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COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETS
ELECTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE PRESENT YEAR.
Reports of Officers for Past Year Read
Showing This Dody to be in a
Healthy and Prosperous Con-
dition Interest Taken.
Sidney Suggs W. C. Kendall W.
1 Poland D. Lacy A. W. Dunham
W. P. Whlttlngton W. A. Ledbcttcr
C. W. Baumbach Mayor It. W. Dick.
Tho foregoing names Is tho person-
nel ot thu board or directors olectod
at tho annunl meeting of Uio Ard-
moro Commercial club held at tho
city hall last evening
Desplto tho Inclomcnt weather thcro
was a fair attondnnco. A feature of
tho meeting was tho Intense Interest
manifested In Uio selection of tho
board. It was agreed that Hvo and ac-
tlvo workers woro needed on tho
board of directors and tho men select-
ed last night nro among tho most In-
fluential In tho city men who nro
thoroughly nllvo to tho needs of Ard-
moro and who Intend to work unceas-
ingly In behalf of tho town.
Tho annual reports of tno secretary
and treasurer wero road. Tho report
of Treasurer Bright showed that tno
revenues of tho organization slnco
last March amounted to $1178 and
that 11012 had been disbursed leav-
ing In tho treasury ?1GG wlth Decem-
ber dues to como In. Tho club Is freo
from Indebtedness nnd Is In n flour-
ishing condition.
Tho report of tho secretary dealt
wltli Uio affairs of tho club what It
had accomplished during tho past
year and Its work in general.
Tho financo commltteo also report-
ed. Tho roports wero received
adopted and ordered filed.
Tho election of tho officers was then
held. Tho by-laws provided tho meth-
od of election and President Cruco
appointed tho nominating committee
consisting of Sldnoy Suggs W. P.
Poland nnd A. W. Dunham. It was
moved nnd seconded that Uio nominat-
ing commltteo constitute membors of
tho board. Carried.
After tho commltteo reported tho
newly elected directors met In tho
Mayor's ofTlco nnd selected tho follow-
ing officers for tho cnsalng year.
Leo Cruco president;" W. F. Whlt-
tlngton First vlco president; Sam No-
hlo Second vlco president nnd Perry
D. Maxwell treasurer.
Tho directors selected rt. L. San-
dors tho present Incumbent as sec-
retary of tho club.
Tho officers wero ratified by tho
club.
President Cruco In his speech of ac-
ceptance was optimistic concerning
Ardmoro and tho futuro work of tho
club. Ho asked tho support of tho
board and felt confident that much
good could bo accomplished during
tho coming year. Ho heartily thank-
ed tho meeting for tholr renewal of
confidence In re-electing him pres-
ident. It was moved thnt tho Constitution
ho amended so a3 to mako tho Pres-
ident of tho club ox-offlclo chairman
of Uio board of directors. Carried.
James A. Cotnor nppoarcd before
tho mooting and urged that Uio Com-
mercial club start an agitation among
tho Commercial bodies to induco con-
gress to pass legislation with refer-
enco to tho nllcnatod lands of tho
torrltory. Tho chair appointed Messrs.
J. A. Cotnor O. T. Gregory and W.
P. Poland a commltteo to confor with
tho board of directors for action In
Uio matter. Tho commltteo was glvo
plenary power.
President Cruco did not nnnounco
any of the standing committees at tho
mooting last night.
After disposing of somo minor mat-
ters tho club adjourned.
Fire at Loco.
Loco I. T.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Tho
residence ot T. J. Clark and a portion
of his household goods was destroy-
ed by firo Saturday night. Tho origin
of Uio flro Is not known. Tho loss
was partially covorod by Insurance
Evidence of Murder.
Paris Tox. Jan. 2. A Choctaw
named Pattorson was found dead a
row days ago on a brnnch cast of
Grunt. I. T. with his hands tied bo-
hind his back. Physicians held a
postmortem' examination and declared
that death was caused by a wound
on tho head producing concussion of
tho brain.'
SHAKES ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.
Police Commissioner Bingham As-
sumes Control of New York Police.
