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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
DEPOsED MEMBERS OF oSAGE
INDIAN COUNCIL FILE MEMO.
RIAL WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE
ABOUT OIL LEASES
Indians Who Were Removed b. 4 G
retary Fisher, Charge That FisS
Action Was Taken to "Coerce"
dans into Executing His Wishes.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1S.-Seven
deposed members Of the Usage Indian
council, recently removed by Sec
ret2ry Fisher because the secretary
charged it had been shown that un
due influence had been used amonc
the Indians to prevent consummation
cf the oil land leases, have filed with
the house committee on Indian af.
fairs a memorial charging that the
secretary's action was taken to "co-
erce' the Indians into executing the
kind and character of oil leases which
he desires, and to persons he de
sires."
7 lie house Indian affairs commit
tee met today to take up the Taggart
bill, which provides for Usage oil
leases to the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany, refused by the interior depart
ment last June.
The memorial of the deposed In
dian chiefs was taken up at the same
time.
Charges that Fisher attempted to
coerce the Osages into leasing valu-
able fields to the Standard Oil Com
pany, and counter charges by Sec
retary Fisher that the Uncle Sam
Oil Company attempted to acquire
the field under circumstances that
were threatening proceedings by At
torney General Wickersham were air
cd before the committee.
Albert Wilson, representing the
Uncle Sam Company, said: Stand
ard is attempting to block the Uncle
Sam Company in its efforts to secure
certain leases, because the Uncle Sam
Company would then become a COM
petitor of the Standards subsidie-
ries. Uncle Sam stockholders have
fought long and hard fight against
the Vaccinations OF the oil trust.
The trust has had the assistance Of
former president, cabinet officers,
postoffice department, interior de-
partment and some federal judges
Fishers reply to the charges said:
q regard the reply of the Uncle
SAM Company as a badge of honor.
1t is conclusive recognition of the
fact that | have checked the attempt
of this concern to acquire the in
mense oil field belonging to Osages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Commercial Club Banquet.

1t is understood that the commit
tees appointed by the president of
the Ardmore Commercial Club to see
about placing sufficient number of
tickets to justify the holding of a
banquet by the club have been meet
ing with very flattering success. The
committee consists of Roy Johnson.
Writ Franklin, S. A. Apple and F..
X. West. Members of the committee
state that the banquet to be held Fri
day, January "a, will be served at
cost of fifty cents per plate and
that number of members have sig
nified their intention of bringing, as
guests two or more who are not
members Of the club, but who are
Interested in Ardmore and vicinity.
Secretary West states that there are
many of Carter county's representa-
i've farmers who belong to the club
md it is especially desired by d-
'ectors and officers that they attend.
rhe place where the bnaquet will be
served has not been decided upon
,ut it will probably be at one of
he leading hotels of this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
GREAT ACTIVITY
IN OIL FIELDS
SEVEN CARS OF WELL DRILLING
AND OTHER OIL MACHINERY
RECEIVED LAST WEEK.

The Humble Oil company which
are operating in the Oil City and
Wheeler oil fields and the Gypsy
company who are in the new field at
Fox have received and removed to
the scene of their wells during the
past week seven cars of drilling and
other machinery. A large drilling rig
was shipped in from Tulsa and three
cars Of pipe have been unloaded and
transferred with the last few days.
In addition to the activity of tie
companies already in the fields, rep
resentatives of other large oil inter
ests have been investigating the oil
prospects in this section and going
about quietly securing leases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
DEADLOCK ON
COMBINATIONS
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
IN SENATE STILL FAR FROM
REACHING AGREEMENT.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-When today 5
executive session Of the senate ad-
journed the deadlock between demo-
Gratis and republican over confirma.
ton of President Taft's appointments
was morep ronounced than any pre-
vious time. No progress was made
and there was very little effort to
confirm any one. Ostensibly the
army nominations were still under
consideration and if there had been
action upon any of them, the nomi.
nation of Lieutenat Colonel Brewer
to be colonel, it is believed, would
have been affirmed,
The closed session continued for
two hours. The democrats renewed
their proposition for committee O.!
conference which would represent
10th sides of the chamber, but repub.
licans declared it would result in
favoritism to nominations from states
represented by the conferees, and
suggested proceeding with the nomi-
nations in order, with the understand
ing that when there was objections
On the democratic side the nomina-
tons should be passed without ac-
ton. This was the crucial point of
the controversy and the democrats
made known their determination to
hold out for the conference commit
tee. To this end they entered upon
a general presentation of points at
issue. This was interpreted by tho
as a filbuster and while
they showed adversion, the democrats
made little effort to conceal their
intention to delay proceedings until
their proposals should be accepted.
Senator Bourne, chairman of the
on postoffices, presented a
resolution looking to change of the
of reporting nominations. Mr..
Bourne proposed that nominations op-
osed by a individual senator should
be reported back to the committee
and that those opposed by both SEN
ators from a state should be brought
to the attention of the entire senate. |
No action was taken on the resolu-
ion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
YOUNG WOMAN KILLED.
Daughter Of Missouri Farmer Shot to
Death and Father Wounded.

