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The Hooker Advance
Jesse S. Moffiti, Pub.
JACK COMES HOME AGAIN.
HOOKER, TEXAS COUNTY, OKLA.
To Acquire Gracefulness.
Have you ever noticed the great
amount of admiring attention which
the graceful girl attracts? Even al-
though she may be only plain or mod-
erately good-looking, and not prettily
or smartly dressed, there is an air of
natural superiority about her which
forces her upon our notice. This su-
periority, of course, lies in the fact
that the graceful girl knows bow to
correctly poise her body; how to walk
and sit becomingly, and consequently,
no matter what she wears or what her
features may be like, she always ap-
pears to the best advantage. A plain
girl who knows how to stand. move,
and sit with ease, is far more admired
than the beauty who is clumsy and
awkward. Some girls, of course, are
naturally graceful. Bnt there ia no
reason why those who are lacking in
this respect should not add to their
charmB by carefully cultivating the
art. An erect carriage, a graceful walk,
a graceful manner of sitting and rising
are absolutely necessary if a girl
wishes to be really charming. And it
Is quite within her own i>ower to ac-
quis these virtues, says the New York
Weekly. In the first place, she must
study her own defects, and the faults
of other girls, also, in order that she
may avoid them. Do not try to copy
the graceful girl offhand, bo to speak,
by forcing yourself into what, to you,
would be unnatural poses and atti-
tudes. That Is not the way to culti-
vate gracefulness. In fact, by doing
so you will probably make yourself
more awkward and clumsy. Ry always
trying to avoid the little faults, how
ever, which prevent a girl becoming
graceful, you will, as time goes by,
find yourself drifting quite naturally
Into the ways and manners of the
graceful girl.
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THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
CONDENSED NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
The Most Important Items Gatherec
From Each Day's Session of
Senate and House.
MIL v*A<j«.er-37* rtvf,(
A CURRRENCY CONFERENCE
BY QUICK WORK BOTH HOUSES
TAKE ACTION.
JOINTISTS PLEAD GUILTY,
The Senate Substituted Aldrich Bill
for the Vreeland Measure and
the House Disagreed.
Student Editors Prove Their Case at
Lawrence, Kansas.
Lawrence, Kansas. — With the
second witness on the stand in the
first Joint case called In the district
court Wednesday morning the Joint'
ists capitulated and entered pleas of
guilty. Juanlta Drake and John Kiser
were the defendants lu the first case.
As soon as they had charged their
pleas >.ne other defendants pleaded
guilty one after another. Judge Smart
will pass sentence later.
The surrender of the jointists came
as a surprise. It took only ashorttluu
(o get a jury 'when court convened
Wednesday morning arid only one juroi
was challenged. The first witness vva-,
Fred Apt of lola, a freshman law
Carnegie and Pittsburg.
Andrew Carnegie continues to he
good to Pittsburg, where so much of
his fortune was made. He has Just
announced the gift of $3,000,000 to
the Carnegie technical schools of that
city, on condittou that certain addi
tional grounds be purchased. Mr. Car
negie had previously given $2.000,000
to the schools aubject to conditions
which were complied with and
doubt the same thing will be done
now. Acceptance of the $3,000,000 will
mean that $6,000,000 In all has been
received by the schools from this
■nurce. But this Is by no means all
the philanthropist has done for Pitts-
burg. The Carnegie Institute In that
city has been given $16,000,000, and It
Ib understood will benefit ultimately
to the extent of $26,000,000. The
(6,000,000 set aside for employes of
the Carnegie Steel Company will be
distributed largely In Pittsburg and vi
clnltv, and numerous libraries and
other Institutions In the same section
have been established or have been
benefited through the same munifi-
cence. Mr. Carnegie. sayB ihe Troy
(N. Y.) Times, adheres steadily to the
purpose announced when ho retired
from active business pursuits, and phll
anthropy Is greatly the gainer by his
carefully considered and Intelligently
directed generosity.
