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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
THE NORTHEASTERN
MEETS At NOWATA

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 21.-The exc
cutive committee of the Northeastern
Oklahoma Educational association, of
which Superintendent e. S. Moore of
this city is chairman met Saturday in
Superintendent Monroe's Office and ar
ranged program for the meeting of
the association which will be held in
Nowata Friday and Saturday, Febru-
airy 21 and %. The program for the
general sessions of the convention is
as follows. the departments meeting
separately:
Address of Welcome-Supt. p. H.
Walter, Nowata, Okla.
Response -Snpt. G. w. Austin, Wag-
oner, Okla.
Presidents Address-Edwin S. Nom
roe, superintendent city schools, Mus.
kogee, Okla.
Address-"What is Good Teaching?"
John r. Kirk, president First Dis
triet Normal school, Kirksville, Mo.
Announcements and selection of
nominating committee.
Second General Session 800 p. m.
Address-"The Mental Attitude of
the Teacher r. Kirk, president
First District Normal school, Kinks
vile, Mo.
Music--Scene from Opera Martha, I"
tcostumed). international operate
company.
Third General Session 900 a. m.
Address--"The Teacher of Today
w. e. Gill, president Northeastern
State Normal, Tahlequah, Okla.
Address-"How Some Men Have Ex-
planned Vital Questions NJ. Green.
wood, superintendent city schools, Kan
sas City, Mo-
Address-Stratton D. Brooks, presi-
dent State University, Norman, Okla.
Fourth General Session 1880 p. m.
Address-"A Days Work of Busy
Superintendent M. Greenwood.
superintendent city school, Kansas
City, Mo-
Address Stratton d. Brooks, presi-
dent State University, Norman, Okla.
Address,. H. Connell, president A.
& M. College, Saltwater, Okla.
Business session, election of officers,
etc.
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MAY CONSERVE osAeE GAS.
Can't Be Piped Out of Country, Many
Contracts State.

Guthrie. Okla, Jan 2O.-AIl con-
tracts now being made to drill for nat
ural gas in the Usage Indian country
contain provision that gas shall never
be piped beyond the confines of Usage
county, according to Attorney Hargis
of Pawhuska, in an address before the
annual banquet of the Guthrie cham
Der of commerce.
Hargis figures there is enough nat
ural gas underlying Usage to supply
the people of the county TO 200 years
and it is proposed to conserve it. The
county contains 5000 square miles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
WANTS VOTING COMPULSORY.
w. p. Waggener Starts Movement to
Compel Exercise of Franchise.

Atchison, Kans., Jan. 20.-A move
ment to compel men and women Fl
years old or over, and physically and
mentally fit, to vote at each election
has been started in Atchison
w. P. Waggener suggested it and is
having people who agree with him
write to B. P. Waggener and other
members of the legislature. The
scheme is to exempt from poll tax all
who vote and collect from those who
do not.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
(By Jewel scott)


The Seniors are progressing very
rapidly with their work on the Annual.
They expect to have a larger and bet
ter book than ever this year, and will
probably be on sale earlier than ever
before.
The bootball team of II was we'll
remembered last Friday evening when
the girls of the domestic science de-
partment, under the direction of Miss
Killion, served a five o'clock dinner in
their honor. 1t was held in the dining
hall of the high school building and
Superintendent Masterson acted as
toast master. Several people were
called on for talks on athletics, all Of
whom responded literally
There will be ''tacky' box supper
given February 7. in the high school
gymnasium for the benefit of the
Senior class. The Seniors need all the
.chink" they can get hold of this year
in order to put out an Annual of the
quality which they have in mind,
Everybody is invited to attend and
bring a box.
The students were favorably I'M
pressed by talk made by Mr.. Hol-
land of Oklahoma City on Friday morn
ing of last week.
The football boys are wasting and
lengthening out their belts this week
in preparation for the feast to come.
Namely the Stevens banquet.
The faculty were well pleased by
the grades that we're made the past six
weeks. On the whole, they were the
best ever recorded in v II. S. But
there are some who still loaf and ex-
pect to receive credit.
No one has ever seen anything Of
the football vs. Thought some one
had suggested something of the kind?
The Chelsea high school will send
their representatives here next Fri
day for a contest in basket ball at the
high school gymnasium that evening
1t is to be a double-header and you
know what kind of basketball material
Chelsea puts out, SO you can count on
good game.
All pictures for the Annual are ex-
pected to be made this week. If you
have not paid in your money, there's
no room for your mug"
Owing to the spirit and work of the
high school students, the last basket
ball game was a financial success.
Every student should sell few tickets
and in this way we could have more,
and better games.
among the " H. S. gridiron warriors
of 1912-"The Mastersonian Feast"
Don't forget the box supper Friday
February 7th at the school gymnasium.
Put on your old clothes, bring a box,
or come to buy and have a good time
at good place for a good purpose.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION.
Enid Merchant Dead After His Car
And Fire Truck Crash.

