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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27
Eourlh &c NIctlm plea

Nantucket, Mass. June Thom.
as Kerr OF New York, who was Sc.
verely burned here when aiding in
the unsuccessful attempt to save the
lives Of Miss Helen Wilson and Miss
Mildred Dehaven from the burning
boathouse OF william Barnes. Jr..
died, making the fourth victim Of the
fire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27
T0GA F02 JAMES
Kcrtuck,ans Reao.nee Senator Psyn.
ter For Lorimer Vote.

Frankfort Ey. June 27.-With the
withdrawal of Thomas II. PAINTER
fiom tho senatorial race in Kentucky,
It was pac,ically certain thai Con
Ercs ssman Ollie James would 20 elect
Cd to tho Unitcd States senate by the
legislature. Senator Paynters an
nouEccmont that he had withdrawn
was rot much Of surprise. lie al
ready was regarded as defeated be-
Cause OF his stand on tho Lorimer
question in Washington, having vot'
cd with tho majority.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27

Columbus O., June q. - judge
Reeves at Lancaster refused TO sus-
tain motions filed by Hooking Valley
railway attorneys to knock cut pro
cocdngs brought there to prevent thc
completion OF tho Chesapeake q OhiO
railways purchase OF the Hooking.
The attorneys, however were givon
10 days TO file amended papers. f
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27
STATE RESTS IN
TRIAL OF DIECEL
Defense Moves Court For
Acquittal Verdict.
DIcTAGRAPH STORY TOLD

Senator Haas Of DoIawarc Admits
Divers Conversations With Accused
After His Indictment, bgt Denies
That He Was Asked to Frame Up
Story For Trlal-.Dctcotive Smiley
Identifies Andrews and cstonc as
Men to Whom He Paid Br;acs.
Columbus. o.. June 27.--THc state
has rested It's case in the trial Of
Rodney J. Diegel. charged with as
eisting senators in soliciting bribcs.
Attorney Con J. Mattern for the dc.
fense then moved that the court in
struct the Jury to return a verdict Of
not guilty on three grounds.
The alleged grounds upon which
Mattern based his motion are: First
that the prosecution OF Diegel is an
enfractment to which the government
or state is a party; second, that there
is q fatal variance betw ,gn the truth
end the testimony offered and be-
tween the charge in he indictment
in alleging that Digger assisted An
drews In soliciting a bribo from f..
S. Harrison. when the latter admits
his name is r. II. Smiley; third that
there is a total lack and failure Of
evidence to show that Diegcl eided In
conveying messages and arranged
meetings between Senator Andrews
and F. S. Harrison.
0letasrarh story Told.
The story Of tho transactions in
room 3i7 at the Chittenden hGlel on
April 27 and 2S when. It is charged
Senators Huffman. Cetonc an6 An
drews and Rodney j. Dicgel, senate
sergeantat-arms. accepted bribes
from Detective Frank Harrison Smi.
ley, as heard over the dictaSraph in
room 3l6, was related to the jury by
Stenographer Roscoe r. Walcutt.
As walcutt admitted he had never
heard the voices Of the men address,
ed as Diecol, Andrews. Huffman and
Cetone before, he referred TO each in
his testimony as "a voice" He was
allowed to use Smlley's name, how
ever, as he swore he could recognize
his voice.
Walcutt admitted that at times no
couldn't catch tho conversation going
on in the adjoining room on account
of passing vehicles, hut bis testimony
was substantially the same as that
given by Detective Smiley last week
Senator w. y. Haas OF Delaware
county was called to the stand ~ tho
state and interroested as to whetror
he had been asked by Dieeei to "ilH
up a story with him" to be told CT
his trial.
Denles Frameup Story
Haas admitted divers conversations
with Diegel since Diesel was ind,c,-
ed, but denied that he had been ask
ed TO tell anything other than tho
truth at his trial. Detective Smiley
was then recalled by the state to
identify senators 10 whom he claims
he gave bribes in connectica with the
Cetone-Whittemore insurance bill.
Senators Andrews and Cetonc then
came into the courtroom. Pointing
TO Andews. Smiley said: That man
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27
Fioht Not over.

