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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-Con-
gress adjourned yesterday until jan
uary 4. In the senate important initial
steps were taken towards congress
ional investigation of the long exist
ing controversy between Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger and Chief For
rester Pinchot A resolution by Sen
ator Flint calling for all papers bear
ing upon the case was adopted. SEN
ator Jones read to the senate a letter
from Secretary Ballinger practically
demanding an inquiry.
A resolution by Senator Gore nam
ing an investigating committee Of
eight members of each senate and
house, and including on that commit
tee several of the so-called "insur-
gent senators" was successfully side
tracked by Aldrich, who had it re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands.
The house was in session but ten
minutes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22

Washington, d, c., Dec. 22.--Con-
firmation of the Associated Press dis
patches from Nicaragua was received
today at the navy department, in a
cabIegram from Shipley, Of the cruiser
Des Moines at Bluedelds. Shipley
places the government loss in yester-
days battle at twenty-six hundred,
killed, wounded and captured. Estrada
is confident of complete success.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
COMPLETE VICTORY FOR
ESTRADES FOLLOWERS
By Associated Press.

Bluefields, Me, Dec. 22. - General
Estrada has won complete victory
over the government troops at Rama.
A total of six hundred men Of both
armies were killed or wounded Nine
teen hundred of zelaya's men have
surrendered. including General Con
zales, who was in command Two
Americans are reported killed. Sur
geons have been landed from the
American warships to care for the
wounded.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
.LEOPOLO'S BODY PLACED
IN ROYAL BURIAL VAULT
BY Associated Press.

Brussels, Dec. 22.-The body of Leo
pold II. late king of Belgium, was plac-
ed today, in the royal burial vault in
the church OF st. Mary at Laeken, the
suburban residence of the royal family
Near it rests the remains of his queen,
Marine Henrietta, Princess Josephine
and the young Duke Of Brabaht.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
To Captain Army Team.
BY Associated Press.

By AssOclated PresS.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-Lieut-
enant w. M. Clapton Jr, of the Thir-
teenth Cavalry has been designated
by the war department as captain OF
the army cavalry team to compete in
the national rife match for 1910
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS
SEEING A GREAT Llc

By Associated Press.
Enid, Okla, Dec. 22.-Judge NJ c.
CARRIER, of Enid, today announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
ton for representative to congress
from the First Oklahoma district. He
will, it is announced, make the race
on an anti-Cannon platform.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
WARRINER SENTENCED TO
SIX YEARS IN PRISON

BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 22.-Charles l..
Warmer, deposed local treasurer Of
the Big Four railroad, plead guilty to
embezzIement here today, and was
sentenced to six years in the Ohio
penitentiary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
MANY MINERS INJURED
IN McALEsTER ACCIDENT

By Associated Press.
McAlester, Okla, Dec. 22.-An ex-
plosion occurred in Samples number
two coal mine, three miles from here
today, in which it is reported many
miners were nurt. Physicians and am
balances have gone from here to the
scene.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22
IS TAFT VICTIM
Of CONSPIRACY?
Congress Adjourns Until January a.
Initial Steps Taken Toward In
vestigatlng Controversy.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-That
the double force of the Taft admins
tration is behind the investigation de-
manded by both sides of the so-called
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, was dis
PEELED by events in and out of con-
gress yesterday There is now no
question but that Taft himself is eager
for merciless probing of the whole
matter as he was hitherto reluctant
to admit a necessity for it, Men in
position to know the sentiments of
Taft declared last night that he has at
least become convinced OF the truth
of what his friends have been telling
him for many weeks of what he has
hitherto laughed at, that there lies
behind the attack on Ballinger more
or less definitely organized movement
to discredit the Taft administration
especially by spreading the impression
that the so-called Roosevelt policies"
are in unfriendly hands; that Ballin-
ger was made target only on the
theory that he offered for the present
the most vulnerable point in the ADJ
ministration.
Having opened channel for con-
gressional inquiry, the selection of the
proper tribunal to hear evidence for
and against both Ballinger and Chief
Forester Pinchot becomes very i'm
portant question. Attention was CIV
en- to this subject today. Republican
lawyers in the senate have practical
ly agreed that Senator Nelson, chair
man of the committee on public lands
should be at the head of the probing
body. It is likely, therefore, that a
decision, if the senate is determined
in the selection, will fall upon the SEN
ate committee on public lands.
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part of the seditious movement agains
the British official.

