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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
OKLAHOMA WILL HAVE TO
FIGHT FOR PUBLIC LAND

Oklahoma City, April 4.-The state
of Oklahoma plans to- continue its con-
test to secure title to- 10000 acres of
government lands due the state under
an act which gave each State 80 900
acres for every congressman and SEN
ator upon the states admission to
statehood. Oklahoma has two sena-
tors and ave congressman.
A letter received by the attorney
general Monday morning from the in
terror department states that in the
opinion of that department congress
did not intend that Oklahoma should
receive this land because other con-
eessf0ns were made to Oklahoma
which other states did not get. 1t is
merely an opinion.
The letter cites that congress grant
ed the state 100000 acres for the agrf-
cultural and mechanical colleges by
another act, and that while it is not
expressly stated, it is the opinion of
the interior department that this
grant was made in lieu of the land
which the state could claim under the
other act. The letter states that the
secretary of the interior does not be-
lieve congress intended that two
grants should be made to Oklahoma.
1t was stated at the attorney gen.
erals Office that it is a weak conten-
tion on the part of the government.
It was also stated that the case will
be taken to the supreme court of the
United States for settlement.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
A NEWSPAPER TRAGEDY.

Under the above head Tom Latta, of
the Tulsa World, breaches the funeral
OF the Guthrie State Capital which
died Tuesday
"The passing of the Guthrie State
Capital into the hands of its clothed
contemporary" marks what might be
termed a tragedy in the newspaper
annals Of this state. The State Capital
was founded on the day Oklahoma was
That is to say ii was issued from
tent on the day of the run which open
ed to settlement the lands of Okla
homa. And from that day until the
day of its sale TO the Guthrie Leader.
it has been under the personal diree-
tion and management of Frank Greer
There was a time when the State
Capital was power in the state: the
unchallenged leader of them all. This
was largely so because it was unehal-
lenged. But other aspirants for leader
ship entered the field, and the old pa
per was unable TO hold its own. For
years its prestige and influence and
patronage has been slipping from it.
1t was aggressive in its policy, but its
policy lily consorted with the needs
and ideals of the people of Oklahoma.
And its field failed to increase with
other fields in the state, and it was
forced to sit supinely still and watch
the procession go by.
ut is a fate that may befall any
publioation-any editor. The only
thing that will prevent it is for the
editor or the paper to interpret public
sentiment faithfully This moulding
public sentiment, is all myth. There
may have been time when the Amer
ican press moulded public sentiment.
but If so it was way back. Now the
most successful paper is that one which
best interprets public sentiment. and
interprets it before the public has be-
come conscience of its own desires and
judgments.
"A newspaper. like political party.
or an individual, must keep moving in
this day. If it doesn't. it will find itself
left in the ruck."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

What do you know about Illinois
when it steadily refuses to convict its
legislative bribers and one of its law
yers pronounces Senator Lorimer 'the
greatest man since the time of
Christi"
Ed Howe in his new magazine
speaks of the sort of men who want to
achieve success by some shortcut
method, and who therefore expect to
begin at the top. He says: There is
just one way to achieve success, to
practice patience, fairness, politeness,
industry-to do a good days work
whether you are working for yourself
or others. There are millions of
worthy young men toiling away, pa
tiently, cheerfully, fairly, and effec-
lively. They will become noted not
the slightest doubt of it. They are
not entitled, under the hard rules made
by the world, to jump into distinction
in a day. But when their time comes
they will be recognized in the degree
they deserve; not one particle less;
not one particle more. The man who
does not know this is deceiving him.
self, and there is no greater or more
inexcusable folly than for a man to
deceive himself"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
HOW Will YOU voTE?

With majority of nearly hundred,
in the city at large, the democrats
should have no difficulty IN eIecting
full ticket at the general election
tomorrow. The ticket, in the main, is
strong. and the experiences of the
past should convince voters of the fall
lacy of turning the reigns- of the city
government over to the republicans at
this time. A look into the past will
show that nearly all of the public inn
provements in Vinita were built or
contracted for under a democratic adj
ministration. Vinita IS now on the
Threshold of her most prosperous era
and no stumbling block should be
thrown in the way of her progress.
Let's take a step forward, not back
ward.
Every man on the democratic ticket
is a progressive. The majority of the
present city council is democratic and
progressive. Every one of the hold
over couneilmen are democrats and
at best the republicans can hope to
elect but two members at tomorrow's S
election Thus the election of repub-
licans to other city offices would throw
the administration out of harmony and
perpetuate the disgraceful political
wrangles that have marred the pro-
ceedings of the last two years The
duty of every good citizen is to vote
for the best interest of the town. When
you go to vote ponder that question
we'll The republicans have shown a
spirit of non-progress. The democrats
have demonstrated their belief in pro-
gress. Vote for the good Of Vinita,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
SPEAKER DURANT's BREAK.

