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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29

gives majority SlOChuOiuSiS III luSur-
ance companies representation on the
board of directors.
For Municipal Code Commission.
Senator De Wolf of Grundy county
announced in the senate that he pro.
posed to offer a resolution for the
creation of municipal code commits.
sion to investigate the laws relating
to city government, and report to the
legislature of 1909 scheme of laws
to meet the crying demand for re.
form in municipal affairs and their ad.
ministration. Senator James H. Tire
win was at the head of such com.
mission only few days ago, and
made various recommendations, which
were accorded the usual fate of such
propositions.
Prevents Grain Combinations.
Representative Stillman's bill to
prevent grain elevator combinations
has been finally passed and sent to
the governor.
The measure Is expected to be the
means of effectively preventing the
formation of trusts ana combines in
the grain business. 1t is provided
that it shall be unlawful for any per.
son, company, partnership, associa-
ton Or corporation owning or operat.
ing any grain elevator or engaged in
the buying, selling, handling, cnn-
signing or transporting grain. to en-
ter into any agreement, contract or
combination with any other grain
dealer, or grain dealers. partnership,
company, corporation, or association
of grain dealers, whether within or
without the state. engaged in like
business, for the fixing of prices to
be paid for grain by different dealers
or buyers.
1t is made unlawful to divide be-
tween the dealers the aggregate or
net proceeds of the earnings of such
dealers and buyers, or any person
thereof; or to form, enter into, main
tain Or contribute money or anything
of value to any trust, pool, comb.
nation or association of persons OF
whatsoever character or name, which
has for It's objects the prevention OF
full and free competition among
buyers, sellers or dealers in grain, OF
to do or permit to be done by his OF
their authority any act or thing
whereby the free action of compe
tition in the buying or selling o.
grain is restrained or prevented.
In case any person, company, part
nership, corporation or association
trust, pool or combination of what
soever name, shall do, cause to be
done, or permit to be done, any act
matter or thing prohibited Or de
clared to be unlawful, it shall be liza
BILE to the person, partnership, com
pany, association or corporation In
jured thereby for the full amount OF
damages sustained in consequence OF
any such violation. together with a
reasonable attorneys fee to be fixed
by the court in every case of recov,
cry, and to be taxed as part of the
costs in the case, and the property of
any person who may be member OF
any such trust, pool, combination
corporation or association, violating
the provisions of this act, shall be
liable for the full amount of such
judgment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
state Marshal Bill Defeated.

Discussing the state marshal bill,
which was defeated in the state SEN
ate by a vote of Is to &c! Senator
Warren suggested an amendment to
the present law, giving the district
judges the power to remove county at
torneys who do not enforce the laws
regulative Of the liquor traffic Later
he offered the bill which provides that
at shall be the duty of all county at
torneys to see that the laws pertain
Ing to the sale of intoxicating liquors
are enforced, and the district court
Or Judge thereof shall suspend or re-
move from office any county attorney
who shall willfully refuse or neglect
to perform such duty"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
Tipping To Be Stopped.

The Hambleton anti-tipping anti.
side graft bill passed the house Of
representatives by vote of GO to Is
The bill provides penalty of not
more than one year in prison or fine
of not more than $500 for any person
giving or receiving a gratuity for the
performance of service that he is
supposed to perform for his EN-
ployer Its object is not alone tc
prevent architects from recommend
ing the use of certain material when
making specifications for a building
when the person interested in the
sale of that material pays bonus to
the architect making the recommen
dations; to prevent buying agents
from making a side graft" and SINH
lar performances.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
Railroad Bills Pass House.

aN'''Soo DIiS fdoS T1OQSSs
Railroad bills were taken up by the
house of representatives on the goth
and absolutely without opposition
such measures as the White joint
rate bill, the White bill enlarging the
powers of the state railroad commits
sion and requiring the commission to
investigate rates and bring the mat
ter of alleged discrimination against
Iowa to the notice of the interstate
commerce commission, the Conn ex-
press bill, the Teter baggage smash
ing bill, the Lee cattle guard bill and
the Flugum weed bill were passed.
The measures that passed the house
had been fought out in the house
committee on railroads and commerce
and arguments were unnecessary on
the floor of the house when they were
called up. The members Of the house
had informed themselves upon the
merits of the measures and debates
were not needed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
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MRSSD Correspondent SSSW#
WAG@R. State Capital. ~ nSGS@g
Primary Bill Passes

