THE INDIAN ff CHIEFTAIN J T ICHIEFTAIN PUBLISHING CO. 1 - - mmmmmmm,mmimmummmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi I. - VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY, THURSDAY, SEPT. J27 1902. VOL. XXI. NO. 3 ROYAL v Absolutely "ure Baking Powder Absolutely vre Makes tlio food more delicious and wholesome KOvn Mtffin power co , m votw. j NARROW ESCAPE From Death Experienced by President Roosevelt at Pittsfiold Thursday. , SECRET SERVICE MAN Ground to Death Under Wheels of Electric Car Which DeraoL Uned Tally-ho Ocoupled by the Preeident and Party. HOW THEY WORK IT. APPRAISEMENT! Thuradav morninc an electric car running at a high rate of epoed 'at PittsOeld, Mass , crashed into a tally ho containing President Roosevelt, Governor Crane, of Massachusetts, Secretary Cor'.eU you and William Craig, of the United StateB seorbt servino. Tho secret service man was killed. The driver of the carriage, D. J. Pratt, Jjdying. ills skull is fraolured. President Roosevelt received only "Blight bruises and a few scratches. Secretary Cortelyou was bruised and scratched, in 'addition to a out upon the head. Governor Crane was tllghtly injured. The car.-lage horsea were killed. The Presi- dent was able to continue his jour ney to Lenox, but se' word ahead that there should be ro cheering. ' President Rooeovelt l.ad slopped a short time at the hou.e of ex United States Senator Dawes in PitteQeld. Tho Presidential parly left the Dawes home shortly alter 10 o'clock and was driven down South street. Thrre were four ruull tally-hos. When near the Country olub and Urn railroad .crossing, en ttn'Br K$ se coming at a t'errifio jrieed. Mr. Craig, on the box, signaled to the motorman to etop, but he" appar ently paid no aUtii'inu to the warning. Tho csr enme plunging on. A witness nf the tocident stati-d that the motorman was speeding bis car in order to reaoh the club. With a craeh the car hit tho trlly ho. The President, Governor Crane and Secretary Cortolyou were piled in a heap. A crowd rushed to tho President's carringo with no expectation that he would be found alive. The President was cut on the right side of hla chin and his face ia much swollen. The secret eervioe agent, William Craig, was killed outright. D. J. Pratt, the driver of the coach, re ceived a fracluje of the skull, which wfll doubtless result fatally. The accident happoned at a point about a mile and a half from Lenox, near the PitteQeld Coun try club houso. Tho President was enjoying a coaching trip from Dalton, Governor Crane's home, where tho president spent the nitthl, to Lenox, a distance of twenty miles over the Berkshire hills. Ho stopped a moment in Pittslleld. The car wasln charge of Conductor James Kelly, with Motorman L J. Madden on the front platform. The car struck the coach in the rear and smashed in tho back of the vehlclo, tipping it over and throwing Kb occupants to the ground. Tho car was not badly damaged. Motorman Madden and the conduotor were arrested. Pratt tho driver of the coach, was brought here and placed in the PittsGeld hospital. Tho accidont resulted in the president bringing his New Eng land lour to an end and returning to Oyster Day. STABBING AFFRAY. Chief Porter Explains Swindling flctliods ot rtuskogee I and Com panics. Pleasant Porter, chief of the Creek Indians, has writttn n letlei to Mr. Hitchcock, erqretary of the Interior, concerning tho condition of tho Creeks since the ratification of the supplement il treaty passed by Congress on June 30, 1002 Chief Porter calls attention to tho operations of tho land sharks and nveBlment companies in the Ter ritory, and emphasizes the impor tance, already well appreciated by Mr. Hitchcock, of enforcing the provisions of the now treaty and driving the laud speculators out of tho Crook nation. The treaty, passed by Congress and ratified by a vote of the Creeks, provides that the Creek may lease their allotments for a term not ex ceeding fivo ye. rs for agricultural purposes, and ior not more than one year for grazing purposes, without awaiting tho approval of the intetior