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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
VOTERS MUST STICK
TO OWN PARTY
Ruling of Oklahoma Judge Preeludes
Change Of Sentiment at Primaries
And Bars independents.

Oklahoma City, July 29.-Judge
Doyle in the criminal court of appeals
ruled today that a citiben can vote
at the primary only the ticket of the
party of which be is member and
that Independents have no standing in
the primary.
We are of the opinion" says the
court, that the constitution provides
that only voters who are members of
political parties shall participate in
the primary elections for the selection
of candidates for their respective par
ties and then vote only the ballot of
the party of which they are members
and that those who are non-partisan.
having no party affiliation, are rele-
gated to their right to participate in
the nomination of candidates for elec.
tive Office by petition in the manner
provided for by the primary election
law"
IN the absence of statutory pro.
vision as to how party membership
shall be determined the court holds
that it is a matter to be decided by
the rules and usage of the party it.
self. 1t adds: "The mere fact that
a voter has registered and at that time
stated his political party afiliation
does not preclude the right to inter
pose challenge on the ground that
he is not member of the party nam
ed in his registration certificate and
whose ballot he requests to vote"
The decision was rendered in the
habeas corpus case brought on behalf
OF Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City
election inspector, at the time of the
1910 primary, who was arrested last
week for refusing a democratic ballot
at that time to a man who was regis
tered as an independent The writ
was granted and the petitioner order
ed discharged.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
'S0CRLISTG PLANNING
FOR CONTROL
Leaders Plan to Capture Convention of
Labor Federation.

Guthrie, Okla, July 29.-OkIahoma
socialists are planning TO capture the
annual convention of the State FEEDER.
alton of Labor, one of the strongest
IN the west, when it meets in Shaw
nee in August. This was admitted
here today by a prominent socialist
labor leader, delegate to the conven-
ton.
Many of the local labor organizations
throughout the state have already
been captured by the socialists, who
have elected their own men as dele
gates to Shawnee. In triangular
fight, last August, to name the 1912
convention city socialists held the bal
ance of power and selected Shawnee
over Muskogee and Oklahoma City.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
INDEPENDENT VOTER
MAY PARTICIPATE
IN PRIMARY

Oklahoma City, July S1.-Thousand
of independent and republican voter,
of the state who desire to vote fo
Woodrow Wilson for president in No
vember will not be denied the right o
participating In the state primaries tc
be held on August 6. 1t is certain
that the republican party is practi
cally disrupted in the state and demo
cratic leaders who have no selfish OF
personal motives in view are more
than anxious to have the independ
ents join in with them in nominating
a good ticket
While the criminal court of appeals
has decided that in cities where a man
registers as an Independent an elec.
ton officer cannot be prosecuted for
refusing him ballot of either the
democratic or republican parties, this
decision has nothing whatever to do
with voters in the country who are not
forced to register. If a man has voted
the republican ticket in the past and
this year he intends voting for Wood
row Wilson then he is entitled to vote
the democratic primary ticket. Secre-
tary Riley of the state election board
rules that this is the law and he is
supported by Attorney General West
Mr. Riley has advised the various elec-
tion boards of the state that if a voter
states that he intends voting the DEM
ocratic ticke in November then he is
entitled to ballot at the democratic
primaries.
The election officers will be instruct
ed to comply with this order and not
deny any democrat whether he be
convert or not the right of assisting
in naming a ticket of progressive can
While there is some dispute among
democrats as to the right of republi-
cans to participate in democratic pri-
maries it is conceded by practically
everybody except few machine poll
ticians that Independents who have
declared themselves for Woodrow Will
son should be permitted to vote the
ticket of the party he represents at
he August primary They hold that
he new converts can be baptized at
he primaries and then confirmed at
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
Nichols-FIeener Wedding.

Mr.. Claude Nichols and Miss Grace
Fleener, both of this city, were mar
ried at the home of Rev. J. M. Miller
on South Miller street last evening
at about $3.50 o'clock by Rev Miller.
Be h of the young people are well
known in the city and have the best
wishes of everyone in their new life.
They left on the midnight train for
Kansas City where they will spend
their honeymoon after which they will
return to this city to make their home
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
STOUT COMPLETES APPEAL.
Cherokee ExBanker Demurs to Five
Year Prison Sentence.

