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Priest River. !.

Al. E. Inkster, who operated a
stage line in Spokane in the early
Sos, dropped dead Of heart failure
at Priest Lake, Monday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-07-03
German syrup.

We want to Impress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup Is POSI-
lively the only preparation on the
market to day that does relieve and
cure consumption. 1t contains the
specifics, such as pure tar, extracts OF
gnms, etc, which have been so high
ly endorsed for the cure of coughs,
colds and consumption by the great
medical congresses. The consumptiye
whether his disease is In the throat
Or lungs, must have rest at night,
and he free from the spasm of dry
Ind racking cough In the morning.
The diseased parts want rest, healing
and soothing treatment, and the pat
lent needs fresh air, good food, etc.
German Syrup will give free and easy
expectOratlon in the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles, 25 cents; regular size, con-
tanning nearly four times as much, IS
cents. A DIR. +. Wenz drug store.
John Crandall, has sold'his place at
Spirit lake, to an eastern mill COM
pany, which will erect sawmill on
the site.
Miss Bessie Riggs, of Rosalla, Wn.,
who has been visiting with her sister,
Mrs, b. f. Bourn, went to Standpoint
Monday, to spend the 4th with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Riggs.
FOR SALE: All kinds of Fresh
cows for Gale by Gust Peters. Hauser
Junction, Idaho. julyl0
Anyone buying 100 pieces of porce-
lain dishware at Klopf's, is allowed q
rebate of 10 per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
MAY DO BUSINESS.
Following Have Permission of Secre-
tarY for Twenty Years.

Guthrie 0. T.. April 2.-The following
corporations were granted territorial
charters today by Secretary William
Grimes:
The Tecumseh Building company, for
twenty years. for the purpose OF manu-
featuring brick of all kinds and earthen-
ware. The principal place OF business is
at Tecumseh. The capital stock is $1,000
and the ineorporatOrs are: ]. w Saxon.
J. d. Williams. Tecumseh; J. T. Legg.
Moretz, o. T.
The Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas
Townsite company. for a period of TWEEN
~ years. to acquire real estate and lay
out and plat the same into townsites
and TO sell town lots and To perform
general townsite business. hobart. XII
owa county. Il named as the principal
place Of business. The capital stock Is
$500 ard the incorporators are: George
Sturgeon. H p. Rutherford. r. c. Noble
r. w Shepherd. J. w. Sample. T. J.
Loutham. Hobart: G. \. Brown. Vernon
Tex; Z. E. Colby. Chickasha; ). e. Gran
mer. Chicago; a. e. Doide. Mountain
Park; J. f. Llgeett Wichita. Kan
The Ross Mercantile company of Wal
ter. for a period of twent wears. 10 do
q general business. The capital stock IS
sfo.1. The incorporatefs are: J. wal
ter Ross. J. c. Harper. r. d. Davis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
DEATH is INSTANT.
Or. Edwards of MaryviIIe, kan., Dies
Suddenly at Perry.

Perry. O. T, April a.-The Perry En-
terprise-T Times says:
While the north-b0Sni passenger
train was standing at the depot this
morning. a number OF bystaaders saw
a nice appearing old gentlemen strug-
gle and fall between the depot platform
and the cars he Eas immedia Eeiy lifted
up-o onto the platform. but death had
claimed another victim.
DR. Love. who was present. Imnseds-
ately came 10 the rescue. but he A. once
pronounced the stranger dead. and gave
the cause as heart failure.
AN investigation demonstrated that
the man was Or. A G. Edwards. prom
inent physician OF Marysville. Kan. ana
kilograms were sent al once 10 relatives
notifying them OF his sudden taking 60
DIR. Edwards had been 20 saltwater
to attend the funeral Of his brother-In-
law. a Mr.. Hasar. which occurred Tues
day, and this morning came 20 Perry IN
the hack 10 take the train for home
He seemed 20 be very anxious TO catch
the train and the hack barely got here
as the train pulled II. He rushed into
the depot. bought 8 ticket for Topeka.
and started for the train, ticket In hand
when he was stricken II falling. he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
GAS WELL is SALT WELL.
Blackwell Has Struck Brine at 1880
Feet

