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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-04-16

DR.. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend,
announces that he intends to spend
several days here each month, prepared
TO dc all kinds of dental work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-04-16

rhs ISLANDER and the Seattle Daily
c,ar one year for only So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
UNDER OKLAHOMA.
Professor Gould Tells What Lies Be-
meath the Surface.


Guthrie. 0. r, March H.-Professor
Gould, speaking of the geological forma
ton of oklahoma. says:
The red beds of Oklahoma consist Of
and undetermined thickness, but contain
" of more than 700 feet OF rocks consist
ing chiefly of red clays and shales, inter-
stratiied between sandstone. gypsum.
dolomite and magnesium. limestone. The
shaIes and clays being soft are usually
eroded by water. The sandstones. Golo-
mites and gypsums being relatively
harder resist erosion longer. For this rea-
son these rocks form the caps of practi-
cary all the hills buttes, bluffs or other
elevations in the region. IN several parts
eff Oklahoma there are large deposits Of
salt. This sandstone seems to be con-
tanned IN saliferOus shale. From these
shale beds the strongly fmpregnated
water issues from the brine springs. The
peculiar thiug IS that IN every instance
The salt horizon is below the horizon.
There are seven salt plains or regions Of
salt IN Oklahoma. Six of these localities
are found I'm canyons cut out of the salt
shales ard capped with gypsum lodges.
Three of these localities are found below
the main Linz Of gypsum hills in Blaine
or Woodward counties. while the other
three are in Greer or Rorer Mills coun-
ties ut the base OF the gypsum hills Of
that region. Ia al cases the shales above
and below the salilerous beds are strongly
s---r.-f r.sr.4,fe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
SHOT BY CRAZY MAN.
Strange Case Of Injury to Shawnee
Carpenter

Shawnee, o. T, March H.-w. J. webb.
a carpenter by trade, who. with his wife
occupies rooms on the second floor OF
the Estes building. is lying i'll from the
effects Of a shot in the left arm from n
revolver, that passed both between the
wrist and elbow and the sholdren and ell
bow. SCATTERING both bones.
The circumstances as related by Mr..
Webb. as ne lay on his bed at home this
afternoon. after having had his injuries
dressed by rs. Goodwin. Rice and Gray
son are that about II o'clock he met a
well dressed stranger down town who
said his name was VIM Dulaney. that h.
was a Saachinist and was looking for a
job. he requested Dir. Webb 10 20 with
him and show him the way to the rail-
road shops which he says be finally did.
but when they reached the shop yard the
noon hour had arrived. and that he adj
vised the man TO wait until after the !
o'clock whistle blew before trying 90
meet the superintendent. proposition
which he assented 70. bat asked Mr
webb TO sit down and talk a while. and
that as soon as they were seated the
fellow, whom Mr. webb Says he had no.
ticed before % be considerably under the
influence Of liquor. seemed % become
cTazed. and opening a small grip which
he had With him, whipped out a 44-cali-
bre revolver and fired. the bali striking
him in the arm
At this be says he grabbed the fellows
arm ard threw the rnuzzle 81 II upward.
but none too ruiskiy. for IA an instant
The fellow pulled the trigger and another
cartridge was exploded. doing no harm.
but ~ which Mr.. webb says the man
released his ho-d on the gun and ran out
az the gate ard DISAPPEARED among the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
WOMEN
APPEAL
HIGHER
Lydia Rowland and Mother
Convicted of Murder.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Ask Supreme Court to Grant
Them New Trial.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE

Guthrie, O. T. March 1l.-In the Okla
horna supreme court yesterday was filed
the appea lease of Mrs. Lydia Rowland
against the territory, wherein she and
her mother Mrs. Mary Ccnrey, were sent
enced at Chandler to imprisonment for
life for the murder by poisoning Of the
formers eighteen-montn's sold babe, Ruth
Corine Rowland
The case attracted considerable interest
at the time and viii receive general in
terest throughout the southwest. The
child died suddenly at a hotel in Stroud,
where the women were stopping, and was
buried there. Suspicious were aroused
and after investigation, the women were
charged with murder and warrants were
Issued for their arrest. But they mad dis
appeared and they were finally located IN
Texas. returning to Chandler, tried and
convicted.
The attorneys for the women are Rep
resentative Fred Waggoner, S. D. Decker
and r. H Salyer. They are bringing TINS
appeal. asking q new trial. 1t is claimed
tv the Rowland woman that the oaby
was not poisoned by them; that they LETT
Fort Smith Ark, with it, but upon ar
irving at Sapulpa, I. T., it became SICK
and at Bristow, I. T., medicine for it was
purchased at the McElhinney drug store;
this was three days before it died at
Stroud.
The Conrey woman is blind and was at
the time of the alleged murder and trlal'
The women state that they loved the baby
dearly and refused an offer from Mrs.
Melissa Manning of Bridgeport, Michigan
70 adopt it. They state that the child was
critically iii with diarrhoea three days
before death came.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
BRIDGES
SHOOTS
TO KILL
RailroaderS at Ava Fill Up
and Have Trouble.
STEEL AGAINST GUN
In Pitched Battle Jim Hart Is
Seriously Wounded.