department, although all leases are subject to n-jeclion by the interior department if found or deaignod to work to the detrir merit of tho Indians. Chief Porter renorts that many nersonB are leasing the Indian allotments, os tensibly for argicultural purposes, but aro evidently trying to secure possession of the lands. The plan is not 11 new ono by any means, but is simply a form of deceiving tho IndianB as to the value of their property and the terms of the lease. According to Chief Porter, many of the allotteeB are signing leaees which provide that tho cost of 1m provemeuts shall be taken from the rental fund. This he consid ers simply a scheme to enable the Und oompanit to teeure posses sion pf tho lands. He explains that the leaso price is en) all, aver aging about 25 cents an acre per year. The land speculator, in so- curinc tho lease, nays a six mouths' rental in advance, thus giving the Indian 820 or 825 in caeh. Alter (hat payment the leaseholder places improvements on the land und fixes a coat for the improvements that will exceed the rental valuo at the end of the five year piriod. After five years tho Indian, under the terms of the treaty, is allowed to sell 120 acres of his allotment, with the approv al of tho secrotary of the interior, the remaining forty acres not be ing Bubjeot to Bale for; twenty. ono years, Under the lease scheme, which ia being worked up by the land agents, tho average Indian- will find himself in debt at tho end of uvo years to the land compa nies, and will bo induced to part with his property for a trivial cash consideration. fivery eflort will be made to pre vent the Indians being swindled out of their lands by several organ Townsito Commission for tho Chorokeo Nation Ap pointed By Secre tary of Interior.; Specinl to Dully Chieftain. Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 4, 1002. Tho Secretary of tho Interior haB appointed the following town tite commission for the Cherokoo nation: Edwin Long, Rolla, Missouri, chairman; Merriman Hlghley, At wood, Kansas and Lucien W. Buf fington, Vinlla. IS IT A GRAFT? Firm of Washington Attor neys Offer to Reverse -Decisions ot Dawes Commission FORCONTINGENTFEE FEDERAL COURT. First Regular Term Since Division of the District Opened This Morning. CRIMINAL DOCKET Tbey Guarantoo a Reversal of all Unfavorable Decisions in Citi zenship Caees Beforo the Interior Department. It is an occasion for congratula tlon that Mr. Edv.n Long, ap pointed tho chairman of the board, is not a stranger to Vinlta, having been hero on several occasions as tho guest of our present Mayor, thoy having been chums from illdbood. Mr. Long is 3U years of ace, the present mayor of his town, Rolls; tho manager of a large mercantile bouse, which is owned by his father and himself. Is the owner ol considerable prop erty and has had a great deal of experience with real estate. He has financed a number of large un dertakings, including the oreclion of buildings at the Missouri State University, costing about $75,000. In his appointment those who know Him say that the nation and the people have every reason to be gratified. Merriman Higbley, the other oulsldo member of tho commission is not genorally known in the ter ritory, though it is said that he .is a man of ability. Lucien Buffington, tho ropre tentative of the nation is too well known to need any introductory comment. Tho appointment of tho Com mission meanB tho immediate ap praisement of Vinlta. SEAMAN CONFIDENT. Expected to bo Cleared Within Two Weeks. New Court Offi clals Appointed, Person nel of the Juries. Another Railroad President Who Is Impressed With the Indian Territory. .President Suaman ol the Ozark fc Cherokee Central railroad has given his impressiops of tlje Indian Territory in a Bt. Louis interview, as follows! "Tho Indian Territory is at present one of the greatest fields for commercial exploitation which has been opened for many years, Its great natural resources, its rap idly increasing population, and its many advantages of soil and cli mate, make it tbe ideal country for tho business