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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14

ing all the towns along each of their lines
than they do for developing a common
point, their idea being that the greatest
revenues will come from local shipments
to and from equi-sized towns, where eaeh
holds transportation monopoly. In other
words a road feels tina in developing a
city reached by several other roads. il
is merely helping to swell the bulk ship
PIN Of which it viii receive only small
share. a road prefers to develop town
from which it will receive all the bene-
nts, singly and unshared For that reas-
on it has become the policy of any OF
the several roads, when it must have re-
pair shops or ends of divisions to place
them in towns which are reached by that
road alone. This holds good over the en-
tire west excepting the largest cities,
that the cities with large number of
roads usually have small insignificant
depots and no shops, or divisions
There is another reason that railroads
do not look kindly upon the growth of
one city over all others. A city of DOM
mating proportions IS a difficult thing for
railroads to handle. It demands. and has
the power 10 compel, concessions in rates
and other matters. Increase ef trackage
or terminals becomes an expensive item,
in a large city, and municipal regulation
and liability to accidents and damages
troublesome
So the railroads, following their general
policy over the entire west. are handling
Oklahoma. The cities with metropoli-
tan ambitions will combat the policy. The
convention will get into politics and it is
a prediction which will be verified, that
the next legislature of Oklahoma will ere
ate a railroad commission for the sake
of holding the railroads level"
For the future metropolis or metroplises
Of this territory there is this consolation
and hope. Towns were built and -four
world, and metropolises developed, and a
map of any of the completely developed
western states will show that the rail
road policy of equi-sized cities has not
been successful. Large cities are still de-
termined by naturally advantageous loca-
ton in spite of railroad manipulation.
In Oklahoma the cities which will seek
to forge far ahead of the others, will
soon, if they do not now, feel the rein
of the railroads against them, but the re-
suit will be only a retardinS and in the
end the nat raj trend of humanity to
centers of pc, Nation will triumph over
the probably mn aiken railroad scheme OF
having number Of small cities rather
than one large one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
JESTER THRlVES ON THE BIBLE
Reads 1t in Jail and Is Gaining Great
IY an Weight.

Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 13-Will Hill of
Norman the son of Alexander Jester,
alias Hill, receives a letter every week
from his father who is New London jail
awaiting trial for the murder of Walter
Gates, committed thirty years ago. The
old man, says the Norman Transcript,
writes that he is enjoying better health
than for many years past, that his weight
has increased from Us to 142 pounds, that
he is being treated we'll and that he has
no fears Of the outcome of his trial. He
spends his time reading the Bible and the
newspapers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
NO PROVISION IN THE DEED
Governor RenfrOw Bows TO the
Wishes of Oklahoma City Council.

Oklahoma City, .. 7, Jan. l3-Before
deciding the library to this city Ex-Gov-
ernor Renfrow insisted on provision in
the deed that the city maintain a library
Tor ten years or the property should re-
vert back 10 him. The CRY insisted on a
warranty deed in fee simple without pro
visions Of any kind. Mr.. Renfrow has ac-
coded to the city's demands and the prop
erty viii be transferred as the city coun-
g! desires.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
SURVEY OF ELECTRlC LINE
IL VIII Reach FrSm shawnee 90 Te-
rumNeh " h@a "a Il Built

Gathrls. y. p 5an. i4-The survey u
the prepoEed electric Iine betwe~n Ts-
c3mseh ard shaEsss has been Completed
Tas iias vas ebaTisrsa IA Ma. fese and
per uassslen 20 traverse ladlsn lard has
been scared from lhs secretary ~ ne
iutsr1ar The Aae Eaen h-ist. VII -
nve and ons-fhsTs railes fn isnagh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14

wholesale pardon business. If it is not
checked there is no use for courts to
punish crime That the pardon business
has always been overdone in Oklahoma
IS apparent to all Criminals have been
and are still being turned loose upon the
public when there Is no grounds for a
pardon 1t is menace 10 the enforce
ment of law and the welfare Of society"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
ordered to Columbus Pr son.

