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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Oklahoma News in Brief.

4 Robbers entered the bank of Car
ney at Carney, Ok, blew the safe and
! escaped with booty amounting to
about $4,000.
Tom Ratcliff, of Ellis county, con-
ivicted of violating the prohibition law
was released on parole by the COVER.
nor.
A requisition was issued upon the
governor of Arkansa for the return of
w. Callahan to Kiowa cunty, Okla
homa. Callahan is charged with set
ting fire to a building in Mountain
View, July 4 last.
A. M. Fowler of Wewoka has been
named secretary of the Seminole coun-
ty election board in place of Fred Al
bridge, resigned. Elmer Gardner of
Hollis has been named for a similar
place in Harmon county in place of
w. B. Grove. resigned.
The following candidates filed with
the state election board: G. L. Wilson.
sr, Democrat. Mangum. for state sena-
tor Fourth district; F. P. Pose, Re
publican, Ellis county; w. Fl Brooks
Democrat, Marietta; J. R. Frey, Demo-
erat, Ryan; Q. B. Acton, Republican,
Logan county, all for members OF the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
NATIONAL MEETING
OF CHARITIES

i Cleveland, Ohio, May 24.-The Ma.
tional Conference of Charities and
Correction which will meet in this city
June 18th to 18th, is fast becoming a
conference of conference. Already the
program 0 fthe meeting to be held
here embraces sub-programs of the
meetings of twelve national bodies, all
of which have to do with the better
ment of conditions under which the
people of the United States live or
work
The National Conference of Jewish
Charities, which holds biennial ses-
sions only will meet this year just
prior to the general conference.
The National Association of Public
Relief Officials viii meet on June
18th.
The National Federation of Rene
dial Loan Associations will hold i'm
portant meetings on June 18th and
14th.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People will
hold meeting on June 18th.
The National Association of So
Icieties for Organizing Charity meets
on June 18th, 18th and 14th.
The Federated Boys Clubs of Am
erica meet on June 18th and 18th.
The American National Red Cross
will hold meeting on Monday June
18th.
A great recreation congress, being
the sixth annual meeting fthe Play
grounds and Recreation Association,
will be held June 18th to Sth.
Besides there will be conventions or
conferences of the Federation of Set
tlement Workers, the National Com
mission on the Church and Social Ser
vice of the Federal Council of
Churches, the National Probation AS
sociation, an dthe National Confere-
enc on the Education of Dependent,
Truant, Backward and Delinquent
Children
AS these thirteen groups contain
al lof the people of the
United States interested or engaged in
social service, it is expected that sew
eraI thousand members and delegates
will be in attendance here during the
second and third weeks in June. &
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

prive him of the exemption thaG o.
any other right in the property. Nc
statute would have been valid wn'en
rcduced his fee to a life estimate. O.
fifty seres. CT the timber growing ~,
his and"
The court further held:
The tax exemption whie hadds val
ue to the property is not perpetual,
but is attached to the land only so
long as the Indian retains title, and in
no event to exceed twenty-one years.
1t is property. and entitled to protec.
tion as such, unless the fact that the
owner is an Indian. subject to res
tlictions as to alienation, made a Ait
ference.
"The court then proceeds to show
that as ohis private property and
vested rights the Indian is entitled to
all of the guarantees of the state and
federal constitutions. On this point
the court said:
There have been comparatively
few cases which discussed the Iegis-
lative power over property held by the
Indians, but those few all recognize
that they are not excepted from the
protection guaranteed by the consti-
tuition. Their private rights are Sc
cured and enforced to the same extent
an din the same way as other residents
or citizens of the United States. Their
rights of private property is not SUBJ
ject to impairment of legislation act
ion. even while they are members of a
tribe, and subject to the guardianship
of the United States as to all their
political and personal status.
"The conclusion reached in. this
litigation emphasizes the fact that the
Indians made no complaint against
the constitution and laws of the state
Of Oklahoma, but their complaint was
against those county officers of the
state who were advised to pervet and
misapply the laws of the state so as
10 subject exempted land to taxation.
These officers of course, were misled
oy tn eattempt of congress, in the
legislation mentioned, to destroy the
reaty rights of the Indians"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
EDITORS HOLDING
ANNUAL JUBILEE
President Shepherd Urges Organized
Effort in Obtaining Legislation
Favoring State Press.

