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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND RAINS
Roberts Asked to Pass on Matter Of
DESTROYED BRIDGE

Guthrie, 0. T., May 30.-The overlooking
of streams which has resulted in the
washing out and damage of many
bridges in various parts of the territory
brings up numerous questions Of interest
for the attorney generals office to pass
upon. y letter reached the attorney gen
eral yesterday from Cleveland county
which stated that bridge placed in posi-
ton on the line between Cleveland and
Oklahoma counties. the expense being
cared for by popular subscription. had
been washed out. The county attorney
of Cleveland county had not been able
to determine just how the expense in re-
placing the bridge should be apportioned.
1t seemed TO be question whether one
or both counties should stand the eX-
,Iense. or whether another subscription
should he made or not.
The attorney general will hold in a case
OF this nature that both eOWties shall
equally bear the expense Of replacing the
bridge. There are number Of similar
cases in the territory TO be passed upon.
The high waters have played havoc
with bridges and practically every county
in the territory viii be put To much ex-
pense in replacing and repairing bridges
after the high waters have receded-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
TEAM WAS DROWNED.
Two Young Men Attempted to Ford
Salt Fork at TonkaWa.

Guthrie, 0. T, May 80. - Charley
Smith and another young man living five
or six miles east of this place. drove into
the Salt Fork in the Ponca reservation
at what is known as the Poor Horse ford,
last Thursday evening. between shutdown
and dark The Salt Fork was up as was
the Chikaskia, and the two coming to-
gether, made Salt Fork way past ford
ing. says the Tonlawa News.
They removed their clothing before en-
tering the water, so as TO be prepared
for an emergency. in case one should
arise Hardly twenty feet from the edgs
of the bank, they struck swimming
water. The team were good sized horses.
weighing 100 and 1900 respectively The
small one swan all right. but the heavy
one would not swim, so the current start
ed them down stream.
After floating down the river three
quarters of mile the horses succumbed.
and as darkness was coming on. the men
gave up all hope of even getting out the
wagon and harness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
IS FRISCO INTERESTED
Surveyors Running Lines Toward e
Paso-May Be New Line.

Oklahoma City May W-For some
weeks there has been q shrv ey ina party
making surveys throuEi, the country 10
the southwest toward 81 raso. says ths
OkIahoman. ~ j. the belief that thezs
lines are being ron Cor the FRISCO. This
b,-iicf 90 corIohoratsd b. "a letter tisat
has been received at I'aGucah. 81 the
Panhandle. from President Yoakurn. The
line is 20 Be- extenGtd from Oklahoma
city. 10 ouanah Tex. auI thence On
60 the southwest % tho reports thar
reach here from thc Fauhandie Dee tra@'
There g. hardly "a e1ubt hgt that the
Frisco has an aye on r. Faeo and tha
present movements .Nould indicate thaf
there was something tangi1ic ~ the SUR
yeys now being rsade The surveyors
have reached as Tar 10 thr southwest -
tho stsken Plains. WhAs e IS belicTe3
the frisco f. behnd ths aaterBriss. as
chief engineer rIuniae fie lines makes
The statement that neithr the Frleco.
2 MA Fe Fort Worth aDf Denver -
the Gopids are backiag thc project ard
that there is plenty ~ capital 10 sight
70 construct. End equip tb~ r1ai zhen
y Is built which he z7ys iH ~ De- done
without uu8cceeaarv delay
The wealthy cattlemeu .n the csnrtry
through which thc line IS o. run haTg
offered bonuses azErsFa tiaV more thaa
Go9e They say tsie arsoant ufi -
given the arst railroad company thaf
hulias through their imHafuse raatsFrs.
The individusI donation in some eares
have hecn 49, msch 81 reHe u o. sz-
pecfod that raucnrrr $3.50 Increase ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
CARS INTO DITCH.
Choctaw at Shawnee Has a Little
Trouble.