Oklahoma city. O. T. Jan lS--Judgs
Burw5n. who Is holding district court
here has made an order that all The
oklahoma prisoners in the federal prison
al Jefferson City. Missouri. whose SEN
teaees exceed ten years. be sent to the
prison az Columbus. Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
CoLoRED MEN or INDIAN TER.
Organize Clubs In order 60 Have n
Political SAY.

South McA.estsr. l. r. Jan 15.-Fflsru-
ant - call the c7lored people - South
MeAiez,sr met lssf night and orEaHizsd
"a Colered Republican League clDh. under
enc auspices of ere National Repubtcan
I>azus of the United states. The colored
people say fneg expect 20 organlze ter
rfte1iaf Republican e7'0fed league iu ths
rear fature. - thsf tbefr repTsrsafafioE
r. TIRE I;epa5.lcaH territorial convention
wsl 5s eqszI - that vito iheir white
a.cthre1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
FIRST TENNESSEE MAY COME
To the Rough Riders Reunion at
OkIahOnla aitN in Juno.

Oklahoma civ. Q. 7, Jan 13-Ldeuten-
ant Colonel Crazy Chisders Of the First
Tennessee volunteers. has written &C
cepting the invitation 20 be present al the
Rough Riders reunion here next June,
and says that he believes the members Of
the First Tennessee viii also come.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
special inspector ilontioy in Okla.

Guthrie @. r. Jan. l2-3Ir. Plato
Mondoy. special inspector OF the depart
meat II justice. IS makins the annual
tour Of inspection Of the offices 81 the
district clerks. United States commits
sioners and United States marshaIs in
Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
HASTER'S PARDON UNPOPULAR
Ii Is Insisted That the People of
Blaine County Were Net Consulted

Guthrie. .. 7. San. l&-The people Of
Watonga are protesting against the par
don Of one Ed Haster. who was sent
Up from Blaine county. The Watonga
Republican says that the people Of that
county We're not consulted. and on the
subject OF pardon declares: There Is
one thing thar should be taken up ny the
newspapers Of Oklahoma. and that Is THIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
| JAKE ADMIRE IS VERY BUSY
W rites seveaty Free Homes Letters
80 Congress IB One week

fSstasls. o. T. 5aa. p DsrirE fAs rssz
week . = Admire q Klaxashsr. ~rafs
AID aaBed sereafg letters - conrrszs-
inen Ard re2feasatatfTes - washiaxtaa
1rFHg fasfa - sgp7ort Dsuaia r1vna's
Free Hone sgit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
0KLAH0MA'S SEVENTY BANKS
They Have Over Three Million and a
Hnlf ia BE posts

tilthTie, .. 7. Jan ls--Below s 4
statement q ssventg-tSs hanks o. OKLA
hCnua a. the close - business December
q 80 as made 70 JOAN PUga. b4nk on
ralzzloner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30
Death Of Mrs. E. R. Leaning.

The sudden death of Mrs. +. r. Lean
ing at her home last Monday, the eth
inst, was sad shock to all who knew
her. Up to 5 O'Clock in the evening of
the day OF her death she was compare
lively we'll, and at that time was in the
yard laughing and talking with Mr..
Leaning. few minutes later she went
into the house and lay down, complain
ing of not feeling we'll, and in an hour
and half was dead. in spite of all that
was done by her physician, DR.. Fletcher,
and anxious members of the household.
Mrs. Leaning had suffered two similar
attacks while in California, but the third
one she was unable to survive.
Deceased was one OF the most estim
able women in the community, loved
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30

and respected by all who knew her
She was pioneer Of Washington, hay.
ing arrived in Wala Walla in 1876 and
moving to Yakima five years later, where
she has ever since resided up to the time
of her demise. The greater portion OF
the last two years, however, she had
spent visiting relatives in California.
Mrs. Leaning was nearly ~ years Of
age and was native OF New Jersey,
where she met and married Edwin X.
Leaning when she was 81 years old.
Besides her husband and host OF friends
she leves to mourn her death daughter,
Mrs. Fred Parker, and son, William
G. Leaning, who is at present engaged
in mining in Mexico.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30

