The Wellston News (Wellston, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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OLYMPIC GAMtS
YANKEE ERIUMPH
AMERICANS HEAD THE UST BY
A BIG MARGIN
KING CROWNS VICTORS
OKLAHOMA INDIAN THORPE DE-
CLARED WORLD’S BEST
American Representatives Loud In
Their Praises of the Splendid
Treatment Accorded Them
by Stockholm People
Stockholm.—With the United States
well in the lead in total nunfber of
points in all sports; with a sweeping
rictory to the credit of the Yankee
athletes in track and field events;
and with an Oklahoma Indian, James
Thorpe, proved the best all-around
athlete in the world, the curtain has
fallen upon the Olympic games of
1912. Never before has there been
such an assemblage of athletes, never
before have the events been so hotly
contested, and never before have pre-
vious records been bowled over so
ruthlessly as in the fifth Olympiad.
Triumphs of the day were divided
for the most part between the United
States and the northern nations. The
latter, particularly Sweden, scored a
number of points in wrestling and
aquatic sports in which the Americans
did not figure. James Thorpe of the
Carlisle Indian school proved himself
easily the greatest all-around athlete
of the world in the decathalon which
proved a variety of tests of speed,
strength and quickness, while Eugene
L. Mercer, University of Pennsylvania,
Gorge L. Philbrook, Notre Dame, and
James Donohue, Los Angeles A. C.,
Were prominent in the second class.
American quarter-milers ran away
With the 1,600 meters relay as predict-
ed, Shepard, Lindbegr, Meredith and
Reidpath showing their heels to their
rivals. England probably would have
taken second place Instead of France,
but her first man, Nlcol, went lame.
The hop, step and jump, proved
Swedish event. The Swedish took
the three leading places. Swedten di-
vided the cross country race of 8,000
meters, which really was a test of cliff
climbing and ability to penetrate u»
derbrush. Finns were second while
the English team was third. Ameri-
cans for the first time in this clasi
of work were absolutely outsiders.
South Africa which heretofore has
played rather a modest part in this
Olympic drama, came to the center
of the stage at the moment of its cul-
mination Sunday, winning the mara-
thon race, the most important number
of the Olympic program. This
might have been honor enough for a
small nation, but South Africa also
won second place by a secure lead,
thus piling up the glory.
The final standing of all nations
follows:
United States....................128
Sweden ...................*.....104
Great Britain .................... 60
Finland ......................... 46
Germany ........................ 34
France .......................... 24
South Africa..................... 16
Denmark ........................ 14
Italy ............................ 13
Canada ...... 13
Australia ........................ 13
Belgium ........................ 11
Norway ......................... 10
Hungary ........................ 8
Russia .......................... 6
Greece .......................... 4
Austria ......................... 4
Holland ......................... 2
13,000 Employes of Mills Strike
New Bedford, Mass.—Twelve New
Bedford cotton mills employing 13,-
000 operatives were closed Monday
night for an indefinite period as a re-
sult of the strike of weavers and loom
fixers, which went into effect Monday.
The loom fixers went out in sympathy
with the weavers, as did also the twist-
ers and smoothers.
A notice posted announcing a pro-
posed new’ system of grading cloth to
determine the pay of the weavers was
the direct cause of the strike.
Secretary William E. Devoll, of the
New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers'
association, declared nine of the 12
mills would not reopen until the trou-
ble with the weavers has been fully
adjusted.
Receivers Appointed
Chattanooga, Tenn.—In the proceed-
ings In the United States supreme
court against the Everglades Planta-
tion company and the Miami Ever-
glades Land company, dealing in Flor-
ida lands, the court has appointed as
receivers John B. Reilly of Miami,
Fla., and J. C. Jeffords of Chattanooga.
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Officers Hold Over
Phoenix, Ariz.—Only presldkistlal
electors will be chosen and there will
be no genera! election In Arizona next
fall. The present state administra-
tion, headed by Gov. Hunt, will go
over until 1915. A decision by the
state supreme court granted an in-
junction restraining Secretary of
State Osborn from issuing notices for
a primary. The court held that the
even numbered years election provi-
sion of the recent legislature meant
the first succeeding even numlyrod
year after statehood.
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not long ago he was called on to defend that department agalnat charges con-
cerning the exploitation of the Florida Everglades land
SENATE SUPPORTS BRITAIN'S
STAND
Root and Others Argue Panama Bill
Would Discriminate
Washington.—Great Britains pro-
test that the United States has no
right, under the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty to pass its own coastwise ves-
sels free through the Panama canal
while it collects tolls from British
and other foreign ships, found em-
phatic support in the senate.
