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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
COPIES Of A FRISCO
PAPER CONF|SCATED
Organ I. ". W. Published Forbidden
Articlcs-Nicn Arrested for
Selling Paper.

SAN DIEGO, CALF. April 2.-Ths
police have confiarated numerous
copies of the San Francisco Bulletin
OF March 80. which contained fun
page article headed Gag Law vs..
Free Speech in San Diego" Fifteen
men were arrested late yesterday
while engaged I'm selling the papers.
Four of them were released later.
Chief OF Police Wilson said the Bulle-
tin had been publishing things that
had been forbidden
1t was the organ of the industrial
workers Of the world.
The Bulletin today, commenting on
the conflscation of its issue of March
30 by the San Diego police. says:
The copies of the Bulletin which
were confis.ated at San Diego. con-
tanned a story written for this paper
by one of its staff writer's who was
sent especially to San Diego to in
estigate conditions there. He was in
structed to make a fair and impartial
report thereon. and the Bulletin has
reason to believe that his mission wac
faithfully performed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
indicted Preacher IS
making bitter FIGHT
Attorneys Using Every Legal Tcchni-
cnlity to Clear Him of Arson
Charge.
FORT WORTH, TEXAs., April o.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS. April o.
Hearing of testimony on a motion
for change of venue in the perjury
case against the Rev. ]. Frank Nor
ris may begin Wednesday morning.
The slxty-seventh district court, in
which the case Is being tried, adjourn
ed at 4:40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
with the understanding that the wit
nesses would be ready to go on the
stand at o'clock a. m. Wednesday,
Today was a day Of strictly tech
nical developments. not the least tech
nical of which was bill OF exceptions
filed by the defense to an affidavit
filed by the state controverting a mo-
tion for change of venue filed by
tn defense shortly before 10 o'clock In
the morning.
Judge w. r. Simmons decided that
the states controverting affidavit
might stand and adjourned court with
the understanding that the hearing
Of testimony on the motion for change
pf venue would start In the morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
MEMPHIS SITUATION Crave
STORES AND FACTORIES FLOOD.
ED AT HICKMAN, KY.,-HOMES
ARE INUNDATED.
HEAVY RA|NFALLS Reported
Train Service Observation-Disclosures
mcnl Appropriatcs sum for I'm
mediate Use of Unfortunate.
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9..,S.,1st.,.o.,.S.S..'..Dccl.r.,c
Two hundred miles Of levees q
/. late Tuesday night had held the q
/. volume OF water known as the q
. Mississippi river, which at pres q
I. ent is the highest ever recorded. q
(. Early freshets due to heavy 81
. rainfall in the tributaries to the q
. Ohio. Cumberlands and Tennes- q
{. sees caused the rivers rise. The q
. highest is not In sight yet an q
J! average rise of about 2 feet be- q
{. ing expected In the vicinity of
. Hickman. Ky, and Helena, Ark q
!. "Fifty-four feet or higher" is the o.
. prediction Of Memphis, Tenn, q
{. where several hundred persons q
:. We're driven from their homes %
. when a small levee broke, and y
{. where street car traffic is par y
. TALLY suspended railroad service q
{. irregular and the gas plant %
. threatened. The flood stage at o
. Memphis is 35. one Of the two y
. levees at Hickman, KY, broke, %
. rendering 200 persons homeless %
I! and throwing out of work several q
. hundred men in the town. The %
!. levee protecting the main portion y
I. of Hickman seems to be holding %
. its own against the flood. %
q Farmers have abandoned their o
. homes and removed their live -
. stock to. higher grounds near the y
{. lowlands that will be flooded %
. should the river force its way o
Z. through the levees in parts of y
q Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, q
. Mississippi and Arkansas. :.
. Boats carrying mails, govern !.
. ment steamers and freight boats (.
(. are the only crafts on the river. (:
. Washington forecasts say stage (.
. will probably reach at Cairo, Ills" {.
. 81 Wednesday, 55.2 on Thursday .
{. and Sc feet Friday of this week. o
. The Cairo flood stage is As feet. {.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
PLAN FOR RE-ORGNNIZATiO. %,
HhNEsTER co.
Negotiations for Friendly settlement
of Government Suit Resumed
Tentative Program Proposed.

