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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
DEMOCRATS MAY
NOW VOTE FOR BILL
Amendment BY overman For Reaula.
ton Of Issuance of Injunction
is Adopted.
By AsaoeIated press.

Washington D. G.. June 2 The
Crawford amendment to the railroad
bin, modifying the commodities clause
Of the Hepburn rate act, was rejected
by the senate today By viva soce vote
The amendment offered by Senator
overman. regulating the suspension of
state laws. by the issuance of iniunc.
ton. In interloutory proceedings IN the
federal courts. adopted BY the senate
today by a vote OF 80 to 2s..
The senate also today adopted the
amendment TO the amendment to The
railroad bin, offered BY Senator Bur
ton. requiring the interstate commerce
commission 70 report concerning the
uniform classification and another BY
LaFollette. requiring the railroads 70
keep IN Washington agents who may
accept service.
IN view Of the adoption Of the over
man amendment, relative TO the in-
junction it Is reported that practically
all Of the democratic senator's now
will vote for the railroad bill
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
Service on Three Roads.
BY Associated Press.

ST. Louis. Mo. June 2.-sefvice in
the injunction suit OF the government
against twenty-five western railroads,
to restrain them from advancing
freight rates, vas obtained on the OH.
eials Of three roads here today Dep
uties from the United States mar
shaIs Office served the order at head
quarters OF the Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash and Frisco systems
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
TRUSTEE APPOINTED FOR
SUNFLOWER REFINERY
BY Associated Press.

independence, Kan, June 1.-Spee-
ial refree, Tom Linsen, here today ap.
pointed P. j. White president of the
Exchange National bank of Tulsa, Ok
lahoma. an oil producer, as trustee to
take charge of and operate the Sun
flower State Refinery at Neotoze, Kan
sas, until such time as the court di-
rects the sale Of property against
which there is an Indebtedness
amounting to $225,OOO. The creditors
here yesterday were unable to agree
among themselves on a trustee,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
Verdict Against PuoIIlst.
BY Associated Press.

Fresno, Cal, June L. Guilty of
manslaughter," was the verdict re.
turned by the jury last night against
William G. King, the pugilist, whose
recent bout with a. d. Russell, result
ed in the latters death. Russell was
knocked out Of the ring and fractured
his skull In the fall. dying several
hours later.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
OONEY MURDER CASE
TO JURY SATURDAY
By Associated Press.

BY AHtUEIdfEW FIEHaf
st. Louis. Mo. June 2.--Mrs Dora
2. Doxey accused Of poisoning VIII
liam J. Erder, took the witness stand
in her own defense today. She deni.
ed emphatically all connection with
the death Of Erder, excusing her other
acts on the ground that she was a vie
tim Of the morphine habit The de
fense's attorney announced this morn.
Ing that they expect to complete their
side OF the case today. IN that event
the argument Of the counsel viii prob
ably begin tomorrow and the case VIII
reach the jury Saturday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
RecOnsiders Former Action of Increasing Vnlu-
alton of all Main Line Property Ten Per
Cent..SGntG Fe Raised Seven Per Cent
and Frisco TwO Per Cent-.OklG-
hOmG Central Cut to
$4,000 Per Mile.

