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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22
GLOBE TROTTER ARRIVES.
Bernard Andrae, Who Has Toured
Many Thousands of Miles is Here

Having walked 1900 miles and
ridden the remainder of the way,
partly on horseback, and partly by
rail. Bernard Andrae, the profession
al globe trotter, arrived in Browns
vile this morning Mr.. Andrae start
ed from Milwaukee 1877 days ago,
on a $4,000 wager. to walk and
ride through this country and Next
co as far as Mexico City in 200 days
He is a Hollander by birth, and has
travelled in many lands, having made
a 10000 mile tour in Africa after the
Boer war, in which he fought with
the patriot army.
He is representing number of
European papers. but says he would
not dare write them the truth about
the Lower Rio Grande Valley,
through which he has been tramping
the past few days.
My papers would not publish the
facts as to the high wages paid for
labor and good treatment accorded
to laborers in this country, and the
many fine opportunities here, he
said today IF they should do so,
il would make the laborers emigrate
TO this country in very large num-
bers," he continued and that would
be bad for the old country"
Mr.. Andrae viii spend a couple of
days here, and will cross the river
from here going TO Mexico City via
Monterey.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22
J PERSONALS

r. J. Swearingen, one of the leading
attorneys of Chaplin, was a visitor
in the city yesterday.
Judge Noah Allen returned last
night from Laredo, Texas where he
has been attending federal court.
W. H. McGrath of Dallas, Texas,
mechanical and hydraulic engineer, is
among the recent arrivals in the
city. Mr.. McGarth expects to locate
in Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22
DEATH OF DAMAso CANTU.
Was Well Known Mexican Merchant
OF Brownsville.

Damaso Cantu, aged AZ years, died
at his home in this city, Wednesday
afternoon. April q, after a short ill
ness of pneumonia He was a native
of this county, born on the Carmen
ranch, Oct. %, 1857. He was mar
ried here, his wife having died about
a year ago. Five children survive
him, four daughters and a son, be-
sides a brother and three sisters. He
was for a number of years engaged
in the mercantile business here, and
stood well in this community.
= The funeral took place this after
noon. being conducted from the Cath
Ollie church under the auspices of the
Mexican Knights of Honor lodge, of
which Mr. Cantu was a member.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22
TO STOCK LAKES WITH FISH.
Black Bass From Government Hatch
cry for West Brownsville Lakes.

"A movement has been started to
stock Lakes Guerra and Ebony in
West Brownsville with fish of the
black bass species and it is probable
that within a year, or as soon as the
fishes get started to breeding the
lakes will be filled with this choice
kind of fish. The stock fish for these
lakes are to be obtained from the
government fishery at San Marcos.
Notice was received this morning
from the fish commissioner bureau
of the department of agriculture that
the first consignment of fish would
arrive here in May.
The first consignment is not ex-
pected to be very large. but it will go
long way towards stocking Lake
Guerra. where these fish will be
placed. Later on. when the West
Brownsville canal is completed, and
water is run into Ebony lake in suf-
ficient quantity, that lake will also be
stocked.
J. B. Scott, manager of the Browns
vile Land and Improvement COM
pany, who has been instrumental in
interesting the bureau IN stocking
these bodies of water with fish stat
ed today that as soon as the West
Brownsville canal is completed. so as
to keep Lakes Guerra and Ebony per-
manently supplied with an aboundant
supply of water. he expects to receive
a sufficient stock of black bass to
keep the lakes well filled at all times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22
The Quiet Way.

As the mother tossed aside her
marten throw the daughter looked
up from her novel with yawn-
BY the way, ma. she said have
you found out yet what pa cut ont oil
the paper"
The mother sneered.
Yes; bother it, she answered. u
bought another copy down town ano
read the thing all through from
start to finigh. But for the life OF me
I can't see anything wrong with 1t
It's Just an article on the healthy eX-
ercise Homework gives -GalyestoT
News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-22

OF modern languages taught in the
schools Russian is considered the
most difficult, German next, French
third and Spanish is perhaps. fourth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
. Q Q Q 0 0 c , os Q Q ssss {
G0NN0R Is LUMBER BOOSTER

j. P. C0nnors, president Of the
state board of agriculture. returned
today from a trip through the south
eastern part Of the state, where he
has been attending farmers insti-
tute meetings. He reports farming
conditions in that section improving
and all the saw mills in the big tim
be- districts in McCurtain. Choctaw
and Pushmataha counties which were
all shut down year ago. to be in
full operation again. He says some
OF the best oak lumber in the United
States IS In this district and on this
account the John Deere Implement
company Of Moline. Ill.,, has purchas-
ed the wagon factory at Ft. Smith
and are making wagons out OF the
Oklahoma timber and advertising
them as the best on the market. made
of the best lumber for that purpose.
Judge Connors believes there is a big
future to the lumber industry in the
eastern part Of the state. He reports
a colony of Michigan farmers and
lumbetmen to have recently nur
chased large tracts around Hugo and
Dufant in the big lumber districts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
Nurder &C Reversed and Remanded


