The Weekly Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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XXIX.
V1NITA CRAIG COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. MAY 24. 1912
NUMBER. 39
I
TOO LUTE BABY
CASE IS OF
N
G
PORT
Washington p. C. May 20 That the
"too late" Cherokee baby case which
has just been decided by the United
States supreme court in the ease of
Gritts versus the Secretary of the In-
' terior an dthe Secretary of the Treas-
ury to enjoin them from allotjng any of
the lands or distributing any of the
' Cherokee funds to the minors is of
far greater importance than is ordi-
narily supposed is the statement made
today by Cherokee National Attorney
W. W. Hastings of Tahlequah.
"The baby case is of great import-
ance" said Mr. Hastings "as it up-
holds the Hdthority of congress to ex-
tend the date as of which the final
rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes were
made for allotment purposes. By agree-
ments different dates in 1901 and 1902
were fixed wit hthe different tribes at
. . in. j.; i 1 1 nVtAi.11 ha mnrli
wnic nine iiuai iuus w
but congress by the act of March 3
1905 extended the date except in tne
Cherokee nation to March - 4 190'J.
Section two of the act oi Apm
' 1906 further extended the date for the
Chotcaws Chickasaws Creeks and
Cherokees to March 4. 1906 as tMs
was the date previously fixed by con-
gress for the expirat'oa the tribal
governments.
"I nthe Creek nation there were 5610
! Talk in Politics. j
! Mr. Chieftain: Wei lthis Injin going
talk it politics in your paper r like
!it to alltime tell truth I dont stretch
jit what I say to by gosh. Mr. Chief-
itain and somebody else to I want to
!say it this way just like it. Last Sat-
' urday tother week I been to Cenitralia
I see "heep some bodys come way up in
'north that town tother side. I talk it
i ...
politics t othem. I talk like white man
just same way. I say who tis run it
fast up there county clerk . of this
Craig County. Well thay say I spec
that McBride we going to vote alltime
that man. Thay say we beleave it he
pirty good man that McBride I tell it
I hear every body talk it that kind to
I also tell it every body pirt near it
dose to Centralia in town to going
to vote it McBride same way.
I tell it me you that Bob Nix poor
Canldate taint going git it nuthring j
next time at primary she's slow horsj
this time way behind can't win no of
fice this time and and next time to.-.
I tell it you this Injun use to vote it.
warm supporter that Bob Nix but cant
do that way this time. I fight in her
alltime my life if I live it that long.
I know it how she want to be it
clerk county commisioners to and rule
it every time In Court House. I tell it
yo uthat Bob to light just; paper wad
this time do but jist leetle bit damage
cant hurt it McBride leetle bit tota
this campaign. -:''
I tell it you Mr. voter 1 hear it some
body say before first time it lexon
that Bob Nix help beat it good demo-
clat and she run it for office same to
on ticke. This Injun can tell who us to
I stand before it any thing I say no
7 :. r -
it iw. y .
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Muskogee Ready to Show Press Gang
a Great Time.
body cant scare it me I am daw you
minor children born after septemuer SOu ly gosn. one uuni
1 1902 the date first rxed lor closing to she got it specials fiends m county
the rolls and March March 4 1906 the cierks offices I don't liKe it mat kh.u
date fixed b ythe act of April 2 1Mb. man officer every body lect it ciem
A few dissatisfied Cherokees brought two three mans dont do it I like see
suit claiming that those babies enrolled lt of ficer feel it comon mans dont
as of the date of September 1 1902 ike gee lt hca BWell up in mind I
had vested rights in the unallotted dont thJnk talnt smart when do that
lands of the Cherokee nation. No suit way man tell it me Bob Nix she say
t otest similar conditions in the Choc- ghe golng tQ gH it thjg pricinct at pri-
taw Creek and Chckasaw nauons but Mr chieftain I tell it you
w(rs ever brought but the Gntts de- m.a hpr vlsG 6he not going
cision if it had gone against the Chero- much vote at thl3 Centratia Mrs. Reuter and Three Men Charged
SENATOR ROBT. L. OWEN
Who will address the people of Vinita next
Monday evening May 27.
