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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09

would fight to the last ditch for the
retention in the railroad bill of the
advantages which they claim to have
gained for the people.
Senator Elkins and Representative
Mann of Illinois, representing the con-
ference of the two houses of congress,
will confer to outline programme for
the conference committee.
I'VE have sent for our hot weather
clothes and are prepared to stay here
until September" declared Senator's
Dolliyer, LaFollette and Bristow, when
asked whether the action of the house
in sending the bill to the conference
meant delay in final action on the
measure.
Under the verbal agreement made
with the president 1t will be incum-
bent on the eastern lines to cancel the
advances which they made to be effec-
tive about July l.
1t probably will be nearly year be-
fore an adjustment of the rates can be
made by the commission. Mr.. Hosmer
of Chicago, an agent of the Western
Trunk Line association, today filed
with the commission a tariff canceling
the advance in rates ON wool from st.
Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi, to New
York and Boston. The advance was 10
cents hundred pounds, to be effective
July 1. These rates were not affected
by the injunction obtained by the gov
ernment, but the old rates were re.
stored in accordance with the agree.
ment reached by the officials of the
western roads with President Taft. 1t
is expected that within few days all
of the lines which have filed advances
with the commission, both eastern and
western, will give formal notice that
the increases have been abandoned for
! the present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
TULSA JOINS SAPULPA
IN FIGHT FOR CAPITAL

Tulsa, Okla, June "a group of
Tulsa capitalists at meeting yester-
day decided to join with Sapulpa in of
fering 100000 to the state If 1t viii
locate the capital midway between
these two cities. Sapulpa business
men have guaranteed similar bonus,
and it is believed no city in Oklahoma
will go above $4,OOO,OOO to get the
coveted capital and that this offer will
be needed by the voters of Oklahoma.
The promoters of this latest scheme
say they control several thousand
acres of land suited for the purpose
named and that a number of inter
urban lines will pass the proposed
capital site within a year from now.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
Battle Alignment for
Election Next Saturday
Judge Hook vs.. Oklahoma.

Judge Hook VS.. Oklahoma
Three cent fare VS.. two cent fare.
High rate VS.. fair rate
No regulation VS.. fair regulation.
Railroad amendment VS. peoples
amendment
Remember that there are two amend
ments to the constitution pending
One is to be voted upon next Satur-
day, on June II. and the other at the
regular election in November The
one next Saturday is proposed by the
railroads and initiated by the petit
tions gotten UP by hired agents of the
big railroads that want the constitu-
ton changed and the corporation com
mission made powerless. The one to
come up in November is proposed by
the state legislature and while it gives
the railroads the right to buy and sell
whether they domesticate or not in
Oklahoma, and enables them to have
the benefit of the right of eminent do
main, does not take away the powers
given by the constitution to the cor
poration commission.
The November amendment does not
go far enough to suit the big railroads
and that is why you have not heard
them telling the people anything about
it.
B. F. Yoakum of the Frisco, E. P.
Ripley of the Santa Fe and other big
railroad magnates tell you that no
railroads can be built in Oklahoma be-
cause the constitution prevents the
big roads from buying them after they
are built. This is not true. Oklahoma
has built more than 26O miles of new
road since statehood and is building
500 miles right now She was sixth
state in the Union in new roads in
1909. But if it were true all the relief
these men suggest would be secured
by the adoption Of the November am
endment without killing the corpora
ton commission by the adoption of the
June amendment this week.
It is an acknowledged fact that there
can be no regulation Of rates or sery-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
OFFICERS BELIEVE GANG
OF BURGLARS IS BROKEN

Sapulpa, Okla, June 9.-In the ar
rest of K. c. Blackie and Jamie Nc
Bright by M. H. Bowman, Frisco
railway detective at Alton yesterday,
the police believe that they have cap
tured members of band of yeggmen
which has been operating in this ter
ritory for several months. The two
men are now locked up in the Jail here.
They are believed to have assisted
in the robbing of bank at Wapanuc-
ka recently. A supposed third member
of the band was arrested and is in jail
at Tishomingo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
WEALTHY LEAVENWoRTH
WIDOW is MURDERED,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Leanvenworth, Kans., June 3. =
Elizabeth Schultz, a wealthy widow,
aged seyenty-four, was murdered in
her home here today. The assassin
ransacked the house, and set it on fire
The woman's body was badly burned
She is said to have been worth fifty
thousand dollars, and lived alone
There is no clue to the murderer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
TO SELL BUILDING
WARRANTsAT HOME
Attorney General West Springs Plan
to Place Small Denomination
Warrants With the People.