Muskogee, Okla, May 25.-The big
gest and most enthusiastic meeting in
the history Of the Oklahoma State
Press Association is being held in
Muskogee. More than three hundred
newspaper workers from all over the
state are in attendance. and a mum.
Der Of others are coming in on each
train
! business meeting was held at
O'Clock Friday morning. and President
Horace Shepard editor of the Altus
Times, gave his annual address. In the
course of his remarks he said Cover
nor Cruce INDUCED mistaken notions
OF economy in vetoing legislation IN
favor of the press of the state criti.
cised his own association for not dis
playing more backbone and fightiug
for its rights, and took shot at poll
ticians who failed to keep their prom.
ises after they were elected.
President Shepard made a strong
plea for greater organization for the
purpose of placing the publishing
business on more substantial basis.
He pointed out that bankers and other
professional and business men have
organized and obtained legislation
needed for their work. He urged news.
paper men to stand by an agreement
to sell advertising at a reasonable
rate.
In speaking of the vetoing of the
measures passed for the benfit of the
press. Mr. Shepard, who is republi-
can, sal dthat if Governor Cruce had
exercised half the economy in using
the ak on the Oklahoma Brokerage
company or the Builders sand and
Gravel company the state would have
been saved more in year then it
would save in lifetime on the meas
ures sought by the newspapermen of
Mayor Miller made an address of
welcome at the opening of the meet
ing He was followed by Colonel C. B.
Douglas of the Commercial club. wal
Ter Ferguson Of the Cherokee Repub-
lean, son of former Governor Fer H.
son, spoke highly of the reception re-
seived in Muskogee.
Secretary p. S. Brownson Of Thom-
rs, reported that for the first time
IN the history of the association there
vas a surplus in the treasury Of
lpout $500.
The afternoon session was devoted
o a discussion fthe cost system, by
T. M. Tenbrooke of Kansas City, and
! number of others. An auto ride a.
'out the city was made at 1890 o'clock
Friday evening, and this was followed
" trip to the home OF Miss Alice
robertson at Sawolka. where lunch
on was served. An informal ball at
be Elks' club is being enjoyed to-
light.
Among the well known newspaper
yriters of the state in attendance at
he meeting are: W. P. Campbell, Ok
ahoma City; r. B. Ferguson, Chero-
ee; J. J. Burk, Norman Buck"
ampbell, Waukomis, George A. Smith
handler; J. b. Thoburr; Oklahoma
ity; Matt Duhr. Stroud; Mrs Frank
usselI and Others
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Mrs. Mary A. Haskew, daughter Of
Mr.. W. NJ. and Mrs. A E Houston was
born July g., 1889 near Clyde, in
Washington county Okla, departed
this life May Is, 1912, age % years
month sand days.
She was converted to the faith of
the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of
ten years. Joined the Presbyterian
Church but after coming to Oklahoma
she Joined the Methodist church with
Eeg PARENTS.
~ Nay 1S, 1911, she was married
to So TIAskew. This happy home was
one mayer and Thanksgiving. The
happg union was severed by death
May ). 1912
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Jaok.sessey CO. At erand Neu wesk.

Jack-Bessey Co. At Grand Next Week.
Theatrical competition of the pres
ent day has rendered things SO that
no one can complain When show
like the Hickman-Bess Co, can be
seen at popular prices. it is certainly
getting ones moneys worth. The plays
to be rendered by this company are
far above th eordinary and some Of
them such as The Burglar and the
Lady " Love and Politics, THE Sins
of the Father. THE Home Run and
The Girl from Home" are superior
to the one night stand companies pro-
ductions.
The Tulsa World Of Friday. May "a
issue says: Long before the time for
the first act to begin at the Coliseum
last night the management had to re-
fuse the sale of tickets and conse-
quently about three hundred people
We're turned away in disappointment
not being able to see Jack Bessy in
his famous play, 'The Burglar and the
Lady" which was well acted and well
staged throughout. Every member Of
picked cast were equal to the task and
gave excellent satisfaction Jack
Bessey, Miss Paul and the rest all
earned new honors. The usual vaude-
vile between the acts was headed by
Eddie Raye and Helen Brandon. who
have made themselves very popular
in Tulsa.
The entertainment was worth
double the price Of admission and was
worth going miles to see
This excellent company will open a.
weeks engagement at the Grand
commencing Honday, May q
presenting for their opening play, the
Society Comedy "The Burglar and the
Lady" Reserved seats are now on
ale THE box office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
.CRUCE TRUSTEE FOR
CAPITAL BUILING
He Is To Act as Private Individual in
Expenditure Of Funds.

