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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
CURTA|LED ITS
OUTPUT Of PINE
X. \. LONG or LUMBER COMPANY
ON WITNESS STAND.
ASSOCIATION ASKED II
But IL Was Not 20 Raise priCe-Com'
bnc Also Appointed Price
List Committee.
BY AssocIAtea Press.

By Associated Press
Kansas CITY June 12,-At the re.
quest OF the southern Lumber Man
ufncturers Association, the Long-Rell
Lumber Company, which controls
thousands OF acres Of timber. curtalled
its yellow pine output SO l-3 per cent
during six months OF 1904,
So testified II. A. Long, president
Of the company at hearing OF the
states custer suit against the alleged
lumber trust, held here today
This curtallment was not affected
with the purpose Of raising the price
OF lumber, but TO avoid losses By de-
probation and other needless insur.
anco and expenses, said the witness
At that time said Mr. Long there
was an over-supply Of yellow pine on
the market MIR, Long also admitted
that the association appointed "A price
list committee and tho members were
appointed at annual and semi-annual
meetings. The use Of these price lists
by dealers were not mandatory, aver
red Mr.. Long hut were for their guild
nnce in making sales.
incidentally Mr. Long said that II
the public would cease prosecution
and persecution Of the lumber trust
trade and permit dealers to all to-
gether, 20 per cent Of the timber that
now goes to waste would be sawed.
All OF Mr.. Longs testimony was
taken today He may be recalled,
however.
It is thought the hearing here will
be closed in few days Charles s.
Heith, president Of the Central Coal
and Coke Company, was the only other
witness today. He covered practically
the same ground as Mr.. Long.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
fort Smith Grand
JURY DOES BUSINESS
INDICTS CHIEF FOR MALFEA-
SANCE-3 FOR EXTORTTON
NOTHING ON SUNDAY.

~ hhhuNlhNNu 4 Ithb,
Ft. Smith, Ark. June 1.-THE
grand jury today returned indict-
ments against Chief Of Police Bryant
L. Barry. charging malfeasance. and
against Constable James Barry, son
Of the chief, and w. II. Cheekmore,
and W. A, Fentress. charging extor-
tion.
Chief Barry Is charged with having
squelched q case against william
Armour. who was arrested recently
on a misdemeanor charge. He Is a
deputy constable.
Finding no indictment against the
Ft Smith, Coffeyville and Independ-
ence baseball teams OF the Western
Association for playing here on Sun
day, Judge Hon ordered them to re-
turn them. The Jurors refused to
obey and were discharged by the
court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
HOW MUCH should A
JURYMAN GET TO EAT
Special to the World

Special to the World
Muskogee Okla, June 12.--1f fut-
ure jurles in Muskogee County courts
desire to eat Delmonlco meal, they
will have to pay the major portion OF
the cost out OF their own pocket. as
well as TO tipping the waiter. The
county commissioners are willing 10
spend thirty-fIve cents 10 reach jur-
ors meal, but that is all.
Recently the Jurors sitting in the
Pony starr case received notice OF the
county's edict and appealed TO Judge
Allen. The latter told them to go
ahead and eat al lthey wanted at the
county's expense. But the commits
sicners are standing the pay. In the
meantime the Starr Jurors have re-
turned verdict and been discharged
so they are not concerned In the mat
ter In the least
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Wild ENGINE CAUSES
TWO FREIGHT WRECKS
sMAsHES Up THINGS IN GENERAL
AT KANSAS CITY-BUT HURTS
NO ONE.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Kansas G ty. Mo-, June IL A wild
engine caused two fright wrecks, was
itself derai'cd and tied up two rail-
roads near Swope park here today
The engine which caused the wreck
was that OF q freight train on the
Kansas City Southern Railroad 1t
was going south, pushing three cars
ahead Of 1t, when the engineer, w.
J. Linvllle, saw regular freight APP
preaching. The engineer and fire.
man. Arthur Sears Jumped and es-
capped injury The engine passed on
and threw the approaching engine
and two cars off the track.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Arrest Allege Rnd Mnn.

