The Ponca City Daily Courier. (Ponca City, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 283, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1905 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 8
FONCA CITY. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8 1005
NUMBER 283
NOT TIMES .
IN TOKIO.
Hold Possession of the
Streets.
CHURCHES DESTROYED.
TteFury st tht Nteft TincN Agsissi AskH
Tokio, Sept 7 —A nob burned and
destroyed tea Christian churches and
one mission bouse school last ai rbt
(Wednesday) Tbe people were not
Injured.
Tokio, Sept 1.—The E. H. Harri-
man party had exciting experience
last aifbt while attending and return-
In* from a dinner given by tbe min-
Uter of finance. Dr. W G. Lyle and
J. C. McKnight were caught in the
crowd on their way to dinner and
•toned. Lyle was struck by a tnissie
and slightly hurt. After tbe dinner
soldier* escorted tbe party to tte
American legation. The crowd
•topped R. P fltbwerin, vice presi-
dent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, and assaulted his runners.
Qrowds menacingly filled tbe space in
front of tbe American legation and
hooted and jeered tbe soldiers.
Tokio, Sept. 7— (7 p. m.)—Serious
j battering down the gates Tbe police
| and servants resisted stoutly, but the
mob surged forwar 1 and ^t the bouse
afire. It is estimated that filteen
•mall police sub stations were wrecked
by the mob. Two larger police sta-
tions were also destroyed. The
troops called out were greeted good
naturedly by crowds. Students and
young rowdies made up the largest
part of tbe mob* It is believed tbe
trouble is now over.
New York, Sept. 7.—Baron Koa ura
who U in this city today said be did
not consider tbe rioting in Tokio
more tban )o«-.al disturbance.
Mr. Sato, the official spokesman of
tbe Japanese peace party, gave it a*
bis belief that tbe disturbances arose
aiore out of irritation on tbe part of
tb« people towaid tbe minister of
bone affairs because be cloaed tbe
Hibava park to them than from an-
ger at the government on account of
recent peace negotiation*.
Toki©, 8ept. «.—(Delayed in trans-
mission.) An Imperial ordinance es-
tablished martial law in Tokio. Dis-
order was resumed tonight
A mob burned and destroyed ten
Christian ch'irches and one mission
house school tonight. The people
were not injured.
Tokio, Sept. 5.—(Delayed In trans-
mission.) The city continues in an
uproar. Detached mobs attackfd and
demolished and burned all outlaying
substations. Ttey easily dispersed
ano disarmed tbe small guarding
force* and the work of destruction
was accomplished without serious
of the conservative elements seemed
to be accepting tbe Portsmouth re-
sult*. Now tbe aspect is changed.
IS LAWFUL HEIR.
WOMEN PLAY POLITICS.
list Fight Isr Officers la the Wmbm's Reiki
Csrpa Cssvssttss.
Denver, Sept. 7.—Tbe National con-
vention of tbe Women's Relief Corps
began its sessions at nine o'clock to-
day in tbe Trinity M. P. church. The
most interesting political figbt of any
of the conventions connected with tbe
, Gaand Army encampment is on ia this'
body There are tire candidates for
j the office of presidrat and three for
[that of treasurer. Tbe latter office
I has a five year term and the incum-
j bent, besides controlling the finances
|of tbe organisation, is a power la tbe
politic* of the body. As one promi-
nent leader in the Women's Rellet
Corps expressed it, any one aspiring
to either office mu*t line up openly In
cbooeing their favorite for the other
office and consequently some very
peculiar combinations are tbe result.
Pnr the office of president Mrs. Kate
Jones of New York; Mrs. Carrie E
Sparkiin of St. Louis; Mrs Belle C.
Harris of Emporia, Kan.; Mr*. Abbie
A. Adams of Superior, Neb, and Mrs
Geraldine E. FrUbie of San Francisco
are :utered in the race. Each has
ber following and even the men of tbe
Grand Army have been pressed into
the campaign and a lit working for
tbeir favorites. Mrs Charlotte E
j Wright of Hartfqrd, Conn.. Mrs. Emi-
ly E. White of Indiana and Mr-. Emily
J Milbam aspire to tbe office of treas-
urer.
Tbe first business transacted by the
•%hlte Paresis Cm Merit Reality sf Isdtas
Children.
Muskogee, I. T., Sept. # —Judge
Raymond of tbe United States circuit
I court today decided tbe noted Eck
| Brook case, involving the questioo of
descent of Indian land allotments!
prior to 1902. Over a balf million J
acres of land are involved in princi-
ple.
