The Gotebo Gazette. (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912 Page: 3 of 6
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KNOX 10 SOUTH
SECRETARY OF 8TATE TO VISIT
CAhRIBEAN COUNTRIES
SIGNIFICANCE IN VISIT
WOULD ALLAY ALL DOUBT A3 TO
INTENTION8
Involves Attitude of Government To-
ward Republic*—European Coun-
tries Interested—Other News
of General Interest
Washington, D. C—World-wide sig-
nificance attaches to the visit soon to
be made by Secretary Knox, at the
direction of President Taft, to the
countries bordering on the Carribean
Bea.
European diplomats, recalling a re-
cent speech of Mr. Knox before the
New York state bar association on the
Monroe doctrine, look upon the pro-
posed trip with more than a passive
interest. That speech now is being in-
terpreted as the latest notice given
by the United States, that the prin-
ciple of "America for Americans,"
must be observed.
Central American diplomats were
unanimous in their statements Sunday
night that the secretary's visit not
only would allay international doubt
as to the intent of the United States
toward those countries but would warn
off possible encroachment of nations in
the otber hemisphere.
The state of unrest in many aLtin-
American countries, the efforts of the
state department to maintain neutral-
ity as between the republics of the
south and its endeavors to unravel
their financial tangles have proceeded.
It is said, not without the potential
influences of world powers-
THE AWAKENING
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55^5 Wrl
(Copyright. 1912.)
TROOPS TO MOVE
GETTING READY TO TREK TO
MEXICAN BORDER
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
CONSULS REPORT MEICAN GOV-
ERNENT AS TOTTERING
Mobilization of Troops That Intended
for Invasion or Intervention,
But To Be Handy In
Case of Trouble
War Planes To Be Built
Washington—Undismayed by the
small appropriation allowed by the
bonus for carrying on aeronautics in
the army during 1913 the war depart-
ment recently let contracts for five
war aeroplanes. These contracts were
let out of the appropriation allowed for
this year.
It will probably be several months
before the machines are delivered at
the army headquarters at College
Park, Md., and the army aeronautical
squad then will be back from Augusta,
Georgia.
Brigadier General Allen, chief signal
officer, said the war department soon
would order several more aeroplanes.
The signal corps is handicapped in
Its aeronautic work to some extent
by the lack of officers available for
detail as aeronauts. By the time the
five new machines reach College Park
It is expected enough officers will have
been detailed te aeronautics to handle
the machines. As soon as more of-
ficers are detailed undoubtedly further
contracts will be let under the 1913
appropriation.
EYE ON
UNCLE SAM KEEPING IN TOUCH
WITH SITUATION
TROOPS READY TO MOVE
SHOULD CHIHUAHUA SECEDE
COMPLICATIONS WOULD ENSUE
8pecial Government Officers Are
Watching General Gomez, Who
Is In San Antonio, and Who
Is Real Leader
Bryan Ready to Testify
San Antonio, Tex.—William Jen-
nings Bryan intimated his willingness
to testify before the house committee
which will investigate charges of the
existence of a money trust. He de-
clared he would reserve anything he
might say until he should appear be-
fore the committee.
Mr. Bryan declared that the resolu-
tion introduced recently by Represen-
tative Pujo in connection with the
money trust investigation vindicated
the position taken by Congressman
Henry.
"The Pujo resolution," he said, "Is
not comprehensive enough to me yet.
It shows that there was reason to
doubt the banking committee's sym-
pathy with the Investigation desired.
The question now is how complete the
Investigation will be."
