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DAILY NEWSPAPER IN INDIAN
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ARDMORE IND. TER.. FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 17 1905
SS8WI0I SOC PER 101TB I NUMBER 269
OLDEST
JACK TARS
TO RESCUE
AILOR3 FROM PRINCE HENRY'S
FLEET SAVE SEVEN PERSONS.
Sailors Saw Pllqht of Prominent At-
torney and Friends Jumped Into
Launch and Hurr'ed to Scene.
The Sailors are Silent.
New York. Nov. Hi. Seven persons
were rescued from the HuiIhoii river
by tlu- sailor of Iho cruiser Vamps of
the British squadron today.
Tito yachting party was romnnseri of
Clnrenco II. HarriKon; il lawyer ill
wife and three children; Mr. Hard-
koii's two ulsters Kntiierluo and tier-
tudo nml llirco men business asso-
clntos of Mr. Hnrrlion.
Mr. Harrison chartered tlu- yuclit
for tho duy nnd made up a party to
visit tjui war vessels. When opposite
Fiftieth street the feet of one of Mr.
Iliirrls'on'tt daughters caught fust in
the sheet. Captain Halhcr'hnd to bring
his boat oIT thiT wind nnd In doing
so tho little craff Jibbed anil almost
chpslzed. Ah tbi' big boom swung
nbout It struck and knocked all of
tho pnrty o?ept the captain and 'vi
other men Into the water.
Captain Halnor acted like n I'nsh.
Ho tied a rope to an tiir-Jight bam-l
and threw it among the pon-outf In
the river. Mr. Harrison and Cliaiinue
Lucas helped the children nnd womo 1
keep above the water anil aucceded In
getting all of them to the barrel.
Lylns 1n the lee of the Essex a
short distance oIT wast one of
launches. Half a dozen bine Jacket
saw tho plight of tho Harrison family
and sprung Into the launch anil had It
under way In a few seconds.
When rescue was nlmost at hand.
Mrs. Harrison anil her children lost
tholr hold on the barrel. Two of the
British nine Jackets plunged Into the
river anil with a few powerful strokes
reached thuni. They supported Mrs.
Harrison and her children until the
barrel could be pushed to them. Uy
this tlmo tho others had boon taken
aboard tho launch anil It was only the
work of a mlnuto to pull Mrs. Haivl-
son and the children out of tho water
Tho sailors refused to give thor
names and started Immediately for
their ship.
TISHOMINGO COURT NEWS.
Many Liquor Cases and Others Dis-
posed of There.
From Chlckasnw Capital.
Tho following cases on the criminal
docket havo been disposed of;
lx;o Woods disturbing religious
worship dismissed.
Arthur Iiarnes weapon pleaded
guilty nnd fined $50.
Will Ijilrd. disturbing peace plead-
ed guilty and lined $20.
Ilachelor Hnll disturbing peace
dismissed.
J. D. Fort Sam Kaney Geo. Wilker-
son. Win. Kanoy Sam Orr disturbing
pence dismissed.
Ed Turnlpseed nuisance sanilm;
house pleaded gullty'nnd fined $25.
Hen Uurney Joo Wells Guy Gruud-
burry gaming dismissed.
J. R. Douohoo aggravated assault
dismissed.
Tato Marian disturbing peace
fined $50.
Hen Works weapon pleaded guilty
and fined $30.
Henry Roles Ben Works affray
pleaded guilty nnd fined $50 each.
Tom Morrow gaming house plead-
ed guilty nnd fined $25.
Joo Wells gaming house two counM
pleaded guilty and lined $25.
Geo. Scrllmer. weapon pleadc I guil-
ty and fined $50.
Uff WIlllamB weapon dismWsod'
Marcum Durant. disturbing pence
pleaded guilty and fined $50 and 30
days in Jail.
Edmund IjOvI disturbing peace
pleaded guilty aed fned ?("
Sam Hare disturbing peace pleaded
guilty and fined $20.
Eastman Johnson weapon verdict
of guilty $200 fine.
1'onrl Nichols disposing liquor
pleaded guilty nnd fined $25.
Tom Hnloy Sam McClendon Q. O
Glbbtt; bond of Ilaloy forfoltod. oth-
ors dismissed.
13. H. Watklns. exh'blting garain'i
dovlco; bond forfeited.
Pint McGec disturbing ponuo plead-
ed guilty nn.l fine 1 $25.
