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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
WILL NOT PLAY
FOOTBALL THE
COMING Sc EAS0M

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. as-Thc Her
said this morning ssyG "Hsrvard will
5st play foot bail this iall.'' n there
ate any games IN the stadium tha
sonihn seaoon, they viii not be The
5stiairon battles Of the past. Tho
IHsrRsrd faculty met last Monday and
dsersed that Harvard students mua.
bot talse part in American oridlroo
battles snonah Official announcement
ot thIs action viii probably not be
made until next week lt Ia under
stood thst the faculty has been pIedc.
% seerecy 10 this mattor. with the
Abteution of saving of iu public an
Hounsennent until after the rules COM
nlttee, which is now holdin9 sessions,
has erT1pleted ils Work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
DOWN To-THE GORDON
Are the Wells on :. E. Parrish and
Henderson Robey Farms.

The wells on the ]. \. Parrish and
Henderson Robey farms in Lincoln
district are down to the Gordon sand,
This Is the sand in which gas IS found.
These wells were commenced al at
the time Of the well on the James w
Hess farm which was reporte1 yes
terday, was begun. The well cn the
D. B. Parrish farm is ready for spud'
ding The Hope Gas Company is
operating in this territory
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
ADMITS KILLING
DAUGHTERS LOVER
Ms. Robert Whiteman, Of Writ countsS
Admits killing a.Lover Of Her
Daughter.

PARKERsBURG, W. va, Feb. s y.
Mrs. Robert Whiteman, who resides
near Elizabeth, in Writ county, was
arrested yesterday, and is in jail Of
Elizabeth on the charge Of numbering
Ed. peyers,
Evidence before the coroner's jury
caused the arrest Of Mrs. Whiteman,
who admits that she shot him with q
rife, putting a bullet through his jug
ular vein at a hundred feet when she
saw him approaching the house. The
daughter was a witness to the shoot:
ing,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
WAR ON GAMBLERS.
Police Judge Of State Capital Taking
Strenuous Measures.

j H
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 81.
Police Judge wertz has been making
war on the gambling fraternity for sew.
eral months, and last week seemed 70
have reached the limit Of his intentions
when he had a lot o. gambling para.
pherlalla burned. Yesterdays how
ever ne went still further when he
+hadianumber of gamblers arrested aaa
Iloiterers ana fined some Sof hem s5o
andtpsts each. stispe ndlhg sentence e
gtyeithem opportunity tIad employ
ment He declaFes ms determination
10 Nuke them 70 % work Or leave The
cIty Some Of the men thus dealt with
are natives Of the city and have lived
here always The action OF the Judge
hna cauaed great senaatIon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
cecil 70 RowLEsBuRe.
A Charter ls Issued for New Line
Of Railroad.

The secretary Of State has issued
a charter to the Tygarts Valley AMI
Cheat River Railroad Company, tc
construct a railroad from Cecil sta
tion on the Grafton and Belington
railroad ON the Tygarts Valley. river
in Taylor county, 70 Rowlcsburg, IN
Preston county. Capital stock, So :
900, Incorporators, Clarence 7, Mo
ran, John j. Baumgartner Albert 3.
Stewart, Samuel McNeill, Of Balt!'
more, and George H. Clapp, Of Abef.
deem, Md.
This road would practically paral'
lei tho B. and o, from Grafton 20
Rowlesburg, and would follow q
course perhaps six OF seven mills
south Of the B. and o. and would
traverse a good coal field about halt
of the distance, The line would be
about thirty miles long.
What more could the lover Of good
fiction want than to.wltness Rowland
and ClIRordts dranati Of Ber
tha N. Clay's novel; :Dora rhorne.
which svillsbs ssated atSthe Grand
opera Houae on wednesdly nieiit
me ply Is said % be beautifully cos.
tuned and staged A. ayhole & &
IA attraction Of Unusual merit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
RI0'TING
OCCURRED THIS AFTERNOON
DURING INVOICE OF CHURCH
PROPERTY AT YER.
sAlLLEs;

VERSAILLES, Feb. s. Serious
rioting here this afternoon during tile
taking Of Inventories Of church prop.
erty The scenes are similar to those
in Paris recently. A number Of OIL.
cials and church members were badly
injured,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
.SGH00NAAKER
Was PRIME
MOVER RLNpEAL
ARTICLE IN NEW YORK PAPER
BRINGS OUT SOME INTEREST
ING STATEMENTS.