! Oklahoma City, May 23.-one hun
dred thousand dollars, recently voted
in the city bond issue, and deeds L
about 400 acres of land, we're deliver
ed to Governor Cruce today by the
State Capitol Building Company OF
Oklahoma City, and as soon as pos
sible work nthe building will begin
The site is to be accepted by the state
legislature. The building company still
holds in escrow deeds to between 25O
and 800 acres of land which is to be
purchased outright and delivered to
the state as soon as the building com.
pany is able to realize upon notes
which some donors gave in place of
land.
Followin gthe deli 7ry of the mon
ey and deeds. a CO. act was executed
between GoyernoS Cruce as an indi-
dual and the building company
through c. f. Colcord, president
whereby the former became trustee
of the latter, and agrees to begin ex.
penditure of the cash as soon as plans
may be secured and other preliminar.
les completed. 1t is provided that when
the legislature meets Governor Cruce
is to submit the entire transaction.
If the legislature ratifies the ar.
rangements then the building com.
pany is relieved of it sobligation to pay
t othe state $l,OOO.OOO for the much.
talked-of free capitol building: if not.
the building company and Oklahoma
City lose 100000 an dthe deeds to the
are to be returned by the
state. In the latter event Governor
Cruee says the building company
would still be indebted 100000 to the
state for failure to carry out the first
agreement.
II the state is unable to dispose of
the land acreage to an advantage, then
in order to complete the state house,
would have to be made
out of the public revenues or out of
h ealready heavily taxed public build
ng fund.
None of the deeds delivered today |
show correction for the defects point
I'd out by the title attorneys of the
'chool land department and the at
orney generals office.
According to the governor, he acted |
n private capacity in becoming trus-
ee for the building company, and he
not to be held liable in any event
Neither is the state, under terms of
he contract. The governor says he
vii recommend to the legislature that
he present appropriation is as good
$ the one the legislature accepted.
Governor Cruce. as trustee 70 rthe
uilding company, has deposited the
100000 in three Oklahoma City
anks, and required the purchase OF
tate warrants to that amount.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
MILFORD -DERGERS AGAIN
HEAD CITY LEAGUE
Milford Berger.

The Milford-Berger team Of the
City League wo nthe hardest fought
base ball game of the season, yester-
day afternoon, winning by the score
of to 6.
The feature of the game was the hit
ting Of Haynes for the Golden Rule
The Score.
Milford -Reroar
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
VIoIatIon by conaress.


ut also held that Congress, in the
|, acts of 1906 and 1908, attempting TO
subject the allotments of the indians
to taxation. violated the property
rights vested in them under the treaty
and that:
1.-THE patent an dthe legislation Of
congress must be construed together,
and when so construed they show that
congress, in consideration Of the In
dian relinquishing all claim to the
common property. and for other salts
factory reason, made grant of land
which should be non-taxable for a
limited period.
"The patent issued in pursuance OF
this statute gave the Indian as good
title to the exemption as it did to the.
land itself.
Under the provision of the fifA
amendment (to the federal constitu-
>an) there was no more power to de-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
okLAHoMA sANDI7s eoT s1s.OOO
A Safe Blown in Daylight n the Town
of Carney.

Carney, Okla. May 2S.--Robbers en-
tered the Bank of Carney early today
and escaped with booty amounting to
abut $4,000, after blasting the safe
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
RAIN SAVES
BERRY CROP
Neosho Reports Another Week Would
Have Been Last-Beein Car
thage Shipments.