Mrs. Towne will in few days be re-
ceivng shipments of new fall millinery.
The lines we're personally selected by
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly in the large eastern
cities and will embrace the very latest
and choicest trimmed hats in America.
Sydney Arnold, Capt. J T. Kingsbury
and D. D. Kingsbury returned Sunday
from the Klickitat where they have been
doing some government work. The first
of next week they will 20 on similar
mission in the region OF the Teten Basin.
Perry & Co. have made daily shipment
car of prunes and from two to three
cars of hay during the past week. R. S.
Morgan also shipped two cars of prunes
and car OF melons on Wednesday. Mr..
Ward will ship a car of melons to-day.
Sheriff Tucker, accompanied by A. E.
Johnson as guard, conducted Lewis
Martin to his future home in the pen at
Walla Wslla. Martin is the negro who
shot and killed another colored man in
uiSIeputhUl6 phTt vi TOW lhst lhii
Photography reduced in price to
almost cost NV workmanship guaran-
teed to be artistic in every respect. Gal.
lery east of School Section No. So. Cab.
inets 81 20, cards 80 cents, baby photos
free. Stamp 20 cents. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
S. j. Harrison was up from Sunnyside
this week. Mr.. Harrison was accom-
panied by his brother-n-aw, Mr. Roland
who is the eastern agent OF the co-opera-
tive colony They have in charge
party of twenty-five prospective settlers
from Lsnark. III, to whom they are
showing the beauties and the riches of
the Yakima valley. Mr.. Harrison states
that OF all the colonies who have come
ont from the east seeking hou'es these
seem by far the best pleased
Hop bsling cloth. kiln cloth, an sui
! phur now ready for delivery Price guar
anteed. Coffin Bros. -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30
GOV. ROGERS RENONINATED.
The Eighth Ballot Tells the Story-Intense
Excitement Upon Result Being Announced.

Governor Rogers received the nomna-
ton for the office Of governor by the
fusiouists in union convention at Seattle
this morning. The struggle was long
and hard one and Tor time it was feared
bis forces would be overthrown.
II required eight ballots to settle the
known il was amidst a demonstration
of applause rarely witnessed at polit-
cal convention.
7. G. Robertson Of Spokane and Judge
j. T. Ronald of Seattle were nominated
for congress. Robertson is law part
ner Of Fred Miller, formerly of this CITY,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30
TO COMMENCE NEXT WEEK.

Twenty Seventh Annual Session Of the Co.
lumbia River Methodist Conference VIII
Meet In North Yakima September 5th to
10th Inclusive.
The twenty-seventh annual session Of
the Columbia River conference of the
Methodist church, which meets in this
city next week and continues over Sun
day, will be Of special interest to the citi.
zens OF North Yakima as we'll as to the
visiting members.
1t has been twenty-five years since
Bishop Andrews, who will have charge
OF the conference, visited this section OF
the country. He is in his 10Th year but
is still one of the most vigorous and
forceful of the Methodist bishops, and is
one OF the denominations greatest au-
thorities on church law, having been ed.
itor of the Church Discipline.
The program for the session has not
yet assumed definite shape, but the fol-
lowing outline of the evening meetings
will be carried out, subject perhaps to
slight changes: A public reception will
be rendered Bishop Andrews and mem.
bers of the conference on Tuesd ay even
ing, provided the bishop arrives in time !;
il not, sermon will be preached by
Rev. G. D. Nicholson OF Heppner, Ore.
Wednesday evening a temperance rally
will be held, with addresses by promi-
nent members Of the conference. Thurs.
day evening DR.. j. NJ. King of Philadel-
phia, one of the secretaries OF the board
Of church extension, will speak on the
extension work. Friday evening the
annual conference missionary sermon
will be preached by DR.. w. D. Beans of
Spokane. Saturday evening, sermon
by Rev. Walton Skipworth OF Lewiston,
Idaho.
The Sunday service will begin at 8
o'clock with love feast, and preaching
at 1890 by Bishop Andrews. In the af
ternoon at o'clock there will be preach
ing at the church by Rev. John Uren.
first pastor Of the church in North Yak
ina. This service will be followed by or
dination services conducted by Bishop
Andrews. The Sunday evening service
will take the evangelistic form. with an
address by DR.. P. A. Cool, pastor of the
First M. E. church Of Spokane, on "The
Twentieth Century Forward Movement"
with Bishop Andrews in charge if he is
physically able.
An effort is being made to secure
Larson's Theater for the morning and
evening services as the church is inadi-
quate to accommodate the crowds that
will wish to attend. The reading of the
appointments will probably be deferred
until Monday. Owing to the crowded
conditions of the hotels, accommodation
is still needed for about thirty.fve by
the committee in charge of the work and
all citizens who can do so should open
their homes to the conference.
A number of the members who are to
take special examinations before the Con-
ference will arrive Monday. but the
majority will come Oh Tuesday morn
ing's train.
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30

