The Weekly Examiner. (Bartlesville, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL XIV. *
fO PREVENT BUILDING OF
THE PRAIRIE'S GULF LINE
baetlbsville, oklahoma, Friday, auoost^Tms
Gulf Companies Thought to be Behind the Ami.
Standard Agitation
I ST. LOUIS STAR-CHRONICLE
IN POSSESSION OF LEWIS
Will Put New Dress on Paper and i
Issue Sunday Sheet in Two
Weeks.
NUMBER 24.
According to information received
l>om over the oil field, and especially
tbe Glenn pool, the real motive for
the fight made against the Prairio
Oil and Gas company has been un-
earthed. Ihe milk in the cocoanut
and the cause thereof has been arriv-
ed at to the satisfaction of a number
of producers, according to Tulsa ad-
vices among them Judge Shea, of Bar-
f tlesville and is,given as follows:
| ihe differences between Attorney
- G«neral West and Governor Haskell
\ > suUbfd f rairi° 0l1 imd Gas comPan>-
suit bid fail- to involve the two pipe
wes from the Glenn pool to the gulf
before the matter is settled. In fact
John J. Shea, of Bartlesville, has al-
Belfamv . Acti°8 Governor
ellamj charges against the gulf lines
anj requested the governor's office to
instruct the attorney general to bring
sun ag^nst the Gulf Pipe Line com-
P ny and the Texas company for al-
k Eolation of the anti-trust law.
> ,m1hi M ,eoketinS the data to back
J up his complaint and is being assisted
by producers in tbe field.
The two lines to the Guif were laid
(, under a special dispensation of the
interior department with tbe under-
standing tiiat they would fight the
Standard and that they would provide
compeition to Oklahoma oil. One
clause of the contract with the inter-
ior department, under which the per-
mit was secured, provides that the
P' sha11 he common earners
U^nd shall r.«t run their own oil in
llf-ieferenre to 'he individual producer
Shea charges that the gulf lines
have been responsible for reductions
in the price of oil, that they have not
Jmen running the oil of the individual
'Producer, but have been running their
OWn oil exclusively, that thev have
inaugurated a system of price cutting
and squeezing" the producer which
has brought disaster to the field and
he offers to submit the proof. The
(reply of the gulf lines is that thev,
|do_not own oil wejls and lease and if
;ARIE STRUCK
HIS AFFINITY
they have bought oil below 41 cents
per barrel, the price paid by the Stan-
daid, it was because tbe producer of-
fered to sell them at that price and
it is a matter with which the state
has nothing to do, being just an ordi-
nary business transaction. The other
side comes back with the assertion
bat while the producing end may not
be in the name of the gulf it is in the
name of the "dummy" corporations
which are owned by the same men
ho own the gulf lines aqd that the
whole thing comes to the same in the
end. The production of the pool has
gone off 50 per cent during the past
year and yet the price has gone down,
producers are demanding that the at-
torney general find out how the natu-
ral law that price increases as supply
decreases has been set aside in Glenn
Pipe lines are the only rational
means for the transportation of oil
and they are as necessary to the pro-
per development of an oil field as
oread is necessary to sustain life. The
Standard had plans not only to lav
the lme from Caney, Kan., to Nowata
relieving the congestion in what is
known as the Cherokee Shallow pool,
but to lay a big 12-inch line from
Glenn Pool to New Oriels. Here is
believed to b
nu P coc;oa-
eri, re±in-
Th, n°nt.
« j , UAP°rt fade If the
' ®.ndar'' should get to the Gulf with
a big pipe line and a big refinery at
0rWns ^ "ould mean fierce
competition with the gnlf lines for the
Si i/r il8Te hiUlert0 c^trolled.
Abe gulf lines are not at all interest-
edI t the laying of the line from Glenn
I ool to New Orleans and it is believed
that they are doing all they can to
hold up the Nowata line which also
ties up the New Orleans line. If the
gulf lines can prevent the Standard
from getting Oklahoma oil into New
Orleans and through New Orleans
to foreign markets they will have play
ed a big card for themselves
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 2G.—The St.