Guthrie. Okla, July Sr.-A. H. Stout
former president of the First National
bank of Cherokee, today completed
here his appeal to the United States
circuit court of(appeals from the SEN
tenee of the federal court, last March.
of five years Imprisonment at Leaven-
worth, for conviction on charges OF
misapplying the funds of the bank.
which was closed in November, 1910.
A. J. Titus. director in the bank.
also found guilty was afterward grant
ed new trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
Grand Theatre to Have Stock Com
pany Next Week.

AS the majority Of the patrons of
the Grand have been requesting the
management to give them stock com
panies in place Of pictures, the Jor-
dan Dramatic company viii open a
weeks engagement starting Monday
night. This company comes very
highly recommended from McAIester.
The opening bill Monday viii be
four-act society comedy drama, "The
Maid and the Man" Specialties be-
tween the acts. Prices 10. 20, and soc.
Ladies tickets free Monday with
every 3Oc ticket purchased before Z
p. M.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
ALTON GIRL
GOES FREE

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 1.--No coun-
Isel was there TO make persuasive argu-
ments for his client; no mother or
father was near to plead for her when
Cora Watkins, a 15-year-old girl, with
black hair and dark eyes. stood up in
the United States district court yes
terday afternoon to answer to the
charge of bottlegging. But Cora need
ed no counsel nor parents aid. She
possessed more powerful arguments,
and they won her case for her.
For the tears she shed touched the
heart of Judge Ralph e. Campbell
after he had once pronounced sentence
upon her. and he returned again to
the court room to tell her that she was
free, If she would give her promise
never to do it again, Thus it hap
pened that the clouds passed away
for Cora and she left last night for
her home in Alton, smile on her
lips, and hope in her heart.
She was the last OF five to be ar
raigned when the court met. She sat
at table alone. looking inquiringly
at the four men who were charged
with a similar crime, and beseechingly
at the judge who sentenced three Of
them to jail upon their pleas of guilty.
The tears came to her eyes. and she
trembled when her name was called
and she arose leaning upon the table,
but she answered quite steadily the
questions the judge asked her.
"Are you guilty or not guilty OF in
PRODUCING liquor?" he asked her as he
had asked the four before.
Guilty" was the low reply.
Did you know the nature of the
crime when you committed it?g he
asked
No. she replied with an effort to
keep her voice steady.
Well, you know 1t now. I under
stand that you gat this liquor for
someone else. These persons who got
you into this ought to be made to suf-
fer and not you. But under your plea
Of guilty, must sentence you to thirty
days IN jail, from the date you were
indarcerated. July Y, and fine Won
$780,"
The girl looked at the judge d mo-
ment then sank into her chair and.
buried her face in her hands on the
table, while her body shook with sobsl
THAT is the lightest sentence that
can be imposed" the court said; but
the girl only sobbed the more And
Judge Campbell adjourned the court
and passed into bis office. But the
seed had been sown. and he asked
Frank Lee, assistant United States at
.orney to talk with him further about
he case.
Mr.. Lee, too, had seen the tears.
md he was reluctant to have the pen
llty stand. He placed the facts be-
ore the court, and showed how It had
'een her first offense, due more to lg-
loranee than to crime The result
vas that Judge Campbell arranged to
lave the girl released on her bond for
,ood behavior, and suspended SEN
ence
She was arrested July II. charged
With having brought liquor from Jop-
in, Mo-, to Alton She said that she
ad purchased the liquor, eight gal
Ons Of whiskey, for young man. and
ad brought it in suitcases. She was
rrested as she stepped off the train.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
INDIAN SUES GUARDIAN.
Cherokee Girl Seeks Accounting For
Royalties on Oil Land.

Bartlesville, Okla, July ga suit
was filed in the district court here to.
day against Harold d. Lannon, veal
thy Bartlesville oil producer, by D. H.
Bynum. United States probate attor.
ney, acting for Akey Ulteesky, full.
blood Cherokee Indian girl, to recover
$4,000 alleged to be due her as royal.
ties from her oil land. Lannon was
the girls guardian He appropriated
all money she received as royalties
from he roll lands.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
SAFE BLOWERS DISAPPOINTED.
Burglars Reap Reward of $1s at Paw
nee Station Of Santa Fe.

