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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
STATE TO GO AHEAD WITH
PURE FOOD ENFORCEMENT

Oklahoma City, Nov. 10. At the
last joint meeting of the several state
pure food and drug departments in con-
junction with the federal bureau, a
plan was discussed for cooperation be.
tween the state and federal depart
ments with a view of securing better
enforcement of the laws governing the
manufacture and sale of such prod.
ucts.
Of this meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to outline the plan of proceed
ure and DR.. S. ]. Crumbine, chief food
and drug Inspector of the Kansas
state board of health, was made chair.
man. The proposed plan was to be
promulgated when the cooperation OF
the federal department was obtained
Yesterday Chief Food and Drug In
spector U. s. Russell, of the Oklahoma
health department, received a cir
cular from Dr. Crumbine giving con
|fidential information relative to Ger
tain medical preparations which is the
first communication to the various
state health departments under the
new plan of procedure
The committee was to have waited
for the approval of the federal health
department of the plan but the latter
department has not yet acted and Sc
it seems that the committee has de
cided to go ahead anyhow
Under the new plan each state
health department is to furnish the
others all the information that woulC
aid in harmonious actio nand in bette
enforcement of the pure food and drul
laws.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
NO COMMUTATIQN IN SIGHT
FOR HENRY CLAY BEATTY, JR.

Richmond, Va, Nov l5.-After a
brief conference Tuesday with counsel
for Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., under SEN
tence of death for wife murder, Gov
ernor Mann announced that his de-
cision in the matter would be made
public today. While the governor de-
clined to indicate what action he would
take, a careful review of yesterdays
events indicated that there would be
no commutation of sentense and slim
chance of respite.
Beattie is sentenced to die in the
electric chair on November "a. An affl-
davit. purporting to be signed by Paul
d. Beattie, cousin of the murderer
and the witness on whose evidence the
jury largely based its verdict of guilty,
which subsequently was hepudiated
by Paul Beattie, was shown to Gov
ernor Mann. 1t was not filed with him,
and the fact that he did not ask that
the papers be left was accepted as in
dicating that he had made up his mind
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Open SEASON FOR QUAIL
NOW ON IN OKLAHOMA

The open season for hunting quail in
Oklahoma began today and over the
state thousands of hunters are out for
first shot at the festive game bird.
The crop of quail this year is said to
be larger than ever before and there
will be shooting to the delight of the
most ardent hunter The day here
has been almost ideal This afternoon
the wind rose a little too high for per-
feet sport, but was not high enough
to entirely spoil the day. Since early
morning the country has been resound-
ing with shots and unless the hunters
are all poor marksmen it is pretty GER
tain the bay limit will be tested
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
vInlta Maeeabees entertaIned.

The first anniversary of the organ
ization of Vinita Hive No. 80, Ladies
of the Maceabees of the World, in Vim
ita, was celebrated in a most delight
full way at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Meeks on North Foreman street
last evening The house was decorat-
ed for the occasion with bright hued
berries and autumn leaves. Games
followed quickly one after the other
and made the evening pass all too
quickly The guessing contest "A
Floral Wedding" provided much
amusement and diversion, in which
Miss Byrd Young received the first
prize and Mrs. Paul Mackey the con
ISOLATION prize. Delicious refresh
ments were served and all voted the
Maccabees royal entertainers. Mrs,
Meeks was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. John Wise. Mrs. j. F. Murphy
Mrs. j. w Jackson, Mrs. r. d. Fluke
and Mrs II, NJ. Smith
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
UPHOLDS LONG
AND SHORT HAUL PROVISION

