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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
-bARBARIC
CUSTOM Is
REVIVED.
Indian Charged With Killing
Douglas Allen.
GOUGED OUT HIS EYES
Body RiddIed With Bullets
and MutiIated.
GOUGED OUT HIS EYES

South McAlester, /. T., Jan. Hills
torians describe Indian massacres Of
olden days with such power of ina gina
ton as ts give tint of ''yellowisn' to
the occurrences, but even if they have
tTuthfully recorded the barbaric customs
of old their work must be revised by
some present day writer so to include
the brutality of the educated Indian who
led his fellow tribesmen into a crime
that is shocking to the extreme.
Ellis Carnes, a college bred Indian,
who masters the English language as
readily as his native tongue, stands a
self confessed murderer with nine ac-
completes who must answer for the most
horrible crime that has marred the rec
or6s of Indian Territory for years.
Capital readers are familiar with the
killing of a hunter near Atoka a few
days ago and the subsequent arrest of
ten Indians, one of whom. Ellis Carnes.
admitted the killing. but claimed self
defense.
Late yesterday evening a representative
OF the Capital learned from Deputy Mar
shals Thompson and York Of Coalgate
additional particulars.
In the camp We're Douglas Allen. his
brother, Horace Allen. and John Scar
berry. The men were trapping and
shooting game and had been camped out
several days.
When the Indians arrived in camp the
survivors say they were in an ugly mood.
They openly charged the white men with
stealing their hogs, and were angered
when the charge was denied. Some
trouble arose, and Ellis Carnes grabbed
his Winchester and dealt Douglas Allen
blow over the head. The other two
men started to run when they saw their
comrade knocked senseless, but a bullet
from Carnes gun struck Horace Allen
in the hand. Then came a shower Of
bullets. The survivors say that at least
ten shots Were fired at them as they ran
through the woods. Just as they were
making their escape Douglas Allen re-
covered from the effects of the blow and
started 10 run. a bullet from a Win
chester brought him 10 sudden death.
When the officers arrived on the spot a
hirroble sight was before them. There
lay Douglas Allen dead, his skull frac-
tured his body punctured with bullets,
sockets. Deputy Thompson said posi-
lively yesterday that no trace of the
eyes could be found
Horace Allen described the man who
dealt his brother the blow with a gun
and the officers at once suspected Carnes
Another Indian had a scar on his cheek
and was easily identified
When the officers reached the home of
Carnes and placed him under arrest it
took but little persuasion to get a con-
fesSion from him. When asked to give
the names of those with him Carnes took
the officers note book and wrote out
clearly the names of his companions. A
glance at the handwriting of Carnes
shows that he is well educated His pen
manship is splendid.
Carnes would talk but little of his
crime. He says he killed Douglas Allen
in self defense. IF I had not killed him
he would have killed me- is his defense
Very few Of his nine companions can
talk English.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
MAYORS AND ATTORNEYS.
Oklahoma Municipal League Has
Been Formed.

Guthrie, .. Jan 1.-THE meeting of
Nay ors and city attorneys Of the va--
icus cities Of oklahoma was held TO dis
cuss municipal legislation. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor J. E. Bah
and City Attorney Jim ffepburue OF
Guthrie, and was encoura ginsly attended
from al parts OF the territory The
meeting was held in the council cham
Der Of the new city han.
Mayor James Hutchinson OF Pcnca City.
vas elected chairman and City Attorney
J H. Wright, Of Oklahoma City. seore-
tary.
The gentlemen ia attendance resolved
Go draft and introduce bill into the
legislature favoring lateral sewer law:
and another TO increase the limit from
So0 10 $3.50 for buying personal property
or real estate without vote Of the peo-
pie. except for necessary supplies. a.
present the council has the authority to
use the 500 without 4 vote OF the people
DR. John Fee OF Oklahoma City. Dr..
Fred Jones OF Perry. Dr. J. D Ballard
OF Weatherford. DR.. s. r Hamilton of
Shawnee. Or. a. T. Robinson. OF Ponca
City. and Alderman T. B. Lille Of Guth-
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is PRECOCICUS BAsY.
Two-Year-Old Child Knows Every Let
ter Of Alphabet.