Alva, o. T, March 14-Jack Bridges
shot Jim Hart last night at the railroad
camp near the Award. Both men are
single. Bridges home is in Texas. We
were unable 10 learn as 10 Hearts home.
1t is reported that both men were drink
ing.
The trouble arose at the supper table.
and the two men went out TO the big
tent, where TIVE shots were fired by
Bridges at Heart, one taking effect and
passing through the fieshy part Of the
arm and entering the left side, penetrat-
ing the lungs. the other shot missing
its mark Bridges struct Hart over the
left eye with his gun after he was knock
ed down by the shot.
Bridges came in on the morning train
and gave himself up TO Deputy Sheriff
Noel. Snoddy and son represented
Bridges before the probate court this
morning where he had a hearing, and
he was placed under a thousand dollar
bond, and on failure to give the required
bond, was turned over 70 Deputy Sheriff
Noel and lodged in jail. He thinks when
the contractor comes here. which viii be
about the first Of next week. he can give
was an old trouble which had been patch
ed up. by friends of the men on different
occasions.
The men were in Alva yesterday and
bought liquor which they drank while
returning TO camp. The timekeeper in
forms us that he started some time after
these men but that he overlook them
on the road. They had stopped their
teams and were out Of their wagons
with their coats off ready to fight. but
he stopped them and told them TO get
on the wagons and settle their trouble
after they got to camp. They did as he
told them and nothing more was said
until at the supper table. when the quar-
rel began anew. Bridges would not quar-
rel with Hart at supper and said after
ne came out and went to his own tent
that Hart had had his knife out at sup
per and made threats as to what he
would do, but the cook made him put up
his knife Bridges went to his tent and
sat down on his bed. Hart followed him
and tried to raise trouble. Bridges was
up to this time unarmed, but as soon
as Hart left he took his gun from I'M
der the pillow and put it in his pocket,
and being cold. went to the big tent
where they had fire. not expecting 10
find Hart there, but, upon entering the
tent, he was attacked by Hart, who
struck at him with a large piece Of steel
which was used in drilling. and that
in throwing up his arm he received the
blow meant for his head on the hand
and arm. He opened fire on Hart, result
ing as above stated.
DR. d. c. Gamble, who was sent for.
and dressed the wound. reports the man
as resting easy. but says it will be sew
eral days before it can be determined
whether the wound viii prove fatal or
not These men lately came to Award
to work for the a V. & W. railroad
grade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
MILES IN MINUTES.
Freight Engine on Frisco Does the
Trick Nicely.

The Times-Journal of Oklahoma City
tells the following:
This morning Mayor Jones was very
DESTROYS of getting TO Guthrie, and there
bling no regular train asked Commercial
Agent T. c. O'Neil for an engine to take
him. Mr.. O'Ne1 accommodated him with
one of the freight engines and Yardmas-
ter Peters was instructed to get the
mayor there just as soon as possible.
The engine left here at 1858 and made
the run to Britton in seven minutes and
TO Edmond in fifteen minutes, and Guth-
RE was reached in just thirty-one min
utes, which made the time a little better
than a mile a minute. Mr.. Peters has
always wished for an opportunity to
show the Frisco people how to run their
train and how to make fast time, and
when he returned on the noon train he
said that before they were half way to
Edmond the mayor began to set nervous,
and before they were to Guthrie he says
Mr. Jones was begging that he slow up a
little. and when he refused to do it he
says that Mr.. Jones said that if he lived
through the trip he would see that he
lost his position.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
BAD MAN LOOSE.
Attempts to Cut Marshal. but Does No
Harm