Primary Bill Passes
Des Moines.-By vote Of 46 to 2,
the state senate passed primary bill.
AS passed by the senate it Is a
"35 per cent" bill. In other respects
the elections subcommittee measure,
reported by Chairman Wilson of the
senate and Dana of the house, was
but little amended. Almost all
changes were voted down in the SEN
ate and those which plainly were
inimical to the measure were over
whelmingly defeated.
An effort to send the law to the peo'
pie with the question do you favor
statewide primary" to be voted on
at the general elections OF 1908, 1910
and 1912 was offered the senate but
was rejected
Senator Moon of the democrats Sc
cured the adoption of an amendment,
about the only one offered by the mi
nority which was accepted, applying
the law to municipal elections in
cities of the first class.
Senator DeWolf's amendment to
adopt the Wisconsin system of de.
claring party utilization was defeated
by strict party vote. All sugges'
lions to loosen or tighten the party
utilization provision were defeated, in
Guiding one by Jones to require afii'
davits of changes instead of declara'
lions and requiring changes to be
made ninety days before the election
Senator Frudden wanted the pro-
vision requiring candidates for office
to file announcements accompanied by
affidavits cut out and declarations
OF eligibility only to be required, but
this was defeated, as was the Lyons
1906 amendment offered by Senator
Lambert to allow nominations under
party holds no primary.
Senator Crossley was absent on ac'
count of quarantine and Senators De-
Armand and Nichols voted no.
On the 21st the bill was taken
up by the house and passed by vote
of 81 to IS. A large number of for.
NAL amendments for correction OF
construction were added by the house
but the senate bill is the measure
which the house Endorsed.
OF the eighteen house members
who voted against the legislation, five
were republicans-Grenwood of Mills
McAllister of Linn. Dunn of Jackson
Dye of Pottawattamie and Webster o.
| Muscatine. The other thirteen were
democrats, twenty democrats voting
for the measure, though Chairman
| Miller of the state committee sale
he, at least, did SO solely because the
platform pledged it. and not because
he was for the legislation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
Howard Center.

Fine weather for the last of March.
Chas. Refs was seen our streets,
Wednesday.
Sam Dinger and family entertained
company, Sunday.
Fred Fish and family spent Sunday
with Elton Eldridge and family.
Quite number of our folks took In
the school entertainment and basket
sociable at the Brierley school house,
last Friday night.
John Brierley and family enter.
tanned company, Sunday.
Esca Albertson spent from Thurs
day until Saturday with relatives in
Cresco
f, P. Hewlett and wife spent Sun
day with John Judd and family.
Mrs. Grove was called to Indiana,
Saturday, by the serious illness of her
daughter Julia.
Albert Albertson and wife spent
Sunday with relatives in Cresco.
Hazel Eldridge spent from Friday
until Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Fred
Fish.
Will Stone and family enter tatne d
company from Chester, Sunday.
John Drew visited at the homes OF
Mrs. Joe Drew and VIII Drew,
Wednesday and Thursday.
GA 81 ToRI "a.
Bears tho >7Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
''s. at LZMzzzzu
For Sale.
One ]. l. Case separator; also one
18Th. 2. Huber engine.
ANTON SL1rKA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
For Sale.

Two mules coming four years old
Enquire Of FRED BURR1, 81 miles
east of SchleY. sofa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29
Square Deal Bill a Law.

