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SEVEN KILLED
! IN PRISON RIOT
\
AHMED PRISONERS MuTiNY Am
SHOOT OFFICIALS IN DASH
FROM OKLAHOMA PEN.
THREE CONVICTs SHOT
TELEPHONE GIRL USED AS A
SHIELD AS TRIO FLEE IN
WARDEN's BUGGY.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
McAlester, Okla, Jan. 20.-Seyen
persons were killed and three wound.
ed in pistol battle at the state peni-
tentiary here which resulted when
three prisoners armed with revolvers
made a dash for liberty.
So rapidly did the three convicts
shoot down those in their path that
they reached the prison gate before
the guards could return their fire.
The desperadoes had taken the keys
from the turnkey, John Martin, whom
they had wounded. and had sheltered
themselves through the prison yard
BY holding Mary Foster, a telephone
operator. in front Of them. until the
only shot fired by the guards in the
yard hit the girl in the leg.
Outside the gate, the men seized the
horse and buggy of Warden Dick and
dashed away. only to be shot to death
by pursuing guards.
One OF the convicts fought to the
last, their stolen horse lashed to
gallop by the other two. They fired
their last cartridge at the oncoming
guards. who then poured in deadly
fire from horseback.
Even after the three escaped men
were lying dead in the bottom of the
careening buggy the frightened horse
of the warden dashed onward until
felled by bullet from the pursuers.
One of those killed was John r.
Thomas of Muskogee. formerly United
States district Judge. and at one time
a member of Congress from Illinois
He was shot by prisoner.
Dead.-John r. Thomas. Muskogee
former United States district Judge;
H. H. Drover, superintendent Bertillon
department; Patrick Oates. assistant
deputy warden; F. C. Godfrey, guard.
China Reed, under sentence of two
years for larceny; Tom Lane. Pauls
Valley, under fiye-year sentence for
forgery; Charles Kountz, Comanehe
county, serving forty-year sentence
for manslaughter r
Wounded.-John Martin, turnkey,
shot through cheek; C.. l.. Wood.
guard. shot through arm; Mary Eos.
ter telephone operator, shot through
leg. -
The mutiny occurred at the end of
the days work and was led by Reed,
Lane and Koontz.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
LOAN law
DECLARED VALID IN All ESSEN.
TiAL POINTS, BUT ONE.
Attorney General Farrar Declares
That Investments Must Be Made on
Direction Of State Land Board.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Tax leyies by counties to re.
imburse the state school funds for
losses which might occur on loans OF
funds made to farmers would not be
valid, according to the opinion of At.
torney General Farrar, but he believes
that the state might impose a general
and uniform tax levy for such a pur.
pose which would be legal.
Attorney General Farrar has fin.
ished draft Of the opinion which
contains his essential holdings.
He believes the loan law valid and
consistent with the exception CT the
one provision making the counties re-
sponsible for any losses which might
occur to the school funds from loans
and says that plan of operation can
be worked out.
1T seems to me obvious that one
person cannot, under the constitution,
BE- taxed to pay the Indebtedness OF
another person." he says. Such action
would not be uniform taxation when
made by county.
He believes the investment of school
funds by the treasurer in state bonds
and warrants to be all right and
thinks no criticism of the present or
past treasurers for such investments
can he made justly.
Treasurer Leddy is reminded by the
attorney general that he is only the
custodian OF the funds and that the
laws Of the state as to disposal and
investment of funds must be the treas
urer's justification, although 1t is the
treasurer's privilege and duty to be
certain that the laws are safe and
valid.
The attorney general declares that
investments in state irrigation dis
triet bonds and loans of funds to farm
ers must be made on the direction OF
the State Land Board.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
SPORT.

Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant
stopped Jack Lester of Seattle in the
fifth round Of what was to have beer
ten-round bout at New York. Coffey
weighed 1893 pounds and Lester III.
Members Of the indoor meet com
mittee of the Rocky Mountain confer
ence decided definitely to hold track
meet at the Denver Auditorium either
in the latter part Of February or the
first Of March.
The Amateur Athletic Union, in a
mali vote completed at New York, de-
cided by an overwhelming vote to 70
fuse registration to women athletes In
all sports and competitions controlled
by the organization.
Organized baseball men who have
been investigating the financial sta
tus Of the Federal league promoters
figure that 1t will require at least 81
000, 900 to put the new circuit in work
ing order-to sign players. buy or
lease property, build grounds and pay
travelling expenses.
Philip Shindler of Cotati, Cal, died
at Santa Rosa rs the result OF being
struck on the head at the base Of the
brain in boxing contest with Charles
Kirby, a Canadian middleweight
Shindler. who is also known In fight.
ing circles as Sailor Sharkey," died
without regaining consciousness. 1t ia
believed that his neck was broken.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
UNION OFFICIAL HEIDI
IN CONNECTION WITH BURNING
NINE PROPERTY.
sscetary Mcclure Of Aouilar Union
Implicated In Confessions Of Men
Charged with lncendIary Plot.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Coio.-With the arrest at
Aguilar of Bert Mcclure, secretary of
the miners union of that place and
Bert Hill, ten men are in custody of
the military authorities in connection
with the burning Of the mine tipple,
mine office and postoffice at the
Southwestern mine, on Oct. 20.
Confessions we're obtained from
Dan Jeffery and John Hicks. implicat-
ing the nine others In the destruction
of the mine property. According to
the statements Of Jeffery and Hicks,
twenty gallons q oil were used TO sat
urate the exterior Of the buildings
which were set on fire and completely
destroyed. Seven of the men have
been in custody for the past three
weeks.
According to the confessions. Secre-
tary Mcclure was present when the
buildings were burned. They ytate
that the plot to destroy the buildings
was formulated in the saloon OF Louis
B. Noce, one Of the men under arrest.
1t is also charged by the officials Of
the mine company that the postoffice
was robbed after 1t was burned.
The military commission concluded
its investigation and took adjourn
ment until an indefinite date.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Colorado Potato Day Proclaimed.

Denver.-In honor Of the Colorado
potato, which has a merit of its own,
the equal of the more famous Colorado
fruit, and for the purpose af attracting
attention to Potato Day during Stock
Show week, Governor Ammons issued
proclamation. Potato Day will. in
fact. be a week of days, beginning on
the 18th. when potatoes donated by
the potato growers OF Colorado will be
served free at the Home Industry
Show OF the Chamber of Commerce
They will be cooked In many differ
ent ways.
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foaEiaN.
The campsisn against liquor driAt'
Ing IN France began with ! meeting =
Nancy. +fse'

~
The campaign against liquor driAb-
Ing IN France began with ! meeting =
Nancy. .ssS
Six violent earthquake shocks
caused . panic among the inhahi-
tants u Leghorn. Italy.
The Bulgarian Parliament has been
dissolved because It refused to pass =
provisional appropriation bill.
The railway strike practically end
ed at Cape Town with the decision Of
the operatits force to resume work
immediately
Mgr. DsEa Chissa. Archbishop Of Bo-
logna ana former papal under-secre-
tary OF ste. has issued a pastoral let.
ter condemning the tango.
The Italian government made off
cial denial Of the rumor that negotia.
tons we're IN progress for the sale Of
Italian warships to Turkey.
The houses Of the Nicaraguan con
gress, in joint session. passed virtu.
ally unanimously a vote of confidence
In the foreign policy Of the govern
ment, especially in relation to the
United States.
The suspension OF interest pay
ments on the national debt by the Mex.
lean government caused heavy drop
In Mexican bonds on the bourse at
Berlin. Four per cents led with "a de-
cline Of 61s points.
Cardinal Basilio Pompili, vicar gen.
eral of Rome, representing the pontiff.
has issued a pastoral letter denounc-
ing the tango and also certain news
papers. theatrical performances and
fashions which. he declares, are per-
verting souls
It is announced that the difficulties
between Princess Louis Of Belgium,
daughter Of the late King Leopold.
and her creditors have been settled
and that the princess will receive
about 100000 as her share of her
fathers estate.
Rations for the Mexican soldiers
and refugees who are to be interned
at El Paso, Tex, we're ordered by
Brigadier General Bliss. The soldiers,
generals and other officers Of the de-
feated Huerta army are to be shell
tered in 1900 tents spread out on the
reservation Of Fort Bliss.
An all-day search by fleet Of tor.
pedo boats. to which were attached
cables to sweep the, bottom of White
sand bay. failed to locate the sunken
British submarine AT. When darkness
fell, the commanding officer reluctant.
ly ordered the vessels to return to
their moorings at Plymouth. Eng.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Mother Jones MeId at Trinidad.

Trinidad. Colo.-Adjutant General
John Chase announced that Mother
Jones will be kept prisoner in
charge Of military forces here until
she agrees to leave the coal strike
districts permanently.
The ultimatum was issued at the
close of short conference with more
than two hundred women Of Trinidad
and surrounding camps. who marched
upon his quarters in the Columbian
hotel and demanded the immediate re.
lease of Mother" Jones.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
WASHINGTON.


