Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 301, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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DAILY CHIEFTAEK
VOL. X. NO 301
VINITA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY MARCH 30 1009
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
YIMITA
HASKELL REDUCES
SOI ALLOW 1ES
REPORTED ATTEMPT TO
KILL ROOSEVELT DENIED
The Governor Reduces Many Legisla-
tive Appropriations Four Bills
Get the Governor's Veto.
Guthrie Okla. Mar. 30. Governor
Haskell today announced the veto of
four bills the only ones passed by
the last legislature to meet that fate.
They were the Jahn-McDuffie bill re-
quiring supporting affidavits iu an ap-
plication for a change of judge urg-
ed by the prohibitionists as an aid to
prohibition enforcement; the Graham
bill changing the clerk of the su-
preme court from a fee to a salary
basis; the Stafford bill appropriating
1100000 for a new building at the
Central normal school at Edinond and
the Williams bill appropriating $5000
for a heating plant at the Southwest-
ern normal school at Edmond.
The Davis bill apportioning the
rentals of the college lands among
the various state schools was allowed
to die without action because of the
ambiguity of the language which
made it uncertain as to what parts of
the bill did mean and the possibility
that it might repeal another act of
similar tenor passed by the first legis-
lature. Bills Saved at Last Minute.
The Yeaker-Strain pipe line bill
Taylor general election bill Tillottson
gas bill board of control bill and other
important messages held up to the
last minute were signed.
Heavy cuts were made by the gov-
ernor in many of the appropriations.
The biggest cut on maintenance was
in the appropriation for the state uni-
versity which was chopped from $225.-
810 to $191010. The appropriation
for the Kdniond normal school was
cut from $121000 to $10."000 for Alva
and Weathford from $114000 each to
$102000 and for Durant and Tahle-
quah from $200000 to $13501)0 of
which $05000 is to go to Durant and
$70000 to Tahlequah.
The maintenance appropriation for
the A. and M. college at' Stillwater
was cut from $108353 to $158352. and
the $75000 appropriated for a new
engineering building was cut out en-
tirely. The maintenance for the pre
paratory school at Tonkawa was cut
from $40854 per year to $30000.
School Appropriations Cut.
The new preparatory school at
Claremore was cut from $65000 to
$30000 on its building appropriation.
and from $35000 to $32000 for main
tenance. The maintenance appropria
tion for the colored and A. and X.
university and Langston was cut
from $95000 to $85000.
The School of Mines was cut $15-
000. The Orphans' home at Pryor
Creek was cut from $41000 per year
to $30000 for maintenance and lost
the $250ii0 for a new building. The
Fort Supply insane asylum lost the
$17000 appropriated for a new stone
cottage and had its ice plant appro-
priation cut from $12000 to $5000.
The paring knife also trimmed $8-
000 from the geological survey appro-
priation; $1200 for the state pardon
board $4.(100 for the board of health
$2000 for the state board of educa-
tion and $1000 for the State His-
torical society. The only change
made in the general appropriation bill
was to cut out the $10600 allowed for
the office of the clerk of the supreme
court since that office is restored to
a fee basis allowing him only $750
for the equipment of his office.
l?y Associated Press.
Panta Del Grada Island of Sac
Miguel Ozores Mar. 30. While the
steamer Humburg was at Horta
sensational rumor to the effect that
a steerage passenger had attca-.pted
to assault Theodore Roosevelt was
circulated. The Associated Press cor
respondent today is able to state pos-
itively that no such incident occurred
PROFESSOR GOULD
MAKES DISCOVERY
State Geologist Visits Southeastern
Oklahoma and is Pleased With
What He Found There.
LONDON SUFFRAGISTS MAKE
TROUBLE FOR THEMSELVES.
Py Associated Press.
London. Mar. 30. The militant suf-
fragists made another attempt to raid
the house of commons in search of
Premier Asquith this afternoon. They
quickly scattered by a detachment of
mounted police. Many arrests were
made.
