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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
OIL LEGISLATION URGED.

The most urgent need of legislation
for the disposition of mineral deposits
is in the case of oil and gas 1t is
most apparent that the placer law,
which is none too we'll adapted to meet
modern conditions in mining placer
gold, is wholly inadequate if applied
to public oil lands, inasmuch as oil
is discovered at late stage in the
exploration and development of the
land claimed under the law. Thus,
large expenditures. extending over sew
eral months, if not years, are neces-
sary before any right is acquired
against the government, and during all
this time there is no legal protection
of the oil prospector against unscrupu-
lous claimants or competitors better
backed by capital. The need for rem
edial oil legislation is somewhat less
pressing than it was a year ago, by
reason of the passage of the act ap.
proved March 2, 1911, the effect OF
which is to validate a class of claims
which, although clouded by the con
struction which the department was
forced to place upon the misfit placer
law under which title to oil lands must
now be gained, were bona fide in that
the inception of their development an
tadated the oil-land Withdrawals.
The need for a better law, is how
ever, imperative, and the legislative
action demanded by the situation
should not be limited to an attempt
to revamp the general placer law, but
should consist Of the enactment of an
altogether new measure, especially
adapted to provide for the sane and
equitable development of this industry
in the future.-From 92d Annual Re.
port, Director United States Geologi-
cal Survey.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
Attention Charity Workers.

Good People of Vinita: The char
tiles committee of the Union of Young
Peoples Societies of Vinita are caring
for quite a number of families and the
calls are increasing rapidly. We are
out of ready money but our credit is
COED so far. We make this call on you
for voluntary contributions, leave them
with Geo. W. Bailey, Watson's Store.
To make it easier for us to raise
money to carry on this work, we de-
sire that all solicitors for charity be
referred to this organization and save
confusion. We are glad for others to
do this kind of work and you are in
vited to do so, but please report to the
committee that they will know that
the people you are helping is looked
after and will send out provisions also
We have calls for work from both
men and women. If you need my one
let us know. In the last two days We
have been called upon to fl ish fuc
to two families and groceriee for three
This is only part of those We are heln
ing.
GEO. p. DAVIS, Chairman
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

Mort H. Singer, who will send us all
of the Princess Theatre Chicago. sue
Icesses, will send the greatest hit of
them all next week to the Grand
Theatre. Saturday, January goth. when
Harry Bulger, in new edition of "The
Flirting Princess" with superior cast
containing such names as Dale Fuller,
Helen Darling, Eileen Sheridan, Billy
Kent, will be the attraction at this
popular playhouse. Two features of
the show. which have been the very
latest help in promoting the successful
run of one year in Chicago, are the
Google Dance" and the Gloomy
Glooms." while the now famous .'Egyp-
tian Turkey Trot' will also be seen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
Revival Gains Impetus.

The revival at the Methodist church
is having results very beneficial TO
Vinita and its churches. Christians.
who's religion was doubtful are get
ting right, baeksliders are being
brought back people that have never
been converted are deciding to be
Christians or are asking for the pray
ers of those that pray and are striving
to get right
DR.. Mcintosh seems to get stronger
and have more power as the meeting
progresses. His sermons are all strong
and he brings out his points by vivid
and sometimes touching illustrations.
His Illustrations taken from nature are
very strong, while sometimes they are
amusing.
A prayer meeting was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jeff
Blevins and one today at Mrs. Clark's
The mems prayer meeting in the
pastors study from 7;10 to 1880 are
strong features Of the system for the
meetings.
Christians, pray that this may be a
great revival for VinitA and then help
make it such. Bring some one to these
services. These meetings are not be-
ing held to get members for the Meth
odist church, but to save souls. After
being converted, they will be invited
to join some church of the city
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
Death Of William Frazier.