Special to Daily lestlcr.
Sulphur okla. Dec Is John Wes
lev Parker. q full blood FblckasaW "a.
dian Of this city died after q few
days illness lie was about J5 years
Of ase aud had always lived anpng
bis people III This vicinity Ilutl bis
sixteenth year he ATTENDED such
schools as were among ne indians.
Later ne attended scl0ol IA Paris
TEX. taught nv plof stark. one Of
The prominent educators Of thai time
Graduating al that institute, he re.
tarned to HIS people. VINO soon sent
him io Washington as delegate oi
the Chjekaeaw Nation rcpreseuting
the Nation number Of years Later
be became member Of The Chicka.
saw senate. serving several terms as
rs chairman
Mr.. Parker was net only prominent
IN bis tribe, but also among The Cioe
iaWs. speaking their language as we'll
As his own Politically be was a Dem
ocrai aud a strong speaker IN tae Enc
lish language He leaves bis widow
and four children lie was q large
property owner IN ibis city and IN
The country. His funeral was held
from hts late rcsidencc and WIS large
IL attended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
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JAMES LEWIS STEVENS DIES

T. l. stevens. pioneer resident
OF Guthrie died this afternou at 1:so
o'clock at his home. SD East Okla
homa.
James Lewis Stevens was born IN
Morrow county. Ohio. aud at The time
II his death was sixty-one years Of
age When oklahoma was opened 10
settlement IN 1889 he was one Of the
thousands that eamped IN Guthrie on
the first day. Two years later he
brought his family 10 lie new coun-
try" aud in Guthrie they have resided
ever since.
hi 1893 Mr. stevens suffered 2
suu.stroke producing partial par
alysis. lrom Which he never entirely
recovered nuripg 'he blizzard OF a
week ago he caught eeld which SET
tied in his Kidneys. A complication
of internal troubles followed and fot
the past lurtyeight hours life was
sustained only by use of the most
powerful shiimulenis
A wife and two daughters. Miss
forinne stevens aud Mrs Aibina
Hekcmoyer. survive his death.
The funeral arrangements. which
viii be conducted by Che Woodmen
Will be announced later
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
SENATOR OWEN CALLS
. ON PRESIDENT TAFT
Talks About the 3S,ooo Indian
Land Title Suits Brought
in Eastern Oklahoma
Ia The Leader.

sneclal Ia The Leader
Washington, y. c.. Dec lS-Senator
owen, OF oklahoma, before leaving
FOR Muskugee last evening. called at
the White House and too'n dp With
President Taft the matter of the gov
ernmenls taking no further action IN
the $4,000 Indian land title suits
brought in eastern Oklahoma, progid.
ing the decision OF the United States
circuit court at st. Leuis upholds the
decision of the Federal court for the
eastern district OF Oklahoma. whlvn
decided In favor or the defendants, Of
which Senator owen Is the principal
one.
Senator owen Is authority for The
statement that the administration
viii not press the suits further Ia the
event the decision OF Judge Campbell
"a sustained
1--WE have had enough OF this fool
ishness In Oklahoma said Senator
owen today, "and it's high time these
law suits being brought by the gov
ernment. which do nothing but nnnee
essariy harass the people Of eastein
Oklahoma are stopped
seual0r Owen Is the only member
of the oklahoma delegation. who Will
spend the holidays IN Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
MAY FLEE To ILLS
He KNOWS NOT OF

nistsici Judge A ~ Huston on
Thursday. December % will hear AZ
gumenis in the habeas corpus appll-
cation filed BY Attorney John Adams
on behalf of Jim Owens. who was
recently bound over to the district
court By Justice Seward charged Nilh
killing Mrs Maria Simmons, the
aged negress Rho was found murder
ed in hes front yard TWO weeks ago
Owens alleging In his petition that
there was Insufficient evidence intro
daced al preliminary hearing 30 var
rant his being held for the cfine.
No testimony was given at the pre-
limlnafy hearing. It Is asserted 10
SHOW that the stains found on Owsas'
coat .aere human blood or that the
grey hairs found on the coat were
those Of the murdered negfeas
County Attorney Hepburn snd SbeF
lgf Mahoney state that If Owens Is
released on habeas corpus there fs
danger Of his neighbors Ignching him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
FIVE GUILTY, ONE ACQUITTED
fBy Associated preasl