Washington, D. C—The Aldrich
currency bill was substituted for the
Vreeland bill in the senate Friday and
the transfer took but little longer
than was required In the calling of
the roll. The effect Is to throw both
the senate and house bills Into con-
ference. The managers on the part
of the Benate who were appointed are j student. Apt testified in no uncertain
Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Hale, Daniel manner to three trips he made to a
and Teller. The dispatch with which ! brick house at 735 New Jersey street
the agreement was reached Is a strfk-! Just south of the Santa Fe depot. Ho
Ing example of what can be done in positively identified the two aefen-
the closing days of a session of con- dants as the persons who sold hint
gress. a meeting of the senate coin-1 and a companion beer and gin at that
mlttee on finance was held In the fore- j place. Attorney E. T. Kiling, who ap-
noon and a decision to amend the peared for the defense, questioned blm
tiouBe bill by substituting the measure i briefly.
passed by the senate several weeks ]
The second witness was Don Wells
BOTH SIDES PLEASED j
WITH CASES MADE
TESTIMONY COMPLETED IN KAN-
SAS HARVESTER PROCEEDINGS.
ago was reached without difficulty. | of Erie, also a freshman. Wells told
Chairman Aldrich was authorized to of "everal trips made to the brick
make the report, which he did as soon j house and of purchases of beer from
as the bill passed by the house on defendants. Attorney Kiling waa
Thursday had been "messaged over." ; cross-examining to no effect when the
there were some changes made In the trial was Interrupted by the announce-
senate 1.111 by the committee, however, merit '"at the Parker murder case had
and it was necessary to have a new reached a verdict. While the Jury wa*
print of it prepared before it could be brought in the two attorneys had
called up for consideration. These a consultation and decided to enter a
up
amendments were confined to the
elimination of matter Incorporated In
the original Aldrich bill after It was
reported from the committee.
The Vreeland currency bill, as
amended by the senate, went to the
house at 5:10 o'clock Friday afternoon
nnd Immediately was called up by Mr.
Uurton (Ohio) who moved to suspend
the rules, disagree to the amendments
and ask a conference.
The vote resulted: yeas. 150; noes,
103; "present," G, and the bill was sent
to conference.
The speaker announced the nnmes
of Messrs. Vreeland (N. Y.), Burton
(Ohio). Weaks (Mass.), (Republicans)
plea of guilty.
It was the signal for a general sur
render, and "Pap" Johnson, a negro
Jolntist, pleaded guilty to two count:,
in the Indictment against him. John
Walker pleaded guilty to one and thJ
sheriff was Bent to the Jail to get the
other four. When they arrived tjiey
also pleaded guilty and the joint chses
which have been made up the bulk
of town talTc since the students' edl
Hon of the Lawrence Journal on Sat-
urday, April 25, were ended, all ex-
cept the passing of sentence.
No Return Stock Passes.
Jefferson City, Mo.—The supreme
Help for Waterways Commission.
Washington, D. C.—In visw of the
fact that there Is no chance for tho
passage ol the inland waterways com-
mission bill at the present session,
Senator Newlands Wednesday intro-
duced a bill appropriating $20,000 to
:arry on the work of the commission
until January 1, 1910. By that time
it is expected that an agreement will
be reached along the line of the gen-
■ral bill creating an Inland waterways
fund to be used in carrying out a
broad and comprehensive plan for the
development and improvement of Che
waterways throughout the country.
Tillman in His Seat.
Washington, D. C.—Senator Tillman
occuplad his old seat In the senate for
a time Thursday. He came in unex-
pected soon alter the senate con-
vened and was not discovered by his
colleagues until he had been in his
seat for some minutes. As soon, how-
ever, as they learned of his presence
they gathered around him and gave
him a warm welcome. That Mr. Till-
man had been ill was made manifest
by his physical appearance, but he ns
sured his frieuds that he was greatly
improved upon which fact he received
many congratulations.
Higher Wages In Canada.
Washington, D. C.—The house spe-
cial committee which Is conducting an
investigation of the so-called paper
trust sat till a late hour Friday In an
effort to complete the hearings and re-
port its findings to congress before
the session closes. From the point of
view of the newspaper publishers the
most significant development of Fri-
day's session was the Introduction of a
telegram from the J. R. Booth Paper
company of Ottawa, Canada, stating
that the company pays some of its
skilled laborers higher wages than are
paid in this couhtry.
National Park of 1,000,000 Acres.
Washington, D. C.—Bills were Fri-
.ijy,' passed by the senate to establish
the Glacier National Park west of the
summit of the Rocky Mountains and
south of the international boundry line
in Montana comprising 1,000,000 acres.
