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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
MAD At THE SANTA FE.
They Want $275, or Want Blood or
Money.

Manchester. o. T.. April u.-Unless the
Santa Fe drops the name OF Cam
chester for the Manchester depot
and restores the name for which we paid
our money. would IL be unfair COR
ganize a general boycott of the road TO
take effect not later than June i. says
the Journal
We are not IN a position TO throw all
our freight and passenger traffic 20 the
Orient and Choctaw roads. but they are
so near to us-only about eight miles
that we could easily turn a vast amount
OF business from the Santa Fe IN the
course OF a year. and scarcely discom-
mode ourselves in the least The farmers
generally and especially those who helped
10 raise that s275.es which the Santa Ye
beat Us out OF. feel an interest common
with the people OF Manchester. and many
Of them are IN excellent position 20 mar
ket their grain. hogs and cattle at othsr
points.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
IN SUPREME COURT
Qneenan's Case TO be Tried I'm Wash
iugtOa

Oklahoma City. o. T., April n-Colo-
mel Stillweil Russell OF Ardmore. 1. T..
the famous criminal lawyer, was in the
city yesterday TO hold a conference with
Tom Queenan, who is in the county jan
on the charge Of wife murder. Colonel
Russell has been Interested in has case
and, after 4 conference with his client,
departed yesterday for Washington, D.
c.. where the case viii probably be
reached in the United States court about
April 10.
Queenan has had Messrs. Howard and
Ames OF this city as his lawyers. and
they have saved him from. suffering the
penalty up to the present time. although
the crime was committed in 1900
Queenan has been a model prisoner.
The Queenan case has been one OF moro
than ordinary interest in Oklahoma. as
the prisoner was convicted OF the murder
Of his wife in Oklahoma City two years
ago and sentenced 90 be hung for the
crime. The case went TO the supreme
court. Action was brought 10 set aside
the verdict Of the lower court based upon
the alleged fact that one of the jurors. ].
T. Harper, had served term I'm the Ne
y
once convicted OF crime he was not eIig-
ible TO serve on a jury in the case. The
question was also raised that the code
of criminal procedure enacted by the first
territorial legislature was not legal. This
question was based upon statements made
that the law was not properly signed. The
records ofg the secretary's office produced
in court sustaining the verdict rendered
The poin traised relative to the code OF
criminal procedure was an important ono
as 1t meant the release OF men now con-
fined in the penitsntiary convicted OF
crime in Oklahoma II the court hold that
there was no criminal law in the terri
tory.
With the lower court sustained the case
was appealed to the supreme court OF
the United tSates. During every hear
ing IN the lower courts every inch was
hotly contested. 1t has been a case that
has brought out important questions OF
law and the decision of the higher court
will be looked forward 20 with interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
WHERE IS FRANTZ7
Politicians Want to Know so as to
Keen Tab

Guthrie, o. T, April 1.-THE where
abouts OF Frank Frantz, the postmaster
at Enid, is causing considerable specula-
ton among territorial politicians in the
capital city. 1t was reported that Frank
left Enid for Cuba. where he has plan
tation. Another report stated that he
was with President Roosevelt on his
western tour The last report, however,
is hardly credited as the press dispatches
would have undoubtedly said something
of Frantz had he Joined President Roose-
Welt 1t is known that Frantz is on very
good terms with the CHIEF executive, the
Enid man having ben captain In the
Rough Rider regiment. 1t is believed,
too, that If Roosevelt is elected President.
Frantz will get a good place. This being
the feeling of Oklahoma politicians it is
natural that they should watch Frantz
closely.
For a time 1t was thought that re
would be appointed United States mar
shall for Oklahoma. The Enid postoffice
came his way instead of the marshal ap-
pointment, Frantz securing it when men
OF long political service In the party We're
applicants.
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LARGEST
NUMBER
ATTEND
Total Enrolment of the Nor
NAL Largest in History.
INCREASE OF 1913 IN YEAR
This Semester Promises to
Break All Records.

