davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
TULSA SELECTED
FOR COP. MEET
STATE CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD HERE FEBRUARY II,
MNCOI.N'S BIRTHDAY
REUNION WAS effected
Complete Reorganization of the Party
In this state VIII BE Made by
the Delegate Convention

OKLAHOMA CITY Dec e. Cspe-
cial) Tulsa won in the selection Of
the place for holding the big delegate
republican convention. set for Fcbru-
AIRY -, Lincons birthday when the
state central committee viii be- com
rlctcB rcorgauized
The call as prepared at the meet
ing Of the central committee provides
that precinct caucuscs be held on
January 81 and county conventions on
February 7. The complete reorgani-
1ation of the county committees and
consequently the state committee is
recommended and I'm this re-organiza-
tlon everyone Interested In a success
ful moN omcnt TO redeem the state
from the present regime Is invited 10
participate.
such ~ proposition opens the way
for the complete reunion OF any fac
tiuns that might have heretofore ex-
listed in the republican party, and it
was the prevailing sentiment of the
meeting that this would be the result
70 Completely Reorganlhc
The new representation will De
along the line as that arranged In the
recent meeting Of the national COM
mittce. At the time Of the county
conventions, each county will also
| elect a congressional commit eeman
and the congressional committees so
| elected viii meet at the same time
of the state convention on February
| II and elect chairmen Of each con-
gressional committee. Tho represen-
tatlon In the state convention will be
the same as that Of 1910 or the last
convention, Oklahoma not having lost
anything in the reorganization as
made by the national committee.
The Information was given the
| meetin-' today that the progressive
organizations in Garfield and Noble
! counties had come back to the re-
publican fold and would work as %
Old. There were progressiyes attend
ing the meeting as well as republl-
cans and since the action Of the ma
tOnal committee in adopting some Of
the principles cOntended for by tho
progresslves removed the principal
barriers that had heretofore existed
Peter Deichman, committeeman
from Tulsa county urged Tulsa 3
claims for the convention to the COM
mittce. But little opposition was
shown 10 Tulsa and the vote was
wade unanimous
short talks We're made by many Of
the mmitteemon, explaining cOndi-
tons in their own counties and ma
uonal committeeman James Harris
went owe in detail the changes made
by the national committee in their re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
81 Golfers Started PLAY.

PlNEHURST. N. c., Dec. 81
Eighty seven players drove off today
in the qualification rounds of annual
holiday golf tournament. Those whc
qualified for the first division und
will continue match play through
Wednesday are the following:
II. v Seggerman, Englewood; A. A.
Stagg. Chicago; w. A. Barber Jr.
Princeton; w. f. Truesdall. Foxhill:
William Souther, Dyker Meadow. b
p. Merriam. Waterbury: c. d. Hud-
son, Northfork; c. l.. Becker. Wood
land: w. q. Clark, Wo..aston: w. V
Booth, Jr. Onwsntsla; George II
Crocker, Brookline: 8. Leroy, New
port: T. d. Boyd, Pellerieve; II. @
White, Ridgewood. Robert Hunter
weeburn. and w. L. Otis. New York
In a special golf medal match II
V. scggerman defeated A. A. stage
81 to So.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
Sentenced TO DEATH
MUST DIE FOR MURDER AND
ROBBERY OF MAN Aai
self Confessed Murderer and IiObbcr
Made No Defense In "A Record
Breaking Trial

