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T! auditor of the pest
ep; rtment finally sent word
.<- j - sinister thai, on ac-
ih* f< clfnK "hown in the niat-
I wonid Inrirwr the voucher
next Hconunts Its Informnlity
ointe of tin* first assistant postmaster
general that he would better be careful
or he miKht lose his head. Mr Tulloeh
srhls "I wnM credibly Informed at that
time that the matter so prepared.with
perhapM other evidences, was laid be-
jhter Tull#irh Gives Hi ,
to Putlic
AHL VERV SPECIIIC
hingto
rlooked. An Inspection of fore Postmaster Oenere! PVnlth by
traveling a
count of de
the
will show
>sequent payments of
ther expends on Me-
ntal officiula without
mental checks.
on office was surprised
/s '..-mc on the Pey Ro'l Twice by
• . tii's Orders Imo Woiren Did
no Work
the n::
nt the
al in t*
that iv
that in
f ill«
(^v Associated Pre«s),
! UNO TON, D. C., May 19.—1The
i cf the formal charges of irri-
rs in th" administration of pos-
•irs preferred by Heymour W.
formerly caahler of the Waah-
ily post office, was made pub-
Mr. Tulloch. Th< charges
led in a letter to Post master
P.iyne in response to the lat-
ineat to be furniahed InformH-
t would substantiate published
da of Mr. Tulloch. Rome of
tiers complained of will l e in-
<• J by the Inspectors.
ulloch In his letter says he la
r\ l< of the poatmaater g**ner-
ndwing any further asHistiinee
> t «* desired. Mr. Tulloch nays
• II instanres of irregularity and
m the proper allowances, rec-
>uclu rs, etc.. were most care-
iited and kept, as a rule, and
II* t: ip.1 «umotion < un be ascertained
x ti . li'VHtigation; that the real
St^'is I ' drd the allowances and vouch-
ers arc not' of record. ;nid are known
to few "those interested who will not,
and otfc< It, cl°i ks, who dare not, talk."
"For ui> ard* of nineteen years." the
letter i Hies the aonduct of affaira
bet v. lie \\ mhington city post office
and ih • ysiti office department -wua
regulu thru came the flrst brsak, the
]'ii~ r of a system of allowances
to t Washington poat office on ae-
io«!Mt '-t departmental expenditure*
v.'hUh afterwards led to irregularities,
cl extravagance and my removal
us an em facie on June 30. 1893.
"f • : h"id. then • hlef of the sal-
ary ; ;;d allowance division of the post
o.fe >• ri partment. desired a file c ase
*e of his office. His requial-
e turned down by his superior
Later vouchers were present-
for a tile case, accompanied
n< e for Its payment out of
for the u
(iona wer
officers.
ed to mo
by an all<
the funds of the Washington office
made by Mr. Shepherd and algned by
the first assistant poatmaater general.
1 directed th' <ontmctor to obtain a
certificate of delivery of the goods. Mr.
Hhephff-rj refused to aeknawledKc the
receipt of the goods, fearing exposure
during the audit of the vouchers and I
refused to pay for the cHse until some-
one was willtng to father the same.
Foon lifter the McKlnley udininistra-
tlon come Into power the first assist-
ant postmaster general sent his clerk
(town to uv with a voucher for a lump
sum for traveling expenses accompani-
ed by i allowance for their payment
from the funds of the Washington of-
fice. }■<•. h a demand was irregular on
Its face. Hut the official beratne very
nngry at the Idea of u more cashier
attempting to make any suggestions
to him and refused to amend and Item-
ise his vouchor. The postmaster ox-
plained to him that 1 had only asked
for what was required by the auditor
aitil aCc ordtng to precedent. The post-
master upon his return stated the offi-
cial had said: 'I.ook here. now. This
Is a new administration and a new
crowd and we intend to make our own
usual depa
"The Washln
one day to ret*
a!' w-nnce dlvi«don of the flrat assistant
postmaster general's office a printed
••Inula: stating it was intending to re-
quire all employea at poat offices to
give a blanket bond direct to the de-
partment. said bond to be furnished by
a single recognized bonding company,
Irrespective of the fact whether pinh
employe could furnish good personal
bonds or might desire-to avail thein-
aelves of competition In premiums be-
tween other bonding companies A sim-
ilar blanket bond was. I believe, to he
required of the letter cnrrlers. The
postmaster had a conference with
<Jeorge w. Homers, then chief of the
salary and allowance division, and re-
ported that Mr. Bsavera had said 'Sen-
ator Piatt, of Now York, would appre-
ciate the fart if he would select the
■" nator*s company.' The original cir-
cular waa subsequently modified by al-
lowing employes to select their own
l ond or bonding companies.
