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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-06


For. the first time in eighteen years
the Democratic party has Il working
majority in the United States senate
and has assumed control Of that body.
The secretary. chaplain. sergeant-at-
arms and assistant doorkeeper who
oficiated prior to March have each
been replaced by men who have borne
the banner Of Democracy through
many hard fought battle.
James M. Baker. the new secretary
of the United States senate, succeeds
Charles G.. Bennett of New York. who
has filed that position since January.
1900. The new secretary is II native Of
South Carolina. He was educated at
WoffOrd college in his native state and
later studied law in New York city.
Twenty years ago he removed to Wash
ingtOn to become assistant librarian
Of the senate. in which post he con-
tinuously remained until advanced to
the Office Of secretary. BY reason OF
his office he has been confidential as
sistant to Democratic senators utiliz-
ing the senate library and has come
through his experience to be regarded
as an expert in all matters pertaining
to senatorial history. procedure and re-
search. Mr.. Baker is fifty-tw0 years
old.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-06

JOHN BASsETT MOORE.
was law clerk and from 1856 to 1891
was third assistant secretary in Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration. Then
he was appointed professor of interna-
tiOnal law and diplomacy at Column
bia university. which chair he still
holds. During the Spanish war he was
called to the Office of assistant secre-
tary Of state. at time Of emergency,
by a. Republican administration and
was counsel and secretary to the peace
commission at Paris in 1898. He has
also served as United States represent
alive at numerous international confer
ences.
Professor Moore Is a native Of Della.
ware. graduate of the University Of
Virginia and is fifty.three years old.
A Silencer.
DR.. Henry van Dyke has a neatHWly
Of silencing the censorious.
At luncheon in Princeton a certain,
bishop was being discussed, and a Wis.
itor said:
II don't like the bishop. He Ii too,
much man Of the world to suit me-
"Quite So" DR.. van Dyke retorted
quickly, but which world-this or the
next7"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-06
Skilled In Diplomacy.

Professor John Bassett Moore OF
Columbia university, who has been
named counselor Of the state depart
ment, Is an authority on international
law and has a wide experience as a
diplomat His works on international
law and American diplomacy are uni
versally recognized as evidencing pro-
found knowledge and judicious analy-
sis Of Internal ional affairs.
On several previous occasions he has
served the state department. First he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

The County VS.. the City affair Of
Saturday was inded wonder by sheer
ability OF endurance the City bunch
put it over their opponents, 10 to 10,
and they do say that arnica and witch
hazel has been at a premium at the
drug stores ever since.
Diplomatic circles around the court
house and city hall turned out to wit
ness the encounter and enthusiasm
ran high. 1t was feared that Kid
Hills South Carolina temper would
get the better OF him while when the
city took the lead, but by superhu-
man effort he controlled himself and
no damage was done Freedom Of
speech was the order of the day and
everyone was roasted to a rich brown
Judge Williams and Uncle Tom
Burk made good their threats at UNI
piring. When the judge stepped in
front of the grand stand to announce
the batteries, it was hard to tell wheth-
er he was starting out on a campaign
speech or not. Striking a correct ora.
torical attitude, the judge said, La
dies and gentlement, We are about to
witness that famous and much herald
ed bali game, between the City and
County officials. The batteries will
consist of Raspberry and French for the
City aud Mulican and Anderson for
the County, Play town-baIll" The efl
feet would have been very dramatic
had not heavy rain started at thai
instant and instead Of obeying the
command "play ball" each and ever,
player ducked for cover
With the shower passed the big bat
tie began and Uncle Tom Burk in com
pany with Judge Williams proceede,
into the diamond as judges OF play
They lasted about one inning ami
reached a mutual decision to call It oil
The City got away from the barrie
in good form and at the quarter pol
was several lengths to the good, Thing
/ rocked along and Mullican was replaS
( ed in the box by Newell for the Cour
{ tty, who in turn gave way TO Cox. Ral
berry had it on the county bunch froI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