~. President Wilson read his trust
message to Congress Tuesday.
:. = To have broken rib for almost
wIY two weeks and not know it was the
- rather unusual experience Of Senator
-. Bacon. Of Georgia
.,,...Tha foreign affairs committee of the
p House*gave. an elaborate banquet in
= honor OF Secretary Bryan at the Pan.
American building.
The nomination of John Skelton
Williams to be comptroller Of the cur
rency was ordered favorably reported
- to the Senate by the committee on
=. sinking and currency:
-: Carl Browne. chief lieutenant to
General Coxey In the march from
n. Massillon, Ohio, to the capital In 1894,
!, dropped on the street here from acute
indigestion and died. soon after in a
hospital. *
The reserve bank organization COM
inittee left for a five weeks trip
!. through the West, during which it will
r. Hear, arguments BY bankers from most
Of The big. cities west Of the Allegheny
mountains which are In the field to
get federal reserve banks.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Risley Reports Saving on Printing.

Denyer-H. w. Risley, state com.
missioner of public printing. has
saved the state more than $4,000 in
printing expenses during the last
year, according TO his annual report
presented to Governor Ammcns. His
report states that the saving for the
biennial period will be $4,000 over
the expense of s55.912G3 for the bien.
nial period of 19l11912.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Urges Colorado to Exhibit.

Dcnver-Coloyado was urged to
eyert every effort to have state ex.
hiblt at the Panama-Pacific exposi.
tion in San Francisco, in message
received by the Chamber Of Com.
merce from Frank Burt OF Denver,
nov commissioner OF concessions at
the exposition.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Or. G. r. Fell Shoots Self to Death.

Denver-Dr. Gustave X. Fell shot
himself to death by firing bullet
through his brain at his residence. CTS
Humboldt street DR.. Fell was among
the leading Denver physicians. A door
closed but unlocked, separated him
from the room where his wife was. He
died instantly. DR.. Fell was cousin
of Victor Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Bradley Slated for State Rail Job.

Denver-Rumor is current at the
state house that George T. Bradley,
state pure food and drug commission
er and chairman of the State Demo
crauc Central committee, will be ap-
pointed state railroad commissioner
to succeed u. II. Staley. 1t is also
reported that George L. Hosmer will
be named surveyor OF customs by
President Wilson.
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WESTERN.

Five armed men held up the Granite
Falls State Bank. sixteen miles north
east Of Everett, Wash. and escaped
with $1,000.
L. NJ. Jordan, lawyer, son-ip-law
of former United States District Judge
Peter s. Grosscup, shot and killed him
self in Chicago.
Victal Aybesta was killed when he
forced his attentions upon Mrs. An
drea Sanchez at her ranch thirty miles
] north of Clayton, N. M.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
aud Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
VIII be In Denver. Jan. 26 on the re-
gional bank investigation.
At the trial of H. H. Majors at Ala.
mogordo. New Mex, two doctors testi-
fled that Majors daughters death was
caused from being poisoned.
A tented city was erected at Fort
Bliss, near Fl Paso. Tex. for the re-
.ception of the $500 Mexican soldiers
and refugees from ojinaga, Mexico.
James A. Foshay, one of the found
ers and supreme president OF the Fra
ternal Brotherhood. died suddenly at
Los Angeles He was 58 years Of age.
Mayor Donn NJ. Roberts was arrest
ed at Terre Haute, Ind, on indict-
rnents charging him with bribery. con-
spiracy to commit fraud and stuffing
ballot boxes.
Five indictments were returned at
Rock Island. ILL.,. against Sheriff o. L.
Bruner, charging him with permitting
prisoners to escape, bribery and en-
bezzlement.
Judge Hollister Of the Federal Dis.
trict Court at Cincinnati imposed
fine Of $1,000 and costs on the Adams
Express Company on the charge Of
.ovsEcharging on shipments.
E. 7. Ransom, a banker of Wichita.
Kans., told the Kansas Improved Stock
g Breeders Association at Topeka that
all bankers should change their sys-
TEN OF credit from the steer to the
cow,
The nine-year-old daughter of VIM.
Hawkins, on trial al Sheridan, Wyo.,
for killing mis- wife. testified that she
was awakened and looked out of the
window and saw her father shoot her
mother. -a
With the end Of the first six months
'sof the copper miners strike at hough-
ton, Mich, operators and union min
ers appear to be no nearer an agree
nlent than they were when the strug-
gle began on July %.
!. "The new banking and currency bill
will make the United States the H.
nancial power Of the world and thus
+. enable u to have the commercial and
industrial supremacy to which it is
entitled" Robert l.. Owen, United
States. senator from Oklahoma, said
at Kansas City.
Judgment for $4,000 heart balm is
demanded in suit filed in the Dis
trict Court in Denver by Miss Nellie
M. Carpenter, member OF the younger
social set Of Denver and Chicago,
against William Hjorth. wealthy Cas-
per, 'Wyo., oil man. Miss Carpenters
: complaint says that Hjorth. who is
president Of the Hjorth Oil Company.
forty years her senior and widower,
promised to marry her.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Militia Finds Guns and Ammunition.