Now York Jan. 2. Gen. Theodora
A. Bingham benmo poltco commission-
er of Now York City today and nt tho
samo timo Wlllam McAdoo relinquish-
ed his badgo of ofllco. Bofore C o'clock
the now commissioner had shaken tno
entire department In a manner that
was unmistakable At tho outset of
his career ho had abolished tho vlco
squad. Ho had ended tho career ot
tho "Bhoefly" squno tho organization
of roundsmon who havo boon spying
upon tho force.
Ho had called for nnd had begun
to Investigate Uio 300 trnnsfcrs made
by Mr McAdoo on Saturday known
as the olovonUi hour or "pot" trans-
fer. Ho had accoptod Uio resignation ot
Thomas P. McAvory first doputy
commissioner. Ho had called for tho
immedlato roslgnatlon of Thomas P.
Parroll sccpnd doputy In chargo of
Brooklyn. Ho had mado an "on tho
level" address to his Inspectors and
captains which Is already historic
In the department.
A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
INDIANA TEACHER FINDS HUMAN
BODY IN STOVE.
Evidence of Hellish Crime and Mur-
der In a School House Effort
Made to Cremate the Victim.
Authorities Investigating.
Mitchell Iudlnna Jan. 2. Evidence
thnt a girl wns attacked and murder-
ed In the Greenwood school house
near this city nnd cremated in the
store was found by Miss Eliza Mahan
tho teacher.
Tho odor of burned flesh filled tho
room when blio entered and In the
stovo thcro was a bunch of reddish
hair. Tho room bore ovldcnco of hiv-
ing ben tho sceno of nn orgy the
night before Blood sJalns covered tho
floor and In tin store -vere fo-md cn:-
set stays and pi'j ;ci f bono resem-
bling a human socket Joint. Tho au-
thorities aro making a careful Inves-
tigation. Thrco girls havo been missing in
tho vicinity for several days nnd
samples of the hair have been sent to
their parents for Identification.
NEW MEXICO SNOWBOUND.
Unprecedented Conditions Exist In
That Territory.
Albuquerque N. M Jan. 2. After
twolvo hours of steady snowfall ono
of tho heaviest snows for many years
now covers tho wholo of Now Mexico.
Tho TTepth of snow vafles from several
Inches on mcssas and In tho Hlo
Grando valley to as much as five and
six feet In the mountains. Tho con
ditions aro unprecedented. Vbrk at
camp No. 2. on tho Bclon cut off Uio
first camp in tho ruggeu Abo canon
in tho Mazano mountains has bpr
stopped and several hundred men aro
temporarily out of work. Tho snow
In tho canon Is four foot deep. The
snow In tho West Is causing much
suffering among natives and Indians.
"Roosevelt Jealous" Odell.
Albany N. Y. Jan. 2. Advance
sheets of "What I Know nbout Roose-
velt and Hlgglns" by ex-Governor
Benjamin B. Odell Jr. which aro now
understood to bo in private circula-
tion promise a natlonnl political bomb
shell. Most amazing of nil theso rev-
elations Is tho explicit chargo by Mr.
Odell that tho Iloosovelt war had
Its genesis In tho president's personal
Jealousy of himself. Odell shows Mr.
Boosov'clt stortly aftor ho becamo
president bitterly calling Odell to ac-
count becauso as ho Imagined Odoll
had not contributed to mako tho
Iloosovelt administration at Albany
a brilliant regime. Nor Is tho reason
for Uils outburst less Interesting than
tho accusation itself. Odoll siya
Roosovelt feared that tho popular ac-
claim which greeted Uio first two
years of tho Odell administration
would bring forward tho then govern-
or as n formidable candidate for tao
presidential nomination In 1904.
Zlonites Will Kill Cats:
Chicago Jan. 2. ZIon City nevwi
will bo catless savo for thoso fow
treasured pots which aro kept closely
guarded within doors. All strays and
home-scorning animals nro to bo killed.