Special 20 the World
Sapulpa, okla, June l2,-iarvey
HalpwaY alias VIII Jones, negro.
arrested here several days ago, and re-
lased. was again arrested yesterday
and turned over to Sheriff Pitts Of
Hodgeman County Kansas. lie was
wanted there 10 answer 90 the charge
Of perjury and while being held IN
jail managed TO secure some steel
saws and secure his liberty The
Kansas sheriff stated that his prison.
er had been tried and acquitted on q
charge OF train robbery, and is con
sidered an all around bad man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
SENATE PASSES
POPULAR VOTE
BRISTOW AMENDMENT GOES
THROUGH AFTER TIE RESULTS
ALREADY THROUGH House
senator Reed Protests Against Action
of Nicc-Prcsldent-Debatc u
Political Affair.

By Associated Press.
Washington, June 12.-The Senate
tonight by vote Of Ga to "a passed
theresolutIon amending the constltu-
ton providing for the election of SEN
ators by direct popular vote. The
Brlstow amendment giving the federal
government supervision Of such elec-
tlons was adopted A to A, the vice.
president casting the decided vote,
The House has already passed the
resolution.
Having determined to vote today
on the resolution looking towards the
election Of United States senators by
popular vote of the people the Sen
ate devoted undivided attention to
that subject throughout the day. The
debate between the two sides lasted
into a political affair "
Democratic senators criticised SEN
ator Bristow's change of attitude. Mr.,
Bristow framed the principal amend
ment in the nature of "A substitute to
the main proposition, and he thought
TO continue the supervision of sena.
torial elections by congress instead
of delegating 1t to the states as pro-
posed by the House resolution.
Senator Reed Of Missouri protest.
ed against having the vice president
casting the deciding vote. An amend.
ment by Senator Baker qualifying the
Bristow amendment to prohibit fed.
eral supervision Of elections unless
the state legislature failed or refused
to act, was defeated 46 to 43.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Page leases TO Country Club.

Charles Page has leased tract OF
eighty acres OF land adjoining the
park which he isbuilding at Sand
Springs to the Country Club. This
lease is for period OF nlnety-nine
years. II is understood that club
house far more elaborate than the
existing ono row owned by the Coun-
try Club wiz be built on the land.
Golf links and other such courses and
grounds win be l&d out onthe tract.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13

Mr.. Davis of Arkansas arraigned
Mr.. Bristow Of Kansas, Referring by
name to Senators Cummings, Clapp
and LaFollette, he declared:
The insurgent crowd never have
been sincere on any subject they have
brought before the country"
The chair called Mr.. Davis to order
Mr.. Cummins denounced Mr.. Davis
statement Of an alleged instance as
untrue. Mr.. Bristow refuted the
charge, saying that only under great
proyocatlon "would he pay any atten-
tlon to what the senator from Arkan-
sus said"
Mr.. Bacon aroused feeling by de-
claring that great interests had been
bringing great pressure to bear to de-
feat the resolution. Senators Works,
Guggenhelm and Cummins arose to
refute the allegation Mr. Bacon ex-
planned that he was imputing no inn
propriety to anyone
The alleged detection Of the pro-
gressves was scored by Mr.. Reed OF
Missouri who declared the conversion
Of Mr. Briston to Senator suther-
lands viewpoints was because Of the
negro vote in Kansas"
Adoption of the Brlstow amendemnt
providing for the transfer of super
vision Of senatorial elections from
state elections to Congress was made
by Mr.. Clarke of Arkansas, casting
tha only Democratic vote for the
amendment The tic on the ballots
would have been prevented If his
vote had been cast with his party,
with whom he later voted on the
adoption OF the resolution,
on the first ballot five republicans,
all insurgents, voted against the pro-
vision ON the resolution as amended
the vote, Ga to a. was six more than
the necessary two-thlrds majority or
q the twenty-four negative votes, eight
were Democratic and sixteen Repub-
lican.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
BARACA-PHILATHEA
union FORMULATED
THE STAN COLLESTORS KICKED
But MEN WIN OUT OVER
WOMEN DELEGATES.
BY Associated Press.

