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mend the passage of a bill to that effet

mend the passage of a bill to that effect
now before Congress.
The letter, in part, is as follows:
The Commissioners believe there is no
place in the United States where the
municipal operation of public utilities
would have less difficulties than. in the
District of Columbia. This is chiefly be-
cause it is free from partisan politics.
The. successful operation of the water
supply system illustrates what could be
done.
But they believe that municipal own
ership of public utilities ought not to be
extended until it has been demonstrated
that public regulation of public utility
corporations has failed to produce as good
results as might be expected from the
public operation of public utilities. They
do not believe that the time has come
to recommend the municipal ownership of
public utilities, other than the water sup
ply in the District of Columbia. because
they have not had Il trial of suitable
regulation of the public utility corpora
tons by public authority.
1T is for this reason that the Com
miSsionerS have recommended for the past
two years to Congress that they should
be clothed with the powers of public
service commission, with authority and
means to employ experts they might
be needed. so as to effectively regulate
the operation of the public service corpo-
rations of the District of Columbia, in
Guiding street railway and telephone com
panies as well as the gas and electric
light companies"
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OPPOSE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
COMMISSIONERS WOULD FIRST
TRY REGULATION.
Disapprove jenkins Bill and Ask to
Be Clothed With Authority of
Public Utilities Commission.

Reporting on the Jenkins bill. providing
for the purchase by the District OF the
public utilities within its boundaries, the
District Commissioners have sent let
ter to Congress recommending that, be-
fore the municipal ownership plan is
tried. a plan of public regulation be
adopted.
His colleagues having approved the mo-
tion of Commissioner Macfarland. made
public several days ago. the report on
the bill is in accordance with that motion
The Commissioners reiterate the recon,
mendatiOn made in their annual report
that the powers of a public service com
mission be conferred on them and recon-
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SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS.
Penalty for Fred Davis, One of the
Hold-Up Brothers.

Fred Davis, who with his brother,
James Davis participated in several hold
ups in the ninth precinct. was today SEN
fenced by Justice Anderson in Criminal
Court No. to serve six years in the
penitentiary. The brother has been found
to be insane. it was stated, and is now in
the Government Hospital for the In
sane.
James Davis, it was testified, wore a
badge and represented to his intended
victims that he was policeman ana
would arrest them unless they turned
over their available cash. In the case
tried young negro couple were held up
and on their Directing James Davis
blew police call and the brother Fred
responded and the couples money ana
valuables were appropriated by the pseudo
policemen.
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Where Canada Fails.
Toronto Canadian Courier.

From the Toronto Canadian Colfler.
In Britain people look upon grating"
as a disgracetul occupation Here-let us
be frank-too many of us regard 1t as an
evidence of ''smartness.' We do not
socially ostracize the man who is caught
making an Legitimate profit out of the
country In fact we do not ostracize
the successful thief on large scale at
all in this country or on this continent.
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PLANS 70 DEVELOP SOUTH
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON-
GRESS DIRECTOR ARRIVES.
First Effort Will Be to Secure an
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tremendous One.

q. Grosvenor Dave. managing director
of the southern commercial congress, who
arrived in this city yesterday. lost nc
time in establishing offices and getting the
small wheels in motion which will even
tually set the larger ones in operation
His Offices are in the Union Trust build
ing.
Mr.. Dawes first effort will be TO endow
the congress. Just what methods he will
pursue to raise the money are withheld
He said today that he has the plans ma
tured but does not care to make them
public.
Here is the situation as I see it, Mr.
Dave explained "The south is the rich
est section in the country-yet in a sense
it is the poorest. 1t is the most fertile
section--and the one least underst God
Now, our problem is to change the condi-
tons so that every one will know the
truth about the south and the south will
benefit by it.
Work a Tremendous One.
THE work we will do is a tremendous
one. The efforts will be divided SO that
one group of effort will be directed toward
selected immigration; another group will
be directed toward bringing certain line
of capital to develop certain line of re-
sources, and so on. The congress will not
duplicate In any way the work or any
government bureau or department, for II
would be waste of time and money, but
as the government cannot devote Itself TO
any special section there will be lot Of
work for us. The congress will supple
ment the work of the government bu-
reauS.,
''frs congress will not endeavor to build
up she south at the expense OF any other
section OF The country, but Will try TO
bring the south to the level OF the north
and west. The congress needs 81 100000 to
endow the work, md this amount is small
when compared to the work that can be
plished in development of the tremendous
resources OF the south within the next
few years There is not a community In
the entlre section that will not be enhanc-
ed in value many times the amount of the
original endowment To maintain perpetual
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Committee of Cooperation.

