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VOLUME XIII
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BLACK
AV BE AVENGED BY ACTION OF
THE SUPREME COURT.
e-nnessee Sheriff is Charged With
itempt by Natlon'3 Highest
Tribunal Because He Allowed
Mob to Lynch Negro Rapist
idmorolte Spoclal.
Chattanooga Tenn. Oct. 15. All
hattanooga Is awaiting with Intense
Uorest the decision of the Liiue-t
.tates supremo court In tho case of
ihcrlrr Joseph F. Sldpp of Hamilton
bunty. who with his nine deputies
till appear before that august body at
Washington today and attempt to
how cause why they should not bo
.'djiidgcd guilty of contempt becauso
hoy allowed n mob to hang Kd John-
cm. a convicted negro rapist to whom
no nation's highest tribunal had
ranted a stay of execution. Public
eellng In the matter Is at a high
tch and there are many prominent
.tlzons who are' bitter In their con-
emmitlon of what they term unwar-
anted federal intcrieronce wun
Itate liffalu.
Dozens of the lending attorneys of
lennesseo have olfereu tneir scrvicos
.. the sheriff and his 111011 hut It has
n decided to employ only northern
al talent for tho defense so that
there may ho no chaige of section '
prejudice
In addition to the sheriff and hla
rimiiiMnu Kin-mi nilcL'cd leaders of tho
mob which lynched Johnson have
1 it..i 1. nnnonr hoforo the su-
promo court today to answer to con- holding revival services at the Tuber-
tenuit chaiges. Most of these declare nacl0 In this elty the past week was
Ihnt tin.v ciin iirovo alibis.
i Kd Johnson tho victim of the mob s
Lffn.np  nrreated on January
U r. -...ui lwviin? commit-
fed 'an' assault cm Miss Neva Taylor
jwo days before. Ho was partially Irton-
......1 1... 1.1. viniln n.11 wns hurried
to the Nashville Jail for safe keeping
An attempt to take tho negro from
tho officials at Nashville was frus-
 hB.r.
IMiriV 111 I'C ) Mill J UUIMIOVIl
brought buck to this city and placed on
K..uuu ..v ... - -
trial before Judge S. 1). Iteynolds. Miss
Taylor was again placed on the stnnd
mid reiterated her former partial Iden
it mention.
..... s... 1 I.. ..... l.n until ilri
. . . i t 1 Z h
lvat cal y "I shrink from being tho
.. . . .
causo 01 Kuiiiiiiis uii iiNiutviii in....
lilnck or white to the gnllc-ws. I be-
iliovo he Is the man."
Johnson steadfastly declared his In-
nocence of th0 chnrge but offered no
"pvidenco as to his whereabouts at tho
"tlmo the crime was committed. After
mature deliberation tho jury brougnt
fin a verdict of guilty.
1 The negrr was defended nt the trial
ly Pardon t Hutchlns colored attor-
neys who announced after somo con-
sideration that thoy would not file n
(motion for a now trial. Johnson was
1ihf.11 Knntoncod to be hanged on
March 3 anil tho Incident was consid
ered closed.
l.ator relatives of Johnson Induced
tho attorneys to continue the legal bat-
tle and an application for a new trlnl
was mado to th0 supremo court of
tho state. This was refused the court
holding that tho first trial wns froo
from legal flaws In Its conduct and
that tho vordlct was warranted by tho
ovldonco.
Lawyer Parden then appealed to the
United States supremo court which
'ranted a temporary stay of efxecu-
Uon.
indignation Is too mild a word to
describe the reception of tho nows of
th0 court's action In this city. A mob
was quickly formed nnd thc negro ta-
ken from tho Jail and hanged to a rail-
road bridge ncross tho Tennesseo
river.
' Secrot servlco ngents from Wash-
1. rtton wcro sent hor0 amr as a result
of their report tho present action
ngalnst tho sheriff and his deputies
nnd tho alleged mob leaders was In-
stituted. Miner Killed by Rock.
Halleyvllle I. T. Oct. 11 This
Vmornlng David Lowls on0 or tho oli
st miners In this section or fie coun-
try wns killed In tho Hallev-Ola Coal
V-npaiiy's shaft No 1 bv a fall ot
v-'
Lowls had been with this core
...y for tho last seven or clht yoara
I .jnd was considered 010 of tho bcit
miners In Its employ. '
NOTABLE GERMAN MARRIAGE.