"Considerable fueling whh manifested
toward me In the office of the first as-
sistant postmaster general because I
would not pay vouchers for services or
supplies upon personal request or by
direction over the telephone. J. Holt
Livingston presented vouchers for pay-
ment one afternoon, amounting to sev-
eral hundred dollars, for postal fur-
niture. 1 refused to pay until the al-
lowance had been received. I was In-
formed that It would be sent down by
private messenger as soon as It was
signed by the first assistant postmaster
geenral. 1 again refused. 4 Mr. Living-
ston departed quite* angry, and some
time afterward returned with the al-
lowance properly executed und still
dainp from the copying press. It was
for a shipment of furnituro, as 1 re-
member. to Cuba or Porto ftlco. No one
had certified as to the receipt of the
goods and 1 tailed the attention of Mr.
Livingston to the omission He ex-
plained It would be all right and that
be needed the money, f declined to pay
unless some responsible official would
acknowledge the receipt of the goods,
whereupon Mr Livingston became con-
fidential and told me his company did
not have very much capltaJ, that work
had not yet even been begun upon the
furniture, hut that 'George' had agreed
to advance him the money in payment,
it is needless to add no payment was
made."
Mr. Tulloch says payments were au-
thorized to Mr. Livingston amounting
to about $2,500 on May June S and
June 19, 1MH. That of June 19 was for
$1,72! , for Porto RICO, and was render-
ed In lump sum. An Intimate friend of
Mr. Heath's. M. P. Helm, was the vice
president of th company It wa« stated
the company shipped $8,OGO to $10.0(N'
worth of supplies to Oiiba On order*
from Mr. Rathbono and Mr. Neeley
and fitted Up the American i ost office
at the Paris exposition. Mr Living-
ston was also In chuf-tfe of the Wash-
ington office of the Keyless IiOck Com-
pany
Extensive purchases of furniture for
Porto Rico, amounting to -over $1,300.
and Involving some washatands at very
high prices. Mr Tulloch says, were
purchased by order of the flrst assist-
ant postmaster general April 25 and
May 22. 1899, from George W. Cobb. Jr.,
No. 72 Nassau street. New York Pity.
Mr. Tulloch says that Postofflce-ln-
speutor-In -charge William H. Smith, of
this city, made an inspection of the
Washington post office and during that
Inspection received word from an asso-
Fourth Assistant Bristow, who Request
ed the appointment of a commission to
Investigate the office of the first assist-
ant postmaster general. Thla was re-
fused by Mr. Smith, who looked upon
it as another manifestation of the rela-
tions existing botween Mr. Perry 8.
lleath and Mr. Bristow.'.'
Continuing, the statement says
"Residents of Washington remember
well receiving a few years since an of-
flci.il letter from the postmaster at
W ashington recommending and seem
Ingly requiring the purchase of an ex-
pensive housp to house collection and
delivery mall l ox to be attached to
their front doors Many persons bought
these boxes. This box was the prop-
erty of individuals or an Individual
company.
It was always supposed thnt cer-
tain department officials took more
than a passing interest in it, in connec.
tion with certain other prominent per-
sonages. It was a well known regula-
tion of the department that under no
circumstances could a postmaster or
any •■mploye inform anyone with re-
gard to the address or residence of any
person or resident of the city. Yet the
ng«nta of this box upon the refusal of
the postmaster to furnish addresHes,
brought an order from the office of the
first assistant iiostmasU'r general di-
dectlng the turning over the letter car-
riers' route book* to these agents. The
I>ostmaster lneffe< tually protested
against the unauthorised use of his
name."
Mr. Tulloch then cites endorsements
by Mr. Beavers and Mr. Machen. of the
Economic Postal Association, as an In-
vestment proposition.
On the question of favoritism in ap-
(•ointinents, he says:
"Oliver H. Smith, of Muneie, Ind.,
was un intimate friend and associate
of Perry 8. Heath. The latter, Novem-
l er 20. 1897, wrote as follows to the
Washington postmaster: 'I have this
day allowed you $ t00 per annum to
provide for the ap|>olntment of Oliver
H. Smith as a laborer at the several
stations connected with your office. Mr.
Smith will act in a dual uapacity, serv-
ing both <-clrks and carriers. The free
delivery division will also make an al-
lowance of $2 per day to cover carfares
and incidental expenses, for Mr Smith,
who is, I beiieve, to report to you on
the morning of the 21st. This is the
rentieman whose appointment has been
frequently recommended by you.'
Mr. Heath used the expression at
your request, or 'in connection with
your recommendation' in connaction
with many appointments concerning
which the postmaster was entirely ig-
norant and for whose services, if he re-
ceived them at all, he had no use or
Oil STATE LINES
Kansas v# Arkansas in Indian Territory
Politics
MELLETTE AGAINST SOPER
Soper Backed by Kansas and Mellette by
Arkansas - Differences Attracting
Attention
need. December 15, 14®7. Mr. Heath
wrote:
A Great Lace Curtain and
Ladies Tailor Made
SALE,,
fHURSDAY,TRIDAYand
SATURDAY.
