Pauls Valley Sentinel (Pauls Valley, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906 Page: 2 of 14
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IS AN IMPOSITION
CAR OF WHEAT IN WHICH DEAD
BOY WAS FOUND 18 SOLD
FOR FLOUR
FORFEITS LIFE
COMMERCIAL CLUB OP FRANCIS ACTS
Telegraphs President Asking Him to
Condemn the Car Before it is Un-
loaded on an Unsuspecting Public
—People Aroused
FRANCIS: The car of wheat in
which the dead body of Harry Pries-
ter of Tulsa was found has been
closely watched by the citizens and
commercial club of this place. Up
to Saturday, the 21st. no attempt
"as made by the railroad company to
ship the wheat to its destination.
The claim agent received instructions
to dispose of the damaged wheat and
forward the remainder of the load to
its destination.
On Saturday morning it was no-
ticed that the wheat was being trans-
ferred to another car and the com
merclal club began to take step3 to
prevent its going forward and being
unloaded upon the public, who knew
nothing about the tragedy in the ca-.
When the corpse was found it was
discovered by the blood that had
percolated through the wheat anJ
leaked out of the bottom of the cnr
on the tracks and gearing and '.he
wheat, when examined, showed con-
siderable damage from the blood and
decayed body of the child.
The commercial club, having no
wa>" of taking hold of the matte-,-,
sent the following telegram to Presi
dent Roosevelt:
"Theodore Roosevelt, President of
the United States. Washington, V. 'J.
—We, the commercial club of Fmn-
cis, I. T., expressing the wish of the
citizens generally, beg and pray that
you condemn :.nd order destroyed a
certain car of wheat now in this yard
and being transferred to a car for
shipping to destination. Said car
was discovered to contain a dead
human body in a state of decomposi-
tion, and drippings from same had
saturated a great portion of the
* heat. Without your aid the wneai
will be made into flour Letter
with full details will follow.
'Respectfully,
"COMMERCIAL CLUB,
Francis, I. T.
"I er J. O. McMinn, Secreta^v."
J. D. Hume of Edmond Dies from In-
juries Sustained In Fire
EDMOND: J. D. Hume, who was so
badly burned in the fire here,
died after much suffering. Mr. Hume
was in a burning house when the roof
and chimney in the rear of the build-
ing fell in an I pinioned him to the
floor W. F. Worth rushed in and
grabbed him b.. the hand, but the
flesh slipped ofT and he lost his hold.
Worth made another attempt and suc-
ceeded in getting him out of
i burning building, but he was horribly
roasted. The injured man was taken
to his home near the scene of the
fire, and everything that medical
science could do was done for him,
but to no purpose, as the flames had
done their work so well that the life
of a good man was the forfeit. Hume
was a very prominent Odd Fellow
and was well known in Odd Fel-
low circles throughout the territory.
He has resided in this city for the
past ten years and was known and
respected by all.
Mr. Hume was attempting to save
the household goods in the residence
of Mrs. Harrison Hume, which was
burned to the ground. The fire was
not discovered until nearly midnight,
the family occup>ing the residence
being absent in the country. An
alarm was sounded and the citizens
attempted to save the household
efTects. A co-worker, W. M. Worth,
seeing the predicament of Hume,
rushed to his help. Mr. Worth suf-
fered several painful burns before he
had succeeded in rescuing his fiiend
and the skin was Jjtsrally peeled ofT
his hands.
HEVOLUTION SURE
INDIANS ARE CITIZENS.
MEXICANS WANT NATIVES, NOT
FOREIGNERS, TO RULE
THEIR COUNTRY
MERICAKS DRIVEN FROM THE REPUBLIC
PAWNEE BILL A HERO
NEW ROAD CHARTERED
Company Capitalized to Build Three
Lines In Oklahoma
GUTHRIE: The Western Oklahoma
Railway company with a capital of
six million, six hundred and forty
thousand dollars to build and oper-
ate three lines, one beginning at
Lindsay, in the Cherokee nation,
northwest through the Chickasaw na
tion. through Caddo, Blaine. Custer.
Dewey and Woodward, to a point of
connection with the Santa Fe at Al-
ston station. In Woodward county,
an approximate distance of 162 miles
lias been chartered.
I ine number two will run from
Oklahoma City through the counties
of Canadian, Blaine and Dewey to
the main line of the Santa Fe, to the
point of junction with the aforesaid
line number one, a distance of 105
miles.
