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WITH RELIABLE CORRESPONDENTS IN GUTHRIE AND WASHINGTON AHDMDREITE GIVES NEWS FIRST WAN'lKD-l'ntiiilj wash ing, tip per pound, Hut work include 1 Ardmore Steam Laandry Telephone No. 10 CREAM BAKEHY BREAD "I ry tlic N i'w Prunes, Crr-ain Lo.if JOHN N. IMRIE Plintn Uyi he mm VOLUME XV CITY EDITION f FIVE TRIBES BILL OF OWEN BILL INTRODUCED YESTERDAY DY OKLAHOMAN IS AN AD MINISTRATION MEASURE. DISTRIBUTION TRIBAL FUNDS Right of Chickasaw-Choctaw Freed men to Purchase Lands Continued Until December 1, 1909. Sell Seg. regated Surface Separably. Washington, an. '',. Senator Owen lutioduc Mils morning what, under the clrcutn ancos may ho regarded ns the administration measure for closing tip the affairs of the five civ ilized trlbeH. It Ih an administration measure In the sense that, after a tieries of conferences, It represents an agreement betwiv'ji Secretary Cricr-j Held on the one hand and all members of the Oklahoma delegation In con gress except .Mr. McGuire on the oth er. Mr. McGuire was Invited to In troduce the hill In the house, but de clined. Tht hill Is necessarily a long one. hoth because of the large number of questions Involved and because of their complexity. The major purpose of the bill Is to dissolve the tribal re lations and thirty months Is the time In which this would bo accomplished under Its provisions. Two provisions stand out In bold relief. One Is that the rolls now made up nre to be nocoptcd as final. None of the claimants to enrollment, except! those whose cases aro ponding In court or before the department, will lie allotted: for thorn the door of hope Is closed. Tile bill provides that nil allotments nro to lio completed be- .fore July 1. 100!). Where tho deflclen of tr -'ineral rights ho may acquire '"" Mlin.. ' have a pi.... loty December 1, 1903. lr preference almtis. Another provision Is: 'The sales of minerals hereunder shall be conducted so as to prevent monopoly In tho ownership of said minerals The bill proposes to nullify nny contract which mav be in existence looking to tli sale of these lands. The distribution of the trlbnl mon es Is to be mode thus: All having less than three-fourths of Indian blood and all unrestricted members n-e to get their dltslrlbutlvo shares before Dec. 1. 1!U, all of more than three-fourths Indian blood are to got half their shares before the same date, the other half to be held by the secretary of the Interior to be spent In the r bohnlf as he may deem best Hut when tho restrictions arc entire ly removed from nny Indlnn he Is to get any money that may bo due him After the passage of the bill tribal councils nre to bo held only by nu thorlty of the secretary of the Interr or. Thus Is tho tribal relation in br broken. Provision Is made for the equalb.i Hon of Creek allotments under the terms of the Creek agreement. Tin right of Clioctaw and Chlckasa? freedmen to purchase land In addl'Ion to their allotments Is continued until Dee. 1. 1900. The land of alloi-ocs who refuse to take possession of thlr allotments Is to be leased by tho sec rotary. These are the salient foV.trcM of the bill. Notwithstanding the hope fulness of some members of thf dele gation there Is no likelihood jf It be ing passed at this session. There Is To hazard In saying that ?einUr La Follotto will oppose the proposed o. position of the coal lands, and hi? op' position alone will he sufficient to prevent notion at this session. Ml DM ORE, OKLAHOMA Tl'KSDAY KVKN1XC. ,1 Nl MIX 2d l)0!l LAND FRAUD NOBLE NATIONAL DANK CASE F ' In Individual allotments Is to tho value of loss than $r.0, It Is to be jSplllman Asks Supreme Court to Ad vance the Litigation. Washington, .inn. 2.". U. O. Spill mnn. assistant nttorney general ol Oklahoma, today nskod tho supreme made up In money from tribal funds " '? "ava,nK' ,lle CI,S0 of t double the value. Those whose; NntlonnI ,taMk aKalwl ClmrlP8 claims to allotments are ponding. In V 1 n"11 "' M Pr0b" the event their claims nro establish- " y an"T Mon,,n'' Thl" ' ed. mav select fmm nnv nf tl.. "It " voivitlK tlie question of allotted lands or at their option they mav receive the value of the allot ment In money. Tlii. lands remaining unallotted nro to bo appraised. The surfaco of the J segregated area Is to bo sold separ ately. Tho land remaining unallot ted Is to be nppralsed ns of four tNV; clnsses: Agricultural, grazing, timber ... t n 1 1 ,, . . 