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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19

20 s--s-rt wzs -z1s ~ tte -s--
5e-s e the -C5 % -C--=z- --a.- iter-
-.-T, b-t .- e. zo- co-z.5are1 likely
f1zt there ulI ever Be any Drosa-1-
t.ozz 90 the few people vto rsc1z-
-izel the men in tts mob are t1o--
o1g1ly ll sympathy with them and are
not likely 70 reveal their identity.
Eyissn,. Was Conclusive.
While Simmons made 70 confession.
It ia considered that the evidence
against him was conclusive. A direct
trail led from the place where the
girls body was found 70 the farmhouse
whore Simmons vas found His un-
derclothing was covered with blood
and bloody pocket knife was found
in his possession when he was ar
rested.
The girls body was found by her
parents with the throat cut and the
body covered with knife wounds. She
had gone 10 Cogar on horseback from
her farm 10 do some shopping When
the horse returned alone q search was
started and finally a pool Of blood was
found by the side Of the road with
other evidences of a desperate strUg-
gle and from that point q trail of
blood led 10 the lonely clump Sf bushes
where the girls body was found.
Story Of the Murder.
Anadarko.-Withh her throat cut and
her body covered with knife wounds.
the hfeless form Of Susie Church. 16
years old, was found by her father
and mother in clump Of underbrUgh
near Cogar. Shortly after the finding
Of the dead body Of the little girl.
young negro named Ben Simmons was
arrested and charged with the crime.
He was hurried 10 Anadarko and
placed in Jail
When arrested the negro's clothing
bore spots Of blood and it appeared az
though an attempt had been made 10
Obliterate them by the use Of sand.
When searched at the Jail at Ana
darko, bloody pocket knife was found
in his possession. He refuses to make
any statement concerning the charge.
COgar is an inland town in the north
eastern part Of Caddo county, and
Fred Church and wife live on a farm
near the town Tuesday afternoon the
little girl riding horseback, started
alone 10 Cogar 10 do some shopping.
About 4 o'clock Mrs Church and neigh
bors heard screams, and shortly there
after Susie's horse came home alone.
Mrs. Church mounted the horse and
rode 10 Cogar and there met her hus-
band, who said Susie had left the store
or her return trip home. The parents
then returned toward their home and
came upon a pool Of blood in the road
and also noticed evidence Of a struggle
having taken place. Following the
trail OF blood they came upon the life
less body Of their daughter, about
thirty yards from the roadside.
Neighbors were summoned, who
took up the trail and followed it to a
nelghboring negros house, where the
Simmons negro was found. Simmons
had been working in the community as
a farm hand.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19
An Object Of AttsntIen.

"T suppose your family will 60 away
for the summer
Yes" replied the man IN the al.
paca coat.
"Oh, I'll have a nice time, too. I'm
the one who will eft quietly at home
and look at the pretty pictures on the
postcards"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19
MOB OF NEARLY ONE THOUSAND HANGS
BEN SIMMONS. 18 YEAR OLD NEGRO
KILLED SUSIE CHURCH, SIXTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL
Brute Caught Near Scene Of His Arocious Crime and
Lodged in Jail at Anadarko-The Mob Works
Openly With No Attempt at Disguise
Oil Covered Body Burned Alive