Enid, Okla, Jan. 20.--As the result
of collision this morning between a
forty horsepower automobile driven by
William Gensman and city fire motor
truck at downtown corner, Gensman
is dead, George Dean, fireman, is in
a hospital seriously injured and six
other men are hurt in various ways
The fire truck was returning from a
blaze that had consumed the $4,000
automobile of R. w. Peard when it met
the Gensman car at Main and Inde.
pendenee streets coming from the west
at speed said to be thirty-five miles
an hour. 1t was impossible for either
driver to stoy his car and both autos
were hurled thirty feet The Gensman
machine is total wreck, the fire truck
turning upside down on it. Some of
the occupants we're pinned under the
cars.
Gensman was secretary of the Gems
man Hardware company of this city,
and one of the best known hardware
men in Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
]. M. BARKER DIES IN OKLAHOMA
Former Montgomery, Mo-, Man Killed
BY Gas Fumes.

Bartlesyille, Okla, Jan. 20.-Attor-
ney J. NJ. Baker. formerly of Mont
gomery, Mo-. who recently came here
and formed law partnership with his
nephew, Norman Barker. was found
dead this morning in a bath room at
the home of Charles Lancaster, where
he was rooming.
Death was caused from the effects
of gas fumes. Mr.. Barker went to the
room, turned on the gas and closed the
doors. 1t is believed he forgot to light
the gas. He is a widower and is sur
yived by six children.
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BANK RoBBER coNFEssEs.
Says He is okIahoman Thought to
Have Been Killed.

Pueblo, Col, Jan. 20.--A young man
arrested here under the name of
Charles Clark, confessed in police
court today that he is wanted in Okla
homa for six bank robberies, including
the robbery of the Claremore State
bank on November |, 1912. Clark says
his real name is Homer Richards and
that he was a member Of gang of
bank robbers in Oklahoma
1t was thought that Homer Rich
ards was the man killed at Cheyenne,
Wyo., on January 9. in a street duel
with Sergeant Talbot.
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NJ. 81, which said warrant is in words
and figures as follows to.wit.

NJ. 81, which said warrant is in words
and figures as follows, to-wit:"
At this point verbatim copy of the
warrant is reproduced which acknowl-
edges the Indebtedness of the state to
the Democrat Publishing company for
5000 due for printing. According to the
charges made. Farris indorsed the in
itlals of Stryker on the back of the
paper and cashed it at the City State
bank of this city.
With reference to the complaint filed
against him today under the direction
of Attorney General West, Leo Meyer.
state auditor, said:
Charges Political Game.
This complaint is a part of the at
torney generals political game. He
has known the facts on which the com
plant is based for several months but
he started the prosecution at this juno
ture for political purposes. There is
no good faith in the prosecution. 1t
is fake and fraud.
In 1908 and 1909 the legislature
passed an act directing the state audi
tor to procure certain court records
from the various United States land
offices in the state. In the spring of
1911, !, as state auditor, made con-
tract with Miss Jennings to make these
records, agreeing to pay her approx
mately $240, the price being based
upon 10 cents an entry. She did most
of the work, but before it was com
pleted, notified me that she had to go
to Kanscas City. made out and swore
to the claim, expecting to pay her the
full amount, but finding that she had
not completed the work | paid her
only $175 and arranged with James e.
Snow of Woodward, Okla, through
Miss Jennings, for him to complete
the work and receive the balance of
the pay This is shown by letters
passed between Miss Jennings, Mr..
Snow and myself at the time, which
letters are now in my possession, and
! also have the redeemed checks show
ing the payment of all of the money
called for in the claim sworn to by
me- Not dollar of the states money
was mis-used and did not commit per
jury in swearing to the claim"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
DRAG RIVER FOR TWO BODIES.
Railway Men May Have Drowned in
White During Storm.