Guthrie, Okla, June 2.-The state
board Of equalization, after hearing
protests from several railroad com
panies against the tentative raise Of
10 per cent over the assessment of
last year, made on all main line track
Of all railroads in the state, at pre-
vious meeting, yesterday reconsider.
ed its former action and made several
reductions In the assessments.
The assessment on the Oklahoma
Central was cut from s10,500 a mile to
So 600, and all others OF the new roads
In the state were left as assessed last
year. The Santa Fe main track was
raised per cent over the assessment
Of last year and the Rock Island and
Frisco were raised per cent over the
basis Of 1903 The next meeting of the
board will be held next Tuesday.
Representatives OF several railroads
operating in Oklahoma appeared be-
fore the state board Of equalization to
enter protests against the blanket
raise Of 10 per cent on all main line
track Of railroads which was made at
the last session Of the board over the
1909 assessment.
W. p. Dewar. representing the NJ,
o. & c., a new road now building from
wagner, Okla, through the eastern
portion of the state to Denison, Tex
declared that his road has been oper-
ating at a loss and that the 10 per
cent raise should be revoked as to his
road. He stated that the road bor-
rowed money to pay It's taxes last
year and operated al loss and that
while the line is struggling to build
up the country and get footing In
oklahoma the assessment should not
be raised He declared that the road
cannot be sold unless article 3, section
9, OF the constitution is repealed, and
tnat II this amendment stands the
value of the road as a going concern
is greatly deprecated
J. II. Grant. assistant counsel for
the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road in oklahoma, also declared that
his road lost money on its Oklahoma
business last year. and took the posi-
tion that the road should be taxed
upon a basis Of It's earning power, #
the Frisco is operating at a loss under
the basis of taxation of last year he
declared that It would be reasonable
TO suppose that II would lose money
during the coming year and that a
Iraise in assessed valuation would be
unjust He stated that the Frisco was
assessed at s 100000 IN Oklahoma
last year He tnen eproceeded to give
figures from the exhibits made by the
road IN the two-cent fare suits. where.
upon Attorney General West declared
that he would not agree to any figures
compiled by the oad in connection
with that suit as being correct
George II. Parker. attorney for the
Oklahoma Central, protested against
raise in the assessed valuation Of
his road. and declared that the assess
ment of last year which was S10500 a
mile. was unjust. He estimated the
actual value Of his road at what the
steel and other property was worth
or about $4,000 a mile, declaring that
the road has absolutely NO going value
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER
CONFERENCE WITH LAWYERS
BY Associated Press.

Kansas City. Mo-, June t.--R. S.
Groin. former public administrator.
shot himself in the head today and
the physicians say he viii die. Crohn
is fifty years old and a prominent local
politician. Following a conference
with the attorneys for the estate OF
Adolph Hunteman, who died during
Crohn's administration, leaving an es-
tate valued at s325,00O, Crohn shot
himself. The attorneys had demand.
ed that he close the estate at once.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
STRIKERS STILL DEMAND
A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
BY Associated Press.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 2.-There
was no change today in the strike Of
twelve thousand anthracite mine work
ers IN the Plttston district The on
cials of the Pennsylvania railroad de-
clare that no agreement can be reach.
ed until the strikers first return to
work, according TO the rule of the
strike commission. The strike lead
ers on the other hand claim the EN-
ployes Of the company will not wait
for decision from the conciliation
board. but want a written agreement
from Manager May.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
Potterton PreIImInary neaIna.

Arkansas city. Kans June 2-
Charged with completely in causing the
death of his wife, Mrs Francis X. Pot
terton. last January, the preliminary
hearing Of Louis Potterton, began to-
day. potterton and Mrs Emma a.
Allen, his foster mother, are charged
jointly. with the crime Mrs. Allen
died early this week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
Denied Motion to ouash.

BY Associated Pfess.
Chicago, Ill, June l. - Judge Nc
Surely today denied the motion to
quash the indictment against state
representative. Lee o'Neil Brown,
Brown is indicted on a charge of brib.
ing State Representative c. A. White
to vote for William Lorimer for Unit.
ed States senator.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
RaIIroads Advance 40.
By Aasoelated Preas.

Washington. d G.. June 2--Revised
freight rates, effective July I, we're
filed today with the Interstate Com.
merce Commission by the New York
Central Lake Shore and the Della.
ware, Loekawana & Western railway.
There were some advances IN commo.
dlty rates.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
Honorary Degree For white.

BY Associated Press
New York. June lat the coaclue
sion Of the commencement exercises
of Columbia university today, an
honorary degree win be conferred up
on William Allen White, the editor
and author Of Emporia, Kans.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03

sam r. Frazee. Of the international
ssak q Trust company. underwent an
opesation today for appendicitis The
patient stood the operation well and
IS on bis way Il is though to a speedy
recovery.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
To Fly Across Lake.
BY Associated Press.

d HHHUEIHNEH ETEHHs
Rochester. n. Y, June 2.-Dr w n.
Greene. the aviator, viii attempt on
June q to iiy from Rochester across
lake Ontario to Toronto. He viii use
biplane Of his own design and manu-
facture. The distance Is about eighty
six miles. Fast boats viii relay across
the lake under TIE aviator
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-03
ExpIosIon knls Three.

