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SUPREME COURT OPINION.
OPINION OF JUDGE.
Norman Transcript.
HODMAN,
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
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SHE STILL LIVES
4bsenoe of New from Miss Stone
Not Regarded as Ominous.
Perry S. Heath, fonner assistant post-
master-general «n<l secretary of the na-
tional republican committee, has pur-
chased the Salt Lake City Tribune.
The Hulins House, at Houston, Texas,
has been totally destroyed by Are, in
which one man lost his life. The loss
of the building will reach $135,000. It
was one of the best hotels in Texas.
For the return of $28,500 in endorsed
checks, which liad boon lost, the state
treasurer of Indiana rewarded the find-
ers with two cigars for their honesty.
The checks hail been lost between the
treasurer's office and the bank.
Joseph Choato, ambassador to Great
Britain, has arrived home and will re-
main here until the first of the year.
On account of the horse show, the
railroads give a rate of one fare plus
$2.00 from all points in Oklahoma, In-
dian Territory and Texas.
A report from Manilla says that 500
bolomen attacked a detachment of the
th infantry under First Lieut. Geo.
W. Wallace killing ten and wounding
six. The insurgents were beaten off
and sustained a loss of nearly 100 men.
In the Kickapoo Indian reservation 28
eases of small pox arc reported and it is
thought that there are even more than
that. Baker, Powhatten and Horton,
the nearest towns, are all guarded so
that no person from the reservation can
enter. The Indians are trading at
Granada, a small town which has no
city government, and the citizens of
that place have asked that measures be
taken to protect them as the disease is
already breaking out there.
The testimony in the Schley investi-
gation will be concluded this week.
Ohio is having a run on its banks.
No less than seven banks have been
looted by burglars during the past week.
The last is from Sandusky, where a
gang had broken into a bank and blew
off the door to the safe. The citizens
were aroused by the explosion and a
battle followed during which the ban-
dits fled. Many shots were fired, but so
far as known at this time, no one was
injured, There was a large amount of
money in the safe.
President Roosevelt has declared that;
the rural free delivery system is to be
put under the civil service rules.
John S. Pillsbury, aged 73, former
governor of Minnesota and one of the
state's foremost citizens, died of Blight's
disease. His illness was comparatively
brief.
Mm. S. Beureau, mother of Mrs. G.
C. Montgomery, died as a direct result
of the shooting of Montgomery, the San-
ta Fe detective, on the 5th. Mrs. Beur-
eau was in the room when Montgomery
was killed and the shock brought on an
attack of paralysis.
At the annual fall meeting of the
board of trustees of the university at
Princeton, N. J., Grover Cleveland was
elected a member of the board. He ac-
cepted and was sworn in.
At a regular meeting of the council of
apostles Joseph F. Smith was chosen as
president of the Mormon church in
succession to the late Lorenzo Snow.
Frank W. Hackett, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Navy, will retire from that
position within the next two months.
He will, in all probabitity, be succeeded
by Judge Charles H. Darling, of Ben-
nington, Vt., who has been highly in-
dorsed for the place.
Col. W. R. Nelson, proprietor of the
Kansas City Star, hns purchased the
Times of that city, and will issue both
papers, except the Sunday issue of the
Times which wiii be merged into the
Star.
KING'S CONDITION SERIOUS.
King Edward'* Physical Condition Still
C onsidered Alarming.
London: Alarming reports respecting
King Edward's physical condition con-
tinue to circulate in court circles, where
there are means of obtaining accurate
knowledge. That these rejwrts have
some substantial foundation is evidenced
by the prohibitive rates now demanded
bv insurance companies on the king's
life and the heavy advance premiums
against loss in connection with outlaws
for the coronation. A certain news bu-
reau has had inqniries made at Ballater,
the nearest village to Balmoral, where
the king is staying, and learns that
something like a panic prevailed at Bal-
moral last week because of the king's
condition. Not only was the late
queen's physicians. Sir James Reid,
Bcimmoued hurriedly from his holiday
in Berthshire, but two local doctois
were callt d. He has aged greatly, pre-
senting an extraordinary contrast to the
queen, whose preservation is so com-
plete that she might pass for his daughter
FORTY WORKING MEN BURIED IN TUNNEL
A Tunnel of Ike Kapld Transit Company
of New York Fails In Carrying Death
to An Undetermined Numl er/-Fo)ir
Men Known to be Killed.