Washington, d. c. Nov. 15.--In the
majority opinion of the commerce
court formally handed down Tuesday
in the trans-continental rate cases, it
lis held that the long and short haul
provisions of the interstate commerce
act is constitutional. Judge Arch
bald concurs in the issuance of a temp
orary injunction of the orders of the
interstate commerce commission but
in a dissenting opinion holds the long
and short haul provisions to be invalid.
The commerce court reached the
conclusion that the cases involved in
the present proceeding afforded the
best possible opportunity for deter
mination of the constitutionality of
the act to regulate commerce. 1t was
realized that the question eventually
would have to be fought out before the
United States supreme court
In the formal opinion prepared by
Judge Mack the commerce court not
OILY agrees with the interstate com.
merce commission that the long and
short haul provision is constitutional
but it would be unconstitutional "as
an unlawful delegation of legislative
power" if no standard were given, ito
guide the exercise of the commission
| discretion in granting authority to de-
part from the rule forbidding a lesser
rate for the long than for the short
haul in the same direction and over
the same line"
By an exhaustive examination of the
entire law, however, the court reached
the conclusion that it is the duty OF
the commission to exercise it's discre
tion to establish lower rate for a
longer haul than for a shorter; if the
conditions in its opinion warrant such
action
The court points out that the orders
of the commission which are enjoined
"do not establish absolute rates fol
either the long or short haul, but they
do establish a relation between any
long haul rate that carrier may pu
into effect and the short haul rate,
determining that from zone 1, the
western short haul rate shall not ex
ceed the long haul rate, and that from
zones 2, 3 and 4, the short haul shall
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Rent Decision Thursday.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 15.-What ac
ton the state will take, if any, looking
to payments of rent for state quarters,
or forcing collection of the 100000
bond given by the State Capitol De
yelopment company, is to be deter
minted after Thursday. Governor
Cruee, E. B. Howard, member of the
board of affairs; State Auditor Meyer
and Assistant Attorney General Moore,
were in conference yesterday regard
ing letter from Seymour Heyman,
chairman of the capitol expense com
mittee which was to pay rental for the
state up to the amount of S71 200 The
chairman said many of the committee
had been out of town, and he would
call a meeting Thursday to determine
what the committee would do, since
no rents have been paid since last
July. The state will take the matter
up probably, on Friday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
NEW SYSTEM OF SCHOOL
ENUMERATION ARRANGED

Oklahoma City, Nov. 15.-An entire
ly new system of school enumeration
throughout the state, to prevent the
possibility of padding the enumerator's
returns and insuring an equitable dis
tribution of the state school funds,
has been arranged by State Superin-
tendent R. H. Wilson, and will be put
in operation when the state school
census is taken next January.
In the past there has been no method
|of ascertaining whether school enum-
orators called at every home for the
purpose of determining how many
children of school age were in each
family, and it has always been pos
sible to give fictitious enumeration if
the school census taker was so in.
clined.
The new banks are put up in book
form, with one page for each family
After taking the names of the children
of the age specified, the enumerator
must secure the signature of their
parents or guardian, and this insures
a return from an authoritative source
instead of allowing the enumerator tc
guess, or to use his own recollection OF
the number of children in family
The distribution of the state school,
fund is based upon the returns of the
enumerators, and while it is not done
in many instances, it is easy to see
that by padding returns, an amount
greater than is actually coming to il
may be secured in any particular dis
trict. The percapita distribution last
year was about $1S5, and by adding
a few hundred names, the salary Of
anw extra teacher might be paid. II
addition to insuring an equitable dis
| tribution of funds, the new plan Super
| intendent Wilson has adopted will fur
nish accurate information as to the
number of children of school age il
any particular district, which is re
quired in issuing bonds
A similar plan has been in practic,
in number of older states for mum
Der of years, and has been found salts
factory. 1t was first used in Texas
about fifteen years ago, and in a mum
Der of districts, particularly in cities
the enumeration dropped off as mucl
as one-third, showing hat the enumer
alton had been erroneous, and tha
such districts had been receiving mucl
more of the school funds than the!
were entitled to.
The next enumeration in this stat,
will begin January Is and continue t.
February l.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