Arz@z~ko. Ck-z--E --a Rob
ls-zte1 =. Els praTe-s s11 pleas for
rsgcy - the ez-ez lezcet ~ his
5ocT. Bea1.s gl-uo-E. z- ls-yesro.5
regro boI, charged with The murder
RI Susie Cn.rca, - yss-s Old, near
CoEzr, vas ly1chs1 here batween 3
AMI & oclock YrldaY ms-llng by a
mob which was euinzted 10 include
probably 400 people.
All n the residents of the CoEar
neighborhood, where the crime oc-
CURED. Seemed ~ be ln the mob and
sympathy here was with them 70 such
an extent that there was little effort
~ hinder he mob iu is course. The
crime was 30 brutal in its character
and feeling IN the reighbWhood was
~ high that Simmons was rushed ~
the county Jail here Immediately after
his arrest N avoid the vengeance
which had been threatened II the nUr-
dhrer should be found All day Thurs
day the mob was forming a. Cogar and
the more conservative citizens u the
community, Tho we're AZ first inclined
~ Jet the law take its course were
swept away By the tide of popular
feeling and tho Impagsioned arguments
Of the mob leaders that such a brute
should not be allowed 70 live even an
other day and By the time the start
was made for Anadarko there was no
division of rentiment and all alike
we're crying for blood.
Removed 20 Old jail.
The gherin's Office here had been
notified that the mob was forming and
when assurances had been received
that IL had actually started for this
city, the negro was removed 10 the
old federal prison In "old own" Lit
tie difficulty was experienced by the
mob leaders, however in locating him,
8nd the guards who had been placed
over him there made only perfume
tory resistance when the mob reached
tho old jail and demanded the priB
oner.
Just northwest Of the city and hanged
10 a big cottonwood tree growing along
side the stream Then coal oil was
poured over his body and lighted. The
negro prayed and ghricked in agony
as the flames reached his flesh but his
cries we're drowned by the wells and
jccra OF the mob.
Body Riddled With Bullets.
As MS cries grew fainter and It be-
came evident that he was losing con-
sciousncss a vollcy Of shots came from
tho mob, every member OF which,
heavily armed, cmptied his weapon
into the swinging body, which was lit
orally cut 10 pieces by bullets
The members Of the mob then de-
parted for their bones, leaving the
body stlll swinging. When news of
the affair spread through thig city
great crowds thronged out 10 view the
ErucBome spectacle The body was
stu hanging until after 3 O'Clock when
Il was cut down by the sheriff, who
is preserving in his office the rope
with which the hanging was done.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19
INJUN WAS GAY DEcElvER.
Escapes White Slavery But Must An.
swer Breach Of Promise Suit.

Tulsa.-The white slavery charge
against Tom Gilcrease, a very wealthy
young Indian Of this city which was
brought by Ethyle Chambers. an old
sweetheart, about one week ago, end
ed abruptly when the prosecuting wit.
ness told United States Commissioner
Connor her memory failed on several
important circumstances.
Commissioner Connor was privately
examining the girl just before the
preliminary hearing was to start with
a view to getting a line on the prose.
cution This was the second proceed.
ing that Ethyle Chambers had insti.
tuted against young Gilcrease.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19
Turn About

Mr.. Wombat," said the boss, you
have been getting of 10 go % the
baseball a good deal lately"
Il know It, sir"
Then would you mind working at
the Office for few extra innings to
night?"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19

Husband-Is that pitcher really cut
RlasB2
Wife-Well, / got It At a bargain
sale
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
- -. - - - =

financial resources. The ultimate
success of the Umatilla project de-
pends on the economical methods OF
the ten and twenty arce man. This
Is an intensified proposition where
the most scientific methods of modern
agriculture and horticulture will be
applied. II Is a place for the greatest
diversity OF products and during the
last two years this idea has taken
stronger hold.
Making Progress.
To develop an entirely new district
with n new people in a few years is
an achievement that attained would
be the wonder OF the age But pro-
gress here is nevertheless wonderful,
The Umatilla project has been the
author OF its own text books and a
school for settlers. Each season every
new farmer learned more than he
knew before. The people who came
to the Umatilla project We're bright
intelligent class. II has often been
remarked that there are no dead
ones" among them. Everyone appears
to he honest and everyone is industri-
Gus. Like in any walk of life some
succeed better than others, but the
percentage OF failures will be very
small. or the 400 farmers on this
project. 90 per cent are 100 per cent
better farmers than they We're two.
three and four years ago. Instead
OF once liability they are an asset
In the development Of the project. Not
only have they a better knowledge OF
general farming but they have a
special knowledge of irrigation and
the art of agriculture and horticul-
ture here. From out of the collec-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

intensified agriculture and horticul-
tulture. Everything under proper cul-
ture succeeds. This is a statement
that Is broad enough to be weak but
it is yet to be proven untrue. The
only thing that has progressed down.
ward is the price of land Apples and
alfalfa with its cows and hogs, are
the leaders. Alfalfa is being rein
forced by corn and apples are sup
Ported by other large fruit and small
fruits and vegetables produce such
results that the premiership is left in
doubt. Which of all these will be the
leader in the years to come no one
seems TO care. The apple man is
satisfied and the alfalfa dairyman il
satisfied and the fellow with the gar
den or patch OF berries is satisfied.
Any man who would make a home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
No j b Of Concrete
wurs t;o large for
US I, hlHdIe