The Official Who Committed Johaan Mo«t
Kx the Cause.
New York : The editorial article foi
Defines for First Time Bight* of Both |
Cattlemen and Farmer*.
Guthrie : The opinion of the Okla-
, , T u « , «.! lioma supreme court in the suit of T. V.
which Johann Most w^ sentenced ^ Ad(li t^ and other ^men to re-
one year in the penitentiary was *
"Murder against murder." In his de
TALES of
TWO TERRITORIES.
Addington
strain J. M. Canfleld and other farmers
,, r , • .u * from interfering with the running at
fense, Most claims that the paper con of Uye gtQok in ^ free r(Ulge
taming the article country in Day. De*ey and Custer
ready for distribution before ^e pre^ Jg, , Jea filed in the clerk s
by Chief Jiwtioe John H. Burford.
Washington : Though Mr. Eddy, the
secretary of the American Legation in
Constantinople, is indirectly in com-
munication with the brigands supixised
to hold Miss Stone captive, no word con-
cerning the condition of the woman has
been received by the State Department
for some days.
The authorities do not accept this ab-
sence of news as an indication that Miss
8tone is dead. They believe that in-
formation of her death would be
promptly communicated to them. Con-
vinced that the Turkish and Bulgarian
troops will not attack as a result of the
representations of the United States, the
brigands are probably awaiting the pro-
duction of the entire amount of the
ransom originally demanded.
The State Department continues to
urge the Boston Board of Missions to
endeavor to collect the sum required,
and, as soon as it iB raised, the officials
believe that Miss Stone's liberation will
then be a question of a very short time.
London View of the Hltuutlon.
London : The Globe says it fears that
the safety of Miss Ellen M. Stone is
seriously compromised by the attitude
of Consul General Dickinson in refusing
to pay the ransom and in demanding
that Bulgaria arrest the leaders of the
Macedonian Committee as the real
authors of the missionary's abduction.
The paper says the situation contains
all the factors of a grave, international
complication, and threatens to assume
imjxirtance far beyond the personality
of any individual missionary.
Knergetlc Work for Mill Stone.
New York: The representative at
Samakoy of the Journal and Advertiser
cables that paper as follows:
"It is learned that Mme. Bakhmetiew,
wife of the Russiam diplomatic agent at
Sofia, formerly Miss Beal of Washing-
ton, has begun energetic work in behalf
of Miss Stone, and the strong attitude
taken by the German diplomatic agent,
because of the murder of a German
traveler, may hasten the authorities to
bring about Miss Stone's release.
The Bulgarian authorities are working
hard to prevent the ransom from being
paid on Bulgarian soil. Hence Doctor
Haskell is likely to get another letter
requesting payment of the ransom on
Turkish territory.
Russia to Aulit.
St. Petersburg: Charlemange Tow-
er, United States Ambassador to Russia,
is continuing his exertions in behalf of
Miss Stone, the kidnapped American
missionary. The Russian foreign office
is showing sympathy and willingness to
assist Ambassador Tower. He has sent
Dr. Dimitri Standoff, the Bulgarian
representative who through him, has in-
formed the Bulgarian government of the
intense interest taken in the case in the
United States.
Mr. Tower learned through Dr. Stan-
doff that the Bulgarians have gone to
the Frontier region, where the brigands
are supposed to be in hiding among the
population, in order to surround the
brigands more effectively. According
to latest reports received at the embassy,
the brigands are inclined to surreuder
to Bulgaria, and it is still hoped, in view
of Consul General Dickinson's negotia-
tions, that the life of Miss Stone will be
saved.
TUNNEL CAVED IN.
quotation from an article published fifty
years ago,and republished by him fifteen
years ago. After imposing the sentence
Justice Hinsdale read the opinion of the
court, in which he said:
"It is no answer to the evil and crim-
inal nature of this article to claim it
was written for the purpose of destroy-
ing crowned heads. It inculcates and
enforces the idea that murder is the
proiier remedy to be applied against
rulers. The fact that it was published
fifty years ago and again republished
fifteen years ago, only emphasizes and
gives added point to the criminality of
republishing it at any time. It shows
deliberate intent to inculcate and pro-
mulgate the doctrines of the article.
