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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

rnar we stood to gain great deal.
II remember you asked high price. !"
said. "You rated your conversion,
let us say, very highly"
II did," he said easily, and I do
now. ask you, is your case any bet
ter? Indeed, think 1t is a good deal
worse, and you know well enough that
il you make no terms with me you will
not see a gold piece Of that hoard this
side Of judgment day. I am being
frank with you"
II thank you for your frankness," !
answered, land am equally open
with you when remind you that if
you make no terms with US you have as
little chance of that same hoard as our
selves"
every well, sir" he said cheerily.
ssThen isn't it obvious to you that we
should find compromised"
Il agree" / said, s'and upon these
terms only-that you stand in to take
your part--a quarter and no more"
He struck out his hand as if he were
presenting pistol.
"Done! he said, and there was q
note of satisfaction in his voice. "And,
gentlemen, if / needed witnesses, here
are you three
The note of eagerness in his usually
equable tones surprised me, and !
know all of us were agog with excite
ment to learn the meaning of this Gu
rious piece Of treachery. But as there
could be no doubt now as to our right
to enlightenment, since we were all
committed to common cause, ! put
the question bluntly.
And here set down the story that
Sercombe had to tell as nearly as may
be in the words in which he told us
that evening as we sat round the ia
Bile.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
CHAPTER Xxx.

ssW You will remember, SAID ser
" combe, "that the last time /
saw you was. when we rode
back to the Woodman with
that cart before US. You know well
enough what was there Well, didn't
even inquire if you had looked. But l
guess know smart man when see
him, and, Mr.. Greatorex, I took off my
hat to you on that same occasion the
more particularly as you served me to
nicely. was near done on that
event-as close a shave it was as !
have ever seen. / thought I had my
eyes sharply set in my head, and |
think l have, but Mr.. Hood needs
four eyes on him, and one in the mid
die besides. He had me in the half
light, and | found he meant to bolt for
it. We got those trinkets out by the
passage, and nasty job it was.
'sWeIl, Hood nearly got away that
time, and if he had we might have
whistled for hin long enough. 1t isn't
as if l didn't know the man. He was
valet to me ten years back. took him
through Chile, and we were together
In the Italian trouble. That's how he
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12


He sank into d chair, breathing his er-.
hdatstio7s.
on me. know to whom owe this, and
make no bones about it. l don't forget
/ might have seen it coming perhaps
I debut that didn't trouble me-"
81 should be wiser, Captain Ser
combe, if / knew where this led"
said I.
He pondered, eying me- sSir, will
tell you presently. IF | may have that
food you spoke of 1 think shall be in
a better way to talk with you"
At that moment the gong sounded in
the hail.
you have your answer" I replied.
eve are just going to dine, and | hope
you will give us the pleasure Of your
company"
You may easily imagine the amaze
ment with which my two companions
received this strange visitant. He was
certainly the last person we had ex-
pecteH to be entertaining in an AMIGA
BILE fashion But neither interfered
with any questions, Montgomery out
of logged loyalty to myself and Shep-
pard out of a reasoning intelligence.
Sercombe looked out on life with his
own eyes once more, but yet he show
ed certain signs of discomposure, more
particularly in the way in which he
hurried through his food
"I'm mighty empty" he explained.
s'I've had long tramp" But he ven
tured no further communication on
that subject at the time Presently,
however, he put down his knife and
fork and broke out Unexpectedly.
ssMr. Greatorex, in the Swan some
time ago you made me proposal
81 did," said I.
"a little later / approached you with
counter proposal. Can't we make
the basis Of an agreement still?"
Il think that is quite practicable" I
answered. 1--WE might make basis,
but the question is, Should we keep
70 it?'
Sercombe studied his glass. Il I'M
derstand you" he said. Il take you.
But I admit to you that things are
changed since then changed, I will
impress upon you, with you as well as
with me-
/ bowed. The others sat silent, wait
ing with interest what might be forth
coming.
"Once before we tabled our cards,
Mr.. Greatorex," said Sercombe. Il
think it would be wise IL we were to
do so again.
II understand you to hold all the
trumps," said !.
sAh,'' said he, chats the rub.
don't say no. But what wish to put
to you is this: What is it worth to you
IL cap lay your hands on that treas
ureY'
II think this was the problem / was
confronted with at the Woodman, Cap
tain Sercombe," replied.
sIt was" said he. "And then put
4 price on myself, which was share and
share with your party"
considered his statement Shep-
pard's eyes telegraphed at me across
the table. What in the world had
brought us to this pass? It was not
Sercombess tardy repentance, nor was
1t a heroic act Of generosity offered
out Of friendliness. No; the split had
anticipated had come about 1.-The thieves
had fallen out. And I now began to
put point on Sercombe's condition
ana sercombe's visit II this were SO
and the partners had quarreled, felt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
.H0|]SE SHIFTS STATEHOOD
RESPONSIBILITY TO SENATE
NO APPEAL.
Cotton S Friends Will Ask Commuta-
tion of Sentence.