Mrs. nrowstcr disposing llrju con-
tinued. I. C. Coyio. disposing llquir plea. led
gtUlty nnd fined $05.
.1. N. l.oving rilspoaWi- liquor lar-
ceny and Introduce.; dismissed.
M. G. Scott disposing tlntop dis-
missed. A. IL Morrison- George Duncan
disposing liquor dismissed.
Luther Gregg disposing liquor dis-
missed. 1
W. F. Noble disposing liquor two
counts dlBmlBsed.
Luther Grogg. Mnrk Grogp intro-
ducing llqno.- 14 counts disralBied
Luther Gregg Introducing liquor
dismissed.
J. B. Chastlne receiving stole.i prop-
erty dismissed.
N. Brown receiving stolen property
dismissed.
Will Collier larceny dlsml.'sej
Jnck Aloxandor IjCO Kemo larceny
dismissed.
Curvln Carson larcc-ny dismissed. .
II. H. Belew. murder bond forreli
"d. district attorney having loen- In
' formed that statement- of defendant
being dead was a mistake.
B J. Laster murder on trial.
Dolly Artlmorelte 50 cts. per niontb.
WYNNEWOOD REPUBLICANS.
Endorse Townsend Humphrey and
Colbert Resolutions.
Wynnewood I T. Nov. 1G. The
Wynnewood Republican club. In regu-
lar session Nov. 10 adopted the fol-
lowing it-solutions:
To I hit Officers and Members of Wyn-
newood Republican Club:
Whereas the Hon. Hosoa Townsoud
who Is now serving his second term
as United States Judge of tho South-
ern district. Is it candidate for re-
appointment nnd who has mntlo one
of the best Judges we have over hud
In the Territory being an able Jurist
lino lawyer and a fair and Impartial
Judge and
Whereas the Hon. 1). H. Colbert
now serving his first term as Unite I
Slates marshal of the Southern dis-
trict of lite lndlun Tijrrilory and
whom wo bellovo to bo tho choice
of the'' republicans as well as the peo-
ple of the district nnd
Whereas the Hon. .lames 13. Hum
phrey now assistant U. S.. attorney
who Is a candidate to succeed the
Hon. W. It. Johnson and who is n
lawyer of well known ability and
whom we believe to he the best man
for tho place to which he aspires
and who we believe ill 1111 same
with credit to the department and to
tho party as well. Therefore be I:.
Unsolved that wn the nieinboni of
Wynnewood Republican club In regular
session do hereby endow tor reap-
pointment the Hons. Hosoa Townsoud
;iiid II. H. Colbert for the onsult g
four years or such n part of said
term as the president may designate
and bo It further
Resolved that we endorse for IT. S..
District Attorney tho Hon. James 13.
Humphrey. We bell' v- that those
three candidates aie the logical can-
didate before the people and all cap-
able and good mon.
Unnnlmnusly ndopted. this the tfitn
dny of Nov. 1905.
.1 F. HARGIS Pres.
WIRT RANDOLPH Sec.
IMPERIAL UKASE ISSUED
BELIEVED IT WILL PROVE AN-
OTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
Outlook at 1st. Petersburg Today is
Gloomy Workmen Return Scorn-
ful Answer to Witte's Personal
Appeal Pillage and Murder.
.St. Petorsl-u Nov. 17. The out-
look for the o' i collapse of the strik
ers appears mo.o gloomy today. Tho
council of workmen's delegates wero
manifestly encouraged by tho cxten
alon of the strike in St. Petersburg
Tho workmen's council returned u
scornful reply to Witte's personal ap
peal to his "brother workmen." Wltto's
attempt to negotiate directly with the
strike lenders has como to nnugut
Tho imperial uknse on tho land
question was Isued today. Although It
wipes out about forty million dollars
of the peasants' arrearages of debt
It Is another disappointment ns the
promises aro too vague.
The starving peasants in the valleys
of tho Don and Volina arc again
marching pillaging and murdering.
No confirmation has been obtained of
yesterday's report of a fals-; emperor
leading the peasants of Penza.
Reported IVianchurlan Mutiny.
St. Potersdurg Nov. 17. A mutiny
In tho Mnnchurlun army Is tho intoht
sensational rumor In this city. Accord'
Ing to tho roport a dispatch has been
received from General UnevUch tell
ing of a revolt among tho troops
which was only suppressed after a reg-
ular light In which many Midlers wero
killed or wounded. Forty-two officers
nro reported to have been shot for
participation in tho conspiracy. No
confirmation of the rumor is ohtnlna
bio from tho war office.