New York. Dec rs The jury
found guilty five of the six employees
Of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany. who have been on trial for the
last two weeks. charged with Grim
inal conspiracy TO defraud the gov
ernment Of customs duties on ila-
rdFled raw sugar In the case Of
James 4. Bendernagel former
cashier Of the companys Williams
burg plant. the jury disagreed Mer-
cy is recommended for all those
found guilty The jury was out ten
hours. Those convicted are Oliver
Splitter. dock superintendent; John
r. Coyle. Thomas Kehoe, Edward A.
Boyle and Patrick r. liennessY.
checke s. They may be punished for
the commission of TWO overt acts, By
the maximum penalty for each Of
which is two years Imprisonment and
$4,000 fine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
MOTION IS OvERRUlEO,
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Court Delivers Scaihing Ar.
ralgnment Of Defendant in
PTOnOunClng Sentence

Special to Daily Leader,
Ardmore. OKLA Dec. Almost ;
sensation was sprung in the district
court this morning when the motion
for a new trial in the Nose PrQffetI
case was argued BY r. + Turner AM
g. W. Ursery Three members O
The jury were placed on The stand and
testified that the baiifl had urged
the Jury 70 hang the defendant ans
I'D them what the Judge and county
a .arncy was presumed TO have saif
with reference to the duty and obi
CATION OF the Jury.
There seems 10 have been som'
trouble between the halliff and th'
jury from tho first The Judge al The
conclusion Of The trial did not place
ihc jury under the haiiff pnhabll
from neglect and they resisted The
baiIIff and trouble began brewlnr
from the first The court said he wa
strongly inclined TO set the yrrdlc
aside but it was shown that the yer
dict of the jury as Il was received by
the court was reached within five min
utes after the panel retired and Il
was clear that the remarks OF thu
hailiff had IN no way influenced them
The bailiff stoutly denied that he at
tempted 10 inflame the jury agains
pfoffett by telling them he had at
tempted to assault wfite girl am
the people would mob him If he wa:
not convicted
After the motion for new tria
was oyerruled and ninety days allow
ed defendant TO take an appeal Prof
fett WAS given an opportunity to ad
dress the court and ask its pardon
as he expressed 1t. Nose Is preach
er and somewhat Of an orator Ht
began his speech In an undertone
but soon could be heard all over the
court room Nose pleaded for a new
trial. he said he had not been treated
fairly, the county attorney tried L
get him TO turn states evidence which
he could not do, that he did not have
his Witnesses in eonst that he was In
nocent OF any crime and could estab
lish that fact in court
Judge Carney told Nose he ha(
uttH well utltNNtu5 iutl MS itthl Wdi
a fair one. that the court was con
ylnced beyond a reasonable doubt
that he was guilty That he had In I
most brutal manner taken the life 81
beautiful and innocent child whom
Il was his duty to protect. that ht
had attempted to rob her of her vir
tue and chastity and that he had de
liberately planned to destroy her ant
had done SO IN diab0lieal manner
The only reason the death penalty
was not assessed. was that there was
slight probability that he was no
guilty as no one had seen him com
init the esime The court sentenced
him to Imprisonment at hard labol
for the rest OF his natural life Most
proffett smiled when he was sen
fenced and took his seat The judge
arraigned him IN most scathing Ian
guage he told the negro how uncon
cerned he had semod during the trial
when the horrible manner iu which
the Young girl met her death was de
tailed 10 the jury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
MAY TOP THE PORK BARREL

Special to Daily Leader
Washington, ID c. Dec 1S--lt
is beginning 10 look as though The
slxty-nrst congress would tap the
public buildings pork barrel most
bounitully Il is always iinc bait
10 hold ont for reelection purposes
aud oklahoma will probably fare
equally as well as other states.
The committee on public buildings
aud grounds Of the hous' met today
and appointed subcommittee tp
hook over All bills ami pick oul the
meriiorlous ones foe The various
states.
The subcommittee which will hand
out the pork IN Oklahoma Is com
nosed OF Representatives Andrus OF
New York. Martin Of South Dakota
Creager OF Oklahoma. Sheppard Of
Texas. and johnson OF south Caro-.
Ina
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
OLD CONCERN DEpOSITORS
GETTING MONEY IN FULL
UnfaVOTahle Contrast Presented
By Conditions al TuISa'S
Suspended Bank

