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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29

made only upon the tangible value Of
the property, while the constitution
gives the board the right to assess
also rights, privileges and franchises
and that there is no evidence 10 show
that other than the tangible and fran
chlse values Of the property were CON
sidered IN making the assessment.
The court dismisses the contention
that the assessment Of the company
was unequal in that private property
valuations were reduced 25 per cent
by holding that the reduction was
systematic and equally distributed as
10 the various classes, and there is
no evidence to show that the board
purposely undervalued other property.
The court holds, as to the contention
that the property Of the Western
Union company was not equalizod with
that Of private persons, that the con-
stlutlon and laws Of the state do not
require that all property must be
equaized together or by the same
board.
The holdings in the Pullman cases
are Identical with those Of the West
orn Union, with the additional holding
that the Pullman property was assess
ed after August T. the date set in tho
general revenue act for hearing on
this assessment so that the objections
against the regularity of the assess
ment could not lie on the ground that
there was no notice or that IT was not
made by the board of equalization.
The Pullman property was assessed
at $64O 900 or at the rate of $4,000 a
car which was three times the returns
made by the company.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
DESCRIBES DEATH
OF YOUNG SWOPE
Nurse Who Led Strike at swope Home
In December Takes the
Stand Today.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Kansas City, Mo, April %. - De
scribing, with striking detail, and ac-
companylng the story with vivid
illustration of the action Of her patti
ent Miss Haulihan. a nurse, today,
began, at the Hyde murder trial. her
story of the death of Chrisman swope
It was Miss Haulehan who led the
strike Of nurses against Or. Hyde at
the swope house last December. She
is little blackhaired woman. of pos
tive manner of speech. People are
being murdered in this house." she is
said to have declared to DR.. Twyman.
In speaking of her suspicious OF DIT
Hyde and after she had stated her
position firmly, she put on her coat
and said she or Or. Hyde must leave
the house. DR.. Hyde left and Mrs.
Hyde went with him.
The description Of the commissions
suffered by ChrIsman swope, follow
ing the administration Of a capsule by
Hyde, was similar to that which Miss
Kellar gave yesterday Of the attack
Of Col swope under similar circum-
stances.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
SAYS VlNITA is TOWN WITH A
REMARKABLE FUTURE.
COMPLETE TOUR OF STATE
After Thorough Inspection Of Various
Parts Of State Soil Here is
Pronounced Best.

A new Vinita booster made himself
known this morning in the person Of
lF. NJ Dyer of Platteyille Wis. Mr.
Dyer has just completed tour of the
state lasting since last December, and
is Of the opinion that Vinita IS a town
with remarkable future and a tows,
located in what Is undoubtedly the
richest agricultural portion Of the
state
Mr., Dyer was attracted to Vinita by
the words of praise from Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Davenport, during Mr.. Day
enport's term as congressman from
Oklahoma. Mr.. Dyer said he had the
pleasure Of boarding at the same place
as did Mr. and Mrs. Davenport in
Washington, and often had heard Of
the wonderful section of country
around Vinita. and SO decided to visit
this place He said he had a curiosity
to know whether the words of praise
were simply the result of the natural
love Of ones native country or wereN
really true He says that he is now
convinced that the country is even
greater than the congressman had
told him. 'Vinita, he said, "of all Of
the towns have visited looks the best
and most substantial to me"
Mr.. Dyer is somewhat of a soil ex-
pert and has made a pretty thorough
test of the soils in various parts of
the state. In December he went to
Guthrie and after looking over Logan
county went to Chandler for an In
spection of Lincoln county. From
Chandler Mr.. Dyer went to Enid and
on to the Beaver county country. Lat
er he visited Lawton, Chickasha and
other points In southwestern Oklaho-
ma. From Lawton Mr.. Dyer went to
Little Rock, Ark, and up the White
river and to Joplin. Mo. coming from
there here.
After making this tour Mr.. Dyer
says he is convinced that the soil here
Is far more adapted to agriculture
than the other portions of the state.
for the reason that there is little hard
pan beneath the soil, which is deeper
than it is in western Oklahoma, and
the soil is better adapted to holding
moisture than on the west side.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
INDICTMENTS WILL.
NOT Be QUASHED
Attorney General Wickersham Says
Haskell Case VIII Be Proseeut-
ed Even More Vigorously.

