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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06
Cause Of Death Unknown.

1t is not known what caused the
death of the aged chief, but those
who knew him and do not doubt the
story Of his demise are Of the opinion
that general cussedness had some
thing to do with It, 1t is known that
he was a rare old reprobate, as well
rs tough one, and the statements
that he laid down in his tepee and
quietly gave up the ghost Is sur
prise. During his lifetime he side
stepped all formalltles and customs
to the extent that nobody thought he
would die "A natural death.
Since Statehood Crazy Snake has
used up considerable space in the
newspapers, particularly eastern
newspapers. where his last uprising
during 1903 attracted more attention
than the last Mexican revolution.
Harjo was the leader of the disturb
ance and the grand high mogul Of
the snake organization.
He will die, II not already with
his soul full Of envy and hatred and
in the sincere belief that all scoundrels
are not confined wholly to the
aboriginal tribes. He was not crazy
as his name implies. but he was
shrewd, cunning, with a wonderful
power of concentration and most in
sepious ability to cause adherence
and obedience from his followers
1t Is a most dangerous mistake to
imagine that Harjo was crazy as his
name implied. He might have been
imbued to an extent with fanaticism
by reason of his harbored wrongs,
but insanity cannot be applied TO this
notorious Indian. probably the most
famed of present Indian chiefs.
For years he was supposed to have
been in hiding in Okfuskee county.
a few miles from Okemah on New
York creek. his plans for the future
guarded even from his most trusted
confederates. He called no council
sessions while I'm retreat and asked
for no delegations to be sent to
Washington.
"All am begging OF you, Honorable
said Crazy Snake to a COM
mittee OF senator's at Washington on
one occasion, "is that these ancient
and treaties wherein you
promised to take care OF me and my
people be fulfilled. | think my lands
are all cut up. My treaty said they
should not be unless | gave consent.
served the great father faithfully
and as reward gained my country
and / and my children will remain in
II and live as In the old time. be-
lieve it. know II Is right know
II is Justice"
From that test II Is evident that
Crazy Snake believed from the bot
tom Of his soul that the white man
had robbed him through their gov-
ernments OF his land and had violated
treaties and ruthlessly impoverished
tho Indiens. He refused TO pay taxes
He wanted only TO roam the hills on
his own reservation and he eyed with
bitterness the approach Of the settlers
In Mcintosh. Okfuskee and other coun-
ties Of that section. II dead. one OBJ
stacle has been removed. for his place
will be difficult to fill by another In
dian. II not dead. 1t Is safe to say
that he is planning and hoping for
the time when he can recover his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06
ParraI Taken by Rebels.
Army Officer Is Discharged.

Army Ofhcer Is Discharged.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-F'irst
Lieut.. Ora L. Houser Philippine Is
land scout was dismissed from the SER
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06

Thieves Made Rich Haul.
PARIS. April 5.--The residence Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06
Tribute 10 a Monopoly.

Whereas. This proposed tax on a
very necessary construction material
would compel every citizen who con-
templates improvements Of any char
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06

a FEW years ago people
~ were singing the song:
Every Little Bit Added
to What You've Got Makes Just
a Little Bit More" This tart
phrase is applicable in Tulsa in
relation to taxes and savings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-06
c..l.|.. Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The temperature Maximum, 76;
Sc. South wind. Clear.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
SETH GORDON
IS DEAD
Seth K. Gordon Was C. NJ, HaskelI's
Manager in First Campaign.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 16,-Seth *.
Gordon, editor of the Gore Citizen, and
former secretary of the state election
board, was found dead early Sunday
morning at his home in Gore, Sc
quoyah county, and was buried there
yesterday afternoon. He leaves a wife
and two children and relatives in
South Carolina, his native state, and
in Louisiana, where his mother re-
sides.
Gordon had resided in the Cherokee
nation for a number of years. In the
first state election he managed the
campaign of c. n. Haskell in the race
for governor, and during the first ad-
ministration was attached to the state
school land department, from where
he went to the election board. In the
last primary election Gordon was de-
feated for the democratic nomination
for state senator.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
Mo- cracks il AsyIum gulIdIna

