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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
CHEROKEE CHIEF
AGAINST BRADY
w. c. Rogers of skiatook Declares He
is Not Supporting Voter For
Guffey

Skiatook, Okla, Feb. THE follow
ing letter from w. D. Rogers, of Ska
took, Okla, principal chief of the Cher
okee Nation, refutes the claim made
by Tate Brady that Chief Rogers and
the Cherokee Indians are for him in
his fight for national committeeman.
Tate Brady is laying great stress on
his connection with the Indians of Ok
lahoma. falsely claiming to be a mem
Der of the Cherokee tribe. Brady is a
white man, with no Indian blood in his
body, while his wife is only one-sixty-
fourth Cherokee, born in Georgia and
mved to the Indian Territory in her
youth. Brady expects to gain the sup
port of the Indian voters on this dis
tant connection. Chief Rogers letter
follows.
i hereby endorse the candidacy of
Hon. Robert Galbreath, of Tulsa coun-
ty, Oklahoma, for the position of dem
ocratic national cmmitteeman.
Il make this statement in order to
correct the impression Mr.. Tate Brady.
Mr.. Galbreath's opponent for the office
of national committeeman, has caused
to be circulated through the country to
the effect that am supporting him for
the office above referred to.
Il want to state that / believe Mr..
Galbreath is loyal and consistent
democrat; that he has shown himself
to be in favor of democratic principles
by offering to submit his candidacy to
a county primary to determine which
should be Tulsa eounty's candidate,
or Mr.. Brady; that he has said
both publicly and privately that if he
had been member of the national
committee he would never have voted
to seat Mr.. James NJ Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania as member of the national
and this meets my hearty
approval, as ! believe that Guffey
should never have been seated as a
of said committee after his
treason to our party.
"(Signed) w. C. ROGERS,
Principal Chief of the Cherokee
Nation, Skiatook, Okla.
Dated this 7th day of February,
1912"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
University elee Club RtcItal.

University of Oklahoma glee club
placed itself on the map as musical
organization of worth last week when
it was presented by Director George
Seymour Lenox to the students and
people Of Norman in its first annual
recital The entertainment proved to
be one of the best and most popular
ever given by student organization
of the Sooner school. The club, con-
sisting of thirty trained voices, ap-
ptared in popular and classic selec-
tions arranged by Frank j. Smith, the
eminent New York writer of glee club
music. Many individual numbers help
ed fill out the program which scored
a hit with the audience and was heart
ly encored throughout. Especially pop
ular was IT'S Long Lane That Has
no Turning" an Incidental solo by Tru-
man Dunn of Oklahoma City. The
sololists appearing were Reade Bridg-
water of Norman, Truman Dunn of Ok
lanoma City, Paul Patterson of Mus
kogee, w M. Schmidt OF Lone Wolf,
and Lloyd Curtis of Norman. Miss
Bess Brewer, of the faculty of the
school of fine arts, played the accom-
paniments. Dean Fredrik Holmberg
is receiving many requests for the club
from the larger cities of the state and
it is possible since its recent success.
he will permit it to make short tour
under the auspices of tht university
extension course bureau.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
MORE MENINGITIS
IN OKLAHOMA
Nine Reported to Health Department,
Four Deaths.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 6.-Nine new
cases of meningitis and four deaths
were reported to the state health de-
partment today. Four new cases have
appeared in Bryan county since yes
terday and three deaths are reported.
From Pontotoc county comes the re-
port of three new cases and one death
and from Stevens county one new case,
physician, but the report does not
give his name. One new case also is
reported from McCurtain county, in
extreme southeastern Oklahoma.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. GA case of
sporadic meningitis was reported in
the city Jail here today. The prisoner
affected is Clyde Sharkey, federal
prisoner of Ardmore, Ok He was
placed in separate cell and the Jail
thoroughly fumigated.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09

for l will know that customs and con-
ditions were very different then, from
now. What interests me is what ap-
plies to me in my present life. ii
there is any of Christ's teachings that
are not true do not know it and / do
not want TO know, for it is not best
for me know. do know that the
Bible as a book of philosophy and
logic has no equal | want to believe
that it is true while l live in this life
and if it is false l will never know the
difference after this life, AS a great
guide book of life the Bible has no COM
parison. AS a book to live by there
has never been anything written its
equal. As book to die by, there is no
other consolation. Let those disbelleve
who will, and those criticise who may,
but for my part believe in the teach
ings of the Holy Bible.
w. S. MALONEY.
Bluejacket, Okla, Feb. Z.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
Sooner Girls Victorious.