Blackwell. o. T.. April 2.-The Daily
News SAYS
Work al the gas well has come to al,
moved farther north. near the locality
where Patton & Plunkett struck a strong
gas wei that so myste-iously collapsed
and work viii at once be resumed. The
6riu In the present wen had reached
depth OF leS3 feet when IL struck not onsy
a cave. but a very strong flow OF water
50 heavily pregnated with salt that 1t Is a
perfect brine
The company IS now negotiating FOR
site upon which 10 locate the mschiaerg
and begin drilling Il l. wei known that
where they purpose locating the next
well that gas VII he found Al a dep'h
OF between 10 ard 80 feet. Al this point
Z well viii be az once pat down 70 the
first gas vein 50 as 20 utilize Il for fael
for the engine. as Il has been coating
right az so day for fuel As soou zs
the first wen f. opened 50 a. % Supply
the engine With fseI from II. another
well VIII then - started and sent down
unta Il reaches the third sand as Il is
expected 20 and tire strongest ao~ fr rhe
third sand
The company nc~ realizes that Il rss6s
a mistake and Eot ortx.6c cf the gas hsit
but now that II Is sus-g to change SIS -
cation 20 where II knows gzs has already
been discovered u three wells All three
Of vhich wells ~eYe unsccoartshiy ru.z>e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
g. - < "a - a..
xa-st. 1Ihs Kind Ycg Haze slssE ssur
ssss''I' s AZzZv
DEFENDED HIS HOME.
German Doctor Uses Gun Against
Those He Feared.

Enid. o. T.. April 2.-The Events says:
The case OF Territory vs.. p. Won Lohen
before Judge CARRIER Monday. resulted IN
a hung jury.
The prospecting witnesses were q. W.
Andrews. and w. l.. @. Grimes. OF L.
homa. The facts seem 10 be that Grimes
and Andrews tried 10 collect a bill Of
s12 from DR.. Won Lohen who then lived
near Lahoma, but who now lives IN Emil.
and the doctor did not have the money
with which TO pay. Grimes and Andrews
then proceeded TO make Won Lohen pa
and used strong language IN which Mrs.
Won Lohen was spoken 70 very roughly.
The Won Lohens. being substantial Ger
man people and not well acquainted wien
American language thought Grimes and
Andrews meant 20 do them harm nuG
ordered them of the Won Lohen prem
ises. Ard when they refused Won Lohen
who thought they meant 20 harm his wife
picked up a gun and made them 20. Von
Lohen vas then arrested FOR assault ~
Won Lohen had paid all his debts and
intended 20 pay the one when he yot tn
money II would appear that Grimes and
Andrews acted very uubeconing IN there
premises and Won Lohen should haze
been acquitted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
ATTORNEYS
OPINIONS
ON NEW LAW
Secretary Grimes Will Not
Report Until Next Quarter.
TEST CASE LIKELY
Some Say Fees of Office Go
10 Secretary, Still.

Guthrie, o. T., April 2.-Secretary VIII
liam Grimes. by permission of Attorney
General Roberts, acting for the terri
tory, viii not submit his report for the
balance of the quarter just closed as re-
CURED by tie new salary law affecting
the secretary's Office, but will make the
report for the part of the quarter at the
time the report for the present quarter is
due. which is the first Monday in July
The new law, which took effect immedi-
ately after approval by the governor,
provides that the secretary shall keep
strict account Of all fees received in his
office and -designates that cash book
for this purpose shall be used A new
book is being made TO be used as pro-
Vided for law. Owing to the cact that
there were just fourteen days in the last
quarter in which the office was affected
by the new law, the attorney general de-
cided that this report could be made u
part of the report of this quarter
1t is NOT improbable that a test case viii
be made to determine whether the new
law will stand. The matter is being
looked up now, and if it is decided to test
the law. the case will be submitted direct
an agreed statement of facts. Lawyers
have expressed the opinion that the law
viii not stand the test. If it does stand
the test, all fees except those to be re-
tained by Secretary Grimes for salary,
must be turned into the territorial treas
ury. If the law does not stand, he will
retain all fees as has been the custom
under the old law.
Il have not yet decided just what will
te done about this matter, said Secrc-
tary Grimes today. By permission OF
the attorney general. / will make no re-
port at this time for the Few days of the
quarter just ended. This report will be
g part of the report submitted for the
present quarter. ] have ordered new
cash book and will keep a strict account
OF fees received.
There has been some talk of a test
case to determine whether the law is good
or not. l do not want to take ill advised
steps in the matter, but If the case is in
stituted 1t will 20 direct to the supreme
court upon an agreed statement of facts.
Even if d test case is made, l will keep
the records of the Office in such condi-
tion that the reports can be made If IT IS
found necessary to do so.
There is difference of opinion among
attorneys relative to the new law, and /
want oascertain what the real status
of the matter is
1t is understood that Senator John P.
Hickam who introduced the salary law,
first submitted to three prominent attor-
neys of Oklahoma. one member of the
supreme court. and that they all held that
the law IS good.
The law provides that in addition to The
salary received by the secretary from
the United States government $i,2O0 shall
be retained by the secretary out of the
fees received in the office, making TIE
salary S30o0 per annum and no more;
81 $50 per annum is provided for clerk hire
and the insurance commissioner.
Mr. GGrimes will submit the matter 10
competent attorneys before a case Is
made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
NO STATEMENT TO MAKE.
If Governor Has Reply from Depart
n7ent. He VIII Not Say.