Opening the fight over the Panama
canal bill sent to the senate by the
house, in which the free provision* is
an Important feature, Senators Bur-
ton of Ohio and Root of New York,
outlined the ground upon which en-
tarnce of free American ships will
place their battle.
Root declared Great Britain had
surrendered important rights in Pan-
ama and had stood for the equal treat-
ment of all in the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. The controversy hinges on
the question of whether the United
States meant to include vessels owend
by Its own citizens.
Senator Root unreservedly declared
The Hague court could be called upon
to settle the Issue finally, if the Unit-
ed States passed the bill with the
free provision, which he characterized
as "unjustifiable discrimination”
against other nations.
Report on Legare Case
Washington.—A report seating Rep-
resentative Legare of Charleston, S.
C., in the lower house of congress,
soon will be prepared with the. election
committee. Mr. Legare defeated a ne-
gro who thrice contested the seat.
Wm. F. McComs to Head Committee
Chicago.—William F. McCombs, of
New York, Governor Wilson’s choice,
has been elected chairman of the
democratic national committee and
empowered to appoint a commit-
tee of not fewer man nine members
to take active charge of the democrat-
ic presidential nominee’s campaign.
Mr. McCombs also was authorized to
select a national treasurer and such
efther officials as he may see fit, in-
cluding possible a vice chairman and
after consulting with Governor Wil-
son to select a place for headquarters.
Mr. McCombs said he thought head-
quarters would be In New York.
"But I am not going to appoint any-
body or select any place until I con-
fer with Governor Wilson," he said.
Mr. McCombs’ selection and the
plan to appoint a campaign committee
of nine, the majority of whom are to
be members of the national commit-
tee with Mr. MA'ombs as chairman of
the sub-committee were ordered on
resolutions offered by Committeeman
Robert S. Hudspeth of New Jersey as
representing the wisheB of Governor
Wilson.
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED
Board of Education Will Proceed With
Work of Book Awards
Oklahoma City—Whatever action
Governor Lee Tlruce may see fit to
take later, relative to a refusal to sign
the bonds of the book companies suc-
cessful In landing contracts in the
text book letting, m«mbers of the
state board of education, which sits
ns a text book commission, declared
Sunday night that they intended to
proceed with the awards, and that
the board would meet Monday morn-
ing at 9 o’clock to open hearings to
representatives of sixty-odd publish-
ing concerns who now are in the city.
It is expected that the hearings be-
fore the board will require about one
week, each firm being given one hour.
Discussions in the board over the rela-
tive merits of the various books of-
fered will require another week, and
it is anticipated that two weeks will
have elapsed before the contracts ac-
tually are closed.
Governor Cruce notified the hoard
that it is his desire that the
letting be postponed until October
15 at least, and that in case the con-
racts are given now, h§ will refuse
to sign the bonds of the successful
bidders. Members of the board say
that they will meet anyway, as adver-
tised in March, select the books and
adjourn sine die as a text book com-
mission, and that if the contracts are
not let now, they never will be insofar
as they are concerned.
THREE DAYS FOR DEFENSE USED
IN EXCORIATING ENEMIES
ATTORNEY GENERAL WEST IN-
STRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE
Governor Cruce Asks Probe of Camp-
bell Russel Charges
Fast Mail Train Crashes Into Express i
In Suburbs of Chicago
Chicago.—Fifteen persons were
killed and from fifteen to twenty in- j
jured in a wreck on the Chicago, Bur- |
lington & Quincy railroad at Western
Springs, a suburb of Chicago at 6:30
a. m. Sunday.
Coming through a fog with *up-
posedly a clear track ahead, train
number 8, a fast mail, ran at full |
speed Into the rear of train number J, j
known as the Overland Express from
Denver, which was standing still on |
that track, telescoping two of the j
Overland's Pullman cars.
Railroad officials refused to fix the !
blame until after the wreck has been
investigated thoroughly. Mrs, F. A. i
Wilcox, who was in charge of the ,
tower from which the block signals
were controlled, said she was certain j
the block was thrown against both 1
trains. She colapsed after the acci-
dent and still is in a highly nervous
condition.