The girls basket ball team Of the
state university decisiyely trouuced
the representatives Of the east central
normal school in a game played at
Norman Saturday night The final
score was "a to and the playing easily
indicated that the Sooner co-eds have
one of the best girls caging teams in
the west A feature of the interesting
contest was the remarkable team
work of the university forwards, Misses
Robey and Wantland. For the normal
ties Miss Blanche Rushing at left for
ward played the stellar game. The
Sooner team is far and away the SUI
perior of all which have represented
the school in past years. There is not
a weak place in the lineup and Mrs.
Caldwell, the coach, declares that the
girls are going to come up to the mark
set by the boys athletic organizations
in the state university and finish the
eaging season with a. all-victorious
team. The university te also has
of other gam arranged for
February and March.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
COUNTY SEAT WARM
DELAWARE COUNTY
Officials of Delaware County Decide to
Move From Jay Back to
Grove.

Grove, Okla, Feb. 1.-THE county
officials of Delaware county have de
cided to move back to Grove and re-
main there until Sc ne authority deter
mines and establishes the real court
house for the county.
This action was taken at a meeting
of tie county officials following an at
tempt of Ed. West, county clerk, to go
from the oil court house in old Jay to
the new &C. ty court house where the
county com aissioners ordered Sheriff
Hogan to II Jve the records. J. Wash
burn, the founder of the town of Jay
and dozen or more other determined
citizens promptly locked the doors of
the county clerks Office and convinced
him in short order that he was not
moving.
About a week ago the county COM
missioners issued an order to move
the records. The order was issued to
the sheriff. He appealed to the gov
ernor. The governor said it was
local matter and he would not inter-
fere. Tuesday was the next meeting
day Of the county commissioners. w.
e. Carver, one of the commissioners,
went to the new court house. U. G.
Gray, another commissioner, showed
up at the old court house. Frank Dial,
the third commissioner, was at home,
said to be sick. In pursuance of the
last order of the commissioners Coun-
ty Clerk West started to leave the old
court house to go to the new one,
where he supposed the session of the
commissioners was to be held, with the
necessary records for the meeting un-
der his arm. He was met by Wash
burn and other determined citizens,
who are said to have locked the doors
of the county clerks office with the
celrk inside, and promptly convinced
hi mthat he was not going to move at
that time 1t looked like trouble for
a while, and doubtless there would
have been had any further attempt
been made to move the records.
1t was following this demonstration
that the county officials at Jay got
together and decided that they would
return to Grove, the old county seat,
and remain there unit lit is finally de-
termined where the county court
house is. The county attorney and
the county judge havt never moved
their offices from Grove.
The situation is retasding county
business and growing more and more
embarrassing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
OWEN TO RUN ON
PAST RECORD
His Service as a Statesman" is to
Be His Argument For Re-
Election.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. Tin a letter to
a personal friend and prominent dem
|ocrat in Tulsa, United States Senator
Robt. l.. Owen stated that his cam
paign for reelection will be on his past
services as a senator. He said;
4 am not politician | went into
public life to serve other men, and not
myself. My campaign. if / make one,
will be on the ground OF my service as
a statesman"
Senator Ovens activity on the floor
of the senate chamber is we'll known
to the people of the entire country. He
has championed many movements for
the upbuilding and education of hu-
manity and the safety and preserva-
ton of human life. His speeches in
congress on the commission form of
government, race conservation, elec-
ton of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people, amendment of
national banking laws, department OF
public health, and other important
movements are literary classics and
have been circulated promiscuously
throughout the country.
The senator's reply to criticism of
Oklahoma and its constitution, and his
defense of Arizona and New Mexico
in replying to President Taft's veto
of the statehood bill, have won him
many warm supporters in Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
COUNCIL REDUCES
LIMITS OF CITY
Grants Permission to Paint Big Sign
Of vinita Where 1t Can BE Seen
From Train on Both Roads.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held at the hall last
night, with but five members present
Mayor Starr presiding. The resigna-
tion Of L. c. Couch, alderman from the
first ward, who recently removed to
California, was read and accepted and
B. G. Chandler was elected to fill the
unexpired term. This makes the sec
ond vacancy to be filled in the first
ward during this year. Mr.. Couch was
elected by the council to succeed c. H.
Goodpaster on the latter's election 60
the office of chief of police.
A complaint was presented by Oce
Trott, protesting against the assess
ment of benefits for a sanitary sewer
constructed in the alley between the
Trott and L, B. Bell property, on the
east side, by which Mr. Trott was as.
sessed more than double the amount
assessed against Mr.. Bell. This is a
condition that grew out of the interpre-
tation of statutes in regard to fixing
the benefits to property affected by
such improvements. The matter was
referred to the city attorney for in
vestigation as to the correctness of
the assessment.
Permission was granted to +. III.
Herbst to paint huge sign of Vinita
on the upper brick walls of the Audi
torium, this not to cost the city any
On petition of DR.. e. B. Frayser an
ordinance was passed reducing the city
limits so as to exclude block 8 in the
Marrs addition. In his petition DR..
Frayser recited that he obtaintd no
benefits from the city in the way of
electric lights, water or gas and that
as the city was not in position to fur
nish these to him at the present time
prayed that his property be excluded
from the city.
With the transaction of considerable
routine business, including the pas
sage of the regular monthly finance
bill the meeting of the council proved
q pretty busy session.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
Something of interest to Craig county
Taxpayers

