The Hugo Husonian (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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COLTHE SET FREE
AFTER TEN YEARS
SERVED TEN YEARS IN FEDER-
AL PRISON FOR MURDER AT
HOCHATOWN IN 1903
Murder of Saunders Was Final Act
Which Enabled Sam Coltrane toJtution
Convince of Innocence
We all like shady lanes, by leav-
ing a line tree every hundred or two
yards, and topping It if necceasary,
we can have part of the original
boundary preserved and the shady
lane so much appreciated bv man
and horse on a hot day.
Keep it in mind that every gov-
ernment mark that definitely shows
a boundary is worh ten dollars in
cash.
W. G. D. HINDS.
n Mortage Co.
V. Bronaugh, Sec.
m P11 • • o
Slipping;
Samuel Coltrane, who served mor^
than ton years for the murder
his cousin, Cicero Coltrane, a]
Hochatown, McCurtain county, has , D -i i• _
at last been given his freedom. Pres)011^" DlMCling
dent Wilson sifning th<. ' ecessar;
papers to give him liberty.
Cicero Coltrane was mu
cered near Hochatown iu May ISO;
SamColtrane was accused of the crim
His case was tried in the fedei
court and finally, after much del;
end run of the court Ranntlet, se
tenced to serve the remainder
his life, in federal prlsou. Tho m
left friends behind who were con-
vinced of his innocence and who
were convinced that Tom Watson,
who was seen hurrying away after
the killing, was the slayer cf the
dead man.
About two years ago a man named
Saunders was killed in McCurtain
county and his son, Harry, declared
that his father had been kOled be-
cause he knew too much of the Col-
trane murder at Hochatown. Coun-
ty Attorney Barrett cf McCurtain
tried Watson and convictod him
last October, Coltrane being given
a chance to again prove his inno-
cence. The conviction of Watson in
the Saunders case gave further im-
petus to the movement to secure lib-
erty for Sam Coltrane, and petitions
innumerable were sent to Washing
ton. These were signed by mem-
bers of the Jury which convicted
Coltrane, trial attorneys and various
prominent people of the old Indian
Territory section.
Their efforts have availed and
Coltrane is at last free, having spent
ten years of his life tor a murder
that he never committed, and which
he has faithfully endeavored to
show the authorities was done by
another, the murderer making his
arrangement to swear the deed was
done by this man who has so long
been in prison.
OfiE HUNDRED FOUR
SEEKJMINATION
-SIXTY-NINE DEMOCRATS WILL
BE ON TICKET BUT MANY OF
THESE ARE ONLY FOR TOWN-
SHIP OFFICES
But Seven Republicans Filed While
Twenty-Six Socialists Registered
At Filing Desk
YOUNGJM HAND
(By Associated Press.)
AMAR1LLO, Texas, ,'aly 11.—
i<ishtning is reported to have knock
cd the ring off the fc.md nf Miss
Mary Jennings at Canyon City last
night, without doing her the slight
est injury.
PASSENGERS SAVED
ANOTHER WRECK IN NEW-
FOUNDLAND SEAS BUT ALL
PASSENGERS WERE'SAVED
Coastwise Steamer Dodged Ice Floe
But Struck Rocks and Went to
Bottom
(By Associated Prsss.)
SAVE THE CARNERS
People who have never given the
subjcct any thought have little idea
ot the value of the section corners
cr the importance of preserving
them.
The country was surveyed by the
1'nlted States Geological survey and
I he township corners were marked
by placing at each corner an iron
post with a brass cap upon which
was stamped the number? of the sec
tions, townships and ranges, togeth
cr with the elevation. At the sec-
tion coriers a stone or wooden
(Post was placed, marked so that
each section was easily identified
and four witness or bearing trees
were marked, giving the section
township and range. At the half
w.ile. or quarter section vas alar
placed a stone and bearing trees
This is a timbered country and the
trees were available, but not so in
the prairie country, aud only the
stones and iron posts ttro to be
found.
The object of this article is to
arouse an interest in the preserva-
tion o( these works. Tliii can best
be done, perhaps, by showing the
value of them.
In all controversies as to bounda-
ries of tracts of land, if the sovern-
taent marks can be found, they set-
tle the boundaries definitely ana ful-
ly. If these marks are destroyed
or removed, it costs at least 110.00
to reestablish them, and then that
establishment is not final. a3 hun-
dreds of citizens of other states
know to their cost
It seems to a man whose business
it is to hunt land as it is thit of the
writer, that when a man buys
tract of land and starts to clcar it up
one of the first things he dies is to
cut the witness trees and destroy
the corner stones, and cut ill the
line trees.