This we promise to make one of the best of our
attempts along the line of great money saving events.
So deep will be the price cutting you'll wonder how
we can do it—never mind that tho'—that's our busi-
ness. you want bargains and its our business to give
them to you.
See Jfcero
in the above days every Tailor Made Ladies Suit
in our house, the values ranging from 115 to $$<; per
suit—some of the finest cloth you have ever seen
made up—lined with the best of silks—trimmed ar-
tistically and tastefully Your choice on these days
Only $10 00 Per Suit
At the same time the Lace Curtain slashing—
every curtain price slaughtered. Our stock is too
large. Turn out and see what we'll do for you.
Remember Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This sale should cause more excitement among
the ladies than Field Day among the High School
pupils.
AliMA BARGAIN STORE.
The Peopte Bargain Center.
MOSE HERSKOWITZ.
Csrner Broadwey and Grand Avenue.
'Mr. Oliver H. Smith has been de-
I 1 I to assist in replacing, paldtlng
'I ting street letter boxes. He
I i tid through your office at th?
" • $2 per day for every working
ua>\ lOinmencing November 23.'
"Thus, he Is appointed a laborer and
INiid from the allowance for 'clerk
hire,' a fund uuder the salary and al-
lowsnce division; in the second, he Is
paid as per diem mechanic from the al-
lowance for repairing street letter box-
es, a fund under the free delivery serv-
ice and audited by different clerks
in the treasury department. A person
faithfully performing the duties of the
one would be unable to devote full
time to the other. Mr. Hmlth did very
little of either. During the summer of
1*88. Mr. Bmlth was in service at Camp
Alger. Va.. In connection with the mili-
tary service.
"A clerk In my office, Charles W. Mr-
Whorter. Informed me that an employe
in the mailing division whose name he
gave me at the time, had told him he
had been approached by another em-
ploye. recently transferred to the office,
who had ststed he had been authorised
to pick out seven men in the mailing
division for promotion July 1. 1899. pro-
vided those promoted Would, divide
with high officials in the postoffice de-
partment.
"On account of the intimate relations
between the department and the Wash-
ington office, verbal directions often ac-
companied by the written orders, and
were far more Interesting FV>r exam-
ple: The postmaster one day brought
me an allowance of the flrst assistnnt
postmaster general, salary and allow-
ance division, July 2T, 1198, appoint-
ing HSmma Jane* and Fannie K. Wi-
nans as cleaners or charwomen, for
one year from July 1. 1889. at 1600 per
annum Handing me the allowance he
stated it wss the intention of the de-
partment that the name>s of the women
should not appear on any pay roll; that
the parties designated should not know
that the other was In receipt of any
money or had any connection with the
office. He also ststed that neither of
them wss expected to report for any
duty: This complimentary roll was
added to later."
Mr Tulloch says that the classifloa-
tion act of March tt 188#. was ignored
by First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath and that sundry persons desig-
ns led finance clerka. auditors, etc..
were paid illegally from 1200 to 1800
each per annum over their lawful sal-
aries With only one or two excep-
tions the appointments as cleaners,
oliar women, laborers, etr., he says,
were evasions of the civil service, and
the parties did not perform the duties
Implied in their official designations,
often no servloe whatever. Transfers
were made by the flrst assistant post-
master gensrai from outside offl<*s
without any request or demand from
the local postmaster.
ACCiPHD INVmriON
•oo>o clt Will Attend Weddmq of Rutli
■mm
(By the Associated Pre«88.)
CLEVELAND. Msy 19—President
Hooseveit a telegrom to Senator Han-
na has signified his acceptance of an
invitation to the wedding of Miss Ruth
Hanna and Joseph Madill McCormick
of Chicago, which will be solemnised
In this city June 10. T* e president and
Mrs Roosevelt will strive at Cleveland
on the morning of June 6, probably re-
turning home on the following after*
noon.
The ceremony will be performed In St.
Paul's Episcopal church on lOuelld av-
enue at high noon on June 10, Bishop
Leonard officiating. Hundreds of In-
vitations have been Issued, and many
distinguished guests from all sections
the ctmntry will be present. Mis*
Hanna reoenily suffered an attack of
typhoid fever st her fsther's wlntar
home at Thomasvllle, (la. She return-
ed to Cleveland ftaturday last and Is
now in good health.
GONE TO OUTHRia.
Joe. the Turk, who has been het* ,,.
working with the local 6alv%tion aMtoy,
lias gone to Outhrie to aave the flnnerg
•f that town.
MUSKOGEE. May 19.—Kansas vs Ar-
kansas. This Is the lineup of the Re-
ubllcan national commltteman contest
now waging in tiie Indian territory.
