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The El Reno Democrat.
T. F. HEXSLh Y, Proprietor
History
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
# 1.25 PER YEAR
VOLUME XV.
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY,
THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1904.
NUMBER 7.
Council
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Auditing Bills-Compelling Railroads To Do
Certain Things-Turning Colored Soldiers
Loose-New Fire Regulations—Cul-
verts and Sewers.
RECEIPTS
LONG
Four More Ordinances For The Printer—No
More Meats or Vegetables To Be Ped-
dled- Garden Out of The City Park-
Disbursements $1,721.88
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Honorable Mayor and seven
aldermen of the city o£ El Reno met
last night in regular sesion. Alder-
man A. H. Jackson, the absent mem-
ber, was out in the country repairing
a few bad places in his political fence.
After the usual business had been
dispensed with such as calling the
roll, reading the minutes of previous
meetings, etc.,Mr. Humphrey, chair-
man of the auditing committee, arose
and said: "Mr. Mayor, the auditing
committee have audited all of the
bills presented."
A petition to build a brick sidewalk
from Watts to Cooney street was
granted.
Mr. ElmerChristie asked permiss-
ion to clean up a small section of the
public park, removing all old cans,
decayed vegetation, defunct animals
and other rubbish to plow the ground
and plant a garden. This piece of
land has been used as a dumping
ground. Elmer was granted permis-
sion to till the soil.
A petition signed by George S.
Pearl and numerous other property
owners in the Kiethaddition was read.
The petittion stated that as the peo-
ple of Kieth's addition has not ask
ed to be annexed to the city but were
annexed without their consent, they
now ask the city council to recon-
sider the vote taken at a previous
meeting and leave them alone as they
are. On motion of Mr. Freeborn of
the third ward the petition was laid
on the table.
Next in order was the report of the
committee appointed to look into the
matter of disposing of the waste
water that has been ajlowed to flow
from the mills and which has become
a nuisance to the people living near
the German Methodist church. The
committee reported that a storm sew-
er would cost $707 and a sanitary
sewer $523. Mr. Humphrey made a
motion that the city engineer see
about turning the water, if it could be
done, from the mills into the sanitary
sewer. As this could not very well
lie done without the cons* t of the
property owners along tb proposed
line.it was decided to ascc tain the.r
wishes before anything be ' ue in the
matter.
Mr. Deli:1 in, whose far'11 is some
distance or.:side of the city limits,
warned, the council that if the St.
Louis, El Reno & Western did not
put in a suitable culvert and box to
carry off the surface water ho would
tak ■ mil iary vengeane. on a cer-
tain dyke constructed by the city.
Mr. Streams was of the opinion that
if Mr. De Baun did do such a rash
act* it would bo the means of inundat-
ing his own field and the fields of
others. The city clcark will write Mr
De Daun a letter explaining matters.
John W. Dix, through Alderman
John Jackson presented a petition
asking that the necessary steps be
taken compelling Henry Le Breton to
desist from making any more re-
pairs on his building which was re-
cently partially burned. The mayor
said that he had inspected the build-
ing in question, after an interview
with Mr. Le Breton and he was satis-
fied that the building was in a safe
er condition than it was before the
fire. The fire and water committee
will inspect the building and make a
report.
The chief of the fire department
was instructed to notify owners of
burned buildings, within the fire
limits of the city, that they would
have to get permission from the city
i council before making any repairing
i on same.
The city attorney was ordered to
draw up an ordinance defining in a
; comprehensive manner, the material
jto be used in the construction of a
i modern fire proof building. This was
done on motion of Mr. Freeborn.
On motion of Mr. Freeborn an
j ordinance was ordered printed pro-
; hibiting the peddling of beef, mutton
and pork in the city of El Reno.
Mr. Roberts arose and said that a
j building, the property of the St. Louis
El Reno & Western railroad, has been
| occupying valuable space on east
| Woodson street for the pastx si
months and that it was an eye sore
to the people of that section of the
j city. The city marshal was instructed
to notify the owners of the building
to get it out of the way in three days
t ime and if the company does not
move it in that time that the city
would and charge the bill for doing
same to the railroad company. The
city marshal wanted to know to what
location he would move the building,
for he was sure he would have it to
do, but the answer was not forthcom-
ing. Bill has a steady job on his
hands.
, Alderman Sackett presented a peti-
tion for a brick sidewalk to be con-
structed in front of and south a short
way of the old court house. Granted.
Alderman Streams arose and said
that he had ordered the city clerk
to notify the Choctaw railroad com-
pany to construct a culvert so that
the waste water might be carried out
i f the confines of the Second waid.
Mr. Streams wanted to know if the
clerk had obeyed the mandate. The
rlerk replied that he had not and
tated as his reason for not doin so,
that the alderman who has so ably
represented the Second ward for a
'number of years, had not informed
him either orally or in writing at
what point the aforesaid culvert was
to be constructed. Mr. Streams at
that time said he wanted the culvert
! constructed "somewhere down in the
bottom," which was a very ambiguous
way of instructing the city clerk. The
city engineer was instructed to select
a suitable location for the culvert and
report the same to the city clerk who
would in turn notify the Choctaw rail-
road people.