NEGRO Is
ARRESTED
Admits that He Shot His Wife Be,
cause He Couldn't Get Along
With Her Just Bumped
Her." He Says

jeff Franklin, the negro wanted for
shooting his wife at Purcell Saturday
morning was arrested yesterday about
noon and was taken to Purcell this
morning by Sheriff G. G. Vincent.
Franklin talked freely to the officers
and admitted that he did the shooting
He said that he could not get along
with mis- WIFE, that he had tried to give
her money to leave and when she re-
fused to go, tried to pawn some old
clothes and go himself, but that she
would not agree to that, so l just
bumped her Off, said Franklin.
The shooting occurred at Purcell
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and
though the doctors stated that the
woman could live but few hours,
she was alive at o'clock Sunday
morning and it is not known positively
whether she is now dead. The weapon
used was a 45 caliber revolver and
two balls passed entirely through her
body.
The officers here learned Saturday
evening that the negro was in the city
but diligent search. lasting all night
failed to locate him, Every section OF
the Rock Island yards was searched
thoroughly and a thorough canvass ol
7Darktownn failed 10 produce the hunt
ed man. Yesterday about 1880 soms
one phoned the sheriffs office that the
man they wanted was in the Rocl
Island waiting room Deputies Phil
lips and Thompson went to the sta
tion at once and made the arrest
Sheriff G G Vincent Of Purcell arriv
ed last night and returned today witt
the prisoner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
Special Venire of 100
Men are Summoned
For Murder Trial

was excused on account of illness,
while the others, w. A. Proctor, e. B.
Black, Jas. Bulkley and D. E. Emer-
son, were excused because Of prev
iously formed opinions. R. L. Rich.
ards and A. A. Holmes were retained,
both declaring that they could give
the defendant fair trial.
AS a result of two previous disap-
pointments the crowd present at the
opening of court was not as large as
it has been heretofore when the ia,
nous murder trial was due to start,
but the court room was fairly well
filled and now that an actual start on
the trial has been made, it is expected
that tomorrow morning will see a full
attendance Of the faithful
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

When the case Of the State of Okla.
homa VS.. John fremont and Mrs. EN-.
ma Rivers. charged with the murder
Of Sherman Woodward was called be.
fore Judge Bailey in the district court
this morning, County Attorney Simp-
son stated that a severance had been
requested and the state elected to try
fremont first. Both sides announced
ready for trial and the selection Of a
jury was at once begun.
All the regular panel for the June
term except seven men had previously
been excused and Of these only two
remained in the box when court adj
iourned after ordering a special venire
OF 100 men to report at 8 o'clock Tues
day morning. Berry Smith Of Verden
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
PLAN UP TO
FED. COURT
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
St Paul, June SO.-Approved by
President Wilson and Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds, the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific merger dissolution
plant was presented to the federal
court here today
The plan provides for the sale Of
thirty-eight million dollars worth of
Southern Pacific stock to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and the acceptance by
the Union Pacific in return OF forty
two m..ion dollars worth Of stock in
I the Baltimore & Ohio, the balance OF
Southern Pacific stock held by the
Union Pacific, TO be held by a trust
company and not voted except at the
direction of the court, with the prlYl-
lege Of the shareholders disposing of
their interest or accepting Southern
Pacific stock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
GEN. YOUNG
ARRIVES
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
gettysburg, June 3O.-Gen. Bennett
Young Of Louisville, KY, commander
in-chief Of the United Confederate vet
Grams, arrived with his staff today and
was escorted to headquarters by an
impromptu procession Of Union and
Confederate veterans.
Survivors of Joe Wheeler's division
and Of the Buford Union cayalrymen
entertained the veterans who are resi-
dents Of Gettysburg. together with the
present town officials, today as be
lated acknowledgment Of the eourtes
les extended 5y the town people fifty
years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
watson AdmIts RseeIved M0ney.