An article in q New York paper,
which was somewhat unkind in tone
toward Col. j. NJ. schoonmaker, Of
Pittsburg, caused his friends to take
the matter up and make a few state
ments concerning the purchase Of the
the Little Kanawha Syndicate proper
Ity by the P. and Il. E.
The following from to-day's Pitts
burg Gazette will be found Of interest
in this connection:
Col. schoonmaker voluntarily relin-
quished the office Of general manager
in order to give opportunity to another
deserving man, Mr.. Yohe. His desire
in this regard was complete surprise
lat the meeting in New York a week be-
for the annual meeting of the Lake
Erie in Pittsburg. After this change
had been agreed upon at the meeting,
the directors, mainly New York Gem
.tral men, entirely as counter sur
prise, voluntarily doubled Col. schoon-
makers salary for vice president over
that which he had formerly received
as vice president and general manager.
Col. schoonmaker was the prime
mover in the purchase Of the Little
Kanawha syndicate properties, He
saw possibilities, and interested not
onlv the New York Central lines Off
GERS but also officers Of the Pennsyl-
yania and Baltimore & Ohio systems.
The purchase was made by the COM
munity Of interest Of these three ,sys.
TENS. To-day those who represented
each road in the transaction are very
sorry that they did not purchase the
properties themselves or have their
road purchase them. The new owners
have been offered an advance Of 81
600 900 over the purchase price for the
entire properties, while they have been
offered more for the coal properties
alone than was paid for the entire
Little Kanawha syndicate railroad and
coal properties, good will, etc. Meth
er Col. schoonmaker nor any one else
has had his fingers scorched" in that
transaction. No one has been "fool.
ID, . and least Of all, Col. schoonmaker.
and he Is not "being punished for it"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08

AIarFledl IN Fairnont, First ward
February q 1905. by the Rev. W. H.
Wiley. at hia home, Mr. Albert Smith
of RochoaIer. Pa, and Miss Lolhio O.
HorIier Of Marion county, West ylr
glnla.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
only onel, Prisoner,

H. NJ. Rose, arrested at Main and
Madison last midnight by Officer
Gould and fined 5000 by Mayor Kin
sey, was the only prisoner in police
court today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08

SKETCH OF THE LlfE AND WORK
or MRS. CAROLINE ROBINSON
WHO DIED LAST MONDAY.

sHINNsToN. w. Va, Feb. s.-caro.
|llhe Rebinson (Boggess was born
|Mas ii 1926, died Feb. S. 1906 Her
husband died January 22l 1887 II
mi Robinson had lived until May she
would hase been 80 yoars Old She ls
tie last one Of twelve children af Alon-
s6 aad Eleanor BoeseH: Aksah Con
man amelia Robinson, Mary Anne
|Blgley Argaut Cunningham.
Julia Ann Robinson
IGsoyge Harrison. Kitty nosgcss and
deltssa starks 1.-TWO having died in iu;
.tsncy She was raised at the pla
nov snown as the Geo Boggess fa|
where TEman Boegeas now resides
Jones run. She was mrrred to D
|Robinson about 1916 aud immediate
tool up her abode al the headwalers
6t shinn run. branch OF Jones fnn.
where theg peaceably lived until the
death of her husband She then lived
kithiher children, but the greater part
|6ther last days Were spent With ihe
ehildfen Of her deceased son. A. I'D.
|Robihson. Another son deceased was
B r Robinson
SIZE leaves the following children
ItoInpurn the loss Of O dear and loving
mothe Thaddeus Robinson. Blnsa'
mon; ouisa nogeess, OF the old home
Seaa Dady D Robinson. pola; Mis
EH.R, Hess. tEtsal. Pansboro' Nelson
lF6biuson, clarksburs R f. d. NO ID.
lclrtIs etart Jackson county; Elhe N'
Mason F'lifmoui. She was the grand
Inotber ofthhty.seyen children thirty
1--we lying and lhe sreatwandmoiueT
Eottwents children, ali living.
Sic was baptized and Joined church
when ante youue Iii 1878 under ibe
header 1ip Of the United Brethren
Echutch she became more devoted to
Ithe chufchs worl. and later. under t1e
EBastpfale of Rex d. E Weaver le
|fenewed her covenant With her Cord
lshd ioined he above chmroh.
The funeral services were held nl
tRe ID home place above mentioned
IIndeF the auspices OF Rev. D, s.. sni
I9er. and REV Herndou, OF The q r.
IChutch Feb. o, at 1880 o'clock,
lisfee crowd Of loved ones assembled TO
lpay the last lfibule of respect The
lpallbenfeya selected were her aons
IThaddens. DaIy Nelson. curiis' and
sonsin lazy Alphous Hosgeas and x
\ Mason. A loving remembrance eH
Itsts in the memory Of those Who 80
tahdlg administered TO her Vanu 'o
lhsr gem agony Of paiu and l'er laa'
Imoments, when she seemed to aprer
Ientiy he down 10 sleep saying She
ERpria soon be at roal, was COINS home
No ~ with Jesus. '0h yes yen"
4 SsWe would especially IKE To make
ImenHon Of her throo grandchildren
Ifedia lawrence and Huey who
\ cared So tenderly Ipr theis erandmo'i''
4 earing her two veen sIefneas' She
laad tie children hnd been secpl1s
Iktnse al tne formers home t0r foue
IjmeI and It rs now espected that in
IItsc early spring The grandchildren WIN
ltreals up house keeping and that s''s'
ldls and Huey vll go west lnd Law.
/ lSuce win make his home with ono oil
hs uncles.
The undertaken, hlr Wui Htmef
lof shinnslon, deaoryal much credit Tor
Iiho Kind manner IN which he oMc|nieq
In bis duties. The lriehda Wish 20 asna
their appreciation Of respect 10 'n'
same
Triad ROBINSON
r. ID MASON
MRS. Hl r. HI19.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08

