The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 67, Ed. 1, Friday, January 27, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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A11DM011E INI). TER.. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 27. m
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MULHALL
CONVICTED
THE JURY'S VERDICT OF GUILTY
IS A SURPRISE.
Three Years In th- Penitentiary As-
sessed Against ttic Well Known
Stockman Says There Was
"Too Much Tear."
St. liouls Jan. '.'0. Tho Jury which
tried Stack Mulhnll gonornl llveMo
agent of tho Frisco railway and a woll
lenown cattleman charged wltli as-
sault with Intent to kill round him
guilty and assessod his punishment
at three years In the penitentiary.
Ernest Morgan was shot whllo watch-
ing a light botween Mulhnll and a
cowboy nt a Pike show at the Worlds
Fair June last.
Motion for nrrcst of judgment nnd a
new trlnl were filed. M'ulhnll gave $2-
COO bond with Charles lmp as se-
curity. No dato was sot for argument
L. P. ANDERSON. President
C. L. ANDERSON Cashier
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Ardmore Indian Territory
Capital Paid In $ 60000.00
Surplus Fonts 200000.00
Total .9260000.00
Tbe eldest bank In Indian Territory. Aoooaats ot arms and Individuals
solicited noon tbe moat liberal terms oonalstent with irood banking.
R. A. JONES
FURNITURE and
CARPETS
W. S. WOLVERTON a SON
Insurance Bonds Real Estate Abstracts
The largest and strongest nirencr In the two territories.
Managers of Ardmore Abstract Co.
General A tents IIlnols Life Insurance Co. and United Statei
Fidelity and Quaranty Company.
ll. A. BIVENB President
DON LACY Vice-President
ME CITY NATIONAL BANK
ARDHORU
Capital $100000.00
Surplus Funds 30000.00
Accounts of firms nd individuals solicited.
Courteous treatmont accorded to all alike.
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MORE NATIONAL BANK
ARDMORE. IND. TER.
iapital Stock and Additional Liability : : : : : $2Qn dOO.OO
Ne Conduct a General Banking Business U r You and
Accept bmall and Large Accounts.
DIRECTORS.
I R. SA1ITH President.
L M. CAHI'DELL Vice l'reB
EG CRUCE Cashier.
. W. YOUNQ Farmer.
C. TMOnPSON Lawyer.
t ill uiu miniums in puaaiug aemeiicu -Jii
the prisoner.
Tho verdict was a surprise to bo'ti
tho defense nnd tho state. Mulhaii
mild:
"Tliero was too much Texan" In it
referring to tlu fact that his chief
witnesses wero Toxas men who wero
with him ni the tlmo of tho shooting.
Georgo Flckolssen assistant to the
county attorney anil who conducted
the prosecution said:
"Tho verdict was unnucstloiynbly
due to tho straight forward tostlmony
given by Morgan the prosecuting wit-
ness and the only Important witness
introduced by tho state. Ills story ol
tho tfhootlug unshaken by cross-ex
uminatlou made a strong Impression
tion tho Jury."
With his new play and company ol'
clover comedians Hairy Corson
Clarke mny Y.-...mut fn'so uiodosv
confidently r( ri I to tin class it
rellned theater goers who delight In
his productions ns they do In tho30
of his (leagues William Colllor
Charles Dickson Roland Heed
William Crane Nat C Goodwin and
Sol Smith Hussell. At tho opera
house Ternary 2S.
Homer Hoyd Is reported to bo quite
HI. Mr. Hoyd was taken ill yesterday
afternoon whllo nt his store. It is
feared that he w Ulhave pneumonia.
n. K. FUENSLKY Vice-Prei.
C.a. MAUPIN' Ass't Cashier
A. H. PALMER Cashier.
FRED C. CARR Aitt CashUf.
INDTI-U.
R. A. JONES Furniture.
SAM NOBLE Hardware Merchant.
J. R. PENNINUTON Wholesale fler-
chant. R. W. RANUOL Herchan.
