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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
COMMITTEE
is NAMED

Guthrie Feh President Murray
named ileushaR kaae johnson.
LANGLEY Nelson. ssart Jones. Rose
and Moore ss committee Is pass an
esal questions mt0ika1 n 1m
Crow elausa an memosu mte pub
llclg expressed themselves aealhsf
"JiM Grow
TIE itat.nHa. convention TOOK
reeea thh m8mng Whe Delegates
ueHsd % aas8a fa Gtaef ini4 lu.
ianeiion case which e9m@ 8o IS 30.
pfeUe eauH lomaHa8N rha ahasf
denies jurisdiction over persons ana
subject matter fAg Hht s issue -
lleaetlea sHa thaf thaeauae far action
Is not sufgcleut
Pfupa illaa 20 restrict piping aaa
ouloi Oklahoma IS meeting strenuous
opposition oH the ground that Il aill
gise Tie standard ull maropoY AID Is
unconstitutional
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
NE N MAN COMING
Seymour Iones Of Chicago TO
Be Cashier OF lnterna-
tlonaI Bank

Ata meeting Of ths board AZ dIrec.
tors Of tho international Rank 4
Trust company 10 Chicago the early
paff of tl.ls week seymour Jones vas
eiecsed cashier Of TIE lnstitation Mr..
Jones has been attorney fof tie Chic.
aso drainage board. bat he has decld-
cd 70 come q Nlnita and make his
home here. lie has been Interested
ia The bans for som, time Dc and his
brother holding between them s2l .Ooo
siock ln tie Institution.
NJ Jones Nill make great addl.
tluu te NinltaA population ss - Is a
hustler and town builder. a. an chic.
Ggars afs Ils isa man ahoat as wears
gla. and ilas wifeand three children.
lie exgecis % reach Nnlta about
March 8, and sill at once take ap
fls dutlgs Ia TIE hank.
TIE Internal iona taa nesn wlthout
d cashier faF sone time. TIE addition.
al eofk heiHg shared bg j W. Om.
tie manager an6 70 g. warner. the
assistant eashlst TIE business of
tir baas has increased 90 s8ch an ex
teu however tfata cashier Is noN
ntecssaFf Aoua 81 tIa force u8a u
taa 'aaA sl u displaced hg ME
}anes 81 nes employed sl c8nUas
g he eap.gfed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
.OU 7 RAGE
Shameful Gerrymander
by Constitutional
Convention

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. s2.~fielegate
G A. Pittman, chairman of the leg
islatise apportioument COMMITTEES,
ovned and controlled b. Railroad
Haskell. las completed perhaps tie
meat Outfagoous Eefrimandef ever
knosn ln the history q American
politics 11.e absolute injustice q
his fsafts ~ the legislature ol 0klA.
toma mas b. best syi8enct1 thru q
comfamtirs statement e the ooun'
siss based upon ite ugmber y votes
cAsi 81 the delesatufal election ias
hu
For Instance CTahoma County
thc arEesf ID point & population and
the atatt0st cast 8a Votes sl
I fai. and IS allowed 9 ~ rtpreeuta
tiees upon the basis 81 / feprcsuts
Itlte FOR eFery aim foies tbs cum
ilss comprising a.d aftsF COUNTY casl
sel votes are allowed / representa-
tifc upou lsass q 3 representative
( fofetefy e tatsa lt may q uotsf
! il thIs ronueet4eu Eist ffo Haskell
flttman combination aeure ttAi
Greer ceaaty Nli o. nemeeutlc
~hlls Oklahoma eoant5 Is conceded t.
Ehe Heuuhlleans
Old 0omaucise coaHty also agursa
q Tie Democratic eanms. asf 5as
votes and Is allaaed representative
apon : basis II representative 81
ever Sc votes
Garfield eaunti east tts9 votes ard
+ A.iexod representative upon
tasls 81 representative f0f eyorr
z21s votes. bscaass Il IS figured ia the
Republican columr. ebile theea4utlss
comprising Old Roger Nils shleh
east 1850 votes arc allowed repfrseu
taiives "a the oasls II representa-
tive ior every 81 votes because tiess
pea counties are believed b - ben
oente
TIE atuafi8a an tfs Indian Tefa
fep s8e IS even arrse5 aus % Is -.
pere1 ust Nlea the epou S
Brought ap for dtailon ln TIE
convention tIaf thra u % une =
ef tle lafiet sHfs stiffness b
t9.af tssiF
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
To ESTABLISH A
BIG POWER PLANT
Joplin and Alton Capitalists Form Com
pany to Establish Big Plant on
Grand River East of Here

