interesting fea-
ures OF the gathering, aside from the
discussion of the parcels post will be /,
arried on throughout the four davs
the convention and will be open to
u merchants without cost. The school
III pe IN charge of some of the most L
ueeessful decorators in th country a
AT the last meeting of the committee Il
entertainment, it was decided to g
foVlde some form of entertainment q
zen day especially for the ladies' who q
company merchants to Nashville. II
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
CAPTAIN or FEDERALS IS
SENTENCED TO Be SHOT

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Lauro Car
mo- captain of the Mexican federals
was found guilty today, at Chihuahua
OF aiding the insurrectos and was sen.
fenced to be shot. Reports from
Guadalupe say Madero and Gonzales
with their insurrectos have left for
the nils. Gutierrez DeLara, the Los
Angeles socialist, captain of the insur-
rectos declared all labor unions in
ehe United States will be appealed to
70 protest against the country main.
tanning an army along the border He
says the army merely disarms federals
captured on the United States ground
put arrests and prosecutes the IN.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
TWO MEN ELECTROCUTEO
At LAKE CITY MINNESOTA
BY Associated Press.

y AssUCIaIed Pfess.
Wfnona, Mimi, Feb 17.-Peter Giudt
and son, Elmer, were electroeuted at
Lake City, Mimi, this morning. Young
Giudt, a telephone lineman attempted
TO remove a twenty-five hundred volt
age light wire that had fallen over a
telephone wire in front of their home
ana started the bell to ringing. He
received shock that fellee him. His
father went to his aid and was also
knocked senseless. Mrs. Gludt pulled
both free from the wire, escaping in
Jury herself Both men died.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 1s.-secre
tary Of State Roach. on advice Of the
attorney general today refused to file
notice of the withdrawal from the
state OF the Armour Packing company,
on the ground that no withdrawal be
allowed until the custer suit against
the company now in the supreme court
Is concluded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Four Bandits Robbed Train.

BY Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE. Ga, Feb. 1s.-Four ban
dts held up the north mound train on
the Southern railway at White Sui.
phur Springs, at 3:15 this morning
blew the sale and took seven hundred
dollars. Covering the crew with re-
volvers, they then ordered the train
to start and escaped into the darkness.
Nobody was hurt.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Lorimer to Speak Wednesday.
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 1s.-sena-
tor Lorimer gave notice today that he
would address the senate Wednesday
on questions involved in the charges
of bribery at his election.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 1S.--Althougt
II rained here all Friday, the people re.
fused absolutely to use umbrellas. and
the clothing stores refused to dis
play "slickers" and umbrellas for the
reason that until the present week It
had not rained in this locality since
August. The people delighted in the
experience Of getting wet as cele-
bration.
What the weather bureau reports
to be general rain over the state Is
continuing today. Reports to the
state board of agriculture is that good
rains have fallen in forty out of fifty
one counties. In some localities in
the southeastern part of the state It is
said the ground is too wet to work
The rainfall has been less in the cen.
tral part OF the state than any other
portion. The latest reports are from
the northwestern part of the state
where good rains have fallen.
iS shc AiSt rain OI any cOnse-
quence since in August, and farmers
have been afraid they would not be
able to break the ground for spring
planting. |
Fred L. Wenner, a farmer of Guth.
RE township, recently tried to build
fence, but said it required twelve
buckets of water to get a posthole
ieep enough.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24
Thirteenth Census Returns.

b. Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 1s.-statis.
tics of the thirteenth census announc-
ed today included:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

sIHAW IRA WANTED-In car load lots
Address North Star Mfg. Co ~ CofsaS fgsS.
vile. Kans. w. ooney, al y
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-24

Enid, Okla, Feb IS. - A general
rain has been falling over northern
Oklahoma since midnight yesterday.
saving the winter wheat crop. which
mas been suffering on account of the
droutn. Ofiicial forecaster here places
the rainfall he last twenty-four hours
at two inches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-19

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soning trial.
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