Make Officers Work
Leavenworth, Kan—Officers at Fort
Leavenworth are not to lead a hot
house existence while stationed there
according to a general order Issued
by Colonel Daniel Cornman. com-
mandant, which requires that all of-
ficers take sufficient exercise each
day to keep themselves to fit physical
condition to perform active duty with
troops under war conditions. The or-
Strike Threat Withdrawn
Chicago—The strike by which street
railway employes of Chicago have
threatened for several days to tie up
all traffic on surface and elevated rail-
ways. will not occur. Following a
conference with officials of the rail-
way company Saturday the union of-
ficials announced that all their griev-
ances had been referred to certain of-
ficials of the railway companies and
that in these men the "unions had ex-
plicit confidence"
Washington—Intervention in Mex-
ico by the United States is not in-
tetfcled by any mobilisation of troops
that might be made again along the
southern border. This was the atti-
tude of the state department tele-
graphed to various consular and dip-
lomatic representatives in Mexico who
complained that intervention talk
there was fostering a dangerous anti-,
American sentiment.
Reports far from reassuring came
from the consular agents, as to the
stability of the Mexican federal gov-
ernment. No specific formidable up-
rising was recorded but small up-
heavals, regarded as symptoms of
general dissatisfaction, led to an ap-
prehension that the malcontents may
unite, confronting the government
with a serious crisis. Anticipating
possible orders from President Taft
to move once more to Texas to en-
force neutrality laws and inspire a
respect for American lives in the north
country, where rebels are reported to
be operating, the general staff has
completed plans for a big troop
movement if that should become
necessary. Telegrams already are
prepared ordering department com-
manders to move their forces south-
ward although the organized milita
plant is not concluded.
The national guardsmen, It was
pointed out Thursday, cannot be sent
out of the country, being available
only to repel an invasion.
The activity of the general Btaff is
attributed to its eagerness to show
how promptly the troops can be
BOND ISSUE WINS
OKLAHOMA CITY VOTERS ADOPT
TWO PROPOSITIONS
TOTAL OF $350,000 PROVIDED
HEAVY VOTE CA8T AND MAJORITY
SIX TO ONE
taures Immediate Construction of
Northwest Railroad, Begining Work
On the State Capitol, and a
Better Water System
CORPORATION COMMISSION
MAKES NEW ORDER
Charges for 8torlng of Baggage Re-
duced Considerably and Other
Rules Set Forth
Oklahoma City—The progressive
spirit of Oklahoma City again asserted
Itself Monday when two separate bond
issue propositions were carried by
huge majorities.
The issue of $250,000 bonds for the
purchase of parks was carried by a
majority of 5,942 a total of 6,949 votes
being cast for the proposition with but j SUCceeding ten days, a charge of ten
1,007 against, while 6,892 votes were | cent8 per day may be collected, and
cast and but 1,063 against an Issue of for the succeeding twenty days a
Oklahoma City—Holtjlng that a car*
rler has no right to assess a charge
which "creates a burrfen upon the trav-
eling public" to prevent the public
using the facilities of the carrier, the
corporation commission Monday issued
an order directed to all the railroads
in the state relative to storage charges
on baggage in depots or baggage
rooms.
Following a hearing on the proposi-
tion some weeks ago, at which bag-
gage men of the various railroads tes-
tified, the commission has made the
following order which becomes effec-
tive March 1:
Baggage arriving at a station with
or without checks shall be stored
twenty-four hours after arrival free of
charge, exclusive of Sundays and hol-
idays, which shall be free time.
For each additional twenty-four
hours or fraction thereof for the next
Washington.—President Taft and
his cabinet have turned a scrutinizing
eye toward Mexico. Official dispatches,
placed before the president, seriously
questioned the loyalty of General
Orezco to the Mexican government
and intimated that the present condi-
tions in the state of Chihuahua, bor-
dering on Texas might develop into
secession and establish an independ-
ent republic.
The president discussed precaution-
ary measures with his cabinet and
Tuesday night the war department
sent additional orders to army postB
throughout the country to be ready
for a possible mobilization.
After Tuesday's cabinet meeting the
president professed not to be alarmed
over the situation. It was admitted
in official circles, however, that the
separation of Chihuahua from the re-
mainder of Mexico would create a sit-
uation different in many respects than
existed during the last rebellion.
It is not believed there would be
much flghtting on the border, for with
Juarez in the hands of the Orozco ad-
herents, the new revolutionists would
be concentrated at the city of Chihua-
hua, 200 miles south of the border.
