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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
Civil Service Commission
Submits Annual Report

President Taft in a special message
has transmitted to congress the
twenty-seyenth annual report of the
civil service commission. The report
states that the increasing effective
ness Of the merit system has strength.
ened the public conviction that it Is
indispensable to economy and efIici.
eney in governmental affairs. 1t is
shown that the examination system
tends to lessen the number of EN-,
ployees required under similar eondi-
tions by raising the standard of effici.
ency and at the same time facilitates
the extension of governmental activ.
tiles to new fields by furnishing the
best practicable means of testing qual.
ifications for scientific. technical, and
professional work.
A better spirit of cooperation on the
part of administrative officers and the
public is noted, thus rendering civil
service administration more effective.
Economies have been effected in the
use of registers, fewer persons being
examined although more were appoint
ed than in the previous year
The report shows 3S4O8S persons in
the executive civil service, 222,278 of
whom are in the competitive classified
positions, which does not include me
chanics and laborers at navy yards. is
shown to have increased by 5,4S8. On
the other hand, an opinion of the attor-
ney general, rendered during the year.
that mechanics and laborers at navy
yards are not classified though they
have been so regarded, gives an ap-
parent decrease by taking them from
the figures of the year. The commits
sion urges the classification by execu-
tive order of these navy-yard en-
plioyees, showing that the classified
tion of similar positions in other parts
of the service is beneficial, and that the
navy-yard mechanics are performing
duties whose classification was con-
templated by the rules.
Including transfers, promotions, and
reinstatements there were, according
to the report, 1855 persons appointed
through examination in the federal
service during the year, while trans
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
$4,000 JUDGMENT
AGAINST HASKELL
Judge Campbell Reverses Himself as
to Testimony And lnstructs Jury
to Find For Plaintiffs.

Just before the adjournment of the
Vinita term of the federal court Satur.
day night, Judge Ralph e. Campbell
after listening to arguments on var.
ious points at law, instructed the jury
to bring in verdict giving the Co
lumbus Savings & Trust company, OF
Columbus, o., judgment of approx
mately $4,000 against Ex-Governor
Charles N. Haskell.
The suit was brought on note given
by Ex-Governor Haskell and Mrs Has.
kell for an assessment on the stock OF
the National Contracting company, an
Ohio corporation, which built telephone
lines in Texas, in which the Haskells
were heavily interested from 1901 to
1904.
Haskell claimed the assessment was
nothing but scheme to get money out
|of him and few other stockholders to
paw the bank. He said when this was
accomplished the contracting com.
pany was allowed to go to the wall
and the assessments which Haskell and
Others had paid were lost. Haskell
argued that this amounted to fraud as
he had been assured before giving his
note that all the others would pay.
The case was hard fought from start
to finish, mostly on legal points The
plaintiff claimed that Haskell's defense
was technically inadmissable and ought
to be stricken out. When Judge Camp
bell overruled the point the plaintiffs
introduced evidence of a suit in Ohio,
between Mrs. Haskell and the bank, in
which it was claimed that the same
issues were involved and decided.
Judge Campbell at first excluded this
evidence, but finally reversed himself
and directed the jury to return YER
dict for the plaintiff. The case will
be appealed. The court will sit at Mus
kogee next week.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
CORPORATION TAX PROVISION
. UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
SIS, 900, 900 Annual Income to Government is
Assessed By The Decision---Fight Against
Act Began Immediately After Passage of
Payne -Aldrich Tariff Act - First
Rough Draft of Measure Was
Prepared By President Taft

