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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
Says Standard Controls
POSt-OfiCe Department
Arizona Kansas Concerns Answer Oklahoma Company
In Sensational way-Clam Fraud Order was
Issued Without Supporting Testimony

bends throughout tho United states,
the Postoffloe Department which all
along had seemed 10 be under the
control of the Standard OH company
procured the Indictment OF H. II.
Tucker, Jr.. who was secretary, treas
urer and general manager Of this de-
fendant. charging him with using tho
mails In aid Of a scheme 10 derraud,
and charging that the scheme 10 de-
fraud was the Uncle Sam Oh COM
pany'
The answer continues that a de-
murrer TO this Indictment was re-
turned. which mot the same fate,
Even a third time Tucker was in
dicted. but as I'm the former case, the
demurrer to the true bill was sus-
talned.
Another allegation follows
In March. 1903. and prior to the
procuring OF the said third indict-
ment the Postoffice Department, deep
in tho furtherance Of its unlawful per-
secution OF this defendant, and 20 pre-
vent It from carrying out It's purpose
To be and become a competitor OF the
Standard oil company throughout the
United States, issued a fraud order
preventing the postmaster at Kansas
City, Kansas, where the defendant
has its principal office from deliver
ing any mail addressed to said II, II.
Tucker, Jr. Said order was issued by
tho department without a particle Of
testimony TO support IT,"
The defense further alleges that at
meeting OF its board OF directors on
one occasion a United States marshal
broke into the room and served war
rants on Tucker and several Of the
principal members Of the board, IN
Guiding the attorney for tho company,
Albert L. Wilson Of Kansas city.
/ These cases were defeated in the
courts, the answer states IN detail
II is further charged that on July
10, 1909, the defendant company con-
tracted with r. A. Sterling president
Of tho plaintiff company. to devote his
entire time to the furthering OF the
business OF the Uncle Sam oil COM
pany OF Arizona iu oklahoma The
answer states that Sterling entered
the employ of the company and that
the Big state OIL company OF whlch
he w6s president was purchased ana
was used to market the properties OF
/ the defendant company
II IS alleged that IN February 1910,
Sterling formed a rival oil company
using the name of the Uncle Sam OF
company, IN an effort to defraud the
defendant by using its corporate name
and thus secured some OF the business
OF the defendant company by mlsrep-
resentation, II Is further charged
that Sterling filed false charges
against the defendant company and
induced the papers OF the United
States to publish them.
The defense asks that the plaIntifr
be required to make an accounting
and that It he given other necessary
relief. which. in tho opinion Of the
court, is needed,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
SANTA FE OFFICIALS
PAY TULSA A VISIT
CONFER WITH CITIZENS, BUT
SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDER
ALTON NOT GIVEN ONT.

@. W, Kouns genera manager; C.
T. w Felt engineer In chief. Superin-
tendent Barnes OF the Tulsa division.
and other prominent officials OF the
Santa Re railway system spent n few
hours IN Tulsa early yesterday They
arrived In the city late Friday night
In a special Yesterday they we're in
conference with business men OF THl-
ga, but It could not be learned what
topics were considered,
II is believed. however, that tho
presence Of tho Santa Fe men ia based
on the rumor that that railway is con-
templaung 20 make an early move In
tho matter OF improvements which
have long been proposed for Tulsa
1t Is also stated In this connection
that the Santa Fc has made an appro-
prIauou Of 100000. to be expended
az this place IN terminus facilities IA
cllities 100000 Of which IS for side
tracks and $1SO,00O for station,
roundhouse and other facilities. Il "a
further related that it viii be recom-
mendcd that the foregoing appropr.l-
tion will bN increased upon recon
mendauor
The Santa Fe owns soma seventy
acres In Tulsa. and according 20 q
statement made b. Superintendent
Barnes q year ago. the diyorccment
OF the Santa Fe and Midland Valley
joint depot facilities was at that time
contemplated,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
LAST VESTIGES Of THE
POULTRY SHOW Vanish
BIRDS on EXHIBITION WERE
SHTPPE no OWN -
AWARDS MADE MONDAY.

