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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
Man Who Killed Leonard Sims to Go
Out on Bond.

Guthrie, o. T, June I'm the supreme
court the case of the Territory versus
Charles Mcknight has been disposed of
and the defendant, who is charged with
murder. has been admitted to bst in the
sum of $4,000
This is the case In which il is alleged
that Mcknight killed Leonard Sims and
an onlooker named Hufstadler. in the
rear of Belts saloon, in Shawnee. This
was in October and since that time Nc
Knight has been confined in the Potta-
watomie Jail at Tecumseh When court
was in session at Tecumseh last week
the attorneys for Mcknight went before
Judge Burwell and petitioned for bond.
This petition was denied and the case
was brought TO the supreme court. II
is said that Mcknight has friends who
win qualify for the sl2 600, and that he
VIII be released until the next term of
court. The case created considerable ex-
element in Shawnee and vicinity but
public sentiment has died down since last
October.
In the Oklahoma supreme court yester-
day action was taken on the following
cases:
No. 122o-R. c. Edminson versus
Drumm-Flato Commission COMPANY.
Woods county, re-instated, with thirty
days to defendant to file briefs.
No, 12z3-Verde V. HardcastIe versus
Jake L. Babler Caddo county leave
given TO amend petition by striking out
damages
No. 1225-w. H. Divers versus ~ IT
Edwards, Csddo county, dismissed on mo-
ton of the plaintiff In error.
No. l28S-Territory of Oklahoma ex rel.
". {. Stevens, county attorney. versus
Warren II Brown. as probate judge. Co
manehe county, motions sustained to
strike answer and demand for trial nv
jury from the files; answer not verified
leave to amend.
NO n9i-The Greer County Board az
commissioners versus Clark & Cou-ts
oklahoma county, orally argued and sub
mitted
No ll95-William NJ. Estes versus Rich
ara A. Ffmmons. Pettawatonlfe. county /
submitted on briefs with ten davs 10
plaintiff in error FOR reply briefs
NO Als'-James A. Graham versus FL
SIC N. Heinrich and c. D Heinrich. King
asher county. oral argument waived and
lake non briefs.
No. llss-Avery \. Humphrey versus
.impken Carriage company and Ben F.
seTkey. Logan county. orally and sub |
ni1ted
No. l2oi-Tayior P. Christie versus MI /
am ; Springs. Canadian county. oral
isoment waived and submitted.
On the motion Of A. H. Huston the
curt admitted Ernest N. Bradley OF 10
arr 10 practice before the supreme
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
WILL GRIMES
BRING WORD
FROM FLYNN?
Politicians in Oklahoma AK
iOusly Awaiting His Return.
ALL ARE BUSY HOWEVER
Strengthening Up Their Fences
for Enid Convention.

Guthrie. o. T. June 5.-Interess in tia
congressional sitsation At the presen,
time IS center.rg in the return q wiz
liam Grimes 1rora Washington. Mr..
Grimes left here lazt Monday for WASH
ington 10 spend two weeks with Dele
gate Dennis Flynn. i IS known thar
Mr. Crimes viii talk over the situation
IN Oklahoma with Delegate Flyun sad
the candidates in ske field are aExious
20 know what the announcement of Hfr.
Grimes viii be IN the matter. Every can
didate. after the repeated ststefnenta
that Delegate Flynn would NOT Re
candidate for the nomination 81 Enid.
has been striving hard fer the aelesatiors
from the various counties IN the terri
tory. The work has net ceased vet be-
cause or repeated statements that Fivna
win be the nominee are anxious 70 dete-.
mine just how much there Is IN these
reports.
Many politicians while working FOR
other men. have rot hesitated % say that
they believed when tho convention -
called that Delegate Flynn would be the
nominee % the convention. Several reaS-
ons are given. Tet since Flynn has re-
peateiiy stated that he viii not be a
candidate fer tho nouiaation. none q
these seem reasonable. IN tho cpluion of
party leaders. IL was a mistake u allow
Flynn 90 say that he would not accees
the nomination Had Hymn said that
the desire OF the Republicans 81 tha
territory would influence his decision Ia
the matter. 81 Is probable that Fivnn
would have been the only candidate Es-
peciaiiy would that be true or Judge
Jake Roberts. for Il was with the idsa
OF securing support from F1ynns fsieudx.
who are his friends. that he decided "a
eater the congregational race.
The campaign IS beginning % warm up
and &c the county conventions are held
TO name delegates 90 the Enid convention
things Will get much more Interesting.
AZ the Garfield county convention yes
terday. Mcclure. Morgan AMI McNcai
" ere present mixing with the attendants
70 the convention. ft is said. however.
that the delegation viii be divided be-
tween Mcclure and Roberts Both rnep
have almost an equal number ~ friends
On the delegatipn. From this time on tho
work Of the candidates viii DC to per-
'ect Organization for the conversion. IN
his work more has been done IN The past
week than heretofore every candidate
putting forth HIS best EFFORTS "a an az
empt 20 have things tn shape sor aa
asy handling OF forces az Enid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

