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Oklahoma State Register.
EIGHTEEENTH YEAR,
NO.
49,
GUTHRIE, 0 K L A.,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910
10,000 Union Labor Men Called Out in a
Sympathetic Strike of Street Car
Employes in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—The calling out
of one hundred thousand union men In all
llines of work was the principal develop-
ment of the street car strike today. This
desperate expedient of the union men
overshadowed even the rioting and re-
newed act sof violence which came with
daylight.
Rage at the act on o fthe police in ar-
resting Clarence O. Pratt, leader of the
Carmen's Union, was responsible for the
calling out of the other union men on a
sympathy strike. The action was taken
by John J. Murphy, president of the Cen-
tral Labor Union. Mr. Murphy announc-
ed, however, that the strike order would
not go into effect until the presidents of
the variou. trades unions had approved
It
Claims a membership of 100,000.
The Central Labor Union claims
membership of one hundred thousand
and whether the strike order will be ob-
served cannot yet be told. This being
Washington's birthday, practically all or-
ganized labor is Idle.
Some unions are against sympathetic
strikes; other are opposed to breaking
trade agreements, but notwithstanding
these conditions the radical labor leaders
say the order will be generally obeyed
The Central Labor Union is composed
of three hundred delegates said to rep-
resent one hundred unions in all kinds of
trades.
The labor leaders are holding confer-
ences today to determine when the strike
order shall go into effect.
Expects it to be obeyed.
President Murphy, who made the an-
nouncement of the general sympathetic
strike at 10 o'clock, said he had no doubt
that labor would rusli to the support of
the car men.
Mr. Murphy could hardly contain him-
self in his indignation against the city
officials in taking Pratt into custody.
The rumor that a warrant is ready to
he served on Murphwy is still current Po
lice officials have nothing to say re-
garding this.
Murphy said lie had heard the rumor
of the issuance of a warrant for him and
declared he was ready for it at any time
"They can serve it whenever they want
to." he said, "and the response of the un-
ion workmen will be swift and scure."
Efforts of some of Pratt's friends to
see him this morning were made im-
possible by the police. The Centra! po
lice station and the Central police court
are on the sixth floor o fthe big city hall,
but no one is permitted above the fifth
floor.
Tried with no Friends Present.
The orders were rigid and hundreds of
men and boys arrested yesterday and
last night for participating in the dis-
order were given hearings without the
presence of friends.
Throughout the morning hours there
was the usual stoning of cars in several
parts of the city. The first trouble of
the day was reported at 8 o'clock from
Kensington, in the northeastern part of
the city, the great mill district of Phil-
pal lines. As was the case yesterday,
most of the efforts were concentrated on
the heavily traveled streets leading to
the business centers.
The day opened foggy and a heavy
rain falling, and despite the conditions
the cars carried only asmall percentage
of their usual number of passengers. Ev-
ery car operated carried at least two po-
licemen.
The police force has been augmented to
approximately five thousand men. The
extra men who have been dubbed
"Brownies," were recruited from the
guards at Fairmount Park, the several
city prisons, bridge watchmen and em-
ployees from various city bureaus.
In addition to the police the State
Fencibles, an independent military body
organized in the days of the American
Revolution, reported for duty with full
military equipment. They were sworn in
as policemen.
The authorities have been assured by
the national guard commanders that the
entire division of the state military, num-
bering ten thousand men, is at the ser-
vice of the city.
BMrig. Gen. Wendell P. Bowman, com-
mander of the First Brigade, which com-
prises three regiments in Philadelphia, Is
In close touch with the city authorities.
Following his conference with the mayor
yesterday, he called his regimental com-
manders together last night and they are
prepared to act quickly.
The Governor on Hand.
Governor Stuart and Adjt. Gen. Thom- I
as J. Stewart are in the city and within
asy call.
Speaking of the situation and the prob-
able calling out of troops. May
burn said: .
OFFERS HELM'S FOR AN !X\ .osage land restriction limita-
A NEW USE FOR SHAWNEE MISSION
SUGGESTED BY MRS. HOMER REED.
In New England, historical and
kindred associations cause the preser-
vation of old buildings and sites that
were associated with the early history
o fthe United States and the colonies.
