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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
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VIM Yoder Charged With
Murder of A. ]. Eich.
JUST LET OUT OF JAIL
Where He Has Been for Sell
ing Mortgaged Property.

Oklahoma City. o. T. June 1s.-Wna.
Yoder, who was released on bond
yesterday from the county Jail. where he
was confined on indictment charging him
with disposing OF mortgaged property.
was rearrested last night on warrant
charging him with the murder of a ].
Eick, in this city on August of last year
The warrant was issued from the court
or Justice Maidt and was served on his
way TO the home of his brother-ln-law,
Mr. Gray, where there was 10 be a cele-
bration of his liberation from Jail where
he mas been confined for number Of
months on different indictments.
He was returned to his old quarters in
jail and again took up the routine OF the
trusty.
The arres Of Yoder is the beginning OF
the end OF the most famous murder that
has ever been committed in Oklahoma
and the evidence that the Territory has
will be su eient it is thought TO directly
connect him with the crime. The exam
nation has not been set yet but viii be
some time this week
The story of the killing Of Eek, whose
body was found in the hiver and whose
head was found in another part of. the
river is well known to Oklahoma citizens.
The body had been in the water but a
few hours when found near the Colcord
bridge, and for a number of days it was
not identified. Finally Detective Bartel
found at a camp fire near the place where
the body was found a card with the name
of A. ]. Eick upon ii and the head was
identified as that Of man Of that name
who had been well known here. having
been a former resident of this city and
who had returned here a few days before
he was killed.
The testimony that the district attor-
ney has against Yoder he refuses to dis
close until the examination but he believes
that it will be sufficient to cause the
grand jury TO return an indictment
against him for the crime.
Yoder has relatives who believe in his
innocence and they have engaged the firm
of Paul & Paul to defend him him on tbs
charge. His attorneys are confident that
the charge against him will prove ground
| less and that the will be released.
AS a result fthe trial before Chic
| Justice Burford yesterday Yoder was re
leased on bail in the amount of $500, which
was furnished by his brother, William
Yoder, and his brother-in-law. Mr.. Gray
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
THAT MERIDIAN DISPUTE
{ commissioner Ur zhf Explains the
New survey

Minco, I. r.. June 1e-Considerable con-
fusion has resulted from the re-survey
Of the sSth meridian, tha Boundary line
between the Niehna country ana OKLA
hofna. and Indian Commissioner Wright
has issued the following notice
Notice IS hereby given that the recent
location Of the 9sth degree OF west longi-
tude, between the Red and Canadian. Is
the true meridian and dividing line be-
tween the Kiowa and Comsnche and
Wichita Indian reservations IN Oklahoma
Territory and the Chlckasaw nation IN
dian Territory, and this public notice s
hereby given OF the re-establishment OF
said meridian for the purpose Of giving
an opportunity to parties s,h0se i'm
provements are affected by said re-s1rvey
to make private disposal % their I'm
provements on the most favorable terms
they. car obtain. and that thew wiiI be
given reasonable time in which 90 make
such disposal Only citizens IF the Chloe
taw and Cldckasaw nations can purchase
the improvements Of the Ki3was. Conan
ches and Wichitas excluded from .helr
former reservation, and only Indians o.
the Kiowa agency can make purchases Of
the improvements OF the Ch0cta~s and
Chickasaws similarly affected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
DUKES FOR PRINCIPAL CHIEF
Is Nominated by TuskahOma Party OF
ChOrf AVIS

Tuskahoma, I. T.. June 15.-The Tuska-
homa party, in convention today. nomi-
mated G. w. Dukes, Of Talihani. for priu-
cipal chief of the Choctaw nation. in op-
position to DR.. E n Wright. Of At6ka.
the nominee Of the Union party. Great
interest is being manifested IN the cam
-paign by all concerned in the territory on
account of the almost total suspension in
every line OF business. caused by the fact
that the Atoka agreement is so indefinite
as 10 be incapable Of execution. yet has
the effect during this delay Of suspend
ing timber industries and delaying inn
provement and development. The plat
form adopted at today's convention re
afilrms the principles OF the platform
adopted in 1898. Including strict fidelity 10
the Atoka agreement, and indorses the
policy OF Green McCurtain. the present
principal chief. The Union party's . at
form favors the immediate sale Of all coal
| lands and the openirg up Of the timber
and cattle industries bT more speedy
allotment and indivtiuol control
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
BRONCO BUSTERS SENT FOR
TO Compete for Prizes at the OINIaho-
ma City Reunion.

