The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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THE EL RENO DEMOCRAT
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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1904.
.25 PER YEAR
NUMBER 19.
Only Emlit More Days of Frybersrers Sale
W.J. BRYAN
HEADS LIST
DANCING PARTY
The Traveler's Hctel the Scene, To-
morrow Night.
Mr. ami Mrs. Edgar will give a
.lance ai the Traveler's hotel, t«14
! South Bickford avenue, tomorrow
night, in honor of Mrs. Eilgor's son.
MADE CHAIRMAN OF THE NE- Hans Wlnningham of the U. S. navy,
who is at home on furlough. A pub-
BRASKA DELEGATION. lie invitation is extended.
JAPANESE
WIN FIGHT
KUROPATKIN'S FORCES REPORT
ED TO HAVE BEEN ROUTED.
HOT TIME IN OMAHA
Others imitate, ours is the genuine
cut price sale MINTON.
MANY GUNS TAKEN
GETTING READY TO BUILD.
between the Russians and the Japan-
ese In the vicinity of Kin Chow ami
Ken Wang Cheng. To the north of
he latter city, east of Simatsi. a bat-
tle occurred which was prolonged for
hours. Many casualties were report-
| ed on both sides.
| Along the railroad between Vfan-
1 dien Vfangoy portions of the two
. armies meet daily. A severe engage-
j ment U reported between two detach-
I ments yesterday in which the Japs
were forced to ret rent, being preserv-
ed from annihilation only through the
arrival of fresh reserves, under the
fire of which those engaged got away
with much loss.
OKLAHOMA
DEMOCRATS
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Ties That Bound Mr. and Dan Fuller
Legally Severed.
DOINGS AT TERRITORIAL CON
VENTION YESTERDAY.
KANSAS CITY
WAS ENDORSED.
PLATFORM Ground Being Cleared for El
Big School Building.
SQUADRON OF RUSSIAN COS-
SACKS CAPTURED.
One of the old wooden school bulld-
BRYAN DELIVERED
MEETING WAS HARMONIOUS AND
ENTHUSIASTIC.
, ings on South Rock Island avenue i^ STORY IS
ADDRESS being moved, to make room for the
twelve-room brick structure which is
! to be erected. Work on the new
building will be begun in about a
week, and it Is the intention to have
it ready for occupancy by January 1.
It will be one of the best school build-
ings In Oklahoma
NOT CONFIRMED
the
The Platform Written and Read
Two-Times Presidential
Candidate wa3 Unani-
mously Adopted.
By
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sackett came over
I from Oklahoma City this morning, for
j a few days' visit with relatives. They
I will go from here to Colorado Springs
| to spend the summer.
JAPANESE THE VICTORS IN SEV-
ERAL SMALL FIGHTS.
BELLAMY GOT THERE
The Fuller divorce case, that was
oil trial yesterday, terminated last
night in a decree of divorce. Mrs.
Fuller was granted an absolute di-
vorce. and custody of the little child,
wild alimony of $1,000, payable in
yearly Installments of $100 for ten
years. The parties are residents of
Piedmont, and about fifty witnesses
from that vicinity were In attendance.
SI Petersburg, June 2 —-A Mukdet; | CANADIAN'S
dispatch says a report is current that I
SENATOR HEADS
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK.
the Japanese battleship Fuji Is
aground on a reef off the Miaotoc i«- j
lands, between the Kaantung and J
Shantung promontories, where she is NO STRINGS
being guarded by torpedo boats
DELEGATION.
ON DELEGATES
MARRIED AT DARLINGTON.
In One Engagement a Japanese Scout
ing Party Was Slaughtered, Only
Three Men of the Party Mak-
ing Their Escape.
| H. K. Ricker and family will de-
Omaha, Neb., June 2 —The Nebras- j part today or tomorrow for St. Louis,
lta democratic state convention unan- \ and after a visit at the fair they will
imously selected W. J. Bryan to head ! go to Dover, Maine, to spend the sum-
the Nebraska delegation to the St. | tner at Mr. Ricker's old home.
Louis convention and adopted a plat- j
form which re affirms the Kansas City ■ No fake about our cut price sale,
platform of 1900, and places before MINTON Jewelry Co. 57-6t.