The local committee of cooperation is
now practically complete, and includes
the following:
Oscar S. Straus, Secretary of Commerce
and Labor: Luke Il. Wright, Secretary
of War; w. w. Finley, president of the
the Southern Railway Company; S. w.
Woodward of Woodward and Lothrop;
William +. GUIDE, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce: Charles A. Douglas.
attorney: Clifford lnchot, chief forester:
Charles III. Treat, treasurer of the United
States; j. III. Small. president OF the
Boaru of Trade; X. ii. Lynn, president of
the American National Bank; Benjamin
l.. Dulaney, coal operator; Cuno II. Ru-
dolph. vice president of tn American
National Bank: Samuel w. Mcneil. pub
Usher and Alexander Mcneil, attorney.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
The Onion Trust Company Of the
District Of Columbia,
At Washington in the District Of Columbia. at
the close of business February 5, 1909:
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A Question.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Why do all the mon who ride motog
cycles look exactly alike?
How very soon young doctor acquires
tho wise look.-Atchison 0lobA
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City OF Washington. District Of Columbia. S.:
/. EDW. :. MIiNFORD. cashier of the above
named bank. do solcnlny swear that the shove
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief EDW. :. MUNFORD. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day Of February. 1909.
CHARLES d. RADCLIFFE Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
F. l.. SIDDONS,
:. W. WOODWARD,
WM. \. HILL.
Directors
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Total ..................$424 ti. 32S Al
District of Columbia. City of Washington, ss
i. EDISON Il. OI.DS. Treasurer of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true the best of my knowledge
and belief. EDISON II. OLDS. Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
Of February. 1900.
REGINALD RUTHERFORD. Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest: FRANK e. HENRY,
J. TIiILMAN HENDRICk,
GEO. Y. McLANAHAN.
EDWARD J. STEIlLWAGEN,
CHARLES JACOBSEN.
RUDOLPH KAUFMAN,
GEORGE T.. HAMILTON,
b. +. SAUL,
Directors.
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Method Of Evangelism in Kentucky.

From the Whitesburg Mountain Eagle.
DR.. Daw quit preaching because he can
bring more men to repentance by swap
ping horses with them.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
National Savings and Trust Co.,
At Washington, In the District OF Columbia, At
the close of business February 3, 1909.
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FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
National City Bank,

At Washington. in the District Of Columbia. at
the close Of business February ). 1909.
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
American National Bank,
AT Washington. In the District Of Columbia. at
tie close OF business February y, 1909.
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RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ....... 81. 500, 925 10
Oyertlrafte secured and unsecured GAG e.
Bonds securities. etc......... ,O55.25 -
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 1.0i7 .971 20
Due from national banks ......... 11S.219 OS
Due from state and private banks
and bankers. trust companies and
savings banks Observation-Disclosures. 39I.sI1 10
Checks and other cash Items 11.6t6 ID
Fractional paper currency. nfckels
ana cents 100 ~
Lawful money reserve in hank. viz:
Specie $43So1 Il
Legal tender notes. ....... 1920 90
4I.SI1 12
Total ..............$ 81, 246, 1928 As
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in So. 100000 M
Surplus fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200,6,U 20
Undivided profits. less expenses and
taxes paid ................ 137, 1875 30
Due to national banks. $50 66S 80
Due Ia trust companies
and savings hanks. Al 23T 50
Dividends unpaid. 49,. 1.264 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. 1I19099
Trust deposits. -. 81 ,2o3 81
Time certificates of de-
pOSlt- l4.-oD M
Certified checks. .... 1879 IS
-- !, Sa5. 1913 IL
Reserved for taxes and interest,". 1879 IS
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RESOURCES.
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THE LADY OF THE HEAVENS
By H. RIDER HAGGARD.
by Hasgad)