Guthrie, Okla, July 30.-Unknown
persons entered the Santa Fe station
at Pawnee last night, blew the big
iron safe into atoms with dynamite
and then got but $1s 1t was known
tlat an excursion from Pawnee yes.
terday brought considerable sum to
the station, but the agent took the
lreeaution to carry the money home
with him last night.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02

the general election in November.
1t is argued that the independent
who wants to vote for Mr.. Wilson is
far better than the democratic reac.
tionary who votes at the primary in
August and then deserts his party in
November. The position taken by Mr..
West is concurred in by Governor viii
son, W. ]. Bryan, Senators owen and
Gore and other progressive democrats.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
A Glass Party.

Miss Hildred Williams entertained
the members of her Sunday school
yesterday afternoon with party. The
party was given as a reward to her
class for their work in the recent con-
test between the yinita and Pryor
schools
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
Paul pcnneiIy And Dan little viii Be
Seen In Motion Pictures.

sThe big three reel feature produc.
ton of the Grand International Rop-
ing and Riding Contest held at Mus
kogee May S0th to June 1st will be
shown at the Grand theatre tomorrow
night. Paul Donnelly and Dan Title
took part in an endeayor to win the
large prize money which was offered.
An intelligent lecturer will bring this
big feature picture and will give an
interesting talk on cowboy life, ex-
planning the pictures in detail. Ad-
mission will be lOc for adults, SC for
children under eight years of age.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02

For reasons better known TO myself
withdraw my candidacy for con-
stable. GLEN HUELsENKAMP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Players Bill Smith Has "Sent Up"

Al Ortiz, pitcher with Philadelphia and New York
American team years.
DoIan infeIder several years with Louisville old 2-
club league
Ollie Pickering sold to Louisville, aferward with Cleve-
land Spiders.
Dan Mctann first sacker sold to Boston. afterward first
baseman of New York National Worlds Champions
George Mil, second baSeman sold Cleveland where he
stuck several years
Al Newton, noted southpaw sold Louisville and later
with New York Americans.
(froy, pitcher sold to Washington.
"Dummy' Taylor sold to New York Nationals for which
club he pitched many years.
Bernard, outfelder, sold to Boston Americans
Paul Sentell shortstop, sold to Athletics by Macon
Russell Ford, New York American star pitcher
Roy Castleton pitcher, New York Americans Cincinnati
Nationals
Ed Sweeney catcher New Americans star receiver
"Bube' Zeller, pitcher, sold New York Americans
dead
"Dode' Pasker, outfeIder sold to Cincinnati now with
Philadelphia Nationals.
Bob Spade pitcher sold to Cincinnati and for one
Jimmy Archer, catcher of Chicago Cubs
Sid Smith sold to Athletics aferward with Cleveland
with Columbus
Williams, catcher, with Boston Americans
Rube' Benton pitcher Cincinnati
Hub Northern, Outielder. Brooklyn.
Bob Higgins, catcher Brooklyn.
Roy Moran, sold to Brooklyn for fall delivery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
HANDSOME BOY BREAKS
TRACK RECORD AT MACON

MACON. GA. Aug So-The trotting
record for a Georgia track was broken
here by Handsome Boy owned by G. II.
Escos, OF Athens, when he made the mile
in 2.l2A in the third heat The previous
record was held by Lecco Wilks, owned
by Dan O'Connen Of Macon. and was
made AT the state fair here last year
A crowd Of 1000 people attended the
opening Of the three days race meet
yesterday afternoon and saw two good
events
The 2.2O trot was won by Handsome
Boy, in three straight heats. his time
2:l2A Veteran, owned by Morgan
Thompson. was second; Clement, J. Il
Morton. Gray owner third, and Frank
lin, S Wise. Atlanta, owner, fourth.
In the free-for- all race FOR purse OF
$50. Joe Wilks, owned by Dampier. OF
Valdosta, was the winner in TWO straight
heats Nellie Gentry Dan O'Connel,
Macon owner was second and Lady
White. c. II. Escos Athens owner. was
third The time was 2l6l4.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