A charter was issued this mon
ing The Guaranty State Bank Of Kief.
err which was organized aud opened
lat Kierer by j. w orr and his as.
fociales aud accepted on the opening
ha. more deposits than were with.
klrawn by The leposilors Of the First
State bank. of that city which was
taken in charge Tuesday by the state
banking board, following The failure
Of The Farmers and Merchants Ma
tional bank at Tulsa. which held $40,
600 of The kieler banks cash reserve
BanlS Commissioner Young on
Thursday authorized HE new bank 90
commence business in the First state
bank building aud permitted the safe
~ the fixtures of the suspended bank
10 the new Institution. which has q
capital stock Of $4,000 The direct
oraip OF the new bank Is composed 0l
j. W. Orr, w r. Ritchic and Thomas
A Ilagler, 0f Tulsa. g. l. Orr of WI
nila and 7 J. sullivan OF Kieler
Bank Commissioner Young. who re.
turned from Kiefer last night, today
mailed TO the new bank the formal
certificate authorizing It to commence
business.
Commissioner Young reports that
the depositors Of the First state bank
are being paid dollar for dollar and
that due TO failure of depostors call.
ing for their money less than half Of
the $4,000 on deposit has been with.
drawn He states positively that the
assets OF the First State bank have
not been sold TO the new bank and
that the suspended bank win be i'm
mediately liquidated under the provi-
sions Of the guaranty law He esti
mates that the affairs of the bank will
be wound un and every creditor paid
In fun within thirty davs. He states
that all depositors will have been
paid off within five days, or sooner.
if they call for it.
Commissioner Young states that
the failure OF the National bank at
Tulsa where none of the S427000 de.
posits has been returned 70 the depos-
itor and the suspension of the Kiefer
bank. fifteen miles distant where de-
positors are being paid dollar for dol.
lar. is the best demonstration as to
efficiency Of the depostors guaranty
law that has happened since the law
has been in effect
The failure of the two banks be-
ing in The same locality brings home
to the depositor very forcibly the diff
ference between having his money IN
National and a state bank
The fact that practically all OF the
deposits al Kiefer were made by work
men IN the oil fields who are now out
of work and have only. their bank ac.
count TO f7ll back on Is another demon
station ia favor Of the new law. The
salaried men aud laborers who had
money on deposit IN the Kiefer bank
almost wept with joy when they saw
that every deposition was being paid
in full AMI are now, regardless Of po-
lltical faith, singing the praises Of
the guaranty law The majority Of
these men redeposited their money
In The new GUARANTY State bank
Thursday. in the same building whete
" nas given to them by the state
bank examiner Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
ATTENDANCE BETTER
At STATE LAND SALE
Many Strangers, Mostly From
Northern States, are Look
ing Over Country
sneelal 10 Da,lx I.eader.

Special to Daily Leader
Chandler Okla, Dec. lS-The sale
Of two school land tracts. numbered
81 and IS. scheduled for disposition
yesterday was postponed until Dec.
2s in order that the lessees may have
time to make preparation to pur-
chase them. No 81 is occupied by
Mrs. Mary f. Nichols, widow, with
an only son. She desires to purchase
the land, but did not have the money
She believes she can get 1t by Dee
rs. The appraised value is $1,000 and
the Improvements are valued at ST.
GOO
No, 45 IS occupied by r. M Rob
eris. who has a sick son. now away
for his health. on whom the father Is
spending about all his surplus money
He was granted an extension of time
All other tracts were sold to the
lessees at appraised values. The at
tendance was better Than on former
DAYS. but owing to the bad weathe;
the sale was conducted In the corridor
OF the court house.
Many strangers some of them from
Iowa. Illinois and Missouri, called al
the land office and we're given de-
scriptions Of the tracts yet to be sold
They departed to look over the coun-
try. Several hundred men are now
scattered throughout the county ex
amning lands Bidding promises te
become more spirited hereafter and
the best lands probably will bring
higher values than those placed on
them by the appraisers.
Superintendent Sheplar expresses
himself as well pleased with the prog
rcss of the sale thus far. He has
heard of no criticism being made
The auctoneer. Colonel Speakman
gives everybody a chance to bid and
the last bids are called several times
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
DOYLE UpHOLDS COUNTY
COURT At GUSHING
Criminal Court Of Appeals Up
holds Validity Of LegIs-
IatiYe Act