All of the dead except Brownson
were taken from the rear coach of j
the Denver train. The engine of num-
ber 8 ploughed through this car, halv- |
ing it and crusning out the lives of j
helpless passengers, many of whom
still were in their berths. On into j
the second coach the engine then ]
sped, half through that car it veered I
to the left, derailing the sleeper. The I
engine was entirely stripped when it
stopped.
Fire, starting from the gas lights in
the sleepers then broke out. Many
vtctims, pinned down for death. Fire-
bers and Iron, pleaded for death. Fire-
men put out the fire with lines of
hose.
Oklahoma City—If there Is any
merit to the charges preferred against
members of the state hoard of agricul-
ture by Campbell Russell, Attorney
General West has been instructed to
find It out and If there is, to report
to Governor Cruce who will act upon
them.
Attorney General West received a
letter from Governor Cruce Saturday
asking him to look Into the charges
made by Russell. The governor’s let-
tel was prompted by one which he re-
ceived from Russell ou Friday In
which the latter makes a number of
charges against members of the state
board of agriculture and employes of
the board.
In his letter to Attorney General
West, Governor Cruce said: “The
charges made by Mr. Russell are of a
very serious nature, and reflect upon
the official integrity of the members
of the board of agriculure. If these
charges are true the people are en-
titled to know it and have their in-
terests protected. If they are not true
the members of the board are entitled
to have the fact known, that they may
be removed from a suspicion of offi-
cial misconduct.
“I therefore request that In all mat-
ters complained of by Mr. Russell that
can properly be handled by your de.
partment, be taken In charge and
handled In the way that your good
judgment may direct."
WOULD NOT RESIGN
ILLINOIS SENATOR IS DEFIANT
TO THE VERY LAST
Lorimer's Masterful Appeal Avails
Nothing and He Is Ousted From
His Seat in the Senate by •
Vote of 59 to 28
Washington—Overturning a major-
ity of its own committee and revers-
ing its vote of March 1, 1911, the
senate Saturday took away from Wil-
liam Lorimer his seat as junior sen-
ator from Illinois by a vote of 55 to 28.
A member of the senate since June
18, 1909, Mr. Lorimer Saturday was
declared-to have been the recipient of
votes secured by "corrupt method*
and practices," and his election was
held to be invalid.
Technically, Mr. Lorimer will pass
out of the records of the senate as a
member of that body, notwithstanding
his more than three years’ occupancy
of his seat.
Facing his associates with the dec-
laration “I am ready," Mr. Lorimer sat
in the chamber and heard liis fate de-
creed as the roll call shewed the adop-
tion of the resolution of Senator Luke
Lea of Tennessee, the senate’s young-
est member.
The man, who for three days had
held the senate to close attention with
his remarkable speech of defense and
attack upon his enemits, rose wearily
from his seat and passed back to a
cloak room door.
The outcome of the vote was not a
surprise; but the leaders of the fight
against him had not expected a great-
er vote than 50 to 35. Lorimer gained
only one of the men who voted against
him March 10, 1911, Senator Jones of
Washington, while he lest the votes
of his associate. Senator Cullom, and
of Senators Curtis of Kansas, Briggs
of New Jersey, Simmons of North Car-
olina and Watson of West Virginia.
Lorimer's fight for his own official
life began in the senate chamber early
Thursday afternoon. When he con-
cluded his eloquent declaration that
he was not a coward and "would not
run in the face of a certain defeat,’’ at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon he had
held the floor for twelve hours with
intermissions and rtcesseB to restore
his strength.
"It has been suggested that I re-
sign," he said In his closing declara-
tion. "He who is so cowardly as to
run because defeat stares him in the
face has no place in this body. Though
yon ail vote to turn me out, though
every vote has been canvassed and Is
against me, ] will not resign. My exit
from this body will not be from fear;
It will not be because I am a coward.
It will be because of the crime o{ the
senate of the United States.”
ULD MORMON SHAFT IN UTAH
Weather-Etchsd Stone at Topsfield
In Memory of Anceators of
Joseph Smith.
Topfield, Utah.—One of the most
singular of memorials is the plain
weather-beaten shaft in the Grove
cemetery, Topsfield. It Is of red sand-
stone, was erected In 1873 by "George
A. Smith and Other Descendants” of
Salt T.ako City, Utah, In memory of
the ancestors of Joseph Smith, the
first of the Mormon prophets, who
met his death at the hands of a mob,
In the Jail at Carthage, ill., June 27,
1844. On one side of the monument
is the Inscription: "Samuel Smith,
born Jan. 26, 1714. Died Nov. 14,
1785.”