This we hold to be a criminal act. It is
not necessary to trace any connection in
this article with the assassination of the
late president. The offense here, in the
eyes of the law is precisely the same as
if the bloody event had never occurred.
The murder of the president only serves
to illustrate and illuminate the enormity
of the crime of the defendant in teach-
ing his diabolical doctrine.
NO REWARD FOR CROWE.
The Authorities and Cudahy Have With-
drawn Reward.
Omaha: At Pat Crowe's request to
Chief of Police Donahue, the reward on
his capture has been withdrawn and
now the Omaha kidnapper will not Bur-
render until his bond is placed at $500,
which the judge refuses to do. His
brother, John J. Crowe, who conducts a
saloon at Council Bluffs, says Pat is in
the neighborhood and will not give him-
self up until he has assurance that his
bond will be fixed upon his terms. His
brother says he is in communication
with Pat and he iB fully advised of
everything that is going on in Omaha.
"If such a pledge is made he will be
in Omaha within a week," declared his
brother. "Pat has been all over the
world," said John, "and while the
Omaha police were looking for him I
saw him in Omaha. Pat has been in
Council Bluffs within the past three
months and he has been in Omaha also.
Since then he has been in Canada, but
he did not like it there, and he is now
within easy reach of Omaha.
CAMPAIGN OPENED.
It says, in substance, that farmers have
a right to protect their property against
trespassing animals.
The opinion is of great importance, as
STATEHOOD COMMITTEE.
Call iMued for Statehood Convention
To Meet November 14.
Oklahoma City: The executive com-
mittee elected by the single statehood
convention at South McAlester last
spring, met in this oity and issued a call
o , for convention to meet in Muskogee,
it defines for the first time the rights of j I. T., November 14, 1901, at 2 p. m.
both cattlemen and farmers who com- Chairman C. E. Castle, of Wagoner,
monly are called "vestors." I I. T., called the committee to order and
Some time ago, the probate judge of : outlined in a strong and vigorous man-
Cnster county granted a restraining or- 1 ner the work before the committee. He
der against members of the Farmers' | 'stated in substance that vigorous action
Prohibitive association in the counties ! 'should be taken at once and that com-
nanied, forbidding them to molest in any j imittees should be appointed to wait
mauner the live stook of the plaintiff's .upon the directors of the St. Louis expo-
even though the hitter should drive ' jsition and urge th6 directors to take up
their cattle and horses into the fields of ! ithe cause of the Indian Territory and
the farmers. Judge C. F. Irwin, in the ' {Oklahoma in thdr fight for statehood,
district court of Custer county, dissolved , I Committees were appointed for the
the injunction and the cattlemen ap- I 'different lines of work, suoh as commit-
pealed to the supreme court.
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TERRITORIAL NOTES
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The Ohio Republican* Start Ball Rolling
With Hig Demonstration.
Delaware: The republicans form-
ally opened the state campaign with a
big demonstration. The speakers were
Congressman Warnock, Senator Carl L.
Nippert, candidate for governor, Gov.
Nash, Senators Hanna and Foraker.
The forenoon was devoted to the recep-
tion of the speakers and other prominent
republicans. The Blaine club, of Cin-
cinnati, with four hundred uniformed
men, and a special train from Cincinnati
acted as escort for Foraker from Cin-
cinnati; and the Tippenanoe club of
Cleveland, in a like manner for Senator
Hanna. The clubs from other parts of
the state also were here. Excursions
were run from all directions and the at-
tendance was very large.
EDITOR GETS FOUR MONTHS.
On November 6, Ponco City will vote
on the proposition to establish a county
high school at that place. According
to indications the proposition will carry.
Kay county people are progressive and
want the best there is for educational
purposes.
The Topeka & El Reno Telephone
Company has perfected its system in
Lawton, about 600 feet of cable and
forty miles of wire have been laid with-
in the limits, besides this, connections
have been established with all important
points in Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Texas.
Nine cars of cotton were burned at
South McAlester in the yard of the M.
K. & T. railroad. The consignment
was to the Choctaw oompress. Loss
•about |12,000. It is supposed to have
been caused by a spark from a passing
engine. .