Louis Evening Star and Chronicle an-
nounced this afternon that E. G. Lew-
is, who recently defeated the fed°ral
government in a ppstal fraud order
ease, would begin publishing that pa-
per next Monday. Neither Lewis
nor former Congressman Nathan
irank, who sold his and Milton Mc-
Kae's stock to Lewis, would disclose!
the terms.
Lewis issued a statement saying the
paper would appear next Monday in a
new dress; that it would be issued
Sunday beginning in two weeks, and
that it would be independent political-
ly. Hugh K. Taylor, a former Tex-
an, will be its genera^ manager.
NOW MEN ARE
IRVING SUICIDE
KANSAS CITY MAN MAKES UN-
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT.
ONLY WOMAN PILOT QUITS
Has Had Notable Career in the Ohio
River Traffic.
I Pittsburg, Pa \,,fr « •
m 11 /■« ' —Captain
on the or'ee"' lhe °nly WOman P'lot
on the Ohio river, anrl a part owner
nth her husband in the Green Line
of steamboats, has retired from ser-
vice alter a dozen yrars spent on the
river. She ls known from Pittsburg
o New Orleans and many times her
courage has won the admiration of
passengers on the boat under her com-
niand.
I Tw0 years ago, Mrs. Green brought
her boat, the Greenland, up the Ohio
river when it was a mass of ice, and
when no man pilot dared attempt
the trip. Recently Captain Green's
son died and she was so affected bv
his death that she decided to give
up her profession and will live in their
handsome home in Cincinnati.
NO MORE WARRANTS
FOR SEIZURE OF LIQUOR
County Officials Call a Halt in the Prosecution
of Booze Handlers
Will Await Action of Supreme Court but in the M.,«.!.■ Wi|
Endeavor to Hold Down Lid
WILI CLARE
IN HIS EVES
CORDOVA IS DESTITUE IN PHIL-
ADELPHIA.
Him Insane.
Kansas City, Aug. 26—His lack of
anatomy saved the life
of C. W. Timberlake when he attempt-
ed suicide last night. He fired a bul-
let from a revolver into his left breast
at his room about 7 o'clock last night.
Me was taken to the general hospital
where Dr. Paul B. Clayton said his
injury was not dangerous.
The man would give no explanation
of his act. Mrs. Timberlake said that
ill health had kept her husband frpm
his business for several weeks. Tim-
berlake is 27 years old. He came here
several weeks ago from Los Angeles,
where he had been employed as a trav-
mg salsman for an advertising nov-
e ty house. The Timberlakes board
at 3o05 East Thirty-first street.
TO KEEP HAINS IN PRISON
The Prosecution Will Try to Prevent
His Release- on Bond.
New York, Aug. 26.—Captain P. C.
Mains, Jr., who shot and killed Wil-
liam E. Annis, will not be admitted
to bail if the prosecution can prevent
it. The testimony of only two wit-
nesses will he offered by the proseeut-
tion when the Hains brothers are ar-
raigned before a magistrate for a pre-
liminary hearing on Friday, if Dis-
trict Attorney Darrin carries out his
present plans. They will be Dr. Wal-
iumwwl That He Waited the Baby plwe for good "b^tT S ^ 'J'6 S'
Brought Up On a Bottle and has decided th'at^she ist 5^'"* Charle* H&ert* a close
She Refused. ff.rl. ,s thro"Ph with friend of Annis. who declared that
T. Jenkins Hains prevented him from
going to Annis' aid when Captain
iiai!]£ shot him-
fin,
CELL FOR ARTIST WHO DE
SERTED WIFE.
|Middleton, Conn.. Axis. 2fl.—Ferdi
Int Pinney Earle, the artist, i«
II on a charge of beating his wife,
Jo as Julia J. Kuttner figured u
1 affinity, when he sent his first
|tf back to her parents in France,
complainant against him is his
t s mother. Earle was arrested
r a/r*lgned before Justice Carpon-
l of Monroe, charged with assault
I j fC("ld degree. The complaint
Id that on or about August 18
We had brutally beaten bis wife.'
made no resistance to the ar
with the prisoner than Mrs. Eearle
| her baby the nurse and her mother,'
"ho acted as chauffeur, entered the
o?rr."i ,"T!en awa-v in rtl(' direction
of Central A alley, where Mrs. Earle
and her child will remain with friends
lor the present.
