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inquiries MADE
TO BIAS JUDGES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

gave as an example the case Of Judge
Robert w. Archibald late of the Com
merce Court, who was impeached. follow
ing an investigation conducted by special
agents from the Department of Justice
The Attorney General contended that
such work was clearly within the power
Of the Attorney General
Senator Works was aroused by the
reading Of the letter and declared that
the reply did not meet the requirements
of the resolution.
IF the time has come when the head
of one of the departments may inyesti-
gate the courts and conceal the fact from
Congress II is time to inquire into the
matter. The answer OF the Attorney
General is evasive. I will insist later
that my questions be answered." said
Senator Works.
1t was at this point that Senator Borah
declared that during the last four or five
years the Attorney Generals Office had
Investigated Federal judges with a view
to controlling their decisions"
Immediately there was a sensation In
the Senate. Senator Borah was very
much in earnest.
Says He Can Prove IL.
IF were not prepared to sustain this
the Senator from Idaho. But have in
formation from which / know that this
bas occurred. Federal judges are under
the influence OF the Attorney General
and his department. Their promotion and
demotion-f they are not promoted it
amounts to demotion-is in the hands Of
that department. These influences, / am
informed, have been brought to bear to
influence their decision along lines de-
sired by the government. II this is to be
the case and that class of judges is to sit
upon the Federal bench, / say ii would be
better to have judges elected by the
people and to provide for their recall,
much as am opposed to that principle
Senator Crawford declared that the
charge was astounding" but that the
character Of the Senator from Idaho was
such that he would not have made 1t II
II were not true.
Senator Owen declared that judges were
only human. and that they ought 10 be
investigated by the executive depart
ment, which is charged with the respon-
sibility of seeing that the laws are exc
cuted. Federal Judges may be corrupt.
he declared. and insisted that they ought
to be elected at stated periods and re-
called when necessary.
Incr(duIity Is Expressed.
Senator OGorman expressed incre-
dulity. as did Senator Sutherland of
Utah. Senator Colt OF Rhode Island.
former Federal judge, declared that
in his many years of service on the
Federal bench in the first circuit. he
had known of many such agents being
sent into the first circuit to inyesti-
gate charges. but he had never known
OF any attempts to influence decisions
Of the judges.
Senator Works offered to give the
Senate proof of one instance where
the government had appealed to the
circuit Judge of a Western circuit to
prevent certain district Judge from
sitting in cause in which the gov
eminent was interested, because they
feared his decision.
IF that is true, it is disgraceful"
said Senator Sutherland.
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Number of kilograms Limited.
United States Senators will henceforth
be limited to $50 worth of government
paid kilograms a year, if a resolution
offered yesterday by Senator Shafroth
of the Contingent Expense Committee
is adopted.
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BRYANS FIRST
treaty Signed
Secretary Of State and Min.
lister from Salvador Close
Up Peace Pact.
HOPED MORE WILL COME
Measure Provides for Investigation Of
National Disputes by Impartial
Commission.

Secretary of State Bryan yesterday
afternoon signed, with Minister Mejia,
of Salvador. the first OF what the Sec
rotary hopes will be a long series of
peace treaties.
While a peace treaty with Salvador Is
regarded as rather superfiuous. the. sig
nature of the treaty is important be-
cause of the fact that the document is
Identical with the agreement which Sec
rotary Bryan hopes to make with the
great nations with whom the United
States has relations. AS has already
been announced. the treaty provides for
the investigation of all matters of dis
pute between the United States and Sal
vador. by an impartial commission. Both
parties pledge themselves to engage in
no act of hostilties while the investiga-
ton is in progress. Both parties re-
serve the right, however, to act wholly
independently of the report of the COM
mission.
Publicity the Safeguard.
The new peace treaty il based on the
belief that wars will never come if time
is allowed for hot heads to cool, and il
the facts in a given situation are made
public 10 all the world. Mr.. Bryan be-
lieves that no nation would ever dare
to go to war il all the world were ac-
quainted with the facts at issue.
The invitation to join the United States
in such a treaty of peace was issued to
all the governments with which the
United States has diplomatic relations.
OF these governments have
made favorable responses to this invita-
ton, though no other governments ex-
pressed a desire to actually negotiate
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To cool the air far underground and thereby rsr-
nit the miners to work longer shifts the owners
Of German coal mine compress air at the sur
ings
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Liverpool, England, Aug. IA leper
who was taken from a steamship here
was isolated today and every possible
precaution taken to prevent the disease
from spreading.
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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M ADOO and roo
BANKERS CONFER

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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More than fifty miles Of concrete roads are now
under construction in Maryland, more proportion
ately than in any other State Of the Union
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
Sixth ANNUAL
ROUNDUP OPENS
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRES
ENT At OPENING OF THE
CELEBRATION
EVERY TRAIN IS CROWDED
Special Trains from All Over the
Southwest Are Pouring the
Crowds Into Dewey.