Citizens of Crystal, Ok., waited upon
a man who made contemptuous re-
marks concerning the late President
McKinley and compelled him to kneel,
kiss the flag and then they gave him
twenty-four hours to leave town. He
obeyed all instructions to the letter.
The rush to Oklahoma from some por-
tions of Missouri seemingly shows little
indication of cessation. A correspond-
ent of a Diviess county paper says of it:
"If the Oklahoma fever is not checked
soon it threatens to depopulate the
county. Every other man is either gone
or is contemplating the trip."
South McAlester was visited by a ser-
ious fire last week. The estimated Ion
s $5,000. Eleven houses were con-
sumed.
tee on transportation, newspapers, etc.
Herewith is the call issued and the
number of delegates each county is en-
titled to:
call foe statehood convention.
(Headquarter* of the Single Statehood Oommit-
1 toe, Oklahoma City, O.T.
October 16, 1H01.
a convention i* hereby called to be held at
the Indian Territory to be selected in the man
HMo?two territories with,
.out regard to race, political affiliation or re-
'ligioux belief, who favor single statehood are
• 11 1 1 tmm MAaaa (1AKpenfinn in apoofn*
Woatoha held'MSbove stated, for the purpose
of discussing the subject of single statehood,
and to take such steps as the wisdom of the
convention ma^ deem necessary to bring about
^Theayportfonment for Oklahoma Territory
is as foil
Blaine - J
Beaver — I
Canadian —18
Custer — ;
pv ?
Loi
Noble
Oklahoma ..
Pawnee
'Dewey
< tar field
.Grant
.Greer..
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18
14
8
16
18
20
[Kingfisher ..
Kay :.~
'Lincoln
The apportionment for tSe Indian Territory
... 10
IS
11
_ 16
Pottawatomie 16
Roger Mills i
Washita 6
Woods 8
Caddo 10
Kiowa 10
Comanche - 10
Osage Reservation 2
Fifty Tons of Rock Full in With Fort}
Workmen l elow.
New York: Fifty tons of rock caved
in at tho Rapid Transit tunnel at 167th
street and Broadway carrying death to
an undetermined number of the forty
men at work far down below the sur-
face. Four known are dead: Peter
O'Hara, Daniel Kelleher, Luigi Dahise,
Patrick Madden, foreman. Madden was
found pinned down by tons of broken
rock, oulv his feet being clear of the
mass of debris. Mauv of the other
workmen are imprisoned in a small
chamber of the excavation and their fate
will not be known until rescuers can dig
their way to them. The men are 110
feet under ground. It is estimated by
some of the engineers that there was air
enough in the cavern to keep them alive
for several houps. The engineers de-
cided tliat the only way to get to the
cavern was to tuniiel around the great
mass of rock which had fallen. They
are unable to explain the disaster.
Pronounced Unfit for Pastoral Work.
Chicago: The Rock River Methodist
conference voted that the Rev. A. B.
Smart "was unfit for pastoral work."
the*1'late I He was accused of making slurring re-
marks about President McKinley, fol-
lowing the assassination. Resolutions
condemning anarchy, "yellow journal-
ism" and intemperance were adopted.
The late President McKinley was eulo-
gized for his statesmanship and Chris-
tian character.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
AUTOMOBILE MAIL SERVICE.
Negro Dined Willi the President at White • col,iract .for a Six-Month*' Experiment in
House. . Minneapolis Hus Been Let.
Washington: President Roosevelt Washington: A. contract for auto-
for the first time in the history of the mobiie ,nail service in Minneapolis,
government entertained a negro at a Minn., an experiment which may re-
private dinner at the White house. His sult in the ^tension of such service gen-
guest was Boo',, r T. Washington, of (,rap v jias j)etnj made by the postotlic<>
the Tuskeegee Institute, the ffreat negro department. It gives the Republic Ve-
educator. Booker T. Washington was | hicie Motor Comj^ny $17,313 for carry-
the President's private guest as much so il)>r the niaus between the postoffices,
as though be were dining with him at Il0stal stations and substations and ool-
his home in New York City liefore his lections from some of the letter boxes
election to the vice presidency. j in the business section of the city from
January 1st, 1902, to June 30th, HM)2.
