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The El Reno Democrat.
T. F, HENSLEY, Proprietor.
PUBLISHED EVERN THURSDAY
I.25 PER YEAR
VOLUME XV.
THE EL RENO DEMOCRAT, EL RENO. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1904.
NUMBER 36.
ANTICIPATE
ACTIVE WORK
Kuro|>atkin. for various reasons, will
not bo likely 10 allow the Japanese
to remain in undisturbed possession
of this point, which is important not
only from a strategic, but a political
point of view.
JIM WOODS IN JAIL.
RED CROSS SOCIETY PREPARING
FOR BUSINESS.
Brought Over From Shawnee La t
Night. Charged With Burglary.
EXPECT BATTLE SOON
NO RELIABLE NEWS COMES
FROMPORT ARTHUR.
A Resumption of Japanese Advance
Against Kuropatkin is Expect-
ed to Occur at Any
Time Soon.
Jim Woods, alias Frank Alvin. was
brought over from Shawnee last night,
by I'nder Sheriff Roberts, and lodg-
ed in the county jail. Woods is sup-
posed to have been implicated in the
robbery of Mulvey's store at Piedmont
He waived examination this morning
and was held to the grand jury In
bonds of $1,000. in default of which
he was remanded to Jail. Woods was
arrested In Shawnee, recently and
j one of the revolvers stolen from
i Mulvey's store was found on his per-
j son. Three men are now under ar-
rest. charged with the burglary, one
I of whom is out on bond and the other
THE DEADLY
DYNAMITE
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN A MASS-
ACHUSETTS TOWN.
two are in jail.
Berlin, Sept. 22.—A dispatch from
Mukden September 21. : 18 p m., to1
the Lokal Anzelger, says:
'The Japanese on Tuesday attack
ed Da Pass, titty miles southeast of
Mukden, with what result is not;
known.
"The Rer Cross institutions are'
making ready for a general engage-!
ment,"
Fierce forest fires.
Anaconda. Arizona, in Danger From
Burning Woods.
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
Berlin. Sept. 22.—A dispatch from [
St. Petersburg to the Tageblat ap-
parently prompted by the Russian |
war department, puts the blame for j
General Orloff's failure to hold the
Yentai coal mines equally upon Vice-
roy Alexieff and General Orloff
The correspondent says:
"Alexieff detained Orloff on trivial
pretexts so that he reached the mines
at noon on September 1. wholly un-
informed as to the situation. General
Samsonoff transmitted to him General
Kuropatkin's strict order to hold the
mines at all costs; but when Orloff
heard the cannonading in the direc-
tion of Sykwantum he marched to-
ward that place, leaving Samsonoff
alone to hold the mines.
"General Kuroki fell on the left of
the Hank half an hour afterward. Or-
loff was completely surprised. His
troops, composed mainly of reservists
who had been long out of the ser-
vice, was uncontrollable, and broke,
going in the direction of Yentai, in-
stead of back to the mines. General
Kuropatkin personally led the First
Siberian corps to the support of the
hard-pressed Samsonoff
St. Petersburg, Sept. 22.—There is
further delay in the receipt of decisive
news from the front. The situation
at Port Arthur remains a blank,
though it is felt that important de-
velopments may be even now occuring
there. The movements in the north
are still of a tentative and prepara-
tory character on both sides, which
have not yet crystalized into a de-
finite clash of forces at any one point.
A ^sumption of tho Japanese ad-
vance is now expected to occur any
day. It is the third week since the
hting at Liao Yang and tho Japan-
have had time to transport rein-
from Yinkow and bring
fficient men to the front to re-
place their losses, but it is not improb-
able that several days will intervene
before the armies come to close quar-
ters. The interval is being devoted
on both sides to feeling out the
strength of the opposing armies.