FOUR BOUND OVER
Oil IURDER CHARGE
10H UR01I
AT IIOITA
kee "new boms" would have affected
the minors 1 nthe other nations. Thous
ands of acres were allotted and pat
ented to Creek" Choctaw and Chicka
saw minors an din many cases es-
r.aoWv wherfl the restrictions had
been removed or the children had
died these lands had passed into the
hands of innocent purchasers.
"The value of the lands involved in
the Cherokee 'too late' baby cases is
15000000."
Eclectic Physicians Take Action.
This Injun know wat I talk about l
snec if I was her take my name down I
but. just one way I spec it Dest iaKe
it name down at primary. August fctn.
Watsila.
With Crime Must Face Trial.
lUBRflfM
GET VIILSOII
VOTE
Tia fniinuin? rpsnlntion was passed
k h Oklahoma State Electic As- The Chance of the New Jerseyan's De-
sociation at their annual convention
in this city today
The feeling expressed b ythese resO'
lutions has spread over the entire Lni
ted States and has resulted in the for
mation of the National League for
Medical Freedom composed of mem-
bers of all schools of practice. It has
been actively engaged in fighting the
passage of this bill since the begin
ning of its organization. At. the pres
ent time it has a membership of over
300000 With branches in 38 states
v vainer a mpmbershiD of over
i tin r uv iun -
legations Going to the Nebraska
Scares the Clark Men Who
Fear a Stampede to the
Commoner.
Muskogee. May 22. Everything is in
readiness for the annual meeting of
the Oklahoma Press Association
which i sto be hel din Muskogee May
24 and 2.".. The meeting is to be a three-
day affair for on Sunday May 26 all
the visitin geditors and scribes to-
gether wit hthe Muskogee pencil push-
ers and .brain-workers will take a
! ...v .f Wm fiihonn nl Tahlenuah.
JUIIIWl IVJ ""u"i. i .
wher ethe feature writers for the big
dailies will get some new inspiration
an din print will retell the glories of
Sequoyah Henry M. Stanley Washing
ton Irving Jefferson Davis General
snm Hmistnn. James G. Blaine and
other lesser lights who dwlet in war
an di peace in the Cherokee nation.
The convention headquarters will
be at the Turner Hotel where W. S.
Kelso who knows the wants and de-
sires of the press ga"?. has carefully
arranged everything fT the comfort
and satisfaction of vi'M'ors hosts and
guests. All business metings will be
hel din the Christian temple Fourth
and Court streets. The official program
o fthe convention which includes the
numerous social functions is as fol
lows:
Friday May 24.
it: 00 a. m. Prayer by Bishop Thurs
ton of the Muskogee mocese o line
Episcopal church.
Address of welcome by Mayor W.
P. Miller of Muskogee.
Address on behalf of the Commer
cia linterests H. B Spaulding presi
dent o fthe Commercial club.
Response on behalf of the Press As
'enrtfltlnn John Go'obiei editor of
State Register.
President's annual address Horace
Shepard editor of Altus Times presi
dent
Secretary's renort E. S. Bronson
Thomas Tribune.
Announcements and adjournment
for lunch.
Friday Afternoon.
Cnut congress led by J. M. Ten
Brooks secretary Kansas City Typoth
etae assisted by E. M. Kerr editor
ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNFAIR TO WILSON
Tulsa Okla May 21. "I want to
go home to my babies" moaned Mrs.
Laura Reuter as she sank back into
her seat when Judge Stack announced
that he would hold her and the other
three defendants to the district court
for the murder of Charles T. Reuter
her husband on the morning of May
5th. . '
The other three defendants were
Guy D. McKenzie Grover (Bud) Bel-
lew and Joe Baker.
It becomes my painful duty to bind
all of the defendants ove rto the dis
trict court" announced Judge Stack
at sixo'clock tonight immediately af
ter th econclusion of County Attorney
Malloy's argument. Mrs. Reuter who
Ipaned forward tensely in her seat
sank back with a moan a sthe judge
pronounce dthe words.
