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the others signed our team will make
it warm for any team in this part of the
country.
1t is 10 be regretted that "Butch' An
drews, who played such an excellent
game with Oklahoma City Tuesday
against the St. Louis Browns, has not
signed with us, but Mr. HaZlett requests
us to state that the only reason Butch
was allowed to go was the "snas he
had struck in securing the grounds and
that he will make every effort possiss:e
to get him back. as the best is none too
good for Chickasha. and that he expects
to put in team here so formidable that
it VIII make all the other tams in sur
rounding towns take to the tall tim
bers" whenever they hear its name men
toned. and to have such an aggregation
Of battcTs as 10 give the pitchers of the
opposing team the blind staggers,' stage
fright ard the influenza. This sounds like
a rather large package" TO hand out,
but if YOU are from Missouri we will show
you. so look out Messers. Flaherty and
Rogers of Oklahoma City.
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Postal Clerks and Affairs.

Washington. April S.-The following
have been appointed railway mail clerks:
Oklahoma. J. 3. Lindcrman. Perry; c.
E. Mccartney, Moore; John NJ. Harlow,
Enid
Ol1lahoma-F'ort Cobb. Caddo county,
length of route. 26ll miles; population
served. 476.
To be established May 16:
Oklahoma Perkins. Payne county, (ad-
ditionaD. length of route, 81 miles; popu-
lation served, So
A postofficc has been established at
Emanuel. Blaine county, O. T., with
Emanuel Newborn as postmaster.
Bids have been opened at the Indian
office in Washington for the erection of
an addition to the laundry and dormitory
al Chilocco Indian school. in Oklahoma
territory. The bidders were: George Il.
Hooper. Arkansas City. Kan, s16,SS0; y.
II. Avery. Arkansas City. $17,40o.
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sion to embark on the steamer.

sion to embark on the steamer.
A dispatch from Toxic dated April 1
said The first party of correspondents.
consisting of sixteen men, mostly British
and Americans, had left Toxic that day
for the front and that they would sail
from Moji, Japan, on April 6 for an un-
known destination. While the departure
of these newspaper men from Moji has
not been reported, possibly because OF
the Japanese censorship, ii is possible
that the correspondents referred to in
the above dispatch are those who were
to have left Moji list Wednesday. Che
mulpo is about two days run from MoJL
Is has been said that correspondents who
attempted 10 go forward contrary to the
wishes of the japanese authorities would
not be afforded the facilities given to
writer's who waited until the authorities
were ready to have them move.
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HIGH WIND AND COLD.
Sand Storms in Some Sections Pre-
vailed Yesterday

Guthrie. o. T. April Sat Guthrie and
in Oklahoma in general high winds and
sand storms have prevailed during the
entire dag. accompanied by a cold wave,
unusual for this time of the year The
ccld will DO much damage 10 the fruit,
il is thought In the Indian territory
storms are general. accompanied in places
by rain. At Feathsrstone. on the Fort
Smith and Western railroad Frank Pom
der. section foreman, was killed in
s;antir by lightning
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FIRE WAS MENACiNG.
After Fighting More Than Two Hours
Flames Are Subdued.

New York. April S--After a hard fight
today that lasted two hours and a hast.
the fremen succeeded In subduing a rneh-
acing fire in the six-story iron buiIdln.
at West Broadway and FraakliD streets
occupied by James Barran & Co. whole
sale dealers in paints and various hous>-
hold articies. ell of a highly iHfisnr1sbse
nature. Twice there were terrific eNple-
sions that scattered the FIRE. each tine
giving II a fresh start The Ioss was
estimated at sl5e co. So great wers the
quantities Of water poured irae The build
ing that West Broadway was flooded 70
a denth OF two feet and the cellars q
adjoining buildings were SLED
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ROOT rs EMPLOYED.
Represents Northern Securities Com.
pany in Their Fight.

New York. AVril s-AEozaoszne1t has
been made o. the engagement of Elshg
Root 10 represent the Northern Securities
company IN sts nght 20 prsF<ns L. II
Hartman from ostztning controi Of the
Northern Pacific railroad as Texsli of
The Distribution os the Northern Securities
assets Th4 case .n which SIr. Root vii
aprea- Is 20 Se argued before The tzstsd
States circuit court n & Paul next
THURSDAY
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RIPE OLD AGE.
King Christian Celebrates His 66th
Birthday.