Guthrie, Okla, June accompanying
Oklahoma's financial condition to that
of the French republic after the Franco
German war, Attorney General West
has addressed a letter to Governor
Haskell suggesting scheme for plac-
ing the $75O,OOO issue of public build
ing warrants which State Treasurer
Menefee found himself unable to dis
pose of at public sale, April Is. Unless
the warrants can be placed with the
farmers, laborers, business and pro-
fessional men of this state, the attor-
ney general declares work on the pub
lie buildings authorized by the legis-
lature must stop.
Governor Haskell asked Mr.. West
to suggest a plan to give warrants.
The attorney general stated in his let
ter that the plan of the French
republic, to place the warrants in
small denominations with the common
people, appealed to him. He declared
some such scheme would be neces-
sary because it was apparent that the
United States government would have
to resort to bond issue soon, and the
market for bonds is now very weak.
Bond men in Chicago, said the at
torney general, told him that the mar
ket for "municipals" was practically
non-existent; that bond buying had
stopped, and nobody knows why"
He declared it was necessary to re-
sort to the tactics of France in rails
ing the enormous war indemnity for
the German empire. He cited the ex-
perience of Galveston, which placed
the amount necessary to build the sea
wall, practically and solely in the
hands of Galveston people, making
the paper denominations as low as
$50.
1T is not possible says Mr.. West
in his letter, ito issue warrants for
less than $500 each, but | suggest that
we do something like this: That you
select two persons of sufficient ac-
. uuaintance, probity and reputation so
that their names shall be an abso-
lutte guarantee of the soundness and
thoroughness and honesty of the prop
osition. and advertise extensively
through the state that these persons
will give certificates of ownership in
public warrants
The attorney general proposes that
the certificates be sold in denomina-
tions as low as $5, and that the war
rants be turned over to the trustees
as soon as they have collected the face
value. When the warrants become
payable, the certificates will be re-
deemed, thereby solving the difficulty
presented by the law, which makes
$50 the minimum amount for which a
warrant of the public building series
may be drawn.
1t was understood private sale OF
the warrant issue had been arranged
to the Commercial Trust Company OF
Kansas City, but the warrants are
apparently still in the state treas
urers vaults.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09

ice without information about oper-
ations and financial results.
The amendment to be voted upon
this week as the railroad lawyers ad-
nit leaves to the discretion of the
railroad companies what information
they shall furnish to the corporation
commission.
The amendment to be voted upon
this week was written by corporation
lawyers Of Chicago Before any Okla
homa commercial club ever heard of
| it, it was submitted to me and also to
Governor Haskell by Henry Asp and
Dorset Carter. Both the governor and
myself refused to indorse it and the
hiring Of few so-called commercial
club officers and the efforts TO deceive
the public as to the authorship of the
amendment began Immediately and is
still going on.
: You can vote against the amend
ment next Saturday and in November
vote to give the railroads all of the
Irelief they profess to want.
A vote for the amendment this week
lis vote for
The Hook injunction.
Territorial railway conditions.
Unrestricted freight rates.
Corporation exploitation of the states
resources.
Additional corporation privileges
Land less peoples rights
Giving the railroads the privilege of
lrewriting the constitution to suit them
Iselves.
You have vote on the 18th. What
are you going to do with it?
JE. LOVE,
Chairman Corporation Commission.
ITO the Voters of Oklahoma.
The following are some reasons why
you should vote No on proposed
Article 8 section As on June II.
| 1. Vote NO" if you want the two
cent fare restored.
| ,. Vote mo" if you want reason
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
PRINT PAPER SUBJECT
TO COUNTERvE|L|NG DUTY
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldtSu IlSoo.
Washington, D. c., June 9.-Wood
pulp and printing paper manufactured
from wood cut on the crown lands in
the province of Quebec, prior to May l.,
last, are subject to counterveiling
duty of twenty-five cents per cord or
its equivalent of thirty-five cents ton
in the manufactured state as print
paper, as provided by the new tariff
law. according to the decision of the
treasury department today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
AVIATOR IS UN|NJURED IN
FALL WITH CURTISS BI-PLANE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans., June 81. c. Marrs,
the aviator, fell with Curtiss biplane,
while making an exhibition fight this
afternoon. The mschine was caught
in a gust of wind, while making turn
and capsized at height of fifty feet
The aeroplane was broken, but Mars
was unhurt. Mars will continue his
lights tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
Remarkable FLIGHT Record.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, France, June 9.-Oficers Mar
conitte and Farguant of the French
army aviation corps. today, flew from
Chalons-Sur-Marne to the gates Of
Paris, distance Of 1861 miles in two
hours and fifty minutes without stop.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
Steamer SINKING in axe.

