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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
FORT WORTH PASTOR
IS UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH PERJURY AS A
RESULT OF BURNING OF
HIS CHURCH..

FORT WORTH, Tex, March L.
The Rev. Frank ]. Norris. pastor Of
the First Baptist church. was indict-
ed late this afternoon for perjury.
The charge against Alr. Norris is the
result of recent events that culmin-
ated in the burning of the First Bap-
list church.
The indictment Is based on Mr..
Norris testimony regarding anony-
nous letters received by him and q
deacon of his church, threatening vio-
lence unless Mr.. Norris left town.
These, 1t is alleged, were written by
Norris himself.
The pastor was arrested at his
home tonight and taken before Cir
cult Judge Simmons. who fixed his
bond at $1,000 which he promptly
made. During the past two months
Mr.. Norris has reported two attempts
to assassinate him. The last occurr-
ing Tuesday night when he claims to
have been attacked by a man with a
pistol. On the night OF January II
the First Baptist church was destroy
ed by fire. Although rewards aggre-
eating $4,000 have been offered for
the arrest OF the incendiary, no ar
rests have been made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
NJ 'KINLEY FEELS
VERY CONFIDENT
DIRECTOR or TAFrS CAMPAIGN
BUREAU, SAYS TAET'S ELECT
ION Is SURE.
MICHIGAN IS NOW IN line
Oklahoma Expected TO Fall In Line
With u Solid Taft Delegation
ut Chicago.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-(Spe-
cial. )-"Sixty four delegates, sixty of
them instructed for Taft and four
pledged to him, have already been
elected from eleven states" said Con-
gresham Mckinley, director Of the
Taft bureau. to the Tulsa World corr
respondent today. mo other candi-
date has had even lookin. You can
tell the people OF Tulsa and oklahoma
that there isn't even the slightest
doubt about the presidents renomi-
nation. Why disregarding the west
entirely look at the votes from the
east and south. There are ninety
Taft delegates TO be elected from New
York and seventy-slx from Pennsyl-
vania. With the slxty-four already
elected that makes a nucleus of 230,
which absolutely nothing can over
come. | don't want to give out any
figures so far in advance, but | insist
that we have enough votes already in
sight to insure Mr.. Tafts nomna-
tion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
NOTED SOCIALIST LECTURER TO
BE HERE SUNDAY.
W. H. Rlcs win Speak on "IIow We
Are GOugcd" nt Grand 1hcatcr
During the Afternoon.

The opening lecture of the National
Socialist Lyceum course, will be held
In Tulsa Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, w, f. Ries, the author Of
Men ana Mules will Doe the speaker.
The lecture Will he given at the
Grand Opera House and win be free
to the public. Tho socialists are an
tcipating big attendance.
Mr. Ries enjoys a nation wide rep
utation as socialist speaker. Ills
subject tomorrow win be How We
Are Gouged'
The socialist lecture course Is cX-
pected to greatly assist the local party
members IN their municipal cam
paign. There will be five speakers in
all, coming at the rate Of about one
week Following Mr. Rles the fol-
lowing well known socialists VIII ap-
pear; Ernest Untdmann, r.. a. May
narl, Mia Upper Maynard and
Ralph Korngold.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Siege of Sycamore Hill Starts.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, March L.
The siege of Sycamore Hill begun to-
day when Colonel Roosevelt made his
first appearance in his home town
since his declaration of willingness to
accept the presidential nomination.
The full fledged battalion of cores
pondents and telegraph operators
came down from New York with the
colonel, ready for the campaign from
now until the republican national con-
Vention.
Heretofore the colonel has declined
to be interviewed, while at Sycamore
Hill but today he signalized his en-
trance into the campaign by lifting
the embargo. He was perfectly will
ing to talk, but said there was nothing
to say just now. The Impression
gathered was that he was going to do
some plain talking before the fight
ends.
Colonel Roosevelt. pressed for an
expression of opinion concerning the
statement given out last night by
Senator Dixon. In which President
Taft's admiTist alton was criticized
sharply said he had not read the sem
ator's statement. He had heard, how
ever. that the coercion Of federal Of
flee holders I'm the South was charged
and said that when he was president
he had never used his influence with
office holders for his own advantage.
The impression was general that
the lines of battle would be drawn
more sharply as result of the broad
sides fired by the Roosevelt forces at
President Taft. Colonel Roosevelt
made IL clear, however, that he in
tended to do everything in his power
TO avoid the appearance of attacking
the president and to prevent the is
sue from becoming a personal one.
Colonel Roosevelt said he expected
to spend the next fortnight largely at
Sycamore Hill. His movements after
that will depend upon how the CAM
palgn shapes itself. 1t is Colonel
Roosevelts desire to avoid long speak
ing trips If possible. but he intends
to make short trips for single speeches
from time to time. He Is being de-
luged with requests to visit the west
before the republican national conven-
ton and may decide to do so.
Roosevelt headquarters will be for
mally opened today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
DAYS At
QUIET SAPUbPA
KING AND QUEEN OF BOOTLEG
GERS WE'RE FINALLY
UNCOVERED.
Battered down DOORS
Found One Under Bed and Other In
u Closet In Home of u
Friend.