WASfIINGTON April 2.--The plan
of dissolution which the international
Harvester Company has submitted to
the department Of justice proposed
dividing the big corporation into two
new ones between which the manu-
fdrture Of the companys harvestInE
machines would be equally divided,
With this as the basis, negotiations
for a friendly settlement Of the gov
ernments antitrust suit was resumed
today between Attorney General
Wickersham and Edgar A. Bancroft,
general counsel for the company. II
Is not known whether the two-com
pany plan Will be accepted or further
disintegrated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
ALL or THEIR 35 VICTIMS WE'RE
KILLED WITH A BLOW
FROM ANE. Il
HER STORY IS DOUBTED
Police Are Inclined to Believe Her
Ncrd Tale, Believing Her
Mind l. Affected.

LAFAYETTE, LA, April 2.---Or
flcials in Layfayette and three other
Louisiana towns tonight are search
ing for evidence corroborative of the
sensational confession made today by
the young negress, Clementine Barn
abet, of participation In the wholesale
axe murders which have startled
this section. Several negro fam
ilies, total of 80 persons, have met
death by mysterious midnight assas-
sins In each case armed with an axe,
in southwest Louisiana towns and in
Texas within the past four months.
Clementine Barnabet today confessed
that she was the principal in annlhi-
lating four of these families, with
total of seventeen persons. She sal
other families had been picked for
death and would pay the penalty"
Court is in session but is not e,;-
pected to return indictments in tho
matter until the authorities have had
an opportunity TO investigate details
of the girls story, By some Of the
officials her confession Is discredited
and regarded as the yaporines OF
demcntcd person.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
.....a.ao..,. ......'.s..1.
THANKS PUBLIC FOR
SUPPORT,

(. The republican candidates who e.
(. made such splendid showing q
I. in the municipal election In Tul- .
(. sa yesterday desire the World %
{. to express for them their thanks :
{. and appreciation for the support e
{. they received and TO say that {.
(. those of them who are to make {.
(. the second race are going into 4.
{. the fight with all the force at F.
I. their command, They are con-
o fident Of success and there is "A (.
(. stronger feeling among rephbli- e
(. cans than ever before in the his .
{. tory Of the city. The fight has .
q been clean cut and will be again. (.
o {:
C.Y., 90 ... .,.Y.s.g.,t,..,,.,.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

MEXICO CITY. April 2.-For the
first time in 20 years the Mexican
treasury faces deficit OF approx.
mately s4.150,000, gold. in the esti
mates furnished by the treasury de-"
partment to congress for the fiscal
year of 19t2-13 Probable expendi.
lures by the government for the next
fiscal year are estimated at s55.5s7.-
045.40, which may be balanced from
existing sources of revenue by pros
pective income OF s50.s7s,750.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Took "A Shot nj Allen.

HILLSVILLE, VA, April 2.--Sidna
Allen, the chief of the mountain out
laws who shot up Carol County court
house, and who has been hunted In
the mountains ever since, was seen
Yesterday and shot at by Ajax Divins,
a farmers. The farmer was out OF
range and he got away.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Jost Wins in Kansas CITY.

KANSAS City. Mo, April 2.-Henry
L. Jost 81 years old democrat, was
elected mayor of Kansas City today
over Darius A. Brown, republican in
cumbent, by a majority estimated at
$500 votes. The entire democratic
ticket outside of few aldermen was
elected
Mayor Brown, who was formally
president Of the League of American
municipalities. ran on a platform that
favored municipal ownership of gas
and electric light plants. Mr.. Jost is
assistant prosecuting attorney.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
WILSON GOES TO WASHINGTON TO
HOLD CONFERENCE.
Plans 10 Invade Illinois Next Week Ia
Speak Before State Primaries
April o.

