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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02

commissioner, each had possibly a
score of ignorant Greeks or Italians
hidden out They would get a con.
tract from a paving company or rail.
road for, say. twelve laborers. They
would send up twelve of their ignor.
ant countrymen, who usually speak
no English whatever. In q few days,
they would dismiss three of these. and
put ON three new ones, and continue
dismissing and putting on new men.
until they had employed sporadically
fifty men in the twelve jobs. AS
they got a commission OF 81 from
each job given, you can see the rea-
sons for such tactics"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BANQUET TOGETHER
STIMULATING GROWTH OF THE
CLUB-MUslc BY LoWENsTEiN
ORCHESTRA.

The committee on arran scments for
the Commercial club banquet on tho
night Of Thursday, Dec .. Is making
good progress and splendid quarters
have about been agreed upon, whe,,
there Will be- ample provision for car.
ing for the wraps Of the ladies' and
where dressing rooms will be- convent
entity at hand and no pains will he
spared 20 make them most comfort.
able. Tomorrow the lull details vi"
boz ready to announce 10 the public.
The LoWcustciu orchestra OF six
pieces viii furnish the music through
out the evening and the decorations
will Dee such a5 TO delight cycryor,.
The finance committee viii put out
"A special committee ON sale OF tickets
and every member OF the Commercial
CLUB will Dee visited and given an op.
pormuity 90 buy tickets but as tine
committee will be made up Of bu5i.
ness men there viii Dee 10 time FOR
amy of them go make "a second cdlr
except where a party may be- out %,
the c.ty or confined at home
The banquet committee promises To
have spread which viii De amply
worth the dollar n plate charged @
there viii be some features iit for
the most opicurcan.
The announcement OF the approach
iug banquet has had the effect of stim'
ulatiug the membership in the club, n,
I, ss than a dozen now members haV
ing come n within the last two days
Every effort will be- made to swell
the membership TO 25O before the
night of the supper
Look for ' Ardmorcitr tomorrow
night and get more detailed an
uouuocmcut of the program
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
A FRIENDLY SUIT
FILED BY CITY
SEEK TO VALIDATE ISSUE OF
STREET AND FIRE DEPART.
MENT BONDS.

Another friendly suit has been filed
by the city In order TO have the su-
prcmc court validate the bond issue
for street Improvement and fire de
partmont. The style of the suit is Y.
y Coleman Ns. W B. Frame. county
clerk and D. VI. Rumph. county treas.
urcr The petitioner alleges that the
supreme court In passing ON the bond
case did not state that the $4,000
for street Improvements and 100000
for fire department We're for pur-
chascs, construction or repairs of pub.
lie utilities and seeks 10 enjoin the
county clerk and the county treasurer
from collecting that portion of the
city taxes levied for the purpose o.
paying the interest and creating the
sinking fund for these bonds
In passing on the other bond suit
that came up from Ardmorc the su.
prcmc court mandamused Mayor Gov
ucr to execute these bonds which he
ala. but the bond buyers would not
take them for the reason that any tax
payer could file a suit against them
and This identical suit has been filed
hy the city. In order To validate the
bonds The question will be passed
upon by the supreme court At the
january term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
SOME FEDERAL PIE
WITH COLOREOCRUST
JOBS THAT GO By PRECEDENT
TO CoLoREp RAcE-PoLlTl
Clans SPECULATE

Washington, Dee President
Taft has at his disposal anumb'r Of
offices OF considerable impl..5nrc
which are nov l'l0d byu' -rprs Ills
disposition of these offices is a mat
ter that Is causing no end OF spec.
ulation and NO, little rivalry
among negro politicians In washing.
ton and elsewhere.
Not the least interesting paas ol
the situation is found in the q1c,'
tou how TAR the president will con.
suit pookrr r. Washlus On ~ Ac
appointments. A.. Is wsa EnoWn, In
On, Roo- Welt regime, nr, Washus.
ton was widely consulted by TIE
pr, idcut about appointments Of ne.
pr.,s. and it was not easy tor a
negro TO get office unless aa bore
pr Washiugou's Endorsement
one %, the places that is the
cause OF much gossip is that OF aud
itor for the navy department, witch
Is now filled boy Ralph W Tyler,
an Ohio negro William 7. Vernon,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
John D." Says "oh. Pshaw."

