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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
Fire at Tulsa.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. Ga gasoline eX-
plosion in cleaning establishment
resulting from the negligence of a
man and his wife who We're smoking
opium at the tine. destroyed an entire
row of frame buildings on Main street
at noon today and for time threat
ened the Brady hotel and other larg-
er buildings in the neighborhood. The
total damage is estimated at $4,000,
only $1,000 of which was covered by
Insurance. Three thousand chickens
in the T. e l.. Produce company
building were cremated and over two
barrels of beer We're carried away by
small boys after the firemen had un'
covered a liquor joint in the rear of a
grocery store The burned structures
will be replaced by modern brick
store buildings at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

been temporarily put out OF the way,
the prohibition party of Texas will try
RS luck Had the prohibition demo-
Gratis Jared better. there would have
been no necessity for the prohibition
party to so to any trouble, but the
nomination for governor of the anti
Colquitt by vote greater than that
of the two prohibition candidates
combined has put a different aspect
on the case, and for that reason the
convention of the prohibition party,
to be held at Dallas on August .,
promises to be somewhat of a long.
felt want According to WyCliffe \.
Johnson. one of the leaders of the
party. the nominees will be George
w Carroll Of Beaumont for governor,
and Arthur A. Everts Of Dallas, for
lieutenant governor The intention Is
to put full state ticket in the field.
The prohibition democrats feel
that they have been betrayed said
Mr.. Johnson, when ineryiewed in this
city They divided their forces and
lost the eovernorship believe that
half of them will vote the prohibition
party's ticket"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
BRYAN NOT CAST DOWN.
Coming Issue Of His Paper Will ex'
plain Situation.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.-Announcins
that he is still happy and that his
recent reverse at the hands of the
Nebraska democratic state conven-
dion was not nearly as bad as some
have pictured it, William J. Bryan
in the forthcoming issue Of The
Commoner gives his version OF the
defeat he sustained at Grand Island.
saying:
The Nebraska democratic state
convention refused by vote OF GAY
10 1873, TO indorse county option and
this has been heralded over the
country as a defeat for Mr.. Bryan.
Let all the facts be known. About
May |, Mr.. Bryan urged the calling
of a special session of the legislature
20 submit the initiative and referen-
dum. He stated that by submission
of the initiative and referendum the
county option fight could be post
poned for two years. He failed to
secure the special session. Then he
announced himself in favor of an
Endorsement of county option as the
only way to break the hold of liquor
interests and insure the submission
OF the initiative and referendum.
AS result of his fight the re-
pubicans indorsed the initiative and
referendum, thus making it certain
that it will be submitted at the
coming session OF the legislature, the
democrats and populists also hav-
ing indorsed it. This is a victory
for the reforms for which he has
contended for fourteen years. He
can afford TO be turned down on
county option if he can make sure
of the initiative and referendum.
But the democratic convention
defeated by a vote of 63S to 2O2
plank declaring against county
option. and Gov. Shallenberger an
nounced at the convention That he
would sign a county option bill.
Since the republicans and popu-
lists have declared for county option
and the democrats have refused TO
declare against it. the chances are
largely in favor of the passage OF a
county option bill"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
Senator Curtis Denial.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. Mot only
Senator Curtis Of Kansas, but also
Vice President Sherman disapproved
of the contracts whereby ar "attor-
neys fee" of $3,OOO,O0O was to be
allowed in the sale OF $SO,OOOO 900
worth of Iniian lands in Oklahoma.
This assertion formed the substance
of the testimony by Curtis today be-
fore the house investigation com
mittee on the so-called McMurray
contracts.
Taking the stand today, Senator
Curtis related the details of the CON
versation which took place at the
white house between Taft, Sherman
and himself last April.
The senator explained that Sher-
man and himself had been called
into the conference because of the
fact that he was member Of The
senate committee on Indian affairs
and Sherman had been chairman of
the house committee. THE presi-
dent suggested the possibility OF re-
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1t took place in the lobby of the
MOTEL about noon" replied McCur-
tain.
WAS Cecil Lyons present when
the offer was made?"
NO. | had been introduced TO
him and he walked away"
"Mr. Murray made the offer to you
personally"
Yes"
1t was then explained that the
tribal contracts discussed at Wash
ington at that time were later ap-
proved OF entirely The McMurray
contracts, now pending, are new
and were obtained individually af-
ter the disapproval by President OF
the old ones.
j. f. McMurray in an interview
this afternoon denied that he had
ever offered $4,000 or any amount
to McCurtain. McMurray declared
that Cecil Lyon was financially in
terested with him in the old tribal
contracts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