These historic spots are used as way-
side inns along the roads. Motorists
visit them as resting places.
Mrs. Homer Reed, a daughter of Ker-
sey Coats, the early Kansas Citian Who
founded the hotel and the theatre of that
name, is an advocate of the same idea
orf Kansas City. She has many relics
and curios that hold historic interest as
far back as the border warfare days and
the start of Kansas City at the landing
on the river. She says she will give
these relics to be used as a nucleus
about which to build up an inn of his-
tory for Kansas City and the states of
Kansas and Missouri.
"The old Shawnee Mission would be
an ideal place," she said yesterday at
her home near Seventy-sixth and Main
streets. "It is an historic spot, the prop-
distance from the city or a dHve.
The first legislature of Kansas convened
there. It was a mission established by
Rev. Thomas Johnson to teach the
Indians. If the house were preserved
and made a kind of wayside inn where
motorist could stop and get a cup of tea
and refreshments it would be popular.
robably it would receive sufficient pa-
tronage to be self supporting.
'I have many relics that I would give
• an enterprise of that kind. It would
be an assembling place for things that
represent history of the West and of
Kansas City and the surrounding terri-
tory. in particular.
"For Instance, I have a clock that
bears a statue of Lord Byron. It Is in
ebony and bronz. This clock was pre-
sented to my father by Jefferson Davis, I
president of the Confederacy. The pre-
sentation was made after the Civil War,
ti on is urged.
Pawhuska. Ok., Feb. 21.—Maintain* it
is for the best interests of the members
of t1 «' Osage tribe of Indians and also for
the best interest of the business com-
munity in which these Indians reside, the
bar association of the Osage Nation. "n
session at Pawhuska has petitioned Con-
gress to enact a law limiting the restric-
tions of the Indians of the Osages. Pro-
posed legislation also deals with confer-
ring jurisdiction upon the proper court*
in Oklahoma to administer the estates ot
deceased Indians and to appoint guar-
dians for minors.
It is proposed by the measure *ndorsed
by tl^e bar that the restrictions upon al-
ienation on the Osage Indian lands shall
not extend beyond the life of the allotteo.
and the lands, moneys and other interests
of rr^y deceased Osage Indian shall des-
cend. without restrictions upon allen,i-
tlon. to the heirs of such deceased In-
dian. 'according to the laws of the Stat •
of Oklahoma, except where the deceased
leaves no issue, nor husband or wife, in
which case said lands, moneys, and other
Interests must go to the father and moth-
er equally.
*1.00
YEAR.
GREAT DANE IS MASTERED
Battling Nelson Meets First Real Defeat
in his Career.
Rey- . when my father brought Mr. Davis to
j Kansas City to make an address at the
will be able to old exposition grounds. On that oc- J
Richmond, Calif., Feb. 22.—Ad Wolgast
of Cadillac, Mich., Wrested the light-
weight championship of the world from
Battling Nelson in the fortieth round of
a schedule 45-round battle at Richmond
today. Referee Eddie Smith saved the
erstwhile champion the stigma of a
knockout by stopping the contest after
Nelson had received a beating such as
old-time ring followers maintain never
before was seen In a prize ring. Nelson
was ont he verge of collapse when the
bout was stopped.
Battling Nelson, the once invincible
lightweight champion o fthe world, has at
last met his match. Though many
J. P. MORGAN, WORLD T.OWER
ONE-NINTH OF AMERICA'S WEALTH CONTROLL-
ED BY THE FINANCIER.
rid like
extention
mendious
alarmist says Mr. Mor-
or unmake panics In
nit he hits too much.
mn.doth bestride the narrow ' T
dIossus—Casslue In Julius gan can make or
| America anil that
Feb. 21.—The continued power for one man.
