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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
AMOS HAYS CHARGED
WITH TRAIN ROBBERY

Guthrie, Okla, Nov Amos Hays
of Pawhuska, arrested at Bartlesville
Monday by Chief of Police Allen, is
being held there at the request of the
federal court officials here until war
rant can be issued for him by Post
office Inspector Stonerook of Tulsa.
The authorities charge Hays, accord
ing to I. D. Taylor, assistant federal
attorney here, with completely in the
holp-up of the Katy" train near Okesa
several weeks ago. 1t is understood
$500 was offered for his arrest.
Following the hold-up, during which
a mail car was rifled, ]. McUrdy, alias
Amos, alias Curtis, was killed in bat
tie with officers, and David Sears, an
Usage nation ranchman, was held to
the federal grand jury and is now in
the federal Jail here under $2,5O0 bond.
Hays stood trial at Pawhuska last
April on a charge of numbering Eugene
Hays, kinsman, and was acquitted.
Some time prior to that Eugene Hays
had killed Ed Hays in Kansas City.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
Road Will Parallel Katy.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. Ia confer
ence between the state highways de
partments and 500 delegates from
twenty counties in eastern Oklahoma
was held here Tuesday to agree on a
tentative route for two state highways,
one crossing the state north and
south, the other east and west.
The north and south route virtually
parallels the Missouri Kansas & Texas
railroad. The east and west line will
run either from Fayetteville, Ark,
through Tahlequah into Muskogee, or
from Fort Smith through Sallisaw into
Muskogee. From here the agreed
route west is through Haskell Okmul-
gee, Okemah and Shawnee, to Okla
homa City. The route recommended
will be referred to the state highway
engineer for examination and ap-
proval.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
Columbus comlnn.

Vinita high school boys are round
ing into shape for Fridays game. They
are anxious to try their strength
against another old and strong team.
The county high school of Colum.
bus, Kans, sends their heavy team
here Friday They have played such
teams as Aurora, No. Carthage Mo-.
Parsons, Kans.. and have had good
season.
The Vinita team has strengthened
since the last game. Smith and Hamil-
ton are both good at quarter. The
line is strong and the back field has
shown a remarkable change for the
better. Coaches Galloway and King
have worked long and faithfully. They
anticipate decisive victory in our
favor Friday October 3, on Electric
Park field
Come and see the best game of the
season.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
FOUND POISON IN
WOMEN'S V|SCERA
Two Men And Two Women Are sus-
Pecteed of Having Killed Mrs.
ollie Crockett.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 1-Traces of
poison were found in the viscera of
Mrs. Ollie Crockett of Nowata when
an examination was made in this city
and as result the authorities there
have detained Mrs. Dora Gaines, Miss
Maud Warner and orville and George
Crockett in connection with the death
of Mrs. Crockett, October 1S. A pre-
liminary hearing of the four persons
under arrest is in progress.
Roy Crockett, the husband of the
dead woman, is in Jail at Nowata,
charged with arson. Crockett is a
farmer and his house burned last July.
He left the state after the fire and
was arrested in New Mexico.
1t is said that Mrs. Crockett would
have been a material witness in the
case against her husband, and the Off
cials believe that may have had some
thing to do with her death. Mrs.
crockett went to NoWata October IL
and took rooms at rooming house
there. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Dora Gaines and Miss Warner. She
died the next day and the mystery sur
rounding her death led the county Off
cials to institute an investigation. The
viscera was brought to Oklahoma City
where large quantity of morphine
was found in the stomach.
Up to this time the state has been
unable to find where the morphine was
purchased or who purchased It. 1t is
known that Mrs. Crockett was not adj
dicted to the use of the drug, but no
record has been found of the sale of
the drug in Nowata or any of the sur
rounding towns.
The state is contending that Mrs.
Gaines, Miss Warner and Orville and
George Crockett had knowledge Of the
cause of the woman's death. Orville
and George Crockett are brothers Of
Roy Crockett. The connection of Mrs
Gaines and Miss Warner with the af-
fair is not clearly established, except
that they were with Mrs. Crockett
when she took the morphine or it was
administered to her
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
OCTOBER CROP BULLETIN
SHOWS LOSS IN OKLAHOMA
Craig County Not Mentioned in Report of
State Board of Agriculture---Creek
County Said to Have Biggest Aver
age Corn Yield.