DEWEY, Okla, July 3.--(SpeciaD
this afternoon with fully 10000 peo-
pie in attendance. The largest crowd
that has ever been in Dewey on the
opening day of the Roundup is in at
tendance and each train over the
Santa Fe and Katy helps to swell the
numbers.
The afternoons sport took place
under clear skies and slight breeze
was blowing all day that made the
spectators comfortable. The huge
arena, an inspiring sight in itself, Is
larger this year than ever before but
from the way the people are floclins
into the town it is apparent that ev-
cry seat in the big structure will be
taken tomorrow afternoon, for the
Fourth is always the big day at
the Roundup.
The streets here are all decorated
profusely. In the mornings bands
from Independence, Bartlesville and
Coilinsville give concerts down town.
They play at the arena during the
afternoons sport.
one notable feature Of this years
Roundup is the larger number of
cowboys who are in the city TO com
pete Tor the $500 in prizes. There
are more strange contestants than
ever before. Most of them are well
known in wild west" circles. but
they have never been to Dewey be
fore. Besides this class all the liders
and ropcrs who have been here in
past years are again on the job. There
is a keen rivalry for honors in both
the roping and riding divisions and
tomorrow some of the most spectacu-
lar and fastest western feats ever
witnesses in America can be expected.
Special trains will begin arriving
here early in the morning. All the
hotels in Dewec and Bartlesvillc are
iilled to capacity now, as well as the
temporary sleeping quarters that
have been provided All special
trains that come to Dewey the
Fourth will return home the same
day.
The Santa Fe will run two trains
from Tulsa tomorrow morning leaV-
ing there at $ and $40 o'clock. res
pectively. These trains will depart
for Tulsa in the afternoon as soon as
the contests are over at the arena.
Captain i. Hector Worden. the
well known aviator is here with his
Moisant nonoplane ana gave ms irst
flight this afternoon. He Will also
give thrilling exhibition I'm the air
tomorrow afternoon. as an added
Roundup attraction.
Everybody is being treated right
I'm Dewey. There is plenty Of good
things to eat and the prices are rea-
sonable. In fact. nobody has cause
to complain of anything. Thirty
deputy sheriffs are on the job con-
stantly, to see that no overcharges
are made and they are doing their
duty we'll.
There are over a hundred carnival
shows scattered about the town and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
N QUIET FOURTH
IN TULSA I0Vn
\ "SAIE MD SANE" CELEBR\-
1lON SEEMS ON THE
SCHEDULE.
A Bic AFFAIR At SPRINGS
Dozens of Parties Are Planning Ia
Leave the city for N Nll-Day
Picnic in the Country.

T., IN
quay 1"' r""I'h "l july VIII De
spent IN dozens ana dozens Of differ
ent WAYS. There won't be much shoot
i,,., ., o.,..,.... ,.,,.,.,..... 1..... a..
"7 ''' Wv
city OF Iulsi Iher' an ordinance
against it, Every now and then some
voutb ip y.hor, tho ,,t,t, az ,,,,,i,,
,.,,,,.
iS'" '' """"''hb ''o SI"HE' VIII hI'"h
over and arouse his neighbors to
wrath but as whole # tx safe to
predict that the firecrackcr ordipapc,
Will be- well observed
Last night. the Boy Scouts Of Tulsa
campcd ON the vacant lots ON ltourtb
street. betvorn Detroit and Lggiu and
as the sun came up This moruIus tbr,
fired q saint, of patriotism Aftrr d,,-
break. they will 10 through dryotional
exercise. and this afternoon tbcy .wIll
20 To Sand SPRINGS To celchrntr
The largest crl.brutinu i'm m. sur-
rounding rommunity viii occur m
sand Springs park today. There tho
Scouts viii hold athletic eN.rcis.s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04

but h, dId not kno,y how the fund
was eNpended
IN. senators guvr Martin "A lively
examination. I'm AN effort to disclose
what the "anti-trust league" was and
who composed IT, Martin testified
maj M. /. Lockwood OF oklahoma
wns originally its president. he was
secretary. Cottor r. Bride If this city
Was treasurer and Herman schulteis,
also Of washington wns counsel At
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
KANSAS Natural
Gets Receivers
JUDGE POE APPOINTED REIEN
ER FOR SUBSIDIARIES IN
OKLAHOMA
KANSAS State, PLAINTIFF
Action Taken Late Yesterday in Pc
lition OF the Attorney Gen
cral OF Kansas.