Nevada, Mo, Jan. 1S.-Rose Duff.
aged 20, was shot to death and her
father dangerously wounded today on
farm sixteen miles south of here.
A report to the sheriff here said they
had been ordered off the farm and
when they refused to go, a farmer
shot them. The sheriff fastened to
tn scene to investigate.
The shooting was done by Claude
Beetle. Duff told at the coroner's in
quest that his daughters mind was
ranged. She ran away from home in
mans attire. He pursued her to Bee
ties corn crib.
Beetle testified he believed them
to be stealing kis corn, and did not
know one was a woman when he shot.
No arrest has yet been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
INDIAN DEEDS
|NvAL|DA7ED
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ACT
ON CASES INVOLVING PAPERS
PRIOR TO APRIL 26, 1908.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S-Two deci-
sions that will invalidate thousands
Of deeds taken to Indian allotments
by land buyers on the east side of
the state before restrictions were re-
moved were delivered today, one in
supreme court and the other in su-
preme court division No 2.
The former opinion was by Justice
Williams, in the case OF Daniel A.
Long VS.. John S. Shepard from
Hughes county. The court holds that
a deed, although accompanied by a
contract made by the allottee to con-
vey full title, entered into before re-
strictions were removed, is void and
in violation of the act of congress
of April 26, 1908. The case is re.
manded with instructions.
In the other case, G. r. Ruby vs..
Charles j. Num-, from Mcintosh coun-
ty, and affirmed, Judge Brewer holds
a deed given to land by the Indian
allottee before his restrictions were
removed is void. although the pur-
chaser entered into possession of the
and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

and held that if the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations had not been fairly
dealt with, congress, which has com
plete jurisdiction over the subject mat
ter, alone could make an adjustment
Senator Owen, who was assisted by
Choctaw Attorney Pat hurley, framed
his bill whereby the court of claims
is authorized to adjudicate the claims
of the Indians upon the principles OF
justice, not upon the specific wording
of the treaty, and ascertain what al
lowance should be made to the Choc-
taWs and Chickasaws in tn way OF
compensation for the lands.
AS the court of claims previously
ruled that the claims of the Choctaws
and Chickasaws were valid it is ex-
pected to again do SO and should it
follow out what is predicted, it is
reasonably certain that the Indians
will be reimbursed several million
dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

