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THE ARDMOREITE PUDLI8HINO
COMPANY.
MdneV Bukct President
I foyrno Vice-President
D. A. Itaglaad Managing Editor
J. Fentress Wladora..AoclAto Editor
J. r. yaalay Dpalncas Manager
Bifcered at the I"osteC"oo at Arsssare
as 8oofld-Ctaw UUf.
i November t Itti.
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Confer with lh Kanagtnjc Editor
m nil matter portalnlBg t tho coi-
'terlal dopartmont and with Uio Pros-
Meet or Uuslnoss Manager on busl-
Published every afternoon (except
Saturday) nnd Sunday morning.
Offlcfl of pnbllcatlon. North Wush
lngton street .
Ttio olllclnl nowspapcr for tho Unit-
ed Btaos Court of tho Boutuorn Uls-
trlot. Indian Territory Also fur. the
'Chickasaw Stock Association or tho
Indian Territory and the official or
pan of tho city.
Any erroneous reflection upon thr
character and roputatloa of any per
on which may bo prlntod In tho Arl
morelto or any artlclo basod on rc
ports that arc false will bo gladly cc
. reeled If brought to UV) nttonUon CI
too publlsbor
"V PHONES.
BnslncsB Manager's Offlco... ....&
Uy Bdltor'B Ofllce '
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i Ardmore Wsdneaday March 21 1906.
Alice Itoosevclt Iongworth la Mid
to hare twenty-seven hat but well
bct she will Insist upon having a no
oao for Hester.
oo -
If wo get statehood and tho re-
1 Ktrlctlcns removed the Indian quco-
Uon aettlcd then what will tho news-
' papers' havo for nowoT .
Tho Muskogee ltioenlx says "now
s tho tlmo for Cannon to ro ofT but
"It fall to givo tho dlatanco it would
havo him ro; possibly tho Phoenix
uVml care.
no
Now comes tho Muskogee Phoenix
wHh an Interesting discussion or why
tho Indian voter should be n Ilopuu
llcflti Thin Insult to Intelligence la
untimely to say tho least South M"
Aleuter Capital.
oo
It Is Impossibles to keep Kraft down
i Thoro aro congressmen It Ik aald
who aro wllt'ng to nurrender their con
acrenco and Judgment on the ntntnhood
MtU even to get a public building for
their district. And yet It is said tbla la
a riberty levlngrountryl
i nr
. Tho Indian and Oklahoma Tcrrito-
t riea have ocuplcd a prominent placo
' la tho public press for yearn nnd par-
ticularly bo during tho present session
congress. Wo may not Ret state-
hood but wn sro getting some nplen-
did advertlfllnc
1 oo
J'armlnK Is a profession reqnlrlnn
wujrn HnniwaDcns man inw moru iccn-
nleal trnlnlnR than medlclno. more
'' drains and rertoorecfulnosB than pt'd1
KJ. It is ltd own reward wort mado
farmers. Tho other pmresslons nr
l-nsltmi. American Farmer
)n April 7th tho citizen of ArJ-
aro will voto on tho queatlon ol
IsiiulnR IS5.000 bonds ror school pur-
Tones 135000 bonds to extend tho wa
terworks and 160000 for soweraRo pur
prpes. Tho riop1o of Ardmoro aro pro-
Xjjmhivo anu over ioouipk q mo in
mroai or mtrr iovf ai'.burn News
Hhawnno Outhrlo Oklahoma City
"Tulsa and Purcell all havo their oyes
on tho capital. Ro has Bouth McAlos.
ut. These aro all i;i01 tewns but :b
-matter cf locating the capital Is ouo
that brlonim to tho people and they
-wfll determine whon I' bhall bo by
I TOtfl.
If (here wero nnthrtiK elso lo provo
the Injuxrlre of 8peakrr Cannon's po
sition It would be rnvenled by look-
Iri; nt lthole II-nd ntvl ofit-r utates
of Its stamp vhore Infiuenco In the
V RT-Tr -riont K biod on ro ?urh finn
trcwlentinls nnd on no uch o'lnlHy of
dtVcnsliln as Oklahoma nnd tho In-
dian Terrl'my enn nrosenl.
(-!-r . .
Ti"r n pnitRer wis klllenl In tho
ln'prn slner n tl. rienvor-H o
flrrni' wrprV. This In lts"lf Is m p.
c"ll"''t idvp-tlaommt for he I'ullnan
v . r f'T'Tify. It also suBeeRts that
th- -l- v romianei hIiomM ho nrul
In 'Mrn'i-'i rri hnt vlll not flmilile up
like fn-pt) hor nn.il vill human bo-
' lags iln (lien lu a trap.
