Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 138, Ed. 1 Monday, April 15, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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V1NITA OKLAHOMA MONDAY APRIL 15 1907
VOL. IX. NO. 133
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
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TITLE TO
INDIAN
Lands Affected by Decision
of Judge Townsend
Cause Charges
UST SHOW CAUSE SALARIES FIXED
io.ooo to i5;ooo
15000 to 18000
$1.
II.'
Supreme Court Cites Secre-
tary Garfield to Explain
Action in Citizen Case.
Ardmore April 13-Judge Town-
send today rendered a decision re-
straining G. V. McLaughlin and In-
dian from alienating his surplus lands
except as directed by a firm of law-
yers with whom the Indian had en-
tered into a contract concerning the
lands before sesurlng his allotment.
The decision is the first of the kind
ever rendered in the'.Indian Territory
and if sustained will effect the title to
thousands of acres of land and virtu-
ally do away with the restrictions on
all lands but the homesteads of the
allottees.
McLaughlin entered into a contract
with Ample & Franklin a local law
firm wherein he agreed to give them
all his surplus lands in consideration
of their securing his enrollment on
the tribal rolls.
Heretofore the courts have uniform-
ly held that any contract entered into
by an Indian affecting the title to his
allotment would be null and void and
hundreds of unsuspecting white men
have been taken in by the white and
Indian grafters under this construc-
tion of the law.
After McLaughlin hai been enrolled
and secured his allotment he sought to
follow the usual course and disregard
the terms of his contract. On appl ica-
tlon of the attorneys Judge Townsend
issued an Injunction restraining Mc-
Laughlin from disposing of any of his
land except in accordance with the
contract made and executed before
he had secured his allotment or had
even been entered on the rolls.
In the decision the judge also held
that McLaughlin could not select his
homestead out of the lands allotted to
him but must accept the homestead
selected for him by the attorneys with
whom he contracted.
Washington D.C. April 15 (Special)
Judge Wright of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia today on
motion of Kappler and Merrelll of
Washington and McKennon and Dean
of South McAlester issued a rule re-
quiring Secretary Garfield to show
cause April 20 why he should not be
compelled to restore to the Choctaw
rolls John E. Goldsby and Clay Mc-
Coy who were placed on the"&pproved
rolls on March 4 last and stricken
therefrom without notice by Secretary
Hitchcock
To Enforce the Curfew.
Sam Williams plead guilty in police
court this morning to a charge of
drunk and disorderly conduct and
Mayor Parks relieved him of $8 oft his
surplus coin.
Mayor Parks has Instructed the po-
lice force to enforce the curfew ordl
nance. He has arranged with tie-
superlntendent of water works to
blow his whistle at 9.30 p. m. at
which time all boys found on the
streets under sixteen years of age will
be arrested unless they have an excuse
from their parents for being out.
There will be one long and one short
chime whistle which means in Eng-
lish "Go Home." The first whistle
will sound on tomorrow night or as
soon as It can be installed.
TAMS BIXBY
IS STILL IT
1 Washington April 15 The sesre-
tary of the Interior has dismissed the
charges made last winter against
Tarns Bixby chairman of the Five
Civilized Tribes commission of the In-
dian Territory. The charges were
preferred by the national attorney of
the Creek nation and alleged Interfer-
ence with delivery of deeds to allottets
and also charged connection with
financial transaction.
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TELEPHONE 330
All The Latest In
MILLINERY
Fine workmanship first-class artists to serve
you. Prompt attention to orders.
A large assortment of Lace and Embroid-
ery at 5c a yard.
Gas Mantels 2 for 25c.
Lamp Chimneys and Lantern Lrlobes oc.
Garden Seeds in bulk.
Brooms only 22c. 1
Large assortment of Glassware 5c.
Wash Tubs only 55c.
Do you need fishing tackle.
We Frame Pictures REASONABLE
Complete Statement of Amount
Under Our New State
Constitution.
All Banking business
Entrusted" to Us Whether Large or Small. "Will
MOST CAREFUL ATTENTION
Receive The
Cherokee National Bank
VINITA OKLAHOMA
Paid Up Capital
$25000
J. W. C'BK rroti.letit
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LOl'lS BAGBY Vice PreBi.Uiit
Ui'FARLAND Casbior.
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A great deal of interest haa been
manifested in the compensation
which county officers are to receive
under statehood. On this point the
constitution differs very slightly
from the provisions of the Oklaho-
ma statutes. Section XV of the con-
stitution reads as follows:
Section 15. Until provided by law
the terms duties powers qualifica-
tions and salary and compensatlaons
of all county and township officers
not otherwise provided by this con-
stitution shall b as now provided
by the laws of the Territory of Ok-
lahoma for like named officers and
the duties and compensation of the
probate judge under such law3 shall
devolve upon and belong to the
Judge of the county court; Provided
that the term of office of those elect-
ed at the time of the adoption of
this constitution or first appointed
under the provisions of the laws ex
tended in force in the state shall
expire on the second Monday of Jan-
uary in the year 1911; And provid-
ed further the county attorneys and
judges of the county court of the
several counties of the state having
a population of more than twenty
thousand shall be paid a salary of
two thousand dollars per annum;
and of counties having a population
of more than thirty thousand a sal-
ary of twenty-five hundred dollars
per annum; and of counties having
a population of more than forty
thousand a salary of three thous-
and dollars per annum; such sal-
aries to be paid In the same manner
as is provided by law in force in the
Territory of Oklahoma for the pay-
ment of salaries of county attorneys.
