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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Abraham Lincoln.


Executive Government Of the Unit
led States, including the military
and naval authorities thereof, will
recognize and maintain the freedom
"of said persons.
And hereby enjoin upon the
people 80 declared to be free to abb
stain from all violence unless In
necessary self defense; and rec
Commend to them, in all cases when
allowed, they labor faithfully for
reasonable wages,
And ] further declare and make
known that such persons of suita-
"bie condition will be received into
"the armed service of the United
States to garrison forts, positions,
stations. and other places, and to
man vessels OF all sorts in said
servile.
And upon this act. sincerely be-
level TO be an act OF justice. war
"lantcd by the Constitution upon
I'm litary necessity, invoke the con-
"siderate Judgment of mankind ana
"the gracious favor of Aim ghty
God.
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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
ABRAHAM LINCOLN"


III. his goodness and greatness
wee not always recogni ed.
He was C. IL d tyrant, and yet IA
more tender hearted man never held
olicial place.
He was charged with being inca
pable OF performing the great du'ies
of his high Office, and yet he was tie
most sagacious Of lis advise S.
He W tallei clown and buff
foon, and yet he was the most Sc
rio and foresishted man Of his
day.
He was called cruel monster,
and yet his sympathy and clarity
were as broad as the feelings OF the
human heart.
1t was claimed that he lacked the
quail les Of a statesman, and yet his
fame has outstrlppei every man OF
bis party.
Ho was maligned, abused, criti-
ciseI, viliflsd. iidici'ei more than
any nan of his century.
Yet he complained not.
But Longfellow. in his immortal
lines, has the story told.
Truth, crushed to earth. will rise
again.
The eternal years OF God are hers"
Ten thousand years may come and
go. but the fame and face OF Abra-
ham Lincoln will stand out In his
tory then as. clearly defined, and
noble as 1t does to-day.
Stand as securely fixed In manly
, politics IS Shakespeare stands In lit
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

until all the wealth piled by the
"bondmans two hundred and fifty
years of unrequited toll shall be
Sunk, and until every drop Of blood
drawn with the lash shall be paid
"by another drawn with the sword,
"as was said three thousand years
ago, so still 1t must be said, "The
Judgments of the Lord are true
"and righteous altogether.
With malice toward none; with
charity for all; with flrmness In
"the right as God gives US to see the
right, let us strive on to fini h the
work we are in; to bind up the ma
"tion's wounds; to care for him who
shall have borne the battle, and for
his widow, and his orphan-to do
"all which may achieve and cherish
"a just ana lasting peace amoag
ourselves and with all ma i)ns."
The most perfect letter Of sympa
thy and coincidence to a broken
hearted mcthe", was tie coinage of
his ma ster mind and written to Mrs.
Bixby Of Bos .cn, who had given five
noble so1s to pres rye the integrity
Of the Union.
Let It find a pace in the sacred
cells o. yo1r memory.
letter to Mrs. BiXby.
Dear Madam:
have been SHOWN in the files of
"the War Department, a sta emeDt
'of the Adjutant General of Massa.
'thusetts. that you are the mother
"of five sons who have died glo'
"riously on the field Of battle.
feel how weak and fruitless must
"be any words of mine, which shou d
attempt To beguile you from the
grief of loss SO overwhelming
But | cannot refrain from tender
ling to you the consolation tha'
may be found in the thanks OF the
Republic, they died TO save. 1 pray
that our heavenly Fatser may as
"suage The anguish of your bereave
"ment, and leave you O1ly the cher
"ished memory o. the loved apt
lost, and the solemn pride that mus
"be yours to have laid so costly .
sacrifice upon tie altar of freedom
:" Yours very sincerely and resp stt
fully,
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
WILL NOT ACCEPT
POPE'S PROPOSAL

PARIS, Jan. BON CIemenceau, the
Premier declared IN the Chamber of
Deputies tonight that the proposal
made by the bishops was IAN insolent
ultimatum" and that the Government
would concede nothing in the church
dispute. The public meetings bill was
passed by the Chamber by vote of
$50 to 5.
Some of the newspapers are urging
acceptance Of the proposals.
During the debate tonight Minister
OF Education BRAND took offense at
statement made by NJ Clemenceau and
threatened to resign his portfolio. The
Premier later explained that he had
been misunderstood.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
TRANSFER Of BIG
WATER HOLDINGS
Final Documents in Sale OF
Contra Costa to Peoples
Company Are Completed
LAST PAPERS DRAWN