CAPTURE
A SHIP
lUO'JND f-OR VLADIVCOTOK WITH
LOAD OF COAL.
St. Petersburg Is Quieting Down.
Militia Has Been Withdrawn From
Streets Out Remain Under
Arms England Accused.
Toklo Jan. 20. Tl.e Japanese seiz-
ed tho Aunt! Inn slunmor llminii .'if
Hok Kal Do island Inst nlghl. ' It h.i'I
ii en mo of kmI bound lor Vladivostok.
v
Moetow Jan. 2t!. J'he si reels nip
unlet this morning. Tho newspapers
wiih tho exception of three re-nppear-otl.
Tho proclamation of the prefect of
Moscow was posted today notifying
workmen that energetic measures
have been taken for tho protection
against agitators and stating that
workmen wishing to resume their oc-
cupations can do so without danger.
Work has been suspended at several
of the smaller railroad shops. The
water gas and electric light works
are guarded by troops.
The corresiKindent of the Associat-
ed Press after carefully verifying
rumors of Innumerable collisions is
able to confirm the statement thnt tho
only Incident that occurred was on
Pianltskala street beyond the Moscow
river where tho Cossacks charged
but did not lire Into the i ro-.vd.
Llbau Jan. 20. Workmen aro being
compelled to leave tho factories and
mill bjy tho more militant faction
of the strikers. Toleggraph lines
havo been damaged.
Saratoff Russia. Jan. 20. All the
printers hue struck. I'ha employes
cl tho railroads have also jolnol the
i .( voment.
Essen Prussia Jan. 20. The coal
men owners took a decision today that
will probably result In a settlement of
tho strike.
St. Petersburg Jan. 20. Clovcruor
General Thepoff who received tho cor-
respondent ot tho Associated Press to-
day nt the former's headquarters In
the winter palace manifests complotc
conddenco that tho crisis Is over and
that public order slid snloty are ns-
sured. St. Petersburg Jan. 2C The llrlt-
lsh ambassador Hardinge today call-
ed tho forolggn ministers' attention
- lo a telegram posted nt Moscow say-
i lug tho dlsturbiuccs at tno Russian
dock yards and arsenals wero duo to
Anglo-Japanese Instigation and that
both Great Britain and Japan wero
spending vast sums to prevent tho
Russian second Pacific squadron troui
going to tho far east. Hardingo was
assured tho publications had no olll-
clal sanction. Tho matter Is not like-
ly to nssumo tho dignity of a diplomat-
ic Incident.
St. Petersburg Jan. 20. Not the
slightest disorder hag been roportod
anywhero during tho day. Prominent
persons arrcstod slnco Sunday 'have
boon confined In tho fortroes of St.
I cler's and St. Paul.
Most Popular Book.
What Is tho most popular book In
American lltoraturo?
"REN HUU."
Learn moro of It nt Broadway Moth-
odlst church tomorrow night. 27
Buy a Home
Hero Is a lino chance for a business
or professional man. Tliuio aro jrood
Placo. vory desirable location cloiu
In nail offered at law price to Induce
a quick sale
0-rooin frame house. $1750
5-room frumo house. 850
9-room frame house. 1750
Tie sure and investigate
theso if you contemplate
buying. This property rents
for Sl t.no per month and
will offer special induce-
ments to ono buying tho
three places.
Rcdfield Realty Go
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TERRITORIAL HAPPENINGS.
v v v v ! .j. .;.
8 i:. Aiikw president of Imlinu
"I 'rrltor Press Assoclatlou lias call
a meeting 0f tho e.uc.Mve com
milieu to meet nt MusMisoo Fobrua
ry 10 lo elect a now secretary for tho
iiHsoclntlon and lo nimngo a pro-
gram for the inwtlng nt Sulphur in
Mny.
Kd. Cleveland a shot flrer. lot his
llfo Saturday in u coal mine at Coal-
unto and his eomiui.wn Will Mur
Bin had a narrow esctipe.