REMOVAL OP RESTRICTIONS.
The act of congress p-evldlntf for
tho removal of rentrsctl'rs haa cl
tho dnto when tho Indhn can dispose
or his mirplus land to Jbly 1 1909
Tho bill will probably bocomci a law
In tho mwt ten days. Thla will allow
tho Indians three montha In whlcn
to bocomo acquainted wllb tho pro
visions of thn act nnJ will lvc to
him an opportunity to tnwt wltli the
orosDoctlvc bomsceker nnd bona fide
Durcbaeer of land TlH; JdvanURO Is
two fold. DurlnK the Interim the home
meeker wilt have amplo tlmo to vlsl'
all portkmo ot tho territory and per-
sonally Inspect the allotment and
rc4i for thetDMlvefl just what the land
U nnd not have to rely on what oth
era may ttll him. It is conddentl)
oxpected that after tho paasaKe or tbt
act removing the restrictions a vtr
Itablo rush or howiejieekcrn will risl
tho territory. The major portion o
tbeoo will bo farmers Tho more pur
chaftoni tho more competition and thi
moro competition will give tho Indian
better prices. No long chnln or title
will have to bo examined Tho bnslt
or nil titles is tho patent Patents arc
now being Issued. Tho records or thr
commission Ui the 11 vo civilized tribcr
will bo open to the Inspection or thi
publ'o la order that tho degree
blood may be ncertnlned. Land can !
quickly nml witfafactorlly transforrcd
Tho lands or tho greater part or the
Indian Territory yield readily to cul
tlvatlon Much or It Is In the unlm
proved Mate. The Indlnns will be glaa
to dlspotn ot their surplus In orde
'hat they con use tho purchase mono"
In Improving their homesteads. V'hll
'armers with means aro dcslrod th
'inor man need not bo afraid to coir
to tho torrltory as many or tho I
Hans will lease lor a term or yeni
m reasonable terms. Unl'mltcd oppo
unltlos aro offered men of brains an
norpy In this conntry of ra.ip'.flcci
opportunities ror which nntbro ha
lono ao much
Tho restriction clause or tho act o'
congrvsM as Qnatly nmendod an
which Is almost certain to become o
law now rendu:
"That nil restrictions- upon alleaa-
Inns and leasing of lands of Indian
allottees of. the Choctaw 'Chickasaw.
Cherokee Creek nnd Bomlnolo tribes
of IeH than full blood arc except as t'
homosteads hereby removed on nnd
trior the first day of July nineteen
hundred nnd six.: Provided That noth
Ing In this act contained shall bo con
strued or held to authorize tho leaa-
'ng of such lands for oil gas or other
mineral without thu approval of the
secretary or Interior nndi no suet)
lease shall have any validity until so
approved; that no full blood Indian ol
any of aald tribes shall Imvo power to
nllennte sell dispose or or Incumber
in any manner any or tho lands allot
ted to him lor a period or twcnty.flvo
years from nnd nftcr tho passaga nnd
approval or this net unless such ro;
strlctlon shall prior to tho expiration
or auch period be removed by net' of
congress; and for all purposes thy
quantum of Indian blood possessed by
any member of said tribes Bhall bo; dew
termlned by tho rolls of cltlacns of
said trlffee approved by tho secretary
nf tho Interior: Pr6vided howqtor.
That such full blood Indians of any ol
said tribes may lea so any. lands other
than homesteads for more than !onc
year ander uch ru'cs and ri-KUlatlon
as may bi pnnicribed by tho scretnry
of tho '.nter' ; rnd in case of tho Inn
bll'ty or any full blood owner of s
homestead on nccount or Infirmity or
agi to work or farm his homestead
tho secretary of the Interior Upon
proof or such inability may authorize
the loaBlng or such .homestead under
such rules and regulations: Provided
further That conveyances heretofore
tnndo by raombors of any of the Ave
civilized tribes subsequent to tho su
lect'on of allotment nnd subsequent
to removal or restriction where pnt
mils thereartor issuo Bhall not be
deemed or held Invalid sololy bocaus
said convoynncee wcro mado prior to
Isiunnco nnd rtcordlnB or delivery o!
patent or deed; but this shall not be
hold or construed as affecting thu. va
Hdll? or Invalidity of any srtch con'
vpynnce except as liurelnbtfpro prc
vlded; anil every deed execnted bo
fore or for thu making of which p
contract or agreement was entered
Into before the removnl of restriction
ho nnd tho samo Is hereby doclarod
void- Provided furthc- That all landp
uron which restrlot'onH are removed
other idvll bo exempt rrom Inxatlor
ns lonr; rs the tltlo remalm In the
original allottee." 
