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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
Order Will Make All
Railroads Public Highways

Guthrie. Okla June 9S-The cor
p0ratiou commission has issued the
proposed order No s.. which vitalizes
section S. article 9 OF the constitution.
and puts into operation an organic act
that viii. to say the least. be a source
OF great information to the public as
well as the commission. The section
referred to is as follows:
Section g. Railroads heretofore con.
structed. or which may hereafter be
constructed in this state, are hereby
declared public highways. Every
railroad or other public service cor
poration organized or doing business
in this state, under the laws or au-
thority thereof shall have and main
tain public Office or place in this
state. for the transaction of its busi-
ness. where transfers of stock shall
be made, and where shall be kept. for
inspection by the stockholders of such
corporation. books. in which shall be
recorded the amount of capital stock
subscribed the names of the owners
of stock, the amount by them. respec'
lively; the amount of stock paid, and
by whom. the transfer of said stock,
with the oath Of transfer; the amount
of its assets and liabilities, and the
names and places of residents of its
officers. and such other matters re-
quired by law or by order of the cor
poration commission. The directors
of every railroad company. or other
public service corporation, shall hold
at least one meeting annually in this
state. public notice Of which shall be
given thirty days previously. and the
president or superintendent of every
railroad company and other public
service corporations organized or do
ing business in this state under the
laws of this state or the authority
thereof shall report annually under
oath. and make such other reports as
may be required by Law or order OF
the corporation commission. to said
commission their acts and doing:
which report shall include such mat
ters relating TO railroads and othel
public service corporations as ma,
be prescribed by law The legislator,
shall pass all necessary laws enforc
ing. by suitable penalties. all the pro
visions Of this section
The corporation will give the rail
roads an opportunity for hearing anS
allow them to show cause why this
lorder should not be put into effect
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
STOCK DEALER IS
FATALLY WOUNDED
Two Well Known cattlemen Have
Quarrel. said to Be Result of
An Old erudge.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. H., June 29.-James Dor
sey, a wealthy stock dealer of Gilbert
H. was probably fatally wounded last
night by c. c. Walker of Fayette, Mo-,
in a geenral quarrel said to have
grown out of an old score
Fayette. Mo, June 29.-Carrol c.
Walker. under arrest in Chicago. as
a result of a quarrel with James Dor
sey. during which both men were shot
and seriously wounded. is a stock ship
per. and a son of Charles Walker
retired farmer of Fayette. Carroll
Walker is well known in this section
and came into prominence about
year ago. when he was arrested and
placed in Jail II old Mexico. upon al
legations made by a rival shipper, of
Rocheport. Mo. He was finally releas-
ed after several Missouri politicians
had interceded in his behalf He has
not been in Fayette recently and
nothing is known OF any previous
quarrel with Dorsey.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
Railroad conspiracy is
Charged by Officials

string to it and that they now wanted
the money back, according to the in
junction suit filed in the federal court.
Attorney General West cited the
Denver. Enid and Gulf purchase by the
Santa Fe as an example of fair as
sessment by the board. The Santa
Fe purchased the road at S2l 900 per
mile and the board assessed it at $l6-,
900 per mile The governor and at
torney geenral showed by figures that
the assessments of railroad properties
in Kansas and Texas were higher, or
equal to those made by the Oklaho-
ma board and declared that the cor
porations were not being taxed to
DEATH" as was the common report.
The attorney general declared that he
had positive proof that at a meeting of
the railroads in Kansas City last
month Dorset Carter's road was
threatened to be made an outlaw road
by the big railroads if it did not come
in with the other railroads on the in
junction suits and agree to do what
the big companies wanted in freight
matters.
Attorney General West announced
that his department would intervene
in the federal court in these suits in
behalf Of the taxpayers Of the state,
and that he would fight these cases
to the end, with no compromise in
the matter He asked the co-opera-
tion of all the county attorneys. coun-
ty commissioners and citizens of the
state in general to secure evidence
and send to him show
ing that the assessments made in
the various counties were justifiable
and as high in proportion as the rail
road assessments. He said the cases
would be determined largely on facts
and figures and that he wanted all the
statistics be could obtain for the
state,
Just prior to adjournment at l
o'clock the attorney general suggest
I'd that the commissioners confer at
once with Chief Engineer Lee, of the
commission. with refer
ence to employing an expert stock and
oond accountant and that to win the
Ease such a man should be employed
1t once to get information on the
value of the railroad prop
critics; also that the corporation com
mission and Chief Engineer Lee could
be Of great assistance in the trial of
the case by furnishing the physical
valuation of the railroad properties
In the state.
C. P. Greer. of WeIeetka, president
Of the association, presided at the
meeting. with Robert F. Scivilly act
ing as secretary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