Articles q Incorporation of tae
chsfokee Power company u Alton
were died thlA ,noming with the Uni
Ted States recorder The company.
which Is capitalized fer si,looco0,
proposes 10 build : poser plant On the
Gnnd river sootlsas, of Alton about
twelve miles It = Said that there is
aallmited water poser there. and
ttAt enough electricity can bs renef.
ated 70 furnish power for this entire
section Of the country rhs sIts clos
en FOR the plant Is about twenty miles
from VlnltA
II Is said that t,e new company has
unlimited backing aud tilat work wiii
he commenced II oncs on the pfojo.l.
Il Is said, indeed. thai condemnation
suits are already being fled TIE o.
hee~ aud direction Or tie company
are
Joseph Schneider Joplin. president
Charles Moors. Joplin, vice pres9
dent.
Thomas u Reynolds. Alton. ssefe
taff-tfeasufer
William g. Sergeant Joplin. assls
tant secretary treasurer
nafff % hlaud
lls buis 81 fhe STOCK q ehiel
$3.50 has heeu Subscribed, btiougs q
Ne&fr @cMueidefsau8 eefFHamt
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

Gathtis. Feb . Forty per cent IN
taresl Ia the Harper county seAt site
az buffalo was shat Delegate 4 "
williams and o II. Hafpsr = oois,i-
tationzl Convention clssk. were to-
hare received fuf THAR innuence Ia
brlnging tbs county Boundary CON
mittsc 10 q dscikion to iocate The
capital tewn q that county npon an
open pleos o. prairie where not even
the fesamhlAncs oi t0wn Al present
oxistN
ftlis i tis substance q allegation
made b Judge A. $ Dickson q LEA.
Yef tits, before tie cansention epm.
mittcs on rules whlch Is lnyustigaf
ing graft ehafges Judge plrssQn q
ons u It's most prominent Democrats
81 HeAssf cnugiy aud aumped tie
distrlct fof Fred rmey during the
iAsf ezmpSlen lie stated that
Mo2rs A uickeaa u Gate and >.
VI lDlwsll 81 lsaNsf CITY wsse re&at
e. fesr nlm cat in his ehargs
Tie luigr refused % sise hls tssti.
mdng untii Delegate B. Is Williams
81 AueAla dlstflr ass hfeagit into
iis foom. Ths uas done aud 1uase
Dickson gfeoseied "a tesflif that
foIl1eink the action of the eontsn.
iian ln alshilha Wm.ieafi eounts ha
snd aihssz isssfmIuei q sseure uni
lgn ~ lsesibls county sat sitss lu tie
nus eoanty e iiafpsf ~ ald tls4i
~. snl nls bfaster A J nlekeau q
aata And B. y Cuipell - iie4tef cts
seut % ss~a Miller and MeMahaa.
oenss q tns quartet ssetloa o and
% shlen Buffalo S a. = lpeatrd. ard
offered them s. noa iaf ahs haIf inter.
sst
eontiaaius The Judge stated uai
l,otA mea ~rfe satisfied siih tic nsfsF,
bur sAld That bsfefs anything couid
- done bs. Judge uleksanl mnsi
come "a Guthrie e So Delegate VII
iiAms and Clara iiAfpcf sliah had t~cu
given fofty psf cent interest m tns
and fof iacAtlag thscogutJ sat there
Judge Dickson AS be- came a.
Guthrie and aw williams And Harper
lie alleged houeref thar Harper tam
ei down hls Qisef. stating thai Il sas
nor nearly big enough and that De
could rrf slueo
1adga Urksn alleged further tiAi
botH Williams and flafpsf made 80.
utafiIs elih the investigating com-
mltsee ia whleh iteg stated au aAih
thar Ties ial 90 Interest in tie toar.
sgeaf tua4l1
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
REMOVAL OF
RESTRICTIONS