Plerpont Morgan's tre- | ,n its various connections and rela-
r in the financial world j tlons with some of the coutry's leading
has become the principal subject of dis- financial Institutions and enterprises J.
cusslon in banking oircles in Europe | *'• Morgan & Co. may be said to repre-
and America, and experts are busy try-I capitalization and assets amount-
ing to figure out what It means. They inK. 1" the United States alone, to
agree that the colossal centralisation 119,176,308.423 This colossal figure In-
now going on will exercise upon flnnn* j eludes five principal groups. It begins
cial America an influence that thrills with rai.way systems, extends to Indus
the Imagination with its immensity
Sinct
>f the
Mr. Mo
adelpria, where two boys were shot. A
crowd of youths laid in wait for a car,
and as it passed they buried a shower of
stones. The policemen opend fire with
revolvers, and two boys were wounded.
Both were taken to a hospital. One had
been shot 1n the chest and dangerously
wounded. The other was only slightly
injured.
The arrest of C. C. Pratt, national or-
ganizer of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway Employ-
ees, and leader of the stlrkers, has
brought about the ugliest kind of feeling
between the strikers and sympathizer
and the police authorities.
Pratt was taken into custody last night
on a charge of "inciting to riot." Detec-
tives had been on his trail since Satur-
day when the strike began, but did not
get evidence until yesterday noon, when
a riot took place in front of the hall in
which he was addressing the strikers.
Detectives in the crowd immediately re-
ported to Director Clay of the department
of Public Safety, with the result that a
warant was sworn Out. He was arraign-
ed today and held on $3,000 bond, which
will be given.
Pratt was not given a hearing last
night, but was immediately placed In a
cell, and an all-night effort of his friends
to obtain his release was unsuccessful.
Strikers Charge a Plot.
"There is every evidence that the
police deliberately dodged us," suid one
of his friends, in order to keep Pratt
locked up during the night, right or
wrong."
Friends of the prisoner were unable to
obtain a copy of the charge and Presi-
dent Murphy of the Central Labor Union
went before the police magistrate and
swore to the contents of the warrant up-
on which Pratt was arrested and on this
affidavit obtained a release order for
Pratt under $1,r 00 ball.
City Hall officials, however, rcfusel to
recognize It on the grounds that the re-
lease was not based on a "copy of the
charge," and there was nothing to do
but wait for Pratt's hearing today.
Discussing the arrest of Pratt, Mr.
Murphy today said:
"They can go as far as they like. We
will leave our case with the people."
Service Began at 4 o'clock.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com-
pany began at 4 o'clock the operation of
a limited number of cars on the prlncl-
"Though we think we will be able to old exposition grounds. On that oc-j t011®*1 fights the little Dane has stood
cope with the situation w eare not go- ! casion they wished to return the clock to : l,.P under the pummeling and slashing of
Ing to be caught. We want the public him. They had pillaged his house in1 the be8t lightweights in the world, and
assured that every step will be tak- the war. Mr. Davis delred to have no , .cr,tlcal moment in every contest,
n for its protection: that the public has reminder of those troublous war days e ,ias stepped forward with the
so he gave the clock to my father. . knock that put to sleep the tired asptr-
"I have Interesting pictures of An- ° opP°sed hll - As a boxer. Nel-
drew H. Keeder the hirst governor of f0" n*Ver was a world-beater, but until
Kansas. One is a photograph of him ! 1 nl*ht he had nevpr met "P with a
dressed as awood chopper. In that dls- 1 ° cou,(, stand the wear and tear
guise* he escaped from his enemies who P. °nC" so well as himself. It was
sought to hang him. My father gave wonderful endurance that had always
him the clothes and helped him escape. I W<jr' at last that haft fa,led him.
"In the early days Father Donnelly! the no**thern border of the Unit-
had a log house was tornvbgkq cmwfyp , ,' * ? comes the lad who is now to
had a log cabin at Eleventh and Penn 1 the title against the world. Still
streets. When that log house was torn I '* hls rareor- n tetter boxer all
down I saved a log. I have It yet. The' and at las* demonstrating the
wood could be used to make a frame for r>os8^ssfon of a marvelous gift of stami-
pictures of those historic days. I also ' ^ stands a pood chance to en-
have historic documents and military! 1?V °n° ° fthP mo8t rfkmarkable pugilis-
telegrams of war day's that hold a °f tthe ***'.
culiar Interest. Among those documents _ , 2 bp*an his rPaI fighting ra-
the right to ride in cars if they wish it,
and to ride peaceably."
