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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24

Guthrie, Okla, May 24.-When per
sons not fully in accord with the Okla
homa state corporation commission
desire to barb the commission with
sarcasm they sometimes say of its
members that it's chairman, j. e. Love
was a cowboy, that A. p. Watson once
was a tombstone agent in Mississippi
and that Colonel j. ]. McAlester actu.
ally paid $4,000 in good money for a
gold brick. The commission is clothed
with such power, however, that it may
be Independent of such jibes. No other
department of state is so greatly fear
ed by public corporations. In a two
page advertisement in one of the larg-
est newspapers in the state railroad
company recently said to the people
of Oklahoma:
Until every train is exactly on time
every day, barring unforeseen happen
ings, until every passenger is pleased
and until every shipper has had the
best of service on every shipment the
management will not be content.
Friendly and intelligent criticism is
requested from time to time. Most of
the company's employees and officials
desire to please all patrons, give them
information and otherwise serve them
pleasantly and promptly. Occasionally
some new man, from some other rail
road, who has not yet absorbed the
companys spirit. may unintentionally
offend. Instead of laying it up"
against the company. please tell us
about it; we can generally get him
into our way of doing; if not, he won't
do. But don't be too hard on him in
the start, and don't get cross yourself.
if you can help it,"
The railroad companies are not with
out reason for such words. In a pub
lie address last week Chairman Love
outlined what the commission would
require of the railroad companies The
companies must show the revenues de-
rived from the various commodities
moving between points in Oklahoma,
separately and apportion the expenses
properly chargable against this rev
enue In addition" continued Chair
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24

| Mrs. Nettie Britton, Cimarron county:
Pearl Bradfell Garvin county; Mrs.
Alma Criswell, Harper county. Miss
A. p. Lane, Kiowa county; Alice
Fleming, Latimer county; MIS-. A.
Anderson, Love county; Miss lessie
Bell, Murray county; Miss Blanche
Larkin. Nowata county; Mrs. Mary
Couch, Oklahoma county; Miss Flossis
B. Lewis. Washington county, ani Mrs
Sadie Zimmerman, Woodward county.
one other Office is left open to
women by the constitution. that Of
state commissioner of charities and
correction, now held by Miss Kate
Barnard.
In the present suffrage campaign a
notable feature is the way in which
the Indian women are taking up the
fight An Indian womens department
has been organized in Eastern Okla
homa, in charge OF Mrs Narcissa owen
mother of United States Senator
Robert L. Owen; Mrs Mamie Porter
Farnsworth, daughter of the lske
Chief Pleasant Porter, and Mrs. ]. H.
Harris, a prominent Cherokee woman.
Senator owen is himself an ardent
advocate of womens suffrage,
The general direction OF the cam
paign at the present time is in charge
of Mrs Ida Porter Boyer. state secre-
tary. who has established headquart-
ers at Oklahoma City and is sending
out the initiative petitions from there
Other prominent women who are TAX
ing an active part in the movement
are Mrs. Anne Lasky of Oklahoma
City. DR.. Ruth A. Gay. chairman of
the finance committee; Mrs. Della c.
state treasurer; Mrs Julia
Dunham. state corresponding secre-
-ary. and Mrs. J. L. Woodwork. state
secretary.
Il is believed that the promoters Of
he movement viii have comparatively
title difficulty in securing the required
number of signers to their petitions.
lut that they viii have a great deal
If trouble in securing the votes neces-
AIRY to amend the constitution. They
viii have two strong allies. however.
n the Socialist party and the State
federation Of Labor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, May 24.-At least
four lives have been lost and many
others endangered and thousands OF
dollars damage has been done to rail
roads and farm property, by a food
that prevails today in the northern
part of Oklahoma as a result of four
days continuous rain fall, which last
night, in places eliminated in a cloud
burst. The known dead are Mrs w.
W. Brown and her three little chill
dren, who were carried down stream
with their farm house from near For
aker. in Usage county. Near Foraker
several other persons were forced to
seek safety on the top of their houses.
All streams are bank full and still ris-
ing rapidly. Three or four bridges
principally on the NJ, K & T have
been damaged. At Tulsa the Arkan-
sas river is doing much damage and
near Bartlesville the Caney river is
out of its banks.
At Tulsa, the Arkansas river. which
has risen seven feet since Saturday is
within six feet of the danger line and
continues to rise at the rate Of an
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
NEW BOARD FACES
KNOTTY QUESTION
Legislature Made no Appropriation
For Current Expenses of the
State Penitentiary.