Square Deal Bill a Law.
Senator Mates square deal bill
passed the house and now goes to
the governor for his signature. 1t
gives majority stockholders in insur.
ance companies representation on the
board of directors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29

Raspberry plants, best kinds,
Observation-Disclosures oz. Soc, 100 200
Strawberry plants, 6 best kinds,
.......... per 100 Sl.00, 200 for 1.5O
Grape vines,2 to years, each, 10 to 20
Gooseberry Downing, the best
year, each .................. .15
Currants, large bushes, 2 for 25c,
per dOz. LOO
Pie or Wine plant, each SC, per
dOZ ................... .5O
Elm, shade or street trees, 6 to
Soft Naples, to 6 #, each. .o5
Soft Naples, 3 to Aft, per 100 Coo,
2 to 3 it, per 1000. ....a........ 400
Green or White Ash, Sc each,
per loo .................... 400
Black Walnut to #, each. 49,. .15
Box Elder, to SIT, each SC; II to
3 it, per 100,................. 100
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29

Flowering shrubbery
Syrengea
Spireas
Hydrangea
SNOWFALL
Flowering Almond
Lilac
Honeysuckle.
ROSES:
Crimson Rambler
Shell Pink Rambler
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29

Keep the bowels regular with Ayers
Pills, Just one pill each night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-29

philadelphia Rambler
Baby Rambler
Queen of the Prairie
Seven Sisters
Red Moss
Glory of Moses
Paul Neyron
Mdm. Planter
Gen. Jacqueminot
Ulrich Drummer
Helena and others
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
HAVOC WIDESPREAD
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN MEX
ICO CONTINUE.
PEOPLE ARE PANICSTRICKEN
Every State Of the Republic Called
Upon for Prompt Aid for
the Sufferers.

City of Mexico, April To-day
the Associated Press was able to get
in direct communication with num-
Der Of towns situated in the district
most affected by the recent earth
quake.
Through an error made in The trans
mission of a telegram from the city of
Chilapa, the city in the state of Guer.
rero which was almost totally de-
stroyed, the. telegram was made to
read that thirty-three bodies had been
taken from the ruins and 779 injured
had been transferred to the.hospitals.
Later the telegram was corrected to
read that thirty-three persons were
injured and 779 buildings destroyed.
From these recent kilograms it is
now certain that the death list will
exceed 900. There are number of
small towns yet to be heard from, but
up to date the average number of fa-
talities at these places has ranged
from 8 to l2and the number of injured
from 30 to 40.
AIR FILLED WITH sICKENING ODOR.
One peculiar phenomenon, and
which has Just been made known, is
that after the first great shock the
air was filed for many miles with a
thick, sickening sulphurous odor.
This caused great distress to the sur
yivors. There are many speculations
as to the cause Of the peculiar freak
Of nature, and some consider it as a
proof that the earthquake had its or
igin in some subterranean explosion.
For this reason considerable anxiety
will be felt until news is received from
the sections surrounding the active
volcanoes of Colima and Jurello.
Even the water in the streams was
made sulphurous.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
A GRAND SUCCESS
Byrd-Ada Packed With Humanity
To See Excellent School
Entertainment.

The public school entertainment
given at the opera house last night
by the pupils Of the several grades
was most decided success. both
financially and socially. The net re-
ceipts amounted to about 800 which
is to be expended upon the school IL
brary, which was instituted several
months ago.
The opera house was jammed and
packed full Of mass Of humanity
from basement to garrett. Standing
room was at premium and the space
was all occupied. All those present
were either directly or indirectly per-
sonally interested In some particular
portion Of the program in which the
little folks we're carry out, and they
did it so well and conducted them
selves in their various parts so actor
like and actress-like that great credit
was reflected upon the teachers who
drilled them. Each and every fea-
ture was heartily applauded, and the
commentators from the audience
did not daunt the little ones, and the
big girls, too, for that matter, in the
least. They just went ahead with
their parts as though they were old
timers and that it was simply an ev-
eryday occurrence with them. To-day
the town is full Of people who are
praising the pupils and commencing
the teachers who worked so faithfully
to bring about this result.
Time and space will not permit Of
personal in detail, but the acrobatic
feats of Wallace Miller in the clown
drill was real good; butsaying this does
not half express it. And then there
were the drills planned by the teachers
such as the clown drill by Miss Quig-
ley.
This morning Rev. Fulcher said he
was livery much pleased with the en-
tertainment; that it was fine and that
the teachers and pupils certainly de-
serve credit" And in saying this he
simply voiced the sentiment of the
city
Following is the program:
Song, Merry Little Blacksmiths "
JapaneseIFan Drill.
Dream Of Rag Dolls.
Song, Mud Pies ("
Chorus, "Sweet andaLow.n
Sunflower March.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20

