The Weekly Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VINITA CRAIG COUNTY OKLAHOMA. MAR.GH M. 19 10
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Board of Affairs Lets Contract to Gibson
Construction Company for Two Colonial
Buildings To Cost $123797.00.
Rehearing of Case First Heard
Tulsa in Which Plaintiff Got
Judgment For $5000.
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SALARY AND FEE BILL
FINALLY PASSED BY HOUSE
10 BE COt
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Bid of Tulsa Company Proved Lowest of Several
Sabmitted-Board Had Bids Under Advise-
ment Until Wednesday Noon-Expect Work
To Be Started at Once News of Con-
tract Received With Much Joy Here.
GUTHRIE OKLA. MARCH 9.-THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUC--r.rvM
nr two BUILDINGS OF THE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE AT
Si VINITA WAS LET TODAY TO THE GIBSON CONSTRUCTION COM-
! PANY. OF TULSA FOR A CONSIDERATION Of
THERE WERE SEVERAL BIDS SUBMITltu rxu inc. Bnn .
PUBLIC AFFAIRS HAS HAD THE MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT
SINCE THE BIDS WERE OPENED YESTERDAY. AFTER CAREFULLY
CONSIDERING ALL BIDS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TULSA COM-
PANY HAS SUBMITTED THE BEST BID AND THE CONTRACT WAS
AWARDED ACCORDINGLY.
UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT THE GIBSON CONSTRUC-
TION COMPANY IS TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP TWO LARGE CO-
LONIAL BUILDINGS TO BE USED AS QUARTERS FOR PAVIENJS
WHO APE ABLE TO DO WORK ON THE ASYLUM GROUNDS. DO H
nmi mwr.ft ARF TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWO HUNDRED DAYS
KD IT IS THEREFORE PROBABLE THAT WORK ON THE BUILDINGS
WILL BE STARTED AT ONCE.
HAD LITTLE HOPE
FOB SALARY BILL
Guthrie. Okl.i. Mar. 8. In his
twenty-third special message to the
legislature submitted Monday Gover-
nor Haskell devotes attention Bolely
to the matter of fee and salaries bill
enactment of which into law he states
he has learned is practically lmpos
sible this session lie expresses the
hope that his fear is unfounded pnd
declares the people of the state ex-
pect a law so framed as to give rea-
sonable compensation to all county
officers but extravagant payment to
none.
The governor calls attention to the
fact that under present conditions
clerical county ofllcers with no edu-
cational qualifications to fill are en-
abled to draw more than even district
Judges whoso qualifications aro par-
ticularly difficult to fill.
Referring to the lobbying against
the fees and salaries bill the gover-
nor says the law will not go Into ef-
fect until present officers have gone
out of office and that they don't have
to be candidates again If the legisla-
ture fixes a salary lower than they
care to work for.
The case of George Cundieff vs. the
St. Louis and San Francisco railroad
Is being heard iu the federal court j
today. All of the other cases set for
today were either settled or continued.
The Cundieff case however will prob
ably occupy the greater portion of to-
day and tomorrow. The other eases
set for today were: Earlo G. Rayless
vs. the Frisco suit for personal dam-
ages. Parties near settlement out of
court which agreement is expected
to be reported today; Lasater vs.
Lowry a suit for the recovery of
money claimed to be due for pastur-
age of cattle. This case was continu-
ed for hearing at the Tulsa term. The
case of Thomas vs. Williams was con
tinued to the Muskogee term
The George Cundieff case will prob
ably be a long drawn out legal fight
In this case Cundieff is suing the
Frisco railway for damages amount-
ing to $30000 for injuries to the plain-
tiff In a wreck near this place on
April 3 1907. The case was first tried
at Tulsa In 1908 and resulted In the
Jury giving the plaintiff Judgment for
$5000. An appeal was taken by the
attorneys for the railway and the
United States court of appeals remand-
ed the case for a new trial In the fed-
eral district court. The attorneys for
the plaintiff completed the taking of
direct testimony today and the testi-
mony of the defense was begun. There
are a large number of witnesses to be
examined In this case and It is not
probable that the case will be finish-
ed before tomorrow night.
The nrosnoct of the court finlsh-
Guthrte Okla. Mar. 10. With
amendments rendering it greatly dif-
ferent from the senate measure the
houso yesterday passed the fees and
salaries bill finally by a vote of 57 to
39. The republicans voted solidly
against the bill and were Joined by two
democrats John and Lewis. The bill
will now go back to the senate for
action on the house amendments.