Guthrie, Okla, May 24.-One of the
first knotty problems to be solved by
the state board of public affairs is
involved in the fact that the legis-
lature did not make an appropriation
to cover the current expenses of the
state penitentiary for supplies up to
June 3Oth, 1909 The board of public
affairs has already passed resolutions
to the effect that they have no power
to create an Indebtedness OF couse
the prisoners must be furnished with
food clothing and medicines from now
until June 30th, and the state board
has authorized and contracted with
Halsell, Frazier & Co., to furnish food
supplies for the prisoners with the un-
derstanding that there is no appro-
priation to cover the purchase, but
that the board of affairs will recon-
mend to the next legislature an ap-
preparation to cover the payment for
these supplies. This is done as an
emergency measure.
The board will soon advertise for
bids for all office supplies. This will
cover Office supplies and furniture of
every description to be used in the
state institutions including all state
offices, schools, charitable and penal
institutions. In the purchase of these
supplies the board is expecting to
make such contracts as will save the
state thousands of dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24


BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, May 24.-Portions
of northeastern Oklahoma and south
eastern Kansas experienced one Of the
heaviest rain falls in their history last
night
In the vicinity of Wellington, Kans.,
six inches of rain fell in three hours
last night in territory fifteen miles
in length, extending from South Hav-
en-, few miles south of Wellington in
to Oklahoma, The rain was accom-
panied by sheets of hail that beat
wheat, corn and oats into the ground
From Muskogee comes the report
that following a continuous rain of
four days that in that vicinity a ter
rife down-pour last night has caused
the Canadian and Arkansas rivers and
tributaries to rise rapidly The streets
and many houses are flooded and the
rain continues today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24

Northeastern oklahoma was again
deluged as a result of the heaviest
rain in many months that fell last
night and this morning The local OBJ
server announced that two and one
half inches of rain fell in Vinita This
is one of the heaviest downpours ever
known here.
Little damage except to a Jew
culverts was done right in Vinita, but
from the surrounding country reports
of great damage are coming in Up
to the present time the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad has suffered
the greatest loss.
About thirty feet of the trestle work
of the Frisco bridge across the Catale
branch of Pryor Creek near
the town of Catale was washed
out early this morning thus
demoralizing traffic on that line, The
bridge across Pryor creek, proper,
near Chelsea is reported in grave
danger and is being watched The
water is still rising and this bridge
is momentarily expected to go out.
AS yet the Verdigris, that terror to
the railroads and cities along its
course, has not done any damage, yet,
but is rising at a terrific rate and be-
night it is expected that thousands
of acres of farm lands, rich with grow
ing crops will be inundated 1t is
feared the water viii again go over the
Frisco tracks near Catoosa and it may
be several days before traffic will
again be carried on with any regular.
ity.
The rainfall continued today and
the water that fell today will greatly
add to the already flooded streams
and cause loss of many thousands of
dollars to growing crops.
1t is reported that the Frisco rail
road yards at Alton are under water
and the whole east portion of that
town is flooded Many people living
near Horse Creek were compelled to
leave their homes and seek higher
grounds.
The larger streams around Vinita
are still rising and it is hard to esti-
mate the damage done by the high
water here This morning Bull creek
had overhoweu its banks and deluged
the whole south end of Electric park
Unless. however, the water goes high
ed than is expected the beautiful
flower beds, just planted in this park
will not be damaged So far, aside
from filling the artesian lagoon with
the muddy water, the damage to the
park is inconsiderable Big Cabin is
rapidly rising this afternoon and may
run over the Katy tracks south of
town tonight. The Katy passenger
service has not been interfered with
so far.
At $3.50 this afternoon the waters
of Paw Paw, Pecan and Big Cabin
creeks west of town were as one body
and were still rising, and it is thought
they will go over the Frisco railroad
before night.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
BROWN BROTHERS DECIDE
TO STAY ANOTHER WEEK.

