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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
Tom Benton Not
to Manage the
Morehead Boom

Thomas II. Benton softly but earnestly
denies that he has been enlisted as the
campaign manager for John II. More
head, who is seeking the nomination for
governor on the democratic ticket. Mr..
Benton writes as follows:
LINCOLN, Jan. 6.-To the Editor of
The Bee: In the issue OF the Omaha.
Bee of Friday your Lincoln correspond
ent stated that l have been chosen to
manage the campaign of Hon. John IL.
Nj Morehead, candidate for governor on the
democratic ticket. In answer to said ar
tice 1 wish to state that:
~ am not the political manager for
John II. Morehead, never have been and
never expect to be-
II am a republican and expect to do
all 1 can in support of Hon. William II.
Taft for president, Chester II. Aldrich
for governor and the balance OF the re-
publican ticket.
Political Jokes are all right when no
one is injured by them, but glaring mis-
statements industriously circulated to in
iure some one should be refuted.
Am trying to live a quiet life and
feel that l should not be dragged into
the democratic political mire, to be used
as a scrubbIng board on which TO wash
their dirty linen.
Il know Mr.. Morehead and consider him,
an honorable, upright gentleman. And If
It should be our misfortune TO be gov
erned by a democrat l know of none In
that party more capable or better quail
fled. But, he IL a democrat and l am a
republican, which explains why l am
not his manager or supporter. Sincerely
yours. THOMAS IL. BENTON
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
MONETARY REPORT is
SENT TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Although the
national monetary commission report
went to congress today the bill which
would make it effective is not quite COM
plete.
The much talked of provision to pre-
vent holding companies from controlling
strings OF banks and the reserve asso-
citation has been perfected. 1t provides
that IL the same persons, partnership or
corporation own more than 20 per cent
Of the stock Of more than one bank such
owners shall be entitled to vote only the
stock Of one bank in the management OF
the central Organization regardless Of
how many banks they may control.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
NATURAL GAS COMPANY
WILL NOT RAISE RATES

TOPEKA, Kan, Jau. S.-That the Kan
sas Natural Gas company has decided
not TO try to raise the price Of its com
modify in the thirty Kansas towns now
served by II, was announced today by
John Marshall, attorney for the public
utilities commission, who is here attend
ing a conference on the subject partici-
pated IN by representatives OF the state
aud the gas company. \ reorganization OF
the company's affairs ip Kansas Is
stated 10 be -lsnder way 10 avoid charges
OF violating the antitrust laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
French Republicans
Gain Eight Seats

PARIS, Jan. 8.-The complete returns
OF the elections OF 100 senators which
were held yesterday, when third OF the
total number OF senators had TO present
themselves for reelection show a net
gain OF eight seats for the republicans
and two for the republican socislsts,
while the reactionaries lost two seats. the
progressives four and the socialist rad
icals four.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
SUIT FILED TO DISSOLVE
S0-CALLED R0SIN SUIT

MACON, Ga, Jan. S--Suit was filed
here today In the federal court for the
eastern division Of the southern district
Of Georgia TO Dissolve the American
Naval Stores company and subsidiary
corporations, which has It's principal Of
ficcs In Savannah. The officers OF this
concern already have been Indicted.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
PLEAD GUILTY TO VIOLATING
NEUTRALITY LAWS

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan. S.--Thlr-
teen OF the men charged with violation of
the United States neutrality laws In help
ing the abortive Reyes McSlcan revolu-
tion pleaded guilty today. The cases
against nine others were dismissed. Only
one case now remains, that against +. A.
Chapa Of san Antonio, one OF General
Bernardo Reyes most intimate friends
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
NATIONAL STYLE CONGRESS
IN SESSION IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-More than 1,000
tsilors from all parts OF the
United states gathered here today at the
first annual national style congress and
OF the Chicago WOmen's
TailOrs' association. The meeting will
last throughout the week. II is planned
70 hold a meeting here every January in
the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
House Committee
StenOgraphers Quit
Because Pay is Cut

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--i'or the first
time I'm the history OF the government a
labor strike held up the machinery Of con-
rcsslonal legislation today. The house
committee stenographers refused TO work
because the accounts committee. reduced
their compensation from 25 TO Is cents
folio. The sugar trust investigating com
mittce had to adjourn until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
Last Month

Bee-24941 inches Local Dis
play.
Next papeT-23O74 inch eS
Local Display.
About 1900 inches Indecent
medical" advertising refused
by The Bee were run by the
Next paper"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
The House.