Los ANGELES, Dec. a. Ralph
Farlss, alias John Bostick on his own
confession was sentenced here today
to De hanged within ninety days foI
the murder Of Horace Il. Montague a
passenger agent, on December ! when
Fariss held up Southern Pacific
train at FL Monte, Cal
Farss was arraigncd in "A Justice
court. held too the superb court ar
raigncd there before judge Gavin
Craig, tried and sentenced in two
hours and s minutes He waived all
rights and made no defense.
Throughout the proceedings ne
clung TO the name of John Bostick,
which belongs to a Bakersfield, cal,
man who once worked where Farlss
was employed lie was sentenced d
under this name but within an hour
when sheriff Ilammel of Los Angeles
county told him that his parents wero
coming from Bakersfield to see him
he revealed his identity
Don't let them come" he said 81
am Ralph Fariss and | have mado
trouble for them all my life. | can
not see them now"
Fariss said his father is James
l'arlss railroad man who has been
in the Soouthern Pacific employ at
Bakersfield for % years He also
told the sheriff he had married a girl
at Marion. Iowa.
Fariss was picked out Of a crowd in
san Francisco several days ago by A
T.. Colen, who with his bride was a
victim of the train robbery. He was
carving watch which belonged "a
the flagman Of the train and when
sheriff Hammel started south with
him ne made a confession, admitting
elso an attempted train robbery al
Richmond. Cal
Fariss is to be hanged al San Quen-
tin prison.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
HAD MARRYING HABIT BAD
Released From Prison Sentence for
Having Nine Wives, Pleads Guilty
10 Marrying Tenth.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The marry
ing habit had Joseph Kohler 50 COM
pletely in It's grip that soon after he
finished serving prison sentence for
having nine wives, he took tenth
Wife No. 10 brought him into court
today and he pleaded guilty to a
charge Of blgamy. When the tenth
Mrs. Kohler had him arrested he had
whom he married 22 years ago when
he was II years old and by whom he
has had eleven children.
Three OF Kohler's wives appeared
against him five years ago when he
was sent to prison for four and
half years. According to the records
produced in court today, his first wife
was arrested for bigamy during his
first honeymoon and his career as a
multiple husband began soon after
wards
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
MUST control Shots
L. 5. WARNS BOTH NOT TO SHOOT
ACROSS BORDER.
Rebels Advancing on EcdoralS AT
OJiniga Not In Sight of the
Town Yet.

JUAREZ, Mex, Dec. 27.--Warn-
ings were given today by United
States troops to both federals and
rebels that If there is a battle at
OUnaga there must be no firing
across the border. ThJ warnings
were sent from Preside, Tex, be-
cause of the advance of the rebel
army from Chihuahua to attack the
federals at Ojinaga. Late reports
were that the rebels had not yet got
ten within sight Of the federals'
stronghold.
An agent of General villa arrives
from Chihuahua City today to ar
range for the release Of Luis Terraces,
son OF the Mexican land owner, who
is held by Villa for a ransom said to
be $25O,O00. Terraces father has eX-
pressed willingness tc pay the money
but has asked for d guarantee of his
sons safe conduct to the United
States. The prisoner has been kept
in a cell in the state capitol o. Chi
hauhua ever since the rebels occu-
pied that city.
All the homes OF the Terrazas.
Creels and other rich Mexican fami-
lies, charged with having sympathiz-
| ed with Huerta have been decided
over by General villa to his officers.
The property was Coniiscated several
weeks ago. Alberto Terrazas, a colo
mel in the ranks of the federal vol
unteers, who accompanied the fed
erals In their flight from Chihuahua,
resigned and crossed TO Presldio.
| japanese agents who feared that
| General Villa might show resent
ment to their countrymen in Mexico
because Huerta had placed orders for
arms In Japan, said they had receiv-
ed no word from Mexico City that
japanese subjects would be protected
by the British vice consul in Chihua-
hua. Villa had assured the japanese
he was not unfriendly to them.
| On hearing that his father, mother
wife and child had been burned &c
death by federals at Torreon. rebe
soldier In Juarez became insane to.
day. He was told that his family had
been killed because he was fighting
with the rebels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

81. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The de-
mands Of the Frisco railway telegra-
piers for revision Of the wagS
schedule and the readjustment OF
working conditions was presented to
the officials of the road last May
and conferences began with the Of
ficials last October The union Of
ficers have issued a circular setting
forth the strikers demands and the
action Of the company thereon, sub
stantially as follows:
The following propositions submit
ted by the telegraphers were rerus-
ed by the railroad company;
That exclusive agents be put in
who is required to handle telegrams
or telephone messages.
A consecutive eight hour day for
all except exclusive agents, and that
telegraphers be not required to work
in more than one office in doing a
days work.
That a telegrapher taken from his
home station TO do relief work be
paid for time lost in travelling and be
That telegraphers be not required
to scrub waiting rooms, Offices or
outbuildings that where they are not
now required to handle mail between
the postofllce and the station they
be not required to do so in future;
that where they continue to handle
the mail they be paid SIS extra a
month.
That telegraphers be not required
to clean batteries where three OF
more telegraph circuits are used.
That salaries of employees who serve
telegraph company be increased by
an amount equal TO the average
monthly salary paid by the express
or telegraph company during 1912.
A fifteen per cent wage increase
for telegraphers. AS to The latter de-
mand the general manager offered a
slight concession.
The teleRraDhers also asked that
telegr9phers be paid double time fol
Sunday work and for over time. This
demand was refused
The telegraphers also demanded
that a committee compose of the dl-
vision superintendent and a telegraph.
er be authorized to recommend in
| crenses 1 the telegraph force at sta
ceeascs in The telegraph fosce at sta
telegr phers also demanded that the
telegraph force in any station be not
reduced over the protest OF the local
agent except on the recommendation
Of the committee, unless both mem
beis of the committee sgreedto waive
| an invosti CATION.
This entire clause of the demands
was refused by the company.
c. Nixon, one of the receivers 10,
the Frisco. declined tonight to indi.
cate what action the receivers would
tafe when the committee OF tele.
grapners meets them Monday. The
negotiations thus far have been with
L. D Levy, assistant general man.
sgsr. whose headquarters IL at Spring
| field
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
Mine IS A clan FORT
20 MOUNT\INEERS TAKE REF
IGE IN AN Old NINE
Armed Militia Guard Mouth ol Mine
Determined 10 StarNc out
the Band.