Hon. E. M. showalter, Of Fairmont'
was in the city a brief while yester-
day, en- route to Philippi and other
points in Barbour county, where he
expects to spend the remainder Of the
week on legal business Grafton SEN
tinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-08
rHE MEArHIR.

Miss KathaTgn peegan VIM go q
wheelisg he ffst 81 neStwesls to at
tend he Hart -tiaioney wedding whica
takes place in that CITY On Wednesday
the fourteenth.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
Get Rij Of Vitality Sappers.

Debt is great force-waster, because
very few men or women can be heay.
lily in debt without worrying or being
anxious. II you are so deeply involy-
ed that it is impossible to extricate
yourself without going through bank.
ruptcy, then take your bitter medicine
at once and start again. Pay your
debt in full afterward, when you are
able. Get rid Of all vitality-sappers
If you have taken an unfortunate -tep
retrace it If you can. Never allow
to keep bobbing up and draining of
your life-capital in worry or vain re-
grets.-O. S. Marden in Success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. Beulah Hackley and little
daughter Corneal have returned home
from visit to Kansas and Oklahoma.
The latter is the possessor of trap
and pony, given her by her grand
father, Laurence Berg OF Oklahoma
City.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. l.. Wideman entertained with
cards on the 22d. Mrs. Joe L. Powell
and Mr. E. PIERCE were the champion
players Of progressive high five and
Mr.. ]. Hawkins and L. Wideman sec
ond.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Miss Florence Taylor entertained at
luncheon in honor Of Mrs. d. W.
Walker. The other guests were Mrs.
H. Sum, Miss Sena Patterson, Miss
Ora Nicely and d. w. Walker, NJ Will
son, H. c. Unworthy, l. Gilstoop, O.
Faulkner, Tom Hoyles, G. Hickman, F.
James, Charles Martin.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

There seems to be genuine effort
on the part OF the best men in the
community to erect church building
to be owned by the colored citizens Of
Hanna, which looks successful, thanks
to Messrs. Brooks, Chambers, Brown
and others.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
NOTICE..

Persons having matter for publ
cation will bear In mini that this
paper goes to press Thursday night
and not Friday noon as formerly. This
will necessitate earlier mailing Of
correspondence of all kinds. The ear
l!er 1t comes, the more likely you are
to have it printed in its entirety. We
are no respecter of p ersons and give
all an even break. But we cannot do
the impossible, so II your matter
comes to us late, do not complain
that 1t is "cut" or even left out.
Get your jewelry and tableware,
doctors and surgical instruments, BIZ
cycle and harness parts replaced at
24G1 Curtis street. All kinds Of metal
goods plated by A. J. Briggs, Phone
Main 7076. Goods called for.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Charles Martin of Albuquerque is.
working for the Santa Fe; also Mr. E
Connors.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. NJ. Mason, Mrs. J. Dawlton, Mr..
Joe Powell and Mr.. E. Walker enter.
tanned at cards Saturday night.
MRS. ELIZA POWELL.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

The colored baseball nine OF Hanna
went to Rawlins Sunday and got de-
feated by a small margin.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. j. c. Brown and Miss l.. Powell
made flying trip to Rawlins on the
22d inst.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mr.. Taylor is on the sick list.
Call on Miss Florence Taylor for
rooms.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. Florence Weathers, formerly
of Laramie, has made a short stay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Miss Edythe Ernst of Rawlins was
here on short stay with Mrs. Ramey
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
BOULDER NEWS.