In the district court of Tulsa
.ouutN YESTERDAY, oftrruoou uractir-
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
CANNED" II n. Don't RESIGN
This l. Iiurlc-un'~ iltimatun to san
Iranri-ru Postmaster

WN~ITTNITUN- IIIV 3 IT Nh
Fisk doe uut resign h- wiii Doe re-
moved" Tlas was On. reply made
hate today hy Postmaster General Bur
lesson tl the refusal uf Postmaster Ar
thur q tist of san Francisco. Zoo roe
nnuuish his office Nr Eurl.sYn made
TO- clear that rrcsidD Dnt Wilson and Doc
were OF onn mind uu thr matter Hr
said that complaints of uefrcieucN
OF service loo Suu Francisco had come
no the department from maur sources.
Finally formal chargcs aeulret MIR
Fisk were filed and % was decided 20
give the postmaster an opportunity
ia resign
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
90 DAYS roR INDIAN BIBLE
llabltuul Dwuhcnuc-- nouNulall oi
Poor lu.

Lewis Rur les am Indian uut
LOWS sometimes gets druuk ,ou-
uaN 10 the old established hrlrl
that Indian. hardly ever get polutod
rut Lewis -ot otirNrd the other Ju'
and 1t b,hooycd the police force o
chase him to cover.
About month ago, lHhlc was loo.
toAicatvd llc was arruiErd before
Judge Houston and hc WAS guilty.
lut hr told the JUDGE that ID hD Vcr.
given his lD-ly That time, uoor
aiain would he indulge and ir hr
3id, hc volunteered the punishment ui
llr maximum ntcncc, fine oi 500
and 80 days IN Jail
We'll. to make u lengthy story
C"mpcd Bible is now serving 30
day sentence, with fine of 500
banging over hts head
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04

PICKETT BRIGADE
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OVER SCENES NJ rIM
BLOODY ANGLE"
ENDED With HANDSHAKES
only Dimmcd Eyes and Kindly Faces
hrcd over the Wen That Wa,
once Covered Win Blood.

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once Covered WIN Blood.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
CAUCUS FINISHES
TARIFF revision
UNDERWOOD SIMMONS BIN. Is
READY FOR LAUNCHING
IN SEN NrE.
BIND SENATORS SATURDAY
With Three Democrats Boiling Party
Will Have the Narrow Margin
of Three Votes.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Aftcr three
months tinkering, Democratic tariff
revision is ready for launching in the
senate AS the Cndcrwood-S
bill. The Democratic caucus of the
senate late today finally approved the
measure az revised by the finance
committee majority aud a final meet
ing of the caucus Will be held Sat
urday when the resolution to bind the
senators to its support viii be pre-
sented and adopted.
For the first time in history the
bill as it comes through the senate re-
vision machinery is a lower measure
than passed the house, notWithstand-
ing that the estimated revenues to he
derived from the bill as il now is
framed, are larger by about $1,000, 600
than under the measure as II came
from the house The total estimated
revenue under the Underwood Sim
mons measure will be, including the
income tax, about $310,000,0OO. For
the first year 1t will be $4,000, 600
greater than that, inasmuch as the
senate caucus has approved the
amendment of the finance committee
postponing effectiveness OF the cut in
sugar until March /, 1914.
Fix Date of Schedules.
Tomorrow ma ajority members of the
firance committee viii meet to check
,','' 49, ,ha ,inai d,,f, of tbe hill and also
to fix "A date when all the schedules
moi specifically provided for shall be
made effective. The sense of the eau
Gus Is that some time after the pas
sage Of the bill should be granted, and
it is planned to fix October /. 1918,
as the date when all the new rates, ex-
cent sugar and a few other matters
otherwise directed. shall become op-
eratiye. As to wool a recommends
ton of the finance subcommittee will
be made Saturday.
No,ice was given tonight that the
resolution binding the Democrats to
support the bill would be introduced
Saturday and every member WAS urged
to he present. Senators Ransdell and
thornton of Louisiana and Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska will not be
hound No other detection from the
marty RANKS * exDected and even
senator's Uitcbcnck is NOT going TO
onpose the hin. If all the other SEN
aiors accent the terms of the binding
resolution. and administration lead
ors we're assured tonight that they
would there would be n clear major
i,, for tbo hiu of two Democratic
v1tas without the vote of the vice
rresid.nt
Bind >lI Senators.
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pll' 10 nltel poae oUyVo WI. w. az
duestS lor p'ii!sl"e w "ii ,''i,s !" tile
senate except M AN pl'' ~ - pi"-
poseu to cut oli a." 'phs ap' III
me ihorlilhs 'lour VI BUSINESS -, oi tiie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04