SAPULPA, Okla, March 1.-Wll>
liam Hedden and wife, former pro-
prietors of the Stagg pool hall here,
against whom indictments were re-
turned by the recent grand jury, and
who disappeared shortly after the re-
turning of the indictments and were
reported to have left the city perma-
nently, were found in a curious man
ner by the authorities tonight. They
We're discovered hidden in the resi-
dence of a railroad man named Kava-
naugh on the east side.
When the officers reached the
dwelling and knocked on the door
Kavanaugh came out. He denied any
knowledge of the whereabouts of the
Heddens and closed the door. The
officers procured a heavy piece OF
timher and battered In the door to
affect an entrance to the house. With
their searchlights in hand, they be-
gan a systematic search Of the prem
ises. Hedden was found behind a
davenport under a bundle Of quilts.
Even then Kavanaugh denied that
Mrs Hedden was in the house. but
the officers continued their search
finally discovering the woman I'm a
clothes closet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
COUNTY CONVENTION
WILL BE FOR TAFT
PRH1STLN MANAGER TRIES SOME
FUNNY STUNTS IN COUNTRY
PRECINCTS.

There were no new Developments
yesterday in the matter of Taft Rose
welt delegates to the county conven-
ton which meets here today, except
that the Taft forces raised their
claim of the number of delegates they
will have to over ninety.
Early in the day George A. Veasey.
of Bartlesville. manager for George
Priestly for national committeeman,
started out over the county In an auto
mobile to round up the country dele
gates and secure as many proxies as
possible lie was traced through the
north part of the county where he se-
cured some proxies under conditions
that are likely to cause some fun
when the facts are brought out to-
day.
There was some displeasure ex-
pressed at an outsider coming into the
county and undertaking to manipulate
things In the manner Veasy adopted.
but It is In line with the tactics pur-
sued recently in Muskogee county
where the Roosevelt supporters got
control Of the convention by rounding
up proxies from the country districts.
but there may be more trouble en-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Lcnvcs mospItaI Through Mmdow.

