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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
BIG REDUCTION
IN WESTERN RATES
Recognizes Railroads Right to Meet
Water Competition But Wipes
Out 8ack-Haul Rates.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-In what
are known as the spokane-Re lo-Pacifc
coast cases, the interstate commerce
commission Monday ordered material
reduction in freight rates from the east
to points between Denver and the
western terminals of the great trans
continental railroads.
For many years the railroads have
exacted from shippers to intermediate
points, such as Spokane and Reno,
higher rates on eastern freights than
were charged for the much longer
hauls to Seattle, San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points.
The theory has been that the rail-
roads must meet water competition to
the Pacific coast The higher rates to
intermediate points, arbitrarily fixed,
have been defended by a comparison
with the coast rates, plus theoretical
back-haul from the coast to the inland
stations along the line.
The commission recognizes the right
of railroad to meet water competi-
ito nto Pacific coast points, but prac-
tically wipes out the back haul rates
TO inter-Roeky mountain territory.
It lays down what it considers would
be fair and just rates to various
freight zones in the west and gives
the railroads until October Is TO adj
| just their tariffs accordingly.
The commission also lays down the
important principle that hereafter rail-
roads will not be permitted to iix ar
bitrary market limits and that here
after commercial conditions rather
than the will Of railway traffic mann
gers shall control rates on trans-con-
tinental transportation.
The decisions are Of far reaching
Importance. They affect directly all
freight rates between the Atlantic
Iocean and the Pacific coast particu-
llarly they affect the rates IN the ter
ritory lying between Denver and Pa
cific coast points
| Hereafter the rates paid BY ship
pers will be governed by strict in
Iterpretation Of the long and short haul
clause.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
.HAYTI SURROUNDED
BY AMERICAN SHIPS

Washington, d. G., July 27. = The
situation in Hayti has become serious
enough to compel action by the presi-
dent and his cabinet. American war
ships have been invoked to prevent
President Simon from carrying out
his threatened program of blockading
and bombarding the unfortified ports
of the islands. President Simon has
maintained such defiant attitude in
the face of protests from this govern
ment that force may be necessary to
bring him to terms
The policy of the state department
to prevent attacks upon these towns is
known to have the approval of the
foreign governments interested, and
| it is not expected that any of them
except possibly Germany, will take
any part in the affair unless the situa
ton becomes more serious
With the arrival of the cruisers Des
Moines and Chester, Gordon of Amer
lean warships now has been thrown
around the Haytian coast, and it is
thought that this alone guarantees tht
safety of foreigners, particularly Amer
leans and their interests.
The Petrol awaits the arrival of the
Des Moines at Port au Prince and she
now will proceed to Gonives. Th'
Peoria left Cape Haytien for For
Liberte.
While ample protection TO Ameri
can interests appears now to be guar
anteed, the state department is appre
ihensive concerning the situation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
NEW CARS FOR PASSENGER
SERVICE ON The FRISCO

The Frisco management has ordered
from the American Car and Foundry
company of st. Louis. tbirtysfour chair
cars and coaches, twenty-six mail cars
and two baggage cars. This equip
ment is to be delivered in November
and will be used in the st. Louis-New
Orleans service; also in the Pacific
coast service. which the Frisco has
arranged with the Santa Fe.
All of this equipment is Of steel con-
struction. The chair cars and coaches
will be finished in mahogany and light
ed by electricity.
The twenty-six mail cars viii COM
pletely equip every mail train on the
Frisco lines with all-steel mail cars.
Each Of the passenger cars is to be
equipped with six-wheel trucks, which
adds greatly to safety and comfort
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
BORAH ATTACKS
LAX ENFORCEMENT
Criticises Supreme Court For Giving
Standard Six Months to Devise
Way to Violate the Law.

