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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Immigrants ARE
seen By wilson
William Williams explained that the
by PRESIDENT-EL AT
THE MELTING POT.
Scenes At ELLIS island
One Girl Is Let Free and She Causes
Pathos as She Embraces Form
Of Her Sister.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2j.-Hundreds OF
aliens, many of them still clad in the
garb of distant lands, stood before the
immigration officials at Ellis Island
today, seeking admission to the coun.
try, while Governor Woodrow Wilson
president-elect of the United States
observed with a scrutinizing eye the
manner Of their welcome.
Scenes of pathos and of JOY were
mingled as those physically deficient
were turned away or the more forum
ate passed successfully through the
lanes of inspection into the embraces
Of waiting friends. 1t waN while OBJ
serving the last process OF the law,
whereby the officials satisfy them
selves that friends seeking the immi-
grants have a bona fide errand, that
the patry witnessed one of the dram
attic incidents so familiar at Ellis
island. A young girl from Poland,
with white shawl wrapped about her
head, was weeping when the presi-
dent-elect came in. Commissioner
William Williams explained that the
WoIldll ndu SDleu nrT relallNeS outside
the latticed fence of steel behind
which the Immigrants are kept until
duly passed, and was weeping for Joy
at the sight. The girl stood waiting
her turn. but at the direction Of the
commissioner, her case was taken up
Mt once. her relatives answered salts
factorily the necessary questions. and
the presldent-ele saw her dash for
ward into the arms of sister, kisses
mingling with tears.
Mr.. Wilson was an interested spec
tator throughout He asked questions
continually and observed in detail the
methods employed to discover the un-
desirable newcomers. when he left
Ellis island he was asked what he
thought of the station.
'T merely came for information. not
for thought" he answered with a
smile.
The governor and his family later
went shopping and took a motor drive
through Central park. They will spend
the night and tomorrow with Mrs.
Caroline b. Alexander at Hoboken
n. j.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION
RIVER APPROPRIATION BILL Is
DIRECTED TO AFFECT TUL.
SA AND MUSkOGEE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-Congress-
man James S. Davenport. of Oklaho-
ma. won a signal victory on the floor
of the house late Friday evening when
over the vigorous protests of Chair
man Sparksman and other members
amended the bill so as to make the
$4,000 appropriation for snagging
and dredging the Arkansas river. ap-
pllcable to Oklahoma, as well. There
is already an unexpended balance
available for this week, and portion
of 1t will now have to be used on
the Arkansas river In Oklahoma. Mr..
Davenports coup means that the
opening wedge for the improvement
OF the Arkansas river as far north as
Muskogee has now ben driven. and
future appropriations will depend up
on the concentrated efforts Of Okla
homans Interested In river naviga-
tion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
HORRORS OF VICE SYSTEM
GIRLS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAPTURED BY VISIONS
OF "BOHEMIt."

NEW YORK. Jan 25.-The "sys-
tenn" as the various combined forces
for evil in New York have been
called. and the part it plays in the
corruption Of youth. were described
by Assistant District Attorney Frank
Moss tonight at a dinner given In hi
honor by several hundred represent
atiye citizens. Supreme Court Jus
tice Hughes. Andrew Carnagie and
other noted men paid tribute to the
prosecutor of Police Lieutenant Chas.
Becker and the gun men" for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal the
gambler.
1.-The System cares nothing about
differences of race, religious faith
or politics." declared Mr.. Moss. Its
members work together for their
mutual protection. They draw to
themselves young men and women.
the boys and girls-talIing them even
out OF our public schools They cor.
rupt them; they add them 20 their
numbers. and the army Of crime a
vice grows in numbers and In solid
arity.'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
TO IMPROVE THE
Street RAILWAY
PRESIDENT or COMPANY IN
TULSA FOR PURPOSE or
STARTING IMPROVEMENTS.
WILL BUILD A new Line
\ Division for Southeast Part of city
VIII Double Track and
Erect New Buildings.