New York, Dec. l-"Oh, pshaw. ."
said John u. Rockefeller. smilingly
today As he alighted from a train
from Cleveland and was told he
had been marked for kidnapping or
perhaps NillinE In his home city.
Rockefeller was accompanied here
10y his wife, VINO is quite III.
There is nothing to that story"
added Rockefeller. 1T all seems to
have been started because did not
make speech | had promised at
lh" Euclid Avenue Baptist church
IN Cleveland. The condition of my
wite's neal,h prevented that. that's
alL"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
PRESENT TOWNSHIP CLAIMS.
Morgan Township Board viii Be in
Session Monday Mornlna.

Morgan township has received SAL.
55l.S0 for the sale OF bonds and as
premium and accrued interest. The
township board will meet in their
Offices on the third floor of the court
house building Monday morning for
the purpose Of taking up all claims
by issuing warrants for claims that
are 10 be paid out of the bond mon.
ey. The meeting will begin at eight
o'clock Monday morning and the
session will last for three days.
The Morgan township people are
to he congratulated that theirs is
the first township in the state 20
vote bends and receive the money
on them
All persons having claims VIII
please present them at this meet.
ing,
MORGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD.
BY JOE HIGNIGHT, Trelurc-.
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News Service.

OF the great Southwest in general. Spe
cially live ana userui features are the
Farmers Forum \ page for the 1At-
tie Men and Women. The Woman's
Century And particular attention is
given to Market Reports. You can set
the Scmi.Wcokly Farm News in
connection with the Weekly Ardmore.
IT, for only $50 year cash for both
papers.
Subscribe now and get the local
news and tho news of the world at re,
markahly small cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02

You can't keen secret long In a
family. In case OF stomach trouble, like
constipation and such things, II is
folks about II, Ask mother what you
should take. Thousands Of wise. in
telligcnt parents know the value OF DR..
Caldwells Syrup pepsin I'm all stomach.
liver and bowel troubles, II IS the
great reliable family laxative, II is
the delight OF babies, who take TO IL
readily. Its gentle action, purity and
everybody All druggists sell II at
SO cents and 81 bottle. Try n bottle
today and you viii always have II on
the family shelf =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
SOUTH CENTRAL
ASSOCIATION
ARE TALKING SUPER.
INTENpENT EVANS FOR STATE
sUPt tRINTENDENT

Superintendent Lilly Of Johnston
county was in the city today lie was
an attendant at the South Central
Teachers meeting at sulphur and Is
greatly enthusiastic over the success
Of the institute. Thirteen counties
were represented at this meeting ana
more tuan 800 teachers were present.
The officers elected were j. Fran.
Lilly Of TIshom.ngo president; Prof.
Clark Benson Of Tupcio, vice prosi.
don't. Mis, Essic Bell of sulphur. sec.
rcctary treasurer. Clarence Robson
of Tccumsch, Gentry Hodges Of Ard.
more and NJ. l.. Perkins of Ada were
elected members of the executive
committee.
Music was furnished for the occas-
sion by the Bast Central Normal
/ School orchestra OF Ardmore.
Supt Lilly is known as one Of
. the best school men of the state and
bis election TO the presidency OF thia
/ association means i.s success. In
speaking OF school affair, with ref
cr,nrc to thr state ue said Oklaho-
ma WAS in advance of other states
already and hc Is greatly pleased
with the great work OF organization
that has been done in this portion
/ o. the state which was formerly
Indian Territory Tho good work
stands out in bold relief to the great
credit OF the intelligence of the
men and women who have had
charge Of the schools and of tn,
county supcrintendontg whose whole
soul is wrapped up In school work.
He says at the sulphur meeting
ther. was noticeable quite sonti
ment fayoring the election of Su
porintcndent Evans Of Ardmore for
state superintendent. Prof. Evans has
not made his announcement Tor thi.
Office, but he is receiving encour
state.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
MEETS DEATH
UNDER TRAIN
SANTA FE BRAKEMAN OF MINER.
AL SPRINGS, MISSOURI, FALLS
TO HIS DEATH.

