The Democrat-Topic
PUBLISHED WEtMY,
BY HESS A CARR.
NEW STATE NEW9.
The First National bank of Chick-
asha has beeu designated as a gov-
ernment depository.
FIXES DEFINITE POINT.
Interstate Commerce Commission In-
timates Through Rate Ruling.
WASHINGTON: Members of the
Interstate commerce commission In-
timate that If called upon to formal-
ly pass upon a case In which com-
plaint Is made that a through rate be-
tween given points Is In excess of
the combined local rates between the
same points that It would rule that
the through rate was unreasonable.
Many Informal complaints of this
character have been received, espe-
SEC'Y TAFT
MAKES REPORT
PRAISES FORT SILL MILITARY
POST TO WASHINGTON OFFI-
CIALS UPON HIS RETURN
The Commercial bank of El Reno
opened last week. The officers of the
Institution are C. It. Miller, president; daily from points in Kansas, Okiaho-
C. M. Standard, vice president, and maf Indian Territory and other states
HE WOULD ENLARGE THE POST
■Earl Beebe, cashier.
As a mark of sympathy for Judge
W, H. H. Clayton, whose wife was at
death's door, the Uulted States court
of appeals met at South McAlester
and adjourned until November 30 and
the district court until December 3.
Mrs. Clayton has since died.
H. n. Windsor, Frisco agent at El
gin, Indicted on a charge of murder-
further west. A specific complaint is
made by persons at Oklahoma City
against railroads wnlch charge more
for hauling coal from St. Louis to
that city and other Oklahoma points
than do the railroads east of the Mls-i
sisslppl for hauling the same coal,
from the mines of West Virginia to
the West.
Complaints of this character have
been filed against practically every
lug E. A. Flynn about a month ago railroad in the Southwestern trade
has made $5,000 bond and been re- territory. The commission say that
leased from the Comanche county they have no authority to change or
fix a rate, except after full hearing on
formal complaint.
The commission announced in its
tariff circular of October 12 a rule
permitting practically immediate re-
duction of a through rate which is
jail.
Harrison Barker of Daugherty, I.
T., has raised two bales of cotton on
one acre of land. Many Oklahoma
farmers have douo equally as well.
It will be bard to make southerners higher than the sum of the locals be-
belleve such reports unless they have tween the same points.
been In Oklahoma, but the farmers "It Is believed proper for the com
claim they can produce the proof, mission to say that if called upon to
Oklahoma as a cotton state Is the best formally pass upon a case of this na
ever. ture it would be Its policy to consider
  the through rate, which Is higher
At a special meeting of the Mus- 'ban the sum of the locals between
hogee city council the report of the 'he same points as prima facie unrea
equalization board was approved. The sonable, and that the burden of the
report shows the value of property as- proof would be upon the carrier to
seRsed this year Is eleven million
dollars. The tax levy was placed at
twenty mills.
A fire at. Alva destroyed the horse
bam of J. W. Maxey. A. D. Sturms
and Charles Brooks of Freedom,
Woodward county, lost two and three
valuable horses, respectively, the an-
imals perishing in the flames. Some
vehicles were also destroyed.
Ret Millard, Ossget Indian agent,
announces that a payment of $310,000
Including $J 0,000 interest, $70,000
grass money and $150,000 royalty on
oil, will bo commenced on December
3. Full bloods only will bo paid I lie
first three days, after which :uintii-
tants will bo paid in the usual man-
ner.
The Stillwater city council has
granted a franchise to the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company to supply the
town with natural gas. The pipe line
will come from the north and pass
through Pawneo, Stillwater, Perry,
Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
Avery Pershall was instantly killed
and his companion, J. A. Scott, seri
ously Injured, in a runaway accident
near Blackburn, in Pawnee county.
Both men were prominent farmers.
The Indian Territory portion of
greater Oklahoma needs about 5,000
live and active constructors of roads.
They hardly have any straight and
passable roads at all. Towns like
Davis. Wynnewood and Ardmore hail
defend such higher through rate."
TROOPS MAY
BE RETAINED
FURTHER DISCHARGE OF NE
GROES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
War Department is Deluged With Pro-
tests Against Order—President
is Consulted.