Oklahoma City, Nov. la still fur
.ther decrease in the cotton condition
and very poor prospect for winter
wheat in Oklahoma are shown by the
monthly crop bulletin of the state
board of agriculture issued yesterday.
The cotton condition is shown as So
per cent, compared with 60 per cent
last month and 76.4 per cent year
ago, decrease Of 2 per cent during
the month. The boil weavel is report
ed to be responsible for q per cent
damage to the cotton crop. Killing
frosts, which injured both cotton and
forage crops, were reported from most
parts of the state October 20 and 90.
Washington is the only county
showing 100 per cent condition on cot
ton. Okmulgee shows 81 per cent,
Texas 95 and Marshall 90, all others
being below so per cent. Beckham
county, with 81 per cent condition,
makes the poorest showing of any of
the large cotton counties. Woods
county shows only 3y per cent, but
does not grow much cotton. Washita's
percentage is 33 and Kingfisher's "a.
Reports from practically all of the
wheat counties show that rain is need
ed to complete the planting of the crop
Woods, Washington, Beaver, King
fisher and Nowata counties report that
the ground is very dry. Wagner re-
ports wheat in good shape, and Kay
county says that it is good so far, but
needs rain. Major county reports
about 81 per cent of the wheat good
and the rest doubtful. Noble and Can
adian show a fairly good condition.
The yield of corn this year was only
eight bushels per acre, compared with
161 bushels in 1910, which was re-
garded as a poor year. Creek county
leads the state with thirty bushels to
the acre. Kay shows eighteen, Ottawa
and Texas sixteen each, and all others
less than fifteen bushels per acre. Gar
vim and Murray report one bushel per
acre, Lincoln, Cleveland and Grady
two, and Pottawatomie, Wagner and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
CONTEND GOVERNOR CIN'T
REMOVE EDUCATION BOARD

Oklahoma City, Nov 1.-Attorneys
for the state board of education which
has been under investigation upon
charges filed with Governor Cruce, are
|contending that the governor has nc
authority to remove the board mem
bers until their terms of Office expire
In support of this position they have
filed with the governor written pro.
test against possible removal which is
taken as indicating that some mem
bers of the board at least fear they
will be asked to resign
1t is also intimated that in case the
governor does not arrive at the con
clusion expressed in the protest the
matter will be carried to court. Gov.
ernor Cruce has been advised by at
torneys that the right to appoint car.
ried with it the right to remove and
that the question was determined by
the Oklahoma territorial supreme
court when Governor Renfrow ap.
pointed E. D. Cameron superintendent
|of the territorial schools.
The governor said yesterday that
he would decide the cases as soon as
all attorneys filed briefs. He will
probably announce his findings in a
written statement
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
LOCAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
WILL GIVE MISSION HERE

Beginning Sunday, November 9th,
1911, a mission will be given in Vinita
under the auspices of the local Cath.
olic church. The Rev. p. F. Brannan,
who has labored in nearly all of the
states of the union, ard who has ma
tional reputation Tor his eloquence will
be in charge Father Brannan began
life in Georgia. He was scarely four
teen years old when he Joined Lees
army during the civil war. He is a
familiar figure at the reunions of the
old Confederate soldiers and most of
them treasure some of the poetry he
wrote for such occasions.
After the war; Mr.. Brannan studied
law, became district attorney, later
judge and was elected mayor of
Weatherford, Tex. In the mean time
he had married southern girl who
bore him two children, son and a
daughter, both living now in Texas.
After the death of his wife, Mr.. Bran
nan went to Baltimore and studied
for the priesthood. On his return to
Texas he was appointed pastor of the
Catholic church at Weatherford where
ne formerly had been mayor. He re-
mained in that position for some years
and since has been in the work of Civ
ing missions throughout the United
States. Father Brannan is a forceful
and eloquent speaker, yet so simple
are his words, that even young chill
dren can understand and follow his
arguments. He will explain the doc
trines and practices of the Catholic
church in thorough manner. and will
use a Protestant Bible to prove his
statements. A Question Box will be
on hand and all questions and obiec.
tions presented will be publicly an
swered. The feelings of no one will
be hurt whatever his religion may be.
The first subject for Sunday night,
November 5, 1911, will be the "Neces-
sity OF Baptism for Salvation" and
Confession" The lecture will be Civ
en- at the Grand Opera House Sunday.
beginning at 1880 p. m Seats will be
free. No collection. The subjects
thereafter will be announced daily in
the newspapers. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
.HALLOWE' ZEN PARTY FOR
FRIENDS OF MARRIED SET