Line number three will 1 ave Guth-
rie and go through the counties of
Logan, Kingfisher, and Blaine, and
will strike number two in the western
part of Blaine county. The approxi-
mated distance of sixty-five m'les.
His Presence of Mind in Wind Storm
Rescues Many from Peril
NEW YORK: Three thousand per-
sons who attended "Pawnee Bill's"
wild west show in Bavoune, N. Y.,
were thrown into a i anie when the
! tents were struck by a tevere wind
and rain storm. The main tent sagged
and Pawnee Bill" was injured in
trying to save others from being hurt.
The horse tent was blown down and
i four hundred horses stampeded. Al-
though the main ten di! not collapse
altogether, it partia'ly gave way in
two places, and at cne end it sagged
and dropped so Ijw as to knock sev-
eral women ofT their seats. Many
women fainted, and had it not been
for the prompt action of Mr. Lillie and
the attendants and police, there would
have been a serious disaster. Major
Lillie and one woman were the only
persons injured. One of the support-
ing poles In the m3in tent fell for-
ward and as it did so Lillie made an
I effort to keep it from striking any-
one. The heavy pole stiuck him on
: the right shoul 'er, dlsiocat ng it. and
j also grazed the head of Mr3. John T.
Lambert of Bavonne. Mrs. Lambert
received a scalp wound, but it is not
j of a serious character. Persons liv-
ing in the vicinity were treated to an
I exhibition cf lassoing by cowboys at-
tached to the show as they rode
through the streets in pursuit of the
I runaway horses. After uch skillful
work by the cowboys all of the horse*
: were finally rounded up.
Vague Threats are Made and It Is
Not Possible to Determine Results
of the Uprising—Would Employ
Peaceful Means
EL PASO: That Americans are con-
tinuing to flee from Canonea and W.
C. Greene has been forced by the
feeling of the Mexicans to replace
I many officials of high position with
native Mexicans, is the statement
which was made by Senor Y. De-
Mortenas, confidential clerk of Esqui-
arezes Martinez, the largest whole-
sale house in Canonea. He declares
further that the revolution promised
for September 16, the independence
day of Mexico, is a certainty and that
while the Americans will be driven
from the republic it will not be
through bloodshed, but through other
measures.
"My countrymen," said Senor Mor-
tenas, "are determined that they and
not foreigners shall rule their own
country. At the present time there is
reason for the comparatively tranquil }
conditions. The very stiong headei
insist that they will join the uprising
on September 16. However, they
claim that this shall be done in a
peaceful, but forceful manner without
any recourse to bloodshed."
Just what these measures are, Sen-
or Mortenas did not discuss, but there i — -
is every reason to believe that it will ; an^' possible alarm,
be worked by recourse to the great
strike system and that there will be
gigantic walkouts on all railroads and
in the great mining properties of the
country of such a character that the
demands of the workmen that they
shall be ruled by Mexican officers.
will have a great deal of force. The
position which the government will
take in the matter is regarded as
that of an active suppression of the
strikes in the same manner that it
would meet a revolutionary uprising
of armed forces against the govern-
ment.
Senor Mortenas declared that in
the mining camps the greatest un-
easiness prevails, and that it was in-
terfering with the smooth progress
of business.
At Such They Are Entitled to th-
Elective Franchise.
The fear of certain Washington of-
ficials that the Oklahoma constitution
makers may try to deprive the In-
dians of the right to vote for state
and county officers, is ridiculed in In-
dian Territory. In the first place,
every Indian in the Indian Territory
was specifically declared a citizen of
the United States in an act approved
March 3, 1901, the day before the ad-
journment of the Fifty-sixth congress.
The officials of the bureau of Indian
affairs, should they pursue their re-
searches as to the status of Indian
citizenship would find that the Burke
act, of Februray 4, 1887, was specifi-
cally amended, by inserting in the
thirteenth line of the sixth section,
the citizenship section, after the
words "civilized life," the words "and
every Indian in Indian Territory." This
ia followed by the rest of the section:
"is hereby declared to be a citizen
of the United States, and is entitled
to all the rights, privileges and im-
munities of such citizens, whether said
Indian has been or not, by birth or
otherwise, a member of any tribe of
Indians within the territorial limits of
the United States without in any man-
ner impairing or otherwise affecting
the right of any such Indian to tribal
or other property."
