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ELGIN OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JULY 10 1913
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FOREIGN.
L. D. Dols consul for Cuba at tho
port of Mobile has accepted the place
or consul general for Cuba with head-
quarters at New York.
Four civilians were killed and fifty
were injured In a mllnlght riot con-
nected with the gold m ners' strike at
Johannesburg S. Africa.
Chihuahua Is In a desperate situa-
tion surrounded by 2600 rebels. The
federals dally indulge In cannon Arc
throwing shells into the surorunding
tils.
The grand prix-de-Parls the rlchcBt
prize In tho racing world was won by
M. B. De Saint Mary's bay colt Bru-
leur which two weeks ago finished
third In tho English derby.
Mount Vesuvius for the first time
since 1906 shows signs of eruption.
Flames were observed shooting from
the main crater and three slight earth-
i quakes were felt. Professor MercsJK
director In charge of tho observatory
ays the.jeruptlon Is duo to the heavy
rains .jpferlng through cracks In the
oratery"
Wane' an aviator Parlsot was Giv-
ing an eilhbltion flight at a village
fete near Liege Belgium the wing
of the aeroplano struck and killed two
youthful spectators and seriously In-
jured" three other persons in the
.crowd. Tho machine capsized bury-
ing Parlsot in the wreckage. The avia-
tor died a few minutes later.
The Servian losses in the three
days' fighting with Bulgarian troops
were M00 killed and wounded. This
included the great battle of Ovtche-
polye. The SorvlanH captured 2000
prisoners and 300 guns from the Bul-
garians whose casualties exceeded
the Servian. Sixty of the prisoners
were officers.
The French government has Inform-
ally approached the other powers
with the object of obtaining a declar-
ation of con-intenontion. The great-
est anxiety prevails In financial cir-
cles of St. Petersburg where the re-
port was cufjijr.it that the emperor had
threatened to break off diplomatic re-
lations with the Balkan states unless
hostilities ceased.
DOMESTIC.
The two-cent fare law went Into
fleet In Missouri July 2.
Minnesota's new eight-hour law for
women and girls Is now in effect.
Mrs. George McLaughlin with
throat cut died in New Orleans gasp-
ing "George did it." George is In
Jail.
T. Roosevelt and A. J. Beverldge
poke at Newport R. I. at tho cele-
bration of the first anniversary of the
Progressive party.
Samuel Stevens Sands aten-son of
William K. Vanderbllt was killed In'
an automobile accident near West-
hampton L. I.
Clarence Crosby 18 of Toledo was
instantly killed when he fell COO feet
from his balloon at a Sunday school
picnic at Bowling Green Ohio.
Of two indicted Industrial Workers
of the World leaders accused of Inclt-
Ign Paterson silk mill strikers to riot-
ing Patriek Quintan wan sentenced to
prison and Elisabeth Gurley Flynn
narrowly escaped a conviction
One hundred and fifty insurance
companies cited by the state insur-
ance commissioner to show why they
refused to write Insurance in Missouri
filed returns stating that under exist-
ing conditions they did not intend to
resume the writing of lira Insurance
In the state.
W. B. Henry who stabbed eight per-
sons In a Gettysburg Pa. hotel be-
eause someone Intimated that Lincoln
was net an angel was released on
11600 bail furnished by his father
MaJ. K. X. Henry at TaseweU Virginia.
Texas salooons now close' at 9:10
p. m. instead of midnight.
Lamont Grant county turned on
the electric current and water ores-
sure last week for tbo first time.
The resignation of Benjamin L.
Wlnchell as receiver of tho St. Louis
& San Francisco iallroad was an-
nounced at St. Louis.
The ArkaiiBaB remihllcAn conven
tion nominated Harry Myers present
superintendent of tho government res.
ervatlon at Hot Springs for governor.
Don Helms 20 jears old was killed
when tho car ho was driving In a five-
mile automobile race at Medford Ore.
collided with another car and turned
turtle.
Harry Knight anil Ills mechanician
Milton Mlchaclls the latter from
Clovls N. M were killed when their
car turned turtle in a 200-mllo rnco at
Columbus O.
Bob Burma n In a 200-horsopower
car was declared to have driven a
mile In a race on tho Tacoma speed-
way In 32 seconds tho fastest mllo
ever mndo on a track
Ten thousand people men and
women witnessed a riot on tho Now-
port R. I. bench when a negro flee-
ing from a sailor ho had stabbed In
the back shot and killed a 14-year-old
boy.