Mrs. Margaret Foreman and Mrs. c.
e. Lahman delightfully."- entertained
about fifty friends, of the married set
last night with masquerade Halo.
we'en party, at the home of Mrs Fore,
man, on North Miller street. The
home was most artistically decorated
according to the familiar Halloween
conception. There were a number OF
unique contests that furnished much
amusement. The following prizes
awarded were: For costumes, Mrs. L.
F. Parker, Mrs. W. B. Coley and Mrs.
Ewing Halsell For telling ghost
stories: Mrs. w P. Thompson and Mr..
Hudson.
The favors for the evening were
black paper cats. Refreshments apro-
pos the season were served
The following program was arrang.
ed for the guests: Ghost Walk,
Witches Caldron, fortune telling and
tricks of magic, and procession to
the attic.
The following guests were invited:
Messrs. and Mesdames E. N. Ratcliff,
Ewing Halsell, W. E. Halsell, Orin
Rider, W. P. Thompson, John Thoma-
son, James Davenport, w. b. Coley.
Davis Hill, Bert Chandler Lucien
Burlington, Sam Parks, Fred Kelley,
E. B. Frayser, Arthur Chamberlain, w.
P. Depue, e. H. Brady w. R. Badgett,
Garland Marrs, DR.. Day, e. ]. Hobby,
A. L. Churchill, Chas. Davidson, R.
]. Wright, Norris Knight, Jasper Mar
tain, J. F. Castor, G. D. Hudson. Lu-
man Parker, J. W. Sanders, Joseph
Butler, G G. Smiley, Lee Barrett,
Oliver Bagby, and Mrs. Clinkscaies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01

Jackson three bushels to the acre. All
are ordinarily good corn counties.
The yield of Irish potatoes is prob
ably the lowest on record, being but
twenty-one bushels to the acre, as
compared with 76.4 bushels last year.
hafir corn is, however, a little ahead
Iof last year, showing twenty-four
bushels of grain and two tons of for
age to the acre, as compared with 22.3
bushels of grain and 23 tons of forage
in 1910.
The general tone of the reports from
crop correspondents is extremely pes
simistie. One from Jackson county
writes that he has been in that county
for fourteen years and has never seen
poorer crops.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
FROM THE TwENTN.THIRp PSALM

FROM THE TWENTY-THIRp PSALM
/. My wife is boss. shall not
deny.
2. She maketh me to lie down be-
hind the bed when swell company
comes, and she leadeth me behind her
up Main street.
3. She restoreth my pocketbood af,
ter she has spent all of its contents
for hobble skirts and theater tickets.
and she leadeth me up the main aisle
at church for her new hats sake
4. Yea, though l walk more than
half the night through dark rooms
with crying baby, will get no rest
for she is behind me, her broomstick
and her hatpin they do anything but
comfort me.
5. She prepareth cold snack for
me, then maketh bee line for an Aid
Society supper She anointeth my
head with the rolling pin occasionally.
My arms runneth over with bundles
before she is half done with her shop
ping
6. Surely her dressmaker's and mil
linery bills shall follow me all the
days of my life. and will dwell in
the house of my wife for eyer.-Urich
Herald
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
slloam Banker Convicted.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. Ia jury in
the circuit court at Fayetteville Tues.
day convicted Fred A. Davey, former
cashier of the defunct bank of Siloam
Springs, which failed in 1908, Of the
charge o. RECEIVING deposits when the
bank was insolvent. Davey was sen.
fenced to serve three years in the pen
itentiary. He filed an appeal to the
supreme court which granted him a re.
hearing last spring after he had been
convicted and sentenced to two years,
A. d. Morris, former president of the
bank, was placed on trial Tuesday
charged with receiving deposits when
the bank was insolvent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
APPO|N7MENTSFOR
THIS CONFERENCE
Meeting of Muskogee Conference of
Methodist Episcopal Church Closes
After Four Days Session.

MuskogAe Okla, Nov 1.-THE East
Oklahoma Mission conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church has adj
journed after a four days session. The
following appointments were announc-
ed by Bishop Quayle at the close Of the
conference:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
SOCIALISM ENTERS
M'NAMARA TRIAL
State Begins Tuesday to Guard Against
Justification in The Destruction
of Times Building.