WASHINGTON: Acting under or-
ders of Secretary Taft, Major General
Ainsworth, the military secretary, has
directed that further discharges of the
men of the three negro companies of
the 25th Infantry on account of tlx4
shooting at Brownsville, Texas, be
suspended pending further orders.
The action, it is said, was in order
to await the return of Secretary Taft
to Washington, and is pending fur-
there advices from President Roose-
velt, who has been communicated
with on the subject.
The war department has been de-
luged with protests against the order
directing the discharge of the three
companies. It is reported that a fur-
ther investigation will be made and
certain of the soldiers may be called
on for an explanation In connection
with (he movements of these men at
the times of the Brownsville shoot-
ing.
"The three companies of the 25th
Infantry were ordered discharged be-
cause It Is not safe to have them in
the army. They cannot be trusted.
to pay the expenses of nil the roads imi1 r"r ,he P™toeUnn nf the public
and bridges made in their parts of
the country. Several hundred voters
were kept from the polls by reason of
bad roads or no roads. The first Ok-
lahoma state legislature will, no
doubt, do needed doctoring of
sorely afflicted road question.
and the preservation of the discipline
of the army their discharge is nec-
essary." Acting Secretary Oliver, of
the war department, said recently.
the
Entire Territory Shaken.
SANTA FE: Between 3 and 4
o'clock Friday morning Santa Fe was
shaken for several seconds by an
earthquake which rocked houses but
did no particular damage.
Reports from over the territory
show that the shock was general. A
telephone message from Socorro says
that the first shock here occurred
at 5 o'clock and lasted five seconds
Several buildings were wrecked and
people severely frightened. Shocks
are occurring there, It Is reported, at
Intervals of from five to ten minutes,
and are very severe.
Shocks wore also felt at Torrance
and Estancla, In Torrance county, and
at Albuquerque and Las Vegas
TWO BRANCHES FAILED.
Cumberlands Lose Many Members But
It Is Said Seventy Per Cent
Remain Loyal.
CHICKASHA: The Presbyterian
and the Cumberland Presbyterian sy-
nods, which had both been holding ses
slons in Chickasha, euded their work
last week and adjourned. The Cum-
berlands d >clded to remain loyal to
their old church and a fund was rais-
ed to sustain a church In Chickasha.
It is announced that a minister will
be placed here as soon a.-i a suitable
man can be found.
There were several of the Cumber-
land members who went to the Pres-
byterian and other churches but the
majority seem to have remained loy-
al.
In speaking of the consolidation of
the two churches R.\. F E. Brown,
who seems to bo the lead*-, of the
loyalists, said
"The loyalists will save 70 per cent
of the churches In th. synod and u
break even on preachers There is no
question of the continued existence of
the church at large."
The Indiahoma synod of the Pros
byteriana held a very successful and
Interesting session, which was largely
attended
Rev. A. B. Johnson was appointed
as missionary to the fullblood Indian
in the synod.
Anion? other actions taken was the
passing of a resolution complimenting
Jtld • .1 T. Dickerson for hi  u
Ing of the ' " ,
Out of 86.908 families in Oklahoma
In 1900, 60,008 owned their own
homes, 50.4K3 of these being without
mortgage or incumbrance of any kind.
The percentage of families owning
their own homes Is greater than in
any other state of the lTnion, ex-
cept three, and the percentage of
homes free from debt Is greater than
In any state in the Union.
War Secreary is Highly Pleased with
What He Saw, but Has Made
Ne Decision in Regard to
the Apache Prisoners.
WASHINGTON: Secretary Taft,
who has just returned from his in-
spection trip to the western forts,
says he found Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyo., amply provided with all the
land necessary for the accommoda-
tion of a full brigade and with ample
room for exercises and maneuvers.
There are 0,000 acres of land at the
post and another reservation of 32,-
"00 acres distant thirty miles, where
maneuvers were held this fall. Cut-
ting across the country the party
struck the railroad one hundred miles
to the north and came to Fort Robin-
son, Neb. Secretary Taft concluded
It would be necessary to purchase
ground to make tills a brigade post.
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, was
next inspected <md the secretary con-
cluded that It could not properly be
made a brigade post. There Is no In-
tention, however of abandoning the
post.