A River Congress in December,
Washington, D. C.—At a meeting of
the directors of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress Friday it was
decided to hold the next national con-
vention of the organization in this city
December 9, 10 and 11 next.
Agricultural Bill to Conference.
Washington.—The senate Wednes
day insisted upon its amendments tn
the agricultural appropriation bill and
appointed Senators Warren, Dolllver
and Money as conferees on the part ol
the senate.
Sessions to Be Held in Chicago This
Week and Work Probably Will Be
Finished by June 1.
Observa- QKLAHOMA
tions in ^
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE NEW STATE
Topeka, May 16.—The taking of tes-
timony in the ouster proceedings
against the International Harvester
Company of America was concluded
tonight so far as Kansas is concerned.
Next week sessions will be held in,Chi
cago and the work will probably be
finished by June 1. Both the harves-
ter company and the state think that
they have made good cases.
Earl Evans of Wichita, attorney for
harvester company, said tonight after
examining thirteen witnesses today:
"We have examined about 200
dealers and 100 farmers for our side
in Kansas. The dealers have testified
they have always handled competitive
goods, and that no objection has ever
been made against that practice by
the International. The dealers say
that they made their own prices and
that they felt free in giving away the
machines as long as they accounted to
the company From 1902 to 1903
there was no increase in prices, but
there was a decrease in 1903. while all
other companies Increased their
prices The farmers were thus bene-
fited."
John Dawson, assistant attorney
general, brought out on cross-examina-
tion today the fact that instances were
few wherein the dealers had sold ma-
chines made by competing firms, and
that only about twenty out of 900 of
the binders sold In the Topeka district
of some fifteen counties were of
brands other than those controlled by
tho harvester company.
The cross-examination also showed
that the harvester company had sen;
out schedules and lists of prices which
they recommended dealers should use
in selling goods to the farmers, and
the dealers usually, but not invariably,
charged the price suggested by the
company.
The dealers proeested that they
fixed the price of their own goods, but
the cross-examination clearly showed
that in exercising their right to do so,
they used prices outlined by the com
pany. But the dealers stated the har-
vester company was not nearly so ar-
bitrary as some other implement com-
panies were, and some of the witnesses
testified that certain implement com-
panies had flatly refused to furnlsn
them goods because they would not
observe the prices recommended by
such companies.
RESENTS REVOLVER IN SENATE
Oklahoma's School Wealth.
Secretary Marr of the state school
land board hat: submitted his report
to the legislature in compliance with
a reo.uest from that body asking for a
statement of what disposition has
been made of the school fund of $o,-
000,000.
The report shows the following dis-
position oi tbo fund:
Loaned to state, account
bond issue $1,460,000
Loaned to counties, account
bond issues 976,500
Loaned on improved farms.. 623,335
deposited in banks.$1,556,250
Less auditor's
voucher due 116,135 1,439,915
Balance in state treasurer's
hands 250
Total $4,500,000
Balance due from U. S. treas
urer 500,000
Fresh Air I* Needed.
Even In cold weather fresh air Is
Heeded In sleeplng-roomB. Therefore,
at leust one window In a room should
b* open a little at the (op A little
both top and bottom Is bettor, for then
a change of air Is as-iired, the cold
air entering at the U. tom while ths
warmer air passes-out of tho top. Im-
pure air and darkened rooms, declares
the New York Weekly, are often
the cause of poor health. One feel*
much more vigorous in a clear at-
mosphere with the sun shining bright-
ly. rnlogs there 1b proper ventilation,
% sleeper will soon breathe up all the
fresh air, uud If there la not a con-
stant supply of oxygen, he -imply
breathes over und over again the viti-
ated air thrown off by the lung* Every
morning the bedclothes should have
a thorough airing In he sun. Plenty
of covering la necessary, but It should
be light in weight
I (linns tVa.l, and Pujo (La.) as court en banc knocked out the ship
the managers on the part of the house. l,ers *ro° l'a8S 'aw 'n Missouri Wednes-
I day by reaffirming the opinion of
Kansas Harvester Trust Case. | Judge Burgess, rendered some tlmu
Kansas City.—II. K. Ganse, of Bur-1 ago, In division No. 1, holding the law
llngtou. Knn.. special commissioner ap-1 unconstitutional. Under the decision
pointed come time ngo by Gov. Iloch the live stock shippers are entitled tu
to take testimony In the suit of Kan- free transportation with each car ol
kih to oubI the National Hnrvesur! stock to the market, hut not to free ie
company from (hat state on the ground lurn transportation.
that It Is conducting Its business In |
violation of the antitrust laws, begun
the taking of testimony here Wedncfr
day. Mr Ganse to date has taken
much testimony heurlng on (his case
at different points He says he Is
very well pleased with the evidence so
far developed. The Investigation In
Kansas City will continue for
days.