and decisions likewise sustaining the
constitutionality of the tax, had reach.
ed the court. They were advanced and
heard with the original case. Because
presumably of vacancies on the bench
the cases We're stored to the docket
for reargument. This reargument oc.
Cured in January, 1911.
The constitutionality of the tax was
attacked from all the points from
which any tax possible of enactment
by congress could be attacked. Prom.
inent among the objections to the law
was the argument that the tax was
direct tax, not apportioned, according
to the constitution. Some dubbed the
tax "a corporation income tax" and
invalid for the same reasons that the
income tax was declared unconstitul
tional in 1895. Others claimed that it
was tax on state franchises and
hence was an unconstitutional inter
ference with the sovereignty of the
states. Another line of objections was
based on the argument that as an ex-
else tax, it was not uniform but con-
tanned unconstitutional cIassifieations.
The publicity features of the returns
were attacked as taking private prop
Ierty without compensation. To all of
these objections, the department OF
Justice, through the late solicitor gen.
,eral, Lloyd W. Bowers, at the first
hearing, and through his successor
Frederick w. Lehman, at the second
hearing, made answer.
After the argument of the fifteen
cases, the court took up the three
other cases involving the tax. In these
the principal controversy was over the
Interpretation of the law. The lead.
ing point was whether the tax was to
be imposed on Boston trusts" organ
lied to hold real estate, but not in
|corporated. The Boston concerns con-
tended that the tax should be assessed
only on concerns organized under the
statutes of the United States. states
or territories. The government argu-
ed that business concerned organized
under the common law were included
within these meant to be taxed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
ADLERS APPEAL
FOR CHILDHOOD
Declares Movement to Abolish Child
Labor is Steadily Progressing in
All Parts of Country.
By Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala Mar. 13. A
strong appeal to sentiment of the best
elements of the south to protect and
emancipate from premature toll the
children in the mills was made by
DR.. Felix Adler, of New York, chair
man Of the National Child Labor Com
mittee, at the seventh annual confer
enece on child labor here Sunday. DR..
Adler in his annual address said
"The movement to abolish child
labor is steadily progressing, though
with uneven aceelefation, in every
part of the country. Everywhere the
strong pressure of public opinion is
felt in the direction of improved leg
lislation and enforcement The legis-
lation, however, in many states is still
Ideplorably below the requisite stand
lard, and enforcement leaves much to
be desired even in the most advanced
communities. The battle for the child,
land for the interests of civilization
which are jeopardized by the prema-
ture employment of children in indus
TRY, is not yet won The National
Child Labor Committee appeals to
Iright-minded men and women every
where to give their continued atten-
tion and lend their unrelaxing sup
port to the efforts now being made to
remove from this country the curse of
child servitude, and TO secure to the
child the right to acquire in early
years the physical strength and edu-
cation which will enable it to become
an efficient worker later on"
DR.. Adler referred with special EN-
phasis to the efficiency propaganda
which is attracting universal atten-
tion, and he claimed that the move
ment to abolish child labor is an in
4, ,dispensable requisite In the direction
of greater efficiency in the worker
which is now recognized as the SUI
preme need The foundations of efiici-
'ency must be laid in childhood the
physical and mental capital in the
child, Of which the efficiency in the
adult will be the interest, must be kept
intact and protected against profiigate
and spendthrift waste.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
NO INTERVENTION
SAYS DICKINSON
Secretary of War Will Revief "Maneu-
Vers Division" Upon His Return
From Psr-ma.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Mar. 13.-Secre
tary of War Dickinson upon his re-
turn from his tour of inspection of the
Panama canal will review the "maneu
yers division" Of the troops now mobil
izing at San Antonio After Dickinsos
has completed his inspection, Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of the
staff, will go to San Antonio. 1t is the
intention of the war department. it de-
veloped today, to change from time to
time the officers now in command OF
the troops, in order that the whole
stan may be given an opportunity to
assume the field command of large
bodies of soldiers.
New York, Mar. 13.-'T do not be
lieve there will be any movement OF
our troops into Mexico" This was the
statement here today of ]. NJ. Dickin.
son, secretary of war, who plans to
sail for Panama this afternoon.
There can be no excuse for an in.
tervention," continued the secretary OF
war;" unless Mexico proves negligent
in protecting the persons ad property
OF foreigners. Such negligence, in
my opinion, would have to be firmly
established before such steps could be
taken. There is no condition now ex
listing to give us such warrant. Ir
order to maintain neutrality, it has
been deemed necessary to send the
troops to the border on account of the
immense lengths of the frontier"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13