Guthrie. o. T.. May S0.-An accident
occurred not far from the south end OF
the cut on the Eastern Oklahoma railway.
about 7;45 a. m, today, that resulted
in considerable damage TO rolling stock.
but fortunately no lives were lost or ser
ious injury sustained by anyone. says the
Shawnee News.
a train e twelve loaded dump cars,
from the steam shovel cut north of the
city. was proceeding south and had Just
run out OF the cut south of Main street.
when the forward car jumped the track.
from some unknown cause and turned
bottom side up. followed by the six sue
ceeding cars. which were piled on the
track and both sides OF II in promiscuous
confusion. all in a space not exceeding
twenty-five feet square The rails were
bent. and ties crushed and forced out OF
place. The brakeman was on the for
ward car and when II left the track he
Jumped and struck the bank OF the small
cut In which the wreck occurred. bruis-
Ing one Of his legs adm slightly sprairirg
one ankle. IL was one OF the most com
plete wrecks seen in this city for many
day. Seven cars, in the short space Of
thirty seconds, were knocked out OF SER
vice. and viii require considerable re-
pairs TO make them again At for use. The
damage viii amount 10 several hundreds
OF dollars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
COOK SHOT HIMSELF.
Eli DeHaVen, Head Cook at Midland
Hotel, Attempted Suicide.

Guthrie, Q. T. May 3o.-EH DeHaven,
head cook at the Midland hotel. made an
attempt to XIII himself Thursday morn
ing about-6 o'clock by shooting himself
in the temple with q SS-calibre revolver.
DeHaven got up as usual Thursday
morning and started from the annex.
where the help sleep. TO the kitchen.
then turned and went into his room. In
a few seconds the second cook heard &
report Of the revolver and rushed in to
ind DeHaven lying on the bed with a
bullet in his head. When he aroused he
reached for the gun again. which was
taken away from him.
Dr.. Robertson was called and dressed
the wound. but the patient is not ex-
peeted TO live. As soon as he RECEIVERS
from the shock the doctor VIII probe for
the bullet.
peHaveu has always been a quiet and
peaceable young man. ard it is a rnys-
terry as to why he attempted the deed.
He refuses 10 discuss the affair even with
his best friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
'0kEAH0MA
LANDS IN
49, LITIGATION
Forty Acres of Land in Okla
homa City
NOW FOUGHT FOR
FOUGHT
In the Courts by Ex-Gov. Rem
/ freW

Oklahoma City. o. T., May So.-The case
of o. D. Halsen and others versus ex-
Governor ". c. Renfrow and others,
which has been occupying the time Of the
district court the past week, has finally
been submitted 10 Judge Erwin by briefs,
says the Oklahoman-
The suit is to determine the ownership
of a tract of city property amounting 10
forty acres, the north line Of which ex-
tends along Reno avenue from Walker
street 10 the Frisco tracks on the west
When acquired by Governor Renfrow
it cost him $500. In 1901, having removed
of the property, Governor Renfrow listed
it with George w. Shields and Son. real
estate agents in this city. who sold the
property to a syndicate composed of o.
d. Halsell, L. L. Land, Gene Everest,
Oscar Lee and Dan Wright for $4,000
cash, and to bind the trade they paid
Shields $500 in cash and asked 10 have
the deed forwarded.
Governor Renfrow came down from Jop-
lin to close up the deal. and, it is related,
discovered his property was worth more
money than he had received for it, and
desired to repudiate the contract, sending
a defective deed with draft for collection
through the Western National bank.
The purchasers refused TO accept the
deed and while the matter was in abyance
pending adjustment and correction OF the
deed Governor Renfrow sold the land to
r. j. Edwards of this city for about Lee
more than the other parties were to pay
for it.
The purchasers Immediately brought
suit for specific performance of contract
and the litigation has been pending in
the courts the past two years.
In the meantime the property has been
increasing in value until today it is prob
ably woth between $4,000 and 100000 and
naturally much interest IS manifested as
to the final result of the suit.
Howard and Ames are attorneys for
the plaintiffs and Shartel, Keaton and
Wells for the defendants.
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OF the family noticed q bngie in one OF
the pockets. ana upon Investigation 50
or 50 grain morphine bottle containing
about twenty grains OF that drug was
found. and this fully explained the stu
alton. as Dr. Phillips had previously
noted symptoms OF poisoning.
II seems 70 be = question OF whether
or not deceased had beon addicted 10 the
use OF the drug and had accidentally
taken an overdose. or took it with sui
cidal intent II the latter, no cause was
ASSIGNED, unless il might be attributed TO
bad health and financial reverses.
In conversation with Times Democrat
reporter Monday. Mr.. Lee Harp said that
If Mr.. Underwood had been addicted 70
the use Of morphine he kept il 3 secret
frcm the family; IN fact-he strenuously
objected TO its use.
Deceased was 50 years of age. and had
been in poor health for some time. He
and Mrs. Underwood had come to Pawnes
from Ripley the latter part OF the week,
intending 10 make this their future home.
They We're stopping with their son-in-
Law, Lee Harp. pending the arrival OF
their household goods from Ripley.
The funeral took place rom the Frank
Lake Jail building. northeast of the
square. the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harp. Interment in Highland cemetery al
8 O'Clock Monday afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
THREE TOWNS BLOWN AWAY.
Cyclone Storms Strike Day County
With Severity.