If any specific proof ts sought of the
medievalism of Russian clvllliaUon, It
is to be found In the recent spectacle
of two generals standing up nnd shoot
Ing at each other for "honor,'' In civil-
ized countries duels are fought, but
they are contrary to the law, and are
catrled out lu secret. The Russian
duel was officially sanctioned and was
an open performance, lu the presence
•if spectator*, among «houi were sev
era! women.
A Cincinnati Judge linn ruled that It
is a husband's duty to take his wire
to bull games If the wants to go Per-
haps the Judge never took a woman
to a ball game and tried to answer ber
questions where other pco(fe could
hear blm.
They Split the Difference.
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.—The arbi-
tration of the dispute between the,
Pittsburg Railways company and Its I
conductors and motormen has resulted
In n compromise verdict. The board |
of arbitrators decided that (he men
should accept a reduction of one-half
cent an hour In pay. The seal? will
stand until April 20, 1909. The decis-
ion was announced Thursday ami as
both sides agreed to abide by the de-
cision the irouble is ended. The com-
pany had asked the men to accept a
reduction of one cent on hour.
Retail Grocers Adjourn.
Boston, Mass.—Having adopted sev-
eral Important resolutions, elected of-
ficers and voted to hold the next an-
nual convention at Portland, Ore., the
eleventh annual convenion of (he Na-
Killed in Attempted Jail Break
Yekaterlnosky. Russia. — The al
tempt made Tuesday by prisoners ti
break out of the government Jail hm
after making a breach In the wall o
the gtiurd room with a bomb, has re
suited in the deaths of 29 of the ftigi
veral tlves. These prisoners wer either
killed outright or received woundt
j from which they hnve since dlol Oi
the 28 wounded II are In a serious
condition.
Missouri Veterans Elect.
Trenton. Mo.—B. V, Martin oi
llrooklleld was by acclamation elect
ed commander of the Department os
Missouri, Grand Army of the Repuhlii
at the twenty-seventh annunl state en
campment here Wednesday, state
meetings of the Women's Hell-1
Corps. Sons of Veterans nnd Ladles ol
the G A. R. also opened here Wei lot
day.
To Get Closer to Labor.
Baltimore, Md.—With the back-
ing of Gov. Iloch of Kansas, Senatot
Dolllver of Iowa, and prominent minis
| ters and laymen, Rev. nr. \V M Hatch
of Trinity church, Lincoln, Neb., Is
tlon Ketnll Grocers' association, which | leading a movement to put the Metho-
dist Episcopal church closer to the
laboring men, particularly those In la
bor unions.
William Archer, the Kuijtlsh critic,
says Chicago Is just as It was In 1899.
Ho is mistaken, declure* the Chicago
Record-Herald. There are at least four
smokestacks here that are glvlug
forth less smoke ihsn they did the
St. Louis Is preparing to start a
steel barge line between (hat city and
New Orleans at a cost of $2,000,000.
Which may be taken as another lad)
cation that the Mississippi river bus
been discovered again.
has been In session here for four days,
closed Friday with a banquet at the
American house.
Robbers Got $5,340.
Seattle, Wash —It 1s olHelally stated
thai $f>.:!40 represents the loss to the
Great Northern Kxpress company In
the robbery of the company's strong
box by two bandits In the Great
Northern tunnel Tuesdny morning.
Colorado Land Frauds.
Denver, Coir The federal grand Jury ' of regular life Insurance
reported Co indictment* Thursday nf- 1 beneficial association an
frnoon, Intiudlnp 2G for unlawful
fencing nf public lands, 13 for perjury
In obtaining land and one for timber
Decision Against the K. of P.
Jefferson City, Mo.—The supreme
court Wednesday denied the applica
tlon of the supreme lodge of the
Knights of Pythias for a writ of man
ilatuus to compel the state superinten-
dent of Insurance to Issue a license to
do business In Missouri. The lodge
sought to come under the provisions
laws as a
to allow
policies to be written under the non-
forfeiture law, which the supreme
court held does not belong to fratcr
nal beneficiary associations.