PINENILLE, Ky, Dec. 27-When
darkness fell tonight no attempt at
members of the Hendrickson clan OF
mOuntaineers who are concealed in
mine near here. The four entrances
TO the mine are guarded by a squad
Of 35 picked militiamen under the
command of Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral Tandy Ellis. II is expected that
freezing weather and a lack Of pro-
visions soon Will bring the refugees
to terms
Thomas llendrlCksou, father Of the
three brothers, who are the leaders of
the clan concealed in the mine, was
arrested today and charged with
conspiracy to kill Thomas Miller,
whose murder last Wednesday caused
a battle between the Hendrickson
clan and posse.
Presley Hendrickson is known TO
be seriously injured with a bulle,
wound I'm his chest and his two broth
ers also are slightly injured. Bon
fires blazed at the entrances OF the
mine tonight and the troops and
many spectators settled down to a
campaign Of starvation Of the clan.
II was discovered tonight that
there are six entries to the mine in
stead of four as had been believed.
one entrance is on the Bell county
side Of the mountain and the other
five on the Knox county side. II is
not believed any Of the clan have es-
capped as three men were seen at an
entrance when the militia arrived
early today and Immediately retreat
ed into the mine. II is known that
the Hendricksons' have food and
bedding.
An attempt may be made to enter
the mine tomorrow If the clan does
not surrender.
The mine is an abandoned one and
It would be difficult for those un-
acquainted to penetrate its recesses
The band Of mountainecrs in II is
led by Happy Jack" Hendrickson
and those who know him say that
he will not he taken without a struR.
gle He received a slight wound in
INV ihllIluE DiillH WIN lIt IDSHt
ana George Hendrickson was shot in
the hip
Adiutant General Ellis and the
militia were reinforced tonight by
Sheriff Neyans and eighteen deputies
who have been instructed to take the
Hendricksons' dead or alive The
mine is in a remote mountain country
and communication with It is diff.
cult
Happy Jack" Hendrickson. is
noted as a desperate character
Twelve years ago on Christmas eve
he killed his brother-in law.
At the first trial Hendrickson was
given a life sentence but this was
reversed by the court of appeals and
he was acquitted at the second trial
Shorty after he was released ne shot
and killed Tow Stewart deputy
sheriff and was sentenced TO ton
years in the penltentiary, He served
six years and was pardoned but had
been out only shor. time when he
got into trouble and was returned tc
prison. Hts sentence had expired
Just few days before the battle near
here Wednesday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
FRISCO Operators
STRIKE ON MONDAY
LITTLE CHANCE TO AVOID
STRIKE OF TELEGR APHTRS
ON THE FRISCO.
LAST Meeting MONDAY
strike orders Issued Yesterday De
pendent on Result of Final Con
ference Monday Morning.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Dec. IL
The strike committee OF Railway
Photographers tonight issued orders for
the telegraphers on the st. Louis ana
San Francisco railroad to strike ON
Monday If the conference with the re-
ceiyers of the Frisco ON Monday
morning is fruitless. The strikers, IL
is asserted viii make no concessions
and a strike is regarded as inevitable,
The instructions Issued tonight to
the operators, conditioned on the
strike being actually ordered, after
the conference with the Frisco re-
ceiyers, follows:
when notified strike, call turn
board, set Semaphure at danger
whether you have train orders at hand
or not, so if trains proceed they do
so at their own risk. Decline to han
die all Western Union business after
strike is called"
The demands of the telegraphers
will be submitted to the receivers in
st, Louis at 10 o'clock Monday. c. q.
Keso, local chairman ofthe strike
committee said tonight that If the
demands are refused the strike would
be ordered at once by j. A Newman
vice president of the order Of Rail
way Telegraphers. He added that the
labor committee would not yield a
point on any of the demands already
presented to the road.
There are l,l89 men on the Frisco
system who union leaders claim VIII
be affected if strike is called
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
STATE CEOLOC|ST RESIGNS
Ohcrn's Resignation Accepted and
{. W shannon Appointed In
His Place.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Dec. 27.
Especial. ID W Ohern. who has
been director Of tho geological survey
OF the oklahoma university, today
rendered his resignation to the sur
vey commission at Il meeting with
Governor Cruce. The resignation
came as surprise. but Mr. Ohern
said he had plans for the future no
could not afford to ignore and his
resignation was rendered In order that
he could take advantage OF his new
field of labor. G. W Shannon pres
ent field geologist OF the survey was
chosen to succeed Ohern. at the lat
ter's recommendation. Shannon and
Ohern have been lifelong friends.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