Oklahoma City. 0. T.. June 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter has been mailed TO cow
boys all over Oklahoma and the Indian
territory:
Dear Strive have a cowboy roping
contest or tournament with broncho rae
ing, riding wild horses, etc, at Oklahoma
City July l, 2 3 and 4. for the entertain
ment Of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough
Riders. We expect TO make this the
leading feature Of the entertainment and
win offer cash premiums that VIII pustify
all good coymen to compete for the prem
iums.
The premiums will be as follows:
For the quickest tie with two ropes)
sl25
For the second quickest tie with two
ropes. SIS.
For the third quickest tie with two
ropes), $50.
For horse that canot be ridden one
half mile s25.
For the man that can ride the horse for
half mile, SIS.
Best "hokepoke" rides. one half mile
S25.
For the slowest mule. one mile dash
$25.
If you will accept this oqer and prom
Use to come we viii put your name on
the register and each rider viii know who
he has 70 ride against We will also
make arrangements with the railroads for
the shipment OF your horse and equip
meats here and return TO your station
and furnish q place for food and care
OF them while with US.
Please answer on enclosed card 50
may know what 70 depend on. Would
like 70 have ~ ohere at least by Sunday
as I will arrange to have through car
for horses on that day
E bOWDEN.
Manager Cowboys Tournament for Rough
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
SLAYER HELD WITHOUT BOND
His Preliminary Trial Before Judge
Jones'

OhianOna CITY, y. L, June l6.-The eX-
animation of Joseph Salyer, accused of
the murder Of w r Davis, has been
completed and Slayer held without bail.
Regarding the examination, the Times
Journal says:
The examination in the matter of the
murder of VIII r, Davis was concluded
last night al the probate court AMI Judge
Jones held James Salyer, the accused to.
the grand jury, without bail
The examination began with the cues
tioning of the witnesses for the territory
at 4 o'clock and lasted until S O'Clock
last night The defense introduced no
witnesses and did not expose the line Of
the defense they expect to establish in
any way. There was practically no cross
examination. Salyer was the most com
posed man in the house and while he
was being positively identified as the man
who drew the money at Guthrie that was
Davis he grinned and smirlled about lie
is seemingly confident that he can not be
convicted on the circumstantial evidence
and treats the matter with facial express
sions as though the proceeding was
great joke
The story of the crime as it was told
originally was brought out by the wit
nesses but a number OF them swore to
new facts and identihcations that make
the chain against the defendant still
stronger.
B. f. Ogle and DR.. Q'Connor described
the finding Of the body and the condition
of it, The skull 70 the dead man was ex-
hibited by DR.. O'Conor and he identified
several suits Of clothes as ones that he
had seen in the possession of Davis.
Nat Hughes told of some events Of the
day that-Davis was killed and connected
Salyer with them. H Glastonbury. with
whom Saiyer and Davis lived all winter
told all that he knew Of the case. lie
positively identified the clothing that Sal
Yer had in his trunk as being that Of win
Davis and particularly identified a hunt
ing coat and pair OF corduroy pants
as Davis. the pants having a rent.
Lorenzo Nesbit identified Sayer as a
man he saw coming out of the woods
near where the body Of Davis was found
on the day Of The murder
Carl Finch of the bank OF Luther and
Fred DoIcater Of the Capital National
bank at Guthrie. testified to the fact Of
some one drawing Davis money from
/ their banks.
The identification o. the prisoner as the
person who sold property Of Davis at
Guthrie AID who drew the money from
( the banks there imDersonalag Davis for
four or five days was then begun and
/ three witnesses swore positively that Sal
/ Yer was the man. They described all the
/ details Of the transactions THAI took place
! and were absolutely positive of the den
/ aty of THE man who represented TO them
/ that be was Davis after Davis had been
/ murdered near Arcadia
/ TAeir examination CLOSED the territorial
evidence and Judge Jones then made the
ordcr binding Salyer over. He said:
This Is the strongest chain az evidence
f, that ever saw ana hold the defendant
without BAH"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
LOVE FINDS The WY
Little Thing Like a Tagged
Team Cannot Dele.
DETERMINED YOUNG PAIR
Mount and Ride When They
Can Drive No Farther.