The Louisiana Storm.
ft port. La.—Thirty dead
Up to date It is estimated that Count
ftoiil de Castellane has set the Qould
family back about $3,000,u00. Con-
sidered as an Investment, C«unt Uoul
is the most unprintable onu the Ooulds
•ver msde.
Aid for Oklshoma People.
Id! Washington. I), c -Mr. Fulton ol
•*d Is a conservative estimate | Oklahoma, Introduced In the houso a
tnlllles caused by the tornnilo j resolution directing the secretary ol
ept Utrough northwest Loulsl-1 war to extend the aid of tents, lap
dnesday evening, destroying ] piles, etc., to the sufferers in Oklu
il to n> and ir.niiu wrecked j noma from the cyclone of May 11.
ticl ruined cro|w In a path a
Omaha Packing Plant Burns.
Omaha. Neb —The old plant of
Voted $110,000 Bonds to Railroads. Omaha Packing company at Thirty
v> 1 it.i. Km At a m eclsl election third nnd y streets. South Omaha „
■ r«. Tuesday Sedgwick county destroyed by lire Friday night. loge(,i
reveled a subsidy of $110,000 to the er with 3,000,000 pound* of meat, in-
Kansas City, Mexico A Orient railway. I volvlug a loss estimsted at fSort.itfO.
Ide and B0 miles longr
Foraker's Bill Goes Over,
Washington, D. C.—The further con-
sideration of the Brownsville affair
was Wednesday postponed by the sen-
ate until December lti, next.
Last Big Supply Bill Passed.
Washington, D. C.—The great sun-
dry civil appropriation bill, carrying a
to(al of about $120,000,000, was passed
by the senate Thursday.
Kansas Bankers Favor It.
Kansas City, Kan.—Believing it to
bo the best currency measure yet pro-
posed, the Kiins-ob bankers in conven-
tion here Thursday morning approved
Ihe Vreeland bill, which provides for
national clearing houses and permits
Ihe issuance of emergency currency
based on commercial paper. Resolu-
tions also were adopted urging the
Kansas senators and representatives
In Washington to use their endeavors
to obtain the passage of the bill.
A Big Suit for Fees.
Springfield, III.—Five suits in action
of debt, aggregating $1,750,000 and for
damages of $150,000 were filed in the
Sangamon county circuit conrt Friday
by Attorney General Wra, M. Stead
and Gov. Charles S. Deneen against
the sureties of former state treasurers
and one former state auditor for fees
retained during their administrations
for collecting Interest on county, mu
niclpnl and district bonds.
A Union Pacific Dividend.
New York, N. Y —The regular di-
visions of 2>i per cent quarterly on
I'nlon Pacific common stock, of lty
per cent quarterly on Southern Pacific
common and of 34 per cent semi-an-
nually on Southern Pacific preferrei
Block were declared by tbe directors
of those companies Wednesday.
Standard Officials Make Inspection.
Tulsa. Ok.—Officials of the Standard
Oil company on their annual tour of
the oil fields of the 1'nited Stat
were here Wednesday vlslilng Glenn
pool, south of this city, after which
they left for Bartlesville to Inspect tho
fields there.
The Public Buildings Bill,
Washington, D. C.—The omnibus
public buildings bill, carrying authori-
zations of $20,963,000 for new con-
tracts and $2,165.0u0 for continuing
old contracts, n total of $23 126,000,
was Thursday repor'ed to the house
by Chairman Bartholin of the commit-
tee on public buildings and grounds
The tota) of the appropriations asked
for in the $21 bills Introduced at this
session a?d consider) d by the commit-
tee. was $112,371,000. The amount al-
lowed in the oninlbup bill Is less by SO
per ceftt.
The Horton Shops Close.
Horton. Kansas. -The Rock Island
shops closed here Friday evening, no
definite time being announced for
their reop« nlpg. About 900 men are
thrown out of employment. The fore-
man and 30 apprentices will continue
work.
Oklahoma State Solon Says Sergeant-
at-Arms Carries One.