US l, haldIe
We have had
years of expert
ence in handling
large city and gov
ernnent contracts
enabling us to do
better, quicker and
more up-to-date
work than any local
contractor IN small
towns. Farm and out
of town work solicited
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

lage and his wife. After using all the
arguments in his power to convince
the offending husband that il was un-
manly in him to say the least, to
strike Polly with his fist. the minister
concluded: David, you know that the
wife is the weaker vessel, and you
should have pity on her.
"Weel then" said David sulkily
"if she's the weaker vessel, she should
carry the less sail"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
The Umatilla Project Now Down to Practical Basis
Are Are

ons to believe. that the Umatilla pro-
ject will be great fruit district a.
soon as sufficient time has passed for
the development of this industry. In
the meantime the people are working
on basis Of more immediate returns
and the general growth Of the pro-
ject in small things is more marked.
The progress Of the Umatilla pro-
ject may be summarized in a few
words. 1T is tending to diversified and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

tion Of men from the four corners
OF the country has been developed a
class OF citizens that have become the
backbone of the real development Of
this new country The development
OF these men has been the greatest
development of the project. Prac-
tical ideas have been acquired. Their
mental capacity has enabled them to
study the problems that confronted
them and to draw logical conclusions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
Earning His Fee,

Young Mani should like to ask
think your daughter would make me
a suitable wifel
Iawyer-No, 1 don't think she
would. Six and eightpence, pleasei
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

G. A. Cressy. On ten acre tract he
has l-2 acres in alfalfa. From this
he feeds nine cows. three horses and
three or four calves the year round.
He has go stands OF bees, good gar
den and berry patch. He is able TO
1--we in a good six room house with
private. water system and electric
lights and is making money. Many
others are progressing in similar
way according to their experience and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

here can prove his case. The neces-
sary facts pertaining TO his choice OF
agricultural occupation are plainly
verified We have long since passed
the experimental stage and are now
on sound working basis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
Les sail For His Wife

The minister Of parish in Scotland
was called to effect a reconciliation
between a fisherman OF certain viii
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
Suit Not Filed in Rumored
Action to Get Share of
Eccles Estate.

No further developments came tc
light yesterday in the rumored suit OF
Mrs. Margaret Geddes against the
estate of the late David Eccles, in
which it is said Mrs. Geddes will ask
for n share Of the late capitalists S for
tune for Albert Geddes, her son.
Suit has not been filed, but action is
expected almost any day. Judge w, Fl,
King, who has been retained as legal
counsel by Mrs. Geddes, said that the
action to be taken in the matter had
not been decided yet
1t has been rumored for several
years that Mrs, Gcddes was the plural
wife Of the hnancier, but the rumor has
been emphatically denied by both
parties at various times, including the
time they both testified in the Smoot
hearing before a committee Of the
United States senate. She WAS the
wife Of William Geddes, former en-
ployee of Mr.. Eccles, who died about
ttwenty-one years ago. Since that tine
Mr.. Eccles has partly contributed to the
support of the family
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
OHIO SOCIETY
HAS ELECTION
II. S. Joseph Chosen President 4;
$4,000 Collected for Ohio
Flood Sufferers.