ernonies. He outlined his theme by say
ing he intended pointing out Shylock
as Shakespeare knew him, and David as
Browning knew him. The first part OF
the discourse proved Shylock a genius
out of sorts with the world. The speaker
took happy hits at different phases of
/ life and pointed out to the class the frail-
ties of a character like Shyiock's. Then
he held David the poet up to view and
drew the truth from a survey Of his char
acter, that if you go at the world with
a poet mood it viii stop awhile to look
at you.
t.Shylock, what is life?'' be said. Life
is a wItch's cauldron, full of Kisses,
curses and death
David, what is life?' said the speaker.
''Thrummlng his harp. David replies:
Life is morning. hot noon. gentle night,
love- loss, fear, the contemplation of the
graves where the wintry winds blow,
springtftne. resurrection and hopes that
mount above the sunlight, stormy days,
not much glory but sweetness. light.
laughter. and at last one long day in the
sight of God
At the close Of the address after a solo
by Miss Mcbride. degrees were conferred
on the following persons:
College of Arts and Sciences-Kate
Clytie Barbour. Maxwell Clyde Boyle.
Roy Gittiaser. Virginia Ruth House, Flo
rena Williams.
School of Neutrality-suspicious. Henry
Applewhite Benjamin Franklin Asbury,
Frank Leroy Carson, Clay Gilbert. VIII
liam Griffing Grant, Constance Maud !
TNofrof+ XaroVra, cs-fI. /
Stidman. Thomas Henry Tribbey.
President Boyd in a final word to the /
class pointed out that the difference be-
tween the electric light bulb and the /
lightning is that the former is. under con-
troll. From this he noted the usefulness
that may be put into a trained life and |
the wish that these classes go
forth to be of benefit to themselves and
hose around them.
Or. Sutton. president Of the board Of
'egents, spoke complimentary words for
he president of the university and fac
llty, and of the management of the uni
'ersity. Hon. Sidney Clark spoke some
lind words for school work in Oklahoma.
dr. Asp followed Mr. Clark and was
ieartily received by the students. who
now his sincere friendship for the uni
ersity. I.
This closed the school year for the Uni
ersity of Oklahoma. in a number of re- .
poets the brightest in its history.
The program is as follows: +,
'iano--" Polonaise Eilataire" go. Chopin /.
Miss Berenice Rice. {,
invocation.
ddress ...... Rev. VIM. a. Quayle. D. D.
'ocal-(a) May Morning ........ Denza :
(b) Irish Volk Song ...... Foote :
Miss Mcbride.
Comforting Of degrees and presenta-
ton of diplomas by the president
lolin Solo ..-...--...-..---........ Selected :
Miss Della Phillips.
ddresses by visitors. >
iiVi 10 MerrllI II
I-nirrercifr- f.l,nr,,r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
PROBATE JUDGE CASES
Were Called Up and Orally Aroued in
Supreme Court YESTERDAY