Guthrie, O. T., May 30-Day county has
also had its share of wind storms during
the past week Several small towns were
destroyed. According to the Progress,
published at Grand, the following are
the particulars:
"A real cyclone, or two cyclones, Wis
tied Day county last Friday. No evil
dence of the storm was felt at Grand.
but Ioland, Grow and Shirley. in the east
ern part of the county, were bdown away.
At Grow a woman named Jones was kill
ed and small child had both legs brok-
en-. Three postofiices We're completely
wrecked and some houses in the vicinity
of each were destroyed. We learn that
the postoffice at Parkman, in the north
east part OF the county, was also wreck
ed. In the Little Robe vicinity. west of
Grand, a fine farm house was totally de-
stroyed. No loss of life is reported.
THE same afternoon the town OF
Whitehead, in Woodward county. was
blown off the map. Several persons were
seriously injured, but no deaths are re-
pOrted'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

MED in many places by hail.-<As was
the case saturday night. the rainfall
was heaviest il the western portion,
where a terrific downpour occurred.
At FL Reno the water came down in
torrents Much of the work done in re-
pairing the railroad washouts was carried
,away. and the rivers in the western pa II
of the territory began, to rise rapidly,
threa tening 10 reach the high water mark
of Monday Anadarko. already Hooded
by the raging Washita, was placed in q
precarious position, while alarm soon
spread among residents of the low lands
along an the principal streams.
Telegraph communication Was cut of
to the west shortly after the storm broke,
SO that only meager reports could be
obtained from that section
Damage from hail TO the growing crops
is even greater. from what can be learn
ed than. on Saturday night, the storm
being more general
While not so much rain fell at Okla
homa City as in the Saturday night storm
it was sufficient TO overflow the storm
sewers and drainage bitches At police
headquarters men were busy bailing out
water, which reached a depth OF two to
three inches on the floor.
Mrs Lacy, at 419 West Second, was
compelled to move out. As the fall Of
water was more gradual. however, the
situation in the city was not so bad as
on Sunday morning.
The situation in flooded districts in
the territory is worse than ever, owing TO
the present swollen streams and soaked
condition of the ground. All hopes of
early communication on the railroads
that have been tied up are destroyed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
is SERIOUS CASE.
Gertrude Bland Asks Court to Take
Her From Her Grandparents.

Guthrie, o. T., May 30.-The case of
Gertrude Bland, who lately filed WIZ
of habeas corpus in district court is be-
ginning 10 have a more serious aspect
day by day. The stated in her petition
filed in the district court that she wished
to be taken from the hands of her
grandparents and returned TO her father.
In the absence of Judge Burford, judge
over this district, the case was taken
into the probate court, before Judge
Goodrich. An order was then obtained
from Judge Burford by her lawyer to
the effect that she should be turned over
to the sheriff here as there was more or
less difficulty arising under whose care
she should be given.
When Sheriff Charles Carpenter went
TO the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Moore, one mile south and
three miles west of Crescent City. to
bring the girl back to Guthrie. she was
nowhere to be found. The officers left
word that she must Immediately be re-
turned to this city. Where she is, the
officers do not know, but she has evil
IDENTIFY been removed by her grandparents
who do not wish to give her up. The
young lady is Is years old, being above
the required age in choosing her own
guardian. She claims that her parents
are living and are both fully able to care
for her, and that her grandparents have
misused her at various times. The OPP
posing parties declare that her father,
or stepfather, is an improper person to
have the care of the child and that he
has not contributed a cent to her sup
port during the past twelve years. She
was sent by Judge Goodrich, some time
ago. to her grandparents for sixty days
during which time she was not to COM
municate in any way with her father or
mother. The case is becoming a serious
one, as the writ summoned her to appear
June 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
KILLED BY TRAIN.
An Old Man Walked on Track in
Front OF ENGINE