Chickasha, /. T.. Jan. T.-Mr. and Mrs.
J. \. McGehee are the proud parents of
q little son whose precocity is the subject
Of remark among many friends. Little
Charles Leo is only % months old and
knows every letter of the alphabet. Mr.
McGehee. who delights to amuse the lit
tie fellow by showing him pictures. has
found that Charles was also noticing the
letters. They then began with the words
on the picture OF Friends Oats" adver-
tisement, and Baby Charles learned four
letters in one evening. In about two days
he could name every letter as fast as they
were pointed ont TO him. His memory is
very remarkable, and he is delighted to
learn as his parents are TO teach him.
MIR. McGehee lives on West Hill. at Kan
sas and Fourteenth, and is one of the
firm Of McGehee & Sons, grocers.
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Hand Caught in Roller.

Guthrie. Q. 7, Jan 1.-THE Enid Echo
tells Of this painful accident: Last Mon
day morning Miss Addie Teal. who works
at the steam laundry. had the misfortune
70 set her hand caught between the roll
ers Of the collar ironing machine. The
arm was pulled il up 70 the shoulder.
required some little time 70 raise the
Keller and release the ARA, and Miss Teal
suffered great pain The extent OF the
injury is not known at this time While
the bones were not crushed i is feared
that the tissue Of the muscles and arter-
les are badly injured Had the accident
occurred a few minutes later when the
rollers were under full pressure the entire
arm would have been mashed fat.
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TREASURE
BURIED BY
OLD NEGRO
Who Would Not Trust His
Money in Banks.
WASMiSER AFTER FREEDOM
Had Cash and Property but
Secreted Money.
WASMiSER AFTER FREEDOM

Enid. o. T. Jan. 11-There is an in
teresting story in connection with the
life of Basil Lee. the old colored man
who sdceumbed last week. says the
Event Lee was about IS years old and
wa sa slave for thirty years in Louisiana
before emancipation. He was the chattel
OF the Cannon family and just before
the war was sold by them to ]. L. john
ston. of Mississippi Lee was In the prime
of life then and could do as much work
ss any ordinary work horse. He had
been treated we'll by the Cannons. but
Johnston was a hard taskmaster and he
locked upon the tall, straight muscular
form of the young darkey with determi-
ration. Perceiving the great strength
of Lee. Johnston put him to work turn
ing feed mill. something like these one
and two-horse power feed mills We have
now days. Lee was harnessed IN a GER
tain manner and day after day worked
like 4 dog. The work commenced wear
ing on his powerful physique and soon
his back became bumped. He worked
himself down and soon was carried away
from the mill to his hut. There he lay
for months and ii was thought he could
not recover. but just about the time of
the close of the war and negro freedom.
Lee was able to walk. AS soon as his
strength would permit. he went north
where he since remained coming TO Enid
at the opening day. But he was never
able to straighten up again, and all here
remember the hump on his back, and
probably wondered the cause.
Lee became pretty much of miser
after his freedom and has since boarded
up whatever came into his possession.
AS city scavenger of Enid. he accumu-
lated some money and fattened hogs. SELL
ing them at big profit. When he died
he possessed about $4,000 in money and
considerable property.
Lee would never use a bank. but Sc
GREETED his money at a place only known
to himself. He did not believe that he
was going to die, and though the at
tending physician urged him. Lee stead
Easily refused to divulge the hiding place
of his gold and it reamins a hidden
treasure today, never TO be found except
by accident. Just before he died Lee
seemed to realize that his end had come
He vainly strove to raise his head and
speak as though he would tell the hiding
place of his treasure. but his lips refused
to move and the word he essayed to
speak died upon his lips. He carried the
secret of his treasure with him TO the
grave and it may never be found
His wife applied for letters Of admin
istration to his estate remaining. but II
would have been n great help TO his fam
lily to have known the hiding place of his
gold
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QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
Department Of Agriculture Announces
Changes CT Year.