The Ohio society held an enthusiastic
and largely attended meeting at the
Commercial club last evening, at which
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. The officers are as follows: II.
s. Joseph, president; w. r. Hutchinson
and Miss Mollie Keller, vice presidents; !;
the Rev. Hurlburt, treasurer; Mrs.
Eugene Barlet, secretary. Executive
ecommittee-Dr. W. Chandler, Harry p.
Clark, Mrs, Margaret Falls. Mrs.
Simon Bamberger, Mrs, W. B. Gaby, A.
J, Davis, C. H. Fischer, Mrs. ". S.
Taylor, g.. G. Bolander, A. B. Hirth,
M; o. Randolph. j. H. Lakin.
II. S. Joseph reported that the society
had collected nearly $4,000 for the bene-
fit Of the Ohio food sufferers, and the
auxiliary TO the railroad machinists re-
ported that their benefit card party
Saturday was a success.
Before adjournment resolution was
adopted thanking the newspapers OF
the city for the assistance given the
society in the matter of canvassing for
funds for the food sufferers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
FAVOR CHANGE IN
STREET CAR ROUTE

The. request OF residents living alone
the Sixth avenue and Ninth avenue cal
lines to have those lines extended to
Third South street. before turning back
met with favorable reception by the Of
ficials OF the Utah Light & Railway COM
pany, according 20 letter received by
the promoters. OF the proposition yester-
day, The petitioners feel that the COM
pany is inclined to treat them fairly
and that they Will have the service for
which they petitioned as soon az II can
so be arranged. Those taking the lead
Ing part in circulating the petion are
John James, ]. L, May. q, Wesley
Browning, F. NJ Barrell and Arthur S.
Price. The letter they received from Jo-
seph S Wells. manager Of the street car
company. is as follows;
This request has been to certain ex-
tent anticipated and We intend to change
the routing of these cars as soon as we
are able 10 purchase and install the nee
essary trackwork The material has
been ordered, but has not yet arrived.
As soon as possible we will install 1t
and give the public due notice as to the
time the change in routing will take
place.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
Booklovers' Catalogue Is
Seasons Best Seller!
Most absorbing book | ever read
declares fair contestant.

;, AS bit OF fascinating literature the
i5o0klovers Contest catalogue is giving
Three Weeks eck.apd-Iect race.
Yes, ndeedI
NO rush for the top-notcher among
| the season g best sellers &c. eqdaled
Inc rand being made on the inexpen.
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that contains the II correct titles rep
resented by the ~ contest pictures. TIE
MAJ orders surprise and grieve inc pa
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intend to throw nly set Of Shakes
peare In the ash can when | get home, -
one enthusiastic contestant declared
yesterday, and make this little book
my winters reading. This game of
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most fascinating one I ever PLAYED and
I've had a try at every kind of game
there is, including stud poker and Old
nhurry up, give me catalogue
Ilght away" another contestant or
dered,' becoming inpatient because
her turn at the counter did not come
at once. tive evolved several possible
titles that yesterdays picture might
represent, and j want to see whether
or not there are really any<such titles.
and if they are listed in the cata
logue'
That contestant knows how to use
the catalogue, and the Contest Editor
will risk his reputation as prophet
by stating that vory probably she will
walk away with q prize. You don Z
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in this game-not bit Of it, Determine
what titles YOU THINK picture NAY
represent, then look in tho catalogue
to see whether or not there are any
such titles there.
For the II correct titles are among
the list Of 5000 titles which comprise
tho contest catalogue.
For instance, suppose picture shows
horse eating grass out in field. Well,
that picture might represent some such
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
READY TO AVERT
POSSIBLE FLOOD
Warm Weather and Melting
Snow Causes Rise of
Canyon Creeks.