Guthrie. o. T. May SO.-An old man.
about 20 years of age. was killed between
Hartshorne and Haileyville. l. T., at
1856 p. m, Sunday. by train No. s. west
bound. Just before the train reached
the road crossing, the cid man stepped
on the track and walked west. The en-
gineer whistled for the crossing and rang
the bell, but the man gave no heed; steam
was then shut OF, air applied and q long
blast of whistle given The old man was
near the left rail- and when the engine
was about twenty feet from him, he
faced about and loked sGuarely at the
iron horse, but before it could be stopped
it struck him ut u speed of about twenty
miles an hour and hurled him several
feet ahead and from the track. As soon
as the train stopped. K was Sacked 70 the
csene of the accident and the man was
found dead, with every bone in his body
seemingly crushed. The corpse was
brought to Haileyville and left there.
There IS no clue TO the identity Of the
unfortunate man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

at the hall at D. m. The commencement
sermon will be preached at 3 p. m. Sun
day Monday evening the Occidents and
Orients will have their last exercises and
on Tuesday evening the class exercises
viii take place. The commencement e1-
ercises will be held on June 3, at 10 a. m
Those who win graduate from the Mod
ern Language course are: Clara l. Web
ster, Emma 4. glasgow, Adeline E. Bus
sing, Glenn B. Haines. Alva L. Bloss,
Anna D. Brown, Emma Alice Powers,
Beulah Owens, Ethel p. Allisony Lutte
Weld and Robert Emmett Austin.
English Course, Ethel NJ Reed, Birdie
Vcrhies. J. Ed. Bairr and II. Milton Col
win.
Latin Course: William II. Castleman,
Irmgard 7. Geer. Josie D. Renfrew. Bes-
sic NJ Cray. Reuben Mcdttrick, Marie
L. Smart, Laura L. Wheaton, Garrison
and Pearl Nourse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
MOVEMENT
AGAINST
OCTOPUS"
Payne County Organization
Takes the Lead
ABSTINENCE, THE WAR CRY
American Farmers Order in
Swear OFF Chewing

Guthrie. o. T, May 3o.-okiahosnA
prides herself always on being original
Eastern Oklahoma has started 70 aght
all the tobacco trusts in the country.
The movement has just started IL VAS
born in a lodge OF American Farmers
that holds its meetings north OF Glencoe
in Payne County. The success % the
movement is far from assured as the
means Of fighting the octopus is BY
abstinence. The Glencoe Mirror reports,
the birth OF the idea as follows;
Noble lodge. No. IS. Fraternal Order
OF American Farmers. which meets at
White Han school house north Of town.
has initiated new and worthy move
meut 10 defeat the prosperity and graft
OF ere OF the greatest trusts that exists
IN America. The lodge is agioating the
principle Of abstinence as regards tia
Use OF tobacco in its various forms At
a meeting a few nights ago Ia Critics.
one OF the members. and himself slave
TO the weed. is alleged 10 have become
Disguised with the filthy appearance q
the school house floor after the lodge had
been In session an hour or 50. lie az
once expressed himself as 10 the TO-
bacco habit. and a mild discussion be-
gan which ended IN a bitter feeling
against the sIavish habit OF tobacco. and
the lodge. with the exception OF three or
four. resolved 10 abstain altogether
from the use OF the narcotic. The alb
stainers are working on the three or
four stubborn ones. and II may DC that
Noble lodge viii not only be the hrst
TO purge itself on an eva habit. bat
will be the means Of starting "a crusade
against one Of the boldest and NEST 81
gantic trusts that ever existed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
CALLED HIM LIAR.
And Two Oklahoma Farmers Came to
Slows Immediately.

Oklahoma Cts, May Son The univer-
ity grounds at I-anGston yesterday after
noon two colcred farmers. L w wal
lace and Aaron Benford. living IN that
vicinity, had an alteration which might
have resulted more seriously than il did
had Il not been fer the interference Of
friends. The dispute came about in this
way; Wallace wss talking with q group
OF men about President Page OF Lang
ston university when Bonford came up.
Upon some statement made BY ygsllace
the other called him liar. wallace
went on with his conversation. repeating
the statement. with the lie vas called
again Words passed swiftly and blows
soon followed. Friends in,erfered and
the sQuabble was quietly stopped
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
CITY WANTS SCHOOL.
Marshall Would Change Shape of Dis
trict to Get il.

Guthrie Q. T.. May 3O-The town Of
Marshall is desiring to change the shape
of its district and bring the school house
within the limits OF the town. In re-
gard 20, the matter petition has been
brought by three different districts.
The petitions ask that the south half
of the north half of section 16 and the
south half of the northwest quarter. be
detached from Marshall and attached to
district 3, known as Tarbox district Also
that the northeast quarter of section Is
be detached from Marshall and attached
TO the district known as Vinon district.
The town Of Marshall will hold a spe-
cial meeting for the purpose of changing
the school house site. The petition Will
be heard on June 2. Marshall is plan
ming to build four-room brick or stone
school house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
TELEPHONE COMPANY SOLD.
Oklahoma Southwest Company Z
Thing Of the Past.