g. B. Howard, secretary state board
of affairs and r. II. Wilson, state SUI
perintendent of schools arrived in the
city last evening from Oklahoma City
to inspect Horace Greeley's Jr."
crack in the state asylum building.
The gentlemen drove out to the asy-
lum ground this morning and after a
Thorough investigation of the buildings
decided that If Horace Greeley's head
was not cracked any worse than the
asylum building it was all right. The
gentlemen had nothing to say but to
praise the contractors for the manner
in which they were conducting the
work on the buildings, and they feel
sure that the buildings will be ready
for use by the first of November
1t will be remembered that Horace
Greeley, in the Oklahoma City Times
"a few days ago devoted a column or
more of space to the manner in which
the state buildings were being built,
and among other things he said, The
asylum building at Vinita was cracked
before being completed" The Chief
tain denied the statement, and the
news went the rounds of the press,
and it was this that brought the state
inspector to Vinita. lie Is we'll pleas
ed with the outlook here and wishes
the people of Vinita to know that the
state board Of affairs are ready and
willing at any time to investigate any
thing that may be going wrong at the
state asylum building
The gentlemen took the 1913 train
to Pryor where they go to inspect a
lot of state school buildings that are
being built at the state orphan home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
CHANGE OF VENUE
GIVEN JEFFRIES
Nowata Editor Viii Be Tried For
Murder in Rogers County.

Nowata. Okla. Sept. ia change
OF venue to Rogers county was grant
ed II. o. Jeffries, editor of the Nowata
Advertiser, accused of the murder of
Mrs Irene Goheen, by Judge Hudson,
of Bartlesville, late Monday. The de-
fendant claims that on account of the
wide publicity which had been given
the case and because of the stand
taken by the Nowata Star, in refuting
statements made by the Jeffries pa
per, the Nowata Advertiser, that he,
Jeffries, could not secure justice in
the courts of Nowata county.
The matter was presented to the
judge at length by both sides in the
controversy Copies of the local pa
pers of the date following the com.
hitting of the murder, were placed in
evidence and articles from both pa.
pers read to the court. The court in
announcing it's decision said that in.
asmuch as the matter had been SO
freely discussed and published and
such intense feeling had been engen.
dered both among those who believed
the defendant innocent and guilty that
he was obliged to grant the motion
The case was set for Monday, No.
vember II, when trial date probably
will be agreed upon The crime OF
which Jeffries is charged was one OF
the most atrocious ever committed in
Oklahoma The victim was found in
a lonely spot with her head battered
in, evidently with rocks The evi
dence against Jeffries is purely cir
cumstantial
The Harkins murder case win be
taken up Tuesday morning. Adjourn
ment was taken Monday during the
argument in the Jeffries case.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
ROOSEVELT NINE
TAFT ONE

Oklahoma City, Sept 17.-That the
ten high men of those voted for at the
republican primary for electors-at-
large should go on the ballot for the
general election was the ruling of
Judge E. d. Oldfield of the superior
court today, in the mandamus suit
brought by j. G. Rails, R. Millard and
George F. Nickel to secure places on
the ballot.
The state election board had already
issued certificates of nomination to
five electors-at atlarge-George NJ. Flick
of Oklahoma City, M. P. Howser of
Broken Arrow, w. A. Williams of Mar
low, Lindsay ]. Long of Beaver and
Marshall Whinch of Kingfisher-and
lis now ordered to issue similar certifi-
Gates to II. L. Iix of Olustee, George
f. Nickel of Alva, NJ !. McWilliams of
Miami, r. Millard of Pawhuska and
J. G. Rails of Atoka.
The court held that the certificates
issued to +. A. MCGOWAN of Talihina
for the Fourth district and A. A.
Davidson of Muskogee for the Third
district should not have been issued,
but did not order them cancelled, as
was asked in the petition in the case
Attorney j. W. Bartholomew, appear
ing for MCGOWAN, questioned the
courts jurisdiction to go that far, and
the order was therefore made so as to
Iavoid that question,
1t has been agreed that there will be
no appeal from this decision and the
board will follow this order.
The progressives claim that all of
the electors who will go on the ballot
except McWilliams are pledged to vote
for Roosevelt if elected. The names
of the presidential candidates will not
appear on the ballot, and they will
merely go under the republican head
ling, with neither Taft nor Roosevelt
on the ballot,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
PROF. PARSONS
HERE YESTERDAY
State High School Inspector Makes
Favorable Report on The Vinita
High School.
From Tuesdays Daily