The fo'lowing is from the Okla
homa statutes relative to the fees
and compensation received by
county Bfflcers:
District Clerk.
The clerk of the district court is
on fees the statute covering same
follows:
. The clerks of the district courts
of the counties in this territory shall
receive as compensation for the ser-
vice required by law to be perform-
ed by the clerks of the district court
the following named fees: For fil-
ing each paper five cents; docketing
each action on appearance docket
fifteen cents; docketing action on
trial docket each ten cents; each
entry on appearance docket other
than docketing action five cents;
entering every order motion rule
plea report verdict or arraignment
ten cents; entering Judgments not
exceeding five folios forty cents:
each additional folio ten cents; en-
tering satisfaction of Judgment
twenty-five cents; each indexing
five cents; issuing any writ except
as otherwise provided twenty-five
cents; issuing subpoena all the
names contained In one praecipe to
be contained in one subpoena twenty-five
cents; Issuing an order for
attachment replevin arrest execu
tion sale or order to carry sentence
of a criminal into execution fifty
cents; Issuing commission to take
deposition fifty cents; administer-
ing oath in open court five cents;
empanneling and swearing Jury
fifty cents; taking and certifying af-
fidavits twenty-five cents; approv-
ing bond including justification
fifty cents; docketing Judgment
twenty-five cents; taking costs and
making fee bill per folio ten cents;
making any record or copying any
paper required to be copied per
folio seven cents; certifying fees of
Jurors and witnesses to county
board each name five cents; en-
tering declaration for alien to be-
come citizen and certifying copy of
same one dollar; taking and enter-
ing recognizance fifty cents; mak-
ing fee bills in state cases per folio
seven cents; entering indictment in
indictment record fifty cents; certi-
ficate and seal twenty-five cents.
Sheriff.
Counties of 10000 or lesn $1600.
Counties of 10000 to 15000
$2000.
Counties of 15000 to 18000 $2-
400. Counties over 18000 $2800.
He may also have fees provided
by law for feeding prisoners and to
cover necessary traveling expenses
incurred outside of his county in
transporting prisoners.
Probate Jndge. '
Cnunties of 10000 or less $1000.
Counties of 10000 to 15000 $1'
200.
Counties of 15000 to 18000 $1-
400.
Counties over 18000 $1600.
Register of Deeds.
Counties of 10000 or less. $800.
Counties of 10000 to 15000 $1-
200. Counties of 15000 to 18000 $1-
600. Counties over 18000 $2000.
The register of deeds may also re-
tain fifty per cent of all fees received
in excess of the amounts of salary
mentioned.
County Clerk.
Counties of less than 5000 $500.
Counties of 5000 to 10.000. $700.
Counties of 10000 to 15000 $1-
000. Counties of 15000 to 18000 $1-
300. j
Counites over 18000 $1600. j
Th boprd of county commission
ers may allow the county clerk $300
for making out the county tax rolls.!
Treasurer
$!.
$1.-II.-
Counties
500.
Counties
800.
Counties over 18000 $2200
County Attorney.
Counties of 10000 or less $1000.
Counties of 10000 to 13000 $1
150.
Counties of 13000 to 16000
250. i
Counties of 16000 to 19000
350.
Counties of 19000 to 22000
450.
Counties over 22.000. $1600.
County Commissioners.
Counties of 10000 or less $180.
Counties of 10000 to 13000
$200.
Counties of 13000 to 16000
$250.
Counties of 16000 to 20000
$300.
Counties of over 20000 $350.
In addition they receive five cents
per mile mileage going to and re-
turning from the sittings of the
board at the county seat.
County Surveyor
Shall receive five dollars ($5.00)
per day for actual service; also fees
for plats etc.
The Coroner shall receive four
dollars per day for actual services.
As; to county and township organi-
zation the constitution provides as
follows:
Section 1. Each county in this
state; now or hereafter organized
shall be a body politic and corpor-
ate. 1
Seetion 2. There are hereby cre-
ated! subject to change by the leg-
islature in and for each organized
county of this state the offices of
judge of the county court county
attorney clerk of the district court
county clerk sheriff county treas-
urer register of deeds county sur-
veyor superintendent of public in-
struction three county commission-
ers and such municipal township of-
ficers as ire now provided for un-
der the laws of the Territory of Ok-'
lahoma except as in this constitu-
tion otherwise provided.
The constitution . also provides
that two justices shall be elected In
cities of over 2500 population.