Kansas CITY, Mo-, June 12.-By se-
lectlng n committee OF five, four OF
which belong to the Baraca Union TO
arrange the Incorporation Of the Ba-
racas and the Phllathea unions In one
society to be known as the "world
Wide Bara ,a-Phllateha Association" ;"
the men delegates 10 the annual con-
vention Of the union were victorious
over the women delegates here to-
day
The members OF the Phllateha COM
posed the consolidation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
PLAGUE pECMATEs VILLAGES.
Entire Families Perish I'm Stricken
District OF China.

Annoy, China, June l2.--The plague
is abatlng In the interior districts to
the North ana West but is increas.
ing, II Ia reported tina last month
the populations Of several villages on
Annoy Island and IN the districts 10
the south have been decmatod. Stor-
les Of entire families perlshiug from
the disease are commop
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Duke Injured in Polo Game.

BY ASsOcIuIeu TTtSS,
London. June 12.-The Duke OF
Westminster received serious lnjur-
les in a polo game today In a collision
with Lord Wadehouse. He was thrown
heavily to the ground. His collar
bone was fractured and several liga-
ments broken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
LORIMER TO Return
TO chicago At Once
TO FIGHT HIS CASE VIGOROUSLY
--ALDRICH WILLING TO AP-
PEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE.

By Associated Press.
Washington, June II. Senator Lor-
inner Of Illinois, who came to Wash
ington to vote on the popular election
OF senator's, will return to Chicago
Immediately
He ann 1cnced his willingness to
appear befHe the committee In his
own behalf whenever the committee
fixes a date
The senator Is preparing to fight
the case vigorously. He said today
that he had retained as his counsel
former Judge Hennessey, who looked
after his interest in the previous in
Vestigation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
TO AVERT A PRIZE FIGHT.
sapulpa Church People Circulate Pc
tllions Calling on GorcrnOr To Aid.

Special 10 the World
Sapulpa, Okla, June 12.-Petitions
were circulated here today and yes
terday asking Governor Lee Cruce to
use his power even to the calling out
of the militia II necessary TO pre-
vent a prize fight between Carl Nor
rIs and Jim Flynn here on July 4.
These petitions were started by the
church people and are being signed
very literally by all classes, The bet
ter class Of citizens here are strong
ly opposed TO a fight being pulled Off
here and viii use every possible
means to prevent It. The petition
asks the governor to not allow it TO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
FARMER NEEDS ADJUSTMENTS.
Would Make Him More Contcnted
Is Conference of Charities Idea.

Is Conference of Charities Idea.
by Associated Press
Boston, June 1.-THE problems Of
the rural population We're considered
at tonight's meeting OF the national
conference OF charities and correc-
tlons. Experiments In connection
with the regeneration Of thenegro in
the South were discussed with a pro-
position to provide for amusements in
rural districts for the whites, with an
Idea OF making these classes more con-
tent with their lot in life, Another
address emphasized the importance Of
the observance OF religious life by
the farmers.
Mrs. Martha 2. Ralconer, supern-
tendent OF the school for girls at
Darling. Pa, who presided, delivered
the report on Social problems Of
rural childhood"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
noNoRs CONFEDERATE DEAD.
President Tart Sends wreath to Dec
orntc Graves OF Heroes.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, June l2,--Tho annual
tribute OF flowers and eulogy was
paid today TO the soldier dead OF
the South In Arlington National
Cemetery with all It's historic and
sentimental associations as tho homo
Of General Robert E. Loe, command.
national cemetery was dedicated for
the day to the memory OF the Con.
fedorates. Among tho floral offer.
ings was "A wreath from President
TAFT The whole Confederate sec.
ton, with It's 26l graves was covered
with flowers Senator Taylor OF
Tennessee delivered an eulogy on tho
patriots OF the Confedcracy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Aldflch WIN Testify.