Capt Walker of tho police department
of Dowlo's city doclarod that Uio cats
dostroyod tho birds and squirrels car-
ried dlscaso germs and kept people-
awako with Uiolr yowling and they
would havo to go. So far as IMS' known
Zion City Is tho first town Id tho world
to attempt tq destroy tho household
pets.
ROOSEVELT
DISGUSTED
WITH ENTIRE POLITICAL SITUA-
TION IN TERRITORY.
Department of Justice Will Take up
Charges Against Luman F. Parker
Jr. Territory Men Arriving
to Give Testimony.
Washington Jan. 2. Tho charges
against Luman P. Parkor Jr. whom
tho president namo.i to he Judgo of
tho Northern district of Indian Terri-
tory will be taken up by tho depart-
ment of justice within a fow days.
Tho substanco of th'eso rharges is that
whou assistant to Pl'ny Sopor who
wns then United Stntes attorney for
tho Northern district Mr. Pnricor wns
somewhat derelict In tho prosecution
of men for selling Intoxicating liquors. I
Tho chnrgen wero first mado by M. ;
A. Harris of Wagonor and ho arrived
In Uio city today accompanied by It.
P. Blair nn attorney of that place.
Thoso gentlemen It Is understood 
woro summoned to provo tho charges 
that had been made against M'r. Par- (
n I WHEN WILL THE DEMOCRATIC I Q
T PARTY DIE? J
(The ftilloninc line flmr nppenreil In an AiknnnnH pnper rlsht years nco
unci aro agulu bolnc published hy the paper ovor tho coutitrj)
"When tho lion cnts grass liko an ox
And tho llshworm swallows tho whale
"When terrapins knit woolen socks
And the haro is outrun by tho snail.
When serpents wall? upright liko men
And doodlebugs f)l liko frogs
When grasshopptit. .d on tho lion
And feathers art to and on tho hog.
' When torn cats swhi in the air
And elephants voost on the trees
When insects in summer aro raro
And snuff won't mako people snooze.
When fish creep over dry land
And mules velocipedes ride
When foxes lay eggs in the sand 
And women in dress take no prido.
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer
And girls get to preaching on time
When billy goats butt from tho rear
And treason no longer a crime.
When humming birds bray liko an ass
And old cheoso smell liko cologne
When plow shares aro mado out of grass
And Southerners' hearts aro stone.
When ideas grow in nil heads
And wool on the hydraulic ram
Then the Democratic party will bo dead
And the country won't bo worth a d
When it snows in mid-summer
And icycles hang on the trees
Tho Ardmoreite will still bo Democratic
And Ardmore's prosperity flaunt the breeze.
lecjr and thoy havo brought a number
of affidavits which they will present
to tho department of justice.
Tlrao Is authority for saying that
both tho department of Justlco and Uio
president aro quite disgusted with the
wholo political situation In Indian Ter-
ritory. It mny bo said also that somo
who have heretofore had political In-
fluences nt the Whlto Houso will bore-
after find their Indorsements moro
detrimental than advantageous to
thoso who present them as a recom-
mendation for appointment.
P. Jj. Sopor of Muskogee and Judgo
C. IJ. Stuart of SouUi McAlester arriv-
ed In Washington tonight. Doth of
theso gentlemen nro favorable to Mr.
Parker and It Is understood that Mr.
Sopcr Is also well armed with affida-
vits tqndlng to counteract thoso which
will bo presented by tho opposition.
New U. 8. Commissioner.
Judgo D. F. Talbot's term of offlco
as U. S commissioner. In accordance
with his resignation oxplrcd Dec. 31.
Ho vacated last Saturday leaving for
his homo In Kansas at once. In th-3
near futuro ho oxpects to mako hu
homo In Seattle Wash. whither tho
News' best wishes follow him.
Judgo Tnlbott has a worthy succes-
sor In tho person of Hon. U. G. Winn
the recent appointee who has for-
mally assumed his official duties.
Judgo Winn pledges himself to tin'
enforcement of law and order In this
district and solicits tho co-operation
of nil good citizens. Ada Ncwa.
WADSWORTH
FOR SPEAKER
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NOMINATES
HIM FOR SPEAKER.