Richest Woman In the World Marries
In Presence of Kaiser Wllhelm.
By Associated Press.
Ksscn. Germany Oct. 15. Hoi thu
Krtipp tlio richest woinitn In the wnrhl
was married today to Lieutenant Gim-
tav VotiHohlon und llolliacli. In the
presence of Kaiser Wllholni ono ol
tlio greutost lionors that can lie con
forred on any citizen of tlio Vatorland
Illegal Fencing Cases.
Udmorcito Special.
Cheyenne Wyo. Oct. 15. The Unit-
ed States district court opened here to-
dny nnd will resume Its Investigation
of the Illegal fencing of public lands
In Wyoming. Startling developments
are expected mmiii.
DEATH OF SAM JONES
NOTED EVANGELIST'S BODY IS
FOUND IN BERTH ON TRAIN.
Died Near Little Rock Early This
Morning Had Engagements in
Oklahoma City Yesterday nut
He Had Disappeared.
3.. ABSOclatcd Press.
Memphis Tenn. Oct. 15. Tho trai l
jiKpatchor of the Choctaw division of
t)l0 .iic: inland stated Unlay m.r.
Sam .jonoti. evangelist died on a Cho
'nw tram ear uuio Hock early this
nioinlnir. Jones was enroute to Mom-
K ji8 iiy was' found In a I: :i-th
and taken off tho train at Little Hoc!:.
My Associated Press.
Oklahoma City Oct . 15.- Sum
dones the evangelist who has been
if) have addressed au.lionces yosier
day but It dovelopod early in the dav
.that he had disappeared.
Although vigorous search wvs made
'or Mm notnlng was known 'as to U.
whereabouts of the evangelist un'u
Mo wb was received uiuuy 01 ...
1 .1 .- 1.1.
1'orletl death on a train near Littfi
Hock.
Afigodat0(1
Oklahoma City. Oct. 15.-U has do
velopcd later that Jones left th0 hotel
Bmllony mst evening hastening from
'
the hotel to tho station whllo a car
riago was waiting to convey him to
services. It Is believed that he was
taken suddenly 111 as a result of expo
- sure In speaking In the unnnlshed hall
. ' .
"and decided to hurry home.
SELF-CONFESSED MURDERER.
Believed to Be in Springfield Jail But
Sheriff Denies the Story.
Hy Associated Pros?.
Springfield. Mo.. Oct. 15. Joda
Hamilton tho alleged self-confessed
slayer of five members of tho family
of Ilarnoy Parsons near Houston Mo
Is nssorted to bo In tho county Jail
hero.
Tho sheriff denies that Hamilton Is
In Jail here but a "trusty" gave In
formation that Hnnillton waH secretly
brought hero nnd placed In a cell bo
foro daylight today. The sheriff
would not allow any one to enter any
coll In tho house. Hamilton had been
placed In Jnll at Houston last night
when threats of lynching woro made
Springfield Mo. Oct. 1G. Hamilton
was taken to Oreonllold Jail later 1
tho day Sheriff Horner saying ho did
not want him. His prosenco here was
not known until ho had loft.
BANK WRECKER McGILL.
Admits Shortage of a Million and
Quarter Dollars Speculation.
Uy Associated Presrf.
Toronto. Ont.. Oct. 15. Gcnoral
Manager McOUl who wrecked tho On
tarlo bank admits a :hortago of a mil
lion nd qunrter dollars.
Hankers In estimating tho probabll
lty of their guarantee being forced
place tho loss through McCllll's spe
illations at a half million .more.
Tho directors say tho manager's o
orations ran tho gamut of some of tho
most speculative stocks on tho No
York market and woro ovon carried
Into the wheat pit at Chicago.
Continuous Salo
Owing to our Unprecedented success
during last "week tho stove exhibit
will bo qontlnupd. ' " .' '':
15tf 'I'.'KKEAIINEY.
Americans
winne
FOUR OF SIX GAMES AND ARE
THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONS.
No Seventh Game of Baseball Neces
sary President of Losing National
League Proposes Three Cheers
for the Winners.
Chicago III. Oct. 11. The Chicago
club of the American League Is the
champion of the world by winning
today's fgimc S to 3 against tin- local
club of the National League the Am-
rlcans earning the light to float the
orld's championship pennant as well
tho pennant of the American
league to tide 011 tnc ground next
ason and to have "World's C'lxtm-
lons" lettered on tho blankets of their
hors(i. Today's gaino was the sixth of
the series and the fourtl victory for
ho Amei leans.