ST. Louis. Mo-. sune 1--Three men
were killed. near CollinsviIle june
ton, III. today when locomotive on
the 81 Louis, Troy & Eastern railroad.
expIoded
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Revering Memory of Burns

The annual returns just compiled
show that for the year ended Septem-
ber 80 there were 44.S10 visitors to the
birthplace of Burns at Alloway an in
crease of 3,710 as compared with the
previous year, while the number who
paid for admission to the poets monu-
ment on the banks of the Doom was
46,165, an increase as compared with
the previous year of 1852. At both
places the most visitors in one week
(says the Glasgow Herald) was dur
ing the Glasgow fair. AS usual, there
were visitors from all parts of the
world. American visitors were very
numerous in the autumn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Tragedy in Paris Zoo

The female giraffe in the jardin des
plantes has fallen a victim to the Paris
GOODS The male giraffe was rescued.
but his companion was more nervous
aud could not be induced to move. re-
Iates the London Globe. She would not
even mount a refuge which had been
eltemporized. The waters at last
reached above her legs. The keepers
placed bundles of straw for her as the
waters rose, and at last she lay down,
never 70 rise again. Ii is sad so gentle
a creature was not reserved for a
better end She viii be accorded
r,osthurnous honors. Her skeleton is
Ia ind a place in the museum.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
BeethOven's Last DAYS

scourge of deafness. Throughout his
life the conduct of his brothers irked
and grieved him and when, on the
death of one of them, he adopted his
orphaned son, that nephew's out
rageous conduct broke his heart, says
the London Globe. Then he felt the
sting of poverty. Dying, he would
have lacked the very necessities of a
waning life had it not been for the
Philharmonic Society of England. The
society has never boasted of the fact.
but a fact it is that a douceur of $500
sent by them to Beethoven at his last
gasp made death less a martyrdom to
the famous musician.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Find Arms of Ancient Guilds

During the excavations in connection
Justice in Paris the workmen have
made some interesting finds. They have
come across lot of stones bearing the
arms of the guilds of the middle ages,
says the London Globe. They have
also discovered the foundations of the
walls of the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries. The stones. with the arms,
will henceforth find a home in the Sale
Saint Louis in the palais.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
TAFT LIKELY TO
!. ASK bA[L|NG[R
FOR HIS BERTH
PinchOt Forces Secretary of In
terror Into Untenable Position
as Result of the Inquiry
CLAWS and the Former Forester
Outstrip Opponents in In
yestigation at Capital
By IRA E. BENNETT
Itch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON, d. c., March g.
Slowly but with relentless certainty
the coils are tightening around the in
terror department and the general land
office. as the Ballinger- -Pinchot inves-
tigation unfolds. In spite of the most
vigorous efforts of friends of the ad-
ministration, the testimony has driven
Secretary Ballinger steadily into a
more untenable position, and the opin-
ion is general in Washington that
President Taft will find it convenient
to permit him to resign.
Nine out of ten men in congress and
the government departments beneVe
that Ballinger can not overcome the ef-
feet of the CLAWS and Pinchot tesu-
mony They speak of the shrewdness
with which CLAWS avoided all the cum
ming traps set for him. In spite of the
efforts of Ballinger's counsel, aided by
members of the committee palpaoiy
prejudiced. CLAWS emerged from his
ordeal with flying colors.
AS for Pinchot his cross examina-
ton closed with his position better
established than ever, and members or
the committee who tried to confuse
him were themselves COHloOuucu. l0SS-
retary Wilson made a very poor wit
ness against Pinchot, to the chagrin OF
Ballinger$s friends.
One of the advantages possessed by
Pinchot is that of expert counsel HIS
attorney has complete mastery of his
case, while Judge Vertrees, Ballinger's
attorney is often confused. At one
time Ballingers friends advised him
to withdraw Vertrees and substitute
a man familiar with western conditions,
but it is was recognized that the with
drawal of Vertrees would be con-
fession of failure. His efforts to con-
found CLAWS and Pinchot resulted
merely in tedious recapitulations of
documents and repetition of questions,
which called forth protests from mem
bers of the committee.
The attempt to make good a counter
attack upon the forest service for the
alleged unlawful expenditure of money
fell flat when 1T was shown that there
was authority in the appropriation bills
for everything that was done.
James r. Garfield, former secretary of
the interior, furnished additional in
formation to the committee showing the
vast difference between the conserva-
tion methods of the last administration
and those followed by Secretary Bal
linger.
The investigation will be resumed
Tuesday morning, when further evil
dence will be turned in on Pinchot's
side. Members of the committee are
becoming restless and anxious to con-
clude the hearings, as they say the
public has already rendered it's verdict.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
French Revolution Relics