The last vesilge OF the poultry show
was removed from the East Third
street building yesterday. all Of the
birds being shipped to their owners
or calnred by their owners them
selves.
No complete list Of tho awards and
premiums could be secured yesterday
and 1t is not probable that the Official
announcement win be forthcoming
until tomorrow afternoon. The asso-
citation will also issue an official list OF
the exhibitors.
Il. r. Hopkins. business manager Of
the Union Poultry journal OF Fort
Smith, Ark. In the interests Of Great
Ing more scientific poultry raising
among the farmers Of the state. Bet.
ter poultry better eggs and moro
money Is the philosophy OF Mr.. Hop
klns who Is preaching the doctrine
over the southwest He will spend
several days In Tulsa In connection
with hts work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15

Sensational charges OF Standard OIL
control are made against the Post
office Department in the answer Of
the Uncle Sam on company Of Arl-
zona. and the Uncle Sam OIL COM
pany OF Kansas, to the half million
dollar suit brought against them re-
Gently 10y the Uncle Sam OH company
Of Oklahoma. The answer was re-
celved here yesterday by Attorneys
Deichman and Prentice, counsel for
the plaintiff.
Accusations are also made that the
plaintiff Is I'm scheme to defraud the
defendant companies by reason Of as
suming their name and pretending TO
do their business
The answer is filed In connection
with the 100000 damage suit filed
here recently by the Uncle Sam oil
company OF oklahoma against the two
rival corporations. f.. A. Sterling,
president OF the Oklahoma concern.
alleges that the defendants were con-
stantly damaging his business by re-
ceiving ana opening his orders and by
otherwise seeking to destroy his busi-
ness
Parts OF the lengthy answer border
on the sensational and the trial OF
the case will probably bring about one
OF the biggest sensations known I'm oil
circles In many months, It Is asserted,
Postmaster General Hitchcock =
Postoffice Department comes IN FOR
I some sensational allegations as to It's
control by the Standard on, which
tho defendants allege is using the
Postofflce Department to kill of IT'S
Kansas and Arizona rivals.
The enumeration Of tho wrongs al
legged 10 have been done tho Uncle
Sam OH company OF Arizona Is con
tanned IN fifteen typewritten pages
: The Kansas concern has flied o separ-
ate answer which. however, Is very
mlld
One Of tho sensational charges
made by the Arizona company. in
BRIEF. Is as follows:
"As soon as II put It's refined oil
on the market to compete with the
| Standard OIL company, and in the
| fall Of 1905. It was threatened with a
fraud order by the Postoffce Depart
mept Mt Washington, and first notice
of such threat appeared IN the on
, City Derrick. a paper published IN the
interests OF the Standard OH com
Ipeny This threatened order was not
issued"
After enumeratlng the particulars
Of various threats and attempts on
the part Of the authorities 10 issue a
fraud order the defendant has this
10 say, also, In part.
when Il had 80 distributing sta
tons for the distributing Of refined
oils almost completed In the states OF
Kansas, Missouri. Iowa. oklahoma
and Nebraska, aud 80 Of them fully
completed and In operation, and when
It was proposing to issue bonds FOL
the purchose of three million dollars
worth Of crude oil. and the public was
eagerly purchasing It's stock and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
A BOBSLED RIDE
ENDS FATALLY.
ONE BOY Is KILLED, FOUR IN
JIRIGD IN KANSAS CITY.
STRUCK MOVING MOTOR CAR
Coa,dng Down Steep Grade, Boy
Guides speeding Sled Into Au-
tpmpbilc az Crossing.

bg ANH1'NiNl lffAH.
Kansas City Jan tt--A hoy was
killed and four persons injured. two
probably fatally when bob-sled
upon which tho party was coasting
struck a moving motor car ON street
crossing at the foot of steep grade
here tonight An OF the dead and
injured are residents or Kansas CITY
The dead
Amos Price years old, who was
guiding the sled
Tho injured
Mrs ". r. Rowe, wife Of the bus
iuesS manager OF the kansas city
Post, conclusion Of the brain and
right arm crushed, may die
Helen Rowc. II years Old, dauSh-
ter OK Mrs, W. r, Rowe, conclusion
OF tho brain and internally injured,
may die
Nelson Rowe. . years old, son oi
Mrs W. r. Rowe. right leg and coll
lar bone broken.
Mira c. C.. Prices. mother ot tho
dead boy. slightly injured
The motor car was owned by Mrs
NJ IL Hammond aud was driven by
Lawrence Leeper, Although the oar
skidded across the street when tho
sled struck t. neither occupant was
injured The car remained upright
Moving az an estimate speed Of ten
miles an hour. the shedding party was
making the second trip OF tho even
ing when the accident happened
O., G., PRICE father Of the dead
boy was on tho sled during the first
trip Deciding that tho sled was
crowded. he remained at the top OF
the hlll. four blocks from whore the
accident happened when the seconJ
/ journey began He did not learn o
tho collision until the news was takcr
TO him that his son was dead AT th,
foot of the hill The boy lived but fiy,
. minutea
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
pOIICE CVNRDs WOMAN.