When the last National batsman had
one out and the stunning fact that
new champions had been freshly creat-
ed burned Its lmpicsslon on thous
ands of excited minds .1 crowd surged
round the box wherein sat Charles i
W. Murphy president of the losing !
lub. Ho smiled gamely mid said:
The best team won. T!io won hi'
TO THE PyBUO:
In order that no misunderstanding may arise as to the time with-
in which certificates nnd petitions of nominations for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention fir the prqjKwied stale of Oklahoma
nay be filed to have the nainKs. of mich lemons placed upon tlrt) offic-
ial ballots notlco Is hereby given that Section 'J025 of tho Oklahoma
law which govern! the election to re held on Novembor C 10011 Tor
the election of delegates to said constitutional convention provides
Hint such certificates and petitions must bo filed not less than twen-
ty days before tho day fixed by law for tho election.
In accordance with such provisions or tho law the Districting nnd
Canvassing Hoard In Indian Territory will receive and tlio certificate!!
and petitions of nominations which reach the board on or prior to Oc-
tober 17 190C.
Any certificates or petitions reaching the board aflor that date
canaot be considered nnd the l nines of tlio delegates nominated there-
in cannot bo placed upon tho official ballots.
i . TAMS HIXHY.
JOS1CPH A. GILL.
Win. 11. II. CLAYTON.
MusKoiicc I. T. October 11 1906.
cause they played bettor ball. Too
much praise can not bo given to Pres-
ident Comlskcy anil Capt. Jones and
tho team which hy unprecedented
pluck climbed In mldsenson from
seventh place to the top of their own
league and then topped off that great
accomplishment by winning from tho
team that mado a runaway race or
the National league contest. I call for
Unco cheers for Comlskcy and his
great team."
Cheer after cheer followed this
speech but they were lent to tho hear
ing of most ot tho crowd which was
brully cheering other things tho indi-
vidual players the players collective-
ly and cfirrylng the players on their
backs with such enthusiasm that ev-
ery ono of them had to fight their way
to tho waiting carriages. And cheers
for tho losers were not lacking. Thoy
hnd lost the greatest distinction which
baseball offers to its votaries but
are still a great team.
EXPLOSION IN COLLIERY.
Two Hundred Miners Entombed.
Work of Bringing Up Bodies.
Hy associated l'ress.
Durham Kng. Oct. 15. An oxplos
ion occurred nt Wlngato colliery near
hero at midnight cntombfng two
hundred minors. Up to two o'clock
this afternoon twenty-four bodies woro
recovored. Thirty miners were
brought up alive.
Marietta Court.
Judge Townsond nnd other court of-
ficials left at noon today Tor Marlett i
whero court convenol this artornoon
for tho trial of civil cases. Two week.
will be 'diSvotcd to tho' trial of tha
cases on thc civil docket.
iHOOTIN
Kll
HUD WILSON A HACKMAN SHOT
AND KILLED ON HIS HACK.
Had Arrived From Lexington With
Passengers Who Were Noisy Lee
and Sanger Williams Arrested.
All Parties Refuse to Talk.
Ardniorclto Special.
Purcell. I. T.. Oct. II. At about U
o'clock last night Hud Wilson was
shot and died soon after while sit-
ting In his hack 011 Main street in this
city.
Krom tho Information hud al thU
lime It appears that Hud Wilson a
back drlvor came across the rlw
with Ue and Sanger Williams as pas-
sengers. Upon arriving on Main street
tncy woro ulng some loud language
and soon after a shot was heard and
Wileon fell from his hack shot In tho
head th0 ball entering over tho right
eyo and coining out at the hack. He
lived an hour but was unconscious to
tho end.
The shot uaa fired by one of the
Williams boys and It Is claimed that.
Sanger wan the 0110 who handled the
gnu. Thoy refuse to talk or make any
statement at this time. Two other cl.i
zeiis who were In the hnck at tho tlni0
una refuse to talk or make any stale
ment until the proper tlmo. Wilson !
a son of Alderman S. H. Wilson of tuts
city and has nlways been a quiet nti
peaceful young man.