Remember that tho Ardmoro High
School Minstrels havo tho backing and
encouragement of tho schools. It is
clean happy. Interesting from start
to finish. l
TERRITORY WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Federation Meets at South McAlester.
Mrs. Michael Conlan Presiding.
South Mc-AlcBter. I. T. Nov. 1G.
Tho Indian Territory Federation ot
Women's Clubs convened horo last
night Mrs. Michael Conlan presiding.
Judge C. H Stuart delivered the nd
dress of welcome on behalf of tha
city which was followed by Mrs. Flor-
onco Craig Mrs. J w. McMillan also
followed tho visitors Mrs. Wilcox of
Kufaula responded. Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker president of the- General Fed
oration of Women's Clubs gavo nn
Interesting address among other
things saying that sho had rather bo
remembered as plain old mother tnan
as president of tho National Federa
tion of Womon's Clubs.
Tho mooting adjourned to tho par
lors nf the utiBtjy hotel where a re
ception was held.
Thla moraine committees woro an
poInttHl on education literature cluo
extension law department phllnnthro"
Tiy and reform civics history libra
ry oxtonslon and reciprocity bureau
report.
The afternoon was devoted to I'r
toning to tho annual address of the
president Mrs. Michael Conlan which
waR followed by an address from the
national president Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker. Tho Federation will be enter
tained at th'j Ellis Hall tonfcht by an
Informal reception; Tho following In
dies arc being mentioned as candl
dates for tho ofllco of president of tha
FoTleration: Mrs Ralls Atoka; Mrs
Steele Atokn and Mr3. Parker Du
ramt.
MRS.MAYHAIR'S
CONFESSION
TELLS OF COWARDLY TRAGEDY
COMMITTED AT ALLEN.
Same Old Story of Woman's Unfaith-
fulness to Husband Murdered Man
Had Deposited Money In Bank
and Changed Insurance.
Ada I. 'P. Nov. 1C Suffering from
remorse and tho fact that bloodhounds
woro about to bo plncwl upon tho trail
of her paramour for tho murder ot her
husband and the father of iter two
little childon. Mrs. Mayhalr of Allen
made tho following statement to tho
officers this morning:
"Do you think that I would be clear-
i-il of the crime If I should turn
stair's evidence?" snlil Mrs. Mnymtlr
to nn olllcer Saturday morning nnd
Mien told that every effort would bo
made to apprehend the murderer and
when asjtred that a clean breast qf.
he auair would be host for her she
continued:
Some days ago Mayhalr and I hnd
a quarrel In. which ho accused mo
of hclnit unfaithful to him nnd claim
ed that 1 lavished too much attention
on one Lou Glltnoro. At that time ho
had In his pocket $:inoo In cash and
had a $10000 life insurance policy
made in my ravor but Hinted Hint I
would never get n cent of his monoy.
On Tui'Hilny election day I wont to
the store and got a revolver out ol
a drawer. That night I met Ci II more
and we plannod the killing. GlltwirA
nhot Mr. Mayhalr ns he lay In bed anil
we then cropped his hands and pulled
the cover up to his chin. 1 th"ii too.;
llie revolver and burled It In tho
smoke houso uhottl four Inches dee))
and set a churn over the fresh dirt.
The marks on my face 1 mado myself
with a ntlck of wood. 1 then a'ousod
flic neighbors and you know the rvit."
Mrs. Mayhalr is a frail rather sick
ly looking woman weighing perhaps
H i pounds. She has u melancholy
disposition and was not thought cap
able of nsrlstlng In such n crime. Sho.
told her story without shedding u tear
and felt relieved when the tale was
told.
Mrs. Mayhalr was tho second wifo
of the di'cbasod. having been employ
ed (is a domestic in the family. Somo
ten years ago Mayhalr and his v'Ic
parted Uic soparullon it Is f-ald be'u
caused by tho woman wno wau tno
chief Instigator of the crime commit
ted Saturday morning.
Mayhalr had but little -noney on his
pernon when murdered. Ho bad plwd
the $3500 in tho bnnk nnd hud ntadi
his Insurance policy piyablc to his
estate and later transfer-ed to his
children.
