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f THE OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPEK IN EASTERN DISTRICT MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS-ALL THE LOCAL NEWS FIRST. Ardmorc Steam Laundry U:VIS 11. lKAI)l'OKI). Proprietor. TELKlMIONi: NO. 10 Cream Bakery Bread Try the Now Process Cream Loaf JOHN N. IMRII3 t'honc- 23h VOLUME XIV A RDM 0 UK, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY KVISNIMS KKlilU'AIJY 15108 NUMBER 23 L ft imim Clothing at Less Than Cost Beginning Monday, February 2 jth we will sell Cloth ing at less tpan cost FOR 10 DAYS ONLY. 1-3 Off all Stein Bloch and Kirsch baum Suits and Overcoats. $ 1 5.00 Suits for . . . . $10.00 $25.00 Suits for. . . . s 10.05 $ 1 S 00 Suits for s 1 2, 50 $30.00 Suits for. . . .$20.00 25 Per Cent Discount on all Odd Pants. 100 Suits on Table No.2 Half Price $".00 Suits for $2.;"0 $7.50 Suits for ift.l't This sale will positively close in ten days from Monday, Fcbnmry 2-Hli. It will pay you to come in Monday or Tuesday before your size is sold. Second Door West A FATAL ACCIDENT SQUIRE HAGGARD LOSES LIFE SAWING DOWN TREE YES TERDAY NEAR TOWN. Squlro Haggard, a well known farmer, lost Ills life in a rntlior un usual man nor Sunday .afternoon near Ms home on the Sam Drown place, eight miles northwest of Ardmoro. Mr. anil Mrs. Haggard had gone to the homo of W. K. Klchnrdson, u nearhy nelghhor, to spend the day vis-ltlng. When they started for home they observed that a tree standing near Mr. Richardson's barn was burn ing and the sparks threatened the barn. They decided to saw tho tree down to prevent tho destruction of the lwrn. Tho tree In falling struck both of tho men inflicting fatal In Jurl8 to Mr. Haggard and palntully injuring Mr. Klchardson. Squlv Haggard recolved a wound on the !uft side of the head and was hurt internally. Ho never regained con sciousness and died at 9:21) this morn ing. Dr. Hardy of this cltv and Or. Sullivan of Lone Gruvu were called to seo lilin but tho blow was too severe to yield to medicine or sur gery. Tho remains will be brought to Ardmoro ami laid to rest in Hobo Hill cemotery tomorrow. Squire Hag gard and his wife wore dovoted mem hers of the Haptlst church and he was a good citizen that will bo missed greatly in his neighborhood Ho lived last year onu milo east of Ardmoro anil ho has many friends here. FOR DUAPAW SCHOOLS DAVENPORT INTRODUCES BILL PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIA TION FOR THEIR USE. Washington, T5. C, Fob. 21. Spo clal. Having failed In an effort to amend tho Indian bill so as to extend to tho Quapaw Indlau school privile ges enforced, but enjoyed by other Indian of east Oklnhoina, Ueprescnta tivo Davenport today Introduced a bill providing for an appropriation of 110,000 or school purposoa for tho Indians in question. DaveniKirt's measure has been ro forred to tho Indian conunltteo hut stands bettor chanco of passing this session of congress. No part of tho $1100,000 school item has over been used for cducationnl purposes In tho Quapaw radian reservations. HITCHCOCK TRIAL POSTPONED. Now York, X. Y.. Feb, 21. Tho trial of Raymond Hitchcock, tho com ic opera star, on a charge of a so nous naturo, proferred by a llttlo girl, was today postponed for an other week. $10.00 Suits for i 00 $12.50 Suits for $0.50 City NutioMil Hank DECIDES AGAINST RAILROADS IMPORTANT DECISION BY UNIT ED STATES SUPREME COURT TODAY COVERS REBATES. Washington, I). C, Fob. 2 J. Tho question of whether tho railroad rato bill, known as tho Hepburn act, re peals section one of tho Klklns' act, piohibitlng rebates by railroads, is involved in tho case of tho Great Northwestern vs. tho United States, which was decided today by tho supremo court against the railroad company and against the contest of such repeal. The case came from a Missouri court, which fined the railroad com pany one thousand dollars each on fifteen violations. READY TO MAKE CHARES LILLY OF CONNECTICUT TO AP PEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE AGAINST BOAT COMPANY. Washington. I). C, Feb. 21. Kep reseutatlvo Lilly of Connecticut, to day submitted to tho rules commit tee of the house, formal charges that tho Kloctrlc boat company had ua ed wrongful methods to socuro leg' islatlou. Ho declares his ability to provo tho charges, when tho committee- takes tho matter up, which will prob ably bo tomorrow. Tho standing conunltteo on corres pondents today investigated tho charges that Washington nowspapor correspondents aro involved in this matter. SCENIC RAILWAY ACCIDENT CAR AT AMUSEMENT PARK IN DENVER IS DERAILED AND PLUNGES TO GROUND. Denver, Colo., Feb. 21. Sixteen por sons were Injured, five of them sor rloiisly, at lakeside Amusement park near hero last night. Tho car in which they wore riding on a scenic railway was derailed and plunged to tho ground, a distauco o ton feet, with considerable forco. Mrs. Francos Ilrady received a frai tared skull and may dlo. FATAL FIRE AT TACOMA. One Fireman Killed and Six Other Injured Today. Tacoma, Wash., Fob. 21. Ono fire man was killed anil bIx others Injur ed In n fire In tho six story Davis 'Smith Furniture- compline's build Ing today. Tho loss Is estimated at a quartor of a million dollars. WORKING AS DAY LABORER PRESIDENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN MISSISSIPPI. ARRESTED AS EMBEZZLER Was Prominent Man Appropriated $500.00 of Church Fund and Fled. Is Married Man Youa Wo man has Also Disappeared. Louisville, Feb. 21. From tho pres idency of a church to tho position of day laborer in a uiUwny yard, is the- transition which Charles Hutch inson of Water Valley, Miss., under wont when ho recently came to Ixnils vllle, a fugitive from Justice, ac cording to the allegations of tho po lice. Hutchinson was arrested by Dotec lives Clinniermuu and White at tho South Louisville yards or the I & X. railroad, where he was employed n carrying supplies for the workmen. 'ho arrest was mado on Information hat Hutchinson m wanted in Wa it Valley for onibeKleinont. I-wls Walker, an officer of Wator 'alh', cntno to the city and Identi fied Hutchinson as the man wanted, (though Hutchinson stolidly denied Jiis identity. The officer stated that tho man nder arrest was formerly one of tho most highly respected citizens of the little Mississippi town and was president of tho First Christian hurch. While acting in this capaci ty Walker says Hutchinson appropria ted $5U0 of the church fund and fled. lo Is under Indictment on that charge. Hutchinson Is married and lias two children. Ho was formerly superin tendent of a mill at Water Valley. t is the belief of the authorities that lutchinson fled with a young wo man who disappeared slmultaaeoua- ly. Ho is 32 years of age. RATE ON SAND EXORBITANT FROM TISHOMINGO TO ARDMORE A DISTANCE OF 30 MILES AP PLICATION FOR REDUCTION. general complaint Is being filed by tlio coiicroto men and business men In general in tho city against tho Rock Island railroad for tho ex orbitant rato Lint Is being charged by that lino of railroad on car lots of gravel from Tishomingo, thirty miles lrom bore, to this polpt. Un der the present freight ratoa three couts per hundred pounds for gravel, In car lots, it costs tlio coiicroto con tractor 'JO cents per square yard for sand, to say nothing of tho cost ot loading tho same on tho car at tho point ot origin, and tlio unloading and hauling the Band to tho place whoro it will bo used ator reaching Aidmorc. Tho rato on thb saifio product on a lino of rallroa in lssourl between lillsborry aud Hannibal, a distauco of 05 miles, Is CO cents per square yard. Tlio uso ot saiid in making concrete walks In this city and other building Is qulto an Itom, but under tho proa ent rato it will bo almost liupossl bio to continue tho uso of tho Band Tho matter 1 holng taken up by tho parties interested with tho rail road company and will In all jiroba' billty bo takon up with tho corpo ration commission In tho state. IN DISTRICT COURT. Tlio dlstrflct court is ongaged In tho