Guthrie o. r.. April 2.-There has been
considerable curiosity manifested over the
requested investigation Of tn. Oklahoma
Sanitarium company and Us Institution
- the interior department Governor
Ferguson wrote 70 the department.. re-
aussting ths, the investigation be made.
InfoTmatioa from Washington 70 western
newspapers stated that the request had
been received At the interior department
II IL supposed that the governor has re-
ceiyed = reply. When asked about Il
he said:
4 have 10 statement 70 make. The re-
Gaest vas made. and the interior depart
rnent eaa announce 70 The ssbIc what
~nl Be done. II II desires Snfornztlon
given cut
The saaiisriasB agitation had die: S0va
again: resulting Il nothing y THE ir-
terio- department should iuyestiEate the
institution ard TIE stock t,ans2ctiors. u
would un50ubtedly have THE erect of
stopping tHe periodical revival ot alleged
scandal sn the instl;1tfoa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
RICH MINcO HAUL.
Most of 1t Is in Old Notes and Private
Papers.

Chickasha. l. T. April 2.-The Express
says: Recently the gang Of safe blowers
who have been operating at El Reno fer
several weeks. blew the safe If the Minco
Mercantile company and secured there
from $z9.e5 in cash and notes and val
uabie papers to the amount OF ovc-
So, ,0eo Omcers are on track Of tn
thieves, and think. they know where 10
land on them.
The thieves. after gaining entrance to
the building. opensd the outside door Of
the safe by running down the combina-
ton Someone who lnew the comhina-
tion was evidently concerned in the ROB
berry They then drilled a small hole ia
the lock or the inner door filed it with
nitro -glycerine and blew the door into
kingdom come.
why the robbers should take the insur-
ance policies old notes and private papers
which were Of no value TO anyone but
the owner. is a mystery to all concerned
The loss of the papers is 4 serious mis-
fortune to the owner. and We understand
G liberal reward Is offered for their re
turn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
THRESHERS TO COMBINE.
Will Form Lodges for Self Protection
i'm Territory.

Guthrie. o. T., April 2.-Plans are being
placed on foot for the organization in
the wheat producing counties of Okla
homa of lodges of the Threshers' Nation
al Protective association. If the plans
made go through. these lodges will be
in operation by the time the threshing
season arrives. Grant county threshers
are the first 10 organize lodge and over
sixty applications for membership have
been received. There are over seventy
five operators of threshing machines in
this one county. 1t can readily he seen
what the organization will amount TO
when considered from a territorial point
of view.
The Threshermens Protective associa-
ton has been in operation in northern
wheat growing states and is found to be
a complete success. The main object Of
the association is 10 establish a uniform
ity of price for threshing; secure pay for
work done; arrange for a system of
weights or measures that will be equally
fair to the producer and thresher.
BY having such organizations supplies
can be ordered in large quantities. and
this means a saving Of many dollars dur
ing each threshing season. 1t is not I'M
probable that if the organization be-
comes active, in Oklahoma two years
hence representatives Will be in Guthrie
insisting on the enactment Of laws that
will give the threshermen show. Sew
eral bills We're introduced during the last
session. but met an untimely death he
fore reaching the last door of the assem-
bly,.
Said a thresherman today: Il am in
favor of the threshermen in Oklahoma
organizing. Organizations are perfected
for almost everything else and there is
no reason why We should not have the
benefit Of numbers as well as any other
class Of men. Ii would seem sometimes
that people take delight in doing the
man who owns a threshing machine. II
IS hard enough to get along with every
man treating you right. let alone other
UiS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
NO OIL INSPECTION.
Deputies Refuse to Serve and Busi
ness Stands Still.