I'ne public Mr. Bryan's views of what j
should be embodied in the platform
of the coming national convention.
Mr. Bryan was himself chairman of
the committee on resolution, and
wrote the platform. He had associat-
ed with him men who have been his
most loyal supporters.
There was no opposition to the
adoption of tho platform as read, al-
though ono delegate attempted to se-
cure the adoption of an additional
plank pledging the Nebraska democra-
cy to the support of the nominees
of the St. Louis convention, regard-
less of whom they might be. He
was ruled out of order, however, after
reading his resolution.
There were but a handful of dele-
gates who had not been pledged to
the support of a re-affirmation of the
Kansas City platform, and they came
from Lancaster, Mr. Bryan's own
county. They did not, however at-
tempt to secure recognition, and Mr.
Bryan sat with the Lancaster delega-
tion while he was on the floor of the
convention.
The proceedings were characterized
by harmonv, and the delegates at all I to the amount of *5,166.70, and
times appeared anxious to outdo each , the police judge reported fines collect-
other in their support of the leaders J e'J during Ma> to the amount of
and the principles they represented. *664.oO.
Several speeches were delivered, among : The street and alley committee re-
them being addressee by Mr. Bryan Ported tha it had made an agreement
in support of the platform, by Con- Mr. Benz in regard to opening
DONE BY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT.
POLICEMAN SPIKER RESIGNS
A Short and Lively Session—Little
Important Business Ercught Up
For" Consideration.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, and finished its work
and adjourned before 10 o'clock.
The salary ordinance appropriating
*1,834.58 for various purposes, was
passed.
The report of the city treasurer
showed that there is cash in the treas-
Rome, June 2.—A telegram from
Tokio states that Gen. Kuroki has ad-
ministered a complete defeat to the
Russians under Gen. Kuropatkin near
Sumentse, and that all the Prussian
positions east of Hai-Tching have been
abandoned.
Several guns were taken by the Jap-
anese, and a whole squadron of Cos-
sacks taken prisoners.
Hai-Tching is a walled city about
thirty miles east of New Chwang and
twice as far south of Mukden. If it
is true that the Russians have with-
drawn to tho west of this point, the
isolation of Port Arthur is complete.
Lloa Yang, June 2.—The Russian
soldiers-wounded near Vegenfuchu,
May 30, arrived here today. They
tate that a detachment of the Jap-
anese Thirteenth infantry and some
cavalry attacked a forage convoy of
200 men. The Siberian Cossacks
came to the rescue and charged the
Japanese with lances and swords.
Only three Japanese escaped.
Another detachment tried to help
the Japanese, but on seeing the at-
tempt was hopeless, retreated. The
Cossacks followed, but meeting a
heavy machine gun fire and two bat-
talions of Japanese infantry entrench-
ed, they retired with a loss of twenty-
five wounded.
A Wedding This Afternoon at the
Agency Town.
Rev. A P. Barrett, of Westmorland,
Kansas, and Miss .Blanche Miller
were united in marriage, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, at the residence of
Major Stouch, in Darlington. Miss
Miller has been a teacher in the In-
dian school at that place. She and
her husband will soon go to Korea,
as missionaries.
! UNINSTRUCTED AS TO PRESI-
DENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Was Set On Fire.
Anadarko, June 2.—The city Jail
was set an fire yesterday afternoon
and for a time threatened the struc-
ture. The fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done, how-
ever..
SWEEPING DECISION
SALOONS AND GAMBLING MUST
BE DIVORCED.
Judge Billups of Washita County
Elected Member o' the Demo-
cratic National Com-
mittee.
gressman Cochran and the delegates
selected to the national convention.
The committee on resolutions, re-
ported the platform, which was read
by Mr. Bryan and unanimously adopt-
ed.
The election of delegates at large
Hadden avenue through his premises
and the city attorney was instructed
to prepare a deed for the property,
to be signed by Mr. Benz.
The street commissioner was in-
structed to repair Cavenaugh street,
between Rock Island and Barker
was then taken up, and the following i avenues.
were chosen by acclamation: W. J. ! The bill of the American^ for print-
Bryan C J. Smvth, former secretary >ng was laid over, and the finance and
of state- W. H. Thompson, candidate claims committee was instructed to
for governor in 1902. and Walter | confer with Mr. Greer in regard to
phillips of Columbus.