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The i lly council of South McA let-
ter Is prepm-ln to htne a .ortloi. of
ChocliiH Avenue Its leading business
street pared.
i.Mutliow; ;aniujnfT a stonenijuvm
wns crtialied to dwith Monday morn-
ing near Tulsa while building a
bridge n largo stonn railing on hlni.
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Tho Durum Republican club Is to
hold n big rally on February 7th.
The I'reacher'H Institute and Up-
worth Iz-nguo conference of tho Moth
odlst church for tho Duncan district
was opened nt Duncan yesterday and
will continue until Sunday.
The Farmer's Trading company ot
llroken Arrow with a con!a! of J2o-
000 of which $17500 Is paid up has
filed articles of Incorporation.
A broom factory will begin business
nt South McAlester next month.
Fannie Bethel a Choctaw Indian
22 years old Is only 110 Inches high
Sho lives near Hethel.
Tho condition of Governor Green
McMcCurtain who has been sick for
eomc time Is said to have reached a
critical singe.
W. llouuj .t of the Indian agent's
olllco Is ot Tishomingo this week hear-
ing applications to bo placed In toi-
session of allotment and for removal
of restrictions.
Leo SHIIman an educated rull-blood
Indian was hero yestorday on busi-
ness. Ho has located his allotments
near Ryun Chickasaw Nation wJiero
ho has COO acres of river bottom land.
Ho also holds 1C0 acres of good land
adjoining McAlester. Loo Is Interest-
ed In tho removal restrictions bill ana
was disappointed whon told that tho
lower house of congress had passed
a measure removing restrictions from
all lands oxcopt Hint owned by full-
bloods. Ho says ho will proceed to
dispose ot his surplus under tho
terms of tho Atoka agroomont. Thl3
is oiio case whero a full-blood Indian
is capable of transacting his own busi-
ness affairs but Is prevented becauso
his rull-blood brothers railed to take
advantage of educational opportuni-
ties long afforded them. South Mc-
Alester Capital.
Indian Pollco McKay or Muskogco
Is In tho city Tor tho purposo ot re-
moving Intruders from off tho lauds
of Indians In this vicinity. Yesterday
ho moved a whlto man from off tho
plantation of Jcsso Gardner north-
east of Durant. Tho whlto man claim-
ed certain rights but tho Indian agent
saw It different. A couple of othor in-
truders living near hero will bo niado
to move. Durant Nows.
Quite a commotion was caused in
town Friday whon a number of our cit-
izens woro summoned to appear beforo
tho grand jury nt Ardmoro Instantor.
All sorts of surprises woro indulged
In. It turned out .however ns far as
can bo ascertained that It was to
Inquire Into tho sala ot tin-top and
kindred bevoragos. Tlalitomlngo Nows
A FREE LECTURE
At City Hall By Dr. Frances Woods.
MrsJ. U 'Woodsworth of Oklaho-
i ma City Is In town making arrange-
j meats for a locture. Subject "Tho
Microbo of Injustice." Dr. Francl
Woods tho speaker Is a charming lit-
tle southern girl nnd hor talk Is wit-
ty convincing nnd logical. Sho Is ono
of tho first sovon womon who wont to
I Manila ns Hod Cross nursos. Sho
served In thnt capacity as woll as
'army surgeon until hor health fall-
od when sho roturnod to her native
I land to rocuperato.
Sho will speak nt the city hall on
Monday January 30th at S p m. Wo
hopo that tho people ot Ardmoro wii
jgo to hrar Uili leure for P. will bo
a trcn
BIBLE
CONFERENCE
SOUTHWEST ASSEMBLY AND
OLE CONFERENCE.
Ql
Will Be Held at Ardmore During the
MonMi of June One Thousand
Presbyterian and Others Will
Be Here nt that Time.
