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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
IN SUPREME COURT.
Several Gases Of interest Come Before
the Justices

Guthrie. q. T. Feb. s.-The case q J.
A piHendarer vs. J. T. Gray and George
Rurnett was fled today in the oklahoma
s,,preue court. an appeal from Comanohe
corn.y. DinendafTer claims 10 have been
forced 20 pay Gray 80 TO dismiss con
tes, against DiSertaffe-'s homestead ard
now he asks the court 70 compel Cray 70
refund the money. J. B. Rozrk. and Louis
Davis are the attorneys FOR Di1enda1er
and ] 2 Thomas. Baker & Cobb for
the defendants
TIE case Of Shasta and Barzh-a Metz
ard II a Brockhsus -. Scott =. Whine
VAS fled from Woodward couuty. inyoiv-
ing the payment q two 3udgms1ts sscur-
Cd hv WHINE n the lower court II the
.o,al SUN of scao q p. Nsruul and chss
". White are th@ stt0o-revs for the
plaintiffs IN error and Thornton W say
gent To- the defendant
From Canadian eousty Is appesIsd Ire
case ot Jez-4e jackson vs. John < Ten
nsy and A. II Jacksoa. fsxoivins the pay
u,eut Of q commission on the SAFE of real
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
BEVERIDGE is
FOR ONE STATE
Single Statehood Delegation
Claims Some Progress.
HEARINGS ARE CONTINUED
Tomorrow viii End Argu-
ments Before Committee.

Guthrie q. T. Feb. S-A dispatch from
Washington says thre members OF the
statehood delegation, of which Z u Jones
of oklahoma. City is chairman, have end
Cd their work here for single statehood
and have left for home. They have talk-
"a si,o1a statehood early and late since
they reached Washington and nave
aroused some interest in the stateIooo
Droiect They said last night that they
had made converts to the single statehooo
idea in both house and senate, and that
they brought to their support several
members of congress who have hitherto
EXPRESSED doubts as to the advisability
of any statehood legislation.
The delegation has conferred with SEN
ator Beveridge chairman of the senate
committee on territories MIR Beverage
predicted confidently that when Oflaho-
ma was admitted to statehood the Indian
Territory would come in also, as he said
p single statehood measure was the only
statehood measure that would have any
chance in this congress. The senator
wouId not go on record with prediction as
TO when such a bill would be passed or
Indicate the time the bin probably would
designate for the new states admission.
The delegation also made inquiry as to the
program of the senate committee on ter
ritories concerning statehood legislation.
The senator replied that there would be
hearings on the statehood proposition by
that committee probably in March. Sev-
eraI members Of the delegation said they
would return to Washington and attend
the hearings. Thomas H. Doyle Of Perry,
who has been here the last month work
ing for single statehood. left for home
last night. The hearings of the house
committaee on territories will be resumed
Monday.
Chief Justice John IT. Burford of the
Oklahoma supreme court. who has arriv
ed here. win appear before the commit
tee in support of the Mcclure bill provid-
ing for statehood for Oklahoma, and the
hearings viii be closed with argument By
Bird Mcclure Oklahoma delegate to
congress. The hearings have been in
progress the last two weeks and the chair
man. Mr. Hamilton. said today they
would not be continued beyond next
Wednesday. The last of next week the
committee viii give another hearing to
c. f.. Foley OF Eufaula on the bill he is
advocating giving the Indian Territory
delegate representation in the house Mr..
Foley says he is urging this bill in order
70 he on the safe side in the event this
congress does not pass a statehood bill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
AGAINST WILLIAM ASH.
Grand Jury Returns Another lndict-
rnent al Oklahoma City.