At Fort Leavenworth the secretary
saw 2,200 men under arms. The re3-
ervation of 6,000 acres is too small
for a brigade post, but Seretary Taft
believes It will be possible to pur-
chase additional ground at a reasona-
ble price, making the post large
enough for a brigade, while the troops
could have thoir matiouvers at Fort
Riley, not far distant.
The secretary was particularly
pleased with Fort Riley, with Its 20.-
000 acres at the post, and a fine plant
already accommodating a regiment of
cavalry and ;i battalion of engineers,
so that the place is already on a bri-
gade basis, congress having allotted
money to build headquarters for an
engineer regiment.
At Fort Sill, Ok., the secretary
found the largest army reservation
save one, namely. Fort Assiniboine.
Fort Sill has 5,000 acres at the post,
and the troops have the use of the
40,00,0 acres comprised in the aujoin-
ing Wichita mountain forest reserve.
There are accommodations for only
a squadron at the post now, but it
will be enlarged, in view of the splen-
did location, the good water and other
advantages. At this post are the Ge-
ronimo Apaches, technically prisoners
of war. A majority of the older In-
dians are anxious to return to their
old homes in Arizona and New Mex-
ico, but the younger men desire to re-
main where they are. Secretary
Taft listened to their representations,
but he has so far "cached no conclu-
sions as to granting their desires.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was the
last post Inspected and with this Sec-
retary Taft was also greatly pleased.
Secretary Taft has concluded that
It would not be necessary or expe-
dient to make all the changes indi-
cated at the various posts Immediate-
ly, believing they must be worked out
gradually, according to the needs of
the service.
OKLAHOMA CITY: United States
Marshal John Abernathy captured
here the negro, V. S. Ford, who os
caped from the army prison at Fort
Leavenworth, several days ago. Ford
was convicted of killing a soldier in
the Philippines and brought to this
country to serve the sentence. He
escaped from the prison and started
to Fort Sill, which place he reached
Monday, but being recognized by a
soldier there, decided to come to Ok
lahoma City.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE.
Senator Teller Admits It in Discuss-
ing Territory Affairs.
MUSKOGEE: Six full blood Creeks
representing the Creek nation coun-
cil, appeared before the United States
senatorial committee here and asked
to be heard on the removal of restric-
tions from their lands.
The full bloods were unanimously
against the removal of restrictions.
They believe that the 25-year clause
in the Five Tribe bill Is a good one.
They also want the secretary of the
interior to exercise supervision over
their affairs.
All spoke through an Interpreter.
Chief Porter also made an address,
speaking In English. Remarkable in
contrast to the sentiment of the full
bloods was the address of Colonel R.
L. Owen, one of the most polished and
forceful arguments the committee has
yet heard In the territory, demanding
the removal of restrictions from In-
dian lands and denying the constitu-
tional right of congress to impose ad-
ditional restrictions as was provided
by the last congress, agreeing with
nearly every white man w'ho has ap-
peared before the committee. Colonel
Owen said:
"The fault of this government which
controls the Indian Territory lies in
the frailty of human nature which
govern a people better than they can
govern themselves."
While Colonel Owen was discussing
the inefficiency and necessary delay
resulting from a Washington govern-
ment of Indian Territory, showing
how matters were delayed by too,
many clerks. Senator Teller broke
forth as follows: "It is all wrong.
The system is wrong. There is too
much red tape. A man in Washing-
ton can't administer affairs justly
here because he cannot know any-
thing about It."
CONVENTION IN MOTION
MURRAY IS PRESIDENT
tishomingo democrat wins
race for chairmanship
OF the convention
CONSTITUTION NOW THE THEME
accepting tho honor Mr. Kiug deliver-
ed a brief address. On motion of
Luke Roberts of Olustee, John M.
Young of Lawton was named secre-
tary of the temporary organization.
Governor Frank Frantz entered tho
hall <n tnis moment and was called
to the platform by the demand for a
speech. He responded briefly, saying:
am proud to stand before this
constitutional convention. 1 desire to
assuie you of u hearty welcome from
the territory and of tlie lieai ty co-op-
eration of the territorial officers. I
wish you ail a very successful conven-
tion."