Tie restrictions tafs been removed
fFam ee safg IS lands o. tlo l8.'ov
iHe Cheusees
NaHeg Nadina CHeIope Kan
MARS MeIanrf NtKafl
The foHeeiusars as were dls
approved
Walter A Thamps iahie4uah
Joan PARIS. 1sKaua.
Flora a na1 Chelsea
George II West Cflec4tah
Teuns Crockett, kim0fe
VIDA Kapaf ChoaIsap Lille L.ut.
auskoees aAry Cusss nee Mcl1auieI
WAg1Her
susan paasheuY White 0ak
Ellatsih Frazier Warner
Mamie I pudlef Dutch Mills Ara.
Harvey Martin les Angeles Gal
Wm { ultcileaek rmoteF q
Cample' u Taylor Muslogee
peari n0.aerman CHeiopA. kan
fro q Hampton Grove
Thes G Hsrfoas Caftn
GeofEe pa|usf le1e5iis has
Ea4helhguHa ffg etee
iaiua & Tamssf Na0eeee
Hayt 81 Foreman lcle8ta
Llda lrHss =atHaa
Aaa Ht
wfEeI ~ @
aH agEH
IsH Fnu
et MaffH Nea
h e
E Nauaa Hae
iaH Uaskiue HaIgs
N W aa
daGHn len Ha acsf
Hte fAtfu ll
UaleH W BaesN NdH am
Augusta Robinson N@saeoe
Alone aeeuWat Noaafa
SEQ IS Enrs Vata
Egmlatl keicimm 0soe
Hmw NRJau GallnsuHe
william smith 0a.oeaa
JAMES sanders Ada
fmma NaHacs Tahequah
Minnie ilaIder Nh8ele.a
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
SUGGS
is IN VINITA

elig8e sIdeef ~ fbo 8oli
known ediaf ei tle Afim0eite ana
a & 0mee 18th % Am@atc we're
lu the e.ti eoiag They afe mnpain.
ius fef Fee traea pamoefafiee caH
diaate iaf governor COLONEL sHgm
Wfs tHat af Cruces mad.dasY
meetiH wilha sets eania NeeHt.H0.
nnd tiaf ~ has 81 daaA hat thu be
ulll receive the Nomination Nn
Nfaee Is noe in western Oklahoma.
while the caloitl aud Dh brother sc
eaupalRnlg Tie lal1n Terfli0ff.
Tie tao gentlemen from Afamof.
have pgt a thelf time to-day inter.
viewing loeal Democrats
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
HOT STUFF
AT GUTHRIE

Guthrie Feb 4 O. not care
iof tie sttaets of him meaalng dele.
date Herring on E.k cts or hny
other eiss AIT, declared W % aufs
"a president of the constitutional
convention thls morning after "a a.
iark had been made IS Herring on
the organization " tie convention.
NWrays eQafse language brought
many delegates q lhs fce demand
rs that De eithdnv fs.remark but
~ refused aud TIE convention ex
paaRed fhp record fas, before 81
uafniHe MURRAY fttaeted Hrraags
sleeeH ass nadc - ffa et4fe rs
aH providing ttaI e f elect
fs eanM tif rsttAd mifua
Waut tuaf 0aua He8
nuH .oapm.I Ge s8em by
pa afiau
ta He
flat commit
Ia Hst convention
ts4 tH t u
d
8 m
It aa cWmIfe epau pfios
f.faH e.e4ies Wllo
"a Ihe t te arbitration
tafd Ihc kNf h ~ nf day
iHf puu8.e uofk provided THO lm
luW report Nas hot uade tfa s
pAeed as seeca arie f0 Ndnes
day
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

GalfIs o3a.. Feb g 1n Hfpe
/. aead. So. jim COOS g dsa1 hat
rsaslemea. 0h g gua tasting
a. lnsk fFasffr e halaias a
waae Iglh vas lhs destination oi
NJ j feshg q iaaaassa iefHef
sarsafteg oi lie aeseast Jim eWwt
whiIs ne 8slesstes nefa Rasing mtr.
~ ostr - deafl q tle provision pes
tsuiay mofning dulina tle reA
NeH II aAfinef eas t9lng ta deliver
an address 10 tie memory Of Ole I'm
cfsu snd tie delegates wefe max
lne tho most ~ to OPPORTUNITY for
testing Uhen Leahy broke ln TIE
commiltss uamel bY Malml thls
msrnlnr e. pss oH tl.e lssal phasf q
lie Jim Cgou elaua wtfa lsgaeai'f
wfsftsd Il as the paH leeiefs iaf
Monday Aofulng funeral
ri,s committee raiIed iaf lu ua
1gaak.ll resolution adopted IhansiaY.
- samea IS President MURRAY RIG
srt thug yesterday Az efistatis
named il eosn { s.t de'esaie'
wiz havp open af.a tllsit "a
nelsiou q sin C eaa tlaee lalAI
supporters leilsgte6 leshf ans
GRAHAM Ths thf6s. hasefsf fet9ssf
a. serve gs lila committee ~ sfiti
KS u Is against Natiai fat fieii
fhelf deellnsfiHs eafe ac'eHif'
.4 alt nlft namtsfs e| tIe tsnH'i
- 40 opsasasl q ille lm 9Ww -
,slas pssre.i II tla liHilau ih
cemnlflse S eun ad q ltant'ttA ?
maaiii. Kaue 81 Sing eHsheH le''iis'.
a. pufr1s Ian9leY n fffeF tfepA
Nelson 81 TalAs ssAEts q Nlsise
ioass of rfaa. nase q iaaekNeils an
Meare q Enid.
4an committee elN fxp4fs Meada
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