The Japanese probably will attempt
to capture the passes of the Da moun-
tain range running half way between
the Hun and Taitse rivers. The pos-
session of these passes is important
for the Japanese, as it will not only
enable them to march northward, but
also screen the movements of their
troops from the gaze of the Russian
scouts.
It is fully appreciated here that the
Japanese must try for the possession
of Mukden, as otherwise it will be dif-
ficult. for them to provide the army
with winter quarters. Liao Yang does
not afford sufficient accommodation,
although many houses escaped de-
struction in the recent battle. Mov-
able huts are quite unsuitable for the
bousing of the Japanese, owing to the
severity of the climate. The average
winter temperature Is 40 degrees be-
low zero, and the cold Is Intensified
by continual winds and an almost en-
tire absence of snow. In aplte of
this, however, the campaign will prob-
ably continue during the winter If
the Japanese succeed la getting Muk
<iea. la thl# contingency General
Anaconda, Sept. 20.—The forest
fires west of the city have progressed
so far that there is now danger that
the buildings at Mountain View Park
may be destroyed. The advance of
the flames are being watched
closely by a force of men employed
by the railroad company.
Should the danger be great a gen-
eral alarm will be sounded and a
bucket brigade organized. There is
plenty of water at the park If it
could be properly directed.
Up in the mountains along Warm
Springs canyon fully a dozen prospec-
tors cabins have been burned. In
some instances the cabins contained
giant powder, which was exploded.
Wood haulers who have piles of
wood in the path of the fire are tak
ing the wood to a safer place.
NINE WERE KILLED
AND MANY OTHERS INJURED BY
THE EXPLOSION.
Ground Was Strewn With Legs and
Arms. Buildings Were Wreck-
ed and Windows Shattered
For Blocks Around.
GEARYS GRAND EXHIBITION.
The Tri-County Fair Will Surpass
all Previous Events.
The Blaine, Caddo and Canadian
County Fair will be held at Geary,
Okla., on October 4, 5, 6, 7, 1904.
The management is doing every
thing in its power to make the fair
a grand success. Two of the above
named counties have appropriated
$350 to be paid in premiums on farm
products and stock, and the third
county it is believed will also make
an appropriation. The county money
together with the money appropriated
by the fair association will enable
them to pay liberal premiums as
has already been advertised in the
premium list, which will be sent to
anj'one on application. The usual
race program with good purses will
furnish attraction to visitors.
The rivalry of the three counties
for a prize offered to the county hav-
ing the greatest and best display of
agricultural exhibits should induce
the farmers in each county to take
a great interest in the displays.
The usual amusements and at-
tractions have been engaged, among
them balloon ascensions, merry-go-
round, funny and ludicrous races.
Everything calculated to interest,
educate and please the visitors will
be arranged, and all will be made to
feel at home.
All care will be taken of exhibits
entrusted to the association and
premiums will be promptly paid.
Take a day off and take your family
and enjoy a regular Fair such as you
used to attend at your former home.
Remember tho dates, October 4, 5
6 and 7, 1904.
For particulars or premium lists
write M. B. Schofield, president, or
T. J. Bailey, secretary. Geary, Okla.
Melrose, Mass., Sept. 22.—An out-
ward bound electric car containing
thirty-two persons was blown to pieces
In this city last night by fifty pounds
of dynamite that bad fallen off a
wagon. Six persons were killed out-
right, three more died of their injur-
ies within an hour and nineteen others
on the car were taken to the two hos-
pitals suffering from severe injuries.
At least a score of persons in the
immediate vicinity of the explosion
were hurt by flying glass and splint-
ers.
The following dead have been iden
lifted:
DR MAL.COM E. M'LENNAN, Mel-
rose Heights.
E. B. HAYNKS, Melrose.
WINFIELD ROWK, Saugus. Mass.;
motorman
E. A. STOWB. South Boston.
FRED I) MARSHALL, Boston.
The unidentified dead are three wo-
men and a three-year-old girl.''