It Is estimated there were three hun-
dred persons treated in the emergency
wards o fthe various hospitals yester-
day. While the destruction of the prop-
erty of the transit company yesterday
did not reach the proportions of that of
Sunday, the temper and determination of
the strike sympathizers was everywhere
manifest. There was rioting In all sec-
tions nf the city.
Strike Stops Grand Opera.
Oscar Hammerstein announced today
that the Philadelphia Opera House,
where he gives four performances of
grand opera each week, will be closed un-
til after the strike is ended and the car
service is normal. Mr. Hammerstein says
he does not care to risk producing opera
to empty benches.
All of the theatres feel keenly the ef
feet of the stoppage of street railway
traffic. With no street cars at night,
the people remain at home and the thea-
tres are consequently not half filled.
transit company issued the follow-
ing statement today:
"We are operating more cars than at
e same time yesterday. We have not
lost a man. hut have 2400 loyal employ-
not employing any strike
breakers and have not done so.
It is very probable the elevated line
is the only one tfiat will be operated af-
ter six o'clock this evening."
The Strike Breakers Rebelled.
Mutiny which broke out among what
are declared to be nearly three hundred
strike breakers kept by the transit com-
pany in the trolley barn at Forty-third
Street and Lancaster Avenue, early today
resulted in a fight with a squad of fifty
Fairmount Park Guards doing police du-
ty.
The disturbance was caused it is said,
because most of the strikebreakers want-
ed positions as conductors and were dis-
satisfied when ordered to do duty as mo-
tormen.
In order to deprive mobs of effective
ammunition. Mayor Reyburn has ordered
the inspecors in the bureau of buildings
to notify every builder In the city to re-
move all building materials from the
highways.
No hand has yet been raised In an ef-
fort to bring about a peaceful settle-
ment of the strike. The Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company says it is a fight
to the end. This is also the declaration
of the union. The company Is running
cars on the principal lines, but the ser-
vice 's not regular, and few persons ven-
ture to ride.
There is Politics in It.
The political situation In Philadelphia
must not be forgotten. The president of
the Central Labor Union, Murphy, was
last fall a candidate for city treasurer on
the ticket o fthe William Penn party, the
reform organization, that made a bitter
war on the dominant political organiza-
tion in Philadelphia. Murphy was badly
defeated at the polls. Politics has also
played a part In the management of the
street railway system, the local leaders
taking active Interest in it.
Brig. Gen. Wendell P. Bowman, com-
mander o fthe First Brigade. National
Guard of Pennsylvania, nnd Henry Clay,
director of the department of public safe-
went into a conference at 11 o'clock.
As they discussed yesterday the advis-
ability of having the troops ready for im-
mediate cali, it is presumed their con-
ference today had to do with the same
subject.
are some signed by Secretary Steward of roer Jn *Toaf>Ph, when he went fifteen
President Lincoln's Cabinet.
"My idea is to establish an assembling
place for such things. Once it was start-
ed others woiilud be glad to give things
of that kind."
, rounds with Ruck Plotell, a local celebri-
ty. March 17. 1007. He came back a
month later and knocked out Plotell In
the fifth round.
A LIFE OF EASE ON THE FARM
"If I Could only get a little Exercise,'
the Farmer Complains.
rapid.
After that his rise was
MRS. ttna iRE IN PAWHUSKA
Has Opened Up a Ken I Estate and
Loan Office.
Pawhuska. Okla., Feb. 15.—Mrs. An-
na McGuiie, former wife of Congress-
man HI d McGuire arrived here yes-
terday. She will permanently reside
Kansas City Star.
A Jackson county farmer, serving on
the jury recently, stood In the hallway
of the Criminal Court building a day or
two ago, stretching and yawning and
complaining about not getting enough ex-
ercise out on the farm.
"You fellow around the city do a lot
of walking afnd shifting about." the farm-
er commented to the city man.
"When I was on the farm plowing and
cultivating the soil I had no complaint
to make about not getting enough ex-
ercise." was the suggestive comment of
the city man.
"You lived away back there at a time
when a man followed the plow and lifted
it around at the end of the furrows, after
having carried it to the fleld on his back,
and such things." the farmer explained.