part VI the SeultlOuS HOfcAhSht o5oihoe
the British official.
In these countries the general au-
thority is meanaced by dangerous
element directed against the existing
regime.
Colonel Karpoff was lured to a
house in a remote street and blown
to pieces by the bomb exploded, pre-
sumably by his host, Michael Voss-
kressensky. The latter was captured.
What ever may have been the i'm
mediate motive for the assassination
of Magistrate Jackson, the outrage
can not fail to increase the ever pres
ent fear of an uprising against British
rule in India
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-22

Mrs. N. c. Berry, who has been the
guest of Miss Mamie Garrison. re-
turned to Alton this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

WORK AND GOSSIP OF THE ALABAMA S0LONS AT FIRST SESSI0
~ %
MANY CHANGES TO THE CODE

Clerk; w. b. Kemp. Doorkeeper: w.
H. Maybin. Assistant Doorkeeper. John
T. Watkins, Doorkeeper Of the gallery.
Final Fight Oh Kyle.
With the Offering OF the resolution.
the final fight on Secretary Kyle was
begun. Senator Reid wanted to amend
1t by eliminating the name Of Kyle for
reelection.
The resolution, entirely, was carried,
however Miller, Reid. Strother and Will
son balloting against the election of
Kyle.
1t was the disposition of the Senate
TO forgive the errors, which, as II was
told. were unfortunate. and yet mad
yertent. The only change from last
years official personnel. that Of the
succession OF Connif by Savage. came.
apparently because OF Commits aspira-
lions for the secretaryship. which was
held to put him out Of line for re-elec-
ton to his former position.
The ONCE Of Reading Clerk, with q
compensation attached Of 50 per day.
was created. the station to be filled by
the Secretary.
Five Senators, Teasley. Reese, Reid,
Reynolds and Hays. were named to Sc
let four pages and messenger.
With the election Of the officers. the
Senate adjourned. at a little past 2
o'clock. until 10 o'clock this morning.
The session had opened later than had
been scheduled. and the business OF or
ganization proved rather more compli-
Gated and eventful than usual.
Final organization of the Senate will
come today, when the few changes on
the committees. necessitated by the
death of Senator Bayies and the resig-
nation of Snator Lusk. will be an
nounced, and when the nomination of
the pages and messenger will be made.
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In nomination without second. was
withdrawn.
KYLE developed a wonderful strength.
a. Il was revealed upon the gathering
of the legislators in Montgomery, and
Commits displacement as Assistant Sec
rotary, II appeared. resulted from his
attempt to defeat Kyle. for his own ad-
vancement.
In seconding the nomination Of Saw
age as Assistant Secretary. Senator
Merritt, of Etowah, told that he had
received-a letter from Conniff, in which
the writer declared that the many
lapses In the Senate records were the
faults of Kyle, and that he, Connin.
would, be an applicant for the position
of Secretary Of the Senate at the OPEN
Ing Of the present session.
connins Name Withdrawn.
The inference that fl sction existed
between Kyle and his former assistant,
and a plea for the elimination Of this
friction by the election of Savage as
Assistant Secretary was put forward.
Savage's name was put in nomination,
and later thai of Connin. The Commit
hackers. however, withdrew their can
didate, and Savage received the Sem
ate's vote.
Senators Reid of Andalusia, Miller Of
Birmingham, Strother Of Dadeville, and
Wilson of Oneonta. composed the quar-
tette who dissented TO the election OF
Secretary Kyle.
AS the session opened. Senator Ham
ner introduced resolution to the ef-
feet that all Senate officers Of the past
session be reelected. Senator Miller,
In substitute, moved 90 elect again the
officers. The debate began.
There were severa. constructions as
to the constitutional provision for the
election of Senate ofIaeers. Senators
Reese Of Dallas and Miller of Birming-
ham having varying opinions. Sena-
tor Hammer declared that the failure to
re-elect any of the officers would re-
fleet upon those who were, not chosen
as guilty of the errors in the record.
whereas 1t would be impossible to TX
any OF the blame without an investiga-
ton. No one. he declared. should be
made q scapegoat.
The substitute was tabled, and the