Guthrie. @. T, June The cssss
assinst the three probate judges ~ the
new country. Harris Finley If Kiovvs
county. Crum CT Caddo county. and va
ren H. Brown II Comanche county which
nave reached thc supreme court askin-
foF an accounting or fees received for
proving Up of towEsites under their mr.
isaiction, are called up ard orally argues
today Attorney General Roberts. who
was Instrumental in having the casss
brought at the instigatioa Of Covsrro-
Fe-susosa, represented the territory Tbs
eases VIII now he submitted on briefs
ana elections made on the law eoxs-,.
tng such cases
Ire case IN which FFsr-ss --i,,s,- -
'enporar 4 removed and another man
appointed 10 M the vacancy. appealed II
the supreme court by hin. was This go
he was COMMANDED 70 aunesr i, eo,,-.
and max IN accounting Of the fees ea,-
iected and IN What particular cases Tsts
feature was also appealed 70 the supreme
court
Fer the nrst lire in the history Of he
T. rritors. features in these cases were
hreughi q the a tenuoa CT ire supreme
court ana il IS believed that there Is m
case on RECORD in which the probate
Judges have been commanded 70 aprear
In court and account for the feeS col
'eeted BY them. This idea vas brosEh,
out b. Attorney Ges eraI Roberts. who
locked up The law in. the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

The aiioffnsats 81 fHese tficee saa ne
number ~ acres in eaeb are 81 faiiosss
Quspaw. 1880. seaeea 11-s. Was
dotie. zsi-N. Shawnee. si-es Fearfa. ttz-
80. Miami E-e99. Ottawa ief1s sfosoc.
es-ss. The total numher q aiiotmeats =
ls1s
TIE number Allotted angrg fts Fsefaas
tribes 81 az foiiaNs. casnau. feE Fes-
eea. EI Wsans1fte UE Saaatr.
% isf. Peoria p fss w.aml itv1 Difa-
"a iz1H sfo3oe ava rskfsK q feist
1Usnher ~ ae5ss allotted o.
The iffssl ianfs ia TIE rariras tfihts
ars ssnfea r N wvsrfaffe M Fssa.
nee. z5n. wafai. frI ntfsas. rr So
doc. - maxine ere fefsi ffiai s
s7EE ~ ~ rhirh ta 20
e-at sef ~ Canfftss s atr -
$1,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

Al Iowa nan asetng exarairse = p -s7-
fnx-en 70 Determine his fsnezs sar
consaiship. vas asl-s5s HOS n@1F is-
s.ars dla George III hrs Z cozs - t-ia
country a. nsht the americans sirrg
tae rexolc;sca~ re thpnght - seH<
tire Taen he SD = dent S71~ s5t
X was a darn sight n0re th-a Ts7i
back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
INTERESTING INDIAN FIGURES.
Ex-secrstary Of State Higgins Gives
Data About Indian Territory.

There are Thousands ~ acres of ans
agricultural land IN the Indian Terri
tory which T. open % ssie 90 the whites
and though the country 5 called In
dian Territory" tho sNat nass ~ tns
population belongs 20 the Caucasian faca.
The total Indian population amounts e
So .6as. while tho white population IL sn..
s2i
William Higgins OF Topeka. WIN g In
terestsd IN tire Indian Territory lands
has furnished the EoEle ths following
statistics concerning the Indian Terri-
tory
The population q the territory 81 he
Quapaw agency = divided anosx tks
various tribes as follows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
oUAYLE on sAYlock-
Makes Interesting Comparison Be
tween Him and David the Poet.