OAKLAND, Jan. So.-with the final
details of the transfer of the Contra
Costa Water Company to the Peoples
Water Company practically completed
today the formal passing over OF the
old corporations holdings will take
place tomorrow.
William ]. Dingee, president Of the
Contra Costa Water Company, the sec
retary, Edward McGary. and Dingee's
counsel. Garret W. McEnerney. were in
conference with Attorney Harmon Bell,
Frank G. HaYens and E. A. Heron, rep
resenting the new company, completing
the legal documents to close the sale.
On February 1 the Peoples Water
Company will be in full control of the
water supply of Oakland, Alameda,
Berkeley and all the adjacent territory
as far as Hayward and Alvarado to
the east and south in Alameda County
and north of Berkeley to Point Rich
mond in Contra Costa County. The
Contra Costa supply developed for
Point Richmond and undeveloped as
yet for big territory in Contra Costa
County is in the watersheds of San
Pablo and Wild Cat creeks. These
sources of supply are controlled by the
Syndicate Water Company, which will
also pass out of existence and will be
merged with the new company.
The closing of the water companies
deal will consummate one of the heayi-
est financial transactions Of the county
for years 1t involves stock issue Of
$20, 900, 900 and a bond issue Of not less
than $10,000,00O.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
-LENTEN RALLY
WELL ATTENDED

Trinity Episcopal Church, at the cor
ner OF Bush and Cough streets, and St.
Stephens, on Fulton street near Fill
more. were well filled last night with
wOrshipers who gathered to take part
in the fourth day Of the evangelistic
services Of the ten-day Pre-Lenten Mis-
sion being observed by the Episcopali-
ans OF this city, Oakland. Berkeley and
Alameda during the visit OF the repre-
sentatives from the New York Board
OF Missions.
Rev. DR.. Endicott Peabody, D. D.. Of
Boston. delivered the sermon at Trim
ity, and Rev. G. Craig Stewart. rector
OF St. Luke's Church of Evanston, H.
occupied the pulpit of St. Stephens
Church.
DR.. Peabody used Is HIS text the words
OF ST. Paul: If any man is in Christ, he
IS a new creature" He told OF the ear
marks OF decay which the apostle do
tected IN the Corinthians at the time he
preached 70 them. They were addicted
10 divorce. suicide, immortality and were
without faith This was in his opinion
a state OF decay. He laid particular
stress on the corruption OF the family
In addition TO the services of HOLY
Communion at $3.50 in the morning AMI
evangelistic services at 8 o'clock in the
evening. special worship Will be held
at ST. Stephens today for the Ladies'
Auxiliary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
MAY LOSE INSURANCE MONEY
PoIicy-HOIders Have Little Time In
Which to Begin Suits In Germany

The need for immediate action on
the part of the holders of policies in
the Rhine -Moselle, Austrian Phoenix,
North German of Hamburg and the
Transatlantic insurance companies
has become most Imperative, according
to c. c. Boynton. who represents many
of the local policy holders.
There are, he says. 10000 Of these
claimants against the four insurance
firms which have withdrawn from the
State, and of these claimants nearly all
are waiting in the hope that actions
begun in Germany against non-paying
companies will rebound to their benefit
in some manner This. however, is not
the case. Each claimant must begin
action individually, and these actions
must be commenced before April II,
1907, or all chance to collect will be
lost.
on account of the slow German mode
of procedure it takes about six weeks
to get an action started. There is a
preliminary hearing necessary in order
to show the German Judge that there
is reasonable cause of action. Then
there is the formality Of putting up
10 per cent OF the amount involved as
indemnity, to be returned if the suit is
successful or forfeited IL 1t be unsuc-
cessful.
Boynton points out the fact that
there has been one suit settled in the
lower courts at Berlin and the decision
was favorable to the policy holders. AS
the amount involved in the 10000
policies is $20,0OO,O0O. the loss of such
a sum in the rebuilding of San Fran
cisco would be a great disadvantage.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
WEBB To SUPPORT.
BANKING LAW