Copenhagen. April S.-King Christian
today celebrated his Ssth birthday in ex
cellent health. United states Minister
Swensson conveyed To the king a greeting
and felicilations from President Roose-
Welt Congratulatory telegrams were re-
ceived from all the sovereigus. Enor-
nous crowds thronged the vicinity Of the
palace cheering the old monarch. whv.
with the King and Queen Of England,
appeared on the balcony Of the palace.
kilograms of congratulations were also
received from Danes in the United States
and there were general festivities
throughout Denmark.
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ON INDIAN BILL.
Some of Its Features Concerns Okla,
hor9a Citizens.

hoyT2a CItiZen3.
Washington. April Tho conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill was
submitted il The senate today. The bin
as Passed by the senate carried an in
crease Of $2,77.563 over the bill as passed
by She house. OF this increase TIE house
conforecs agreed to !, 500, ,7$S and the senate
roce1cd from 1.2712-7. The bin adopted
as reported from conference carries
$9247, ,929
Among the senate amendments agreed
10 are the following: Relating to the
selection Of indemnity school lands on the
kalamath reservation in Oregon; proyid-
ing for the selection Of lands by the Della
ware and Cherokee citizens in Oklahoma;
authorizing the sale Of coal and asphalt
lands IL Indian Territory; providing fer
probate courts in Indian Territory: provis-
ions with reference to various claims. in
Guiding those OF ]. Hale Sypher and the
late William Springer; providing for usr-
vey of part OF the Occur d Alene res
ervation in Idaho; providing for q school
IN Elke county, Nevada; authorizing the
irrigatioe OF land on the Yuma. Colorado.
reservation by diverting the waters Of the
Colorado river; providing for the reclama-
tion of lands on the Pyramid lake reser-
walton in Nevada
The Quay amendment directing the sec
retary of the treasury to ascertain the
difference IN the value of currency paid
to the Delaware Indians is changed by
authorizing the payment of sl5o.oO0 in full
for all claims.
Several amendments stricken out Of the
house bin regarding the payment Of
claims We're restored in conference The
house amendment extending the time for
opening the lands on. the Uintah reserva-
ton, Utah, is restored and fixed for March
IN 1Qa,
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Telephone Company in Trouble.

Shawnee O. T, April S.-The city coun-
ell has ordered the city attorney to begin
action to secure the books of the Long
Distance Telephone company, which re-
Gently was made a part of the Pioneer
company. and is one of the biggest com
panies in oklahoma in order that the
city may collect taxes due under the
terms Of the franchise. The attorney
will also begin proceedings for the for
feiture of the companys franchise here.
1t controls the business in this section of
Oklahoma.
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MUST BE PATIENT.
Correspondents Who Discbey Orders
VIII Be Sighted.

Seoul, April S-The steamer Suusinoy-
Msrr called In at Chemuipo today 10 take
OF board 30 r,1en belonging 10 the FIr-S
division The newspaper correspondent,
or board the Suminoye ztaru we're not
permitted 70 lard. and correspondent
who was here waiting 10 so forward with
the japanese troops was refused PerZnfs-
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BATTLESHIP low A
ONE RESULT OF HER ACTIVITY
IN THE SPANISH WAR.
An Experience of One of Bob Evans
Marine Ensineers-A Direct Leg
acx of the DAYS of Action.

The part played by the L. S. battle
ship Iowa at Santiago and elsewhere in
West Indian waters during the Spanish
war. is pretty well known to the public
People are not, however. very familiar
with the details of the life of her brave
crew in time of active service, and
hardly dream Of the far-reaching conse-
quences of the discipline which had to
be maintained in those stirring times.
One of the brave men aboard the Iowa.
who came out of the war unharmed by
the shells of the enemy, bore about with
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-09
Guilty of Robbery.

Shawnee. q. r. April S.-Wiliam Hens
ley, one Of the wealthiest saloonkeepers
Of Ehawnee. was found guilty today in
the district court OF robbery. !. Ryan
accused Hensley and his broth, Mart, Of
robbing him Of $50. Mart Hensley was
acquitted. Judge BurweI win pronounce
sentence Friday
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. a - TO E "A.
Bsars the The Kind Yoa Haze saayS BOsgs
Signature sf GRzIZu
QUOTES ALLEGED HISTORY.
Claims Russia Was Americas Friend
During Civil War.

St Petersburg. April s.-The Novoe
Vreyma today prints prominently an ar
ticle from an American newspaper De
scribing an interview bteween Emperor
Alexander III and Wharton Barker. the
Philadelphia financier. formerly financial
agent Of the Russian government in the
United States. on the occasion Of The re-
view Of the Russian feet II Cronstadt.
in 1879 during which the emperor tod
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Postmasters Are Confirmed.