Edward A. Waterhouse of Melrose
suffered the amputation of a foot and
was otherwise badly injured.
Dr Perry of Wakefield; both legs
broken.
Mrs. John Conway, of Melrose; both
legs broken.
George H. Andrews of Melrose re-
ceived a compound fracture of the
left leg and his left foot was also am-
putated.
All of these are likely to die.
So great was the force of the ex-
plosion that all but ten feet of the
rear portion of the car was blown
into small pieces, while windows with-
in a radius of a quarter of a mile
were shattered.
The immediate vicinity of the acci-
dent presented a fearful spectacle
when those in the neighborhood
reached the scene The ground was
strewn with legs, arms and other por
tions of the bodies of those who had
been killed, and shrieks and groans
came from the writhing forms of the
injured.
Iheir way to their homes in this city,
the accident taking place only a quar-
ter of a mile from Melrose Center.
Within a few minutes a great crowd
hail collected, aud the Injured were
cared for until pbysiciaus not only
from Melrose, but from Medford,
Everetts and Maiden reached the
scene.
For more than three hours there
was the greatest confusion, and it
was difficult to obtain the names of
any of the dead or injured or to ascer-
tain the cause of the accident.
Thousands of people rushed about
trying to find relatives and friends,
and the hospitals were besieged. The
police arrested Roy Fenton, driver of
an express wagon. Fenton, it was
learned, was carrying two fifty pound
boxes of dynamite on his wagon and
did not know until he reached the
express office that one of the boxes
had dropped off. He hurried back
in the hope of picking it up, but the
electric car reached the box first.
The report was heard many miles.
Directly opposite the scene was the
Masonic building, every window of
which was shattered, and through one
of the windows a human foot was
blown. A score of persons within a
hundred yards of the car were knock,
ed down and rendered deaf by the
concussion.
THE PRISON
QUESTION UP
NEED OF A PENITENTIARY BE-
COMES MORE APPARENT.
NO TIME TO BE LOST
The prospects for a chance in the
policy of congress relative to public
buildings in Oklahoma are not flat-
tering The territorial government]
cannot enact legislation without the
fund for public buildings must lie
untouched until after statehood la
acquired or until congress eliminates
the prohibitory clause in its annual
appropriation.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
A Called Session of That Body Held
Last Night.
EXPIRE IN JANUARY.
The city board of education met
CONTRACT WITH KANSAS WILL in special session last night, and
elected T. E Morris a member of tho
board for the Second ward, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigns^
j Hon of Louis Hoffman.
to The board is investigating the
Kirker Bender lire escape, aud will
probably install those safeguards at
the Irving building and the
That State Positively Declines
Resume It, and Some Provision
For Care of Convicts Must
be Made at Once.
LAND OFFICE RULING
WILL GIVE ALL HOMESEEKERS
AN EQUAL CHANCE.
new
school building in this city. It is
claimed that with this device the up-
per floors of the school building could
be cleared of children In less than
five minufea. In perfect safety, inf
case of tire in the houses. Prof.
Howell will also institute tire drills
HARSH VENGEANCF
AMPLE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN
Of All Lands Thrown Open to Settle-
ment, Which Had Been Tem-
porarily Withheld From
Being Filed Upon.
■ Washington. Sept 22.—In the inter-
est of fairness to prospective home-
steaders throughout the United States
Secretary Hitchcock has approved an
opinion by the assistant attorney gen-
eral for the interior department sus-
taining the contention of the commis-
sioner of the general land office that
90 days notice should be given before
lands which had been temporarily
withdrawn from settlement and later
restored to the public domain can
he filed upon for settlement. The
decision establishes a settled policy
upon the part of the general land
office, the question of whether or
not such notice should be given hav-
ing been a vexed one for a consider-
able time. The new policy, it is
said, will give an equal chance to
locate upon them and prevent an un-
due advantage being given to per-
sons living in proximity to them and
having knowledge that they would
be restored to the public domain.