German Anarchist Properly Punished for
Commending Murder of McKinley.
Berlin: Herr Mauroi, editor of an
anarchistic sheet, was sentenced to four
months imprisonment, owing to the
publication of utterances approving thr
assassination of President McKinley.
.Khali be as follows: , . ,
! One delegate for each postofflce and one dele-
gate for each 1,000 population or major part
Shereof,in towns and the cities w the Itdiun
! The delegates for each of the said counties
In Oklahoma Territory shall be selected at
a mass meeting held on Saturday before the
!Mth day of November, at 11 o'clock a. m. in
the county seats of the counties in the com-
mercial club rooms, or if no commercial club
jrooms, then in the court house of the said
C°Thei<d'elegates from the Indian Territory
shall be selected at mass conventions held on
•Saturday before the 14th day of November at
■11 o'clock, the said conventions to be held in
the commercial club rooms, city hall or court
house in the cities and towns or at some ap-
propriate place near the postofflce in towns
having no city hall, commercial club rooms or
courthouse.
The chairman and secretary of said mass
meetings shall prepare a list of the delegates
and alternates so ^selected, and sign same as
chairman and secretary.
KILLED HER FATHER.
Wm. KelrholU, an Aged Farmar ot
Roger Mills County Killed.
Elk City: William Meirholtz, a
prominent farmer living sixteen miles
south of here, was aasnlted and beaten
to death by his daughter.
The girl is subject to epileptic fits and
it is supposed that while under the in-,
fiuence of one of these convulsions she
attacked her father with a club and
beat him into insensibility.
Mr. Meirholta was 65 years old and
one of the oldest settlers in Roger Mills
county, having come here from. Missouri
shortly after the opening,
The officers have not taken any action
in the matter and the girl haa not been
arrested.
SECOND BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Sol Temple Makes Another Escape from
the Orant County Jail.
Pond Creek : Sol Temple, the notor-
ious outlaw, has again made his escape
from the county jail. When Sheriff
Butler and Deputy Robertson were both
out of town and the jail guarded only
by Rev. Hatfield, the. jailor, and John
Collar, a friend who was visiting him,
the second successful jail break occurred.
By some means Temple secured a
revolver, and as • the jailor passed his
cell, covered him and made him unlock
the cell door. As soon as Temple got
outside the cell door he made the jailor
go inside, and then locked him up.
Collar missed his friend and went to
look for him when he, too, was marched
to the cell and locked up.
Temple then left the jail and his re-
capture is **ory doubtful as not many
people want to get him when he is-
armed. After his recapture at Leaven-
worth Sheriff Butts had a ball and chain
made expressly for him and he wore this
whenever he was taken out of his cell
and given exercise in the corridor.
Temple is now under several indict-
ments but the sheriff has never been
able to hold him long enough to get him
tried. He carried off the keys and the
service of a blacksmith was required to
release his victims.
AFFECTIONS VALUED AT $5,000
The gin at Elmore is running night
and day, showing that the cotton crop
:s not so short as thought.
Mrs. Iva M. Deford, of Pawnee, 0. T.,
has . filed a suit in the district court
against F. N. Carner, in which (he
:isked damages to the amount of $2,500
"'or alleged slander. The petition states
hat Carner made remarks reflecting
ipon the character of the plaintiff. The
>arties all live north of Pawnee, and
he trouble has stirred up neighborhood
eeling.
Bishop Theodore Mearschaert, of
ruthrie, has just returned from a six
month's stay in Europe. Upon his ar-
rival home he was tendered a reception
>y members of the Catholic church at
hat place. During his visit Bishop ^ ^ Tom m owning 100
To Mako Pressed Brick.
Guthrie : The United States Pressed
Brick and Tile company of Oklahoma
City has been granted a charter for
* term of twenty years. The capital
stock iB $125,000. The purpose of the
company is to manufacture pressed
brick, paving brick and tiling and to
contract for paving and building. The
direotors of the company are N. S. Sher-
man, G. W. White, D. B. Smith, J. B.
Garrison and T. W. McGahan. Proper-
ty now owned by the company is esti-
mated at $15,000.
MUST GET OUT AT ONCE.