Then, when the county commis
sioners decide to put a road on the
section line, they must cut all the
line trees, the witness trees. jjd in
grading, they covej- the stones.
This is partly thoughtlessness and
partly lack of knowledge, a little at-
tention and a little Judicious talk
by the newspapers will correct this.
This is a new country that is being
settled rapidly, and these landmarks
should be preserved. In a little
while it will be too late.
6T. JOHNS, Newfoundland, July
11-—All passengers on the coastwise
steamer Invermore, which struck the
rocks near Bipg Harbor Point, off
the Labrador coast, were landed
safely today. The steamer sank un
til the water was level with her
uecks, and the seas are breaking
over her.
The Invermore hit the rocks while
trying to dodge a great ice floe that
was going southward.
INDIAN SUN DANCE
NEJ[ SATURDAY
CLINTON Okla., Jul/ 11.—The
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are
preparing for their annual son
dances, which the government has
trred to suppress. The Chcyennes
dance July 18, and the Arapahoes a
few days later.
No Plague at San Acigelo
(By Associated Press >
AUSTIN, Texas, July 11.—The
state health office announced there
is no case of bubonic plag ic at San
Angelo.
STORSTAD WAS HELD
TO BE RESPONSIBLE
WRECK COMMISSION OF QUE-
BEC MAKES REPORT ON EM-
PRESS OF IRELAND WRECK
IN ST. LAWRENCE
Change in Course of Collier Declar-
ed to Have Been Cause of Wreck
Which Cost a Thousand Live*
(By Associated Press.)
QUEBEC, Quebec, July 11.—The
collier Storstad «u Tield to blame
for the Empress of Ireland disaster
in the mouth of the St Laurence
river, where a thousand lives were
lost May 29. The wreck i-«mmJS8lon-
ers made this holding todav. They
state the disaster was doe to the
Storstad's change in course th?.t
night, the order being Issued by the
third officer without Instructions
from the first officer, who was in
charge at the time the terrible sea
tragedy occurred.
One hundred and two nanios have
oeen filed with Secretary Ellloghau-
u'fice in Choctaw county, this inciud
-en cf the county election board for
ing townships. Of those there are
69 democratic aspirants, s9v«jn re-
publican and 26 socialists. Twenty-
two of the democratic candidates
give Hugo as their postctfico ad-
dress, although not half of them live
inside the corporate liinlt3 of this
city.
Tho following is a complete list
of the candidates:
Democratic Ticket
i1 F. Mauldln, Messer, County
Commissioner, 3rd district.
R. P. Prapex, Hugo, County Sur-
veyor.
S. F. Nelson, Nelson, County Com-
missioner, 1st district.
P. H. Walker, Boswell, County
Surveyor.
II. B. White, Soper, County Com-
missioner, 1st district.
W. T. Olenn, Hugo, Coun'.y Judge.
T. D. Hibben, Shoalei, County
Commissioner, 1st district.
J. B. Jeter, Soper, County Com-
missioner, 1st district.
Ed. Linthicum, Hugo, County
Treasurer.
G. H. Eirchfleld, Soper, Sheriff.
W. P. Weaver, Grant, County
Weigher.
A. R. Roland, Hugo, County As-
sessor.
C. P. Henry, Hugb, County Com-
nyssioner, 1st district.
S. C. Early, Hugo, County Weighor
J. A. Williams, Boswell, County
Weigher.
Lon Keel, constable, Fvenldge
township.
R. K. Warren, Hugo, County At-
torney.
Geo. G. Graham, Hugo, County At-
torney.
W. J. Marshall, Hugo, County
Clerk.
Clyde Faught, Ft Towson. County
Treasurer.
W. V. Poe, Ft. Towson. County
Weigher.
L«e Loftin, Hugo, Sheriff.
Geo. A. Marshall, Hugo, County
Commissioner, 2nd district.
E. A. Burke, Hugo, court clerk.
C. C. Lew tor, Ft Towson, County
Commissioner, 3rd district
W. J. Oakes, Grant, County Com-
missioner, 2nd district
R. M. Connell, Hugo, Sheriff.
J- T. Reed, Hugo, County Super in
tendent Public Instruction.