Washington. April S.-The senate today
confirmed the following nominations Of
postmaSters:
Oklahoma-Jacob Puckett, Gushing.
Kansas-Henry c. Abbott. lie Roy
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Mrs. Mcclure Visits Her Parents.

Ponca City. O. T. April s.-SIrs B. s.
Mcclure. the accomplished wife of our
delegate TO congress. is visiting her par
ents IN this city and viii remain some
tire saws the Courier
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Mrs Stephens. and with best wishes for
your welfare and the welfare of the insti-
tuition. 1 remain, very truly yours.
WM- JENKINS.
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DESERT LAND LAW.
Movement TO Repeal Is Defeated in
Committee.

Washington. April s-By a vote q 0
20 the house committee on irrigation OF
arid lands today defeated the blll TO
repeal the desert land laws. Those vot-
ing against the bill were Chairman Man
dell 81 Wyoming and Representatives
TerrilI CNassb. Dwight CN y. Mar
9hau u D. Williamson fOre5. cooper
Pal. Hitchcock fNebJ. snd B"n tcal1.
Those in favor ~ the repeal were Repre-
sentatives Reeder 1KanJ. VanduzsF {Ss-
vadai and Underwood fAia5. 5
The vote was taken after pr0tracteG
hearing.
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Many industrial and pTnmsrciai enter
prises are being Wnderfakcn IN Ais@issiB-
pi. and companies are being incorporated
for business purposes az rate which
would no; be slow for northern state of
equal population and resources.
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DIED IN OKLAHOMA.

Vigor and vitality are quickly given to
the whole system by Hoods Sarsaparifa-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-09

Aiya, o. T., April In the Nrothwest-
ern X-Ray the following pleasing letter
from Ex-Governor William jenkins writ
ten ar Kaw City, appears:
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Charged With Having Rsbbed
Oregon Express on
March 3lst.
GUILTY or OTHER GRIMES
Reckless Career or Young Des.
pcradoes Covers Period OF Un-
usual Lawlessness- Operate
Throughout the West

San Francisco. May s.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad Company today
offered reward Of $3.50 for the arrest
of George Gates. Edwin Vernon Gates
and James Arnett, wanted for the rob
berry Of the Oregon express at copley.
March 81, in which w. J. o'NelII. the
Wells Fargo messenger. was killed
The trio. although young in years. are
declared to have been connected with
the most daring robberies known to
the western authorities. Included In
the crimes charged to them are the
robbery Of an electric car near Port
land last year. in which two men were
killed. the hold-up Of the Colorado
Southern train, the hold-up Of stage
at weaverville. Cal, and a robbery at
Seattle. The Gates brothers are sons
Of g. G. Gates Of Alameda county, a
well-known mining man.
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Events Long Anticipated by Russians Oc-
cur simultaneously andA Accepted
With Great Stcicism.
Fortress Pronounced to Be mpsgnabs and provonsd 20 That
twin Be Able to Stand Siege for Yssr-OrienaIs Landing
Troops From Sixty Transports Il Two important
points-Details Are Msager.

St. Petersburg. May 7.---Japanese
troops are swarming across the narrow
neck OF the Lao Tung peninsula. rail-
road and telegraph communication cut,
Port Arthur isolated and left to it's
own resources are the conditions which
the Russians seem to accept with great
stolciam.
These events have been anticipated
since the outbreak OF the war and the
authorities In sense appear to be
relieved now that the blow has fallen.
They assert that the fortress Is inn
pregnable and amply provisioned 70
stand siege for year and II can
hold out until the time comes TO re-
lieve II.
According TO official Information the
landing OF troops from transports
simultaneously at Pitsewo and Cape
Terminal May s. II Is also reported
that troops are landing at Kinchcow.
but this IL not credited as the Russians
are known TO have Notifications there.
Complete details Of the landing are
lacking owing to the interruption Of
communications No resistance was
made. the few cossacks who observed
The movement retiring when the war
ships shelled the shore preparatory to
iebarkation.
II is believed there are more than
10000 men now on land preparing for
| forward movement.
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Ing them along the trail, the hoof-
beats Of which they nissook for the
rfoise Of a closely pursuing posse. the
two outlaws who robbed the Imnaha
postoftice. and who have successfully
eluded waIiowa county ofiiders for
days early yesterday morning wakened
the crew at Roberts sheep camp and
surrendered. The period OF their re-.
pentenec was short lived. however. for
they soon found they had been scared
by riderless horses. oyerpowered the
camp hands and took 10 the woods.
Shortly after their getaway a strong
posse arrived at the camp and II now
close on the heels Of the outlaws.
The robbers were badly frightened
when they reached the herders' cabin
While they were travelling the trail at
night they heard hoofbeats behind
them. They increased their speed and
he following horses did likewise. Them
he fugitiyes fired back into the dark-
ness. but after a moments pause tho
,ursuers again came on.
This convinced the robbers they were
almost in the grasp of the deputies.
Ind they resolved to surrender to
'heepmen. as they did not want to
ome TO actual conflict. and feared they
would be shot down II found armed
" the posse.
Az Il was dark. employees al the sheep
amp secured no description Of the
nen. The place where they gave up
! about IL miles from Enterprise
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LANDING OF JAP TROOPS.
Sixty Transports Suddenly Bear Down
Upon Pitesewo.