Cel. Uonry Wat tenon pred'ets thai
WIIIlHm ltindolnh Hearst will eontro
th next Democratic national convon
t'nn. Thu oeletH'p rllne has n droa'
"iiiotlon which makes comment uu
necessary.
i o--
Coimremnuu l.lbyd says the defit
"f jho lbood 4111 n-lll nn'u lit
''wulnll or the lUpubllean pany ti
')'l(thoina snd lb In'dUu Twtw
'Mr. Uiyd Is emlneiiMv correct. 'iii
w'ii'I'h orp the ltnpiiil!en of th-
two territories know thla to be tnie
THE OAltY ARDMOREITE.
MUNICIPAL LAWS.
Tho act providing ror the final dis-
position or the nffalrs of tho five civ-
ilized tribes as now amended nnd
which without doubt will becomo a
law In so far as It relates to towns
ir cities of over two thouBand popula-
tion is ns follows:
"That In addition to tho powers
'now conferred by lav nil municipal
ities In .the Indian Territory hAvlns
population of over two thousand to
he determined by the loot census ta-
ucn under any provision ot law- or
onllnanco of tho council of such mu-
ilelpallty aru hereby authorized and
"zupowi-red to order Improvements ot
tho utrvets orjiOlcys or. such? parts
hereof ns .may bo Included In ao or-
lliinnco or order of tho common coun-
-It with- tho consent ot a majority ot
hn property owners whose 'property
is herein prov.ed Is liable to asaess-
nacjit thertfor for tho proposed la-
prpvmcnt; and said council lo em-
aoccred and authorized to make as
tHinnicuta nrd levy taxes with tho con
'cut of a majority ot tho property own
rs whose property Is aMossed for
the purpose of grading paving maqnd
imislng curbing or guttering streets
-ind alloy or building sidewalks upon
ind nlong any street  roadway or al
ley whln tho limits of such munlcl
pcillty and the cot of such grading:
Having' macadamizing curbing' gut
tcrlng or uldownlk constructed or
other Imporovements under authorlti
tf this section shall bo so assessed
igalnst tho abutting property as to
-equlro enoh parcel of land lo bear th'
coat ot such grading paving ma cad
inlzlni; curbing guttering or aid"
v.i lk. as far as it abuts thereon- nn'i
n the case or streets or alleys to thr
enter thtrcor and the cost or stree
nterscctlons or crossings may b"
wrnu by the city or npportlouitl t
liu quarter blocks abutting thereon
ipon the'samu basis Tho special as
rnmonts provided ror by this sec
Ion and tho amount to be charger"
igalnst each lot or parcel or lan
ha11 bo Axed" by the city council o
inderltu authority and shall Becomo r
Hun 6n such abutting property whtc'
may bo "enforced as other taxes an
"riforcod under the Ibwb in forco it
'Wo I'nd'an Torrllory. Tho total nmoun
-hafged ' hgnlnst nny tract or parce
of land shall not exceed twenty pe
eentnm of Its nssensod value an1'
thoro shall not be required to be pale
thereon exceeding one per centum po:
-II nu m on tho assessed value .and lr
terest at nix per centum on tho de
'erred pnymnt-ts.
For tho purpose of paying for sue'
'tnprovementa tho city council o'
uch municipality Is hereby autho-
(zed to Issuo improvement scrip c
certificates for the amount duo fo
such- Improvements said scrip or ce
Mflcatcs to bo payablo in nnjpual In
ttnllmonts and to bear '7ntcre8t fror
late nt tho rate or s'x per centum pet
annum but no Improvement scrli
shall bo Issued or nold ror losBtiha-i
Ms par value. All or said municipal
lesnre horeby authorized to pass alj
ordinances necessary to carry Into cf
feet iho above provisions nnd ror ih
purposo df do'ng so may divide buoi
municipality Info improvement dls
trlcts."
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Now tho appointment or Cash Cade
Itopubl'rnn national committeeman of
Oklnhomn ns regtstt ir l the Outhri
land'offlco hnh been withdrawn. It ha'
been nlleged that ho wns short in hi
"cash" when ho" made it final settle
ment ot his nccounta as chairman ot
a townslto board Wo don't know how
Mr Cadd got his first name but hl
penchant for tho long green may have
Imd something to do with !L
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FESTOONED AND TWINED TO
OETHER.