Our fight is not yet fully von. It
- ftill possible that a secro, order
of last October, by which President
Taft opened the harbor front of Con.
troiler bay the natural outlet for the
ccal. to acquisition by SPECIAL inter.
eEts. may result in coal mn-oroly
through monopoly Of transportation.
Now that the claims are capceled,
the one imperative need for Alaska
is an honest coal land law, opening
the coal to immediate development un-
der lease from the government The
passage OF such a law was prevented
at the last session of congress by the
failure of the public lands commit.
teos Of the house and senate to re-
port bills honestly in the public in
tercst. see no reason why .he pass.
age of coal-leasing law should
await the next session OF congress.
1t ought to be passed at once"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27
PINCHOr HAPPY
OVER DECISION
Sees VindicatiOn For His
Conservation Policy.
COAL MONOPOLY NIppED

Man Fired by Taft For War on Bal
IlnSer ESpIaine Great Victory For
People In Cancellation Of Cunning.
ham Claims to Lands In Alaska
Valued at Millions OF Doliars--Now
Wants coai-Leoslne Dill Passed by
Congress.
New York. June 27. - Clifford Pin.
chot gave out the following state.
ment at the homo of his trothcr
when he learned of tho decision in
the Alaska coal lands casc
"The cancellation Of the Cunning.
ham claims is proof, given by tho ad.
mlnistration itself that tic fight
made against it to prevent ctal mo-
ropoly in Alaska was not only sue.
cessful, but necessary and right. This
victory lnsures the cancellation of
multitudes of other fraudulen; claims
in Alaska. | have rot yet seen tho
text Of the decision. It should result
in saving the most valuable ccal
fields still in government ownership
for the use Of the rcople. If the
iight had not been made tho Crnnins-
ham claims would have been patent
cd long ago, and by this time coal
monopoly in Alaska would have
been an assured fact. The vigorous
attempts made during the inyestlga-
tion by counsel for tho interior de-
rartment 70 show that the claims
we're valid leave little doutr that
they would have been patented had
the administration been allowed to
rrucced.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
OPEN ARGUMENT
FOR RECIPROCITY
OPPOSITION CONTENDS TREATY
TiIIiIlA TENS PROSPERITY.
new LEADER makes DEBUT
Nicholas LonglyOrth Discusses Meas
urc Before Annual Dinner OF Gin
cinnaI CONNER, ial IhIb

Wy Associated lreFt
Washington, April 16,--Tha open
Ing argumeLts on Canadian reciproo-
Hy were made In the house today In
'wo speeches Clauue Kitchin Of
North Caro- ma, one Of the leading
Democrats. SPOKE for three houn, In
.avor Of the measure, arralgning the
Republican argument Of protection
Tor the farmer and characterizing II
IS "humbug," Following him Asher
- Kinds cf Maine made his first
speech as a new member and allgnod
himself In opposition 10 the treaty In
Pn address devoted to the special pro-
lection for the farmers. The recip-
rocity treaty he said threatened ma
'ional prosperity In threatening TO
rake away from the farming commu-
lities the protection 90 their product,
n was a day full OF debate and In
cident
Mr., Kltc rin, skillful In repartee.
lrew frequent interruption from the
Republican side and kept the hoube In
turmoil. He passed up and down
the main aisle Of the house arraigning
the members on the Republican side
or the house who have fought for
protection. paying particular atten-
tlon to Representative Dalzell Of Penn
Sylvania, He picvred President Taft
as coming to the Democrats on bend
I'd knees to solicit their support. Tho
success Of the Presidents desire for
ceclrrocity with Canada depended
Gpon the Democratic. he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS
THE Good samaritan
OVER $4,000 HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBE
ED BY TULSANS THROUGH
WORK OF THE SOCIETY

According to Secretary Sutherland
or the Commercial Club. more than
$4,000 has been raised for the hen.
efit OF the sufferers In the Blghear,
disaster Of Wednesday night Nearly
H7oo was raised by subscription
thursday night at mass meeting Al
the Commercial Club. A committee OF
ten was appointed TO solicit subscrip.
tons for the sufferers, and accord.
ing 10 the heads OF the Commercial
club IN excess OF $500 has beer
raised bT that source, Al list OF tht
subscriptions is not available as ON,
OF the members OF the committee
q. Il. Mccullough has not reported
Mr.. Mccullough was called away
from the city on account OF a fioeral
and IL Is not known how much ia
raised before hs left. "c
Secretary Sutherland refuses TO 9lvs
out list of the subscriptions until ALI
are In. but states that In excess OF 81
900 Will be available.
A committee. consisting OF Mrs. n
Z. Anderson and Mrs J. w. Orr are at
fhe head Of a movement 10 provide
clothing for the Bigheart sufferers.
so successful were they that t7g
boxes and bundles OF clothing were
forwarded TO Bigheart yesterday. A
large pile has accumulated In the halls
and stairway at the Commercial Club
This will be forwarded to Biehenrt
Monday.
In tho meantime, Secretary Suther-
land OF the Commercial Club states
That In the event that any additional
food supplies are needed by the Big
heart sufferers that announcement
VIII be made 10 the people OF Tulsa
by the medium OF the press.
The work OF the Commercial Club
and city officials In providing re.
lief fund for the Bigheart sufferers
has received attention all over the
country Editorials appearing In New
York City and Chicago papers have
words Of commendation for Tulsa
In their opinion and In the opinion
Of the public the Tulsa Commercial
club should be highly complimented
In It's successful work. Tulsans can
feel proud. The true spirit OF the
good Samaritan exists at this place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16