Los, Angeles, Cal, Nov 1.-The
state, in the Mcnamara murder trial,
began Tuesday to guard against the
doctrine of justification in the destruc-
ton of the Los Angeles Times building
with the accompanying loss of twenty
one lives. The prosecution also re-
sumed looking into possible socialistic
tendencies in the minds of prospective
Jurors to try James B. Mcnamara.
Would you be willing to convict in
case involving the death penalty on
circumstantal evidence?" was asked
of Frank Frakes, farmer.
Yes" said Frakes.
Are you a SOCIALISM
"No."
Have you any interest in the so
celled socialist movement"
mo"
did it ever occur to you that the de-
fendant had the right to take the law
into his own hands?'
mo"
Frakes was passed for cause, max
ing eight talesmen in all accepted.
All are subject to peremptory chal
lenges.
Court convened in the Mcnamara
trial without visible reminder that
the Los Angeles primary election was
being held and that Job Hartman, one
of the counsel for the defense, was
seeking the mayoralty nomination
Hartman was absent, but this has Of
ten been the case during most of the
closing days of the primary fight. II
was said that he would remain in the
case regardless of the outcome of the
primary and final election.
All the talesmen were taken out to
vote except those living outside the
city.
Frank Frakes, an Elizabeth Lake
farmer, with laugh which infected
lHc COufl was tlC AiOJ I1lConidu
to be examined when court opened
Frakes, who is a resident of Los An
geles county, lives about 100 miles
away--counties in southern California
being in some instances as large as
good-sized eastern states. He said he
took weekly paper only and was
too far from the scene of the disaster
to be positive in his opinions about
what caused it. The defense question
ed him about conversation he was
supposed to have had with a ware
houseman at Lancaster, Frakes near
est railway station, but Frakes said
he did not remember.
It was known definitely at the open.
ing of court Tuesday that under Judge
Bordwell's ruling the defense will have
to get along without exercising chal.
lenges against talesmen on the ground
that they are opposed to the infliction
of the death penalty, it being held that
the challenge can be exercised only by
the state
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
Died While on Visit.

Miss Anna Alta Haskell, of Atlanta,
Ca, died this morning at the home OF
r. NJ. Corah, in this city Miss Haskell
came here few days ago for a visit
with Mrs. Corah, and on Saturday be
came seriously i'll with quick tubercu-
losis and died this morning. A mes.
sage was sent to her folks and they
will arrive here tomorrow night. The
body probably win be sent back to
Atlanta for interment.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
indian Claims Payment.

Ardmore, Okla, Nov. congress
man Carter, who arrived here from
washington, states that he is informed
the Indian per capita payment of $50
will be begun in December. About
$l,5OO,0OO will be paid to the Indians
il the Chickasaw and Choctaw Ma
t.8ns. Mr.. Carter also states that his
bill providing for the sale of the Sc
gregated mineral lands will be passed
early in the next session. There are
,444.000 acres of these lands and they
u provide homes for many farmers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01

Cni"AiolAo hiooiOh COuAClCHCS VI tHe
Methodist Episcopal church has adj
journed after four days session. The
following appointments were announc-
ed by Bishop Quayle at the close of the
conference:
Tulsa District.
c. R. Robinson, superintendent; Bar
|tlesville, First church, J. C. Harshaw.
NJ. 0. Swan (Oklahoma conference) !;
Bartlesyille, Epworth church, ]. c..
Henderson (Oklahoma conference)
Boynton and Morris, r. X. Wilson
(spply); Broken Arrow, F. B. Brown-
ifon illinois conferencel; Broken Ar
row circuit, A. G. Maxwell (Kansas
conference); Collinsville, NJ. C. Hick-
man (Oklahoma conference); Copan,
L. Q. Hargrave (Oklahoma confer
ence); Dewey, Simpson Hamrick COX
lahoma conferencel; Dewey circuit.
w N. Field Supply; Francis, C. A..
Burdick Supply; Bixby circuit, B..
A. Myles (supply) Haileyville, J. e.
Bradley Supply; Keifer, J. w. Ken
sit (Austin conference); Ochelata, N.
o. Breese Supply; Okmulgee, w. H.
Neil On. w. Kansas conference); Oke-
nah, M. F. Ault, illinois conference); !;
Owasso, to be supplied; Porter, to be
supplied; Sapulpa T. R. Ragsdale,
(Oklahoma conference); Skiatook and
Ayant, to be supplied; Tulsa, First
church. Frank Neff (St. Louis confer
enee) East Tulsa, ]. c. Magee Cup
per Iowa conferenee); Turley, to be
supplied; Wann, Earl Lockett (sup-
ply) 7. e. sisson, Sunday school mis-
sionary (Arkansas conference).
Muskogee District.
M. N. Powers, superintendent COX.
lahoma conference).
Bokkoshe, T. o. Miller, (supply)
Blocker and Indianola, w. G. Brown
ing Supply; Chelsea, NJ. NJ Alden,
(Oklahoma conference); Childers, G.
E. Williams Supply; Claremore, R.
D. Pool (Iowa conference; Council
Hill, J. P Morton (supply Illinois CON
ference); Warner, J. p Morton, (sup-
ply Illinois conference); Delaware, r.
E. Bagley missouri conference); Len
epah, L. W. Wilkins (Arkansas con-
ference; Fort Home, M. Lee Supply;
Krebs, Patterson and Hartshorne, D.
w. Brachens (Oklahoma conference):
j. A. LaGrone (Oklahoma
McCurtain, A. d. Teeter
(Oklahoma conference); Miami, C. E.
Parsons illinois conference) Mus
kogee, First church, D. r. Martin; Mus
kogee Trinity, E. S. Stockwell (0kla-
homa conference); Nowata, M T.
Wickman (Rock River conference)
Oolegah. G. w Ray Supply; Phillips
and Coalgate, J. b. Hickman Supply
G. f. McGaha (Oklahoma
Wagner circuit, f. S.
Alexander Supply; T. E. Sisson, Sun
day school missionary; L. w Wells
returned to this conference.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-01
Shocking if True.