Guthrie, o. T., April 2.-Governor Fer
guson has received information that F.
A. Ashton of Lincoln county will accept
the position Of territorial oil inspector
made vacant by the refusal OF John II.
Dillon of Geary to qualify. When il be-
came rumored that Mr. Dillon would not
accept the Office Mr.. Ashton made ap-
plication for the place. He was support
ed by John Embry. a member of the ter
ritorial Republican committee for Lin
coin county. and other Republicans. The
governor rendered him the place
Today Governor Ferguson wrote to Mr..
Ashton asking him to come to Guthrie
and go over the situation relative to in
specting oil with him. 1t is the belief of
Governor Ferguson that plan can be de-
vised whereby the inspection OF oil can
be carried on in Oklahoma.
Former Inspector John II. Dillon has
vacated his Office In this city Inspectors
are not at work and the oil inspection
business is at a standstilI. Len o. Enochs
and Ed f. KorEs, former deputy inspect
ors. have not been reappointed. Mr..
Enochs refused to inspect oil for the
Waters-Pierce company several days ago.
saying that he had no authority to do so.
The Waters-Pierce company is shipping
oil into the territory and selling the same.
In this city the company receives it's oil
and retains samples OF every tank. which
will be inspected later if the territorial
inspector desires TO do So The oil is
being sold, the company holding that it
cannot afford to stop its business because
there is no oil inspector. This arrange
ment will be kept up until after the new
inspector qualities for his Office.
The compensation afforded by the new
law is meager and hardly enough TO pay
q man for his time. yet # may result that
the work of inspecting can be carried on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03

tine bill was signed by Governor FergY-
son on the last night of the five days
limit. Afterwards the signature was
erased py the governor. Later. when tho
bill reached the secretary's office. The
erased part was taken from the bill.
Attorney General Roberts holds that
as long as the bill was in the hands of
the governor that he had authority to
erase his signature after the same had
been made part of the original bill. New
York and other eastern states hold that
this can be done. Kansas holds that
bill can be recalled after il leaves the
hands of the governor IL the executive
desires to have il for further considera-
ton.
Governor Ferguson intended that the
quarantine bill should become law IL Il
did not affect government leases in the
Ponca Otoe and Missouri reservations.
He was informed that IL would not affect
leases there. He was also informed tha.
the appropriation made was sufficient fer
carrying on the work Of inspection. Af-er
looking up the latter matter he ascer-
tanned that IL was not the case. After
signing the bill the governor received IN
formation that certain leases would b.
affected by the bill becoming a law and Il
was on account OF this that he erased his
signature from the bill
The governor feels that he acted ac-
cording TO law in the matter and As GER
tain that his position is correct since the
investigation conducted by the attorney
general
1t is not believed by any one conversant
with the quarantine matter that man
damus proceedings will be brought
against the governor. II such proceedings
should be instituted. naught would b
q h.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
WIFE SHEDS TEARS
Two Were in the Court Room to See
Montgomery.

Guthrie, o. T., April Wv. ". Mont
somery, charged with bigamy. appeared
in the Logan county district court this
morning and plead not guilty. Chief JUS
tice Burford fixed his bond at s150a and
of the court. Montgomery failed to give
bond this morning and was placed in the
county Jail.
Two of Montgomery wives were in TIE
court room this morning. One of them
shed tears when his case was called.
oMntgomery sat with his attorneys and
once or twice turned and looked at the
women He seemed much worried and
was very restless during the time he was
in the court room.
According to the statements made by
the two women who are that Montgom
ery's right name is Charles Thorne and
that he is member of family of Ne
braskans of good name. In Nebraska he
was married to Miss Dora Reynolds.
Later he met Miss Ruby Hall of Seward.
He married Miss Reynolds as ThorIe and
Miss Hall as Montgomery. After marry
ing Miss Hall. they moved to Winfield.
Kansas. and then he disappeared. Wife
.
Iowa. Wife No. and wife No were
here today when Montgomery plead not
guilty. Attorney w. j. Reinke of CHI
cago, a brother of wife No. 8, is here
and has assisted in the prosecution OF
Montgomery. He called on the prisoner
at the county Jail and talked with him.
The conversation was not at all pleasing
to Montgomery.
1t seems that there is almost conclusive
proof that Montgomery is guilty of the
crime of bigamy and it was believed that
he would plead guilty this morning.
Montgomery was once in the tolls OF
the law. having been arrested by W. w.
Painter, while he was sheriff of Comanche
county. on charge of horse stealing.
He got away on habeas corpus proceed
ing and left the territory.
1t was while in Oklahoma City that he
was recognized by wife No. 2. and he was
arrested in Ell Reno. taken to Oklahoma
City and later brought here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03