Guthrie, May 16.—Senator Brown-
lee (Republican) slated today upon
the floor of the senate that the scr-
geant-at-arms carries a revolver. "I
wish to enquire what is the insignia o:'
the office of sergeant-at-arms In tho
Oklahoma senate," he asked. "In the
lower house that office is furnished
with a mace or spear. Iu the senate
the insignia seems to be a revolver,
which the sergeant-at-arms seems to
have In his pocket.
If such weapons are necessary, I
should also like the privilege of carry-
ing a pistol or would request the E«'n-
io require the sergeant-at-arms to
walk up and deposit his weapon In
the desk of Ihe president.
Most of the senators looked upon
he statement of Browulee as some-
thing of a joke and no action was
taken.
Total $5,000,000
The money deposited in banks is
distributed among 170 institutions, in
sumr. ranging from $50,000 down to
$1,500. These funds are secured by
the various classes of security au-
thorized by law, the largest number
of the banks putting up surety bonds.
TTp to date 2,693 applications have
been made for farm loans from the
school fund and 495 of these applica-
tions have been granted, the loans
made aggregating $623,335. The re-
port shows that only about one-sev-
enth of the cash school fund has
been thus far loaned to farmers. Neal
ly half of the fund has been placed
In s;ate and county bonds, where it
cannot be available for use in making
farm loans. The remainder is In
banks of the state subject to with-
drawal at any time and may be used
for farm loans in the discretion of
the school land board.
Tho report shows that Oklahoma's
heritage in school lands amounts to
3,100,875 acres. Placing the average
value at $10 an acre, this land is worth
$31,008,750. Adding to this the $5,-
000,000 caBh granted by the enabling
act it is seen that Oklahoma has u
permanent school fund worth $36,008,-
750. The principal of the fund can
never be diminished and only the in-
terest on the cash funds and the
rental upon the lands can be used for
the public schools.
Wheels Cut Off Let, of Switchman.—
Gail Brown, a switchman in the Rock
Island yards at Shawnee, was caught
between some coal cars and his leg
severed below the knee.
Is Guilty of Manslaughter.—Tn"
jury at Enid in (he case of Sam York,
charged with the murder of Kid Hope
last winter, returned a verdict of
manslaughter In the first degree.
Teachers to Mee at Shawnee.—The
executive board of the state teachers'
association has decided that the next
meeting of the association will be
held in Shawnee, December 29, ',0
COTTON MARKET>
New Orleans, May 15.—Spot, steady;
sales, 2,700 bales; low ordinary, 6 9-16c
nominal; ordinary, 7%c nominal; good
ordinary, S13-16c; low middling,
15-16c; middfing, 11c; good middling.
ll%c; middling fair, 12c; fair, 12%c
nominal. Receipts, 2,151 bales; stock.
139,857. Futures closed: May, 10.i4c;
June, 10.44c; July, 10.36c; August,
10.10c nominal; October, 9.27c; No-
vember, 9.27c; December, 9.24c; Janu-.
ary, D.25c.
St. Louis, May 15.—Dull; middling,
11c. Sales none; receipts. 125 bales;
shipments, 213 bales; stock, 29,246
bales.
Galveston, Tex., May 15.—Higher,
10%c.
New York. May 15.—The cotton
market opened firm at unchanged
prices to an advance of 9 points on
better cables than expected and the
continued big spot business in the
Liverpool market. Trading was active
with sentiment very nervous and un-
settled. Wall street buyers were going
short of the market, but offerings were
absorbed by strong trade people and
during the middle of the morning the
market ruled feverish and about 11
to 19 points nel higher.
It was rather less active late in the
forenoon and prices at midday were
slightly off from the best, but still
showed a net advance of 13@20 points.
Redmouth Land Case Settled.
Tulsa, Okla:. May 15.—Judge Brown,
in the district court today, awarded
judgment to the plaintiff in the suit of
Colonel K. Mayes of Oklahoma City
vs. Mose Redmouth, and others, in
volvlng the title by deed to eighty
acres of the Redmouth land, located
In the Glenn pool, valued at $200,000.
Mose Redmouth, a negro freedman.
deeded his property away four times.
Colonel Mayes claimed title to ih<
land on the ground that his deed vva-i
given first nfter the negro reached his
majority and on this contention wor
TO AID STORM SUFFERER8.
Oklahoma Governor Recommends i
$5,000 Appropriation.