Springfield, Mo. Jan pa search
ing party was sent today to look for
J. NJ. Johnson, agent for the St. Louis
q Iron Mountain railway at Branson,
Mo-, and J. B. Harris, telegraph
operator believed to have perished In
the White river during severe storm
last night The men left Branson for
a row on the river yesterday after
noon and have not been heard from
since
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-21
okIahoman lndorsed for Cabinet.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 20.-A concur
rent resolution bearing the names of
Senator McMeham and Representa-
tives Crawford and Riddle has been in
troduced endorsing Professor Willis l..
Moore, chief of the United States
weather bureau. for the portfolio of
of agriculture in President
Wilson's cabinet.
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Ate AppIe eefore operatIon, Dies.

Muskogee. Okla. Jan. 2O.-The eat
ing of an apple before going on the
table for an operation for enlarged
tonsils today caused the death of Louis
Northcutt an l1-yearold boy Fol
lowing the operation bits of the apple
congested his lungs, suffocating him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

from the generator had induced a
current in the fuse wires which had
not been connected with the genera
tor when the explosion occurred, but
on investigating it was found that the
fuse wire was so small that the gen
orator current did not induce suffi-
cicnt current in the fuse wires to set
off the charge when the two wires
were only an inch apart. so, of course,
some other cause had to be found.
Finally someone suggested that the
water in the holes be examined, and
when this was done it was found that
this was slightly calculated and conse-
quently acted upon the paper of the
dynamite cartridges and liberated the
nitro glycerine. II was learned that
the first hole had been charged near
reached, which gave the calculated
water plenty of time to reach the
nitro Slycerine. A charge had been
exploded on the opposite side of the
Cut and this conclusion had been suf-
iicient to set off the nitro glycerine
after it had been liberated by the
action of the water. 1t was found
by experiments that the acidulated
water could not liberate the nitro
to act This investigation resulted
in an order being issued by Colonel
Goethals to the effect that all charges
must be exploded within twenty-four
hours after they are loaded. The rule
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h-dealing occurrences one of the
members of the Canal Commission re-
Gently declared that the most rigid
the handling and preparation of ex-
plosives for blasting, that all sorts of
tests had been made TO prevent pre-
mature explosions, with the result
that the accidental deaths from all
causes had been reduced to ninety-one
in 1872. against one hundred and
twelve in 1911.
1--WE have done all in our power
to prevent explosions. but it is not
always easy to enforce all our rules
however, for it has been the expert
cnCe of every engineer on such a job
as ours that men will persist in reck-
lessness despite all the rules to the
contrary"
Methods of Exploding Dynamite.
The method of exploding dynamite
in Culebra Cut is rather interesting.
Two kinds of drills are used--tripod
and well, both of which are operated
by compressed air. This is supplied
from "a ten-inch compressed air main
on the west bank of the Cut, which
is supplied by three batteries of air
comprcssors placed at equal distance
along nine miles of the Cut. The
holes drilled are fourteen feet apart
and the depth drilled is usually about
twenty-sevcn feet. The holes are
loaded with forty-five per cent potas-
stun nitrate dynamite in such guam
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in his young life and the thrills of
that ride are still among the most
pleasurable of the many he expert
enced at the Farm.
Vincent Gets Goat.
Long before the novelty of the pony
had worn off Vincent awoke one
morning to find awaiting him a rare
specimen Of goat correctly harnessed
its head ready for his little master to
take his seat, pick up the reins and
sally forth for before breakfast ride
over the smooth roads of the Mac
Lean estate. From that moment VIM
cent was rent by conflicting emotions.
He couldn't decide which was the
dearer to him-pony or goat--so to be
sure that neither was sighted he deci-
ded to divide play time equally between
the two. In a way the goat has the
better of the bargain and can steal a
march on the pony in the race for