tween Him and David the Poet.
T1nSil'r =. T.. june At 1870 YES
teTday mornins June s. the proccssscn
or graduates. faculty Distinguished us
itoTs. etc. marched 10 place ia tha uni-
veEsity chapel re senor class cor
lege Of arts, led. the Senior ossss. ool-
lese Of pharmacy. followed. After them
came The Board Of regents. the faesntv
the a;umni, Dr. osnyls. the speaker ~
the morniDg. Hoo. SiGneg Clark of Clla-
hona City and Hon. Henry 2. ASH ~
Guthrie. After the invocation by pr5f
Fa2ton Of the university. President Boyd
introduced llr. onayie of Kansas CITY.
who delivered one ~ The ros+ srts-+.s,,
ing addresses ever given from the cnsrsl
platform. Or. ousyies happy way II
telling a story. Of using cslloeuial ex-
pressions. OF making his points ten. gain
ed the appreciation q the crowd that had
assembled 70 take part in the closing GER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
BAIL FOR M'KNIeHT

University Chorus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
RICHMOND, Va, SAT- URDAY. APRIL l9, 1902.


and his friends had s bought the road
Mr. Belmont did not seem at all disturbed
AsssURPRIsED.5
80 - Z Oh have got control, here is no doubt
about that. u +. Be1mont#is said to have
remarked to Mr.. Gates. and IL guess
there is no doubt about somebody be-
ing badly cornered, from the looks o.
things ~
But am afraid there is q. mistake
somewhere. Mr.. Belmont is alleged to
have continued. Perhaps. the. gentle
man does not know when he has caugnlt
short. am not short and never have ave
been. That s5ooo,o ,oco Of new stock was was!
sold for the company: orlts and your OH
friends have got control Of the sconpany-
mice Is mt ,,p ON the shorts the more
twill cost the COMPANY yours that
;is.,'
After Mr. Belmont's expla nation OF y the 7
stock sale OF new Louisville stock, it IS
said that the chances Of a settlement
promptly improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19


Highest empe ature .
tenpera ....
matters IN W.
held At
Visiting neary
TO
g -. - Car ,, =, adj. 1,an
and party
whit -
money
e coupty medical his
lady Rural HIS
"a 3, r,r ,ictsbnrr
increase
suit bro ] Aqueduct Petersburg
81
amended Cuban Dill
: aaa he Philippine
l snas stap y OF hoy hs
oa bs @ RFGsDfps spsrty vi.na
s s@aence nfers fhson@ @ @
Nashville deal Is that Gates ouo nHsei1 y
and
ths Sons and r, n.,o
n1sn 1 - - - FOREIGN
Gm fever
t9 naons eomsisasn nsea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19

vestigating every holdup report that
rea clles it. and in several instances the
result does not place the complainant III
position to be e11vied.
An officer said. last night tha t. many of
the reports We're fakes, and that in sew
eral instances it had been learned that
those who claimed to have been held
up were not held-up. i'll fact. but had
made the report in order to sustain some
statement they had made concerning
money matters.
This has proven true in one or two
alleged assault cases The persons as
Selves and. according to the results of
the Investigations fully deserved the
beatings they received.
BY the establishment OF a work-house
Ma jor Howard thinks the means that
lead up to these assaults may be done
away with.
Major Howard has received a letter
from John C. Staggers. of Philadelphia,
thanking him for securing and sending
to him a lot of clothing found here by
him some several weeks ago, that had
been found by Il son who left home, but
who has since returned.
Mrs George w Baker. the continued
absence of whose husband has caused
her much pain. was made glad yesterday
by the receipt of a letter from her sis
| ter-in-law. in Baltimore, announcing that
he was we'll and in that city, and that he
| would return to his home here. There
were no details contained i'll the letter
| but Mrs. Baker says she will gladly wei
come her husband back, and feels con
fdent he will be able to explain him
! Golf II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
UNDER TW0FLACS
INNEWPOR7 news
Startling Journey Of q Dry Goods
Box-suing for Damages by
Being Thrown from Car.
,c.,,,,, n;en.+,, to The Times