Afraid to go home last night, Mrs.
rnuces Miller. an employe Of u local
store. was by request taken under
guard OF Chlef Conncely to her un-
happy abode on West Fourth Al,er
the store closed last night the woman
stopped at her boarding house, 400
South Main. and related her domestic
troubles She claimed that on dit-
fercut OCCASIONS her husband had
threatened her, and that she feared
he might carry out his threats,
The husband has bcue employed as
tho custodian of owen park duuDg
tho Ir0of time the couple have re-
sided Iu Tulsa,
Jealousy arose over some minor
difficulties between the couple, It ls
said, and during the alteration Mil-
lcr Is alleged TO have threatened 20
Kim his better half Yesterday after
noon he De- said Co have tolephoned his
wife ut the store and told her Of his
uyoWod Intentions The frightened
woman was almost thrown into dis
traction. aud stopped at friends on
hcr return home
4 man lettering around the board
ing house ON South Main was no
where TO be found on the arrival
Of Chief Conuccly Tho woman,
however. trembling from fear and In
q state of excitement was escorted TO
tho homo of relatives ON West Fourth
where She spent the night ,n safety
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
AMERICAN GETS
BAD TREATMENT
AMERICAS AMBASSADOR INNES-
TIGA1IN MEXICAN CASE,
THROWN into A CELL
Mining Engineer Kept in solitary
Confinement When Friend | ,cs
Pistol

~ AsNH'thN'N l.'Hn
Mexico City Jan. it.--A,eged tn
human tre,tmout by the authorities
OF zacatecas of j. A. Farrell, an
American mining engineer IL being
investigated by the American am.
bassador. following \ protest signed
by eighty foreign residents ot El Rio,
Farrell Is under arrest in Gunda-
ioupe, Acateros charged with being
an accessory % the murder Of an
American miner Reports on the
case. secured by Ambassador Wilson,
indicate that the killing was done last
November by Amelio Langlot store
keeper OF mining concern by which
Farrell was employed with a pistol
which belonged to Farrell
Langlot vas Immediately arrested,
lie told the authorities that the shoot
ing wps done IN salt defense and that
the miner. . discharged employe. had
frequently made threats against the
lives Of himself and Farrell Two
weeks later Farrell wls arrested and
for ten days kept in solitary confIne-
ment In a dark and vile cell He was
later removed % more sanitary quar-
terra, but has been denied release on
/ bail.
Farrell alleges that he permitted
the stcrekeeper % take the pistol only
after the stOrekceper had repeatedly
complained that the discharged man
had abused and threatened him
Farrell was formerly a resident of III
Rio. He came 90 Mexico from Mis-
sourl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
Federal PROBE FOR
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
NEGROES AND INDIANS TO TELL
GRAND JURY OF OPERATIONS
OF THE LAW,

ny Associated Press
Guthrie, Okla, Jan, 1i.-Between
seyenty-fye and hundred negroes
and Indians are here TO be examined
by the fedearal grand jury with re-
gard to tho operations OF the social
ed grandfather clause" Many ne
yroes who were excluded from voting
were soldiers IN the Union army dur
ing the Civil war.
Judge Cotteral. In his instructions to
the grand jury informed them that
the fifteenth amendment is still a part
Of the supreme law Of the land, and
that It could not be abrogated by
any state law,
Many OF these alleged Illegal re-
stralnts are said to come from ths
Oslge country where many are said
TO have been kept from voting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
CLEARING HOUSE
RECORDS BROKEN
BANNER WEEK EXPERIENCED
BY TULSA'S BANKS.
DAILY AVERAGE S117,OOO


The Clearing House Association
broke all records since It's organiza-
tIon last summer in the amount Of
clearIngs for a six day period in the
week ending last night. The clearngs
for the week were S7O2.41499. or a
daily average Of ti1G06915.
The largest clearings so far record
cd were 1851 ,29S,6S for the week end
Ing December 49, The largest aver
age daily clearings, with the eXcep-
tlon Of the week Just closed were
s11i032.lS for the week ending De-
Uomber 81, and $l1,094.5i for the
week ending January Z. This high av-
erage was because OF Christmas and
New Year days, holidays which left
but five business days for each week
The clearings and daily averages fol
the past weeks, beginning November
10, are az follows:
Week ending November 10. s64S,.
90j, or a daily average Of sos, ,165:
week cndlng November 26. $480, S63I
or a daily average Of $76.SlO; week
ending December I, S52S,62AG1, oi
a daily average Of $SS,OlO,I1; weel
ending December II. S61S,Oiiln OF
a daily average Of t102. 2.169.OS; week
ending December Is, sG51.29363, OF
n daily average OF S1OS,t65; week end
ing December 81, five business days
S57O.l8O.91; daily average, S1l4.'
032 IS: week ending January 7. nv,
business days, S555,I72.O6 daily ay,
erage, S1l1,09i5l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
There WAS A SOUND
OF REVELRy BY NIGHT
AND LITTLE AFRiCNS BELLIES
AND BEAUX WE'RE THERE
KING CHAMBERS ALSO.