The Williams hoys are brothers o
I. W. Williams also an alderman o
i tho city. It Is said thoy wcro drlul;
ing somo when across tho rlvor but
were not drunk whon they arrived In
Purcell. Both tho Williams were ar
rested and arc In Jail.
Trial of Standard in Ohio.
By Associated Pross.
rindlay Ohio Oct. 15. Tho trial
against the Standard Oil company of
Ohio was resumed today. John O'Brien
of Lima Ohio superintendent of tho
Buckeye Pipe Lino company was put
on the stand. When asked what was
his business witness appealed to tho
court. Ho said his answer would tend
to eliminate him and asked for Im-
munity from futuro prosecution.
Attorney Phelps for the dofenso re-
marked "Well I guess wo will havo
to mako him Immune." This order
extends tho Immunity. No more ob-
jection to answering questions was
mado.
Croker's Suit Settled.
By Associated Press.
London Oct. 15. Tho suit brought
by Hlchard Croker for damagos against
a London magazine which charged
the New Yorker with having used his
office n3 chief or Tammany Hall for
purposes or financial profit has beou
settled out or court. Whllo tho terms
aro not yut known It Is learned the
magaalno will publish a full withdraw-
al of statements complained pf and
an npology.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Georgia Grand Jury Acts on Recent
Atlanta Riots.
Aim. nil UH.. UCt. 1 I. Till- Killtoil
county grand Jury returned Indict
ments ugnliwt twenty white men.
charging (hem with rioting in Atlan-
ta. Sept. 20. The names of tin- Indict-
ed have not been made public. Two
ither whllo men have nlt-endy been
Indicted on tho mulio charge and In
dictments found against sixty negroes
harglng them with complicity In the
murder of county Policemen Hoard
Sept. 21.
All of thf.ie Indictments ate n result
of the Investigation being made by the
(Srnnd Jury of the recent race riots
here. Further Indictments are looked
for when the Jury meets again next
week-.
BURTON FACES
IMPRISONMENT
SUPREME COURT DENIES PETI
TION OF FORMER SENATOR.
Thc Effect of This Decision Means Im
mediate Imprisonment of fcx-Senator.
Attorneys May Connive Some
Method of Stay.
By Aswoclntod Pross.
Washington Oct. 15. The Hiiprome
court of the United States today de
nied the petition of former United
States Senator Hut ton of Kansas for
a re-hcnrlng In the case In which he
In under sentence or Imprisonment
and line on the charge or accepting
an attorney's Too from tho Hlalto
Oraln and Securltkii company of St.
Louis for services rendered before the
postofflce department whllo ho (Bur-
Ion) was serving as United States sen
ator.
The ctrecl of this decision will be
the Immediate imprisonment of Burton
unless his attorneys devise some oth
or means of paUpoulug the execution
of the sontence.
By Associated Press.
Abllino. Kns. Oct. 15. Burton Is
said by Associated Press here to have
said: "This is not my time to talk."
It Is stated authoritatively that Bur-
ton has already communlcnted with
his attorneys asking that hi 'J term of
Imprisonment be arranged to begin
nt tho enrliost possible moment.
. Atchison Kas.. Oct. 15. Balll0 Wag-
oner one ot Burton's attorneys said
this artcrnooii that ho had not up to
that tlmo received any communication
from Burton regarding his wishes In
the matter but said tho senator pre-
viously expressed a wish to begin pris-
on servlco as soon ns n final decision
of tho court was received. This wi.i
probably bo somo tlmo this week.
Great TexaB Fair.
Ham P. Boo roturned th!:i morning
from Dallas whero ho attended the
meeting of tho International Klrr
Chiefs Association held thoro somo
days ago. .Mr. Bee remained for tho
opening day or the Dallas lair Satur-
day. All tho visiting firemen were In
vited by the fair management to re
main ns their guoHts over Sunday nnd
see tho Talr. Many took advantage or
this. To all entertainments at the fair
as well as at tho gato thoy wero pass
ed free or charge. Mr. Beo says the
Texan state fair this year Is tho great
est or years and In rnct tho largest
and most exponslvo exhibit over at
tempted by the management. Groat
crowds witnessed the opening day pro
gram and ovory train Is bringing Its
load to add t otho crush Many Ard
more peoplo will probably attend as a
rate qonsldored very chonp is on.
Republicans at Marietta.
Tho Republican central committee
or tho lOCth district Is In sewlon at
Marietta. Whether thoy will put out
a candidate or not will bo decided to
day.