\
NuWPORTs NEWS April 1S-Ihe snip s
man Brothers Stock Company. Which en-. Is
To play an eight or ten weeks enga se-5
,nent here. arrived this morning IRON
New York. via. Baltimore The company con ny
Immediately began rehearsing ana VII
cren the stock season Monday night IN
Under Two Flags.
A dryEoods box was knocked throusi
a sky-light in Meyers Brothers del,artz
ment store this morning and feli2 throusn
lniee moro on its way toa5the Grouliiu
floor Fortunately no enc was 1r1ureu'
but lady was frightened into a s"ool.
srt. had to be taken home.
The damage SHIT case of Mrs -'stI ettis
Ketcnum against the Newport News ana
Old Point Railway and Electric Compans.
will be taken up in the Corpora ton Sour'l ''
IN the next few daya Mrs. hetcnum. IN.
who lives in Norfolk. is suing for sa'oov s'ut'
damages because she was thrown from q
car and severely injured.
The congregation oC#thc Chestnut Ave Ave
nuc Church has let the contract fora new new
frame building. and the work on the struc-- nc
,urc has been started, the old ona oeins
moved back to make room for it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
SEAbOARD SAID
TO Have BID
Offered I30 for Gates Holding in
Louisville and Nashville, So
it is Stated.
{Ry Associated rress. }

NEW YORK, April 1S-Jo ohm ". Gates
ard August Belmont were in conference
With. Morgan Representative to-day. It
was understood that several large lots
Of Louisville and Nashville stock was
deposited with Morgan and Company, in
accordance with the Belmont Gates agree-
ment.
T A report that the Gates faction had
sold a large amount OF Louisville and
Nashville stock to Morgan and Company
at 115. could not be confirmed, and was
generally discredited Another report TO
The effect that the Sea board Air Line
had bid l3oz cash for the Gates; holdings
in Louisville and Nashville, was also
discredited. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19

Democrats WIN
COIIPLETE VICTORY. | | [
.Diferenti;alIl ]; Duty on d. Sugar 'Il|g
Removed (: % j I
The Re &C! BILL
House Passed Measure but With
Amendment Attached.
EXCITING SCENES ENAc TED 0
Chair Was overruled by Big Votes, 81
Republicans Siding With Demo-
cratsC Charges Of Legislative
8. Traffic Involving Crun'-
packer Resolution Stir
Majority Members.
House Passed Measure but With
Amendment Attached.
SCENES ENACTED E D
(By Associated Press.).

e WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1s.-The
Democrats and the Republican, insurgents
rode rough-shod over the House leaders
to-day when the voting began on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill. They oyertl1reW me ne
ruling of the chair in Committee OF the
Whole on the question OF the germane-
ness of an amendment to remove the
dfferential from refined sugar during the the
existence of the reciprocity agreement
provided for in the bill. The vote to
overrule the decision Of the chair, MADE
by Mr. Sherman. of New York, vas IL IL
TO $50, Republicans to the number Of s.
joining with solid Democratic vote to
accomplish this result. Having won this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
Caught himself ON
THE WRONG | /. \ SIDE
Mystery All Removed R '!':'':| from. from
the [. { N. Deal.
COULD HAVE SQUEEZED !.
But Broker Found That He Him.
self Was in Wise.
SHORTS SOLD FOR COMPANY. AN
Gates Owned Company and WhenHe
Found How Situation Stood He Was
Willing to Sell Out at a Reason
able Proft-Broker Greatly
Surprised at Turn
Matters 7 Took.
SHORTS SOLD FOR COMPANY

lBy Associated Prcss.)

