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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
DRESSED BEEF
CONTROVERSY
INCREASE IN RATES WOULD
STRENGTHEN CONTROL OF
PACKERS HOUSES.

Washington, Dec. Judge S. H.
Cowan of Fort Worth, attorney for
the Cattle Raisers' Association of
Texas, gave testimony today before
the interstate commerce commission.
He said the proposed increase in
freight rates on livestock and dressed
beef would strengthen the control of
the western packing houses over the
meat trade and result in increasing
the price of this necessary food
staple. Judge Cowan's testimony re-
lated to a single phase of the rate
questionable increase in the rates on
such meat and the inequality of the
proposed increase as between cattle
on the hoof and dressed beef, which,
he insisted, would put the eastern
markets at the mercy of the packers
tC a greater extent than at present.
1t was shown by Judge Cowan that
the present rate on livestock out of
Chicago for the east is cents per
hundred; on dressed it is 40 cents. 1t
takes two carloads of livestock to
make one carload, he said, proposed
to make an increase of 20 per cent
on livestock and an increase of 10
per cent on dressed beef. An addi-
tional discrimination is made in the
increased rate of IL cents on the
rates now maintaining between Kan
sas City and st. Louis on livestock
shipments bound for points east. The
special interest Of the western cat
lie raiser lies in the fact that all of
the determinations are such as to
discourage, through an increase of
rates, shipments of western cattle
on hoof to eastern packers.
Judge Cowan cited figures which
proved that there is a steady in
crease in the shipment of live cattle
from the west through the Chicago
stockyards tor slaughter at points
farther east, the 1908 figures show
ing that 44.7 per cent of the 2,154,-
$50 head Of cattle received at Chi
cago We're shipped east on the hoof.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
OF THE SHERMAN
ANTITRUST LAW AND THE
ELKINS LAWS CHARGED.
RAILROADS ARE INVOLVED
Atlantic Coast Line Railway and
Seaboard Air Line Jointly lndict-
ed With Merchants and Miners
transportation Company.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 2.-The fed
eral grand jury of the United States
district court handed down indict-
ments early this afternoon, charging
infringement of the antitrust laws
on the part OF three large corpo-
rations and two individuals.
The Atlantic Coast Line railway
and the Seaboard Air Line rail
way, are each jointly charged with
the Merchants & Miners Transports
ton Company for specific violations
of the sherman antitrust law aad
the E.kins laws, while Harvie Mil
Ter and Morris Miller, grain mer-
chants, members Of the firm of l.
F. Miller e Sons, Of Philadelphia,
individuals, are to feel the wrath
of the government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
FIGHT ALLOTMENT SALES.
Protests Are Entered BY Indians In
terested.

Iawton, Okla, Dec. lit is learn
ed here that many congressman ia
yor the proposition of selling off so
acres from each 160-acre allotment
belonging to the $500 members of
the Kiowa- Comanche and allied
tribes. 1t is their belief that the In
dian will find the smaller tract more
suitable to farming. From the money
derived from sale of the other por-
tion of the land improvements are to
be made.
Chief Quanah Parker, Captain Ar
rows Eschiti and all the other out
chiefs and individual members are
entering their protest against any di-
of their present quarters.
Only a few years ago they knew not
the limits of their land, horses and
cattle. Today they realize theid de-
pendency upon the government. They
will not consent to any further di-
vision of their holdings. Chief
Quanah Parker will go to Washing
ton soon to represent the Comanches
in this matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