Alva, o. T, April IAN examination
of the records OF the normal shows the
largest spring term attendance IN the his
tory of the school, reports the Review.
The spring term is always light so far as
attendance is concerned owing to the
fact that a large number OF students
drop out to begin the farm work AT the
close of the second week OF the spring
term last year the attendance in the nor
NAL department was 315 and in the train
ing school g. making total OF sc. At
the close of the second week OF the pres
ent term the normal department is AS
and In the training department 81 max
ing total of 499. In other words. there
are 123 more students In actual attend
ance than there was at the same time
last year. But the point to this COM
parison is that the normal department
has now in attendance 1o3 more students
that at the same time last year, and last
year broke all previous records.
Every seat in the large assembly hall
is filed. something never before known in
the history Of the school during spring
term. The total enrolment 90 far this
term to date Is SIS. The total for the full
year OF 190l-02 was 593.
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MAD At THE SANTA FE.
Want $275 or Want Blood or
Name

Manchester. o. T.. April I.-Unless the
Santa Fe drops the name of "C-a-m-c-h-
ester for the Manchester depot and
restores the name for which we paid our
money, would it be unfail to organize a
general boycott of the road to take effect
not later than January list? asks the
Journal We are not In position to throw
all our freight and passenger traffic tc
the Orient and Choctaw roads. but they
are so near to us-only about eight miles
that we could easily turn vast amount
OF business from the Santa Fe in the
course of year. and scarcely discom-
mode ourselves in the least. The farmers
generally and especially those who help
ed to raise that SITS. 90 which the Santa
Fe beat US out of, feel an interest common
with the people of Manchester. and many
Of them are IN excellent position TO mar
ket their grain, hogs and cattle at other
points
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MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
Boom for Cash Cade Is Now at
LARGE.


Large.
Guthrie, o. T.. April 11.-Months in adj
vance of the convention TO select dele
gates TO the national convention and
national committeeman there is talk
among Republicans relative to this i'm
portant territorial gathering. The friends
of Cash NJ. Cade of Shawnee. chairman of
the territorial Republican committee, are
quietly booming him for national COM
mitteeman. Mr.. Cade has never signi-
fed his willingness to have the place,
but his friends say that they will force
him TO become a candidate, believing
that he is entitled to the honor and will
accept the position for four years.
William Grimes is the present national
committeeman, having been selected at
the last convention to name delegates to
the national convention. Mr.. Grimes had
participated in every campaign prior to
that time. and his friends claimed that
he was entitled to the place.
As chairman of the committee that con-
Quoted Bird S. McGuires campaign, Mr..
Cade's friends claim that the work done
by him should place him in the front
ranks for the Craftsmanship.
While il is early to talk about the line
up in Oklahoma on national politics, yet
ii Mark Hanna should become a pro-
nounced candidate for the presidential
nomina ton. a number of OlSlahomans
will be inclined TO lean toward the Ohio
man. If the sentiment for Roosevelt con
tinues as indicated now, Oklahoma Re
publicans will climb into the Roosevelt
band wagon TO stay. Even if there were
two opposing elements in regard to presi-
dental candidates. it is likely that Roose-
welt would win out. as Oklahomans are
admirers of the Rough Rider president.
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TO TEST EicAT-HoUR LAW.
Coleman Now Preparing Brief in the
Case.

Topeka. Kan. April n.-Attorn sy Gen.
eral Coleman is now preparing { be brief
OF the state in the case Of the state OF
Kansas VS.. Atkin. now pending in the
United States supreme court The case
involves the validity OF the eight-hcur
law OF Kansas. involving public works
The law was sustained by aliof the state
courts and ives appealed by the defenses
to the court Of last resort.
The case originated in Kansas City
Kan. where the work on the unving Of
ouindaro boulevard constituted The orig
inal matter at issue. All OF the labor or
CARNATIONS are especially Interested. as
the decision win have an imports Mt bear
ing upon labor legislation Ell ected in
different states. W. L. A. Johnson. state
commissioner of labor statistics. is giving
Mr.. Coleman his active assistance in the
preparation OF the material for ithis brief
end IS now devoting considerable part
Of his time to the matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
MAY CUT ICE.
Off Year in Politics May Have
TO do With Statehood.
IS BEING WATCHED
To See Which Nay the Wind
Blows the StraWS.
S BEING WATCHED