fers and reinstatements without exam
ination to the federal service and ap-
pointments through examination to the
Philippine service and to unskilled
laborer positions brings the number
up to 46,202.
It Is shown that the large number
of clerks in Washington required for
the recent census were. readily sup
piled through the examination system.
The recent classification by execu-
tive order of assistant postmasters and
of clerks in certain frst-class post
Offices is noted with satisfaction, it
being shown that other like positions
have been adyantageously treated as
classified.
The report calls attention to the
pronounced tendency to fill the higher
federal positions through promotion of
persons in the service and further
shows remarkable progress in the gem
eral application of the merit system
and the acceptance of this method of
selection of the personnel of govern
ment organizations which has been
adopted by more than two hundred
cities and six state governments
The commission joins with the pres
ident and the postmaster general in
recommending legislation to permit
the classification of first, second and
third class postmasters and supports
earnestly the presidents recommenda-
tion to congress that he be given power
to classify local officers whose ap-
pointments are now subject to confirm
alton by the senate. favoring the class
ification of all except those responsible
for the policy of the administration.
The commission urges legislation
looking to increased efficiency in the
service, especially reelassifcation of
salaries in accordance with the work
performed, with enough grades to in
sure frequent promotions, some pro
vision for retirement, and promotion
on merit to the higher positions.
In its argument for a reclassifcation
of salaries the commission states that
the present classification was adopted
in 1853 under different conditions and
Continued On Last Page.)
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
Death of Mrs. Conner.

o. L. Conner, of this city, received
the news early Sunday morning of the
sudden death of his mother, Mrs F.
M. Conner, at the family home near
Fairland Mr.. Conner and family left
yesterday for Fairland. The funeral
was held from the residence this after
noon. The death was as lightning
from clear sky, as Mrs. Conner had
not been sick and was thought to have
been in the best of health until few
days ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
New Judge TO Be AppoIntsd.

According to the judicial reappor-
tionment bill, which was passed finally
by the state senate Saturday just be-
fore adjournment new district is
created out of Craig, Ottawa and
Mayes counties, at present part OF
the second judicial district. This viii
necessitate the appointment Of a new
Judge for this district, as Judge Brown
lives in Rogers county.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
LEGISLATURE DID
NOT PREPARE TITLE
After Working in the Wee Small Hours
Sunday the State Legislature
Finally Adiourns.

Oklahoma City, Mar. 13.-It was dis
covered after the adjournment of the
legislature at an early hour Sunday
morning that through an oversight the
legislature had neglected the prepara-
ton of a ballot title for the proposed
constitutional amendment enabling
railroads outside the state to purchase
or lease lines within the state of Okla
homa
The proposed amendment was to
have been submitted at special elec-
tion to be held on April 20, but under
the amendment referendum law the
legislature must prepare ballot title
which it failed to do 1t is the opin-
ion of good lawyers that this over
sight kills the joint resolution by
which the submission was proposed
The county assessor bill got through
after midnight. 1t provides for the ap-
pointment by the governor of tax
assessor for each county, but the posi-
tions are not created until January
1912.
The capitol commission was prIc-
tically abolished by the failure of the
legislature to make an appropriation
for its maintenance beyond the end of
the present fiscal year, July 1, and the
passage of the Echols bill giving the
board of public affairs power to let
the contract for the construction of
the capitol building.
The total maintenance appropria-
tions of the third legislature for state
departments and institutions aggre.
gate approximately $5,500,000, and to
cover deficiencies to the end of the
fiscal year 1918 it is estimated that
$2,225,000 was appropriated from the
public building fund. The governor
is expected to veto a number of bills
making appropriations from this fund.
The legislature failed to pass the
senate bill making amendments to the
general election law and made few
of the changes in the general election
laws which are generally demanded.
This action will result in the submis-
sion to the people. through the initia-
tive, of the non-partisan general and
primary election law prepared by a
committee representing all political
parties, which was fostered by w. H.
Murray of Tishomingo, and presented
to the legislature but not acted upon.
Democratic leaders assert that the
failure of this legislature to redistrict
the state congressionally means an
extraordinary session of the legisla-
tur next fall or winter, If congress in
the meantime fixes the basis of appor-
tionment.
A large number of bills and resolu-
tions are pending before the governor
and he has approved up to date sew
enty-three bills an djoint resolutions.
The governor has fifteen days from
the date of adjournment to act on the
measures now before him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
New Secretary of Interior.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 13.-The re-
sponsibility of the secretaryship of the
interior shifted shortly before ten
o'clock today, when Walter L. Fisher
took the oath of office as head of that
department, succeeding Richard A.
Ballinger, retired. The new secretary
spent the morning receiving heads OF
bureaus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
OGDEN HOTEL ROBBED UNDER
VERY NOSE OF THE POLICE
By Associated Press.