The republican members stated In
explaining their vote that while the
measure was molded In an endeavor
to reduce fees one offset has been to
cut salaries of county officers whose
responsibilities are great and to en
able county officers whose respons
able county clerks of superior courts
to make far moro than tho Judges.
Rendered confident by the vote on
tho fee bill Cope moved a reeonsid
eratlon of the defeated county assess
or bill and this measure was again
placed on roll call. As before it fall
ed to receive a constitutional majority
the vote standing 50 to 40 and Milton
Bryan lodged a further motion to re-
consider it later.
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The above news ia received with
much Joy in Vinita as there has been
considerable uneasiness felt over the
seeming desire of some of those con-
nected with the asylum to allow the
matter to lie dormant and the fact that
the contract wns let at this time is
due largely to the efforts of T. A.
Chandler member of the board of af-
fairs who has been a tireless worker
in behalf of Vlnlta. He has had to
overcome many obstacles In getting
this contract let. and Vinita citizens
regardless of their political affiliations
owe him a debt of gn titude.
8000 SECURED
raiRE RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER
GORE'S ACTION SCANDALIZES
UNITED STATES SENATE
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FROM EDM BANK
Robbers Blow Safe Early Today And
Make Escape on Handcar One
Citizen Injured.
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The safe of the bank of Edna Kan-
sas was blown up and robbed of about
$3000 In cash at an early hour this
morning.
The sound of the explosion aroused
"T. veral citizens who hurried to the
batik and discovered the robbers just
leaving the bank. A running fight fol-
lowed in which one of the citizens was
seriously wounded according to tho
report received by Sheriff Rldenhour
here today. The robbers ran down to
the Missouri Pacific tracks and made
their escape on a hand car.
The only details c: tuO robbery that
could be learned here was that the
bank building was completely wreck-
ed and that tho amount secured from
the bank was about $3000. The num-
ber of the robbers was not mentioned
In the telephone communication with
the sheriff. A call was sent here for
the bloodhounds but as the dogs could
not reach Edna before tonight there
' was no reason for sending as the trail
would be cold. A posse was organized
and Is In pursuit of the robbers.
Washington Mar. 8. Representa-
tive R. S. McGuire of Oklahoma re-
ceived from Okalhoma Monday a let-
ter and telegram threatening his life
because of his activity in behalf of
negro claimants to enrollment in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Mr.
McGu're recently introduced a bill
transferring several thousand negroes
from the freedmen roll to the Indian
roll. An unsuccessful effort to do
this lias been made in the courts. En
rolled or freedmen tho negroes will
receive forty acres of land each. If
transferred to the Indian roll their In-
dividual allotments would no H20
acres. The telegram was dated Noi-
man and signed "Citizen." It read:
"Tho Chickasaw people are being
outraged by your position on the
negro question. If the bill passes it
will be healthier in Africa for you."
The letter which was from Ar-f-
more was as follows:
"We the people of the Chickasaw
Nation demand that you and your
lawyer quit fooling. Haven't you
sense enough to know that we made
a treaty with Uncle Sam ten years
ago about this negro proposition and
that was all they asked? Tho people
are not going to stand for this bill.
Furthermore we want you and your
lawyer to know that if the bill you
have presented goes through it means
an end to your lives. You know the
feeling of the Indians. Now you bet-
ter give this your strict attention for
people of Choctaw and Chickasaw
blood will murder you on sight."
The letter was not signed. Mr.
McGuire said last night he would pay
no attention to the threats.
Socialist Club Organized.
The students of the university of
Oklahoma have had for some time
past republican and democratic clubs
and now within the last few days a
new club the socialists has been or
ganized with an Initial membership of
twelve members. Membership is open
to all students who believe In the prin-
ciples of scientific socialism whether
affiliated with the National Socialist
party or not. An attempt will be
made to secure lectures from promi
nent Socialist organizers and lect
urers.
From the New York Herald.
Washington A plan originated by
Senator Gore the blind orator from
Oklahoma to pass the hat and raise
a fund to purchase a cane for Col.
James Gordon of Mississippi has stir-
red up the senate. Mr. Gore called a
page and started him around request-
ing senators to chip in. A dozen or
fifteen had dived into their Jeans when
an attache rushed "out to the sergeant-at-arms
and told Mai that Senator
Lodgo had tiled a complaint and asked
tUnt M.ll.wt liwi fif fntwlu In Jhn nen.
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lng tho business of this term by Sat-Jate chamber cease.
urday night are not bright. It Is Colonel Ransdell hastened Into see
thought that the term will last prob-Mr Lodge who said that such an in-
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ably until Tuesday of next week.