Mrs. Mayhalr also irin loned ono
Kemp a drug clerk and Goldstelt.
a farmer anu cierK as .iccessonc.j
FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
Raymond's Chances Are Not So Slim
- After All.
A Washington dispatch to tho Kan
sas City Times says:
Judge C. W. Raymond of Indian
Territory probably will bo reappoint
ed at tho expiration of his term' next
month. OITicinls at tho department of
justice stated today that a report that
Mr. Roosovolt had decided to appoint
John R. Thomas of Muskogee Is wltn
out. foundation. It was added that tho
appointment of Raymond had practl
cally been agreeii upon.
Charges woro filed against Judge
Raymond last spring rnoy received
full consideration at the department
of Justice and Raymond was oxoner
atod. Slnco then othero charges have
been filed. Department of jttbtlcc ofll
dais nro not Inclined to regard th
new chnrges ns serious. Speaker Can
non who Is supporting Raymond reach
ed here tonight. Ho Is expected to take
up tho Judgeship question with the
preside nt In a few days.
At Ardmoro last Sunday afternoon
Mr. R. O. Denton nnd Miss Mattlo
Brady wore united In marriage. Mr
Denton lives at Davis but travels for
the 'Ardmoro Wholesalo Grocery Co
Ho Is one of our best known and
.iiL'heM esteemed citizens. His bride
resided at Gainesville and they havo
known each otnor slnco childhood. Slip
Is spoken of In the highest terms by
thofco who know her. Tho News Joins
their host of friends in extending bev
wishes. Davis News.
Hosea Townsend Endorsed.
Comanche I. T Nov. 1G. A a
meeting of tho Roosevelt Ropubllcan
club of tills place Novembtr 11th Hon
Hosea Townsend. tho present Judge
of tho Southern district of the Indian
Territory wns unanimously Indorsed
for ro appointment and Hon. 13. 13
Morris tho present United States com
mIIoner for tho Fourth commission
or district was indorsed for tho posl
Hon of district attornoy to succeed W
B. Johnson.
Wan Not Successful.
Still water. Okla. Nov. Hi. Rose
Gregory attempted to commlte suicide
hero last ovrnlng by drinking nn
ounce of spirits of nitre. The ptrl
qunrrolP.il Sunday with her friend Km'
nro Bedford. Tim quarrel lasted sev
oral hours. Flnnlly tho Gregory girl
went home saying "I havo nothing
morn to live for." After swallowing
the nitre Miss Grosory lay down to
await tho angel3. They fluttered but
foiled to alight. - This morning Miss
Gregory is out of danger. To a roport-
or sue said: "Yes I m won; but thl
thing 'Is not settled yet.
MARTIAL LAW
MAY RESULT
WITTE SAID TO HAVE RECOM
MENDED THIS TO EMPEROR.
Two Reqlments of Trusted Dragoons
rafted In St. Petersburg Situa-
tion Critical Wltto Appeals
to the Workmen.
S-l. Petersburg. Nov. 1G. The situa
tion here has nsumed a highly danger
ous phase. Couut Wltto feeling him-
sen deserted this afternoon recom-
mended to tho emperor. In order to
prevent disastrous disorders to de-
clare martial law tomorrow thus
bringing about a climax.
In tho present temper of the people
bui h provocation wilt be sure to raise
a siorm. the end o which no one ran
oresee. The inworful union of unions
would inevitably declare a strike on
such a scale that would moan anarchy
throiiKhout the land.
It. Is slgnlllcant that two regiments
of trusted dragoons have boon drafted
In St. Petersburg this morning.
Further tho Minister of War re
fuses to allow the mutineer sailors
to be defended by advocate while
the now Minister of Commerce adds
Author provocation by saying that tho
strikers ought to be proceeded against
as criminals.
Incandescent lights have been cut off
tonight but the big arc lights of the
Belgian company whoso workmen re
fused to go on strike still Illuminate
the Nevsky Prospect.
I3.treniu pessimism und nervousness
arc everywhere prevalent indeed
pessimism Is the note of the moment
In oillclnl circles. At preont the Kn
oral strike is Interpreted as meaning
that a revolution and not a constitu
tion is aimed at.
Wittc Makes Appeal.
St. Potersburg. Nov. 1G. Count
Wltto todnv decided to mako a per
sonal nppeal to tho workmen and
drafted the following which .was sent
to the factories mills and other works
and posted throughout tho industrial
seetion:
Brother Workmen: Get to your
work. 'Cease making disturbances and
have nltv on your wives and children.