In his speech at Claremore a few
days ago, said speech being delivered
before a gathering of Claremore citi-
,Zens and for the purpose of interest
ing them in a railroad promotion
scheme in which he is associated with
Charles NJ Haskell, Speaker Durant,
of the Oklahoma legislature, made the
startling assertion that he and Has
kell were promoting the proposed road
under the provisions of an act slip
ped through the last legislature with
out more than four or five members
knowing what it provided for" Also3.
'the bill was drawn by Ex-Governor
Haskell himself"
Events have proven that this was,
IA bad break on the speakers part. Re-
fusing to consider at this time the
ethics involved in a case wherein a,
speaker of legislative assembly con-
nives with promoter in slipping al
Joker through" and later becomes an
associate beneficiary of that joker we
simply desire to call attention to the
fact that Durant's assertion has start
ed several things, not the least of
which is a careful investigation into,
the provisions of this new highway
law which, evidently, was designed by
a railroad promoter for railroad pro-.
moteYs.
On the face of the affair, and also as;
far as the investigation has been con-
Quoted, it looks very much as though
the Jaw does nothing more than give
the farmers of the state permission to
v0te on themselves the privilege of
paying for railroad and permitting
the promoter to reap the profits. It
may be that a more complete analysis
of the law will disprove this; will
show that through some freakish SEN
timent the confirmed and chronic pro-
moter put through bill that gives
to the taxpayers all that they have a
right to demand but we expect no
such a revelation and surprise.
In the meantime the land owners of
this state wherever they may be sit
uated, should not act in an affair of
this kind on the explanation offered
by the promoters themselves. There
is law Let them study it carefully,
and then determine whether or not
they are ready to put up their farms
as collateral security for railroad pro-
moters to issue bonds against. Rail-
road promoters are railroad promo
ters the world over. They are in the
business for the profits-profits that
are easily taken. The fact that they
have been governors or senators
makes no difference whatever-unless
it be to intensity the danger to the
citizen.-Tulsa World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

Governor Wilson of New Jersey has
once more heightened his prestige as
practical politician by another
smashing victory over the state ma
chine of his own party. In his cam
paign for election DR. Wilson made
crucial issue of his faith in the di-
rect primary, and it is well remember
ed how after his Inauguration he COM
PEELED the Legislators of the state in
electing a federal senator to reject
James Smith, Jr the candidate of the
machine, and elect Mr. MARITIME, the
choice of the primary. Having thus
disposed of Mr.. Smith, who in times
past has been an invincible boss, Gov
ernor Wilson undertook to secure a
thoroughgoing amendment of the New
Jersey primary law along lines that
are now commonly designated as pro-
gressive politics. A bill embodying
the governors views was introduced
into the New Jersey house by a mem
ber named Geran The chairman of
the democratic state committee, James
Nugent, found the bill entirely too
stringent to suit his notion of party
control, and he sought to displace 1t
with milder measure. Governor Will
son accepted without hesitation the
gauntlet thus thDwn down and de-
clared that the Geran bill should go
through the house unamended Mr..
Nugent declared it should not. The
clash that followed was fierce and bit
ter, but the governors will prevailed.
With the crushing defeat of Nugent
following so close on that of Smith,
DIR. Wilson's political supremacy in
the state becomes absolute. His sue
cess cannot fail to commend him to
men conscious of the Importance of
practical political sagaeity in reform
leader,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