Guthrie. O r. Juns ls-The Leader
says: A social sensation Is reported feoEa
the little community OF Crescent city. Il
is reported that Miss May Pyatt. the Il
yesr-old daughter OF John Pyavt.
merchant OF that little town. eloped last
sunday evening with J. A. Johnson and
the colple we're married later the same
evening. Johnson vas employed by
farmer and fruit raiser named PfimIner
20 a. farm work lie had formed the
acquaintance OF Mss Pyatt. although her
parents always kept her very close az
home They held secret meetings and
met often ar a secluded lovers spot sni
told each other Of the love they had Mi
Mays father strenouSiy objected 10 tse
young mans attentions 20 his Beautiful
fair-hslred daughter and the young people
agreed to run away. On last Sunday
evening the young man obtained buggy
and team from couhding and helping
friends. lie drova- into the uttle town
and I'd 10 the home Of his sweetheart
She was in the door watching for HIM
Jumping quickly into the buggy they
drove on west through the town and then
SNAtNs NENs-ANN tNt Nuu4fthu f&Nfr an
were coming 10 Guthrie. They had driven
az almost breakneck speed. and ~h-p
they had gone bur eight miles the teaei
was almost past going. They ioEgs3 "a
few miles further, when the team Pc
fused "a so farther. The lad reduced 10
the extremity 81 walking. thought to un-
hitch and unharness the horses They
then mounted horse apiece and went on
IN search OF n minister. which they found
after two hours hunt Day Before yes
terday the father received a letter from
the daughter SAYING that they wero
married and would soon Be living hapnlly
IN some portion ~ the Cherokee st-ia
Merchant Pyatt IS n well-to-do business
man 81 Crescent rive or SIX years ago
his FIRST wife died and len HIN With four
children 70 care for May was Tie second
in age he married few rnorths later.
I but previously tried 20 hnd comfortable
homes for the children After ~ was
married ne gathered hts family tovethe-
and his home has been q happy home De
/ guarded closely his pretty daughter. b-t
/ tho affection she had for her lover
/ stronger than the parental tie and ia ht-
/ extremity she eioped rather than not
marry he one she dearly loved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
ST. SMITH AND WESTERN ROAD
). ". McNeaI Claims u a. the Surest
of~ure Things

Guthrie. 0. T. June ls-The Capital
saws. According IN al he ,,,es,s-t~ al,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
BILL TN GREAT DEMAND
land Owners After copies of FIynn's
Measure

Enid, o. T, June lG-Since the free
homes law became effective land own
ers are anxious 10 make final proof.
there has been such a demand FOR
copies % the free homes bill and the
commissioners Instructions regarding the
proper method of procedure in making
final proof that Receiver Eastman or the
Enid land ocic5 has issued the twGeI1cu-
mtats together ana hopes through publi-
cation IN the newspaper 20 get COPIES
into the hands OF everybody within a few
days Ii follows;
FREE HOMESTEADS ACT OF NAY J.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Department os the Interior. General Land
C1ice. Washington u. T.. June 3 1870
Registers and Receivers United states
Land Offices.
Gendemen-Your attention is called 20
the provisions ~ Che act e congress Of
Nay T. 1867 t9usnc No I05l. entHieG:
An act providing fo- free homesreads
on pabIc lands FOR actual aud 5ona fde
settlers. and rescrvins the pubHc lands
for th2t purpose" whi-a reads as iol-
lows:
30 u Enacted. By the Senate ana House
- REPRESENTATIVES y The United STATES
81 Amorica in Congress Assent ed:
That al settlers unGer the Auncstead
laws fine Uni'cd States urou the agri-
cultural public lands. which rave ALREADY
oeen opened 10 settlement. scquiyed prior
- the passage 81 tais act BY treaty or
asreeDegt from the varioos Indian trlees.
WHO nave resided or shan hereafter reside
upon the trace entered IN good faith fs-
the Feriod required hy existing laR. saal
be entted 10 a patent Cor .he land Sd
catered Upon the payment 10 the lo.a'
Lad officers Of the usud aad c&stolnal,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17