UV ntrt-lUtec in bail advice Tho Em
peror has ordered us to devoto spaoiai
attention to tho labor qucstle- For
this purpose His Majesty has crecd
a Ministry of Trndo and Commorce
which must esueclally seek to eM.ni)
llt-h Just relations between workmen
and. employers. Havo patience iVit
that Is possible will bo done for you.
Listen to tho advice of a man who
sympathized with you and wishes you
well. WITTE.
When the abovo appeal was read
to the workmen at tho Westlnghouso
Works tho leaders replied: "Wltto
promises us a soft bed 1ut In the
meantime we mubt sleep on a naru
nno '
Like tho workmen In other factories
tho Westlnchouso employers Inform
ed tho manager that the strike would
nroceed untlt Saturday when it would
be decided whether to continue u or
call It off.
TAFT TO RETAIN SUPERVISION
Denies That Charge of Philippine Af
fairs Are to be Transferred.
Washington. Nov. 15. Socreta-y
Taft made It clear today that ho had
no Intention of relinquishing supervi
vision of Philippine affairs. During his
temporary absence In Panama it wa3
reported that matters relating to tha
Philippines wero to bo transferred to
to tho Stato department und nereai
ter be under the direction of Secreta
ry Root.
"That." said Secretary Taft "prig
tnated in tho minds of men who wrote
It. Thero Is absolutely no foundation
for It whntevor."
Tho secretary returned to Washing
ton today from Panama coming In on
ono of the steamers from Norfolk. H
said tlint with the exceptlou of two
days during which a storm prevniieii
his trip to and from the isthmus had
been very delightful. oon niter a
o'clock ho cnlli5u at the white houso to
talk to tho president about his tno
Ho discussed tho subject brlelly wltn
tho prosldent but made arrangements
to talk fully to him later.
Would Havo Townsltes.
Washington. Nov. 15. James
Randlott of tho Kiowa agency. Okla
homa has reported to tlie commlE
slonor of Indian affairs that he has re
ceived many Inquiries from prospects
Ive bidders relntlvo to the establish-
ment .of trading posts sites for
schools etc. within the pastures -n
tho Kowa reservation that havo been
offered for lease for agricultural pur
poseu. bids for which nro to be open
ed on December 4- In accordance with
his suggestion. It Is proposed by th
Interior department to recommend to
congress tho establishment with the
consent of the Indians of five or six
townsltes. at convenient points on th
100.000 acre rowturo Just north of Red
rivnr. Tho establishment of these
townslton would afford ample homos
mil ImslnosT facilities for the lessees
Hose to their loased lands.
FIRE AT STANHOPE IOWA.
Entire Business District of Town De
st roved Loss $00000.
TKs Molnoa. Iowa Nov. 17 At the
town of Stanhone. In northern Iowa
earlv today flro destroyed the prlnci
pal hotel vd tho O.ntlrn business ills
trlr-t. with a uuaiber of residences
Tho loss will exceed sixty thousand.
RACE 10 WARM.
Each Candidate For Office is Confident
of Victory Clubs Endorsing.
The political fight Is growing hot
and as tho tlmo approaches for thn
appointments to be mndo tho interest
manifested by the people Increases.
Tho Republicans of the Southern ills-
rlct are fighting for home rule and
against outsluc appointments. Kan-
sas Is taking a great deal of Interest
in the political situation In the terri
tory nnd tho leaders hope to land sev-
rai places for their friends.
Tlie light for district attorney for
the Southern district Is being watched
with moro than passing Interest. I3nch
candidate Is confident he will be ap
pointed ami it seems dinicult to pick
tlie winner.
Tho Chickasaw lclslalure has ti.iss
ed the following resolution:
Whereat) we havo learned that Mr.
H. M. Carr of Pauls Valley will apply
for tho appointment ns nttorney for
tno Houtnern district of tho Indian
Territory nnd Whereas tho people of
wild district reunrd Mr. Carr n among
its anient lawyers and the Chickasaw
people especially esteom him for his
ability; nud Whereas the Chlckasnw
people nr oqunlly Intenvited In the
strict enforcement of the laww hav-
ing all tholr property nnd relatives
and friends within said district there-
iore
Section 1. Be Is resolved bv tin
Snate of the Chickasaw nation tin
house concurring. That we tho Chic!
nsaw peoplo of the Southern dKiii- f.
of the Indian Territory inont cum -stly
nppoal to Hon. Theodore Koom voU.