Washington, d. c.. April 25.-At
torney General Wickersham announc-
ed Saturday that the indictments
against Governor Haskell In the Mus.
kogee town lot cases viii not be
quashed, but, on the contrary, will be
prosecuted with vigor.
Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear upon The department
of Justice to have the indictments
quashed but without avail Indeed.
so strong has been the represents
tions in the interest Of Governor Has.
kel that Attorney General Wicker
sham has found Il necessary to give
the case his personal attention, and
Il Is only after a thorough lnyestlga-
ton and study that the department
has determined to assist United
States Attorney Gregg and Assistant
Attorney General Rush The case Will
be heard next month and the co-opera.
tion of the department Of Justice with
the United States attorney is assured.
Senator Bailey Retained.
Senator Bailey of Texas has recent
~ interested himself In the case and
has CONFERRED with the attorney gem
eral on several occasions with refer
enee to the Haskell indictments, and
the impression is general that the
junior senator from Texas has been
retained by Governor Haskell as his
personal attorney Recently Senator
Bailey has considered the advisablllty
Of offering a resolution in the senate
calling on the department of Justice
for the investigation of the United
States attorneys office in the Haskell
prosecution but has changed his
mind, and there seems 10 be little or
no likelihood of the case being dragged
into congress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
DENUNCIATION Of
CLIFFORD PINCH0T
President Of Many Public Service
Corporations Calls Popular Re.
sentiment title.

st. Louis, April 22.-In an address
before the league Of electrical inter
ests last night, Henry L. Dougherty Of
New York, president Of nineteen of
the greatest public service corpora
tlons I'm the United States In New
York. Denver, Philadelphia and other
cities. bitterly attacked Clifford PIN
chot as the man who has done more
to prevent development of water pow
er than any other. and a man who
has been guilty Of frequent and dis
astrous mistakes
.If Pinchot did not directly IN.
augurate many statements which We're
unture, he at least, by reiterating
these sensational statements, manag-
ed 70 stir up almost universal anger
on the part of the American people
and resentment toward the various in.
terests accused by him." he said.
Dougherty denounced the popular
craze for attacking all quasipublic
corporations" as unjust and futile.
1--WE are living In an atmosphere
which might be termed the tyranny
OF intolerant public opinion. The one
great obstacle to our needed reforms
Is the modern reformer. Our Ills are
like human Ills. and need the art Of
skilled physician anG not the art of
a pugiist
"ln the minds of many people the
only true badge Of respectability Is
poverty and possession OF a compet-
ency is conclusive evidence OF crime.
Both competition and municipal
ownership may be looked upon today
as practically dead issues
Much OF the high cost Of living
can easily be shown to be the cost of
high living
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
COMPANIES MUST
PAY STATE TAXES
Judge cotteral In Federal Court For
Western District DlssolVes In
junction In Favor Of State.

Guthrie. okla. April 22-The suits
brought by the Western Union Tele.
graph company and the Pullman com.
pany involving 1908 taxes amounting
to over $4,000, were decided yester.
day by Judge John H. Cotteral in the
federal court OF the western district of
Oklahoma In favor OF the state The
court dissolved the temporary iuIunc-
tlons granted in both cases against
the collection Of these taxes and the
levy can now be collected unless the
companies 20 to a higher court
In the case Of the Western Union
vs.. Trapp, state auditor. the court
holds that the contention OF the com.
pany, that the assessment was made
by the state board Of assessors instead
of the state board OF equalization. In.
validating the assessment, that the
legislation vests both the powers Of
assessment and equalization IN the
board and the legislative act creating
the board of assessors did not effect.
lively separate these powers. In de
Gliding the contention that there was
a lack of notice the court holds that
the general revenue act itself oonsti.
tuted sufficient notice
As to the action Of the board IN mul.
tlplying the returns Of the company
which amounted to s3St,554i0, by
three. raising the value 10 si,144.662.3O
the court holds that the returns were
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29