Thousands of acres of rich farming
land In the valley of the east fork o
the Trinity river In the vicinity of
Rockwell Texas arc Inundated nnd
crops worth more than $100000 are a
total loss.
Chancellor John E. Marttncau of
Arkansas made permanent the Injunc-
tion he Issued restraining the secre-
tary of state from certifying Judge
George W. Hays as tho democratic
nominee for governor.
State Senator Ben A. Smith of West
Virginia was convicted by a Jury of
bribery in connection with accepting
$3200 to voto for William Seymour
Edwards as a candidate for the
United States senate.
Waterboy formerly one of the most
fnmouB racers on eastern tracks and
winner of many stakes his total earn-
ings being about a half million dol-
lars dropped dead at the Elmdorl
farm Lexington Ky. owned by James
G. Hargln.
Miss Sylvia Pankburst daughter of
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst tho suffra-
get leader led a suffraget rampago
on Downing street London for tho
purpose of imprisoning the cabinet
mlnlstors. Tho expedition wns un-
successful but the victory of the po-
lice was not won without a series ol
fierce scrimmages In which both po-
lice and women were Injured.
WASHINGTON.
The Underwood-Simmons tariff re-
vision bill as agreed upon by the dem-
crats of the senate commltteo went
through a full day's session of the
senate democratic caucus Saturday
with practlcularly no change.
Further sensations In the senate
lobby investigation were foreshadowed
when a subpoena was served upon
Martin M. Mulhall of Baltimore for
many years the actlvo "field agent"
and lobbyist of the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers.
John L. MoNab United States dis-
trict attorney for California an-
nounced his resignation following an
exchange of telegrams with Wash-
ington regarding the way his super
iors were running the government.
Resolutions for a broad Investiga-
tion of Martin M. Mulhall's sensa-
tional charges that prosont and
former congresmen were "influenced"
by a lobby of tho National Association
of Manufacturers were reported to
the house.
In reply to a demand after a re-
quest from Postmaster General Burle-
son Arthur G. Ftske again refused to
resign as postmaster of San Fran-
cisco. r
James A. Fowler assistant to Attor-
ney General MoReynolds and "trust
buster" of both the TafVand Wilson
administrations will resign on Aug. 1.
Japan is willing to extend the exist
Ing arbitration treaty with tho United
States for a perlo'd of flvo years ac-
cording to an announcement of Secretary-
of 8tate Bryan.
Brigadier General' Pershing has re-
ported to the war department that la
addition to the four killed twenty-Are
American soldiers including one of-
leer were wounded In ti.a recent dis-
armament of the Mttoton Jolo UUnJ.
INDIAN BILLS
er LIBERAL
1280000 8ET ASIDE FOR LITIQA-
TION PENDING IN PRO-
BATE COURTS.
LIMIT OF LAND SALE DECEMBER 1
$200 Per Capita Payment to Be Made
to the Semlnoles Other
Provisions of the
Bill.
Washington. The general Indian
appropriation bill which has Just been
signed by President Wilson contains
probably more Important features
which will be or benefit to Oklahoma
than any measure of tho kind passed
by Congress In recent years. Not only
are large sums set asldo for the bene-
fit of he state and hor Indian cltixens
but 11 Incorporates several provisions
which are doslgncd to curb for all
timo scheming whites who have
profited richly at the expense of tho
nation's red wards nnd who would
have profited even greater had not
protective clausos been Inserted In
tho measure which now Is law.
For tho expenses of the administra-
tion of the Five Tribes the sum of
$250000 Is set aside. This Is to com-
pensate all attorneys that the secre-
tary of interior may employ In connec-
tion with probate matters affecting
individual allottees of the tribes. It
is again specifically provided that no
tribal funds shall be spent without
the approval of Congest. This meas-
ure was Incorporated in the bill last
year Representative Ferris being the
author and it is designed to check
the extravngant expenditures by de-
partment officials.
Another important provision In the
new law Is that which provldos that
tho appraisement' and salo of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw segregated
mineral land shalt be completed by
tho first of December. The sum of
$10000 to be paid out of tribal funds
is set aside to complete the work.
$300000 For Schools.
The sum of $300000 to be ex-
ponded at the discretion of the secre-
tary of interior in the aid of the com-
mon schools of the Cherokee Creek
Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole na-
tions in Oklahoma Including the Qua-
paw agency schools is provided.