Get your fall millinery at Mrs. Towne's,
First street.
Miss Anna Merwin has removed her
dressmaklng parlors to rooms over the
Yakima National Bank.
DR.. Gum and Vestal Snyder returned
Wednesday afternoon from the state con-
vention at Seattle. Up to the time of
their departure no nominations had been
made.
A carload of the celebrated Fish Bros
hacks and buggies just received by Coffin
Bros. The lates styles in rubber tired
vehicles. See them at our railroad
street warehouse. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly and Miss Con-
oily left for their old home in Scotland
on Tuesday morning. Mr.. Connolly says
he is going to give good American din.
ner at the home OF his people on Thanks.
giving day.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30

You should see our 81 90 boys two
piece suits. Also our $500 youths long
pants suit. star Clothing House.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30
Harry Graham a Bipamist.

The Spokane papers have been pub
fishing story to the effect that the gay
deceiver, Harry H. Graham, is also a
bigamist. The papers state that he has
wife in New Orleans who would like
to learn of his whereabouts. The au-
thorities who are looking for him have
not located him yet, but state that they
hope to have him in their clutches be-
fore long.
Graham is the wretch who became &C.
quainted with Gertrude Morrison in
Spokane and after few months married
her here. He then left her going to
Seattle, but before doing 80 gave her a
check for 500 on Spokane bank, which
proved to be worthless, but which caused
her much trouble and misery. Graham
lit out and his whereabouts are what the
police would give considerable to know.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-30

Hop bsling cloth. kiln cloth, an sui
phur now ready for delivery Price guar
anteed. Coffin Bros -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17

Gov. Dole has directed that the
of booths at each polling
place shall be increased to sufficient
to provide facilities for all
vnfart
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17
Decided Against the Roads.

The state railroad commission made
pull bile its decision on the 10th in the
suit brought against the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern and the st.
Louis Southwestern railroads by the
Frauenthal Cotton Company, Of Con.
way, to recover the sum Of $l1.94, al
legged to be the amount of an over.
charge on shipment OF q car of cotton
seed from England to Conway. The
car was handled by the Cotton Belt
railroad from England to Little Rock,
and by the Iron Mountain railroad from
Little Rock to Conway. The plaintiff
alleged that the rate charged for the
car was $ll.94 in excess OF the rate
fixed by the railroad commission. The
opinion in brief finds that the roads
named have disregarded the orders Of
the commission in the instance named
and under section IS of the railroad
commission laws the prosecuting attor-
neys Of the district in which the plain
tiffs reside are instructed to bring suit
at once for $500 in each case, the de.
PENDANTS to also refund the fll.94 over
charge.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17
DOWIE LACEMAKERS HELD UP.
They Arrived rs First-Class Passcn-
gers. Hut the Immigration Com
miasiOners Detained Them.