man, the investor or the settler, "The work of the Dawes com mission is about completed, tribal relations are being broken up and millions of acres in tho Cherokee, Creek. Choctaw, Chickasaw and Semlnolo natlona will Boon he open for partial settlement. "Mr, Seaman regards the acceptanco of tho treaty by the Oherokees and Creeks as the dropping of the first barrier to n tide of immigration which shall parallel the Oklahoma rusheB, Recently a number of claimants to Cherokee citizenship who have been enrolled on doubtful cards have received notification from a firm of Washington attorneys that their cases have been reported ad versely by tho Dawes commission, but that for a contingent fee, pay able out of their disputed money and landed interests in the Nation, a reversal is guaranteed In the In terior department when they are brought up for review. The fact that theso attorneys bavo access to what have always been considered confidential re ports of the Danes commission is suggestive of a leak somewhere in the department. The decisions of tho Dawes com mission in citizenship cases are forwarded to tho Interior depart ment, where tho evidence is re viewed and a final decision ren dered by the department. Ai tbo cases aro disposed of the decisions are forwarded to the Dawes com mieslon, and alter their receipt tbe parties in interest are notified. This firm of attorneys, however, evidently havo access to theso re ports and, moreover, strongly in timate that unless they are em ploy d the department will sus tain tbe adverse decision of tbe commission. They evidence their confidence by ofloring to take the cases on contingent fees without expense They notify the claimants as soon as the reports of the commission are received, and name the time when tbey will bo finally decided by the department. The matter has been brought to the attentiop ol the tribal authori ties and an investigation is prom ieed. Tbo first regular term of the United StateB court since the di vision of the Northern district was opened Monday morning. Yhile the criminal docket con tains a large number of cases, yet with the transfers to tbe other courts It is expected to be cleared within two weekB. The morning session was devot ed largely to the selection of the juries, the following being accepted as grand jurors: J 11 Dixon, Lem Paris, 0 A Da vis, Jack Culp, J W Davis, D E Brown, Sam McKenzIe, 0 8 Pear son, J L Sberer, J V Carroll, Jno Davis, D A Wilson, Geo Fincan non, Adam Holden, Geo Nldlffer, T W Thompson. The following court officials were apppolnled D 0 Boswell, court crier; W J Tygar, grand jury bailiff; D Meredith and Sol Ketch urn, bailiffs. In bis chargo to tho grand jury, Judge Gill stated that ho would not make an exlendod address, but would canfino himself to instruct ing itaem as to their duties. The only crime specifically men N. L. ESTLIN & CO- Carries the Largest and most Complete stock of Furniture. New goods bought for CASH arriving daily which will bo sold at prices XQ MEET ALL COMPETITION. . "W "' i mm i l - t i .mmmmmWBmL.. .K. J. Coffins and caskets. Funeral Directors. Day Telephone 168. Night Telephone 224. NOW I'M READY s "ifcCsTo accommodate you with a nice line of g New and Second Hand Furniture, U Upholstering: Goods, Stoves, Etc. Mattffcssis made Jo orderlso reno sggi vated. Carpets taken up and laid, furnJtuxorepaireti"and varnished, bug 2j Ky tops and cushians recovered and repaired. Every frame guar- m Also have Just received a complete up-to-dale stock of picture mouldings. antccd to be satisfactory. If you have anything to buy or scli call on I BRUNO GRAFFUNDER, I Wilson St., South of Postofflce. THE UPHOLSTERER. mmmwMMmmmmFmwmwAwmmFAwmwmm futtcura J solvent PILLS CUTICURA ENT PILLS RESOLV- (Chocolate dispensing liquor, two cases. September 13 6.h Day. F. It. Qourd, disposing oi mort gaged property. Ed Rodman, Austin Cowan, burglary and larceny. Jack Poler, dispensing liquor three cases. .:.. 