The original Burke act of 1887 ex-
cluded from its provisions "territory
occupied by the Cherokees, Creeks,
Choctaws, Chickasaws,'Seminoles and
Osages. Miamis and Peorias, and Sacs
and Foxes, in the Indian Territory."
As Oklahoma has been carved out of
Indian Territory before the amending
act of March 3, 1901, the Osages and
Sacs and Foxes are the only Indians
about whom the bureau could have
As the statehood act permits In-
dians, members of any tribe in Okla-
homa and Indian Territory, to vote
for delegates to the constitutional
convention, or act as delegates in mak-
ing the constitution, the probability
of the state eventually disfranchising
the small number of Indians within
its borders accidentally exempted
from the citizenship provisions ex-
tended to the mass of Indians is very
remote.
TERRITORY MAN'S RISE.
DEPLORABLE TRAGEDY
His
BLOOD ON WOMEN'S DRESSES
Lawton has commenced to pave her
, streets and thus will be the first city
In the original Kiowa-Comanche res-
ervation to acquire paved streets.
Pretty good progress for a five-year-
Cld city.
Two Negroes Run Down by a Frisco
Fast Mail in Tulsa
TULSA: Joe Roach and Charles
Rogers, both colored, were struck by
the Frisco fast mail at the Boston
avenue crossing and seriously injured
They attempted to cross in front of
an in-coming train and were run
down. Roach lost both legs and died
within a few hours. Rogers was in-
jured fatally. The accident occurred
in front of hundreds of people and
blood was thrown on some women
standing at the station waiting for
the train. Both men are wealthy
Cherokee freedmen and own consider
able property.
Unfortunate Killing of Boy by
Father in Day County
CHEYENNE: A most deplorable
and sad tragedy took place at the
residence of J. E. Wallace, in Day
county, seventeen miles northeast of
Cheyenne. All had retired, tbr°« nf
the Wallace children, ranging from
eight to fourteen years were sleeping
on the floor in front of an open
window. During the night, a vag-
rant dog stray#d into the house,
awakening a hired man, who called
Mr. Wallace and told him that he
had better kill the do?. Mr. Wallace
aroused from a heavy slumber, arose
and secured h!s shot gun: not being
fully awakened he discharged the
gun into the midst of the sleeping
thildren, killing one boy aged about
en years, instantly, and seriously
vounding the other two children.
George Henry Severs Becomes Chief
of Police of Manila, P. I.
MUSKOGEE: George Henry Severs,
son of George A. Severs, of 1215 East
Okmulgee, has been appointed chief
of police in the city of Manila, P. I. He
is well known in Muskogee, having
been reared in this city.
* At the outbreak of the Spanish-
American war, young Severs became
i a member of the famous Rough Rid-
ers and was made a corporal. His
advancement was rapid, as soon he
was made a sergeant and advanced
through all the grades of this officer.
Later he was stationed at Manila as
a lieutenant. A short time after he
was appointed a captain. The last
appointment, that of chief of police,
having just been announced. He has
advanced step by step until he now
occupies one of the most important
positions on the Island and one that
calls for a correct understanding of
this country.
TREATY OF PEACE
Neck Broken by Jumping
ARDMORE: Mrs. Laurence Martin,
whose home is now afr Melissa, Texas,
while driving with her sister, Mrs!
Jeff Davis of this city, met instant
death. The horse became frightened
and started to run when Mrs. Martin
jumped from the buggy, falling upon
her head and breaking her neck. Mrs.
Davis remained in the buggy and was
unhurt. The remains will be taken
to Melissa for burial.
The Good Offices of Uncle Sam Have
Again Borne Fruit
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA: A treat-.*
of peace between Guatemala Salvadoi
| and Honduras was signed on board
the United States cruiser Marble-
head, on the high seas. There was a
serious discussion and some difficulty
in reaching mutually acceptable coi-
ditions. The Mexican minister, Senor
Gamboa, was acti.e in rss'sfin- In
bringing about an agreement Th«
peace commissioners adopted resolj-
tions thanking the presidents of the
United States and Mexico for the r
intervention.
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Shaw & Parham. Pauls Valley Sentinel (Pauls Valley, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906, newspaper, July 26, 1906; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110304/m1/2/: accessed May 10, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.