Hysterically she laughed and cried
by turns and after the bailiffs had
cleared the court room she was car-
ried to an automobile and taken to her
home.
headquarters today. It is another evi- is Mrs. iteuiei wdS uuuwCU w ;
vQt wrvan in reality a candi- home on her own recognizance until
4.000 i nthis state. The petitions re- nomination and that he arrangements could be made for bail
cently sent from this state to Congress g tQ gtart tae Wilson delegation the other three defendants were hel
his wa ywhen the proper time com without bail. ;
If it comes to a point when it is The final evidence was introduce
very apparent that ' Wilson cannot shortly before noon today when court
land and his delegates are given to adjourned until 1:30 o clock. Assist
the Nebraskan it will be a very ser- ant County 'Attorney Crossland open
ious thing for the Clark boom. Every- dthe argument for the prosecution
body recognizes the fact that Clark Each attorney was timed to one hour.
will not be able to hold a considerable Attorneys Charlton and Biddison spoke
Nowata Ok. May 21. "I am going Muskogee Times-Democrat.
to stop this bootleggin gat South Cof- Ten-Minute Talks addresses ex
fovvlllp " dprlnre.d Judge Brown Of tllO I npHonrpn on cost finding how cost
district court this afternoon in opeu system works etc. by the association
court. "I am going to stop it of I have he(j t ythe chair.
to call out the militia and wipe that 4.30 p mr.uto ride. "Seeing Mus-
town off the map of Oklahoma." kocee " - .
Tbta statement made in anger came Followln gthe ride the vieitors'wtll
in the course of an investigation as to De entertained by Alice M. Robertson
why Len Hicks of South Coffeyville at Sawokla.
who had been jailed on a contempt of 9:oo p. m. Ball tendered by citizens
court charge had been released 011 of Muskogee to the Press Association
Washington May 21. "Should it be
found afte rtwo or three ballots that
Governor WTilson will not be able to
land the Democratic nomination for
President hi sentire strength will be
thrown to W. J. Bryan." This state
ment came .directly fro mthe Wilson
ocoinat thpse obnoxious measures.
contained signers aggregating about
tt. HO0:
WHEREAS It has been set forth by
the leaders of the American Medical
Association that they are behind the
movement for health legislation now
pending in Congress known as Senato
Bill No. 1 o rthe Owen Health Bill;
and. that only by such legislation could
they hope to control the practice of
medicine I nthe United States; and.
WHEREAS such legislation is .m-
Amerlcan unconstitutional and un-
necessary and would be an added ex
pense to the citizens of the United
states designed an dintended by the
wily medical political promoters of it
fo rthe sole purpose of securing an
fair advantage by the Allopathic
School of Medicine over the other
Rfhools of-medical practice; and
WHEREAS we believe that no bill
should be passed which does not spec.
fically mention and give equal reo-
resentation to all schools or systems
of healing.
THEREFORE Resolved that we
the Oklahoma State Electic Medical
Association I nannual convention as
sembled request the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
no tto pass Senate Bill No. 1 nor any
similar legislation that does not give
proper and equal representation to a.
schools or systems of healing.
And further Resolved that we are
in harmony with all other organized
efforts to defeat all such obnoxious
hnnrt contrary to the order sot tne
court.
Judge Brown ordered that Hicks not
be turned loose on 'es sthan $2000
hnnd and reauired tha the bond be
passed up to him for approval then
Sherif Gillespie testified that he
turned Hicks loose on th eorder of
Assistant County Attorney Buchanan
on $1000 bond. Mr. Buchanan appear
ed in court and made a clean breast
of his part in it explaining that he
knew nothing o fthe court's order.
Judge Brown was not inclined to be
merciful however and declared
Yo uare an office rof'this court and
it is your business to know about my
orders."
Judge Brown was
Hicks' bond was obtained by Attorney
Tom Hanlon of Coffeyville and at once
issued a bench warrant for Hanlon.
Gilbert M. Gander a Coffeyville at-
of
E.
numbe rof his delegates with Bryan
before the convention. It is doubtful
that he can hold bis entire Missouri
strength for there are men from Mis-
souri who have been Bryan devotees
for years an dthe leash must be mighty
stron gto keep them away from the
Bryan stampede.
Outside of the Wilson delegates
Bryan is apt to draw from nearly every
stat ein the convention unless the unit
rule is adhered to. The surprise to
everyone is the amount of Bryan talk
that keeps floatin ginto Washington.