EllingNood, Kan, Dec. Claude
stone, aged 25, of Mineral Springs.
Mo" a Santa Fe brakeman, fell un.
der train while switching here
early today and was killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02

The insurance department viii elect
Officers tonight Each member
should be present,
CHAS. l.. LONDON, See
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02

Some special bargains in city prop
erty. we have especially for this week
some lots for sale that will be an
eye opener to you, ask Us about them
and YOU will buy.
OKLAHOMA LOAN &
2S-6 INVESTMENT co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
MORGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD.
BY JOE HIGNIGHT, Trel,urc,

OUR PREMIUM SHEARS ARE
GOING FAST Cali and pay 800 in.
advance on the daily or weekly and
get a pair Of these guaranteed shears.
Old subscribers have the same OPP
portunity as new ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
WbolosaIo Drurgists. Toiedo. o.

Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cnre is taken inter.
nally. acting directly upon the bloon
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cent,
per bottle. Sold by al druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation. d&w
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CLUBBING OFFER.
The Dallas Semi.Weekly Farm y We
makes specially of
esas

news. outside OF this, II is unquestion
ably the best somi.wcekly publication
in the world. lt gives news from all
ever the world but particularly an un.
surpassed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-02
How's This?

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh thA
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
+. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned. have known
L. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and Il.
nancially able to carry out any obli'
cation made by his firm
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
4 BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
 NEEDING ONLY WATER
MESSRS. NEWELL AND HILL lM- PRESSED BY PARKER'S
 SURROUNDINGS.
Their Return Last Night From Hur-
 ried Inspection of Colorado Country.

Frederick H. Newell, director of the United States reclamation service and Engineer L. c. Hill, who accompanied MT. F. M. Murphy and party to Parker. returned last night MT Newell and Mir. Hill were both very much impress ed by the irrigation opportunities which were spread out before them. On arriving at Parker the party took teams from Messrs. brennan and Cur tis who accompanied them on the tour of the surrounding country. the mem bers of the party being Messrs. New ell. Hill, Murphy. Cruice, Drake and pr. G. W. Vickers. They first visited the beautiful valley of more than 2O0,- 900 acres which lies below the town of Parker waiting only for the touch of water which flows by and to waste, in abundance, to make it one of the most productive regions on earth.
 The visitors then drove back up the river,to the rock head, the monument of a half carried out and abandoned irrigation enterprise of long ago After that the party returned to town and was shown what had been accomplish ed in the few months since the begin ming. Mir. Murphy expressed the be- lief that Parker with the agricultural possibilities and the mining certainties which surround it. is destined to be- come a great town.
 On the return to Phoenix, the party was joined at Bouse by O. Longacre who had gone out to inspect the Little Butte mine. He was shown every cour- tesy by the management and in the brief time at his disposal he formed a favorable impression of the prop erty.
 Messrs. Murphy Drake, Cruice and Longacre left last night for Prescott, where NIT. Murphy has an important meeting today with Consulting Engi- neer Dwight, who has come out from New York to inspect the needs of the Humboldt shelter, which it is thought will be in operation within sixty days
 Mir. Murphy vii then leave for Los Angeles where he will remain for a few days and on his return he will be accompanied by Mrs. Murphy who has been spending some time on the coast.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
THE LITTLE WHITE JUDGE
 HONORED IN DEATH
The Funeral of Police Judge Austin,
 of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 22-The funeral of Police Judge H. c. Austin. who died Tuesday afternoon, was held this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock from the residence, 2,11S South Figuero street Rev. J. P. Widney, an inti- mate friend of the judge. conducted the services. Interment took. place in the Rosedale cemetery.
 The police and city courts, the city prosecutors office, the deputy dis trict attorneys office at the central station were closed. A large com mittee from the Union League at tended the funeral.
 Judge Austin, known as the little white judge" had been on the police bench of Los Angeles for the past twenty-six years. Health failing him, he was compelled to give up his of flee two months ago.
 He was a native of Plymouth, Mass. where he was born seventy three years ago. When the civil war broke out he became war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune He followed Grant through the river campaign and was with him at the taking of Memphis and the surrounding terri tory. When Grant went north Aus tin remained in the south, following the various union commanders. He was made editor of the Peoria Tran script during the last year of the war.
 In 1869 he came to Los Angeles to open a land office. He had been employed in the government service at Washington, D. C., since the close of the war While in charge of the land office he began the practice of law. His early training in the law had been obtained through his own study and effort. Judge Austin had received only a common school educa- tion, and his success in life was that of a self-made man.
 He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Geo. Sinsabaugh, and two sons, Chas. R. and Harry Austin. His wife died about a year ago. Since her death he had been in poor health.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
WitnGssAdmitS That His MGm-
 Ory Was Previously al Fault WHY HE SAW SPRECKLES
He Did Not Want to Be the Last to Flee From Wrath to Come--The Daily Tilt Between Heney and the Counsel For the Defense.

