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ARNOLD KRUCKMAN
OPENS WAY FOR DIRECT IMPOR
TATION OF NEEDED MUNI-
TIONS OF WAR.
GUNBOAT TO TRY BLOCKADE
Constitutionalists To Prosecute s Vlg
orous Campaign Southward; Ul-
timate Objective Point
Mexico City.
Washington —Tunplco's fall, en-
larging the constitutionalists sphere of
control and giving them a seaport
through which munitions of war may
be directly imported has injected Into
the Mexican situation new phases to
occupy the attention of official Wash
Ington. The last conference of the
South American mediators and envoys
has been held.
Interest centered on Tampico and
the vigorous prosecution of the con-
stitutionalist campaign southward.
The American government already
has begun representations to the con
stitutionalista to secure protection
for American and other foreign opera-
tors returning to the oil wells and
warships have gone up the Panuco
river to their old stations before the
town. At the mouth of the river are
the federal gunboata with a part of
the federal garrison. The captains of
the ships have asked for an interview
with Rear Admiral Mayo, which wus
granted, but its purpose has not been
divulged.
Discussion centered chiefly on the
question of shipping arms and ammu-
nition through Tampico. The consti-
tutionalists short of ammunition, are
certain to avail themselves of their
first seaport to import war vessels for
the campaign against Mexico City.
The American government has never
made a clear definition of its policy
toward shipment of arms into Mexicj
from countries other than the United
States. Arms were prevented from
reaching Huerta through Vera Cruz
because the customs house there was
seized by the American forcen as an
act of reprisal. At Manzanillo and
other west .coast ports no effort has
been made to prevent arms from
reaching Huerta and the belief was
general here Thursday that the con-
stitutionalists would have no diffi-
culty in lmportiug munitions through
Tampico in any quautity.
The presence of the Huerta gun-
boats in Tampico harbor after evacua-
tion by the federals has led to the
conjecture that they will be used to
blockade the port. It is believed that
it is with the purpose of learning
whether Admiral Mavo would re-
spect such a blockade that the com-
manders of the federal gunboats
asked for a conference. Naval ex-
perts here agree that so long as the
federal commanders are able to make
this blockade really effective it must
be respected by foreign shipping.
The recognition of an effective block-
ade by a belligerent, does not, it is
said, Interfere with political recog-
nition of either party to the strife.
Lighthouse Incident Closed
The state department regards the
Lobos Island lighthouse incident a*
closed.
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ARBITRATION FOR TOLLS CASE
SENATE LINING UP BEHIND SUB.
STITUTE MEASURE
OKLAHOMAN STARTLES SENATE
BV REMARKABLE SPEECH O.':
MEXICAN CRISIS.
SENATE INDORSES PRES. POLICY
Dictator Is Flayed A« Cruel Asutiln
America Should Not Stop Until
Usurper la Deposed, Saya
Speaker.
Oppoiltlon Againat any Delay on Ac-
count of Opening of the
Canal.
Secretary Bryan acquitted of any
blame IJeut. Commander Jeffers of
the destroyer Fanning who gave the
light keeper a certificate that he had
taken possession of the light by force.
, ~ ~ the meantime the canal would be
MElLOn TELLS OF HIGH FINANCE "Pene(l &nd operated and many com-
I-,-... ^ ^ plications would arise, no matter what
Former New Haven Head Places the decision of the court might be
Blame Where It Belong, No effert apparently has been made
Washington—Cool, composed and "" dem"'ratl0 eide <° sound out
matter-of-fact, responding readily and "'" or9 on Plan
concisely to the fusillade of questions . emocr®,lc leaders w-ho expected a
put to him, former President Charles I T"16 °.1 rppeal bill next Monday
8. Mellen, of the New York New Ha- ...V®., TI th,lt the rhance for
ren and Hartford railroad told before I\. o r,eahzed wa Showing
the interstate commerce commission ! • i?enator *>ues «*« notive of
one of the most
Washington.—With the canal tollf
exemption controversy nearing a vote
sentiment in the senate is growing in
favor of an efTort to substitute for the
pending bill a resolution which would
provide for the submission of the dis-
pute between the United States and
Great Hritain to an international tri-
bunal. Although senators who have
discussed this proposal are not sure
it will win, they claim many of their
colleagues are willing to adopt thin
course.