Delegate Rose of Blackwell moved
It will probably be In ses-|to have u comm)tteo on credentials
Opening Session Tuesday was Wit-
nessed by a Large Crowd of Rep-
resentative Citizens—Grand
Ball and Reception Given
j GUTHRIE: The convention that will
frame the organic law of the new-
state of Oklahoma convened hero
■ Tuesday
sion until the middle of January. .The
j convention is composed of 112 repre-
sentative citizens of Oklahoma and of
that number 100 are democrats.
The first real fight of the conven-
tion was disposed of Monday In the
' selection of William H. Murray of
I ishomingo as the caucus nominee of
the democrats for the chairmanship.
His principal opponents were W. C.
Hughes of Oklahoma City and Pete
Hanraty of South McAlester. The
Hughes' forces threw their support
to Hanraty finally, but to no avail.
Mr. Murray had 60 votes to 26 for
i Hanraty.
[ The republican minority gave Phillip
Hopkins of Muskogee the honor of
| the nomination for president.
Peter Hanraty was named for vice
MUST AVOID POLITICS.
NOTED WOMAN
LAWYER ARRIVES
MRS. BELVA LOCKWOOD OF
WASHINGTON IN TERRITORY.
Is Interested in Indian Cases That
Will Add to Her Fortune—Ran
for Presidency.
MUSKOGEE: Mrs. Belva Lock-
wood, of Washington, I). C\, the first
woman admitted to practice before
the supreme court of the United
States and the only women who ever-
ran for the presidency, arrived here
last week and will spend two weeks
in the Territory. She came primar-
ily to attend the sessions of the sen-
atorial committee and represent some
Indians, also to appear before the
Dawes commission in a number of cit-
izenship cases.
Mrs. Lock wood has been Interested
in a number of Indian cases at Wash-
ington. She was in on the big fee
that was paid to the attorneys in the
Eastern Cherokee case, and her part
of that fee was $25,000. If she suc-
ceeds in getting through a number
of Indian claims that she now repre-
sents she will add another snug for
tune to that she has already acquired
la the practice of law-
appointed prior to the permanent or-
ganizath n of the convention, but a
majority of the delegates were de-
sirous of the shortest method possible
of transacting the necessary business,
and it was finally decided to have
Secretary Filson of Oklahoma terri-
tory call the roll of the delegates
elect as shown by the official returns.
Chief Justice Burford was sent for
and the oath of office was admin-
istered to the delegates in squads of
five.
On a motion by Ledbetter of Ard-
more the convention then proceeded
to the election of permanent ollicers
of the convention.
Williams o'f Durant named William
H. Murray of Tishomingo for presl-
president and John Young of Lawton j dent. It was seconded by Rose of
secretary. i Blackwell. The republican nominee,
| When the caucus assembled at five ehilllp l«. Hojiklns of Muskogee, was
i o'clock Monday evening Henry s. i "an"'d >'>' Cobb o( Sapulpa, and on
J Johnston of Perry was made chair-1 motion cf Haskell of Muskogee the
I man without opposition, with \V. ,1. vote was '"ken by delegates rising.
; f'a.i.lill of Hobart as secretary and] •Mr Murray wes elected over Mr.
Hopkins by a vote of 97 to 11. Mr.
, W. L. Helton of MarsTiall as assis-
j tant secretary.
When nominations were opened R.
j L. Williams of Durant nominated Mr.
Murray. The nomination was second-
. ed by J. F. King of Newkirk, W. N.
Llttlejohn of lltuby, I). S. Rose of I'JedBtng the party In power to carry
Hopkins voted for Mr. Murray.
Escorted to the stand. Mr. Murray
made a brief, but pointed speech of
acceptance, touching on the' Issues
and promises of the campaign ami
REPORT STOCK LOSS.
Later Reports, However, Sure to Re
duce the First Estimates.
GUTHRIE: Reports received by
the territorial and federal live stock
Inspectors here indicate that there
will be a very heavy loss of cattle on
the range In western Oklahoma. It
Is estimated that the loss will run as
high as 8 or 10 per cent. Some of
tho bad storms in recent years have
resulted In as high as 20 per cent loss,
but the first had storms of the winter
is not usually as bad as the ones
which follow. R. H. Hahn. federal
live stock inspector, says that it is
only in the extreme northern part of
the territory that the cattle will suffer
as in other parts, the owners having
begun to feed their stock, but in the
northwestern counties, most of the
cattle are still on the open range.