Chautauqua Possible in Ardmore

Mrs. Graiser of Kansas City, rep
resenting the Ridpath Chautauqua as
sociation appeared before the board
OF directors, a number of members of
the Commercial club, ministers of the
churches of the city and a commit
tee of ladies of the church societies
at called meeting of the CONNER
cial club last night and submitted a
proposition whereby chautauqua
meeting may be arranged for, to be
held in this city at an early date.
Mrs. Graiser submit. d a proposition
whereby it would be agreed by the
people she represents, to hold sew
en-day session of the associations
chautauqua here, in which twenty
one attractions would be introduced.
The proposition as submitted, asks of
the people of the city, or their repre-
sentatves a guaranty of seven hun
dred paid tickets at two dollars each.
The matter has been taken up by
committee and full report will be
made at an early date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
COMMISSIONER REPORTS TO sU.
PHEME COURT ON CUSTER
SUIT AGAINST PACKERS.
NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE
commissioner Dillon Reported to the
Missouri Supreme Court That Evil
dence Does Not Warrant Findina
There is Monopoly.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-Daniel
Dillon, commissioner appointed by
the state supreme court to take evi-
denCe in the custer suit to drive the
alleged packers combination from
TIE state, reported to the court today
that he found six companies, named
In the proceedings, in an agreement
to control prices.
But | do not Think the report
said, that the evidence is sufficient
to warrant finding that the COM
missioner constitutes a monopoly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Criminal Docket Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, January 20, the district
court will take up the criminal dock
ct for the January term of court.
Besides a number of "whiskey" cases,
several larceny cases and other of
fenses, there will be six murder cases
and ten assault to kill cases. Prose
cutting Attorney Bleakmore and his
assistant, Mr. Hardy, say that the
state will answer ready for trial
in all cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
LEASED DISTRICT
CONTROVERSY
FINAL JURISDICTION TO SETTLE
CLAIMS OF INDIANS GIVEN TO
U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-In order that
the United States court of claims may
have final jurisdiction in the settling
of claims of the Choctaws and Chick
asaws rising over the so-called leased
district of Oklahoma, Senator owen
has introduced a bill in the senate con-
serring upon that court complete SOW
ereignty.
The Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
ions ceded the land lying between the
ninety eighth and one hundredth mer-
idians of west longitude and the Can
adian and Red rivers, to the United
States by the treaty of 1860. While
it was an absolute cession in the
words of the treaty, it always has
been understood and acknowledged to
be a cession in trust
tlement of their claims which involve
approximately sl0,0O0,000 was refe,-
red to the court of claims. This court
held. several months ago, that the
Jkoctaws and Chickasaws should lie
paid for the land by the government.
The decision was later overruled by
he supreme court on the ground that
he court of claims was without juris-
iiction to construe the treaty differ
mt than the plain import of its words |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
JOHN H. MORGAN CAMP.
Confederate Veterans Will Honor
Birthday of Lee.

Members of John II. Morgan camp.
Confederate Veterans, will render a
most interesting program in the Car
ter county court house tomorrow af-
ternoon at three o'clock. The pro-
gram will be produced as published
in Fridays issue of The Ardmoreite.
In addition to the vocal and instm-
mental music, the readings and recl-
tatistics, Judge VIM. F. Freeman, one
of the most eloquent speakers in
southern Oklahoma will deliver an
address upon the Life and Charac-
ter of Lee" All who know Judge
Freeman knows that his address will
be rhetorical treat well worth hear
ing and it is earnestly requested by
the members of the camp that as
many as possible add the pleasure of
their presence to the enjoyment OF
the occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Would Own Lumber Yard.

:. he secretary of the Commercial
is in receipt of letter from
+. Denmon of Mount Pleasant,
Te1 asking full information about
Ard and surrounding territory
and 81 eng that the writer desires
to remove here and engage in the re-
tail lumber business. The letter
states states that Mr.. DenmOn has
had years of experience in the line of
business in which h would desire to
engage should be come to Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
FATALLY BURNED:
LAMP EXPLOSION
SALT LAKE MAN KEPT LAMP
BURNING FOR SWEETREART,
DROWNED YEARS AGO.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 1S.-John Nil
Ter is dying today as a result Of the
explosion of a lamp, which he kept
burning to guide his sweetheart 20
his home. She started from her
home in Sweden forty years ago to
meet and marry Miller here. Al
though she was drowned at sea en-
route here, Miller never ceased to
love-. and every night he had kept
the liglt burning for her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Fine School at Provence.