KS EICEmiS TQ
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VERDIGT AGAINST
Hill Hill
Guthrie Okla. March 10. in an
open letter to State Examiner Taylor
Governor Haskell takes exception to
a recent report of that official criticis
ing tho action of the state treasurer
In connection with the deposit of state
funds with the Commerce Trust com-
pany of Kansas City. The governor
In the language of the letter lays the
entire blame on Taylor's deputy but
an undercurrent of reproof of the state .
examiner runs through the document j
The report In question was on the j
examination of the state treasury and ;
recommended that the interest paid ;
by the trust company on the state do-:
posit be increased' from two to tl.ree
per cent
Jury Instructed to Return Verdict of
Guilty Court Dismisses Case
- Against Henry Trott.
novation was beneath the dignity of
the senate. The colonel agreed but
intimated that it would be awkward
for him to Interfere. Senator Lodge
hopped to his feet and soon was tell
lng Mr. Money the minority leader
about the impropriety being pulled off
right under his nose. Senator Money
slipped around and diplomatically told
Mr. Gore that the hat could not be
passed in th senate chamb r.
Senator Gore gave In .iruciions that
the money collected be returned to
the senators. He declared that he
would secure the contributions from
senators outsido the chamber.
Senator Taylor Introduces New Bill
Eliminating Some of Objection-
able Features.
Guthrie Okla. Mar. 8. Immediate
ly after receiving a message from the
governor urging the passage of the fee
ai d salary bill and intimating that the
legislature would not have performed
its duty If it should adjourn without
passing such a measure tho houso
adopted in committee of tho whole tho
Smith fee and salary bill from tho
senato after making a number of
amendments previously agreed on In
democratic caucus. Immediately be-
fore tho bill was advanced to third
reading Jones of Oklahoma (republi-
can) offered a substitute bill which
was tabled by the majority members.
The house also struck out the emer
gency section of the bill.
Tho senato by a bare constitutional
majority passed the Allen superior
court bill finally emit lng counties to
be appointed by the governor. Sena
tor Hntchett objected to some of the
attires of the bill.
"I've never seen the color of the fel
low's hair who didn't want to appoint
all the officers he could" said Senator
Hatchett. "I know ho didn't appoint
a Judge in Muskogee county but it
was because he got into trouble over
it there so you needn't advance that
as an argument.
"We don't want these Judges ram
med down our throat by the governor
whether he bo democrat or republi
can vve are tireu or naving conns
obedient to executive commands."
Following the governor's veto of his
bill Senator Taylor Introduced a new
bill providing for amending lnitlatlvo
and referendum law which according
to Senator Taylor eliminates tho fea
tures objected to by the governor
which were contained in senate bill
61.
WILL HOT REWARD
C011AB PEAI
SINE SMEI1E MI
RULES UIIST MOORE
Guthrie Okla. Mar. 9. Ry virtue
of a decision of the supremo court
rendered at the opening of the term
y"tfcvchiy Zeke Moore the famous
millionaire freedman of the oil coun-
try fails to secure a setting aside of
a certain deed to forty acres of val-
uable oil land alleged by Mooro to
have been secured from Mm by the
National Oil company of Muskogee
through fraud.
In an opinion by Justice Williams
the court afllniH the decision of the
I'nlted States court for the Western
district of Indian Territory sitting at
Muskogee.
The case Is notable from the fact
'that it concerns land in the very cen-
The governor states that he has ndication Are For Postponement of Oklahoma's most valuable oil
been informed by Meiiefee that three
per cent ia being paid and declares j
that the deputy examiner was guilty;
of tmexplanatory carelessness in not
making a correc t statement. He tells
Taylor he is dearly mistaken as to
the law covering the state's account
with the Commerce Trust company.
order 'in ..eiii!in the irovernor savs:
"I may add that while I attribute
Congrecsional Action Unless
Proofs Are Made Public.
field and Involves pcrhapa tho wealth
iest negro In eastern Oklahoma.
Land Restored to Entry.
' Ry Associated Press.
Washington I). C Mar. 10. A
large part of the lands withdrawn by
tho former secretary Garfield along
the Grand river in Colorado nnd
Utah on the ground timt they contain-
ed power possibilities have been re
stored to entry by Secretary Rallinger
the examination having shown that
only 12292 acres are serviceable for
that purpose.
HOG PRICES HEAR LEVEL
DF CIVIL WAR TIMES
Ry Associated Tress.
Chicago 111. Mar. 10. The price of
hogs here la rapidly approaching the
civil war times level today earring
the figures up to $10.90 per hundred.
In ISC" I price soared to $13 25
which Is the highest point ever touch-
ed In tho history of the market.
