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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
Gall For Prohibition Party State
Convention.

The prohibition party of the
state OF Idaho will hold a state con-
yention In Caldwell In the M. Il.
church Tuesday. July 80. 1912, for
the purpose OF putting In nomina-
tion a full state ticket and transact
Ing other important business.
All persons who intend to vote
the prohibition ticket at the next
election. will be admitted as dele
gates and are urged to attend and
take part In the proceedings. 10
IN. July 80. 1912.
Harry Hayes, Chairman.
Jacob Mussell. Secretary.
State Central Committee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
Pink Votes Will Not Be Accepted After Wednesday Night.
THE FALL CREEK.
American Falls, Idaho


"nen ent on matrimony, look
more than skin deep for beauty div.
Iuftner than the pocket for worth. and
search for temper beyond good humor
y. the moment. remembering it is not
Always the most agreeable partner at
q bal who forms the most amiabla
partner for life. Virtue, like some
lowers. blooms often fairest in the
shade. ~o
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

The poet stopped, az the boy rush.
ed up almost GREATNESS. Say" said
the boy. your wife says she forgot
70 tell you that II you sell that love
song you are to fetch a ham home.
an ct It won't buy a ham. p'raps it'n
be equal to a can o. salmon"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
A~ibastross Given to Museum.

A hne specimen of the wandering
albatross. caught on the Pacific coast.
has been presented to the national
history department Of Golden Gate
Park Memorial museum by ]. B. VIII.
liams OF San Francisco. 1t stands
i've feet In height from back to tail,
and the distance from tip to tin Of
it, wings measures nine feet.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
Beware q. l1t. Of Passion.

The very instant you perceive -
self In a passion shut your noun
keep It shut until your blood Gu
This advice, II always followed w.
save many a life Of bitterness ~
deep, incurable anguish.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
Found Better OCCUPATION.

How is 1t that Rufus never takes
you to the theater any more?" well.
you see. n evening It rained and 80
We sat In the parlor." "Yes?" We'll,
ever since that we-oh. / don't know,
but don't you think that theaters are
IN awful bore?"-Cornell Widow.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

Nine young men have rented the
Atwood property and opened a reg
ular bachelors hall. The roll reads
as follows: F. d. Durkee. NJ. G.
lawson, A. X. Dahlen. Allen Shell
don. Don Cronkhite. Ed. Cronkhite.
l.. c. Doty. Joe Derbyshire and Mr..
Lauflin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
.ELKS REFUSE TO
RE|NSTATE" GOAT"
Grand Lodge in Session at Portland
Maintain the Rule Regarding
Atfilation.

Portland, Ore, July 1.-THE grand
lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks decided yesterday
by a large majority to maintain its
rule regarding affiliation fees in sub
ordinate lodges. This rule permits a
lodge to exact from a member of an.
other lodge applying for transfer any
existing difference in the initiation fee
of the lodge in question. A sentiment
had been shown to do away with the
differential payment.
The committee on ritual recon-
mended in its report that no action be
taken in the matter of the lodge goat
A year ago, at the instigation of the
big city lodges, the goat was abolished
as part of the initiation ceremonies
on the ground that it lacked dignity
The lodges in many of the smaller
cities so strenuously objected to the
abolishment of the goat that it was
brought before the ritual committee
second time for consideration. The
committee, however, refused to recede
from its action and was upheld by the
grand lodge.
The committee on preservation o.
elk in its report stated that the fedora
government had appropriated $1,000
for the preservation of present herds
and that bills are pending in congress
for further protection of the animal
The grand lodge put over until to
day consideration of the reconstruc
tion of the national home. The com
mittee, it is understood, will refe
back to the grand lodge the question
iof rebuilding the home at Bedford
! Va, of constructing d new home il
some other city. 1t Is the genera
opinion that the matter will be lait
on the table for at least another year
The principal amusement feature
yesterday was a great salmon barbe
cue, given by the local Elks' lodge il
honor of the visitors 1t was estimat
ed that more than 10000 partook of th'
feast.
The annual parade of the uniformed
rank will be held today. Fifteen thou
sand Elks are expected to be in line
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
MORR|S-COM|SKEY FIGHT
AT SAPULPA TONIGHT