Alittle stranger made its appear
ance in a Guthrie home recently, says
the Capital. It's arrival was hailed
with delight by every member Of the
family with the exception Of Jerry,
who felt intuitiyely that his nose was
very much out Of joint. He looked
askance at the new arrival, and would
have none of it. When the mother
called his attention to the bright eyes
Of the new sister, Jerry turned up his
nose and remarked with a contemp
tuous sniff: "Humphl-that amt no.
thing. She amt used 'em very long.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
ALL CASES TRIED BY CHARLES
WEST ARE WON.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Commission Decides Rates Are
Excessive--Many Suits
Will be Filed.

Tuesday mornings Oklahoman con-
tanned the following statement:
"The case Of w. b. Johnston against
the Frisco, Katy, d. II. & G. and Ft.
S. & W. railroads charging excessive
freight rates on coal shipments, has
just been decided by the Interstate
commerce commission in favor of the
plaintiff This is one Of the cases
originated by Charles West, when act
ing as assistant attorney general of
Oklahoma. 1t is expected that this
decision will cause an immediate re-
duction and rearrangement of the coal
rates IN Oklahoma
This case is one of the most far
reaching in its effect that has been de-
cided recently. It means that the
coal schedules that have prevailed be-
tween all parts of Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory coal fields must be
readjusted and materially lowered
The principle involved is even more
important than the large sums OF
money Immediately involved, though
this decision lays the roads open to
suits for immense sums Of overcharge
on past shipments
This case demonstrates the fact
that the railroads cannot charge what
ever they wish for carrying coal and
similar commodities but must In all
cases charge a reasonable rate; that
they cannot, as they have been doing,
place Oklahoma on a pinnacle OF high
er rates than have prevailed in any of
the surrounding states. Ii means that
a definite and absolute method has
been placed in operation for the con-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
A MODEL CONSTITUTION.

The Oklahoma constitution is in
print and The Commoner ventures
the opinion that ib is the best con-
stitution IN the United States. 1t
will be discussed in detail later,
but this tribute is offered now. 1t
is peoples constitution and the
"corntield lawyers" who wrote it
to use the phrase coined by the
New York Tribune have reason to
be proud Of their work. 1t ought to
be ratified by unanimous vote and
the democratic party whose repre-
sentatives framed it deserves a
splendid victory as an endorsement.
IL is a model constItution-the
best IN the United States. w. j.
Bryan's Commoner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
.ON VESTS RECORD
COINCIDENCE WILL PROVE UN-
FORTUNATE FOR FRANTZ.
COMPELLED BETTER RATES
Territory's Activity Ceased When
Vests Connection With Admin
istration was Severed.