which was in the National Bank
of Commerce. q. nsas City the latter
being employed use in the so
called Cleveland - plan OF pub
lie buildings undel 'struction in
Cleveland, Ohio. IL
The main office OF i, e company
will be in Oklahoma City, with
branch offices to be established else
where in the state. While the quar-
ries are at Troy, the large manufac-
turing plant will be established here,
the combined equipment calling for
an expenditure of $4,000, and the
employment of 200 granite cutters.
The Frisco railroad company, along
whose line the properties of the COM
pany are located, are interested in
the opening of this property, as it
means an immense tonnage for their
lines when the plant is in operation.
Troy is on the Frisco line running
between Sapulpa and Denison, Tex.
This granite is classified by the
United States geological survey at
Washington and the Oklahoma geolo-
gical survey as the "Tishomingo
granite which has been approved by
the United States treasury depart
ment in the postoffice buildings at
Hutchinson, Kan, and Guthrie, Okla,
and is now being used locally in the
postoffice at Third and Robinson
The company expects to have the
plant in operation by March l, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
NEGROES GET LANDS.
Freedmen Select Lands And Get
Them at Low Price.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. During
the past two days negroes, general
ly known as freedmen from the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
have paid over 100000 to the COM
missioner to the five tribes of Indians
at Muskogce for land. The freed
men" were allowed to select enough
land to bring their allotments up TO
forty acres, paying for it the apprais-
ed value of the land. This appraise-
ment was made by the government
several years ago and is about one
fourth of the actual cash value of the
land now The negroes were given
this preferential right to buy by a
special act of congress and their
right expired Dec. /, which caused
the rush during the past two days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
MRS. LILLIAN M. GLOVER CROSS
QUESTIONED BY ATTORNEY
FOR LEBLANC GIRL.
COULD NOT FIND LETTERS
Attorney for Defense Sought Pos
session Of Letters Sent to the le-
blanc Girl by Canadian Rela-
tive.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2.-When
the trial of Hattie Leblanc, the
young Cape Breton girl charged with
the murder of Clarence F. Glover,
at Watham, Mass, was resumed to-
day, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Glover, widow
of the murdered man, was question
ed briefly by Mr.. Johnson, of coun-
sci for the defense.
Mrs. Glover was asked if she had
found letters which were sent to
Matte Leblanc by a Canadian rela-
tive. which Johnson wished to see.
She replied that she had searched
for the letters but without avail.
Mrs. Glover admitted writing let
ters for the Leblanc girl, saying
she wrote what the girl told her.
She also admitted hat she knew of
no reason why the Leblanc girl
should have shot Glover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
M SOUR PACIFIC TRAIN
WRECKED NEAR KNoBNosTER,
MISSOURI, THIS MORNING..
NINE ARE FATALLY INJURED
Chair Car and Two PuIImans Rolled
Down an Embankment Eight Feet
Hieh-The Seriously Injured Taken
to Katy Hospital at SedaIia.

Lamonte, Mo, Dec. Fifteen per-
sons were injured when the Missouri
Pacific passenger train No. 4, was
wrecked near Knobnoster, Missouri,
early today.
Nine are fatally injured.
The wreck was caused by broken
rail and all of the passenger coaches
We're derailed. Two Pullmans and
the chair car turned over and rolled
down the embankment eight feet
high The smoker was also derailed,
but remained upright.
All of the seriously injured We're
taken to the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas hospital at Sedalia.
Among the injured are w. S. Hum
phrey of st. Louis, E. G. Wood, Len
AKA, Kansas; 81 Mathews Matson,
Maplewood, Mo-; G. R. Greatland,
Nevada, Mo-, back and hand sprain-
ed; Mrs. w. E. Beattie, Effingham,
Kan, scalded; w. A. Powers, Pa
cific, Mo-; o. c. Gabriel, Climax
Springs, Mo-, arms and legs bruised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
Miss Helen Tafrs Debut.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft formally pre-
scented their daughter, Miss Helen
Taft, TO society today at one OF
the most brilliant receptions ever
seen at the white houue.
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
members of the cabinet and their
wives, scores of senators and rep.
resentatives and members of the
diplomatic corps were received in
the big east room by the president
and Mrs. Taft between and s
o'clock. The east room, as well as
other parts of the white house, was
rrofusely decorated with a wide va
riety of flowers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
BaIIinaer-Pinohot Report.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The republi-
can members of the Ballinger-P
investigating committee assembled
in Washington today to begin the fl
nal revision of the report on the in
quiry. All republican members of
the committee, with the exception of
Representative DENLY of Michigan,
We're closeted in the office of SsEa-
tor Nelson, chairman of the joint
committee, throughout the afternoon.
The sessions will be renewed tomor-
row. Meanwhile the democratic
members of the committee are as
sembling for a minority report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
ALLEGED SLAYER OF LITTLE
GIRL IN LOUISVILLE QUESTION:
ED BY PROSECUTOR.
IDENTIFIES BLOODY CLOTHING
Pair of Athletic Trunks, Smeared
With Blood, and Which Were
Found Near Where Girl Was Kill
ed, Acknowledged as His Own.