Guthrie. Okla. June 29.-GovernoI
Haskell and Attorney General West
in speeches before the county com
missioners convention yesterday morn
ing upon the recent action brought
by the railroads operating in the state
to enioin the collection of the last
half of taxes of 1908 in the federal
courts. declared that there had been
a conspiracy formed by the railroads,
except the Rock Island and Frisco, to
oyerturn the government of the state
and that the tax injunction suits are
but one of the many tactics they will
resort to to defeat the state in it's at
tempts to regulate the corporate in
terests operating within its bounds.
Attorney General Charles West
charged the Santa Fe with being the
arch conspirator and stated he had
positive proof that there was gen
eral meeting of the railroad interests
in the state at Kansas City last May
to determine the tax injunction and
other obstacles TO embarrass the
state.
The governor and attorney general
asserted they had anticipated the
filing of the injunction suits since
last May and that they knew then
a conspiracy had been formed by the
railroads and the Western Union
Telegraph and the Pullman Car com
panies to fight the state upon every
ground. Governor Has
kali and Attorney General West,
with a great array of figures showed
that the railroad property was not
assessed higher in proportion to other
in the state. declaring that
the railroads were not assessed at
what they were actually worth and
that the railroad assessment would
not be more than 66 per cent of the
average daily sale price of their stock
IN the New York stock exchange.
The attorney general stated that
President Ripley of the Santa Fe has
testified before the interstate com
nerce commission, under oath, that
he main line of the Santa Fe in Kan
as was worth 100000 a mile and that
he Oklahoma board had assessed it
It only $4,000 per mile
Governor Haskell stated that the
'ailroads and trust corporations were
lsing the tax Injunction suits TO as
'ist them before the corporation com
mission in their freight rate fights.
Governor Haskell asserted that if the
-ailroads We're satisfied with the
axes they would be kicking on some
hink else. He showed that the rail
,oads had not paid a cent tax in the
state willingly. that the first half of
BE- taxes for 1905 was paid with
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
.CONSTITUTIONALITY
OF LAW IS DOUBTED
Assistant Attorney Generals Cpinisn
Expresses Fear Of lnvalioiiy Fer
Section Of Game Law.

Guthrie. Okla, June pa serious
doubt as to the constitutionality of
the provision Of the fish and game
law passed last year. which allows the
game warden to issue warrants on
the game protection fund without any
specific appropriation is expressed
by Charles L. Moore. assistant at
torney general. in an opinion to j. S,
Askew, state fish and game warden.
The law allows the warden a salary
of 81 500 and expenses not to exceed
$500 and provides for the appointment
of not more than eight deputies, at a
salary of $500 each and expenses not
to exceed $500, "such salary and eX-
penses to be paid out of the game
protection fund"
The opinion holds that the warden
has the right to appoint the number
of deputies provided for in the law,
but that their compensation, including
salary and expenses. can only be paid
from licenses issued, fees earned or
penalties imposed If these are in
sufficient. they win have to be pro
rated or divided on any basis which
may be agreed upon All fees etc,
have to be turned into the state
treasury as part of the game pro
lection fund
"This office, however" continues the
opinion, has grave doubts as to the
eonsttutionality of that provision OF
the act which allows you to draw
warrants on the game protection fund
until such time as the legislature shall
have by formal enactment appropri
ated the whole or some part of such
fund and shall have specifically set
the same aside for the use Of your de
partment."
1t is suggested that the matter
might be thrown into the courts at
once by the game wardens drawing q
warrant on the fund for any light
mate expenses. Then if the state
treasurer refuses to honor it, a man
damus suit should be brought on al
agreed statement of facts and a speedy
determination of the issues obtained
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

The Chieftain is of the unalterable
opinion that Vinita artesian water
could be made the most important as
set Of the city. II the city. OF some
individual or company would back DR..
Williams, who is now making Electric
park the most beautiful spot IN the
state, We would soon see what this
water, property expoited would do
for the town
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
LIABILITIES.

State of Oklahoma, County of Craig, ss'
IA. l.. Churchill, Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief A. l.. CHURCHILL, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Sth
day of June. 1909 FRANK NJ. COLLINS.
Notary Public
MY commission expires Jan. 3, 1910.
orrect-Attesii
W. f. HALsEaL
G. W. CLARK,
OLIVER BAGBY
Direct rs.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

There are a large number of busi-
ness houses and some dwellings in
Vinita that have water standing under
the floor the year round. This con
dition accounts in large measure for
the feyers and other maladies that
prevail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

1t is time to stop building shacks In
the business portion of Vinita No
man should construct a building that
will endanger the business and the
property Of his neighbors or that will
raise his insurance rates.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

