The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 70, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 12, 1906 Page: 1 of 8
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QUTHRHJ OKLAHOMA SATURDAY MAY 12 1000
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SCOTT'S LADS
WINBONORS
A. JcM. COLLEGE BRAWNY
ATHLETES TRIUMPH
IN FIELD MEET
'VARSITY A CLOSE SECOND
Central Normal School Won
Oratorical Contest.
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Spcclnl to Dally Lender.
Oklahoma City Okla. May 12.
Just as it grew too dark to seo -the
events from tho grand stand tho last
man" Called to clear the bar in the polo
ffault and tho mo;t exciting Hold and
trads meet which has over been pulled
off In tho terrl(pry was flnlshed and
the A. & M. cofege of Stillwater was
In first placo with tho Oklahoma Uni-
versity only two points behind.
Not until Reeds of Oklahoma failed
io clear tho bar in tho polo vault did
Jho uulvorsity men give up hope.
Tho first arrivals on tho grounds
Svere tho Kingfisher people who oamo
Sn 200 strong. A portion of the Nor-
man crowd came up yesterday morn-
ing tind at y. o'clock tho largott ex-
cursion from tho north brought 1.0DO
of tho partisans of the A. & M. nnd
Edmcnd schools about 100 came from
iWcatherford whllo tho main crowd of
Ahe university did not arrive until 2:30
O'clock when tho special from Pur-
cell pulled In.
Tho meet which was scheduled to
commence at 2 o'clock was not called
.until 2:40 o'clock on account of the
university men not arriving; imme-
diately upon their arrival the call was
anado for tho first eveni which was
iho 100-yard dash. The race was won
liy Darling of the university who fin-
ished easy In ten seconds. Nichols or
tho Northwestern normal was given
second nnd Noble of tho 'university
third. This event wa the only pno in
nvblch any question as to the decltlons
jof tho Judges was raised. Stillwater
claimed that Gallaghu flnlshod second
land was mistaken for Nichols as tho
men wero not numbered nnd their
strainers wrapped them In blankets Im-
mediately land they mixed with tho
crowd Tho protest was not acted
jupon aa thoy won tho meet.
Darling tho Oklahoma university
star again Avon tho" all-round medal
making total of Blxtoen point. This
should have been twenty but In tho
220-yard hurdles after leading the con-
testants nil the way he fell just after
jumping tho Inst hurdle and only get
third place. .
Of tho ovont run tho mast exciting
was tho reisy which was really a rnco
between the four men from tho uni
versity and tho team frbm tho A. & M
Teasdalo of the university started out
In front but was passed by Gosh who
gavo the A. & M. man a lend of 1
yards. Acton of Norman covered this
aud sent tho Oklahoma man oft! with a
lead of 15 ynrdr but Woods of the A.
& M college seomod to fly down tho
stretch and sent Talbot away 25 yards
ahead. Hughoa was not able- to mako
It uiV"SO finished 8 yards behind In
second place white Edraond was third
75 yards back.
Just before tip' - moot Uio small
stand north of rio grand suind fell
aud two men received broken arms
oo many people an tho roof broke tho
lufttre.
Elght Records Broken.
Records wore brolcon In eight of tho
fourteon events. Tho 220-ysrd race
was lowered to 22 seconds: the mile
raco to 4 minutes nnd-ll seconds; tho
440-yard diwn to 51 1-6 seconds nnd tho
120-yard h.-rdle to 10 2-5 teconda.
In tho field cvenl the new records
arei
Discus. 10$ foot 10 l 2 Inches.
Shot 38 feet 5 inches
Klgh Jump 5 feet 7 1-2 inches.
T3r-d jump 22 foot 1 1-2 Inches.
Tho winners were aa follows:
JOO-yard dash Darling University;
Nichols Northwestern Normal Noble
University. Time ID seconds.
Shot put Clark A. & M.; Wnmsley
O Campbell. C. S. N. S.; 38 feat 5
inched.
220-yardt-DI)oy University; Galja.
ngher A & U. NoT)le Ual entity; 22
seeondw.
120-yard Tful Hugbco and Ever-
o t. UniveraJty; Talbot A- & M.;
36 15.