Guthrie. q. T. Jan. f7.-The qrsrz ntine
regulations Ia fun follow;
L. 6 Department oS Agriculture. Of
fee 81 the Secretary. Washington. p.
c, December =. 10.
In accordance with the regulations cor
corning cattle transportation issued ~
t-ns department. the territory % okla
hc-ra has agreed 20 establish and - CO
operate IN the enforcement Of the qzar-
auti1e line az follows
Beginning On the Red ri-sr AZ tss
southeast corner % the eoU-ty q Greer.
thesoe norsheTiy following the oosrse a
toe North FORK % tie Ped river - !;s
intersection With th@ southern Boundary
Ire q Roger Mills c5gnty. along The
western boundary Rne - ;hs Apses-. c.
rnszche ard Eso~a las.zn reservations.
tssacs east along TIE southern hc11tzry
q Roxs- Mills and washfta cosrts~. %
the irteTescs.o1 vita :hs hssrtz-y He os
TIRE Wich5,z Indian sersrvztse- oa re
xzshitz -s~s-. hence 1o-ts sionx ,bs
western boundary lire % szs5 resersz.so-
q II. ro-rh-es: co-nsr a, s-s tossrs-e-
tiou With the C&1siszr rf-s- r. shs co-.--
~ q G: tasrce Il sSgthssxts-1y c4res-
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ton along the course OF said river. and
the. northerly boundary OF the Wichita
Indian reservation to the northeast cor
rer OF said reservation: thence easteriy
along the southern boundary OF Canadian
county 20 the southeast corner OF said
county; thence north along the eastern
boundary line OF Canadian county. thence
east along the northern line OF Cleveland
county to the middle OF the right-of- way
Of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
railway; thence northeriy following the
middle OF said right-of-way through Ok
lahoma. Logan, Noble and Payne cour-
ties and the Otoe, Missouri and Ponca
Indian reservation; east along the north
ern boundary of the. Ponca Indian reser-
walton to the Arkansas river; thence In
a northeriy direction following the course
OF said river to its intersection with the
thirty-seventh parallel OF north latitude
at the southern boundary lire OF Kansas.
And whereas. said quarantine line. as
above set forth. is satisfactory TO this
department, and legislation has been en-
acted by the territory OF Oklahoma TO en-
force said quarantine lire. therefore the
above quarantine line is adopted for the
territory OF Oklahoma by this depart
ment for the period beginning on JAM
uary l. 1906. and ending December 81. 1890.
in lieu of the quarantine line described
in the order OF December es. 1902 for
said area. unless otherwise ordered
1t is further ordered that during the
continuance CT the above line no cattle
shall be moved or allowed TO move from
the counties OF Greer. Roger Mills. Wa
shita. Custer. Blaine. Canadian and that
part OF the counties OF Oklahoma. Lo-
gan. Payne and Noble. and OF the Otce.
Missouri and Ponca Indian reservations
lying west OF the right-of-way OF the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railway
TO any part of the territory OF Oklahoma
lying west and north OF said line. except
after having been inspected and found
free of infection by duly authorized In
spectors OF this department or of the
territory of Oklahoma, and upon written
permission by such officer. nor to any
state or territory outside OF the quarsn-
tine district Except as provided for i'm
mediate siaughter) uniess they have been
duly inspected and passed. and permit
issued by inspectors OF this department.
or until permission has been obtained
from the proper officials OF the state or
territory to which destined.
JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
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RE, were appointed committee, together
with CITY Attorney Wright OF Okiahor1a
City. Hepburne of Guthrie, and Quick Of
Perry, tc draft sanitary bill, for pre-
sentation to the legislature.
A committee of Cityq Attorneys Wright,
Hepburne and Robinson of Granite. was
appointed to draft bill, making me city
Offices of city marshal and street COM
missioner appointive instead Of elective,
also a bill amending the paving laws,
so that the streets OF less than 20D can
come in by petition; also to draft new
sidewalk, curbing and guttering law; to
amend the license tax; ard to make pro-
visions for funds for cleaning pavemcnts;
also to amend the poHtax law.
Other measures were discussed, but
owing to the lateness of the hour the
delegates intructed committees to prepare
any other bills which they might deem
advisable.
at the meeting of the city council last
evening, but little business was attempt
ed. The visiting gentlemen We're enter
tained at the council chamber and after
ward were guests OF honor at a luncheon
end smoker served by the local city faith
ers and other officials.
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ATTACKS ARE RESENTED.
Flynn's Friends Take Up Remarks
Made Concerning Him.