subsequent substitute OF Senator Perry
Thomas was offered, providing that J..
A. Kyle be elected Secretary. Mrs. NJ.
v. Gessner Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk. Mrs. Laura Alley, Comparing
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OF government for which there would
be one. superintendent each, selected BY
the Commission among themselves:
Fire. Finance, Police, Street and Water
and Sewer Departments II Of the Nay
or and two COMMISSIONER. the DEPART
intendents likewise: Department Of
Public Affairs and Safety, Department
OF Accounts and Finance, Department
of streets and Public Properly.
Provision IL made for the City Clerk
and such assistants and other subord-
tnate onlcers a. would be by the Conn
mission found necessary to carry out
the general scheme OF government. Rec
corders would be appointed by the
Commission.
The proposed salaries would be ss.-
900 for mayor and $4,000 for commits
siouers per annum In class A cities;
and $4,000 fer mayor and $4,000 per
snnum for commissioners In ciass b
cities. There would be At least weekly
meetings of the commission.
No ordinance granting O. franchise
to any corporation or individual would
be adopted by the commission uniess
irst on file for at least Q week. with
the city clerk for public inspection be-
fore Anal passage OF the same.
Guard Asafast Graft.
Nepotism Is strictly prohibited with.
in the fifth degree Of consanguity or
afinity according to the rules Of the
civil law. among the commissioners
and the employees thereof appointed by
them. and there are stringent provf-
sions guarding against graft" in all
possible forms with reference to hay
Ing interest In work or material let
by contract or otherwise by any de-
partment OF the commission. Also. no
passes tree service or any concession
Of the kind to commissioners or EN-
ployes can be issued. and soliciting of
votes by commissioner or employees is
forbidden on extreme penalty.
Provision II, made for the commits
sion to adopt the civil service Of en-
pioyment. Election expenses Of can
didates for commissioners and mayor
would be compelled to be published as
some candidates are forced to do at
present. quarterly reports OF the do
ings Of the commission would be pub
lished and what Is important, upon
q petition of certain form filed with
proper afiidavits In, the probate court
from once for misconduct or malfeas-
ance alleged by one fourth OF the vote
polied at the last preceding mayoralty
election. The removal would not be
by direct Impeachment but an election
for the mans successor would be ord
cred and the incumbent accused would
be allowed to run for yindication or
condemnation.
III at any time a sufficient number Of
the qualified voters of the city deem
an ordinance passed by the commis-
sion as unwise or improper. the repeal
or approval of the ordinance can be
fought out before the people IL certain
procedure Is followed.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on municipal affairs.
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WOULD SHIELD ossoles
VICTIMS OF ASSAULT

Thinking to shield the good name and
honor OF a woman who ID a victim OF
an assault. Representative JEROME 4.
Fuller, of Centerville. Blob County, IN
troduced a bill in the House yesterday
morning, providing that 1t be made
crime for any newspaper. magazine or
publication In Alabama, to publish the
name Of a woman or girl upon whom
the crime Of rape or assault with intent
to rape has been committed.
The intent of the bill Ia also. TO pro-
hibit the sale or disposal of any puDli-
cation containing the name. The pro-
hibition is to be operative at any stage
OF the occurrence. from the actual com
mission of the assault. through the triai
of the assailant or his conviction
Representative Fuller is President OF
the Bibb County Sunday School Assoc
citation. He says 1t Is far from the in
tent of the bill to attempt to regulate
even any part of the press of the state.
but that he attempts to suppress one
item in connection with only one class
of news.
TT IL a matter of charity. in the most
part" he said, ''to save the unfortunate
woman from much of the shame which
would undoubtedly be -heaped on her
should her Identity be disclosed.
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Calendar Of the Alabama Legislature
FIRST DAY--TUEsDAY, JULY ~