trial ot tho caso ot the state vs Georgo Morris, charged with assault to murder ono Joss l'orter, a Choc taw Indian, soveral months ago On account of tho fact that all tho witnesses in tho caso aro Choctaw Indians, tho services of Sampson C McKinuoy, a bright full blood Choc taw, were called In to act as In torproter for the court. Tho caso will in all probability bo finished thl afternoon. R. 12. Ieo roprosonta the defendant, who Is also an Indian J. T. COLEMAN DISCHARGED BY JUDGE RUSSELL THIS MORN ING ON CONTEMPT. AN EXHAUSTIVE OPINION Delivered by the Court on the Law Covering Contempt Proceedings Under the Oklahoma Con stitution. Judge Unwell oitubllshed a prece dent In tho state of Oklahoma In his discharge of Attorney .1 .T. Colo man this morning in tho bullous cor pus procedlngs Institution by Mr. Colomnu, through his atoruey, Jiib. M. Humphrey, of Atoka, nhortly after tho arrest of .Mr. Coleman a few day ago on the charge of contempt of court, and after having been lined by tho jus tice of tho peace, M. F. Winfrey. Tho facts in tho eiigo were published at the time. This cast so far i can ho burned Is the first ease jot contempt of court that has bon brought since tho adoption of tho; constitution, and till morning Judge Uussell deliv ered himself of a very exhaustive opinion concerning, tho law on the .subject. Tho opinion is as follows: "Tho necessity which has given -Iso to tlio application for a writ of habeas corpus In this hearing will, I trust, arise so Miidom, at least in tlio relations or Intercourse that aro presumed to harmoniously exist be tween tho bench and tho bar, as to relieve Ug of tho eniharrassmont in the future of determining tho ques tion presented by tho relator. Courts Duty to Lawyer. "A court owes a duty to tho law- or aud tho citizen, and likewise oes tho reciprocal relation existing between them impose upon tlio law- er and all others a duty to tlio court, such as ho or they should at II times bear in mind, and it ono with tho other would remember their espectlvo duties tho infliction ot pen alties for an infraction of tho de corum of the court room would rare ly, if over, occur. "I am not unmindful of tho fact that occupants of tho bench have often acted tyrannously and there foro arbitrarily, so much so that tlio citizen has been often mado to feel that the heel of Injustice was upon his manhood, restraining him ot ills liberty aud endeavoring to wound him aud to humllltnto and dogrado his hotter Honslhlllties and to make of him an object at which the finger of reprobation would point with uu iibt censure; and upon tho o''.or hand, I am aware that lawyers soio tlmes, in excited contention, do aud say those things that provoke an oxer else of tlio discretion confided by tho law to a court and which is inher ent in ovory court. It Is noiio tho less to 1)0 rogrottod becauso tho fault Is with olthor or with both. "Hut to come at onco at tho point at Issue anil to present it as wo un derstand it. Oklahoma's Innovation. "Wo aro living now under a now ordor of things. Wo aro enjoying tho blessings of a constitution which, has crystallzod In torso and epigrammat ic provisions certain prorogatlvos ot individual liberty for which tho peo- plo have long contended. Tho const! tution of our state is tho last and tho groatost promulgation of govorn mental ideas in tho world today and It lias endeavored to mako offoctivo In practlvo wca thavo horotooro boon considered only as tho ideals and hopes of tho groat dreamers and lov ors ot personal liberty. For this rea son wo bollovo that not only tho courts of this Btato but overy cltl zon thereof, should nt all times look to tho constitution ns tho guide post to mark his every Btop in tho endoa' vor to do what Is right between man and man. "Under tho old order of things an (Contlnuod ou Pago Two.) RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DELEGATES INSTRUCTED TO VOTE AS A UNIT. IN ENDORSING W. J. BRYAN The Platform Endorses State Admin istration, Demands Tariff Revis ion, New Banking Law Hear tily Endorsed Etc. Muikogee, Ok., Feb. X. Tho men named by tlio convention as dele gates at large to tho democratic con vention at Denver in .Inly are: C. X. Haskell, Muskogee. William II. .Murray, Tishomingo. Leo Cruce, Ardmoro. Tom Doyle, l'erry. 