Copyright. 1908. BY a. Rider Hasgard)
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Loans ard discounts. 81
Overdra ITS. secured and unsecured.
L. =. bonds to secure circulation
u. :. bonds To secure u. s. deposits
Other bonds to secure l.. s. deposits
Premiums on u. s. bonds. ....
Bonds, securities. etc.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
BUSINESS CIRCLES
STIRRED TO DEPTH

News 20 the effect Of an impending
public sale OF the Model Clothing
stock. yinita, Okla, has created a
stir among local business circles, and
the action taken By the concern has
caused no little surprise, but will un
doubtedly be welcomed by tie entire
buying public. which thus can eyade
paying regular prices for their pur-
ehaaes
The stock Ii the largest and best
assorted Of its kind In vinita consist.
ing Of s3SO00OO worth Of clothing,
furnishings, shoes, etc, IN fact all ar.
ticles usually found IN FIRST class
clothing store
The firm Of the Model Clothing Com.
pany is we'll known and reputed IN this
vicinity, having been engaged in busi-
ness IN Vinita for the past several
months. No reason is given for this
radicai move. appearing in today's
issue Of this paper. bears evidence Of
the sineereity OF their intentions
To accomplish the huge task Of
disposing of the sSs 100000 stock, the
concern Is bending all efforts. and
sparing no expense to thoroughly ad-
veftise this event. and as advertise
menta nave been sent broadcast over
radius OF two hundred miles. enor-
nous crowds are expected to attend
this public sale which commences at
Vinita. Wednesday November % Vast
preparations are being made TO ac-
eommodate the expected masses,
scores of clerks having been employ
ed and are now making important
changes in the establishment to prop
erly meet the demand The entire
building will be closed from Monday.
November %. 70 Wednesday Novem-
Der a. at a. M, when this unique
mercantile fete will commence
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
WICHITA MAN BUYS
VINITA PROPERTY
sts3 Per Foot is Price Paid For Prop
erty Occupied BY Raines'
Livery Barn.

Another large real estate deal was
consummated IN this city last night,
whereby the property occupied by the
Raines livery barn on South Wilson
street was sold to Harry Mead a
hardware and implement dealer Of
Wichita, Kans
This property was owned by Dr.
oliver Bagby and w. r. Halsell and
IS one Of the most desirable business
lots in the city. The consideration
was s9,l50 for the fifty feet Of SlSS
per front foot,
Il is the intention Of the new owner
70 remove the building that now occu-
pies the lot and erect a handsome
two story brick building, with fifty
feet frontage on Wilson street and
one hundred and fifty feet deep. The
building when completed viii be oc-
oupied by Mr. Mead, with the largest
lire Of hardware and implements in
northeastern Oklahoma
Mr. Mead was formerly In the hard
ware business at Shawnee and now
conducts big business at Holden
vile. He is well known In retail hard
ware circles throughout southern Kan
sas and Oklahoma. His location in
this city is considered valuable adj
dltlon TO the business world In vinita
Mr. Raines, proprietor Of the livery
barn, said this morning that he would
yacate mas present quarters before
January l. and would probably occupy
a building TO be erected for him on
South Scraper street
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
HITCHCOCK HAS GOT
IN GGOD" WITH TAFT