A Pawnee Cltlxen Places His Wife's
Stolen Affections at That Amount.
Pawnee: Because of the alleged
alienation of the affections of his wife,
J. B. Friedman, a prominent grocer of
t.hia city, has brought suit in the district
court against J. S. Badger, proprietor of
the National Hotel, to recover damages
to the amount of $5,000. The petition
which has been filed is of a decidedly
sensational nature and the allegations
set forth are many.
The men interested in the case have
had two personal encounters at various
times within the past few months. In
one of them Friedmen was hit ou the
head by a stone thrown by Badger. The
indications are that the Pawnee court
room will be too small when the case
comes up for a hearing.
SUIT FOR LAND.
Order Issued by Department to Remove
Tax I>odgers from the Reservation.
Washington: Secretary Hitchcock,
of the interior department, has signed
pn order directing Agent Schoenfelt, of
|fche Chickasaw Nation, to remove
•Horace Kirby, owning 600 pattle, and
Chandler's Horse Win's $10,000. ^ ^ ^
Lexington : Peter Stirling won the j he Pope. Bishop Meerschaert's district the"bhicWw' territory*'"'This
110,000 Louisville prize without a touch 'omprises the two territories. .* *—• *
of the whip and holding his gait like a
piece of superb machinery, winning in
straight heats.
THE GOEBEL MURDER CASE.
Defendant Caleb Powers on the Stand as
First Witness for Defense.
Georgetown: In the trial of Caleb
Powers for complicity in the murder of
Governor Goebel, Powers himself was
called as first witness. In his testimony
he said that when Goebel was killed he
The capital stock of the Pawnee
'ounty bank has been increased flow
J6,000 to $25,000.
A chapter of the Rose Croix Scottish
Hite Masons has been instituted at South
McAlester by authority of Sovereign
(rand Inspector General Harper S.
Cunningham.
was occasioned by their refusal to pay
the taxes prescribed by law. The order
also includes a number from the Choc-
taw and Indian territory.
WILL ASK FOR ADMISSION.
W. B. McKinzie, an aged saloon-
;eener. of Stroud, O. T., and a veteran,
si v-rir ir j ^
iiri iLb nnrnhs and Harlan Whit- he federal jail for violating the U. S. call for a
aw regarding the selling of liquor to Phoenix on October 25, at which time
fndians. j definite plans will be formulated for
bringing Ahe question to the attention of
Howard, Dick Combs and Harlan Whit
aker, with whom he had been indicted,
and he had never been in a meeting of
any sort with any of the men indicted
with him except Charles Finley, who
denied that he had been in conference
with Wharton Golden relative to any
matter.
Powers' testimony was largely con-
fined to specific denials of the testimony
of leading witnesses for the common-
wealth. He denied that anything was
ever said by him about intimidating
the legislature. His testimony was a
complete donial of every statement
credited to him by W. H. Culton and
Wharton Go len.
Powers spoiie slowly and in a clear
voice, endeavoring to make every juror
thoroughly comprehend his statements.
Powers further stated that he once
found Henry E. Youtsey in his private
office sitting by a raised window with a
rifle in his hand; that he got McKinze
to aid in persuading him to go away.
Todd, who is one of the state's witness-
es corrobated Powers in this. The day
of th > murder he left his office locked.
Famous Liberty Hell to Go to Charleston.
Philadelphia : Both branches of the
city council unanimously passed a joint
resolution today authorizing the coun-
cil's joint committee on Charleston ex-
position to take the Liberty Bell to the
southern city where it will be an attrac-
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arlxona are
Knocking for Statehood.
Washington : "The people of Arizona
are determined upon insisting that the
territory shall be admitted to statehood,''
said Ool. William S. Bennings of
Gov. Murphy has issued a
a conference of all citizens at
The grand jury of Lincoln county congress in the proper light.
condemned the old jail at Chandler and n]^ hi8 caji the governor emphasizes
ecommended the building of anew one. 'that democrats and republicans alike,
(udge Burford issued an order to the fanners, miners, grazers, corporations
•ounty commissioners to comply with iarge and small and all territorial
interests of whatsoever nature, should
be united upon this imjiortant measure
for the public «ood. That is the way
i we all feel. Political differences can be
decided at the polls after statehood is
obtained The Phoenix board of trade
the recommendation.