not exceed the long haul rate by more
than Z per cent, Is per cent and Is
per cent, respectively.
The practical effect of the commits
sion's order is either to compel a
blanket rate from the entire east to
the entire west, or to prevent the car
riers from getting all the business
which they now secure without loss
by making rates which enable mer'
chants to meet market competition. =
Judge Archibald, in an opinion con
lcurring with the majority of the court
as to the propriety of the granting OF
temporary injunctions against the or.
ders of the commission, which he
holds were clearly invalid" he says;
Il cannot gee my way to go beyond
this and declare the fourth section
valid, on which, if anything is to be
said, my opinion is to the contrary
| Final determination by the com
merce court of the question whether
the temporary injunction granted shall
be made permanent probably will not
be reached for several months,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
GOOD SHOW AT GRAND.

At the Grand theatre last night For
Home and Honor was given beauti-
full production by the Dorothy Reeves
company The play is a four act So
ciety bill which gives plenty of scope
for this excellent attraction to show
their ability.
Miss Reeves as Margie Kirkland
was exceptionally good in the part.
her work is finished, he emotional
scenes stamps her as an actress of
more tina nordinary ability Mr.. Coop
er made splendid Capt. George Temp
est, the entire cast was in capable
hands and the performance was well
received through out.
Taking this company as whole It
is the best popular priced attraction
seen here and their repertoire of plays
different from the ordinary. Tonight,
woman Against Woman" is announe-
ed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Oklahoma Interests Them.

DR.. Daniel W. Ohern, director of the
Oklahoma Geological Survey, has just
returned to the state after attending
the annual session of the American
Mining Congress in Chicago He de-
clares that he was constantly beseiged
with inquiries from scientists. capi.
talists and operators as to the mineral
wealth of Oklahoma Since it is an
undeniable fact that Oklahoma, with
her coal, gas, oil, asphaltum, cement
marble, granite and building stone has
more diversified mineral products than
any state in the union, Dr. Ohern was
able to make an entirely satisfactory
report and many men of wealth ex-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
ACTUAL WORK STARTED
ON SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION

San Diego, Cal, Nov. Without
any flourish of trumpets, no confusion
and no celebration, a big gang of men
and teams began the actual construc-
tion of the first building for the Pan
ama-California International Exposi
tion, Monday morning, November g.
The exposition is to open January 1,
1916, and remain open the entire year,
or until midnight, December 81. 1915
1t was in September, 1909, that the
first action was taken toward holding
an exposition in San Diego to cele-
brate the opening of the Panama
canal to commerce. Since that time
the pluck of city of 10000 people
has been strained half a dozen times
Civic ownership, civic management OF
public utilities and the greatest build
ing boom ever seen in a city of is
size have all come to San Diego as a
part of the work of preparation for the
exposition
U. S. Grant. Jr., son of the great
general and president, is the president
of the exposition. d. G. Collier is di
rector general Bankers, merchants
and capitalists, whose private fortunes
amount to over $6O,OOO,0O0 are on the
board of directors. These gentlemen
have guaranteed the cost of the ex
position so that construction will pro
ceed without intermission until the
exposition is finished and ready fol
the Millions of sightseers who will come
to the Pacific coast in 1915.
The general style of architecture is
to be of the Spanish-Colonial type, the
well known and beautiful Mission
buildings of California furnishing the
motif of the architectural composition
The foremost architect of the worlt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
CURRENCY REFORM
At CONVENTION
Aldrich commends Proposal to Allow
National Banks to Have Savings
Departments.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. Is. - Cur
rency reform and the proposed change
in the banking system of the country
as outlined by the national monetary
commission, was the central theme
under consideration by the delegates
to the Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress, which convened here yes
terday in annual session.
The principal address was delivered
by Former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich,
chairman of the commission, who ex-
planned the proposed plan especially
in its effect upon the people west of
the Mississippi river He was positive
in the assertion that the people of
this section would derive great benefits
from the proposed change IN banking
conditions. He explained how the
small banker would be given independ-
enee together with enlarged credit.
Mr. Aldrich said that the new plan
would give a uniform rate of discount
throughout the country and that it
would offer more competition to for
eign banks He commended the pro-
posed plan to allow national banks to
have savings departments.
Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war.
made an informal address in which he
said that public forum for free dis
cussion of vital subjects such as this
congress is, is pre-eminently import
ant"
Secretary Stimson urged upon his
hearers the Importance of this coun-
try trying for closer commercial rela-
tions with South America.
Among the speakers at the night ses-
sion we're: Falcon Joslin of Fair
banks, Alaska, on "The Alaskan Prob
lem;' United States Senator Borah ol
Idaho on Reclamation of Lands by
Irrigation and Drainage" Former Gov
Iernor Alva Adams Of Colorado and "A
e. Morgan, engineer in the United
States department of agriculture.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
ANOTHER CHINESE
REPUBLIC SET-UP
Sun Hao cho, Selected as Head of
Shan Tung, Which Yields With
out Struggle.