American cavalry held a consultation
today with Balasarlo 0arcia. COM
mander- n-chicf Of ths rebel forces in
Augua Prieta Captain Juguot rX-
planned that when the fcderals came
within observable distance Df Augua
Prieta. ho desired 60 be Informed At
once. Then viii go ia an autom0-
bile Ca the federal advanced said
captain Juguot and deliver the
same Instructions given 20 the federal
soldiers, that 40 lighting will be per-
mlttcd whore shots VIII endanger the
lives of American cltizeus la pouglna
viii carry the American nag which
VIII be the signal or my mission ."
captain Juguot further requested
General Garcin 10 command hls sol
dierH not 10 flrr On his dag Garcia
said the rebels would not dre on the
nag bat there would be great danger
from the Yaquls accompanying the
federal troops At La Colorado. ."
said Garcia, the Yaqul, came u us
before the battle and professed TO
have deserted the tederas and asked
to Join our army They took up a
position with us and when the battle
opened Immediately turned their guns
upon our men and Killed many"
darola said he would leave garrison
or 100 to guard the town and with
his cavalry fank the fedorals and
prevent them from getting between
them. and open the battle na far as
possible from the American tine
Dink's Fate Predicted.
san Antonio. Texas. April l6.-Tn
an Interview today 0ustavo Madero.
financial agent Of ths Mexican Juantn
IL credited with saying III Dlaz asks
FOR the Intervention OF tho United
states he viii he killed like rat"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16

VIII neIp vine aituss Hi
a.. according to tho oomnns Hi
they arrived they found many pAt
With soant clothing. some OF them
without almost any.
In eYery way does the report NJ
the committed confirm the report
made Friday morning as to tho bor-
rlble o0fditlon which existed in Big
heart. There are hardly any houses
standing while tho stores that once
lined the streets are all gone Nothing
but kindllng wood is 20 be found Ia
most PLACES where once stood the
buildings of Blgheart
There Ii only one thug about the
condition which liz not disheartening.
In view or the fact that many are
homeless. much wood IN available for
building Ares IN the open. That and
that alone IL tho only cheerful thing
which car be reported from tho
scene.
According to Mr.. Magee. COM
mittee OF two from Puwhuska was in
Rgheart working along the same
lines rs the Tulsans He stated that
IN Pawhusaa $3.50 cash is available.
According to reports coming from
that place larger amount has been
pledged besides the foregoing men,
toned sum
Pawhuska. Okla. April ij.-Fred
Kern. victim Of the Bigheart tor.
nado, was buried by the Woodmen In
the Pawhuska cemetery yesterday.
The funeral was attended by nearly
all the Woodmen and their wives.
The deceased lived here until a few
days before his death, He had work
ed for time. Jim Ferguson's black
smith shop. His widow Will recelve
$1,000 from the lodge
Pawhuska, Okla, April i5.-Abopt
$4,000 In money and more than two
carloads OF provisions. clothings and
bedding has So far been contributed
by Pawhuska people to the unfortun.
ate persons Of Bigheart, and the good
work ia stlll going on with vigor and
vim.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
FIND CONDITIONS
BAD AS Reported
TULSA RELIEF COMMITTEE RE
PORTS ON BIGHEART SITUATION
SUCcOR HAS ARRIVED
Commercial Club sends i7O Bundles
Of Clothing IN Last Consignment
Plenty " Klndllng.