Special officers are watching, Gen-
eral Gomez now in San Antonio, said
to be the real leader. It is rumored
here that Gomez In exile might have
made common cause with Orzoco at
the moment when the hopes of the
latter to become governor of Chihua-
hua were blighted by the federal gov-
ernment.
$100,000 for water works improvement,
leving a neat majority of 5,829 for the
water works bonds.
In not a ward in the city did the vot-
ers fail to approve of the two projects,
and in not a ward or even a precinct
was there dangerous opposition. It was
feared that the Fourth ward would vote
heavily against both propositions, but
both issues went through in the Fourth
by a vote of more th 3 to 1.
Aside from the last municipal elec-
tion, the vote was the heaviest cast in
the city.
The ratification of the issue means
that work will be begun immediately
upon the erection of a capitol building,
and that terminal sites will be secured
which will insure the construction of
the Northwest railroad. The city re-
ceives in return for the $250,000 bonds
for these purposes land valued at $335,-
000, and this land will be converted
into parks extending the chain of fine
pleasure grounds about the city.
"I want to see the new capitol dedi-
cated while I am yet governor, and I
will proceed with the erection of the
new structure Just as soon as the
money from the sale of the bonds is
turned over to me as trustee," said
Governor Lee Cruce Monday evening
when he learned of the success of the
bond issue.
The board of affairs, constituting the
capitol commission will begin immedi-
ately to secure plans for the capitol
building. As much of the preliminary
work as possible will be completed by
the board while the bonds are being
executed and sold. Details of the
amount of space needed by many of
the state departments already have
Refuses Parole.
^ Oklahoma City.—Application for a
moved'and'does not forecast inter-1 parole for Harry McDaniels, convicted
national developments. of larceny of domestic cattle in the
Reports of unsettled conditions in district court of LeFlore county, and
the Interior of Mexico came from va-
rious points.
Spencer Released
Chicago—The release of Ray Spen- j to LeFlore county.
sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentiary, has been denied by Governor
Cruce. The alleged theft was com-
mitted in Pushmataha county, and
McDaniels secured a change of venue
A few days after
Cambridge Wins
London—The Cambridge assocla
tlon football team defeated the Ox-
fiord eleven In the annual match, three
goals to one.
the trial, at which he was convicted,
the principal witness against him was
shot.
Killed In Trolley Crash
Edinburgh, P&— nunntng at a nigh
cer by the Toledo club to New Or-
leans is announced by President Chlv-
ington of the AmeViean association. '
Fifth Artillery Awaits Orders
Fort Sill, Okla..—Orders have been
received from the war department in- rate of speed an electric car Jumped
structing that all batteries of the fifth the track near Coulterville, Pa-
field artillery be kept in readiness for ; twenty miles from Pittsburg, and went
transportation to the Mexican border over a 200-foot embankment,
at a moment's notice. It is believed The dead: Luke Donnelley, aged 20,
that If the government finds It neces- miner, Greenock, Pa.; Charles Smith,
sary to transport troops again to pro- aged 35. miner, Greenock, Pa.; Wm.
tact American lives and property McClean, aged 21. m iner, Greenock,
against Mexican Insurrections, that the Po. Two unidentified men. The car
troops from Sill will be sent.
Bar Silver Higher
New York—Commercial bar silver
advanced to 5974 cents an ounce, the
contained twenty persons, miners on
their way to work from Greenock to
the mines near Scotthaven.
Hear Conspiracy Charge
Detroit.—In the government's crim-
highest price since November. 1907. ,na, case again,t the so-called bath
This is the fourth successive rise in tub tnwt whlch bfore United
the metal thus far this month a.id is gtate9 District Judge Angell here
attributed by dealers to an increased Tuesday, the government passed for
demand from London, due to the rev- cauge the first twelve jurors drawn,
olution in China. Court adjourned for the day when
counsel for the defense had ques-
Delegate Appointed tioned ten of the jurors. The defense
Oklahoma City—Governor Crruee will continue interrogating Jurymen
Thursday appointed J. S. Mullen of Wednesday. Of the two Indictments.