the sale of such ticket at such rate
has been refused: to prescribe the PEN
atty for violation thereof, the period
within which proceedings may be In
stituted to recover such penalties. and
the procedure for the recovery Of
same" Approved Dee. 2. 1907. Com
merce and Common Carriers.
H.sB. II. BY Mr.. Long of Butler
An act to amend Section 4 of an Act
approved Nov. 20. 1907. entitled An
Act to amend Sections s. 20, IS. II and
81 sof an ACT OF the Legislature OF
Alabama entitled An Act to create
Railroad Commission to be known as
sthe Railroad Commission Of Alabama,
define its duties, an@ powers. and to
provide for Its mode Of procedure. and
to prescribe penalties for violation OF
Its orders. approved Feb. "a. 1907.
Commerce and Common Carriers.
X. b. Is. BY Mr.. Long OF Butler
To repeal an act entitled AN Act to
make railroad corporations and other
common carriers liable In damage 10
passengers OF persons desiring to be-
come passengers for refusing to carry
such persons between points In this
State at which regular stops are made
to take on and let of passengers at
the rate OF fare which has been or may
hereafter be prescribed by statute, or
Tic -WAiCA mas boSh ~ kAA@S
after be established by the Railroad
Commission; to authorize actions to re-
cover said damages and prescribe the
period within which such actions may
be brought and the procedure. APP
proved Dec. 3. 1907. Commerce and
Common Carriers.
II. B. 10. BY Mr.. Long OF Butler
An Act to amend Section 6656 OF tie
Code. Commerce and Common Car
riers.
H. b. 20. BY Mr.. Long OF Butler
To repeal AN Act to authorize the re-
coyery Of damages by any person who
has been elected from any regular pas
senger train, Of any railroad In this
state for refusal to pay greater or
higher rate Of fare than that pre-
scribed by statute or by the Railroad
Commission, and to prescribe the period
within which such action may be
brought, approved Dec. ., 1907. Com
merce and Common Carriers.
H. B. Il. BY Mr.. Carmichael OF
Coibert--An Act to promote temperance
and suppress the evils OF intemperance;
to discourage the use and consumption
OF alcohol, alcoholic. spirituous, vinous,
malt, brewed and fermented4i liquors and
other liquors. liquids. bitters and bev-
erages defined and set forth In the
Act, and substitutes or devices there
for; and to prohibit the manufacture.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
THE HOUSE.

The following bills were introduced
In the House of Representatives.:
II. B. 1. BY Mr.. Williams of Barbour.
ITO provide for the REIMBURSEMENT of
business by mutual aid or Industrial
associations or corporations. Bank
ing and Insurance.
TO Amend Section 1891 OF Code OF
Alabama. 1907. banking and lnEur-
ance.
H.B.s BY Mr.. Williams Of Barbour.
TO amend Section 2oSS OF the Code
Of Alabama. 1907. Banking and Insur-
ance.
H. B.4. BY Mr.. williams Of Barbour.
TO amend Sections 1908, 1903, 1910;
the Code Of Alabama. 1907, and to re-
peal Section 1914 Of the Code OF Ala
bama, 1907. Banking and Insurance..
H BIS BY Mr.. Williams of Barbour.
To amend Section 7424 OF the Code
Of Alabama Of 1907. Banking and In
H. 3. .. BY Mr.. W. u. Urauhart--To
authorize the larger cities of the State
to adopt the commission form OF gov
eminent. and to provide system for
such government Municipal orsaniza-
tion. n
the printing or publication In news
PAPERS magazines, reviews ana other
publications Of like character. the
name Of any woman or girl upon whom
the crime of rape or assault with intent
to rape has been commlttedi ana TO
prohibit the sale or distribution OF such
publications, containing or publishing
the name of such woman or girl Tenn
perance.
n. B.. BY Mr.. Fulier-To amend
Section 1859 OF the Code OF AiahaD'a
1907. Temperance.
n. B. BY Mr.. FuiIer--To prohibit
the sale, or barter. or having possess
sion cf pistols. bowie knives, dirks,,
brass knucks. metallic knucks or sling
shots. Revision Of Laws.
H.. d. 10. BY Mr.. Lyons--To make pro.
visions for defraying the expenses OF
the Extraordinary Session OF the Leg
isiature. Appropriations.
H.'B. IL BY Mr. Long of Butier-To
amend an act entitled "an act tc pro-
hibit common carriers and their officerr,
agents and employees. from publishing.
extracting, charging or receiving any
hire or greater rates OF compensation
for the transportation of property or
passengers than that specifically des~
ignated and prescribed by statute. or
made The maximum rate by statute. or
than that established by the Railroad
Commission. and From refusing 10 re-
ceiye property or passengers for trans
portation at such rates; to provide PEN
alties for q violation thereof. and hx
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
CASE SEEMED HOPELESS
BUT CUTICURA CURED HER