with his clothes cut to ribbons
and bleeding from several ugly knife
wounds. joe Williams, colored was
brought 20 police headquarters early
this morning The man was losing
ptrength RAPIDLY when Dr. Woody
was summoned TO render medical at
teuuou, II required several stltchc.
70 close cash ON tho left shoulder
blade
williams vas the victim Of dance
hail browl, at the popular temple of
Tcrpyschore. whore the colorod ar.
lstocacy Of Little Africa had gath
cred last night % trip tho Hight
fantastic king Pin" Chambers wa.
on, ot the gentlemen bidding for
honors among the dusky bellies but at
This particular moment WINS badly
uudnr the weather financially Al
luIormIsslpu King in his diplomatic
manner asked one of his alleged
friends fpr a loan ot 0ltccn cents
| An encounter followed, which ap
p,nrod Ike bU entpugcmont ut bod
irs Working ir unison ou the ylycd
Inurforn oe the dance han floor
BLOOD shr.ckod one OF the duo
| ky mnldrns. Just o, polrolmuu Clooy
cr entered .n, portal of the omuso.
meut hall An attempted On vain
~ rc1oN the door pt once, but wer.
held back until the officer wls abl,
90 nuj the almost unconscious form
lf Williams lying on the 0yDr.
Chambers wlj place d under lrres
! hy tho oneor but denied an buowi
edge pf the affair Several oulool,er
claim % hovo soeU Chambers lu pos
session og a knife but none coul,
so' .u the close dshung who was do
| Ing Che 8'ushIug Chambers "a
noted character iu IN, Tulsa polio.
court having been brought up oi
several occasions Tor violating ia,
ilquor ordinance He b the dcnD
game sport of tho c0lorcd district
and IL highly accomplished 10 either
the ort OF boouesgIns or shaking
the bpne9"
King recently told tho officers thaI
ho had qui hi, mcannem--but that
tho officers had not found ll out yet
Tho WORT yeti seems IN be- an elias
tIc one, Klus was merely booked tot
investigation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
RANs,cKrR Is ACCOMMODATING
Finds Door OF safe Closed, So lie
Closes II after Iuinsncting Interior.

When G \, huudersDu looked
through the want ad columns OF the
World yesterday morning and saw
that some valuable papers belonging
20 him had been lcft ot the World
Office, he began 60 scratch hls head.
lie next turned to hls safe lu a room
in the Turner building, Third and
Main and looked through II for the
nrst time u several days
The interior bore evidence that a
hammer had been used 90 got into the
box containing the papers. Some of
them wcrn missing. but the only thing
~ amy heavy uluc wu5 70 mortgage.
~ was not among the papers odyer.
t.scd. and Il research ol MIA office re.
yeoicd a. ou tho floor
The s1fo had been Ion unlocked
from tho outside. and whoever ran.
sacked the interior had oocomodot.
lngl. closed tho oUtor door res hc had
found n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
both noId N-Icf sessions.

Special 10 the World,
oklahoma City. okla, Jan. IA 49,
Brief and featureless sessions Of both
houses OF the legislature were held
today In the senate, slight stil
was created by the Introduction OF
blll by Franklin, abolishmg the
state capitol commission and entrust'
Ing It's duty to the state board Of pub.
llo affairs.
The senate passed finally the Could
Ing bin, making Columbus day Oc.
tobcr L., legal holiday Bills Were
advanced to third reading by Sor-
hcls. approprating S32,jOO to pay the
salaries of district court stenogra'
pliers from June 10. 1910, to June 30
1871, by Stewart, amending the law
relating to suits to clear title.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
uUNr roR CAUSE or EXPLOSION
Mining Engineer May Have Been A..
sassin's Victim,