Met at noon
Speaker Clark presided, but still was
suffering with severe cold.
New MeNico's new representatives were
sworn I'm.
Andrew Carnegie's appearance before
steel trust committee Wednesday posi-
lively announced by Chairman Stanley
Extra committee stenographers struck
because OF reduced pay
Sugar trust investigating committee
hearing postponed until tomorrow.
Sherwood. Ohio, attacked Secretary
Fishers estimate Of S75, 1900 cost OF
Sherwood pension bill as SIS 100000 too
high.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
The Weather

For NebraSka-Fair.
For Iowa-Generally fair.
at Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
The National Capital
Monday, january :, 1912.
The Senate.

Met at . 2. IN,
Pension committee deferred Consldera-
tion Of general bills pending pension
bureau estimates Of cost
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

lures from the norm
Normal temperature
Deficiency for the d
Excess since March
Normal precipitation
Excess for the day
Precipitation since n
Deficiency since Ma
Deficiency cor. periO
Excess cor. period Il
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

l. a. WELSH, Local FoTecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
baltimore In Lead.

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

Thirt3--rwsnty-Tsn Years Are
See Editorial Page OF each issue
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATE FRIDAY

The big triangular debate between
the Claremore. Chelsea and Vinita
high schools will be held next Friday
and the negative of either the Chelsea
of Claremore teams will be here to
meet the Affirmative of the vinita
high, while the negative of our school
will go away to meet the affirmative
Of their opponents
The local speakers have been work
ing hard for the last two months gath
ering material for their arguments
and viii do their best to carry off the
honors.
There were several students came
out in the trial debates but the ones
to represent our high school win be
for the Affirmative. Thomas Nc
Laughlin and Roy Brady and for the
negative Roscoe Evans and Miss Anna
Mcdaniel, and all have a good delivery
and plenty Of confidence as to their
ability to win.
The contest will be held in the audi
torium of the new high school build
ing with plenty of music before and
after the orations by high school tall
ent.
The debate will begin at eight O'Clock
and all patrons and friends of the
school are invited to be present
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

state convention and urges the repub-
licans to destroy the republican state
machine The same identical forces
that captured the democratic state
convention will direct the battle for
democracy in the coming campaign and
the present republican machine will
be the dominant force in the republi-
can bivouac till after the next election
We serve notice on the Times right
now that we are going to ask it in
October to repeat what it has admit
ted in February
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06
successfu, MEETING.

Despite the bad conditions under
foot yesterday, quite number of the
ladies OF st. Johns Guild, together
with other eongenial friends from
other churches. met with the president
of the Guild. The program calling for
an old fashioned carpet rag" sewing
bee was carried out and work and
pleasure went hand in hand. The
guild meets next Tuesday with Mrs.
|Croninger.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

government, but their representatives
voted solidly against any reduction Of
the steel tariff
While We read that armed soldiers
are guarding women and children in
the strike districts at Lawrence let US
be thankful that the democracy Of
Oklahoma has enacted a law prevent
ing the guards in strike districts from
bearing arms while on duty
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

current expenses Of the city for the
past month.
On the recommendation Of Fire Chief
Ridenhour, the vacancy at the fire de
partment was filled by the appoint
ment and confirmation Of Roy Good
paster.
A number OF other matters such as
the improvement of streets, sidewalks,
etc, were discussed, but owing to the
fact that the fund for street work
has been exhausted, nothing could be
done along this line The betterment
of the street lighting system was also
discussed.
In the matter of the assessment to
pay for the construction of a sanitary
sewer, on the east side. objection to
which was made by Oce Trott. the city
attorney gave an opinion that the
council was powerless to remedy this
condition, even though the assessment
be unfair This objection arose out
of the fact that Mr. Trott was assessed
more than double the amount assessed
to the property directly across the
alley from his property.
In the matter of the bond issue,
which the attorney general recently
refused to approve, the mayor was
authorized to bring mandamus pro
ceedings against the attorney general
to compel him to approve this issue.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06
NOW O|SNEYS HAT
IS IN THE RING