A museum is about to be inaugurated
in the famous prison of the Concler
gerie. which will be peculiarly rich IL
articles and papers connected with tnt
revolution, and especially with Marie
Antoinette. saws the London Globe. The
museum will be quartered in the Sale
des Girondins. The Marie Antoinettt
relics include the armchair which she
used during her long detention, ths
lamp which illuminated her cell, tht
ebony and ivory crucifix which she
kissed before leaving for her execution
and two pictures representing th'
doomed queen at communion and in heI
cell.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Duke of Orleans Is Explorer

News has reached Paris from Chris
tiania that the Belgica. commanded by
the Belgian explorer, De Gerlache and
having on board the duke of Orleans,
has anchored in the harbor of Tromsoe
after a sojourn of six weeks in arctic
regions, says the London Globe. The
expedition has visited Troshaven, Jan
Mayor, Greenland and advanced to
Shannon island in the seventy eighth
degree The vessel has cruised about
Spitzbergen and found the sea free from
ice in Franz Josef Land. All on board
were reported well.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Room Size
Velvet Rugs

Beginning this morning shall place sale twelve
beautiful patterns of genuine all wool Velvet rugs in
the popular size 9 by II feet at $3.50.
These splendid rugs have never before seen sold at
figure under $3.50.
The quality is beyond dispute They made of strictly
pure wool, closely woven with short pile combining
the soft rich vevety surface of the Administer with the
enduring, substantial wearing qualities of a Body
Brussels
broad selection of coorng and design presented in
the twelve different patterns you have to choose FROM
We making this unusual offer to introduce
rug stock which firmly believe is the most comprehen
sive display of rugs ever shown in San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Where Students Wear Hoods

To wear scarlet cloth hood lined
with green velvet is the privilege of the
- clerical fellow in philosophy Of. Ph.)
of ST. COlumba's college, Durham; the
associate in philosophy "a. PHI is more
mOdestlY garbed in a black cloth hood
bOrdered with green. Both classes of
diplomatic clergyman. however acquire
The right to these costumes by paying
Il. fee and promising to read privately
one prescribed work per annum. st
Columba's college. the University Cor
respondent adds, has no connection with
Durham university.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Absent Minded MotOrist

Aberdeen witnessed a motor incident
which we had supposed possible only in
the comic papers. A car owner stopped
in a busy street and then got down to
wind up without taking out the clutch,
says the London Globe Before he had
fully realized his indiscretion he was
knocked down, a lorry was damaged
and a railing and 6 feet of granite cop
ing displaced. This mishap must have
been due to absence of mind Even an
Aberdonian would not start car in
this eccentric way to save petrol.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Queens Recipe for Beauty

Most people who have seen her have
remarked on Queen Wilhelminas won
derful complexion, but few know, says
N. A. p. that she has a special recipe
for keeping the skin in perfect condi-
tiOn. Some time ago she adopted the
practice from the Dutch Indies of TAX
ing lemon baths. Five or six lemons
are squeezed into the bath and various
scents are then added. This bath is
said TO be great invigorator and,
thanks 10 the queen, has become very
popular among Dutch society beauties.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07