Sixty Transports Suddenly Bear Down
Upon Pitesewo.
ST. Petersburg. May 6.--(S:3O p. nj
The ministry Of war has received the
following from General Plug, chief Of
the military staff;
According to information have re-
ceived. seven OF the enemys trans
ports, and afterward about 40 ap-
peared. opposite Piteswo on the even
Ing of May 4.
"on the morning OF May the Jap
anese began to land at Pitsewo and on
the coast near Cape Terminal. about
is miles southwest OF Pitesewo under
cover Of artillery fire.
AT this moment about 90 transports
were observed bearing down upon the
whole front and our posts retired from
the shore.
According to Chinese reports by
the evening Of May S about 10000 Of
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MEETS DEATH IN A BARREL.
EmpIoys o. Rolling Mill Drowned il
curioun Manner.

| @"F'SyW " NSsHFA W'H S'VWUoo "
Curious Manner.
Portland. May Sat 10 o'clock las
night A. Michaels. employed in thu
Portland roller mills as tongue-run.
ner, left his work for a moment to gel
drink from faucet outside the mill
and 10 minutes later he was discovered
with his head submerged in the barrel
of water under the drinking tube. APP
parently he had dropped dead from
heart failure. but he may have suffered
death as the result of drowning. His
body hung over the edge Of the bar
frel An autopsy viii be held by Cor
oner Finley this afternoon to deter.
mine the exact cause of death.
Coroner Finley was Immediately
notified Of the peculiar death, and dis
patched deputy to investigate. That
II was purely accidental was soon dis
covered, and no inquest win be held
The dead man was found by J.. w
Baker fellow employe, after a To-
minute search.
Michael's work, like that of the other
men employed in the blasting depart
ment, is exceedingly hot, and he fire.
quently left his place to drink of the
cooling water in the faucet close BY
but which is in rather obscure place
From the position Of the body when
found, II is presumed that he stopped
placing his lips to the mouth Of the
faucet, and that while in that position
he either tainted from fatigue or heart
failure His head fell into the water
in the small barred under the faucet
and, being unable to help himself, he
was drowned, 1t is believed.
Michaels duty was to transfer the
molten steel from the furnace to the
rollers-a very hot task. He was seen
to leave his place for the water fau-
set, and II being very common for him
to do so. no one paid any heed to 1t.
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News Comes From 81. Pstersbsrg
Via the Paris Echo de
Paris.
10000 JAP TROOPS LAND
Bulk OF Kuroki's Army Now
Nine Miles From Teng. Wang
Cheng-Genera Zassalitch
Will be- sIdetracked.

Paris, May e,--The 81. petersburs
correspondent Of the Echo de Paris
sends the following;
"The general a,aff believes that the
Japanese have landed ~ Pitesow not
less than 10000 men. and says that the
bulk OF Kurokis' army was this morn.
Ing about nine miles from Feng- Wang.
cheng. A stan officer said that Gem
erai zassalIteh would be kept In the
background during the remainder of
the war.
II am able 10 positively deny the
statement that Port Arthur ls bottled
up. A passage Is stiIl free.
The correspondent repeats the re.
port that the Japanese have occupied
Port Adams and says that they arc
advancing on Port Arthur"
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STORMS IN TEXAS.
Number Of People Killed and Prop.
erty ls DAMAGED,