Musokgee, Okla, March 6.-Beneath
the fringe of tnat silver cloud which
appeared over Oklahoma's political
horizon several months ago in which
the face of Theodore Roosevelt was
easily discernible by the political OBJ
servers and by the public generally,
and which has since become more
plainly discernible. while that Of
George c. Priestley is riding along in
the same cloud, there appeared yes
lterday still new race. Close scrutiny
revealed the features of L. G. Disney.
AS it sweeps over the state in tho
roaring Of its thunder are heard the
words, ION to Washington"
On the wave OF the boom which. it
, is expected, will land Theodore Roose-
welt in the presidential chair. George
G. Priestley is riding with his bid for
the honor of being republican national
committeeman from Oklahoma and L.
G. Disney, one of the first to catch a
glimpse of the Roosevelt cloud as il
appeared ever the horizon is climbing
aboard with a boom for the senate to
succeed Robert L. Owen.
For several days, the political OBJ
servers have reported that strange
face could be seen outlined in the
Roosevelt cloud In spite Of their
close observations, the features Were
not readily distingpishable but late
yesterday afternoon. an observer from
the top of the Mid-Continent building
shouted ITS Diz," and the boys below
took up the cry.
Thus far in this Oklahoma storm
l.. G.. Disney has concerned himself
principally with his task of keeping
the Roosevelt cloud from breaking and
vanishing into thin air. The coiud Ger
tainly has not vanished and politically
the sun will probably be partially OBJ
scured until after the national con
vention. Disney has made a name fol
himself in his capacity of cloud maker
His friends see no reason why he
should ride into the senate on the
wave of the same boom which they
believe, will put Theodore Roosevelt
back in the presidential chair. Witr
Disney at the helm to direct the cam
paign this fall, a republican Legislature
vii be seated in Oklahoma City, the,
argue, and republican Legislature
will see to it that a republican goes
to the senate.
Disney admitted yesterday after
noon, that he is candidate for th'
senate. He is going to run, he is 90
ing to make the race for all it is worth
Roosevelt is to sweep Oklahoma, tn,
state is going republican without !
doubt, Disney is going to get out an'
work for the success of the republican
ticket this fall, and everyone admit
that he is a worker whose efforts us
ualIy bring results. SO why not max
the race? is his argument.
c. E. Creager has wanted to max
that same race. Throughout the strug
gle between the Roosevelt and th
Taft adherents, however, Creager la
remained ION the fence" He has beel
waiting to see which way the win,
was going to blow and when he foun
out, he was going to jump in and y
: swept along with it. But both Roose
J velt and Taft men have said nix t
! this kind Of politics and Creager vii
! probably not be a candidate for any
e thing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

to a court below Judge Stuart an
swered that at no time did the COVER
nor have authority to enalrge upon the
courts order, The court did not say
where in the town the court house
should be, but that the governor did
AdmIres Adjutant General.
Justice Hayes again stated that loca-
tion of the court house was matter
with the county commissioners and
asked the attorney was not the gov
ernor's action against the county com
missioners rather than against the SUI
preme court.
IF the governor was not acting da
der the courts Judgment why did he
issue his proclamation based upon its
Judgment? the attorney replied.
Il have admiration for the adjutant
general" said Justice Williams, #
think he was acting in good faith.
think that the governor was the us
upper
Judge Stewart closed by declaring
that the case presented issues of
whether the court had right to make
orders and then see they are enforced
and that the time was ripe for de-
cision that would fix the line of de-
markation between the departments OF
government Attorney General West
suggested that all had lost sight OF
the fact of who was on trial, it was
not matter of whether the governor
was wrong, but whether Adiutant Gen
eral Canton was guilty of contempt ol
the supreme court in following the
order of his superior officer, who was
THE governor. He stated that in short
the adjutant general had to obey the
governor or be fired"
Refers to Order No. I.
AN officer should resign before hs
disobeys the law" suggested Justice
Williams
THAT is true" replied the attorne!
general, but there is nothing in th'
proceeding to show that adiutant gen
eral knowingly disobeyed the law
He continued by reference to "exe
cutive military order No J." unde
which he said that as a part of th'
state National Guard. Canton had t
obey.
"a soldier only has authority {
carry out lawful order said Justic
Williams. IF it is not lawful he obey
at his peril"
And he disobeys at his his peril,
shot back the attorney general.
/ He brought in the state capital cas-
to show that a subordinate officer
always supposed TO carry out the OF
ders of his superior and that it wa
not incumbent upon the former in tn
performance of duty to question tn
good faith Of the order or its purpose
1t was his idea that il any one wa
at fault it was not the adjutant ger
eral. In replying Judge Stuart sal
that he did not impugn the adjutan
generals natives, but that when h
executed a void order it was at hi
peril. If the court cannot restrai
the agents OF the governor to prever
I completion of void act then ther
is no government at ALL
: ''You have a government, but a
autocratic one. suggested Justice Wi
liams. The case was taken under az
visement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The state convention paid a Just
political debt when it elected Cap
Mitchell a delegate at large to the
Baltimore convention. No man in Ok
lahoma has fought better fight un-
der greater odds than the editor OF
the Shattuck Monitor. For dozen
years he has made determined fight
in republican section for democratic
principles, and he has done SO with
out reward or hope of reward. The
convention did itself credit when II
elected him one OF the Oklahoma dele
cation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06
city Council Meeting.