AOn uGSudy , Ddllg
Prof A. G. Parsons, state high
school Inspector, was in this city yes
terday and spent a portion of the day
looking over affairs at the city high
school.
Prof Parsons also visited the school
last year and the report was very fav-
orable to this school and judging from
a conversation with him last evening
t IS years report will be an even bet
ter one. Among the numerous other
things the inspector spoke highly of
were; The increase in attendance, the
addition of two teachers, the general
interest in athletics and school spirit
and he predicts a winning football
team, also the addition of domestic
art and science to the course. He also
spoke very highly of the work of
Prof. Sullivan, the high school princi-
pal, stating that it was a rare pleas
uIG IOl ulll W lllu LNO SuGh dDiC IuCll
working in such perfect harmony, and
he thinks the board of education is
taking a lead on the other schools in
finding such men and holding them
permanently.
Prof. Parsons delivered a short ad-
dress to the students in which he en-
deavored to impress upon them the
advantage of higher education and
of attending the higher institutions of
learning in this state.
His address was given good atten-
ton and, judging from the interest
shown and talk afterwards, we feel
sure that Mr.. Parsons will always find
a most hearty welcome awaiting his
visits to this city.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
New University Professors Arrive.

Norman, Okla, Sept. 16.-Dr w. w.
Phelan, the new professor of psychol-
ogy and director of the school of teach
ing at the state university reached
Norman yesterday. DR.. Phelan comes
from Waco, Texas, where he has been
head of the school of education. pro-
fessor of philosophy and director of the
summer school, at Baylor university.
DR.. Phelan holds his doctors degree
from George Washington university,
Washington, D. G. Professor Stock
ing comes from Kalamazoo, Mich,
where he has been special chemist and
drug analyst for the Upjohn company
of that city. He holds a gree from the
University of Michigan. Both men
brought their families and household
goods with them, and expect to make
Norman their future home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
Whiskey Men Arrested.

Chief of Police Chas Goodpaster
this morning arrested Mike Ray, a
Syrian who had been peddling goods
over the country for the past two or
three years, on whiskey charge.
When arrested in a local hotel here he
had two grips full of whiskey. con-
tanning about "a quarts, about one
half of which was pint bottles. He
denied owning the grips which were
pushed back under his bed, but the
chief started on to the police station
with him when all at once he broke
to run. A shot from the chiefs gun
failed to check him, but man by the
name of Jones coming up the alley
facing him, caught him and held him
until the chief caught up. He was
turned over to the u S. authorities
and landed in jail awaiting his pre-
lminary.
The chief also arrested Dandy Rice
man last night on a whiskey charge.
who was bound over this morning in
the sum of $500 in Commissioners
Browns court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
A Change of Jobs.

j. E. Fishback, who has been with
the Garrison Grocery has resigned his
position and has accepted a position
as travelling salesman with the Hum
phrey Commission company. e. A.
Ross who has been with the Hum
phrey people left for Tulsa today
where he has accepted like position
with T. d. Turner His family will
follow in about two weeks. Mr.. Fish.
back made his initial trip to Chelsea
today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
Bank of salina.