He was 70 and she 88 when they were
married. He charges her with oxtremi
tion in the Philadelphia building. Foul (.raelty and adultery. Wm. A. Sam-
Philadelphia policemen will guardit day I mons. of New York, is named as the co-
and night while it is at the exposition. 1 respondeat.
The Pond Creek Vidette estimet <8
that Grant comity has paid out over
J100,000 on farm machinery since Octo
ber 1st.
B S Smizer has resigned the position i is deeply interested in the project and
as townsite commissioner of the Choc- there is a feeling on the part of every
taw Nation to take effect at once at 1 one that congress cannot fail to grant
3outh McAlester, I. T. our dosire to become a state."
Wliat Col. Bennings says of Arizona
Kenton, Beaver county, will vote on iH equally true of New Mexico and Okla-
the proposition to vote $1,200 in bonds homa. Both of the latter named terri-
to build a new school house. j tories have stronger claims to statehood
Johnson Bros, get the contract for the | from the standpoint of population than
building of the Oklahoma & Western has Arizona. It is believed here that
Railroad. The deal embraces an amount the next session of congress will bring
,,f $;J 600 000. I in all three of the territories as there is
cow D. i
ponntr! askinjr for i .U.oree from V | poBttaJ Mpertimcy. Oklahoma will In
wife. Jennie Pope McKay. A suit was | all likelihood get three and possibly four
instituted some months ago, but wa> representatives in congress, and Arizona
dismissed and a new petition filed. Thi and New Nexico one each. In the
is'tition states that they were married > eiectorial college Oklahoma will have
n 1SS9 and lived together until 18'. :j
five and possibly six eiectorial votes and
the other ter.' • -iries three each. It will
1 be an even break between the two great
(
One Hundred Thousand A. res Indemnity
School Land Involved.
Jones City : A suit will be filed in a
few days in the district court at Okla-
homa City, involving more than one
hundred thousand acres of indemnity
school land, located in what was form-
erly the Kickapoo Indian reservation,
just east of Jones City. The plaintiffs
in the case will be about six hundred
farmers, who allege that these school
lands which were selected in the various
parts of the territory, were unlawfully
selected and that by such unlawful se-
selection they who made the run for the
lands are debarred from their home-
stead rights. They will ask that the
lands be opened to entry. The attorney
in the case is to be Dick T. Morgan of
El Reno.
Shawnee gets a Catholic college to be
erected at a cost of $50,000. •
Would Unite I .and Offices.
Washington: John W. Boles, regis-
ter of the Guthrie, Okla., land office, is
in Washington tfying to secure a re-dis-
tricting of the land offices and the
consolidation of the Oklahoma City and
Guthrie offices. The necessity for a
land office at Guthrie, unless the land
district is enlarged, has practically
passed, as the work in the present dis-
trict is about completed. Mr. Boles saw
Commissioner Herman and went over
the entire situation. The commissioner
agreed that a re-districting of the office
should be made and will probably sub-
mit such a recommendation to the sec-
retary of the interior. This will not be
done, however, until Delegate Flynn iB
consulted and it is possible that he will
be called upon for a statement of his
views in regard to the question. Mr.
Boles' term as register expires this win-
ter, and ho is incidentally casting about
to find out how the land lies in regard
to his re-appointment.
Oklahoma City: A Santa Fe train,
composed of an engine, coach and it
caboose crashed into a milk wagon re-
ducing the wagon to kindling, killing
both horses and injuring two boys, yho
were doing the driving. The boys were
sons of Mrs. Caldwell. Neither of them
were hurt seriously.
Next Town Sold Is Poteau.
South McAlesteh: In reply to a
question, Commissioner Smyser stated
that the next town sold at auction would
be Poteau. He said the appraisers were
at present appraising the improved prop-
erty at Caddo, but in a fev- days would
advertise the vacant lots which would
be sold at auction at Poteau. Mr.
Smyser further said that only ten lots in
the South McAlester sale had been de-
parties for supremacy in the tew state, , faulted and that these would be sold,
if congress lets them in. I again after due notice had been given.
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Burke, J. J. The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1901, newspaper, October 24, 1901; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc186442/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.