lahOma district. who was renomlnated
last Tuesday by 5000 majority, Is
preparing a bill TO introduce when
congress again convenes. to reduce
the representation in congress in the
Southern states. He says that in his
opinion such measure will pass both
houses.
Last April. in public address here
Mcclure said that if the people oI
Oklahoma adopted the grandfather
clause amendment to the state con
sttution for the purpose of dlsrrlr
chising the negro voters of the state
he would introduce such a measure
and today his private secretary an.
nounced that work has been com
menced on such bill. The grand
father clause carried Tuesday
Joseph W. McNeal, probably repub-
lican nominee for governor, said to-
day:
IF the people had been permitted
to vote yes and no on the grand
father clause amendment insteaG OF a
trick ballot. it would have been de
feated by a big majority"
Forty-tive counties complete returns
received up until tonight show Nc
Neal leading Tom Ferguson of Waton-
ga for governor by 5,4SO majority.
John Fields of Oklahoma City, a &C
feated candidate, today conceded Nc
Meals nomination. but Ferguson Is
still claiming 1t.
Within ten days after Aug. 2, all
candidates. whether successful in OBJ
tanning the nomination or not, must
file statements of their campaign ex-
penses.
McNeal filed his statement today
at $2,SOO spent and Fields filed at
$2,999
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. G.-More
charges of attempted bribery IN the
Oklahoma Indian land deals were
made before the congressional inyes-
tigating committee here today.
ID. C. McCurtain, a Choctaw In
dian. son OF Governor Green McCu''
tain of the Choctaw nation and an
attorney for the tribe OF Indians,
testified that j. NJ McMurray had
offered him $25, 900 not to oppose
these contracts.
The contracts were those which
were disapproved in 1908 by Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
Il was called to hotel by Nc
Murray" testified McCurtain While
there ! was introduced to Cecil A.
Lyon, national republican commit
teeman from Texas. When Lyon left
McMurray said 1 have decided to
give YOU $4,000 If you will not APP
pose these contracts. If the con
tracts go through jus; as they are
you get the money. If our profits
are cut down, then your money will
be cut down in proportion.
McCurtain said the offer took
place at the Raleigh Hotel at Wash
ington. The terms were that Nc
Curtain was not to oppose the ap-
proval of the contracts by the sec
retary of the interior and the presi'
dent.
The witness said the contracts
were held by Mansfield, McMurray
& Cornish, law firm of McAlester
and provided for the sale of about
10000 acres of Ohoctaw and Chick
asaw land said to be worth from
100000 600 to $160,O0O,0
McCurtain continued: Il was
then the Choctaw delegate to Wash
ington and it was known that | had
persistently opposed the sale of the
Indian lands by contract with private
individuals. McMurray saw me a
number of time in regard to this
money offer"
Just where did his offer of brib-
cry take place." asked Congressman
Campbell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
MANY DEATHS IN ACCIDENTS.
On Railroads LOO Persons Were
Killed the First Quarter of 1910.