President of tho United States for
tho appointment of Mr. H. M. Carr.
of Pauls Valley as United States at
torney believing him to bo tho most
competent honorable and Impartial
applicant for said position nnd a gen
tleman wno will devote his tlmo to
the enforcement of tho laws and re
flect credit on his narty. nnd the ad
ministration.
THE WHEELER OIL FIELD.
Attracting Many Prospectors Santa
Fe May Continue Development.
During tho past wook thero havo
been a large number of prostwetors
in uie city en routo to tho .Whcoler
oil fields. Slnco oil wns discovered
hundreds have Hocked to Hint region.
It Is said that uomO good land trades
havo been made within tho past
month but many who own property In
that vicinity. In tho belief that tho
Santa Fe will contlnuo to develop tho
on area aro holding their lands nnd
awaiting development. During tho
past wcok two carloads of lumber
haVo reached Ardmoro. It Is tho prop-
erty of the Santa Fo nnd has been
sent to Wheeler. It Is said that the
lumber will bo used for the purpose
of erecting an oil derrick and that
drilling will commence within tho noxt
two weeks. Immense logs to bo used
In the construction of tho dorrlck wore
Liken to the Holds yesterday. Keen In-
terest Is manifested In tho well which
will lt Is said bo shot during tho next
week or so. It Is doflnttely learned
that tho shooter will arrlvo at Wheeler
within tho next week or so for this
purpose. Expert Goodrich who wns in
the city yesterday stated that he was
unable to tell what tho company In-
tended to do In the near future but
stated that eoniethlng might doveiop
at any time. It Is belloved that tho
Santa. Fe Intends to further develop
Its fields and It Is given out that
tho officials are highly pleased over
prospects. It is stated that there has
been nn active demand for land In
that section but that little Is avail
able.
MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW ROBBED.
Negro Secures Purse Containing Thir-
ty Dollars and Deposit Slip.
Wash Jones a Choctaw Indian who
Is hero to receive his ipayment from
the government was robbed last
night. Ho had In his purso about $30
In monoy and a tlmo doivoslt slip from
the Ardmore Loan & Trust Co. for
$100. The Indian claimed that ho was
robbed by a negro. Tho robber took
the money from' tho purse and threw
the purso and doposlt slip Into W.
R. Cindle's garden whore Mr. Clndle
founxl it this morning.
Townsend Endorsed at Chlckasha.
Chlckashn. I. T. Nov. IC. At a
meeting of the Republican club last
rJght E. 13. Morris United States com-
missioner at Ryan was endorsed for
tho olllce of District Attorney to suc-
ceed W. B. JohnBOu whose torra. ex-
pires Jan. 1. Tho Ropubllcan Club here
also endorsed Judgo Hosea Townsond
for reappointment.
Prospect for Oil Flattering.
Roff I. T-. i.ov. IT. The oil well
being sunk hero by Col. F. W. Dunn
of Sau Bernardino has roachod a
depth of about 700 foot anu tho work
Is progressing nlcoly. Hundreds of
visitors visit the well dally as Indi-
cations show that oil or gas Is llablu
to be r.-ach ml at any time. John Ar-
nold who Is sinking tho well for Col.
Dunn has a day and night shiftwork
Ing cm the well and tho drill Is ho-
ing down with all possible haste as
the owners nro very anxious .o get
results before bad weather boglns.
Quite a good deal of roul estate la
changing hands on tho prospects of
the oil well and should Col. Dunn fall
to get results in tho present location
ho will sink another well on the op-
posite side of town as ho and his
associates nro thoroughly convinced
that oil and gas can be found nt Roff
In paying quantities.
Mnrston Is not a traveling contract-
or but an Ardmore contractor. 1C
RECOUNTING
OF BALLOTS
MANY ERRORS ARE FOUND BY
THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS.
In Some Districts Recount Will Favor
Hearst. While In Others McClellan
Will Profit Jerome Secures
Order for Recount.
New York Nov. 10. Tho original
tally sheet In New York's recent may.
orulty election wore opened today by
the board of county canvassers. W.
R. Hearst's lawyers protesled eight of
tho first thirteen sheets taken from
the envelopes because they found u
illffenico from the returns on which
tho count of elating Mr. McClollan
mayor wn based. In one election ills-
trlst Mr. Hearst was found to havo
seven more votes th'nn counted for
him. In Iho thlrteenm election dis-
trict or tha First District Assembly the
tally sheet snowed that twonty nluo
votes wore inlsslug rfom the published
count. It wtirf not stated for which
caudldato those uncounted ballo's had
been cast.