Guthrie o. T, April lit is my
opinion that the result of municipal cleo
lions in the territory will be carefully
considered by those who are watching,
from a political standpoint, Oklahoma $
efforts to become a state said Governor
II B. Ferguson today IN conversation
with the correspondent Of the Eagle. 1t
IS difficult to secure fair estimate from
the result of the election" continued the
governor, for in many instances estab-
iished precedents will upset. Shawnee Is
IN example. That city has been unques-
fionahly Democratic, but now comes
Republican administration. In Kingfisher
the tables are turned and a Democratic
mayor takes charge Of the affairs of re
city. It seems to me that on an OF year
more Republicans go off on local issues
than Democrats The Republican lets TIE
Democrat play politics while he IS mlxe1
up in some local affair
Il am sure that 1 do not know Ehat
effect the election results will have on the
statehood question. l do feel, however,
that Oklahoma is being carefully scrutsn-
lied and no one can deny but what poll
tics cut a figure when the statehood ques-
tion is up for consideration.
Governor Ferguson's time is not so fully
occupied now as it formerly was. He has
cleared up the legislative work and IS
now looking forward with much anticipa-
tion to his st. Louis visit During ting
summer months he hopes to get out oNHr
the territory more than has been the case
heretofore. He desires to go to- BesceE
and Woodward counties on trip; also
TO other parts of western Oklahoma,
The governor has much of the frontiers
man in him and this is the time of year
when such a spirit as his feels the desire
TO get away from the close confinement
of an official life
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HIcKAM BOOSTS WINKLER.
Says No Man Deserves More Honor or
EmoIument

Guthrie, o. T, Auril Ex-senator John
P. Hickam is now at his home in Per-
kins. personally looking after the Per-
kins Journal. In the current issue of the
Journal he says the following of DR..
Winkler of Kingfisher:
DIR. F. l.. Winkler, member of the ter
ritorial council from the Kingisher dis
trict, has the distinction of having served
three successive terms in the senate.
This is an honor not accorded to any
other Oklahoman. In the opinion Of the
writer no man ever acquitted himself
more honorabiy. As the years go by
the distinguished record of DR.. Winkler
will grow brighter. In the seventh leg
islative assembly he was without a peer
as a statesman and man. During the
stormy days OF the council the writer
often went, as a son 70 a father, TO the
senator from Kingfisher for advice His
strengthened by the presence and help of
this noble man. There are no honors in
the gift of Oklahomans Of which Senator
Ninkier Is not worthy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
ASSESSORS
RAIL WAY
SCHEDULE
Shows Large Increase in Mile
age in Oklahoma.
NEW CHARTERS EACH DAY
Are Issued Each Day for New
Lines to be Built.