Odell Completely Kouted The Can-
didate of President Roosevelt and
Governor Hlgglns Wins Out.
The Campaign Ends
Albany N. Y. Jan. 2. B. 11 Odoll
Jr. was compotely routed by Provi-
dent KooMvolt pud Governor Hlgglns
In the Republican Assombly caucus
tonlKht. In tho opinion of tho Rep-
ublican lenders only the rcmovnl of
Mr. Odell fiom tho chairmanship of
tho slate commltteo remains to bo
accomplished to offect his complete
elimination from tho politics of tho
state.
Jnmos W. WadsworUi Jr. who wns
"suggested" by Governor Hlgglns for
tho Speakership carried tho caucus
by a vote of 75 against 29 for his
two opponents J. May how Walnwrlght
of Westchester nnd Kdwlu A. Morrltt
Jr. of St. Lnwroncc Mr. Udell's ack-
nowledged candidate. Mr. Morrltt was
Uilrd In tho contest with only 14
votes to bis crodlt whila Mr. Wain-
right received 15. Tho thrco candi-
dates refrained from voting. Mr.
Odell's onomles assort that they aro In
control of the Republican Stnto com-
mltteo nnd that they can doposo him
at any tlmo
Although Mr. Odoll Is mamrnm.ws
n defiant nttltudo publicly It Is known
that ho has Indicated Ms willingness
to glvo up tho chairmanship If ho is
assured thnt ho will bo succeeded by
somo man vvho Is not entirely hostilo
to him. His offer has uot yet been
accoptod and tho next movo In tho
process of elimination may bo a CI
mand from the state commltteo for
his resignation.
This result brings to a close ono of
tho most Important Speakership cam-
paigns In recent years characterized
by nmrekd factional bitterness nnd
somo unusual features. Mr. Wads-
worth' was not among tho candidates
originally In tho field but was pro-
posed by Gov. Hlgglns In a formal
statement and In addition to tho sup-
port of tho govornor and his friends
was regarded as having tho approval
of President Itffj30velt.
Thoro wa3 a heavy downpour of
rnln Inst night. Hall fell for a fow
minutes. This morning thoro wns a
drop of several degrees In tho torn-
peraturo and- Indications nro good for
a cold wavo.
.Phono 78 for closed carrlace nnj
hour. Carter $ King. 13-lrn
ATTACK DIG TRUST COMPANIES.
Scathing Criticism Made Without Re-
serve by Bankers' President.
Buffalo N. Y. Jan 2. Alfred 11.
Curtis prolsldont of tho Now York
Stato Ilankcis' association created a
sensation In tho annual meeting of
Gro.ip No. 1 Now York Stnto llaiiltoru'
association hero last night by his
criticisms of tho trust companies In
the banking business with practical-
ly no resorvc.
In Now York City ho declared tY
trimt companies havo over n billion
dollars on deposit nnd less Uinn two
per cent cash In their vaults.
Tho last report of Uio trust compa-
ny banking ho said showod that ono
largo trust company In Now York hnd
nearly sixty millions of deposits nnd
did not havo ono dollar of cash In lis
vaults although it had a bank nc-
count. Hosolutlons woro ndoplod urging
nmondmonts lo stato lawo relntlvo to
sultnblo reserve.
The people who think thoy know It
nil seem to got much moro satisfac-
tion out or 1 t'-aii thoso who do.
AN ATTACK ON DEPEW
RESIGNATION FROM SENATE TO
DE DEMANDED.
Connection with Insurance Company
to be Used In Demanding Retire-
ment Piatt's Resignation May
Alu be Asked For.
Albnny .". Y. Jan. 2. Senator
Chnuncy M. Dopow's resignation from
tho United States rflll bo demanded
In a concurrent resolution which will
bo Introduced In tho legislature tomor-
row by Senator Edgar T. Drackott of
Saratoga. Tho resolution will reclto
tho connection between Senator Do-
pew and tho Equltablo Llfo and will
ask for his retirement.
Senator Draokctt was ono of tho
strongest supporters of former Gov.