From reports it appears that entire
ly too many men and boys in this city
are gun toters.' This class of law
violaters should be dealt with in a
manner that would put a stop to it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

Mrs. Howard Gould says she viii
found a home for orphan boys, in 9th
er words she will be a typical step
mother
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

Look out for the sis it hot enough
for you" crank. 1t is easier to dodge
an automobile than this ubiquitous in
dividual.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

It would be regarded doubtless as
a calamity should it be found that
Leon Ling is also dead
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
When the Lease Is Up

1t will pay you to see us
for that new rental in the
city. Just the kind of house
you'll want or that will suit
your needs best-iust the
size.
You will find it is listed
with us at the price you will
find right-properties that
have all up-to-date improve
ments. Look our list over
before you finally decide on
where to relocate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

If the Confederate home Is located
lust where it ought TO be a good many
of us know where that place is.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

Now will you cut that weed patch3
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
-OFZ
The First National Bank


at yinita, in the State OF Oklahoma, at the close
Of business, June %, 1909
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

Just received, car load of the cele-
brated Red Star -four Garrisons
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FARMERS STATE BANK

at Vnita in the State Of Oklahoma, at the close
Of busiDess June %, 1909.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-29

State of Oklahoma, County of Craig, SIS
/, J. S. Martini Cashier of the above named
Bank do solemnlylswear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief so help me God.
j. S. Martin,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Sth
day Of June. 1909. F. ". Brsco Notary Public.
Ny commission expires July 10, 1912
Correct-Attest. VIM. Little
F.. NJ. Smith
Directors
Evening star., 1909-06-06

Capt. Fritz Duquesne born o Boer parents in South
Africa educated Europe where he considerable distinction
swordsan and has been professional big game
most OF his life At the Of seventeen he the
kaf He served the Boer and also in the kongo
In the events of South Afica Kaleidoscope history
Duquee took conspicuous part He acted capacities
during the hostlles between the Beers the British
military detective dispatch and
propagandl He wounded the fighting
enso When the British succeeded in cutting cable
between the Boer republic and the the world
carried the the Boer
der and from there he his dispatches Petit Bleu the
official European of the Boe He
ured by the Portuguese and thrown prison Mar
quez. Later he taken prisoner Europe
Of the British government When the ship conveyed
and his guard touched Naples he suffering from and
placed Italian hospital On his
he allowed He Brussels
the front by Dr. Leyd with plans for the seizure Cape Town
by the Boer commanders then modified Cape Colony Every
thing ready for the taking Of the city when traitor having
revealed the plot Duusne and number of others
Cape Town inside the British defenses. This
what has be known the Cape Town Plot of
the prisoners DEATH
changed life imprisonment Capt Duquesne among
latter Ten months later he escaped from the Bermuda PRISONS
aboard American yacht Margaret of New
coang the dock, and conveyed to Baltimore Back Eu
rope he again. correspondent military
the Petit Bleu thence Africa, where he
the kongo In East Africa he hunted big game for sport profit
and finally he New York do newspaper
work
Evening star., 1909-06-06
HUNTING AHEAD OF ROOSEVELT T1z&;kE, Hk
Elephant Ivory and How 1t Is Obtained
By Captain Fritz

is killed to any great extent The cost
and danger of hunting in most OF the
country have protected it and will protect
II for many years to come.
Where game is most abundant the
frightful diseases that nature seems to
have placed as a barrier AGAINST the
white mans invasion are also abundant
In Africa's wild, beautiful, mysterious
forests, more TO be feared than all the
lions and rhinos. lurk the germs of the
deadly blackwater fever, malaria. science
defying seeping sickness and the un-
known reason for the weld sores that
drain ones life out in a few months.
These, with the masmal swamps the
spears of the natives. make hunting in
Africa no game for the chicken-hearted
OF course, hunting as business is one
thing and hunting for pleasure is an
other. 1t Is possible to kill African game
to a limited extent without the slightest
hardship One cam go on safari accom-
panied by natives who do all the work,
even to carrying the sportsman in a ham
mock up to the game selecting the cor
rect rife. loading with the proper ammu-
nitiion. pointing out the place to shoot
at and handing the hunter the weapon
The hunter merely pulls the trigger. after
seeing that there are a number of Shik-
arees native hunters) in readiness to
protect him should he miss his mark
and the game charge. AS often as not
he misses, a shikaree shoots the game,
and his employer gets the credit. 1t is
the dangerous side only of African hunt
ing that has any attractions for the man
with any sporting instincts in him, and it
is only that side of the hunt that is of
interest to the laity.
According to present intentions. Mr..
Cunninghame will take the Roosevelt
party over the route have covered twice.
the last time very recently. What / have
passed through Roosevelt must face. He
will be lucky if he comes out alive.
Like most Beers. l have been hunting,
on and off, and associatng with hunters
since l was ten years old. Danger and
hairbreadth escapes have happened so
frequently to me that most of my hunt
monplace to record. Yet some of them
stand out wildly from the rest, especial
ly those of recent occurrence. 1t would
be impossible to hunt any length of time
in Africa without having some adven-
Evening star., 1909-06-06