v
NEW YORK, April is.-.rhc Evening
Post printed 8; statement, to-day that
Eight had been thrown OH >tlc motive
which led to a. settlement OF the e:Louisville
and Nashville situation. The Post said:
The Gates pool appeared to have Sc
cured a majority of the $50, 900 of the
Louisville and Nashville stock, and if it
saw fit it could have squeezed the
shorts. as the operationsis generally called
in Wall Street. Mr.. Gates walked into
the offices of ]. P. Morgan & Co. and eS-
frlained the situation, intimating that the
roc; was ready to sell out to the bankers
at a reasonable profit. The bankers rea-
liZed the seriousness of the case, and in
vited August Belmont, chairman of the
Louisville and Nashville Board Of Dircc-
tors to attend conference. Mr.. Gates
was there and briefly explained that he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
A WORKHOUSE FOR RICHMOND
MAY SOLVE A HARD PROBLEM
Major Howard Thinks Such an Institution Will Tend K
Curtail the Number of Alleged Hold Ups and
An Tnterec+n0 Interview
Al--ne@Fv-

Chief of Police Howard is an earnest
advocate of The establishment of a work
house here. ,8.,ii 4
TT would prove tbs means of ridding
the city of many of the worthless char
acters who now. make of the Jail their
lodging houses. said Major Howard yes
terday.
IF there We're such an institution
here he said. we would have some
place to put the many men and women
who wander about tile streets and cause
the police and the citizens SO much tru-
BILE. Il would not only give us a place
OF detention, but would keep the streets
Comparatively free of the women who
gather on the corners in certain sections.
for a woman OF that kind despises work,
and with washing and scruhbng and
sewing to do. which would come with
work house. these women would be driven
off the streets.
Several members of the Council are
also in favor of the establishment OF
work-house. So is Superintendent Davis
Of the almshouSe.
Such an institution would be saving
to the city. Those who would be SEM
there would contribute to the support OF
the city DOOR In many of the larger
cities a farm is run in connection wlti
The work-house. On this farm the vege
tables arc raised for the almshouse ane
the grain for the city
Councilnen Gibson and Pollock. OF the
Grounds and Buildings Committee, arf
considering sucl, a, proposition and it !:
likely that the scheme may assume large
proportions before the death of the pres
cnt Council.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
The imperial IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Montague's RequisitIon
for Postmaster Lewis Would
PIaylnto Enemies Hands,
fsnec,al dispatch to The Times.

:
EATEIGH. n. c.. April 1S.-The I'M
nerial Tobacco Company of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, through their attorney
t,o,. r. w. Hinsdale paid $1,000 to-day Tor
license to buy tobacco on the North Caro-.
ina markets. of the amount paid, 500 is
for$ general State license, and 5000 Ito.
Wake county for locating their principal
North Carolina State office IN Raielgn-
Norti Carolina tobacconists believed this
means that the Imperial - obacco - COM
ma ,,ys will. become big competitor with
the American Tobacco Company LOT 1or lne
tcba eco grown in this Sta
r.nai q sAIcN1ichael, OF Madison, N. c.,
va Z here today to see Governor Aycock
counsel for Postmaster N. F. Lewis.
81 Madison. in anticipation of a #requlsl-
ton from Governor Montag ague, OF f..Vlr-
einia. fI Lewis is the man. Tho it's al al
legged. went to Virginia after one .. n.
.Pope and forced him to surrender t#o
noes for campaign purposes.
M An indictment5isp pending sin. Henry coun. col-
W va. against Lewis, on a charge OF
hiEhwaySrobbery.
55A1cNachaeIg says the scheme ofzthe Re-
%pub.icans is to have sGovernorSM que
issue requisition papers for Lewis, TAI he
him to Virginia and la him III jan, as
highway robbery is not bailable III that
a.. q - Then the postoffice al Madison
car Ia declared vacant, and another map
appointed: s. s-..- IL
The Republicans will not dare ask Lewis
! to resign, yet they are mad and Woulu
rive much to have him removed from Of
fice for exposing their method OF raising
/ ca Imipaign funds In this S tate
EMc cN1achael may go e to icfmond to
,,ree governor NIontag gues to decline to is
sue papers, especially while a suit OF
damages Is pending in this State against
Ms Client, instituted bylaWyersPopas