Mrs. Earle took with her onlv her I
clothing and such articles as she had I
brought with her to the Earle home '
M is not known whether she left the
place for good, but, it is believed she
tledrytitShe iS thr°"Ph
It is rumored that Earle struck his
ho because she refused to bring up
her baby on a bottle. Mrs. Earle
refused to discuss the case,
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug otf —,J
Frank Cordova is in Philadelphia out
ot work and apparently wandering
aimlessly about the city without funds
according to „ Methodist Episcopal
minister, who knows the unfrocked
clergyman.
The informant is pastor of an up-
town Methodist Episcopal church. He
declines to permit the use of his
name, but says that he was walking
along Arch street one afternoon
when Cordova passed him. The man
who deserted his wife to elope with
Julia Browne instantly recognized
his former frienj and hurriedly turn-
ed his face aside, walking rapidly up
■tenth street, without asknowledging
the greeting which the other eler°*v-
man extended to him.
"The poor man is certainly paying
full penalty for his sins," said" the
clergyman who saw him. "His eves
bad a wild glare, his clothes were
greasy and dirty, he was unshaven,
anj altogether he looked as little like
Di. Cordova of bis more prosperous
days as it is possible to imagine. I
believe the man is going insane."
So firmly convinced is this clergy-
man from the cursory glance which
he obtained of Cordova that the man
is going insane that he has written to
several of the deposed pastor's par-
lshoners in South River, telling them
that their ex-pastor is insane and that
for the sake of humanity, he should
be found, examined as to his sanity,
and. if loss of reason has resulted
from his troubles, he should be com
mitted to an asylum.
Rev. J. Ward Gamble, the Penns
Grove pastor who met Cordova at tbe
door of the jail in Trenton and help-
Acting under orders from county
attorneys in several counties in the
state there will be no further seizure
of intoxicating loquors where there is
not actual evidence that the goods con
signed is being disposed of.
The same rule, it is understood, will
be carried out in this county, pending
decision by the supreme court, al-
though this is not tQ ' bJ
™ 5 t ''*■ r-
b. JLs?;;:
future any more than in the past. Yes-
Sheriff ?U,Dty Att°raey Kane '' ><!
Sheriff Jordan held a consultation
regarding a number of cases for vio-
°n of the Bilhips law and it is
understood that instructions were
fven to refrain for the present from
seizing hquor unless it is conclusively
shown that the liquor is being sold.
„er- Pases f ed against a number of
persons will be held up pending a de-
cision of the state supreme court on
the point. No more search warrants
will be issued until the courts render
a decision on the legality of the search
and seizure clause in the prohibitory
'Ihe case in question was tried in
the court of Justice Williams, in Ok-
lahoma City, yesterday, and thirtv j
days are given for the filing of ad-1
ditional briefs and statements of'
iaets-
The question of whether, under sec-
tions 5 and 6 of article 3 of the Bill-
ups bill, the legislature meant to lay
down a special procedure in cases
w e intoxicating liquors are confis-
cated by the state, was argued at
length. Chief Justice Williams tak-
an active part in interrogating
tioni the bench Enforcement Attor°
ney F. H. Caldwell, who was arguin<
the ease for the state.