oklahoma city. O. r. Feb. S.-The
sueciai grand jury. called into existence
To investigate the charge Of corruption
L. municipal government in Oklahoma
City. has not yet completed its good
work. as it adjourned at O'Clock Sat
urday evening and resumed its labors
at o. clock this morning
OF the warrants issued on the four
indictments returned Friday only one
remains unServed and for that reason
the name of the individual it affects re-
mains unknown To the public.
Al $3.50 clock this evening the grand
jury filed into the district court room
and Foreman Harrcn delivered to Judge
BurWen two more documents which
were read 10y the court. and then handed
by him To- Clerk Shear II be entered
on the minutes ny number.
Judge Burwcll inquired ( the jury was
prepared 20 make a final report. ana was
Informed 10 the contrary.
1t was found that Of the two docu-
monts handed the clerk one was an in
6ictment and the second an accusation
against George !. shields. rccitinS that
Shields is ROW "a resident of New Mex
leo aud asking that he be removed from
the office of treasurer of Oklahoma City.
The name Of the person to whom the
indictment was addressed was not
learned until about 3 o'clock last night.
when Undershcri1 Z. Dyer brought to
the court house Nm. Ash. secretary
and treasurer Of the Oklahoma Stone
Manufacturing company of this city.
Ash Was also accompanied by his at
torneys. Messrs. Snyder x Clark. and
his bondsmon. II X. Brickford and r
Il. Drennen. His bond was fixed AZ
S.5eo. the same IS that OF each Of the
other parties indicted
The indictment against Ash is for al
legged perjury and the document recites
substantially. that on the 21st Of Janu-
agy, 1898 he appeared before the srard
jury was sworn and. when aueSti5nd as
TO whether he had himself. or any other
person had Ter him. since April. 1915. paid
10 George = Bunker. = member Of tho
city council. any money FOR the purnose
q influencing Bunker in his official acts
and conduct as such member of the
council, did 'feloniously. wilfully. cor
Tupuy and falsely in q matter pertain
iuS thereto depose. swear and TESTIFY
In substance among other things tha,
ne had not for himself or for other pe--
sons paid the said George ?. Bunker
for his official acts ana conduct - such
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
FARMERS START A BOYCOTT.
Would Be on Equal Terms With the
Farmers of Indiana.

Guthrie, o. T. Feb. s.-The farmers in
Grant and Garfield and some other Of
the western counties of the territory have
resorted to the boycotting method Of
bringing to time Senator Beverdge Of
Indiana. whom they regard as response
bic for the fight being made on the admis-
sion of Oklahoma to statehood. The
farmers of these counties have effected
an organization among themselves piedg-
ing its members to buy no machinery nor
goods of any kind manufactured in the
Hoosier state until the senator ceases
his alleged opposition to statehood. No
tice of these proceedings have been sent
TO all the local dealers and every pre-
caution will be taken to make the boycott
ns strict as nnSSible.
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TO SLIP AWAY.
II Is Claimed that Part of the Fund is
Oklahoma's.

Guthrie. o. T. Feb S.-A dispatch from
washington says the secretary Of the IN
terror has approved the setting aside OF
g. 25AOo Of the reclamation fund for an
irrigation project in Wyoming.
I, e claimed by men familiar with the
sr,hiact that this is a part or the sl.1ca, coo
reclamation fund belonging TO Oklahoma
for irrigation purposes and secured from
the sale of the public lands OF the terri
torv. II has all along been claimed by
certain officials here that is some effort
were not soon made to make this fund a
nermanent one. a part Or all Of II was
Iikaly. 70 slip away from her
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viii Apply for EouInmen..

