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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
TRUST COTTON MILL.
Entire ToWnsite of RomuIus and Ad-
Joining Tracts Have Been Secured.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Dec. "A deal
has been consumated here that promises
to result in the first cotton fabric mill
being located in Oklahoma. Principals in
the deal are J. Z. Dunn OF Oklahoma
City, L. Howard Lee, formerly Of Texas
but at present at the head Of colony
of mill workers, and Graiiam Burnham,
representing owners of extensive tracts
along the Salt and Little river valleys
of the Pottawatomie country. Ths deal
closed embraces the entire townsite. OF
Romulus, on the Shawnee branch of the
Choctaw railroad and several thousand
acres of land adjoining the town.
In an interview at the Grand avenue
hotel Mr.. Dunn admitted the truth Of
the rumor and stated that active pre-
parations We're already well underway TO
locate the colony interests at Romulus.
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FOLLOWERS OF DOWIE.
Widow With Two Small Children
Fears fer Her All.

Plainville. Kan. Dec. Mrs. Hattie
McClay q widow Of this city, with two
small children is mourning the loss OF
about S10eo invested in Zion CITY Some
time ago she became a follower of Wowie
and made several converts. Becoming
more enthused she told n quarter sect on
OF western land for $500. her PlainvilIe
home for $500 and bought a draft on the
Zion City bank and left for Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
CASE OF BLACKMAIL.
Friends Urged the Farmer to Bring
the Action.

Guthrie o. T., Dec George II. Plantz
of Clinton, o. T., n kind-hearted wealthy
widower, is the plaintiff in a double-bar-
relied suit filed last week in the district
court of Custer county, to recover from
c. T. Weeks and wife. claimed to be
a prominent Illinois couple, $1,000 alleged
to have been secured from Plantz by
blackmail. Criminal action against
Weeks alleging blackman and assault. Is
also begun Weeks and his wife the lat
ter described as very pretty and attrac-
tive. stopped at Clinton at the same hotel
with PlantZ The wife claimed trouble
with her husband and left him for Illinois,
Plantz accompanying her as far as st.
Louis Upon his return he was met by
Weeks W it'll big gun and surrendered
the 81 600 Friends ascertained the state
of affairs and upon their request the suit
WAS sled
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MONTGOMERY ON TRIAL.
Greater Portion OF Yesterday Spent
in Securing a jury.

Guthrie, 0. T, Dec. THE case of w.
w. Montgomery is on trial in the dis
trict court here today, the greater portion
OF the day being consumed in securing
a jury He is charged with bigomy
and murder About eighteen months ago
he was indicted at the request of two
of his three wives on the charge OF big
amy. OF his wives. one resides in Little
Rock. Ark: another in Iowa and the
third in oklahoma City. While in Jail
on this charge. last July. he shot and
instantly killed Jaiior Jerry Emerson in
making an escape from the county jail.
He was recaptured in the home Of Mrs.
Kate Wyatt, who S under indictment
for harboTing criminals and for giving
the gun 10 Montgomery with which he
killed Emerson. At this tam Of court
Montgomery was indicted for murder and
this is the case OF trial at present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
JUDGE DUMMIES OPINION.
Doesn't Approve of the Presidents
Course in Panama

Chicago. Dec. I'm an address before
the Henry George association. Juoge Ed
ward + Dunno has declared President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay originally
we're c0gnizant Of the Panama reTolu-
rion He reviewed the details Of the
cession and the treaty and declared the
whole transaction record SO unpr!nci-
Pied and so vile as TO cause every Ameti-
can citizen who has his countrys honor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08