Ardmore as a delegate to the South- conapiracy and combination, the gov-
Irregatlon congress that Is to be ernment elected to go to trial first
charge of five cents a day may be
collected, observing a maximum of
fifty cents per month after the first
thirty days. In computing time Sun-
days and legal holidays will be ex-
cluded.
If for any reason the baggage does
not move from the point at which It
is checked to its final destination on-
the first available train, or If on ac-
count of short time at Junction point
the passenger Is able to make connec-
tion, but If baggage misses connection,
an additional twenty-four hours free
storage shall be granted.
The custom of the railroadB here-
tofore has been to charge 25 cents
after the first twenty-four hours and 10
cents a piece for baggage for every
twenty-our hours after the first charge
Is made. This was considered unrea-
Case to Supreme Court
Oklahoma City.—To sustain an In-
junction against the spending of
money in the consolidated school
fund of district No. 2 in Garfield coun-
ty for the purpose of maintaining sep-
arate schools, L. F. Morrell, a tax-
payer, has filed a petition with the
state supreme court
MANCHUS QUIT
IMPERIAL EDICT OF ABDICATION
18 I8BUED
MEETS WISHES OE PEOPLE
MANCHU DYNASTY HAS REIGNEO
8INCE 1844 \
Royalist Abandoned AM Conditions
Heretofore Insisted On and
Surrender Unconditionally
to Circumstances
MAHR REPORTS ON
THE STATE INSTITUTIONS
Forty Per Cent of Inmates of. Asylums
There as Result of Diseases That
Might Have Been Prevented
Oklahoma City—That forty per
cent of the 3,200 inmates of eight of
convicts, feeble minded, deaf, dumb
_o. and blind are kept are ther as a re-
been secured by the board of affairs gu]t Qf preventable diseases, is the
and other requirements will be worked gtatement of Dr j c Mahr> state
out at one. ; superintendent of health, in his re-
By the time the $100,000 derived por). Qn these jnBtitutions submitted
from the sale of bonds and turne tQ Governor Cruce Thursday afternoon,
over to the state is expended, plans [s C08tjng the state not less than
will have been formulated for securing a year per capltai for thes peo-
ple. It Is claimed in the report that at
least $316,100 might be saved the state
a year because of the inmates that
were there as a result of preventable
diseases.
The institutions mentioned in the
report are the reformatory at Granite,
sufficient revenue for the completion
of the building without any delay.
"I am not ready to announce yet
what further plans I have," said Gov-
ernor Cruce, "but I will do so later. I
will have a conference with the Cap-
itol Building committee in a short re|X)ri Bre reiu[ui#u,1, „ ul„ul„,
time, and may be able theii e state orphanss* home at Pryor, blind
school at Fort Gibson, Btate hospital
for the insane at Supply, Oklahoma
hospital for the insane at Norman,
state training school at Pauls Valley,
state institute for colored deaf and
dumb orphans at Taft.
The physical condition of only 272
of the people of these institutions is
given as fair, and the remainder have
some defects, 500 have some form of
a veneraal disease. Many if the deaf
are so from preventable diseases as
are also many of the blind.
The institutions are taken up sep-
some further announcements then.
In addition to the $100,000 in cash
the state receives 650 acres of valu-
able land, which with the enhanced
value that will come with the erection
of the capitol has an estimated value
of more than $1,250,000.
Gae Company Makes Returns
Oklahoma City—The Owassa Gas
"ompany of Tulsa made their return
•>n valuations for 1912 to the auditor's
office Monday. The company fur-
nishes gas to the town of Owassa. The j
1912 return is $4,135.45. The 1911 re- arately and conditions are pointed out
turn was $4,783 and the assessment for
the same year was $9,566. The net
profits for 1911 are given at $970.23.
Supreme Court Moves Quickly
Oklahoma City—Unusual dispatch
was shown by the supreme court in
the case of the state of Oklahoma on
the relation of M. Ikard against Stil-
well H. Russell, a petition being filed
with the clerk in the morning and
Chief Justice J. B. Turner handing
down a decision oy 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. The case was one in which
Ikard prayed for interference from
the supreme court to prohibit Stilwell
H. Russell, judge of the district court
of Carter county, proceeding against
that should be improved, wherein the
general welfare of the Inmates would
be benefited.