A cab driver I'm the south part OF
the city at 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing was startled to see the form Of
woman, garbed only IN a night gown,
parading down the sidewalk. He drew
up his team and hailed the strangely
clad woman. She talked rational and
told him that she wanted TO go home.
lie placed her in his cab and took
her to her residence on South Main
street 1t developed later that tho
woman had been placed in a room
at hospital In some manner during
the night she made her escape BY
climbing through a window.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
CLARK MAKES No talks
SPEAKER DECLARES HE WILL
NOT LEAVE CONGRESS TO
MAKE A CAMPAIGN.
TEDDY RETURNED HOME
Is Wiling to Talk But Says There Is
Very Little to Say at This Stage
of the Game.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-While
the Taft headquarters were today an
nouncing the approaching speaking
tour of Vice President Sherman in
Oklahoma and the Southwest, Speaker
Clark's managers were issuing an en-
phatic statement that Mr.. Clark would
not accept outside speaking engage
ments because he did not believe a.
presiding officer should leave congress
while it was in session.
The refusal Of the speaker to accept
Invitations and make political speeches
in debate, was the cause of much COM
ment.
"The voice Of congress is to be
watched. | will do my everlasting
best here to keep a quorum for pub
lie business, and ! cannot with
straight face, and a clear conscious
insist upon other members staying
here unless / set them a good exam
Pile"
The speakers only public appear
ance outside Of Washington before the
adjournment of congress will be the
Maryland legislature at Annapolis on
March 7. The Maryland capitol will
be the scene Of presidential free
for-alr' next week. Governor Wilson
will appear the same week.
Sherman to Oklahoma.
The projected conjunction trip of
Vice President Sherman into the
Southwest is made in response to re-
quests from various organizations
there. The date for his speeches in
oklahoma have not been fixed, but he
will go before congress adjourns. He
expects to visit Guthrie. the Choctaw
and Chickasaw sections, McAlester,
Muskogee and Tulsa.
The national Taft headquarters
claimed today that many former sup
porters of Governor Johnson, in Cali
ifornia, had turned toward the Taft
camp. kilograms received during
the day indicated that members OF
the state central committee were or
ganizing Taft campaign organizations
in the state that promises to be an
early battle-ground for the republican
campaign
Ma Word was received at the White
House today that Pearl Wight, repub-
lican national committeeman, who
recently announced that he would sup
port Colonel Roosevelt, has resigned
his official position as referee in
that state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
MENINGITIS HAS CAUSED EIGHT
DEATHS IN LOUISVILLE
City Health Authorities Taking strin-
gent Measures to Stamp out
the Disease.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1.-The
eighth death from cerebro spinal
meningitis was reported today to the
city health department, which now
has twelve cases under Surveillance.
Decision to Isolate all positive cases
tomorrow morning made necessary a
call for volunteers to attend the pa
tlents. DIR. Donald *. Clark, "a years
old. OF Dana Ind, offered his SER
vices and was accepted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Michigan to be for Taft.

'All assurances are OF uniformly en-
couraging nature. Th eEast is strong
for Taft and the West is gradually
falling I'm line. Every convention held
in the south has instructed for the
president In Michigan the opposition
got an awful black eye by the con
vention held il the Eighth district.
which instructed for Taft, although
Governor Osborne had tried to make
II appear that the Roosevelt sentiment
would control the delegates. Gradu-
ally the absurd claims of the opposi-
ton are dying punctured.
Senator Root and all the republican
members of congress from New York
state have declared for President Taft.
They say that he is the only republic
can who can carry the state All the
Massachusetts, leaders have come over
to Taft. Senator Lodge. on account of
his personal friendship for the colonel
maintaining an attitude OF neutrality.
Thus the Massachusetts, delegation of
thirty-six Is also assured for the presl-
dent Polls taken in Washington,
Minnesota and elsewhere in the West.
indicate the trend Of popular senti-
ment towards the president Oklaho-
ma is expected to give good account
of herself and fall in line with solid
delegation. The news from there Is
expected to accord with the general
conditions already noted"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
TaiIors Go On Strike.

BERLIN March 1.-Thirty-one
cities in Prussia, including Berlin and
other large centers. have been af-
fected by the strike today Of 10000
men tailors. Their demand for an in
crease I'm wages has been refused by
the employers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
VATGRS-PIERCE
EVADED THE LAW
WITNESS DECLARES THE COM
PANY Is OPERATING IN TEN
AS THE PRESENT TIME.
ARE USING A SUBTERfUCE
Declares the Name of the Company
Was Changed But Ii Is Still
Doing Business.

ST. LOUIS March 1.-Charges that
the Waters Pierce Company has by
a subterfuge continued its business in
Texas after having been legally GUST
ed from the state, and that the COM
pany is being made to pay the ex-
penses of II. Clay Perce's present
fight to retain control of 1t, were
made today by Chas. NJ. Adams, for
mer secretary and treasurer of the
company, in his testimony before
Special Commissioner Mcdonald.
Adams is one of the three men sup
ported by the Rockefeller interests
who own &C per cent of the Pierce
Company and are suing to compel
their installation as directors follow
ing the election of February Is at
which votes cast for them We're dis
regarded.
Attorneys sought to show from
Adams tina tthe Pierce concern, which
charges the Standard with seeking to
evade court order. has itself resort
ed to similar practices in Texas.
In reply to questions of his own
lawyers Adams related the manner in
which he said the company had con-
tinued to do business since the custer,
under the name of the Pierce Fordyce
association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Judge Has Left.