Frank S. Black In Mr. Black's canvass
for tho sonato nt tho tlmo of Sonator
Depcw's- election a ycr ngo. Nobody
hero would bo surprls to hear that
Sonator Depew had d "Idod to rotlro
from tho sonato on account of his
hcalthJLHo Is said to havo been much
broken' by tho Insuranco lnovstlga-
tton and tho public criticism that hns
been directed nt him.
Whllo his closest friends horo as-
sort thnt ho has no Intention or re-
signing they aro uneasy regarding
his health. While Uio main attack
will bo directed against Senator Do-
pew It Is probablo that oUior resolu-
tions will bo introduced asking for
tho resignation of Senator Piatt.
ENROLLED AS CITIZENS.
Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred
and Thlrty-Seven on Rolls.
Washington D. C Jan. 2. A total
cf 91.G37 persons havo boen enrolled
as citizens of tho different nations
composing tho five civilized tribes of
Indian In tho Indian Torrltory ac-
cording to tho roport of Uio commis-
sioner of Indian affairs at tho closo of
tho fiscal year of tho govornmont.
This number Includes only proved
names that hnvo boon submitted to
and passed upon by tho department ot
tho Intorlor. Tho citizens nro classi-
fied ns follows:
Choctaws by blood 15898; Choc-
taws by Intermarriage 1467; Choctaw
froodmen 5254; children born to
Choctaw citizens slnco Soptombcr 25
1002 and prior to March 4 1905 1202.
Mississippi Choctaws 1235; Chlcka-
saws by blood 495C; Chlckasaws by
Intormarrlngo C9i; Chickasaw frood-
mon 4C95; children born to Chicka-
saw cltlzons slnco Soptomber 25 1902
nnd prior to March 4 1905 518.
Crooks by blood 10010; Creole freed-
mon 5585; children born to Creok
citizens slnco May 25 1901 and prior
to March 4 1905 163. Chorokces by
blood 32004; Cherokeo frccdmen 3-
982; Chorokco Dolawares. (registered
Delawaros) 19C. Somlnolo by blood
1309; Somlnolo frcodmpn 857; Sqm-
Inolo children by blood born to Som-
lnolo citizens prior to March 4 HOC
200; chlldron born to enrollod Som-
lnolo freedmon prior to March 4 1905
93. Total 91037.
Only 1225 applicants for Identifica-
tion ns Mississippi Choctaws have
compiled with tho provisions of law
and been enrolled 2474 applicants
havo been npprovod. Tho Dolawares
bor slnco tho register of 1807 was
mado havo been enrollod on Uio reg-
ular rolls of cltlzons of Uio Chorokco
nation as Cherokeo citizens of Dela-
ware blood. .
Jealousy Is a tree that Is capablo
of bearing fruit with very llttlo nutri-
ment. i
TONKAWAS
CELEBRATING
GREAT REJOICING OVER ADVENT
OF INDIAN BABY.
The First In Three Years to the Tribe.
The Tonkawas Are a Proud and
Haughty Tribe But Are Rap-
idly Decreasing In Number.
GuUirle O. T Jan. 2. Joy Isuneon-
flnod among tho members of the Ton-
kawa trlbo of Indians for tho reason
that during tho weok a child was lorn
to Railroad nnd Molllo Cisco mem-
bers of tho trlbo nnd tho first Infant
to mako Its nrrlvnl In tho tribe for
thrw years. Tho Tonkawas who have
been rapidly decreasing In numbers
for many years bellovo tho stork Is
on?o moro friendly to them nnd aro
Inclined to look upon the birth of tho
Cisco child ns a promlso ot better
things In tho future. Sovernl wcoks
celobrntlon hns been plnnnod In hon-
or of tho bnby for tho arrival of a son
nnd heir to a king could not cnuso
moro gonernl rejoicing throughout tho
kingdom th m has Uils visit of Uio
stork nmong tho Tonkawas
Whllo tho oarly history of tho Ton-
kawas Is wrappod In mystery a leg-
end oxlsts Uiat at nn early period Uio
earth was covorod with mombors ot
this trlbo; that a great flood cante
and scattered tho trlbo Uio division?