It comes from all sections of the coun
try. This does not mean that other
candidates' delegates are deserting the
man for whom they are instructed but
It shows that the Bryan sentiment is
much stronger than that for any other
single candidate
legislation.
And -further Resolved that a copy
o f these Resolutions be at once for
warded to the Senate and House of
Representatives and a copy spread on
the minutes of this meeting.
(Signed) E. G. Sharp M. D.
Chmn. Com
Saturday Morning.
9:00 a. m. Serenade by Commercial
club band.
Appointment of committees.
Address "The Moral Influence
the Newspaper" Bishop Hoss M
church south.
ponpr "The Woman Journalist"
Mrs. Lucv Easton editor Chattanooga
Times Chattanooga Okla. -Question
box.
Saturday Afternoon.
2:00 p. m. Electio nof officers.
Reports of Committees.
Selection of next meeting place.
Miscellaneous business.
4:00 p. m Interurban trip to Hyde
informed that l'ar Krtlu
Saturday Nignt.
9:00 p. m. Gridiror dinner at Tur-
ner hotel.
Election of Poet "Lariat." Col. Clar-
Waxhington D. C. May 22. Despite
the palpable unfairness of the Asso-
ciated Press which at first minimized
an dthen tried to leave in doubt an
overwhelming Wilson victory in Tex-
as which left untold in its new dis-
patches a victory won by Wilson in
South Carolina and which sought to
give victories to Speaker Clark in its
dispatches from New Hampshire and
Michigan that he did not win Gov.
Wilson got the best of the results in
the more recent election of delegates
to the Baltimore convention.
The Associated Press and the
Hearst News Service have taken the
lead in the unfair and discriminatory
treatment of Gov. Wilson's candidacy
its news dispatches. Last night the
Associated Tress quoted the Clark-
leaders in Michigan as saying that 22
of the 30 delegates from that state
favored Speaker Clark's nomination
yet it ignored mention of Gov. Wil
son's campaign manager who was en-
titled to the same considerateion and
who rightly claimed one-half of the
delegation. The Associated Press has
sided with the allies from the very
beginning. Bolder Btill is the Big In-
terest controlled Press of the East
which exploits the other candidates
and either ignores or misrepresents
Gov. Wilson's candidacy.
With regar dto the result in Michl-
gan wnicn ' me Associateu i ress
heralded 'as a Champ Clark victory
Joseph E. Davis the Democratic Na
tional Committeeman from Wisconsin
who is in charge of the Western cam
paign for Gov. Woodrow Wilson tele-
graphed to Woodrow Wilson head-
quarters in Washington today..
"We have half of the delegation in
Michigan. The other half is probably
divided between Harmon and Clark.
Ther eare no instructions and no unit
rule."
The friends of Gov. Wilson were in
contro lo fthe South Carolina conven-
tion and will have a solid delegation
from that state to the Baltimore con
vention. Precedents in the history of
the party were again instructions but
tha following telegram from Mr. W. E. .
Gonzales"" TH e t-Jitw - w- h eiaHna.
State which was received at Wood-
row Wilson headquarters today dis-
closed that a conclusive victory was
achieved by the friends of the New
Jersey governor:
"The Wilson endorsement was car-
ried by 241 to 97. The government of
the delegation by unit rule was agreed
upon. The delegates including the four
at large are declared WTilson men.
So South Carolina's delegation is. Wil-
son's." That Gov. Wilson and not Speaker
Clark has the delegation from New
Hampshire was another bit of news
received at Wilson headquarters to
day. A telegram fro nithat state said:
"The entire delegation from New
Hampshire to the Baltimore conven-
tion are pronounced Wilson men. The
conventioned voted down instructions
for Clark but allowed a preference
vote to be taken. It was specifically
understoo dthat this vote was not
binding to the delegates as to favor
ing Clark. Without doubt. New Hamp
shire is for Wilson and the entire de-
esent in court however ence B.Douglas master of ceremonies Lgatlon wI11 'work in his interest.
torney was F
and assured Judge Brown that he
would notify Hanlon and that Hanlon
would appear of his own accord.