The last nail is driven and prepara-
tions are complete for the Morris-Co-
miskey contest at Sapulpa. Sapulpa
which at one time was known as the
Mecca of sports in the state of Okla
homa has once more taken on the
ruddy appearance of life an dactivity
and boxing has become the sole topic
of conversation, upon the streets at
almost any hour of the day groups of
interested fans would be seen discuss
ing the outcome of the battle near at
hand Both men are in the pink of
condition. Morris back in his old time
shape, confident and anxious for the
fray. Comiskey husky and strong
with the appearance Of toughness
which in all probability is the char
acteristic which will make Morris ap-
ponent worthy of his steel Great
crowds congregated to witness the
days workouts, which we're held In
separate parts of the city and the
street cars became vertable shells to
anxious fans who wished to witness
some of the work done by each. Many
people sought places of advantage in
order that they might see both con.
testants engage in their road work
Judging from the interest and the
congregation of notable sporting men
there is every reason to believe that
once more Sapulpa viii give the sport
ing world a surprise in the way OF
presenting a match of this description
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
HONEYMOON TRIP
TO EUREKA SPRINGS
Popular Young Vlnita Couple Married
Last Nisht--WilI Make Their
Hore Here.

A wedding of much interest to all
Vinita, and one that had been expect
ed by the friends of both of the young
people, occurred last night, when Miss
Bertha, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John S. Thomason, and Mr.. Johnson
CASTOR, son of Mr., and Mrs. ]. F. Gas
ton, were united in marriage, at the
home of the brides parents on South
Brown street. The ceremony was said
at OILS, by Rev. w. H. Roper, OF the
Methodist church. The only attend
ants at the wedding were the imme-
diate families of the two young people.
The happy young couple left on the
midnight train for Kansas City and
after a short visit there will go to
Eureka Springs, Ark, for a while.
after which they win return to this
city where they will make their home
There is no more popular young
couple in Vinita than Mr. CASTOR and
his bride. The bride was reared to
young womanhood in this city and is
member of one of the Oldest Chero-
kee families in the city. She is a
young woman of most admirable quail
tiles and accomplishments. The groom
is an employee of the international
Bank g. Trust company, where his abil-
lity and character have gained him a
substantial start in the business
world. Mr. and Mrs. CASTOR are start
ing in their new life with every ad-
vantage and whole city of friends
wish them all the happiness possible.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11

knots and keep the dragway free from
distractions. Another man called the
road-monkey keeps the road in repair.
Now comes the teamsters, two to the
gang, with great fine draft horses
weighing from 5000 to 400 pounds to
the team that pull these logs from
where they fall to the dock, or loading
point Two sets of hands or gangs,
work to the same dock, where two
men unehain the logs and roll them
over ready for the great steam loader
which can pick up and place on the
car the largest log that can be brought
from the mountains. At each camp
are to be found all the necessary build
lings for the housing of the men and
horses. The man in charge of each
camp is called the foreman, and he is
like a general in command his word
is the law. The cook and his assist
ants are very important personages
and are bright, friendly capable men.
Each camp has general roustabout
who goes by the euphoneous name of
lobby-log The men who form the
rank and file are usually from West
Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New
York, North Carolina and Tennessee
They work II hours per day, and the
wages run from s35 to $100 per month
and board. The altitude of these
mountains run from 5000 feet to 1000
feet. The streams are cold and abound
in speckled trout. A few deer, bear
and wild turkey are still to be found
The game laws are very strict and
we'll enforced. The timber is spruce
birch and beech, with small patches
OF other timbers. Probably 10000
men have been in these timber camps
for the past ten years and at the same
rate will be here for ten years yet to
come. There seems to be very little
| friction in these camps as any man
can get his time any day that he de
sires it. Time checks are cash with
out discount. However in my opinion
Oklahoma has many opportunities and
advantages over any thing have seen
or learned of up to date.
Respectfully,
CAPT. G. S. WHITE
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
WILL KNOW LOR|MERS
FATE BY TOMORROW