Attorney General U. S. Webb and
Deputy George A Sturtevant have
gone to Sacramento to investigate
recent ruling declaring one OF the most
important banking laws OF the State
and to prepare amend
ed statutes for the consideration Of the
Legislature. The ruling in question
was made by Judge Hughes and held
that the law fixing a minimum OF caDi-
tai stock with which an institution
might open was unconstitutional in
that il was class legislation, the amount
Of capital required varying with the
locality The object OF the law was
to permit banks to open with small
capital in small towns, but requiring
that the capital be Increased in pro-
portion with the size OF the city. I'm
der this law no wildcat banks could be-
established.
The decision OF Judge Hughes was
rendered in the case OF the Japanese
Bank of Sacramento. which sought TO
establish with a capital of S25. 900, but
according to the law capital Of 5000
600 was required in the city OF Sacra-
mento. Secretary Of State Curry re-
fused to grant the bank a charter and
suit was brought to compel him to do
so. In the suit the act was attacked
and the contention OF the PLAINTIFF up
held.
The decision was regarded by thS
Bank Commission as blow at ths
fundamental principles OF the banking
system of California and the matteA
was placed before the Attorney Gen-.
eral Webb and Sturtevant had already
been at work revising the banking
statutes OF the State with the view os
referring the proposed changes to the
Legislature.
The case will be carried through for
final decision and If the ruling OF Judge
Hughes should be upheld the Legisla4
ture would be called upon to frame a
new law to protect the larger cities
OF the State from possible wildcat in@
stitutionS.
The State law was modelled in a gem
eral way after the Federal statutes
and the decision declaring il unconstisi
tutional came as a surprise to the Bank
Commission.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
DWIGHT WAY SALE
IS SUCCESSFUL

BERKELEY, Jan 30.-Real estate
men, who watched with some curiosity
the attempt to create a new business
section by the opening of Dwight Way
Terrace, today noted that the sale of
lots there equalled in nearly every
respect the most successful venture
OF this sort that realty operators have
put forth during the last year. The
offices of the Mason -McDuffie Company
were crowded with Investors who
sought the choicest 1ocat tions in the
tract at Sacramento street and Dwight
way. The Sacramento-street lots went
first. naturally, as the Key Routes ex-
tension along that avenue is expected
to make it business street, and es-
pecially at the junction with Dwight
way, where Key Route station is to
be esta ablished.
Concerning the sale today, p r.
Tompkins, speaking for Duncan Nc
Dufie. said:
About 110 lots were sold today out
OF total of about $50, and 800 900
was involved in the transactions. The
rest Of the tract is expected to be dis
posed of during the next few weeks
as the stream of inquiries about 1T has
increased rather than diminished since
the first announcements of the enter
prise were made"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
CAPITALISTS WIFE
WANTS DIVORCE
Piedmont Woman Says That
Husband Got Drunk and
Boasted Of His Paramour
PROPERTY IN DISPUTE

OAKLAND, Jan. sO.-Mrs. Kate Hut
Crimson OF Piedmont today fled suit for
divorce from John Hutchinson, a capi-
talist. They were married in New York
in 1879 and the complaint alleges that
Hutchinson has grown tired Of his
spouse and has said to her in the pres
ence OF their children, Il want a nice
young woman. You are too old for me
now"
hutchinson is also alleged to have
said TO his wife, I have a nice blonde
woman downtown that ] spend my
money on" and clear out OF my house;
II you don't TIL put you out" Mrs.
Hutchinson declares that she was not
only Erievously distressed by these un-
kind remarks but also by her spouses
conduct in throwing shoes. oaps. glasses
and other articles about their house
and destroying property for the purpose
of annoying her.
II is stated that the defendant is
addicted TO the excessive use OF liquor
and that when under the influence OF
intoxicants his language IS vile and
abusive and his actions reckless, de-
grading and destructive"
The children of the couple are ole
Hutchinson. aged Il, and Harold Hut
Crimson. aged 9. The plaintiff asks for
their custody. $3.50 a month alimony
and $3.50 counsel fees and the commu-
nifty property
At the same time that she filed her
divorce suit Mrs Hutchinson fled a
second suit against her husband and
". G. Palmanteer. the banker, TO set
aside q deed alleged to have been ex-
ecuted by Hutchinson to Palmanteer for
a block OF land IN Brooklyn Township,
the value OF which is $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Brief Local News