Vinita, June l.-W. Ii. Darough,
with Homer Trott, John Priest and
other guards, came in last night from
Sallisaw with thirteen prisoners. Am
ong the number were Robert Cotton,
sentenced to be hanged September l.,
John Clifford, sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for fifteen years for rape, Tom
Dotson and Eliza Hall, five years each
for larceny, o. Stewart, ten years for
manslaughter,and Eta Waliraven and
j. W. Brown, insane.
Mr. Darrough states that Cotton S
lawyers will in all probability not ask
for a new trial for their client, and
that the verdict Of the jury will be
allowed 10 stand. A movement, origin
ated at Wan, has been begun to have
the negro S sentence commuted to life
imprisonment, however. 1t is hardly
possible that this will be successful,
however, as the mans crime was a
particularly atrocious one. The jury
took but one ballot; every man was
for the death sentence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
ATISFACTORY
DECISION HAS
Been REACHED
OPERATORS AGREE TO PAY GA
PER CENT OF PICK SCALE
SUBJECT TO COMMISSION
But Little Now Stands in the Way
of Final and Satisfactory Set
tlement of Coal Strike.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-The
coal miners and operators of the
Southwestern district today agreed
upon a resumption Of the machine
mines in Randolph and Macon coun-
ties, Mo-, the only mines in the dis
trict where machines are in operation.
The operators are to pay Ga per cent
of the pick mining scale, which terms
they offered the miners last Decem-
ber. This price, however, Is to be
subject to the findings of the com.
missioner whose decision is to be re-
tractive The progress made today was
most gratifying to both sides and
there now remain few matters of great
importance to be settled by the con-
feiees.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
BURTON STILL SILENT,
Has Nothing to Say Regarding His
Expected Resignation,

Topeka, Kan, June There was
was little change in the senatorial
situation Yesterday, Governor lloch
was in Fort Scott all day and the
discussion Of the chances Of Burton S
resignation being handed to the gov
einor Immediately upon his return
was seemingly dropped for the time.
Button was in the city during the
forenoon, having remained over night
but he refused TO say anything in
regard to his resignation or the prob
abilities as TO who his successor
would be. The talk about a successor
to Burton seems to have centered
around Dave MuNane, Congressman
Curtis and Ex-Governor Bailey. No
one appears to know just what action
Governor Hoch will take, but it is
pretty well settled that a determined
fight will be made for the appoint
ment of one of these three men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
More Bodies Found in Ruins

San Francisco, Cal, May sO.-The
remains cf eleven more victims of the
fire have been discovered, bringing
the death list at the morgue up to AIS.
Those of Andrew Cook and David
Coleman was found in the ruins
of store at ia Third street. Five
bedies were taken out of the ruins at
the Kingsbury house, The first four
were those of Louis Stambler, a
tailor "a years of age, his wife, Celia,
their daughter Josie, 10 years of age,
and Stambler's niece, Miss Fannie
Weinter, % years old. The fifth
body taken from this building is I'M
identified.
The remains of two Chinese were
taken from the ruins in Chinatown.
The remains Of Frank Prochatia, a
waiter, were found in the lot near
the old postoflice. The body of man
supposed to be Fred Kenrell, was
found in the rear of 5l5 Third street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
THE ROCK ISLAND PROSPEROUS
Big Increase in Earnings by That
Road and the Frisco.