Governor Frantz is in one way cor
rect in his choice Of Issues upon which
to rest his candidacy for governor.
Control of corporations, especially OF
the common carriers, the coal and oil
Industries, is absolutely vital in any
question connected with the future
welfare Of the new state.
Oklahoma is, and has long been, at
the mercy Of the railroads, the Indian
Territory coal trust, and the oil trust,
and the man who wrests the common
wealth from their control will, in the
old Roman Phrase, observe we'll Of
his country"
But in another and the deeper sense,
Governor Frantz could not have chosen
more unfortunate issue tor himself
For the record recently made as to
railroad regulation, upon which he
predicates his request for the office Of
governor at the handsof the people Of
Oklahoma, is his, only in the sense that
his passive acquiescense was necessary
to permit someone else to produce re-
suits. All the real credit produced
belongs to Charles West. %
1t was Mr. West who first suggested
to Governor Frantzthat action against
the railroads along the line Of regula-
tion Of rates was possible. 1t was Mr..
West who, after being given opportu-
nifty to demonstrate the validity Of his
views, prepared the cases against the
Frisco and Rock Island roads, tried
them and won them compelling these
roads to discontinue arbitraries Iii
freights and to reduce the rates on
wheat and corn. 1t was Mr. West
who brought the case against all the
roads Of the Territory before the Inter
state Commerce com mission, and sew
eral others that he was never per-
mItted to file in the courts. And il
was Mr.. West who, when the admins
tration grew jealous of his success, and
became unwilling to risk the anger of
the railroads by further action, refused
to continue his connection with the
legal department of the territory un-
less he was given free hand to act
along the lines for which he was en-
ployed. Whereupon, the activity Of
the territory in connection with these
matters abruptly and finally ceased.
1t is a remarkable fact, -and decid-
edly unfortunate for Governor Frantz
that the period Of the states activ-
ity in railroad and corporation regula-
tion comedies, both as to beginning
and end, precisely with the period Of
Mr. Vests employment as special at
torney.
To the man of ordinary understand
ing, it looks very much as if Governor
Frantz is running upon Mr.. Vests
record. 1t is a good record, the best
railroad record, as matter Of fact,
that has ever been made by anyone
acting in the interest Of this territory,
but the occupancy of the same
ground by Republican candidate for
governor, who did not do the work,
and Democraticc candidate for attorney
general, who did do the work, is likely
to be anything but beneficial to Gov
ernor Frantz
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
-FOUR CASES WON with EAGLE QUILL
All But 13 Delegates Sign New State
Constitution. All Republican
Delegates Withhold Signature

Guthrie, o. r., April 2O-The dele
gates and officers Of the constitutional
convention at 2:45 yesterday afternoon
affixed their signatures to the consti-
tuition of the proposed state Of Okla
homa. The constitution was finally
approved as edited and interlned dur
ing the closing hours of the convention
The constitution was finally adopted
by a vote Of S5 to 0, Uwenty-seven be-
ing absent and not voting. The first
to sign the original parchment copy
was W. II. Murray, lie signed with
a pen made of an eagle captured in
Oklahoma and presented by William
J. Bryan. The stem was made Of ma
tive grown alfalfa wrapped with
Oklahoma manufactured silk, and pre-
sented by Jhe Oklahoma II storical
Socity to President Murray.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20

troll Of the roads The immediate re-
suit Is the reduction OF 80 cents ton
on the rate for lump coal to Enid, and
25 cents ton on slack amounting on
some Of the roads to more than is per
cent. Of the rates previously IN force.
This case Is the fou.th Of those
against the railroads tried by Mr.
West that have been decided, and the
fourth that he has won--a phenome-
nal record when it is considered that
he has had TO meet the very best legal
talent tire railroads could produce,
and that he has developed an entirely
new line Of procedure In dealing with
Oklahoma problems. He has conclu-
sively demonstrated that the only
thing needed in order to curb the ille-
gal actions OF the roads and other
monopolies is man Of ability who is
not afraid to 90 against them.
Mr.. West is 4 candidate for the
Democratic nomination for attorney
general, and his continuous record Of
achievement In the interest OF the
people points to the conclusion that
he is the logical man for the place.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
Judges and Clerks.

The Constitutional convention yes
terday appointed election commits
sioners for Craig county as follows:
Judges, L. c. Montgomery of Cen
tralia, V. A. Kinnison of Welch, aud
Edward Shanahan Of Vinita. The two
former are Democrats and the latter
a Republican. Davis Hill, Democrat,
was appointed clerk.
The best orators in the state are ex-
pected to fight to a finish for and
against prohibition White rihbouers
are strong, but then there are plenty
of ''booze lighters besides.
An Indian woman proved the pub
lies confidence in the press by dying
when she read the erroneous report CT
her death.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20
BEST IN THE NATION
HON. W. ]. BRYAN's COM
MONER'S COMMENT ON OUR
CONSTITUTION.
OUGHT TO Be RATIFIED
By a Unanimous Vote. Party Who
Framed it Deserves
Victory.

The Commoner, Hon. w. J Bryan's
paper, in its last issue truly says of
Greater Oklahoma's splendid consti-
tuition:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-20

Play, "A Girls Secret.
Clowns Drill.
Chorus, Patriotic Songs
Greek Drill.
Pantomine, Nearer my God tc
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