Senator O'Gorman, leader of the
forces fighting repeal, will not con-
sent to arbitration and the proposal
undoubtedly will meet with vigorous
opposition among the senators on
both sides of the issue. It was point-
ed out. however, that before the house
passed the repeal bill President Wil-
son was willing that the question
should be settled by arbitration.
Two republicans and one democrat
added their voices to those who see in
arbitration the best way out of the
difficulty. Senator Sutherland made
a vigorous speech on the exemption
repeal bill, asserting that arbitration
was the one way to settle the dispute.
Senator Williams announced that he
wmild gladly vote for it and Senator
Works agreed that this plan was de-
sirable A resolution providing for
submission' to arbitration has been
introduced by Senator Norris and may
come up for consideration before a
vote on the repeal itself is demanded.
On the republican side It developed
that Senators Hoot and Lodge, as
well as others prominent in the fight
for repeal, would favor arbitration.
A two-thirds vote of the senate
would be required to pass an arbitra-
tion resolution. Those opposed to the ,
Idea pointed out that arbitration j "Huerta." he added dramatically,
would mean a long delay and that in 1 "8ti11 18 dlctat°r-
Washington—Asserting that Presi-
dent Wilson was more than justified
In refusing to recognize Huerta
as president of Mexico, and that the
United States must not turn back
nntil it has established constitutional
government in that republic, Senator
Owen startled the senate with a re
markable denunciation of the Mexi-
can dictator. Ills speech was an in-
timate history of Huerta from the
time he tore the reins of power from
the hands of Madero to the present
day. Through it ran the color of
blood and its story reeked with mur-
der, intrigue and violence where in-
nocent men who talked too much
went to silence behind prison walls
and Huerta by the force of arms and
the impelling power of fear imposed
his will upon 12,000,000 people.
Recites History of Murders.
Senator Owen told again the story
of the fall of Porfirio Diaz, (the rise
of Madero, and the plot of Huerta
and Felix Diaz, Porflro's nephew,
hich led to the overthrow and death
of Madero and put Huerta in the presi-
dent's chair. He recited the uprising
of Carranza, on authority of the leg
islature of the state of Coahuila, and
told how Senator Dominguez dared
denounce Huerta to the Mexican sen-
ate, declaring that Heurta had paci-
fied the country by extermination.
The senator said that shortly after-
wards Doinlnguez disappeared and
was reported murdered. Then he told
of attempts to secure an investigation
of his death by the Mexican con-
gress, and how Huerta put the con-
gress in Jail.
"Whereupon," he continued,, "Hu-
erta by decree, declared himself in-
vested, in flagrant violation of the
constitution, with legislative and ju-
dicial power, in effect, military dic-
tator of Mexico. Moreover he declar-
ed the constitutional guarantees of
freedom from arrest for members of
congress abrogated; and having thus
Invested himself with the legislative
and Judicial powers of Mexico, he
charged almost the entire Mexican
congress with sedition and t.°ason."
Senator Owen dwelt at some length
on the "election" held for president
of Mexico on the 26th of October,
1913. He said that while Huerta had
announced he would not be a candi-
date, he had enlarged the powers of
his military state governors, to cover
the election machinery. Four days
before the election, the senator said,
despite formal assurances to the dip-
lomats in Mexico City that he was
not a candidate, election posters were
fient broadcast urging the people to
vote for Huerta. Huerta sent instruc-
tions to his governors, said the sen-
ator, to return the votes favorable to
him and not to return more than a
certain part of the precincts, thus in-
suring a void election. This program,
he said, was carried out in every de-
tail, and the Mexican congress, discov-
ering that less than half the voting
precincts had sent in returns, de«
clared the election void and expressed
a desire that Huerta continue as pro-
visional president
CARRANZA TAKES TAMPICO PORT
HUERTANS EVACUATE FOLLOW.
ING BOMBARDMENT.
Retreating Toward Capital By Trains.
L&aa of Life Heavy In Final
Assault.