into a figure taken In some sense to
typify the American spirit From
humorist he became the kindly but
mocking moralist and philosopher Of
Puddinhead Wilson. His literary out.
put became more occasional and,
though written with more finesse.
more critical and less creative. His
public appearances grew more fre-
quent, his whimsical utteranees gain
ed greater currency, and a whole liter
ature OF anecdotes about him grew
up.
Yale gave him the degree of NJ A.
and later OF l.. H. d. in 1901, the uni
versity of Missouri, his native state,
followed with IL. ID. in 1902 and in
1907 the university Of oxford with
great ceremony made him Lift. d.
Indeed, serious appreciation of
Mark Twain as an artist and not a
mere jokesmith began abroad, but his
true worth has long been recognized In
this country. Mark Twain's humor,"
said William Dean Howells. will live
forever. He portrays and interprets
real types, not only with exquisite ap-
probation and sympathy but with a
force and truth of drawing that makes
them permanent. lie had the true
humorists tender heart and deep SER
iousness. Like Bret Harte, with whom
he worked like the great west that
bred him, his most audacious sallies
were terse and sternly grave. AS a
moralist, love of humanity, hatred of
sham, and the sense of duty informed
his most ironic and debonaire preach
ments.
-Four children were born to Mark
Twain, of whom two, son and a
daughter, died early. One other daugh-
ter, Jean, who had been an invalid for
life, was found dead IN her bath tub
last fall in her home at Redding, Con-
necticut. Her tragic death greatly
saddened her father who declined in
health from that moment A third
daughter, Clara, is Mrs Ossin Gabrilo-
witch, wife of the pianist, whom she
married last year.
Mark Twains first book was the
Jumping Frog His best known in this
country were possibly 1nnoeents
Abroad. His surest title to fame is
generally believed to be Tom Sawyer
and its companion volume, "The Ad.
ventures of Huckleberry Finn. In all,
his books had a sale of more than 500.-
600 copies and were translated into six
languages. Others among the better
known are A Tramp Abroad, The
Prince and the Pauper A Yankee at
the Court Of King Arthur, Puddinhead
Wilson, (dramatized), Joan of Arc, A
Doublebarrelled Detective Story and
Ewes Diary He left an unfinished
autobiography, portions of which had
appeared serially.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
EUGENE HAYES DIES FROM
WOUNDS RECEIVED bRPIL 8
by Associated Press

by Associated Press.
Elgin. Kaus April Eugene
Hayes. a wealthy catueman. well
known I'm the southwest, died at his
home at Pawhuska, Okla. early to.
day. of the wounds received ON April
9. when he was shot three times
by Amos Hayes, Of pawhuska.
Eugene Hayes ut the time of his
death was under indictment in Kan
sas City for killing his business part.
ner Edward Hayes. IN a hotel there
September last
Edward Hayes and Amos Hayes
were halfbrothers. Eugene Hayes.
however, was not related TO the two
others.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
WESTON SUFFERS COLLAPSE
BUT is ABLE TO coNTlNuI

Utica. n Y, April 90, 49, Edward
Payson Weston. walking to this city
along the tow path Of the Erie canal
collapsed this morning two miles
west OF Chittenaugo. Those with him
carried him to a farm house. where
he has been put 20 bed.
Weston resumed his trip at one
this afternoon having almost recover
ed from his sudden Illness.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29