Eck Brook, a wbite mm, married
an Indian * woman. One child was
bora ti*them. The wife and cblld re-
ceived 160 acres ot lano each. Tbe
wife and child died and Broo't claimed
tbe land of both. The Indian law
prohibited tbe alienation of land'to
whites, in tbe* decision today the
court holds that tbe white parent is
tbe lawful heir to realty of tbe Indi-
an wife and children. The decision
involves inheritances amounting to
millions of dollars.
STANDS B'i ROOSEVELT.
Sesatsr Cslhersss Thinks There WIU Be Rail-
rssd Rate LeglslsiMa.
New York, Sept. 7 —Senator Char-
les A Culberson of Texas, now in this
city, U quoted by the Times as having
expressed tbe belief that legislation
on governmental regulation qf rail-
road rates will be enacted at tbe ses-
sion of congress wbicb will begin a
few weeks hence. "I think the dem-
ocrats of tbe senate, although I am
not authorised to speak for any one
but myself, will co-operate with the
representatives who stand by the
president In an effort to secure this
legis'ation."
GREAT COST SALE*
of LOW SHOES at
Seybold's Shoe Store.
We are going to close ont'every pair of low
shoes at cost, as we must make room for our
large stock of fall shoes that are now eoming
m. Low shoes will be worn for thre* months
yet. Come in and see what extremely low cost
prices we are making. ,
$1.25 shoes now go at ... .$ .90
1.50 shoes now go at 1.10
2.00 shoes now go at 1.50
2.50 shoes now go at 2.00
3.00 shoes now go at 2.80
3.50 shoes now go at 2.75
4.00 shoes now go at 2.96
We have a box full of odds and ends, your
choice of the box at 75c.
Sevbold's Shoe Store.
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heard to remark that this fall and
winter would be the liveliest time
tbe Indian Territory would ever see
in the way of live politics. He pre-
dicted that statehood was a certainty
early in the session
Luther W. Jones and J. B. Dickin-
son, lively correspondents of Davis,
made short speeches and were well
received.
Three Good ul Just Reasons.
Thcr* are tbree reasons why moth
ers prefer One Minute Uougb. Cure
First, it is absolutely harmless; Sec-
ond, it tastes irooo - children love it;
Third, It cures Coughs, Croup and
Wboopine Cougn wben other remedies '
fail. Sold bv i'antpn's West End
Pharmacy and W- T. Chas e.
G enuine Mexican Chili and Tamale
rec elpts for sale bv L. R Cl^on,
Ponca City. Fhone 200.
FREE
We furnish an
adjustable
book cover free
for each book
bought of us.
A Ruler Free
to Every Pupil.
S€&OOLiO(lS S
We have the largest stock of SCHOOL BOOKS and SCHOOL hjPpiKs weTsVe ever
carried. Our assortment of sott and hard paper'tablets. composition books, pencil boxes
erasers, pencils, penholders, book straps, book bags, etc, is the largest in town. '
REMEMBER—You can trade in your old spellers on new ones at our store.
R. E. MOR.RISON 6 COMPANY.
FREE
An adjustable
book cover
for every book
bought of us.
A Ruler Free
to Every Pupil.
rioting followed an attack today on
tbe office of tbe government organ.
A mob attacked and burned tbe offic-
ial residence of the minister of home
affairs. Threatening demon«trat ions
occurred in tbe neighborhood of tbe
official homes of Premier Katsura and
Baron Komura and turbulent crowds
filled the streets. Tbe streets in the
neighborhood of tbe newspaper p ant
destroyed were closed ana two hun-
dred police formed a cordon around
tbe office.
Tbe destruction of tbe bome minis-
ter's residence was intensely dramat-
ic. Tbe mob attacked tbe posse,
•weeping the police before it, andj
personal violence. Yelling crosrds
of sightseers mingling with the riot-
er* All the main downtown streets.
Daring the evening, detachments
i of imperial guards were ordered to
cenVal part of tbe city to assWt In
• protecting government buildings and
preserve order. Blockades were es-
tablished around the buildings and
I ubile excluded Street car traffic
was suspended in the troublesome dis-
tricts on account of inability to trove
c*rs. The wildest rumors are sweep-
ing tbruugbt the city. It is impossi-
ble accurately to gauge tbe situation
and tbe extent and seriousness oi the
crisis.
Unt'l today's events tbe majority
Women's Relief Corps this morning
was the formal welcome to the city
and responses. Then fraternal greet-
ings were received from the auxiliary
I bodies and the Grand Army encamp-
ment.