Imminent danger Of Parley's creel
overlooking its banks and causing con
siderable damage to adjacent property
developed late last night. The stream
has doubled its flow in the past few
days, and is now raging torrent. Ear
ly yesterday, evening reports were
received by the water department that
the water had reached food stage and
might go over its banks during the
night time when the consumption OF
water in the city becomes less. Men
were dispatched at once to patrol the
banks of the stream. III flood stage
is passed the extra water will be turned
into the Tenth South street canal.
Commissioner Richard p. Morris OF
the street department announced last
night that he believed the situation was
well in hand. and that no damage Of
consequence was apt to result from the
present high water. The utmost vigi-
lance Is being maintained, however, to
guard against possible danger.
Men also have been stationed along
City creek, which has swelled nightly
in the last forty-eight hours under the
rush Of melting snow, The channel is
in good condition. however, and a mini
mum of trouble is expected from that
source, Patrols will be maintained
the night on both streams,
SohN oli SNi Soiii hoo E'O"
to torrential dimensions also. Red
Butte canyon is pouring into the valley
a bigger stream than is usual to this
season of the year, and almost every
deep hollow in the water shed is adding
it's contribution to the excessive water
occasioned by the sudden rise in
Commissioner Morris OF the street de-
partment. w II Korns. water commits
sioners w 7 Tuddenham. street super
visor and G r. Barrett, water superln-
spent Yesterday forenoon up
City Creek canyon Inspecting conditions
there The creek bed has been put In
good condition, and 1t Is believed that
little trouble will be encountered in han
ling the surplus snow water.
W, j, Tuddenham, street supervisor
visited nearly all the canyons and
sulches from which the flood water comes
Iown in order TO see that every possible
preceutioD is taken.
81 believe we have the situation we'll In
iand.' said the supervisor yesterday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01
NUMEROUS CHANGES
IN 0. S. |. SCHEDULE
Train Times Revised to Con-
meet With New Coast
Limited.

| Numerous changes in the time card o
the Oregon Short Line were announced
| yesterday, TO go into effect Thursday
April g. They affect travel In all direc-
\ tions over the line most OF the changes
| being in the connections with the Unor
| Pacific and Southern Pacific trains. Ac-
cording TO the schedule. some of. the
! numbers have been changed TO allow for
the new train, the Pacific Limited which
will be known as No 10 and No. 20 be-
tween Los Angeles and Ogden. operating
between Ogden and Salt Lake City over
the lines OF the Oregon Short Line.
General through changes include:
No. will leave Salt Lake at 1:l6 p.
m. Instead of PAS p, M. arriving Ogden
2;l5 p. m, leaving Ogden 2;S0 p M. ar
riving Pocatelo $50 p. IN. and arriving
6 a, m. Instead OF Z a. m. as hereto
fore. No II will leave Granger 1910
p m. instead of l;ao .. m.. arriving
Pocatello Gas p. m. instead OF Sis p.
M, arriving Huntington $40 a. m In
stead OF $40 n. m, arriving Portland AT
an approximately earlier hour
The schedule of train Is remains prac-
tically unchanged, leaving Huntington
and arriving Granger as heretofore. No.
Will leave Butte 1901 a IN. instead Of
m: same as hereofore but leaving Poca-
tello II 80 instead OF 1855 a M. arriv-
ing Ogden 3,25 p. IN. Instead of 3:35 p.
IN, arriving Salt Lake A:s5 p. m, in
stead of 4 80 p m.
Cache Valley branch: Salt Lake Pres
ton train heretofore known as No. 10
changed to No 81. leaving Salt Lake 7:l5
a. m Instead OF 7:10 Il. m. arriving
Preston 1920 y. m. No other changes or
Importance on this branch.
,N Twin Falls branch: No. l5s will leave
Buhl o:20 p m. instead OF 6:f5 p. m,
arriving Minidoka $50 p. m. instead OF
sAS p M. arriving 11;l5 p, m. Instead
OF 12:l0 a. m
Rupert to Bliss. New motor service
VII be operated Min!dola 70 Bliss Via
RUPERT, leaving Minidoisa 1000 a m, ar
rlvlng Rupert % u M, arriving Bliss
/ LA 40 p. m. Leaving Bliss 4.ao p. m. ar
INinG G Rupert $40 p m.. arriving Mint
doka $50 p. IN, Motors will be No, iS5 |
westbound and 1856 enstbound and will |
sonneet with the Buhl- Pocatcllo passen-
ger trains lo3 and 15G at Minit!olsa
Driggs branch, No. I'll viii leave Ash
5i .9m $50 P. m, instead OF T:30 a m, ar
.lVinG Drlggs p m. instead OF il a.
N m NO. 2ls will leave briggs at 5 a
n; 1. o. instead of 1890 p, ni.. arriving Ashton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-01

| title rs "Turned Out to Pasture" or
'In the Field or "Out in the Field
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''Out in the Field -
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Do not forget, of course, that TEN
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