The Bank of Salina opens its doors
for business next Monday morning. It
is organized with a capital of $4,000.
c. L. Pratt, Jr.. is president; r. E.
Adair, vice president; D. H. Pratt
cashier, and the other two members
of the board of directors are R. e.
Morris of Leach and J. NJ Wagner
of Locust Grove. The bank starts in
temporary quarters, in tie old brick
building on the county farm. They
will go into new quarters soon
Pryor Clipper.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

well known that LaFollette has al
ways adhered to the policy of fighting
his battles at least formally within the
ranks of the republican party, and it
is not likely that he will change his
lifelong policy in this campaign. But
Mr.. LaFollette has said many kindly
things about Governor Wilson in his
paper, and his brother, William I. La
Toilette, is openly supporting Wilson.
Eo also are many of his leading sup
porters in Wisconsin and elsewhere,
notably Chas. r. Crane of Illinois, Ru-
dolph Spreckels of California, Louis
ID. Brandeis of Massachusetts, State
Senator J. J. Blaine of Wisconsin and
many others.
The dominant element of the repub-
lican party in Wisconsin is practically
at one with Senator LaFollette on ma
tional issues. They have not always
submitted to his leadership in state
affairs, but when he has been right
he has never failed to receive the full
support of his followers
With this situate so well defined it
does not seem possible that the pro-
gressiye republicans of Wisconsin can
vote for anyone else but Wilson. They
have repudiated Taft and have no use
for Roosevelt, and there is nothing
else for them to do but support Wilson,
who is running upon platform that it
is not difficult for a LaFollette republi-
can logically to stand upon.
AS a matter of fact there is abund-
ant evidence that this is exactly what
the LaFollette republicans will do.
There is not a single leader in the
state of any consequence who is open
ly supporting either Taft or Roosevelt.
Whatever republican activities there
may be, and there~is not much of any
account, centers about the state cam
paign in which the issues are largely
local.
ne dCLlOCi dilS pdi " III NioNOi2Ah
is thoroughly organized, working in
harmony and with enthusiasm for Will
son. For years there have been many
counties in Wisconsin in which DEM
ocratic county ticket has not even
been nominated and in which the or
ganization has been completely ne
elected This year every county in the
state has nominated a full democratic
ticket and there is an active fighting
Organization working for the success
of the party. Never since the days
when Governor Peak carried Wiscon-
sin by a landslide has there been so
much enthusiasm and SO marked dis
position on the part of everyone TO get
out and hustle.
Under these conditions no one who
knows the temper of the people of Wis
consin can say otherwise than that
Governor Wilson will carry the state
/ by a handsome plurality.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

w. II. Minshall, with the National
Cash Register company, was in town
yesterday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-21
Boys, and Girls, Club Work.

Ardmore, Okla, Aug. PIN. E.
Winters, with the United States agri-
cultural department and who has
charge of the boys and girls club work
in the state, was in Carter county last
week and gave a canning demonstra-
tion at Lone Grove. Mr. Winters said
the club work among boys and girls
was begun in 1904 and was introduc-
ed into Oklahoma in 1912 Despite
this fact Oklahoma has greater mem
bership than any other state in the
union. Texas, however, ranks first in
the work for the reason that it has
produced better results but Oklahoma
will strive next year to surpass Texas
in results. Mrs. George SCOTT Of Car
ter county, Miss Catherine Smith Of
Logan county and Mrs w p Hudson
of Caddo county have taken the lead
in Oklahoma in dping county organiza-
ton work. :.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-21