'I'. .1. Lea by, I'awhuiika. Jos. it. Thompson, Pauls Valley. W. M. Malm ii, Shawnee Dan l'erry, Caddo county. Electors nt Large. S. Morton Uutherforil, Muakogoe. (ioorge Whltchurat, Suyro. .1. .1. Shea of Ikirtleavllle aud James Klrkwood of (iuthrle, were defeated. National ConilHcomnn Tato Bra- ly, Tulsa. Landing William J. llryau and go- lug on record as favoring hlui for president, renewing their allegiance f Thomas Jefferson, endorsing tho tato administration from governor down, resolutions were road at tho state democratic convention by Chlct ustlco lt(bert L. Williams aud adop ted by the convention. Tlio resolutions call attention to tlio enactment of tho statu banking law protecting depositors In tlio sUito md national banks; declared for tho mprlHoiiment of criminal officers of coronations instead of fining them; or publicity of the source of cam- alga funds; favored tho placing ot many Important goods on tho free list; of levying an Inheritance income ix ; charging tho republican party with being responsible for tho specu lation in Wall street and tho "reck less, wanton and criminal gambling;" scoring the administration for pour- ng money out of tho United States treasury Into Wall street, and hold ing tho national administration res ponsible for tho Into nnd "still im pending financial panic." Tlio Aid- rich currency bill was also denounc ed. With tho 'horning of a now com lonwealth a panic, in Intensity, vol ume and danger unsurpassed in tho history of the ropubllc, being preel- iltaVd Aiy ropubtteuu policies, tho lemocratlo government in said now government mot said conditions with mnrhed statesmanship, and as a re sult enacted the depositor's guaranty aw for state banks to protect tho leposltors of such banks, nnd also of the national banks vhero they looted to avail thouisolvos of its benefits. Wo donounco the republican party for having boon dominated by tlio Influences of tho financiers of Wall streot, thoroby becoming responsible for tho exploiting of almost ovory avenue of capital, commerco aud trade; for tho reckless, wanton and criminal gambling that has loft a trail of disastrous consequonco, tho history of which U writton In deop disgrace for tho administration sit ting Idly by during all thoso yoars without making any practical effort to curb such evils nnd ovon coming ro gularly to tho aid of Wall stroot banks by opening to them tho vaults of tho United Statos treasury whoa they hnd already drained tho coun try of Its circulating medium by reckless gambling in Bpurious stocks. Wo condonin tho "Aldrlch curren cy" bill as vicious nnd n measuro in tended to houofit tlio fow und to dis criminate iif.alnst tho mlddlo class and tho commercial Interests of our common country. Wo furthor favor the amendmont of tho constitution of tho United States to tho cud that United Statos senators may bo elected by direct voto ot the peoplo ot tho soveral states and'that au incomo and inhor- Phone Your Orders If the weather K too bad to come, we will t.ik p'lasure in si'iulinj; you out oods for in.sportton. Tho new woods arc coming ovory day. They bear tho tost of tho closest inspection. Tlio Now French Model "IvAIiO COItKlSTV arc hen, extra long with high bust. Kxnct copy of A-j rg $." on models. Our price will be.....' 8 .DU lime you seen those I5HAUTIKUL LAC lib? If not you hae ini-(,ed it treat "VKliV SWKLL HMHUOIDKUIKS" is the verdict of those who know, and they aro selling too. 1MII5TTYCIIAMHKY (il.W.IIAMS in solid and checks, tho price elsewhere Is 14J 1 Jk; and 1 ."if, you buy i them here for just JQ All Dress Ginghams, Ued Seal and A. l C, no -t ft- off brands. We handle tho best and soil them.. B L 2C Phono KLj. ltaiico tax may be levied and collected -by tlio federal government. I