Washington —Evacuation *>f Tam-
pico by the Mexican federal garrison
has been accomplished, according to
a relayed wireless dispatch to the
navy department from Hear Admiral
Mayo. The federal troops left by the
railroad.
That the rebels encountered des
perate resistance In their final attack
and that they were compelled to carry
their fight to the heart of the town" was
indicated by Hear Admiral Mayo s re-
port. He reported that when the reb-
els occupied the city there was heavy
rifle firing In the plaza and that big
gun firing continued.
The federals retreated by way of
the railroad leading to San Luis Po-
tosl and It was assumed that they
hoped to reach Pachuca, the terminus
of a railway line that leads Indirectly
to Mexico City. The railroad out of
Tampico to Monterey is held by the
constitutionalists.
I hat the loss of life in the capture
of this Important seaport has been
heavy Is Indicated by reports coming
from the front daily since the last
campaign against the city. Twentj
field guns have poured shot and shelf
into the city incessantly for days and
have been answered by an equal num-
ber from the defenders. Two federal
gunboats aided the city In shelling
the attacking forces. It la believed
hundreds, maybe thousands were 6lain
in the final assault.' the rifle fire in
the plaza having been reported heavy
as the federals made their last stand
before entraining.
The constitutionalists first attacked
Tampico last December and fighting
has been virtually continuous since.
Twice they drove the federal garri-
son into the town and seemed near
victory only to be shelled by the gun-
boats and forced to retire to the hills.
No estimate of the losses on either
side ever has been officially obtained.
The last reports of the federal foro-
es at Tampico indicated less than
2,000 but they were well supplied with
ammunition and artillery. The pres-
ence of the Mexican jgunboat£ re-
peatedly saved the city.
umoRs m
NIAGARA PALIS
UNITED STATES MAKES NO AT.
TEMPT TO INFLUENCE DELE-
GATES PLANS.
CONSUL SILLIMAN STILL MISSING
Government la Also Concerned In Re,
Bard to Safety of Many Other Amer.
cans In Different Parts of
Mexico.
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NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL
MAAS SUPPLANTED B* GEK. PENA
Huerta Puts Superior Commander In
Charge Near Vera Cruz.
Washington.—News reached Wash-
ington through official sources that
General Garcia Pena, one of the high-
est ranking officers in the Mexican
federal army, had taken command of
the forces outside Vera Cruz, super-
seding General Maas.
This news caused speculation
around the state, war and navy de-
partments. Some officials were in-
clined to attack special significance to
the move seeing in it evidence of
Huerta's intention to strengthen his
position around the port and possibly
to assume an offensive attitude. On
the other hand, it was suggested that
General Maas conducted the cam-
paign in such a manner as to dis-
please Huerta, but it was declared
this had nothing to do with the inter-
national situation.
In this connection It was suggested
that the force driven out of Tampico
might undertake to march through the
mountains and eC, ict a.Junction with
the army between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz. Some of those most fa-
miliar with the situation, however,
thought this highly improbable, as
the railroad toward San Luis Potosi
over which the federals fled from
Tampico, is in operation for only
about 30 miles and the journey down
the coast on foot would be impractio-
| able.
Niagara Falls. —The delegates to
peace conference have arrived, held
their first meeting and are getting
down to business. With the arrival
here from Washington of the third
mediator, Eduardo Suarei, the Chil-
ean minister and the two American
delegates. Justice Joseph R. Lamar
and Frederick W. Lehmann, the per-
sonnel of the conference awaited for
its completion the three Mexican dele-
gates who arrived later.
Ambassador Da (Jama of Rrazil and
Minister Naon of Argentina, devoted
themselves to the formulation of ten-
tative rules of procedure. Their an-
nouncements were held in abeyance
pending the approval of the Chilean
mediator, but it was understood that
among other things, the rules called
for informal discussions as precedent
to all formal negotiations. The lat-
ter, It was said for purpose of record,
would take the form of protocols or
written agreements as to what had
taken place, signed by all parties to
the negotiations and drawn up as oc-
casion demanded. While the mediat-
ors continued to maintain strict retic-
ence as to the nature of the mediation
proposals they will submit, it general-
ly was accepted here as extremely
probable that the elimination of Huer-
ta would be their first suggestion. It
was more than ever believed that
with the attitude of President Wilson
on the subject so well known, the me-
diators would be less hopeful of set-
tlement if the Mexican representa-
tives prove unwilling to grant this Im-
portant concession.