Washington, d. c., Nov 15 - An
other independent republic has been
set up in China, according to.-Ameri-
can Consular Fowler at Chez Foo,
who reported yesterday to the state
department that the former governor
of the province of Shan Tung, Sun Hao
Cho, had been selected as bead of the
republic of Shan Tung, which yielded
to the revolutionists without a strug-
gle.
On twenty-four hours notice, Cap
tain Knapp, the naval hyrographer,
yesterday produced an excellent map
of China, showing the location of the
American and foreign warships at the
different ports. There are altogether
I112 foreign vessels of various types in
Chinese waters.
England stands first easily with 81
vessels of various types. from the
great battleship Minotaur of 14,600
tons down to some submarines. Mum
erically, France comes next with TWEEN.
ty vessels, but as these include large
number of extremely small craft, the
French tonnage is not nearly so for
midable as the American naval repre-
sentation of nineteen vessels. Germany
has fourteen ships, Japan thirteen
Russia eleven, Portugal two and Aus
| tria and Italy one each.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
NATIONS COAL PRODUCTION.
Wonderful Increase Shown in Chart
Issued BY United States Geo.
logical Survey.

to9iCdl survey.
The United States Geological Sur
yey has issued its annual coal chart,
showing the production of coal by
states from the year 1874 to 1910 The
figures relate a wonderful history of
growth. In 1914 a total of % tons of
coal was produced in Pennsylvania.
In 1915 the percentage of increase was
good but still only so tons were taken
out. By 1926 over 100000 tons were
mined in the two states producing, In
1850 the figures it was 53.2S0,000 tons,
At the end of the century it was 269,-
684,027 tons. In 1905 it was 392,722,-
635 tons. In 1907, which it was sup
posed would remain the record year
for some time, the production was $780,
1868, ,424 tons, but in 1910 the enormous
total was reached of 501, ,596,978 short
tons, production larger by far than
that of any other country in the world.
So steady has been the increase in
American coal production that most
of the years have been record break
ers. The total production since 1914
has been approximately eight and a
quarter billion tons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
CHAMP CLARK At
JOHN JAY BANQUET
Champ Clark And Judson Harmon
Also Among Kansas City
Speakers.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 15.-With
Champ Clark, speaker of the house of
representatives; Henry Y. Stimson,
secretary of war, and John L. Harmon,
governor of Ohio, as their guests of
honor, the Commercial Club here last
night, commemorated the one hum
dred and seventeenth anniversary of
the consummation Of the John Jay
treaty with a banquet,
More than four hundred persons
were prese t. Because of the presence
Of Secretary y Stimson and his chief-of
staff, Major General Leonard Wood
the banquet was military in character
All officers and their aides appeared
in the full dress of the service.
Problems of the Panama Canal,
was The subject upon which Secretary
Stimson spoke. He pointed out that
the work is progressing rapidly on the
big waterway and that its completion
is not far distant. AS a result of this
state of affairs, he said, many prob
lens are to be solved in the near fu
ture Among those he mentioned
were; What to do with the operating
force when the canal is completed
how to operate the canal and exercise
control over the surrounding zone;
what tolls shall be charged vessels us
ing the canal.
Secretary Stimson spoke at some
length on the rate feature. He said
he favored giving the interstate com
merce commission power to regulate
the rates. Mr.. Stimson further stated
that he opposed the establishment ot
a line of government-owned steamers
to ply the canal.
Champ Clark's subject was Thomas
Hart Benton" whom the speaker
styled 'the great Missourian."
Governor Harmon's address dealt
with the John Jay treaty. He did no
mention any political issue.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