"We ride and plow these days, you know.
Most everything else is done by machin-
ery. Why we have to construct a gvm-
nashim on the farm to get a little exer-
cise when we get up In the mornings
and before we go to bed at night."
Then he stretched and yawned again,
while the city man kicked himself—met-
aphorically—for having to work so hard.
GROUP TWO BANKERS TALK SHOP
AT ENID
Enid. Okla. Fob. 22.-That the state
banks of Oklahoma are in excellent con-
dition under the bank guaranty law was
told to the bankers of Oroup Two conven-
tion. which held its annual session here
yesterday, by state bank commissioner
A. M. Young.
J. W. McNeal, a Guthrie banker. In an
address, declared himself opposed to the
idea of a central bank as proposed bv
Senator Aldrich. because of his general
opposition to centralization. Kx-Gov. A.
J. Seay of Kingfisher spoke in favor of
the postal savings hank plan. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by W R
Harrison of the Dally Eagle, and T..' A,
W llson of K1 Reno, president of the Ok-
lahoma Bankers' association, responded.
The following officers were elected-
President. A. H. Stout of Cherokee- vice-
president. J. c. Smith of Enid; secretary
•Joseph r . Vorak of Renfrow, and treas-
urer, H. M Spaulding of North Enid.
$2,000,000 KOI! \HV ItI I I,Tin (is
Appropriations for the Girls' school
at ( hickasha. the University at Clare-
more^ the Normals at Ada and Durant
the Deaf and Dumb School at Sulphur
the Orphans' Home at Prvor Creek
and the. Reform School at Paul's Val-
ley were recommended by Governor
gan s recent acquisition
stock of the Equitable Life As-
surance Society and the control of a
number of additional trust companies
accauntants have been at work figuring
the Morgan Interests.
They find that:
The Morgaln Influence covers institu-
tions and enterprises having assets and
capitalization of 12 billions of dollars,
equal to one- ninth of the wealth of the
United States.
The gross earnings of he railroads con-
trolled or partly financed by the house of
Morgan represent one-third the gross
earnings of all the railroads in the Unit-
ed states.
The "banking power" of the banks and
trust companies controlled wholly or in
part by the house of Morgan is 10.7 per
cent of the "banking power" of all the
banks and trust companies in the United
States.
The financial district views the cen-
tralization under Mr. Morgan variously.
An international banker points out that
it will make the United States a greater
financial power, and perhaps that pros-
pect Is partly responsible for the criti-
cism coming from the other side.
A German writer goes so far us to call
Mr. Morgan "a menace to the civilized
world.
trial and commercial corporations and
insurance companies and embraces sev-
eral of the largest national banks and
trust companies in New York City.
1 he table below classifies these in the
order of their capital and assets repre-
sented in the latest availuble financial
statements-
Railway group, capitaliza-
tion 4 ynjj jen „.r
Industrial and commercial,
capitalization 2.31,1,099.000
Insurance group, assets 1.029,826.178
Banking group, assets 671,322 500
Trust company group, assets. .438.806.*00
Total, five groups $• , 176,308,42.1
REACHES TO LONDON AND PARIS
These totals represent none of thos
connections, investments or friendly re-
lations In financial institutions outside
of New Ycrk excepting the railway and
Industrial group. Nor do they include
any of the financial power represented
In London In Morgan, Grenfell & Co.,
or in Paris, in Morgan.Harjes et Cie.
If out-of-town and the foreign elements
of banking power be added, In which
•T. P. Morgan & Co. of New York either
controlling Influence or with
they have co-operating relations,
tne enormous aggregate given above
may easily be swollen by not less than
one-third more, approximately to 12
billion dollars. or one-ninth of the
wealth of the United States.
oxercls*
which
noma out of the state for collection,
and Yeager bill, fixing the qualifica-
tions of the state printer to be elected
in November, so as to require eight
years experience as a journeyman
printer, and at least four as an ap-
prentice at the printing trade.
The senate standing committee oc
appropriations favorably recommend-
ed fie till appropriating $155,000 for
the care of the insane at Norman.
