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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
Constitution PersiStentlY
Attacked by Interests

Guthrie. Okla, Oct iS.-rhere is no
doubt in the minds of all thinking men
that the Oklahoma constitution Is to
be bitterly aud persistently attacked
by the special interests upon which
il has imposed limitations and by the
party that has always upheld special
interests
The same daily papers bearing the
news that President Taft had dubbed
the Oklahoma constitution as Zoo
logical garden Of oranks.' and de
nounced the limitations that It i'm.
posed, also bore the news that In CON
nectlon with the suits recently filed
in the federal courts 20 annul that
part Of the constitution imposing a
two cent passenger fare rate. that the
Midland Valley read had joined the
Santa Fe and NJ. K 3 r. although
the Midland valley had been exempt
ed from the two cent rate by the cor.
poraton commission upon showing
made by the Midland Valley that a
two cent rate would not pay the oper.
atlng expenses OF the road and re.
turn fair dividend upon the invest
ment
Now comes the Midland Valley road
demanding that an roads be exempt
ed from the two cent fare rate aud
alleging that because other roads
charge two cent rates that Il Is com.
PEELED TO meet this rate between com.
petitye points pointing out particular.
~ the parallel lines of the M * &
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22

Yorktown. va, oct IT, Harking
back to the stirring scenes OF the re.
volutionary war the people Of York.
town are now ready for a rousng cele-
bratlon Of the i2Sth anniversary Of
the surrender OF tll 7rltlsh forces
under Lord CORVALLIS TO General Geo.
Washington October 18TH 1881 Vari.
Gus places OF interest ia connection
with this historic event which took
place here have been marked and the
gathering throng IS kept busy viewing
the scenes made notable during that
great national drama
Many patriotic socities, prominent
among which are the Yorktown His
torical Society OF the United States
and the Society of the Descendants of
the Signers OF the Declaration Of In.
dependence, have joined forces 10
make this patriotic rally worthy OF the
victory for the American arms A
strong sentiment has been developed
among members Of patriotic societies
IN favor OF setting apart these historic
places forever as one Of the Nations
sacred resorts, as has been done with
Yorktown and other localities, assocla.
ted with American Independence This
little town Of two hundred people has
suffered such slight change after this
lapse OF time that il Is possible to
see the field over which the British
troops marched 10 stack their arms
and to surrender The British in-
trenchments are here and Lateyette's
march with his Hight infantry TO storm
the works OF the enemy can be traced
ia detail as can the course traversed
by Alexander Hamilton in making his
famous bayonet attack The house in
which the terms OF capituation were
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
CHANGE IN KATY
DIRECTORY MADE
Change in Control Of NJ. K. st. Rail-
road Follows Rapidly After
Wednesdays Announcement

New York oct IS Following
quickly upon the announcement made
Wednesday OF a change In the control
Of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas rail.
road. a meeting of The executive com.
mittoe Of the board Of directors was
held in New York yesterday az which
changes were made in line with the
policy of the new management.
Edwin Hawley y F Yoakum and
Frank Trumbul were elected direc-
tors in place Of Adrian II. 1olIne. r.
" Mcguire. Henry w Poor. j. G..
Netealf and Charles G Hedge Messrs
Hawley Yoakum. Wlnterfeldt Wand.
erlip Tulmbull aud Wallace now com.
pose The executive committee Of the
board
Mr. Hawley was elected chairman
Of the board aud A Allen, former
eice president aud general manager
was elected president In place Of Mr..
toline, who will continue rs general
counsel for the company MIR Winter
feldt Is partner IN the banking
house OF speyer & Company Mr.. Van
derlip is president Of the National
City bank and associated with AIR.
Hawley ia the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Mr. Trnmbull was president Of the
Colorado Southern railroad prior 10
It's sale to ihe Hill interests by the
Hawley INTERESTS a few months ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
HOLOENVILLE EXCITED
OVER STEVENS MURDER

Holdenyille. okla, Oct 16-As a
result Of the murder Of j. P stephens,
by lone negro bandit late last even.
ing and the positive Identification Of
John Black, who is in the county Jail,
as the guilty party, there is talk Of
a negro lynching here before another
day
stephens was murdered and rob
bed of thirty-fve dollars by a negro
and at midnight last night Black was
taken from an east.bound freight
train at Calvin and fully fills the de-
scription Of the bandit but has not
yet confessed to the murder
The excitement has been intense
aud sheriff King has kept the prls.
oner under constant guard
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
SPOKANE MANS NEW
PATENT NON-LEAK JOINT