Pliny L. Soper of Vinita Is backed by
the Kansans. and William M. Millette
of Muskogee Is backed by the Arkuns-
nns Republicans from other northern
states are casting anchor with the Kan-
sas c rowd and thos<> from the Southern
states are lining up wtiii the Arkansas
push. It means a bitter flgfit.
Millette and Soper are both United
States district attorneys. Millette rep-
resents the western district and Soper
northern. Millette is from Arkan-
sas. He belongs to the Clayton crowd.
Judge Clayton of South McAlester is
on^ of his stnunchest backers and
friends. Clayton hsH the l>est machine
in the territory. He operates mostly In
he Choctaw country, but lops ovsr in
the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Creek
some. Soper is from Kansas, he is
a nephew of Cy Leland. In the past
Arkansas and Kansas have rather play-
ed together in Indian politico. From now
on they will travel different roads. This
will force a new political alignment
everywhere. Men who have fought
together in the past will now fight
each other and men who have been
opponents In the past must now bccome
allies.
Having no general elections in this
country a different method from that
In the states hod to be adopted as a
basis of representation for political
preference. The basis Is not ilxed on
the number of votes cast as there
are no votes cast. It is fixed on the
number of members belonging to re-
publican clubs. Muskogee has one clyb
which has 1600 members. In the pa#t
each nation would hold a convention
composed of the various clubs In thst
nation. At the national convention
delegates would be selected to a terri-
torial convention. Tb^ Cherokees. Choc-
taw Creek and Chickasaw nations
would each have thirty-five delegates
In the territorial convention. The Sent-
lhoie nation would have seven. theQua-
paw agency fourteen. Any two of the
big nations with the Quapuw vote
could control the convention.
If this system Is used this time there
will be flghtlflg all along the line.
Soper lives In the Cherokee nation.
Millette used to live there. Each be-
lieves he can ■carry It. Mellette lives
In the Creek country, but Soper is going
to invade this country and actually be-
lieves that he can carry It. The Qua-
paw agency generally goes the way of
the Cherokee. Millette will depend up-
on Judge Claytdn to carry the Choctaw
nation. Soper proposes to give him a
run for his money there. Soper has a
trifle the best of it in the Chickasaw
country. No attention Is paid to the
Seminole nation.
Millette and Soper are both willing
to fight the battle out under the old
system. Some of the othar politicians
want another system adopted. Their
plan Is to elect delegate? to the ter-
ritorial convention by the judicial dis-
tricts. There are four of these districts
in the territory and they are equiva-
lent to congressional districts in the
states. The delegates to the district
conventions to be chosen by the record-
ing districts which correspond to the
counties in the states. Some of them
even go farther. They want the del-
egates to the big convention elected
by the recording districts direct. If
the plan of election by the Jndldal dis-
tricts is adopted then Soper stands
the best show of getting the northern
and southern districts, comprised of
the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations
and the Quapaw agency. Mellette will
get the westetn and central districts
composed of the Creek. Choctaw and
Seminole nations. "Htls tfould brtnff
about a deadlock, each with two Judic-
ial districts containing the same repre-
sentation behind him. If the plan of
electing delegates direct by the record-
ing districts eaoh nation would be bad-
ly divided, and there Is no telling what
might happen. The two candidates
are opposed to each of these plans. The
old system Is what they want used.
Whether the central committee will
take the bit in their teeth and adopt
a new system to meet changed condit-
ions or simply let Millette and Soper
dictate things, remains to be seen.
Among those In favor of a change is
Clarence Douglas, editor of the Musko-
gee Phoenix, who has ambitions to be
national committeeman himself. He Is
letting the other two men do the fight-
ing now with a view of later Jumping
in as a compromise candidate. He rep-
resents "home talent" and will depend
upon It rather than either Arkansas or
Kansas for support. With a tie-up be-
tween the other two candidates he be-
lieves he stands a good show of car-
rying off the prize. W. H. P. Trudg-
eon. mayor of Purcell. Is also liable to
get In the raoe. He Is n strong man In
the Chickasaw nation, and might cause
some of the other men In the race sleep-
less nights.
Soper has given It out that If he is
elected committeeman he will resign the
office of district attorney. In this event
Jas. Huckaberry. a Cherokee Indian,
now Soper*! assistant would get ttie
place. Millette has made no such rash
promises. In fact he Is a candidate to
succeed himself as United States nttor-
iey as well ns for national committee-
man.
United States Marshal Leo Bennett
hopes that a compromise will be effect-
ed. He and Soper and Millette have
always trained together and ai between
the two he does not like to make a
choice. .Tudge Raymond of the West-
ern diftrlot Is also on the fence. Judge
QUI of the Northern district will sup-
port Soper, and Soper expects help from
Judge Townsend of the Southern dis-
trict Millette has Judge Clayton sure
and hopes to have Raymond. The fed-
eral Judges Wve a big say In politics
on acoount of their appointees. So do
the fbur United States marshals.