Washington, July 1.-THE right of
William Lorimer Of Illinois to his sest
in the United States senate will be de-
cided within the next twenty-four
hours. This much seemed certain ar
ter yesterdays seven hours discus
sion, featured by speeches by Sena-
tors Johnson OF Alabama and Jones
of Washington for the pro-Lorimer
forces.
Besides the closing plea of Mr.. Lor-
inner, the program still includes speech
making by Senators Lea of Tennessee
and Thornton of Louisiana, and pos
sibly a further general discussion of
the legal points involved
Senator Lorimer, who occupied sew
eraI days in his selfdefense in the
last congress, may conclude in one
session, but any general discussion is
likely to postpone action until Fri
day.
Mr.. Johnson condemned Theodore
Roosevelt for refusal to sit at the
same table with Lorimer and Sena-
tor Dillingham; declared that he would
vote for Lorimer even if it cost him
his own seat Senator Jones also crit
icized Colonel Roosevelt for heaping
"obloquy' on Lorimer. He charged
that President Taft had attempted to
influence senators against Lorimer
and contended that Lorimer properly
could not be subjected to a second
trial
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
THIRD PARTY ORGANIZED
At WEDNESDAYS MEETING

Oklahoma City, July 1.-THE third
party movement was launched in Ok
lahoma at conference held in the
Skirvin hotel yesterday afternoon, at
which former Governor Frank Frantz
of Bartlesville, who issued the call,
presided as chairman.
state convention will be held here
on July "a for the purpose of naming
delegates to the national progressive
convention in Chicago, August g. Dele
gates to the state convention will be
elected by county mass conventions,
held July 20. The following provisional
state executive committee was named:
Clarence Fagaines, Prague, First dis
trict; |. NJ. Holmocb. Oklahoma City,
Second district; L. G. Disney, Musko-
gee, Third district; E. o. Butler, Du-
rant, Fourth district, and NJ. A. Tuck
er, Lawton, Fifth district.
A. f. Perry, former head of the
Roosevelt movement in Oklahoma, and
candidate for the United States sen.
ate was present and signed the call
Chairman Frantz was instructed by
the conference to name committee to
sound the presidential electors as to
whether they will support Taft or
Roosevelt should the state be carried
this fall AS it stands, all save two
of the electors were named by conven.
tions that indorsed Roosevelt and all
places were provided for,
Instead of ten electors under a rul.
ling of the state election board, some
electors have filed at large in place OF
by districts, and it is probable that
mandamus suit will be brought to com
pei the state board to distribute the
electors by districts.
Chairman Frantz said seven of the
electors had pledged !, Roosevelt their
support, but that he was not in a posi-
ton to make the names public.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
BUSINESS AND POLITICS
CANNOT Be SEPARATED

Atlantic City, N. j., July 11.-Goyer-
nor Wilson talked for half an hour to
500 men yesterday afternoon on the
necessity of working. today for results
and on the evil of individual and ma
tional extravaganza.
The governors audience was com
posed of delegates to the national con-
vention Of the United States Building
League, and the address he delivered
was one of welcome on behalf of New
Jersey.
Early in the afternoon he told 5000
residents of Atlantic City and their
friends that their city was in need OF
moral pride; that man was ashamed
to be caught in a dirty trick aud that
community ought to be ashamed OF
a dirty practice. This was at the cor
nerstone laying of the new Y. NJ c. A.
building.
Il have sometimes heard men say
that politics must have nothing to do
with business, he told the Building
and Loan League, "and that business
has nothing to do with politics, yet
when you think of 1t seriously there
can be no separation between bust
ness and any other interest in life.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
TWO MUSKOGEE COUNTY
FEUDISTS WERE KILLED

Muskogee, Okla, July 11.-As re-
suit of fued between the Ray and
Parker families John Ray and Will
Parker are dead. Ray shot and killed
Parker, and the former was shot and
instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff
Pritchard, who went to the scene to
make an arrest Pritchard reported
the double tragedy to Sheriff Wisener
in Muskogee, and was ordered to re-
turn at once.
Ray and Parker lived on adjoining
farms near Haskell and quarreled fre-
quently. Parker went to OkmuIgee
and got out peace warrant for Ray,
and on his way home was met by Ray
who, after a few words. shot him.
Deputy Pritchard said that when he
went to arrest Ray the latter reached
for gun and the officer was com
PEELED to shoot.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
REFRESHING RAIN
RELIEVES V|N|TA
After Hottest Day Of Summer Cooling
Rain comes-Many Heat Pros
trations Wednesday.