Chicago, June 1.-The Rock Island
and Frisco lines are keeping well in
the front of the roads which are just
now piling large increases in earnings
as compared with those of year
ago.
Statements covering the result of
operations for April and for the ten
months ending April 30, were issued
by both sets of roads today and made
a favorable showing, Rock Island s
gross for the month increased $5l0,-
533, and its net $323,3OS. From July
the gain of the Rock Island g lines
in gross was So, 6,345,O06, and in net 3d.
759,062. Frisco lines for April in
creased in gross by $l9l ,S46 and in
net $l26,393. For ten months the
gain in gross was $3,l47 ,742, and in
net $l,l63,6S9. Together the two sys-
tens show an increase in gross for the
month of 500, ,399, and in net of $40
702. For the ten months, their gain
in gross was $6,492, ,75S, and of net
$3.o23,651, -.I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
THE CHASE-CLEMENT co,
Above the Average but Greeted by a
Poor House.

The play at the Grand last night
was witnessed by small audience,
and yet it deserved large one. 9th
er attractions and the lateness of the
season, probably, interfered with it.
but the cooness of the evening made
the atmosphere of the theatre very az
reeable,
The Chase-Clement company is alb
owe the average, and "Fate" contains
many strong situations which appeal
intensely to an audience. The spe-
cialties are particularly good, and
evoked roars of laughter and round,
of applause.
There will be special matinee to-
day and a play again tonight, both at
popular prices.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02

EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Two Wagons Were Upset but Nobody
Hurt.

A runaway, causing double up
set, occurred ON South Denver ave
nue. yesterday afternoon, and awoke
that neighborhood for a short time.
A horse attached to delivery wag-
on of the Tulsa Meat Market took
fright and ran north, Half way in
the block il came in contact with
Ed. Harmon S cart, driven by IIanlon
Keenan,, upsetting it, but not hurting
the boy, The second horse started,bu
was stopped early in the game, The
first one ran half block more when
its wagon turned over and etfectuaIly
checked it.
No damage was done to horses or
vehicles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
PASSED WITH STRING TO IT,
Liability Bill Goes Through But May
Be Reconsiderde.

World Washington Bureau.
Washington, June 1.-The senate
today passed the bill regulating the
liability of railroad companies for
injury to employees, but Senator Dan
iel gave notice of a motion to recon-
slider, which. if it prevails, will have
the effect of again bringing the ques-
tion before the senate for considera-
ton. The remaining sme of the open
session was devoted to a speech by
Morgan in support of the assertion Of
American control in the Isle Of Pines
and to the discussion Of resolution
prescribing the policy for the govern
ment in the purchase of supplies for
the Panama canal. Stone opposed the
amendment as weak and wavering in
policy, After a protracted executive
session the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
AGAINST REED sMOoT
Congress of Mothers Want Utah
Senator Ousted.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 1.-The
executive council of the ational
Congress of Mothers today adopted
a resolution as follows: The Ma
tional Congress of Mothers urges the
United States senate to report on
the Reed Smoot ease at this session
and to declare his seat vacant; also,
that no political party, for the sake
of votes, forget the duty 1t owes to
the nation by eondoning organized
crime ip retaining as a representative
of the law, defiant, disloyal organ
ization in the senate y
1t asks that constitutional amend
ment be enacted giving the federal
government the power to deal with
poligamy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
AN IMPORTANT
LEGAL DECISION
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES NOT Ii
ABLE AS LIFE COMPANIES
OLD QUESTION Settled
Mary Westerman VS.. SupremeLodge
knights of Pythias Decided in Fa-
vor Of the Defendant.