WASHINGTON Dec. 27-Secretary
Wilson. of the department Of labor.
was urged today by Charles Mahoney
of Denver, vice president of the West
ern Federation OF Miners, to do
everything possible - bring about a
federal Investigation Of the alleged
deportation Of Charles II. Meyer. from
Hancock. Mich. last sight.
In a telegram to Secretary Wilson.
Mr.. Mahoney accused the Citizens
alliance Of Calumet with having been
responsible for the act. He inserted
that Meyer was carried of by a mob
OF gunner operating under the CLOAK
(Continucd on Page 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

TUXEDO. n. Z, Dec. 27.-Flay
for the amateur challe lenss cup ia
court tennis opened on the courts %,
the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet club
today
Robert w. WTsnn defeated Oliver
Perrin. 3 TO ., In hard fought match
]. Gordon Douglas OF Now York won
from George I. Scott. New York
TO 0, and G. N. Lee and Fulton Cut
ting wen by default. Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr. VIII meet wrenn and tbs
winner Of this match will meei
doublas IN the semi finals round Lee
will play cutting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
THE FIRST HOLD-OuT IN 1914
Eddie Cicotte Has Returned His Con-
tract Without Signing IL.

CHICAO, Dec. 27.-Eddie ClcOtte,
who ranked next 10 Walter Johnson
as pitcher In the American league
last season. Is said to be the first of
the 1914 crop Of holdouts. Cicottc 1.
reported to have returned his con-
tract to the Chicago Americans un-
signed.
Cicotte is reported from his De-
trolt home to have said that although
the figure named In the contract was
not satisfactory he would have re-
fused to sign at present under any
circumstances because he had not
been given permission by the players
fraternity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
PERRY WON THE 3OO-MuLE RACE


SAVANNAH, Ga, Dee. 27.-Bob
Perry Of Illinois, won the 300-mile
motorcycle road race here this after
noon in hours 22 minutes seconds.
NJ. r. Jones Of Ohio was second
Forty-three riders started. Jones
took the lead early in the race and
kept it until near the finish. He was
ten minutes behind Perry at the end.
Several minor accidents occurred
during the afternoon and two local
riders suffered broken legs during a
miX-up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
Cicottc Wants More Salary.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 21.-Pitch-
er Eddie Cicotte Of the Chicago
Americans admitted to local sport
writers that he has not signed his
1914 contract because the salary
which President Comiskey offered
him was unsatisfactory Clcotte has
not commented so far as can be
learned on any action 'he players
fraternity may be taking in the mat
ter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

WAsHlNTON, Doc. 27.-The D's-
trict Of Columbia Rifle association
and the Park club, Bridgeport. Conn.
both with a score of e92 out ~ u
possible 1.0Oo, lead class "A" OF the
Ints,club rifle shoot this week, &C.
cording 30 the scores announced to-
day by the National Rifle association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Dec. FL
: football team picked from Sewanee
Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and Chat
ianooga squads defeated the eleventh
cavalry eleven here today, 10 to o..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
TO PROBE DEEPLY
THE NOYER AFFAIR
GRAND JURY WILL BEGIN AT
ONCE TO ASCERTAIN
THE FACTS.
ASK Federal INVESTIGATION
Meyer Is Lying In Chicago Hospital
While Feeling Is Running High
IN the Strike District