IHIEVES FALL OUT.*
MM
Pleasure drives altoay
all fear of
Disappointment
ooce you enter here. Tbe charac-
ter of furniture In our store puts you
at your ease at once. There is noth-
ing tujt wbt>} will appeal to your taste
and judgment and your pleasure is
onbaneed by the prices we place on
our furniture. Try and match them
elsewhere if yon woild know how
really low they ar«j.
If your home needs a new piece ot
furniture, carpet, shades or anything
In tbe house furnishing line be sure
u«d have us quote you prices before
buying. Always keep in mind that
we will meet tbe prices of any mall
order home If their prices are lower
than ours.
$. M. DUNCAN.
Furniture and Undertaking.
Wsass Bcfiss Sslt Is Rccsvsr ttsr Shan S
tbe Bessie.
j Omaha, Neb., Sept 7-MaeS. Wood
has filed a civil iU!t in tbe district
, court ajraihst United States Senator
Thoma C. Piatt and the United
States Rxpress company for t2-V000
for alleged services rendered to the
defendants. Miss Wood's petitlop
alleges that while she was employed
by the government In the postoffice
department at Washington she ren-
dered services to the defendants by
j "Mpplng off" the Inside workings cf
the office and by assisting to keep out
of Postmaster General Payne's an-
nual report of May, 1903, a recom
mendation for tbe "poet check" sys-
tem, thus saving the ex press company
hundreds of dollars.
In tbe affidavit Miss Wood set* up
the non-residence of the defendants
and asks tbe court to grant a garnish-
ment of tbe express company.
A Saootfc Article.
When you £nd it necessary to use
| sal e use Ue Witt's Witch Hasel
Salve. It Is the purest, and beat fori
Sores Burns, Boils, Kcaema, Blind, I
; Bleeding, Itching or Protruding P'.les
11 Get the genuine DeWitt's Witch Ha
: *e' Bold by Panton's West
hnd Pharmacy and W. T. Chase
Photographs at 10c Each.
A new style A|a7* card, medallion
effect, platino finish. Guaranteed as
long as tbe cards last at II.Sp per
dosen. Dkakb, Photograher.
WAKING UP.
Istflss TcrrMory Rcpsblicsss arc Or|asliisf
sad Oriilag Is Use.
Ardmore, I. T., Sept. 7.-Tbe regu-
lar meeting ot the Lincoln Republi-
can club ot Ardmore was held last
pigbt in the court bouse. The club
ia composed of something over four
hundred members, all enthusiastic,
wide-awake Republicans.
Hon. J. W. Ownby, United States
district attorney for Eastern Texas,
has accepted an invitation of tbe
club to addre.s them on the 27th in-
stant. A big Republican rally will
be held here at the court bouse on
that date.
Hon. R. L Sanders, city editor of
the Daily Ardmorelte, has been elect-
ed chairman i f the committee on en-
tertainment, wbicb assures a good
time. He believes in doing things.
Kx-Governo' Barnes of Guthrie has
also agreed to meet with tbe Lincoln
club on theS'tb.
It is believed that a general move-
ment along Republican lines has been
Inaugurated throughout the Indian
Territory. Clubs are being organised
In every town and hamlet, with a
large membership. Republicanism
seems, to be spreading. Prominent
speakers are slated for a scries of
picnics during September and Octob-
er in tbe Chickasaw nation. It Is
rumored here that at least one cabi-
net officer, and possibly more, are
coning to tbe territory during the
aeit slaty days, and will make a
study of political conditions. Tbls is
balled as a good single statehood
scheme.
An old Republican campaigner was
Notice.
School warrants up to and Includ-
1 ing registered No. l 2 are now due
jand payable at Farmers National
bank. Interest ceases after this date.
C. D. HARPKR, Treas.
See Hurford's bargain counters.
You will be surprised how many use-
ful things you can nuy for 5 ami 10
cents ,1 _
Teachers' Meeting.
The first teachers' meeting of the
year will be held in tbe public school
building on next Saturday at 2p. m.
Kvery teacher is expected to be pre*-
ent- J. H. Ttrkkk, Supt
An adjustable book cover free
for every book bought at Morri-
son's drug store.
Fowler & Qott.
Hardware Outfitters.
stoves
plumbing
WINDMILLS
tanks
PUMP8
and tin work
Come ia
and
See Us.
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Headley, L. C. The Ponca City Daily Courier. (Ponca City, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 283, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1905, newspaper, September 8, 1905; Ponca City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc174935/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.