After sweltering under the hottest
sun of the summer all day yesterday
Vinita and vicinity was refreshed by
delightful rain last night and the pros
poets of more rain today are bright.
The temperature yesterday was SO de-
.grees maximum, with a drop of sew
eral degrees in the evening, The rain
was preceded and accompanied by one
of the worst electrical storms of the
year. Damage from the lightning is
reported from several places in the
Icounty. The rainfall north of Vinita
was evidently heavier than at this
place, as Bull creek and the two Cabin
creeks were considerably swollen to-
day The rain came at a time when
it was needed and the crops of this
county were greatly benefited
While Vinita people thought the heat
yesterday almost unbearable, look at
the following heat records from the
northern or lake states
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
KATY TRAIN HELD UP
NEAR BARTLESV|LLE
After Failure to Blow Safe Robbers
Escape Without MoIestins
Passengers.

Bartlesville, Okla, July 11.-A posse
of Bartlesville and Katy railroad Off
GERS and citizens of this city so far
have been unsuccessful in their search
for the six robbers who held up Mis-
souri,, Kansas G Texas passenger train
north of Bartlesville early Wednesday
morning and exploded seven charges
of dynamite but failed to blow the
safe in the express car. Passengers
were not molested. After discovering
that they could not crack the safe the
robbers escaped in an automobile.
1t is believed that the robbers were
amateurs since they were entirely
fruitless in their efforts to crack the
American Express company's safe
Also, according to officials of the ex
press company, the safe was empty
no valuables which would attract ex
perienced yeggmen being on board
The train was held three hours by the
bandits.
1t is believed here that the bandits
boarded the train at Coffeyville short
ly before midnight Tuesday night. Con
cealed along the sides of the tender
and at the front of the baggage cal
the men were nat detected until they
wore ready to stop the train. Two
crawled over the tender and covered
the engineman and fireman when the
train was about ten miles north oi
Bartlesvlle at lonely spot in mar
row cut. No shots were fired at the
time, but each robber was heavily arm
ed.
The train at a stop, it was but the
work of two minutes for the Other
four robbers to enter the express car
surprising the messenger and his at
tendant Two robbers stood guart
over the express employees while the
remaining two dragged the iron safe
to the door and tumbled it to the
ground, which, end on end, it was roll
ed to the edge of the shallow embank
ment. Then one robber left the en-
gine and another the express car ant
they picketed themselves near the en-
trance to the combination smoking
car and day coach to ward off possible
interference from train men or pas
sengers.
The distribution of the robbers
force effectively blocked attack from
those on the train. At the appearance
of the first trainman several shots
were fired into the air Thereafter
trainmen and passengers contenteC
themselves with occasional glances
from windows as detonation after Ge
notation rent the air, succeeded BY
curses from the two robbers bent OF
opening the safe. For more than two
hours the robbers worked with dyna
mite but finally gave it up and retreat
ed with a few shots from pistols.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
Lena Rivers at the Grand.

The Lucy Hayes Stock company pre-
sented the best bill they have yet
shown during their engagement at the
Grand last night and unlike most COM
panies their plays are getting better
each night
Tonight this company will be seen
in one of their very best offerings. The
play is southern comedy drama in
four acts, entitled, Lena Rivers and
Miss Lucy Hayes and her associate
players will be seen in their most bril-
liant parts.
As a special inducement to the
Grand patrons tonight, one lady will
be admitted free with every thirty
cent ticket bought before eight o'clock.
New and up-to-date specialties will
be introduced between the acts.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11

One thing that strikes me is that
the characteristics feature of an ae-
tive life is cooperation We alone of
the animals that frequent the earth
associate ourselves together in com.
mon endeavor where we subordinate
a certain amount of individual interest
to the common interest, which really
sustains the interest of the individ-
ual."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
Among the Lossers.
Daily Chieftain,
Vinita, Okla.