Guthrie, o. T., April 1.-THE coming
report of the territorial board Of rail-
way assessors will show large increase
in railway mileage in Oklahoma over the
report made last year. The returns from
the various railroads are being COM
piled for the use Of the assessors at their
annual meeting. While there has not
been so much talk of railroad building
during the past six months as was the
case prior to that tome, yet the work has
been progressing rapidly and the indica-
lions are that more lines OF railroads in
Oklahoma will be constructed during the
next few years than ever before. Every
few days charters at the secretary's Of
fee denote that new roads are to be
built. In many cases these roads are
being financed by local capitalists, later
to be disposed of to some system which
is DESTROYS Of reaching some portion Of
the territory heretofore untouched by It.
That the building Of railroads in Okla
homa has only begun is borne out by
the statement of a man prominens in rail-
road circles, who said:
ct is my prediction that within the
next three or four years Oklahoma people
will see many new roads built. This ter
ritory is yet new. There are many por-
tons OF it practically untouched by any
road. Especially Is this true Of the west
ern part of the territory. The land is
certainly fertile and with railroads to
transport products the growing Of small
grains Will be encouraged. Even If
small grain is not grown, why not have
railroads to transport live stock to mar
ket and promote the live stock business
as well as other business? At the present
time there seems to be considerable rival
ny among railroads to reach certain
points, but this in my estimation does not
amount TO much. for the head Of each
railroad knows what the road Intends to
do. With no setbacks In regard to crops
Oklahoma people may look for many new
lines IN the near future.
THAT railroads help make countries
there is hardly any question, and with
good crop years and with railroads Okla
homa will be more prosperous than she
has ever BEEN
The following statistics show the mile
age of the roads in Oklahoma:
st. Louis and San Francisco-Main line,
2669o miles: side track, 30.T.
Fort Smith and Western-Main line,
1912 miles.
Denver, Enid and Gulf-Main line 26.S
miles; side track, 2.9S.
Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf-Main
line, 237.79 miles; side track. A.01.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific-Main
line. 3es17 miles; side track, sc miles.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe-Main
line, 497.1S miles; side track, 1916 miles.
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma-Lin-
coin county, main track, 1903, side track.
4SO miles: Logan county 1888, side 3.4:
Oklahoma. 1927, side 3.sS; Pawnee county,
main track. 1879, side track. 1.o4; Payne
county. main track 1880; side track 1.55.
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient-Blaine
county, grade 1.N: Greer county, grade
2S.6S3: Kiowa county, grade 14.S6; Wash
tia county, grade. LOO; Woods county,
grade, 4S.007; track 14.47 miles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
Is VICTIM
OF "GOAT"
DEMENTIA
Cook Becomes Delirious With
TremenS.
LODGES BOTHERED HIM
And He Had to Run Away to
Escape Them.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 1.-THE Spencer
correspondent of the Edmond EnterpAr.ss
relates a strange story OF a strange man.
There was a little excitement Sunday
morning In the neighoorhcod OF the saw
mill west OF Spencer. Warren ozmun whA
manages the sasmsll crew, went 20 ths
city some few weeks since and hired al
man to cook FOR the hands The new
cook, named Kimball. has been on a pro-
longed spree OF . moath or better. bus
last week be was unable 10 procure any
booze" and he Hnailss by Saturday
night, had gotten delirious He was IN
ssseh bad shape that night that they had
been watching him Along about day
light Sunday morning they all went 20
sleep for few minutes. and when they
awoke the man was gone. Although he
had on nothing but his socks and UNDER
clothing search failed TO reveal his
whereabouts About seven o'clock Frank
Sutton. who lives some little distance
from the camp and on the opposite side
OF the river was called 10 the door where
he found q man in his underclothing drip
pinyg wet. and so chilled that he could.
hardly talk Mr.. Sutton wrapped him in
blankets and built up a hot fire. Tia
man said he would tell what was wrong
as soon as he got warm. But when he
finally began to warm up Mr.. sutton dts
covered from his talk that he was crazy.
He said that he had started 90 cross tho
river in a boat. but could not manage 10.
and that two small boys playing IN tho
water. which he says was only knee deep.
joshed him and told him he could ont
row boat 10 get cut and walk across.
He says he tried 90 do SO but the water
was deep and he had 20 swim He also
told how he had seen hundreds OF Quaiis.
and had caught three prairie chickens.
He toi dali kinds OF strange stories abhut
how he had been initiated into tho SOW
eral secret societies In oklahoma Cley.
As quick as one lodge was through With
him another would take him IN hand. unl
ill finally he had run away. A doctor wak
sent for. but as nothing could be done,
Mr.. Ozmun and a neighbor took him 70 !,
the city and turned him over 70 the "a
thorities Ii developed later IN the day
that he was the missing cook lie had
been in tho boat all night. but as 20 the
small boys that was only creation OF
his befosged brain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
ANY COLOR, so IT'S RED.
Oklahoma and Kansas Partial to
Ruddy hirsute.

Augusta Free Homes: Once there was a
time when heroes wore dark. raven locks,
but the fashion has changed and moth
ing but red now goes in politics. Gov
ernor Ferguson OF Oklahoma set the
pace with head of hair that blazes
like the burning bush of Moses Tor a can
OF John Dnlon's gasoline-coal-oil)
Quickly following in the wake is Vic"
Murdoch of the Wichita Eagle. nomin-
ated for congress in the Big Seventh Of
Kansas last week. Well. the color of
victor's hair Is SO ssnglIinary. so fright
fully bloodthirsty that a burning house
fades TO pale old rose when he flashes on
the scene. and Vic's head inside is bright
er than chain lightning Why. just a
glimpse of his hair at Great Bend set
the convention afire.
Then here comes the news that Cas-
sius NJ. Barnes. ex-governor Of Okla
homa- was elected mayor Of Guthrie yes
terdsy and IL Is thought that great
saving can be made TO the city by abol-
ishing their electric lights. And aA this
just on account OF the color OF his hair.
Well give us any color. just SO it Is red
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR.
Edmond Is to Furnish a Site at $500
Cost