Wo recommend Luat the national 1 organization of all political parties be required to publish tlio source ot all their campaign contributions from time to time during each campaign. Conscious of tlio fact that it was through tho devotion, self-sacrifice, courage and patriotism ot Oklahoma's valiant democratic boas that our peo ple ontor.upon Iholr Cod-given right of American citizenship and for tlio first time feeling the glad throb.i of actual liberty, the democracy looks with affection Into tlio eyes of Colum bia's fair daughter as she takes her sta Hon In the councils of tho national party aud of the country, aud with tlio conscious realization that she is the Kcoplorod peer among tho fair states of tli euatiou, wo turn with Joy and pride to tho lusty folds ot our beloved national emblem and behold wltti satisfaction and reverence in tlio glorious field of blue tho forty sixth star, ensign of our equality among the states. In th.a spirit, looking only to our country's good, sirlvlng only for tlio upbuilding of the nation, aud realizing tho groui- Ing blindness ot tho present ropuhlt can national administration', wo otfor to tlio country tlio principles of llbor ty embodied in tho fundamental lav of our statu upon which to base meas ores of uatlonr.l relief and of univer sal equity and Justice. GOODRICH MAKES STATEMENT TO ARDMOREITE CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AT WHEELER OIL FIELDS. H. II. Goodrich, manager ot the Santa l-'e Fuel Oil property, with headquarters at Ardmore, made the following statement for publication this morning relative to au Item In tho Ardmortto ot yotorday. Mr. Goodrich says: 'My attention has been called to a report in the Ardinorolte regarding the Santa Vj business at Wheeler and Ardmoro which was, I think, misleading. 1 liavo nothing to say about tho rail road tratllc arrangements lit that artlclo, for I know nothing about them. However, I -would state that the Santa Fo has no deal ou hand ior on louses or imruiiiisutt in i.mu .... . . -. . . . .. ..... . , iiu.il n iiuuiuli uu u.ttu i;uvii iivui upniK iur nuiuu uiuu liaei. mm ui m the present ltmo havo not obtained n sulllclont quantity of oil to war rant building a pipe lino to town. Whatovor may ho tho result later, wo do not know. i "I speak with authority upon the above, as I am tho local ropresen-1 tatlve hero and am Invariably cou suited upon questions Involving tho work of development at Wheeler," You aro Invited to visit tho now lco cream parlor at tho Arcado. 23-Q itmnssifni The yellow uuijon wil bring it. FOUL MURDER OF PRIEST CATHOLIC PRIEST AT DENVER VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN. MURDERER IS ARRESTED Talks Freely of the Crime and Says He Has No Regrets Had Much Anarchist Literature on His Person Hatred for Priests. Denvur, Colo., Fob. 21. Gulssoppo tiuarnncolo, tho murderor of Father Ix'o Helnriclis. talked freely in tho Jail liero today. Ho dec ares that ho has no resu " over tho killing of tho priest. II I says ho is a native ot Sicily and J fifty-six years of ngo. Ho has boea an 1111:1 II FIImi MIII1 Kllt'lIMIftir MIT II1M II IS i (i n i-nli ftr lirt tin at smvntvil mnntll (1 flllll Hflll UTlflTl 111 111 Vl-Vf 1T1 ft IML 1 1 1. 1 ..i Hi 1 .. .U . .Jh I INI 1IHL III Till IlllirilUra UL Lilt WU11U LK 11(1 111 UUM11 L.U LIIU aVWWUH ot tlio king ot Portugal. Thoro was much excitement ovoi - - . i ... l 1 . . 1. Ul'ltiK MUWUU UIIUUl UlU I'tft" riniir w.i a hurried to iiriHon tho chiO Ul JIUI11U UOIIIH IVllllUl Ul 1UUU 1 w ..a ..... 1.-. ' -..1 .. ..I. lon'ce. Catholic oiiurcii, wnero mo cnm was commuted yesterday morning was kneeling at tho altar rail botweei two women, when GuTTrnacelo stop t vmi ti un i t a tin nur n nil rnrn vni r ii i " i i zAii .ie i .fii i i t nnnor tm i n into tno aisio aim rusaeu rapiuiy io glo u nu mntuba ajuwu v.v. Tiinnannr urrm iiiuh i npv lira vns ,- . ... , . rn tnuit !smn n- v 11. rrmiitf. a.v PHONE 631 FOR Fremley's Transfer Wagon , I Prompt Attention Given Baggage a Specialty.