BAND CONCERT.
THE "KATY" GETS EVEN WITH
AN UNFRIENDLY TOWN.
SAVANNA AIDED THE STRIKERS
The Railroad People Squared A c
counts by Moving the Depot
Tree Miles Out of
Town.
Guthrie, O. T. Sept 22.—The fact
that congress has kept an unqualified
prohibition upon Oklahoma's build-
ing fund has produced a situation | lhe 8rhool bui|dlngs
which promises to become serious
along about next January. The ter-
ritory has no home-for her convicts,
but it appears very much as if she
will have to be solely responsible for
them after the present contract with
Kansas expires.
Kansas has housed and fed Okla
homa's felons since January I. 1S97,
but the Sunflower state is getting
tired of the job. In fact, it was with
difficulty that Governor Ferguson,
about a year ago, secured an exten-
sion of the contract, until January 27.
1905. As it was, he was compelled
to agree to an increase of 5 cents a
day for each prisoner, and this with
the understanding that, at the expi
ration of the time named, the state
prison at Lansing would under no
consideration be used as a lodging
place for imported felons.
Kansas will, of course, have a new
administration when the contract ex-
pires, but Governor Ferguson does
not hope for any material change in
the situation. He regards the poli-
cy of Governor Bailey and the present
penitentiary board in refusing to
extend the contract longer as duo
to a general feeling throughout the
state. Also, the Kansas legislature
had. a short time previous to the
agreement, expressed itself upon the
question.
There are at present nearly 400
Oklahoma prisoners at Lansing. They
are costing the territory 40 cents a
day each—a total of $160 a day or
$25,600 for the maintainance of con-
victs in a little less than seven years.
This would have paid for a pretty
good prison at home and fed the pris-
oners at the same time.
It is probable that the territorial
South McAlester, I. T., Sept. 22.—
Savanna, one of the oldest stations
011 the Katy system In Indian Terri-
tory, once the largest mining town in
the Choctaw nation, now on the eve
of a big mining boom; has been rob-
bed of its railway facilities because
of the sympathy and support render-
ed striking telegraph operators and
the acts of violence that have result-
ed In destruction of property by some
local parties.
Tho town was taken completely by
surprise Monday when a train stopped
at the station and unloaded a largo
force of men who immediately com-
menced the destruction of the depot
and smaller buildings that have stoo4
so long on the railroad right of way.
When the buildings were razed tho
material was loaded on cars and haul-
ed away. With a desire to make the
abandonment complete all rubbish
was collected and burned. Smoking
legislature will have to take hold of! debris now stands where the depot
THE BKOOMCORM CROP
Will Be Given Tonight, at Cornor of
Bickford Avenue and Russell.
The Average Price Now $55 Per Ton
—Farmers Generally Holding
For Higher Figures.
SNOW IN NEW YORK.
Light Snow and Freezing Weatheil
in the Andirondacks.
Plattsburg, N. Y., Sept. 22.—The
first of winter weather visited the
Adirondack section yesterday when
light snow fell for one hour at Saranae
Lake and other Adirondack points
and the temperature fell below the
freezing point.
E. E. Farwell, of Piedmont U la
tbe city.
Guthrie, O. T , Sept. 21.—According
to Joseph B. Thoburn, secretary of
the Oklahoma Board of Agriculture,
there will be 35,000 tons of broom-
corn harvested this season from 100,-
000 acres of land planted to this pro-
duct. The harvesting of the crop
has been in full blast for several
weeks, and in some portions of the
territory is now completed. Secre-
tary Thoburn estimates the output, at
one-third of a ton to the acre. This
places it at more than three times the
amount produced in 1902, and about
four times the amount of last year,
present indications are that the crop
in Oklahoma will bring in the neigh-
borhood of $55 per ton. This means
that the Oklahoma growers will real-
ize the total sum of $1,900,000 from
the crop.