lJI @tooJNIuNNN = NNE79ls
Cleveland, o., June 9.--The steam
er, A. L. Hopkins, is sinking in Lake
Erie, three minles east of Chichester
lights, according to a wireless message
received here.
Detroit, Mich, June 9.-The steamer
Hopkins was towed to the mouth of
the Detroit river by the Syracuse. No
word was left indicating how badly
the Hopkins was damaged.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-09
Must Go to Washington.
" Associated Press.

~ ~AssVNtNtNSu tNoos
Philadelphia. Pa, June 9. - Judge
Smith Mcpherson, in the United
States district court today decided
that the alleged bucketshop men, ar
rested here few days ago, must go
to Washington for trial. They had
resisted removal from this jurisdic-
tion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
FORMER MINISTER OF HOPE
MAKES A VIGOROUS DEFENSE
Rev. J. M. Mason Is on Trial Before
Methodist Conference.
IRON saturdays Daily.l

Rev. ]. M. Mason, who is on trial
at TT, Scott before the South Kansas
Methodist conference on charges OF
dishonesty, untruthfulness, and mis-
use of his ministerial office, was for
several years pastor of the Methodist
church at Hope.
The trial is conducted along the
same lines as civil court. Presiding
Elder w. c. Bailey Of Ft. Scott if
Judge, and jury comprising seven
Methodist ministers has been sum
moned to hear the evidence.
Both lay and ministerial attorneys
are employed and Mr.. Mason Is max
ing a vigorous defense. He says NJ
will meet the charges on every peru
and show that they are based Oh
Misrepresentation or m.sunderstanu
ing. Mrl Mason's record for CONVEX
sions and vigorous handling OF churcf
affairs has been Introduced IN eyl
dence of his professional efficiency
There are seventy-five or a hun
died witnesses on both sides, and ta'
trial promises to last several day.
The charges originated at lola wncr'
-four or five of the Methodist congre
CATION are behind them.
The charges were presented to tn
conference last Marcn when the con
ference met there, bat there was N
trial. Mr.. Mason is now living a
Columbus. He is comfortably SIT
uated financially, having interel u
that render him a good income. II
is confident that the charges VII
not stick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

Contractors win Rush Paylng-New
Mixer Here Monday.