Sunday.
9:00 a. in. Leave Muskogee by
a special train ove rthe Frisco to Tah-
for the defense and brought tears to
the eyes of the defendants and ma'iy
women who have steadfastly stood by
the accused widow
County Attorney Malloy in a mas
terful argument brought spontaneous
applause from the packed court room
and his oratorical outbursts against the
defendants brought tears to the eyes
of the venerable justice who tried the
case.
It was a dramatic end to the sreai-
est of preliminary trials ever he'd in
Oklahoma. Not a single prelim' miry
hearing has extended over so much
imp and nrotl sed such intense inta eja
s this one has. The hearing staged
last Thursday morning and has been
It is not understood tha tthe court lequah and pk-turesque Cherokee hills
will imnose anv fines or jail sentences returning stop at historic Fort Gib
son visiting th eold barracks the Ok-
lahoma school for the blind and places
made famous by Henry M. Stanley
Washington Irving Jefferson Davis
General Sam Houston James G. Blaine
an dother national characters return
ing to Muskogee at 6 p. m.
ipose
but is placing the responsibility where
it belongs.
Senior Play Thursday Evening at High
School Auditorium.
The Senior Class will have a class
play Thursday evening at the high
school and a good program has been
arranged and the price of admissin is
free. The program will be interesting
from the moment it starts until finish
ed.
all was not as it seemed.
Guy McKenzie was placed under ar
rest that night. Bellew bis chauffer
v as take ninto custody the fo'liwlig
. ' arA rtnlror r'-.o following dliV.
unique in many ways. Women pr-oom- : .
. u 1 i-Aa nt ..tlnr I Mrs. KCUter was uui pmvcu
1 1 1 (1 L t VI Hi wiv. ......... v '
who have attended every session
many bringing their meals and child-
ren. Charles T. Reuter was shot md k;V.-
ed about one o'clock on the morning j
a rest until the dav Bet for the op"ii-
i:. gof the prelimlna-v hearing of the
charge against the thi-e men. An
f.-t will be made b the' attorneys lor
tho defense to have the defenl-i:v
Freshmen Entertain Sophomores.
Confirmation o fthe news that Gov.
Wilson won out in the Utah state con
vention an dthat he will have the sup-
port of the delegation from that state
was received at Woodrow Wilson
headquarters in Washington today. A
telegram from Democratic State
Chairman Martineau says:
Of the sjxteen delegates to Balti-
more twelve are openiy uwiaieu i
favor of Gov. Wilson's nomination
two are for Clark and two are as yet
uncommitted. The application of the
unit rule will give Gov. Wilson a solid
delegation. The chief fight before the
convention centered on the selection
of a national committeeman. We won
with Wallace who is a staunch Wilson
man."
The Champ Clark people met with
o! May fifth as he was sleeping in Irs released on bail b it i-us will be rest-
home. It was first announced thn-. J ted by the state. Th ti.al o fth.
tuiglar had committed the crime but in the district cou.u -
in a few hours suspicions arose u-i.
Tbe Sophomore class of the high
school were given a reception last
evening by the Freshmen at the home
or miss Miicirea iviuwuis. defeat in the Democratic state con
about seventy-five present it as . TftnneMee yesterday fail
almost wonderful now tne ciever uiue . . th announcement purpose tf
hostess kept them all busy but she dU5 instruct the delegation fro mthat stat
it and in such a way that there was not tQ Baltimore in favor o fthe caadldJic
dull moment for anyone and the f Speajer Clark. Seeing that they
guests were loud in their praise 01 Were defeated the Clark people d-
Miss Williams ability to entertain. L.jded at the last minute not to offer
The colors of the evening were red tl)e resolution for instructions. The
and white and almost everything to be .legation goes uninstructed heail
sppn was covered with flowers of uv senator Luke Loa. who is one ot
those colors. Refreshments were ser- Oov. Wilson's staunchest supporter?
served at the close of the evening and! Gov. Wilson will have at least half of
the crowd of merry young people left the Tennessee delegation and th'
thankine their hostess and school- number is certain to be increased b1-
mates for the good time shown them. f.r ethe first ballot is taken.
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