Another Important clause provides
for a $200 per capita payment to the
Seminole nation. This payment will
be made at Wewoka. The clause
granting tho per capita payment to
the Semlnoles provides that the
nmountn of delinquent taxes and
penalties properly assessed against
the lands of each Seminole allottee
under the laws of the State and re-
maining unpaid shall be ascertained
and paid under the direction of the
secretar; of Interior In each case out
of the distributive share to be paid to
each enrollod momber of tho tribe.
Tho secretary of Interior Is author-
ized to designate and set aside not to
exceed four sections of unallotted
lands belonging to the Choctaw and
Chlokasaw tribes thfs reservation be-
ing a sanitarium for the benefit of the
tribes. Tho Choctaw council already
has set aside $50000 for the construc-
tion of this Institution where tubercu-
losis will bo treated.
Monument For MeCurtaln.
Tho secretary of Interior Is author-
ized also to set aside from Choctaw
tribal funds the sum of $5000 for a
suitable monument to the memory of
Green MeCurtaln late chief of the
Choctaw nation.
A strong financial footing for the In-
dian hospital to be located near Law-
ton Is assured by the provision which
authorises the sccrotary of Interior to
sell unallotted unreserved and such
school and agency lands that are no
longer needed for administration pur-
poses for the Kiowa Comanche
Apache and Wichita tribes the pro-
ceeds therofrom less fl.ts an acre te
be deposited to the credit of the In-
dians In the United 'States treasury
to draav until further provided by Con-
gress 5 per cent interest and to be
known as the Kiowa ageney hospital
fund .The county cemmlealaaera nf
FERRIS BUBO FOR $2500
One More Chapter for the Notorious
Red Book
Oklahoma City. Former State
Printer Giles W. Farrls and his bonds-
men the Western insurance company
were made defendants In a suit filed
in the superior court In behalf of the
state by Attorney Geneial Charles
West to collect $2500 of which Far-
rls Is alleged to have defrauded the
state In connection with the publica-
tion of tho "Red Book."
Farrls Is alleged to have drawn a
false claim against the state printing
fund for $2500 In favor of the Demo
crat Publishing company of Tulsa for
work done on the Red nook which
the petition asserts was published
wholly without authority of law. The
petition alleges that Karris had three
warrants drawn on tho claim one for
$600 and two for $1000 each. He Is
allegod to have forged the Indorse-
ment of the Democrat Publishing
company to tho warrants and sold
them. The petition asks that Interost
of $71.25 In addition to the principal
be paid to the state by Farrls and his
bondsmen.
McAlester Announces for Governor.
Lleut.-Gov. J. J. McAl'jatcr Is a can-
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor. McAlester was elected
a member of the iVato Corporation
Commission In the first election after
statehood and was given the largest
majority of the candidates. During
his campaign for the nomination fot
lieutenant-governor ho visited only
six towns In the state In the Interest
of his candidacy and was nominated
by a large majority. In the general
election his majority for lieutenant
governor was nearly 24000.
Killing Fellows Family Trouble.
Chlckasha. Resting In the Grady
county Jail Is Jim Ballard 19 years
old self-confessed slayer of his brother-in-law
W. J. Goodnight age 33.
The killing' occurred at Ballard's for
mer home twenty miles northwest
of Chlckasha and was witnessed by
the wife and little girl of the dead
man. Following the killing Ballard
made no attempt to escape but waited
until officers from Chlckasha came
and arrested him. The murder fol
lowed a family row.
BLOODY WAR IN
IE BUS
TURKISH CONFLICT TAME COM-
PARED WITH 8ERVIAN-BUL-
GARIAN BUTCHERY.
Found Liquor In Mine.
McAlester. Charles Wilson deputy
United States marshal made one of
tho most unique captures of a lot of
beer and whiskey that has ever beon
pulled oft In this county. He togetbet
with other officers secured twenty-
two barrels of beer and thirty-four
cases of Sunnybrook whiskey 800 feet
under the ground In BUI Pasco's coal
mine.
Veto of Highway Measure Desired.
A gathering estimated at more than
one thousand representative farmers
and business men at Temple July 4
indorsed the official record of State
Highway Commissioner Sidney Buggs
and sent a telegram to Governor
Cruoe requesting him to veto house
hill No. 68. carrying Into effect new
road laws and virtually legislating Col
onel Suggs out of ofnee.