W. E. Schooler, Hugo, County
Judge.
A. J. Birch field, Boswell, Clerk
torney.
A. Nelson, Cody, Trustee Rati Iff
Township.
A. J. Berchfield,
Hunter Township.
J. D. McKep, Nelson, Constable
Oakes Township.
A. J. Bateman, Ft Towson, Justice
cf the Peace.
J. E. Martin, Hugo, County Assee-
R. II Manly, Ft. Towson Consta-
ble Wilson Township.
A. Lee Rodgers, Messer, lustlce
I« aoe Katllff Township.
R. J (Rome) Smith, Cody, Con-
stable R&tllff Township.
S. H. Downing, Boswell, Hunter
Township.
J. Q. Bills, Hugo, Constabl? Hugo
Township.
Cal Coffee, Hugo, Constable Jeter
Township.
R. F. Self. BoawoH, Trustee Hunt-
i Township.
J. A. Newman, Soper, Trustee
Oakes Township.
W. C. Burton, Soper, Treasurer
Oakes Township.
J. E. Davis, Ft. Towson, Treasur-
er Wilson Township.
C. M. Keylon, Grant, Constablo
Everldge Township.
L. W. Oakes, Hugo, Justice of the
Peace.
Chas. Smith, Ft. Towson, Trustee
Wilson Township.
Geo. W. Hall, Ft. Towson. Clerk
Wilson Township.
J, E. Dtipree, Forney, Trustee Je-
ter Township.
J. M. Holt, Hugo, Trens'irar Je-
er Township.
Ed. Allen, Hamden, Clerk Jeter
. ownshlp.
Republican Tickct
G. Hurl Shaffer, Hugo, County
Judge. '
F. D. Copping, Hugo, County At-
torney.
R. A. Woods, Nelson, Clerk Oakes
Township.
A. A. Iglehard, Ft. Towscn, County
Treasurer.
Dan Billings, Nelson, Justice
eace Oakes Township.
J. M. Neill, Boswell, Cot'nty Com-
missioner, 1st district.
J. W. Hobinson, Sawyer, County
Commissioner, 3rd district.
Socialist Ticket
G. M. Ormand, Speer, Clerk Jet^r
Township.
J. W. Abercromble, Speer, Trustee
Jeter Township.
W. T. Harrie, Messer, Trustee Rat
iiff Township.
T. E. Neely, Speer, Treasurer Je-
ter Township.
J. D. Brown. Ft Towson, Sheriff.
Oscar Campbell, Ft. Towson, Coun
ty Clerk.
Delbert .Chappell, Ft Towsou, Jus-
tice Peace Wilson Township.
J. R. Bushart, Ft Towson, Consta-
ble Wilson Township.
J. G. Anderson, Hugo, Constable
Jeter Township.
J. K. Leach, Hugo, County Super
Intendent Public Instruction.
Hugh David Sanders, Boswell,
County Treasurer.
W. M. Stingley, Boswell, County
Commissioner, 1st district
F. w. Tillman, Fennell, County
Assessor.
P. M. Clark, Boswell, Justice of
Peace Hunter Township.
O. P. Thompson, Spencerville, Con
stable Wilson Township.
P. O. Duffy, Hugo, Court Clerk.
L.> Chappell, Ft Towson, County
Commissioner, 3rd district.
W. C. Evans, Messer, Constable
Ratliff Township.
W. A. Blair, Gay, Constable Jeter
Township.
G. T. McCary, Gay, Justice Peace
MELVILLE E. INGALLS
OEAD
(By Associated Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Virginia, July 11.
Melville E. Ingr.lls, financier and
railroad men, died her3 this morn-
ing of heart failure.
Deceased had been prominent in
financial circles for years >nd was
noted for years as the president of
the Cleveland Cincinnati ard Chi-
cago and Skint Louis {Big Four)
Railway company.
FROM OKLAHOMA CITY
At'jorney Ctyud Springs has. re-
turned from Oklahoma City, where
he spent the last few doys. Judge
Spriggs had entered a stout denial
to the story published over the Ktate
to effect that he had been larruping
■he Robertson people In line, and
stated to The Tiusonlan that his
conversation over the long distance
telephone with John R. Williams
was relative to school land affairs.
He took about the first train after
that for the capital and the Oklaho-
ma City papers immediately an-
nounced a convocation or congre^
Fadon cf Robertson state leaders,
planning the close of the campaign.