Alva, O. T., March 1.-THE Pioneer has
the following: Last Saturday afternoon
Frank Walker, who has been working at
the Hendrickson hotel, became some
what booty and was getting ugly. Mar
shall Darby ordered him to get off the
street. Walker started for the Hendrick-
son hotel Curt thinking he might change
his mind or make some trouble on the
way, followed him. It seems that Walker
sad slowed his gait until Darby had
got up close behind him. when suddenly
he whirled around and made n slash at
the marshal with his knife. Curt stepped
back just in time to save himself from
the blade, and landed him a blow which
sent him sprawling TO the ground. Just
about this time the night Waterman came
upon the scene, and. together they sue
ceeded in disarming him after a severe
struggle in which darby received two
slight wounds on the hand Walker was
locked up and kept until Sunday morning
when he was turned loose without fine
or punishment as he had no money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15

the work CT making good the roads trib-
utary to the city.
Letting contract for nine steel bridges
at $500 b. the board from which action
an appeal was taken by County CLERK
Strengthen ct. al. the agents for the
Leavenworth Bridge company and the
Missouri Valley Bridge company being pre-
sent and asking for settlement Of the
matter, the board offered 10 take the nine
bridges At s..oo. the companies to erect
the same at their own expense. the
county 10 deliver the material on the
ground The companies accepted the
offer and contracts were entered into.
The bridges are 70 be completed in June.
Action taken ar January meeting dis
allowing claim OF a J. TuHock OF the
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works
for $3.50 for the reason that the bridges
had not been received and appeal pend
iGg, was reconsi6ered and allowed in
sum Of 81 So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
OIL PROSPECTS GOOD.
Oil BLOSSOMS" Underneath Hard
Rock Drilled Through.

Jet. O. T.. March 1i.-Up to wednesday
noon the oil well had been put down to
a depth of Ia feet, and indications are
good for striking an excellent How Of
OIL, but owing to a breakage work has
been shut down until next Monday. The
threads on the ausur stem and rope
socket became broken and worn. and it
was necessary 10 send the stem and
socket 70 independence Kan, for re
pairs The broken parts Will be back
about Sunday or Monday, and then work
viii be resumed by both the night and
day shift.
G. X Fritz. an expert driller from Cha
mute. Kan. arrived last Tuesday TO take
the opposite shift with Z. L. Clark. This
gives the company two expert drillers
who thoroughly understand their bust
ness ard insures that the well VIII he
put down in first class shape and with
out less OF sine.
Two blossoms" OF oil have been pass
ed throUsh. each lying underneath a
strata Of hard rock. After water has
been drawn from the well and is poured
out the surface IF IL IS completely COW
erred with heavy skim Of oil which the
expert states is of good quality
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
OKEENE SUICIDE.
Afflicted Old Soldier Takes His Own
Life.

Okeene. 0. T. March 14-Yesterday
Enoch Wiley persuaded his daughter 10
accompany her mother to Okeene and
after they had gotten off he took a
revolver and putin gthe muzzle into
his mouth. fired. The charge went
through his head. coming out behind
the right ear. causing death. The fact
was not known until the wife and
daughter returned from town about p.
m.
Enoch Wiley was an old soldier and
held good claim five miles east and
three miles south Of this place. He had
long been afflicted with cancer on the
preyed on the mind Of the man and
suffering clused by this undoubtedly
left eye that had made bad sore. The
caused him t. commit the deed.
He leaves wife and several children.
most OF whom are grown Up people. lie
was a good citizen acd neighbor ard
but for TIE dread afiets-n he endured
would have been n u-;.c1 II ore widely
known nan than be vas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
FOR MUTUAL RELIEF.
Reinsurance Allowed by Law for
Kansas Mutual.


Topeka, Kan. March 1.-The appeal
taken from the decision OF Judge Hook
in the case OF the Kansas Mutual Life
Insurance company by J. P. Davis. pres
ident: William Welcome. vece-president.
and John r. Moore. secretary OF the Kan
sss Union company. was argued yester-
day in ST Louis before the United States
circuit court OF appeals. The court re-
fused TO interfere and Judge HOOK order
throwing the company into the hands OF
receivers Will stand
The suit 70 prevent the reinsurance of
the policies OF the Kansas Mutual in the
Kansas Union was commenced by B. N.
Duggan. one or the policy holders OF the
Kansas Mutual. Under the law. as il
stood at the time OF the bringing Of the
suit. single policy holder could prevent
the reinsurance of the policies OF an in
surance company in this state and have
receivers appointed for the company. The
legislature has passed q law, however.
for the relief Of the Kansas Mutual.
which probably will go into effect next
week, providing that an insurance COM
pany. whether in the hands of receivers
or not, cen reinsure its policies in another
company by a two-thirds vote Of the
policy holders. An attempt VIII doubtless
be made to bring about the reinsurance
OF the Kansas MUtUars business under
this act. now that the United states cir
cult court has declined to oyerturn Judge
Hooks order.
Col. W. II. Rossington represented ID.
NJ. Duggan in the suit argued yesterday.
while the Kansas Union was represented
by John II Atwood. Of Leavenworth.
Judge Frank Doster and r. T. Herrick,
Of this city. II was expected the hearing
would not be heard before May at the
sitting OF the circuit court of appeals In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
ARBOR DAY AT ALVA.
Observed by N. T. U. by Planting
Trees on Campus.