Kam-.as City Mo. Mar. 10. Live
hogs here today sold at $10.53 per
hundred a Jump of thirty cents above
the price of yesterday.
With the conviction of Norman Kil-
gore of White Oak on a charge of
embezzling postolllce money
funds the federal court Wednesday !
completed tho criminal docket for the tU0Ke orr0neou8 conclusions in your
term and in the afternoon began tho : r(jort t0 a 0f business experi-
hearlng of civil cases. 0f your deputy yet I regret to
Tho case against Henry Trott. of Ve these hasty conclusions given
this city charged with selling liquor ! ptnc)y through your office when
without a license was quickly disposed th(y can ony t(I1(j to mislead and de
ceive the public."
The Commerce Trust company on
January 25 had $285000 of tho Btate
funds which the governor states is a
balance due on three transactions
handled by the company and is not a
H11PSTEAD P00RH0USE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
of yesterday afternoon. After the
state had presented it's evidence
Judge Campbell dismissed tho case on
the grounds that the evidence was insufficient.
The court then took up the Kilgore
case and after the defendant had dojoKit
made his statement the court instruct-
ed the jury to return a verdict of
guilty as charged. The court set Fri-
day morning as the time for passing
sentence. According to the evidence
in the case Kilgore sold Beveral
money ordersv for which no returns
were made to the government. j
The business of the present term Is New Y()rk Mor io Tho poor house
rapidly being disposed of and it Is R(. fpniisicd L. I. was destroyed by
now probable that the civil docket will Jlre iary t0(aTi ()nc aRea- inmate was
be finished and adjournment taken by burn(Hj to jath although a young wo-
Saturday night.
i man nurse risked her life to save him.
1 Five other inmates were seriously
Orient Shops Burned. ' burned and were taken to the hospital.
Ry Associated Tress. There was a panic when flames were
Fairview Okla. Mar. 10. Tho Kan-! discovered and nearly forty Inmates
sas City Mexico & Orient c cr repair : leaped from tho windows. The flames
shops here valued at a hun-hed thou-! also destroyed a big factory building
sand dollars wore burned last night on West Forty-fifth street. Loss $100.-
The shops will be rebuilt. 000.
Ry Associated Tress.
Washington I). C. Mar. It. Hy a
practically unanimous vole the sub-
committee of the house naval com-
mittee today decided against bestow-
ing any reward upon Commander
Teary until he furnishes further
proofs that he discovered the north
pole.
The indications point to a postpone-
ment of congressional action to re-
ward C'ommander Teary for the alleged
discovery of the north pole. "I am ab-
solutely opposed to granting any re-
ward to Teary unless his proofs are
made public" yesterday declared Rep-
resentative Roberts of Massachusetts.
"There's nothing whatever to Bhow
that Teary discovered the pole ex-
cept the statement of certain gentle-
men that he did. How could members
of the committee go Into tho house
supporting a bill with no facts to
back it up. We would be in a ridicu-
lous attitude.
StiMweil County Seat.
Guthrie Okla Mar. !. Governor
Haskell has issued Ms proclamation
declaring Stilwell the county seat of
Adair county and ordered the county
government moved there.
Lillis Steadily Improves.
Ry Associated Tress.
Kansas City. Kans. Mar. 9. Jere S.
Lillis president of the Western Ex-
change bank who was attacked by
"Jack" Cudahy Sunday morning was
reported today to be steadily recover-
ing. It is uncertain Just when he will
be removed from the hospital to his
home. Asked If tho injuries would bo
of a permanent nature the attendants
said it would require some time to
determine that.
CONFESSES HE MURDERED
WOMAN FOUND TUESDAY.
Ry Associated Tress.
Joplin Mo. Mar. 9. William Young-
berk a miner who was brought here
from Webb City after he attempted
to commltt suicide confessed today
to thi AS?uOv dwtrvdyut- . labo A A
that he murdered Mrs. Dora Nelson
whoso dead body was found yesterday
FORMER SECRETARY OF
INTERIOR OH STAND
Washington I). C Mar. 10. The
Rallinger-TInchot investigation was
resumed this morning. Former sec-
retary Garfield resuming lis testi-
mony made an explanation of the
Alaska coal bills introduced In con-
gress during his administration of the
interior department. Tho witness said
that Rallinger thought tho lamia al-
ready entered should be allowed a
patent at ten dullard an acre as pro-
vided by tho old law. TIU would
near tho railway tracks here because have allowed tho Cunui.Sa.u d
eho refused to marry Mm.
to bo paid for at that price.
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