Trinidad.-The discovery OF mum
ber OF high-power rifles and 5000
rounds OF ammunition in an arroyo
near the Huerfano mine and about q
mile south Of the Ludlow strikers
camp was reported by Captain PHILIP
Van Cise.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Ammons Urges Frisco Exhibit.

Colorado Springs.-Gov. Ammons at
luncheon with committee of state
commercial association executives en-
couraged the committee to go ahead
with It's rlans or S150,000 Colorado
exhibit at The San Francisco 1915 Ex'
position. He said he thought the state
finances would be in such condi,
tion next winter that $4,000 legis'
lative appropriation would be justi-
fled.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Bank Commissioner Takes Oath.

Denver-E. E. Drach Of Rifle took
oath of office as state bank commits.
sioner and entered upon his duties.
He was appointed commissioner by
Governor Ammons, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Emil
Pfeiffer, who is entering private bust
ness.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
Mrs. Bland Is Internal Revenue Clerk

Denver.-In recognition OF the ser
vices of Richard Parks Bland, knew
as "Silver Dick" Bland during the
many years be served in Congress be
fore his death in 1899 President VIII
son hos appointed Mrs. Virginia
Bland. his wife. as clerk in the office
of Mark A. Skinner, internal revenue
collector of Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
tnterurban Car Strikes Train.

Fort Colins.--An interurban ear,
driven by Motormun Il. Il. Stone,
crashed into beet train and its yes
tibule was demolished. Stone escaped
injury. Several passengers were
bruised
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
160-Acre Ranch Sold for $4,000.

Lamar-E. J, Wagner, the Arkansas
Valley sheep king, sold leo acres OF
his May Valley ranch to Anthony Gard
ner Of Hutchinson, Kans, for s22 1000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-28

not involve slight to Austria. Foreign
Office representatives told United
Press correspondent outlook for 10
Calling conflict between Austria and
Servia appears more hopeful"
Assurance received from st. Peters,
burg that general mobilization orders
were not issued by Russia.
Vienna.-Foreign office in polite
note rejected offers of Sir Edward
Grey for mediation
BerIin.-Kaiser Wilhelm is taking
no chances with the crown prince in
these critical times. Frederick Will
helm has been ordered to stay at
Zoppot, a seaside resort, and play
tennis. There is fear in official cir
cles that if the crown prince was
nearer the storm center he would by
his actions embarrass the govern
ment.
London. July 23.-Reports received
in Paris, Berlin and London indicate
that Austrian troops have crossed
Danube into Servian territory. Two
army corps occupied Belgrade with
out resistance according to word
reaching Austrian embassy in Paris.
Unofficial reports that detachment of
Austrians invaded Servia at Nitrovitz.
Unconfrmed reports that hostilities
will be opened today. Officially stated
in Vienna that army corps have
been modified.
Paris.-Serious anti-miIitary mani
festations during which $4,000 per-
son rioted for 2 hours near Matin
Office when thousands of workmen
assembled for mass meeting. $50 per-
sons arrested. More than 1000 in |
jured.
ST. Petersburg.-Taking view that |
Russia has done all possible to avert |
disastrous war and that it now rests |
with Germany to influence Austria, |
car left on his scheduled visit to Fin |
nish Skerries.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-28
BITS OF NEWS