Judge Spriggs stated h's business
in Oklahoma City was "casual" and
It is noticeable that there has been
remarkable activity among the Rob-
ertson forces since he made the
"casual" visit.
Boswell, Clerk j Jetw TownghIp
J. F. Braden, Spencerville, Justice
Peace Wilson Township.
R. H. Gunn, Messer, County
Weigher.
E. Payne, Hugo, Treasure Ratliff
Township.
I. M. Row, Speer, Justice Peace
Names of New Dreadraughts
'By Associated Pra*s.)
WASHINGTON, July 10.—Secre-
tary of Navy Daniels has announced
the names of the four new dreed-
naughts—Arizona, Mississippi, Cal-
(ifornla and Idaho.
cor.
- ,, _ _ | i. in. now, ;
B. B. Bui-rough, Soper, Constable • . „ .
Oakes Township. * Township.
I C. C. Harris, Messer, Justice of
oeo. R. Lester, Cody, Justice ofl „ „ _
' Peace Ratlirf Township.
I'face, Ratliff Township. . „ „ " ,
win; r> „ ,, . . A. H. Harrill. Hugo, County Com
Willie Baker, Soper, Township , . „ , . .
f \„ . . misftloner, 2nd district.
Clerk, Oakes Township. 1
J. L. Hogiie, Messer, Clerk Katllff
Township.
T. R. Winchester, Forney, Justice
Peacei Jeter Township.
J. S. Wall, Spencervll'c, lustice
Peace Wilson Township.
J. T. Forrester, Ft Towson, Con
stable Wilson Township.
E. Irby, Boswell, Treasurer Hunt-
er Township.
S. L. Dodson, Soper, Constable
Oakqs Township.
O. L. Horton, Speer, Treasurer
Ratliff Township.
F. H. Allen, Ervln, Justice Peace
Everldge Township.
W. L. McQueen, Hugo, Justice
Peace Hugo Township.
J. E. Johnson, Forney, Constable
Jeter Township.
stable Jeter Township.
rtable Jetaw Township.
J. A. Lawhorn, Ervln,
Everldge Township.
R. D. Carter, Cody, Clerk Jtatliff
Township.
L. W. Craln, Boswell, Constable
Hunter Township.
C. P. Hinch, Boswell, Conn table
Hunter Township.
J. T. Deweeso, Hugo, Justice Peace
Hugo Township.
POSI OFFICE HEtflPIS
snow hi ins
Postmaster i,arecy u an excep-
tion in being able to increase busl
ness without advertising. The quar
ter ending June 30, 191 i shows
business In cxcess of that of the cor
responding period last year of
1473.14, a healthy Increase for the
premier city. The 1913 receipts for
the quarter ending June 30 were
$4,003.15; for 1914, $4,476.15. In each
of the quarters April was the ban-
ner month, being $1,478.04 in 1913
and $1,718.74 for 1914.
The piugo postoWco has never
had a quarter that did not show an
excess over the year previous, the
best indication of the city's growth
that has yet been offered.
HUGO WILL GET
NORTHWEST OUTLET
A railroad deal of tromendous im
portance to Hugo has Just been con-
summated by the sale of tho Clinton.
Ok|altoma and Wa^tern to F^ank
Fell, controlling the Wichita Falls
ahd Northwestern. The roaj extends
from Cllntdn to Strong City, and is
to be extended east from Clinton to
Chickasha, where if will, It Is be-
lieved, be taken over by tho Oklaho-
ma Central, to be extended from
Lehigh to this city.
This strip of road will give to
Hugo themost direct route to North-
western Oklahoma, Strong City be-
ing In Roger Mills county on the ex-
treme western border of the state.
BUSINESS MEN VOTE
Oh JUST BILLS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
UNITED 8TATE8 GETS REFER-
ENDUM VOTE ON FOUR TRU8T
MEASURE8
Organizations >n Thlrty-Sx States
Support Two and Oppose Two
Presidential Measures
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 11.—The re-
ferendum vote by the Chamber ol
Commerce of the United S'ates pend
Ing trust bills, shows the business or-
ronitable | ganizations of 36 states voting over-
whelnftngly as follows:
Against tbe regulation of price dis-
crimination.
For prohibition of all Interlocking
directorates.
For regulation of basirca scon soli
datlon by federal trade commission.
Asalnst regulation of corprrallon
stock issues.