Enid. o T.. Jan. 1.-THE attack on Del
egate Flynn has caused considerable COM
ment among the Oklahoms papers. The
Enid Eagle says:
I'm his speech against statehood Sem
ator Nelson OF Minnesota. presented and
had read in the senate the other day a
lot of scurrillous attacks by Democratic
newspapers of Oklahoma upon Mr.. Flynn.
Senator Nelson is a Republican and
so is Mr.. Flynn. but Mr.. Flynn is not a
member of the senate and of course coulo
rot defend himself from this Democratic
assault; and the parading in tho senate
OF the attacks of local Democratic news
papers upon a Republican member or
the house. by a Republican senator was
certainly very small piece of business
for a senator to engage IN. OF course
the fact that Mr.. Flynn represents the
people of oklahoma on the statehood
question. while Mr. Nelson desires 10
override Oklahoma ard her people. was
the inspiring motive. On the statehood
question Mr.. Flynn represents the wishes
of nine-tenths of the people OF oklahoma
outside of oklahoma City and one or two
ether border towns. He IS doing his duty
to the people In laboring for what they
want. as well as what his own jadg-
ment tells him is right and best. And
Dir. Nelson dishonors himself in making
an attack upon him for doing so especi-
ally ydhen TO do 40 he enibalms In the
Congressional Record the billingssste and
venom OF disgruntled Democratic news
papers.
But it is consistent with the anti
statehood campaign-which is one Of
fraud. deception and falseho0d The Bev-
eridge committee systematically ran
away from the facts and evidence fav-
ofable to statehood and Just as syste-
n;aticauy searched for prejudiciai evil
dence. And row. having SO far failed
to bunco a majority OF the senate. It's
members resort to hIibusterins and other
unworthy tactics as last resort for de-
feating the ma ority.
While Mr. Flynn is faithfully repre-
sentinG the people he was chosen TO rep
resent Mr.. Nelson-though from west
ern state-represents the opposition 70
more western states and the wholesale
whiskey interests which II struggling tn
get into the Indian territory. As be-
tween Mr.. Flynn. who l. making an hon.
orable campaign for oklahoma. and Mr.
Nelson. who represents antsgonism 20
the people of four territories and allies
himself with the wholesale whiskey In
ruence. there is no doubt that the Dem
ocratic newspapers are with Mr.. Nelson.
and that he can use them for any IN
worthy purpose he has IN view"
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lowing story in which truly black figure
is most prominent: -.
representing Noble county. / intro
Guced measure establishing an asylum
st Perry. In those days the Rock Island
had scarce essayed territorial politics.
Eut the penitentiary suddenly became a
West Side possibility. Shoe-Strins
Smiths ambition to serve a geographic
caIly disintegrating constituency was ac-
corded Rock Island pass department SYM
patty.
Fearful of injuring Gutilrie's capital
interests by having a territorial institu-
ten sixty minutes ride to her north,
already having one thirty minutes ride
nothing and remained in statue quo
By dint of being of service to others,
l finally pledged the necessary votes. II
was not reached until almost the closing
hours and opposition resorted to di,a-
tory tactics. hoping its consideration
would be shut off by appropriation nee
essities. While 1t was under heated dis
cussion, the hours to douse the glim' ar
rived. Electric lights for an an-night
service, having. during the afternoon
been refused, the Standard OH company
ad ma few lamps from Andy Frinks were
ready for service.
The sitting of a sessions close found a
weary body facing "a measure making
an appropriation for an asylum at Perry.
1t was not mere oppostion-men were
bull mad-but looking pleasant At this
juncture that hump-backed darkey,
whose setness and energy and acumen
and avarice would, untransported, have
made him a jungle king, came in with
a bushel basket of dem sandwiches and
nurn of coffee like your mother used
to make" In few minutes the measure
was passed, every member keeping his
pledge except that Lincoln county fell
louR who later ran away from his wife,
and his shortcomings and his bad
dcings.''
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CONTRACT TURNED DOWN.
Government Would Not Agree to Law
ton Waterworks Contract