Washington. u C., Nov 20-The
White House chronicles leave no
room for doubt al to how thoroughly
Postmaster General Hitchcock Ii In
trenehed with the administration as
chief adviser IN matters of patronage.
Two census squabbles and the ques.
tion Of tho goyernorship Of New Mex
leo we're up for settlement. III the
census cases Postmaster General
Hitchcock was called In to settle diff.
erenees between Census Director Dun.
and and the cpmnlaiaants. while in
the New Mexico goYerunrship matter
the postmaster general and National
Committeeman solomon Luna got TO-
gether In aO effort to recommend
Il candidate 10 succeed Governor
Curry
The squabhles come under the iuris-
fietion of Secretary Nagel OF the de.
partment Of commerce aud labor and
territorial affairs ordinarily come IN.
der that of Secretary Ballinger Of the
department Of the interior Officially
the postmaster general has no inter
est in either matter under discussion
The two census cases are interesting.
IN the North Camiina case Represent.
atlve Moerehead. republican. carried
democratic district lie Endorsed a
Ar- Joyce for census supervisor Ills
candidate was turned down and the
nominee of the regular machine. Prot
J. K, Glasson was appointed There
fore Representative Noorehead threat.
ened to resign and Postmaster General
Hitchcock was ealled IN 10 straighten
out the tangle As 4 result the OF.
ganization appolatee wlll Be given
good berth IA Washington and Mr.
noorehead's man viii ke census su.
perviaor
The other coasus case Was no less
interesting Ceaaus Director Durand
selected A. = aulett. Yale man.
for snperrlasr ~ she Pittsburg dis.
triet TO-DAY senator oliver Of the
Pennsylvania organisation protested
TO the president. 49, again Postmaster
General Hitchcock vac called into CON
ference. with the result that Senator
divers man. = } tdampp. viii be
made superFiaof sad ar Willett viii
be given another position
For the Nev aaxieo goYenofshlp
Postmaster Gesasd Hitchcock has
under adxlsemeol the name of s. L.
I.awshe, his third sssiaIeBt postmaster
general who he areadY resigned
from the postal servae. bat whose
successor has not been app0luted The
New Mexico man. however. insists
upon tho appointment Of local man.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
MANY LIVES PAY TOLL
OF GRIDIRON BATTLES

Chicago, Nov % - Football has
claimed toll Of thirty lives and 2i6
injuries during the present season. ac.
cording to figures complied by the
Record-IIeald. Tais is the largest
number of deaths recorded in nine
years
The thirty deaths incude eight col.
lege players, twenty high school boys
and two members Of athletic clubs
The injuries were divided into i7l col.
lege men, forty high school players
aud I've from athletic clubs
The daily number OF injuries was
four Twenty-Five suffered internal
lniuries there we're nineteen dislooat.
ed ankles; nineteen cases OF concus.
sion Of the brain and the same mum.
ber Of fractured ribs. fifteen legs and
nine arms we're broken. while twelve
collar bones were cracked; there were
fifteen cases Of torn ligaments and
thirteen fractured shoulders
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
STANDARD OF NEW
JERSEY MUST BREAK
Decision Of Circuit Court Holds Bio
oil Company to Be illegal
Combine
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
st. Paul, MINI, Nov 2O-ln an opin-
ion, written by Circuit Judge. w. II.
sanborn Of st. Paul. and filed in st
Louis and ST. Paul today, the United
States circuit court, for the district
of Missouri, held that the STANDARD
.oil company of New Jersey, was an
illegal corporation and ordered that
il be dissolved
Il is authoritively announced, by Of
hcers OF the Standard Oil company,
that an appeal viii be taken from the
decision filed at st. Paul.
The case was heard in the United
States circuit court, at st, Louis, st
April, by Judges Sanborn, Yandel en-
ter, Hook and Adams. All Of the judges
concerned in the opinion The suit
was brought to enjoin John d. Rookie
feller, William Rockefeller Henry M.
Flagler, II. II. Rogers and John ID.
Archibald, Of the Standard Oil company
Of New Jersey, and oliver II. Payne
and Charles NJ Pratt. from maintain
ing combination Of conspiracy in
restraint Of trade. Today's decree en-
joins the seven individual defendants
and the Standard Oil company and
subsidiary corporations from continu-
ing or carrying into effect the illegal
combinations they have formed and
from entering into any like combina-
tion or conspiracy, and they are for.
hidden from engaging or continuing In
interstate commerce, until they dis
continue their Illegal combination.
The decree takes effect thirty days
from date, unless suspended BY an
appeal to the supreme court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
L|EVE CANNON KILLED
FOR SPITE BY ZELAYA.
Reported That ZeIqya's Troops are Deserving
in Great Numbers---FirSt United States Mail
in OUer a Month Parents Only Knew
Newspaper RepOrtsFIOOds COntenue
Throughout IsthmuS.