Complain of Telephone Service
Oklahoma City—Otw> Soutke and
other citizens of Braman, Okla., com-
plain to the corporation commission
of the alleged refusal of the Pioneer
Telephone company of Braman to
make a physical connection of the
telephone service so that citizens of
Braman may have service to adjoining
towns.
Peking—Abdication of the throne of
China by the Manchu dynasty was
proclaimed in an imperial edict at
noon February 12.
Another edict declared that the
throne approved all the conditions
agreed upon by Premier Yuan Shi
Kai and the republics.
Abandoning absolutely all their
prerogatives and surrendering uncon-
ditionally to circumstances of a new
era, the Manchus yielded up their
power, sustained for centuries.
The Chinese throne is thus turned
over to government of a republican
form.
End of the Manchu dynasty's rule
was proclaimed Monday in three simul-
taneous edicts, the first announcing
abdication; the second declaring that
the throne accepted the republic,
while the third approved all the con-
ditions agreed upon by Premier Yuan
Shi Kai and the republicans. This
third edict created tremendous aston-
ishment. It had been expected that
the Manchus would demand condi-
tions which would safeguard many of
their privileges, but, according to the
proclamation, their surrender is un-
conditional.
The third edict informed the vice-
roys and provincial governors of the
retirement of the throne from polit-
ical power and instructed them to con-
tinue doing their duty and to preserve
order throughout the land.
It is declared that the Btep taken
by the throne was in order to meet
the wishes of the people.
The abdication of the Chines#
throne by Pu Yi, the child emperor,
brings to an end the powerful Man-
chu dynasty which nas reigned in
China iflnce 1644. The boy ruler has
been on the throne since November
14 1908, when the emperor, Kwang
Su, his uncle, died. His father, Prince
Chun, was appointed regtnt and was
the chief figure in China for three
years-
SURFACE LAND SALE BILL
IS PASSED BY THE SENATE
Hurry Up Work Carries Bill Through
the Upper House In An
Hour's Time
Washington—Within an hour after
the measure had reached the Benate
Monday, the bill providing for the sale
of - the surface of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw coal and asphalt lands in
Oklahoma had been passed by the up-
per house. When the measure was re-
ported to the body for action, Senator
Heyburn became obstreperous and tt
appeared that there would be a fight.
Heyburn deslerd thai the bill be placed
on the regular calendar, that he might
have further time to examine it, bnt
Senator Owen, who was determined to
get early action prevailed upon the
western fire fighter that the measure
was a just one and was greatly desired
as well as containing no Jokers and
Heyburn desired that the bill be placed
the measure went through by unani-
mous consent.
The bill will become a law as soon as
President Taft attaches his signature
and this is expected 10 be in the course
of a few days. It is expected that the
department of interior will begin its
action toward the disposal of the lands
within a very few weeks.
held in Baltimore. February 20.
with the conspiracy charge.
has
Pine Men Elect Armistice Signed
New Orleans—The Yellow Pine Pekln—A complete armistice
Manufacturers' association at its ses- been arranged, but bargaining between
sion here elated the following offl- Premier Yuan Shi Kai and the Chi-
rers: S. J. Carpenter. Wlnfleld. La. neee republican leaders is likely to
president: C. P Johnson. St. Louis, continue for several weeks before the
Geo* K. Smith. court finally retiree. Chinese paprs
publish the terms Ir.id down by the
Sampson to Muskogee empre** dowager, which include* the
Twe Ship Crews Saved
Chatham. Mass.—Two three-masted
schooner*, the Annie Lewis snd the
Rhola lielmes with rigging and sails
snouted in Ice and with their crews
sear exhaustion from exposure, were
taken in tow for Provlncetown Satur- j vice-president:
day by revenue cutter Gresham. 1
— I Nmpdm m _
Foctv Are Killed IVnisou. T<**-—J H Sampson, spe- perpetuation of the titles of the entire
Cnrnsvara Mex — Forty Zspattstr- Hal acent of the Missouri. Okla- court, retention by the imperial family
> w-nrrted to have been killed >n „homa and Gulf railway, has been ap- of the palace* in Pekin. continuation
' tmn fc(nir> battle at Santa pointed personal claim agent for the of the imperial rovernment at the el-
r,." „r^went reports show four sane line with h-^uarters ia Hue pesme of the republic nnd the right of
tMteral* dead 1 *c*ee. effective February S. the nation.