Tie Criminal Court Of Appeals. in
al opinion by Judge +. Il. Doyle,
this afternoon denied The writ Of ha
beas corpus applied for by Ralph
Brown. the Fayue county negro Who
created sensation several months
ago by filing suit against Mrs w.
G. lIamntt, president Of the state
w G r. G, asking SlO,ooo damages
for circulating statements against
him as a 1bootlogger"
Bgowu. WHO is represented By Free.
man u Miller Of saltwater alleged
in his petition that the county court
OF Payne county was without juris
licliou 10 tfy hts case in Cushing
which was made county court town
by an act Of the Second legislature
for the reason that uoiire was moi
served upon him a. The timo Of The
filing Of the information charging
HIM With The crime AS 10 whefe he
would be tried
Judge Doyle sweeps aside this re
quirement OF the law as technical and
ia an able argument upholds the
legality Of the act passed hy the
Legislature providing for hodna
sessions of tho county court Of Payne
county at Gushing
Sentence Affirmed.
Presiding ludge Furman ailisms The
ten year sntence imposed hy Dis
tttnt T..It.. cffTutalI pnuohn ~. tfr ~
Caples who was convicted on charge
Of statutory assault upon the person
of Mrs Anderson. who was but seY
enteen years of age.
According to the evidence brought
out in the case Mrs. Anderson's hus
band had been arrested q few days
before the assault upon her was com
mitted on a charge Of dsp0sing OF
mortgaged property. Caples cnticed
Mrs. Anderson to- go into the country
with him by stating that they were
going to the home Of friend OF hts
who had promised 10 60 on Ander
sons bond
Holding that the fact that person
only had quail IN his possession was
not prma facie evidence that he in
tended to violate the law and shiI
them out, Judge owen reversed and
remauded to the district court Of
rlame, the case Of Harry G. Snow
who was found guilty Of violating th,
game law
Murder Case Reversed and Remandec
Judge owen also reVerscs and rc
mands 10 thr district court Of ~
Flore county the case OF George Bar
VS.. United States Barr was con
victed in the United States court a
Muskogec on murder charge ant
given life sentence. He declared
that he was innocent Of the charg'
Of murder and tlat the killing wal
an accidental une Faulty insiruc
tions by the trial Judge Is assigncC
as reversible error by Judge Owen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
EUGENE HAYS DENIED BOND

Kansas City. Dec rs - When Eu.
gene Hays wealthy Oklahoma cat,
lehman wllo killed his partner In a
Kansas City hotel brawl a few weeks
ago, attempted 60 secure bah yester-
iay be was denied Hays partner
was also named Hays, but the men
were not related
Tho hearing was sensational In
he extreme. Lee Russell. a wealthy
Fort Worth caltleman, who Witnessed
the shooting stated that Eugene
HaYs had told him, he intended to
KIN bis partner The reason WAS not
hen assigned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18

rhc great Rock Island Railway sys'
tenn has been doing some big adver
tising for the state Of Oklahoma and
the whole Southwest The Rock Is.
land has been covering thousands OF
miles Of Territory for Tie school land
sale of this pi.t,, closing iis letter q
advertisement With "The Great state
of Oklahoma invites you 70 come and
enjoy square deal and Oklahoma
IL i square deal state
rho Rock Island Is second in iis
state mileage and o husiiing manage
meni adds TO lls business IN Oklaho
ma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
It
Umpire Heads Great Base
ball National League
Teams
tl,y Associated Preas1

New York. Dec Is Thomas ]
Lynch. OF Cincinnati, former chief
Of staH Of the umpires, was unani
mously elected president OF the Ma
tional league today John A Heyd
Ter. former president Of the leagud
vas elected secretary and treasurer
of the organization
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-18
OVERCOME:
Gas Death Narrowly Avoided By
Heroic Mrmen
b0aTdeTS
fBy a elaied rrsM)

kanHss CITY No. Dec rs
Eighteen pcfs1hs aere overcome By
natural gas ID lodging house in
Armouraale. kas. across ibe auo
from here early Today This after.
noon dDciors ID attendance announced
that though sone were IN precali.
ous condition an would recover
Escaping gas which came from 2
furnace iu the basement and peue-
lrated 10 every corner OF the house
was discovered by three women RES
iients. who, after summoning aid on
the telephone begin working 70 res
cue other occupants ard carrying out
unconscious inmates They hail res.
cued five men and one woman before
the fire department arrived and com
pleted the work.