Preparation are being mudo ri"
the ooond amnion of tho Southw
en Aiwemhly and Bible conl'oroiico
which meet in Ardmore Juno 13 to
2-J Inclusive. Secretary John II. Fuzel
of tho conference has written to Rev.
O. C. Welth announcing tho fact that
several prominent speakers have been
uociired Tor the meeting. Among these
aro James M'. Gray Dr. John C. Cal-
houn or Pittsburg. Dr. W. I. Caroll or
'lVxas Dr. Chas. I Thompson of New
Y-rk ir.id others.
Secretary Fa.el Is making arrange-
ments for tho program. Ho states that
he will hnvo printed nlioul 10000 cir-
culars for distribution over tho city.
He is anxious that this city ho woll
advertised Inasmuch as tho meotug
will bo held here. If the business men
of Ardmore he stntes. will take
enough space for paying for tho pro- j
gram he will see that tho town U
given ample advertisement In tiio
shape or cuts or buildings data about
tho town views and In fact all ot tho
maii: po uls of Ardmoro that will at
tract attention.
Tho programs will bo sent out In
a neat enveloped sized brochure nnd
will bo very pretty.
This conference will bo tho blggost
over Held In Ardmoro or tho Indian
Terrilo'y. At least ono thousand del-
egates will bo In attendance during
the entire session. Tho oonferenco
members ami delegates will bo pleas-
anly encamped Just below tho city lako
Tho meetings will bo hold both day
and night in a mammoth tent. Tho
plans or tho conforencu so far have not
been made public.
After the conference ends a summor
chatniiua will bo held on the same site
It Is needless to say that Ardmoro
will be full of visitors this summer.
TELEPHONE NEWS.
t ttt
Lone Grove.
Tho citizens of Imo Grovo held a
meeting last night for tho purposo ot
organizing a big stock company to
put In a general niorchandlso store at
this place. Tho company will bo capll-
nallzed at not less than 125000. Parties
went to Ardmoro today to havo the
articles of Incorporation drawn up.
All thu stock of tho company w
bo hold by Imo Grovo people.
J. C. Imiond of Mannsvltlo Is horo
with a view to locating.
Dr. Harper ot tho Creok Nation Is
also hero.
C. C .Price has gone to Sulphur ou
btislucsa .
Dixie. (
Dr. Bonbon who has boon at Fort
Worht attending a series of lecturos
Is hero tor a visit to tila Lome rolks.
Miss Mattlo Flnkbonc tic tot'-.H
or here U able to ivsuiuo her dutlos . had made a tour ot tho territory ro-
arter u brief Illness. cently and that conditions gonorally
Claronco Burton dlod horo last woro first class.
Saturday. Tho remains woro burled i -i know ot no town that Is ahead of
at Contor Point Sunday. Tho deceas-
ed was 33 years of age and leavos u
family.
It's a Good Thing.
Mr. Crow manager ot tho Kloctrlc
Light nnd Powor company ot Guthrlo
was In tho city yestorday. Mr. Crow
camo hore for tho purposo ot going
over the waterworks lino and mains
of tho -. Mr. Crow'a company havo
r. .conliact to furnish water tor Guth-
rie and ho enmo horo to Inspect our
systom. Ho was driven out to th-)
waterworks lako yostorday attornoon
uml was vory favorably Improssod
with tho system used tuoro and also
tho pumps and said that ho would In-
stall tho lamu kind of pumps at Guth-
rie that are being used horo. Ho said
that our watorworks systom was tho
most up-to-date and perfect ot any
that ho had seen In tho territory. It Is
gratifying to tho people ot Ardmoro
and It speaks well for tho instnllori
of thn system to know that It Is co-
by othe O.vr .
PROTESTS
WASHINGTON
Numerous Telegrams Are Being Sent
Out of Ardmore Against Stewart.