Number Of People Killed and Prop.
ersy ls Damaged.
81. Louis, May e.--A special 70 the
Republic from Dallas, Tex. says!
A Tornado IN the northwest OF Texas
last night killed three people at Mo-
ran A dozen persons were severIy
but not fatally injured. Al Putnam
man was killed and woman was
injured. A negro cabin was swept
In the Brazos river and three negroes
drowned. a wrecklng train was blown
from the track near Crescent and two
negro laborers drowned. Twenty
houses were wrecked at Moran and
half a dozen at Putnam, Hundreds Of
head OF livestock are reported killed
and crops are badly injured. It Is be-
lieved that lives were lost in isolated
places that win swell the total to the
number Of 20.
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the enennys troops had landed and
taken up quarters in Chinese villages.
The enemy sent two columns. about
one regiment each, one In westerly
direction and the other to the south
ward. May a passenger train from
Port Arthur was fired on a mile and
q quarter outside OF rolandien. about
10 miles north OF Port Arthur, by 100
Japanese infantrymen. The train car
ried many passengers. 200 sick occu-
pying an ambulance carriage flying
the red cross flag. Two OF the sick
were wounded. The train succeeded
In reaching PolandIen."
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NO DEALINGS WITH UNION.


Striking Machinists Will Be Given I'm
Ill Monday to Begin Work.
Topeka, May 6.-The striking Santa
Fe machinists win be given until Nom
day morning to resume their places
with the company. Third Vice Presi-
dent Buckalew of the machinists union
tonight offered to submit to the Santa
Fe management new set Of rules
adopted by the executive committee Of
the union In Washington. He was in
formed the Santa .Fe would have no
dealings with the union. whatever.
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Michaeis was single. and IS Or 81
years old. So far as known. he had no
relatives here. He lived in small
house near the mills where he was en-
pIoyed. at Twenty-first and NIcoIai
streets. North Portland He has been
in the employ of the mill 10 months
and was good workman.
AZ soon as MIchaels was discovered
Drs. Herbert w. cardweil and r. Smith
we're summoned. but death had claimed
It's victim before they had time to ar
rive.
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NO SUCCESSOR 70 HANNA.
National Civic FsdsrstIsr Pay Trisuts
70 ssnssors Msmory.

70 Senator's Memory.
New York. MAJ s.-The s<ecutivs
committee Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton today held ~ frst meeting
since the death Of its chairman, Marcus
A. Hanna Samuel Gompers. president
.of the American Federation 81 Labor
presided. Resolutions IN commemora-
tion Of Hanna we're adopted unani-
ImousIy.
Brief tributes to the memory Of the
senator were spoken BY Bishop Potter
John Mitchell. corneiieus ". Bliss and
others.
Tonight committee on nominations
reported that a successor to President
Hanna had not been chosen. The COM
mittee was instructed to continue its
search for a president.
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MaIady Al Victor.

Butte. May GA Victor special TO
the Miner says that strange malady
OF spotted fever has broken out there
the daughter Of John cIeary being In
a precarious condition from the dis
ease. Great apprehension exists over
the fear Of possible epidemic.
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Oregon League.


At Eugene -Roseburg ., Eugene 8.
Pacific National.
At Salt Lake-Butte 10. Salt Lake
At Boise Spokane |. Boise I.
American.
At Chicago-St. Louis 5. Chicago 2.
At Philadelphia--w washington 6
Philadelphia 16.
AT Cleveland Detroit /. Cleveland g.
At Boston-New York ., Boston S.
National.
At Cincinnati Louis 4. Cincin-
natl Z.
At Pittsburg Philadelphia is. Pitts
burg I.
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FLOODS IN NORTH.

Horses Drowned and Passengers Have
Marrow Escape.
Vancouver. y. c., May "a special
from Dawson TO the Province says;
owing to a sudden rise In the Hun
ton river, seven horses connected with
the white Pass mall stage were
drowned at Yukon crossing, ard the
driver and four passengers barely
escaped. Yukon and other streams are
now impossible and the entire mail
service ia demorallzed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-07
jap Victory Rumorad.

Seoul May S.--(2;sO p. MIA dis
patch from Antung says that 1t is
rumored there that the Japanese have
captured Feng- Wang -cheng. May 4,
after fierce lighting and heavy losses
on both sides.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-07
smoot Is Confident.

Salt Lake. May 6.--Senator Smoot
returned from washington today. In
an interview Senator Smoot expressed
entire confidence that he would be al.
lowed to retain his seat in the senate.
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NOW WAIT FOR DECISION.
Arguments In Meyer Hsbsas Corpus
Proceedings Concluded.

FFocosuIHBb VuHtIuusu'
Denver. May e.--Arguments in the
habes carpus proceedings OF President
Meyer OF the Western Federation Of
Miners. held BY the military at Tellu-
ride, were concluded In the supfeme
court today The attorneys for both
sides win flc supplemental briefs early
next week and the court win take the
case under adyisement IN the usual
course of proceedings a decision can be
expected In about 10 days.