Taylor of Chickasha introduced a bill
appropriating $48,000 for maintenance
of teh Girls' school at Chickasha.
r. S. EXPRESS CO. COMES TO
GUTHRIE.
The U. S. Express Co. is preparing
offices in the Capital National Bank
building and will be ready for busi-
ness March 1st. This company opera-
tes all over the Rock Island lines and
is one of the big express companies of
the country. Mr. T. S. Curtis will be
the company's agent here.
( HOSS FOH THE UTtlTOI!
Secretary of State asks the Party to
Make Mini Auditor for Next terin.
Secretary of State Bill Cross is now
sending out letters to his friends over
tile state, making formal announce-
ment of his candidacy for state audi-
tor before the democratic primaries
this year. In the letter he says:
"Unfortunately for myself' about
the time that we became a state I was
taken seriously ill and during my
present incumbency in the office of
secretary of state I have suffered
much from sickness, but strange as it
may seem, that was the least of my
troubles and cares, for during the
time that 1 was confined to my bed,
hovering between life and death, my
enemies spent that period in malign-
ing my character."
Tibet, levying contributions on the
lama's home and showing no respect
for the monasteries.
The Tibetans, resenting the desecra-
tion ot their holy places, petitioned the
Chinese foreign office, praying that the
emperor of China Interfere in the in-
terests of the Buddhists. The petition
was disregarded, as the Chinese pur-
pose to make the administration of
the country purely Chinese.
The Dalai Lama appealed to Lord
.Ylinto, Viceroy of India, but the latter
refused to intervene. When the Chi-
nese troops were reported as moving
from the province of Khan ostensibly
to strengthen the garrison at Lh?si
the lama hastily quitted the capital
and proceeded toward Darjeeling. ln-
In the spring of 1904, Colonel
i outighusband of the Hi-fish Aimy
!t" :i, co'"n>'' ?rom 1'idia into
the I cly City of Lhasa, until >heu
seen by not more than half a dozen
white men who had penetrated sur
r ptitiously into its mysteries. With
that visit the exclusivenesg of the city
was broken; and it since has been
visited by several travelers.
1 he visit of the British troops waa
looked upon by th Dalai Lama, the
pope of Buddhism, as a deseeratian
and he, followed by a large retinue,
began a wandering tour
China.
through
CHEER.
Washington. Feb. 21.—When Senator
Borah of Idaho offered in the senate this
afternoon a joint resolution providing for
equal suffrage there was a clapping of
femlne hands In the gallery over his head
which made him blush like a boy.
After reading the resolution It was re-
ferred to a committee on woman's suf-
frage. Senator Borah is in favor of the
change In the Constitution, which his
amendment proposes, but expressed him-
self today as doubtful of Its success.
here and conduct a real estate office.
The ex-wife of our congressman is
an ardent advocate of hi sre-nomina-
tion and re-election, but not being a
public : peaker, she will not take the
stump for her former husband, but
proposes to work for him in her own mer Texans an invitation to form a chap-
veryoriginal and eectlve way.
, , . — ti UWi
askell in his twelfth message read
to the legislature yesterday. Other
measures submitted by the governor
were redisricting of district court
districts of the state; regulation of
the sale of cocaine; providing that
counties may sell poor farms; legis-
lating the Incorporation of the Cltv
of Cheyenne, the county court sess-
ions for Allen in Pontooe county, an :i
Afton in Delaware county.
Tiie Redwlne Durant bill providing
for the sale of $2,025,000 wortli of
five per cent warrants to obtain the
money to carry on the state's public
building operations, was passed by
the house. The state treasurer shall
begin selling the warrants April 25.
The warrants are to be taken up by
the state $100,000 a year from 1912 to
1938. It is expected that the receipts
from the sale of the public building
lands will take care of the warrants
and Interest.
The house passed finally the Max-
ev-Casteel bill, providing for the sale
of school lands suitable for town sites
purposes, and for the sale or sections
33 in old Greer county.