The cattle Inspection work has lrt en
almost entirely stopped by the storm,
and many of the inspectors are wait-
ing hore for better weather The
stormy weather has also put an end
to cotton picking for a time, and It
will give the gins and compresses
time to catch up with their work. It
has no particular effect on the cotton
Itself, as there have already been suf
flclently heavy frosts to stop the
growth of the plants, closing up the
bolls which were not sufficiently ma
tured and putting the others in shape
so that they will be opening up all
along during the winter.
Rev. .1 A. Da
man Methodist
fled In a letter from Bisli
of his appointment to take
branch of the South Aft
SOUTH McAI.KS
is. pastor of the Bra-
hurch, has been noti-
lean indu
quarters t
Dr. Lieurance of Lookeba received
notification this week from Washing
ton of his appointment to a position
in the Panama civil service, and left
Immediately for the canal zone.
PROCURE MORE LAND.
Owners of 45.0C0 Acres Near Fort Sill
May Be Reimbursed by Lands in
Big Pasture.
LAWTON: Tho recommendation
of Secretary Taft that the 45,000 acres
<>f homestead and Indian lands adjoin
ing the Fort Sill reservation, blocked
into such bodies as will fill out the
reservation to the correct from of a
rectangle, be taken by tho govern-
ment In order to enlarge the reserva
tlon for a brigade or division post
possibility, and the presenting in lieu
of these lands a similar number of
acres In the Kiowa. Comanche and
Apache Indian reservation in the
southern part of this county, to the
owners, may result in all lands re-
maining untaken by purchasers after
the first awards have been made from
the first bids being withheld from
sale under the act of congress of
June fi, 1906
It Is said that Secretary Taft was
so favorably Impressed with the Fort
sill reservation as a alto for the larg
o«t military post in the country that
he wired tho Interior department the
suggestion in substance as above stat
ed. ,
When the first awards of home
steads have been made by the Interior
department congress will be in ses
slon and It Is probable that a bill will
be framed carrying out the sec-
tary's Idea. It Is not contemplated
that nearly all tho lands will be taken
under the first advertisement for bid
Storm Stopped Fires.
Hi.'! reached Indian Territory Mon
lay ni trning was not entirely an evil. |
1 i if put a quietus to numerous dam
<■ •••: pr -ie and forest fires.
During the past few days great pral
• ■ -H f • • fire' had sw-u t ov m
CRACKSMEN MAKE HAUL
Robbers Blew Open Safe at Lahoma
and Get $1.7C0
LAHOMA: The Farmers and Mer- j
chants' bank at Lahoma, owned by
Miller Bros., of Crete, Neb., was j
robbed between the hours of 1 and 2 |
Friday morning by four cracksmen
without masks or other change in j
their appearance.
After binding two men, who had '
been asleep in the room over the j
bank, the outlaws blew the safe with {
nltro or giant powder. The first :
charge not being strong enough, a j
second charge was used, which j
smashed all the bank's furinture into j
kindling wood and tore out the side i
of the building.
Tlie robbers secured $1,700 in cur- I
rency and scattered the small silver, i
amounting to abut $15, throughout the
bank.
it those principles.
Delegate Haskell of Muskogee
placed Peter Hanraty of South McAl-
ester in nomination for vice-president,
and Delegate Buchanan of Norman
seconded the nomination. The Re-
publican nominee, Charles O. Frye, a
Cherokee Indian of Sallsaw, was
named by Henry L. Cloud of Well-
ston. On a rising vote Mr. Hanraty
was elected. Delegates Henshaw of
Madill. Caudill of Granite and Frye
of Sallisaw were named to escort Mr.
Hanraty to the platform, where he
made a brief statement endorsing the
statements made by Mr. Murray.
Delegate Ledbetter of Ardmore then
named W. A. Durant of Durant for
sergeant-at-arms of the convention,
A very elaborate reception and ball ani| Delegate Haskill of Muskogee)
named I) Cates of Alva for assist-
ant sergeant-at-arms. Both were elect-
ed by acclamaticn.