Mellette News Sioux city.)
Scott Six Shooter hutwap wicoti
etah noq Macizita otonke lie onge
owacpa mni etciya watocsu iyiye.s
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-22
LUCAS RECOMMENDED
ANNOUNCES LAFFERTY

Telegraphic communications were
received In this city last Friday from
Representative Lafferty at Washington
announcing that he had recommended
Jay P. Lucas for appointment to the
local postmastership, which was re-
signed some months ago by VIM. M.
Yates. The recommendation has been
long expected and Mr.. Lucus was the
recipient of many congratulatory
messages when the news became
known of his recommendation.
Mr.. Lucas is native 0regonian. He
was born at Monmouth, Polk county,
in 1856, and is an alnmnus of the State
Normal school at Monmouth. His
parents came from Monmouth, ILL.,, in
1852. Mr.. Lucas has been lifelong
Republican and since youth has been
prominent in politics in the state. He
was mayor of the town of Condor for
year. He has also served as post
master before, having held that posi-
tion at Lone Rock in East Oregon.
At the time Gillian county was es-
tablished in 1885 Mr.. Lucas was ap-
pointed the first county clerk by Gov.
Moody. He resigned from the position
after 10 years of service and became
register of the United States land
office at The Dalles, where he remained
for four and half years. When Hood
River county was separated from
Wasco, Gov. Chamberlain appointed
Mr.. Lucas the first county assessor.
Since the first of the year he has been
associated with County Clerk in con-
ducting the business of the Clerks
Office. Mr.. Lucas is a brother in law
of Judge w. d. Fenton. of Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-22
McEwen-GOf.

The wedding of Miss Laura Adele
Golf and Ralph Buell. McEwen, which
will take place this evening at 9
o'clock, in the First Presbyterian
church, will be one OF the prominent
weddings of the month. Miss Golf will
be attended by Miss Frances Nelson,
of Albany, as maid of honor. Her
bridesmaids will be: Miss Kate Lee,
of Seattle; Miss Frances Oberteuffer,
Miss Lucille Smith and Miss Vera
Baker, of Portland. The flower girls
will be Jessica McEwan, of Athena,
Or, and Medora Steele. Arthur Van
Dusen, fraternity brother of the
bridegroom. will be best man, and the
ushers will be Louis A. Henderson, of
Hood River Orville Goss, of Berkeley
Oscar Terry Beck, and C. N. Nc
Arthur. Others who will take part in
the ceremoy will be Miss Edna Zim'
norman, of Pendleton, and S. N.
Steele, of Portland, who will sing.
Miss Golf and Mr.. McEwen were
classmates.at the University of Oregon,
where Miss Golf was a member OF
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, and MIR.
McEwen, of Sigma NJ. The maid OF
honor, Miss Frances Nelson, a sorority
sister of Miss Golf, is visiting at the
Golf home and will remain until after
the ceremony. Other out-of-towr
guests who are with the Goffs are Mrs
L. d. Goss and son, Orville Goss, o.
Berkeley. .-Oregonian,