Prof F. j. Reynolds from Provence
accompanied by his wife, were visit
ors in the city Saturday. Professor
Reynolds is very enthusiastic over
his school, which has an enrolment
of 1856, and all doing faithful work
He states that a literary society has
been organized also, and that they in
tend presenting a meritorious pro
gram on Friday, Jan. "a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Thirty Five Thousand Dollars Bond

The St. Louis & San Francisco
railway company, through its general
attorney, R. A. Kleinschmidt of Ok
lahoma City, filed in the districr
court yesterday a bond in the sum
of $4,000 to imburse the state in
the appeal of the case of H. A. Brown
VS.. the st. l.. & S. F. Ry. Co., where.
in. on the eleventh day of December
Brown secured in the district court Of
Carter county a judgment for s16,-
900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
RAD|UM SEARCH
IN ROCKIES
U. S. BUREAU OF MINES AR
RANGING FOR A THOROUGH
SEARCH.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Apparently
convinced that the Rocky mountains
constitute a storehouse for radium
the most precious of all metals, the
United States bureau of mines pro-
poses to increase it's force CT radium
hunters in that section Of the cour-
try. The civil service commission to-.
day announced that examinations
would be held Feb. 26. next, to
supply the demand of the bureau for
junior chemists in radio-activity. The
successful candidates will be station.
ed at the branch office of the service
ir Denver, Colo, at salaries ranging
from sl,OSO TO $1,44O a year.
Considerable versatility is required
of applicants for the positions for they
must not only have a grasp of radio
activity, but they must be grounded
in organic and physical chemistry.
speak French and German and have
A working acquaintance with a blow
pipe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
SAYS No Trade Made.

T. X. Kearney stated yesterday that
the article appearing in Fridays pa
per would create the/impression that
he had sold his business but such is
not the case He stated that there was
a party here negotiating with him
but nothing came of it and he will
remain in business in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

]. B. Fugate of Fayette, Mo, has
written to the secretary of the Com
mercial Club for information about
Carter county. Mr. Fugate states that
ne is a farmer and desires to pur
chase a farm in this county and re-
move here to reside in future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
Births.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. b. w. Trice,
81 G street, northeast a daughter;
to Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Lebo, 312 C.
street, northeast, a boy; to Mr. and
Mrs. 7. j. Wilkes, Hargrove Heights,
daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mcfarland, North Washington street,
n boy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
STRIKING WOMEN
IN FIERCE RIOT
WITH HAT PINS AND UMBREl-
LAS, GARMENT WORKERS At
Tackled POLICE.

New York, Jan. 1S.-With hat pins
and umbrellas, several hundred wom-
en- fought the police today in one of
the fiercest riots since the begin
ming of the garment workers strike.
One lone policeman tried to protect
male strike breaker and was beat
en- black and blue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

We have a good brand of mixed
paint we are closing out at $1.29 per
gallon. Ardmore Wall Paper, Paint
and Glass Co. 19,3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19
How You Can Tell
Zhe Best Goods To Buy

You
and be
article
brings suit the
business competition other good legal
design
definite
his business
He the for registering package
business and right
when buying,
mark, business package design
THE ARDMORETEs advertisers of
protection quality and heap
THE
constantly every a of protection
Copyngh j..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

We have a stock of wall paper three
times as big as any stock ever brought
to Ardmore. That's why we are the
wall paper store. Ardmore Wall Pa
per- Paint and Glass Co. 19-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

IMPORTED CHEESE, ALL KINDS.
w. J. LANE.
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3 Stirring Story of Military Adventure and i
S1k of Strange Wartime Wooins Founded Y
n on the Great Play of the Same Name
BY BRONSON HOWARD AND HENRY TYRRELL
Illustrations From Actual Wartime Photographs by Brady
COPYRIGHT. 1912. BY G. ?. PUrNAM's SONS