Watson Admits Received Money.
Telegram by United Press
indianapolis. June S0.-James E.
Watson. former Republican house lead
Ell, admitted today that he received
money from the National Association
Of Manufacturers for working in behalf
Of the tariff commission during the
special session In 1909 as charged by
Col. NJ NJ. Mulhall in New York.
Watson denied that the Manufactur
ers' association contributed to his
campaign fund when he ran for gov
ernor in 1908. He intimated that Mul
hall was sore over his recent dis
charge as a lobbyist for the associa
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
Ohio Vets Going.
Telegram by unIIed Press.

Telegram by United Press
Cleveland, Ohio. June s0.-Cioss 10
500 Civil war veterans who participate
ed in the Battle Of Gettysburg from
all parts Of Ohio took advantage of the
states offer TO pay their expenses to
the celebration OF the commemoration
OF the fiftieth anniversary OF the fa-
nous battle. and are today enroute to
the battlefield The celebration opens
tomorrow and continues for three
days The Ohio legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 to defray the EXPENSES Of
all the Ohio representatives in the bat
tle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

stood on his ear and caught a foul fly,
and It was HammerIy who, in thh last
round, saved the day for the City 0y
going up into the clouds and pulling
down line drivs in sensational one
handed stab, making the last out, while
two county men were on bases and
Bryant the heavy hitter, coming up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

many whose acts cannot but be harsh
" criticised
The report makes no recommends
tions and stands rather as an analysis
Of Gov. Cruce and bis official acts, as
seen through the eyes Of the legisla-
tur., than an Indictment The commit
tee removes the one point on which
most talk Of impeachment was based
aalleged violation of the nepotism
laws, when it states that the circum-
tances surrounding the employment
of the governors brother as attorney
for the banking board were not such
as constitute an Illegal act on the part
Of the governor
Severe criticism is meted out to the
transactions by which Attorney c. B.
Stuart was engaged by the governor
to defend the grandfather clause cases.
Reply Of cruee.
That the report OF the Maxey com
mittee investigating committee Oh ITS
investigation Of the executive depart
ment Of the state governments
amounts to nothing more than mem
bers of the committee giving their in
diyidual opinion as to how the office
Of the governor should be conducted
is asserted in a statement issued Sun
day afternoon by Governor Lee Cruce
in replying to the committees find
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
PRESIDENT BACKING
A FULL INQUIRY
Men Long Prominent in Public Life
Win Testify Watson Makes
Statement--Harvester Man
Helped McDermOtt
Telegram by United rresA

] ASAt5A NAA ~ QAAbEA A~N~t
Washington, June SO.-consrcss
took the first step today in an inyesti-
cation in which promises to be ex-
posed one Of the greatest political ma
chimes in the history Of the country
when Chairman Uyermann Of the lobby
investigating committee called an ex-
ecutive meeting Of the committee to
consider the confession Of Martin N.
Mulhall. agent for the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers.
Senator Oyerman announced that
every witness directly connected with
the Mulhall narrative would be sum.
moned. When subpoenas are issued
today they will include the names Of
men long in public life. all accused by
Mulhall Of being the chief instruments
of the American Manufacturers asso-
citation in getting desired legislation
through congress.
/ overman said he expected to receive
all the documents by which Mulhall is
alleged to support his charges.
The president has made it plain that
he is behind a full inquiry into every
phase Of the question
In an article printed by the New
York World and several other papers
Sunday morning, Col. Martin NJ Null
hall. for ten years lobbyist and strike
breaker for the National Association
OF Manufacturers, told an amazing
story Of his activities in carrying ont
the work Of the organization by which
he was employed He declares that
for more than ten years this organiza-
tion has secretly played an important
and frequently decisive part in tariff,
labor and general business legislation
maintaining at Washington lobby for
the purpose Of defeating measures hos
tile to its interests.
MulAalI enumerates a long list Of
public men who. he declares. received
financial reward for services rendered
or for political purposes from the man
ufacturers' association. He declares
that the association was solely respon
sible for the creation of the tariff
commission under the Taft administra
tion. A score or more Of congressmer
are named by him as being subservieni
to the wishes of the association ant
he also names the professional lobb,
STAFF Of the organization His article
also includes a blacklist composed
OF congressman and others unfavor
able to the interests Of the association
, He describes an alleged attempt t'
brihe Samuel N. Gompers, president o
the American Federation Of Labor
During his career as lobbyist for thi
association, Aiulhall declares he pai'
out to accomplish his purposes abou
100000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
CITY OFFICIALS VICTORS
In ENDURANCE CONTEST