San Francisco, April 22.-Picking his way carefully between the pitfalls of a grueling cross examination, James L. Gallagher. chief witness for the prosecution in the trial of Patrick Cal houn, finished the second day of his trying ordeal with a circumstantial narration of the arrangements whereby he and sixteen other supervisors of the Schmitz board of supervisors es- capped punishment for accepting the bribes paid them by Abraham Ruef.
 Gallagher displayed more emotion than had been noted in any of the, ten inQuisitfons previously held, and it was evident the questions of A A Moore, who is conducting the cross examina- ton on behalf of the defense, had seri- ously disturbed the complacency with which he has heretofore guarded him self in. his appearances upon the wit ness-stand
 The subject of immunity granted the former supervisors, always a topic pro ductive of trouble, was under discus sion. and Gallagher was being asked to describe the conditions that preced- ed his interview with Rudolph Sprecck- els in the Presidio military reserya- ton. where, as chairman of the board, he obtained the assurance that he and his colleagues should escape punish ment.
 You surely did not go there on a mere suggestion, with intent to con fess your participation in a multiple ity of crimes 2' asked Moore
 q confessed to no crimes at that time" replied GallaghS. My action
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
THE ElKS PARADE

Los Angeles, April 22-Two miles of decorated automobiles will form the first division of the parade plan- ned for the Elks midsummer floral and allegorical festival. Through their local societies practically every state in the union will be represented by a float in the parade. Prizes of s250, $50 and s1OO each will be offer ed.
 The automobile division will be headed by the Elk's new band of 80 pieces. It is expected that Mayor Alexander will declare a holiday for tbe opening of Elk's week, so that the day laborers employed by the city can be included.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
A Decision in the Japanese Mating Case THE COMMISSIONS RULE
Stops With the Shore, but the Order Holds That the
 Southern Pacific Was at Fault In Making a Reduc- ton Below the Joint Rate.

San Francisco. April 22.-Interstate commerce regulations do not apply to ocean carriers operating to for eign countries, according to opinions handed down today by United States District Judge De Haven in the Japanese mating cases involving the Southern Pacific railroad and the Pa cific Mail Steamship company
 The court sustained the demurrers to an indictment charging relating so far as the steamship company was concerned, but held that an infrac- tion of the federal laws was clearly stated with reference to the railroad.
 The indictments charge that a re- bate was paid to the defendant cor porations on a shipment of mating from Kobe, Japan, direct to Spring field, Ohio. It is charged in the in- dictment that the reduction was met by the defendant company, which took the business at less than a legal quotation.
 Judge DeHaven held that the steamship company was privileged to do as it saw fit in making and re- making its rates. but that the joint rate was q legal rate so far as the railroady was concerned, and the lat ter placed itself in peril by viola tfons of the laws such as are set forth in the indictment which was declared sufficient.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
PARTIAL VICTORY
 FOR JOHN R. BENSON
Government Not Allowed to Introduce
 the Alleged Bribe- Money.