This Samuel Smith, a citizen erf
Topsfield, was the great grandfather
of Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader,
and Joseph Smith’s grandfather, Asa-
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15,000 ELKS IN ANNUAL PARADE
Grand Pageant Witnessed by Thou-
sands of Cheering Spectators
Seven New Offices
Oklahoma City.—The American Ex
press company has consolidated $25,-
000 worth of express office supply
equipment at Woodward for seven
new offices which It will establish
about that place July 20, when it is
stated that the new W. F. & N. W.
line will be in operation. The new
offices are Supply, May, Knowles, La
Verne, Gate City and Forgan.
Indorse Cotton Holding Plarf.
Atlanta, Ga.—The cotton holding
plan proposed by George Dole
Wadley of Macon, head of the South-
ern Cotton corporation, was Indorsed
at a conference at which several
states were represented. Representa-
tives of the governors of South Caro-
lina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Ala-
bama, Texas, Kentucky and Georgia
attended the meeting, which wbb
called by Governor Brown of this state.
One of the principal features of the
olan is a guaranteed pree for cotton.
Portland, Ore. — Fifteen thousand
members of the Elks participated In
their annual parade while many thou-
sand spectators cheered the marchers.
Lodges from every state in the union
and the island terrltoris were repre-
sented.
There were thirty brass bands head-
ing the various lodges, despite action
of the National Association of Musi-
cians, which had forbidden members
to play in a parade or participate In
any of the festivities attendant on
Elks’ week.
Aberdeen, Wash., had a team of five |
magnificent elks attached lo a phea-
ton and driven tandem by a girl.
Forty Indians on bucking broncoes
from the round-up country were on ex-
hibit by Pendleton, Ore. The Indians
were In tribal costume.
Except in the competitive drills, for
which the first prize of $500 went to
Denver, Colo., the victors of the con-
tests in connection with Thursday's
parade were residents of the P&Cific
coast.
Hy holding a session Thursday even
ing at which the newly elected officers
were Installed the grand lodge was able
to finish its business and adjourn
The lodge appropriated $70,000 for use
by the committee on tuberculosis and
decided to take not action In the mat-
ter of (he rcconstruclon or relocalng
• of the national Elks' home now at
ledford, Vs.
Farmers Using Bank Funds.
Oklahoma City.—Deposits in Btate
banks feil oil nearly three million dol-
lars between the time of the consoli-
dated statement Issued in May and
the showing reported on for June 14,
according to the statement issued last
Thursday by Bank Commissioner
J. D. Lankford. In the June showing
there were 623 banks reporting, which
is four less than at the previous re-
port
The deposits as shown in the June
report are $34,413,504.06, while for
the May report they were $37,121,-
207.97. This 1b accounted for much
Lecause of the loans made to farmers
who, when making a loan, take the
money out of the hank, while a mer-
chant when making a loan, generally
re-depesitB the money. It Is the opin-
ion of Bank Commissioner Lankford
that from now on deposits w II begin to
pick up and a much better showing
will be made in the next call.
Loans and discounts In the present
statement show $32,785,122.01, while
those for May were $32,624,122.86 and
the cash in banks as per the June
statement were $2,792,426.12 and for
May $3,001,835.08.
Midland Valley Crops Look Good
Muskogee, Okla.— “Never before
have I seen the crops along the Mid-
land Valley road In such fine condi-
tion at this time of the year," said
C. E. Ingersoll, president of the Mid-
land Valley, who was hero Monday.
“The corn Is In unusually good shape
and the cotton, although small now he
cause of late planting, terms lo be
doing well, if the hot winds do not
come this year to dry up the growing
crops, we may expect a banner year
In nil kinds of business since every-
thing depends tn farm production."
Negro Murderer Expiates Crime.
Austin, Texas.—John Henry of
Austin, the negro who held his
wife and cut her throat on a business
street In the eastern part of the city
; while a gaping crowd looked on, last
j November, paid the penalty for his
! crime with his life. The negro was
] hanged in the county jail at 4:10
| o’clock Friday afternoon. He swung
j from the scaffold for thirteen minutes
! before the physicians pronounced him
| dead. Henry made a thirty minute
' speech from the scaffold in which he
I expressed resignation to the fate
I meted out to him, exhorted the young
men present to learn a lesson from
his ending, and forgave all -who had
had anything to do with his untimely
taking off
Four Persons Killed
St. Louis.—Four persons were
drowned at Alton, III., Sunday hy a
cloudburst, which destroyed two miles
of street, wrecked six buildings and
the gas plant of the Alton Gas and
Electric company and caused a tolal
property loss of $250,000.