Denies Mrs. Woodward's Story.
Chlckasha. John Tremont on trial
here charged with the murder of Sher-
man Woodward finished his testi-
mony In his own behalf closing for
tho defense. He told the story of the
alleged associations with Ada Wood-
ward from the beginning admitting
tho existence or improper reiauons
between them but contending that
from the state the woman was t
blame and continually seeking his
company. He denied any knowledge
of the poisoning of Woodward and
stated potitlvely that he had nothing
to do with It.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Reelgns.
MnAlestnr. Charlee H. Wilson re
signed aa deputy U. 8. marshal to
accept a position as county superin-
tendent of schools at Sufaula:
Crutchfleld Lands Tulss Postofflee.
Tulsa. The fiercest political fight
In the history of Tulsa dosed here
when Nattonat Committeeman Robert
Galbreath named John M. Crutchfleld
chairman of the Tulsa county election
board to suceed Walter I. Reneau
as postmaster of this city. Out ol
consideration for National Committee-
man Oalbrenth Congressman James
8. Davenport asked that he be oc-
corded (he privilege of naming the
postmaster of Ms home city and the
president agreed.
40000 KILLED AND WOUNDED
In One Week's Hand to Hand Fight
Ing In Which 200000 Men Were
Engaged. Diplomatic Rela-
tions Severed.
mtmmmt
London. After ton days' fighting
moro sovero than anything In the last
Balkan war a little light begins to
break upon tho obscure operations.
Tho Servians have lost more men
than In the whole previous campaign
and semiofficial statement! from Bel-
grade have the appearance of prepar-
ing the public for news of a disaster.
Dcsporato fighting with fluctuating
fortunos is proceeding nlong the Var-
dar and Brcgallnitza rivers appar-
ently to Bulgaria's advantage. News
has been received of tho Bulgarian
invasion of Scrvia through Bolograd-
chyk. Tho Bulgarians claim to have
defeated tho Servians and captured
five guns and a quantity or other war
material and by tho occupation of
the passes to have opened the road
to Nlsh Scrvia's most important for-
tified town. "
There is heavy fighting between the
Servians and Bulgarians south of Is
tip and in the neighborhood of :Kot-
chana. About 200000 men are en-
gaged and" the losses on 4utn sides
appear heavy.
Bulgaria's strategy appears to be
to hold tho Greoks In check probably
with comparatively smalt forces
while she deals with Servla.
Unconfirmed reports credit the Bul-
garians with victories near Koprlll
giving them the key to Uskup nnd
with an outflanking movement from
the south of Tahynos lake which
would cut off tho Greek strait Salon-
Iki dispatches report that the Greeks
have captured 16 guns at Dolran. Evi-
dence of desperute fighting Is found
In the arrival of 8000 wounded at
Salonlkl.
A conservative estimate of tho killed
or disabled In last week's fighting Is
from 30000 to 40000. Thousands of
destitute refugees from the scene of
the fighting are pouring Into Salonlkl.
The GreekB have made charges
against tho Bulgarians of burning pid
pillaging all the villages they aban-
don and of committing murders mu-
tilations and other horrors.
Diplomatic Relations Severed.
Belgrade. The Servian govern
ment has addressed a note to Bul-
garia formally breaking off diplo-
matic relations and announcing the
recall of her minister. Servian troops
have entered Ketchana. A semi-official
statement elatras that Servla has
prevented Bulgaria from executing
her prevented gaining possession of
the Macedonian territory which she
wished to occupy pending arbitration;
The statement says the Servians suc-
ceeded In repelling the Bulgarian ad-
vance. Tho Servian army gradually
assumed the offensive and the Ser-
vians forced the Bulgarian right wing
back over tho river Bregallnltsa. An-
other semi-official communication says
last week's battles lost the Servlane
16000 killed and wounded; the Bul-
garians 20000.
According to the latest advices the
Servians have recaptured Krtvolak
where a desperate battle raged for
three days.
MURDER AT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Dlsou.alon Over Teaching Methods
Causes Two Deaths.
Tahlequah. Matt Sandors a prom-
Inent Cherokoo and a former sheriff
of the Cherokee country was fatally
Mabbed and Harry Sanders his son
was shot to death at Dykes Chapel
a rural church nbout five miles south
of this city But day morning. The
crime v. as due to a quarrel that arose
over tho manamegent of a Bunds
school class.
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