Tim Wnnnnucka Press Bays tho Re
publican party In tho Indian Territor)
and Oklahoma Is owned body and
Kotil by Doughs Ilaymond Ulxby
Ouy Cobb. Hill Clayton. Cash Cado
Tlyrd McCiulre. Ftantz Hen Colbort P
Soppr and last but not least iilji
Twine colored.
A WEIQHTY REASON.
Secretary Tnft hiH l':ned to b
shelved nnd has reriiiPd to accept :
ilaeo on tho supr.ne h :ul.. One of
'he reasons why Jlje portly aocrnlnr
lecllned the hnunr w t.nt ho ftarP'
he supreme bench' give way tin
lor bin Immense wjj
Heprcrent.Vlvo Shackleford of Mis
"oiirl gave Bpea'ter Canron to uniT
fntl fh.it he can thrv iff his htir
ile If uecetsBry. '"le wiir. fonre th-
'wen will not rrae n lootl RoMler'
he een'ro'STinn w'hj f-srs tio mio-iV
" of tho untitle wl'l not make goof
' 1 IHf onMfPT. BU(I Will ct
xs'P'to certain defer.t.
t '.'lent'r lisrla.-ie. '
"'sHlin-ton. Atnr'h' ?0 inxpertor
'..jt hv( l.f-t) nlt to IV lihotns to
. ngalnat John Km-
hry nnd tJash Ode.
favors Home for confeder-
ATE VETERANS.
tlftntJinnlflMfn fnlin QK nilait f It.
tie of Arkansas is a candidate tor the)
Democratic nomination for governor
of that state lie has put n plank In
Ills platform that will get him many i
vote. He says ho will do all ho can
to improve the utate homo tor tho aged
nnd needy ox-Confcdorate soldiers.
Many of tho old veterans haw be
come Impoverished since the war ne
exposure Incident to warfare and tho
w-onnd recolvid In battle left man)'
of -them in a poor condition tottght
llfu'ii dally Utttle Thefe are the un-
fortunate ones that It should be a duty
nnd ple&ira to prorido a Uomo tor
nnd it U a sacred obligation that tho
southern states hsvo xnly - partially
undertaken. Denth Is .fast reducing
their rnnTtftnnd'-thoy 1H not bo with
us long. To be old crippled with
wounds nnd poverty stricken Is bad.
Hut to be old wounde-J and .without
money nnd without friends and no
ono to care for you Is far worse. This
tatter Is tho condition Of many n brave
Confederate. There is no home for
nged and poor Confederates in the
Indian Territory nnd wlion Htatohood
come the people Irrespective of par
ty pollttcH should sco that an asylum
ror tho old CenTcdcrntP soldiers Is
provided ror. 'Thrs Is not a partisan
question but one of humanity. The
northorn soldier has bcon cared foi
''" tho general government. Tho wa'
feeling has long since tlUaj pcared ai l
bo bravo boys In grey nave no greater
ndmlrcra than their onc-tlmo rocs the
'ravo boys In blue nnd Tione are more
wllcltous ror tholr welfare. Ono of
rd in ore's enterprising citizens hac
iffured to give ten ncrcs of land ml-
loinlng the city ns a site ror a Con-
federate homo. A lack or funds has
nrevrntcd the erection of the home.
libera) appropriation for thin pur-
ooo should be made by tho first slate
legislature and tho candidate. of-
1co slrauld be requlrcl before nomlna-
lon is made to pledge tbcmsolvc
n voto for this appropriation. This
-fill be n beautiful n wipe rind a chiir-
'table thing to do and win tno de-
terred praise of nil mankind
TAXINQ RAILROAD PROPERTY.