Louisville, KY, Dec. Before a
large crowd, Vending, the alleged
slayer of Alma Kellner, was cross
examined this morning.
He was pale and nervous and had
evidently slept but little last night.
He identified pair of athletic
trunks, smeared with blood, as be-
longing to him. The trunks were
found near where the girl was killed.
He said his job as church janitor
was the best he had ever held and
that he had had no trouble with his
wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
Officials Disagree.

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 1.-Yester-
day evening Judge Cole of the dis
trict court released, on a hearing ON
writ of habeas corpus, a man who
had been convicted under a city ordi-
nance of selling liquor, holding that
the ordinance was unconstitutional.
This afternoon Mayor Pete Hanraty
sent letter TO the chief Of police
instructing him to ignore the decision
of the court and continue to enforce
the ordinance was unconstitutional.
to Oklahoma City this evening to
take the matter up with Governor
Haskell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

hauled for the use of the expedi-
lion ana the officers and crew are
beng chosen.
Lieutenant Filcher expects 10 ar.
rive at South Georgia, an island 500
miles southest of the Falkland Isl
ands in the autumn Of 1911 lie will
push forward as far as possible in
the Weddel Sea before winter Sc 8
in when he win establish a basr
for further operations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
BILL FOR LOCATION OF STATE
CAPITOL AT OKLAHOMA CITY
WAS PASSED TODAY.
GOES 70 THE SENATE NOW
Bill Authorizes Governor to Accept
Gift Of Not More Than Eighty
Acres for the Location of the
Capitol.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 1.-The
house today passed the capitol LODI
tion bill, authorizing the governor to
accept a gift to the state Of not more
than eighty acres Of land for capital
grounds at Oklahoma City, nor more
than five miles beyond the corporate
limits.
The bill now goes to the senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
Recall in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 1.-Delegate
Cassidy of Msricopa offered an
that the entire recall
measure be submitted to the people
at the election for the ratification
of the constitution. 1t was lost. The
recall measure was then placed on
final passage, all republicans and
three democrats voting against it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
ALASKAN STEAMER
FAST ON THE ROCKS

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2.-The Alas
ka Steamship Company's steamship
Northwestern is hard and fast on the
rocks at Faliz Bay, San Juan Island,
four miles from BOche Harbor. She
may be total loss.
The British steamer, Tez, respond
ed to the wireless call and took off
her passengers and mail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
CORONER'S JURY
RETURNS VERDICT
JOHN SEARS, NEGRO, is CHARG-
ED WITH MURDER OF NEW
JERSEY MINISTER AND WIFE.

Trenton, ~ J, Dec. 1.-The cor
oner's jury has returned a verdict
that Rev. Amzi l.. Armstrong and
wife, who were murdered Thanks
giving eve, came to their death
through being shot by John Sears.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
What a Boy Can Do.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. Just about
the proudest property owner in Okla
homa is Chisholm Barrett, an Ada
newsboy, who has just acquired the
deed for a lot in Oklahoma City. He
has completed the payment of 5000,
every cent of which he declares he
has earned selling papers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION.
YOUNG German Will Explore Ant
arctic Regions.