Both lIedden and his wife will
spend the night in Jail and VIII be ar
ralgned tomorrow morning. one hun-
dred and twelve indictments stand
against Mrs. Heddcn, while her hus,
band has almost as many counts
against him. The charges are for
running gambling houses and booze
Joints, and other offcnscs.
Special Judge Allen, who has been
conducting the sweeping investiga-
tion recently. left tonight Ills place
will be taken by County Judge w. II.
Brown.
Permanent injunctions were issued
today by Judge Allen against the Buff
falo House, a noted resort here.
owned by William Barker and place
owned by William Smythe at Bris-
tow. The county attorney was in
structed to file suits against The Buff
falo house. at the rate Of $50 day
for each day the place has been run
ming since its operation was tcmpor-
arily enjoined.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. March 1.--weath-
er forecast-Oklahoma Rain and
warmer Saturday; Sunday, rain or
snow and colder.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
oooooooooooooooooC
WOMEN TO HAVE VOICE. {

IT ls evident that the women
Of Tulsa are going to have a
voice in the running OF school
affairs. The first two persons
to register In precinct 20
Thursday were women. Their
names are Mrs. Anna c. Roth
and Mrs. Juliet w. Pearce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
SUGAR TARIFF REMOVED
WILL ELIMINATE S53,OOO,OOO In
ANNUAL CUSTOMS
REVENUE.
WILL TAX ALL INC0NE
Persons With Income of Over $4,000
Must Pay Tax of One Per Cent
to the Government.

A bill to put sugar on the free list
eliminating $53,OOO,OOO in annual
customs revenue, and another to eX-
end the present corporation tax to
include individuals and co-partner-
ships doing business of $1,000 a year
or over, were ratified tonight by tho
democratic caucus of the house.
The excise tax, so called by the
ways and means committee, Is in ef-
feet an income tax, The bill is so
drawn that it is expected to comply
with the supreme courts decision
against the constitutionality Of an in
come tax. Its effect would be to tax
every person who earns more than
$4,000 a year or in excess of $1,000
at the rate Of one per cent.
The estimate of Chairman Under
wood and members of the ways and
means committee is that the proposed
excise tax would bring in revenue Of
between $50,000,000 and $60, 900, 900
4 year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Paid Big Attorneys Fees.

He told of the payment of $500, 900
in 1911 to firm of lawyers as fees
and said that February II last S10.,
600 more was paid the firm from the
companys fund as retainer for the
services it now Is giving in fighting
the suit. He said Clay Arthur Pierce,
son of II. Clay Pierce. got $25,000 a
year as president of the company and
that A. NJ Finlay, the elder Pierces
brother-in-law got $4,000 as vice
president.
structions, he gave credit on the
books to the Pierce Fordyce oil asso-
citation for the s61.sO7 balance due
the Waters Pierce from II. C. Pierce.
He was asked whether this balance
represented Pierce's entire Indebted
ness to the Waters-Plerce and replied
that II represented all but some in
terest on a $4,000 note given August
s last. and paid twenty days later.
He said the credlting of the s61.-
S07 to the Pierce -Fordyce oil associa.
tion was not authorized by the Wat
Plrece Company and that he was
never consulted in his capacity as di-
rector.
The witness testified that before
Henry Clay Pierce bid 100000 for
the Texas property he required an In
demnity bond and secured 1t in the
shape of $4,000 In thirty gold notes
issued to the Waters Pierce Company.
Six of these have been returned. The
others are yet held by Pierce, he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Judge Davis was Absent.

SAPULPA, March t.-Hearing of
cx-County Judge Josiah G.. Davis was
held i'm justice court today for the
reason that the defendant was absent
said to be I'm Muskogee on legal bus
mess. The case was continued TO
Monday next at which time Davis
attorneys gave notice that they
would waive preliminary and take the
case to the district court Davis Is
charged with embezzloment Of funds
amounting TO $3.50.
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The temperature: Maximum. 81;
minimum. %. East wind. Cloudy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Booze Made Him crazy.