Senator NJ l.. Lockwood who Is
named in the dispatches as the one
time head of the antitrust asso-
citation, is Tulsan. and one of the
leading figure IN the politics of the
state, although at present h is tax
ing no active Iart. When a report
cr went to thc Lockwood home at
1864 Carlton Place, he was told that
the senator now is spending Vaca-
ton at Excelsior Springs. Mo; and
his son. * II Lockwood. furnished
information .ouccrning his work with
the antitrust association
Senator Lockwood some ten years
ago. was head ot the organization. At
present he is r member of its oNrcu-
tive committee He assisted in scV-
pral antitrust rrusadcs. has been the
leader In his home state Of the anti
monopoly factions and still IS right
on deck 90 lcud his moral influence in
busting trust whenever the op-
portunity presents.
-O~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~,~-~~
tonight the town is alive with gay
crowd but no boisterous demonstra-
tions of any Kind have been reported
or are expected.
The ropcrs md riders who have
entered for the three days contest are
from an parts ~ the west. embracing
everything west of the Mississippi and
between the canadian lire and Ola
Mexico.
Among the wild horses the men
viii try to conquer Friday viii hc
Qmnine. the noted outlaw from Kan
sas. There are 20 horses here that
have never been ridden and they
will be used tomorrow and saturday.
The contestants agree that condi-
tions are more favorable FOR fast tiWD
i'm the roping than they ever have
been at the toundup. but the no.
but the no head Texas steers that
are to bc roped are tough prppusi
tions and the roper who gets % moose
about some % fthe pairs ~ horns will
indeed be entitled to prize. After
he lands his rope II Is of course an
other thing to throw and tie the
steer in quick time.
The admission to the arena is 20
cents. and this includes everything.
No extra charge is made for seats cN-
cepting the 200 box seats ana an of
these have been sold. Every seat ia
protected from the sun los a canvas
canopy and the city. arena and cnyir-
nnments are all absolutely dustless and
much more col and comfortable than
the hot streets Of the big cities.
Dock Pardee. the worlds greatest
bucSing horse rider. and Clay McGoni-
gal. worlds champion roper. are both
here and. taking part i'm the contests
every day. There are over fifty riders
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
1IIle Weather

WASHINGTON, July 3,-The
forecast for oklahoma Local
showers Friday or Friday night;
saturday probably fair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-04
lrIhR Weather

tulsa. july 3-The tcmprra-
iurr. Maximum so, minimum,
lI South winds, partly cloudy,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19
WHEN CRITICS DISAGREED.

Professor Lounsbury tells a good
story which seems to show that, in
the matter of poetry, critics hold d.
verse opinions, and that one mans
opinion is as good as another's. Ac-
cording to the professor, Aubrey De
We're, the Irish poet, collected on the
same day the opinion of three of his
brother poets on the poetical stand
ing Of Burns.
One of these poets, who was Ten
nyson, said Burns songs were per-
feet, but that one had to forget his
serious pieces to enjoy them. The
second, who was Wordsworth, said
that Burns Serious efforts" showed
great genius, but that his foolish lit
tie amatory poems were worthy only
Of oblivion. The third was Sir Henry
Taylor, who said that he found
Burns songs and his serious poems
alike tedious and disagreeable.-At-
lantic Monthly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19
REFUSED TO SEE THE TRUTH
Early Naturalists Resolutely Set
Themselves Against All Dlscus-
sion Of Fossils. &

Arthur Holmes, author of "The
Age of the Earth" has declared that
fossils, now considered SO helpful to
those who speculate upon the time
problem of the earth, were "once re-
garded with suspicion and jealously,
and most of the early naturalists
resolutely set themselves against the
obvious deduction to be drawn from
them" About 800 B. c., Theo-
phrastus had failed to see in them
the evidence of past life, and accord
ing to this philosopher a plastic vir-
tue latent in the earth" was sup
posed in some mysterious way to
have given them birth. The process
was occasionally explained as being
akin to crystallization. There were
even those who thought that fossils
were 'the work of the devil, subtly
designed to draw believers away from
the faith"