4,000 CAR LOADS OF WHEAT
Santa Fe Estimates This Quantity
to be Moved by Thslr Lines
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 9.—It
has been estimated by traffic offic-
ials of the Santa Fe railroad that 4,-
000 car loads of wheat will originate
on their lines between Arkansas
City and Purcell this season before
the holidays. This wheat will prac-
tically all got to Galveston for export
The traffic men have mide prepa-
rations to handle this vast volume
of wheat and they expect to be able
to make, a good record in keeping
the crop moving toward the Gulf of
Mexico. Much of the wheat this year
will go directly from the thrashing
machine to tbe sidetrack and into
cars for shipment It is the greatest
wheat movement the 8auta Fe has
ever had In Oklahoma.
CARRANZA INSISTS
ON BEING HEAD
VILLA TRIED TO PASS ORDER
THAT NO MILITARY CHIEF
SHOULD BE ELECTED PRESI-
DENT
Huenta Plans to Resign in Favor of
Man Who is Favorable to Consti-
tutionalists
(By Associated Press.)
TOR1REON, Mexico, July II.—At
the Vllla-Carranza peace conference
here the plan of Guadalupe was in-
tended to prevent any military lead
er becoming provis^ouav president of
Mexico. This, it was Bald, wouid eli-
minate Carranza, Villa, Angeles or
any other leader now in he field.
Later today it was announced that
the pirst report was wrong. Villa
supporters proposed ttiese changes
for the purpose of preventing Car-
ranza or any other military chief be-
coming president or a candidate for
the place, but tne change Pilled to
vin Adoption.
Guaymas Not Captured
Satillo, Mexico, July 11.—General
Alvaredo today reported thnt Guay-
mas was not yet captured but that
has the place coiuplettf/ surrouhr'
ed.
The Carranza emissaries returned
from the Villa conference and It was
announced that coal for moving Vil-
la's troops southward would be im-
mediaely furnished by Carranza
Huerta Will Resign
Washington,, July 11.—Diplomats
here have received reports from
Mexico City that General Huorta is
planning to resign in favor of Fran-
cisco Carbajal, newly appointed min-
ister of foreign affairs ,who has con
stltufcionalist sympathies. This is re-
ported to be hut a part of a general
plan to make peace wlh tho constitu-
tionalists,
It is also reported that iniluen-
tlal Mexicans are backing this
scheme to prevent rioting in Mexico
City that Is believed likelv in mili-
tary circles.
Compromised With Villa
Torreon, Mexico, July 11.—It was
stated ttys afternoon that Carranza
emissaries compromised with Villa
by adopting a motion that Carransa
should be president ad interim when
Mexico City is captured, then call
a conviction of delegates elected
from the rebel army, one deltgatt
for each 1000 constitutionalist sol-
diers. This convention to advise on
further constsltoitlonallst program.
I. W. Gross R. E. Rowslls •
GR088 A ROW ELLS •
Attorneys-at-Lav* •
Office in Blakeney Building •
••• .
STEWART A McDONALD
Attorneys at Law
2, 3, 4 and 5 Stewart Building
DR. C. A. THOMPSON •
Dentist •
Office in Vraeland Building. ■
♦ HUGO, - - . OKLAHOMA •
«*****• «*
• ****•*•*«
R. E. STEPHENSON •
Attorney-at-Law *
Rooms TMi Darrough Build'ng •
HUGO, OKLAHOMA •
EDWIN A. ELLINGhAUSEN
Attorney-at-Law
Wright Bldg.
Hugo, 0&.1B. *
D. A. 8TOVALL
Attorney'st Law
?rlng Building. Pkone Ml
* M. Works F. D. Copping
Good Meeting at Forney
Forty democratic voters heard
the county candidates at Forney
Thursday ^ren^m it betas ff^ r
midnight when the candtdaten had
finished their stories to tho voters,
it was one among the beet meetings
ever held at Foray.
WORKS A COPPING.
Attorneys at Law.
R->oms 5 and 6 Darrough Btrildlot
In every home where tharc is a ba-
by there should aloo be a bottle of
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR It may be
needed at any time to correot sour
stomach, wind coUc, ' larrhoea <v
summer complaint. It Is a wholesome
remedy, contains no opium, mor-
phine or injurious drug of any kind.
Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by
Crescent Drag store. Imo.'
How To Qlve Quinine To CUMf«a.
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