a license. His license for a saloon in
The building under the Crescent club on
Broadway expired some time ago. and
when he made application for a renewal
of the same before the county commits
sioners the Civic association entered a
remonstranee, claiming that Stegar had
violated the liquor laws in that he kept
open on Sundays, had bsnds in his win
dOws, and kept slot machines in his
place.
The remonstrance of The association
WAS overruled and the license ordered
granted by the. commissioners, but the
association appealed to the district court.
The law provides that pending the de
cision OF an appeal no license can be
issued. and as Stegars old license ex-
pired while the appeal was pending he
was forced either TO quit business or 10
disregard the law. He chose the latter
course and was arrested on information
sworn to by the county attorney at the
instance OF the Civic association. At
The same time his stock of liquors was
seized by Sheriff oBrien in conformity
with the law
The case was brought before Judge
lOi ana mas OSCn 4OHbl
hard on both sides. The county attcrne
turned the case over TO the Civic associa
tion, which has been represented by At
torney Horton, assisted by r. S. Cald-
well. SIegar has been defended by ex-
County Attorney Dick Taylor. The de-
fense did not attempt to deny the facts
of the case. relying on its ability to have
the case thrown out of court on technical
points. The two principal objections urged
have been that the probate court did not
have jurisdiction in the matter and then
that the law empowering the sheriff TO
destroy the liquors was unconstitutional.
Both Of these contentious were ruled on
by Judge Harper Yesterday, who decided
that neither was well taken in point of
law.
Stegar has brought suit against Sheriff
O'Brien for unlawful conversion OF prop
erty. but as the sheriff has been acting
according TO the directions of the court
and of the Oklahoma statues it is diff
ficult 10 see how the case can be made
TO stick
The case decided yesterday was i'm
portant in that it is the first of the
kind to he brought here. at least in recent
times. and II IS said that the CIVIC as
sociation has been waiting until it was
decided before bringing other cases Of
similar nature. = number OF which are in
preparation. One who is acquainted with
the work of the association said yesterday
that il is its purpose TO fight the renewal
of every application for saloon license in
which violation of the law has been OBJ
served
IF the county commissioners refuse
to decide these cases according to the
law said this gentleman, we shall APP
peal to the district court. ] think the sa-
loon men Of this city will find it TO their
advantage TO obey the law in the fu-
ture''
To cure scrofula salt rheum. dyspepsia.
catarrh and rheumatism. take Hoods
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Grafton and q resident Of Atoks. I. 4.
Should the Indian territory clubs ssceds
the presidency OF their territorial orgSnl-
za.ion would naturally fall 10 Mrs. Con-
Ian. her letter Is entirely self-explsn-
atory. as fellows, addressed 10 tho pres
ident OF club:
Dear Madam; VIII you please put
before your club the following subject:
As to whether or not IL would be advis-
able 10 organize a federation OF Indian
territory Gibbs and Withdraw from Okla
hornas
1--WE are sufficiently large to Join tho
general federation alone. and the general
federation directory shows that five
states have a smaller number of clubs
than we have. two have our number and
two have twenty-eisht. should We cr-
ganize an Indian territory federation. We
wouia be entitled 70 five delegates 10 the
biennial convention in St Louis ia Msy.
1905 This number would be able 10 bring
back more help and enthusiasm 20 pro-
mote our work than two. as We now have.
thereby doing more good for Ereatar
number.
The argument will be made: What TX
the two territories slogid bc made one
state? Cranting, this. even Ia one year
will not the Indian territory clubs ey
their experience and new life b. able TO
bring back TO Oklahoma more strength
than II they remained with them IS We
are now y number OF ciabs have al
ready expressed themselves favorably.
This entire question has been laid be-
fore our national president. Mrs. Denni-
son. anu she heartily endorses the move
ment
~ cau Is hereby made 20 Indian terri
tory clubs 10 hold a meeting at Ardmore
or the 10th or December az 80 y. m
Let each club elect a delegate and en-
power her 10 act for her club IN this
meeting.
please act upon this matter az ono-.
and kindly write me the result and the
name OF your delegate. rratsTuaily
yours. MRS. MICHAEL. CONAN.
First Vice Pr>Ident."
Mrs. J. g. Roberts. president of The
Oklahoma Indian Territory Federation of
Clubs. was here today from kjngfsher
ard when shown the above circular let
ter sent out by sirs. Conlan. she replied:
'fhe executive board OF the federation
was not consulted I'm regard 10 the cir
cular letters sent out By Mrs. ccnlan'
the first vice president. We knew moth
ing OF them until We were sent copies
py clubs receiving them The question
snopid have come UP AZ the annual meet
ing. We were very much surprised whsn
we heard there was dissatisfaction. Ws
though, perfect harmony prevailed be-
tween ,.ie tWo territories. The manage
nient Of the federation has endeavoTed 10
extend 70 Indian territory the same fav-
ors and kindly treatment - 20 oklahoma
We Will be glad 20 have the Indian terri
tory clubs remain with us II they ~
desire. or course. they must declded
the matter f1r themselves at the Ard
more convention cn December 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Lawyer at Guthrie Is Charged With
Vagrsncy.