If Soper wins out the Ailcansss post-
masters In the Indian territory will have
to hunt for other Jobs The national
committeeman names all the postmast-
ers and has a little to s y ns to who
■h U b« morsels and district attor-
neys. His recommendations do not go
for Judges. Millette, being from Ar-
tansasnaturally flavored Arkansas men
it PQit offioe appointments. Soper. If
ttecttd. will root all of them out aat)
put In Kansas men.
Rock Island to the Gulf
AUSTIN. May ll-(Mnilo, |(
bave the ftoek VI
&:athfr argued bVore the commissi on
that the great f^tgna fnutt nave ade-
quate facilities giving it aceeet to til?
Qulf ports of Texas.
There was present at the hearing R.
S. Iv>vett, president of the Houston and
Texas Central* Robert father of Chi-
cago, vioe president and general man-
ager of the Rock Island; M. A. Low of
Topeka g*rutr*l attorney; N. H. LasSler
of Fort Worth, general attorney for
the system In Texas, besides commis-
sioners Storey, and Mayfield and Attor-
ney general Bell.
In submitting the contracts Mr. Ma-
ther gave a detailed statement of the
entire transaction, explicitly defining
the status of properties and corpora
tions Involved. It was stated in the
submission that the trackage right con
tracts are almost Identical with those
appioved by tl e commission for tlie op-
eration of the Galveston, Houston nnd
Henderson with the Katy and the In-
ternational and Great Northern, which,
if true, insures the approval of those
present today.
The commission may give its decision
within the next few days. Mr. Mather's
explanation was as follows:
"We are here this morning to present
to the commission for its approval cefl
tain trackage contracts giving to the
Chicago. Rock Island and Gulf Railway
Company the right to run Its trains
over the tracks of the Houston and
Texas Central, the East and West Tex-
as railroad and the Dallas Sabine line
of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Company; and also giving the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad Company
the right to run Its trains over the Gal-
veston. Houston and Northern Road
from Houston to Galveston, and also
the right to the Houston and Texas
Central Railway to run Its trains of
empty cars over the tracks of the Tex-
as and New Orleans. Probably It Is es-
sential to a proper understanding of
thf-se contracts to make an explanation
of circumstances and the theory upon
which they have been entered Into.
The Rock Island has acquired, through
purchase one-haif of the capital stock
of the Houston and Texas Central Rail-
road. and one-haif of the capital stock
of the Houston East and West Texas
Railroad, and one-half of the capital
stock of the Dallas-Sabine line of the
Texas and New Orleans Railroad. The
arrangements with the latter being
that whenever legislative authority ean
h* obtained to that end. the Texas and
New Orleans will convey to a separ-
ate company to. to be organised for
that purpose, its Dallas-Beblne line,
and thnt then the Rook Island will be
given one-half of the capital stock of
of that corporation: so tHat when that
is accomplished the Hock Island will
own one-half the capital stock of the
three lines of rulroad* The Houston
and Texas Central. Houston East and
West Texas and the Dallas-Sabine
line.
"The reason for the acquisition by
the Rock Island people of the capital
stock of these companies is that what
Is known as the Rock Island system,
which is seeking through these arrange-
ments a friendly and close alliance with
the Texas roads which will furnish It
access to two Gulf ports 1© the State of
Texas, is essentially a north and south
line. While It has Important east and
wast Unas, the developement of the
oountry with which the Rock Island
tries to keep pace Is toward the mov-
ing of the traffic north and south and
vice versa. The traffic to be transport-
ed by the Rock Island trains from the
North to the South Includes the pro-
ducts of practically the entire Missis-
sippi Valley, from Minnesota to South
Dakota down to Texas and between the
Mississippi river and the Rocky moun-
tains.
"It Is ussential to the proper devel-
opement of that systegn and even to
the proper care of the present traffic
of that system that It should have ade-
quate facilities giving it accees to the
Gulf ports of the State of Texas.
"The Southern Paciflo on the other
hand, with which the Houston and
Texas Central, East and West Texas
and Dallas-Sabine lines have heretofore
been aseooiated, is essentially an east
and west proposition. Its traffic linos
are from the Atlantic coast to the Pa-
Qiflc coast and the bulk of its traffic lg
from the CHUf ports of Texas to the
California find other Pnotfir coast ports.