Street railway improvements, en-
failing a total expenditure OF not less
than 100000. and work during tho
next nine months that will complete
ly abolish every vestige of the rail
way system that was started here
six years ago were announced yes
terday by c. IL. Bosler, Of Dayton,
ohio. president of the Tulsa Street
Railway company and Morris Nc
Grath, general superintendent Of tho
local lines Mr.. Boser Is in the city
for the purpose Of getting ready to
begin work on the many improve
ments contemplated.
The light rails put In when the
company first began operations
viii all have been replaced by heav-
ier steel when the promised improve
mcnts are done, while the original
buildings OF the company viii. all
have been replaced by more modern
structures. The most marked inn
provemcnts will be the double
Ing Of a large portion Of tho
lines.
.ae tracks on Madison avenue and
Collins street will be rebuilt and
paved.
one Of the most important pieces
Of new work will be the construction
Of a new division into the southeast
section Of the city, running past Cen
tral park, by way Of the cemetery,
and thorugh Be.lview addition. The
track on Main street. between Second.
and Third will be rebuilt.
What seems to be a desirable I'M
provement Is the continuation of the
North Main double track around
Cameron ana Cheyenne to the Katy
crossing This Improvement will
| likely be made sometime during the
| year.
A new brick office building will he
erected this year to replace the pres
ent frame structure which was the
original barn built by the company In
1907.
It Is Interesting to note that after
these improvements are made there
viii remain only two blocks of track
ON Second from Main TO Cincin-
natl-of the original tracks con-
structed in the city in 1907. The
tracks were originally laid before
the streets were paved and as paving
has progressed the old tracks have
been taken up and relaid with steel
suitable for paving. All tracks Of the
company in paved streets are laid on
an eight-inch concrete base.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Shawnee MAN KILLS Wife
ANGERED sAT COURTS DIVORCE
DECREE, HE KILLS HER At
RAILROAD STATION.

SHAWNEE. Okla. Jan. 25.-(Spe-
clal DIR. T. r. Cohessey. Of Maud,
shot and probably fatally wounded
his wife at the Rock Island station
this afternoon following an unfavor-
able decree OF Judge Abernathy, OF
the superior court against his appll-
cation for custody Of his two miner
children. Mrs. Cohessey was on her
way to Oklahoma City, accompanied
by her lawyer, George Eacock, OF
that place, and Ex-Mayor c. ]. Boch-
er, Of Shawnee, whom she had asked
TO accompany them for protection
against her husband.
Cohessey had slipped from the
court room In advance Of the others
and secured a revolver from a place
where he had hidden It, He was
looking for his wife when she ar
rived at the station. and opened fire.
Three shots were fired at his wife.
one taking effect. and one at Bocher,
who grappled with the man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF
WHILE HUSBAND AND MOTHER
AfNE QUARRELING IN THE
ADJOINING ROOM

COLLINSVILLE, Okla, Jan. 25.-
(Speclal) While her husband and
her mother We're quarrelIng in an ad-
joining room in the family home this
afternoon, Mrs. NJ. +. Wolf commit
ted suicide by shooting herself
through the temple
Mr.. Wolf stated to the authorities
this afternoon that he saw his wife
get the gun with which she killed her
self, but was unable TO reach her in
time to prevent the shooting Family
trouble is believed 10 have been the
cause Of the woman's action and an
inquest VIII be held.
Mr. Wolf Is employed with one Of
the big smelters hero and is well
known.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
"Merely Raving"