Tie Letters which g. D. Rogers n
ths Commercial clubs e8mmlftce pn
tia removal 81 tias restrictions has
been receiving since TIE past tiaf of ~
hate not nsen tefy favorable fof TIE
passage of lhe Curtis biA nan psna
ia. lu tie senate A lettef fmm
Eisaf EiIls. hoNesrf congressman
ffom kansas Ciif says q an siii.
500 ARD sill a. everything possibie
f1fgau
FsR of tho eftsns heHessf afs 81
enthusiastic IS Niullah kodd fftcni ia
hAnsAa 0gfY senator G ~ Gafk. 81
wyemins. Tor Instance. chairman -
tie ssuAls committee that Nas here
last fail. takes . decidedly gluomg
riee ile thinks fhe defeat u hls
eommlttsss amendment 20 tho ap.
Precipitation blli means tat eongfes,
doesn eant q taEe 20 tie subject -
tbs se-slon ~ i tefY doubtful
be srlios "lt The hlli nos pending
sill pan
John + Lacey, Congressman from
IowA ays lt doesn't look a. 4 any.
thing soald - doue aud James s
shefman of New YORK chairman -
the louse Indian committee, ssFs he
Wlll give tie maftef careful tSusli.
sntlen Senator kuaas secretary
Wfites tiiaf he all call tie matter 20
tie senator's attention
senator Foraker thru hls private
scfefafy. saYs hs alll tsaf tie maf-
ter is mlGd Tie senator lnflWafas
however uhaf thrfc sill - mere heafd
from lUm Atsf this S O. faf s.
eafe 60 eemm myself tt present le
sffes
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
NODEVELOPMENTS
iiattar Of Street Paving BE
mains il Statu Quo. Coan-
eli Net heeiIng

Tharo nothing neu Ia tle paving
situation cts Attorney hebaai has
rendered an opinion howegef that
slaae tha natl6R oeilnaBcc AS not
taken up 81 ths regular mcetiug -
ghp council TuesiaY AMI sinee tbs
council dld n1t uleu adiaaru e. auf
specific date. t0a ordinance canuot be
taken up auiH the fexi regular nest
lng aeas ftam Hsst TUESDAY e
aaasa be- l.lessl go tske !. 20 ata eaii.
g meeting
Gnaalr Is Is tie boais are quite
numerous. ooth ffnm Investors AID
from contractors nailef s honfoaf
fAye 81 Investor uh0 Is tbinslr
ha4Ins ths bonds aai there sfeoii q
edo slll e. So Is saaB as tie aaffer Is
elt Is siaes ug ihe counsel
Ila tefnsof tie present Hsmbeu
ali expire alaaf Apa Is ltm Hs
publican aeuHfs $40 eHniiiHlc tlst
ga a5Hy q liM COUNSEL sU estte.
ah 4 plaifafn gHdsHs STREET. uHe
/ Iffs1o - iaken - Eaatet there
fore thst hef sli' % everything -
stole q reaetm sfH PLEDGES uefaH
+ Maa'sHlH4 #tt
+ Aoathsf eeos 81 ho'd meeting g
Tho eeuneE8 ef# ba feAi tonight HM
eAting maifsf ma8 - taAeu ~ CT
+ gNetief Frsl.asea i II tae aplui0I
that & wlll le lesel - O. s.. At least
Ilta messlng S held tie matter q
/ paving elii la discust
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
STANDARD WOULD
HAVE A MONOPOLY Y
Does "0k|ahoma Gas for Oklahoma
Measure Conceal Within Itself a
Standard Oil JOker2'