Tuesday, February 9th, the county
commissioners meeting at regular ses-
sion resolved to re-estabIish the work
house at Bluejacket and delivered a
written order to the sheriff to that ef-
feet. Now Mr.. Taxpayer this was
done without ascertaining how many
prisoners were available to work but
simply to please a few people around
Biuejacket (who will be aided finan-
|cially) and their friends.
The number Of prisoners available
for work was four, two whose sentence
will expire in a few days, one on Mon
day, February 12 an dthe other two
days later February II.
Now the writer is IN favor of work
ing prisoners at all times when it can
be done consistently, but when a sep
arate Jail is established with all ex-
pense attached thereto anyone can see
that with a small number Of prisoners
the cost will not be consistent with the
benefit derived Another thing, are
the roads around Blueiacket the only
roads in the county that need work
ing. Some of the roads leading into
Vinita are getting in very bad condi-
ton and these could be remedied by
little work.
The road gang at Bluejacket was es-
tablished in July, 1911, and discon-
tinued December 20, 1911. This ought
to have been time enough (if the pris-
oners We're kept working) to have the
roads in that community in good con
dition. During that time three guards
were employed tone more than is used
at the Vinita jail) and a regular jail
established. Now ! for one would like
to know what the expense per pris-
oner for maintaining this place was
during that six months. The commits
sioners in their published report do
noL state where the expenses were in
CURED in this department, but tumble
It all together as expense for main
tanning prisoners and know other
taxpayers would like to see just what
the Jail at Bluejacket is costing the
taxpayers SO we would know whether
the commissioners are really giving
US the value of our money or simply
playing politics at our cost.
A READER AND TAXPAYER.
i mean the expense of the two ja!ls.
one at Blueiacket and one at Vinita
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
The Recent Revival.