The city council, at its regular meet
ing last night did little but business
Of a routine nature. The most i'm
portant item, was the finance ordi
nance making appropriation for the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

]. Looter Langston has begun his
camaign Tor the socialist nomination
for governor and is now making
speeches in the eastern part of the
state. ]. Luther was anxious to be-
gin his campaign in Oklahoma City,
but the socialist committee thought It
best to send him where he is not so
well known.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The ladies Of the Congregational
churcn have postponed their Thursday
afternoon tea until next week on ac-4
count of bad weather.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The expense OF maintaining the
White House in 1896. including the
presidents salary. was $132, 200 The
expense for 1910 was $3.50, ,42O-an in
crease Of 119 per cent. The president
in 1895 was a democrat. The presi,
dent in 1910 was republican.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The democracy Of Oklahoma is
pledged by its convention to oppose a
special session Of the legislature, to
support the board Of agriculture and
the board of education, and to defend
the educational system of the state
from the attacks of it. enemies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The Oklahoma City Times expresses
its qualification that the democratic
machine was defeated in the recent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

Every citizen of Oklahoma pays as
much each year to swell the profits Of
the steel trust as he does to support
state government The republicans
demand reduction Of the cost Of state
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

Ask your republican neighbor why
it is that the per capita cost of repub-
lica nfederal government is eight
times as great as the per capita cost
of democratic state government in Ok
lahoma. The first is $3.50, the sec
ond is only about $1.50,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The majority against the special ses
sion Of the legislature in the demo
cratic state convention was ia. Th'
delegates fro mthe black belt yote'
unit in favor of the special session
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

DEMOCRATIC PRESS BULLETIN.
Roosevelt says that his hat is in the
ring. And his scalp will be with his
hat before the yea ris dead
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The republicans talk of extravaganza
in Oklahoma. In 1909 it cost the ma
tional government $3,41937 to feed
and keep four horses in the White
House stables for the use of President
Taft. We presume that was a sample
of the economy that the republicans
would give Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

On Monday Roosevelt announced
himself progressive candidate for
the president On Tuesday Roosevelt
denied that he had ever favored the
recall of judges. Progressive, yes
but which way?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06
ATTORNEY FOR new JAY
DENOUNCES GOV. CRUCE


Oklahoma City. March THAT Gov
ernor Cruee was an intermeddler at
law when he sent Adjutant General F.
NJ. Canton to Delaware county with in
structions to transfer the county rec
ords from new" to old Jay, was a
defamation to the supreme court to-
day by c. B. Stuart of Oklahoma City,
attorney for the new" Jay people.
The hearing was one for contempt
brought against the adjutant general
through supplementary petition filed
by the new" Jay litigants, who alleged
that Canton violated an order of the
supreme court issued to restrain the
transfer.
Members of the court took accession
to openly declare that the governors
act was without warrant in view of the
constitutional provision which says
that the military shall be subordinate
to the civil authority and Justice Will
| liams declared that the case placed
the question of whether or not the gov
ernor has the right to become a mill
tary dictator.
When Jay was voted it consisted Of
ten acre tracts. After getting into
court the original townsite was en-
larged by a 24O-acre addition and the
parts became known as old and
new" Jay. Decision of the supreme
court was in favor of ''old" Jay to be
the county seat. Governor Cruce is
sued his proclamation in favor of the
loriginal townsite upon the theory that
lit was what the people voted for and
dispatched the adjutant general to Jay
with instructions to see that the rec
ords were deposited according to the
proclamation
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

Waurika and Ryan are once more
in the supreme court fighting out their
county seat troubles They have al
ready held three county seat elections,
but it takes four out Of seven to win
a worlds serves.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-06

The expense of keeping up the
White House barns in 1909 exceeded
the cost of maintaining the Oklahoma
department of charities and corpora
tions. But the White House is a re-
publican institution.