have stolen my roller skates and the
contents Of the stand and even broken
and destroyed at least $1,000 worth of
slot machines. They have made out
houses of the bath rooms at the pool
and stolen all the oars and even the
oar locks and two boats.
They have broken all the dishes and
glasses an dthrown them into the pool.
1t is the duty of every citizen OF this
town to find out If his boy has a roller
skate or bathing suit or anything
else that don't belong to him. 1t is
the duty Of the party who has criticis-
ed my park to tell me who does these
things, that may place them in jail
and not to try to ruin place Of amuse-
ment that has enhanced the value OF
their own property.
i | paid over $500 to build the street
on Sequoyah avenue from Third street
10 Fifth street paid at last $1OO
to make street from Fourth street
on Flint avenue to Third street, and
made the bridge that the east side
now uses, and they even tried to burn
this bridge. $4,000 would not pay me
back what have spent trying to have
a pleasure resort; and that has been
destroyed by the bad boys Of this
town, have made complaint to the
police even telling them where to find
the boys and they are 50 busy at some
thing else that ] have to just smile
4 and take my medicine.
i had a car load of sand for the
small children to play in, most Of the
sand and boards have been stolen
The boys have cut the rope swings
and filed the chain swings, all these
things cost me money and from nov
on, will either make Electric parl
a decent place to go to, or place eyerl
bad boy | can find in the reform schoo
where he belongs. don't care whose
boy it is, if he is not stopped now h'
will land in the penitentiary when h'
is grown.
4 If our friend wishes to place an in
junction to close the park he has m.
consent as it would be a relief,
w. G. WILLIAMS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-21
STATE LEVY
TWO MILLS
Reduced Valuation Cause Of Quarter.
Mill Increase School Levy
The Same.


Oklahoma City Aug. 21.-The state
board of equalization Tuesday MORN
ing fixed the state tax levy at two
mills and ordered a one-fourth mill
levy for common school purposes The
levy for 1911 was one and three
fourths mills for state purposes and
one-quarter mill for common school
purposes.
The total valuation Of property in
the state this year is $1,194,45O,000 as
against s1,s26,S4O,S8S last year The
supreme courts decision in the Indian
land cases and the fact that the total
valuation Of property was reduced this
wear, account for the increased levy.
Il The 1912 budget has been fixed at
about $685. ,S66 II is believed that
about se,,SSO,OOO viii have to be raised
BY taxation after allowing 100000 in
come from other sources than taxa
ton.
The board ordered reduction in the
assessment Of the Oklahoma Gas and
Electric company from s2,75O,OOO tc
s2,2OO,ooO
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-21
GILL AND Gain
|. THE NEW MEMBERS
Governor crucs Fills Two Vacancies
in the state School Board.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 2t.--Governor
Cruce Monday appointed Ira L. Cain.
principal of the Muskogee high school,
and w. e. Gill of Pawhuska, superin.
tendent Of public instruction for
Usage county, members Of the state
board Of education. Both Cain and
Gill are democrats
1t has been known for several days
that Governor Cruce had practically
made up his mind to appoint Gill and
Cain, but the announcement was not
made for the reason that the governor
hoped to announce the three appoint
ments to fill vacancies in the school
board at the same time Frank /.
Wikoff Of Oklahoma City, republi-
can, was asked to accept an appoint
ment, but he could not on account of
business reasons.
These two appointments probably
|will lead to action in the courts to de-
|termine who are the legal members Of
1.-THE school board. r. III. Wilson, su-
|perintendent of public instruction and
chairman OF the board, has stated that
he will not recognize the appointments
made by the governor, in meetings of
the board, but that he still recognizes
Robert Dunlop, Scott Glen and Frank
Hayes, whose removal was ordered by
Governor Cruce, as members of the
state board.
AS to the legality of the action of
the board in letting the book contracts,
| II is held by members of the board
that their action was entirely legal
no matter at what hour their removal
was ordered, for the reason that the
state constitution provides that out
going members OF boards retain their
Iplaces until their successors havc been
chosen and have qualified They hold
that even If the courts hold that the
governor has the power to remove
members of the state board of educa-
ton Dunlop. Glen and Hayes are still
members fthe board and will be until
their successors qualify.
In answer to the statement that the
contracts with the book companies
provide that the exchange period for
old books expires a year from the date
of the contracts, Superintendent VIII
son Monday exhibited copy of the
contract in which il is provided that
the exchange period shall expire one
Iyear from the date on which the con-
tract becomes effective. This will be
lin August, 1914.