Washington, Aug 6-The death
toll OF the railroads in the months
of January, February and March was
LOO The persons killed were EN-
ployed on duty and passengers. In
the same time 2l,232 persons were
injured These figures announced
toiay by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, do not include the cas-
ualties on electric lines, on which
nineteen were killed, and 669 were
injured.
The figures for steam railroads
for the first three months of the
year show that there was an in.
crease of 466 killed and Clio in.
jured. as compared with the same
period of year ago.
The unusually large number OF
casualties is due. chiefly. to two
large disasters-an avalanche in the
state of Washington and a derail.
nent IN Iowa. In these disasters
141 persons we're killed and fifty
two injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

Victoria. B. c.. Aug. Japanese
newspapers received today publish
speeches by Takenokoshi Yosaburi, a
noted Japanese historian, in which he
predicts a collision between Japan
and America, as inevitable, and urges
immediate expansion of Japanese
armaments He holds that the col
lsion will be precipitated when the
lease of the South Manchurian rail
road expires, when, he says, China
will insist on the return of the railroad
zone and America will support China
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
NEW ENocH ARDEN FOUND.
Tennyson's Story With Variations Re
vealed in Divorce Case.

Mauch Chunk, Pa, Aug. Ga varia-
tion of the old story of Enoch Arden
is revealed in the decree of divorce
awarded to Minnie Mcfarland from
Robert Mcfarland
The pair were married in 1896, and
lived together for several years, but
not happily, according to Mrs Nc
Farland, owing to McFarland's tenn
per and habits. Three children were
born to them one night Mcfarland
disappeared as if the earth had swal-
lowed him, not even intimating to his
wife that he was going to leave. Years
afterwards it was said that he had
enlisted in the Spanish-American War
and was killed. after which Mrs Nc
Farland married again and lived with
her second husband happily One year
ago she was shocked and surprised
when her former husband appeared at
her home just as mysteriously as he
had left 1t developed upon her to
make a choice between the old and
the new. 1t did not take her long to
decide. She Immediately applied for
the divorce.
Another wedding will soon make
the second marriage legal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
WONDERFUL FEAT OF SURGERY
Only Operation Of Kind Which Has
Ever Been Successful.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 6.-One OF
.he most delicate and dangerous op
erations HI , to modern surgery
was perforn.. 1t the Medico-Chirur
gical Hospital when a portion of the
cornea. the transparent film envelop
ing the eye, was trephined from the
eyeball of a man employed at Bald
wins Locomotive Works. His eye
had been permanently destroyed by
a silver of steel, but the cornea was
uninjured The triphined piece was
transplanted to the eye of a woman
who had been blind from infancy
One of her eyes had been removed
and she could not see with the other,
il being affected with neonatorum,
the cornea becoming clouded and aD'
soutely Opaque The only possible
way in which her sight could be re-
stored was to remove the cornea ana
transplant some transparent sub
stance in its place.
This was done by the operation
above described, and she left the hos
pital today. She can now readily DIS
tinguish objects few feet away, and
the surgeons believe her sight will
gradually become stronger.
The operation is the first of its kind
on record which has proved success
ful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

New York, Aug. 6-Dr. FredericE
Cook will make another trip TO the
north pole to recover the brass tube
which he claims he left there two
years ago. The recovery of the tube
he claims, will yindicate him before
the world, according to his brother
In short time he will set out again
in an effort to accomplish this end
DR. Cook is said to be living in
Brooklyn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

opening the question of Indian en-
rollment and | told the president,
said Curtis, that il would be SER
ious mistake to reopen that ques-
ton. The president then asked
about McMurray. tod him | had
known McMurray for years and as
counsel for the Indians he had never
lost a case. The president then
wanted to know what we thought
about the contracts, allowing 10 rer
cent attorneys Zee. The reply Of
both myself and Sherman was that
IN this instance We did not believe
the Indians needed any attorney on
10 per cent basis.
1T was pointed out that TO give
attorneys fees in this instance
wouIi be simply to deprive that
much of the profit from the Indians
guaranteed them by the government
This formed the substance of our
talk. We further suggested to the
president that he should never take
any action on any Indian contracts
until he had referred the matter to
officials who mad thoroughly inyesti-
gated the subject.
"A few days after our conference
at the white house, said Senator
Curtis, Senator Gore asked me
about the interview and | told him he
need not worry as | believed the
president would not approve of the
contracts.
Was that the impression you got,
bhat the president would not approve
of the Mchluway contacts9" asked
Chairman Burke.
yes, tnat was my suppression.
heard a statement by Senator Gore
in a committee that he knew the
man in Washington who was work
ing for the approval of these con
tracts and who also was to get a
commission from a New York syndi-
cate, that is, he was to get fee
from both ends, from McMurray
and from the New York syndicate.
Gore said the man was Richard
Adams, an attorney of Washington. 4"
Curtis testified that he did not
know jake Hamon, who was charg
ed by Senator Gore with having of
fered him (Gore) a bribe to put
through the land deal.
Chairman Burke asked: Did Gore
ever tell you THAI some one had
mentioned YOU as being interested in
the McMurray contracts"
Cu'tis answered, He did not. The
first l heard of it was the day after
Gore made the charges in the SEN
ate. A man asked me if | knew
who Gore referred TO when ne said
a senator
Congressman Bird S. MCGUIRE
went on the stand this afternoon
and denied that he had ever been
interested directly or indirectly in
Indian contracts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
ON A HOBO HONEYMOON.
A Kansas City Pair Arrested in JoIie,
Illinois