To Speak In Territory.
Toxarknna Ark. Oct. 1 1. Congress
man Morris Shoppard loft hero today
for Indian Territory whore ho Is uu
dor ongagomont to mako fourteen
HpccchcB In the Intel est or tho Denv
ocratlc party In tho pending earn
palgn. He will mako tils first speech
nt Durant. Monday ulght. Krom tho
territory Mr Shoppard will go to Mls:
sourl to make a number of speeches.
DEVASTATED
BY FLOODS
CLOUDBURSTS AND FLOODS DE
STROY CROPS AND TOWNS.
Earthquake and Volcano Add to Ter-
ror of Unfortunate Mexican.
Property Loss Is Heavy But No
Loss or Life Is Reported.
City ot Mexico Oct. 1-1. It Is report-
ed rroui Morella In tho state of Mich-
oacan that that section Is still being
devastated by floods. Ill somo town
whole wards luvo been destroyed and
In places tli complete crops hare
been swept nway. Bridges nro gono
'ind hundreds of rattle have perished.
A ck'iidbursl in the neighborhood or
Coahiiiiyaii (dose to tho Paclllc 111 the
district of Coalcomiiu descended upon
the land tearing out many largo trees
by the roots. The rivers and creeks
are overllowlng and the waters rose
three meters high In the streets ot tlio
village completely destroying tho
greater part of tho houses which wcro
of adobe. Tho public olflces of Iho
place the archives and furniture wen;
lost being carried away by tho Impetu-
osity of the current. Many families
are completely destitute and nro with-
out fond and shelter. To Increaso tho
In nor or the situation a pernicious
rover has broken out among tho In-
habitants due to the decaying bodies
ot animals. Tho government or tho
state Is doing Its best to help thu
homeless families.
Another cloudburst which roll In tho
neighborhood of Zolunpccunro caused
tho rlvor to overflow lis banks with
the results that tho crops woro com-
pletely destroyed wherever tho flood
cached. Tho small town of Zapollltcc
u tho southern part of the state ot
Jalisco was almost destroyed. During
the two days and nights that tho mln
fell great noises wer hoard. Dark-
ness enveloped everything and amidst
tho cries or the frlghtoued people tho
great volcano Celtnin began to emit
long tonguos of flume which Illuminat-
ed thu scene. This combined with
slight earthquakes experienced during
tho night ndded to tho Tear or tho al-
eady frightened people nnd all left
their houses nnd went to Uie church.
It Is not known that thoro was loss ot
life hut tho damage to property will
bo great.
A NEW THEATER.
The Bljou Will Throw Open Its Doors
Tonight.
The Bijou theater a new thing In
tho entertainment lino In Ardmore.
wll throw open Its doors Mil'j evening
to tho public for tho lirst time. A
special program for this evening has
been arranged. It consists of flvo acta
of vnudovillo and other entertaining
numbers on the program. Tho Bljou
is situated In tho building erected on
B street northwost at tho rear of
Lon Frame's drug store. Tickets liara
been on sale for several day nt this
drug store and tho opontig night Is
expected to bo a glorious one. Tho
building and stnge havo boon special
ly erected for th0 company of tho the
ater. Tho building has a seating capao
lty of live hundred persons. For this
evening tho oponlng performance a
chargo or fifty conts will bo maile.
Heronftor 25 conts will ho tho prlco
charged. The venture In showdom Is
mado hy somo ot the host business;
mon or tho city who havo taken stock:
In tho company whllo It is under tha
management ot old experienced hands
who will safely guldo It to success.
Storing Cotton for Eleven Cents.
Donlson Texas Oct. 14. Tho Far-
mers' union has begun to recolvo cot-
ton at Its warohousc which will bo
hold for a rise. Th0 mombers of the
Farmors' union stnnd pledged for 11-
cent cotton.
Coal Found in England.
Loudon Oct. 1 1. Rich seams of coal
htxvo boon found at a boring seven
miles rrom Dover and If all that Is naiil
in praise Is fulfilled Kont will hi a
few years dovelop Into another Lanca-
shire Tho now coal field Is claimed
to bo tho largest virgin ono In tho
United Kingdom and tho valuo of tho
coal Is placed at anything over ono
thousand millions sterling. The area
or tho fields Is stated to ho 100 square
miles.
Tho Dally Ardniorclto GOc a ruontX
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