Guthrie. OKLA, Feh - While nj
was being charged cu tie n0oF of the
convention thai the adoption
Of sle thrss ssctsons offered
BY Corporation nob" Williams sup.
plemensai 70 TIE original provisions
Intended 70 prohibit tls piping Of gaa
out az thls state. would give STANDARD
Osl ~ absolute monopoly, N mwrh sm.
pofgAnce dld J. > Quzrisa q falFfar
place upon tie statement u liakef q
wewuka, thAt q y wnghsmAn ot
TulA lad given hgm Tho opluion Of
tlls United States supreme court, up.
e. ~hseh Williams tAsed hts 4rRu.
msnsn. that he asked iaksr three
times fof Tie name. The third cues
ton broneht from hakef the tetoft.
'sls tlisfr any reason aby G j,
wrghsmanA nAms nls0ald nnt u men
tioued ii connection with this prop
osition on TIE spoF q thisconseutioar
QnArles smiled knowingly aud sAid
"A was oaly sskins 90 Information, 4
Inquiry al Tulsa developed that
wagbtuan represents the stAne;Afd
Oll
QaAflsA fepstltlun Il The question
anl l.akest Ansasf d taken a. pfooi
by msny % tiis delegates that tns
STANDARD Ol sshehlnd The propositions
introduced 81 Williams ~ sialei scY-
era nrsks ago.
Tie ssrt i8ns unter discussion asny
ciafisrs 10 companies ofEaaissa q
pigs gas 0ui of 0klallaHA. daag theu
ti.e right II eminent domain. aud A.sr
ths right 70 cross tie publlc hifhs1gi
Baker Opposed lls provision elalming
tiAf lf aas ~ aitsnpt ta regulate in
tsrsl ate raumefcs ana that statehood
mishi ~ endangered b tie plusisloa
that companies plplus ca kss slaa.a
forfeit flatif charters Nafnvf q 4
reese. 40 s4ppantsa giae ferarf. eAia
thai 4 aid not csanirt Sith tie eoii
sfilution. a. uo aitsmpl eAs mais e
stap ths ass u lhe plpe lines already
baslt egt u ine state. BAket tier
asked Il TIE STANDARD Oll. shich esn.
taa lines. would 81 b. tiie provisions
bs given = aonoply as g las iinel
constructed. willie tie construction q
other lines IS utohiblted
Bake. ~as next asked u hs had fsae
TIE oplnlon apoa ahleh + l. WI
llans lAsei - afenmeht IL support
u TO provisions ard 10 reply lls an
SACRED thAt NflFhtmsu hAd furnish
ei him uith tho opinion, aith ; re
quest that he read lt Qafisa thtt
ASKED nm thrss times sho save BIN
ths opinion. After considsfah'e dis
cassion the aeetlons wsfs fsfeffed g
lie judiciary eemalttes
II aAs b. this s4ms plan. tlif denial
ofths right e sn.aeai domain e sa'
plpa llne companies ard pellns
ti.sm te ascale fislt 0f NaY 81 nego
taflan eith ltdisliual and owners
9faa mas fefase e. aaIa Hai standard
established 81 absolute MHHiHtk H
tlsA taa4a Aslaa iM A@8HN4h4
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
500 900 FIRE
IN MUSK0GEE

Hft % Mussaee e4Nf sunday
morning completely destroyed the
Cu.beron building b which he Fair
store sas ieeatea as aei. asua4eroas
Offices Ihs los aii o. tallytla1oa
ID Is stated The fe tad gained such
hasdssg When discovered fHat t aas
impossible e sass iHe badns ard
0se 6WmeH had 81. lhef aaa'd lo q
prevent d ffom spreading q adH.h.ue
WHd.ass WarfeH Rsed fhs 81
lumeE Naa paeiitss ifeaaeHff b
NiuHa haa an oHfce a the hald'uH
ana lbmu 0as 4et
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

Ga8hre 0sM feb al Give 5
tails tlm Cma YRS Sion ass eau,
faisa ee aaa rlsH ail ual bs Ten
Rcatilcans eaeleIta ttH es.safene
Tlh Was staten nf aai'uaa
Hskeu S is caHtsHfieu fu
dufIHs d discussion 81 tlH cua.
Is supposed o. Indicate hs rgsmus faf
hh opposition t9 thaf measure
Tae man vlIHe eaass.i tlss Democrat Is
parts % bnas ~ pledges and deiIb.
efagelY Hed q ihe people 81 the
new state. ahatas made possible tleir
accession e. 0aler, made tnis preielse
ia aHltr Is cover up bis real moiives,
which are O. enra fasef silh hls
sklaky healta constituency ever in
tha lhIm district.
II the language ~ 8 prominent
Democrat today lhe failure ot TIE
Democratic PARTS 81 carry ant lts
pledges elll nsan defeat 81 tie neat
siecli8n notwithstanding an a.
tempt vii bs made - eautiaee polsr
tllaf future pisaRga aiitls kspt NJ tle
manner ln phlpt rasf Weisss bass
been kept tie present bgimyal sh
serve o. gfue Democrats t8 d8abi
thels mrff leaigm
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