Guthrie. o. T, April 1.-THE board OF
regents for normal schools met in Ed
mond last Friday The matter of a site
for the new normal building was consii-
cred. The board met this week and began
advertising Cor bids Plans are TO be
submitted inside OF thirty days.
When the appropriation matter was be-
fore this legislature interested parties
were told that Edmond would purchase q
site The word having been given. a site
should be secured and work is under way
to that end Yesterday ". s Paiten and
W. J. Huffman started out 10 raise the
money necessary. over $50 viii be re-
of,ire.i
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HE Is AFTER THEM.
Sheriff OF Garfield County Orders
Gamblers to Quit.

Enid. o. T., April 1.-THE spirit Of mu
nicipal reform which seems to be psrvad-
ing every portion Of the territory has
struck this city. Sheriff James Kershaw
and deputies have formally notified the
saloon keepers that they must operate
their saloons In accordance with the
law. Owners Of all gambling houses and
operators of gambling devices, including
slot machines. have been notified that
they must quit business.
Tomorrow is the limit and If the notice
is not needed Sheriff Kershaw states ar
rests will be made.
Enid has, more or less, been a wide
open town and the order issued by the
sheriff has created comment.
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MAN AND WIFE INJURED.
In Trying to Save Her From Flames,
He Is Burned.

Enid, O. r. April 1.-THE Wave con-
tanned the following report OF a bad ac-
cident:
Mrs \. r. Mcseley. OF near Alvaretta.
was badly burned last Saturday. She had
been bothered FOR some time with ecZe-
ma and had her hands and face bound
in absorbent cotton. While cooking at
the stove the cotton caught FIRE and she
was badly burned Her husband ran at
once to her assistance and his hands
were burned into blisters while smother
ing the flames. Mr. Moseley was elected
trustee Of the township. but owing TO
this sad incident win be unable TO leave
his home He resigned his office in favor
OF N J. Narkle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
SKULL NOT PLIOCENE.
Murdered Mans Head Found in a
Ravine.

Guthrie, o. T., April 1.-THE Lawton
News says:
Sam Remer. miner in the Wichitas.
brought to town yesterday a skull of a
man who had been murdered. the bullet
hole having entered the back of the head
and coming out just below the left eye.
The entire frame of the man was lying in
a ravine near Mt. Scott and was found
few days ago by Mr.. Remer's children
while playing about the prairie.
Persons living in that vicinity remem-
Der of none of their number missing and
the identity of the murdered man will
probably remain unknown.
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NEARLY A RIOT.
Pupils and Teachers at Edmond In
Trouble.

Trouble.
Guthrie, o. T., April 1.-THE Edmond
Enterprise tells the following story OF
what might have been:
There came near being a riot at the
public school building this morning where
an examination for graduation from the
common school course Is being given.
Pupils are here from all over the north
ern part OF the county. and among the
number who appeared for examination
was a big negro girl named Covinstcn
from the colored school in Edmond. She
had no more than entered the room
when murmurs were heard. A number
Of boys spoke their sentiment out loud
and young ladies started to leave the
room. The room was called to order by
Prof. Listen, who is conducting the exam
ination. He gave the Covington girl
chair In an adjoining hall. In the mean
time some pupil had carried word to ]. g.
Tyler, one of the board. He went to the
school house and sent the girl back to the
colored school house. where the examina-
ton questions are sent to her. The
teacher OF the colored school. upon the
girls return, sent a rather insulting note
to Prof. Listen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
CITY WELL WATER.
And Now Digging Holes in the Bot
tom of the Well

Norman. O. T. April 1.-THE Norman
Transcript SAYS of the waiter supply:
After many trials and trbulations.
Messrs Abbott and Howarth. the contrac-
tors digging the city wen. have struck
vein of water that promises to come up
TO the fun requirements OF the contract.
They have dug to the depth Of some 800
feet. and are now pumping ont about
144.eo0 gallons Of water per every twenty
four hours. and have hard work TO keep
IL from gaining on them.
The water IS CT good quality, pure and
soft. anu should it pass a good test viii
be of great convenience to the house
wives of the city.
The contractors are busy now drilling
the bottom fun Of holes. making each
about thirty feet deep