Guthrie, O. T.. Feb. S-An Ardmorc
dispatch SAYS it has been learned there
that the war department had decided
that the provisions az The Diek military
bin were applicable 20 the ipdian Terri
tory militia with reference 90 armins
and equippins the militia The territor-
ial militia VIII take steps 90 apply 10
the war department at once fov fun
equipment A former decision II the
department WAS that the militia could
not be equipped by the government be-
cause the Indian country was neither
state nor territory
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". NJ D. Libby is attorney for the wo-
man and J. l. Phelps and Ira F. Hodson
for the defendant.
Also from Canadian county is appealed
the case of James Miller vs.. Augustus
\. Hartzell, involving the payment by
Miller of $300 damages TO Hartzell; a
judgment was secured in the lower court
by Hartzell for the alleged trespassing Of
Miller's cattle on the formers crops NJ
d. Libby is the attorney for the plaintiff
and Baldwin & Marsch for the de-
fendant
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Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie o. T, Feb S.-The following
territorial charters have been issued:
The Alpha Mining company OF Roose-
welt. with 10000 capital stock. The in
corporators are \. NJ. Beam OF Denver.
Colo; C. W. Wallace, W. II. Hubben. L.
c. Cherverant. r. w. RayeI. T. +. C:resh-
am and J. B. Lenertz Of Roosevelt, Frank
Wildman and + II. Hilibery Of Blair
The Oklahoma Sporting Goods COM
pany. of Oklahoma city. with $4,000 cap
ital stock. The incorporatoTs are ". r.
Lewis. s. \ Goodrich and r. 3. Lewis.
The Oklahoma Coffee company Of Okla
hoTnt City, with 10000 capital stock
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ing body. and pass blls which they deem
sufficient for the life of ts,ir congress
and of the states or territories which
they represent.
It is well 20 say that the public awaits
the convenins OF this congress with much
anxiety. as il is thought that single state
hood VIII be one Of the FIRST Qaestions
taken up in this congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
Your Druggist recommends and sells
Hr. Gs.eeneSs Hervura.

sioner Leekley on the charge of having
obtained the signature of a freed woman
to a least through Misrepresentation
there has been a marked difference in the
attitude of other land dealers whose
names have been connected with shady
transactions. An instances has come to
light where one land dealer lent citizen
$40 on what the citizen thought was a
mortgage on his land. Several months
afterward. when the citizen returned to
pay the loan, he was told that it was
not a mortgage he signed, but a five
year least. and it would take $50 to Sc
cure a release. Evidence of similar
character is piling up against many of
the unscrupulous dealers and upon the
outcome of the Bradley case depends the
future welfare of several land firms.
one great hold which these men have
on the Indians and freemen, and which
they hold over then as a whip is the
fear Of the penitentiary. A story is going
{he rounds which illustrates how this
is done, as well as the idea which the
allottee has of law. A well-to-do resi-
dent Of Coweta was accosted recently
by a freedman, known locally as Jim.
The negro explained that he wanted to
borrow money.
What security can you give?" in
CURED the white man.
'AhI give you mortgage on twenty
five hade O cows"
But you haven't any twenty-five head
of cattle" responded the man, in sur
prizes.
"Ah knows All hasn't" returned the
negro. but you all doesn't see de pint.
All gives you ali his mortgage on des
cows which All hasn't got a ef All
doesn't pay you, why you all kahn put
me In de penitentiary.'
This scheme, it is claimed. is freely re-
sorted TO by some OF the land dealers,
not all of whom are located in Muskogee.
They induce the shiftless negroes to sign
papers. which are criminal in character.
The negroes are given small loans in re-
turn, which they seldom repay, and this
gives the land dealer a squad Of hench-
men who Will do his bidding on the fear
that if they don't they'll go TO de pen.
one land dealer has openly boasted that
he had a gang OF ''niggers' who were
bound to him body and soul, and people
abnoxious to him might get more than
they were looking for"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
TO MAKE AN ADDRESS,
Senator c. Porter Johnson Will Talk
to the Students.

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb. S-Senator c. Por-
ter Johnson OF Oklahoma City has been
selected 10 make the commencement ad-
dress at the Wentworth Military academy
at Lexington. Mo. at the close of the
session there in May. Following as he
does in this such men as Chief Justice
Doster of the supreme court of Kansas.
United States Assistant Attorney General
Webster Davis and others of equal rank
as orators. the invitation is not a slight
honor to the Oklahoma orator.
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TO BORE FOR OIL.
VIII Go Down 5000 Feet Before Civ
ina Up.