Brown Brothers have decided to con,
tinue their attraction on North VIII.
son street all this week. All of last
week this show drew big crowds and
if the weather clears it is very prob
able they will enjoy another week OF
the same kind OF business, as theiK
productions have been good and were
appreciated by their large audiences.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
Prepare for Summer Normal.

County Superintendent Shelton re
quests that all parties who can posi-
bly, provide for either boarders oi
roomers. during the tri-county normal
to be held in Vinita. will send theii
names and street number with the
number they can accommodate and
the rate to him at once as only about
sixty have been provided for and il
is estimated there will be three hun
dred in attendance. Claremore provid-
ed for this number last year and Vim
ita can certainly do as well as Clare
more.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
JUDGES ARE DIVIDED
ON DISSOLUTION SUIT
BY Associated Press.

BY, Associated Press.
st. Louis. Mo, May 24.-Disagree-
ing two against two. on the. govern
ments suit to dissolve the Terminal
Railroad Association, Of st. Louis; as
an unlawful combination of competing
companies, the judges of the United
States circuit court have certified the
case direct to the United States SUI
preme court.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
FLOODS INUNOATE bottom land AND CAUSE
Loss Of LIFE To WOMAN AND CHILDREN
CARTER WILL NEVER
FACE MURDER CHARGE

BY Associated Press.
Huntsville Mo, May 24.-On the
eve Of trial for murder, Irving Car.
ter, aged twenty-three committed sui.
eide at his home here early today by
shooting himself in the head A year
ago he shot and killed Thomas r.
Bagby, because Bagby wronged his
sister, At a preliminary hearing he
pleaded the unwritten law.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
TWO FRISCO TRAINS
COLLIDE IN STORM
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Fort Smith, Ark, May 24.-At Wis
ter Junction, okla, across the line
from here, today, a passenger and
freight train on the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad collided in blind
ing rain storm, that prevented the
crew of either train seeing the other.
Nine persons We're injured, none Of
them seriously
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
Plans for Grand STAND.

George Hendricks has prepared the
plans for the new grand stand to be
built at the ball park soon. This is
to be a neat well built structure and
win seat two hundred people.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
SENATOR ROB'T L. OWEN
ATTACKS SUGAR TRUST.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., May PA Wig
orous attack, on the so-called sugar
trust was made by Senator Robert l..
owen of Oklahoma in the senate to-
day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER
OF LABOR is HEARD.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., May 24.-As a
result of the appeal to the federal
board of mediation, to use it's efforts
to settle the strike Of firemen on a
Georgia railroad, Commissioner of
Labor, Neill will leave for Atlanta to-
night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
philippine Tariff Bill Passed.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., May "a. - The
Philippine tariff bill was finally pass
ed by the house today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-24
TrestIe Work of Bridge at CGtaIe Goes Out
Grand RiUer Threatens Frisco Bridge
Near WyandOtte---AfOn Reported
Half Submerged Waters in
Larger Streams Still RiS-
ing and More Dam
age is Expected

isch an hour The out lying district
Of Tulsa are NODDED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
Compel the L. & N.
To Help Pave the Street.