CALUMET, Mich, Dec. 27.-The
donor+a,ior ~ CborIas II Mover.
,.,.,,.-
P'es'ueh' VI 'le "oS'e'"
OF Miners and leader or the copper
mine strike, who was escorted from
Hancock last night after being shot
and dubbed, will be Investigated by
the special grand Jury when it re-
sumes its sessions next Tuesday.
Sheriff Cruise today began an in
quiry into the facts of Meyers de
parture. in response to kilograms
from Governor Ferris and George
Nichols the general prosecutor in
charge of the grand jury. Both re-
ouested the sheriff to make a full
statement Of the result Of his inVesti-
pations
News of the circumstances Of Moy-
ers departure did not become gener-
ally known in the strike region until
Mover had reached Green Bay. Wis,
TODAY and told of his injuries.
Arrest Newspaper Men.
Warrants were served tonight on
the business management and a
dozen or moro employes Of socialist
newspaper in Hancock the charge be-
Ing "conspiracy to publish misstate-
ments calculated to incite riot"
The warrants were sworn out under
the statutes relating to felony and
the men are held on bonds Of $1,000
each The complaints we're made by
Sheriff Cruise, and were a sequel to
an extra published Yesterday in which
cherees Of grave misconduct were
made against some deputy sheriffs
and others who tried to assist the
victims of the Christmas eve disaster
IN Italian hall here
The article. according to translators
accused the rescuers of slugging mo-
theirs and fathers who tried to reCch
the hall where their children were
dead or in peril and used the Finnish
equivalent of murder" in its descrip-
tior or the disaster.
Tobn Noumayari. business manager
Of the paper and two memb bers Of the
editorial staff were taken from their
desks TODAY
corvicos wore made on a dozen 9TH
ers nc tbev were found on the streets
tbis evaring
pacausa tho charge on which they
oro hold Is felony. II is probable
tbat their cases will be considered by
tho snaclol grand fury. The grand
iury uas called TO investigate "acts
NJ lawlessness arising from the
.,r;l,on
c,.,r Ju,,v Is Packed.
Irtipations from union sources
that tho grand iury was hand pick
cd" ord "nocked" against their cause
- aonied IN official circles. A sur
,,o,, of tho nersonnel Of the body
showod y Ueidkamp. n brewer, as
,aor ord ceorpe Williams. n rail
road ot1cial ss clerk.
A,oong tho a,chteen other members
=. a. ,,,,, "a Edoar Rve. chauffeur
rores Nauqhton. general man
90. 90 tho Calumet and Hecla Min
- oor,norv Two superintendents OF
-. ,,,i,,s few mechanics and a
,,,ho- ~ merchants made uI, the
ros, % tho membership n, mine
,oars or other executive officers
90 ,ha cornorat,ons aer on the list.
pury Victims Today.
p,,onoratIons rera nronounced com
n,a,o ,origbt for the funerals which
~ uras,orr Federation of Miners Is
20 conduc. over some seventy of tine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
1O1 DAYS

have eIrcso1 since the date on
which the city administration q
morth previously, definitely prom
isoc that Il would furnish IN
ample supply Of pure drinking
water through the ci.y mnins. and
that PROMISE has not yet been full
flied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

Laainess makes bad lucl. hut indus
try Is Independent knowing that its
wages will be as its work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28
TrIHlIE WEATIHER

WASHINGTON Dec. 81 Oklahoma
treme east portion. Monday fair
TULSA Dec. a. The rrmprrture
Maximum, B3, minimum %. north
winds cloudy 10 OF un inch rain aud
snow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

was the circulation of The Nurlh
Yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-28

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

his place right away. and it struck
me that you were just the man for
the job. In the first place you are
tolerably familiar with the language
they speak in and about the Court of
st. Jansss's. I am told by mutual
frieads that you eat peas with a fork,
can use a knife without cutting your
sion of the subtle distinctions between
a finger-bowl and a sauterne glass.
1t has also been brought to my atten-
ton that your advertising pages have
for years been consistent advocates.
in season and out. of the use of grape
juice as refreshing beverage for ner-
vous Ambassadors.
Editor-That's right, Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Newell, of course, all of this
makes you unquestionably persona
grata to our own Department of
State, and l think it should make you
a novel and interesting feature Of
diplomatic life along Piccadilly.
Editor-It sounds good to me. Mr..
President.
MeANow to come to the difficulties
in our way-and that is what have