Guthrie, O. T.. Dec. 7.-Attorney d.
James Pattison nephew of Ex-Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania, was placed un-
der arrest here last night by Chief of
Police Reynolds and held in custody all
night charged with vagrancy. Pattison
recently came to Oklahoma to practice
his profession and is said to have sue
ceeded in getting into trouble several
times The officer agreed to dismiss the
case if Pattison would leave town, and
the case was then called. but was dis
missed by City Attorney Hepburne who
believed Pattison was being too harshiy
dealt with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
OSAGES WILL TREAT.
FulIbIoods are Still Opposed to Haste
in AiIotting Lands.

Guthrie. O. T. Dec The Usage IN
dams. in pursuance TO the cali OF Gov
ernor James Bigheart. in convention Sat
urday. decided 10 treat with the depart
rrients AZ Washington. d. G. petitionius
congress 10 allot their lands iG sereralty
and to bring an end TO tribal relations
Both ex-G0vernors Big Dog and Nekeh-
wahsheunkah. ss we'll as Governor Big
heart. spoke in favor OF the proposition
The fuli-bioods are s:ilI opposed 10 haste
io the matter however
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
CROMWELL OF ENID.
He Represents Several lessees at the
Board Meeting.

Guthrie. q. T. Dec. Judge W. O.
Cromwell of Enid Is in this city in the
interests Of number Of school land les
sees. The Judge is a direct descendant
of "Old IroRsides" Cromwell. tho great
commoner Of English history. ard IS just
~ proud of the fact Tell anything you
have mind 70 about ne. he said when
asked regarding recent rumors IN con
nectlon with his being a candidate for
a prominent position so long as you
don't tell the truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
RENOUNCED A THRONE.
Princess srie Shoots an Actress Found
With Her Husband.

Vienna, Dec. Prince Otto OF Wind
fsch-Graetsh. his youthful and immensely
wealthy wife. the Princess Elizabeth
Marie. whom he married n year ago and
O pretty acrtess Of the opera at Prague.
are~the central figures in an extraordinary
story.
The Princess. who is the grand daugh-
ter on her fathers side of the Emperor of
Austria and on her mothers side of the
King Of Belgians. who renounoed her
rights 10 the throne Of Austria in order
90 marry as her hear. dictatcd-is as
serted 10 have shot and seriously wound
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
Is CRITICALLY ILL.
John n. Hauahorst is Confined to His
Bed

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. John II. Eavig-
horst, one of the territory's leading DEM
ocrats, clerk of the district court in the
Third district under Judge A. G. c. Bierer,
is critically i'll at his home in this city.
Several weeks ago two unnatural growths
appeared on his left cheek and neck and
they have gradually become worse. until
Mr.. Havighorst is confined to his bed
all the time.
Havighcrst is former Springfield, H.,
man a political and personal friend of
Judge William NJ. Springer who died in
Washington, D. c., Friday Lying on his
bed Mr. Havighorst dictated telegram
OF coincidence to Mrs. Springer.
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is evidence that the game was good. The
sensational features or t:le game We're
two running touch-downs made from the
60 yard line by Edward Cobb. Medford's
right half back. He undoubtedly won
the game for the home boys. Chester
Fisher Medford's full back, also kicked
two perfect goals. 1t was clean game
all through and both sides are we'll salts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
Characd With Shortage.

Guthrie. O. r. Dec. s.--Oscar q. Mills.
who recently located Ia Oklahoma city
from 81. Louis and purchased an interest
IN 4 business e9nceFn. - reported under
arrest in Little Rock Ark. where he VII
be held until The proper requisItion Pa
peTs can be secured for bis return 10
olxiahsrrs. Mills r. charged with being
short ry0. % the Arm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
Ie ore of the t4e.rs.

okeene. Q. r. Dec. Register of the
Lard oriee glckisa has bssn notified that
he is one % The heirs - ihs tszs7o.o'9
state which was 1ast fscentiy left ~
the death of John shelsaberKer. Who yas
an uncls Of Mr.. sickles' mother. II fhs
estate = property divided. cur register AZ
the land office Mi receive abort &c ~
az hts share. Fzys the Arasriesr-
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MEOFORD is VICTOR.
Defeats Enid by Score of II 20 10,
Fire az Pratt.