the word go and their inability to hit
his delivery cost them the game.
AT that in the sixth and seventh in
nings, things looked dark for the city
when several runs were pushed across.
AS a bright and shining light among
the players, Hook Hammerly was
there a mile. He handled several diff
ficult chances at third. successfully
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
CQIME IC
UkNkkI11 AO
CONFESSED
Telegram By United Press

Salt Lake. June 80. That Francis
Williams, aged Twelve, whose body was
found In a trunk Saturday, was mur'
dered by his mother to conceal the
girls existence from her husband the
police believe.
Mrs. Ekman admitted today that she
chloroformed the girl before she was
reconciled with her husband, c, L. An
derson, who left her fourteen years
ago. She feared an illegitimate child
would prevent a reconciliation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
Mccormick Contributed,
Talagram by unteo Press.

E8IEEI I'M % UUTI00 ITV7E
Chicago June 30.-Harold E McCor.
mick, son-ln.law Of Rockefeller. treas
urer Of the international Harvester
company admitted today that the Nc
cormick estate contributed two hun
dred and fifty dollars to the campaign
fund Of Representative McDermott Of
illinois, corroborating a statement
made by Mulhall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
GORE STILL AFTER
MnNrV rnD nHTa
MUlvLI rVN UnLhs
Pushing Measure to Deposit Il
Millions in Banks Of State
Little Chance for LegisIa-
ton Affecting Okla.
az oLIvER 8. KuHN.l

~t - ~ fN0ttfNsi
Washington, June SO-Like the sun
piercing lowering clouds. came the an
nouncement from Secretary Lane Of
the department Of interior that the
government is not anticipating further
suits in connection with the sale Of
inherited lands III the eastern section
O. the state. It was announced sew
eral days ago, in conjunction wiz
brief filed with Attorney General Nc
Reynolds by Representative Joe B.
Thompson, that litigation involving fif-
teen thousand transactions would soon
be started The mere intimation that
fifteen thousand cases were to be
added to the more than twenty thou.
sand now pending, created consider
able excitement in the state, inasmuch
as the cases already on the dockets
have done much to demoralize land
values by clouding titles.
1t was declared few weeks ago that
the secretary Of interior would contest
his right to approve all deeds Of trans
fer, Notwithstanding the fact that an
act Of congress- of May 27. 1908.
specifically places this jurisdiction in
the hands Of the court handling probate
matters.
Secretary Lane denies that he had
any such intention and that field
agents in Oklahoma have ever been IN
structed to collect data as evidence in
the alleged suits contemplated. He de-
clares that all disputes arising over
the sale Of inherited lands will be set
tied amicably without recourse to
court action, unless this is deemed
absolutely necessary. This only fur
ther bears out previous predictions
that as Secretary Lane was in sympa-
thy with the trials and tribulations Of
the state brought upon it by federal
action, he would do everything within
his power to alleviate conditions.
Through evident misunderstanding
Of departmental regulations governing
the payment OF debts Of the Kiowa and
! Comanche Indians. departmental
agents now IN southwestern Oklahoma
5 have caused a mighty protest to be
, registered against their work IN Wash
mgton. Congress at its last session
I set aside S250,0OO Of the Indians
3 moneys for the liquidation Of their
t obligations and this with funds from
the sale of lands and from leases.
! would give each Indian in the neigh
! borhood Of $500 to be Immediately ap-
E piled on his Indebtedness under the
. supervision OF the agents in charge.
: Creditors declare that these agents re-
y fuse to pay one cent until the credit
a ors release the Indian in full from his
/ obligation, even though the Indian may
r confess to obligatidns.of several hun.
dred dollars, more thalb that set aside
y to him for payment. w. S. Ferguson
/, Of Mountain View, president OF the IN
[, dian Creditors association, has been
i in Washington and department offic-
d ials have assured him that conditions
# viii be changed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
RULcARlANs vlcToRs.