Numerous telegrams nro being sent
'" U.uhlngton protostlng agunst tlu
'-use or the Stownrt .ii-l pend
in: in .eagreim and wihrh mul-cs lull
inmihioHH ror thu winding up ot tri-
bal affair. The teleunims aro being
-eui chlefl by the financial nud land
interest. The bill Is very displeasing
to the business Interest aloo.
Will I -j the net does not ietrlet th
sale of land tho manner provided
for Is such ha. fm.-ior ennnot hop
to acipiiro tli'e until tlve years havo
I'lMpsed. the p. .W of i-'cupancy.
There Is great objection to tho ap-
IHilnlnienl of a superintendent with
full Hwor lo rexulata Hftalrn In i
territory. ' He would be prsctlcplly
tho governor of the territory nml
from his decision there Is no appeal
unions it is In the Interior department.
Take tho act throughout nud i.
very uusatlMfactory to tho people or
M'c territory. II is feared tliut It the
tut passu It will disturb buslnoos
romlitloiiM and stop the progress c.r
I lie country.
City Teachers' Institute.
The teachers of the city will moot
in the high school building next Situn
'y at ! a. m.
Following Is the program to bo car-
ried out. Including exhibit work;
Primary Section Will meet In the
primary room. Miss Piilllam leader.
(I) Methods of teachln langauge.
(Ji MiMiagemeiil or art work. (S)
Keiplng (hlhlren in pei ltu.n.
Grammar Suction A Meets In sixth
grado room. Miss Usslo Bell leader.
(1 (Discussion or decimals Miss Kssl
Bell. (2) How to Introduce decimals
to tho class Mrs. V. H. Nowcomb. (3)
How to make geography Interesting.
General discussion. (4- How to mako
It practical. Miss Tennery. (G) How
to teacli drawing. General discussion.
(t; language In grades. General dis-
cussion. Grammar Section B Mrs. New-
tmb leader. (1) Methods and de-
vices In teaching history. Miss Mat-
thews. (2) Games on play ground.
Miss Birdie Burrott. (3) Grammar In
sixth and seventh grades. Mrs. Nib
ble. (4) Importarvco of examinations.
Miss Bamberg. (G) Tho spiral moth-
oil In nrlthmotlc. Prof. Stanley. (C)
Making programs for tho following
meeting and appointing leaders.
Salvation Army Statement.
Wo tnko this plan of Informing our
friends as to what has boon accom-
plished by tho Salvation Army In
Ardmoro In tho last ninety days.
Wo also doslro to thank tho Be-
uovolent Society tho business mea
and all who havo assistod us In preach-
ing tho gospel uplifting tho rallon and
carrying ohoer to tho hearts and
homes or tho destitute.
Conversions 'zz
Homes visited 100
Garments distributed among tho
tho poor 200
Meals furnished tho poor 250
Furniture bedding medicine otc.
furnished )
furnished approxlmato value $20
Other cases temporarily usslsted
probably '.'0
i
Bright Future.
Traveling Passenger Agent D. M.
Morgan of the Cotton Bolt was in Uio
city yestorday on business In connec-
tion with tho road. Ho said that ho
Ardmoro In tho Indian Torrltory-'
.10 wild "huudrods of thorn canact
begin to equal this place. You havo
tho iidvantago of many sections. Tho
town In my opinion will somo day be
a groat commercial contor. With tho
propor cntorprlse on tho part ot tho
people your town will grow last."
Many outsldors Mr. Morgan said
hnvo tholr oyos on Ardmoro aad ho
bolloves that many utv comers will
locato horo In tho near future.
Ben Hur.
A loading by J. F. Rudlslll Inter-
spersed by lino violin and vocal mtt-
sic by tho Mouroo sisters lato or
Paris. This Is a high grado Instruc-
tive ontertalnmout. At tho Broadway
Methodist church Saturday night ut
S : :t0. Admission 50 nnd 25 cents.
2C-2t.
Bo Instructed ns woll as entertained.
Ru llslll's "Beu Hur" will do this.
Hp adway McthoiM- ih irih Saturday
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