Spokane. Wash. Oct lS-What is
declared viii be a factor In building
boilers for locomotives and save mil
lions OF dollars annually to the rail.
roads Is a patent granted on a non
leak fiue joint invented by Charles $.
Coleman. veteran railroad man. liy-
ing at 26i2 Adams street. Spokane.
The device consists Of a steel point.
six inches in length which is welded
into the boiler making the joint in.
side instead OF outside. as at pres
ent. Operating department officials Of
roads In the northwest say that the
present cost of repairs and new work.
due to lealSy nues amounts to from
81 900 q S2.00D a locomotive year.
or from S50,O00000 10 stO0000.0O a
year in the United States and Can
ada, adding also that a new locomotive
viii not run more than three months
until its lues must be repaired. and
from that time the added cost of each
trip is from S. to ST. Coleman has
been boilermaker machinist and Is
no wa fireman. lie was one Of the crew
that carried President Il s Grant and
Henry Willard over the Missouri divis-
sion Of the Northern Pacific railway to
the point In Montana. where the gold.
en- spike was driven to hold the rail
in connecting he eastern and western
portions OF the road.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22

n and the Midland Valley from Tulsa
to Muskogee, and alleging that in or
der to get business between these two
points that the Midland Valley must
meet the Katy rate.
II Is a well known fact that there
are often lines. particularly branch
lines. upon which no dependence can
be placed for returns on investment
There are lines that would not pay a
reasonable dividend If five or ten
cents per mile was charged for pas
senger rate II would be just as rea-
sonable for the railroads to ask the
courts to allow them to charge ten
cents per mne because some insight.
tlcant road could not pay dividends
ON a less rate as It now is 70 ask
that the two cent rate be set aside so
that the Midland Valley need not COM
pete with other roads.
The utteranee OF President Taft
coupled with the suits that have been
filed IN the federal courts are signi.
ncant signs pointing to the fact that
eternal vigilance is still the price Of
liberty, aud that If the people Of Ok.
lahoma desire TO enjoy the advan-
tages given by the constitution. they
must be alert aud ylgilant TO defend
the constitution, to keep # and all
officers working under It in the hands
OF those who are favorable to it and
TO prevent it from falling into the
hands of those who believe It a ZOO
logical garden of cranks
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
COLUMBIA CAN PAY
INDIVIDUAL DEPOSITS

Guthrie Okla, Oct lS.--A. NJ. Young
state bank commissioner, said yester
day that enough funds are now on
hand IN the defunet Columbia Bank
and Trust company at Oklahoma CITY
for the Immediate payment in full OF
all individual deposits lie belived
that the greatest obstacles IN the
liquidation of the bank had been over.
come though he did not say what those
obstacles were. Il is expected that
full payment Of reserve obligations
to state banks viii be made within
the next ten days The state banking
board will meet next Monday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
MORE AFFIDAVTS
AGAINST DR. COOK
Globe Today Publishes Statements Of
Four Men Who We're on Mt.
Mckinley Trip.
by Associated Press

BY Associated Press
New York, oct. 16.--Four more afi-
davlts were published in the Globe
here this afternoon. in connection with
Cooks alleged ascent of Mount Me
Kinney Three Of the afldavits are
by Fred Printz, Walter Miller and
Samuel Bercher an members Of
Cooks party and the rourtn IS by Or.
John Il. Shore, a physician OF Leayen-
worth, Wash The first three named
declare that Barrill assured them that
Cooks story OF the ascent was false.
Printz incidentally affirming Dr. Cook
still owes him $685. Shore declares
in his AFFIDAVIT that oscar +. Blanken.
ship, now on the forestry service and
who was near Mount Mckinley in
September 1906, told him that Cool
did not have time to make the alleged
ascent in the short while the explor
er and Barrill were absent from the
others of the party
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
Want More inspectors.