On a motion by Kornegay of Vinita,
President Murray appointed a com-
mit! ee, composed of Kornekay of
Vinita, Caudill of Granite, and Mes-
senger of Holdenville, to notify and
invite the governors of the five civil-
ized tribes and other officers to visit
j Blackwell, C. li. Pittinan of Enid, C.
N. Haskell of Muskogee and N. I'.
| Gardner of Stigler. Hanraty was
; nominated by T. J. Leahy of Paw
1 huska and the nomination was sec-
onded by John L. Mitch of Oklahoma
City and I?. S. Buchanan of Norman,
j After his election had been an
nounced, Mr. Murray made a brief
speech of acceptance, saying that the
I nineteenth had always been his lucky
day and that he had never failed in
. anything on that day. He also refer-
red to the fact that he had been mar-
ried on that day.
His speech declared strongly
' against corporations and for separate
, coaches and schools
was given in honor of the delegate
at the Elks' club rooms with Gover-
nor Frantz leading the grand march.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and the reception
was very largely attended, In spite
of the Inclement weather. A buffet
luncheon was served at 9:30 o'clock,
and dancing began at 10:30.
Farmers' Union Official Warns Mem-
bers Against Partisanship.
EMMET: To local and county sec-
retaries. and members of the Indian
Territory Farmers' Union:
I am directed by our executive com-
mittee to warn the membership
against the union taking any action in
partisan politics. No local or county
union should endorse or condemn or
Tive aid or assistance to any candi-
date for any political or civil office,
directly or indirectly, as an organiza-
tion, because the same is contrary to
the constitution of the Indian Territo-
ry State Farmers' Union, and because
the same would prove detrimental to
the organization. The executive com-
mittee desires to warn any local vio-
lating this rule and any local or county
union doing so will have the charter
j forfeited by the committee.
j It Is not the desire of the commlt-
: tee that members of the union should
; stay out of politics as Individuals and
as citizens of greater Oklahoma: on
the other band, they desire that all
, members, as citizens and as Individ-
uals, take an active part In campaigns
j for and against candidates and polit-
ical parties because it will subserve
t the interests of good government, but
the organization as such must remain
neutral as between parties, or candi-
dates of the same party.
You are especially requested to read
some newspaper which will give the
completest and fullest reports of the
doings of the constitutional conven-
tion. The record of each delegate
should be noted, so as to give the
farming class of the state a knowledge
of the men whom It will do to trust
In the future state. There are two
papers which have promised to give
full and complete reports. Neither I,
nor any official of the Indian Terri-
tory union have any interest whatever
in any newspaper. The suggestion is
made as a matter of information, for
the benefit of the membership, and
the Information Is given solely as In-
, formation, and not with a desire to
! promote the circulation of any news-
| paper, except we state that the mem-
bership should sustain the trustworthy
union papers.
The Indian Territory union should
nlso uphold the officers and sustain
the work of the national union, be-
cause in union there is strength, and
without that loyalty to the faithful of-
ficers, success cannot be attained.
Let our motto lie obedience to the na-
tional organization and to the pur-
poses and principles of the order; hold
ourselves at all times ready to rebuke,
defeat and condemn the action of any
j union officer who does not do his duty
faithfully, obedient to the principles
i of the order and its constitution. With
an abiding faith in the final triumph
of our cause, I remain,
i Fraternally your obedient servant,
J. S. MURRAY,
' Secretary Treasurer Farmers' Indian
Territory State Union.
First Day of Convention
The convention was called to order t'1(' convention.
at 2:30 o'clock at the Brooks opera The convention unanimously adopt-
house bv Delegate Henry S. Johnston ,M' resolution presented by Henry
of Perry, selected by the democratic AsI  .of.?uthIle> seconded by Harri
caucus for that honor
In calling the convention to order
Mr. Johnston made a brief address
very befitting the occasion, and fol-
lowing that, on a motion by W. J.
Caudill of Granite, seconded by R. L.
Williams of Durant, Delegate J. S.
son of Indian Territory, asking for
committee of ten to lie named by the
president to confer with the dlsburs
ing officers of the convention to as-
certain how far short will fall the con-
gressional appropriation in the ena-
bling act for defraying the expenses
of the constitutional delegate elec-
King was made temporary chairman j t|oni wlth ,he end in vicw of
present-
ami was escorted to the platform by jnK a memorial to congress for more
Delegates Williams of Durant, Hose of f„nds. It Is estimated that an add!