Vinita, Okla.
Dear Sir: | have now been in the
West Virginia mountains among the
camps of the West Virginia Pulp &
Paper Co, for the past week. This
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., is a
big institution and are successfully
handling big proposition Each
camp Is run on a scientific basis, sup
posed to handle over 100 men, divided
into working groups of II or more
hands to the gang. The first man is
called the buck-swamper He blazes
out the trail over which the logs are
drawn fro mthe top of the mountain
to the skidway or dock, where they are
loaded on the cars Then follow the
swamper or road makers. The saw
men who cut down the great trees and
cut them into logs. With them are the
axe-men who cut off the limbs and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
Elks Recognition Tonlaht.

The Elks entertainment tonight
promises to be the greatest social
event in the history of the Vinita
lodge. The entertainment will con-
sist ia reception, card party and a
dance. The reception and party will
be held in the lodge rooms, while the
dance will take place in the social
club rooms in the city hall building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11
EXPECT HOWARD
TO LEAD PR0HrS
Declares There is Now Two Whskey
Parties-says Wilson is Good
Man Perhaps.

eleventh national prohibition conven-
ton got under way here yesterday but
at three sessions progressed little be-
yond the preliminary of organization.
There were developments enough,
however, to indicate a strong under
current of insurgency" in the party
and to forecast a fight by some of the
delegates for more progressive and
aggressive attitude in the coming cam
paign.
In the hope of overthrowing a part
of existing order of things it is said a
| fight will be made on the floor for the
election of a national chairman by the
convention and not by the national
committee.
There likely will be great many
changes in the personnel of the com
mittee.
The feature of the day was the ad-
dress of the temporary chairman of
the convention, Clinton n Howard of
Rochester, ~ Y, known as the little
giant" Mr.. Howard aroused the thou
sand or more delegates to high pitch
of enthusiasm by roundly denouncing
President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt and
the republican and democratic parties
in general. He claimed prohibitionists
were the real progressives in politics
and decried any attempt to throw their
votes into other channels.
I'VE already have two whiskey par
ties and don't need another" he shout.
ed The delegates cheered the senti
ments of the chairman.
When he characterized President
Taft as a wet nurse to the saloons
there were shouts of amen" from all
corners of the convention hall. When
he denounced Colonel Roosevelt as
"the least desirable of all the candi
dates" there was a prolonged demon
stration of approval.
Woodrow Wilson, he disposed oi
with this faint praise
"A good man perhaps, but we have
had good men" in the White House
before and they have gone out with
the country more saturated with rum
than it was when they went in.
So enthusiastic were the delegates
over Chairman Howard's address that
they ordered it printed as campaign
text book and started a genuine boom
for Mr.. Howard for president. His
candidacy loomed large last night and
as the field is decidedly an open one
he is regarded as one of the potential
factors.
The convention committee got tc
work last evening. There was a bus
mess ession in the evening followed by
hero night" a ceremony where mer
who have been candidates in the var
ious prohibition campaigns are giver
reception an deulogized in song ant
speech.
Late yesterday the southern dele
gates proposed as a candidate for pres
idential nomination Andrew Jackson
Houston, of Beaumont, Texas. Hous
ton is a son of General Sam Houston
He is lawyer and staunch supper
ter of the prohibition party. The
southern leaders have begun an active
campaign in his behalf.
The convention is being held at the
ocean end of one of the long piers
ljutting far into the sea. The fact tha
the convention hall was entirely sur
rounded by water" was referred to IL
the addresses of welcome today ant
the Rev. Robert Arthur Ellwood calleC
out laughter when he welcomed thu
convention ION behalf of the III pro
hibitionists in Atlantic City"
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viii clean Reservoir.

Work will commence at noon tomor-
row cleaning the city reservoir and
there will be shortage of water for
twenty-four hours.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-11

Say you town farmer-have you
planted that kaffir corn? You have
another week in which to get busy