ing Up.
oklahoma City, O. T., Feb. S.-The Citi-
Eens' Prospecting company has let the
contract to il. F. Shomo. Of Scio O. T.
for the drilling of prospect holes for gas.
oil, or artcsian water. just east of the
c.ty. The contract provides that the
holes shall be put down to a depth Of
BOO feet if necessary. bat it is expected
that results viii be obtained at a much
lcs depth. Mr.. Shomo was notified Of
tn action of the company today and is
expected 10 arrive here next week and
begin work The Citizens company is
backed by sufficient capital to prosecute
a thoroueh examination Of the earth
around this city, and the opinion of ex-
ports is that OH or sas exists here in
quantities that VIII pay TO investigate.
The ezorbitant price of fuel here is re-
sTo.sinie fer the creation of the company
and the action taken.
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RETURNED TO ASYLUM.
After Returning to His Home Roy
Barry Became Violent

Guthrie, O. T, Feb. S.-Roy Barry was.
last Saturday. returned to the asylum for
the insane at Norman by Sheriff Gassa-
way of Pawnee county. Barry was one
of those released by the investigating
committee appointed by Governor Fergu-
son some months ago. After returning
TO his home in Paradise township. Barry
became violent and had to be restrained
fro massault upon members of his family
by the officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09

Guesrie. 0. T, Feb Sword comes
from Kingfsher that Jim Robb. ex-mayor
of that city, and member of the territor-
-.iaI Republican committee from King
fisher county, is being pushed by his
friends for a trip TO Chicago as delegate
to the Republican national convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09

Take Laxative Bromo QUinir> Tablets.
An druggists refund the money it fails
10 cure. L. ". Groves signal .,'e is Oh
each box 25c.
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"a ~ - q HT a.
fears the 6 ihs kiaa Yea has ilszyE Bag-es
-'aa'''' a L&zHZZzZ<I<
Suit ID > Conlract

Guthrie. o. r.. Feb. S-There has been
appealed from oklahoma county tn the
Oklahoma supreme court the cse' 20 Cs-
car u. Haskell vs. William Reufraw.
The appeal asks for reversal - iudg.
-lent I'm favor cf Haskell who alleges
that Rcnfrow contracted Co sc'I him e
piece If land for @s9 and failed ta keep
tho contract Haskell g. suinE for clear
title
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TRICKS AT MusKOGEE.

Methods in Vogue There Are Said to
Be Corrupt.
Guthrie. O. T, Feb S.-A ATuskoCee
dispatch SAYS: Since c. NJ. Bradley. a
local banker. was bound over To the
grand jury by United states Commits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09

Three doses of Hoods Sarsaparilla
daily after meals for awhile Will build
you up.
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Blood Troubles

Bad blood is the source OF numerous aches and pains
and the Of nearly all stubborn long continued dis
When the blood gets ont OF order disease germs
and poisons OF various kinds find their into the cir
culaon and serious trouble is the result Rheu-
matisi Malaria Old Sores and Ulcers Scrofua AnInia
and many pustuar scaly skin eruptions like Eczema
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Guthrie, q. r.. Feb Son the occasion
Of the completion of the uee armory 90
Edmond the Edmoad company az the
National Guard entertained the ofisers
OF che regiment Governor and N-s Frr-
guson and Adjutaut GeH rai Burtussm-
ATTENDED, from this citE
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-15
WAR IN DOMINGO.