The question was raised by Attor-'
ney Caldwell filing a mandamus ac-
tion with the supreme court to c<,m-
Citv to r °Idfield' Oklahoma
to try the case now pendin in
ndCDUC^er:in,tlieState iS Plaintiff
iouors S' ,he defendant.Certain
custodv ofre^e,Zf WhiCh WCre in tb0
} of Stout and upon a return
eing made by ie sheriff in the jus-
« court, St. put in a claim for
ie property siaung fhat it was some
he had purchased before the prohibi-
tion law went into effect. At the
same time he filed an affidavit for a
that'll TVe?Ue in the Cause all^ing
that the Justice was biased towards
nm and that he could not get a fair
an,} impartial trial.
Chief Justice Williams intimated in
. his remarks that if Attorney Cald-
'ii eontention, that the above
named sections of the Billups law
meant that the legislature laid down
a special procedure iu these cases,
was correct, then that part of the law
is unconstitutional.
Mr. Caldwell contended in his argu-
ment that if, under the sections of
| the law named, the defendants were
entitled to a change of venue, an ap-
pea and a trial by jury, the object
I f the law was destroyed and the
search and seizure clause would not
be worth a snap of the fingers. He
claimed that every person caught with
a half pint of whiskey would d^nand
jury trial. He maintained that this
section of the law was taken from tbe
laws of Ohio and had been upheld bv
the supreme court of that state.
w. D. Cardwell of Oklahoma City
who appeared in behalf of Justice Old
leld in the matter, maintained that
it the legislature meant for a special
procedure to apply in these cases it
should have stated so specifically.
[ hen arraigned before Justice Car-
fr th« artist was smiling. He
ed to have anything to do with
iroceedings. He appeared to con-
* them beneath his dignity. Dig-
lid not go, however, and he was
to plead to the charge of as-
He was held to await the ac-
'f tbe grand jury.
en asked if he wished to give
Sarle said that be
PENSIONS FOR PRINTERS
Union Men Over 60 Years Old Get
$4 a Week.
< Iticago Aug. 2ti Veteran printers
f the United States will be benefited
today by the affp |(Pnsions (o ,)(1
paid by the International Typograph-
ical I nion. The pensions of a
week toi printers over 60 years old.
who have been members of the union
for twenty years or longer, will be-
come effective and the first money
paid out <>t the pension fund. It is
understood that nearly a score of Chi-
cago printers will receive pensions.
THIRTY MINERS ENTOMBED
RESULT OF FIERCE FIRE
I
Reported Under Control and the Rescue Party
Now at Work
ed him to make his way out of the
city unobserved, said that he had not
heard from Cordova since he left him
on the day following his release, that
he did not know whether he is in
i lnladelphia or not, and that when
he saw him Cordova showed no siens
or appearing insane.
Julia Browne is being kept in strict
seclusion of her family at Asbury
i ark, N. J., and has not been permit-
ted to communicate with Cordova.
J. J. CURL MADE MEMBER
OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Popular Local Man Chosen to Assist
m Oklahoma Campaign.
J. J. Curl yesterday received no-
tification that he has been chosen as
, one of the Democratic executive com-
mittee for Oklahoma and today will
eave for Shawnee where the commit-
[ ee will meet for organization. Among
the important things to be considered
will be tbe selection of headquart-
ers and a general outlining of meth-
ods tor conducting the campaign. Tbe
selection of Mr- Curl is a just rec-
ognition of his ability as an organizer
and a business man.
NO DECISION
POME 01SE
SUPRS?L C0URT MEETS BUT
POSTPONES ACTION.
Announcement of Important Ruling
to Be Made This Week at
Least by Saturday.
BRYAN PRESCRIBES REMEDY
employt-d. but Mails Platform
'lid not and •
as brought to Goshen, where
locked lip in the county jail.
grand jury dogen't meet un- i
ober, it i< pi', .liable that he will ,
1 red of his quarters in the J
S Wl11 he glad to be
New York, Aug. 25.—A letter was
received today from W. J. Bryan bv
Alexander Law, secretary of the na-
released !committee of the unemployed,
i in which tbe Democratic presidential
alleged that Mrs. Enrle h is "om"u'e """outiced his inability to be
j" WCH for some time and that ""d speak at the second con-
1 her infant son have been j .- fh f "nempioyed to be h Id
Ik treated. At the time tho tobe 'o0 ^ ^' 8e')t,'mber L'' °c-
|f motor car departed with " Hl'-Va" se,lt to the com-
.'inother machine was waiting I r" 11 (.(,''-v the Democratic plat-
Jriveway in front of the house" I j?™' i 1°! . S.a'(l Pre8entcd reme-
cers had no sooner departed I !>ell<3V,ed. should be ap-
plied to present conditions.