Tlie Board of Canvassers allowed no
one bill themselves to handle the tally
-beets. Counsel for both Mr. Hearst
and Mayor McClellan were nlloA'ed to
read nil tho sheets without touching
them. Comparisons wero confined to
tho votes cast for Mayor Controller
and President of the Board or Alder-
men. In one election district or Queens
county the Board of Canvassers found
that Mayor McClellan rocolved 200
votes lens than ho should havo had
One olectlou district tho twelfth
of the Second Assembly District In
which William T. Jorome was not
credited wlUi a single vote was dis-
covered during the Investigation to-
dny. According to the tally sheet ot
this dlhtrlt Mr. Jeromo received fifty
soven votes but ho wns credited wltn
none.
Tho board nnd decided Kot to In.
cludo tho tho Jorome votes In tho
canvass but his attornoy requested
that Uio olllce of District Attornoy bo
Included and secured an order from
the supreme court to show cause why
this should not bo done.
X surprising mistake was found In
tho nineteenth election district of the
Second ASFcmbly District. Th in
Bpoctora' return in this district hail
credited no votes to Ford tho Muni-
cipal Ownership League candidate for
Controller while Cavanaugh Socialist
candidate received sixty-two rotes.
Tho tally sheets showed that he
should havo received tho sixty-two bal.
lots credited to Cavanaugh while tho
Socialist candidate received none.
LIBEL SUIT DECIDED.
Confederate Editor Loses In
Suit
Against Attorney.
Nushvlllo Tenn. Nov. 16. Tho Jury
In tho libel suit of S. A. Cunningham
vs. John A. Pitts oho of tho most
prominent cttornoya of tho NasHvllIo
bar. returned a verdict yesterday In
favor of Mr. Pitts. Mr. Cunnnlngham
editor of tho Conf odcrato Veteran sued
Mr. Pitts or $25000 damages for dofa-
matlon of character. Tho matter com-
plained of was contained in a letter
written to Judgo C. D. Cla"k of the
Federal Court regarding tho selection
of a Jury In tho caso of Underwood vs.
Cunningham In which cono Gen. Un-
derwood socrctary of the battlo abbey
sued Mr. Cunningham for damages
for alleged libelous publication In re-
gard to tho collection of funds for tho
ImtUo abbey. Mr. Pitts was Gon. Un-
derwood's attornoy in tho case.
INPEACE AND HARMONY.
Booker T. Washlnaton Savs Whites
I and Blacks Must Learn to Live So.
Llttlo Rock Ark.. Nov. 1G. Booker
T. Washington of Tuskegcc Ala. be-
gan today a tour of Arkansas Indian
Territory and Oklahoma making
speeches Intended by him to creato a
1 better fooling between tho races In
tho Bouth. Ho addressed a largo audi-
enco composed of both whlto peoplo
and nogroea horo this afternoon. Ho
declared that thoro is but ono vlow
for any sensible man negro or white
to tako of tho conditions In Uio south.
In his opinion ho said tho two races
aro to llvo sldo by eldo In tho south
for centuries to come henco Uio wlso
nnd safe policy for each to pursuo
Is to llvo In peace and harmony each
striving to promote tho other's wcl-
faro. Prof. Washington was Introduced
by United States District Judge Jacob
Trleber.
ID u rant Court News.
From tho Durant Nowa.
Tho following cases woro dlsposod
of In Judge Humphrey's court Wed-
nesday: Tom Motcalf. Introducing Jury out.
A. C. Joyce bribery continued.
Wash Marshall assault to kill con-
tinued. 3. Ij. McElrose Int continued.
I. S. Hcnshaw appointed notary pub-
lic. K. P. Bowles vs. W. McCullough
dismissed.
J. K. Brooks discharged from
bankruptcy.
Grand jury roportod 18 Indlctmcnto
ns follows: C. W. Loo. W. B Jeffries
M. C. Shepard. Viola Jeffries Arthur
Hwuley. murder; Honry Jones .and
James Moore disposing; W. A. and
S. B. Coopor disposing; Stevo Gar-
rett assault to kill: Tom Howard on
trial.
Tho Ardmorclto tor all the nows.
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