When the frost is of the pumpkin,
ma the pip In ON the shell,
Nd the pip Is on the shell
TO the fuzzy Infants yen;
When the fish just come a-foggin'
Round a warty liver bait,
Nd tho blueblrd mutters curses
Eapernnto--on his mate,
That's tho time fellow ought to
Trek out In the sticks "A spell
When the frost is of the pumpkin.
nd tho pip IS on the shell.
When the tablets that are said 10
Clamp tho brakes down on cold,
Have been crunched by many millions
Nd but few remain unsold;
When that stinlIln' saffron-sayorcd
Sassafras gets In stew
Just TO knock the stuffn oum
That bad blood I'm me ana you.
That's the time fellow ought to
Craze out IN the daffy dell
When the frost Is off the pumpkin,
Nd the pip is on the shell
When Ma Nature togs her gladdcst,
Just to craze the loony bard,
Nd the smell of burnIn' boots comes
TrIcklin' from clean back yard;
When the moo COW nd the rabbit
Make their nests out In the weeds,
Nd the blecdIn' heart Is bloody
Just because the dern thing bleeds,
That's the time to pay the mortgage
Age has stored in every cell
when the frost Is off the pumpkin,
Nd the pip is on the shell
Ere the June bug bathes In gravy
That was made for you to MUNICH;
'Nd the cold pressed fly Is absent
From the chilled-steel salad lunch;
Fen before the chigger chuclSles
Ger his diamond pointed drill;
Aye, while yet the whip-poor-William
Ia so hoarse he cannot trlll
That's the time we get the fever
That we hate to get like--huh p
When the frost Is off the pumpkin,
Nd the pip is on the shell.
Can't you feel 'er now approachln'
In the warmin' of the air?
See tho oleander shootln
As YOU stagger up the stair?
Can't you almost hear the locoed
Pollen-p poisoned bee that frets?
Amt you yearnin' for the beauty
When the hen and onion sets?
Smell the sassafras n stewin'?
Cad the feelins these compel
When the frost Is off the pumpkin.
Nd the pip Is on the shell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
PLAYFUL boy KILLS SISTER
NIECE OF ARKANSAS GOVERNOR
INSTANTLY KILLED BY
BABY BROTHER.

LONOKE. Ark, Jan. 25.-Miss Mae
Robinson, aged Is. daughter Of Couu-
~ Examiner II. r. Robinson and
niece OF Governor Joe 7. Robinson,
was shot and killed by her five year
old brother, Alvin, this afternoon
The girl was sitting IN the kitchen
Of her fathers home when the little
fellow picked up a shotgun that had
been left standing against the wall
and pointed II at his sister.
Look out. I'm going to shoot" he
laughed.
The gun wa discharged and the
fine shot tore away the top Of the
girls head.
Governor Robinson left Little
Rock tonight to attend the funeral
which will be held tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26

in connection with the Red Book.
Farris is charged with unlawfully
endorsing three warrants, aggregat-
ing 50, 500 payable to the Democrat
Publishing company of Tulsa foi
printing the Red Book. Another
charge against Farris is that he swore
to a claim of 500 for an extra stem
ographer during the month of July,
1911 when in fact he had no such
extra stenographer and he took the
money himself.
By vote of rs to 4, the house this
morning passed on final roll call the
bill by Smith of Potawatomie, prohib-
iting Illegal contracts between indi-
vlduals and corporations in regard to
person or property.
report by the legal advisory COM
mittee that house bill 1871 by Bishop
was unconstitutional, kills the effort
being made to pass a law that If q
ma mis- prosecuted in police court for
selling liquor or other misremeanor,
that the prosecution would be a bar to
a prosecution by the county. The
court Of criminal appeals decided in
a Tulsa case against "Mizzou" Sim
mons, that prosecution IN the city
court was no bar to prosecution by the
county for the same offense.
Trust Bill Constitutional.
The legal advisory committee re-
ported that the bill by IT. H. Smith
to regulate trusts was constitutional.
Woman suffrage came in for some
discussion in the house when the reso-
luton by King, Ruby and Parkhurst.
requesting the governor to appoint two
women on the boards Of control Of all
educational, penal and charitable in
stltutions, was called up for action.
After a spirited debate the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on education,
where 1t will probably die.
The resolution by Edwards, Chris
tian and Cordell, calling on the COVER
nor for a report as to how the $4,000
two years ago for the de-
fense OF the grandfather clause had
been expended, was passed with lit
tie opposition, but later, Floor Leader
Crawford served notice of a motion
for reconsidering. Under the rules the
motion went over.
The pure food committee reported
favorably on the bill by Bond for the
OF all places where food and
drugs are prepared. and also recon-
mended the bill for the establishment
of state tuberculosis sanitarium, but
advised that It be referred to the ap-
preparations committee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Ch,wpIon Corn Growers Honorcd

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-After
seeing all the sights Of Washington
during their weeks stay the South
ern Corn club boys left the city for
Columbia in a special car tonight.
The national corn show opens at CO.
lumbla Monday and the bays will be
the guests of honor during the week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
SAYS FATHER KILLED NEGRO


RUTHERUORDTON. \. c.. Jan.
25.-Joscph Price, a white farmer. Is
a prisoner in the county pail here to-
night charged with tho murder Of
John Allen, an imbecile negro, on tho
night Of August II. 1911. as a result
of confession made today to the
authorities by the prisoners son.
Ernest l6 years old
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
BANK CLEARINGS.