Medford. 0. T. Dec. One Of the fast
est football games played in Oklahoma
this year was witnessed by a large crowd
Saturday. when the high school eievens Of
Mesford and Enld met 10 battle for the
honorz Of northern Oklahoma The score
vas L 10 10 IN .ayor OF Nedfog1. which
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08

Gutfris -. =. Dec. SIX nsrnh<FN q
company D.. Oklahoma Saueasl guard.
~ blackwell haze received hosorEhi~ ffs-
chsrgo from the oasoes - ths sagetant
general. ChanEss 81 razi1~ncs wzs sh@
sfSrnd uqon which ths discharges wefs
rrartes5
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AGENT HARVEY DENIES.
Dispatches are Not Accurate in His
Case.

Guthrie. Q. r. Dec. 7.-George T. Hsr-
vey. agent for the Pawnee Indians al
Pavnee. .. r, who has been under IRE
for several weeks as the result q an in
vestigation by Brosius of the Indian
Rights association, today made the fol-
lowing statement for publication,
Thursdays press accounts indicate
that l have resigned, to take erect Jan
usry l. Please state over my signature
that the account is entirely mistaken"
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To Cure a Cold in One Gay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money 4 it fails
to cure Z. w. Groves sigma, --e is on
each box. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08
BnooD ssoss1 PURIFIER
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To cure scrofula. salt rheum. dyspepsia
catarrh and rheumatism. take Hoods
Sarsapariila
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T.se charge 81 which stesar was tsssd
vas that Q. -saas5s . saloon S.tiaczi
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Duplicates another Cremo. Il never
varies in quality, aroma or price.
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nothing short of that. hurled against
Mr. Highton, are entirely without foun-
datfon, so far as has been made to APP
pear. Unfortunately for the respond
ents there is in this case vast amount
of evidence against them in addition
to Mr.. Highton's testimony. Unfor-
tunately also for them, when there was
indisputable corroborating evidence, it
corroborated Mr.. Highton as against
the respondents"
Testimony on the foregoing general
vindication of Mr.. Highton is quoted
amply, including the opprobrious lam
guage Mr.. Humphreys said he applied
to his brother attorney.
THOMPSON'S PENALTY.
What should the penalty be?' the
court asks and thus proceeds to an
swer:
LAS stated above, if the relation of
ard client existed between the
and Sumner to it's fullest
extent, the penalty, by all the authori-
ties, should be disbarment. Where
there are mitigating circumstances, it
may well be only suspension. How far
the courts go will be illustrated by
few cases"
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is just what might be expected in the
light of the circumstances and the re-
lations of the parties and harmonizes
with the subsequent acts Of all par
ties
Through several pages evidence is
summed up showing the active appear
ance of Humphreys, Thompson & Wat
son as attorneys for Sumner and the
receipt by that firm of a fee of $500 out
OF the payments made by Summers
trustee from the $4,000 fund.
WORSE STILL.
The court says it may concede that
the respondents did not consider that
their relations with Sumner were fully
all that are usually supposed to exist
between attorney and client adding:
There are all degrees of closeness in
the relationship of attorney and client
1t is clear that in this case the rela-
tionship of the respondents TO Sumner
were such as to make it improper for
them to take sides against him in i'm
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ing the Ellises, fought against Sum-
ner's interests. not only with all their
strength but with marked acrimony.
There was nothing improper in itself
in their ardent struggle for the Ellises
in that suit.
1.-THE conduct of the respondents,
though subject to criticism in several
other respects, was improper if at all,
in that case, so far as the charge now
under consideration is concerned, be-
cause OF their relations to Sumner in
the prior litigation"
RELATIONS TO SUMNER.
With regard to the contention of re-
spondents that in the prior litigation
they represented the Ellises alone and
not Sumner at all, the court is of opin-
ion their relations to Sumner were
closer than that and, besides, that they
were not true to the clients whom they
peculiarly claimed as their own-in
fact, were guilty of great recklessness
in assisting and participating in the
distribution of the trust fund without
so much as looking at the trust deed or
the will to ascertain whether their
terms permitted such distribution.
THE gravamen of the charge is that
they acted first for Sumner and then
against him in respect of the same
matter. even if their actions in either
capacity alone would be above criti-
cism,'' the court observes and then
proceeds, there being no dispute as to
their appearance against Sumner in the
later proceedin gs," TO examine their
relations to him in the earlier.
The testimony as to the retaining of
Humphreys. Thompson & Watson is
reviewed. Mr.. Humphreys said he was
retained by the three Ellises, but that
he expected his fee to come out of
the fund. That the testimony of the
Ellises that they themselves were to
pay the fee was false was apparent,
the court says. even without Mr.. Hum
phreys's reputation. On this point the
opinion concludes:
There is no doubt as to Mr.. High
toms understanding, and that was
that the firm of Humphreys. Thomp-
son & Watson were then engaged by
the Ellises and Sumner together, al
though particularly at the request or
desire of the Ellises. This arrangement
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MACON INDICATED.