Sofia. June sO-A fierce fight be
tween Bulgarians and Greeks is re-
ported The reports says the Bulgar
ians were victors,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

Representative Claude Weaver ask.
ed that government crop reporting sta
tions be established in the broom corn
belt of northwestern Oklahoma He
has appealed to the census bureau tor
the appointment OF agents and the
publication Of daily bulletins on the
condition Of the crops lnagmuch as
northwestern Oklahoma produces more
broom corn than any other section of
the United States, Mr. Weaver feels
that the state is entitled to this Feeos
nition
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
+4@44++4#4444444,
RELIEF PROMISED.

Telegram by United Fress.
Chicago, June 30The heat
wave in the central states will
be broken tomorrow. Forecast
er Cox said cool cloudy wealth
er will supplant the torrid spell
within twenty-four hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30

Senator Gore is pushing his measure
which provides that the secretary q
interior shall depeSis in the banks d
khe state the s2i0o00u0 oI Eadian
money in hands Of the United States
treasury which is accredited to the
tribes Of Oklahoma.
With rates Of interest high and
lconsinued On rage TKol
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
Motion to Reconsider Vote on Ap-
preparation Bill is Pending
Majority is Disposed to
Stand Pat on Position
REDISTRICTING BILL
Is FINALLY PASSED
Makes One Republican District and
One DOubtfuI---PrObe Com
mittee Files Report on Gov
ernOr and Cruce Replies
Special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express
Oklahoma City June SO.-At 8
o'clock this afternoon the house, which
convened at l0:3O tAis morning, is still
engaged in debate on th= conference
report On the general appropriation
bin, which was rejected Saturday
night A motion to reconsider the vote
is pending and the fate Of the mea-
sure win likely be decided within an
hour
m the debate So far the house lead
ers have manifested no disposition to
back up from the position taken Sat
urday night, insisting that the recon-
menda,ions OF the probe committee
shall be Incorporated in the bin. The
main point insisted upon is that the
amount that may be expended by any
deparimety in the employment Of help
shall be strictly limited by the pro-
visions OF the appropriation bill The
failure Of the conference committee
to comply win the demands OF the
house caused the report TO be rejected
Saturday night, preventing adjourn.
ment at that time, as planned Final
adjournment viii be taken as soon as
the appropriation bill is disposed Of,
though the session will not be legally
adjourned tin five days later. in order
to comply with the constitutional pro-
vision which requires such bills to be
passed at least five days before the
close OF the session. 1t is Impossible
al This time e predict the result OF the
vote on the bin in the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-30
RsdissristIns Bill

A congressional redistricting bill
was rushed through both houses sat
urday the emergency clause being at
tached. It makes one sure Republican
district and another doubtful The
state is divided as follows
District No. Ottawa. Craig, No
eata, Washington, Usage, Delaware,
Nayes. Rogers, Tulsa and Pawnee.
District No, 2-Adair, sequoyah
Wagoner Cherokee, Muskogee, Has
ken, Mcintosh aud okmulgee.
District No S-LeFlores Latimer
Pittsburg. Atoka Pushmataha, McCur
tain. Chociaw Bryan, Marshall. Car
ter and Love.
District No i-Creek. Lincoln, Ok
fuskee. semkole, Pottawatomie, Pom
totoe, Hughes. Johnston and Cole
District No. payne, Logan, Okla
homa, cleyelaad, MoLain, Garyin ant
Murray.
District No. 6-Blaine, Kingfisher
Canadian, Caddo, Grady. Comanchc
Stephens. Jefferson and Cotton.
District No i-Ellis, Roger Mills
Dewey, Custer. Beckham, Washita
Kiowa, Greer. Jackson Harmon ant
Tillman.
District No 8 Csaarron, Texas
Beaver. Harper Woodward Majol
Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Ka
aud Noble
Report on Governor.