TRENTON. y. j.. April Wood
row Wilson will arrive in Washington
Thursday morning, where he expects
to have a conference with United
States senators and others interested
in his candidacy for the democratic
presidential nomination.
Thursday afternoon he will leave
for Chicago. from which
city he will go to East St Louis. ILL.,.
to make speech Friday night. Sat
urday he will return to Chicago where
he Will make three speeches that
night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
cyo.caooo.toccpo9DD0cooD1.S.
Parccls Post Is Scoldcd.

WASHINGTON, April Tho par
cells post unexpectedly received n se-
we're scoring in the' senate today at the
hands of senator railey of Texas and
Senator Herbert Or Idaho. 1t came
after n request of Bailey in behalf Of
Senator Tillman. for printing an argu-
ment in favor Of the parcels post par
ticipation which was finally ordered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

TAMPA, tla,, April THE names
Of Oscnr ". Underwood and Wood
row Wilson will be the only ones to
appear as candidates ON the presiden-
tial primary ballot I'm Florida, accord
ing to a statement Issued by state
Chairman Wm. II, Price today. The
time for qualifying In this state oN-
pircd at midnight last night,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Five Members of Gang.

There We're five members OF the
gang" two other women and two
men, according to the Barnabet girls
story, She gave the names Of tho
two other women, but declined to tell
who the male members Of the gang
are. The names of the two women
are unknown to the local authorities
but systematic search for them IS
to be made in the towns where tho
murders occurred.
The Barnabet girl is 10 years old,
but strong and robust. In her APP
pearance there is nothing TO Indicate
that she is demented but the numer-
GUS contradictions in her story and
the amazing nature of it, caused
some Of the officials to doubt its
truthfulness.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Moran Quit In the Eighth.

DALLAS. Tex. April 2.--Johnny
Moran of New York quit in the eighth
round OF a scheduled fifteen round
bout here tonight and forfeited tho
decision to Bobby Waugh OF For'
Worth. Moran took lot of punish.
ment and the bell saved him from n
knock out In the fifth and sixth rounds
Waugh had few pounds the best In
weight and outclassed the New York
boy from start to finish.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
SENATE MEMBERSHIP ~ IN
CREASED no 90.
-Four New Members from Arilonn nnd
New McNico Took oath OF Oflicc
Yesterday

WASHINGTON, April 2,-Thc four
senators from the new states of Ari-
office AT .2t1O p. m. today, The ere
dentials of Senators Catron and Fall OF
New Mexico were presented, respeo-
lively 10y Senators Warren Of Wyo-
ming and Smith Of Michigan, and
Smith ana Ashurst OF Arizona by Sem
ators Shlyely of Indiana, and Culbcr-
son Of Texas, Senators Catron and
Ashurst were chosen 90 serve until
1917; Fan until 1913. and Smith un-
I'll 1913.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Chinese Soldiers Threatening.

PEKGN, April THE American le-
cation today asked Yuan Shi Kai
president of the Chinese republic, to
prevent the soldiers from fulfilling
their threat to attack the missions and
hospitals at Pao Ting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
English Vote Completed.

LONDON. April. 1.-The ballotng
Of the miners on the question Of pro-
longing the coal strike has been fin
ished, but the official returns will not
be available until tomorrow. Appar-
entity there will be a majority against
the resumption Of work. Under the
rules Of the miners federation two-
thras majority is necessary TO au-
thorize a national strike and it is a
question Of doubt whether a bare ma
jority will suffice for the continuance
of the strike. This point has not
arisen heretofore and which ever way
II is decided. It will likely cause dis
scntion and delay and possibly a split
I'm the federation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Dynamite Is Used.

At Cumbola, dynamite was eXplod
ed at the home of a former mine boss,
now dead, whose son is clerk in q
Reading colliery. A Young foreigner
accused Of doing the dynamiting was
arrested. 1t - believed, the dynamite
was exploded to intimidate the clerk.
His home 2as not damaged.
At Shenendoah a miner who had
been employed fighting Il mine fire
was held up by two foreigners but he
was saved from harm by the timely
arrival Of policemen who arrested the
foreigners.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
JURY TO DECIDE
WOMAN 5 FUTURE
SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE
WENT TO THE JURY
LAST NIGHT
Confident OF ACQU|TTAL
Special Prosecutor Biuntiy Asks the
Jury 10 Send the Woman to
the PcnitcntiaTy.