After long citations of testimony the
| opinion has this of Mr.. Magoon's:
1T is hardly likely that Mr. Magoon
| would deliberately and premeditatedlv
concoct a story of this sort for the
purpose of infiicting such dire results
upon one in Mr.. Humphreys position.
There was nothing in Mr.. Magoon's.
attitude or testimony to indicate that
he was classifying. And, as for feelings
of animosity or ill-will, none were
manifested on the part of Mr.. Magoon.
while scarcely more could be shown on
the part of Mr.. Humphreys. Mr.. Ma
COON no doubt felt deeply grieved ar
Mr.. Humphreys unjust abuse of him
in the Ropert case. If he had not he
would scarcely have been human. SzE
throughout the Ropert case, so farFss
we can see, he refrained as far as he
could from introducing questions OF
differences between counsel. When he
reflected on opposing counsel IL was
only in so far as he had to adduce
facts and argue from them in the in
terest of his client. He did not go out
of his way as did Mr.. Humphreys to
attack counsel. He restrained himself
as we'll as could be expected, consider
ing the provocation. But we are not
Obliged to rely solely on the appearance
and attitude of the witnesses on the
stand, nor on their respective personal
interests. There is much that tends to
support Mr.. Magoon as against Mr.
Page after page is occupied in dis
the question of veracity be-
tween Magoon and Humphreys, the de-
cision being in favor of the former,
and Humphreys is found guilty Of the
worst charge in the following terms:
Mr.. Humphreys, on the evidence, is
guilty of having attempted to induce
Mr.. Magoon to betray his client-an
aged credulous man easily imposed up
On and of whom others, as Mr.. Hum
Dhreys knew, had previously taken ad-
In order to accomplish this
ne urged considerations of personal
resorted to threats, and
suggested large booty. What do we
:are for Summer, let him go, all we
are for is our fees There is but one
Observation-Disclosures AS Mr.. JUS
ice Brewer said in the passage quot
ID in the first part of this opinions
CONTINUED on page 3D.
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I'm the case of Mr.. Thompson. ate.
making all due allowances for ,ha
Iooseness of the relationship OF attor-
ney and client between him and n.
Summer, and giving him all the beneft.
of doubt that reasonably can be given
as to the extent of his knowledge as "a
the understanding of the parties. espe.
cially Mr.. Sumner, at the settlement
and taking into consideration his CORR
parative youthfulness Though he diS.
claims any desire for allowances -,
this account), the fact that, as appeank
from the evidence, he acted TO a larea
extent under Mr.. Humphreys direc.
tons, and the good reputation that he
has borne in the community. we do nor
see how, consistently with our duty IN.
der the circumstances, the penalty can
be less than suspension for one year
In the case. of Mr.. Humphreys the
penalty on the charges thus far con-
should be no less than in the
case Of Mr.. Thompson, but a grayer
charge is made against Mr.. Hum.
phreys individually, that of attempts
ing TO persuade Mr.. Magoon to betray
his client, Mr.. Sumner, which will now
be considered"