Articles have been signed by Cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Eddie McGoorty
for a ten-round fight to be staged in Gin
cinnau September 16. Thompson was
originally matched with Jack Dillon for a
Labor day bout at Memphis, but Dillon
was injured while training and will not
be able to appear.
Johnny King the boxer who was kick
not get any one to fight him, has at last last
secured a match. He is booked to meet
Harry Trendan in St Louis September IA
Patsy Brannigan and Frankie Burns
have been practically matched for A ten
round bout to be staged in Cincinnati on
September ;.
Leo Kelly. who defeated Dan Cullen in
Memphis recently, is wanted by many
clubs for a Labor day engagement Kelly
is paid a weekly salary by his manager
for boxing and the manager runs all The
risk of gambling on the gate receipts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
JIMMY BRITT PLAYS
JOKE ON BROADWAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Wh!le a scis-
sors grinder was busily engaged IT,
Sharpening cutlery opposite the Metro
pole hotel Jimmy Britt. the prize
tighter. sauntered up TO a group of men
in the lobby. cast a casual glance across
the street and said:
makeup"
What do you mean" some one in.
quired.
why" Jimmy replied in contiden.
tial way that's Billy Burns, the de
tective. ! used to know him in San
Francisco No makeup can fool me-
Instantly the group took life, and In a
few minutes the whole bunch was
across the street. They told others, and
so did Jimmy Pretty soon the sCls-
sors grinder was playing to a gallery Of
about fifty people while Britt looked
on from across the street.
Meanwhile Detective Burns was
strolling down the boardwalk at Allan
tic City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
MMERMAN HITS BALL
ON LINE FOR 425 FEET

CHICAGO, Aug 30.-Heinie Zim-
norman, third baseman for the Cubs
and leading batsman in the National
league, hit what is said to be the long
est home run ever made on the local
grounds IN the game with St. Louis
here. 1t was Zimmerman's fourteenth
home drive this season and was made
when one man was on base in the first
inning.
The ball struck the lower left hand
corner Of the score board in left field.
near the club house. and experts on
long drives estimated that the ball
Travelled 425 feet before striking the
board.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The .Deehantys We're the greatest of
baseball families. -Four out OF five broth
NTH played baseball The father was
James Delehanty, Sr, a Cleveland me-
Ghanic. The boys were Ed, Tom, Frank,
Joe and Willie. The greatest was Ed.
his most famous feat was that of knock
ing four home runs out OF five times at
bat
Almeida has been directed To report to
the Red team at the close of the Southern
in New York He and Marsans are ex-
pected 10 draw out the entire Cuban
colony In the metropolis.
Doubt has arisen about the Giants
round the world trip Several of the
dlant players have decided they do not
want 10 60 and some question has arisen
over McGraw $ ability to finance IT,
The Browns will send three men to
Montgomery In return for first pick on
the Montgomery team next year. The
Baseman Joe Kutina, Pitcher Charles
Roy Brown and Outhelder PieUo Comp
Pitcher Schultz, Of the savannah team.
who has been bought by the Giants. win
report in New York Just as soon as the
sally league post season games are over.
Minneapolis recently Won six games in
three days from indianapolis There's
one other team in the world in Allan
Ia class
II Is said that Claude Derrick did not
take kindly to being traded to Baltimore.
But, shuclts, that didn't get him anything
Oh. yes, here's new solution of the
managerial problems at st Louis and
Brooklyn Bresnahan is to be traded to
Brooklyn for Nap Rucker and Tack
Wheat, And Miller Higgins is to man
age the Cardinals
Maybe
They're going TO run a special train
from Youngstown for the worlds series
Jimmy McAleer's friends in the Mahon-
ing valley are Just bound to see his Red
SoN perform,
Jud Daley has been called to his home
IN Montgomery by the death of his only
child. little son born this summer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Last Spark Of Cracker Hope Now Extinguished
Smiths Men Did It, But Nobody Blames Bill