4 k- !,. T...l ..., Ilnnnr VOaieO, OU UUSC3, --Jt " traffic, and ho Btronely urged that a new, tasteless, Odourless, FEARED MOB LAW SuspoctedilViurderers of E.V. Dickoy Alarmed at Pres ence of Chanute Crowd. ized bodies of land agonls, who have been working their schemes in tho different nations in the In dian Territory for a number of years. POSTAL AUTHORITIES PERMANENT OFFICES Will Ue Established Here by the Townslte Commission, Insist on Good sidewalks Before Granting Free Delivery. Walter Morrison Knifed by n Show man at Chelsea. Joe Gannon, who had been con. dueling a sideshow at the Chelsea fair, was brought in by a deputy marshal Saturday afternoon chnrged with dangerously stabbing Walter Morrison, son of Dr. Mor rison, of Chelsea, Thursday night. An altercation arose between the two and Gannon used his knife in the resulting fight, inflict ing Boveral serious wounds, Young Morrison will recover. Avoid serious rosuiti ot kidney or bladder dUorder by takltiK Foley's Klduoy Ouro. bold by Peoples' drug store dw Tho vicissitudes ot Muskogeo in obtaining free mall delivery is a valuabln lesson to Yiulta and other Territory towns which will soon have offices of the second class. Announcement was mado some time ago (hat free delivery was to bo instituted at Muskogee Decem ber 1, if certain conditions In the matter of improving streets and sidewalks wore complied with. Postmaster Estus lately re ceived notification from Washing. tun that unless good sidewalks wero built, and tbo houses num bered, by December Ut Muskogee would go on tho waiting list with tho rest ol the territory towns. Death of John Q. Tufts. Hon. John Q. TuftB died Thure- day at his homo In Los Angeles, Cal , at the age of 03 years. Mr. Tufte wee Indiun agent fur (be In dian Territory from 1875 to 1884, and was well known to all old. timers In this oountry. He was tho father of Mrs. Thos. Sanson, of Muskogee. He leaves a large family of children, all of whom live in California except Mrs. Ban eon. Edwin Long, chairman of the townsito commission, was hero yesterday, returning to his home at Rolla liBt night. Mr. Long will return this week, and will engage eultaole offices for the commission. Tho clerks attached to the com mission will report this week, and work preparatory to appraisement will be oommenced at once. Tbe offices here will be tho per manent headquarters of the com mission and will bo maintained until tbo appraisement work is completed throughout the Nation. Mrs. Stella Guinano and a man who refuied to give his name, who were arrested on the charge of murdering E. V. Dickey, the Dew ey grain dealer, at Chanute last week, have been safely lodged in the Chanute jail. tbe atroclousaess of the crime attraoted a large crowd to the rail road elation when the suspects were brought in, and it was feared for a while that they would be the victims of mob violence. Mrs. Guinane ie the wife of William Guinane, who was Bent to the Kansas penitentiary last year on a larceny charge. The murderf which tbe pris oners are tuepected was fiendishly accomplished. The victim was inveigled into going to a secluded spot in the Sante Fe railroad yards at Chanute and there was brutally beaten over the head with coup ling pins until his skull wsb cov ered with deop, ragged holes. The murdered man had 8200 on bim tho day before he was mur dered, but not a thing of value was found on the body. Dickey wbb a grain dealer and waB well known throughout the territory. all ruth caeca be thoroughly in vettigaled. He said that 80 per cent, of the crimei committed in the Indian Torritory could be di reetly traced tojtbo traffic in in toxicants, and urged the members of tbe jury to use every endeavor In evoking it. J. U. Dixon was announced lort,o at the grand jury. fb" following were aooeptad as petit jurors: John Miller, Needmorej E W Kelpner, H 0 Bluejacket, Blue jacket; Chas Newman, Eagle; Jno Hall. W M Olevenger, 0 William- son, Bluejacket; Jas Lacy, Spavin aw; Harry JontB, George Parks, Chelsea; U Ward, Ketcbum; R A Judd, Afton; Price Parks, Adair; M A Sorrell, Jake Walter, G W Ktce, John Britt, Thos Sheehan, Wash Lynch, John Webb, John I Hawkins, Newt Bumgarduer, H R Allen, TW