Haminor throw Ctirk A & M.:
"Armstrong Klngujdier; Wilson A. &
M . 114 feet. 7 juohos.
440-yard dh Darling University;
Woods A. & M-; Low Unlvflrslty
Ul 1-5 seconds..
Broad Jump-Barlow C. N.; Band
'A- & Jtf.I Tfttu? 23 feet 1 1-2 ioche.
Jtf.; Tfttuj
1-yarA-nin-
80-y$Jv!
-WrlgW A- & M.
Spalding A. & M.; Thompson C. N.;
2 minutes 8 3-5 seconds.
Discus throw Clark A. & M. Bar-
tow. C. N.; Wtoon A. & M.; 108 feet
10 1-2 Inches.
Relay race A. & M. University
Central Normal; 3 minutes 40 1-5 sec-
onds. High Jump Reeds and Teetee Uni-
versity; Clark and Crawford of A. &
M. tied for third; height 5 feet 7 1-2
lnchoa.
One mllo run Lango Kingfisher;
LovetL A. & M.; Patteraon C. N.; 4
minutes 44 seconds.
Polo vault Armstrong Kingflthor;
Barlow C. N.; Reeds University; 0
feet 0 1-2 Inches.
220-yard hurdle Evorest Unlvor-
slty; Talbot A. & M.j Darling- Uni-
versity; 20 2-5 seconds.
Tho total scores were:
A. & M 47
University 45
Central Normal 18
Kingfisher 13
Northwestern Normal 3
Orvlllo Frantz octca as starter and
A. A. Stratford of Ponca City as
referee. Mr. Frantz will bo down to
act as tho rororoo for tho southwost-
ora meet next Friday and Saturday.
The Oratorical Contest.
The annual oratorical contest be-
tween representatives of tho State
University Central Normal school
Northwestern Normal school A. & M.
college Southwestern Normal and
Kingfisher collego was held last night
In the Overholser opera house and
was attended by soveril hundred peo-
ple Edwnrd Klein of tho Central
Normal school won first honors Har-
voy RlttOr of tho Northwestern sec-
ond nd Tom F. Carey of tho Stale
University third. The Judgos wore:
Ex-Governor T. B. Forguron of Wa-
tonga. Judge C. B. Amos nnd Rev. A.
H. Griffith of this city.
Belongc to Guthrie.
Tho following was picked up from
the floor of tho city hall auditorium
after the adjournment of tho Pharma-
cists association: "Why Guthrie
should have the capital I Bocauo she
wants It! And wo pharmacists who
havo been so royally entertained think
that Guthrie should have anything she
wants. W. Scott Samuel Pawhuskn
Okla."
COMBINE TO
BEAT WETM0RE
RHODE ISLAND DEMO-
CRATS TAKE HOPE
UNDER NEW LAW
THINK CHANCES BRIGHT
First Convention of Kind
Ever Held in State.
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(Dy Associated Press)
Providence R. I ' May 12. Demo
crat and others opposed to the Re-
publican control of Rhode Island mot
in .state convention today to choose a
candidate or United Stntos Senator
to utcood Goorgo P. Wottnoro. whow
torm oxplrta with tho conclusion of
the prevent session.
Tho convention i the first of Its
kind ever hold in Rhode Island. Owing
to tho pooullar registration provisions
tho Democrats determined this year
to force the fighting and decided up-
on the novel xpodleut of adopting
tholr candidate In advance of tho elec-
tion or tho members of the lagldaturo
nd appealing to tho paoplo to support
him against any candidate tho Repub-
licans nrsy select.
The Democrats boiler that their
chancoK arc exceedingly bright of win-
ning the seat in tho senate. Senator
Wetraore Is a candidate for re-eleo-tlon
but ho 1ft opposed by a triple al-
liance In bis own party consiitlng.of
threo uillllonarls. Senator Nelson
V. Aldrlch. Col. Samuel P. Colt and
Mardon J. Perry. It is uxpocted tht
Colonel Colt will bo named lor tho
senate and tho Doinoor2ts aro of tho
wpinion that the split thus caused in
the Republican ranks will' revert to!
Ihojr bqneflt.
Several name are mentioned in
connection with the Demoomtlo-Indo-pendent
nomination. One of these ha
ax-Govrnor Luolu B. C. Garvin who
originated the id of having a stnto
convention to name tho senatorial can-
didate. Stephon O Edward. well-
known lawyor. Is alto raontloned for
the nonJnailon. Tho Independents are
booming Rathbone Crdnor ' former
ttpubllcan United States district at-
tornoy aiji pno of tha het qamplgn
ra In the fctate.
TREACHEROUS
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PDLAJANES
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LITTLE BROWN BROTH-
ERS MAKE DESCENT
ON QUIET VILLAGE
MURDER BURN AND LOOT
Policy of Extermination Will
be Continued
(By Associated Press.)
Manila May 12. Tho following dis-
patch was received from Acting Gov
ernor Cinco Island of Samar:
"A band of twenty-four Pulajanes
having flvo rifles and other weapons
entered Inabangon by tho Barrio
Wright (Wright Ward) today killing
one and wounding several residents
burning nnd looting thlrty-slx houses
taking over twenty residents prison-
ers. Troops conitnbulary policemen
and volunteers aro pursuing tho
band."
George Curry govornor of Samar
who Is hero says that tho prosldontos
of Samar will shortly call on the gov-
ernor gnerul and Indorse tho policy
of extermination of robolllouB natives
which Is fupportod by tho peaceful In-
"habitants.
ONLY FORTY.ONE PASSED.
Out of Two Hundred a'nd Three Stu
dents TVIng Examination
Co
rtrr
County Superintendent G. W
f. Dor
rick announces th following list of
euyuuasuu 'jjiiiiicuuib ui mu iuigui
number tho) took tho examinations
held during tho month of April fo
nnmmiv Rnlinnl illnlnmnn. Out of 5(Kl
Rnnnllcants onlv 41 nasscd. '
I-For thoso who did not pass and
thoio who havo not tnkon the exami-
nation another chance will be given
May 17 and 18 on which dato final ex-
aminations for common school diplo-
mas will bo held at Guthrie Coylo
Meridian Croscont Nnvlna aud Lovll.
Following are the pupils who suc-
cessfully passed the April examina-
tion: Guthrio Buolnh Allen Minnie Her-
mon Bnsle Horwlg and Stolln Whit-
ted. Marshall Nettie . Griffith Erraa
Horn Henry Thompicn Abl Staton
Nelllo Brown Minerva Munkers and
Berth McMeekin.
Orlando Hugh Wlklo and Mnud
Morris.
Coylo Pawl Huwltt and Vora K0
nodlo.
Mulhall Wlllard Brill Mayboll Mo.
Ncal Eva Ellis Grace Shaw. Corloa.
Thomas Lulu Anthls and Bula Combs.
Crescent City Chas. Graff and
Laura llnvonatrlto.
CflBhlon Oral McCIoaiy.
Watorloo Iona Judy.
Sowanl Charles . Million. Martha
Ploogor and Elsie POvonhuuee.
Navlna Nelllo Coiaforth.
The negro itudont that passed are:
Guthrie Ijrana Shelby Bertha
Wlgley Junlta Sadler Vora Lair
Owena Johnson and Mamie Perkins.
Garden Eya Abornathy Bertha
Chapman and Annlo Chapman.
Seward Loots Shorrlll.
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TO-DAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS
Telephone Company Chartered.
A ohartor was Isaued thU morning
at he office of the territorial secre-
tory to the Clinton Mutual Telophone
company capital etook $1000 The dl-
roottra are: T. S. Cope J D. Kltoholl
and F. A- Wiullolgh all of Clinton.
Drouth Damages Wheat
Ewers White vice profildent of the
Oklahoma board of agriculture today
comploted an ovorlnnd Inspection trip
through weatern Kay Noble and Lo-
gan counilofi and reports that In num
erous Inatanoea especially in Kay
count' the wheat Is being damagod
greatly by a prolonged dnewth. Secre-
tary MeNabb of the board la alao ad'
viced tliat In Uie vlelalty of Cberokeo
In Woods oouaty drouth is also Injur-
ing the wheat. Thla Is on a line di
rectly west from the damaged portion
In Kay oounty.
Has Not RSIntured Its Business.
Several Hy ago G.harjQ il FRson
insurance ocinmlBsloper for Oklaho-
ma wrote to the receiver for the
Traders' Insurance company of Chi-
cago asking what had boon dono for
tho protection of lb policy holders in
that tho company has about $500000
In pollcloa In thh territory. Mr. Fll-
son has recof-H tho following reply
from S. T. t w & secretary of the
company: "V i toutstnndtng policies
of tho compaii irnvo not been ro-ln-surcd
or othorwlso provided for. My
individual Judgment would bo that
your Interests will bt best served by
protecting your customers In aomo
othor companies and thou file with
tho recolvor the Tradors' policies for
cancellation. Aa to how tho gancol'
latlon will bo done 1 am nnablo to
say for that Is a matter for tho courts
to determine and tho recolvor will
likely advise you later. 'The Trader'
wont under as n result of Us heavy
Iomcs In San Francisco. Mr. Fllson
has also been- advised by tho Ameri-
can Fir0 Insurance company ol Phll-
odelphla that owing to tho Sen Frnn-
clsco disaster tho company has boon
obliged to re-Insuro Ub buslnoss and
has dono o with tho Commoidal
Union Aasuranco company limited of
London England. Tho American
withdraws from Oklahoma and asks
that all Its 'seenba' llcenro bo cancelled.
BIGIIEART SALE IS NEXT
Midland Road Preparing for
Big Crowds-IJominy is
Next on Bill.
Special to Dally Leader
Pawhuskn Okla. May 12. Gret
'proparatlonH aro bolrtg mado by tho
Mhlhnd Valloy railroad to lmndlo tho
crowds that will attend thi nle of
tho town o. Blgihenrt which ill be-
gin on Monday of ntfxt week. ' This
town Is named aftuv ax-Govarncr Dlg-
hoart and Is sltuntod near hts home
i''hleh U near the cantor of tho oil
and gas field of the reservation. It Is
flfuon miles oot of Pawhuskn and
Iftcatod on the banks of Bird crook.
It ha rich agricultural community
around It and Its n-wrest town Is
Pawhuskn. Tho pooplo of tho reser-
vation think this town will bo ono of
the bet in tho msorvntlcn nnd that
tlwre will bo a groat domand ftir tho
lots. Tho Midland Valloy will put on
extra train service for this sale.
Hominy will be Mid nxt-town sold by
the government.
WINFIELD SMITH'S
DEBATING SOCIETY.
Initiative and Referendum Again Dis-
cussed Last Night.
WlnfleM Smith's second meeting to
dlsoua the Initiative referendum nnd
the recall waa held Inst night at the
Olty hall.
Speeches wero made by F 11. Cfreer
nnd John Goloble opposing the refer-
endum. The spokaers declaring that
the referendum waa a dal and un-
suacesaful issue and ha been voted
down at flvo different presidential
eluctlons und having boon before the
popld for twonly years wlUmat seed
ing recognition aa an issue Jn the
Popuflet plntform.
Attorney Erloltfton w8f proaant nnd
(nvibcjL to iponk hla vloj n thft Is.
suo sutler tllHCussIou. Ho thjnjkuri thf
cltnlrnlau faf the glngump h'apor oT llfi
vltlng tho only Democrat proaant to
iuldroc gtlie meeting and'siKilte briefly
In favor of tho referendum. Mi Erlek-
on Mated that thla was n mutter that
FerUqp not only om parly but alt
political organisation ware Interest-
ed in. No final action waa taken an '
the iimner waa left unsettled.
TURKEY PUSHED TO THE-WAUL.
(Bt Associated Press.!
Constantinople. May IS. The Turk-
ish gorarhmant baa accepted the de-
mand of Great Britain conditionally
iml it la anticipated this la pnly pre-
liminary to complete acceptance of
Orltlah doniauds In ragawl to the
Tabah boundary question.
POOR OLD SAN DOMINGU
Political Schemers Hatch
Up Another Movement
Against the Island
(Dy Associated Proas.)
Washington p. C. May 12. Ro-
porta havo reached the State dopart-
ment of tho organisation of anothor
revolutionary movement dlreciod
asalnet the govenweent of Proflldant
Qftoerea. of Santo PomlnKO. It la un
derstood the island of Porto Rloo la
the baas of operation. laatruotlona
have been sent to the Insular governorlfrom tho decision of the Canadian
of Porto Rico to take step to carry
out the ifttfralliy lawa. American
VMtrahlps) urroutullng U19 Island of
San rjomln will aIo h InstiVQtsd
tk prevent the landing of a hoHllo
frea.
"VERY COMMON
CLAY AT MT"
ACCORDING TO SENATOR
BAILEY'S ESTIMATE
OF ROOSEVELT
RIDICULES "IRON MAN"
Alleged Surrender on Rail-
road and Tariff Qnestions
(By Associated Press.
Washington D O May 12. Balloy
in concluding nn attack In the Sonnto
today on Prosldont Roosevelt for his
allagtfd surrondor on tho railroad rate
and tariff quoitlong said: "Let us
havo no more hero or throughout tho
country of this tnlk of an 'Iran man.'
Ho is clay an dvcry common clay at
that."
Canals Committee Deadlocked.
Tho Sonato committoo on canals Is
In a doadlock on tho quostlon of tho
typs of canal to bo rocommonded.
Tho vote today showed flvo for tho
"oa level and flvo for (ho lock typo.
There woro two absontoos Gorman
nnd Carmnok. The latter wired In-
structions to count hla vote for tho
sea lflvol which would Iravo made a
majority agahwt tho lock oannl doslr-
ml by tho administration. After a long
wranglo ovor accepting tho volo of
Carmack the committee adjourned tin-
I til Wodnosday next without reaching
a conclusion. '
SLIGHT HOPE FOR 3CHURZ.
(By Associated Frosa.)
Now York May 12. A turn for tho
worso In Carl Sohurz's condition this
foionoon nnd the physicians mi-
uoancod thoy had but alight hopes ho
would llwe through tho day.
OOOOOO O'O oocooooo
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O GUTHRIE TEN YEAR3 O
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Mla Sam Beworth went to Hnld
to attend the O A. It. encampment.
Fire Chief Sntterlee waa In Nor-
man attending the territorial firemen's
convention.
Sutton's Uncle Tnin'a Cabin Co.. be-
gan nn engagement beforo a Ian nnd
appreciative nndlonce.
V. IL Morten bronht a huijo bundlo
of Oipo .JnsstmluoB v toW und pre-
sented tham to friend
Daring Uio P'Mens pnratle some
ono "hokoy-pokeyad" Ned Chesdlo'n
liorae. Tho horse buoked like n Chey
enne muilang nnd Chenille walked In
tho. .parade.
Uishop llrooko rotiiniml from Oklar
lionm City wharo ho performoil tho
marriage ceromony uniting Mlaa Car-
rie Wynn to Mr. W. T. Wnrwlok of
Sioux Falls. S. I).
J W. Shartel was tit Oktahouta City
and aaw a oyclofie attirt north of that
city He at once telegraphed Mr
Shartel that a cyclone waa coming
and that she should et In n cave with
the children.
The father of Attorney GenenJ Gal
bralth died at Terrl Texa. The r-
iiMlna were taken to Indiana for
burial acoampanted by tlw. attorney
general and jle lter Mlaa Vina Oal-
bralth. Tlie "Featlve Retreat " entertain
ment at a local ehuroh auaed a phe-
nomenal datnand for blblea. The
"Sermon on the Moani" waa devour-
ed tu It entirety by people hlin.rto
unaware of Ita exUtonoe.
Oaage Lodge No. t lmproveil Order
of Red Men. ooiehrttted Tamlna day
In a manner moBt appropriate. Tarn-
Inn was a great and good Indian one
of the ohtefa that treated with Wllliuu
Penn. and upon event and deeda of
hts life th order of Red Men waa
founded
Indians In Court Cat6.
Wrinkle Atee and Many Horeee
two Ulieyeane Iudlnna. fld In au-
preme court thia afternoon an appeal
ooanty probate court In tlw matr.r of
tha dlatdbutlon of the eefcaie of
ChAt-lea Tyler who Uled Auguat 7.
IQQlt leAvIng no UnowA nw lielna
Hla oatate waa awarded by the admin-
latrator to Leonard Tyler. Tb Indian
plaintiffs allege that Tyler deceased
w the Illegitimate son of on Indian
woman. Koto and that they arc his
next rolntlvos. Tho petition declarfj
thnt Leonard Tylor la an Impostor nnd
Is In no way rolaod tn tho daccaied
and that tho nnmc of Tylor Is moroly
assumed by him.
POLICE COURT.
Judgo Olsmlth this morning gnvo
threo boy who hnve caused the police
no ond of nnnoyauco for n couple of
year cne hundrod days In Jail. Tho
Loys aro WIIIlo Guost Uennle Hnsklna
and Rufus Andrews all colored. Af
ter being out of Jail only flvo hours
Uio boya wero arrottod day bofo'e yos-
tordny Oft a warrant charging thorn
ith theft. She tads It la alleged.
atolft ?v .. and n clook valued at
aboat flVt dollars from tho Ed Qook
rosldoncc.
John Leo waa haled in court for
driving war a sidewalk. This ivns
his first offonao and being a stranger
In the city and not fnmlllnr with tho
municipal law tho Judgo remitted tho
fine of ton dollars astosod against
him.
RIB DRIVEN
THROUGH LUNGS
Artie Hunc of Pawhuska.
IJIcets With Serious
Accident.
Bpcclal to Dally Leader.
Pawlraekft Okla May 12. Whllo
Artie Httno an employ 0f McLaugh-
lin & Fnrrnr. of thlajplaco was haul-
ing freight from tho depot to tholr
store yoslerday h fell from n wagon
lontled with freight and tho wagon
pacaod ovor hla body. Ono arm aud
ouo shoulder wero broken bosldos sov-
oml rib. Ono of tho ribs broken
was driven through one of his lungs.
The chances ore good for his recovery.
TEXAS LAWYER
DECLARES PLOT
ALLEGED SENTIMENT IS
MOULDED TO FAVOR
THE PACKERS.
CANT OBTAIN JUSTICE
Testimony in Contempt Hear-
ing at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Tet May 18. In hi
amtwer to the district ouurt In thla
olty today on a ahnrgo of contempt
for carrying Uio books and records of
the Fort Worth Ltvoatook Exchange to
Austin Judgo J. V. LJ<tfoot offJco
asalatanl. of the attorney general gave
aoneattonal tentliiKny. He u11ok
that a propoaltlun of a compromise cV
the antl-triiMt kuIIm was made by the
commission men un the basis of n plea
of guilty a $&ou fine and all suit- to
U j. disinttfcied. He ihto ullfgi tb.n a
counter proposition h mado acrurd-
Iuk t- hu tfim of which tilt' kIhIc
was to take a idea of guilt) und a
$80000 fit)- This however wan re
fuiM'd by tin -ojjmilloii tuen
Mr Ughttoot iH'iit the dav aiKiiliig
motion foi a rliann of vmw of -he
c)ntfni)t cuM' -iiilhiK aaaiu.t tiim
Tiovln county He allos that Mie
I Fori Worth nfwsp.ipem hav- m mold
ed public vcnniiit nt lifr- ngahiKt the
HiitliniKi hiiIi m thai It If ImpoMKlble
I r liim io obtain Jutlrc Two leading
Fort Worth citlaena have Bobacrltied'
1 0(H) to be rxpended In a dffenae of
the flnn of Armour and Swift cliarg-
eil with vlulnting the Texa antt-tniat
law nud alao public eurda ftoggeztlne
that money be rtaed by popular aub-
acrintion to pay ny penalties aaaeaaed
by the stato In the event of conviction.
MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS
Political Prisoners in Jail
or Exiled Cheered by
Russian Parliament.
(Iy Aaiookted Preaa.)
Ht Peteraburg May 18. A feature
of the aeeekm of the lower lwr.j of
porllmont today was a frantlo deaion-
etraUoa In favor of amnesty When n
congratulatory message from sevOrat
polltleal prisoners In Jail or in exile In
CAN'T PLEAD
f BE BABY ACT
UNCLE SAM ACTS TO
BALK IMMUNITY IN
OIL .CASE
PREPARES TO PROSECUTE
High Railroad Officials Also
to be Defendants
(Dy ABsociatea tnsun.')
Chicago III. May 12. Desperalo
methods omployed by tho Standard Oil
company In throttling competition and
scouring a monopolistic grasp upon
the oil trado tX. tho country were ex-
pood to two dramatic recitals by wit-
nesBcn beforo tho lnterutnto commorco
commlsflon today.
A Bonsntlonal d6vc!opment wa3 the
prnctloal' admission that tho present
Investigation into tho production.
transportation nnd fialo of oil will bo
-curtailed by reason of tho fact that
tho government proposes prosecuting
some of tho highest railroad and
Standard Oil officials for Infractions
of tho law said to havo bosrt disclosed
by tho liarflold report. This camo out
when tho commission excueod Edward
Dognrdus traffic manager for tho
Standnrd Oil company and informed
J. T. Mnrchand that the government-
had ordered that this bo dono. Orders
havo also com.o from Washington to
not put on tho atnnd W. II. Newman
prosldont of tho New York Central
11ms; C. S. Clarke vlco president of
tho Missouri Pacific and other big
railway mon. It Is stated that tho
government dooa "not propaso that
thoso men shall savo themselves !y
an "Immunity bath." 111
Devices Ho Cripple Competitors.
Tho disclosures made today ran the
imut of nil possible tkvlcos to crip-
ple and destroy competitors. If the
stories told tho commission aro sub-
stantlatod tho Standard (U company
him been very mildly treated by tho
"inuok-rako" axpesuros WItnossos
gvo detailed nnd Intensely dramatic
nocounta of wholesale bribery of rail
road and othfr omployos; of a great
ayatom of espionage nud spying upon
tho hualtiors of competitors even to
the extent of breaking Into sealed
caw and copying tho gddroas8 of con-
aignees; if the construction Of plpo
lined followed Immediately by an In-
crease In the rate of transportation
for oil and Its product thU of
courpe striking dlroctly nt the Inde-
pendent! who had no plp line.
There woro olso storle of system-
atic attompU to blncken tho -characters
of men who stood In opposition to
Standard OH achomoa; of secret re-
bates to dealers; of preferential ratcq
giren by railroads undor throats of
!o8 of revenue; of tho .purchase by
the ntilroatU of Standard Oil products
at oxorbltnnt prlcoa: of ruined com-
petitors who. dared orotw Standard Oil
path; of dummy oompinleai working
aa "Independents" but being In reality
puppet pulled and worked by Stand-
ard OH Hiring There were pitiful
recltHli of the debauching of men who
dealred to be honorable and quare:
thla applying to Standard Oil ora-
pluyica aa well aa to railroad employes
and of ecore of other practice.
M. Maxon of Decatur III. wua a
wltucH who told how the Standard
employed girl to make house-to-house
canva-.Hti and flud out where people
were buying their oil and that dummy
companion vsero employed to sell In-
ferior and dengeroaa il.
F. 8 Hlbb of Peoria for thirteen
years an emplovt of the Standard Oil
company told the Interntata Com
merce commtaelon ol the "trleka of
trade" ued by eileemxn and agents of
the Standard Tito wit nee said;
They pay rebates bribe poople out
prices aubatltate an Inferior quality
of oil and In fact do anything to get
bueineas ami put oomiietltor out of
the way."
Siberia ttM read a majirity of tho
raepiheMi roe. cheering in a body tho
gallerie Joining In the appUim.
MUENTEB AGAIN "SEEN-"
(Dy Asaoeiated Press.)
Cbicasp 111. May 18. TU Inter-
Ocean tnye. "Profeaaor Hrich Meea-
ter w seen yemerdiy in (jsrfleld;
park by a man who knew hloi well In
daya before he wept 16 Harvard uni-
versity His JdtBtifloailen is poal-
the. OtkVi llrnos will bd littftie
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Ingtoo navt Wk. TU im&
mattak"
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