Two shifts OF men may be employ
ed on the new paving, unless the
city officials can induce State Labor
Commissioner Johnson to give his
consent to ten hour day, with wages
increased proportionately, for the In
borers employed on the city work. IT
is doubtful whether the commissioner
can do this under terms Of the law,
the eight-hour day having been es-
tablished for all public work through
out the state. But in any case, every
effort will be made to take advantage
Of the present period Of fair weather
to push the job along.
L. e. Lawson, secretary OF the
Capital Construction Co., returned
from Kansas City last night, having
completed the purchase Of a new
Keeling "batch" concrete mixer,
which will be on the ground and
ready for work Monday. The ma
chine is being set up and tested in
Kansas City today, and will be put
on the cars tonight. 1t is of the
most modern type, requiring fewer
Operators than the old machine. The
concrete, instead OF being distributed
in wheelbarrows, Is carried in self
emptying bucket operated by an au-
tomato crane of sufficient length to
reach to either side Of the street
without changing the location OF the
machine. The mixer has a capacity
of about one-haIf cubic yard per
"batch." With all wheelbarrow work
eliminated, several men will be re-
leased for service on other parts OF
the job.
Twelve cars of crushed rock have
already been received for the concrete
base, and more are on the way, ac-
cording to the statement Of City En-
gineer Murdoch today. There VIII
therefore be no further delay when
the new mixer is once on the ground,
barring unforeseen circumstances.
1t is expected that surveys for the
big drainage ditch east of town VIII
be completed by the first Of Novem-
Der. The drainage commission this
morning finished the preliminary To-
cation OF the route.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
PARKER WANTS ss,1es DAMAGES
Asks Chanute to Pay For Injury TO
His Carnival.

Chanute, Oct. 15.-T. R. Evans,
of the law firm of Farrelly G Evans,
this afternoon filed with City Clerk
Sans a claim against the city for
ss,1sS.14 for c. W. Parker the Abb
lene amusement king.
II the claim is not allowed suit
to enforce its collection will be l'ie1
in the district court said Mr.. Evans
The claim is based upon incidents
which happened in chanute two years
ago this month when a carnival CONS
pany using property leased from Mr.
Parker came here for a weeks stand
The lessees quit business here, leav
ing some Of their men in the lurcf
for their pay. The men upset some
OF the bemirrored wagons and Mr.
Parker says they damaged them 3d.
1914 worth.
He also claims that the city is ie
sponsible in not giving him protec
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

Former Atchison Man Tells Of the
Hitchlng Problem.

abilene is the first town I've come
across" said a former Atchison man
the other day, where they don't
have public hitchlng and feeding
yard to accommodate the farmers
who come to town with their teams.
II they had one here it would do
away with all this trouble about
hltching posts. It's nuisance to
have the streets full Of standing
teams, and the city council did right
in ordering that stopped-indeed,
after the new paving is in they would
have to stop 1t anyway, for the con-
dition Of the streets would soon be-
come unbearable. But It seems to
me this plan to set apart certain
sections along the less-traveled
streets as hitching areas is a poor
way to deal with the matter.
"In Atchison the city maintains a
public feeding ldt, divided into
stalls, where people can go and leave
their teams without cost. A farmer
can drive in there, pick out the stall
he wants to use, and put up his team.
The city pays a caretaker SIS or
$40 per month and he makes good
thing out Of it by running a sort OF
horse restaurant on the side. II q
farmer forgets to put a forkful OF
hay and sack of oats or corn In his
wagon-as he often does-when he
starts to town, or II he drives light
rig that he doesn't care to burden
down with horsefeed, he can have
his horses fed by the caretaker Tor
matter of fifteen cents. II he
wants to bring the feed along him
self, II is all right, The stall costs
him nothing, and no one is allowed to
disturb his team. This keeps the
teams off the street, and 1t suits the
farmers, for 1t gives them a place to
meet and talk over matters OF NUT
ual interest-a sort Of farmers mar
ket."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
LoNGF6RD is A CITY.
Petition Granted by Board Of Coun'
ty Commissioners.

An important epoch has been mark
ed in the history of Longford. The
board OF county commissioners have
found that all requirements for a
city of the third class have been
met and that the petition was rea-
sonabie and properly presented. They
have therefore declared Longford a
city. The first city election will be
held October rs at Henry Heigle's
hall. oliver Marty and Aubrey Hoff-
man will act as clerks of the election
and H. j. Hibler, Henry Helgle AM
Frank Fox are to act as judges. A
mayor, police Judge and five coun
ciImen are to be chosen. c. s. Nal
colmn, John Reed and Roy Bouldir
are to canvass the vote.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
Enrced tn Lenve Home.