Perry, Vinlta. Alter charging the petit jurors court adjouruod until 1:30 p. m., when tbe criminal docket was taken up. At nalentlne'J. It will bo to jour interest to trade at my store thH month. Yours re spectfully, (Mrr ) II. Balentine. CRIMINAL DOCKET. Cases That Are Set For Hearing This Week. cconotnlcal substitute for the celebrated liquid CUTI CURA RESOLVENT, as well as for all other blood purifiers and humour cures. Each pill is equivalent to one teaspoonful of liquid RE SOLVENT, put up in set - v.r -ockct vials, con tutuw t- ' doses, price, 25c. CUTICURA RESOLV ENT PILLS arc alterative, antiseptic, tonic, and digest ive, and beyond question the purest, sweetest, most suc cessful and economical blood and skin purifiers, humour cures, and tonic-digestives yet compounded. complex Treatments! Complete txternal and Internal treatment tor OTcry humour, contlsUng ot CtmccBA Soir, 23c., to cleanse tbe (kin ol cnuta and scales, and soften tbe thickened cut icle j Coticoiu. Oumtaxr, 6O0., to In stantly alia; Itching, Inflammation, and Irritation, and soothe and heid J and Con ceal Bejoltbst Tills, 25c., to cool and cleanse tbe blood. A Swam Srr Is often sufficient to care the most torturing, dl flgurlns, Itchlnjr, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood humours, cczemas,raihes, and Irritations, with loss ol hair, from. Infancy to age, when all elso tails. Cmccu lUKieiu in vii OaninX U otU. BrttUiDpol!tr-!S.ChuttrlmHB,Lo. frek Dpotl HM . l nui rwifc rgiii. . CautCir.Bolrnp4-.Dwo.V Foley's Honey and Tar forchlldren.sufe.sure. No opiates. old by Peoples' drag store. Wanted Teamsters and scraper holders at Coweta, I. T., 18 miles west of Wago ner. Pay 11.15 and f 2 per day; money aay time. Welsh Uros., Contractor. d291w3 Beware ot the Knife. No profession has advanced more rapidly ot late than surgery, but It should not bb used except where ab solutely necessary. In cases ot piles for example, It Is seldom needed. Dc Wltt'a Witch Hazel Salvo cures quick ly ana permanently. Unequalled for cuts, burns, bruises, wounds, skin diseases. Accept no counterfeits. "I was so troubled with bleeding piles that I lost much blood aod strength," says J. 0. Phillips, Tatls, 111. "De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured mo lu a short time." Soothes and heals. A. W. Foreman. dw If you want to sell your property and want to sell It quickly list It with tho Vinlta Real Estate Aqency. Foley's Honey and Tar Is peculiarly adapted for chronic throat, troubles and will positively euro bronchitis, hoarseness and all bronchial diseases. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Peoples' drug store. dw 1 f: AND i HUNDREDS 0 people go through life without any exact dis cernment 0 beauty, whereas correctly titled glasses would make the world uew to tkem. Correctly fitted glasses restore the eye to the optical condition of one that is perfect, and do this in a pure ly mechanical manner so that no injury can result. Shovldyou needglasses, I am prepared to gt your eyes with proper glasses. Should the services of a physician or oculist bt required will promptly tell you so. ugujt ScbKecKer, Optician. LIFE I 1 II ' i 5 Lfe3gl- Wilson 5t. c-ES Changes In Court Dates. The creation of a district court at Durant haa necessitated a change in the time of holding court at tbe yarious towns in the Central diatrlct. Judge W. II. Clayton haa issued an order fixing tho terras as follows: Bouth Mc Alesterj first Monday in January and May; Atoka, second Monday In February and first Monday in Ootobor; Durant, first Monday in Maroh and fourth Monday la Oct ober: Antlera, seoond Monday in April and first Monday in Dooem bor; Poteau, third Monday in March and second Monday in November. , A set ot 17 copper, steel and enameled cooking utensils, well worth 7:50, absolutely free with every Ma- Icstlo Ilango sold tioxt week at Dar- ' rough Hardware Co. Don't got lott Take Care of the Stomach. Tbe man or woman whose dlgeitlou Is perfect and whote stomach per forms Its every function Is never sick. Kodol cleanses, purines and sweetens tho