Guthrie. o. T.. May So-Thc Oklahoma
Southwestern Telephone company Is a
thing Of the past. says the yvcatherford
Democrat. The system, which comprises
almost 20 miles or wire and a number
Of exchanges. has been sold 10 the Con
solidated Telephone company. of which
Attorney Blake OF II Reno is az sc
head. The headquarters Of the company
viii be moved from this city % washita
Dr. C. 7. Davis and Vernon V. Harris
were president and secretary. respective
Is. Of the old company. Mr.. Harris VII
remain with the Consolidated for
while. pr. Davis has not decided what
he will do. but # g. probable that he
and Mr. Harris will be ia the telephone
business again elsewhere in Some other
locality.
The price paid FOR the Oklahoma
Southwestern Telephone company lines
was 1900
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
CLAIMS THE FORTUNE.
Joseph Harlow of Newton Claims He
is Half Brother of Brodie.

oklahoma city. o. T., May S0.-Joseph
Harlow. Of Newton. Kansas. has APP
peared and set up a claim for the estate
OF Thomas Brodie. who recently died in
this city. leaving property amounting 20
5000. II VIII be remembered that Brodie
was considered to be a miser and little
was known OF him. Harlow claims 20 Re
half-brother Of the deceased. He has
employed attorneys to look after his case
The hearing VIII be held in the probate
court on June sth At that time Harlow.
who is an invalid. will be present. w
NJ. Smith. a local real estate man. has
applied for appointment as administra-
trix. Harlow is DESTROYS OF the appoint
ment Of g. ". Spencer 10 look after
Brodies Affairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
LAW TO OVERSEE
Governor win Have Representative a.
Hobart Bend Sale

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toruey General charies -. woods AZ ths
request = Governor 7. p FefK1s1a. = ffl
- present Il ne ssie - 81 ss ssfer.
uarks hcads ~ Hoharf sfo=fsT righs
TIE governor hss - pass eD1u ssea r1sf-
t9rH before theT rcarh fh- tatfrio- segarr-
r1raf- gid desires - ksFe a rerz1saf rep
resentatire rre-en; ssea fhe to11s srs
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
LOVER OF HORSES.
Man KlePtomauiaeally ApproPriates
Rope With Horse on It.

Guthrie O. T. May 3o-James Piatt and
Gilbert Towner. two prominent farmers
Of the Skedee neighborhood. and mem
bers of the anti-Horse Thief association.
came TO town SUNDAY having IN custody
a man suspected OF kleptomaniacally ap-
proprfatlng a rope with bunch Of horses
attached TO r. says the Pawnee Times
Democrat. Tie man was arrested near
Harry Cochrans place ~ Usage city
His examination is set for June 5, and
it IS confidently expected by the authori-
ties that testimony viii re adduced which
vii result in the breaking up q an
organized bard % horsethieves that has
infested this section FOR several months
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
SAYS SHE WAS ABUSED.
Lady in Chickasha Cursed and Struck
by Unknown Man.

Chickasha. 1. T, May 30-A lady by
the name of Mrs. Hart living in the south
part of town. reported TO the police
Thursday morning that she had been
waylaid the night before by an unknown
man, who cursed and abused her. accus-
ing her OF being the cause of Jas. a.
Morris incarceration. finally striking her
a heavy blow over the heart. knocking
her down. The police are investigating.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
ENGLISH BLUE GRASS.
Wtlter Matthews Has Fire Pasture
Better Thsn 6lfalfa.

MulhaH. O. T.. May 25.-Walter Mat
thews has a new variety < English blue
grass that promises % hs u irome1sc
value 20 the oklahoma farmers
Last fall he sowed about four ac.es ana
f. j. now about two feet high ard the
seed IS slpenins Il yields from ter 90
twenty-five bushels per acre. ard the
seed is worth from 10 20 p cents per
pound the year rovnd. For pasture 81 ls
equal % or bitter than alfalfa NJ
Matthews states that after TIE grain II
healed from tire stalz The stubhie makes
good pasture. keeping green and frseh
al season. lie thinks IRIS grass b
BETTER afl-round pasture crop ;hsn any
other thai Oklahoma farmers car nnd
re also thinks ere sees fest1re - very
profitable