Washington, D. c., July 27--Follow-
ing an attack by Senator Borah of
Idaho upon the enforcement of the
Sherman antitrust law, the senate yes
terday adopted resolution offered by
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, calling for
an investigation into the operation of
the law to determine what changes or
amendments are necessary to make it
an adequate protection against unlaw-
full monopolies and trusts.
Mr. Borah's arraignment of the stat
ute was inspired by Senator Pomerene,
who called up his resolution demand
ing criminal prosecution of the officers
of the Standard Oil and American To-
bacco companies under the recent de-
cision of the supreme court.
The resolution of Senator Clapp
gives authority to the senate inter
state commerce committee, of which
he is chairman, to conduct a search
ing inquiry into the operation Of the
law and to make recommendations to
the senate of any changes it may think
necessary.
Either the Sherman law is fail
ure," declared Senator Borah, wrong
in contemplation of law and inexped-
lent as an economic proposition, or
else there has been the most remark
able trifling with the execution of the
law that has ever been noted since
law was first placed on the statute
books to be regarded and obeyed by
man"
Without specifically mentioning the
United States Steel Corporation, Sen
ator Borah said:
Everyone will remember when one
of the greatest combinations that we
know to exist, before it was formed
advertised in the newspapers fol-
weeks and months ahead, that it was
going to be formed The details to q
remarkable degree were given.
Notwithstanding that this informa
tion was at hand and the remedy
known and provided for; notwithstand
ing that the details and the facts tt
a remarkable extent were laid befor'
the people, the means which were pro
vided for under the law of enjoininl
it's formation were not invoked ant
the statute was permitted to remain
a dead letter during the time of tn
formation of this corporation whicl
has now apparently passed beyond tn
control of the government of the Unit
ed States"
During the senate debate, Mr.. Rec
criticised the supreme court for giN
ing the Standard Oil company, "afte
it had been adjudged criminal, 81
months to devise new way to viz
late the law"
He said the government did nc
prosecute these great offenders a
courts prosecute smaller offenders.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
DR.. WILEY WILL NOT
LOSE HIS SCALP
Protest Against Dismissal of Food
Expert Received From All Parts
of The Country.

Washington, d. c., July 27.--Dr. Har-
yey w. Wiley, chief chemist of the de-
partment of agriculture, will not be
dismissed from the government service
according to best information obtain
able last night. Whether he will be
reprimanded or not is questionable.
Under Secretary Wilson's recommend
alton, it is said, the president will be
able to retain DR. Wiley in his posi-
tion, as it has been believed he would
do, without seeming to ignore the adj
vice of Attorney General Wickersham
Secretary Wilson declines to discuss
his report before the presidetn sees fit
to make it public What little he had
to say indicated that he had not adj
yised turning down" fatty the rec
ommendation of his department per-
sonnel committee and Attorney Gem
eral Wickersham, that the pure food
champion be allowed to resign.
From what was learned yesterday,
lit appears that the secretary uphoIds
the charge of the committee that Or.
Wiley committed a grave error and
violated the law; but suggests la view
of the doctors splendid work in the
past and his value to the department
he should be admonished and retained
in the service.
There has been no intimation as to
when President Taft will announce his
decision and make public the letters III
the case. 1t was said the president
had not had time to look at the papers
Since the opinion of the attorney
general became public DR.. Wiley has
been maintaining cheerful silence
His only answer to the charge has
been made formally to the president
but he has intimated he not only die
not propose to resign, but expected
to be chief of the bureau of chemistr,
long after the accusing eommitte,
passed into obscurity.
1t was charged that DR.. H. H. Rus
by, the Columbia University pherma
cognosist, was put on the department
pay roll by DR. Wiley at a salary Q
$1,000 year with the express under
standing that he should be called upol
to perform such charges as would cor
form to $40 day for laboratory wor
and $50 day for attendance in couri
! The attorney general said the ma,
imum allowed by law for such service
was $11 day, and he joined with tn
personnel board with the recommend
e ton that the chief chemist "be ALLOW
s ed to resign" Since this becam
/ known protests against the propose
: dismissal of DR.. Wiley have been pou
t ing in from all parts of the countr.
t It was charged that interests who's
g activities have been interfered with b
S the pure food champion sought til
S means to get rid of him.
n An investigation of the case has bee
l. ordered by the house and will beg
0 soon, whatever mag be the final
cision of the president.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
-FOUR KILLED OUTRIGHT
AND OTHERS MAY DIE