stomach and cures positively and permanently all stomach troubles, In digestion and dyspepsia. It Is the wonderful reconstructive tonic that is making so many sick people well and weak people strong by conveying to their bodies all of the nourishment In the food thoy eat. Rev. J. II. Hoi- Indav. of Ilolladay, MIsj., writes: "Kodol has cured me. I consider It the best romedy I over used for dys- popsla ana stomach troubles. I was given up by physicians. Kodol saved myllfo." Take It alter mcais. a. W. Foreman. dw No waro mado compares with the "Maleitlo" tbe full setts worth 17.50, but we're going to glvo a tot tree with every Majestic Ilango sold at our ex hibit next week. Don't got left. Dar tough Hardware Co. September8, 1002. Mamie Fox, perjury. Mary Fish, perjury. Jap Underwood, dispensing liquor; four counts. William Tilley, robbety. Rulus Matney, trespass on school house. Hugh Tittle, Keener Hyatt, Oscar Roberts, Oliver Scott, burg lary and larceny. Boogy Sanders, aBsau.lt to kill. Llge Long and Norval Davids, disturbing the peace. Harvey Dacon, disturbing relig ious worship. Tom HickB, exhibiting game de. vice; slxcounlB. Emmet Hood, larceny and re- ceivingstolen propertyjtwo counts. R. C. JenklnB, introducing liquor, Oliver Bcott, Clarence Alexan der, Frank Thompson, larceny. Lon Haines, wearing weaponB. 0. Stevens, introducing liquor. 0. Stevens, dispensing liquor; two counts. Bill Balew, Jesse Allen, disturb, ing tbe peaco. Jim Welch, introducing liquor. John Bray and Kvaline Crura, adultery. John HarriB, carrying weapon. J. W. Harrod, dispensing liquor two counts. September 0. 2nd Day, Jeseu Buir, larceny ond reoeiv Ing Btolen property; two counts, Boogy Sanders, oseault to kill. Ed Reece, larceny and receiving stolen property. Guy Miller, same. Harrison WllllamB, dispensing liquor; two counts. Mllo Brady, name. Jaoksou Blunt, Introducing 11 q. Noah Hawk, Ben Hawk, dis turbing religious worship. Boogy Sanders, assault to kill. Jack Michala, introducing liq. dispensing liquor September 10 3rd Day. W. F. Bollng, assault to kill. Noah Allen, obstructiug publio road. Noah Allen, destroying fence. T. M. Jackaon, carry weapon. " disturbing peace. Lewis Fair, introducing liquor. " dispensing Tobe Smith, robbery. " " carry weapon. John Ray, introducing liquor. ' dispensing ' September 11 4th Day. Addison Stewart, adultery. " carnal knowl edge female. Addison Stewart, Inceat. Earl Holt, murder. Herse Lse, dispensing liquor. ' ' v introducing " Jim Ballard, Arch Ballard, as sault and battery. George Mays, assault to kill." W. J. Osborn, disturbing peace. violation 5,399, R. S. September 12 5th Day. James Tilley, removing proper ty on wbioh there ia a lien by operation of law. James Tilley, larceny. John Blmco, Frank Fuller, in troducing liquor. John Simco, Frank Fuller, die pensing liquor; two cases. Frouk Clark, introducing liquor, ' dinnentlnB " Bob Cummins, John Yockey, Introducing liquor. Bob Cummlne, John Yockey, Perry Lumber Co.... We carry a full stock of LUMBER in the vartous grades from the best down to knot holes. The best plastering: material 'Acme" and sharp sand will be found at our yard. Iola Partland and Louis ville cement form a portion, of our stock. The only trouble from our point of view is the fact that prices are too low. Of course you'll not lose any sleep over that till you try the lumber business yourself. Come around anyhow and inspect our stock. To cauao questioning. Wo want questions ask- k od about our crockory and glassware Notlx- , Ing will Buit us bettor and nothinc will suit you bettor than our an swers. . Tho pricos will L - ...111 ll.H MMMIrt jfeWikrr 'WTt-rr' BUH, HU Will bUU guuus. If you liko to look at good crockory, good glass ware como in and look arounu. mat uosan t cost a cont and it is a bettor allow than you bavo ofton paid for Booing. Don't bring your pockot book for foar you might bo tompted to buy. Just como andtlook first. Cnll and Sec us, or RlngT66. GROCERY CO. Successor to E. N. RatcllII mercantile Co. 1) V.sssV1kVVV'wi'"w-r--ww I AMMAN ii - j ' A u t V '! .( & 1. ?