'T got my last drinl, OF whiskey
from John German two weeks ago
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02

The foregoing dispatch received by
the World from Washington last
night IL of the utmost importance
to Tulsans. For several years, eff
forts have been made to have a Tulsa
federal building, and at the last ses-
sion of congress an appropriation of
$4,000 was made for this purpose.
1t is expected, however, that this
amount will be increased to half a
million dollars by the time that the
first appropriation has been eXpend-
ed in starting the building.
The site for the building is at the
northwest corner OF Third and
Boulder streets, just north of the
handsome Elks building.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
WORK BEGINS SOON AFTER
SECRETARY BURLEN ORDERS
THAT WORK BE EXPEDITED
on SPECIFICATIONS.
OUT or ITS TURN
Expected That Appropriation VIII
Finally Reach Ila f-Nlllion; ste
at Boulder and Third.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. March L.
Especial lit was announced here to-
day that bids for the construction Of
the federal building at Tulsa will be
published I'm April or May and that
work on the building win positively
begin this summer,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Burley has ordered that on account
of the imperative need Of the build
ing the work be expedited on the
specifications. lie has directed that
If necessary to get the specifications
ready for advertising for bids that the
craftsmen now working on the plans
work overtime.
The Tulsa building has been ad-
vanced far out of It's turn. Plans
have not even been begun on 263 of
the federal buildings authorized at
the same time il was. Construction
will be started more than one year
before the plans are completed for
many of the others and from one
TO two years have been gained by the
order that the work be rushed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Cent and Half Cheaper.

Placing sugar on the free list, the
democratic leaders estimate, will re-
duce the price of sugar to the con-
sumer about a cent and a half a
pound.
The secret that members of the
ways and means committee had been
so closely guarding for several days
was the provision to extend the cor
poration tax. In the caucus that bill
was not seriously opposed.
The free sugar bill, however, was
bitterly assailed by Representatives
from Louisiana, the cane sugar state.
and representatives from yugar beet
growing states who We're absolved
from the bond OF the caucus. No roll
call on the ratification of the bills
was demanded
Majority Leader Underwood an
nounced that the bills would be re-
ported to the house in few days.
President Pays 500.
I'VE simply took the corporation
tax law and re-wrote 1t to itclude in
divlduals and partnerships" said
Mr.. Underwood tonight. "The bill,
to Illustrate, simply means that l.,
whose business is that of a member
of congress, will pay to the govern
ment one per cent of my salary In
come over $1,000. The salary of a
congressman is $500. / would
therefore pay an excise tax of $25
a year"
"The president of the United States
should the proposed bill become a
law, would paS one per cent of $40, 600
or 500, his salary being $4,000"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-08
ROCKEFELLERs son
TAKES A HAND IN 1T

New York, Aug. S.-With twenty
witnesses ready, the grand jury in
vestigating the Rosenthal case recon-
vened today. 1t is possible that the
Rockefeller evidence will be present.
ed to IT, This 1t is understood, direct
ly duplicates several prominent police
officials. Starr Murphy, Rockefeller's
representatives, refuse to discuss what
his employer has learned.
John McIntlre, Becker's chief coun-
sci, left the city mysteriously today
on an errand supposedly connected
with the defense. McIntlre denied he
had received a $4,000 retainer to de-
fend Becker, but admitted that Becker
gave him a dignified sum. It had
been reported that the gamblers Of
New York had subscribed the 100000
fee.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr. this after
noon denied that he personally had
anything to do with the pretended
gambling resort in an effort to Sc
cure evidence of grating against New
York police, but he would not deny
that his agents had operated a blind.
Detective William ]. Burns admit
ted that his men operated a gambling
house and two disorderly resorts here
to obtain graft evidence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-08
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
lersigned will let a contract to clear
a right of way 60 feet wide from a
point near the Battle Creek school
house, running westward 21s miles
and along the right of way Of the Sa-
lem, stayton & Eastern railroad, in
Marion county, Oregon.
Also a contract to clear a certain
right of way over what is known as
the Rhoten farm, situated about IL
miles from West stayton, in Marion
county, Oregon; also over and across
the Dlvely tract between Stayton and
West Stayton, in Marion county, Ore
gon. Bids for said work will be re-
ceived in Salem up to the Goth day of
August, 1912, at the hour of 10 a. m,
Further details of said work can be
had from the undersigned in Salem,
Oregon. j. F. MoUNCE.
S-S-3t Care McNary's Office.