Muskogee, Okla. July 25.---In a
series of four eaye-ins on the new mu-
nicipal trunk sewer line to the Ar.
kansas river, four workmen met hor-
rible deaths, and six were badly hurr
yesterday afternoon. The injured viii
all recover with the possible exception
of one. The scene Of the tragedy was
five miles from the city and was wit
messed by over two hundred worknien
The dead:
Charles Metcalf. Lexington, Ky.
NJ. P. Winters.
Two negroes. George Bowman ana
an unidentified one
All are of Muskogee.
The injured:
E. Fl. Laubert. in charge Of steam
shovel, arm broken.
Charles Hickett, shoulder dislQeated.
In Bilwups. chest injured 'smail
seI IA top Of head.
q. Stanridge. leg fractured
e Randell, leg bruised.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
win Call Confederate Reunion.

Oklahoma City. July 27.-Dr. D. M.
HALEY, major general commanding the
Oklahoma United Confederate veter-
ans, will issue a call during the week
for the annual reunion to be held in
Ardmore, September 6, and s. and
will celebrate the establishment and
opening of the Oklahoma Confederate
home. 1t is the purpose to invite all
state officers and members of the leg
islature to attend the gathering.
Dr. HALEY is compiling a roster of
the $500 veterans in Oklahoma, with
their rank, the command in which
they served. battles participated in,
etc, SO the veterans may find their
comrades.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
MUSKOGEE HAS FINEST
TRACK IN SOUTHWEST

Muskogee, Okla, July 27.-The Mus
kogee fair now has the finest half mile
race track in the southwest and for
the second annual fair to be held Oc-
tober 9Th to 14th, inclusive, offers an
excellent program of racing events.
Eighteen thousand dollars in prize
money has been put up for the trot-
ting, pacing and running races.
Muskogee is a member of the famed
Great Western and Kansas-O Oklahoma
circuits and this years events prom
Use to surpass anything in the track
line ever seen in the state Since last
year the race track has been re-soiled
with clay, and enjoys an enviable rep
utation among horsemen as speed
course of merit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
STATE BOARD ANNOUNCES
RAISE IN VALUATIONS

all goats and sheep assessed at less
than S4 be raised to that amount and
that where they were returned above
that to let it alone Taylor thought
they should be put in as returned in
every instance, while the governor
thought they ought to all be placed at
$4. Attorney General West suggest
ed SO. Votes were taken on all prop
ositions and none carried Then the
attorney general suggested that they
be placed at 1925 and the board voted
it in.
The board decided TO assess hogs
in three different classifcations. Those
in Caddo, Comanche, Cleveland, Can
adian, Custer, Logan, Alfalfa, Grant,
Garfield, Kay, Kingfsher Major, No
BILE, Pawnee, Carter, Garyin. Grady,
Johnston, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc,
Craig, Creek, Muskogee, Nowata, Os-
age, Ottawa, Okmulgee, Okfuskee,
Rogers, Tulsa, Wagner Washington
and Payne were fixed at Sc. Those of
Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Sequoyah,
Choctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, McCur-
tain, Pittsburg and Pushmataha at $4
Kay county land was put at the top
of the list with valuation of $37.5
per acre. Tulsa county stands at
$26.14 per acre.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
BODY IDENTIFIED AS
|. B. LEWIS OF COLBY
From Wednesdays Daily

The body of the man who was killed
by a Frisco train Monday night, two
and a half miles east of town, was
identified last night by theatre man.
ager of Mulberry, Kans., as L. B.
Lewis, of Colby, Kans His father,
Henry NJ Lewis. at Colby, has been
notified of the death.
Young Lewis was buck and wing
dancer and on the night before his
death had been employed to go to
Mulberry and put on "stunt" at the
theatre there. He was probably try
ing to get to that place when the ac-
cident happened. Undertaken Lewis
Rogers will hold the body pending di-
reetions from the young mans father.
It is said Lewis carried a $4,000 insur-
ance policy, made payable to his
father
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
AntI-Prohis Majority GROWING.