Providence. Rhode Island, June 10
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich said to
night he will appear before the Lor-
inner investigating committee al
Washington Mr.. Aldrich was In
vited by the committee to testify
within a week or ten days, and to-
night sent the following telegram to
Sergeantat arms Ransdall;
1T will net be convenient for me
TO appear tefore the committee in
len days, but will come as soon as
l can. A subpoena will not be nee
essary."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 12.-Oklahoma
fair Tuesday and probably wednes-
day. Not much change In tempera-
ture
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
electrical Storm
SWEEPING THE east
RACED IN NEW YORK FOR rs
HOURS-STRUIES BALTIMORE
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN.

By Associated Press
New York, June 12.-Electrical
storms such as have ragged intermit-
tently over New York and vicinity
the past forty-eight hours with great
damage from lightning, wind and
flood, were reported TO the immediate
north and west OF Baltimore tonight,
The stor struck Baltimore at $3.50
clock and both the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies re-
port losses OF all wires between Phil
adelphia and Baltimore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-13
Many Craft Are Destroyed.


Sweeping out Of the Southwest with
cyclonic velocity, a wind rain, and
hail and electrical storm struck the
lower peninsula OF Virginia late to-
day and left a trail of death and
ruin Tonight II is difficult to esti-
mate the number Of dead, for many
small craft went down at various
points along the river and in Hamp-
ton Roads Conservative estimates
place the dead at not more than fif-
teen None Of the bodies have been
recovered an dthere Is nothing known
here Of their identity as most Of them
were fishermen from distant coun-
ties.
Great havoc was wrought here
houses being unroofed, trees, wires
and telegraph poles blown down.
Half dozen vessels moored at piers
here broke away and all were dam
aged. At the yards of the Newport
Shipbuilding company the submarine
Seal" was rammed by n schooner and
damaged.
So many wires fell in the city that It
was necessary TO cut or the current
and the entire peninsula Is in dark
mes stonight.
Three Killed at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 12.-Three per-
sons were killed. several were seri-
ously injured; wires were Frustrated;
trees uprooted, and buildings damag-
ed by an electrical storm whoch visit
ed this city and vicinity tonight. At
Allentown. the cyclonic wind pros
trated live wires which fell on frame
house, with corrugated iron lining
As David Gackenbach. age 30, and
Hannibal ]. Doterer, age "a, were
leaving the building, they touched the
metal and were instantly killed. John
Wagner, age 40, was killed trying TO
rescue them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Catching wld Ducks
Ihe Harper's Weekly.

From the Harper's Weekly.
 A full-grown wild duck is one of the most wary of all animals. and many are the devices of hunters in various parts of the world to kill or to capture it. There is novel method of taking, wild ducks practiced in China and elsewhere in the east. The natives see that large number of big calabashes. or gourds. shall always be left floating on the water frequented by the birds till they come to regard them as part and parcel of their resort.
 The duck hunter chooses his time, and putting one of the calabashes, with holes cut for his mouth and eyes. upon his head. he wades through the lake, his body beneath the surface. He cautiously approaches the unsuspecting wild fowl, and catching one of them by the leg, pulls him with a sudden jerk beneath the wa ter. causing hardly more commotion of the surface than the duck itself when it dives or plashes or plunges Tor it's food. He wrings It's neck under water and fast ems 1t to his belt. Then he deals with an. other and another in the same fashion. till he makes he retreat, equally unno- ticed. with whole girdleful of captured wild ducks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