It has (ieisoflated with it, however, tbqse
three linen leading In a northerly di-
rection. These lines are not es^eer
or necessary /actors of the theory u|
which the Southern Pacific Company Is
built They are proper If not neces-
sary features upon the theory upon
which the Rook Island system Is con-
structed. For these reasons the own-
ers of the these properties has arranged
for the acquisition from the Southern
Pacific Interests of one half of the cap-
ital stock of the compales whioh I
have mentioned. In making this pur-
chase the Roek Island, therefore, ooa-
verts the north and south line* of the
Houston and Texas Central and $cil!Ag-
Sabine lines into a part of Its eygtew.
"Because of the nr^ittr Unportamte
to the traffic of the Ro«k Island system
of these lines it has been asrengu} tfttLt
in addition to the ownership of "fltAalf
of the capital stock of these three lines
the president of the llnee shall bo se-
lected by the Rock Island Interests.
Thst is done solely to Insure to the
Rock Island an unimpeded, unobob-
structed avenue for Its traffic from the
North to the South and vice versa, so
that no conflicting interests owning
one half of this stork might hereafter
arise and would prevent or impede the
expeditious movement of the treLffio of
the Rook Island system These track-
age arrangements have been entered
Into for the purpose of further aseurtpg
to the Rook Island that nothing might
be done by other interests tn owner-
ship of the stock of these p*opef*1es
that should ever Impede the movement
of the traffic of the Rook Island sys-
tem. So it has been arranged that
whenever the Rock Island Tresident
falls to be elected to the presidency of
these various lines or ti remold froen
the presidency of these or whsnever the
boards of directors of these lines adopt
a policy, which in the Judgement of the
president of the Rock Islapd. does lm.
pede or embarrass the Hock Island
traffic over these llnea than, and not
til then, the Chloa^j. Rock Island and
Gulf Railway Company of T«*M, a
Texas corporation, will have &e right
to run Its own trains over the tracks
of these other lines, doing the bufltnevs
of a common oarrler at all points along
the lloe* thue using the tracks as tho
they or\*ned by the R/*k Telsnd
And furnishing the communities along
those lines, the same ssrviee that would
be furniahed If the Hock Island had Its
own rails side by etde with tho rtUI«
df these other companies.
"The cmmisslon will see that until
the contingency shall arise which wty
put those trackage contracts into effect
these indifferent companies are to be
operated and maintained as ftepemte
organizations, as they are now run,
each doing its own bueiness ne a com-
- U/iO 3>i're Sale
Thousand* of extraordinary bargiJns—not the kind that are chfap
in print only, but the kind that offer exceptional opportunity to save
moner.
We have purchased the entire stock of walking hats from one of
the largest wholesale milliners. They wanted to clo6« out the line.
We bought them all for Spot Cash. These hats are all this seasons
styles, they are worth from i.oo up to 4,00. To make a quick sale we
d vide them in two lots: Lot No. 1, choiC* 35c. Lot No. 2, choice 49c.
r Toilet paper, usually sold at lOo a rcll
seven rolls for twenty-ftye cents.
Men's Qoat skin Gloves, usually sol d
at 85s a pair for 19c.
Meln's 78c Qauntlet Gloves, 89c. *1
Men's 60 and 75c Calf Oloves, 39<* ' ?
Men's 16c Linen Collars, late styles,
5c efceh.
Children's Dress Hats usually 60JJ &t
35c for 1 pc.
Japanese Handkerchiefs, worth 10c for
Thtfie (
CsIIcq, one cent a yard and up.
Unbleached muslin one cant a yard
and up.
Bleached muslin one cent a yard and
rp.
Otitlng flannel one cent a yard and up
Shaker Flannel one cent a yard and
up.
Wool Jeans cloth five and ten cents a
yard.
Dress Ginghams, five cents a yard.
Linen Toweling, three cents a yard.
Press Chambray five cents a yard.
Percales (yard wide) five cents a yard
and up.
Dress lining—all grades less than half
price. Dress trimmings—worth from
8 to 25 cents a yard* choice, two cents
yard.
Laces and Embroideries—New spring
patterns (sllghUy soiled) one-fourth of
regular price.
Full line of new spring ribbons at less
than half price.
Corsets five cents a pair and up.
Ladles and children's hose three cents
a pair and up.
Machine thread, usually sold at 6
cents, one cent a spool.
Sewing silk, unually sold at 10 cents,
three cents a spool.
Needles, usually sold at 6 cents a pa-
per, one cent a paper.
Ladles summer vests three cents each
Pearl buttons worth 6 cents a dosen
for one cent a dozen.
Dress buttons, large assortment of
fashionable dress buttons one cent a
dozen and up.
Carpet warp (slightly damaged) usu-
ally sold at 22 cents, ten cents a pound.
Mens shoes—Twenty-five cents a pair
and up.
Ladles shoes—Twenty-five cents a
pair and up.
Children's shoes—fifteen cents a pair
and up.
Mens work shlrta, black and whlta
thirty-three cents.