Scope Broad.
The broad scope of the proceedings
and the importance attached to them
by other South and Central American
countries was evidenced by the arriv-
al here of Dr. Gonzales Cordova. min
Ister from Ecuador to the United
States. He declared he had come on
.istructlons from his government. It
is understood that Dr. Alberto Mem-
breno. minister from Honduras is
coming and that other Latin-American
diplomats or their representatives al-
so will be on the scene.
Dr. Cordova's announcement of the
Interest of his country in the media-
tion was accepted here as an indica-
tion of similar interest on the part of
other Pan-American countries. Those
in close touch with the situation
pointed out that the mediation means
much more than the settlement of
the problem between the United
States and Mexico. It was said the
general Pan-American desire to see
the mediation a success was as great
as that of the three big South Ameri-
can countries whose good offices have
been accepted.
Towns Want New Depots.
A numoer ot complaints asking for
new depots came to the corporation
commission last week.
A. I). Lee and a number of other
farmers living in the vicinity of Tra-
ber, in Ottawa county, asked that the
M. K. & T. railway be required to
build a depot at that point. The com
plaint states that there is now no
structure of any kind to protect trav-
elers from inclement weather.
1. H. Nakdimen, prominent banker
of the east side of the state, takes the
lead in a petition asking the commis-
sion to require the Iron Mountain
railway to build a new depot at Fort
Gibson. Citizens of the town com-
plain that the present depot was built
about 25 years ago and is entirely in-
adequate. They first took the matter
up with the railway company attempt-
ing to secure the improvement with-
out the assistance of the corporation
commission.
The city of Woodward officially
filed a complaint with the commission
asking that the Santa Fe railway be
required to build a new depot there.
It is chimed that the present struc-
ture will accommodate only about
forty persons and that wfnee the com-
pletion of the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern railway the depot can-
not take care of all the patrons of the
Santa Fe.
Opinion on Size of Aggie Board.
The constitutional • amendment
adopted at the August election in
1913, reducing the size of the board
Complain To Corporation Commisaion
A complaint charging the Western
Union Telegraph company at Tahle-
quah with violation of the order of
the corporation commission relative
to the free delivery of prepaid tele-
grams within the two-mile limit, was
made to the commission by H. R. Wil-
liams, a teacher in the Tahlequah
state normal school.
Williams alleges that the local
agent charged him 25 cents for deliv-
ering a prepaid message to the nor-
mal building which he says is within
the two-mile limit.
A complaint was made to the com-
mission from the Ackimo Fuel and
Supply Co. of Wichita, Kan., vs. the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Co. and the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern Railway. The com-
plainant company claims that a car of
coal consigned to it at Knowles, Okla.,
was refused by the shipper and that
although this occurred on June 19,
1913, the complainant was not noti-
fied until September 6, 1913, and was
therefore compelled to pay $42 demur-
rage charges. A he coal company
asks a refund of the demurrage
charges.
Laity Rights for Women Defeated.
Laity rights for women in the Meth-
odist church, South, was defeated in
the session of the general conference
here. The matter came up when ma-
jority and minority reports were pre-
sented by the committee. The minor-
ity report favored laity rights and was
voted on, but defeated by a margin of
of agriculture from eleven to five 166 votes. The count showed 105 in
members, supercedes the statutory j favor of the adoption of the minority
provisions in the Harris Day code report and 171 against Its adoption,
which provides for the selection of Immediately afterward the majority
eleven board members at the annual I report was voted on and adopted
meeting of the farmers' Institute each | Before the ballot on laity rights,
year, according to an opinion which J two women made speeches for and
has been given by Assistant Attorney against the measure. The proposal
General S. I. McElhoes to President j was defended by Miss Belle Bennett
G. T. Bryan of the board of agricul- of Louisville and its opponent appear-
,e'., I P(1 In the person of Mrs. T. B. King of
In his written opinion to Preslden; Memphis. Despite their defeat, ad-
Br,y*n' McEIhoes say9: ! vocates of laity rights for women are
Section II of this article is a sec- i pleased with the result, since the bal-
tl°n providing for an election. The su- lot Indicates a gain in the movement
preme court by a recent decision has j It Is said that the proposal to admit
held that the amendment to the con- i women to the church councils is crys-
stitution submitted August 5, 1913, i tallzlng much faster than did the
was legally submitted and adopted movement for admitting laymen.