William Frazier died at the home Of
J. NJ. B. Fowler at $3.50 this morning
of paralysis Mr.. Frazier was so years
old and had lived in this section for
the last twenty-five years or more. De
ceased was a half-brother of Sam
Frazier of Rock creek. Mont Frazier
of Claremore and Mrs. J. NJ. B. Fowler
of this city. Interment win take place
tomorrow afternoon and the funeral
will be from the home of ]. NJ. B. Fow-
Ter on North Second street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

There is not a republican state that
borders on Oklahoma whose per capita
cost of state government is not greater
than that of Oklahoma. There is not
a democratic state that borders on
Oklahoma whose per capita cost of
state government is not less than that
amount of $5O,00O,OOO That meant an
annual saving of $275O to every aver
age sized family in the entire country.
These bills were all vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft. Thus your family pays
$277O each year for the privilege of
having Taft in the White House. This
amount applies to bills vetoed by Taft
and does not include the remaining
hundreds of items in our tariff laws.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
Assessor,s Office Open.

County Assessor Shelton has the of
fee open in the court house and the
work of assessing the property of Craig
county has begun under the new law.
The county will be divided into four
districts. The district in which Vinita
is located will be under the supervision
of D. r. Witt. the northeast section OF
the county will be looked after BY
Louis Cass of Welch, and the south
west section by Joe Williams of Catale.
County Assessor Shelton left today
for Tulsa to attend the convention Of
county assessors of the state which
convenes there tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
DEMOCRATIC PRESS BULLETIN

Jury annually about 100000 IN other
words the state receives about six dol
lars in revenue for every dollar it
spends to maintain this department
Moreover it does not cost the tax pay
ers one penny to maintain this office.
The money appropriated for it's MAIN
tenance does not come from the gem
eral revenue fund. but from the money
Iaccruing from the sale of hunting Ii
icenses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The tarifr revision bills passed by
the last congress would have saved
the people of the country an estimable
THAT of Oklahoma. There is not re-
publican state in the union whose per
capita cost of state government is not
greater than two dollars except Iowa.
The per capita cost of state govern
ment in democratic Oklahoma is about
ls1.5o.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The state board of education has
elected two new teachers for the girls
school at Chickasha. Miss Jessie A.
Rulston of Oakland, Mimi, takes the
chair of biology and chemistry, while
the department of history and econom-
les will be conducted by Miss Wade
|o'Neill of Chickasha The board elect
ed Mrs. j. R. Harris of Wagner ma
tron of the institution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
Freshmen Are The victors.

The Freshmen class of the Vinita
high school are very jubilant today
over the fact that they are the only
class in school able to unfurl their flag
from the top of the old building and
keep it there one day and night. They
placed their flag up Sunday night and
defended it until this morning
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The entire cost of state government
in democratic Oklahoma is only forty
per cent of the amount appropriated
by a republican congress to pay the
salaries of federal detectives?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

With two democrats representing
Kansas in congress and two democrats
representing Maine in the United
States senate, We can see no reason
why Taft and La Toilette should be
lighting for a worthless nomination.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The annual cost of state govern
ment in Oklahoma is about $3.50 per
capita. The annual cost of the federal
government is about $12.50 per capita,
not counting the tremendous tribute
annually paid by the people to the
tariff barons. But Oklahoma is dem
ocratic while the federal government
is republican.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

There is not a republican state in
the union whose per capita cost of
state government is not greater than
of Oklahoma Oklahoma is only NOM
inally democratic while the democratic
states that join her are overwhelm-
Iingly democratic. The larger the dem,
ocratic majority in adjoining states the
lower the per capita cost Of state gov
ernment. What is the answer?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The corporation commission has is,
sued an order that passenger coaches
on all railways shall be kept comfort
ably heated Considerable complaint
has been made recently because of the
failure of railway employees to keep
coaches properly heated
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The republicans of Pittsburg county
have indorsed the administration of
President Taft and declared in favor
of his reelection. If they wish to be as
consistent as their candidate, they
should at once declare whether they
favor him upward or downward, and
should refuse to vote for him either
in the national convention or at the
polls.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