1l , - .11111 llllil.-l.ll. UUill HUM UHM1IIIL 1UIII1S. Tlie lands nre to bo advertsed for sale under sealed bids to bo opened by May 1. 1910. Prior to that time no sale Is to be made for less than, tho nppralsed value. Nor prior to that date shall any one person bo allowed to buy more than IflO acres of agri cultural land, more than 000 acres of grazing or timber land, moro than H.SI0 acres of coal land, nor more r t:um 1.2S0 acres of asphalt land. Af ' ' tor Mav 1. 1910. and before July 1. 1 1911. all lands and minerals not pre viously sold nro then to bo offored without limit ns to the nrea nny one person may purchnse. Purchasers or lessees of coal or asphalt land shall liavo the right to buy tho surface to the extent of 20 per cent of the area FOR SALE My entire transfer and storage business. Also farm and tools, stock and grain lease on McLish farm. Stock consists of 35 head of hogs, 2 cows and 12 horses. 7. J. L. Wilson the constitutionality of Oklahoma's depositors' guaranty law. I.nst fall the same motion ,ns made on behalf of the bank by Dennis Klynn. He remarked In presenting his motion, that one man was running for the presidency on a depositors' guaranty plnnk. That seemed to the court a sufficient reason why It should not then ndvanco the case. Primate of Canada Dead. Toronto, Jan. 2.1. Most Rev. Arth ir Swentmnii, archbishop of Toronto, metropolitan of the eccleslastlc.il province of Toronto, Canada, md prlmnto of all Canada, died Sund-iy afternoon nt the See house of bron chlal pneumonia. Last Mondny h contracted a severe cold which tie veloped Into pneumonia. Tlie late primate was born In IC.-p-land In 183-1 nnd wns educated at Cambridgo university. After his ord- Inntlon he came to Canada In is;9. Two years ago on tho death of Ar?h bishop Hond of Montreal ho was elect ed to the highest dignity of tlie An glican church In Canada. GETTING JURY STEWART CASE UP TO THIS AFTERNOON ELEV EN MEN HAD DEEN SELECTED FOR TRIAL OF CAL STEWART MOST OF THEM FARMERS Of the Men Examined For Service In This Case Not More Than One In Every Four or Five Is Acc-pted. Stewart's Friends at Trial. j :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: : NUMBKR l!)7 WEATHER FORECAST. New OllejHIH. L:l .l.m -.v, Tin- u I'm (Iter forei.it f a t 0, lahmmi tonight ni; ' ,',!;,, s il.i) N getieially fin ::l ..1 at l INVESTIGATION TWO SUSPttCTS ARRBSTSD. :: :: t: tt t: t: tt .. BRISTOW IS KANSAS SENATOR Marietta, Okla.. Jan M. The Cal Stewart murder trial was called In district court here this morning, with fudge W. M. llowlos of Perry, Okla presiding. Tlie defendant's attorneys made a motion for a continuance, on the grounds of witnesses being absent, but the motion was overruled and tho work of securing a jury for the trial of the case was at once taken up. I'p to 2:150 tliU afternoon, cloven men bad been accepted by both sides for service on tlie Jury, ns follows: O. M. Parker. J. II. Hrasfleld. J. W. Mcltroom. II. C Johnson. Hob Capps, It. II. Itoborls. J. It. Mnton. J. S. Skally. D. C. Tanner, J. A. Kvorctt. It. K. Hlount. Most of tho jurymen aro fanners and are an Intelligent looking body In nddltion to the attorneys men tioned In yesterday's Ardmorelte. who are engaged In the case nro (loo. If. Montgomery of this citv. who will assist tho state, ami Moiuou I'rultt of Oklahoma City to assist tho defense. W. It. Chonte. ono of the witnesses In the case, was absent whon call ed this morning, but the state agreed to accept the evidence given in tlie exnmlnlng trial. An attachment was Issued for liar ry Mallard nnd wife, witnesses for the defense, nnd they were brought into court today. Much Interest Is being taken In tho trial and tho court room its crowded. Many friends of the defend ant are here to nttond the trial from Ardmore and other towns, LEGISLATURE IN SEPARATE SES SION TODAY CAST VOTE FOR HIM TO SUCCEED LONC. JUDGE CAMPBELL ISSUED BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE GRAND JURY THIS MORNING. GRAND JURY IS GUARDED Topeka Kan., Jan. if. - Tho house and seniite In separate session today voled for l!nlted Stnles senator to succeed Chester I. hour Jooph I Ilrlstow, republican, n given a decisive majority over Hugh I'urreliy. Tomorrow the two houes In Joint session will formally ratify today's election. Secret Service Men W.itehlnn Body of Men Closely to Avoid Any At trmpt to Coerce Them In Thslr Work. Muskogee. Okla.. Jan. art. Pedum! Judge Italph Campbell toJuy began the Investigation of the alleged town lot frauds. " he Jury Is closely watched 'Hid guarded by secret service men. Ailitltltiri'il liil.ir.td l,.iu 1..... 1.1... 1 f - I .rt 11,1.-. w.-i-ii ftuiu'ij " " J l ,l ,J " 'ilH ease by reaso,, of the linpll- cation of (iovernor Haskell ami In " the Investigation It Is expected that several men "high tip" will be hit. l. In the Instruction to the grand Jury by Judge Ralph Campbell, he charged them to Investlgnt,, tho ovl H deuce and perform their duty without fear or favor. EIGHT HURT IN WRECK. :: :: Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 2i. An east bound passenger train from St. Louis on the Penn sylvania was wrecked early today near Connersvllle by a broken rail. Hlght persons were Injured, but mine of them seriously. RAINEY MAKES GRAFT CHARGE His charge was vory brief. Hargrove College. To the friends of Hargrovo Col lege. Many of those who subscribed to tho robulHIng of tho collego havo responded nobly In paying their sub scriptions. Wo hope nil will. Tho tnonoy Is needed NOW. Ploaso mail check to J. A. Hlvens, treasurer, or to J. M. Gross, president, Ard more. Okla. The brick work of the first story of the college Is about completed. and Is 'beautiful. Please send In your subscriptions ns rapidly ns possible. We will all be proud of tho college when completed. Let ail help. Vory kindly. .1 m. cross O. K. Harden, county commission er, passed tliruuuli tho niiv tminv from l.one drove. BULBS. Sacrei Miles, Hyacinths and Tulips for early bloom must bo planted now. Ardmore Nursery, Phone CD, 233 Dick Loses Flr'st Prisoner. McAlester, Okla., Jan. 2..--(;eorge Halley, a state convict under sen tence for robbery committed In Gar field county, with two years to serve, escaped today. This Is the first c cape since tlie Oklahoma .convicts were brought here from Lansing. Halley wns n "trusty." and at the time of his escape was employed as n driver, as he had been at the Kansas penitentiary, lie escape!, by Jumping from the wagon which he was dilvlng, taking to the woods near by. A reward of $,"i0 Is offered by Supt. Hick of the Oklahoma pen itentiary for his capture. Convict Stabs Two Nurses. Pittsburg, Jan. 25 An Insane con vict, patient In tho hospital v the Western penitentiary here attacked his convict nurse Sunday, stabbing him perhaps fatally. A guard called by the nurses shot the madman twice. Tho latter, hidden in the smoke, sprang at tho guard, fntnlly stabbing him. Tho guard then fired twice more, wounding tho Insane prisoner bo that he died soon afterward. Dick Back From the East. MoAloster. Okla., Jan. 25. It. W. Hick, superintendent of the state prison, returned today from tho east where he has been Inspecting prison plans with a view to obtaining tho best In tho new penltetlary to bo constructed here. He visited prisons In Washington. New York. Columbus, Ohio, and Leavenworth, Kan. Head Ardmorelte want ads. SAYS CROMWELL. FRANHAM. CHAS. P. TAFT AND OTHERS '"Id from three to six. ARE ROBBING PANAMA. Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Johnston nre celebrating their golden wedding this nfternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John ston nro among the oldest residents of Ardmore and they have a host or friends here. Very beautiful invltn tions to tills event wore Issued last week and the ncceptances Indicate that a large gathering will meet with 1 hem to helji In making tho occasion a thoroughly enjoyable affair. The homo Is beautifully decorated for the occasion and tho reception Is A beautiful Men Held In Connection With Mur. ilm- of Ohio Qlrl. Hiv.'i. Ohio, Jn. 25. Two rr. s ! n,.ide TllPMk). thfltlKh the !