Smith, sorely wounded by the pros
pect of finishing worse this season.
than ever before in his managerial
history. For in the seventeen years
he has been a manager he has never
before finished worse than sixth.
And only three times before has he
finished in the second division.
A COUNTERPART of Bill Smiths
1 managerial career has proba-
bly, never before been known in
baseball. Certainly its equal is not
to be found in minor league history.
In the first place, Bill started in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
BROOKLYN CLUB TAKES
IN NEW STOCKHOLDERS

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Aug 3O.-It was
announced today that former Alderman s.
w. McKeever and f. J. McKeever. Brook
Ign contractors, had purchased stock in
the Broodyn baseball club. President
new Ebbetts field and the Mex eevertS
Joined with him in his venture
The amount of their investment was
not disclosed, but a. an election Of Off
GERS L. J. McKeever was made vice pres
ident Charles H. Ebhetts, Sr., retains
control and continues as president. with
Henry Medicus treasurer and c. II. Eb-
belts, Jr., secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
By Percy II. Whiting.

TT ever a faint hope existed that
the Crackers might take a fall
out Of Chattanooga. pass the
Lookouts and escape the ignominy
Of finishing last, that hope is dead
dead as a petrified pterodactyl.
It was assassinated yesterday aft
ernoon when the Lookouts doWned
the Crackers handily in the first
game of the series in Chattanooga.
to /.
And thus is there another added
bit of solace to the feelings of Bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
BRADY WILL DEAL
HIS BRAND To
LOOKOUTS

~HATTANOOGA, TENN, Aug.
3O.-Brady and Priest Will
be the opposing mound men
in the second game Of the series
between the Crackers and Look
outs. The fact that Atlanta lost
yesterday has not discouraged the
Gate CITY warriors I'm the least, and
for the first time iu weeks they dis
played some fighting spirit this
morning as they Iounged around the
hotel They are confident Of win
ming today. again tomorrow. and
thereby cop tho long end Of the
series
The Lookouts captured the first
game of the struggle Yesterday by
a score Of to !. The home teams
Polish battery. Coyalcskic and cid
90. proved altogether TOO good for
Whitley AIperman's misdts was
the Jookouts' first victory in ten
games, too
johnson Pitched Well.
Lyman Johnson buried for the
Crackers. and really hurled a very
useful game. but errors cropped
out IN his support at critical times,
and when the Lookouts mixed some
timely hits with them. runs were
scored
The Crackers were trifc too
daring on the base lines. and would
probably have scored more than
one run had they not attempted to
stretch hits or go an extra station
ON an error. good pegs cutting them
down. Joe Agler Offended twice in
this respect. HARRISON once.
The interest I'm the game was in
tense. and when it was seen that
the rival hurlers we're tWirling Just
about the same brand Of baseball
the fans sat back and waited for
something to break. The some
thing was the Atlanta support.
Bailey's Work Feature.
Harry Bailey's great running
catches in left field were easily the
feature Of the game. He made
critical error on a fly by Coyle. but
he robbed Mickey OF an extra base
hit a few innings later, and electri-
fed the crowd by racing to the flag
pole in left center and capturing
Gravs long drive that looked good
for homer.
Coyle's first base play was the
feature from a Chattanooga stand
point.
The Crackers counted their only
tally in the second inning. Noel
veen beat ont slow roller to
third; REYNOLDS walked Humpty
was forced at third on Callahan's
roller. Wolfe kicked in with a
timely bingle and Reynolds scored.
Bars Double Costly.
In their half Of the same inning
the Lookouts scored the, runs that
really won the game. with one
gone. Giddo drew a ticket Cova-
leskie was retired by Callahan after
a hard run in deep center. Coyle
few to left, but Bailey dropped It
and both hands were safe. Barr
cut loose with two-saCler, on
which the two runners counted
with one gone in the sixth. Iddo
walked. Covaleslde forced him at
second Harry went to second on a
wild pitch and counted when Coyle
drove ont a single
In the seventh. again after one
was gone, a man walked. This
time IL was Balenu Moran went
out, but Jordan kicked in with a
single that sent the chief home
ward.