Guthrie. Q. T., Jan. 17.-Just what was
expected happened. The secretary of the
interior turned down the Cook contract
for water works at Lawton Governor
Ferguson received letter from Wash
ington yesterday.
The secretary states that some time ago
after receiving the contract at Washing
ton he wrote requesting that the original
bids of all the parties who contested for
the water works contract be forwarded
to him at Washington. in order that he
might make comparison with the bid
of Cook q Son. He says that letter
was received in reply from the city clerk
OF Lawton setting forth numerous rea-
sons in favor of the Cook contract but
adding that the bids of other contractors
could not be forwarded as all had been
withdrawn by the bidders when the con-
tract was let to Cook.
The secretary answers several of the
reasons advanced by the city clerk in IA
vor of the Cook contract, and turns
down others entirely. holding that they
did not bear on the subject He SAYS
that the Cook bid called for the sum of
si4,9S9 for the construction of the water
works, greater by the sum of $l7.25S 20
than the aggregate bids of the lowest bid
ders for doing the work by "piecemeaI."
Regarding this part Of the matter the
secretary says:
I'm view of its responsibility in the
matter the department cannot accept
the mere opinion of the city councilmen
to the effect that the alleged extra serv-
ices and superior materials contemplated
by the Cook contract are worth the adj
ditional cost. s17,25S.2o. over the aggre-
sate of the lowest bids on the separate
parts OF the system as described in the
specifications
Regarding the matter for the future the
secretary closes his letter as follows:
1.-The plans and specifications (for the
water works system at Lawton) are now
being examined in this department, and
for obvious reasons it might be well for
the city to defer re-advertising for bids
until said papers have received depart
mental approval
The water works contract was let sew
eral weeks ago and was refused the ap-
prevail Of Governor Ferguson on account
Of alleged fraud having been committed
in the letting of the contract 1t was for
warded to the secretary of the interior
without the governors approval and is
returned with the disapproval of the sec
retary
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PLANS FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Building VIII Be Erected on Eligible
Site

Kingnshsr. o. T. Jan. i7.-contractor
c. r. Sockler has under Consideration
architects plans for a church building 70
Re erected on South Main street IN tho
same block whore the reo;ory sfanSs
This g. VERY eligible site selected ana
purchased several years age FOR church
purposes The rector hss among his
plans on. set made in Dcnrnzrk. 4 very
handsome production along rnose-uizsS
Gothic lines The srirs - quite an osns-
mental figure r. y. remarkable for ART
nsss. grace and symmetry. reaching sky-
ward over 10 feet & r sockisr Ia.
been asked - prepare estimate. % ;he
cost % such /. building here. Th- out
lay viii probably - between IS GO ard
81 90. II IL TIE inteatioa - oornnencs
work On the foundation N February and
IL vii, be KirgNsh>Ts earliest. Il not the
greatest. a u. s,-fHg inPro~ernents
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MONEY FOR LIBRARY.
Bryan's Lecture Was Coed Thing for
LaWton Schools.

LawtOn. .. T. Jan. 11.-From tho Bry-
IN lecture the High School Library assoc
citation cleared the sum Of Sil5.75. says the
Enterprise
The distinguished orator departed yes
terday morning for Anadarllo. where he
spoke To an enthusiastic audience in the
afternoon. In the evening he addressed
a large crowd AZ Hobart. II neither place
was ne accorded the hearty reception that
was eiven him in Lawton.
Mr.. Bryan WAS entertained Tuesday
night 10y his old Nebraska friend. Judge
J. 5. West. ono cf Lawton's leading r.
puSlicans. II is needless 10 add that NJ
Iryan was extremely wCU pleased with
the people OF Lawton and with their cor
dial hospitality.
He said in private that he had rarely
had the privilege of addressing more
sympathetic audience. or one that could
better grasp, the points OF his argument
than the audience he had the pleasure Of
speaking 70 on Tuesday evening. To-
night he speaks in Enid this lecture be-
ing upon the same thene IS the one he
delivered here.
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NEGRO SAVED THE DAY.
Bill Little Tells How Legislature Was
6ribeJ

Guthrie. o. T. San. 15.-Wnliara T. Liz
tie was announced as in town today and
70 one blinked an eye but when IL be-
came known that Bit Little had ar
rived the Seventh legislative assembly
paled into insiSuihcsnce.
Bill Little belonged TO that legislature
that did things and although today there
are bot few signs left Of those powerful
deeds. memory is ever alive.
Mr. Little was mentioned K. last sun
DAYS Eagle as being very prominent
member O. the Third legislative assembly
which had IT'S full share OF acute angles
and tsagies" as he expresses Il
Mr. Little was asked today what was
the BLACKLIST piece Of bribery he had
ever seen prscticed IN an an Oklahoma
legislature He thereupon related the fol-