The cloudburst followed a spectacu-
lar storm which lasted all of Saturday
night Three times it passed over
Alton, flooding streets and cellars
onrh time.
Sewers broke, washing away the
foundations of six residences, which
dropped into cellars.
A culvert under the gas plant of the
Alton Gas and Electric company, was
washed out and the entire plant sank
several yards.
Miiiion Dollar Loss
Denver.—More than a million dollars
damage is said to have been the re-
sult of a cloudburst here Sunday
night. Cherry Creek, which extends
along the northwest, west and south
boundaries of Denver, overflowed uuil
approximately four square miles Is
under water.
Sweeping Reduction in Express Rates
Washington.—Sweeping reductions
In express rales averaging, tn gener-
al, approximately 15 percent; drastic
reforms In regulation* and practices
and comprehensive changes In the
methods of operation, are prescribed
In a report niHde public Sunday hy the
Interstate commerce commission of Its
Investigation Into Hie business of (he
thirteen great express companies of
the United Slates,
Old Mormon Memorial.
bel Smith, also of Topsfield, was one
of the town’s most noted men. Asa-
hel Smith was an active man in all
the affairs of a public nature, and a
slight malformation of his neck
caused the humorous name of
‘•Crooked-neck Smith” to bo attached
to him by his still appreciative friends
and neighbors. In 1791 Asahei Smith
moved to Tunbridge, Vt., and with the
family went Joseph Smith, the father
of the famous prophet of Mormondom.
Both of those Joseph Smiths, father
and son, embraced the Mormon faith
about the same time. The father was
chosen the first presiding patriarch
of the Mormon church, and when lie
died at Nauvoo, 111., September 14,
1840, it was popularly understood that
It was the son, the reveaier of the
faith, who had passed away To this
dajf the Identity of these two men Is
frequently confounded. In this case,
however, there were two Joseph
Smiths, both were Mormons, and
while the martyr at Carthage was the
son and the originator of the cult at
Salt Lake City, the man who died at
Nauvoo was the father of the real
prophet, and a father who had chosen
| to follow the lead of his sorv.
The George A. Smith, whose name
is inscribed on the Topsfleid Stone,
was, or Is, the son of Hyrum Smith,
j who was a brother of Joseph Smith
the prophet, and who rose to n high
place in the councils of Mormonlsm
before he died. Nearly 40 years hav»
elapsed since this Smith memorial
wns set up at Topsfield, and during
that time there have been many
changes in the Mormon church.
HIS CAT FORECASTS WEATHER
When Tabby Stretches Out by Fire-
less Stove It Means "Better Get
Your Overcoat.”
Drlggsvale, Colo.—-M. C, Tlschblrek,
who operates a general store here,
has a eat which serves as a ther-
mometer,
A few nights ago there was a mark-
ed drop In the temperature and when
Tlschblrek entered the store In the
morning he found pussy stretched out
before n tireless stove. Having had
experience with the animal’s weather
wisdom he lost no time In returning
home and getting an overcoat.
He says that there will not be warm
weather again until the cat takes her
position on the sill In front of the
window through which i cool breeze
always blows in the But weather.
Berry Fumes Dangerous.
Paris.—A strange story about the
danger of strawberries when stored
In large quantities comes from Brit-
tany. Recently there have been sev-
eral demands for passage to Plymouth
on the little steaiflexs which eavry
the supply of strawberries across the
channel from Plougastel, but in every
rase tile request has been refused. The
ship owners have now given their ex-
planation.
The fumes given out by a large
quantities of strawberries, they say,
are quRe as overpowering and danger-
ous as those of any strong aieoholio
liquor. The crew have to keep on
deck for (he greater, part of the voy-
age, and no passenger could be carried
except at a risk to health.
Parboiled Man Lived Years.
Pottsville, Pa.—Injuries of unique
character, sustained hy Z. T Becker
20 years ngo, brought his death after
great suffering. He was seated by a
steam radiator, when it exploded, and
Pecker's lleBli in muny parts of his
hotly was reduced to a parboiled con-
lltlon. Wonderful will power has kept
lim alive all these years
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