As amended the act of congress pro
viding for tho taxing or proporty or
ailroad corporations rixcluslvn ot
oll'hg ntock' located within corpornto
Mmftn of lncorjprated owns nnd clt-
"s In the Indian Territory readn ns
follows:
"That all tangible property ot rail-
oad corporations (exclusive of roll-
ng stock) locnted within the corpo
ate limits of Incorporated cities and
'owns In tho Indian Territory shall
'o h&HosKcd nnd taxed In proportion
't itc value tho samo as other propor-
y Is assussed nnd tnxed In such in-
corporated cities and towns; nnd nil
inch city or towrv councils are hereby
mpowcred to pass such ordinances
is mojr- bo necbssary ror tho nssess-
nent cqunllratlcf levy 'and collee-
'Ion annual!)' or a tax on al) property
Except as herein stated within "the
"orporato limits and forcarrylng tho
.'hall be subject to taxation and the
tamo Into effect; Provided That
should nny person or corporation feel
Iggrlovrd by any assessment of prop
rty in tho Indian Territory an oppeal
frora Buch assessment may .be taken
vflthln sixty days by or'glnal petition
p bo fllod id United States court In
't)u district In which such city or town
Is located and tho quostlon of tho
amount nnd legality of such asaosB
nicnt and tho vnlld'ty ot tho ordinance
undor which such assessment is made
may be detormlnjd by such court nnd
tho conta ot suclr proceeding shall be
taxed and apportioned between tho
parties as tho court shall find to be
-Just nnd oqultablo."
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A Pennsylvania collector of Into--nnl
rovenuo hns destroyed 77300 bad
cigars. Ho need not bo proud or his
record. Any number of men aro short-
enlrrg tholr lives In 'tho samo occupa-
tion. nr
SUICIDE AT MARIETTA.
-Marlon Allen a "romlnent Stockman
Ends LUe.
Marietta. I T &larch 21. (Special.)
Marlon Allen a prominent stockman
of this place committed stileldn this
mnrnlng using a double-barreled Bhot
eun. Had health Is attributed as the
cause for tho rash act. Deceasod had
neon married only about two months
DIED IN PRISON.
I. W. Triplet! Former Prominent Ter-
ritory Man Dies at Leavenworth
I oirenwo-''. Kan. Vnrch 21. I. TV
Trlnlctt of Tshlequah I. T. died to-
ijiy He wis a son In law of Chief
MushYhond of tho Clierokoo nation
and wna once ver- prominent In nf
'i'r.1 nf thn torrltory .
Wlill" el"-rk er the rodernt court al
Tflilnotvah he wit. found siillty nf em
iMilMent and HnJ to -tliv" penlteu-
Siirr for Ilvo yonrs. lie had served
three ' .  i
flit A r-i ii i-' mi le ki' uit ihi
EMMERICH
X Tb'BMMSJcnPUlovM Y
&y y received the highest sward U
are gnaranted to be filled ' jr "
.WTr with port clean downy odorless -?!
The ''EmiBBJCH" Pillows
received the highest sword
at all Worldls Pairs and
are irnaranteed to b filled
with part clean
leathers: -positively
boddy no hog's
Every genuine
hair no Impure
"EunEJtJcu' Pillow has attached a patented
Emmerich Gaarantte Insurance Certificate an'
tag .containing the
polk) of aatlataction or money back
Write Chas. Emmerich & Co. makers of fine pillowi Eramerici
Chicago nnd receive free their new booklet "Fine Feathers Make Pine
Shows tho profjret) oi fcathiis (rem Incubator to flnUlied pillow
for R. A. JONES
Big Furniture Carpet and Stove Store
TROUBLE AT
CHATTANOOGA
NEGROES IN UOLY MOOD OVER
LYNCHING OF JOHNSON.
Policeman Prevents Dangerous Riot-
ing The Situation ror a Time
Was Critical Two Men Shot.
House Is Durned.
Chattanooga Tcnn.. March :i. At
UoRB-Mntran- Iron Foundry today n
whlto overseer shot and wounded a
negro hclpet. It Is thought to be nn
outcropping or yesterday's trouble re-
sulting In tho lynching or the negro
Johnson. Quiet prevails today. '
Chattanooga March CD. Iaw and
order won a signal victory in Chatta-
nooga tonight when a squad or Ichh
than 100 policemen backed by four
companies of mll'tla held n large
crowd of negroes variously estimated
nt from 2000 to t.000 In number In
check preserved poaco and prevented
n riot which might havo resulted in n
Treat lass of lire. With tho exception
of a small fusillade of shots on Ens
Ninth Btroot near the Intersection o'
 In which two whlto mon were idiot
ind the burning of a house on West
Ninth Htrect there wns no further dis-
order. Up to mldnlcht the following injur-
d had been reported:
John Curtis a railroid man shot In
shoulder by unknown negro.
Dick L-'ghL deputy sheriff shot in
hand by unknown negroes.
The officers are satisfied with the
situation horo tonight and it Is bo-
llevod that it tomorrow passes without
trouble ho crisis will' have passed.
Tho funoral of Ed Johnson the nc-
cto who was lynched w'll occur It is
believed without trouble but it is
feared that sorao outbreak moy occur
later
Tho present condition of affairs was
brought about by the lynching ot the
negro Ed Johnson last night.