The relief committee. consisting Of
n, y. Anderson, Carl Magee and Col,
q II, Lynch returned last night from
Bigheart According 20 Mr. Magea
they found things in truly bad shape
and the entire fund Of $4,000 raised
by lulsans can be used 90 good ad-
vantage and without spending ono
cent whore II does not belong.
To give an index as to the condI-
lions at Bigheort, Mr., Magee states
that when the Tulsa committee ar
rived there they found whore 10 peo-
pie had pean sleeping In one room.
not larger than II by l6 feet.
The committee Immediately upon
its arrival wired for certain supplies
whloh were absol' tely needed The
stoves, provisions and In fact every
thing that was ordered with the ex-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16

Cinclncinati. April 15.-That the
final report Of the federal tariff board
On pulp and newspaper print paper
yin be laid before the President for
transmission before Congress In two
weeks and that the board will be
ceady to report to the next Congress
IN the cotton and wool schedules Of
ne tariff law was ths announcement
nade here tonight 10y Henry Emery,
chairman Of the board. Mr., Emery
spoke before the Commercial Club OF
Cincinnati at Its annual dihner, Tho
pther hpeakers wsre william M
Howard of Georgia. a member Of tho
Loard. and Nicholas Longworlh, rep
resentative OF the first Ohia district
IN Congress. Mr.. Howard discussed
eKtemporancOusly THE business uses
cf tariff board" and Mr.. Longworth
defended the proposed reciprocity
treaty with Canada.
The best and simplest way to
comprehend the wisdom OF the policy
OF reciprocity with Canada is to ex-
anime the map Of tho North American
continent" said Representative Long
worth in opening speech on recip-
rocity before the Cincinnati CONNER
ial Club tonight. Mr.. Longworth
declared that in the absence OF natu-
raj barriers 1t was unwise to erect
.rade barriers between nations. He
asserted that even II Canada bene-
'ited more than the United States by
he proposed treaty. the formers In
creased prosperity would react to the
benefit OF the United States.
IL am heartily for reciprocity and
absolutely opposed to free trade" he
said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
THE WEATHER.

By Associated Press.
Washington. April l5.-Oklahoma,
fair and warmer Sunday and Mon
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
World Will Give One-HaIf OF
Subscription Money in Aid
On Amounts of Not Less Than $500 Paid on Daily
up to Saturday, April 22nd One-Half Will go Into
Relief Fund for the Bgheart, Okla, Sufferers

There people who q
whS % @ tore T ps way through Bglca Oklahoma the of
%Mne' % VINO ua1e lost eehs they had lying deaths
dear ones torn from them and wives
bN the
ana nurses they win need hepng hand in starting
The World Will unellf
by mail of not than s2oO each which
saturday, April oI the n the neu
THESE SUBSCRIPTIONS MAILED TO ms OTiICE
4 IN his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
600 Asscooasase

~jIf there existed yesterday any
doubt In the minds OF the members
Of the school board against Super
iutendent ]. c. Masters Friday night.
that their action was a most unpopu-
lar one. II should be dispelled In the
reading of tho foregoing resolution
unanimously adopted at mass meet
ing of Tulsa citizenship held In the
Tulsa Theater. corner Main and
Fourth. last night The meeting was
attended by probably tour or five
hundred persons.
Although the theater had been
rented for the meeting yesterday ar
ternoon, 1t was found that the elect
ric light wire leading into It had
been removed some time ago. The
Tulsa Corporation when notified Of
this condition. gratultiotxsly strung a
wire TO the building and donated the
light for the evening.
with the filling Of tho building,
DIR. j. M. Temples called for the cleo
ton Of a chairman A. e. Ault was se-
lected John X. Cleary was chosen
as secretary.
II feel thankful for the honor to
preside over the meeting tonight"
said Mr.. Ault, although deeply de-
plore the occasion for calling such a
meeting The school question of any
city Is the most important question for
the citizenship to consider
The purpose Of the meeting. as
take II. IL for those assembled here
to give expression Of thought In the
matter now at Rand The schools Of
Tulsa are equally as good. IL not the
best, In the entire state, ald I sug-
gest that whatever action may he
taken here tonight be entered into
with all prudence and caution that
the present high standing OF our prd-
ed schools OF Tulsa he not impaired"
He then asked Carl C. Magee to tell
the crowd what he thought Of the
action Of the school board.
When ! got back from Blgheart
tonight" Mr.. Magee said, "T called
my wife by telephone and told her
was hungry for supper and would
be out home at once to get some
thing to eat. She told me there was
60 be a meeting OF this kind here and
that wouldn't be home. And I wasn't
when the three OF us who were on
the ground at Bigheart seeing how
the money you folks were raising
could be best expended in taking care
Of those who went through that dis
aster We read about the action Of
the school board------."
And you found that a greater ca
iamity had occurred right here at
home" interrupted J. II. Plersol
"And we held little Indignation
meeting all Of our own, the three OF US
There were no ladies' present and 7
am not sure that we didn't use lam
guage which shall.not repeat, About
the legal plans which may he taken
IN this matter 7 am not sure, but evil
IDENTIFY something should be done.
Unquestlonably the integrity, safety
and welfare OF our school system has
been attacked by the school board,
and II IL up to us to take the sltu-
alton IN hand ana see whether Mr..
Masters cannot be retained and
and whether the action OF the
school board is representative OF the
people; whether suclf action by the
board is one desired by Tuisans II Is
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
some method IN
THEIR MADNESS
TUBA CITIZENS IN MASS MEET
ING UPBRAID SCHOOL BOARD
The recall IF POSSIBLE
Denounced ns u Menace by Resolu-
tion-what the Speakers OF
the Evening Thought.
RESOLUTIONS.