Another wonderful gain is shown
In the bank clearings for Tulsa for
the week ending January 20. The
comparative gains of the three
principal cities of the state for the
same period follow:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Sensational Charges.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 25.-That
State Auditor Leo Meyers and State
Printer Giles Farris are guilty of cor
ruption, incompetency neglect OF
duty and crimes involving moral ter
pitude and should be impeached is the
unanimous report of the house COM
mittee filed late this afternoon with
the secretary of the house Of repre-
sentatives. The house had adjourned
for the day so that the report will
not be read in the open house until
Monday. A separate report was filed
in each case and the reports after set
ting out the charges recommend that
both men be impeached.
The report charges that both Mey-
er and Farrls were guilty of neglect
of duty, incompetency and corruption
in office in issuing warrants to the
amount of s15,439 without any auth
ority in connection with the compil
ing and printing Of the Red Book.
Another article Of the charge de-
clares that warrants amounting to
s6.16S were Illegally issued to the
Leader Publishing company Of Guth-
rie, Of which Leslie NJ. Niblack, SON.
in-law Of former Governor Haskell Is
president.
Meyer Is Guilty.
Meyer Is guilty of crime involv-
ing moral terpitude the report says
in swearing to a warrant for s240
payable to Miss Alfaretta Jennings
for clerk work where in fact the
warrant never was given to Miss
Jennings and only s175 ever was Civ
en- her. Meyer is also charged with
illegally acting as secretary of state
after his term had expired in signing
cleims for $500 copies of the consti-
,u;;cn and 1000 copies Of extra re-
ports.
In addition to the charge of aiding
in illegally issuing claims for S15,i39
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
DAMNATIoN BUZZARDs TURN UP
NOSE AS THEY PASS OVER
OKLAHOMA CITY.
LEADING TO A WHIlEWASH'
, Impeachment Committee Files Report
Recommending Action Against
All State Officials
BY j. 4. MkEENER
(Staff CorrespondentD

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 25.-De-
claring that the Tulsa World was eX-
actly right in declaring that the
"white-wash pail was full to the
brim," Representative Curry of Tulsa
county today created a sensation in
the house when he openly charged
that the resolution Of investigation
of all state departments, adopted by
the house few days ago, was lead
ing to a white wash" The discus
sion arose when the resolution au-
thorizing an investigation was return
cd from the senate amended to pro-
hiblt a recess Of the legislature to give
the committee time to make full
probe.
to concur in the senate amendment
and declared he wished he could re-
call his vote on the resolution and
cast it in favor Of the other resolu-
ton, introduced by Representative
Smith, Of Shawnee, which gave the
committee more complete powers of
investigation.
Turns Up Their Noses"
THE Black BuZzards of damnation
turn up their noses at the department
of the state administration as they
fly over this city," declared Curry.
There Is no doubt that several of
our state officials will go to the pen
itentiary if they get what is coming
to them" In declaring that the
World was right in charging that a
"whitewash" brush was being prepar-
ed, he called forth thunderous APP
plause from the floor of the house
and from the crowded galleries.
Representative Smith also spoke
against the senate amendment and
said, "God help me- 1 hope l may
drop dead in my seat before l vote
for such measure" He declared
that he had received a petition from
1000 of his constituents protesting
against the resolution of investiga-
tion that had been adopted.
Referred to Committee.
The matter was finally disposed of
by referring the resolution to a joint
committee of both houses.
house today was started when the bill
Ly Childers abolishing the office or
state highway commissioner was taxi
en- up. After an hours debate the
bill was sent back to the committee.
The LennoX- -Russell-Childers bill
giving county superintendent the
right to employ and pay teachers IN
the district schools was passed to
engrossment
The afternoon session, sitting as
committee of the whole the senate
disposed of several bills. Among
them were the following: BY Jones,
providing that grand jury or pros
ecuting attorney may prosecute county
township, school and city officers for
neglect Of duty or corrupt misconduct.
BY Garrett and Franklin, making 1t
embezzlement for a justice of the
peace to neglect or refuse to turn
over all monies in his possession quar-
terly. BY Jones, of the senate and
Sherman of the house, providing for
nt priy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Romance In Spain.