Norman Okla. Mar. 30. Professor
Gould the state geologist who has
been in the southeastern part of the
state is very much pleased with the
prospects for the future development
of that section. He believes it to be
one of the best parts of Oklahoma.
In speaking of the region Professor
Gould said:
"I never make a trip over Oklaho-
ma that 1 am not surprised at the
la'ent possibilities of the state. For
more than ten years I have been trav
eling over Oklahoma trying to find
out what the state contains and 1 am
now only beginning to appreciate a
very few of its vast resources.
"During the past two weeks I have
been in southeastern Oklahoma speak
ing at a number of towns and driving
over the country examining deposits
of mineral witli a view to locating
industrial plants in that part of the
state. To say that I have been sur
prised is to put it very mildly. The
resources of this region have never
been appreciated and will not be till
a complete examination is made of the
now dormant resources. Thohilb
contain ail sorts of valuable mineral
products such as limestone granite
clay shale coal Oil asphalt cement
rock and sandstone; ail undeveloped.
There is enough of many of these
materials in the country to supply
the world and none of it is being utilized.
"The agricultural resources of this
part of Oklahoma are very great also.
Much of the soil is extremely rich.
Some of it is exactly the same kind
of soil as the famous black land of
central Texas than which there is
no better soil anywhere. The soil lies
in belts part of it being a sandy
loam a part black waxy soil. Any of
it will produce abundant crops.
"The black soil is largely prairie
and much of it is now in cultivation.
It can be bought at prices varying
from ten to forty dollars pel- acre.
In ten years it should be worth $100
per acre. The sandy soil is mostly
covered with oak timber. It sells
from three to ten dollars an acre and
in many cases the timber will more
than pay for the land.
"The greater part of the land is
smooth and level. The water is good.
Several lines of railroad penetrate the
country and growing towns are num-
erous. U is still an unsolved mystery
why intelligent people will persist in
going right past this productive re-
gion to the high barren plains of
Western Texas and New Mexico
where there is neither coal nor tim-
ber where water is 200 feet deep
and where the rainfall is so meager
that only a few varieties of crops can
be produced.
"Land in southeastern Oklahoma
will continue to advance in value for
many yeirs. Land as iood as the
best of Illinois or Iowa land can be
purchased at one tenth the value of
land in those states. It will produce
a great variety of crops. The market
is practically as good. Most of the
land is known to be underlaid with
valuable limestone clays and other
Milford -Berber Shoe Co.
$6 MEN'S OXFORDS
$4 MEN'S OXFORDS
ARE UNAPPROACHABLY BEST
$4 is Enough for Best
WOMEN'S LOW CUT
- .t rK. Srernl h'nrelfiesSee Cave Bach Bach Palm
"CRAZY SHAKE."
WOUNDED
r
IS REM TO SURRENDER
EIGHT MEN KILLED WHILE
UNLOADINB CAR OF DYNAMITE
Surrounded In His Mountain Retreat by Militia
and Possemen With Certain Capture Staring
Him in the Face the Wily Old Chief of
the Waring Element of His Race Would
Make Terms With State Authorities.
Py Associated Press.
Chillieothe Ohio. Mar. 30. Eight
men were killed and eight injured by
an explosion of dynamite which they
were unloading from a car at a rail-
road construction camp near here to-
day. All were colored except three.
SENATOR RUSSELL PLANS
NEW STATE CAPITAL SCHEIE
Py Associated Press.
Henryetta Okla. Mar. 30. In the
absence of news this morning from the
militia that is pursuing Crazy Snake
and his followers in the hills south-
west of here it is believed the soldiers
have not yet come up with the In
dians in any force. Up to eight-thirty
this morning no intelligence had been
received to indicate that the Indians
had surrendered or that the militia
had engaged them in battle.
With the old chief and a large por-
tion of his baud of Indians half
breeds and negroes apparently trap-
ped in the north Canadian bottoms
more than three hundred Oklahoma
militia men deputies cowboys and
farmers hurried forward at dawn to
day to join those already on guard
and crush or capture the belligerents.
The Indians are in a timbered strong-
hold on all sides of which is ranged
a dense growth of underbrush flank
ed y great trees forming an ambus-
cade beautiful enough to suit almost
any Indian. Into the natural fortress
Crazy Snake and his band crept when
the pursuing soldiery got too near for
comfort and prepared to make a last
stand. Whether this stand be a dip
lomatic contest over terms of sur
render or an argument with bullets
the soldiers did not know as they took
up march but they and the officers
are prepared for either.
-trrthrier Okla. Mar. 30. "At Henry
etta everything is quiet in the district
surrounding Hickory grounds" said
Adjutant General Canton here this
morning. "Telephone messages from
the towiiH in the trouble zone assure
me there was no trouble last night.
I am of the opinion some wild news-
paper writer has magnified the affair
greatly."
Crazy Snake c hief of the Snake In-
dians offered today to surrender lie
sent word to the ofllcers of the militia
this morning saying he desired to
come in but feared surrendering to
the local authorities.
Governor Haskell said to the As-
sociated Press this afternoon that the
information in his possession did not
warrant the wild stories and that he
deplored them. He said the situation
is well in hand.
FIRST FARM HOUSE ERECTED
IN OKLAHOMA IS DOOMED
Guthrie Okla. Mar. 30. The lirst
farm house to be erected in Okla-
homa following the opening of the
territory to settlement in 1SS9 is be-
ing torn down in order to make room
for a more palatial residence to he
built by the farm's present owner.
Henry llerwig. The place is located
among the blackjack trees six miles
southwest of Guthrie a 160-acre farm
that was homesteaded by William
True.
True made the race with a hun
dred thousand others to obtain a home
in Oklahoma and staked out the Lo
gan county farm. Immediately he be-
gan the erection of a log hut and com
pleted it in time for it to achieve the
distinction of being the first erected
in the new commonwealth. The house
is of the pioneer type rough logs.
with mud plastering. In later years
frame "lean-to" was added for a
kitchen.
Several years ago True sold 'he
farm to Henry Herwig a German far
iner who following its purchase be
came prominent in county politics
and served two terms at Guthrie as
register of deeds. He will erect one
of the handsomest farm residences
in the county on the site of the old
log hut.
PRORIDS GAIN A POINT
IN MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
'y Associated Press."
Jefferson City. Mo. Mar. 30. The
prohibitionists won a point today.
hen the house instructed the com
mittee on constitutional amendments
to report a prohibition amendment.
I'y Associated Press.
Muskogee Okla. Mar. 30. Specials
this afternoon say Crazy Snako has
sent word from the mountains saying
he has been wounded iu the leg and
is ready to give up.
By Associated Press.
Okmulgee Okla.. Mar. 30.-Sandy
Tobler a half breed alleged to have
taken part in the light at Crazy
Snake's home was arrested here to-
day and taken to jail tit Kulaula.
Guthrie Okla. Mar. 30. State Sen-
ator Campbell Russell of Warner
Muskogee county while in Guthrie
stated that he had prepared the peti-
tions to initiate a "New Jerusalem"
bill since his legislative measure h-ul
been killed. He will change the bill
so that the site or state capital dis-
trict will consist of nine sections.
Petitions will be sent all over the
state and twenty-three senator-i whom
he has in an agreement to -lssist in
getting signers will ho thinks en-
able him soon to get the required
number of petitioners.
U. I D. CLUB HELD
ITHERS'IETIIIG
Many Interesting Subjects Discussed
Verbally And in Well Written
Papers by Members.
LARGE CLASS TO TAKE
1.0. 0.F. ENCAMPMENT WORK
Vinita Kncainpment No. II I. O. O.
F. will confer the lOncanipnient de-
grees under a special dispensation
from the Grand Lodge of the state
on u large class Wedensday night
March 31 at Odd Fellows hall. The
famous .lOncanipmeiit. degree team of
Cofl'eyville Kansas will hep resent
and put on the work. A midnight ban-
quet will be served and everything
possible done to make tin? "victims"
feel nt home. A full attendance of
tile membership is desired.