~ NE morning a kaffir came in with
letter fastened in a cleft-stick. from
white man shooting on the Lin
popo, three days upstream from the juno
ton of the Marique. 1t was from Maj.
Frank Vardon of the 25th Madras n. L..
who, hearing 1 was within short dis
tance, proposed to join parties and shoot
together In three days the finest fellow
and best comrade a fellow ever had made
his appearance. Sometimes we would
take a day together after elephant or buff
falo. and occasionally we met by accident.
out boats cutting one another. and the
sound Of the guns showing our where
abouts.
Once having come together in this way
we saw the finest struggle of brute force
/ ever witnessed. We were making tracks
back to the camp. walking our horses
slowly along the bank of the river. when
Frank got off to shoot waterbuck lAigo,
ceros elipsiprymnus). A shout followed
the report of his rife. Dismounting. for
the bush was thick. I soon joined him.
In stalking the waterbuck he had come
across buffalo and had wounded one,
which, with two others. was still in view
/ started in pursuit and soon outran VAR
don, for he was stout. one kafflr noldlns
with me- Presently I was abreast OF his
animal, which was leaning, hard hit.
against a tree. I gave 1t a wldish perth
not wishing to finish Franks work, and
pressed on after the others; but, just as
I nassed. it made a plunge forward and
began to run again at the same instant
the bush was streaked with yellow, and
calling out Come along, there's lion,
Evening star., 1909-06-06
Fiqht Between a Buffalo and Lions

/ put on squirt to get first shot. carry
ing the gun at the trail, for one had TO
stoop often under the branches of the
thorns.
After going 100 yards I could distinctly
hear the sharp snort of the buffalo and
muffled growl of its assailant, and knew
that the latter had got hold. still ran
batants. when suddenly the man who
had kept up with me put his hand on my
wrist. and. pulling rather harder than he
intended. STOPPING forward and running
as / was. down | came overbalanced-
What is it ?" / asked. angrily. Look
he answered. Within twenty-five yards
magnificent fight was going on. Two
other male lions had joined the one /
had first seen, and run blood-spoor till
they had overtaken and stopped the buff
falo. They were now all standing ramp
ant on him, teeth and claws both al work,
the gallant old bull doing his utmost to
hold his own against odds. He tried to
gore them, but they hugged his SIDE put
ting their bodies parallel with his, and
so escaping the thrust: he swung the lion
on his right completely off his legs as
you swing a child by his arms. 1t was
only by glimpses that you saw anything
for it was an enfolding cloud of dust, cut
of which came every now and again the
black hide of the bull and the fulvous
coats of the lions. Every muscle of the
attackers and attacked on the
stretch. You felt rather than saw the
terrible strain. Had the buffalo been un-
wounded, even with the odds of three to
one against him. he would have left his
mark. 1t did not last much more than
minute-perhaps not even that-and then
the grand old Mari came 10 the
ground, killed by the ball, not by the
lions.
Evening star., 1909-06-06

and every man made for safety, eN-
cepting Nick. the coolest in the tace of
danger and always the last to run. L
threw myself behind a tree. just es-
Gaping being crushed to death. \
screech rose above the thunder of the
hoofs and the next instant ] saw Nick
hoisted into the air with a blood -stai ined
tusk through his body. The infuriated
mass swept past. leaving "A red-marked
trail. Immediately set out on the
spoor Of the herd in hope of getting the
body of the shikaree. Although l
searched till sundown | was unsuccessful.
That night l heard the lions roar
ing down toward the river The next
morning. with a few natives. | con-
tinued the search. in the direction that
the lions roars came from during the
night. We soon sighted a flock of vul-
lures, sure sign of dead game. and.
coming up with them, We found the
chewed carcass of an elephant and the
scattered bones of human being, among
which ] found Nick's hunting knife and
belt. The wounded elephant had carried
him on his tusk till IL fell exhaust ID
through loss of blood, and die. II WAS
one of the best ivory hauls I ever made
Nick was a great shikaree. He possessed
every attribute of manhood. He died
like many a hunter has died.
Nick was the twentieth native that
I have lost on my various expeditions.
1t was in the same country that on
previous expedition a rhinoceros invaded
our camp and killed two native porters.
wounding three and giving me close
call.
Copyright 1909 by Benz B. Hampton)