Never were greater qualities of
leadership displayed in civil life" the
Express adds, than when he forced
the discouraged elements of the dem
ocracy to organize and then led them
to victory that was the most notable
incident of the American political cam
paign of 1910. He had hardly taken
the office before the interests de-
manded the election of political boss
of very unsayory type to the United
States senate instead of a man who
had been regularly nominated in the
democratic primary That James g..
MARITIME, instead of James Smith, Jr.,
will answer roll calls in the federal
senate during the next six years is due
absolutely to the courage and fidelity
to his VOWS of Woodrow Wilson. In
forcing the elimination of Smith, Gov
ernor Wilson did a service of immeas-
urable good to all the American peo-
pie and at the same time stamped
himself as one worthy of confidence
of the entire electorate" All of which
is undoubtedly true, except that we
can not concur in the idea that types
can ever manifest themselves to the
sense of smell, however unlovely they
may be to the vision. But the essen
tial facts is that DR.. Wilson is at this
time the most inspiring figure within
the circle of democratic availabilites.
Dallas News.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
CONGRESS CALLED
IN EXTRA SESSION
Mccall Introduces Bill to Carry Out
Provisions of Canadian Reciproc-
ity Agreement.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April 4-Called
in extra session to consider the Cana
dian reciprocity, the Sixty-seeond con
gress assembled promptly at noon to-
day. Like every other opening of con-
gress it drew to the capitol many
more persons than could hope for ad-
mission to the galleries. The chief
feature of interest in today's session,
of course, was the election of Champ
Clark, as speaker of the house and the
return to the floor as a mere member,
of Uncle Joe" Cannon. Governor
Harmon, of Ohio, and William J.
Bryan, who are both in Washington to
fulfill professional engagements, met
on the floor of the house just before
the session opened, amid a deafening
demonstration.
The insurgent republicans in their
votes for speaker indicated that they
intend to maintain separate work
ing organization. Fifteen of them
voted for Representatives Cooper of
Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska, and
Madison of Kansas. However, tenn
porariIy they deserted and voted with
the regulars for Mann. Victor Berger
of Wisconsin, the only socialist, de-
clined to vote. Interest in the open
ing day almost entirely was in the
house. The reelected and new sena-
tors were sworn in under the old
regime 1t is not likely the presidents
message will be ready before tomor-
row. Representative Mccall, of Mas
sachusetts, introduced bill to carry
out the reciprocity agreement. 1t was
referred to the democratic ways and
means committee, which means that
it viii be side tracked for a similar
measure of democratic origin. The
the reciprocity agreement in the hope
of forcing the senate to act on the
tariff bills holds no terror for the
senate, as many of the senators, op-
posed to reciprocity, have stated they
do not care how long the agreement is
held up in the house
Clark was elected speaker of the
Sixty-second congress, holding 217
votes against f51 for James R. Mann,
of Illinois; sixteen for Henry A. Coop
err, of Wisconsin, and one for George
w. Norris Of Nebraska. The three
last named are republicans.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
FIRST TRAIN IN
SINCE FEBRUARY,
II
Brings 200 Soldiers And Machine Gun
to Juarez, Which Still is Being
Strongly Guarded.

FL Paso, Tex, April 4.-The firsI
passenger train from Gasas Grandes
since the battle of February arriveI.
ed at JuareZ Monday afternoon. i
brought General Samuel Garcia Cue,
lar, who lost an arm and won promo
tion to brigadier general in the bat
tie; 200 soldiers and a machine gun
Three hundred and fifty soldiers art
left on duty at Casas Grandes. Tn.
foreign prisoners still are confnel
there.
The train came through without ar,
cident, passing on the way north tn,
first passenger train southbound ii
more than a month. This train lei,
Juarez at o'clock Monday carryiisa1T.
few passengers, car of delayed mai
and car of baggage and express.
Juarez still is strongly guarded al
a result of the bomb explosion ther1
Sunday morning. The three wounded
men still are alive.
Ell Paso rapidly is filling up witt
refugees from the war zone, who havl
been walking into the city for several
days. The crops have been ruined n
that section of the state, the food SUI
ply is exhausted and the workmen AMI
poor people are crossing the border g
earn enough to provide their familiel
with food until another planting sea
son arrives.
Business at the local immigration
station, which had been light since thl
railroads to Mexico were cut, has in
creased materially this week.
Specials from Sonora and Sinaloy
show considerable insurrecto activits
in those regions. Culiacan, capital O
Sinaloa, is surrounded by insurrectos
but the troops in the city are showing
no fear of attack. Word has been sen
in that the water mains are to be Gu,
An attempt to burn the market hous
last Friday was unsuccessful.
A correspondent in Guayamos re
ports that an American mining MAJ
named Stevens was robbed OF $1S5 AM
all his supplies by band of insul
rectos near Fundicion, and almost wa
famished before he reached Nayajos
where he obtained food.
OF the twenty-three men arrested b.
United States soldiers at zargeSaffh
thirteen miles east of Ell Paso, arldost
all were Ell Paso Mexicans. One, how
ever, IS Frenchman, Jean Huablo
who claims to be correspondent fd
the Journal des Paris. All were loci
ed up pending a preliminary hearin
Wednesday. They were attempting \
join the insurrectos, it is chargee
when captured.
When the federal court opened he'll
yesterday Judge T. S. Maxey charge
the jury very strongly regarding il
vestigatfon of violations of the me-
trality law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
ADVICE ON GOING.