Dallas, Tex, July 25.-Last night
the anti-prohibition majority in the
statewide prohibition election stood
at 6,104, a figure too large to be dis
counted by the unreported vote. The
total vote to date is 234.101 against
the amendment and 227.ss7 for it.
According to the figures of the Dal-
las News, the final count will show
more than 5000 votes against prohibi
tion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The Oklahoma geological survey
will issue the coming week, a small
sixteen-page circular entitled, "A Brief
Statement of the General Geology of
Oklahoma, printed by the director,
Prof Gould. This pamphlet is accom-
panied by a geological map of the
state. It may be secured by sending
two cents for postage to Chas. \.
Gould, Norman, Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
TAFT ASSUMES ALL
RESPONSIBILITY
Declares Postscript to Famous "Dick
to Dick" Letter is Base
Fabrication.

Washington, D. c. July 27.-Full re-
sponsibility for the opening for settle
ment and development of 12,S00 acres
of the Chugach national forest reserve
in Alaska was shouldered by President
Taft in a special message transmitted
to the senate late yesterday. Interest
in the incident now known as the Con
troller Bay affair."" to which the mes
sage resulted, has been keen.
Charles. P. Taft, brother of the pres
ident, "has no interest in Alaska, never
had, and knows nothing of the cireum-
stances connected with the transact
ton" stated the message. AS a wick
ed fabrication" the president branded
the famous 'Dick to Dick" postscript.
Charles P. Taft, the president assert
ed. does not even remember that he
ever met Richard S. Ryan, represent
ing the Controller Railway and Nayi-
cation company, who is alleged to
have written the Dick to Dick" COM
munication to the secretary of the in
terror.
AS for eliminating the land in ques-
ton from the reserve, the president
says that there is no danger of the
Controller Railway and Navigation
company, or any other interests, mon
opolizing the field, and nothing to
show that this company is in any way
connected with the Morgan-Guggen-
helm interests. Hence, he believes
that in eliminating the land he has
acted for the best interests Of the ma
tion
Il wish to be as specific as possible
upon this point" says the president
in his message, and to say that alone
am responsible for the enlargement
of the proposed elimination from 800
acres to 12,S00 acres, and that | pro,
posed tho change and stated my rea-
sons therefor. The thing which the
territory of Alaska needs is develop
ment, and where rights and franchises
can be properly granted to encourage
investment and construct railroad
without comforting exclusive privileges
| believe it to be in accordance with
good policy to grant them"
Accompanying the presidents mes
sage are documents, reports and maps
bearing ON the case, as requested from
him by a senate resolution of June
q last Il deem it wise" says the
message, Ito accompanying the sub
mission of these documents with {
statement in narrative form of the ac
tion of the administration with the
reasons therefor" Here follows de
scription of Controller Bay and en-
virons and a map showing the effec
of withdrawing the much mooted ~
500 acres from the reserve. The pres
ident then takes up the thread of hi
narrative as concerns the events tha
precipitated the controversy,
He relates how Ryan, Representing
the Controller Railway & Navigation
company, applied in 1909 for the elm
ination of a tract to enable this con
pany to secure railroad terminals ett
The application was referred to tn
forestry bureau and then to the nav
department with a view that perhap
the navy desired to use Controller Ba
as a reservation. The forestry inte
ests found no objection to the elimin;
tion of the tract indicated, cor indeed
as the president writes, ito the elm
ination of $4,000 acres in the northwe'
shore of Controller Bay"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-31
LAS VEGAS FAIR IS
ORGANIZED
October 5, 6, and Z Are Dates
Set for San Miguel County
Exhibition; Plan is to For.
ward Exhibits to This City.