pressed their intention of coming to
the state with the intention of investi-
eating and investing if they were con-
vinced. 1t is only within the last few
years that the state and national geo.
logical surveys have begun to exploit
the mineral wealth of Oklahoma but
so abundant are its products that It
is attracting the attention of both
scientists and capitalists throughout
the country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Concluding Rape Case.

The attorneys in the case of the
state VS.. Charles Culver will conclude
their arguments this afternoon and
the case will go to the jury. This case
began Saturday morning and has been
a long drawn out trial, at which some
mighty racy evidence has been given.
The defendant is charged with a most
offensive crime, the penalty in case of
conviction is severe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

in this style of building, Bertram G.
Goodhue, is designing the buildings.
Frank P. Allen, Jr., the man that built
the Alaska Yukon exposition, is in
charge of the construction.
Every possible arrangement to in
sure the most unique and beautiful
exposition ever held is being made and
the success of the effort is assured.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Ohio Has Mined over Half Billion
Tons of Coal

Ohio has produced more coal than
any other state except Pennsylvania
Illinois and West Virginia Since
coal mining began in Ohio, in 1888, ac
cording to the United States Geologi
cal Survey, the state has produced
5S1,189,3O6 short tons, the figures
showing an almost steady increase
In 1850 the production was 1000
tons; in 1870 it was 2,527,2S5 tons; in
1890 it was 11,4s4,5O6 tons; in 1900 il
was 1S,9SS,15O tons; in 1906 it was
25,552,950 tons; and in 1910 it was
34,209,66S short tons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

The Katy is assembling material for
the crossing to be built at Sequoyah
avenue. The opening of this street
will give the children of the east side
a direct route to school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-21
WANT PROBE OF
BRIDGE AFFAIR
Structure at Burlington Not
Inspected in 10 Years.

Burlington, Dec. 21-The Pearl street
bridge over AssIscunk creek. which
collapsed, carrying IA OF the big
translate cars OF the Riverside Trac-
ton company and thirteen passengers
into the stream, had been inspected
only once In ten years.
This fact developed following a meet
fag OF a special committee Of investi-
cation appointed by the board OF chos-
en- freeholders In the hope Of f~orestali-
Ing a probe by the county court TO dis
cover If criminal negligence contribut-
ell to the disaster. Not a bridge Of the
fifty or more in Burlington county, 1t
was reluctantly admitted, is regularly
Inspected.
City officials fear that criminal neg
ligence on the part of some, person or
persons unnamed Is responsible for
jeopardizing the lives Of the travelling
public over this much used structure.
Only last week, It IL said. the annual
official inspection OF the bridge took
place under the direction of the county
board of freeholders. Although the
span unofieially has been declared I'M
safe for several years, this inspection.
persons living near the structure now
say, consisted merely OF the inspector
walking across the bridge, making a
superficial examination of bolts and
bars and then making his report. Work
men had completed giving the bridge a
new coat of paint only two days before
the crash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-21
Ok. c. ]. U DEAD.
New York Pastor Preached at Funeral
of President Garfield.

Long Beach. N. J., Dec. 21.-The
Rev. DR.. Charles T. Young. pastor Of
the Church of the Puritans of New
York and formerly a pastor here. is
dead. He was seventy-three years old.
Heart disease was the cause of death.
DR.. Young vas born in Scotland.
His wife and four children survive
him.
DR.. Young was pastor Of the Memo
rial church at Elberon for many years.
He oficiated at the funeral of Presi-
len Garfield In 1881.