Jefferson City,June THE supreme
court in Banc today, handed down an
opinion of importance to 100000 pol
icy holders of Missouri and several
million policy holders in fraternal IN
sgrance associations throughout the
United States.
The ease was that of Mary Wester-
man VS., The Supreme Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, in which the plaintiff re-
ceived judgment for Sj,236.21, IN the
St Louis circuit court for the death
of her husband, j. p. Westerman,
who joined the association IN 1850.
The suit was instituted in the St. Lou
is circuit court in 1902. Division No.
| of the supreme court, some time ago
affirmed the decision of the lower
court in an opinion by Judge Marshal,
and the case was transferred to the
court en- banc for rehearing. The
suit was prosecuted ON the theory that
the defendant company was under
the same law as regular life insurance
companies.
The association forfeits the member
for failure to make a monthly pay
ment, due in August, 1901. The mem
her died in January, 1902. Plaintiff
contended that monthly payments for
six years prior to the date Of forfeit
ure had created reserve in behalf of
the beneficiary to pay for extending
the insurance beyond the period of
death: and that the certificate was
non-forfeitable under the statute of
Missouri, which was copied from the
non-forfeiture statute for Massachu-
sets, and had been adopted by three
fourths of the states of the United
States.
Today Judge Fox wr@e the opinion
of the court, holding that defend
ant is fraternal society and not liza
bic as regular life insurance compan-
ies. The case is reversed.
JUDGES Cent, Burgess andn Lamm
concurred Judge Valiant eoncurred
in part. Chief Justice Brace dissents,
but writes no opinion. Judge Graves
who came to the bench since the case
was argued. does not sit.
us stated that the decision Is the
most important to fraternal societies
that has been handed down by this OF
any other court in many years. as the
eties are organized was involved.
eties are organized was involved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
NELL AND REYNOLD S REPORT
TO BE MADE PUBLIC.
OPPOSITIONS GOOD WORK
The President Is Determined to Air
the Frightful State of Affairs in
Meat Packing establishments.
World Washington Bureau,

Washington, June President
Roosevelt decided today to make pub
lie the report Of Professor Charles I.
Neill, commissioner Of labor and Jas.
A. Reynolds, Of New York, concern
ing the conditions Of the meat packing
establishments as they found them on
an inquiry instituted by the president
primarily for his own information
The report of Neil and Reynolds will
be sent to congress next Monday, 1t
will be accompanied by special mes
sage of Roosevelt, in which he will
take strong ground in faver of imme-
diate drastic legislation to correct the
evils which are exposed in the report.
The president had not expected to
make public the report of Neill and
Reynolds. He felt that its publica-
tion might injure the packing house
industry in this country. Primarily
the information contained in the re-
port was obtained to be used as the
basis for Legislation proposed III an
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill by Senator Beveridge, of
Indiana. He did not imagine there
would be serious opposition to the
proposition to afford such an inspec-
tion of such meats prepared for do
nestle consumption as is afforded to
meat products intended for shipment
abroad. The meat packers, however,
rose in arms against Beveridge's am
endment being insistent in opposi-
tion to it, not only in principle, but
in the one question of paying for the
proposed inspection.
Representative Waisworth of New
York called on the president today.
He is chairman Of the agricultural
committee of the house, to which the
proposed amendment will be refer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
SOUTHERN BUILDING co.
Articles of Incorporation Filed at So
McAlester.