was distasteful to the New York or
ganization, and both Platt and Conk-
ling refused to confirm it in the senate.
Thereupon President Garfield withdrew
all other New York nominations made
at their instance, among which were
those of Stewart l.. Woodford to the
United States district attorneyship and
Lou F. Payne, recently remembered as
an "accelerator of public opinion" to
be United States marshal.
Finding themselves in a hopeless
deadlock, Platt and Conkling both re-
signed. Conkling was caught in the
great blizzard of 1888 and died of ex-
posure. Platt was supposed to be frozen
out of politics, but he turned his atten-
tion to building influence in the south
ern tier of New York counties, became
state leader again in 1894, and in 1897
was elected a second time to the United
States senate, succeeding David Bennett
Hill.
PUT FORWARD ROOSEVELT
He fell out with Governor Frank
Black and to defeat his denomination
put forward Theodore Roosevelt, a type
whose undeveloped possibilities he did
not justly estimate. 1t was Roosevelt S
rapid progress toward popularity and
power that later led Platt to suggest
him for the vice presidency, hoping that
in the quiet of that dignified office he
might be forgotten.
Platt was born in Oswego, Tioga
county, n. Y, July Is, 1888, of Puritan
ancestors. He entered Yale college
with the class of 1S49, but left in the
middle of his junior year because of
i'll health. His father wished him to
study for the ministry, but he never
advanced further in that direction than
to sing in the church choir.
A brief apprenticeship at literature
was succeeded by more congenial en-
ployment in business. He prospered
in Michigan in the lumber trade, re-
turned to Owego and became presi-
dent of the Tioga national bank, was
chosen a director and later president
of the Southern Central railroad com
pany, and in 1879 was elected general
manager and secretary of the United
States express company, of which he
was president from 1880 until his death
In physique, Platt as a young man
was pleasant in appearance, delicately
built, restless and nervous. In later
years his visage. took on grimness. BY
his first marriage to Ellen Barstow of
Owego he had three sons-Frank H,
Edward T. and Harry B. Platt
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Starts North Today
I SocclaI Disoaich 10 The Call |

SANTA BARBARA. March 6.-An-
drew Carnegie. after three weeks Of
rest and recreation here, leaves tomor-
row morning at 1I:+5 o'clock with re-
Eret and expressions of hope that he
VIII be able to return before very long
for q more extended stay.
Carnegie win 90 TO Del Monte in a
regular Pullman car, as.the new private
coach Constitution. which the company
sent out TO replace the unsatisfactory
Olivette, can not pass the tunnel block
. ade la san Luis ObispO county. It will
be awaiting tie steel king at Del
Monte
Carnegie viii remain at Del Monte
until Friday. the 11th. lie VIII spea k
before the san Francisco chamber of
commerce next Saturday and leave for
Pasadena via the valley route on the
l4 4th He viii inspect the Carnegie OBJ
servatory on Mount Wilson, thence
leaving for the east by way of the
Santa Fe, stopping over at the grand
canyon.
He says his health and that of hsi
wife has heen greatly improved by his
play time here tt has been ideal for
him. AS the weather has been perfect
and he has been able TO have just the
amount Of seniseclusion he IOnged for.
lie has denied himself TO interViewers
and has made several more friends
Mornings he has usually strolled in the
Potter gardens and afternoons motoreo
our into the country. In the evening,
as rule. he has stayed in his apart
-menrs. though several times he has
visited the lobby and played cards IN
one Of the downstairs rooms
Since the first day here Carnegie has
positively refused TO express his views
for print on the public questions OF
the hour Yesterday an interview
started off gaily. Carnegie spoke free
and with unstinted praise of Santa
ga rbara climate
The one remark Of public nature that
was drawn from him in the few
minutes before an old friend bore him
away in a waiting motor car was that
-the authorities tampered too long IN
the Philadelphia strike situation.
The Laird Of SkibO corrected the, i'm
preston that he has been playing his
favorite game Of golf keenly. He said
that q lameness has come TO annoy
him. adding. I cannot get the swing
7 should enjoy it if IT We're possible
Tor me TO play
Speaking of his departure he said
santa Barbara has changed US both
not only by its climate and its other
natural attractions; but the people are
SO delightful; there are so many great
man here. We are going to visit
briefly some of the other resorts; we
are going TO Pasadena, which we know
we will like less than Santa Barbara
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
Medical Fees Century Ago

Like everybody else, the doctor suf-
fered from a meager purse in the old
rlrotectiOnist days. A correspondent of
1he Dundee Advertiser in the west of
Srfrlfngshire has just discovered one or
TWO items which shed some light on
medical fees a century ago. The doctor
was certain William Ralston. who
carried on the practice of his profession
al BaIfron. He was called in to attend
a child. The following is the sequel:
For medicine for child -....-.-.-.... Is. Cd.
Fo1- visits to do. at 9d............ 3s. Cd.
As. Sd.
Pr cash in part ............... Is. Cd.
2s Cd.
A consultation" would probably have
cost IS and a visit from a specialist"
half a guinea. The profession would
look askance at these figures today.