Mr. Streams arose once more and
said he had been told by a gentleman
of truth, and varacity that the Rock
Island railroad company was violat-
ing one of the ordinances of the city
In asmuch as it allowed trains to
blockade crossings for twenty-two
minutes at a time. In order to in-
struct the railroad company afore
mentioned in a proper manner rela-
tive to the laws of this city, a copy
of the city ordinances will be furnish-
ed the agent, Mr. I*. Porteli of the
C. R. I. &. P.
Mr. Roberts arose and said that in
order to let the Rock Island railroad
company know that the people of El
Reno had some rights, he moved that
the aforesaid railroad company con-
struct a number of gates and place
a watchman at different crossings, so
that the lives of our citizens and their
property will be protected. Mr. Rob-
erts motion was seconed by Mr.
Humphrey and passed by the coun-
cil without a disenting vote. If this
comes to pass nine gates and nine
watchmen will be required.
A colored soldier who has been in
the city jail for over a month was
released by the council on the recom-
mendation of the mayor.
Alderman Sackett tried to have
part of a fine imposed upon Mrs. Sum
merfield, colored, remitted but was
not able to make any impression on
the minds of the other members of
the council.
The total amount of receipts for
this month taking in everything that
a dollar could be gotten out of amount
ed to $1,138.66. The disbursements
amount to $1, 721.88, $800 of this a-
mount is for the running expenses of
the city.
The big crowd that was going to
attend the meeting from the Morrison
addition did not put in an appearance,
consequently nothing was done in
the mater of adding a fifth ward to
the city.
that this is now crystalizing into a
deplorable feeling of unfriendliness.
"The tone of Russian newspapers,"
said the ambassador, "in consequence
of the tone of many American news
papers is begining to take very pain-
ful direction in their references to
the United States and in my opinion
it Is to the interest of both countries
that some measures shall be taken
to check this before It is too late.
"Fortunately the relations of the
two governments coutinuo, as always,
absolutely friendly and for this rea-
son I nr.i hopeful that the present un-
friendly, attitude on the part of the
press of the two countries will not be
lasting. The friendliness of the
American and Russian government,
it is my belief, furnishes the basis
for the restoration and preservation
of the traditional friendship of their
two peoples, and I hope some means
may be found for the latter to reach
a better understanding."
"What is the cause of the present
unfriendly policy of the Russian press
toward this country?" the ambassa-
dor was asked.
He responded: "It is the constant
unfriendly feeling expressed in many
American newspapers against Russia
I am suro that when these attacks,
which, so far as Russia can see, are
without cause, end, the relations of
Russia and the United States will no
longer be clouded."
BLAMES THE
NEWSPAPERS
Japanese Outwit
The Russians
Hy Landing Troops at Night—A
Strong Position Has Been
Gained-Thousands
On Corean
Soil
RussiansOutGeneniled
From Wednesday's Daily.
TEACHERS TRIBUTE.
On The Death of Miss Winnifred
White Late of This County.
The Russian Minister at Washing-
ton Does not Throw any Blame
on the Government—
Says Press is Caus
ing Breach.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT,
When Attacks Without Cause En
—Relations of Russia and
United States Will no
Longer be Clouded
EL RENO OKLA.
Feb. 27, 1904.
We, the teachers of Canadian coun-
ty in institute assembled feel that we
should pay our depest respect to our
lat friend and fellow teacher, Miss
Winnifred White. It comes to us all
as a severe blow and seems that she
was a near relative instead of a dear
friend.
During our meetings as teachers
she was always so willing to help in
I all that tended to better educate and
j uplift the school children of Canadian
I county.
As an elocutionist Miss White had
few equals. Iter genial sweet ways
land high ideas of life will never be
erased from the minds of all who
J knew her.
Life has been sweeter and better
by her presence here, whereas; God
;in his infinite mercy has seen fit to
j remove from our midst our beloved
' companion, we humbly bow to his
divine will and realize that she is
| not lost but gone before.
"But O! for the touch of a vanish-
j edhand and the sound of a voice that
is still."
Resolved that a copy of these reso-
lutions bo sent to each paper and to
the parents.
Prom Wednesday's Daily
TRENT IS FREE.
Exhonorated by a Coroners Jury of
Representative Citizens—Self De-
fense.
The Wires are Strangely Silent---
Japanese Squadron at Che-
mulpo Has Been
Strengthened
From Wednesday's Daily
Washington, March 2.—An impor-
tant conference lasting more than an
hour occured between Secretary Hay
and Count Cassini Yesterday. The
growing illeeling in Russia against
Americans and the continued attacks
of certain portions of the American
press upon Russia was the main sub-
i ject discussed.
i Count Cassini also informally in-
! quired about the report that the Com-
mercial Cable company had applied
for landing privileges at Gaum for a
cable from that island to Japan. He
i was assured by Mr. Hay that this
government at present was consider-
ing no such application. The ambas-
! sador did not give any intention as
10 what the attitude of his govern-
ment would be in this mater. The
Associated Press dispatches from St.