their little masters affections. When
the pony is embarrassed he is either
sta bled or turned loose in paddock or
pasture. But the goat has the run
OF the place, and so attached has 1t
become to Vincent that il follows him
about like dog and incidentally
lords II over the pack of dogs that
are always romping and rollicFing at
the heels of the Billionaire Baby.
Only the house Is barred to the goat,
but every once in while 1t runs the
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reared with all the tender care that
on" OF his importance demands, but
at the same time both made up their
MINDS that a pampered boy with Wis
ions of UNTOLD wealth eternally held
before him would sooner or later de-
Velop into a hayward youth, or else
INTO an insufferable snob SO to avoid
risk of either of these contingencies
they decided that they would bark
back to plans so often adopted by
southern born men and women for
the rearing of their children. All of
us who We're either born in the South
or lived there, know that the ma
jority OF children, from earliest in
fancy, have for their caretakers or
playmates little negro boy or girl,
usually the children Of an old fam
lily servant servant of the old
school. of course. The devotion OF
these little piccanlnnies to their lit
tie wards is little short of idolatry.
They would willingly lay down their
lives for their little charges. and this
devotion Is repaid by the tender re-
gard which the little master or mis-
tress has for his black playmate.
Mrs. Mac Lean found just such a
little piccaninny. His mother was
an old fashioned negro who had been
reared by white Folks" and her as
snniatinns were such that her little
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quantities such as have never before
been used in Il single piece of con-
struction work. The United States at
present holds the record as user of
dynamite. for more than sixty million
pounds have been exploded along the
Canal about half the amount being
set off in Culebra cut alone. A great
quantity Of explosives has to be used
at the AnCon quarry for the rock
needed in the concrete at the Mira
flores and Pedro Miguel locks is quar-
ried there. The rock is loosened by
dynamite and then eXcaVated by steam
shovcls and loaded upon cars and sent
down to the crushcr plant. Prema-
turo explosions of dynamite have oc-
CURED at the quarry several times
and at least a dozen men have been
killed and scores injured.
Many Fatalities in 1908.
Forty deaths from dynamite eNplo-
sions were recorded for the year ! 90S.
This does not include the individual
fatalities and shows only the death
rate from unpreventable causes. The
worst of these occurred at Bas Obispo
on December twelfth. 1908. when
there was a premature explosion of
twenty-five tons of dynamite in Guile
six men were killed and forty in
iured. ON May twentY-second. 1908
lightning caused the eNplo.ion of tive
ty-siX tons, killing two men and
wOunding several In speaking of the
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titles as is necessary for the character
of the rock to be blasted. They are
connected in parallel and fired by
means of a current from the electric
light plant--the firing being done at
noon time while the laborers are not
at work or after five o'clock in the
evening. A warning whistle is blown
for five minutes before the blasting
begins. The greatest number of drills
used at any one time in the Cut was
three hundred and seventy-seVen, Of
which one hundred and fifty-six were
we'll and two hundred and twenty
one tripod. With this number about
ninety miles of holes can be drilled
in a single month. 1t is estimated
that a pound of dynamite has been
used to every cubic yard of material
blasted in Culebra Cut.
Curious Freaks of Explosives.
Whenever an accident occurs there
is. of course, a thorough investigation
and some rather curious freaks in the
working of explosives have been dis
covered at these Investigations. For
instance, on one occasion the dyna-
mite gang was preparing to set off
about twenty-five tons in the Cut. All
of the holes had been charged except
one, and the leading men were at
work on this when the whole thing
suddenly went off and dynamite took
its toll from some of the best men in
the squad. 1t was first thought that
the current passing through the wire
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son must necessarily be free from
the blacks where their children have
been allowed to run wild and grow