Alva, o. T., March 14.-Arbor Day ex-
ercises were held today at the North
western normal and the day was fitting
" observed by the planting of several
trees on the normal campus. Addresses
were delivered by Prof. A. r. Hickam on
behalf Of the school, and by Judge a. r.
MuseIler On behalf Of the citizens of
Alvs. musical and literary program
was given in the assembly hall, and
class exercises were held at the planting
of the trees. The First Regiment band
furnished music for the occasion
Capt. G. T. Stine and wife and Mrs. G.
E. Nickel are sojourning in Mexico.
Prof Geo. W. Stevens left today for
Kansas City, where he goes TO have a
surgical operation performed President
Conway OF the AlYa normal is attending
the last struggles of the territorial leg
islature.
Alva is authorized to hold an election
on April for the purpose of voting $4,000
bonds to be applied to the present water
works system. The present water sup
ply is deficient and it is now believed that
the system will soon be improved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
MANIA TO GAMBLE.
Causes Arrest Of Telegraph Operator
at Shawnee.

Shawnee .. r.. March li-Quite the
moSJ sensational occurrence here for sew
erai weeks rast. was the arrest last night
OF s e.. Wittenherger. day telegraph op-
orator al The passenger denot of the
Choctaw Railway company. ON "a warrant
sworn ont hy =. c. Fairohi,d. the agent
h.~e charging him with embczlement Of
$l4 az the company's money.
NiteraerSer WAS arrested by Constable
Berry. Who took him before Justice Rea-
sor De-. whom The warrant was issued,
where he was arcaisned ON the charge.
Not wishing 10 enter q plea Of either
guilt or nos guilty at that time. post
uonemeut of The preliminary hearing was
granted III the justice and the case was
set for Che 18th Of the pres nj month.
His bond was nXcd in the sum of Sl.ooo.
enf faisinS To provide The security Wit
tenb7-se~ was ssot 90 Che jail az Te-Um-
s,h. rendiuE The hear.rS.
Tho accused has aaly oecn here a few
months In the employ of the company and
IS ndJ very Wei known. Ste is a young
man OF about y years Of axe. and is said
q have acquired "a mania fo~ gambling
ana through this source IL IS Thought he
has been dissipatins the oompauy's
money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
GOT FIVE SLEEPERS.
They Had $40, but Did Not Want to
Spend IL

Enid, o. T., March 1.-THE Enid Eagle
has the following: Last night two men
from Paramount, Mr.. Goddard and Mr.
Collett, came TO Enid and made a COM
plant that five men had broken into a
school house near Paramount. Sheriff
Kershaw sent Deputy Dave James to
tina place at once Dave started about
y o'clock last night from Enid, and re-
turned here about 8 o'clock this morn
ing with the five men. whom he found
sleeping in the school house. They were
taken before Judge CARRIER this after
noon.
One mad plead guilty to breaking in
the house and was fined so. the other
four chipping in and helping pay the
fine They We're all turned loose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
FIRE IN PAWNEE.
Fortunately Is Confined to One Build
inq-Loss, 500.

Pawnee. O. T, March IA fire broke
out in Arthur Sousley's saloon on the
south side of the square about $50 o'clock
this morning and damaged the building
and contents to the extent of several hun
bred dollars at least. A gasoline stove
in the rear of the building started the
fire. and the rooms were soon densely
filed with smoke The fire department
responded promptly to the alarm and
fought the flames skilfuny, extinguishing
them within twenty minutes. The saloon
fixtures. including three bI--drd and pool
tables which are believed to .e practically
ruined AIr. SoUsley owns the building.
which is frame structure and carried
$1,000 insurance.
The fire for time threatened to destroy
all OF the frame buildings on that side of
the square and the. fremen are TO be high
" commended for their prompt and eff
cient work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15