The revival that closed last Sunday
after running four weeks at the Meth
odist church, was one of the best held
lin Vinita in recent years. Nearly one
hundred were converted or reclaimed
and the majority of them lined up with
some church of the city. About seven
ty gave their names for membership in
the Methodist church, under who's
auspices the meeting was held. Aside
from the number converted, the great
est result from the meeting was the
good that church members received
from it, good many from all the
churches deciding to consecrate them
selves more fully to living Christian
lives Very seldom is interest shown
in a revival held in a certain church,
as was shown by every body in this
one. All united in working for Christ
and no discordant note was ever de-
tected. 1t is gratifying to know that
the Christian people are getting so
close together in their work, regard
less of denomination.
Dr. Mcintosh endeared himself to
every one that heard him by his earn
estness and sincerely of purpose. His
passion is saving souls with no thought
of popularity. 1t is no wonder that he
is so successful as an evangelist. He
is not of the sensational type, but he
gets results.
Rev. Ed. G. Phillips, who conducted
the, singing is the best song leader the
writer has heard. Not only is he an
excellent song leader and a good solo
ist, but great personal worker and
soul winner
Those who attended the services the
three nights that Prof Roper was here
and played for the revival were very
fortunate indeed He is the greatest in
his line of work in the United States,
and Vinita people do not doubt it, who
heard him play.
With this revival just ended and the
one that closed just short time be-
fore, the Christian workers have be-
come interested and this year will
surely prove to be tie best that Vinita
has ever had Teligiously. Don't stop
because revival is not in progress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
CLARK ANDH HARMON
FIGHTING WILSON
Senator Gore is Vigorously Opposed in
oklahoma--May Take Stump
For Candidate.

Oklahoma City, Feb. limited
States Senator T. P. Gore may yield
to the urgent requests of Wilson lead
ers here and deliver public address
lin behalf of that candidate in Okla
homa City. The blind senator post
poned his trip to northern Oklahoma
and is still at hotel here. He has
told the Wilson men that he will give
a definite decision today.
Some of the Wilson men are nettled
at Cores attitude in refusing to carry
out, what they believed would be his
programme, that of making a speaking
tour for Wilson. Some declare that
Cores attitude is doing the Wilson
cause more harm than good.
Although Senator Gore has issued a
statement attempting to discredit GER
tain features of the Muskogee Incl
dent, confirmation of the fact that a
number of Harmon and Clark men
swung the big stick over his head at
Muskogee and threatened him with
dire results politically if he assumed
to open his mouth on the stump for
Wilson, has come to the capital from
several sources.
The Wilson men have asked William
j. Bryan, by telegraph, to deliver a
speech in this city before the end of
the week His reply was non-commit-
tai, but some regard it as favorable and
that if speech is not made that the
ex-candidate will issue a statement
to have about the same eff
feet The wire conversation has been
by personal letters urging the
Nebraskan to lend helping hand.
Prospect of Bryan coming - Okla
homa Is not hailed with Joy rom the
Clark or Harmon ranks and tae open
declaration is made that it such pro
gramme is carried out it will split the
state
A democratic leader says that Sen
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
jim GROW LAW
KNOCK HOOK OUT
President Taft Gives Up His Intention
to Appoint Judge Hook to SUI
preme Court Bench.

Washington, D. c., Feb. THE ex
listing vacancy on the supreme court
bench, the fifth that has occurred in
the present administration, probably
will be filed by the appointment Of
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel of st. Louis.
President Taft is expected to send
the nomination of Mr.. Nagel to the
senate within a few days United
States lodge William G. Hook of Kan
sas, who ontil last night was most
prominently mentioned for the vacancy
is said to have been eliminated from
further consideration at an hours ses-
sion of the cabinet today All of the
lawyers in the cabinet except Mr..
Nagel were present, and afterwards it
was learned the president had made
clear his intention of appointing his
secretary of commerce and labor.
This report was so generally cred
tied tonight that rumor was busy with
a possible successor to Mr.. Nagel in
the cabinet. Louis Marshall of New
York and Oscar Rosenwald of Chicago
were mentioned among those who
would be considered.
Judge Hooks name was scratched
from the presidents list today almost
at the eleventh hour. This action was
said to be due to his concurrence in
Jim Grow" law decision in an Okla
homa railroad case. Both the presi-
dent and Attorney General Wicker
sham are understood to hold the opin-
ion that Judge Hook went too far In
this case, and Secretary Of State Knox
Secretary of War Stimson and Secre-
tary of the Interior Fisher the other
lawyers present at the cabinet meet.
ing, evidently agreed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
How About the Bible.