McAlester, Ok., Aug. 26,-One of
the worst mine disasters in the history
of this part of the Southwest oecur-
; red at Haileyville, fifteen miles east
of here,today, when between twent-
ty-five and thirty miners were en-
tomb, d i„ Hailey-Okla Mine Number
One as the result of n fiercc fire tiia,
lit is believed has shut off all nieni,s
I ot escape.
, The men whose escape is shut off
"re all in the lower part of the mine.
j At noon a telephone message fr ut
the scene stated that the fire «.,■
j burning so fiercely that it was impos- i
sib e for rescuers to enter the shaft
| and it was then believed the eutomb- j
j '"en mf,8t "iirely be burned to 1
death.
All Of the miners are foreigners.
A number ot miners working nearer
the opening managed to escape.
Officials of the company decline .o
five, out details of the affair and tho
i actual loss of life is not known.
The fire started at 8 o'clock this
morning, soon after the day shift went
(to work. It appears that a barrel i f
| oil caught fire and later exploded,
spreading the burning oil in all di-
j lections. The lire spread with such
rapidity that the miners on the lower
I tiers were unable to reach the shaft.
I'lie mine is owned bv Dr D B
Halley, of McAlester, and is one of
the biggest in the state.
Soon after the fate of the entombed
men became generally know i crowds
of wildly excited women and ehildi >n
jrelativ.s (*f the unfortunate men, ap-
peared at the mouth of the shaft.
' air grief was pitiful. Practically
I nil ot the men are foreigner*
I T-ate this afternoon tho fire was
gotteu under coutrol and a rescue
j P*fty filtered Uie mine.
LONE HIGHWAYMAN GETS
$1,500 FROM ANOTHER STAGE
One Man With a Rifle Got $1,500 from
Passengers Near Cody.
Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 26,-The su-
preme court convened this morning
with all members present-
This was the date set for the decis-
ion in the Prairie Oil & Gas case, up-
on which so much depends in the east-
ern part of the state.
It was announced that no Jccisioi
would bv given out today tumor-
row. but it was intimnf-d (hat a de-
cision would be handed down not lat-
er than Saturday, and probably on
Friday.
JACK FROST VISITS IOWA
Helena. Mont., Aug. 2(1.—The stage
running between Cody and Meeteet-
see. Wyo,, just across the Carbon
j county line, was held up today and
robbed by a highwayman. The rob-
j ber gut ahout $1,500, Posses are bc-
[ing organized iu Red Lodge. Cody
and Meeteetsee to take up the ban-
dit - trail, but beoause of the rough
nature of the country there is little
hope that he will be captured.
It is barely possible that t|ft marf
«ho did the job was the same manJ
who held the sixteen coaches in Yel-
lowstone park yesterday. The same
tactics, however, were followed, the
passengers and driver being compelled
to deposit their valuables near the
Freezing Temperature Reported From
the Northern Part of the State.
I>es Moines, Aug 26,-Jack Frost
made his first visit of the season to
Iowa last night. Early reports indi-
cate that in the lowlands of Northern
Iowa corn got more of a nipping las'
night than was good for the crop.
Early arrivals report frost as quite
evident throughout the country. In
the lowlands the air was chilly and
raw and in the neighborhood of 40 to
45 degrees.
Freezing temperature was reported
from the lower sections of Northern
Iowa.
road. They were afterward gathered
up by the desperado. The bandit is
described as a mau of medium height
and attired in a typical cowboy outfit.
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