Another big company is preparing
to do business in Tulsa and filed arti-
cles of incorporation recently at outh
McAlester.
The firm name will be the Southern
Building Company, and its purposes
to purchase real estate in and around
Tulsa, and to build in Tulsa. The
company is capitalized at $4,000,
cash paid in, and the incorporators
are J. w. Shackleton, George Middle
ton and Woodson Norvell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
BANK OF BIGHEART.
Starts This Morning in Flourishing
New Town,

Bigheart, Okla, June 1.-The bank
of Bigheart will be opened tomorrow,
The officers of the new bank are ii. IL
Brenner, president, and T. II. Gibson
cashier
Mr.. Gibson will be in direct charge
of the institution for while and
will be stationed there.
Bigheart is expecting deeds to her
property before many days and al
ready representatives. Of business in
all lines are ON the border awaiting the
privilege of going upon and improving
their property,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
MADRID HYSTER|CAL over
TRAGEDY OF THURSDAY
BACON RIND HAS WITHDRAWN
Connection With Oil Leases Too Great
Handicap for Usage Candidate,

Bartlesyllle, !. T., June Bacon
Rnd, nominee of the Progressive par
ty of Usage Indians for principal chief
has been withdrawn, and Claremore,
the nominee for assistant chief, sub
stituted. Fred Lookout was put on
the ticket to succeed Claremore. Ba-
con Rind's connection with the Glenn
and Craig oil lease is said to be the
reason for his withdrawal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02
ROYAL COUPLE MOTORED UN-
ATTENDED YESTERDAY.
ALFONSO KEEPS HIS nerve
Program of Festivities to be Carried
Out as Planned-Englishman Ar
rested as Suspect.

Madrid, June 1.-The nervous ten
sion of the populace Of Madrid has
been wrought up to the highest pitch
by the terrible events of King Alton
SO wedding day. The period Of the
wedding fetes, while still unoilicially
proceeding, is filed with sinister fore
bodiug, The King and Queen sought
to ieassure the public by appearing
today in an open automobile unattend-
ed by military guard. The King and
Queen had the outward appearance
of serenity, They were wildly ae-
claimed as they passed through the
Puerta del Sol, but this was mingled
with cries Of fear from women who
felt that this was another invitation
to some miscreant to scatter death
and destruction. Tonight the heavens
are red with illuminations from Sc
govia bridge to Atocha Walk, and
from the palace the royal family and
their guests watch the lur1d play OF
rockets and roman candles; but all
the brightness fails to lift the gloom
that has fallen on the community, and
seems but a reminder of the terrible
events of the wedding day. Linesc of
cavalry guard the entrance to the roy
al palace. Lights sparkle in many Of
the windows of the palace, but the
vastness of the structure gives SOM
berness corresponding with the fellow
feeling of awe.
, Alfonso wishes to postpone the roy
al ball set for tomorrw night, but min
isters are seeking to persuade him
that the program should be carried
out The ministry probably will pre-
vail and every effort will be made to
eiface by the splendid spectacle of to-
morrow S royal bull fight and wedding
ball, the memory of the tragedy fol-
lowing so close upon the nuptials. The
police today arrested an elegantly
dressed Englishman as he was board
inc the train as the person nearest
to fitting the description Of the author
of outrage, but a lengthy interroga-
tion Of this prisoner in the presence OF
the proprietor of the chamber from
which the attempt was made, gave no
satisfactory results.
1t is now possible to assemble an ex-
act picture of the scene from the des-
criptions of eye witnesses of the oe-
currence Don Alvarez DeToledo, one
of the equerries of the king, and
lady who occupied balcony facing
the spot where the explosion occurred,
give a graphic description of the ex-
plosion:
Eight horses of the royal coach had
already passed the tribune and the
enthusiasm of the multitude had iea-
ched its highest pitch at the sight of
the king andn queen and their superb
retlnue. Handkerchiefs andn fans
were waving, shouts of greeting filed
the air, and the trumpeters were
sounding a welcome at the entrance
If the palace near by, when, suddenly,
from above, large bouquet fell amid
the flags and streamels, followed by
terrific detonation and accompanied
by flashes of vivid fire and the crash
Of glass Everyone within hundred
feet was stunned and overthrown, and
those nearest the spot where the ex-
plosicn occurred were killed outright,
while others, horribly MANNED, were
dying"