Editor Daily Chieftain; | have been
interested in the discussion between
Capt White and John Rateliff on the
truthfulness of the Bible. Mr. Rat
cliff like all disbelievers reasons on
the things recorded in the Old Testa-
ment and tries to prove that these
things so. recorded are true, because
they are not reasonable. 1t is true
there is many things laid down as gos-
pei in the old dispensation that sound
strange to us in this age. but a great
many of these teachings We're repealed
when Christ promulgated TO tht world
his new law. do not bother my self
ON the statements made in the old law,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09

der the grandfather clause, whose
names appeared ON the petitions.
Neither Barker nor L. w. Mead, who
circulated Russell's petitions in this
county, testified unwillingly, but what
they did say was extremely damaging.
Mead stated that Russell wrote Bar
ker's name on a petition, saying that
Barker had given him the authority
Later on, Russell took Mead and the
two visited Barker, who said that he
had told Russell to sign his name, but
in the conversation it was shown that
Russell apparently~did not speak to
Barker about the matter until after
the petition had been filed and pro-
test lodged against it.
Barker's testimony was as strong
as Mead's. He said that it was in De
cember when Russell first spoke to
him. The petition was filed October
q, and it was about Christmas when
Mead, Barker and Russell had their
conference, ito protect Campbell
After they left Barker's house, Mead
testified that Russell said, Now we
have that fixed up and we can both
swear to it." Mead said that he didn't
like the idea and told Russell that he
would tell the truth IL called upon. :
Many witnesses were examined dur
ing the day. Some of them said they
had signed the petition, but they did
not seem to have any idea what #
was about. One thought it was for
patent right, others for railroads, less
nigh taxes, school land matters and
international referendum and re-
all"
Some men had signed as many as
i've names and number of irregular
ties were shown. One man whose
lame appeared on the petitions had
'een dead two years and a number OIL
lames appeared In two places. The
learing viii be continued Tuesday
C. c. BROWN.
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notice.

We are now ready to issue stock in
our new series and have plenty of
money to loan. 1t is the desire of the
building and loan officers to offer this
new stock to all odl stockholders first.
and those desiring stock, please call
at the seeretary's Office at once.
24O-5 B. A. MCFARLAND. Secretary
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
CAMPBELL RUSSELL
IN The TOLLS

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 5.-From ap-
pearances Monday night, it seems that
the board of agriculture was fulfilling
its outlined policy to keep back the
facts until after a hearing at which
time it would disclose all the evidence
on hand. From the outlook now it
seems that before Tuesday night
Campbell Russell may be making bond
as suggested by attorney o. T. Smith
at the Oklahoma City hearing. On
every street corner in the city Of Mus
kogee can be noticed groups of men
gathered together to discuss this mat
ter and from the general concensus of
opinion one would take it that Rus
sell knowingly and wilfully attempted
to suborn perjury.
1t is rumored that an information
is to be filed in Oklahoma county
against him. Some of the best lawyers
of the state have expressed opinions
that from all the facts as presented at
the hearings that Russell is liable to
prosecution for forgery and suborna-
ton of perjury.
AS result of Mondays session Of
the protest hearing on Campbell Rus
sells initiated bill to recall the board
of agriculture, held in the superior
court room before Secretary of State
Ben Harrison, it was rumored that
warrant might be issued Tuesday by
County Attorney Disney, charging Rus
sell with forging the name of w. H.
Barker to the petition About two
hundred witnesses We're present, most
of whom were negroes who admitted
that they were not qualified voters un-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
Attention Stockholders.

The Vinita Building G Loan Associa-
tion will hereafter receive bids for
loans on the 5th day of each month for
the year 1912. Please prepare your
bids in writing and hand to the secre-
taIy in sealed envelope.
vINITA BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCI-
ALTON.
B. A. MCFARLAND, Secretary. 240-5