Coalgate. Okla. oct Following
the arrest OF H. A. Davies. district
court clerk of Coal county who IS
charged with embezzlement. other
county officers have invited the state
Inspector TO examine their offices The
arrest of Davies caused many rumofs
TO spread regarding the condition OF
other Offices The commissioners OF
Coal county viii choose a successor to
Davies. today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
FOUR MEN BURNED TO
DEATH IN FEED YARD

BY Associated Press.
Wichita. Kans.. Oct lS.-Four men
and thirty horses were burned to death
in a feed yard here today The dead
are:
w. r. KEPPLINGER. Of Olustee,
Okla.
ALONZO VERLING. Wichita
JAMES GILMORE. Wichita
One body is unidentified
Fred George. twenty years old. was
fatally burned
The property loss was small The
men we're asleep in the hay, and it
Is believed the fire was Of ineendiary
origin
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
TWO MEN EXAMINED
CHARGED WITH MURDER

BY Associated Press.
Fall River Mass, Oct 15.--Wilfred
Thebeault and Professor" Frank Hill,
who were examined yesterday. in con
nection with the murder of Amelia st,
Jean. we're formally charged with muir
der today aud their cases will be con
tinued for ten days The young wo-
man lived at Woonsacket r. l., and
the dlsmembered parts of her body
were found several days ago IN a suit
case near there Her head is still
missing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
Tah at brothers. Ranch.
by Associated Press

By Associated Press.
San Antonio. Tex, Oct iS.-presi
dent Taft spent busy morning. in
this city before leaving for his
brothers ranch al the southern end
of the state, az noon. Charles p Taft
has had golf nuks constructed on the
ranch and between golf and horse.
back riding the president expects 70
thoroughly enjoy his four days stay
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
JAPANESE EMPEROR TO
PRESENT CHERRY TREES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, p. c.. oct iS.-Two
thousand cherry trees wiz be pre-.
sented to this country by the emperor
of Japan. to adorn the Potomac drive
in Washington. according to Toraiira
Watase. prominent Japanese florist.
who is now in this country With
other Japanese commissioners Watese
has been identified with tree planting
The trees will be presented to Mrs
Taft, By the Emperor ard by her will
be presented to the government
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
PRESENT
FREIGHT RATES
Southwestern Shippers Association
Begins Fight to Secure Lower
Rates on Shipments.
Ry AsaooIated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. c. Oct lS--A com.
plant of -far-reaohing consequences
was filed today, with the Interstate
Commerce Commission involving the
reasonableness and lawfulness of the
rates now charged by the railroads In
the southwestern part of the country
on shipments destined to the interior
and middle west points
The petition was filed by the south
western shippers Traffic Association.
representing shippers In Texas. Okla
homa, Kansas and Colorado against
the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad and thirty-seyen other inter.
state carriers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
FRENCH AVIATOR MAKES
A REMARKABLE FLIGHT
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Paris, France. Oct lS.--Count De
Lambert. the French aviator, made a
remarkable and sensational flight in
the Wright bi.plane this afternoon.
leaving Juylay aviation field, he flew
to Paris. circled about the Eiffel tower,
at one time reaching a heighth of one
thousand feet above the city and then
returned TO Juviay
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
WANTED NO LANDLORD
CALLING FOR HIS RENT
~ Associated Press

Salt Lake City Oct Isl have
paid rent all my life mean 10 quit
when die. is the statement IN a
letter left by Warren Foster a news
paper man. speaker and writer. who
died in Oregon Saturday lie asks
that he be eremated or buried In the
potter's field and adds 4 want no
landlord calling me up from my rest
to pay his rent The body will be
cremated
Foster was prominent In the popu-
list movement IN Kansas. and was
recently identified with the socialists.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
SUPREME COURT DENIES
THE COMPANYS PETITION
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Washington, d. c., Oct 1S-Without
explaining the reasons, the United
States supreme court today, denied a
petition for a writ of eertiorari in the
case of the Mutual Life Insurance
company. of New York, against the
trustees of the estate Of Lucius H.
Perkins of Lawrence, Kans., involving
a policy of one hundred thousand dol
lars The proceeding was a technical
one.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
CASHIER OF WRECKED
BANK KILLS HIMSELF
BY Associated Press.

Mineral Point, Wis, oct. lS.-T E.
Hanscom. cashier of the wrecked
First National bank OF Mineral Point,
shot and killed himself late last night.
The body was Immediately taken to
the home Of his motherln-law, Mrs.
John 4. Gray who dropped dead at
the sight Of It. Since the failure Of
the bank several days ago. Hanseom
has been working night and day and
was very Respondent
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
REV. J. C.. HILL
IN LOCAL PULPIT
Faith Subject of Sermon
by Preacher From Spring
field, Ohio.