OPELOUSAS, LA, April 2.-The
jury in the second trial of Mrs. Zee
Runge McRee, charged with man
slaughter for killing Allen Garland in
the McRee home last September, re-
tired at 10 o'clock tonight to make up
its verdict. Judge Pavy charged the
jury Immediately after the conclusion
Of argument which begun with the
opening of court today
Acting District Attorney Dublssen
began the concluding argument at 8
o'clock tonight.
II am confident of acQuittal." said
Mrs. McRee tonight She has main
tained her attitude of amused inter-
est throughout the trial especially in
regard to the bitter attacks OF the
prosecution. only occasionally did
she show traces of nervousness.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Local Wathcr Yesterday,

The temperature: Maximum, GA;
minimum As. Northwest winds. Clear.
Riyrr stage rs feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. April Weather
Observation-Disclosures Fair and some
what warmer Wednesday; Thursday
fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

Fifteen months almost to day from
the beginning of the Tulsa county
superior court fight the Oklahoma
State supreme court yesterday decid-
ed in favor of Superior Judge NJ. A.
Breckenridge The decision, which
was delivered at 10 O'Clock yester-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

was soon apparent a heavy vote would
be cast. At o'clock in the afternoon
the republican ticket was well in the
lead, when the democratic leaders held
a caucus in headquarters. Just what
happened Nhere is not known. Imme-
dlately afterward the democratic vote
began to increase.
Several Warrants Issued.
A slight attempt was made to en-
force the grandfather clause but after
a warning from the sheriff the demo-
Gratis desisted the unfair tactics. Sew
eral warrants were issued late in the
afternoon for the arrest Of democrats
who were illegally voting. but before
they could be served the guilty ones
had become mighty scarce.
All form sheets were upset. Many
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
PARTIES ARE ELIMINATED
ELECTION MEANS DENpI on PAR
msAN rLrcANs IN WIS
IONSIN CITIES.
MUSKOCEE IS DEMOCRATIC
Voters y Mu~kOgcc Vote in Favor of
Wide Open city ut Yesterdays
City Election.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April =
with flood of non-parusan ballots
Milwaukee today swept from office
the city socialist administration, in
stalled "A nou-partison mayor, board
of aldermen and county board of su-
peryisors and probably eliminated eN-
cry national party from participation
in future municipal elections in the
state of Wisconsin. Because as IA
result Of non-p partisan victory in
Milwaukee, the state legislature at u
special session soon TO be convened
Is expected to pass such IA measure at
the last session of the legislature, but
todays vote was said practically TO
have killed socialists strength i'm the
state general assembly.
Nearly complete returns from the
146 precincts in the city show that
DR. Gerhard A. Badlng, non-rartisan
candidate for mayor defeated Mayor
Emil Seidel. socialist incumbent, by
a majority of about 1900.
The widespread interest in the fight
to unseat the socialist administration
NhS luultdteu ny lllt ntdNA lpldl NoAt
Of nearly $4,000 The highest pre-
Vious total vote cast in a municipal
election was 59,iSi at The time MAYOR
Seidel was elected two years ago.
Democrats Were Nictors.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April RE.
turns received up to II o'clock to-
night from municipal elections held
IN many OF the towns and cities Of the
state today We're too meager to allow
any deduction as to the general poll
tical trend, and in many cities the is
sues were fought out along party
lines.
In Oklahoma City five democrats
and four republicans were elected
members of the school board. The
main fight reyolyed around the Office
of school treasurer, which was cap
tured by John Chenowith. a republi-
can by a decisive majority
Democrats secured offices IN Mus
kogee, McAlester and Hobart.
In Oklahoma city new school
board was elected, five members of
Continued on page g.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Women Crowded Court Room.