By Associated Press
Oakland Jam ii.--Deceyyes are
trying to solve the mystery OF the
explosion on the ferry boat Berkeley
last night which killed John G. Nor
ben mining engineer. and injured
nvo other passengers Of whom Edwin
Hoffsohnclder will die. While detec.
tIves at first thought that an explosive
carried by Norben caused tho trag-
ody. Mrs. Norben, tho widow of the
dead man, insists that no was the
victim of an assassin. She bases her
theory on tho fact that three years
ago. while In Europe. he was con-
stanuy shodowcd aud only fow
days ago he told her OF tho present
ment that he was being hunted down
Members OF his family nay thos Nor
ben never carried exploslyee
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
Police HOLD HARLAN
As BAKERY SUSPECT
Is IDENTIFIED BN SCHMIDT As
ONE WHO HELPED IN REGIS
TER DEAL,

Just as he was about to depart for
parts unknown, Andy Harlan. who.
with two pals, Is said to have created
quite n sensation several weeks ago
by entering the Schmidt bakery on
West First and attempting to carry
of q cash register before the very
eyes of employees, was placed IN cus-
tody Of Pauolman Ellis House at the
Frisco depot yesterday evening
Harlan confessed 10 the officers
that since the time Of the disturb
Qnces' IN Tulsa he has been working
In the mines OF Colorado, and that
he had iust stopped Of, in Tulsa sew
eral days ago TO visit friends before
leaving the city for good
Harlan IS said 20 have been In the
company OF two masked men who
created the alarm at the Schmidt
bakery In the bold attempt Of tho
cash register steal and who later ara
said to have entered the Marshall
livery stable First and Cheyenne,
holding up the night watchman. Tho
despcradoes who worked the barn re-.
m1ined IN charge OF things long
enough 90 make the watchman un-
dress and crawl into bed. after which
they possessed themselves Of every
thing he had In the line OF yaiuables,
leaving unceremonlously
At the Schmidt bakery the men
called to make small purchase.
Harlan, II is said. entered first. fol-
lowed by two men wearing masks, one
OF whom picked up the cash register
and started to walk OF with It In his
arms, lie did not get very far with
his metallic burden until he was
forced to drop It on account of the
warlke demonstrations made by em-
ployos OF tho bakery.
Yesterday Mr. Schmidt identified
Harlan as the one man of the three
who was maslIless that night. II was
leurued from the Marshall livery barn
yesterday that the former watchman
who suffered abuse at the hands OF
the three Is confined In a hospital az
Oklahoma CITY
A charge OF grand larceny has been
placed against Harlan, and sweating
VIII be given the prisoner to induce
him to reveal tho names OF his alleged
nattncrs IN tho Tulsa deals. Harlan
viii be Slyen n preliminary hearing
on tho charge tomorrow morning be.
fore Judge lloJaton ot which time IL
Is expected that an appeal will bc
taken to a higher court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
WOMEN ARE RECOGNIZED.
Kansas Speaker VIII Permit Warn
ing Of ChnlrmRn.

~ NHIONI1TFI TTNNI
TRpekd. Kan, Jan. Speaker
O. ~. Buckman. Of tho house Of rep
resontatIyes said tonight that he had
agreed TO permit tho women 10 name
tho chairman Of the committee on
tho political rights OF women aud
practically name tho entire commit
tee. Never before was such a priyll-
egc extended 10 the sunraglsts IN the
Kansas legislature. Pamphlets con-
tanning an article hostile 10 suffrage
for women We're left on the desks OF
the legislature today The Tomato
committee on the political rights of
womn was mndo up without regard
for tho suffrage movement. II "a
claimed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
.CRUCE SIGNS name
TO HIS FIRST BILL
WILLIAMS BILL, APPROPRIATING
PAY FOR LEGISLATURE, BE
COMES \ LAW As RESULT.

Special to the World
Oklahoma City. okla, Jan 1i.-Gov-
crno Cruce signed his first bill to-
day. in the shape OF tho Williams bill,
approprlating $4,000 for salaries of
members and employees. After a busy
forenoon the governor visited an avl-
alton meet early in the afternoon,
together with both houses Of the leg
stature in body All the state
coterle attended as the guests Of the
management
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-15
TROUBLE ron TIM MoRMoNs,
German Police Tnko Measures tO
stamp out Religion.

~ associated Press
sat Lake city Utah. Jan 1i.-A
private letter received here today from
Berlin, Germany says that tho Ger
man police recently raided meeting
of the Mormon church aud arrested
those present Many nay members arc
In Jail, according TO the letter, an a
threat was made that all shall be eX-
PEELED from the country brigham G.
NJ Gates grent-graudson OF brig
ham Young was tho writer Of the let
ter He has been studying music In
Berlin,