Faith was the subject OF the sermon
Of the Rev. John Clark Hill, OF the
First Presbyterian Church. of Spring
field, Ohio. who filed the pulpit OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
this morning in the absence Of the regu-
lar pastor, the Rev. DR. Wallace Rad
eline.
Faith is the Rock Of Ages OF all re-
ligion. said the Rev. DIT. Hill. and no
amount OF modern blasting can ever
SILVER Il. Faith is regarded by some as
superstition because &c cannot be meas
ured. or weighed as things in real life
can. but there cannot be any true con-
version without IL. The lack OF faith is
the lack OF religion" In speaking %
the modern preacher who fails 70 con
vince. he said II was because they have
tried 10 convert others when they them
selves did not have faith
Solid faith gives substance 10 things
hoped for" he said in conclusion. Faith
sees beyond the present. The lack OK
faith is not the true worship Of God"
The Washington times., 1909-08-29


no operation had been performed upon
Mr.. Hartman up 20 the present time.
and also indicated that his condition
was not alarming.
The precautions taken during the
week TO conceal from the world all
knowledge OF Mr.. Harriman's condi
ton were ~redoubIed today, when the
occupants OF Arden place refused TO
answer telephone messages or tele-
grams inGuiring as 10 N railroad
mans health.
From the big estate there came a
report, however. in the usual under
ground manner. that Dr; George W.
Grille, the expert on abdominal sur
gerry. lad really arrived at Tower
Hill. The report had been current
that Dr. CrHe had been summoned
hastily from Breton Woods. in the
White mountains, where he was
spending his vacation, 10 a consulta-
ton in Mr.. Harriman's home.
No authentic Information could be
gained as 20 his actual arrival This
most recent report declares that he left
Jersey City in a special train, which
did not stop at Turner's, but continued
TO Central valley. where il was met by
doctor, with several other medical eX-
perts. was then taken by a roundabout
way TO the inclined railroad on the Har-
riman estate, and so reached the house.
a-nreCOgniZed by the watching reporters.
The Tower Hill mansion IS FIVE miles
from Turner'S and in the present atti-
Aulf OL TIE fldsElfldn hhIlNliN IL FllElL
as well be ar entrenched fortress Every
rood leading TO If is guarded and APP
preach 70 the house proper IS out Of
tire question.
The Munsey News correspondent .
a telegram this noon to Judge Lovett.
the railroad ~Wagnate's right hand man
and probable successor, asking him 10
furnish a bCliatin as 10 Mr.. Harrimar'S
condition. This telegram was returned
TO the end unopened. All efforts 10
reach the house 10y telephone proved
equally futile.
In view Of the efforts 10 maintain Sc
crecy. the general opinion is IN Mr..
Harriman's condition must he more Sc
( riOus than the family Is willing 70 adj
NIT to tie public. Jacob II. Schins
statements yesterday after his call on
the railroad uIacnate that the latter Was
q well man and in fine spirits" and
quite goOG health are accepted with
reservation. IT is certain the New York
banker could not explain the sending ~
the two oxygen tanks 10 Tower Hill
where the mountain air Is most invigor-
ating nor could he account for the send
ing OF an operating table.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
STRIKERS PEACEFUL
AT M'KEES ROCKS
Steel Car Men Hold Meeting
Marked by Quiet-Be-
lieve Trouble Over.

PITTSBCRG. Pa Aug. 29.-Quiet
marked the morning at McKees Rocks.
where the bloody strike Of the Pressed
Steel Car Works has been on for five
weeks. when the strikers held a meet
ing at Indian Mound. They were not
molested. the speeches by leaders being
OF conciliatOry character. Troopers
watched the meeting and were prepared
to deal with any possible disorder.
There is little in the outlook indicating
a repetition OF the bloody clash OF a
week ago tonight.
Fifty strike-breakers arfred from
Chicago this morning and we're escorted
into the big plant. The strikers sullenly
watched the men enter. but there was
no demonstration of hostile character.
The hearings before SPECIAL Agent
Hoagland. Of the Department Of JUS
tiCe. will esum tomorrow. The SeS-
sions are 10 be private. It is expected
that with secret hearings, testimony Of
even more sensational character thar
that which marked the public hearings
prosecutions VIII follow against certain
officials OF the Pressed Steel Car Com
panv is regarded as sure. More eVic-
tions will take place in ~Schoenville this
week.
Thomas A. Farrell. chief OF police en-
ploved bv the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany at S~chOenville. left the plant yes
terday for a vacation. md well au-
thenticated rumOrs are current that he
viii not resume mis- position again.
General Manager James Rider is said
10 have been responsible for this de
VelOpment.
Striker have been bitter against Far
reIl, and hail this latest development
as an indication that the strike is nearly
over. The discharge of Farrell was one
of the principal demands made by the
strikers.
Much Of the III feeling against the
sheriff resulted from tine eviction Of for
eignerS from company houses. His
friends assert that Sheriff Gumbert told
them this was the most distasteful duCy
of his life. Twice he halted the eXecu-
ton of the legal papers against the poor
foreigners, believing that some Of his
deputies are at fault. Sheriff Gumbert
is conducting a rigid investigation.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