up in the slums of the big cities.
This little hoy was adopted by the
Mac Leans and he was placed in
charge of Vincent In fact he is
Vincents very own and from the first
moment the two gazed upon each
other their hearts were stirred and
Vincent and Black Bill, from that day
to this, became inseparable and de-
voted companions.
OF course the little black boy ac-
companied Vincent to the Farm.
There n startling surprise awaited
each. Mr. Mac Lean had seemingly
secured the country for pets with
which to amuse his little son. He
wanted him to take to country life,
and every animal one would find on
well regulated farm was at Black
Point, but the majority of them in
miniature form. Nincent's shaggy lit
tie Shetland pony is one of the shay
giest and tlniest that money could
buy, and he went into ecstacies over
his new pet the moment he saw It.
The pony was saddled and bridled and
Vincent, carefully supported by Bill
started forth on his first ride. Later
the saddle was removed and the pony
was harnessed to n little cart which
was exclusively made for Vincent and
Bill. Vincent drove for the first time
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has been strictly adhered to and since
that time there has not been n single
premature explosion of dynamite i'm
the Cut. The temperature of the
holes must be taken before the dyna-
mite Is placed therein. After "A pre-
mature discharge a year or two ago
it was found that heat was generated
in the holes by the oxidation of ma
terial below the surface when ex-
posed to the air by the drilling Of
holes for explosive charges. This
rule. too, has aided in the prevention
of sudden blow-ups.
Another cause of death from dyna-
mite has been the failure of some Of
the charges to explode when the 9th
ers go off. Several times these I'M
exploded charges have been struck
by steam shovels with the inevitable
result--death to the men working
the shovels. The steel buckets com
ing in sudden contact with the rock
and dynamite cause the explosion.
The writer recalls that on one oc-
casion while riding on the pay car in
the Cut an accident of this sort hap
pened on the level directly above the
car, but fortunately the dynamite
merely fixed and did not explode.
II was some time before the engineers
could find a remedy for this, but 1t
was finally noticed that when the
charges were fired parallel they were
never known to miss fire, so this sys-
tenn was adopted.
How Dynamite Is Stored
In the early days Of the Canal
building the dynamite car was run
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better than to see two of these little
gladiators square off for battle to the
finish. and the boy stands by until
the final flutter of victor or van
pushed to see that fair play ruled
throughout. Every once in awhile his
bulldogs mix it up and Vincent is not
in the least afraid to step into the
thick of the fray to separate the COM
batants should he see that the weaker
of the two Is getting the worst Of the
conflict. This love of sport is further
evidenced by the races arranged by
Bill and himself, Vincent on the pony
and Bill in the goat cart or vice versa
complete the entrants for some of the
stirring finishes that are seen about
the farm.
Mother Looks to Future.
In discussing her boy, recently,
Mrs. Mac Lean said: much has been
said and written about Vincent, much
of it true and a great deal Of 10 pure
ly fictional. We have but one hope
in view, and that to make the boy
strong, healthy, clean and wholesome.
We want him to be Just like any other
sturdy, American boy. 1t matters NOT
whether he will have frotune Wheh
he comes of age or not, for when he
reaches mans estate he will have been
so trained-if our plans do not mis-
carry--that he will be perfectly able
to start out in life and earn a living,
IL necessary. Just what his future
will be rests with him. Whatever
channel his talents lie in those talents
will be cultivated and given full
scope Above all things he must be
normal. He is not spoiled bit and
We intend to see that he is kept so.
We are no different from other par
ents, ] suppose in that we have fond
dreams for the boys future, We may
be more fortunate than some mas
much as the very best instructors that
money can procure will be engaged
for the boys training through the va
rious stages of boyhood. He shall Sc
lect his own college when he is old
enough to take an interest in such
things and by that time we believe
he will have evinccd a lively interest
in sports and will elect some field in