James C. Dahlman of Omaha, was
unanimously elected national com-
mitteeman from Nebraska.
The ladies of the Maccabees will
hold their regular review at the Red
Men's hall tonight at 7:30 All Mac-
cabees requested to be present.
Notice.
I wish to announce to the public
that Joe Brock is no longer in my
employ and is no longer authorized
to make collections or transact any
further business for me.
58-tf, DR. S. F. ROBERTS.
SO DECLARES JUDGE BURF0RD
His Decision in the Brown License
Case a Death Blow to Saloon
Gambling.
Manchester, Eng., June 2.—A dis-
patch today states that a high author-
ity says he has reason to believe
that after the capture of Port Arthur
by the Japanese. Japan will declare
peace as dramatically, as suddenly
and as modestly as she went to war.
If Russia desires a treaty she can
have It, but if there is one clause
which Japan will carry out for her-
self, namely, that the waters of the
far east shall be closed to Russian
warships. Any such vessel found east
of the Suez will be sunk.
It is probable that Japan will ask
England for permission to keep a
squadron in eastern waters to pro-
tect the Suez and Cape routes.
Prisoners in City Jail Tried to Es-
cape Last Night.
some of the items
The special park committee report-
ed that the park improvements had
been made, at a cost of *337.75, and
asked to be discharged.
The town cow was again taken as
the text for several sermons. Many
complaints have been made that cows,
while being taken to and returning
from pasture, break down young
trees and raise hades with lawns and
parks. It is probable that an ordi-
nance will be passed, providing for
leading cows through the city limits.
The mayor announced that the
resignation of Policeman Splker had
been tendered and accepted. Mr.
Splker will move to his farm.
j_OST—A package of laundry near
Harms saloon. Reward for reurn
to El Reno Steam Laundry. 67-3t.-p
25 to 50 per cent on all
MINTON'S Jewelry Store.
goods at
57-6t
Chief Justice Burford, acting in the
place of Judge Irwin, rendered a de-
cision yesterday in'the Brown liquor
license case, the most sweeping in its
character of any decision yet promul-
gated concernig the liquor law
The case was an appeal from a de-
cision of the board of county com-
missioners granting a license to G
D. Brown of Union City over a pro-
test filed by the people of Union City
against granting a license to Brown
on the grounds that gambling was per-
mitted on the premises.
Judge Burford after hearing the
evidence revoked the license issued
by the commissioners, and in doing
so. held that no license should be is-
sued to an applicant when it was
shown before the board by competent
evidence that gambling in any form
was permitted by the applicant to
be carried on in the premises to be
occupied as a saloon Judge Burford
went further, he said that gambling
within the meaning of the liquor law,
St. Petersburg. June 2.-The war eant the use or employment of dice,
office is busy today denying reports ; cards or any other kind of dev.ee
of a big battle at Motien Ling pass. ! whereby the drinks could be won or
The rumors are still current, notwith- l°st- and ,hat il waa not necessary
standing the denial. The pass was for the applicant to have been con-
given as the more probable place for | vlcted of gambling in order to w th-
a last stand in the event of the Rus- "old a license from h.m but tha a
nlans being driven back, and it is, license should be w.thheld by the
commissioners, whenever prooi is of-
fered showing that gambling or any
other prohibited thing is permitted
Berlin, June 2.-Col. Gaedke. the I to be carried on in the Prem|ses;
war correspondent in Manchuria of Under this holding n.ne out of every
Tagehlatt, wires that the Japanese I ten saloons in the county can
have abandoned all military opera ! ed
tions except the siege of Port Arthur
The Territorial democratic conven-
tion met in Anadarko yesterday, to
select delegates to the national con-
vention, and elect a member of the
national central committee.
The convention was not at all times
harmonious, and considerable feeling
was aroused at times.