The opinion OF. City Attorney John
3. Jones to the effect that the city
can compel the L. & n. railroad to
pay its proportion of the paving on
Tarragona street is extremely crafty
ing to every citizen of Pensacola.
The city should now proceed to
make plans for paving this important
thoroughfare. If any street in the
city needs paving. it is Tarragona
street. The dust and dirt in dry
weather and the mud in wet weather
are unhealthful, sickening and dis
agreeable to people who have to do
business on, OF pass near, that street,
and damaging to goods and prop
erty of every kind adjacent to the
street.
The railroad company has never
kept TarTagona street in proper con-
dition, as required by the terms of
its franchise, and it is now high time
that it be compelled to comply with
its obligations in that respect previous
TO the time of paving the street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
Public Officials
and the Railroad Pass.

If it can be shown that any Florida
official has been guilty of using rail-
road pass he should be dealt with TO
the limit of the law.
This railroad pass question, and
particularly as applied to public off,
cials, cannot be settled too soon and
the state Of Florida should settle it so
effectually that it will remain settled
for all tine.
The report of the committee of the
legislature shows that railroad passes
were issued to certain state and fed
eral officials. The fact that the passes
were issued is presumptive evidence
that they were usd, but it is not COM
plete evidence to that effect. The is
suance of railroad pass in the name
of public Official is not a criminal
matter on the officials part. He may
know nothing about it. 1t is a pretty
logical conclusion, however. that the
official used the pass if it was origin
ally issued, and that being the case
the legislature should now proceed TO
ascertain whether or not these passes
were used.
And willis they ars about il, why
not find ont how many of these pun
lie officials have been using telegraph
franks also?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
Primary Bill Should
Be Amended.

Commenting upon recent editorial
in The Journal on the Farris primary
election bill now before the legisia-
ture. the thoughtful Short Talks"
editor of the Jacksonville Times
Union has this to say:
Under the primary election bill
now before the house the successful
candidate may snap his fingers at A
disguised constituency, even though
the published statement of his eX-
pense account proved him guilty Of
the improper use of money" says The
Pensacola Journal. This bill, intro
duced by Farris of Duval is approved
by The Journal in the main. but It
objects to it's failing to provide that
a candidate must publish the items
of his campaign expenditures before
the election. Publicity. to be of full
use as Il check on candidates. should
come before an election, in the alb
sence Of the privilege of recall by the
voters. but there are few men so
hardened that the knowledge that
thy must give a full sworn statement
of their expenditures after the cleo
ton will not serve as a check upon
corTup9 practices by them. Still, it
would be better to amend the bill IN
That
The Journal is glad that the write:
reached the conclusion expressed in
the last brief sentence. One would
think him quite unfamiliar with the
ways of a certain class of politicians.
Why. innumerable safeguards have
been found necessary to prevent the
"undesirables" from fooling the peo-
pie and getting into Office for fixed
purpose: their own aggTandizemenJ
or as tools of special interests, and
this class would not hesitate to use
improper means to attain their pur-
pose. Though they might not enjoy
exposure even after success stin
they are generally constituted On so
low a plane of honor, are by nature
so brazen and covered with moral
skins of such pachydermatous invul-
nerabiIity. that they would indeed,
snap their fingers in the face of dis
gusted constituents.
The FarTis bill should assuredly be
amended as proposed. The only way
by which voters can keep properly
informed as to the amount and nan
ner of money expenditures by candi-
dates is through periodical publication
of the same during the progress of a
campaign and before the election.
This precaution is as much needed as
any of the others named in this bill
for the purifying of the ballot and
the election of honest, capable men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands of wOm-
en- have kidney trouble and never sus-
pect il.
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble, or
the result of kidney or bladder dis
ease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they will cause the other
organs to become diseased
You may suffer a great deal with
pain in the back, bearing down feel
ings, headache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous,
irritable and may be respondent; it
makes any one so.
But thousands of irritable, nervous,
tired and broken down women have
restored their health and strength by
the use of Swamp Roo, the great
Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy.
SWamp-RoOt brings new life and
activity to the kidneys, the cause of
such troubles.
Many send for a sample bottle to
see what Swamp Root. the great
Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy
will do for them. livery reader OF
this paper. who has not already tried
it. may address Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, n. Y, and receive sam
pie bottle free by mail. You can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and
one-doliar size bottles at all drug
stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
A Just Decision By
An Appellate Court.