Washington. Feb. n There will
- 10 legislation on the removal oi
restrictions from Indian lands AZ TIE
present session of Congress Tie Sen
ats COMMITTEES on Indian afasfx Dc.
cidea today not 20 report the Curtis
blll q remove restrictions on lands q
mlKwa blooiA Tie meinhp~ of tho
COMMITTEES did not agfes on the pro-
visions u tie bin Il uas realized
ti,Ag laglslation could net be had ~
sSge " the .esalon ca blll removing
restrictions enespg b unAulmeus cun.
sent and thar unless tie COMMITTEES
sas anAnsmoes As 60 shat the nilI
should coatAln there woald hs 90 lap,
u passage. .iu tlsr senate
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

m0rnlng that the Jim Nfue clause
conniria uith uie enabling act and
the burlai of tie measure Is scliedisled
20 take plAoe then Ths eicds MAJ
not H. thrown Ga the caskst until the
nert dAy, however, - ufsier Size rules
COMMITTEES reports must bold over a
day. and tie rule may BE- maie 10 ap.
plf 10 tits report
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28
Restrictions Bill
Is Withdrawn.
Killed by Interior Depart
ment Amendments
Today

G. r. Rogers. this afternoon fecsig-
ed tie following taingram from Jas
$ Davenport, dated Washington, u.
Ct, az aiS o'clock this afternoon
"Hsztflegions blil wltidnsn frum
committee Chances ruined By In.
terror department amendments
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-02-28

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-04
PITY HIM.

Even the bitterest enemies of the Russian czar-men
who hate him ruler-can hardly fail to pity him as
Even the optimistic sympathzer must at least concede
that there seems now no hope. The old dynasty, which
for years has kept immense of Europe and
Asia dominated and anaemic in its gloomy shade seems
at last toteng to its fall through rottenness of its heart
And when it falls the crash will be something which will
shake the world.
Out of the whole mighty drama stands forth a
trial figure of tragedy of the poor trembling
the Born to this office taught from babyhood that
he ordained of God to occupy it, hearing daily that the
might of the government must be upheld by any
it any wonder that he feels the responsibility which he
breads but dares not sr at the risk of going down in
history coward-the only coward of all the centuried
rulers of the Russian empire?
Poor fellow! He born a car but how much bet
ter for his lifelong happiness had he been born farmer!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-04
NO GOOD LAW is EVER A FAILURE.

lot of people predicting that the bill just passed
In congress to prohibit corporations from contributing to
campaign funds will be total failure in practice
WE'LL anyway, isn't it better that the statutes should
denounce wrong than be silent the subject?
A good law if it serves no other purpose, mods
public conscience and crystazes public opinion
Like ships compass, if it be careessly disre
garded, it still points true
In storm, crisis, late, it will be
turned to as the guide to safety
1t took public opinion good many years to properly
shape itself after the principles of the Sherman antitrust
law.
But right principles set up in statutes guideposs
They turn hundreds then thousands then millions Of
minds to right thinking.
For 20 years the interstate commerce commission
commonly considered poweress and next to worthless.
But at last we have learned to appreciate its purpose
and to vest it with necessary powers
Great reforms do not begin and end in be tenacted.'
All real reform is in popular feeling, popular thinking
and popular acting
When the people at last get the right view of great
wrong and the right feeling toward and moved
A/the right action the wrong must end and not before
The new law against corporation control of elections
NJ may long be evaded by subteruge after another
But some day the people will learn the good there is
In this law and demand its rigid enforcement.
The enactment of law is the planting; the enforce
ment of is the harvest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-04

comparable to race of oysters
negotiating at the bottom of the
sea. Absolute ignorance would hem
us in, and we should reside in a
condition of dependence upon the
elements, of constant dread of the
unknown to which we should be
condemned.
But astronomy does exist. The
atmosphere is transparent. Obser-
walton shows us in space worlds
similar 10 our own, turning har-
moniously round the sun, and cal
culation teaches us that the stars
are suns at an incommensurable
distance from us. The vault of
heaven is an endless area peopled
with myrads of solar systems
borne off with swiftness in all direc-
tons and succeeding one another
into infinity.