Philadelphia, Nov. 14.--Twenty-iivc
immigrants who came here as saloon
passengers on the American line
steamer Waesland, Monday, have been
denied admission to this country by
board OF inquiry Of the United
States immigration commissioners, on
the ground that they had violated the
contract labor law. Yhc party con-
sists OF six men, two women and II
children, Under examination the men
and women admitted that they were
lacemnkers, and came from Boston,
n small manufacturing town near Not.
tingham, England. II was proved that
first.clnss passage had been paid for
them by John Alexander Dowic, the
"Diyne Healer" OF Chicago, who Is
about to found city called Zion,
near Wnukeg0n, H., where he intends
to establish lnce.mNking plant, The
board learned also that n complete
lace.making plant In also on its way
here. The board decided that the i'm.
migrants shall be deported.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Interesting statistics OF the DOings
of Careless People Using
the Malls.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report of the superintendent of the
dead letter Office shows the large in
crease of total receipts of undelivcred
mail matter over the previous year OF
nearly ten per cent. The number OF
pieces of matter received from all
sources was 7,536,15s, against $685.
9s3 for the preceding year.
Letters and parcels held for post
age numbered l44,6l0, and the misdi-
rected 1872 1913. Nearly thirty-ilvc thou
sand letters were received which bore
no address whatever. The letters ad-
dressed TO the guests OF hotels and
undeliyered numbered 1924.
The total number OF unclaimed par
cells of all descriptions was 1s0,0l4.
There were 660,46 pieces of mail mat
ter addressed to foreign countries and
returned from there as unbelievable.
The number Of letters and parcels
opened was 6,G76,003, an increase over
the preceding year Of oR per cent.
There were 50,553 letters containing
an aggregate Of Sl4, and letters
containing drafts, notes money Or
ders, etc, OF the face value of $780,
645.
Foreign letters and parcels found
undclivered and returned to countries
of origin numbered 606,4l2.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17

AN AUTHORIZED DENIAL.
Grants, Etc. Denied ny the De-
partment of Justice.

Washington, Nov. 14.-At the de.
partment of justice il is denied that
Atty.-Gen. Griggs has instructed Unit
ed States District Attorney Baird to
institute suits in the federal court Of
Hawaii TO set aside all grants, sales,
franchises and leases in Hawaii since
September 49, 1899. During the in
term between the annexation Of the
islands and the passage Of the Ha-
waiian act of April 30, 1900 the attor-
ney general rendered two opinions
to the effect that, under the Hawaii
an laws then In force, there wasnopow.
er to sell franchises and public lands
BY the terms OF section ~ OF this
act, the ratification of such grants
and sales during the hiatus was sub
ject to the approval Of the president.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-17
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.
President Mckinley Expresses the Desire
that All the Members OF His
Cabinet Remain.

Washington, Nov. 14.-President NC
Kinley yesterday announced clearly
and forcefully to the members of his
cabinet lis desire that they should
all remain with him during the four
years of his coming administration.
His wishes were made known in an ex-
tended speech at the cabinet meeting
in the White House. Responses were
made by all of the members present,
and while there were no definite
pledges from any Of them that they
would accept the portfolios thus tend
cred afresh, there was, on the other
hand, no definite declination.
Yesterdays proceeding set forth
the wishes of the president in the
matter and relieves the members OF
the cabinet of the customary obliga-
ton of rendering their designations
at the end of the term, unless they
have made an irrevocable decision
that it will be impossible for them to
continue in office. 1t also sets at rest
all speculation and slate-making of the
country's political prophets, for it is
understood generally that there is but
one doubtful factor in the homogenity
of the present cabinet. That factor is
Attorney-General Griggs, as he holds
his present position at a great finan-
cial sacrifice. Still, Mr.. Griggs replied
in terms of warm appreciation to the
complimentary remarks of the presi-
dent and voiced no intention of re-
firing from his present position.
This is not the first time that the
president has expressed to the mem
bers of the cabinet his pleasure at the
support they had given him. He said
as much in general way at the last
cabinet meeting when the members,
several of whom had been scattered
by the politicalcampaign. got together
for the first time, and congratulated
him on the outcome Of the election.
Yesterday the president evidently
had prepared for the occasion, and in
his address reviewed the work of the
administration in the past four years,
four of the most exciting years the
country has known in three decades.
It was rather surprise even to the
cabinet members themselves to note
how accurately the president had
fixed in his memory the sequence OF
events and how calmly he relinquished
the personal credit for successful
strokes of policy or prudence and at
tributed the honor to the members of
his official family in whose immediate
departments the matters in question
had arisen.
He said that If the result Of the re-
cent election was an Endorsement OF
his administration it was no less an
Endorsement of the men who had
stood by him in the time of stress and
adyersity,