and Is now a part of the constitution. |
"Section 11, even if it should be Oklahoma Charters.
held to be in force at this time, is in- | The following Oklahoma charters
consistent with this amendment and | w'ere Issued last week by Ben Harri-
slnce the amendment controls. It is json. secretary of state: Daddy Oil
my opinion that no state institute j an<l Gas Company, of Ardmore, capl-
should he held solely for the purpose 'a' stock. (12,000; Incorporators, C. D.
of electing members of the board of ; Reeves, Mary B. Ree/es and Roy Jen-
agriculture as no election of such ; kl"s. all of Ardmore. The Lawton
members is to be held at this time." | Drilling company, of Lawton, capital
Railroads Pay Taxes. ' stock $25,000; incorporators, Frank
The steam railroads, express and „E,'1 L.Q,regory and E-
Pullman companies paid taxes in Ok-' *,lchal60"' a" °f Lawton. Splndler
lahoma for the present fiscal year £ rZ7. y ^Ch,°°' °' F"'e Art8'
amounting to $3,339,030.27, according Tulsa* capital stock, $3,000; incor-
mazing stories told , Su, '"'That" daV"? °D ^ reP<?aI
in the history of high finance ' .,, at ^Rv aIul :I wa under-
'her senators might not
Mr.
stood ti
Mellen. placed on the stand
over the emphatic protest of Attorney
General McReynoIds, was a witness
iu the proceeding through which the
Interstate commerce commission by
direction of the United States senate
is endeavoring to develop the facts
concerning the financial operations of! Vera C-n — H
the New Haven and its subsidiaries. VI,,rirnn *
He told how, in the acquisition of '„0f.i'',
the New York. West Chester and Bos- i,e(
ton railroad by the New Haven 8,000
eliares of the stock of the latter was «
Riven for 24.0' 0 shares of the West
Chester stock, although, he said, he
considered the latter stock worth only
•*10 cents a pound." capital
cide to speak before then.
URRUTIA FLEES KUERTA'S WRATH
Dictator's Former Righthand Man
Guarded by American Marines.
ted bv
en killed h\
mob of
an assassin by
his brother had
r of ex-Minister
reliano Urrutia.
held that office and was once
Huerta's most trusted counselor, was
arrested for the second time since his
arrived here anong refugees from the
or Dr.
HUERTA'S OFFENSES NUMEROUS
The arrest at Tampico Thursday, April 10. of Paymaster Copp and
a detachment of bluejackets of the despatch boat Dolphin when they
went ashore to obtain supplies.
The arrest two days later of an orderly from one of Rear Admiral
Fletcher s warships in Vera Cruz by Huertistas while on his way to
the vera Cruz postofflce.
The interception of an official dispatch fwm Secretary Bryan to
Charge O'Shaughnessy and the failure to deliver the message to Mr.
O bhaughnessy until he had made a sharp and threatening demand
The studied manifestations on the part of General Huerta and
his subordinates of contempt for the I'nited States.
The belief on the part of General Huerta and his advisers that
the I nited States was only "bluffing" when making demands of any
kind on the de facto government of Mexico.
The snubbing of John Lind.
The failure on the part of Huerta and his subordinates to give
proper protection to American citizens.
The exhibition of contempt for the I'nited States through the
abduction of Clemente Vergara. and his subsequent murder on Mex-
ican territory by Huerta soldiers.
I he refusal of Huerta to allow for more than two months th
delivery of a shipment of 250 rifles and a quantity of ammunition
sent by the state department to the American embassy at' Mexico
City for the purpose of arming American citizens in the Mexican
capital.