ogden, Utah, Mar. 19.-The Reed
hotel, in the center of the business
district, half block from police head
quarters, was robbed by two masked
bandits early this morning. The night
clerk and five men were lined up
against the wall, and while one of the
bandits covered the guests with a wea-
pom the other compelled the clerk to
open the safe and pour seven hundred
dollars into bag. The bandits escap-
ed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
District Court EmpaneIs Jury.

The district court convened this
morning for the second week of the
March term, with Judge Tom L. Brown
of Claremore presiding. The whole OF
today was devoted to the hearing CT
motions and empanelling the jury. The
trial of cases will start probably Tues
day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
Citizens to Guard Cars.
From Tuesdays Daily

Oklahoma City, Mar. 1S.-After the
tie up of week traffic on the Okla
homa City street railway is expected
to be resumed late this afternoon. AL
though the labor element has announc-
ed that it will not Interfere, a force
of thousand armed citizens as depu-
ties will guard the first cars run.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13

Captain White, on East Sequoyah
avenue, just east of the Bull creek
bridge, has perhaps the earliest gar
den in the city Onions, mustard, let
uce and peas are up and growing
nicely.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
Flaht Thursday Nlnht.

The next feast for Vinita fight fans
is the fifteen round bout Thursday
night between Kid Moss, of Wagner
and Logan Smith, a local light weight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-13
Frederick's Population is s,o27.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 13.-The
statistics of the thirteenth census, an
nounced today. included Frederick,
Okla. with S,O27 in 1910, as against
2,O36 in 1907.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
REFEREE's NOTICE.
STATE OF COLORADO. }
County Of Larimer,

County Of Larimer.
In the District Court No. 1890 and
No. 1891.
In the matter Of the adjudication
Of priority Of right to the use OF
water for irrigation purposes in
Water Districts 46. and Al. Division
No. /, Of the State OF Colorado.
The people of the State Of Colora-
do to all persons. associations. and
corporations interested as owners OF
users Of any canal. ditch, reservoir
appropriation, right to the use OF
water. priority or priorities of right
to the use of water in water districts
Numbers 46, and AZ of Division Mum
Der /, Of the State Of Colorado,
Greeting
Whereas the Honorable Harry P
Gamble, one of the Judges of the
District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District Of the State of Colorado. in
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
News From Hebron.

Senator Ammons and C. H. Hinman
accompanied by friends from Walden
were visiting at Andrew Peterson
ranch Tuesday.
Hon. H. c. Chedsey and Andrew
Peterson were in Walden Monday.
Nathan Chedsey was calling in the
vicinity of Hebron Tuesday evening.
Hines camp near Hebron having
finished their contract moved to Goa.
mont.
Mrs. Andrew Norell Miss Larson
and Miss Anderson of Boulder were
visiting at Andrew Peterson's Tues
day.
Eli Peterson is harvesting his oats
near Hebron. He says they Will run
% bushels to the acre
Hiram Shearer was thrown from a
horse Monday and badly ruised.
The roundup will start about the
Goth of September
Miss Lucy Riach was visiting the
Heron school Monday. Miss Helen
Riach is the teacher this term.
Mrs. Ernest Clark has been quite
ill with inflamatory rheumatism but
is improving rapidly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Rand this week on their way to Mr..
Mallon's ranch where they will visit
Mrs. McQueary's daughter.
DR.. Singleton stopped in Rand on
his way to CRANKY, staying with VIM.
Dorsey over night. He did quite a
little business while here.
Fred Van Patten was in town sew
eral days visiting among friends
He is now staying with Mr.. Case.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
Rand Reliable.