Words cannot describe the tsrviblO
eczema I suffered with. It broke out
on my head and kept spreading until 10
covered my whole body. ] was almost
q solid mass Of sores from head TO foot.
I looked more like piece OF raw beek
than q human being. The palm and
Ssopy sndq Rd seemed nm d., more ,d th ;1o,.
the great sore on my scalp. from under
my finger nails. and nearly all over my
body. My ears wero SO crusted and
swollen ] was afraid they would break
Cd. Every hair In my head fell out.
] could not sit down, for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
flesh. making me cry out from the pain.
My family doctor did all he could, but
gas awful did oot think could live.
and wanted death 70 come and end my
srightful suiisrtngs.
tn shis condition my mother-tn. Law
begged me &c cry the GuticnrA Rem.
Sdjes. ! aald ! would. but had 40 hops
u recovery But oh. what blessed re-
lief experienced after applying Cuti.
surs Ointment. Il cooled the bleeding
0rst real sleep I bad had In weeks. 10
was a. grateful a. ice 70 q burning
tongue. ] would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap. then apply
the Ointment freely. I also took Cuti-
eurA Resolvept for the blood. In o
short time the sores stopped running,
the desh began to heal. and I knsw I
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my bead began to grow. and In q
] cannot praise Cuticura enough.
Wish ! could tell everybody who has
eczema 20 use Cuticura. Ny condition
was 90 terrible that what cured me
cannot fail to cure anybody Of this
awful disease. II any one doubts the
truth Of this letter. tell them TO write
20 me. Mrs. Wm. Hunt. las Thomas
St. Newark N j.. Sept. as. 1908"
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$stlg Chen CorE Sole Preps. eostoa, dasl
~ Asned Free Lstesi cstisafS SAN Bosk
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
FIGHT ON KYLE
WAS DROPPED
Opposition From Only
~. 's-A Foar.
W. ! COMMIT LOSES OUT
He Had Sought the Position Of
Secretary.
Paui Savage, of BIrmingham, is Named
as Assistant secretary--De-
bate as to the Election
of Ofzicers.

Following the tacit agreement reach
ed preliminary to the opening. the
fight on ]. A. Kyle's reelection as
Secretary Of the state Senate, which
had been in prospect. was dropped. and.
soon after converting the body elected
him by vote of 25 TO q. There were
four opponents to the Kyle slate. but
II was foregone that rne opposition was
defeated.
Notwithstanding the pre-arrange-
ment the election OF the Senate ohicers
ELECTED a debate, which hinged about
the Assistant Secretary. The same ar
ranEement had apparently doomed W.
j. Conninf, Of Birmingham. the Assist
ant Secretary Of the last session, and
Paul Savage. OF Birmingham, received
the full vote of the Senate, after the
name of Conniff. which had been placed