FALLS DEAD on sTREET-Anchaei Hallihan
OF lO1T ShOtwell street fell dead at the corner
st Fourth and Folsom streets yesterday after
noon.
INSURANCE SUIT FILED-Mary A. Hener-
mar nled a suit for S22 500 yesterday against
the New Zealand Insurance COMPANY based on
policy OF Insurance covering property destroyed
in the April fre
EUGENE AssocIATIoN-A meeting OF the
Eugene Association viii be held this evening
Al llb4 O'Farrell street There VIII be ad-
dresses and a general discussion Of interesting
topics by the members.
CITY GETS PERcENTAGE-The California
Street Cable Railroad Company filed a statement
with the Supervisors yesterday showing that
the sum OF 43451 40 Is due the city per
cent Of the gross receipts OF the road for the
year ending June 30. 1906
SLAYER OF JAPANESE FREED-Yasuo
lwanaRa the japanese who shot and killed X
Fugi, a countrym man who had betrayed the wife
Of friend. dismissed yesterday by Judge
Sbortall IN the Police Court. on the ground fhs Z
the shooting had been done IN self defense
FORGED WAR WARRANTS United states
Commissioner Heacock has fixed February as
the date for the examination Of Frederick A.
Sims. alias Shines. soldier arrested by Secret
Service Agent Harry 81. Mofhtt at Benecia
Barracks. FOR forging war settlement warrants
which hs had stolen from the mails.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
CLOSED STREET IS
INJURING CITY

Merchants in lower Market street and
streets tributary to the citys main
highway are complaining bitterly OF
the delay in completing the work OF
sewering and regarding the street
Weeks have slipped by since the Board
OF Public Works and the Supervisors
decided 10 do the work instead Of let
ting it out by contract. but not a
spadeful Of dirt has been turned over
The merchants are agreed that 1t
would be well for the city TO undertake
the work and press IL with all possible
speed. The delay Of action is pro
nounced a distinct detriment to the
general business OF the section OF the
city involved and a setback 10 the
business OF the port. They say that
the administration does not seem TO
realize the harm it Is doing the com
merce Of the city by ly-dsllying over
this matter.
The Board Of Public Works and the
Supervisors are said TO have approved
going ahead with the work, and the
measure providing for the funds TO
carry II on is said TO be IN the hands
Of the Mayor for his signature. I'm
less something is done Immediately to
hurry the work to completion the mer-
chants intend to take some action to-
ward finding out who is responsible for
the damaging delay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
CANNOT EVADE ITS
LOSS BY FIRE

WASHINGTON, Jan. SO.-To satisfy
many inquiries from Californians rela-
tive to the exact scope of the decision
rendered by the German court at Ham
burg relative to the liability of the
North German Fire Insurance Company
of Hamburg for losses In the fire fol-
lowing the San Francisco earthquake
the State Department has secured a
report from Hugh Pitcairn. the Ameri-
can Consul General at Hamburg, which
shows that the earthquake clause in
the policies OF the company, which
reads: The company shall not be liable
for loss caused directly or indirectly
by invasion. insurrectiOn or (unless
fire ensues, and in that event for the
damage by fire only by explosion of
any kind or from any cause or the
bursting of a boiler or earthquake or
hurricane or lightning" relates as well
to an earthquake as 1t does to eX-
plosions and lightning, and that there
fore the company had not plainly ex-
pressed in the policies that IT was not
TO be held liable for damage caused
by fire incident to an earthquake. The
court decided that the company must
pay the amount sued for; had 1T been
the intention to free itself from la
bility under the circumstances the text
of the earthquake clause should have
been worded differently.
The San Francisco policies of the
North German Fire Insurance Company
also contain the clause that claims be-
come extinct unless filed in court
twelve months after the damage was
sustained, which means on April IS,
907.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Telegraph News
APPOINTED RESERVE AGENT-washington