A large number of women, sister
members Of Mrs, McRee In the Order
or the Eastern Star attended court
and remained near the accused. On
the opposite side of the little court
room sat the women members of
the Garland family.
Attorney e. p. Veasey assisting the
prosecution. bluntly charged that in
innate relations had existed between
the accused and the man she killed.
do you believe said he to the jury.
that If Allan Garland was alive to-
day he could tell who shot him? He
could not. As / live, Allan Garland
never knew who shot him Gentle
men do your duty even though It
sends this woman to the pen where
she justly belongs"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Appointed by Haskell.

Judge Breckenridge was appointed
by Governor Haskell on January 7.
1911, and sent his resignation as coun-
ty attorney to Tulsa by wire. January
I was Saturday and Breckenridge
could not qualify until one minute
after midnight on Monday morning, at
which time Haskell's term of office
expired, and Governor Cruce succeed
proceedings We're begun to oust the
judge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Action by the State.

Quo warranto proceedings were
brought against Judge Breckenridge by
the attorney generals office. 1t was
held by the attorney general that
Breckenridge was not eligible at the
time Of his qualification because he
was holding the office of county at
torney of Tulsa county at the same
time, and that Breckenridge never, in
fact, became judge over such court
because his attempts to qualify and his
assumption of the duties of the office
We're after the expiration Of the term
for which he was appointed. Neither
contention was sustained by the court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

The election ~ Yesterday was
far more surprising TO the dem-
ocrats than II was TO the re-
publlcans. II showed that the
confidence Of the latter was
based upon facts, and that the
confidence of the former was
based upon ~ can't br DONE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03

That ) mmons and Hendren
viii be elected with plentiful
majority next time Is one Of
the assured things right now,
Woodens drubbing is attrlbut-
able TO ring rule" while that
Of Cltne Is attributed 10 asking
the public 10 pay him forever.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
Several Warrants Issued.

Continued ON page ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-03
DECISION Came YESTERDAY
ENTITLED TO HOLD UNTIL NEXT
GENERAL ELECION-NCTOR
COMPLETE.
IT WAS A LEGAL TANCLE
No Contention of Plaintiff Sustained
Uncertainty over Court for over
u Years Time.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, April ..
M, A. Breckenridge, superior court
judge in Tulsa county was victorious
Tuesday in the long fight against his
occupancy of the office. when an opin-
ion was handed down by Commissions
er Brewer in division one of the su-
preme court commission, Judge
Brewer holds that Breckenridge is le-
gally holding the office and that he
Is entitled to hold it until the next
regular election, when a superior
court judge may be legally elected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-29
WELL KNOWN EDITOR DIES.
Word Received Announcing Death o
w. r. Trayes In Menominee.

William Francis TraNcs. editor oi
the Menomincc Herald Leader, foI
several years editor OF the Hancock
journal, pa ssed away at his home H.
Menominee Sunday, after a short ill
ness Mr. rrayes had lived in Me
nominee for the past FIVE years, so
ing there from Hancock. He was one
of the best known newspaper men in
the upper peninsula.
Editor Traycs came of a line o.
newspaper men He was the son o.
j. i. Trayes, owner and editor Of thu
Port Hope, ont, Times and nephew
Of William Trayes of the Boston
Globe. Mr. Trayes had been i'm the
newspaper profession for about fifteen
years and before that time was an
actor. For a number Of y6ars he con-
Quoted u private school of elocution.
Mr.. Traye3 was well known Inv HIM
cock and the news of his death proved
a great shock TO many. AS n news
paper man. he ranked very high among
the upper peninsula editors
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-29
HANCOCK BREvITIEs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

superintendent LaRcwe leaves to-
morrow to attend the state teachers
convention 1T Grand Rapids. II is es-
timated more than 5000 teachers will
be present.
George Nichols returned Sunday
from q business trip to Chicago.
Fred Nikkila has returned from a
trip To the east.
Thomas Payne and Miss Anna Brohn
were married last Saturday evening
by Rev Traub. pastor Of the German
Lutheran church. The young couple
left for Duluth the same evening.
Mrs George G. BENTLEY has returned
from q visit to Northern Minnesota.
\ Halloween party will be given
Thursday evening in the parlors of the
German Lutheran church by the NOM
bars of the congregation.