Justice Williams a Delegate
Oklahoma City—Governor Cruce ap-
_ pointed Justice R. L. Williams of the
him "to oust him from the board of 1 supreme court a delegate to the six-
rommissloners of Carter county. The teenth annual meeting of the American
petition stated that the cause for ac- Academy of Political and Social Scl-
tion against Ikard was that while a ence at Philadelphia March 29 and
member of the commission of Ard- 30. No other delegates will be ap-
more he had appointed his son, W. J pointed.
B. Ikard. to act in the capacity of a 1 L „ . IT 7 „
police officer, and that the son had ; J_o Take Up Braggs Depot Case
drawn money for services so rendered. , Oklahoma City The corporation
contrary to the law in the matter, commission will within the next two
Justice Turner ordered that all pro- weeks contact a hearing at P-agga
reeding* in the district court be stayed regarding the location of the new de-
until final hearing is had. and that the Pot on the Iron Mountain railroad,
respondent file answer to the charges Som<? ago the depot waa burned..
id that the re- *nd 11 WM then that the people de-
cided they did not want a building
erected where the old one stood.
within twenty daya and
lator filfie his brief in the case within
thirty days.
State Coal Mines Hsd Good Run Two Casss Ars Appealed
Oklahoma City —Railroads report Oklahoma City—Two cases were ap
that the Oklahoma coal mine have to the supreme court Thursday,
enjoyed a fine out-of-the-state business K- Roberts. ss plaintiff to error, seeks
this se ison. The Incressed consurap to reverse the Jodsmnt of the Okla
tlon w.U add materially to the sum • <>■* co"nt'
total of this year's output snd con- sentenced to thirty days to Jail
tribute toward enhancing the figure* subjected to the payment of $100 fine,
on the state's entire mineral produc- He waa convicted of selling liquor at
tlon. In 1M Oklahoma a production "3 South Broadway. Arthur N. How*
of minerals amounted to • .<* .000. «a plaintiff to irwr ashes arevetnal
which to 1910 had become $3«,S«).000. of the jndgmeat of the district court
to annual value of mineral nroduc- of Beaver. He waa convicted of as
tton Oklahoma now ruaks fourteenth anelttog Reese M. Groeectone aad gtr
to the United Suits i«a thirty days to jniL
Find There Is Sugsr Trust
Washington—That there is a "sugar
trust" in the United estates is said to
be one feature of the findings in the
report of the Hardwick committee, ap-
pointed to investigate sugar manufac-
turing and selling conditions In this
country. The report is said to be unan-
imous. but will be kept secret for a
day or two.
Registered Package Gone
Santiago de Cuba—Two registered
packages containing $30,000 consigned
to the Spanish bank at Havana have
disappeared from the postofflce. It to
supposed that they were stolen by two
postal clerks, who are believed to have
embarked on board ship at Antilln foe
Jamaica.
Confederate Commander
Norfolk. Va —Colonel William H.
Stewart, hero of the battle of the
crater and former commander-in-chief
of the United Conederate Veternaa,
died at hia home in Portsmouth after
a short illness from pneumonia.
Report On Bell Weevil
Washinton—The president hns for-
warded to congreen n special report
by experts of the department of agri-
culture on the Meiicsa cotton bol
weevil. There has been so mack de-
mand for the information that the
president ssked n special <
print of it Secretary of
Wilson In an accompeaylng 1
thst since 111* the weevil had i
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