The house also passed the following
bills, previously passed by the senate:
Oouldlng bill, locating a free employ-
ment bureau at Enid; the Graham
bill prohibiting public service corpora-
tions from dictating what surety com-
panies employees shall secure bonds
TO ORGANIZE TEXAS DAUGHTERS
Texans in this state are taking quite an
interest in the proposed organization of
the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Every woman Is eligible who 1 sa des-
cendant of some one who fought for the
independence of Texas, or who held an of-
fice of any kind during the days of the
Republic. There are many Daughters of
Texas In Oklahoma and the society is
anxious to see at least one chapter es-
tablished in the state to help keep fresh
the memories of the glorious Lone Star
Republic. Mrs. Rebecca J. Fisher of Aus-
tin. president of the society, has asked
Mrs. Arthur H. Gelssler of 423 West 12th
Street. Oklahoma City to convey to for
A WfFE PLANNED A MCKDER
Imprisonment for tIn- Woman who in-
stigated a Stepson's Crime.
Bartlesville. Ok, Feb. 15.—Her step-
son's story of their improper love for
each other and the crime which re-
sulted from it was responsible for the
verdict of guilt brought in last night
against Mrs. Nettie Brown. She was
convict d of first degree murder for
killing her husband, T. B. Brown, and
will be sentenced to prison for life.
Peter Brown, the son of the slain
man. told on the witness stand a re-
markable story of love and murder.
The elder Brown, his second wife and
Peter Brown, a son by the first mar-
riage were traveling through Okla-
homa in a wagon. Peter Brown said
Ills stepmother urged him to kill his
father and appealed to his love for
h r to gain his consent. After his
father had gone to sleep one night
Peter Brown was aroused by his step
mother, who placed an ax In his
hands and told him the time for act-
ion had come.
t'ORBIDDEX CIITY IS INVADED
A Chinese Army Drives the (irinid
I,ama from Lhasa.
Calcutta. India. Feb. 23.—Chinese
troops entered lyhasa, the capital of
Tibet, today and the residence ot the
Dalai Lama, the supreme head of the
l.amalst helrachy. who, upon the ap-
proach of the soldiers, fled with sev-
eral of his ministers into India.
Serious trouble has been antlclpat-
,mm. „ . . ; p'l "Wing to the action of the small
from. ra>Ior bill, fixing heavy penal- Chinese army which, marching from
tics for sending claims against Okla- Sze-Chuen. China, subdued Eastern the palace to a height of lib" fei'.'
Hie lama is 38 years old and is the
thirteenth ruler of the Buddhist
Church. His personality is shrouded
in mystery and not even his name is
known. After his flight from the Po-
taia. his sacred castle in IJiasa, the
grand lama wandered about from
monastery to monastery in the high
altitudes of Northern Tibet and Cen-
tral .Mongolia until he finally was net
less than 3,00 miles from his Parting
point. In his pilgrimage he was oc-
casionally visited by officials. Chinese
emissaries sent out by the throne to
endeavor to persuade him to return to
Lhasa. These missions finally were
successful.
Lhasa is only a little town, con-
taming scarcely more than ten thous-
and p ople. A Japanese Buddhist
priest, Kawaguchi, who was there iu
disguise in 1903, speaks of Lhasa as a
Place of seventy thousand inhabitants
but he undoubtedly Included all the
mouastries, some of which have eight
to ten thousand students within their
walls. Lhasa, like the Tibetans, is
very dirty, and there Is little in it at-
tractive to a native of the Occident.
The city lies between two ranges of
mountains extending east and west.
Around Its borders, extends what Is
known as the Circular Raod. about
eight miles in length. This road is
famous as that along which pious
Buddhists travel by measuring their
length upon the ground, meanwhile
repeating prayers, the laborious pro-
ceeding usually taking from two to
three days. Theperformance is re-
garded as one of peculiar merit.
Lhasa is the sacred city of Budd-
hism, and two places in it have es-
pecial sanctity. One of them is the
Great Cathedral, the true "Lhasa," or
"home of the gods," in the city proper
and the other is the palace of the
Dalai Uma or the living incarnation
of Buddhism, about thl-ee miles west
of the city proper. In the view of all
Buddhists the most interesting spot
hi the city is the sacred mountain of
Potala. which is crowned with the en
ormous structures of the Dalai La-
ma's palace and the environing tem-
ples and monastries. The so-called
mountain Is only about three hundred
feet high, and above rise the walls ot
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