Nicaragua, has asked the state de-
partment at Washington to obtain pos
tive confirmation of the news OF the
young mans death,
I'VE know only what we read in the
newspapers, and hope Washington can
tell us something" said the young
mans mother "Nr, Cannon and T. If
the boy Is dead. Will try TO have the
body sent here We hope the govern
ment can help ms to get It.
Mrs. Cannon said she had received
no word from her son that he had taxi
en- part IN any revolutionary uprising.
such as is contained in other letters
received here by school friends These
letters came from Honduras. aud stat.
ed that Cannon was in that republic
in August and September because Of
President Zelayas enmity toward him.
Some OF the letters received from
Cannon by friends indicate that he was
the object Of personal animosity on the
part OF President zelaya. Frank c.
Foose, a boyhood ehum of the ad.
yenturer, says he received letter
from Cannon mailed from Guatemala
city, July i6, and received here in Au-
gust Cannon said,
Il am here against my wishes, as
you have read in the papers was
held prisoner six months with the five
generals who were captured in the
last war In Honduras with Nicaragua.
can't 10 to Nicaragua until zelaya is
taken out Of power"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
SPOKANE WOULD PAY
COMMISSIONERS S7,5OO

Spokane, Wash, Nov % Six thou.
sand dollars a year until the popula-
tion Of the city shall have reached
10000, after which each Of the five
is to receive $1,000 year
ly is the salary recommendation Of
Mayor pratt's special committee Ia re-
porting upon new charter for spo-
kane The commissioners are to be
elected at large for these departments.
Public safety public works, public af-
fairs, public utilities and finance. It
Is also recommended that the park
commission be continued, also a civil
service commission be created One
OF the members shall be designated as
mayor and act as chairman of the
board, another as vice chairman, but
every resolution or ordinance must be
signed by the mayor, acting mayor or
two members OF the board. All ordin.
ance legislation shall be by ordinance,
effective TO days after adoption, un.
less otherwise specified, but franchises
cannot become operative until 30 days
after their passage After the com
mission is created, and beginning in
1912. two members shall be elected at
the general election and three alter
nutely at biennial elections.
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Bmenelds. Me. Nov 20 THE tele.
graph wires to the interior are down
|aRd It IS impossible to confirm here
that President zelaya had ordered the
reported executions. including those
|of the Americans. Leroy Cannon and
leonard Grace
The steamship Marietta d Giorgio.
from New Orleans NOV l8 has ar
rived here, bringing the mail the
FIRST received from the United States
for more than month There is no
change mere THE capital Of the proyis-
ional goyernmenB The blockade ar
|Greytown remains effective. and the
rebels are strengthening their position
continually
It Is reported that Iolaya's troops are
deserting IN large numbers The fear
of a rebel invasion of the interior has
influenced President zelaya to mobl.
lize his forces there A serious move.
ment against the eastern coast at pres.
ent Is unlikely
Colon, Nov, 1.-THE United States
cruiser Des Moines sailed from Port
Limon, Costa Rlca. yesterday Il is
believed she Ia ca route for Blueheds
Floods continue throughout the 18th.
mus The railroad IN the vicinity OF
nohio and FriioIes is under water
Trims from Colon for Panama were
unable to proceed further than Bohio
Harrisburg. Pa. Nov. l9--Daniel X.
Cannon, father Of Leroy Cannon, the
young pennaylyanian executed In
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
BEGIN ARGUMENT ON
LIQUOR CASE DEMURRER

The argument on the demurrers TO
the inform. ton in a number OF liquor
cases began in the county court this
morning Owing to the absence from
the city OF Attorney w. P. Thompson.
who represents the defendants in
nearly all Of these cases, most OF the
liquor cases viii probably be contlnu-
ed until the next term OF court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
WILL PUNISH ALL WHO
WERE GUILTY OF FRAUD

Enid, Okla, Nov. 19.-ViEcente Diaz
who says he is a grandson OF Presi.
dent Diaz Of Mexico. was arrested here
yesterday on charge of disorderly
conduct. In default of bond he was
put to work on the streets. Later he
telegraphed to Mexico City for fianan-
cial aid and produced letters and pa
pers which satisfied the police Of his
identity. In the belief that the young
mans story is true the police an
nounced he would be released Diaz
said he was the victim OF circum-
stances.
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- alanne1 81 -

4 ifaln vas recently stopped IN n,
ada BY 4 meteor The light TO
shieh vas mistaken hy The eaeInss
or a signal Of some sarl The meleo
which SAYS Popular Mechanics. vas
lsscribed by he engineer aaa passen
efs as being as big as a house
ossed the tracks Just ahead Of ~
train with 4 brilliant. DANGLING llgh.
bet blinded the eyes Tor . number o
ne1nts