Washington, April 22-In the trial today of John R. Benson of San Francisco, charged with having bribed Woodford D. Harlan and William E.. Walk, formerly of the general land office, to reveal the contents of a secret report of government agents in connection with western land trans actions, Justice Gould refused to ad- init in evidence the money which the government alleged had been paid by Benson to Yak. The courts ruling, will preclude a conviction upon one count of the indictment, charging bribery of one or two clerks said to have been bought up by the defend ant
 William J. Burns, prominently iden- tified with the San Francisco graft cases was a witness. The only evil dence allowed was his corroboration of Harlan's statement to Benson ask ing him to come to Washington
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
THE FLIGHT
 IF EATEN Left. the Bulls al the Mercy
 of the Bears COLLAPSE OF THE CORNER
The Wheat King However Had Taken Care of Him. self Getting Out Before the Break Occurred--Resting In New Mexico Now.

Chicago. April 22.-That James Pat ten. hailed throughout the country as the wheat king, has withdrawn from the market after disposing of his heavy holdings of May and July wheat, was asserted in many quarters here today. To this assertion was ad- ded the fact that prices have tumbled over nine cents during the last week, and MT. Patten has sought rest on a New Mexico ranch.
 The session of the board of trade was sensational today. The bulls ex pected that after the six cent decline of the two previous sessions a recOv- cry would ensue. Taking the Patten view of the shortage as correct, and that wheat was intrinsicaIly worth the price that has been paid for it in purely speculative way, the reac tion was due, but the first quotations were a startling disappointment to the bulls.
 From nearly every point came re- port of normal or even better crop prospects. Liverpool prices were down and the shipments from Argentine, Australia and other foreign countries were said to be greater than usual a. this time of the year. Bears filled the wheat pit in a dense mass and poured forth a swollen stream of wheat. The longs liquidated all along the line, and the execution of stop loss orders added to the confusion. Frequently it was impossible to make sale within three quarters of a cent of the price designated by a customer.
 While Patten, quoted as saying he was fleeing from the reporters, he was making for the ranch of his friend and partner. w. H. Bartlett, of New Mexico, dejection was pie tured upon the faces of many small spectators haunting the tickers.
 Many a fortune has been wiped out by the decline this week, and many a man who had a handsome profit on paper, but still hung on for more, now confronts a deficit. The regular daily bulletin issued by Bart lett, Patten & Company after the close of the market. said: "The real condition is unchanged. There is no more wheat in the country than there was before the decline. Our confidence in a high price is as great as ever"
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
OFFICIALS INDICTED
For Misappropriation of Funds of a
 Late Live Stock Insurance Go.

Spokane, April 22.-President J. B. Schrock of the Pacific Live Stock In surance association of Spokane was in dieted today by the Spokane county grand jury for misappropriation of funds. He was arrested and held for trial under $25,000 bonds
 Seven true bills in all have been found by the jury. While no other names are announced and no addition al arrests made, it is conceded that six of the warrants are for officers of the defunct association, which has been under investigation for several days. It is charged that the officers voted to themselves exorbitant fees. The list of true bills will not be given out by the court today
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23

mediately to United States senators advising them that the association earnestly urges the confirmation by the senate of the action of the house in the matter of pulp and print pa per.
 Two hundred and ninety daily newspapers were represented, and the attendance was the largest in the history of the organization. Tonight a joint banquet of the association and the Associated Press was held.
 Six hundred editors and publishers from all parts of the country attend ed the joint banquet at the Waldorf Astoria tonight. Count Johann Hain- rich Won Bernstorff, the German am- bassador, and Joseph H. Choate, were guests of honor and delivered speech es appropriate to the work of the press.