Trapper Found Dead.
Mount Pleasant Texas. March SO.
Daro Abbott-trapper and hunter was
brought to Mount Pleasant today dead
Ho was found la a lonely cabin be-
tween Whlto Oak and Sulphur River
being stretched upon tho floor hav-
ing apparently died or heart failure
He leaves a wlfo and four children.
Store' Robbd at Caney.
Cnney I. T. March 20. Tho dry
(roods storo of J. W. Trimble of Oils
nlnco was broken info last night.
Goods approximating In valuo $150
wero taken. 8ho8 and cloth'ng were
tho articles tnken. Tho postofflco was
broken Into but so far nothing has
boon missed Otrteers nro on tho
ground with bloodhounds.
May Veto Pasture Dill.
Washington March 20 Tho presi-
dent will" veto tho "Big Pasture" bill
unloss Commissioner I.eupp and 8ooi
rotary Hitchcock withdraw their ob-
Ject'nnto the bill. Ioupp wants the
minimum prlco of land put up to J
nn ncre. I
Binker Arrested
Omaha March 21. Thomas M". Hun-
tington a banker or lordm. Nob . '"is
arrested this morning upon a charge
f aiibnrnVlnn or pnrjury In conneo-
tlon "with thn nlleeed lnd frauds. Hun-
tlngtt'n wns president er the Maverick
Trust and Loan company
Iowa Would Oust Btandird.
ls . Vo'iit. lown Msr'h '"I Tti" 
house pris"l nn nntl discrimination
.bill Intepile'djo bust the Standard Qll 
company rrom Iowa or crtmpel a re-
v'Inn or 'ts business mothols. The
b'll Is patterned after .tho Missouri i
law ' I
Ardmore Wednesday Mart 21?TC8i
m PILLOWS
downy odorless
bo cotton no
or encored featfetrs. aro
need.'
envelop.
IntUraoce
Oulldlng;
Hllows."
....
THE MINERS' DIFFERENCES
Scale Committees at Work Demands
by Anthracite Workers.
Indianapolis March 21. Tho Joint
scale committee of tho operators anil
miners or the ccntrat field and south
west district met separately today In
an effort to nrrive nt nn agreement
Now York March 21. Tiro dotnands
cf the nnthtacltc tnlno workers for
readjustment of wages nnd conditions
In tho nnthrac'to fields would if grant
ed mean n veritable revolution in
mining conditions according to a state-
ment Issued today by tho operators'
committee of seven. The statement
nay A the new uniform scale would
place every man on tho namo basis.
Increasing thu" wages of somd men
ns niuch ns n hundred nnd fifty per
cent nnd a great many men and boj
working at easy tasks Involving small
responsibility and "small diingcr would
have theJr WBgos doubled. '
IndlanapollA Ind. March 21. At thu
southwestern conference tho motion
that the' scale presented by. the min-
ers nt tho January conference be
adopted was lost
Indlunopolls . Ind  March.. 21. The
entire wago. matter of tho southwest
district has been referred to n. Joint
scalo commltteo mado up ot twelve
miners nnd twelve .operators from
KnuBn9 Missouri- Indian Territory.
Texas nnd Arkansas
Hamilton Ignores Committee. '
New York March 21. Andrew Ham
Mton former leg'slatlvo ngent of the
Now York Life Insurance company
today sent n reply to the Powler Inves-
Mgntlng committee or that company
declining to appear before tho com-
mittee to be examined' m to his work
for the company '
Earthquake Kills Thousina's.
London. March 21. According to
ho DVIy Tr)graph's correspondent
at Toklo it Is now estimated Lhnt
soveral thousand pertonVwcre killed
by Uie recent earthqimko In Formosa.
Tho whole Island wns Bhaken rrom
Sunday morning until Into at night
he shocks being continuous 'Tho
samo day slight shocks wero felt lc
Japan and Sunday morning 'flvo dis-
tinct shocks occurred at Kummalo.'
The Oil Case Hearlna.
Bt. Louh Mar. 81. Clay Pierce Is
still too III to attend tho oil henrins
today. Attorney Oenoral Hadley said
It would now bo Impossible to hear
'Plerco unt'l the njxt hearing - as h-1
ns he was compelled to go to New
York tonight. "Ho mnst nppear nnd
glvo testimony said Hadley.
Flnhy. vice president of thd'Wntert
Plerco O'l Co. will probably bo the
only witness today.
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