While Oklahoma republicans are ex-
patiating on economy in government
will they please tell the people that a
republican federal administration dur
ing the period 1S99-191O inclusive ap-
propriated s1,2lS, ,SOS,O92 for the main
tenance of our naval establishment
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

Whenever you hear republican urg-
ing economy you may rest assured that
it is state economy and not national
that he is advocating. A repub' can
congress in 1909 appropriated $7126,-
900 for the employment of government
detectives
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
lLnther Harrison. Edltor.l J

tIuIIItI iIdIIIaUHl LuIIUIT
The gross revenue tax paid into the
state treasury by the corporations of
Oklahoma has increased 95 per cent
for the present year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The annual cost of maintaining the
state game warden's office is $4,000
This office pays into the state treas
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

The annual report Of the state audi
tor shows that there are now twenty
trolley lines in Oklahoma, owning
20014 miles of roads. This does not
Include the El Reno & Oklahoma City
line. recently completed. The total
valuation of these lines is s3.37O,365.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16

In his annual report to the COVER
nor, State Auditor Leo Meyer reco-
mends legislation that will require the
bonding of all the leading employees
of his office. AS a special precaution
against possible irregularities Mr..
Meyer has already required a number
OF his employees to file bonds,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16


tLuther Harrison, EditorD
The gross revenue tax paid into the
state treasury by the corporations of
Oklahoma has increased 95 per cent
for the present year.
The entire cost of state government
in democratic Oklahoma is only forty
per cent of the amount appropriated
by republican congress to pay the
salaries of federal detectives?
With two democrats representing
Kansas in congress and two democrats
representing Maine in the United
States senate, we can see no reason
why Taft and La Toilette should be
fighting for a worthless nomination.
The corporation commission has is
sued an order that passenger coaches
on all railways shall be kept comfort
ably heated. Considerable complaint
has been made recently because of the
failure of railway employees to keep
coaches properly heated.
While Oklahoma republicans are ex-
patiating on economy in government
will they please tell the people that a
republican federal administration dur
ing the period 1S99-191O inclusive ap-
propriated 81 1,2lS, ,3O3,O92 for the main
tenance of our naval establishment
Whenever you hear republican urg-
ing economy you may rest assured that
it is state economy and not national
that he is advocating. A repub' can
congress in 1909 appropriated $7126,-
900 for the employment of government
detectives
The annual cost of state govern
ment in Oklahoma is about $3.50 per
capita. The annual cost of the federal
government is about $12.5O per capita,
not counting the tremendous tribute
ANNUALLY paid by the people to the
tariff barons. But Oklahoma is dem
ocratic while the federal government
is republican.
The annual report Of the state audi
tor shows that there are now twenty
trolley lines in Oklahoma. owning
200.14 miles of roads. This does not
include the El Reno & Oklahoma City
line. recently completed. The total
valuation of these lines is $3.37O,36
| In his annual report to the COVER
nor State Auditor Leo Meyer reco-
mends legislation that will require the
bonding of all the leading employees
of his office. AS a special precaution
against possible irregularities Mr..
Meyer has already required a number
OF his employees to file bonds,
The republicans of Pittsburg county
have indorsed the administration of
President Taft and declared in favor
of his reelection. If they wish to be as
consistent as their candidate, they
should at once declare whether they
favor him upward or downward, and
should refuse to vote for him either
in the national convention or at the
polls.
There is not republican state in
the union whose per capita cost of
state government is not greater than
of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is only nom
inally democratic while the democratic
states that join her are overwhelm-
ingly democratic The larger the dem
ocratic majority in adjoining states the
lower the per capita cost Of state gov
ernment. What is the answer?
The annual cost of maintaining the
state game warden's office is $4,000
This office pays into the state treas
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
CLARKE ARRIVES IN
LAS VEGAS
District Deputy Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler of B. P. 0. E. for
New Mexico, Given Wei
come in Meadow City.