cavalry, stationed at Fort Sill The men
are wanted in Waller county for break
ing into a store and blowing open the
safe. They secured about 500. After that
episode the two men Immediately enlisted
in tn army and for a time dropped out of
sight.
Sheriff Lipscomb came here with let
ter from General Frederick D. Grant.
which he had secured in San Antonio,
Tex, before starting after his man.
While at the Grant home he made long
visit with the general, telling him of war
times when he was fighting with Lee.
Il am not surprised that the men want
ed in Texas have enlisted, said Sheriff
Lipscomb TO the representative of the
Eagle. 1T is becoming common. These
are not the kind of men we want in the
regular army Men who are wanted
sometimes have the idea that joining the
regulars will put them out of touch with
the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
Santa Fe Depot

Guthrie. o. T. April 2-The new Santa
Fe station in this city has been opened
TO the public and is probably the best
railway station in Oklahoma. Tuesday
night a BALI under the auspices OF the
Carnegie Library association Of Guthrie
was given. Many persons attended this
event
In addition to the usual station facili-
ties there is a me lunch room. operated
by the Harvey people The rooms are
nicely fitted up and VIII be Of much ben
EFT 10 the travelling public
The new station. while not complete
in minor details. is a decided improve
ment over the old station erected years
ago
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
ell on his face and bruised his forehead

fell on his face and bruised his forehead
slightly.
After being taken to Wade's under
taking rooms. he was fully identified by
B. ]. Woodruff, who had known him in
timately since 1852 as one of the most
successful and prominent physicians Of
northern Kansas He was assistant sur
geon for both the Union Pacific and
Grand island railroads, and had treas
ury draft in his possession which also
proved him TO have been a member of
the local pension examining board of his
town.
The deceased was about e. years of
age and leaves an aged wife TO mourn
his sudden demise"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
MAYOR is MISSING.
Wanted for Mortgasing Mythical Cat
fIe

Ardmore, l. T., April IS. NJ Taylor
who for the past two years has been
mayor of Cumberland, a little town east
of here. has departed to parts unknown.
Warrants are out for his arrest on sew
eral charges. It is alleged that the miss
ing mayor mortgaged several hundred
head of cattle TO one of the National
banks at Dennison, Texas; also extended
d similar paper to the National bank at
Durant. l. T. When collection was at
tempted it was found that his holding Of
livestock were mere visions of his imagi-
nation. 1t is reported at Cumberland
that he was seen at his old home in
Alabama, last week, but so far has not
been apprehended.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
BONDS ARE VOID.
Election Must Be Held Over and
Negroes Oppose.

chiekasha. l. 7. April 2-Auskczee
recently voted So.eo IN bonds for t<o
school houses says tho Telegram. II Is
learned that the election was VOID. Tha
census provision of the la~ was not cora-
piled with. The hzht OF the bond Issue
was bitter and nos that !; wiii have q
be done over some fear - expressed az
20 whether tbs Issue viii carry Tn
negroes Of the town opDose H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
BIG WHOLESALE HOUSE.
Railway Facilities of Enid Attract
larQe Business

Enid. .. T, April 2.-The Events says:
Harry Alton. treasurer Of the Alton
Dawson Mercantile company OF Enid and
Oklahoma City, arrived in the city Sat
urday 10 take charge of the Enid house
MIR. Alton thinks Enid to be about the
best town in Oklahoma. regards our rail-
road facilities unequalled ana intends
constructing a big three-srory wholesale
house in this city at once. At present
the company occupies a building 50x15o
feet on South Grand avenue. but it is
much too small and entirely inadequate
Ter the large business done by this firm
in Enid
"Alton-Dawson now have nine men trav-
cling out Of Enid and do Ss.o00 to s, 900
per day business here.'