Joplin, Mo-, May 25.-A rain thai
spelled financial profits for southwest
Missouri and southeast Kans. farmers
especially those also engaged in
strawberry growing, fell throughout
the district last night. 1t was the first
of consequence in many weeks. Be.
ginning early in the evening, the rain
continued throughout the night
The rain was accompanied by an
electrical storm, which caused con-
siderable damage to telephone and
telegraph companies In the immediate
vicinity of Joplin however, the dam.
age was slight. Long-distance tele-
phone lines to Lamar, Fort Scott,
Springfield and Nevada were report
ed out of commission.
Saves Strawberry Crop.
As a result OF the downpour, the
strawberry field will assume an en-
tirely different aspect, 1t was report.
ed from Carthage last night. Newtan
county points reported similarly. AZ
Neosho it was said that the precipita-
ton has saved a bountiful crop. With
out rain. it was said, another week
would have seen the yield exhausted.
The fact that the rain came when it
did caused the berry growers to re
joice. 1t now is asserted that the south
west Missouri crop this year surely
will exceed that of any previous seas
on In other words, thousands of dol
lars will be realized from the product
in Jasper and Newton counties.
Shipments of the prize fruit have
been in progress from Neosho and
Sarcoxie for the last week. However,
t is said, complete car load lot will
be shipped from Sarcoxie today for
he first time this year Carthage, too,
comes in for its share of shipments.
To-day will witness a car load of ber-
les leave the county seat New ship
oing sheds have been erected there in
he Frisco yeards for commodious
of the product
Carthage District Crop Greater
ut will be the biggest berry crop in
he history of the Carthage district"
resident Of that city said last night.
This rain means that it will be diff
icult to employ sufficient number
t pickers to harvest the crop"
The southwest Missouri fields are
ffering many inducements to engage
ickers. Water, fuel and tents are en-
aged in the vocation. At Neosho the
Club has gone to the aid
t growers. guaranteeing contracts.
The wheat was in need of rain and {
enefieial results for that production j
lso are announced. s
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Frank Little, Of Romona, is here for
short visit with his sister. Miss
Bessie Little.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24

Rev. c. H. Parrish, D. D., pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church of Louis
vile, KY, visited the work. Mrs.
Eliza r. Peterson, Of Texarkana,
Texas, National officer Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union,
who is holding Temperance meetings
in Nashville and vicinity, has found
a welcome in Sunshine Home during
her stay in Tennessee. Miss Geneva
Flowers has finished her school year
at Roger Williams University and is
again with the workers at Fireside
School. Mrs. Mary H. Flowers at
tended the quarterly meeting of the
East Fork Association May II and IS
which was held at Hendersonville,
Tenn. Misses Davis and May G.
Hamilton, teachers in Spelman Semi
nary, Atlanta, Ca, visited the home
this week. Miss Lorilla E. Bushnell
left Nashville Friday, May 17th to at
tend the meetings of the Northern
Baptist Co vention TO be held this
week in Des Moines, Iowa. She
stopped over Sunday, May 10Th, in
Chicago and visited Miss Joanna P.
Moore, the Woman's American Bap-
list Home Mission Society and the
church Of which she is member.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
HEROIC CONVICT pARDoNED.
NEGRO Did Gallant Work in Rescu
ina Flood ImperiIIed.

inu Flood ImperlIled.
Jackson. Miss, Nav 21.-Heroism
displayed in the fight against the Mis-
sissippi floods has brought to Harry
Mills. a state convict, a pardon from
Governor Brewer.
Mills was convicted of murder in
Vicksburg six years ago and was
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment. Soon after beginning the
term he escaped and settled in Ar
kansas, where he married. He re-
Gently became a father, and had a
happy home. Then an cd acquain-
lance betrayed him for the usual $50
reward for escaped convicts.
When convicts were sent to hold
back the swollen Mississippi, Mills
attracted attention by his reckless
disregard of peril. He volunteered,
even pleaded for every task which
offered danger, but always escaped
unscathed. On one occasion he swan
through a swirling eddy to carry a
lifeline to a boat containing refE
uges whose oars had been swept
away.
"MiHs is the bravest man / ever
saw" tht convicts' camp superinten-
dent told Governor Brewer.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
COMMENCEMENT OF BROAD
VIEW SCHOOL.
Special to the Globe.

VIEW SCHOOL.
Special to the Globe.
Pulaski. Tenn, May 1S.-The com
mencement OF the Broad View School
began on the 18th, lasting two even
ings, at the Opera Building. The
exercises of the 10th consisted Of
the primary department while the
18th consisted of the Senior grades.
This school is sending out into the
world many young ladies and gentle
men prepared for usefulness. This
class of 1912 consisted of Miss Incz
K Pullen, Ollie M. Davis, CAMEL
Sykes. Edna M. Carter, Alice Nc
Cure, Ma'iza Johnson, Alene Daily,
Claudy Woodson, Mr.. Monroe Jordan,
Sam Daugherty. all of whom made
excellent orations. after which di-
plomas were issued by Prof. Hale, of
Nashville. The exercises were at
tended by large number of people.
Mrs. o. c. Joyce, pianist Mrs. ].
T. Bridgeforth and Mrs. H. H. Thomp-
son will entertain the class, together
with the classes on the 81. Mrs
Carrie e. Coleman, of Birmingham
is guest of Mrs. j. A. Pu'len. Mrs
Annie Maxwell is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabriel McKissack. Miss He
lon Brown is guest of Mr. and Mrs
Billy Sykes.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
sPINsTERs' CONVENTION.