B. Pray, clerk ofthz council Instead
thereof, James Bigheart called a conven-
ton OF his own and the district cenven-
tons were held last wesk Tuesday che
national convention met In ire council
house Tor the purpose OF nominating
chief and assistant chief.
The convention was organized In the
morning b. the election Of Meshe-tah-
NOISE as chairman. Loui. Bigheart seere-
tsry and Alex Tallchiet interpreter. The
morning hour was spent In wrangIing
over the candidates an dthe method OF
nominating. After dinner the convention
was called 10 order and proceeded TO
nominations. James Bigheart ard Ne
kah-wah- she-tun-kah were the opposing
candidates and the first ballot resulted
in the nomination of the latter by vote
of IA 10 10. Clsrsmore was nominated FOR
assistant chief.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
AFTER NEW OPERA HOUSE
Blackwell People Dealing VITA Jack
Henderson

Blackwell. o. T. June Rack Hen
dersco. manager q re oklahora1 ely
cut OF ;heaiers. IS iH BlackwelletssaP
cgjt % the4te-s, vas 81 Blackwell ths2
week 70 present . the cItizeEs 8 Plan
which coatempsates the erection . an
oGerz house equal o. superior - tAas =
suy town % Ike population IN re gerE5-
tory 3fr. Hsudsrsoas nan tor rsS-nE
par: q ths funds fos this purTeEe Is -
sell tickets a. = Ter ilse o2sniaE perform
ance. whSea IS rusrzrfe@5 - D. thz 6n-
es. attraction that can b pra@wsE - fae
west EIs saez = T. sut ~ az l-os-cl25
stE1cture costing tTum 500 - zsu
Ntth nosse~E STAGE ans seating 4STanEe-
neals- TIE Guiding Sal - ea.st sas-
p.Isd AMI EarnasSea entirely ~ Basek-
well mechanics azs tszSezzs1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
RAISE N POSTAL SALARIES
several Hearts HsSs Happy - Oh.
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T.rsss-I 7ssfai esrs- Feffursrfer Murray
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
HAVE GONE TO EUROPE
Two III Reno Wen leave for TIN
Abroad

ri Reno. . r. June Ie.-Rev. Gregory
Gerrer and John 3errer LEI, Tuesday fsr
Europe M sohn Gerrer takes IN me
Paris exposition and expects 90 be abseut
two or three months. Rev Gregory
Gerrer has been called by the vlscar seu-
erai Of ST Benedict. upon the Fscommen-
dalton Of the abbot q the order. who re-
CARDS the yoInE priest with the highest
~ favor. lie viii remain abroad thrcs
years. and will have the finest Of oppor-
.0nilies 10 coHtinne bis studies .nder the
mos; f1rsrAbis auspices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
BLACkWELL'S NEW BANK
security Il Approved by Comptroller
OGSuFTercs

blackwell. @. T.. 5une Is-The conn
troller NJ the currency has a7orovsd he
application 5f ". II Bucks. ". NJ Fer.
suson. J. II. Allen. :. ". Splitter. II =
Ssai'h ard G. E DoWis 70 organize a ma
uonal bank AZ Blackwell. with a capital
% S25,era These genus1aen are nearly az!
Interested in the- Security State sank in
Wellington The necessary capital is all
pledged ana the work ~ Incorporating
securing location. etc. HsU b. pushed
as rapidly a. possible. c =. Dowas. nov
assis,ant cashier - tho Farmers bank
az Wellington. Is - De the cashier o. the
new bank.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
PAWNEE'S NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
VIII be Ready for Csc by November
FIRST

Pawnee. o T. June 1.-THE contrac,
let to Bales and Basho0r and the excava-
ton was commenced last Saturday. The
building # 70 be completed b. NOV Hlber
/ The total cost ~ the new building wAl
BE about SlS,ep3. and when completed ~sH
DC one OF .he finest school buildings 81
Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
CANEY RlvER BRIDGE
Is 10 be Rebuilt at Once BY the
Governor