General" exclaimed kerchival, red
dening and rising to his feet. this Is
an abominabe outrage. But | think
We both know its source. and it is
fortunate indeed that / have the op-
portunity to nail 1t now that tn" mai
ter Is ruked up in such Il ScurrllouS
way. The article states the truth In
one particular. however did strike
Mr. Thornton after personal quarrel.
And what provoked the blow: Evil
IDENTIFY there is something in this affair
that has been concealed from me. yet
which | have right to know. need
hardly say that | refuse to accept the
statement of this Scanda louS para.
graph At the same time feel just
fed in asking you to tell me the whole
story frankly as man to man."
you are right. general. shall be-
more than glad TO tell you alias soon
az we can he by ourselves for half an
hour without interruption"
The latter prOviSo was occaSloned By
the abrupt appearance Of Sergeant
Barket. the body servant OF General
Buckthorn ever since the Mexican war.
Colonel West" he sputtered. "Ad
1utant Rollins wishes to report a pris
oner just captured"
FOR the present. colonel" said Gen
eral Haverill. rising. I'VE both have
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"ColoneI West, search the prisoner!"
heard YOU say. as did'-m-m-'you
loved him with your whole heart-thls
Is Important Signed. Constance Ha'
-H'm-'my dear Gertrude Are you
INV dear Gertrude Miss Gertrude Ell
linSham?'
Yes. general"
Thunder and Mars! Then this Is
your house. and my daughter Jenny Is
your guest?"
why. Of course! Jenny is here all
right"
We'll. Of all the dangerous little reb-
els!" Here the general chucked her
under the chin before turning to ker-
chival to say: Colonel West. l leave
this suspicious young person in your
charge. If she attempts to escape or
is unruly In any way read this letter.
Here, take it-but not till then"
"Oh, let me have it back. It's mine"
pleaded Gertrude.
Il shall obey orders" said Kerchi-
val, putting the letter into his pocket
Meanwhile disturbance down the
road had attracted the attention OF the
group. They now saw that 1t was
caused by the approach Of squad or
men bringing along a prisoner In dis
arranged Confederate uniform and
who evidently had not been captured
without putting up desperate resist
ance.
Its Thornton. BY was Kerchivaps
astounded exclamation.
Then the little witch has been COM
municating with the enemy, after all,
said General Buckthorn.
II don't deny that" replied Gertrude
calmly. They are not my enemy. But
| wish to say that when | went across
the lines | did not know that the Con-
federate officer was to meet would be
Captain Thornton"
Miss Ellingham." said Kerchival. IF
you will give me your parole of honor
until next we meet you may be ex-
cuSed now
you have my word. am your pris-
oner." she replied. turning to cast one
scornful glance upon the glowerins
Thornton as she entered the house.
Now we shall probably find the dis
patches we have been looking for, gen.
eral." said Kerchival.
Two Of the guard held Thornton's
arms. none too gently. while the cor.
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"1ou are sti.l on guard, Colonel
West?" she said. hut her tone nad
something Of the old delicious. frlehoiy
intimacy in 1t. Il AIN giving You no
end Of trouble"
II like it. II you don't mind. Ger
trude." be replied. somewhat laugllsh-
ingly for stern Jaller. Il am posted
here. you know. The signalmen Will
report to me ut this spot-may be along
any minute. We are watching for Sig
nails from the mountain"
Your men might not have caught
me this morning If had had Jack, my
own pet horse. But ] lent MIN 10
Brother Robert for a cavalry mount,
and the enemy captured him at WIN
chester"
IF he is In our cavalry Ill get MIN
back for you. Gertrude. I'll give one
Of my own horses to the government
or III buy him outright at any price
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and Barket returned with Robert e.
lingham. the two supporting between
them Kerchiyal West, white faced and
with his coat thrown open, a crimson
stain on his shirt front
There. Bob. I'll be all right now"
he was murlnuring family. Its only
the loss of blood that upset me. got
a scratch Of the knife, that's ALL"
Go for surgeon. somebody" said
Colonel dillingham; as they helped ker-
chivaI to the seat. The fellow has
knitted him. But they've got the
wretch"
Corporal Dunn and his guard drag
ged in Edward Thornton for the sec
ond time that day.
I'VE were leaving the house togeth-
err" explained dillingham;. when this
wild beast sprang out upon us from the
bushes"
This Is murder. not war" exclaiIn-
ed General HaverIll. turning to Thorn
ton. who. in his shirt sleeves. torn anu
disheveled. looked u fearsome picture
Of dIabolical malice. III you have kill
ed him
"Oh, do what you like with me- My
account * settled" retorted Thornton.
watching with al evil smile as Filing
ham handed to General Haverill wal
let and miniature case. saying:
IL took these from Kerchivals breast
pocket when he fell
My wife's portrait!' muttered the
general. with an involuntary gesture
of despair.
"You recognize the precious keep
sake, general?" sneered Thornton. so.
YOU see. if have killed him, your hon
or will be buried in the same grave
Gertrude Ellingham ran out from
the house. She had come to bid her
brother Robert goodby. She saw him