as I appreciated his goodfellowship and hospitality, it was my right and privilege to do the spending especially as I had q big, fat expense account.
 You always can get them on that ex- pense account talk. Well. we opened a bottle and as we paid attention to it I said to him, 'Tompkins, you know the game here and I don't. I'm a stranger; you're an old-timer. Whom have I got to see to get this contract? Understand, I've got to have it.
 He took sip of his champagne and then he said How far are you willing to go to get it?' 'Two-fifty,aI answered. He thought a few moments and then said he thought that ought. to do it. But, he added, you have no time to spare. The police jurors meet at 2;30 D. m. Better get move on. All right I told him, If you'll handle the money I'll get busy. never deal direct with officials. It is not safe. I always pass it through a third party It is best for all concerned. What do you say?'
 You're a wise boy, and I'm with you Tompkins told me. Now I said, whose the man to get next to among these com missoners or jurors?' Tompkins told me Peters was my man. I suggested that he telephone to him to come to the sa- loon.
 Those county towns are not big. and it was less than a minute before the police juror and I were shaking hands and I was inviting him to drink with us. l asked Tompkns to call some more of his friends in, for I wanted to spend enough to make Tompkins happy and at the same time dodge drinking much myself. So soon as I could decenty do so I suggested to Peters that I would like to take a look at the town. Peters and l excused ourselves and started out. We hadn't gone far before I told Peters I didn't care to view the town from the main street. I'd prefer to see how it looked up an alley. He smiled. We went into an alley and I put it right straight to him. He hemmed and hawed a bit when I mentioned two-ffty. He said one of my competitors was willing to give that amount.
 "I was considering the wisdom Of rais- ing the ante when it occurred to me that. there being so much delay and sometimes there being a slip in the pass ing of money, it would be a good idea to let Peters know there was no chance to lose if I got the contract. So I told him Tompkins would guarantee anything 1 promised and would handle the money.
 Well, if that's the case said Peters, it's all right
 By this time we had approached the rear of a three or four-story ramshackle hotel See that hotel said Peters, point ing lovingly at the unlovely back view 'ain't 1t a dandy? I own that And then he took me by the arm and whis- pered And I made every dollar it cost me by graft. Talk about pridel that man Peters was as proud of his success as a grafter a peacock is of his tail. He assured me he would see I got the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

1 contract. but not to make my bid so high
 as to provoke comment. By the way
 he asked. what are you going to bld?
 T was thinking about S3250 I replied
 That's what Jacllland is bidding. he re- 1 joined. We were going to give it to l him, but now that you have turned up
 l'll have the boys switch on the deal He advised me to hurry. It is noon
 and you haven't your bid prepared he
 said DO you know you have to have c.
 certified check for Sl00 accompany it?
 Here is one of the blanks for a bid. Fill 1 1t out Here's fountain pen. Now how
 about the certified check? l told him that
 was easy, as I always carried roll. I
 went to a bank and got certified chec'l
 for sl00 Then ! proceeded 10 the county
 courthouse. When I entered the county
 clerks office a pretty girl came forward
 and said she was county clerk I've been | told once or twice that I'm a good looking l fellow, and there are some people who 1 think I am rather entertaining when I l try to be. It may have been the cham -pagne or it may have been the surprise
 of finding a pretty girl in such an of l fee, but at any rate l made myself so
 agreeable after I had presented my bid that the young woman invited me to be seated
 We chatted a while and discovered we mad some mutual dcQudlntdnceS. I nat cemented our good feeling Next the girl expressed the hope that l would get the
 contract. Would 1t help you if you knew what the other bids are?' she inquired after a while. It certainly would I told her, but they are sealed She laughed and said the police jurors always got sealed proposals and always secretly eX-
 amined the bids before formally opening
 them, so there could be no juggling oy l,a had in will
 how can they open a sealed bid without
 the envelope showing evidence of it?' I asked I'll show you,' she answered, and she took my enveloped and with 0
 very thin and sharp knife cut through the lower flap deicately and carefully at the bottom. When the cutting was finished she drew out the bid. See she said, how
 easy it is? Now I'll put it back and by running little mucilage along the edge
 of the envelope this way, I'll reseal it so no one except a person making a search for just this sort of thing would sus-
 pect there had been any tampering. 1t was a new one on me. I've heard since
 that is the way the government officials open suspected letters.
 Before left the County Clerks of fee knew one of my competitors had
 bid s3500 one s3350 and the other two s325O so I was safe. So feeling I invited the young woman to luncheon with me. She accepted, and from what she told me and from what Peters had indicated in his reference to his graft hotel I don't believe there was anshon
 est bit of competitive bidding in that parish in 10 years. Graft? Why, those
 pirates grafted on everything. I sup i pose I shouldn't kick. I got my con-
 tract that evening after we all had eX- plained our machines and had an swered the questions of the various po-