Guthrie, Okla.. May 15.—Governor
Haskell today sent a special message
to the legislature recommending that
that body appropriate $5,000 for
the relief of the persons in western
Oklahoma who suffered loss of homes
and property by reason of the recent
tornado which devastated four coun-
ties In that section. Tho governor
based his message upon a telegram
he received from John J. Gerlach at
Woodward. staHng (hat at least 100
families have been rendered homeless
by the storm, and that at least 100
tents with temporary household equip
meut, were required (ogive temporary
relief, and that enough money to en-
able the storm sufferers to build tem-
porary homes and supply themselves
with farm machinery nnd seeds Is re
quired Action waa taken Immediate
ly upon the governor's suggestion, and
Senator Agee Introduced a bill In tho
senate appropriating $10,000 for BUch
relief. A similar bill was also intro-
duced in the house.
FIRE ESCAPES MUST BE BUILT.
Topeka, May 16 —Governor Iloch
has received replies from thirty-two
count v attorneys to his letter asking
that the law compelling the buildings
nnd hotels be ordered complied with
All of the answers agree with the gov
ernor that proper remedies should be
everywhere supplied, nnd the county
attorneys all say thai they will see
thai the law Is strictly enforced. A
number declare that prosecutions will
follow If (ho firs( wnrnlng Is not lm-
mediately obeyed.
Ask More for Buildings.
Flag Day June 14.—William Querry,
patriotic instructor of the Grand Army
of the Republic for the department of 1
Indian Territory, has issued a procla-
mation asking the observance by al
members of the organization and all
citizens of flag day, June 14.
$20,000 For the Loss of a Limb.—
T. B. Horton has filed a suit against
the M., K. & T. railroad at McAlester,
demanding $20,000 damages for per-
sonal Injuries received at a crossing
of the M., K. & T. road, which caused
the plaintiff to lose a leg. In addi-
tion to this another suit for damages
based on the loss of income sustained
on account of (he accident.
First Legislators Organize.—The-
members of the legislature have
formed a permanent social organiza-
tion-of the first legislature, electing
Senator Clarence Davis of Bristow',
president, and a full complement of
officers. The organization will hold
a banquet each year, similar to the
Kansas day banquets, on November
16, the anniversary of the admission
of the state.
Oklahoma Boy Now Midshipman.—
The first Oklahoma boy to enter the
United States navy under Oklahoma
statehood is Roy Paff. of Caddo coun-
ty, who, after passing the physical ex-
amination, was sworn In as midship-
man. Paff Was in a class of 27 that
recently took tho mental examination
und made high grades. His appoint-
ment was .recommended by Congress-
and 31. More than 2,000 teachers will | man Fulton and a number of other
attend. prominent citizens.
Cattle Thieves Will Be Hunted.— Soldiers Have Stabbing Affair.—J. C.
President P. I. Brown of the Cattle-1 Miller, a soldier, was lodged in the
men's Protective Association called a i county jail at. Lawton under a charge
meeting of the association at Sapulpa. | of assault to kill and also for rleser-
The object of the meeting waB to plan (ion. In a street fight he stabbed a
for the successful extermination of follow soldier Just beneath the heart
theft of cattle in Okmulgee, Creek and with a pocket knife. The victim, W.
adjoining counties. "A thorough or- J. Lessinger of Battery C. field artil-
ganizatlon of capital and good men lery, is now lying in the Fort Sill hos-
of determination will catch more pital at the point of death. Immedlate-
thleves and successfully prosecute ly after tbe fight. Miller rid himself of
them than Is possible for our sherifls his soldier clothes and attempted es-
Money for Storm Sufferers.
Omaha, \'< b.—The Omaha Commer-
cial club iieitait Friday to ralsn $10,*
000 for tie tornado victims of Avi
towns which suffered from Tuesday's
norm.
to do," says President Brown in his
call.
Death of Oklahoma Millionaire.—P.
T. Walton, a millionaire lumberman
and a pioneer Oklnhoman. died at his
home in Guthrie of heart diaease. Ho
was a native of Ohio, but came to
Oklahoma from KanBas at the open
Ing of the Cherokee strip. He owned
and operated a large string of lum-
ber yards tn all parts of the state.
Governor Haskell Issues a Pardon.
—Governor Haskell has pardoned
Thomas Ferguson, convicted In 1902
from l^gan county to ten years In the
penitentiary. Be has been In the
jail at Guthrie most of the time, as
!( was alleged that he was insane.