The Spinsters' Convention, the
greatest laughable entertainment Of
the season, will be presented at Odd
Fellows Auditorium on Thursday
night, May 80. Don't fail to come
and see the spinsters transformed
into blushing beauties. One spinster
who wants to be made man trying
to persuade another to enter the re-
modelscope with her, for Prof. Make
over insists that it will take two la
dies 10 make one man. Many enter
tanning papers, original poems and a
debate on Dress Reform are some of
the features of the Young Ladies' So
eiety of SINGLE Blessedness
The entertainment is given under
the auspices of Galeda Glass No. 16,
of Mt. Olivet Baptist Sunday-School.
The admission fee is 10 cents,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
MASON NOTES.

Rev. A. J. Brown, of Collierville,
Tenn, the pastor Of Macon Baptist
Church, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Sophia Lewis, the mother of w. L..
Lewis. A large crowd was present
to witness the funeral. among them
being Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Owens,
and DR.. Umble, of Oakland, Tenn;
Mrs. Albert Shaw and son, of War
rem. Tenn, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. T. H.
Tarpley, and also his sister, Miss
Cassie Johnson. and mother, Mrs.
Bella Johnson, Of Rossville, Tenn,
are visiting her for few days. H.
N. Washington and R. H. Shaw are
still doing a good work in their Sun
day-school.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
SOUTH NASHVILLE FAIRFIELD
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday-school for Sunday May 10,
was good. Rev. Blakley, one of our
white brethren, preached the eleven
O'Clock sermon, using for a subject
salvation" He preached hallelu.
jah sermon. Afterwards we went to
the river and baptized four converts,
At night Rev. B. j. Majors filed his
pulpit and preached a wonderful SER
mon. Brother Dan Price had an &C
cident last week He crippled him
self by dropping some bricks on his
foot and was unable to attend church
Sunday. The choir felt his absence
very much. We trust he will be up
in a few days. Mrs. J. r. Caruthers,
of 1909 Twelfth avenue, North, left
last Sunday evening for Columbia,
Tenn, where she will spend a few
days with relatives ana friends. Mrs.
Frankie Boiling, one Of the main
alto singers Of the choir, Is real sick
and her absence from the choir is
felt very much. We pray and hope
she will soon recover.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-24
CLOSING OF PREPARATORY
SCHOOL.

Special to the Globe
Everything is in lively state at
The Centerville Normal and Prepa-
ratory School. The halls are ringing
with beautiful music and various
things of the commencement nature.
The teachers and students are work
ing hard and are preparing to give
week of real entertainment. The
commencement gong will sound first
on Sunday, May 26th, at p. M,
when Rev. w. M. Harris, pastor of
the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon as
sisted by Rev. w. D. Wilson, pastor
of the A. M. E. church.
On Monday night Rev. DR.. w. S.
Ellington, of Nashville, will deliver
an address. His subject will be
Some Problems That Challenge Our
Thoughts" On Tuesday night, May
2Sth, the musical department, under
the direction of Miss R. B. Meri-
wether, will give a piano recital. On
Wednesday night the G, N. & P. ORA
matte Club will present play, Or.
Cure ALL" They will be assisted by
the Young Ladies Glee Club. Thurs
day night an operetta entitled RED
Riding-Hoods Race" will be rem
dered. Friday night, graduation ex-
ercises. Choruses from Geibel and
others of the famous authors have
been arranged and this night will be
the climax of the season, Mr. H. G.
Bailey, secretary of the board of trus-
tees, announces that the board will
make a full report to the public on
this night. The anti-climax- Of the
season will be the annual picnic of
the school which will be held on
Swan Creek, one of the greatest fish
ing streams in the State. There will
be ANGLING and baseball and many
other games. This will be on Satur-
day, June 1.