Every year large number OF poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore ana
racked with coughs are urged to go
10 another climste. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's pet
ter way. Let DR.. Kings New DIS,
covery cure you at home. 1T cured
me of lung trouble" writes W. II.
Nelson, of Calamine, Ark, when
ali else failed and gained a. POUNDS
in weight. Its surely the King OF al
cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to 1t. It's
positively guaranteed for Coughs
Colds. La Grippe, Asthma. Group
ali Throat and Lung troubles oVc
and 800. Trial bottle free al d
M. Gleissuer's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
RIFLE EXPLOSION WAS SERIOUS
Herington BOY Came Near Being
Killed While Hunting.

Woodbine, Oct. 14.-Roy Bonner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonner,
Herington, in company with some OF
his boy friends came to Woodbine
last Saturday afternoon for a hunt
taking with them a % Winchester
rifle and while hunting along Lyon
creek, Just east of town in some
manner the gun was exploded. the
ball entering the abdomen on the
left side, passing through the blad-
der. He was Immediately taken to
Topeka to the hospital where he
could receive the best attention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
DICKINSON TEACHER is A
COLLEGE BOY AT FIFTY-FoUR

The ambition for a college educa-
ton and the keen desire to study text
books has left most men before they
reach the half-century mark, but D.
3. Conner, a former Dickinson county
teacher, who bears the distinction OF
being the oldest student in the Uni
versity of Kansas, is an exception to
the rule.
Mr.. Conner is 81 years old and
lives with his family at 1910 New
Hampshire street. He Is enrolled
in ths college for ten hours of work
His cor rse ia a hard one and includes
the study of Liyy and Cicero IN the
Latin department and courses in ana
lythical geometry and differential cal
culus in mathematics. In addition
to this Mr.. Conner Is earning live
lihood for his family by working
from $3.50 p. m. to 1880 p. M al
street car conductor for the Lawrence
Street Railway Company. severa
years ago Mr.. Conner took Latir
course at the State Normal schoo
at Emporia and he was given ad
vanced standing when he entered
the college this fall. He is nov
cIassed as a junior, and he expect
to remain and complete the amour
| of work required for the bachelo
of arts degree.
His daughter, Miss Winnifred, en-
rolled in the college as a freshman
at the opening of the fall term. MI
Conner went to Lawrence from 20
mona, Franklin county, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
Reaching the Top

In any calling Of life, demands O
vigorous body and a keen brain. with,
out health there Is no success. bu'
Electric Bitters is the greatest Health
Builder the world has ever known
It compels perfect action OF stomacn
liver. kidneys, bowels, purifies ano
enriches the blood, tones and invlg.
crates the whole system and enables
Won to stand the wear and tear o.
your daily work. after months o.
s,Sffering from Kidney Trouble,
writes w. M. Sherman OF Oushing
Me-. "three bottles of Electric BIT
ters made me feel like a new man
zoe at ]. N. Gleissner's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
PASTOR is FOUND GUILTY.
Methodists Convict Mason Of False
hood on Three Charges.
Iron Fridays paily.1

Fort Scott, KAN Oct. 15.-The
Rev. ]. NJ. Mason, former pastor Of
the Methodist church at Hope but
recently of lola was found quilts
today by a court of the South Kan
sas Methodist conference Of false
hood on three counts. He was ae
Quilted on three other counts o.
falsehood and two counts of dishon
esty in financial matters.
The verdict OF the court here vii
be reviewed by a conference 0
Methodist churches to be held a
Paoia in March. II the verdict i
upheld. Mason will be expelled from
the membership Of the Methods
Episcopal church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
nenth Of Harold DnIey.

Harold Dilley. ninet5ear-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Dilley OF
Clever ownship passed away last
night The boy was in school Mon
day and his sudden death comes as q
great blow to relatives and friends
Mrs. Dfiley. his mother, Is visiting in
Illinois but will return at once. Fun
ersl announcement later.