APPOINTED RESERVE AGENT-washington
Jan. sO.-The National City Bank. New. York.
has been approved the reserve agent for the
Petaluma National Bank. Petaluma, Cal.
NEW LIGHTHOUSE TENDERs--valiejo Jan.
30.-Estimates are being prepared at the navy
yard here to be forwarded to Washington for the
construction at Mare Island Of two lighthouse
tenders for the Pacific Coast to cost $215,000
each.
JAVA REBELS SUPPRESSED Amsterdam,
Jan 3O-A brief encounter with the troops sent
to the scene of the native revolt in the Island
of Java sufheed to suppress the rebels. whose whose
ringleader and fifteen OF his followers were
killed and many wounded.
CONTEST OF BAILEYs wILL-New York.
Jan. 30.-Testimony was taken In 1onkers To-
day on the contest of the viii of James A.
Bailey the circus man. Several physicians
testified that Bailey, suffered from locomotor
ataxia but that his mind was sound.
BANK cLEARINGs DOUBLED Diego
Ian 3O-San Diego bank clearings for last
week show an advance of III per cent over the
corresponding week year ago ago % Clearanees h last
week owing to the approach OF the close OF the
month.
MRS. McLACHLAN GRAvELY ILL---Los An
geIes Jan 3O.-Mrs. James McLachlan, wife
of the Congressman of this district. is gravely
home in Pasadena. Congressman McLachlan,
who is in Washington, has been telegraphed to
return at once.
MAKARoFF's WIDOW RoBBED-Nice. Jan.
30-Mme Makaroff. widow of the admiral who
perished at Port Arthur, who is sojourning here,
has been robbed of her case OF Jewels. contain
ing all her diamonds. rubes and pearls. valued
at several thousand francs. A decoration given
her by the Emperor OF Russia also was stolen.
TAKES SEAT IN sENATE-washington Jan.
3O.--The oath of office was today administered
in the Senate to Senator f. NJ Mulkey of Ore
gon. elected to I'LL the unexpired term of the
late Senator Mitchell. Mulkey succeeds Senator
Gearin who was appointed TO the Senate by
the Governor during the recess of the Legis-
lature.
ACCUSED OF FoRGERY-Seattle. jan 30
Howard Morrison. alias Marsden, alias Mantell,
was arrested here yesterday on the charge OF
having passed at the Hotel Victoria, Spokane
worthless check for $685. Morrison claims to
be a newspaper man and to have family In
Los Angeles. He has been in Seattle but
short time
DEATH OF MAJOR CUSHMAN--Boston, Jan.
3O.--In the midst Of festivities in Masonic
Temple during ladies night OF the De Molay
Commandery. knights Templar. Major Austin
Cushfnan, organizer and First Department Com
mander of the Grand Army of the Republic. and
private secretary TO Mfllard Fillmore, president
of the United States. was stricken with heart
failure and died shortly before midnight. Major
Cushnan was SO years old.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
NEGRO FLEES MOB.
IN PITTSBURG
Abuses Newsboy and Crowd
From Business Streets
Sets Out to Lynch Him
POLICE TO THE RESCUE

PITTSBURG. Jan 5O.-C. A Jackson,
a negro. bleeding from many wounds,
is securely lodged in the city prison.
after an exciting and almost successful
attempt by a crowd OF several hundred
persons to lynch him IN the heart OF
the business district tonight
The trouble started in Fifth avenue.
near Market street. when a newsboy
asked the negro to buy a paper. Jack
son showed the boy into the street and
the latter threw a stone that struck the
negro on the head. Jackson then seized
the boy and began to choke him. The
street was crowded at the time, and IN .
moment several men caught the negro
and began to beat him. Some one cried
Lynch the 1end." and hundreds OF
men and boys rushed upon Jackson
Backed up\a gainst a building. JackA
son, trembling\With fear. shielded him..
self best he could while the crowd
beat hina-and tore of his clothing.
About this time several other negroes
tried to protect Jackson and immedi-
atelyj there were Z cries Of Lynch
them!" and Kill the negroest'
The mob then turned it's attention to-
the ether negroes, and soon there were
several fights in progress Several neA
groes were caught and severely hans
died.
Jackson. terribly beaten. managed to-
escape. Hundreds OF persons took up
the chase and the negro was almost
caught when he ran into the arms OF.
several policemen. They were attacked
by the crowd and were hard pressed
when a large force OF hremen came to-
their aid The two forces held the
frenzied mob back until a patrol wagon
responded TO riot call.
The crowd was soon dispersed ana
Jackson taken to jail, where his wounds
were dressed. He is being held on 3
charge Of disorderly conduct