At the outbreak Of the civil war,
General Sckles raised and equipped
at his own expense five regiments OF
volunteers and as colonel of one OF
them went to the front. He partici-
pated in most Of the great battles OF
the war, including Gettysburg, where
he lost n leg and achieved distinction
for bravery. He was rewarded by
promotion to the rank OF major-gen-
eral.
From 1869 to 1873 he served as
minister to Spain where he met and
married his present wife, the daugh-
ter of a Spanish councillor of state.
Shortly after his return to this coun-
try with her, the couple separated and
Mrs. Sickles went back to Spain,
where she remained until 1908. Then
she returned to New York. There
were frequent reports OF their recon
ciliation and for year or more Mrs.
Sickles lived I'm a house adjoining her
husbands home. but It never appear
ed that they were really reconciled
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
Executive Session.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 25. -
Before going into executive session
the senate took up considerable rou-
tine business. Senator Sorrers bill
making q deficiency appropriation to
pay the state mining board. was fin
ally passed with amendments. It now
carries an appropriation of sS.466.
Senator Thomas. for the approprla-
ton committee. filed a report, show
ing the condition of the state school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
AWAITS OFFICERS
AMID WAR RELICS
GENERAL SICkLES IL FIGHTING
ms LAST FINANCIAL
BATTLE.
A SOLDIER ) HONOR FALLS
Shortage of state Funds Brings tho
Crisis-Dcscrtcd spanish Wife
Is Still Loyal.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-General
Daniel Il. Slclllcs sat amid the war
relies In his Fifth avenue home to-
night expecting momentary arrest
In suit brought by the state to re-
cover $23,74G for which he has fall
ed to account, 1t is charged, as chair
man of the New York monuments
commission. Within his cali were his
son, stanton, and an aged negro re-
tainer. Save for them he was alone.
May go to Jail.
Tho order for the veterans arrest
issued this afternoon by Supreme
Court Justice Rudd at Albany, and a
copy of the complaint We're placed In
Sheriff Harburger's hands this even
ing by Deputy Attorney General
Francis Kennedy. who brought them
here. Sheriff Hamburger said he
would give the documents to his law
yer to determine whether they are to
be drawn. This. he thought would
give the general respite from arrest
until Monday The order canont be
legally served on Sunday.
Unless General Sickles is prepar-
ed to furnish at once a $4,000 bond,
Sheriff Hamburger said he will have to
go to Ludlow street Jail until the bond
is forthcoming. There was no inklng
tonight as to who, if anyone, would
come to the veterans aid.
Sacrificing Wife still True.
Mrs. Sickles, who recently pawned
her jewels to save her husbands war
relics from sale. will not come to his
aid in this recent crisis. it Is believed.
She said this afternoon that she
would welcome him with open arms,
if he should come to live with her,
but did not feel that she could put
out all her money in his behalf.
sad End TO Brilliant Career.
The order of General Sickles' ar
rest comes as a climax Of disting-
uished and picturesque career. Born
in New York in 1925 of a wealthy
family General Sickles served as
soldier, legislator and diplomat. The
guest of honor for many years at
gatherings Of civil war vaterans he
was recently refused admission to a
local organization of civil war vater-
ans on the ground of military unskil-
fullness and reckless sacrifice OF the
lives of his men"
In his old age financial troubles be-
set him, one after another, and his
wife. son and daughter became es-
tranged from him.
General Sickles was a member Of
the house of representatives just be-
fore the outbreak OF the war and II
was in Washington that he shot and
killed Philip Barton Key, a United
States district attorney, for alleged
attentions to his first wife. the daugh-
ter OF an italian musician.
Romance In Spain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
lrIhG Weather

TULSA, Jan. 25--The tempera-
turc, Maximum 60; minimum 20;
southwest winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-26
qrIle WGaGIIlSP

WASHINGTON, Jan, 25-Fore.
cast: Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair.