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TVLSA DAILY DEMOCRAT
With Which Has Been Combined The Tulsa Post
VOLUME 7. No. 263.
TULSA OKLAHOMA. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6. 1911.
ROOSEVELT SMS
STEEL MERGER
i,
Former President Surprises
Congressional Probers
Into Combine.
ACTION NECESSARY
TO AVERT DISASTER
Teddy Not Called Before Committee By
Subpoena But Upon Appearance He
Agreed to Testify and Read a Pre-
pared Statement Concerning Famous
Coal and Iron Case—Held Confer-
ence Before He Gave His Evidence.
By Associated Press.
New York Aug. 5.—Col. Theodore
Roosevelt took the witness stand to-
day in the congressional inquiry into
the steel corporation to tell what he
knew regarding the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company by
the steel corporation, during the 1907
panic. Koosevelt did not come In re-
sponse to a subpoena, Chairman Stan-
ley announced, but when informed th^
committee would like to hear from him 1
he Immediately offered his services.
Roosevelt read a prepared statement.
In It he said; “It was the utmost duty
of my administration to prevent by all
means a spread of the panic before it
became disastrous.” The secretary of
the treasury and himself, he said,
were constantly in touch on the situa-
tion. He held a conference on the sub-
ject with Judge Gary and H. C. Frick
of the steel coropration, Mr. Bona-
parte, then attorney general, and Sec-
retary Root. The conference was brief.
Roosevelt explained, and later he wrote
a note to Bonaparte stating all the
facts of the conference.
He then read to the committee a let
ter afterward published In the senate
records of the hearing of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron case In 1910. The let-
ter told how Frick and Gary submitted
a proposition for the sale of the Ten-
nessee company and how he had ex-
pressed the opinion that he did not
wish to stand In the way of preventing
a financial panic. Tbi firm that was
in troub'e( Roosevelt said had not been
mentioned.
Roosevelt went on to read his state-
ment, going into details about the seri-
ous financial condition in New York
and told how he had taken the respon-
sibility to permit the transfer of the
steel company and did it on his own
initiative. It was a matter of general
knowledge, said he, referring to banks
and trust companies, In danger in New
York, "that they held securities of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company,
which had r.o market value.” The prop-
osition of Gary and Frick was, he con-
tinued, that the United States Steel
Corporation should take over the Ten-
nessee Coal and Iron company.
“It was necessary for me to act at
once,” said the former president “to
act at once before the stock exchange
opened or the transaction might prove
useless.”
He said he was satisfied that the ac-
quirement by the steel corporation of
the Tennesse of the Coal and Iron com-
pany did not change the legal status of
the coropartion. “Furthermore, I be-
lieved it would be for public good," con-
tinued Roosevelt.
WOOL BILL A SHUTTLE
OF HOUSE AND SENATE
By ABBOciRUd Press.
Washington, Aug. 5.—Thy wool bill
was the shuttle today betwen the full
conference committee representing the
senate and the house and a sub-com-
mittee of Senator LaFollette and Rep-
resentative Underwood, charged with
adjusting the differences between the
two branches. LaFollette and Under-
wood reported that they were unable
to agree on a compromise.
The full committee also made an
effort to report the bill but failed. The
bill was again turned over to Under-
wood and LaFollette with the farmer’s
free list bill over which there are ser-
ious differences.
Five Hundred Motormen and
Conductors Demand a
Raise.
An Eighteen Year Old Girl Led Rioters
in Attacking a Car When
Several Passengers Were
Injured.
Special to The Democrat.
New York, Aug. 5.—Five hundred
motormen and conductors employed on
the Franklin avenue surface car lines
struck for higher wages at four o'clock
this morning during the morning rush
when thousands were going to work
Not a car was running. Strikers Sit-
urday afternoon siezed five cub filled
with passengers. They drove off the
crews, turned the power on to full
speed and sent the cars down a steep
grade. The cars smashed into a -iring
of defective cars and many were seri-
ously injured. Nearly ten thousand of
the strikers and sympathizers v. ere
charged by the police. Traffic over
other car lines was stopped this after-
noon by the rioters. An 18 year old girl
led the rioters at Gowannes street
bridge where a car was attacked and
several passengers Injured. Several of
the other attacks were reported to the
police and reserves were kept busy.
Four strike breakers captured by the
rioters were bound and carried away
Wireless to Rescue.
Special to The Democrat.
New York, Aug. 5.—The long arm
ofthe wireless fashed its sparks over
the Atlantic today in an attempt to
get into communication with the An-
chor lino steamship Columbia with
560 passengers aboard. The ship is
limping toward this port with her bon
stoved in following a collision with an
iceberg. According to neager reports
the Columbia suffered no damage be-
low her water line and ill of her pas-
sengers are safe.
Sell Index Finger.
By Associated PreBs.
Chicago, Aug. 5.—Mrs. Minnie Oher-
rin says she will gladly sacrifice the
index finger on her right in order to
give her six-year-old daughter, Isla, a
musical education. The buyer of the
Hvlng finger, if ilie transcation Is cul-
Unated, will be Mrs. Reginald Wal-
yf, of Philadelphia. %
Recently Mrs. Waldorf’s index finger
. her right hand, was injured by cut
jotd a rusty nail. Blood poisoning re-
sulted and the finger was amputated.
“There is but one thing that can re-
\ tore your hand to its former condi-
lon,” said the surgeon who amputated
he digit, “some other woman whose
inger will fit and who is willing to sell
.er finger, must be found. New- fin-^
rer can be amputated and grafted on.”
’ i an advertisement was published
ie Philadelphia pj&pets Inviting
jsals for fingers. Mrs. 0,Herrin
jhe advertisement and yesterday
that she would make the sacri-
Officers of National Congress
Open Headquarters to Ar-
range Sept. Meeting.
Keeping of the Boys on the Farm is
One of the Important Subjects to
Be Considered—Make Country
Life Pleasant Says Prest.
Presidential Candidates Preparing for Clash in Hayti
\ i Gates is Sinking.
1 Associated Press. . _
Paris, Aug. 5. —John W. Gates suf- i by an improvement of conditions in
'■a another sinking spell today. Ox- J country life, he said, so the young
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Aug. 5.—Officers of the
National Conservation congress yester-
day established headquarters and be-
gan arrangements for the meeting of
the congress here in September. Henry
Wallace, of Des Moines, president of
the congress, said one erf the principal
subjects to be considered would be
conservation of the fertility of the soil.
“The nineteenth century farmer im
povorished the soil,” he said, " artd the
farmer of this century must reclaim it
j by fertilization.”
President Wallace said the conserva-
I tlon of boys and girls on the farms is
| another important subject to be con-
! eldered. This is to be brought abou:
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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LEAVES ON AN
IMPORTANT MISSION
Mr. \V. L. Britton left last night on
a trip to Missouri. Before going, Mr.
Britton confided to a few of his most
intimated friends, the important object
of his visit, which is to claim a bridi
He expects to return Tuesday, accom-
panied by the new Mrs. Britton, and
his many friends in business and social
■ireles In this city will extend there a
hearty welcome.
Mr. Brittan, who was formerly one
of the firm of Britton-Haryey whole-
sale grocers, but recently sold out his
Interests to Mr, Man, will aguin be-
come identified with the company an
as president, will assume the active
management of the business.
HIKE FOR THE
CtNtRAL CJNCINNATUS LtCONTE.
MONS FlRMIN
GLNLRAL FOUCHAR.D
Serious complications are expected eventually over t he presidency of Hayti among the 'ollowers of Genera
Cincinnati Leconte, Mons. Firmln and General Foucbard At present the Flrufin party Is strongest in Pert an
Prince. General Leconte entered Gonaives with ten thousand men. General Foucbard Ison his way to Cape Uaytiei
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WHAT CONGRESS DID.
DISCOVERY OF
ITUTED BODY
Woman Was Dismembered
and Scattered for Twelve
Miles Along Gulch.
GREUSOMF. FIND OF
COLORADO RANCHMAN
Various Parts of Corpse With Pieces
of Burlap in Which It Had Been
Wrapped Line Gully—Bones of Foot
protruding From Snow Attracted At-
tention of Travelei—Believed Rains
Washed Body Out Of Its Grave.
By Associated Press.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 5.—Scattered for
a quarter of a mile along a lonely
mountain gulch twelve miles north of
here, the dismembered body of a wo-
man was found yesterday by a ranch-
man whose attention was first attract-
ed bv the woman’s shoe from which
protruded the bones of her foot. Mak-
ing his way up the gully he gathered
together various parts of the body to-
gether with torn clothing and pieces
of burlap, with which the body had
evidently been wrapped. It is suppos-
ed that the body was washed from a
shallow grave on tne mountainside by
the floods that recently swept down
the gulch.
The condition ofthe body indicates
that the death occurred at least a year
ago. Police records here show no dis-
appearances from this city or sur.
rounding towns that would throw light
on the mystery. There seems to be lit-
tle doubt that the woman was mu*
dered.
In the Senate—The arbitra-
tion treaty with Frande and
Great Britain was sent to the
committee on foreign relations.
The text of the treaty was made
public by the committee. Sena-
tor Heyburn, of Idaho continued
his argument against the state-
hood bill. Senator Bourne re-
plied to the recent attack of
Senator Sutherland on the
inlative and referenduum and
recall provisions of the Arizona
constitution. He said these pro-
visions would insure a repa
resentative government which
is now lacking.
In the house—The debate was
resumed on the Day portrait
affair, and was still on when
the house adjourned.
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RIOTERS TIE IIP
DES MOINES GARS
IN STREET RIOTS
Union Sympathizers Attack
Strike Breakers and Pre-
vent Operation.
AN EMPLOYE IS
KNOCKED SENSELESS
Police Charge Mob of Five Hundred
With Drawn Clubs While the Non-
Unionists Retreat to Places of Safety
—Attempts to Hurl Car From Bridge
Into River Temporarily Averted By
Officers—Window* Smashed Etc.
till IRAN IS
ER TO
Assistant Chief Charged With
anslaughter in the
First Degree.
Me
$5000 BOND WAS
MADE IMMEDIATELY
G. C. Freeman, Secretary of
Denison Y. M. C. A. Killed
Near Armstrong.
Receipts on His Body Show That He
Had Been Handling
Large Sums of
Money.
Special to The Democrat.
Denison, Tex., Aug. 5.—G. C. Free-
man, secretary of the Denison Y. M.
C. A. was found by a section laborer on
the .tracks of the M. K. & T., just east
of Armstrong today with a bullet hole
through the body. fRoo^lpts on the
body show that he was handling large
sums of money and robbery lg believed
to have been the motitve for the mur-
der. The body was taken to Durant,
Okla., where an Inquest was held.
and other stimulants wpre ap-
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f leu but he failed to respond. He is In cities,
slowly sinking.
will not be tempted by life
Dockers’ Strike Spreads,
Special to The Democrat.
London, Aug. 5.—Despite the efforts
of arbitrators the dockers strike con-
tinued to spread today and they will
be joined bv the stevedores who did
not go out last night. The strikers have
ed compromise terms a flu fictg j
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Sign Appropriation Bill.
j special to The Democrat.
Washington, Aug. 5—The reap-
portionment bill increasing the num-
ber of congressmen from 391 to 433 was
signed today by &'pea><er Clark and
Vice President Sherman and was sent
to President Taft.
TAFT BEGINS HIS
TRIP SEPT. 16
Special to The Democrat.
Washington, Aug. 5.—The most im-
portant trip of President Taft planned
since he has been in the White House
in view of the republican leader’s Clip
during which he expected to open the
1912 presidential campaign for the
party, will begin September 16. It will
last at least four weeks and should it
later be decided to extend to Pacific
Coast it will be stretched into six
weeks so president will not get back
to Beverly or Washington until No-
vember.
According to the plan so far drawn
up at the White House, the president
will visit most states in the middle
west, north of and Including Missouri
and make excursions into practically
all states which have progressive con-
gressional delegations.
At Hutchinson, Kas., he will speak
at the state fair Sept. 26th from Hutch-
inson he will travel to Nebraska and
may turn again to Kansas.
Developed Abandoned Cananea
Mines to Output of 100,-
000,000 Pounds.
Colonel Green Was One of the Most
Picturesque Figures of Group of
Copper Men Who Have Op-
erated in Southwest.
By Associated Press.
Cananea, Mexico, Aug. 5.—Col W. C.
Green, former copper magnate, died
at 5 o’clock this morning of acute
pneumonia, which developed as a re-
sult of injuries sustained in a runaway
last Monday.
Colonel Greene was one of the most
picturesque figures of the group of
copper men who have operated in th“
southwest. . He was born in New in
1851. When he was seventeen years
old he came west, and after a period
of prospecting became a rancher oin
Arizona. Later he purchased the prac-
tically abandoned workings of the La
Cananea mines. He developed them un-
til they reached their present produc-
tive capalcty of a hundred million
pounds of copper annually.
Special to The Democrat.
Bulletin—Des Moines, Aug. 6.—A re-
port is current that an agreement has
been reached early this morning.
MEXICO CITY IS
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Mexico City, Aug. 5.—BULLETIN.—
Mexico City is under martial law. No
details are available
THE WEATHER.
New OrleanF. Aug. 6.—For
Oklahoma—Showers Sunday or
or Sunday night.
Admiral Togo Honored.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 5.—United, States
government through President Taft
Secretary of State Knox and Acting
Secretary of the Navy Winthrop today
officially honored Admiral Togo. An
almost continuous round of entertain
ment had been planned for the Jap-
anese admiral, who arose refreshed to-
day from his fatiguing day In New
York,
The program today Includes calls on
Secretary of State Knox and Acting
Secretary of the Navy Beeman Win-
throp, Army and navy officers general-
ly were to be received until noon by
Admiral Togo at his hotel.
Taft met Admiral Togo this after-
noon Ina brief reception at the White
House. The admiral and party enter-
ed the White House.Two troops of the
Fifteenth cavalry which escorted Mm
from the hotel stood at attention with
drawn swords.
The entertainment of the day Is
being brought to a elose at a dinner
at the White House tonight.
MOT FENCE
II
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, Aug. 5.—The first at-
tempt of the Des Moines City Railway
Company to take the cars from its sec-
ond street barn failed at 9 o’clock
today when nearly five hundred union
sympathizers threatened to attack the
strike breakers. The latter retreated
to places of'safety while the crowd
jeered. Two strike breakers were jail-
ed, charged with carrying concealed
weapons.
The third riot call of the early morn-
ing was turned in at foir o’clock when
the union sympathizers attacked I Wpfllthv New Yorker AdODtS
cars with bars and'wreeked the carl We&liny H6W XOTKer AUUpth
inside. Windows were smashed and the
sashes and doors dragged from the
frames. R. W. Allen a loval employee
was set upon by rioters and knocked
senseless. He is in the emergency hos-
pital seriously hurt.
Two platoons of police arrived in
automobiles ar.d the crowd left hur-
riedly. Later they attempted to throw
the street car in the river. Cries of
"Down with Harrigan,’’ “Beat up the
strike breekers and stick to union,"
were heard on every hand as the mob
surged the streets.
Special to The Democrat.
ref us
Water Famine Kills Scores.
j Special to The Democrat.
j Berlin, Aug. 5.—Many
; Germany are suffering
| famine today as a result of the intense
1 heat. In some of the smaller cities ,po
I water is available for drinking pur-
poses. Scroes are dying daily.
sections of
from water
Bitten By Mad Dog.
nee. Okla., Aug, 5.-
>, was bitten by
rht and the poise
-Geo Ha>
Hack Outweighs Gotch.
1 Specitl to The Democrat.
ChlcaW*. A tiff. 5.—Wh^n Frank Gotch
| and Hackenschmldt clash on
! the mat S^tember 4 for the heavy
■ ,p of the world
Wheat Crop Lens.
By Am
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rabid dog j weight cha
is already Hack wi
is condition twenty p
able to get11be wres
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The following telegram was
received last night from Con-
gressman Davenport:
Washington, D C., Aug. 5.—
Tulsa Daily Democrat—The
house Indian committee this
morning reported a resolution
providing for a per capita pay-
ment to the Cherokees, Serai-
noles. Choctaws and Chickasaws.
I opposed the provision giving
the secretary of the ‘interior
discretion as to the pavment to
the Indians whose restrictions
have not been removed. I think
something can be arranged in
the house or in conference. I
suggest that all parties com-
municate with Chairman Steph-
An Effective Cure.
By Associated Frees.
Newark, N, J., Aug. 5.—On testi-
mony of expert alienists that Frank
Teeltng, patient In the insane hospital
at Overbrook has been cured of in-
sanity by the shock of a collision be-
tween the auto and the prison vm in
which he was being transferred the
court of special sessions here has or-
dered Teeling’s release from custody.
Teeling developed symptoms of vio-
lent insanity while in Jail on a drunk-
enness sentence and was ordered re-
moved to an asylum. While he was
being transferred In the prison '.v»g-
on it was run into by an automobile.
After the collision, ’fey'n.i appeared
perfectly sane.
Alienists claim that thephyslcal and
psychic shock cleared his brain. They
believe further that Teeling will now
be strong minded enough to resist the
temptation to overindulge in alcohol-
ic drinks.
Novel Plan to Shut Out
Prying Eyes.
Decides to Protect Privacy of His
Heme Which His Family Has
Occupied for More Than
Seven Year*.
Deferred Action.
By Associated Pres
Washington. Ac
committee today
common tariff re
Wednesday. Th
at the request ol
North Carolina
cotton mill interc
proposed 21 per
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 5.—Plans for a
fence 150 feet high have been filed In
the New York city building depart-
ment by J. M. Frankolin a wealthy
banker. He expects thus to maintain
the privacy of his uptown residence
despite the encroachments of apart-
ment houses in the neighborhood.
"I learned a few days ago,” said the
banker In explaining his scheme, “that
a nine story apartment house was
going up shortly on the lot west of my
home. Already a tall building blocks
me on the east. I decided to protect
the privacy of my home which my fam-
ily has occupied for more than seven
years. And there was no other way 1
could conceive but a fence high enough
to shut off all curious eve* from my
apartment house neighbors The fence
will be of ornamental brick and as ar-
tistic as possible under the circum-
stances.
Still After Wiley.
Special to The Democrat.
Washington, Aug. 5.—Serious Fric-
tion between Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
chief chemist and Georve P. McCabe
solicitor of the department of Agri-
culture, prior to the transfer to Mc-
to determine
Arguments Commenced Saturday
Morning After Court Attorneys and
Parties Interested Had Returned
From an Inspection of the Territory
Where Killing Occurred—Testimony
in the Case Was Concluded Friday.
John Moran, assistant chief of po-
lice of Tulsa, was Saturday afternoon
bound over to the district court on a
charge of man-slaughter In the first
degree by Justice of Peace G. M. Lit-
son. He was admitted to a $5000 bond
which was made and signed immed-
iately.
Moran is charged with killing Will
Wooliver July 28. The latter had
been arrested by Moran near the Fris-
co crossing on West First street and
broke away from him and ran after
coming nearly a block east. The officer
shot Wooliver while the latter was
fleeing from him and did bo to pre-
vent him from escaping.
Wooliver died instantly without ut-
tering a word to anyone. He was ar-
rested on a charge of suspicion. He
was suspected of stealing the horse
which he was riding at the time Mo-
ran arrested him. It later developed
that he did steal the animal.
Moran fired two shots at Wooliver
one in the air to warn him to halt and
the other at his legs. Wooliver sudden-
ly jumped into a ditch at the same n-
stant that Moran shot and the fatal
bullet took effect In his arm and pass-
ed into his body and through hla heart
causing lnsmnc death.
Moran- was not arrested ujjttl kite
the day following the unfortunate oc-
currence. He was arrested on an in-
formation charging murder which was
sworn to by Sheriff W. M. McCullough
and gotten out by Pat Malloy.
He was immediately taken before
Justice G. M. Litson and arraigned.
His bail was fixed at $10,000. Munici-
pal Judge C. A. Houston, Mayor Loyal
J. Martin and Commissioner of Finance
and Revenue Wooden signed his bond.
The day of his preliminary trial was
set for August 3.
Thursday afternoon the preliminary
hearing commenced. The interested
spectators swelled the crowd into the
largest ever in attendance at a pre-
liminary hearing in this county. The
court la order to have more room,
heard the case in the county court
room building on Eust Second street.
The testimon»r-in the case was con-
cluded Friday afternoon. Saturday
morning Judge Litson, the attorneys
arid the defendant visited the scene of
the very unfortunate occurrance. Fol-
lowing a complete and detailed in-
spection of the grounds which Inclul-
ed all of the territory surrounding the
Star Livery barn, the judge called the
court in session and the arguments
commenced.
Assistant County Attorney Luther
James opened for the state. He was
followed by City Attorney John R.
Ramsey for the defense. W. T. Tucker
who conducted the case for Moran,
then opened. l\js strong argument for
the defendant.
Throughout his entire discourse he
remained close to the evidence in the
case, giving citations from court de-
cisions in similar criminal cases from
almost every state n the union. The
greater part of his argument was tak-
en up in citing authorities that are
regarded as a rule In law, whereby
Moran was Justified in shooting Wool-
iver.
Mayor Loyal J. Martin then made a
short and well chosen address to the
court in behalf of Moran. He was
requested to do so by Moran and At-
torney Tucker.
Pat Malloy county attorney made
the closing argument for the state. Af-
ter touching upon the unusualness of
the case, the public sentiment It has
stirred up throughout the county, the
notoriety it has received at the hands
of the local press, he got back to the
evidence and confined himself thereto
I the remainder of his forcible plea for
1 the court to bind Moran over for trial
! in the district court
Judge Litson made his decision im-
i mediately following the closing of the
arguments.
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Bomb Injures Two.
Special to Th* Democrat.
New York. Aug. 5.—Two children
were injured and scores of persons
thrown into a panic today when a man
tossed a bomb Into the hallway of a
crowded tenement building. The bomb
thrower escaped.
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Up to LaFollette.
The cornered
st hill today
to Represent-
or,at or LaFol-
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