A Mothers' Meeting under the lead-
ership of Mrs. Louis Ilagby was held
yesterday by the U. T. 1). club in the
Cherokee club rooms. This was one
of the most interesting meetings ever
held by this club which has
done so much for the improvement of
Vinita.
Several numbers on the program
deserve special mention. Miss draper
at the piano rendered two selections
from Neviu in her most pleasing
manner; Miss Quigley read a paper
on "The Relation Between the Home
and the School." Mrs. Kagby read
an extremely helpful paper by Dr.
Pugby on "What to do Till the Hoc-
tor Comes." Dr. Rugby was to have
given this in the form of a talk but
was called away. An interesting talk
on "Punishment" was given by Prof.
Mnsterson who of course has had
much experience along that line.
Mention might be made of the amus-
ing song by Little Mujorie and Dellis
Wright "A Dirty Face is no Disgrace."
The next regular meeting of the club
; will be May 1st. Mrs. J. W. Orr
lender.
The paper read by Miss Quigley fol-
lows: "The Relation Between the Home and
the School."
1 would like to have the opportunity
of taking every parent who has chil-
dren in the Vinita public schools to
some point overlooking the school
grounds at recess time or at noou and
show them the sper'aclo portrayed
there every school day of the year.
! From three to four hundred boys and
girls are at play at ball hopscotch
whip crack ring-roinid-n-n.-s;r sqnat-down-jusy
etc. Some ; re yelling at
the top of the voice wiiiu l i e running
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EASTER MILLINERY
Not a showing of a tew hats from one Millinery
house but the grandest array of beautilul and
stylish modfils we have ever seen a variety so
great that no woman in Vinita can fail to find
some charming design that is' becoming. And
furthermore you can rest assured that each style
we show is exclusive for in all this immense
assortment there are no two hats alike.
Stunning Hats at $3.09 to $6.00
Hats that couldn't be equaled elsewhere at one-third more
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Notice to Contractors.
Bids for the construction of the new
postoffice building at the corner of
Wilson street and Canadian avenue.
will be received up to April 7th.
Plans and specifications tan be seen
at the office of Architect Church in
the Wiiner-McCuflin building.
minerals and there is a possibility of
New Tailored Waists
V J
of Pure Linen
Priced at
$2.48 to $5.48
New York made Waists
of pure white Linen in
effective tailored styles
made with stiff collars
and cuffs to carry out the
tailored effect
The Model
Illustrated
is one of a half doen dif
ferent styles in tailored
Waists we are
selling at
$1.48
Waists of Bridal Net
in White h'crue London Smoke and Green
beautifully trimmed with Yal Lace Lace and
Cluny Insertion and medallions lined with
Silk (jihs'in collars and long sleeves. A val-
ue that usualy sells for at least Sfi. So r
Our price tach pO.UU
Oxfords for Easter
everything
that mi-
lady COllId
possibly de
sire in the
Spring foot
wear is rep
resented in
this mi-
ni e n s e
showing of
ours. To
those wo-
men who
want the
very best
we recom-
mend Selby
Oxfords
They a r e
priced at
3.50 to 5.00
Oxfords at $3.00
We si o.v a particularly strong line at this price
Johnson Bros.' make tans chocolates and
oxbloods in pumps ankle ties and two and
three eyelet ties patent leathers in a great
variety of popular models. We would like
to have you compare them with
values others offer at
f-yTifii show
KtiW this
fefx) $2.50
74t4 $3.00
1 if r 3S0
V U end
ft V $4.00
$3.00
Centimeri
Kid and
Silk Cloves
for Spring
a?: iiiiiTK'e nir ncDnTiiPiiT ernrje 3
Villi IM J UIU LE.rMH I fi fc II I t)IVHC
'Gossard'
Corset
Agency
'
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t ;
i.
finding oil and gas under any of it.
To my mind tlw-ie can be no pos
sibility of loss in the purchase of this
to
land at prices new prevailing. It
Ucaiifmon uiukj u -
should all be a good investment."
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