The resolutions adopted declare
allegiance to the principals of demo-
cracy: extalled the platform of 1896
and 1900: favored the admission of
the two territories as one stale; call-
ed for the opening of the big pastures
to settlement; favored county organi-
sation for all Indian reservations In
the territory. -
Judge Billups. of Cordell, was elect-
ed national committeeman, and the
following delegates to the national
convention were selected:
Roy E. Stafford, delegate-at large;
Judge W. L. Eagleton, Pawnee coun-
ty; M. C. Runyan, Cleveland county;
Senator George \V. Bellamy, Cana-
dian county; W. E. Worden, Garfield
county; Wm. Bucholz, Kay county;
W. J. Caudill, Kiowa county; Wm.
Tilghman, Lincoln county; G E Black
Dewey county; Frank Stevens, Caddo
county; F. J. Gentry, Grant county;
D. B. Welty, Roger Mills county.
No instructions wete given the dele-
gates in regard to presidential candi-
dates.
At a caucus of the delegates, last
night it was agreed that Senator Bell-
amy. of this city, bhould head the
delegation.
Joe Baker and Charles Place, who
are held in the city Jail on a vagrancy
charge, attempted, with the help of
a boy who is held on another charge,
to work their way through the wall
last night.
The attempt was made while the
council meeting was In progress up
stairs. The ventilator was removed
and several bricks were taken out of
the wall, while the men who were
doing the work sang songs to drown
the noise of their work
Marshal McCartney caught on to
their scheme in time to prevent them
from making their escape, and in a
few minutes had the three prisoners
safely locked in the dungeon, where
they have since been kept.
Baker and Place are supposed to be
bad citizens, and no chances whatever
will be taken with them hereafter.
Cody Fowler, who has been attend-
ing the Oklahoma Military school at
Oklahoma City, came home today to
spend the long vacation.
GONE TO CHICAGO.
Henry Lassen Will Undergo Surgical
Treatment Tnere.
RED MEN WILL HELP
RED CLOUD TRIBE WILL JOIN IN
CELEBRATION.
WANT TO MAKE IT A HUMMER
The Tribe Stand Ready to Give Time
and Money to Make the Cele-
bration a Record
Breaker.
Henry Lassen and w fe, C. M Jack-
man and wife and Dr. Clark departed
this morning for Chicago, where Mr
Lassen will be placed under the care
of eminent surgeons. For a long
while Mr. Lassen has been a great,
sufTerer from kidney trouble, and the
I object of his visit is to have an opera-
! 'ion performed, which it is hoped will
benefit his health
for this reason, no doubt, the rumors
will not down
TAILORING?
The Best on Earth.
PRICES?
Same as for ready made.
WORK?
The FINEST and BEST to be had.
GOODS?
1,000 styles of the BEST to be FOUND
A meeting of Red Cloud Tribe No.
3, I. O R. M., was held last night to
take action in regarl to the Fourth
of July celebration.
The tribe had intended to give a
celebration on Its own account, but
before its plans were perfected the
Chamber of Commerce stepped into
the arena. The Red Met were glad
that the enterprise had bfc*;ii t;i,
and they promptly decided to tender
their assistance in making the cele-
bration the biggest thing of Its kind
ever seen in Oklahoma.
At the meeting last night, a com-
mittee was appointed, composed of
John Dix, J. G. Strong and A. J.
Thoes, with instructions to confer
with the arrangement committee ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
and tender the assistance of the Tribe
to make the celebration a grand suc-
cess.
The celebration will consist of
everything that will tend to amuse and
entertain the thousands who will be
here on the Fourth, including a great
barbecue, Indian dance, a parade of
the various Red Men tribes of the
, territory, races of all sorts, dancing,
j etc. An effort will be made to con-
l gregate the people of Canadian coun-
I ty here on that day, and to see that
all are cared for and satisfied; and
1 above all things, that everything
i shall be free.
They don't intend to attempt anything
else until the port Is captured
The Balloon Cane company will
have a meeting tonight, to arrange
to send C. E. Shively to the east, to
Reports are re-! make contracts for the manufacture Same oU Place F1
r iliniioonde nf rflTlAS. O. K. 1. Ave., L.
London, June 2
ceived here of numerous engagements of thousands of canes.
in AMERICA.
FIT?
Well; that's GUARANTEED, ot
clothes are not yours.
WHERE?
W. Bruchmann
El Reno, O. T.
There was a cutting scrape, about
1 o'clock yesterday at the home of
| Moses Gross a traveling salesman for
a wholesale liquor house. The police
! as usual were somewhere else when
' it occurred. But the full particulars
, can yet be obtained by calling on
Mose.
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1904, newspaper, June 2, 1904; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc111450/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.