Many Killed or Wounded in Fierce
Flight at San CristobaI.
San Domingo, Jan. 12.-There was
firing Wednesday night around the
city. the insurgents using cannon.
A shell struck the city hall, doing
considerable damage. Another shell
exploded In front of the United States
legation but did not result in injury to
the building.
Revolutionists continue to fire shells
into the city and several private dwell
ings have been damaged.
The revolutionists have defeated
Gen. Castillo at San Cristobal. captur-
Ing two amor and a considerable
quantity Of arms and ammunition.
Many were killed and wounded In =
fierce hight last night.
A man named Pierce. Al American.
entered the city bearing a communica-
ton from Gen. Navarro. minister OF
war in the Jiminez government. to
United States Minister Powell. The
Messenger Was Arrested
by the government authorities. who
took the message from him and sent
him back. In his communication Gen.
Navarro requested Minister Powell to
intervene with the provisional govern
ment. but the minister refuses to treat
witch the general.
San Pedro de Macoria Is quiet. The
situation here remains unchanged but
matters are complicated because 1t 10
impossible to foresee the duration OF
the revolution or its outcome. Bust
ness in general is suffering in conse-
quence. The political situation here Is
unchanged, though several arrests OF
insurgent sympathizers have been
made.
Provisions are plentiful and milk
and other products are coming in.
Fighting Near Puerto Plata.
Washington, Jan. ia brief cable
gram OF yesterdays date came to the
navy department from Capt. Dilling-
ham Of the cruiser Detroit. 0 at
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo. giving
the conditions existing there at this
time. He says the situation In the city
was quiet, but that there was some in
significant firing in progress outside OF
the city limits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-15
rHREATENs CHINA,
Russia Will Occupy Pekln II China
Sides With Japan.

Sides With Japan.
London, Jan. 1.-THE correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Tien-tsin says the
Russian government has sent to the
Chinese government a threat that
Russia would Immediately occupy re
kin should China join forces with
Japan. AS a result the grand council
has advised the throne to adopt a pol
Icy OF neutrality.
The Japanese legation here occupied
| yesterday in handling lengthy tele-
| grams between London and TOXIC.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister,
said that he was not ready to an
nounce the nature of these dispatches.
There are several indications which
show that Frances pressure upon her
ally is proving effective at st. Peters
burg. and that the likelihood OF avoid
ing an immediate rupturee has I'M
proved. The favorable view In this
direction. which Yeised the quotations
at the bourse Friday afternoon are
now more widely held. A semi-ohcial
statement was printed in Paris last
evening that Russia had
Completely Given Way
in regard to Korea and that Japan was
willing to wait q little while for an ad-
justnent of the other issues. Japan,
it Is reported, has agreed not to land
troops in Korea during this final stage
when Russia is formulating her inten-
tons in regard to Korea.
A st. Petersburg message OF yester-
days date reports the receipt OF a
Joint communication from the British
and French governments bearing
| upon the Russo-Japanese crisis. 1t
adds that a similar message has been
forwarded to Toxic. 1t is considered
probable that the friendly i%nterven-
ton Of France and Great Britain also
will aid a settlement.
1t is officially contradicted in st.
Petersburg hat 10000 troops have
been sent by the Siberian railway to
the Far East. 1t is also denied that
two Russian warships were seen fol-
lowing the Japanese cruisers Nisshin
and Kasaga off Sardinia.
Will Be No General War.
1t is learned by the Associated Press
on the highest authority that it has
been decided in the event Of war be-
tween Russia and Japan that Germany
will maintain q strict neutrality and
that other members of the d%reibund
will observe a similar attitude.
The Importance Of this decision.
which the Associated Press under.
stands will almost Immediately be an
nounced in some official in
Beerlin, cannot be easily overestima.
ted. 1t will in a measure insure that
hostilities will be confined to the two
powers concerned. and it will be GER
tain to give a great stimulus to the eff.
forts which France and Great Britain
are making in ST. Petersburg and
Toxic respectively in favor Of peace.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-15
IOWA CASHIER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Places Revolver at End Of TWo-Foot
Gas Pipe and Presses TRIGGER.

Sigourney, Iowa, Jan. 13.-G. F. Ut
terback, cashier of the Sigourney Saw
ings bank. last night shot himself in
the left temple and is now lying at the
point of death. He went out to his
barn, placed his revolver at the end of
a two-foot gas pipe. and pressed the
trigger. The ball struck him in the
temple. The savings hanh Of which he
has been cashier has had some slight
difficulty in meeting heavy demands
on the part Of depositors. but the bank
was In no danger Of failing, as it had
good paper to meet every demand.
The trouble seems to have been that
the bank could not realize ready
money to meet the demands OF the
depositors. This. it is conjectured. is
what caused the rash act.