d Whereas, Mr.. j. q. Masters
q has. during the past five years.
o ably and brilliantly served the
I. city of Tulsa In the capacity
. of superintendent Of schools
. and has by his splendid work
q In that position raised the
!. schools Of our city to "A very
o high standard of excelleu,cy
q and has made them source
(. OF pride to our citizenship:
o and,
. Whereas, the overwhelming
q sentiment of the citizens OF
. this. city Is In favor OF the re-
I. tenti0n of Mr. Masters rs
o superintendent of schools;
!. and
q Whereas. the board Of educ
. cation OF district number 22,
. Tulsa. la open defiance and
q total disregard of the wishes
o Of the patrons OF the schools
!. of said district and OF public
. opinion generally. have depos-
. ed Mr.. Masters from said posi-
. ton and have selected another
. candidate:
!. Whereas. Il Is our firm con
. victlon that the present attl-
. tude OF the board OF education
. and especially lts action upon
> the matter OF selecting a super
y intendent are a menace to our
school system; Be It therefore
resolved
That we, citizens of Tulsa,
. In mass meeting assembled,
. having I'm View the welfarb
. of our city and the contin-
. uance OF Its splendid system
OF schools. denounce tho ac-
. ton OF the board of educa-
. tion In this matter and declare
!. 1t to be our purpose TO pre-
vent the contamination OF their
action by all legal means with
In our power.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16


Mr.. Masters, and haven't heard Of
anybody who has. But there Is one
thing certaln-lf 1t vas politics that
turned him down, 1t was mighty poor
politics.
II voted for Mr.. Masters. and I
want to tell you why First, ne Is a
citizen Of Tulsa; second. ne has lived
here six years; third, he has given
eminent satisfaction; fourth, because
ne is leader in the upbuildlng OF
I ulsa; fifth, because he Is charitable
and benevolent; sixth, because he has
eliminated the rule Of clubbing the
10Y. but has taken the boy to him,
and seventh. / am al gays for the un-
Ger dog. and Mr.. Masters was the
under dog"
ID. Il. Connolly thought the occa-
sion most unpleasant one, To him
1t looked az though the six members
of the board who voted against Mr..
Masters had been indicted and were
on trial.
They are not here" said he, 'and
think we ehould take judgment by
default. They knew the meeting had
been called. and It was perfectly pro =
per and right that they come and tell
Why the peoples has been totally ig-
nored and II they won't tell, why
they have recklessly overrldden the
viii the Of people and they should be
~ecalled.
Good schools are magnet and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
A Pitchers Workout.

Philadelphia, April l5.--New York
made It three stralghts over tho
worlds champions by winning todays
game In the tenth inning by 7 to 4.
Seven pitchers were used. four by tho
home team and three by New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16

last into 4
taken to-
When
last consg
tloles of
i}igheart.
clothing [
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16

TIL big scene I'm Frof Tansey's new
meller drlmmer is where tn husband
sacrifices tn old home on Chestnut
street fer a set o. new tires an tn
wife Is left pennlcss In tn streets,
save, o course fer small annuity
settled upon her by great aunt.
Heads er tails tn fur dealer wins.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.

(Dr II NJ Hutchinson. Observer
Temperature Maximum O. minimum 40
Southwest wind clear