lp Nopa,. T. NJ. Aus CHAIR
mrn OF committees 10 take yharg, ct
the various departments OF the Las
Vegas Agricultural fair were selected
at meeting OF the officers and Iii
r,,t"rs of the foir association held iu
tnc office uf r. r.. johnson iu ia,
Pioneer building Tonight the chair
men win gather IN m, ,amc place
and select the members u' their conn
mittcc4. The committ,,. VIII begin
their mbors az once AMI are expected
to have completed an preliminary ar
rangomcnts for the f1i, loo the early
future with the work of every de-
partm'ut outlined II VIII nr possihl,
for 1ll officers and committeeman 90
work together In one final boosting
aud advertising campaign which is
expected To- result IN bringing tu Lu-
Vegas during the week of thu expo
sit.uu one ~ the largr.f crowds that
has ever gathered here
Ample entertainment win Do, fur.
ui-h"d the visitors 10 Las Vegas dur
ing th, fair con- ono evening during
the week big Illuminated automobile
parade VIII occur. tn. machines viii
be- decorated beautifully and IL b. pre-.
dict'd that ~ least 90 cbug wagons
viii participate. \ magnificent pro-
gram OF old fashioned sports viii be-
provided. For convenience these viii
De- held iH the streets adjacent 10 the
armur,. where the exhibits viii be
on display
An attractive prize list has been
complied and has been placed Ia the
hands OF the Las Vegas business
Mons association, which has agreed
To- procure the premiums An effort
has been mad" tu assign premiums
for the various winning entries that
VIII h" appropriate. From the in
torcst shown hv tovuspcuplr and
couutrymru. ana considering the fact
that this YEAR has been IN, most
successful the farmers have expert
cnccd iu many seasons there Is every
indication that the fair is e. he u big
success.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-31
TUCUMCAR| SLOGAN
IS LIVE ONE
While Others Deliberate, Tu-
cumcari Acts" is Winner
of Contest in Boosting Town
Editor Gets the Prize.

The slogan contest for the cts uf
TuCumchTi cluscd the 18TH of August
aud out ot the many slogans submit.
ted, after due consideration. the COM
mittcc selected 60 act as Judges. con-
sistlng at Donald Stewart. Reed ltol-
lpmun ana George Evans, selected the
following while others deliberate.
TucUmCari acts This slogan wa
submitted by l.. l.. kiincfcltcr. editor
of the Ohnr Progress Klnrfeltcr H.
always there with the goods when II
comes 20 boosting Tucumcau. aud his
natural originality stood him in good
hand when II came to figuring out a
good slogan. TuCumcari has ne more
luyal friend Than l.. l.. klncfcltd
lie holds this city up to- the world
as the ideal ana the coming mctrouo-
lis Of the southwest ~ Is fitting thpt
kline should father the slogan
which VIII help 90 make this civ
famous throughout the DAYS Ia cume.
MAY the slogan and the author live
long.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-31
CALIFORNIA FOLKS
COMING HERE
Having Read in New Mexico
Paper Delights of New State
Score of Families Will Set.
tie Near Rock Island.

The Tribune Is Ia receipt ul a
communication rrUm Mr J. IL Hob.
ack and " NJ Marks Hudson. cal,
saying that thcN viii soon start for
New Mexico TO select land for their
future homes. ana that when they
make selections. twenty families viii
soon follow and settle in the same
nciEhbOrhuOd. Mcssrs lloback and
Marks had read in tho Tribune an av-
count of lands 10 be- brought under
Irrigation near Portalcs. y. NJ, and
ask for literature aud fullest informa-
ton. They say that II ample water
can be- had at hity feet and can br
pumped at an expense of NSc or Sl.00
per acrc.fout, that Is good enough tor
them.
These gentlemen. Hnd their friends
who VIII soon follow. are an expert
'uccd farmers. having been thorough
lt schoulcd In irrigation farming. aud
they say iAat III you can show us
good land with ample water az hfty
feet. az stated in the Tribune. wc shall
look no further
These gentlemen aud their friends
only ask for facts. Tell the truth
about Nov Mexico ana the balance r.
easy ASK about NcN Mexico, the
now slato--Tac Land of Opportunity.