T. ROOSEVELT WELCOMED HOME
Reaches New York Wtlh Tale of New
River and Unknown Animals.
j
Marriage Law Changed By Conference
Oklahoma City.—The marriage law ! dent and b
of the Methodist Episcopal church
South, was changed by the general
conference to read "husband and
■wife" Instead of "man and wife." The
report of the committee on revlsals
recommending concurrence to a me-
morial from the Louisjjna district
conference providing that paragraph
686 of the discipline be changed to
read "I pronounce that they are hus-
Dr- Urrutia had fled from Mexico
City to escape the wrath of the presi.
1 the appearance of an or-
dinary laborer when he disclosed his
this side of the gap He was detained
identity or board The American train
b> the Aij srican officers
He was again taken Into custody
because of the demonstration made
against him but was released the
second time and sent to bis room,
where he is guarded by a marine,
whose presence was requested by the
band and wife together," was adopted i fugitive in the belief that his life was
without much discussion. iln danger from his own people.
PREPARING FOR JUDGEMNT DAY
Gen Huerta Planning to Make Puebla
His Waterloo.
Washington.—That Huerta is pre-
| paring for a crisis in his dictatorship
is now apparent to those who know
what he is doing. It develops that he
has long been planning to leave Mex-
ico City with his troops and make a
last stand at Puebla, midway between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz. It is said
; that he is now fortifying and provis-
ioning Puftbla for that nurnnn*
Boat Destroyed Under Heavy Fire.
Xogales. Sonora.—The destruction
of the federal gunboat Morelos, in the
iiarbor of Mazatlan was accomplished
by four rebels who ran the fire of the
federal shore batteries. The four men
in a row boat made their way to the
vessel which had been abandoned by
its crew. Under fire from the federal
batteries they placed oil soaked torch-
es. hurried back to their small boat
and again ran the gauntlet to safety.
The magazines exploded, destroying
the vessel.
New York.—Theodore Roosevelt has
returned home from his visit of many
months to South America. Accom
panied by the two naturalists of his
party, George K. Cherry and Leo E.
Miller, he arrived from Para at quar-
; antine on board the Booth liner Aai
' dan.
With a few crisp sentences, Colonel
; Roosevelt reaffirmed the verity of the
"river of doubt," curtly denied haying
expressed himself as to presidential
probabilities for 1916, declared h*
would not run for governor of fCew
j York, made a few deprecatory re-
marks about his critics and with har-
j bor craft tooting and flags flutteilng,
was taken on board a tug which pro- I
; ceeded to Oyster Bay.
Friends who had been alarmed by
; reports of Colonel Roosevelt's severe
: illness were greatly surprised when |
j they saw him. He was noticeably
thinner and he used a cane, but his
fare wore a healthy tan and he appar-
ently had not lost an ounce of his vig-
; or and energy. After stopping ten
days in this country Mr. Roosevelt
will go to Spain to attend the wedding
of his son, Kermit.
to an official report which has been
compiled by Fred Parkinson, state ex-
aminer and inspector, and filed with
Governor Cruce.
Of the total amount of taxes paid
by the foregoing corporations. $6S9,-
493.91 goes to the state for the sup-
port of county government. $2f>9,-
949.82 to the various townships, for
township government; $233.114 40 to
the various cities and towns of the
state for the support of municipal gov-
ernment; while $1,217,253.99 goes to
the various school districts for main-
tenance of the common schools.
The St. Louis and San Francisco
Railway company is probably the
heaviest taxpayer in the state paying
on an assessed valuation of $01,333,070
while the Rock Island railway stands
second, with an assessed valuation of
porators. C. G. Splndler, E. O. Sykes
and Nellie G. Spindler, all of Tulsa.
1 he Jackson Oil and Gas company, of
Altus, capital stock, $10,000, incorpor-
ators, A. T.E.Hill, C. Hogsell and
Wilbur McCleary, all of Altus. Hi-
Test Oil and Gas company, of Paw-
nee, capital stock, $20,000; incorpor-
ators. Ralph E. Weller, Ed M. Kelley
and T. S. Swalley, all of Pawnee, H.-
K. Furniture company, of Oklahoma
City; capital stock. $3,000; incorpor-
ators, O. B. Kee, J. E. Moore and R. A.