Mrs. W. II. McSpadden Is home,
after visit in Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
HANNA, WYOMING.

Rev. Brasco is expected to return
from his visit in Omaha, Nebraska,
soon.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs Johnson and Mrs. Mcvay OF
Denver are in the city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
Personal Briefs,
Who They Are, What They Are
and Where They Are.

the Springs Sunday, enjoying a nice
time.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Mrs. Ed Harris and son are much
better
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27
EAST LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO

W. Collins is in the city again.
J. Brown Is again at work for the
Santa Fe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Miss Breedlove of Texas is among
the visitors.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Harvey Wright was visitor to Den.
yer last week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

The T. B. Club had a picnic out at
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Miss Lott will leave for New Mexico
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Thorn
ton.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Messrs. Johnson and Golf are on the
sick list. Mr. Reed is out again, after
a short illness.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-07-27

Hanna, which looks successful, thanks |
to Messrs. Brooks, Chambers, Brown
and others.
Mrs. ]. c. Brown and Miss l.. Powell
made flying trip to Rawlins on the
22d inst.
Miss Edythe Ernst of Rawlins was
here on a short stay with Mrs. Ramey.
The colored baseball nine OF Hanna
went to Rawlns Sunday and got de-
feated by small margin.
Mrs. l.. Wideman entertained with |
cards on the 22d Mrs. Joe L. Powell
and Mr.. E. PIERCE were the champion
players OF progressive hign five and
Mr.. J. Hawkins and L. Wideman sec
ond.
Mrs Florence Weathers, formerly
of Laramie, has made a short stay.
Mrs. B. p Parker is on the sick list
Mrs. NJ. Mason, Mrs. j. Dawlton, Mr.
Joe Powell and Mr.. E. Walker enter.
tanned at cards Saturday night
MRS. ELIZA POWELL.
BOULDER NEWS.
Mrs. W. II. McSpadden is home,
after a visit in Denver.
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs McVay OF
Denver are in the city.
Miss Breedlove Of Texas is among
the visitors.
Messrs. Johnson and Golf are on the
sick list. Mr.. Reed is out again, after
a short illness
Miss Lott will leave for New Mexico
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs Thorn
ton.
Harvey Wright was visitor to Den
yer last week.
EAST LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO.
W. Collins is In the city again.
J. Brown Is again at work for the
Santa Fe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS
DECISION AFFECTING WITNESSES
O.
IN PAPER AND TosAcco
TRUST CASES.

Washington, March 13.-In an opin-
ion by Justice Mckenna the supreme
court of the United States has decided
against the witnesses in the paper
trust cases, holding that they should
answer the questions propounded to
them in the proceedings against the
alleged trust brought by the governs
ment. The cases originated in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The Wisconsin
cases were dismissed for want of juris.
dictlon, while in the Minnesota cases
the verdict Of the court for the district
of Minnesota was affirmed.
The tobacco trust cases, involving
the right of witnesses to refrain from
testifying before federal grand juries
in proceedings under the antitrust
law were decided by the supreme
court against the witnesses The cases
grew out OF proceedings for Writs OF
habeas corpus instituted in the circuit
court for the Southern district of New
York, whose decision was affirmed
The court held, however, that the sub
poena in this case was too broad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
OVER ! VI one THOUSAND.
LATEST ESTIMATE OF THE NUM-
Der OF DEAD IN !| FRENCH
4 MINE DISASTER.
Ill RESCUE WORK IS SUSPENDED
ANOTHER EXPLOSION IS FEARED
AND RELIEF GANGS ARE
FORCED TO QUIT.
kLL RESCUE WORK IS SUSPENDED

Paris March 13.-All rescue work
has been suspended at the Courrieres
pits, where over 1000 miners lost their
lives, owing to the danger of gases
End the emanations from ,decompos-
ing bodies. The engineers fear an
other explosion, and, therefore, they
ordered the relief gangs to quit work.
The engineers will attempt to ven
ltilate the chambers before attempting
further rescues. If the results are
satisfactory work will be resumed
shortly.
The mine conlpany's latest estimate
places the number. of victims at 1860.
4 Ministers Gauthier and Dubief have
received complete details of the dis
iaster from NJ Lavaurs, the director of
the mine.
"Of L 800 miners who were down in
the pits when, the explosion occurred, !"
he said, "673 were working in pit No.
a, 482 were in pit No. 3, 571 in pit No.
and the remainder in pit No. 10.
l.Those rescued were taken out as
follows: From pit No. 4, 100; from
pit No. 3 15 escaped through pit No.
II. 4S0 came up from pit No. 2 and "a
from pit No. 10. A number of these
were injured and some of them have
died since. At the present moment
over i 800 men remain imprisoned"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
REJECT MINERS DEMANDS.