Decisions of courts are frequently
fraught with most impressive truths
which tend to set the popular mind
betterment. Indeed a good. honest
Judge who thinks the ermine a
pledge of righteousness is a potent
factor in uplifting mankind to a
higher level of enlightenment and
honor.
OF such a nature was a decision
rendered in New Orleans Monday by
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. One II. c. Williamson execut-
ed deed of trust involving the sum
of SS0.295 and represented by his
plantation in Mississippi. The deed
was made to Belts Majors. a cotton
broker, with the understanding that
the latter, in consideration OF this
security, would carry certain future
contracts for Williamson.
The court of appeals decided that
this deed was invalid. declaring that
it represented nOc4ing but a bet on
cotton of which the court would take
no cogniZance.
The moral is obvious. That this
clear cut opinion will impress people
with the illegitimate character of
speculation is certain. And it is safe
10 say that it will have a good effect
in lettering many from attempting to
gain money through operations which
a high judicial body has declared to
be nothing more nor less than gamb-
ung-only another form of the dis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
WAUSAU.
Special to The journal.

Wausau, May Estate Organizer
J. II. Broom, of Montgomery, was
with the w. o. w. boys here Monday
night.
{. e. Carter was mingIing with
friends mere Monday.
Rev. NJ. E. Grant left on the B. c.
Monday to visit his family in Ala
bama, returning Saturday.
f. A Grubbs. a prominent turpen-
tine operator near here, was looking
after business interests through here
MOn6&-.
Eason ThoTp of Chipiey, came in
on the B. c. Monday and spent part
of the day mingling with friends and
transacting business.
Willis w. Owens was a business
caller for few hours Tuesday
Neal Brock, prominent young man
of the MaTrason Mill Co., south OF
here, was in town Wednesday
Mrs. NJ. a. Johnson, of Myres still,
was a pleasant caller Tuesday.
Buster Bush was up from the mill
Tuesday and took the train for Chip
ley on business and pleasure
w. Grover Jones, a student of the
Chipley high school, was mingling
with the boys here Saturday. Grover
informs US that he will be with Prof.
Sheets for another month.
A bevy of horse traders were in
town Wednesday from Hartford, Ala,
and after making a couple of swaps
moved on.
]. ]. Cox hied himself OFF, to the
backwoods this week. He reports
good luck and says there is mucn
pleasure in catching those six pound
trout.
E. NJ Everett and J. n. Davis met
the W. o. W. boys here Monday
night.
F. L. Simmons, a prominent mill
man south of here, was in town FRI
day.
Mrs. ]. ]. Cox visited Mrs. F. E..
Simmons on Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Turner left on the train
Thursday to attend the closing exer-
cises of the Caipley high school.
Manager Smyth was in town Sat
urday en- route TO Chipley on bust
ness
Miss Fannie McKeithen of the VAL
ley, was shopping and visiting here
Saturday.
s. W. Simmons, a prosperous far
mer north Of here, was in the city
Saturday.
Charles Hick was a business caller
Saturday.
T. ]. Wilcox was mingling with
friends and transacting other bust
ness here Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13

That three million carload bean
crop is commencing to move out Of
Marion county again, and Boston is
a-tiptoe WITH excitement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13

Well, Peter Hams didn't get it il
the neck" but it came uncomfortably
close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
DEATH TO THE HOUsEFLY.

Standard oil seems to be running
down mill lately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-13
One more unfortunate

One more unfortunate
Victim OF flies.
Rashly importunate,
Ate poisoned pies.
Quick. With rapidity
Bury her deep.
Lest with avidity
Germs from her creep.
Look at her garments
Thick with the vsrmints,
Whilst the flies greedily
Stick to her clothing;
Bury her instantly,
Careful. not loathinG.