Las Vegas, n NJ, Jan John Lee
Clarke, district deputy grand exalted
ruler for New Mexico. arrived Tues
day afternoon from his home and
In the Duke City ON his
ANIMAL visit 20 Las Vegas lodge No.
40S, u. = O. Il. lie was the guest OF
the Lodge Wecaesay evening at It's
meeting In the o. Y, c. hail Upon his
arrival here MIR Clarke was welcomed
by Exalted Ruler George H. bunker,
and members OF the building commit
tee Of the lodge. In the touring car
OF William Springer, Mr. Clarke was
given q drive over the city which
ended in visit TO the Elks' handsome
new club house which Is In course OF
construction. on Douglas avenue. The
building was mucn admired by Mr..
Clarke.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Clarke was
the guest of the Las Vegas lodge OF
Elks and was welcomed by an I'M
usually large number OF Elks. Follow
ing the meeting a light luncheon was
served. Many resident members OF
A0S and visiting brothers attended
Mr. Clarke Ii well known through
out the state both as an Elk and a
business man lie Is a wholesale deal
or and manufacturer OF euriOs Ia the
Duke City.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
BONAPARTE'S WIDOW
LEAVES BIG ESTATE
Valuable Jewels and Heir
looms Distributed to Heirs
Was Wife of Grand Nephew
of Emperor.

Washington. Jan 25.-The will OF
Nine Caroline Leroy Bonaparte, Wild
ow of jerome Napoleon BOnapHrte.
of the Emperor Napo-
leon, flied for probate recently, dis
poses OF an estate valued at S6O0OO0
The will makes provision for an
the children by her two marriages ex-
cept a daughter OF the hrst marriage.
Marie c. Edgar now Sister Marie de
Sales OF the Visitation convent. Bal
timore,
Commander Newbold Leroy Edgar,
u. =. ~, and Webster A. Edgar OF
New York. sons OF Nine. Bonaparte,
receive the Newport home OF their
mother To Jerome Napoleon Bona
parte, another son. is bequeathed the
valuable iewelry belonging 10 the ia
nous Mrs Jerome iiOnaparte OF Hal.
timore and given 20 her by King Jo-
seph Bonaparte Of Westphalia
Other BOnapaFte heirloOms are
given 20 a daughter Countess Louis
DE Moltke Huitfeldt of Denmark and
her children. The rest OF the estate
Is to be distributed equally.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
OPPOSING VIEWS TO
BE DISCLOSED BY
WOOL BILL
Progressives to Stand Pat on
Report Made BY Tariff
Board; Republican Unity
Ebbs; Democrats to Caucus.

washington. Jan. 2j.-Coming
events frequently cast long shadows,
ana the size Of the shadow IS usually
an Indication Of what may be expect
ga of the event Itself Just at the
present time members OF congress
are contemplating the shadows that
are being cast by Che wool bill. The
bin ITSELF has not made an appear
anco, but there Is growing sus-
piciOn that when % does there
viii be troublesome times for Re
publicans and Democrats alike.
broadly speaking, there are TOUR
sets Of opinions held with respect TO
the revision of the wool schedule
end the report OF the tann hoard.
The Democrats are divided into two
camps and so are the Republicans
Among the Democrats are the ele-
ment In favor of free WOOL and the
olamcnt opposed 20 free wool Among
the Republicans there Is the high
tariff element, who viii constwe the
report of the tariff board on schedule
x as meaning one thing. and the
progressive element, who VIII con
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
ITALIAN ARMY IS
DIRE CTED BY
GRAFTERS
Members Of CamOrra Gang
Said to Have Co-0perated
With Officers in Defraud-
ing Government.