Go west, young man, as Greeley said,
and carve out wealth and fame; if
you're equipped with heart and head,
you'll surely win the game. If you are
brave and staunch and true, ambition
in your breast, all things will surely
come to you; so, then, young man, go
west. Go east, young man, and win
renown, the fields beyond compare;
the toiler in the field or town may gain
his laurels there. The youth who'd
take higher way than that of clod or
beast will rise to noble heights some
day. so then, young man, go east. Go
south, young man, to virgin field, and
build yourself home, returning only
on your shield, as did the youth of
Rome. Go to your work with willing
hands and calm and restfuI mouth, and
fortune waits for your commands; go
south, good youth, go south. Go north
what boots it where you wend? All
regions are the same; the earnest,
honest soul, my friend, will win an
honored name. Each country has its
rich reward and gladly brings it forth
for him who labors well and hard
go east, or west, or north. - Walt
Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
RETAIL DEALERS TO.
ELECT OFFICER
About Twenty-Five Merchants of Il
City Attend Meeting Held at
Commercial Club.
iiIp SBW
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
About twenty-five retail men of t
city attended thesmeeting at the Co
mercial Club last night and aft
listening to an outline of the work
the national association by State {
ganizer A. Jacobsen, it was decid
to organize local association ~
take membership in the parent ihl
tuition.
No action toward organization "
taken last night, owing to the leng
of time required to set forth the wo
Of the association. 1t was decided
meet again tonight, at which time t
officers of the local order will
elected
About twenty of the retail men
the city have already signified tn
intention of joining, by signing a pt
tion for membership in the natioI
association.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

The greatest opportunity that pre-
sents itself at this time to the states
men, sociologists and publicists of the
time is a definite solution of the liq-
uor question The man who can find
a practical way of settling this great
problem will confer an inestimable
benefit upon mankind and set at rest
a thing that has vexed and disturbed
society since the days of the patri-
archs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

Vinita is in the midst of a battle for
better schools, the early completion of
the new buildings, up-to-date, efficient
management and the entire elimination
of politics from the schools. The city
ought to be more deeply interested in
its schools than in any one thing and
to make Vinita schools the very best
in the state should be matter of
local pride to every citizen. The ef-
forts that have been, and are still be-
ing made to control the schools of
Vinita by a political machine has the
earnest and aggressive opposition of
the Chieftain. No man nor set of men
must be set up as an issue, bat a
broad-minded, conservative, yet lib
eral policy must be pursued, and we
believe will be pursued by the school
board of Vinita, and in this it should
have the moral support of eyery tax
payer in Vinita. Let us push the new
buildings to completion an@ thorough
equipment in time for the fall term,
and every man who undertakes to
stop or hinder in any why should be
swatted.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

The copious rains that have fallen
today over eastern Oklahoma will
place farmers and crops far in the
lead of any recent year in the matter
of a good prospect for an abundant
crop. It has been a long time since
the streams were full in this part of
the state but Notwithstanding there
is evidence on every hand of coming
bumper yield.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07

The board of health should stop the
practice of the street cleaners in sell
ing the germ-laden filth of the streets
for lawn fertilizer Millions of disease
germs are swept into these dirt heaps
and hauled to various parts of town
to be picked up by the wind and car
ried in the homes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
city Elections Being Held in Kansas
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans., April affections
are being held today in all Kensas
cities that have the commission form
of government. Twenty-Five cities are
voting. Socialism is the issue in Pitts
burg, Wichita and lola. In Galena,
Mrs. Sarah C. Seovell, a socialist, is
candidate for mayor. Mrs. M. E.
Johnson, a widow. is the mayorality
candidate in Elmdale. Mrs. Ella Will
son was elected mayor of Hunnewell
yesterday. The issue in Topeka is
closely drawn on prohibition. T. A.
McNeal is a candidate for mayor
against the present incumbent, ]. B.
Billiard, nopen enemy to the Kan.
sas anti-liquor law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-07
American Shot in Mexico.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. q
Washington. d. c., April 4.-GeoI
Creeichfield, an American, was 81
from ambush at his ranch near T.
tam, Mexico, and probably fats
wounded, according to a telegram
ceived today by the state departme
from United States Consul Miller. z
Tampio department Immediately
dered the consul TO make a thorog
investigation. The consul added L
Creeichfield is citizen of New Jers
and was recently a candidate for c
gress on the republican ticket in t,
state. Aside from the statement it
not believed the wounded man 1
recover. The dispatch contained
details.