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-Mr. and Mrs
Walter S. Jarboe of Kansas City are
occupying cells at the Joliet police
station because the woman masqueI
AIDED with her husband in male at
tire. They have been "hoboing' since
their marriage a month ago. Mrs
Jarboe formerly was Jeanette Rich
Mrs. Jarboe cried little when she
and hubby We're marched to the po
lice station. AS the iron doors
changed behind them in different cells
she sobbed The pair probably will
be released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

Eugene Jarboe, a brother VINO Ia
employed by the Kansas City Gas
company, knew OF the trip that his
brother and his wife We're taking.
They left Kansas City about three
weeks ago with their minds made up
to take the hobo journey. A postal
received from Chicago last week told
of their progress so far. The Jarboes
have been married several years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
Oklahoma Postmasters Appointed.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Fou1h-class
postmasters have been appointed for
Oklahoma as follows: Legate, Love
county. Vina NJ Adams, vice w. F.
McCarey; Reams, Pittsburg county
A Sarrels. vice II. A. Rankins; Arch
Pittsburg county. l.. S. Millus, vice w
c. Williamson: Bengal, Latimel
county. J. ID. Mcgee. vice C. r. lsaacs
Raiford. Mcintosh county, Z. w
Henry. vice w. NJ. Henry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
IN A STIFF BREEZE NEAR ISLE
OF WIGHT, THE RACER "SHAM-
ROCK" is DAMAGED.
SPANISH KING WAS ON BOARD
One Of Lipton's Guests Was King Al
fonso Of Spain-Report from Cowes
Says That None Of the Guests Were
Injured.

Cowes. Isle of Wight, Aug. e.
Thomas l.ipton's yacht The Sham
rock" which was used in an effort to
capture the American Cup. was dis
masted during stiff breeze today.
King Alfonso of Spain was aboard
the yacht as a guest at the time.
No one was injured according to a
late report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
TWO OFFICERS AND FIVE MEN
DANGEROUSLY INJURED YES
TERDAY IN EXPLOSION.
OCCURRED ON A SUBMARINE
The Unfortunate Craft is the Petrol,
and the Same Vessel Which Sunk
on Portsmouth in 1904 When Al,
on Board Were Drowned.

Portsmouth, Eng, Aug. 1.-TWO
officers and five men were dangerous
" injured today by an explosion on
the Petrol a navy submarine boat.
This is the same boat which sunk
off Portsmouth in 1904, when all on
board were drowned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

Women are thoughtless, it is true
but what can you expect considering
how intimately they are connected
with the human race?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07
D. +, M'CURTA|N SAYS ALL WAS
MADE To BR|BE HIM BY TR|bAt*
ATTORNEY !. {. MMURRAy

SON OF GOVERNOR MccURTAIN cHocTAw NATION
TELLS CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE THAT
hicMURRAY BRiBE OF TWENTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DoLLARs-BorH CURTIS MCGUIRE ON THE STAND
YESTERDAY DENIED CONNECTION WITH THE INDIAN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-07