10 = - ~ 4NANN
Boulevard to connect north and
south side lake front will cost $S,000,-
900, according to estimates.
Serg't WiIburt of 18th precinct, ac-
cused of assault by John Murray, $50
w. SGD st. Protested crap game.
Beaten.
Judge McGoorty yesterday decided
that Marshall Field had a perfect
right to the land under the city street
which they are using as tunnel to
connect their stores through good
ness of the city council.
Patrick Dignan indicted for killing
of George Hammond, business agent
Of Excavator's Union.
Abe SaIkin, e23 S. PauIina ST., hit
by street car. Seriously hurt.
Eva DanieIson, 3, 9618 Exchange
ay., swallowed poison by mistake.
May live.
Hyman Greenberg hit by car at
State and Adams SITS. Leg broken.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Smoot, Re-
publican leader, in caucus urged
members of his party not to block
Democratic legislative program;
wants Democrats to make their laws
and then take responsibility.
Perry, OkIa.-GottIieb Wigger,
farmer. killed team about to be taken
from him on mortgage, buried horses,
then killed himself on grave.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-Farmers in this
vicinity facing epidemic of hog chol-
era.
ington.-Interstate commerce
commission declared lumber rates
from Arkansas and Louisiana to Ne
braska unreasonable; awarded rep
aration to shippers.
Girard, Kan.-Fred D. Warren, edi-
tor of the Appeal to Reason, Social
list weekly, has retired from publica-
ton; i'll health reason. Paper will be
continued by ]. C. and Walter Way
land.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Up-tO-Date Jokes

Lord Lyons. the famous Ambassador.
was not what one would call witty
man. but there is one good story told
of him showing that he could make
an apt reply on occasion.
One of his friends, Mr.. Augustus
Craven. was intensely mysterious in
manner. and once on meeting him In
London Lord Lyons asked IL his wits
were with him.
It happened that Mrs. Craven was
s+avinr with Lady Cowper at Wrest-
and Mr.. Craven replied in his solemn
slow, mysterious way;
"She is at W.
"Reouiescat yace!' replied Lord
LYON, with equal solemnity
SIR James Barrie's affection for ex"
oIorsrs is no new thing. All who
tnow his Edinburgh Eleven" will re-
nenoher the eulogy of Joseph Thorn
.on. the Dumfriesshire Scot, who did
,Ioneer work Of the Livingstone kind
~ africa II is fine pen picture OF
dour brave man. but IL has flashes
~ m. early Barrie. This, for exam
pie: ,.a,,. r..
perhaps his most remarkable Feat
insisted in taking bottle OF bra1 -
INTO the heart of Africa and bringing
1t back intact
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

When buying a goose, see that the
sam is white, the breast full. plump,
ead neshy, and the apron covered
with white fat. The Bill and feet of
young goose are of a yellow color,
there are but few hairs about the
'ess at the termination of the thigh.
As they become old the bill and feet
ACQUIRE a reddish tint, and the body
''a Feet become hairy. full-grown
goose should be hung at the least
''Fee or four days after it lie killed.
mat 1t may become tender.
oppeFs which are made OF cheap
= and inferior metal often cause the
'me Of the water form very thick
'0rd' which boils into the clothes and
makes them very unsightly. Such
'oper should be coated with layer
@. whitewssh after each time of use.
while the copper is still warm
7adlton to this precaution. it is
VI TO make large bag OF un-
cached calico for holding the clothes
ana Keeping them from contact with
IL copper
10 cook foreign eggs and make
'"sm equal in flavor to fresh country
'sss' try this plan. Prick a hole with
needle each end of the egg. then
pul INTO boiling water and boil for
''ee minutes Remove from the pan,
omen the top Of the shells a little, so
Una. me aii cells can expand. Re
In the pan again for a minute
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

given a ball, and as an act OF courtesy
he sent invitations to friends in Eng
land. The only specimens OF the stamp
known to exist are those which were at
fixed to the envelopes OF these invita-.
lions.
In Amsterdam f1remen have little lei
sure time. Many of them are skilled
workmen. Every station has its own
workshop, where all repairs are done
and where motor cars are built. Am
sterdam was one OF the first cities to
put motor apparatus into use in the FIRE
brigade.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Clearly Unjust.

Ever since they came to school that
morning two Of the boys had been
persistently naughty. At last. there
fore, the teacher, now thoroughly ex-
asperated, turned to them angrily, and
said that they must stay In during
playtime until each had written his
name one thousand times.
Playtime duly came, and as the rest
of the class rose and fastened from
the room to enjoy spell Of freedom
the two miscreants settled down to
their irksome imposition
Five minutes later the teacher re-
turned to see how they were getting
on. and found heated argument in
progress.
Come. GOMEZ" she asked. What's
the matter now"
Whereupon one OF the boys burst
into tears.
"Tain't fair, mum" he gasped
His names Tim Bust, and mines
Alexander O'Shaughnessy."