Anthracite Operators Propose to Con-
tinue Present Agreement.
New York, March 13.-The commit
tee representing the anthracite coal
operators has refused the propositions
OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea for readjustment of wages and
conditions in the anthracite coal fields,
as a whole
AS a counter proposition the oper-
ators suggest that the awards made
by the anthracite coal strike commits
sion, the principles upon which they
were established for carrying out their
findings and awards, shall be contin-
ued for further term of three years
from April l, 1906. The present agree
ment terminates March 81
This counter proposition, of course,
opens the way for further tnegotia-
tions. If the miners refuse to moder-
ate their demands there will be moth
ing left for them but to strike. Their
action is likely to be Influenced by
the outcome of the bituminous dead
lock, but as the anthracite workers put
Onward their programme simply as
propositions" it is believed they will
be prepared to negotiate further.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
REMANDED TO
STATE COURTS
The Case Of Caleb Powers Not Remoy.
able to the Federal
Courts.
OPINION DELIVERED UNANIMOUSLY

Washington, March 13.-'Tne case
of Caleb Powers, former secretary of
state of Kentucky, convicted of COM
plicity in the murder of Governor Goe-
bel. has been decided by the supreme
court of the United States against
Powers. The opinion was delivered by
Justice Harlan and held that the case
was not removable from the state to.
the federal courts. The case was
therefore remanded to the Kentucky
state courts. The opinion was based
on the ground that the equal rights
statute, section GAL Revised Statutes
does not apply unless recognized by
state laws or the state constitution.
Justice Harlan said that the supreme
court of the United States could take
cognizance of the case on a writ Of
error. The opinion was unanimous.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
CASE 1 NJ MUST GO G TO TRIAL al
WESTERN FEDERATION LEADERS
FAIL IN HABEAs CORPUS
PROCEEDINGS. t,s.s
55 - /.

+ -
Boise, Ida, March 13.-The motion
of the prosecution in the habeas cor
pus proceedings in the steunenberg
murder case to strike from the answer
of{'the Western Federation leaders all
reference to the arrest of Messrs.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone in
Denver and their subsequent removal
to Idaho and all portions referring to
the attempted conspiracy on the part
of Governors Mcdonald and Gooding
and others connected with the prose
cution was sustained by the supreme
court during the day This means
that Meyer, Haywood, Pettibone and
the others indicted for the murder of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg at Caldwell
must stand trial for the crime.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-13
THREE HI DEPUTIES ! 1 |: SLAIN. |:
UNITED STATES OFFICERS AM.
1usHED AND KILLED LIE BY IN
DIAN OUTLAWS. Ii Il
sHI - ss a1. ..ts 4 q, stS asi
FURTHER BLOODsHED is PROBABLE.
ORDERS ISSUED TO RUSH POSSE
OF DEPUTY MARsHALs TO
THE SCENE.

Vinita, I. IT,, March 13-Six United
States deputy 1marshals were am
bushed in Spavinaw hills, near Kan
sas, L 1T, by a.nband: of Indian full
blood outlaws. In a fight that .ensued
three. deputies ]. L. Gilstrah Of Kan
sas, Otis Tuttle of Vinita and Richard
Carey of Tahlequah, l. T. were killed.
Thomas Wofford, one of the depu-
ties who escaped; carried the news to
Tahlequah and Marshal Darraugh is
sued orders to rush every deputy mar
shal in the Northern district of the
Indian Territory to the scene. '1@
Marshal Darraugh in addition wired
the department of justice at Washing
ton asking authority to swear in 100
additional deputies and to offer $1,000
reward for each of the outlaws, dead
or alive. He has gone to Kansas and
will personally direct operations
against the outlaws.
The outlaws are alleged to be head
ed by Chiles, John and Thomas Wick
cIiffe, sons of a former justice Of the
Cherokee supreme court s.
Last March members of the gang
killed Deputy Vier and escaped after a
battle with posse and they are
credited with having committed many
other crimes. They are professional
horse thieves and have given the au.
thorities much trouble. More blood
shed is feared It is said that many
of the younger fullblooded Indians in
the Spavinaw hills are joining the
Wickcliffes and a second clash seems
inevitable when the reinforcements
of deputies meet with the outlaws.