In 1902 the total yield in the ter-
ritory was only 11,260 tons, and last
year about 9,700 tons. In 1902 the
crop brought an average of $75 per
ton, making the total value of the
crop a little more than $800,000.
Since that time, however, there has
been a gradual depreciation in the
market. However, many Oklahoma
tamers will hold their crop, anticipat-
ing a higher prim
The following program will be ren-
dered at the free concert tonight:
1. On Dress Parade
2. Overture, Mosaic.
3. Russo-Jap Intermezzo Karama.
4. Cornet Solo, Flirtation Polka.
I 5. Waltz, La Carmela.
5. Medley, War Song
i Spanish Serenade, i,a Paloma.
3. March, Blaze Away.
the matter early in its session next
spring. This body cannot provide a
penitentiary, but the Good Koads as-
sociation is preparing to come for-
ward again with a proposition. It
is understood that the association
will advocate working all the con-
victs upon highway improvements,
the short-term men out in the
and those who are serving lif
has so long furnished accommodation
for the public.
Passenger trains whistle and snort
through town as if the place wu
merely a cattle guard. A government
mail crane is respected as usual by
passing trains, but nothing else re-
minds the passenger that he is pass-
open | iug through a town eliminated from
sen | the railroad map by an almost ua-
WEEVILS IN TERRITORY.
Boll Weevils Have Appeared in the
Washita Valley.
tences or other terms of long uura j heard of cause.
tion, within stockades. ; Railroad officials do not mine®
Stockades, it is argued, could b' woitls in explaining the move. They
Ravia. I. T., Sept. 21.—Mr. Yarbor-
ough, who was acquainted with the
boll weevils in Navarro county, Texas
brought into town yesterday those in-
sects which ho had found on the cot-
ton in the Washita bottom.
Silas Sharp of this place says they
are flying north. Several of them
j fell in his wagon the other day, one
' alighting on his neck.
Editorial Hindrances.
In Russia last year eighty-three
papers were stopped by the govern-
ment for various periods, twenty-six
were forbidden to publish advertise-
ments, and 259 editors were told that
they could have a short vacation if
tier did &ot alter their methods of
discussing public Questions.
constructed and provided with stone
crushers with out the necessity of
invading the public building fund.
The majority of the convicts being
those convicted for minor felonies,
only a comparatively snail number
would have to be kept in the en-
closures—probably just about enough
to supply the road hands with the
necessary gravel.
One of the strongest arguments
advanced in support of this propo-
sition is that the convicts would be-
come at least self-sustaining, whllo
the territory would be acquiring
without noticeable expense roads of
the very best class. Of course a
number of modifications are likely
ot be made before the matter is
is presented to that body all.
Some advocate working only the
short term convict. The theory of
this class is that some arrangements
could be made with some other
state for caring for the few who
would necessarily have to be kept
within closed walls. They think that,
In case of such a heavy reduction
in numbers, even Kansas might re-
lent, and make a new contract for
the retaainhog ones.
openly charge the people of Savanna
with sympathizing and abetting 3.
continuation of the telegraphers strike
ordered several months ago. Fob
proof they say that men sent to Savan-
na to take the place of the striking
agent-operator have been in fear o€
violence from the union sympathizers
One agent was guarded for a montl#
by a special officer hired by the com-
pany. Since the strike three men
have been sent there to work. It
became so bad that board was refused
the company operator.
Sunday night some miscreant brokO
many of the window glasses in the
depot with rocks. This was th®
straw that broke the camel's back.
The removal order was then given.
Passenger and freight traffic must
suffer for the acts of the people whi>
eeneerfled themselves too deeply la
the railroad company's private busi-
ness.
The best element of the town of
course, deplores the conduct of tht
men who made Savanna a mere whist-
ling post for the railroad, and it k-
llrely that a move will be started aC
once to cause a reconsideration ot tW
order.
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