and her husband say they saw stamper,
In an upper window OF his home, take
his rife from a firing position and eject
the empty she'll
Mrs. Lucas was brought at once to
the hospital 4 letter received by her
husband who came here with her do
c%lares that Stamper is still at his home
and vows that he has six sticks OF dy-
Mantle n plenty OF weapons should
Lucas n his wife return. Citizens are
afraid 20 attempt his capture as he has
the reputation OF being a desperate maa
and a dead shot He IS said to havs
been connected with the Harcis feud
and also with the French Eversole war
in Perry county.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

The Rev. E A Lambert occupied the
pulpit AZ the Methodist Episcopal
Church South this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
INSENSIBLE,,
THROWN INTO RIVER
Crowd at Detroit Resort
Watch Man
Killed.

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 29-In tie
presence of several hundred people
sitting IN the Wayne casino early this
morning, John r. Home. Of the L. :.
revenue cutter Tuscarora. beat and
kicked Thomas McCauley until he was
unconscious and then threw his body
into the river before anyone could pre-
vent him. McCaUlev's dead body was
taken from the river later by a usher
man. who found Il hooked on the end
OF his FISH line wne1 he pulled In %
the dock.
Home was arrested and locked up al
the Central police station on the charge
Of murder He claims that MCCauley
robbed hin OF so while they were in a
saloon together.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

At the close OF the services this eve
ming at Emmanuel Lutheran Church a
meeting Of the congregation will he held
for the purpose Of calling a pastor FOR
that church. which has been without a
pastor since the resignation Of the Rev.
J. J. May several months ago.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
HARRIMAN'S STATE
STILL IS MYSTERY
Presence of Wife at Church
Today Regarded as
Favorable Sign.

Continued From First Page)
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
WITH FIRING
AT SISTER-IN-LAW
Governor of Kentucky VIII Offer Reward for Ares
of Joel Stamper Who Is Prepared to Die
Fighting for His Freedom.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Aug. 29.-Goverror
Wilson today assured John Lucas, hus-
band Of Mrs. Mary Belle Lucas, Of Tor
rest. Wolfe county. that ne will offer
"a reward for the capture Of Joel
Stamper. who is alleged 10 nave shot
Mrs. Lucas as she stood IN the doorway
of her home. a week ago.
Stamper is going about heavily armed
by day and by night. and Lucas and his
wife have been afraid TO go home in
the face Of repeated threats. The mat
ter was brought 70 a crisis when Lucas
t~eIephoned Governor Wilson. asking
that 2 reward be offered for Stamper's
capture. and the governor promised that
this would be done.
Version o. Shooting.
At the Good Samaritss Hospital.
where she has lain since last Sunday
with the bullet hole through her shout
der alleged to have been made by her
brothe'- in-law, Mrs. Lucas today gave
her version Of the shooting.
Mrs. Lucas had been married but
eleven days when she was shot. She
says the reason for Stamper's enmity
toward her lies in the visits Mrs. Stamp
er paid her during the first few days of
her married life.
Only four days after she was married
Mrs. Lucas says, she and her husband
were passing the Stamper home when
a shot was fred at them from stamp
er's yard. The bullet, she says. passed
between her and her husband. BY run
ming behind a hill and from there home
they escaped unhurt.
Fired Again.
on Tuesday morning Mrs. Lucas says
she was again walking with her hus-
band past the Stamper home and they
were fred Upon. She declares she is
positive both shots came from the
Stamper yard. They ran to their home,
only 100 yards from the StamPer house.
and while they stood in the front door
a rife snapped and a bullet struck her
in the right shoulder. Both Mrs. Lucas