lahoma City Labor Temple association of
Oklahoma iCty, for fifty years and with
$4,000 capital stock, for the purpose of
erecting a labor temple there The in
corporatoTs are Richard kesseH, ]. T.
Highley. H. J. Miller. L. w Reedy. C..E
Ballard, T. c. Kent. T. ]. Cox. d. C.
Boismier, z G Shannon
The Cimarron Valley Bank of Coyle.
filed notice with the secretary of an in
crease of capital stock from $500 to
$4,000. with 5000 in stock TO c. P. Rock
of Saltwater
Notarial commissions were issued yes
terday to ]. w. Brooks of Shawnee, ]. E.
Thompson Of Keokuk Falls and to Thos.
]. Jones of Mountain View.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
MRS. BURNEY BURNED.
Coal Oil ExpIodes. but Her Life Is
Saved.

Chickasha, I T. March 1A-Mrs. Bur
ney. wife Of z. s. Burney. Chickassw
member Of the Dawes commission, met
with quite q severe accident AT her home
two and half miles south Of this city
yesterday morning at II o'clock.
She attempted 70 light fire with
the aid of coal oil. which exploded,
burning her badly about the face.
Today her face is a solid blister but
her friends are thankful Tor the fact
that the burn is not a deep one. and
that her eyesight Is not likely TO De
injured.
She I'D not inhaIe the fame. She IS
thought % be some better today and is
expected 70 recover in a few weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15

stops at all the principal towns along
the Rock Island to Chickasha, from
Chickasha to Lawton to Snyder, from
Snyder over the b. z. s. 10 Blackwell
and across 10 Ponca and Newkirk, down
the Santa Fe to Oklahoma City, over
the Frisco to Vinita. down the 81 Il q
T. and tour Of the Indian territory. Back
on the Choctaw. to Oklahoma City and
west to Amarillo. From Amarillo the
train is taken to Trinidad over the Fort
Worth & Denver, and from Trinidad goes
to New Mexico over the Santa Fe
Ten senators and eighteen members OF
the house have accepted invitations Tx
Delegates Flyn and Smith and Delegate
Rodey have also accepted invitations 10
accompany the excursionists-
The date for starting has not been DELI
nj
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR.
Postof6oe Inspector After Papers kd-
Vertising Lotteries.

Guthrie @. T.. March ls-Postoffice IN
speotor H0s[ord Is in The city today max
Ing lie miserable Tor newspaper oGces
who sar'e weeks ago advertised a lottery
scheme To- some Burto n7argies
Adver;isi-S lottery scner : Is a serious
matter in these United states and from
the message sent here trouble was ex-
pccted 10 develop before now. L Is pretty
tough for newspapers 70 fau under the
froWn Of federal officers on q charge q
n.sasing the mails. Developments are
looked Tor soon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
HOT TIME IN NEWTON.
There Is Warm Campaign on in
Neiuhbor COUNTY

Newton, Kan. March 14.-Newton will
have the hottest city campaign in years
next April. G.. W. Young, a prominent
business man and the present mayor, and
J. w. Johnson, ex-probate judge. are
candidates for mayor and both are enthu-
siasticaIy supported by their friends.
D. MCGOWAN, Jr.. of First National
bank, and G. W. Goss. of the Kansas
State bank, are candidates for treasurer
of the school board. II. F. Toevs and
Colonel p. II. Hoisington are seeking the
Office of city treasurer. Each of these
contests will be hard fought and great
interest is being taken in the fight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
WANT PIoUs SINGER.
Officer Seeking Man Charged With
Crime in Nebraska

Guthrie. O. T.. March lA-The Granite
Enterprise says: Deputy Sheriff :. y.
Tatum. OF Washington county. was in the
city Monday trying 70 learn the where
abouts OF one pious gentleman who went
by the name of Walter smith In this
country. bat who s. known az Charles
French back in Nebraska. where he is
wanted 20 answer "a charge % rape
smith. or french. or whatever bis name
Be- cogducted the singing az the tint
meeting held here last summer. and vas
such a jealous religious worker that TIE
picty could aimos- Re scr4ped on OF
him with a stick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
BEATEN WITHOUT CAUSE.
Young Man Claims He Was Reading
When Struck.

Shawnee, o It, March IA young
hobo, giving his name as Frank Harris,
his home as San Francisco, and his occu-
patton as coal miner, was beaten badly
and almost killed at the stockyards on
the Choctaw, near the corporate limits of
this city by another hobo. The young
fellow claims that he had given no cause
for the act, but was reading novel when
he was struck over the head with a car
pin and when he fell to the ground re-
ceived a severe blow with club and was
then kicked in the back