Huber, all of Oklahoma City.
Indian's Sentence is Commuted.
The electric chair, which Oklahoma
has not yet installed will be cheated
of a victim on May 22, the date set
for the electrocution of John Corn-
tassel of Stillwell, who was sentenced
J48.031.S4S. The total assessed valu- | ^ d1?,tj' !r0m Ad,alr coun,y on Marcl1
ation of the steam railroads, express j rGovernor Cruce
and Pullman companies in Oklahoma L.rt ie death sentence to life
Is $199,855,793. imprisonment In pursuance of his pol-
[ icy of not permitting legal executions
Paroles Given to Two. j inOklahoma.
On the theory that he was only | Comtassel on the night of the mur-
technicallv guilty and was mentally | der had attended a party at the home
Irresponsible at the time he gave tes-1 of Ben Knight. After some time Corn-
timony In the district court which con- tassel and Charlotte Knight quarreled
flicted with previous evidence at the I over some matter unknown to the
preliminary. Andy Miller was given a rest. The girl had left the house with
parole by Governor Cruce from the a number of others who had been at-
penitentiary where he had been sen- (tending the party and were in the
tenced to ten years' Imprisonment In j woods nearby when Corntassel ap-
proached armed with a rifle, and shot
the girl through the head, killing her
almost Instantly.
June, 1913, from Cherokee county. J.
B. King, attorney for Miller, stated
to the prison board which recommend-
ed the parole, that he believed Miller
was Insane when the perjury was
committed and desired to enter that
plea, but was restrained by the wishes
of relatives of the convicted man.
Lafayette Homer, a fullblood Choc-
taw Indiah, sentenced November 29,
1912. from Atoka county to serve five
White Man Can't Sell Land.
A white man who Inherited allotted
lands from his fullblood Osage Indian
wife cannot sell the property for the
reason that the restrictions run with
the land, was the holding of the Ok-
lahoma supreme court in affirming
years for arson, was paroled by Gov-J the judgment of the district court ol
ernor Cruce upon recommendation of i Osage county in the case of the Le
the prison board. vindale Lead and Zinc Mining Com-
Attorney for Homer clnlmed to the pany et al„ vs. Charles Coleman
prison board that the Indian confess The opinion is bv Justice Kane
ed to having burned one of his own Coleman, a white man married i full
houses in order to get rid of an undo- blood Indian woman. A ion «
sirable tenant who was living in It born to them, who died a few hours
and that he pleaded guilty under a after birth and the following day the
promise from officers who arrested mother also passed away. None ol
them ever secured certificates of com-
petency.
him that he would be given but six
months in jail.
Sa I ti I fo Battle Is On.
El Paso.—Desperate fighting Is in
| progress before Saltillo. but the wires
direct from the front, silent, it is be-
lieved. under the order of General
Francisco Villa, have brought no de-
tails of the engagements. Whether
Villa has fought his way through the
outer defense of the federal strong-
hold and is knocking on the gates of
Saltillo itself, or whether a desperate
defense of the positions north of the
town have sufficed to check the con-
stitutionalist ad\ance, was uncertain.
Wilson Announces Rules for Pig Clubs M'Brine Must Face Other Cham*.
and girls enrolled in the various clubs When released from th* ar9es
agent of the United States depart- tentlary SX
ment of agriculture has issued a bul- a year minus good time c edit WM
letin containing Instruct ons to the IJ MrRrlno
members of the OV.-homa P,g ^ j 3^m" F
relative to the proper method of so. Trapp, was re-arrested by Sheriff
lecting and feeding the pigs for the John Mahonev of Logan county He
contest that will prove Invaluable to was taken back to Guthrie to face
the contestants There are 1,000 boys charges in connection with state war-
and girls nroHd In th various clubs rant frauds that were pending against
of the state. The pigs are assembled him In Logan county when he
at the Oklahoma State Fair and the convicted in the Oklahoma county
winners announced on September 29. | courts. McBrlne was out on bond
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