Berlin, Dec. 1-Lieutenant Wi
helm Filcher of the general staff OF
the army. leader of the projected
Antarctic expedition, says that $175,-
600 has been contributed toward
the enterprise and that he is arrang-
ing to sail next spring. \ Norwe-
giln whaling vessel is being over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
DRY WEATHER CAUSE
OF TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
MANY DEATHS FROM DISEASE
REPORTED IN NORTHWEST
MISSOURI ALSO ST. JOE.

st. Joe, Mo, Dec. 2.-As a result
of the pro,racted dry weather, there
is an epidemic of typhoid fever of a
virulent form throughout Northwest
Missouri.
Contagious have been particularly
stubborn in St. Joseph, causing many
deaths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 1.-The Toronto
free hospital for consumptives at
Weston was destroyed by fire to-
day. Ninety-two patients, forty Of
whom were helpless, were removed
safely. The loss was 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
BODY IDENTIFIED AS
THAT OF AN ARTIST

New York, y. Y, Dec. 2.-Commis-
sioner Flynn of the Central Office
announced today that the body Of
man found in a trunk in a cellar OF
a west-sile house recently, has been
positively identified as that o. Al
bert c. Collier, a missing artist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
LEGAL Cotton Market.

Tod.y's wagon ceceip;s were aoout
two hundred bales, AMI prices rang
ei t.on. 10 to 1850. With 'he close
). business last night there lad
ben marketed 1885 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
IOWA BANK WAS
DYNAM|TEO TODAY
FARMERS BANK AT GARDEN
CITY, IOWA, RELIEVED OF
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS

Dos Momes, Iowa, Dec. -Four
men dynamited the Farmers Bank at
Garden City this morning, securing
$l,SoO. They made good their es-
cape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
Annual New Year Rate.

The Daily Ardmoreite by Carrier
Boy until January l, 1912, for $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
The Weather

!: New Orleans, La, Dec. >. :.
{. The weather forecast for :
- Oklahoma for tonight and ::
4: Saturday is fair and warmer. :;
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

It's about time to count up tho
things YOU have to be thankful for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

FARTHING BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 496 Blue.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
.VINHA MEN INTERESTED
IN TULSES BIG HOTEL

The committee in charge of the
raising of the $4,000 stock subscrip-
ton needed to make certain the ten
story hotel at Third and Cincinnati.
spent a busy day yesterday in the
business district. At o'clock the to-
tai subscriptions amounted to $4,000.
We're the most hopeful crowd in
the world--though bit tired, said
a member of the committee last night.
We simply know we are going &c
succeed and that will be the seeree
of our success. That hotel is sure"
It became known yesterday that
some $4,000 of the stock already sub
soribed had been taken by Vinita cap
itallsts. and that there was an ex-
oellent prospect of even more than
this being taken outside OF Tulsa The
committee points out that they are
Offering a certain investment, and they
are convincing the most exacting bust
ness men OF the faet-Tulsa World
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
HENRIETTA COAL MINES
WILL CLOSE APRIL |

Henryetta. Okla, Feb u. = Every
coal mine now In operation in the
Henryetta coal fields viii be closed
down on March 81 for an indefinite
period Upon that date the contract
between the operators and the mine
workers expires and according to a
ruling made at the last annual conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers. no
miner is permitted to work while
negotiations are pending between the
mine owners and the miners.
This issue at the last convention
was one of the hardest fought over
during the sitting Of the convention.
President Tom Lewis. Of the United
Mine Workers. was in favor of the
men continuing work after the expira-
tion OF their annual wage scale and
while negotiations were pending for
a new one, but the delegates voted the
down. The railroads have
been laying in storage supply OF
coal sufficient to last until agreements
are reached
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
is CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY

McAlester, OKLA Feb. 12.-John Jay
by Wilkison & Keith, his attorneys,
has fled suit in the superior court
against John A. Harrison, sheriff of
Pittsburg county, CLANCY Hayes. dep.
uty sheriff and the Southern Surety
company. OF Muskogee. for damages
in the sum of 0450.
The plaintiff alleges IN his petition
that on November /, 1909, the defend
ants. Harrison and Haynes. entered
into a conspiracy with Oscar Colbert
and Lee Masters to charge plaintiff
with the larceny Of cattle Of Colbert
and with the knowledge and consent Of
the said Harrison and Haynes to take
a steer belonging to the said Colbert
to the place Of the plaintiff
It is then alleged on November 2,
CLANCY Haynes with Dave Tatum
went to plaintiffs place, east Of Nc.
Alester ard charged him with having
a stolen steer in his slaughter pen
and told them to 80 there with them;
that while returning from the slaugh-
ter pen and when near plaintiffs resi-
denee the said CLANCY Haynes, while
claiming to have plaintiff under ar
rest for receiving stolen property and
while acting as such deputy sheriff,
but having no warrant shot plaintiff
In the back with a pistol, the bullet
going through his body and coming
out at his breast. greatly and per
manently damaging and i1juring
plaintiff. He alleges that he has been
to an expense Of $3.50 for medical at
tendance and has been damaged IN
the sum OF $4,000 He therefore asks
Judgment IN the sum OF s10.450.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18

charges aggregatlng more than $4,000
Inasmuch as each ease, even though
involving an amount as low as 10 or
Is cents, involves a proposition the
settlement Of which in favor of the
shipper establishes new basis for
charges that makes a like saving on
every 100 pounds Of freight handled
In the future It viii be seen that the
specific amount secured for the ship
per filing the complaint and securing
the refund Is but an insignificant part
Of the whole saving to the public re-
sultlng from the claim The commits
sion knows OF cases whore as many as
100 refunds have been secured as a
result of one claim filed with the com.
mission resulting In correction of a
rate. Additional train service is be
ing secured for towns In all sections
Of the state frequently, better treat
ment OF the public is being brought
about. and the public is proatlng by
the acts OF the commission IN a multi
tude OF ways that It does not realize.
The interstate rates on freight
which have been reduced on lumber,
live stock. grain, oil and oil products,
and various other commodities con
sldered at the Oklahoma commissions
conference with southwestern railroad
managers at Kansas City a few months
ago are saving the shippers OF okla
homa tens of thousands Of dollars
every month. and these rates, Of
course. are beyond the reach Of the
federal judges.
The gain OF the little town of White
Oak, while not a matter OF great im-
portance IN itself. is important to the
people Of that town, and serves as an
indication Of the very important
work for the betterment Of individual
communities all over the state. as well
rs work for the advantage of the
state as a whole, that the corporation
commission Is doing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-18
NIL TIN BRYAN'S BILL WINS
FAVOR Of REPUBLICANS
House Defeats YeGger-StrGin Bill Regul0t-
ing Piping "New Jerusalem" Bill, by Camp
bell Russell, Practically DeGd---MinOrity
Report FouOrs Passage of BiN~ElectiOn
L0w PrOpOsedis Fair Say Republicans

old fashioned election law" said Mil
ton Bryan, OF Shawnee, "and it will
pass 1t incorporates many features
of the territorial election law and re-
peals the election law of both the first
and second legislatures II provides
for the territorial ballot with party
emblems for the present election ma.
chlnery but provides that the major
ity and minority representation on the
boards shall be selected by the demo
cratic and republican state, county
and precinct organizations County
registration is provided, and | think
il is needed, but the precinct inspee-
tor, who Is the registration officer,
must register those who make atilda-
Wit that they are entitled to registra-
tlon, and penalty Is provided for
fraudulent registration this feature
being similar to the territorial elee.
tion laws. Registration receipts are
given as under the present law, ex-
cept that the elector gives his age.
color, name and residence only and
not his politics.
eThe present system Of beginning
the count at ten o'clock in the morn
ing is retained, but representatives Sc
lected by each party are permitted to
watch the count. The old territorial
provision permitting electors to swear
in their vote Is abolished, but my bill
requires that the registration books be
kept open for additional registration
on the Thursday and Friday proceed
ing the election.
The house by a vote of 5S to 30 ae-
cepted the senate's amendment to the
bin appropriating $4,000 for the Ard
more confederate home, and It goes
to the governor for his signature.
Representative Humphreys, of Alto.
ka. introduced a resolution In the
house yesterday afternoon calling at
tentlon to the situation and asking for
an immediate investigation. The reso-
luton was referred to the special in.
vestlgation committee.