morning he woke refreshed, even
family cheerful, and in full possession
OF all his faculties.
He recognized his daughter Clara,
Mrs. osslp Gabrilowltsch, spoke a
rational word or two, and, feeling
himself unequal to conversation wrote
out in pencil.
"Give me my glasses"
They were his last words Laying
them aside he sank first into reverie
and later, into final uneonsciousness.
There was no thought at the time
however. that the end was so near
At o'clock DR. Robert Halsey who
had been continuously in attendance,
said
"Mr. Clemens Is not as strong at
this hour as he was at the correspond
ing hour yesterday, but he has wonder
full vitality, and he may rally again"
Albert Bigelow Paine, Mark Twain's
biographer and literary executor, said
to a caller who desired to inquire for
Mr.. Clemens Il think you will not
have to call often again"
Nevertheless, Mr.. and Mrs E u.
Loomis, who had come up from New
York to give their love in person. left
"stormheld." Mr. Clemens home. with
out seeing him, and only heard of his
death as they were taking the train
to New York again, Mrs. Loomis was
Mr.. Clemens favorite niece and Mr..
Loomis is vice president Of the
Lackawanna railroad
Similarly Jarvis Langdon, a nephew
who had run up for the day, left even
earlier and wholly uniformed
AZ the deathbed were only Mrs.
Gabrllowitch (Cora Clemensl and
her husband. Dr. Robert Halsey, DR.
Qulutard Albert Blgelow Paine. who
viii write Mark Twain's biography
and the two trained nurses Restora-
tiyes-dlgltalis, stryehnne and cam
phor-were administered but the pat
tent failed to respond.
tank of oxygen stll stands un.
called for at Reddlng station Oxygen
was tried and the physicians explain
ed that it was Of no value because the
yalyular action of the heart was not
dlsordered. There was only an ex-
treme and increasing debility, accom-
panied by labored respiration.
Angina pectoris IS a paroxysmal az.
fectlon Of the chest Of DAZZLING and OBJ.
scure origin, characterized by session
Of the splrites The pain Is severe
and Of an oppressive crushing or stab.
bing character. The attacks progress
IN frequency and severity, with uncer.
tam intermlssions. sometimes OF long
duration to a fatal termination
The mere chronology of Mark
Twaln's life is soon told Like most
dwellers In the imagination, his slgnl
ficanee to posterity lies not, as with
men OF action, In how he wrought up
on events but rather in how events
wrought upon him for from such re.
actions resulted his imaginative out
put-one Of the most considerable Of
his time and, as il now seems. one OF
the securest
Briefly, then, Mark Twain was born
Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Flor
ide, Mo, on November 80, 1885. my
parents" he writes, in his own Burles
cue Autobiography, "were neither very
poor nor eonspieuously honest .....
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
Guest Of City Of Paris.
by Associated Pross.

y .''''s1 !. 7 W.T.
Paris. April 90 Col Theodore
Roosevelt was the guest of the city OF
Paris today, in the magnificent Hotel
DeVille or town hall. which has played
so conspicuous a part In French his
tory. An immense crowd In the
streets acclaimed the former presi.
dent as he left the building.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
THIRD DEGREE" METHODS
WILL BE INVESTIGATED,
By Assoclated Press.

Washington, y. G., April 25.-The
senate committee on the judiciary
voted today to conduct thorough ex.
animation into what is known as
third degree" methods Of extorting
confessions from persons charged with
crime Also the practice or employing
persons in espionage Of jurors will be
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29

e, d. Cockrell. of ri Reno. who has
been appointed by Governor Haskell
TO succeed a. NJ. Young as state bank
commissioner is cousin OF Ross
Coekrel and brother-ln.law Of II. A..
Farthing Of this city.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-29
Dentlst DeeIared Not euIIty.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Rocky Mount, Va, April 22-The
jury today, returned a verdict Of not
guilty. in the case OF DR.. J. S. Cahiil
wealthy dentist, who was charged
with the murder Of Robert smithers
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
LEGAL NOTICES
rRI-sTrr.s SALE

TRUSTEES SALE
The undersigned offers for sale q stock OF
electrical Supplies, Machinery Shop Equipment
ETC.. formerly the property OF NJ. A. Farnsworth
Electrical Machinery Co., and located at 16 Ma
toma ST. San Francisco, Cal.
An inventory of the property may be seen al
the rooms of the Board OF Trade of San Fran
CISCO log Pine ST.. San Francisco Cal. and also
at the store premises where the stock may be
Inspected.
Sealed bids. specifying separately the amount
offered for stock in trade and for shop equip
ment, are solicited to be addressed and delivered
to the undersigned care of the Board OF Trade
Of San Francisco. 106 Pine ST., San Francisco
CAL. on or before Wednesday. December IA
1870 at 2:30 p m. certified check OF current
funds for 10 per cent of the amount offered must
accompany each bid. returnable only in case Of
rejection. Right reserved to reject any and al
bids Terms cash. Full amount of purchase
price required upon award of property.
Fl. L. SMITH. Trustee.
JOS. KIRK. Attorney for Trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
PRICE "a I'm

25 acres; located Ia miles from Donigan sta
tion, Yolo county; on the property is com
Portable house OF rooms. 2 outside buildings
for mems sleeping quarters etc.; barn; wind
mill; p acres OF this property is in vineyard. 3
acres In family orchard: Is acres OF vineyard
are In seedless sultana grapes and acres OF the
museat variety; soil is sandy loarn i2 feet deep;
surface water Is found at Is feet and very nne
well water at 80 feet: these 25 acres have paid
as nigh as. $1,000 year clear OF expense: own
ers have purchased a very large piece OF land,
which requires all their time and attention;
terms or sale half cash, balance per cent 4l3
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
PROPOSALS AND BIDS