Men's Jersey Shirts, regular 75-cent
goods, thirty-three centa each.
Men's t^nderehlrta, 50 and 75 centa
Heavy undershirts twenty-five conts
each.
Men's and boys hats at half and
less than half price.
Men's socks, 10c; heavy quality five
cents a pair.
Boy'B caps, S5-cent qualiity, choice
fifteen cents each.
cents each.
ies Belts, w
Hook and Eyes,
" '' cent 6
Brats Pins for ic a pa|
e^afety kind usually
5 and ioc Brass Pins for ic a paper.
Damaged Comforts and Blankets at
sold at «jc, i cent a cai
d ioc
Lndies Belts, worth 25c, choice 7c each.
, the^afef
5
_-.j
one-fourth price.
Boys Knee Pant* 25c a pair and up.
Boy* Long Pants from socto^uoo a.pr.
Gingham Wain Waists regiHaf 75c
values, choice 39c each.
Lawn Walata fancy sailor collar wide
reveres «ud pearl button trimmed, regular
$1 • So waljts. while they last, 75c eadi.
Ladles White Shirt Waists, this Scassns
ftyle, joc quality, He each.
I-ndies Sun Bonnets, all colors the reg-
ular 15c grade for igc each.
Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs, a regular/
value thats cheap at toe. only jc each.
Laces, full line of all kinds at One-
Fourth regular price.
Men's Ballbrlggan Shirts and Drawtrs
19c.
Men's Straw Hats ioc and 150.
Men's Straw Haft worth for tic.
Men's Summer Underwear usually sold
at 15c for 19c a garment.
Men's Suspenders asc and 15c grade,
choice iqc.
Men's Uncle Sam Suspenders Worth
25c a pair everywhere, 19c a pair.
Genuine President Suspenders soldf^r
joc the word over choice 30c.
Msns Heavy Overalls, ragul.v 9 ounce
weight 75c grade for jge a pair.
Youths heavy Overalls, same p.s abo/e
15c a pair.
Boys Fancy Stripe Overalls, so cent
quality, 15c a pair.
Mens Red Handkerchles, «4 Inch, large
slie, usually sold at ioc ouch for ja.
Mens Blue Handkerchiefs saifle as
above, 5c each.
Mens Red Handkorchlefs j# I
square, a regular table tloth sis*. Qfti _
Boys and youths 50c shirts atid drW.
ers 19 cents.
OKLAHOMA CITY, U S A
FOR MEN AND •
WOMEN i
THE DAYLICBHT STORE
mon carrier and serving the publlo In-
dependently. the only offoot of th« own-
ership of half the stock by the Rock If
land and the eleotion of a Rock le-
land man to the presidency being to In-
sure to the Rock Island Interests a
friendly and sure connection through
the State of Texas to the Gulf ports for
the traffic of that of that syitem.
"Tho preliminary step whioh probably
should have been stated earlier Is the
n taking of a tmclfage arr&ngemeat
betwften the Oalvestun, Houeton uQd
Northern and Uio the Houston ani! Tefc*
as ('antral. Aii is to take effect Im-
mediately. If approved by this commU-
sian. Under that contract tho Q&lves-
'on, Houeton and Northern grant to
the floueton and Texas Central the
right to ruu train® over the Galvesfc
Houston ar\d Northefti tr^ckb from Qi
vas^pn tfi ftoeeton. ThtA j&ntraol «&
teode the Houston and ^exas Cen-
tral fvqm Houston to &|y&sUm, and
g*rea ti a line of railwaf f/xmi Dehlsqn
to Oalvfetoa Instead of Zfettirton, oj
now. Tfcat con tract, I say Is origin
If aproved to U*ke efteot Iffliu^UAtely
a<ft lo t5e C
•The oontfi
c Ialan<
trackage rtghte <
Chioa*
the Dali
I Kpjhvfjr
la -6at?ta
fr
go. Rook Ipland and Guff
itB ov« th
Una Is also deAffned to take offedt bt>-
medlately at the option of tfc* Oulf
CtowPtC*. If apfj-oveCL dtpartur#
from the general plan llf the o«of*
treats ts m*d* neoeseary by tie situa-
tion of the t>&)lb6 Aabln6 ltn* ft |a
nov cftfrned by the flyer oefl New Or-
leans. and the
whioh the stock
lntcvefl In the
ant un Hrteet until
to a hew
hent under
S'SS
1 Unt to tquW-
_ n Mui«
th# Rork trtaiul la rights «n<lar
this traekejfe tjMMMnt to op r*t tta
trains on the DolUs-Sat> n« linn Injfa
and aft.r U>« a to th. contract la
provad and takaa affaat.