Blackwell and Caudill of Granite. In tional |50,000 will be necessary.
Will Recommend tHe Sale
Ft i
nor ti. 
Diwi
TO VISIT INDIAN TERRITORY.
New Secretary of Interior Promises
to Get Acquainted.
SOUTH MCALESTER: At last
there is hope ahead for the Indian ;
Territory. President W. Hays Fuller
of the chamber of commerce of this
city has It. officially from headquar-
ters that James R. Garfield, the next
secretary of the Interior, will visit
Indian Territory and Inquire into the 1
conditions at lirst hand in the state
where his dictum will be the court of
last resort for a year to come.
In a letter Mr. Garfield says: "I
shall most certainly spend a great
deal of time In those parts of the west
with which the interior department
has to do."
Mr. Garfield's letter was written In
reply to one received by him from j
President Fuller urging him to make ;
a personal Investigation of the Indian
question before coming to decide his
policy In the new state, t
It Is said that since Mr. Garfield's >
appointment to the interior depart- '
nient was announced, he has been
Hooded with letters denouncing Hitch-
cock and Hltchcockism in unmeasured '
terms as the source and the origin of
all of the territory's evils.
Adjustible Definitions.
In the political lexicon "unmasked"
Is the term applied to a member of
the opposing party who has been slan-
dered, and the terra "slandered" Is ap-
plied to one of the faithful who has
been unmasked.—Louisville Courier-
Journal.
Ardmore Theater Burns.
ARDMORE: The Bijou theater
building and its contents were de-
stroyed by fire early Monday. Total
loaa $17,000, with insurance of * 
The fire cr inate 1 In a cafe which
i. uj le 1 the I raent of the building.
T'*e I' i u '< n a vaudeville house
SOUTH MCALESTER: The Unit
ed States senate committee began its
sitting In this city Monday morning
In the committee room of the Busby
hotel. The question of the value of,
the segregated lands was at once tak .
en up, and Indian Inspector, J. George |
Wright, of Muskogee, was called up
on to throw light upon the question J
He declared that only a small part i
of the surface was valuable for agri
cultural purposes.
Senator Clark asked him if the
lands were not worth five billion dol
lars. The Inspector demurred to any
such statement and refused to esti
mate their value. R. M. Scholz of
Chicago addressed the committee
shortly after the noon hour. He is;
the general manager of the Rock !-•
land coal properties, and presented j
the case ably for the operators i
Judge J. Henry Shephard addressed
the committee at 1 40 on behalf of,
the thirty thousand clients on thei
coal lands which he represents.
For awhile vhe people were afraid j
United States Marshal Abernathy,
has been notified of the capture in
Kiowa county by Deputy Marshal W.
A. Thorp of George, alias "Hookey."
Miller, a one-armed desperado and
outlaw who has long been wanted by
the authorities for the murder of Ed
Hendricks, a Chickasaw nation farm-
er. at the notorious "Corners" saloon
In Pottawatomie county. Later Mil-
ler was reported killed In a pisfol
duel In Indian Territory, but turned
up safe afterward. He has numerous
killings to his credit. Including one
at Guthrie In the early days.
that the outside matters obtruded
upon the attention of tlie committee
would prevent them from giving the
juetsion of the segregated lands the
time it deserved But Senator Clark's
mnouncemcnt that the committee
had arrived at the conclusion that the
only thing to do was to recommend
'he sale of lands has removed all ap-
prehension.
According to the most conservative
authorltv there ought to be a popula-
tion of half n million in the Choctaw
ind Chickasaw nations within two
vears' time. The sale of the surface
>f the lands will attract the right sort
f farmers That portion of the seg-
regated lands Is as rich as any in the
world and Is capable of growing enor-
mous crops of corn and wheat.
Bishop Tigert is very low at Tulsa
where he was stricken with tonsilltis
lining (he recent M. E. conference.
H* 's not expected to recover.