Rome, Jan 25.-The exposure OF
gigantic frauds In connection with
supplies for the army in Tripoli has
created a great sensation.
Members OF the Camorra at Naples
are accused OF having cO-Operated
with officers of the commlssary de-
partment in overcharging the war Of
fee boy 100000. besides increasing
the weight Of cattle through giving
them barrels Of water TO slake their
thirst after overlooking them with
dry hay and salt
Oxen affected with the foot and
mouth disease were sold 10 the gov
eminent, and the contractors, after
evading the payment o. customs du-
ties on coffee and sugar, persuaded
the war office TO pay the duties. Sew
oral officers and non commissioned
officers have been arrested In connoc
ton with the frauds
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
AM1TTHERS
1n.UTY

II Is the duty Of every expectant
mother to prepare her system for the
coming of her little one to avoid as
far as possible the suffering of such
occasions, aud endeavor 10 pass
through the crisis with her health
and strength unimpaired. This she
may do through the use of Mothers
Friend, a remedy that has been so
long in use, and accomplished so
much good, that II Is in no sense an
experiment, but a preparation which
Always produces the best results. 1t
is for exernal application and so PEN
etratiug In is nature as 10 thoroughly
lubricate every muscle, nerve and ten
don involved during the period before
baby comes. IL aids nature by ex-
panding the skin and tissues, relieves
tenderness and soreness, and perfectly
prepares the system for natural and
safe motherhood. Mothers Friend
has been used and endorsed by thou
sands of mothers, and It's use will
prove a comfort and a benefit 90 any
woman la need oil such a remedy.
Mothers Friend
is sold at drug MmTHFW'C
stores. Write for W. : M
a aaFI|. IA ~.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25

the railroad employees OF the country.
As everyone who read the statis-
tics OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission knows. the slaughter and
malming of employos on the railroads
of Che United States goes on at an
appalling rate. II Us, as willis OK
presses IT, Ms II there was n small
sized war on IN the land all the time.
such are the accidents and fatalities.
The railroads pay out Si,000O0O a
year 90 injured employees and the
families OF the killed About $1,000,
900 year more Is spent boy the rail-
roads IN litigation over the claims
arising from accidents 10 employees.
This means that the accidents 10 en-
ployes cost the roads ti2O0O,0OO q
year
Under the proposed compensation
measure. under which there would be-
no litigation. the roads would pay out
according 10 Willis. $4,000. 600 n
would require about 1900 200 To adj
minister the compensation law This
would leave Si4.000.000 10 be paid
railroad employees or their families
Instead Of the sl,000.00O now paid
them. The advantage 10 the injured
employees or the families of the killed
are obvious, Willis points out
Moreover. Willis has pointed ont
TO the managers OF the roads that II
the automatic compensation system is
adopted there win be- better feeling
and an improved situation as between
the roads aud their employees and IN
the long RIM he thinks that IL will he
20 the advantage Of the railroads
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25

Mother s Friend
is sold az drug
stores. Writefor
free book for
expectant moth
ers, which con
tains much valul
unAnnTFTn nrrI
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
sPEELMAN MAY
BE RELEASED
Topeka Elks Propose To Come to A.
slsinncc og Young ilank Teller;
Many Individual bonds 90 III Signed

Topeka. Jan. 25.-4Unless the rela-
tives OF Ward Speelman, the default
ing teller OF the Merchants National
bank. are able to obtain bail for him
within the next few days, the members
Of the Topeka Elks will try t. The
lodge Itself cannot do II, hut the mem
bers OF the lodge can sign the bond,
and II has been announced that unless
bail were secured at once that sub
scriptiOn paper would be started. the
members OF the lodge signing mp for
small amounts until the $1,000 requir-
Cd Is raised on subscriptions OF this
kind a bonding company would give
the bail for Speelman 80 that he could
be released
No word has been received from
speelman's parents. They lived In
Bel0it many years and are now living
in or near ST. Joseph Mo. They
moved there two or three months ago
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superla-
tondcnt az schools in Chicago h. pre-
pairing coruse IN sane physiology"
tor young boys and girls. Ia SO of the
Chicago schools the girls are being
taught the care OF babies ana young
children