Justice of the Peace i
The Oklahoma statute on Justice
of the peace salaries follows:
"Justices of the peace shall re-
ceive' the following fees: Making
any entry upon the justice docket
required by law and not otherwise
provided for ten cents; entering
any order or dismissal or adjourn-
STANDARD OIL GO
bates on 1463
Counts
nient or continuance of summons
for jury or other order of one folio
or less ten cents; each additional
folio ten cents; all .transcripts and
copies per folio ten cents; certlfi-'
cates twenty-five cents; acknowl-j
edgement of deed or other instru- FOUnd GlliltV 0? Receiving Re-
per five cents; approving bond ori
undertaking twenty-five cents; ad- .
ministering oath ten oonte; Jury
trial each day or part thereof llfty
cents; transmitting papers twenty-
five cents: entering anv Inds-mpnt
or satisfying or transfer of judg-1
ment of two folios or less twenty-
five cents; issuing anyi writ process
or order twenty-five cents; render-
ing Judgment twenty-five cents; all
names included in one praecipe shall
be in one subpoena unless otherwise
ordered; performing duties of coro-
ner same fees as coroner; uarrying
and making returns three dollars
to be paid by the party applying for
such service: Provided that in all
cases where any person shall be ar
rested charged with felony and the
court shall decide that there were
not reasonable grounds for such ar-
rest and when any person charged
with an offense less than felony
shall be discharged for want of suf-
ficient evidence to convict or bind
over the prosecuting witness shall
be liable for costs.
Two justices of the peace are
elected in each township.
School Superintendent.
In counties with children of school
age composing a school population
of from 1000 to 1500 $400; when
total school population is over
1500 he shall receive $500 and $15
for each additional 100 such persons.
No superintendent Khali Receive
over $1000 per annum.
A Grand Rally.
The Democrats who attended the
big rally Saturday night at the Craig
school house report a great meeting.
Candidates and other leading Demo-
crats from all over the county were in
attendance and many good speeches
were made. Enthusiasm was at a
white heat and the outlook for Demo-
cratic success grows brighter.
A warrant was issued today for the
arrest of Frank Hilderbrand charged
with stealing $15 from Tom Warren?
Chicago April 13 The Standard
Oil company of Indiana which has
been on trial for the last six weeks
before Judge E. M. Landls in the
United States district court on a
charge of having received rebate from
the Chicago and Alton railroad on
shipments of oil from Whiting Ind.
to East St. Louis Ills. was found
guilty Saturday on 1403 county counts
out of the original 1003 in the indict-
ment. The remaining 440 counts was drop-
ped from t he indictment on account of
errors. If i fie verdict Is sustained the
oil company is liable to a tine of $2'.)-
200000 as the Elklns' la w which the
Indictment charged the company with
having violated provides a fine of
$1000 to $20000 for each olTense.
ROCK ISLAND .
FOUND GUILTY
Topeka Kan. April 15 The Chic-
ago Rock Island and Pacific railway
company was found guilty on two
counts Saturday by a federal grand
jury for the violation of the "cruelty
to animals" law and fined $100000. Ia
June last congress passed an act de-
claring that live stock in shipment
must be fed and watered at least every
28 hours. In the present case the
cattle were loaded at Calumet I. T.
and neither fed or watered until they
reached Wichita forty-one hours afterward.
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is Keady-Made Underaiuslin enjoying more and more popularity each year. If you
give us the opportunity we believe we can convince you that this is not due entirely
to the desire of escaping the work ar.d annoyance of making but Is in reality a
money-saving proposition. Prices paid for our Undermuslin were based on the price
of materials nearly twelve months ago from 20 to 331-3 per cent less than the
present market prices.
White Cambric Shirt
lace trimmed at
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hemstitched and
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Fine long cloth and NaiDsook Shirts fin-
ished with fine laces and embroider-
eries $2 $150 and $1.25
Cambric Corset covers finished with ruf-
fles laces and emhroideries at
35c ond 25c
Fine Lace and Embroidery trimmed Cor-
set Covers at $1 75c and 50c
Nainsook and Long Cloth Drawers elab-
orately finished wit ft Laces and Em-
broideries hemstitched and tucked
at tl 75c and 05c
Cambric Drawers full Umbrella ruffle
with tucked and hemstitched edges
at 50c. 35o and 25c
Cambric and Muslin Gowns tucked poke
neck and sleeves finished with ruflios
at - 75c and 65c
Long Cloth and Nainsook Gowns finished
with extra fine Laces and Kmbroider-
ies low neck or high nck long or
short sleeves $2 $1 50 $1.25 and $1
Children' krUndermnsllna
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Cambric aud Nainsook Gowns Shirts and
Drawers nicely finished and trimmed at
per garment from $1.00 to 25c
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Hull, E. E. Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 138, Ed. 1 Monday, April 15, 1907, newspaper, April 15, 1907; Vinita, Okla.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc775818/m1/1/?q=%22%22%7E1: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.