Petersburg, however, have stated that
the Russian government would view
askance the granting of such privile-
ges by this government and it is as-
sumed that this government had de-
clined for the present to consider
such an application.
To a correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press Count Cassini said that the
Russian people long since had learn-
ed to regard the people of this coun-
try as their fast friends, and that it
had been a bitter disappointment to
them to find American newspapers at-
tacking the Russian government the
Russian people and Russian policies.
He said the first feeling of his people
had been one of painful surprise, but
After deliberating for two days, a
coroners jury composed of W. D.
Robare, M. N. Wilson, John II. Jack-
son, John Shaw, Hugh Cannon and
Elmer Clanton, returned the following
| verdict: "We find upon our oath that
Charles Sherman came to his death
from a gunshot wound in the liver,
inflicted by a pistol in the hands of
I,. C. Trent and we furthermore find
upon our oath according to the evi-
dence submitted to us that. Trent fir-
ed this shot in defense of his own
life, and recommend that he be dis-
charged from the custody of the sher-
iff."
The verdict seems to meet with the
approbation of everyone who has
1 heard of the case.
From Wednesday's Daily
Lioa Yang, Manchuria, March 2.—
The Japanese have occupied Ichio
Yang, whichis on the Yalu river, 100
miles north of Ail Tang, Corea, and
are now fortifying the walls of the
town. This was the objective point
of General Mishtchenko, who, with a
detachment of mounted Cossacks, as
announced yesterday, had reached
Kasanja, Corea. The Japanese by
this move have checked the Russian
advance and secured a great ad vant-
age.
Russia's Poor News Service.
St. Petersburg, March 2. Direct
telegraphic advice* received here
from Port Arthur last night made
no mention of the bombardment of
that, place reported by the London
Daily Telegraph today. On the con-
trary, these advices say the Japanese
fleet has disappeared from the hori-
zon at Port Arthur.
Wires Strangely Silent.
London, arch 2.—No information of
the report published Sunday in the
Daily Telegraph, that the Japanese
had bombarded Port Arthur February
21), has been received from any point.
The wires from the scene of war have
been practically silent for the past
24 hours, and in some quarters this
silence is supposed to indicate that
Japan's great attack on Port Arthur
lis actually in progress, and that con-
sequently the use of the wires has
been discontinued.
In a dispatch from Sanghai a cor-
respondent of the Daily Telegraph re-
ports that the Japanese military au-
thorities object to the installation of
wireless telegraphic apparatus on
newspaper dispatch boats.
The correspondent of the Daily
Mail at Cliefoo, who has just returned
there from Chemulpo, Corea, cables
that Japanese transports carrying
troops continue to arrive at Chemulpo
at the rate of one a day, while pro-
visions are being landed near Hwang
.iu (1)4 miles northwest of Chemulpo,
at the head of the Taitong river),
where a large force of Japanese In-
fantry has concentrated.
"A serious defeat has been disclos-
ed," the correspondent continues. "It
is feared that most of the Japaneso
horses are unserviceable.
"The Japanese squadron at Chem-
ulpo has been strengthened. A fleet
of 12 battleships and cruisers has
been stationed permanently in Princo
Jerome Gulf, between Chebido Is-
land and the anchorage.
• Ye terday I saw a cruiser of the
Niitaka type beached at the entrance
of tin* Nam Yang creek; she was de-
serted except for a Japanese guard.
"The Coreans are hostile to the Jar
panese, and they are assisting the
Russians in northern Corea."
j From Wednesday's Daily
At a recent meeting of the city
j council at. Oklahoma City an ordi-
, nance was passed providing for the
1 4 ' ' ' ' election of mayor and other city of-
months died of pneumonia at the ^ ,n nf twQ
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs
:it Ihi ordinance is based upon
lie in tliic city yesterday after
a statute passed by the legislature
in 1897 and is held by lawyers to be
valid. It legislates Mayor Van Win-
kle out of office for one year. Van
refuse to let loose anil also refuses
to call the election under the ordi-
From Wednesday's Dail}
The Grave.
Roch
noon
School Bonds Sold.
From Wednesday's Daily.
LASSEN'S PROPOSAL.
Offers to Donate Money For Purchase
of Corner Lots for Public Library.
President J. E. Jones tells the
Democrat today that unles a cog slips
somewhere that the school bonds
have been sold to a Chicago firm.
This firm Mr. Jones says has accept-
ed the offer of the board for $1,400
wil! put the bonds on a saleable basis
the hands of the board and when they
hr
nance. II is; claimed that he will be
mandamused but that he will keep
the matter in tin sr* until his
School Hogs
igton, was in
ix wagon loads
sold to Tetree
lion City. The
triiii
c 11'
of
hi
It
P<
we can learn will be a me
city hall to night for the
talking over the matter
what is going to be done.
purpo:
ind to
Patents Granted.
March 2—To William H. Fedderson
md Miss Helene Huelzen, both of El
I John Scherer. of this city, has b en j neno.
granted a patent for a harrow attach ,
ment for plow. Wo hope John will ^ Miss Mary Grandgean has gone to
get rich off his invention. Chickasha for a few days.
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