The governor Issued a parole to Wil-
liam Bayslnger of Greer county, sen-
tenced In 1004 to twenty-live years for
manslaughter.
Two State Banks Are Authorized.—
Bank Commissioner H. H. Smock has
authorized these two new banks to
commence business: New State Bank
of Woodward; capital stock, $15,000;
J. C. Hastings, president, and W. O.
Murphy, cashier. Cimarron State
Bank, of Kenton; capital stock, $25,-
000; H. .?. Hammon, president, and
T. H. Ricksey, cashier.
Head Beaten Into a Pulp.—John
Pratt, a well-known miner, was found
lying in the yard of Andy Keys, near
(he Dedmon mines at McAlester, with
his head beaten to a pulp. Ho had
been dead several hours. Mr. and
Mrs. Keys and Arthur Smith were Br
rested by Sheriff Harrison soon after
the latter reached the scene.
Hooker to Get busy.—A commercial
club has been organized at Hooker.
An advertising campaign will be
started Immediately. Neurly ever-
business In the town has joined th<
club. I
Washington. May 16.—Seuator Ixmg
offered these amendments today to
the public building bill, which has
passed the house and is now before
the senate: To increase the appro-
priation for an addition to the Kansas
C11%. Kan., building to 1240,000; to
raise the amount for a site at Con-
cordia. Ksn.. from $7,500 to $10,000,
to purchase n site ami erect Bt $7f>,000
building at Independence; to buy it
$10,000 site ut Abilene Senator Cur-
ti* offered an amendment to give Par-
sons a $75,000 building.
cape. He was discovered and placed
under arrest
Osage Nation Under Herd Law.—
In nr: opinion addressed to Ret Mil-
lard, Indian agent at Pawhuskn, As-
sistant Attorney General Stll!mar\
holds that the Oklahoma herd law Is
applicable to ibe Osage nation, and
that the cattlemen there must fence
in their pasiures. Mr. Millard In-
quired whether It was necessary for
the cattlemen to keep their cattle up
or whether a farmer tnust put up
fences to keep out the cattle.
Deputy Sheriff Wins Gun Fight.—
In a gun fight with three men resist-
ing nrrest. Deputy Sheriff Walter Ab-
bott of Hanna, killed one and wound-
ed another Frightened by tho firing
u team ran away, threw the threo
men out and the third man had hla
leg broken. The officer's assailants
wore Monroe and Tom Cllasom and
Joe Turk. Monroe Cllssom was shot
under the arm and died. Joe TX'k
has a bad wound In bis arm, but wa
taken to Holdenville, given a prelimi-
nary hearing nnd bound over under
$2,000 bond on a charge of assault
with Intent to kill. Deputy 8herlff
Abbott BBkcd an Investigation. Ho
was completely exonerated.
Alleged Killer Is Taken.—Elbert L.
Hawkins, known as "Lucky Bill," who
is charged with murdering Henry Nel-
son near Roosevelt last fall, has been
npprehended at Greenville. Tex., and
will be brought to Hobart wheh a
requisition upon the governor of Tex
as has been honored. Pawkjns and
Nelson are alleged to have engaged in
a quarrel over tho ownership of $100.
Nelson was shot nnd killed and Haw-
kins escaped Into tho Wichita moun-
tains. Nothing was henrd of him af-
terward until Ills message from Green*
ville announced his arrest.
J
Annual 8chool Meetings Postponed.
—Slate Superintendent Cameron Is
sending out circulars to all of the
county superintendents over the ntate.
notifying them of the postponement
of annual school meetings under tin
provisions of the Williams bill until
the fourth Tuesday In July. New trus-
tees throughout are to be elected tbl
year, a director for three years, a
clerk for two and a terosurer for ouo
year. The present boards have no
power to employ teachers for next
year or make any contracts
Gives Oklahoma $210,000.—In n d# I
clslon handed down recently Comp- '
troller of the Treasury Tracewell hold*
that Oklahoma is entitled to 3 per
cent interest on the $5i000,000 school
fund which the government gave IL
from the day tho enabling act was
passed until tbe money was actually
paid over. This reversed the auditor
of the treasury, who held that the
state was only entitled to Interest
on tho money from the day tho state
was admitted. Tbr^gryvreli *«
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Moffitt, Jesse S. The Hooker Advance (Hooker, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1908, newspaper, May 29, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc273225/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.