The young folks Of Rand had sur
prise party for Miss Vina Miller last
Saturday night. There was a good
crowd and dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour.
Russell Baldwin left for Laramie
Monday, where he will attend school
this winter. His mother accompanie
him az far as Walden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Law and lit
tie girls were in Rand several days.
They stopped at Mrs. Dohelson's.
Mr.. Tovey Of Cranky was in Rand
on business thisweek.
Walker McQueary and daughter
Mrs. Green McQuaery. passed through
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
HayrIde Picnic.

There will be hayride picnic Sat
urday. Sept, 20, from the M. E.
church to the vicinity of Monte Blew
ms ranch. The hayride will be fur
nished to all at the price of Csc. to
adults and 15c. to children. Every
body bring lunch. Coffee will be
furnished by the ladies of the M. E.
church. Hay wagon will start prompt
ly at 9 o'clock a. m. returning in the
evening.
Rev. Manning and sons Owen and
Willard returned Tuesday evening
from Colorado Springs.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department CT the Interio
U. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo.
August 9. 1911.

U. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo.
August 9, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Bar
bara H. Peterson, of Hebron, Jack
son Co. Colo, who, on January 3rd,
1907, made Desert Land Entry, No.
1922, for SEA and SEA of NEA
Scteion Z, Township IN. Range so
w, 9Th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Desert Land Entry proof to estab.
lish claim to the land above describe
before William o. Mosman an U. S.
Commissioner at his office, at Wal
den, Jackson Co. Colo, on the Sth
day Of October, 1911.
Andrew J. Monroe, VIM. Hineman,
James w. Taylor, and George Tay-
lor, all of Hebron, Colo.
c. D. FORD, Register
Coal Land. Election signed.
ST to9-21.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Reward of $1,000 for the return of
gold watch lost in or near Walden.
Gold hunting case and fob with gold
L. G. l. on it.
MRS. E. K. HOW'D, Rand, Colo.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Mrs. Ida Donelson accompanied by
her nephew Fred and niece Miss Josie
Donelson were callers Friday. Miss
Josie will attend the Walden high
school this winter
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Rev. Challman of Laramie was in
the park last week and held services
at the home of Andrew Norell, on the
west side, leaving for Laramie Friday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

We are glad to see Miss Dorothy
Kermode on our streets again and
hope she has fully recovered from
her recent illness.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Mrs. Nellie Leek and daughter OF
Higho were business callers at the
New Era office Monday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

VIM. Kerr one of the prosperous
ranchmen from the east side came
in Sunday to bring his son who will
attend the Walden school.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Will Norell from the west side
came to town Tuesday to attend the
agricultural lecture and had fine
sample OF bald barley.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
Land Seekers

Send stamp to the jackson County
Land and Irrigation Co, Walden, Jack
son County, Colo, for information.
Cut this out for reference.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
Additional Locals.

George Taylor was in from the
ranch Sunday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14
For Sale.

A three room frame house and
lot 3. in block s. and one store build
ing and lot Is in block all in the
town Of Cowdrey, Colo.
Address,
Albert McIntire, Higho, Colo.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Victor Riley wins down from the
ranch Sunday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

Billy Hill was in from the Hardy
ranch Sunday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-09-14

and for the County of Larimer. in
Chambers at Boulder. Colorado. in
said J JUDICIAL District made and
caused to be entered OF record the
following order in words and figures
as follows, to wit:
STATE OF COLORADO. }