"Wheu.var laglstallrt authority b
obtained ana the Itsu told Ic fba n«#
company, and the Rook IglarJ tQQulrea
one-half th* capital atoak of Mlkt mm.
pan?, then thla trackage rlftit shall
cease, and ahull only eo«ne lirtb oper-
ation acaln In ttie aarae irenl, at rha
anme dm. and under the earns cdhUn*
ftaaicy thnt th* oth.
rnnreroapte of th*
paay r> Into .front
the Rock Island pru
elected president of
a 1,1st, or la removed ]
eney thereof, or the loaft o| flli*4ol
ot these companies fltreut the pole
OalT*Btoa Houston and Northern ehall
hav* the rtsht to run trains U thay so
dealra. There la nothing lo prevent
the owning oompany from operating
It* Una Juat as it pleases. There Is no
limit to oompetltkm or the right to so.
Holt txutnesj,
Mr. Miller aald that the arrangement
to run train* to empty oars from Hous-
ton to Beaumont over the ireiaji and
New CMatuia Was to facilitate com.
UWfes and tenure tho loading of cara
OTOl lumber, etfc. Which brought grain
from the uppj Ro<* island oountry to
Oeiveatan, (tufc, 1,, instate, would
r*atly Hmum the number of empties
returned nrivth Crom falveston Af
being loaded at Beaumont they
woWij be eettt Ovot the feallaa-SHblne
aarjss.3js.sss
MGRO QUESTION A SMI «Nf
■ y« Re Purtihurst Attn, *cturnir9 from
the South
CBy the Associated Press )
TORK. May 1!' Rev. Dr.
Parkftllr-' In an Interview to-day. dla-
-"s«d the negro problem mm th . na-
ol type of the American of the fu.
of them In auitf) 1 nunt «c to hinder
and obatrtot the P*m« of the Rook is-
land.
It is th* *fr* n>*pt batsnwn Ibe pwti
ers of th* atwk thit the IMck relnpa
Interests AhslI nam* thfeo of the dl>
rectoi* (th* t)oard oonslatng of nine),
tile fioutftarfi Paciflo Interests (ounlag
one halT of the trtoek) shell name thra*
dlreciom ud there shall be three who
shall be dlaftiHrested.
"The trackage contracts I might say
re of thf ordinary form, giving to th*
company using the tracks the right to
do all kind* of business, through and
louai.
'After the tlulf company has th*
tmakaire right* whenever the preald, nt
of th. Southern Pact tin intehrest." la
romoved from the presidency of these
companies, the Oalveatoon . Houston
•nil Northern shall hav* the right to
run trains v« the tracks In the same
w y the Oulf Company rune Its trains
over th* track*.
"Rft*h owj.ee company shall operate
trains over fte own road and both th*
Chicago, Hock laland ant Gull and
noe my return from the South "
b said, "I have been Informed that
0tn* ot critics have accused me of e«-
pnwsiM r*T*ti that slavery days are
6*%r. I have merely said UiHt moK, of
<*? 0ia?" ar* uufi« fo'- the daues
•ttlMnmlv I call them niggers be, ;,use
tkat 1« what they call themselv.- .nd
beftuae the word has been ac eptod
uatajt educated people of the South
1 flld not go down south to win p.ip-
uiftjity by expressing views con.-eni-
ln* th* rao* problem such as Soulher-
M" approve. On the contrary I toll
thtm nothing more than I have told
the members of my own oongrraifitic n
more than o.io?.
'Mt is a very serioue problem to mc
twp multiply! tg nnd e tinin;: in
numbers srd strength (tide by side, in
this great land of our*. It jS
solemn problem, one thst suddens t
thoughtful man when h« pon !* rs over
"The niggers will never be ncSj,nil.
ated by the nation. They lever, never
Will contribute In any part, toward
forming Americans of the future. The.
jrow blacker and blacker cve-y ,iny
Their oolor forms a physio.tl I,,,rrleo
which ev*n time, the great leveler, c in
not sweep away.
"Persons who talk of asalmlln ion In
connection with the race emblem -v,n'l
Under.fund what Ihey are tail ing about
Future generations of our rao«, Wlll be
very much as we are. The physical
barrier that aeperates the Macks from
th* whites to-day will be Just ai
broad and lust as high throughout all
the amturles to come."
STRUCK ev WHO [Newt
Rock Island Train is in a Big VVrcck Soar
C*ldweU
(By the Associated Pr*sa.)
WKLI.1NGTON, KAN May l ._The
■ 'h hound Rock Island pusaenger
Mil No 38, due In Oaldwall ut noon
.va* struck by a wild engine from the
Caldwoll yard* e mile south of that
station 'oday. V'llb*r Hurkvtt. of Oald-
well «fta IMIiud and nveral other* wert
Udly Injured, among them Postal Ci*rl<
Myers The engineer and flreniajj M
1 aped .erloun Injury by jumping. Mqni
of the coachea left tbe trawk.
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