Pawhuska. . =. June SITS z0rk -
rebuilding the Caney Iiver bridge VII bc-
gin 20 a short tine. L ALL 9e reLasTa-
oered that this bridge gave gay a year
ago while a herd * cattle beioasing g
Herman Blocker was crossing add eEeg
since then tAere has been zu attempt 20
set &; rebui, TIRE tfogale Eas 10 get
Blccker 90 roautld g ElzsIy Sc govern
merit deciEed 20 re5glld TIE ~ 81 ard
sue NJ B.ockea Ia oehaif % t5e CsaEe
Saiior far ire COST % Fe1nldlnz
4 contract has been lsf foF tAs rssu3se-
Ing John Il Sparks % - jas So t1e
mau wao originally rus tae srtsEe ia-
Eut tha contrast Agent N.tschsr shis
sex aSTssfnte5 pas TAssle, Aa So
sFc-ser % ths we-<a a. vr5VtesG ls tae
eentfar-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17

Manager Cowboys Tournament for Rough
Riders Association
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12

transferred last week. This
property is quite valuable and
ha S been long sought after by
capitalists. We congratulate the
enterprising gentlemen who
have bought, and likewise con-
graduate the county that it
has fallen into their hands, for
this means that this water
power will be developed and
a large cotton mill erected on
the property. A company will
be organized to put up a $780,
900 cotton mill and the work
will begin in the early spring
Of 1901. Cleveland county is
rapidly developing industrial :
ly and otherwise.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12
Other Caldwell Items.

Lenolr News, Oct. 5th.
Miss Lula Nelson, of Patter-
son, goes to MOrganton this
week to enter Patton's school.
Prof. Phillips had the mis-
fortune, this morning. to have
a fine COW to die, for which he
had been offered forty dollars.
Prof. Sheriff. reports los
pupils enrolled in the public
school. The largest attendance
SO far was Wednesday, when
100 were present.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12
NEWS
AS Told by the Papers in
the Neighboring
Counties.
CALDWELL.
Gone to Ohio Married Other News.

Gone to Ohio Married other News
Lenoir Topic, Oct. 3rd.
Mr.. Jno. c. Steele, Of Kings
Creek, brought us some "rye'
the other day, but, though he
lives close to the Wilkes line,
this wasn't the liquid kind. 1t
was such as Maj. Ballew uses
in his garden.
Rev. Nj. II. futile, Caldwell's
sheriff-preacher, after spend
ing a few weeks atthe old home
near Gamewell, boarded the
tram here last Friday for his
home at Henderson. He had
his family with him. We are
sorry to learn that he has had
much sickness in his family
since going to Henderson the
first Of the year.
Mr.. Geo. w. Green and Mrs.
Margaret c. Houck we're mar
ried last Saturday. Mrs. Houck,
1t will be remembered, obtained
a divorce from Mr.. j. NJ.
Houck, her former husband, at
recent term Of Caldwell Super
Tor court. Mr.. Green is quite
yOung-sOme say not Il years
old; though in the application
for license the ages were given
as 81 for him and so for his
BRIDE.
Congressman Linney went tc
Ohio last week to make
speeches for Mckinley. His
first appointment was at Col.
umbus on Wednesday Of las
week and he will campaign IL
that State till the 9Th. He sale
at Statesville that his tex
would be Bryan and lmper
ialism in North Carolina. Tn,
Ohloans will be able to add sew
eral new cuss words to tn
vocabulary of their profanit.
when our distinguished con
gresham gets through hi,
campaign.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12

On the 10th OF December, 1897.
Rev. 5. A. Donahoe, pastor NJ. f.
Church, South. PIT. Pleasant, w. Va.
contracted a severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by violent
coughing. He says: AFTER ~resorting
to a number of so-called specifics. usu-
ally kept in the house, to not purpose,
| purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which acted like a
charm. l most cheerfully recommend
i, to the public For sale by W. A.
Leslie, druggist.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12
STEPPED INTO LIVE
GOALS

when a child | burned my
foot frightfully." writes W. h.
Eads. Of Jonesville. va,
which caused horrible leg
sores for 80 years, but Buck,
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured
me after everything else fail
ed" Infallible for Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Sores. Bruls.,
and Piles. Sold by John Tull'
% cents.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-10-12

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. w. A. Leslie.
Druggist, will refund your money if
you are not satisfied after using il.
1t is everywhere admitted TO be the
Q successful remedy in use for bow
ell complaints and the only one tina,
never fails. It is pleasant, safe and
reliable.