SEALED bids will be received at the office of
the Secretary of the Regents. University Of
California. Berkeley, at or before $3.50 a. m,
Wednesday, January 4. 1911. for Furniture for
the University Library and Boalt Hall. as per
plans and specifications file at said office.
No bids will be received unless accompanied
by certified check bond in favor OF the
undersigned. equal to 10 per cent Of the bid.
to secure execution of contract by successful
bidder. The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIvER-
SITY OF CALIFORNIA
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
HAYWARD REAL ESTATE

BE SURE TO VISIT SUNNY SLOPE TRACT
BEFORE INVESTING.
Ideal subdivision for poultry raising. Only 3
miles east OF Hayward.
Well watsred; fronting the proposed Dub
lin boulevard, only 4 mile TO public school. and
you can buy 3. and 10 acre tracts from SO TO
500 per acre; terms. third down. third In
year, third In two years; Interest. no taxes.
Why buy a suburban lot when you can get
choice tract OF this acreage for less money from
which you can make independent nving7
Apply to the owner. W. q. PROCTOR. 662
nth St, Oakland. or to any real estate dealer IN
Hayward
I ACRE or more IN famous Meek orchard tract;
electric and steam lines on land fruit and
poultry prices right easy termss free mfor-
nation
ROBINSON & CUNNING.
Tel Hayward 226. Harvard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE
Contributed

J. W. WRIGHT & CO. of 22s Montgomery
St. San Francisco, are now prepared to furnish
reliable and valuable information relative TO
country lands. 1t Is intention to advertise
only In these columns lands which we have per
sonany investigated and which we know the
value OF.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
BURLIN6AME REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFUL HOsTEsTTES.
visit the beautiful Burlingame hill country.
the most beautiful within reach OF the city. far
surpassing the cross bay localities; transfer to
the San Mateo electric car at 9TH and Market
Won always get a Beat-and get on at EASTON
station or take the Southern Pacific az Third
and Townsend. Here IL the finest suburban home
site on the peninsula EASTON ADDITIONS TO
BURLINGAME: beautiful shaded paths, cool on
the hottest days. all improvements, cement side
walks streets. sewers, water. light and tele-
phone are Installed: the homes win appeal to
you: large lots on easy terms; excellent and fast
train service, twice fast to cross bay
points For particulars about EASTON address
r. J. RODGERS. MILLS BUILDING. SAN
FRANCISCO.
BRAND NEW BUNGALOW.
81 500-s9O0 CASH. BALANCE S43 MONTHLY
One OF those attractive homes with large
rooms, porches. etc: lot 45x130 feet. on the
sunny side OF the street. house contains 8 lafge
rooms there are hreplaces. seats. book cases
etc The plumbing Is Of the very best. cllnker
brick foundation and trimmings outside beautifuI
trees; close TO station
LYON & HOAG. 6ss Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
LET THE CROPS PAY FOR YOUR FARM.

we will sell you irrigated land In our
MERGED COLONY. adjoining the city limits OF
Merced. on a CROP PAYMENT PLAN Make
one payment in cash, then the balance Of the
purchase price from one-third the crop each
year. In other words. you pay exactly n pro
portion to your returns from the soil We have
confidence IN the productivity Of our land or we
could not make this proposition. II you have
equal confidence in yourself. write Us today for
particulars.
10 to 20 acre tracts. 500 to SIPS per acre,
including water right
COOPERATIVE LAND & TRUST COMPANY.
6e5 Market ST.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
PBDWOOD cTTY-PeaI Estste

EAGLE HILL VILLAS and 3 acre tracts.
10 minutes from depot. fine oaks and view.
vALOTA PARK. and tracts, adj
Joins city limits.
Fl. C. TUCHSEN. 81 Broadway. Redwood. City
A-IMPROYED lots: minutes walk from Red
wood CITY depot: very easy terms: also
age; send for booklet BALDWIN & HOW
ELL. 21s-324 Kearny 81
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09

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block from Fillmore. Telephone West 6145
THIS is OUR BUSINESS
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