Turns the School Over
Tlie Eniahaka mission, a Seminole
school for Ind'an girls, was turned ov-
er to Superintendent Fallwell this
week by Miss Davis, who has run it
for several months. Tile manage-
ment has boon in controversy for
some time and has been finally set
tied in the above manner. It is said
Miss Davis, who is a sister of Gov
ernor Brown, of the Seminole nation,
will lose all she spent for maintain-
ing the school, which was $1,000 a
month.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Oklahoma City Gets Next Session
After a Spirited Contest
' TULSA: Oklahoma City was s<v-
lected as the next meeting place for
the Oklahoma conference. The fight
was between Oklahoma City and Ard-
more, and occasioned a spirited con-
test. Oklahoma City being more cen-
trally located It was chosen as tho
; best place for the conference.
■ The Saturday session of the con-
i ference was the most Important of
the week. Transaction of routine
business occupied the larger part of
I the day. Eight probationers were ad-
mitted to full membership and twenty-
> eight men were received by transfer
from other conferences.
Dr. Edwards Thompson, secretary
of the Sabbath Observance League,
gave a short address In the morning.
The safe of the State bank at Mer-
amac, in Pawnee county, was blown
open by unknown parties, wdio made
good their escape with $N20. Several
charges of nitroglycerine were used
DEMOCRATS REORGANIZE.
Judge Thompson of Pauls Valley Sue-
l ceeds Jesse Dunn as Chairman.
j GUTHRIE: The amalgamation of
I the Democratic territorial committees
i into a state central committee was
i completed here Monday night with
i the election of Judge J B. Thompson
' of Pauls Valley as chairman and W.
I L. Chapman of Shawnee as secretary.
! Adjournment was then taken to meet
i In Tulsa on the second day following
j the final adjournment of the const!-
j tutional convention.
I Although no action was taken on
the manner of nominating state off!
] eers, Chairman Thompson promised
i the committeemen that if he re-
' mained chairman they would be nom-
I inated by the primary system.
An executive committee will be re-
tained, consisting of two members
from each congressional district.
A feature of the meeting was the
address of Hon. Jesse J. Dunn, retir-
ing chairman. It aroused tremendous
enthusiasm and round after round of
applause.
Offers Reward of $300.
GUTHRIE: A reward of $300 wa 
offered by Governor Frantz for the
capture of Arthur Sanders, the es-
caped murderer of his brother-in-law,
John B. Howard, near Chandler, on
October 10 last. With his brother,
Sam Sanders, who recently escaped
from tho county jail at Chandler, he
successfully eluded capture at Hie
tlire of the killing, escaping at the
he id of an organized gang. In a bat-
tle with officers and anti-horse thief
posses near Meeker, the Sanders
again successfully escaped through
the underbru d:
REHEARING IN MULHALL'S CASE
Oklahoma Man Who Shot Up St.
Lcuis Gets Another Trial
ST LOUIS: Zach Mulhall, well r
C. 0. Gai
jostofflce inspector, I
been loi. 'ed at Shawnee by the j
urtnieiit fur the
kno
o\
wh<
•omi
accompli-1! ed whether It be one «
vaars
er of Mr. nnd j
vho live on a '
farm nc; far from Vinita.
:.l p-
ward robes a
13.000, with
The b iviest loss was,
wrs. who lost all their
d belongings, valued at
nnd wild west sin
fenced to serve two yen:-.; In the pen!
tent If iv for shooting a bvstander In
a shooting affray on the Pike during ;
ti ■  ' oi id s fair. w:m p r <1 a re CUr(, | , - j j . • •
heuii' g in the crimin 1 court of St now selling at from $000 to $-500 p .
Convention Removal Bluff.
iUTHRIE: Delegate Judge J. H.
uirpo i- of mah Maxey came In from Shawnee and lt 
Ing a redisr icting of all the rural !
routes in Pott county He wll
arrange the county for complete free I
delivery, which will bo . : i ,i: ;i,. I
within the n "U few month .
!
An in-;n < I' •<!>• or Itn 1 It n •  . ., Hem,- Iti i■- '■ r t i r'•> if.. 0 ith-'o
the presence of 1) 
•d Willis -ema.ked
"I want some-
'"■n't gut it In
, Id"
Louis by tlie supreme court.
i quarto:-.
for 10 cents a id un."