FARTHING BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 496 Blue.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-09
FIREMEN ARE SUMMONED
TO A BLAZING AUTOMOBILE

a party of Houghton automobiles
had "ho" time I'm Hancock last night
while on their way home from trip.
About half past o'clock, the car be-
came stalled on Hancock street, near
Montezuma park, couple of blocks
from the city hall. one of the men in
the car struck a match and began to
look for the cause OF the trouble. He
found more trouble than he was look
ing for, as there was n sudden flare OF
light and the machine was in an in
slant enveloped in flames which rose
to considerable height. The fire was
seen by Nightwatchman Peter Fink.
who turned i'm an alarm at the fire sta
ton. Before any Of the apparatus
could be taken out, two men came run
ming up and said they didn't want any
water but would like TO have n couple
Of extinguishers mighty quick. The
two small extinguishers from the hose
wagon were secured and the firemen
who had assembled fastened to where
the automobile was blazing away mer-
rily. The fire was quickly suppressed
and later on n horse was obtained to
haul the machine back to the garage
in Houghton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-09
HANCOCK BREvITIES.

A number of members of the ST
Bernard's court. Catholic order of For
esters went to Calumet yesterday to
attend a big meeting and initiation,
followed by a banquet.
The local division of the A. o. A.
yesterday initiated several new mem
bers and discussed the big meeting
and banquet to be held at Germania
hall on Sunday evening. May 22, In
honor of the conclusion of the mem
bership contest recently held. Invita-
tions will be sent out to members OF
the division and n few outside guests,
and a program will be provided consist
ing of addresses by prominent members
of the order, instrumental music by the
Quincy orchestra, and vocal selections
Contractor Simonson of Hancock has
the contract for erecting the masonry
for the new Swedish church at Dollar
Bay.
John Hutusaari, proprietor OF a sa-
loon on Tezcuco street. who was ar
rested Saturday afternoon charged
with having sold liquor TO a man who
was in an intoxicated state. will be Civ
en- a hearing before Justice olivier this
week, probably tomorrow.
Charles Abrahamson of Quincy has
moved to Oskars where he will take
up, farming and make his future home.
w. r. Harkins. formerly a member
of the Hancock police force, leaves to-
day for Butte. Montana, where he ex-
poets to locate. His family will re-
main I'm Hancock until he gets settled,
when they will be sent for and will
make their future home In the west
Mr.. Harkins has been one of the most
faithful and efficient members Of the
police force for the past seven years
and has a host OF friends I'm the city
who extend best wishes for his future
prosperity.
c. A. Wright returned yesterday
from n business trip to New York.
Al tho n,onfhiv rneefinO of tho boa IA
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-09

of education to be held tor morrow, the
appointments of teachers of the pub
lie schools for the coming year will be
decided upon. and other important bus
mess transacted.
The steamer Lycoming passed down
Portage lake yesterday morning east
bound with a cargo Of lumber. The
steamer Ionia, with the barge Charles
Vail in tow. went through the lake
westbound, for the head OF the lakes
yesterday morning.
Martins Uncle Toms Cabin company
played to large audi ence at Satur
DAYS matinee and to fair sized n ouse
in the evening. The company lis ac-
companfed by a good band. carries a
colored quartette and has all the fea-
lures usually associated with this old
and popula production. The company
was a good one, Topsy in particular
Manager N. w. Harrie of the Grin
nell Bros, store. and Ed. Wagner and
John Stehlin of the selling force OF the
concern, have returned from a two
weeks trip to Berglund. Bessemer and
other points throughout northern
Michigan. Mr. Harris left Saturday
for business visit to the headquar-
tiers of the Grirmell Bros. at Detroit.
p. Scholler and Frank Francis left |
last evening for Port Huron to attend |
the state court raeeting of the Knights
of Columbus as delegates from the \
Hancock council of the order. They |
will both proceed from Port Huron TO
Detroit, where on Wednesday { nd |
Thursday DIR. Scholler will attend a
of the state optometry board. |
Rev. James Pascoe and wife will |
leave on May 1S for visit with rel |
atives at Washington, ID. G.