of which woro nover ngaln nblo to
como togother. The homo or tho Ton-
kawa wns In tho Wichita mountain
country which now constitutes Sou"
western Oklahoma. At least tho Wich-
ita mountnln country Is tho first au-
thentic location :o which civilization
has traced tho TonknwaB nnd to
which tho oldest living mombors of
tho trlbo dato back Uielr knowledge
of their ancestral hnbltnt. Tho Tonka-
wa or Noz Porces rcBorvatlon which
Is mado up ot four townships adjoin-
ing tho Ponca nnd Otoo reservation in
NorUiom Oklahoma and whero tic
tribes settled In 1880 unner tho lead-
ership of tho renowned Chief Josoph
wns so thoroughly distasteful to thom
that thoy finally In tho arly spring
of 1885 went to tholr northern homo
In Montana later locating nt Spauld-
Ing Idaho. Only a fow of tho Tonka-
was aro remaining on tho Oklnhoma
reservation.
Elsie tho oldest living Tonkawa In-
dian remembers when her trlbo was
a power In the land when tholr vil-
lages spread throughout Uio Wichita
mountain country nn I Into Toxia.
Their hunting crouads wrs unmolest-
ed by whlto men nnd they rovn Uio
plains In quest of tho buffalo and
wild horso and tho braves of tho trlbo
wero skillful In tho hunL In tho fro-
uont wars with oUior tribes tho Ton-
knwas woro usually victorious and
carried off many scalps to adorn tho
walls of Uiolr wigwams and lodges.
Elslo maintains thnt tho only por-
tion of tho human that was oaten by
tho Tonkawas at least In hor day was
tho heart. Sho says that aftor a bat-
tle tho braves would rcmovo Uio heart
of somo fallen foo who had shown
great bravery In tho fight. This was
roasted In tho flro and divided among
tho wnrrlors who ato It bollovlng that
tho bravo spirit ot tho fallen enemy
would bo Imparted to Uiom.
To this day tho Tonkawas aro a
proud and haughty raco and aro giv-
en much to living within themselves.
Thoy havo only of Into years Intor-
mnrrled with other tribes and this
was pormltted when thoy discovered
tho alarming decrease In Uiolr num-
bers. Thoro aro now on tho Oklahoma
reservation only fifty-four Tonkawas.
TERRITORY POLITICIANS.
Are Hustling at Washington and the
Contests are Llvsly.
Tho Kansas City Star's special cor-
respondent sends tho following dis-
patch undor a Washington datt line
Indian Territory politicians with tbclr
unlquo plans for enforcing par'" dis-
cipline havo succecdod In developing
a most rompllcaVU nrd manual low.
H. M'. Carr of Pauls Valloy who wants
to bo fodoral attornoy of tho South-
ern district arrived In town today
with a bundle of indorsements nnd an
Inflnlto numbor of knocks. Mr. Carr
hnd written sovoral letters but thoso
did not produco tho action ho had ox-
pectod and ho has como to conduct
his campaign personally.
Involved In tho mlxup nro all tho
candidates for United States marshal
as well as thoso for federal attorney
with a distinguished bunch of foderol
offlco holders who constitute Uio ox-
oxecutlvo commltteo of tho rpubllcart
party In tho torrltory as tho contor
of attack.
A Double Tragedy.
Lawton. Ok. Jan. 2. Mrs. William
Goodknlght was shot and ktllod at
hor homo on a farm noar Duke Ok.
yesterday. Hor husband William
Goodknlght according to evidence
brought out at tho coronor's Inquest
Is responsible for hor death. Tho bul-
let struck MrB. Goodknlght In tha
hoad and instantly killed hor. Mrs.
Dunn mother of Mrs. tfoouknlgkt
win was In tho room ran" out and
scr-?amod rev holp but boforo anyono
could get to Uio houso It Is said
Goodknlght stopped Into an adjoin-
ing room and blow his own brains
out.
Goodknlght was a man of 25 yeara
and his wife wai but 15. Thoy ha
bocm married but six months.