- ' " " pnieiu-nlly admit that very I it 1 1 !""' has hoen mnde n nolvlne ;i " XHt.n -uimundlnu the assault aid muni, r nf 15 .r old Mary Korsch ii- r uhiMc IhhIv whs found In n she.i m-.ir her home Sunday night. The i .v,. men li.'lnpr held na suspects doubtless will ! relcAMMl. Tin- InvetslKAtlons msil,. by the no lice today show that the Porsehner Bill l"ft her home on Hnil avonn. about :is o'clock last night for the purpose of tnkliiR money to 11 bank to lie Deposited for her stepfather. rimrles Gephardt. The officers be- lleve tht. girl did not down town but wns attacked n n,,. Immediate vi cinity of her home. There was evidence of struggle that oereii a distance of nearly 100 yards, and ended In a vacant lot. The lmdy was found In a shed iinoiv this lot. which Is owned by Grafton Ken nedy, by whom th0 dead girl's ste. minor Is said to bo employed. I he autopsy nnd other evidence. tlie mllce say, show 'hat tho clrl when first nttneked fought anil then was Htnick on the head with a lioard Evidently unconscious, shu wns ilrnir ged to tho vacant lot whero she r. gained consciousness nnd -where the struggle was apparently renewe.l. 1 inger marks on tho girl's throat hull cat,) that sho was then choked Into silence, which probably resulted In tier Heath. Tho body then, tho offl olais believe, was thrown Into tho sheil. Itobborv ovldentl V llltl lint rrt tor Into the assault as the motlvo for tlio crime. Tho pocketbook contain lug tho money wns found near tho scene of tho crime. Nenr midnight last night when Miss l orsrhner hnd not rotunied home nn Investigation was made, nolebl Joining In tho search. About two hours later tho body was found In tho shed. PITTSBURG MINE HORROR TWO MEN DEAD AND TWENTY OTHERS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED EARLY TODAY MOST INFAMOUS PROPOSITION;; Illinois Congressman In Speech To day Says These Men Have the Complete Co-Op;raton of Present Administration In Their Work. feature of the celebration will bo the ceremony of mnrrlngo by Hev. Wynne. I he original wedding was perform ed In Kentucky on January 20 1S51), but Mr. and Mrs. Johnston havo do- Mod to celebrate the day by a new marriage which will doubtless bo as happy as whe . Mrs. Johnston wont to the altar as Sarah Slater. Carrie Handed a Package. London. Jan. 2.V Mrs. Carrlo Na uon, who is attempting o I'ver ,1 series of lectures hero, met wlt.i a very hostile reception nt tho Onnlir bury music hall tonight. Sh- wns pelt l With CKCS. SOIIIo nf til 11 wlrllln,- Washington. IX C. Jan. 20. Charg ing that William Nelson Cromwell, Roger L. Parnhnni. Charles P. Taft lier In tho face. Prom the very begin and others nro parties to "tho most , n'"K the nudlonco maintained a ciio- rus of boos and hisses. Her manager Infamous railroad proposition ever submitted to nny government," and that they "are being permitted not only to rob tho republic of Panama, but Indirectly tho treasury of the United Stntes," Representative Hal ney of Illinois today directed the search light of publicity upon tin. affairs In the Canal .one In a start ling speech In support of his resolu tion providing for nn Investigation by congress of tho Pannnia Cannl. "They havo had .so far the com plete cooperation and active nsslst- anco of the present administration and of the next President of tlie I'nlted StntoR." sold Itnlnry. Tlie Illinois congresMinnn said he did not charge President-elect Taft with being "a party to this infamous scheme for robbing this littlo coun try" but declared that his continued Indorsement of both Cwmwoll nnd I'nrnhain, ht Interference on the Isthmus of Panama, together with other things made osslb!o tho sign ing of a contract, which "may bring to the gentlemen Interested therein riches beyond tho dreams of avarice." vainly appealed for fair play and Mrs. Nation was obliged 'o iiiit the house under poIlo- protection. t: :: :: :: :: ; :t ANOTHER VICTIM. Xew York. N. V.. Jan. 20. Kiigeno Lytch of Iloston. who was Injured In the collision of the Florida nnd Hepnbllc last Saturday, died hero today. Return of the NImrods. Messrs. T. L. Wright of this city. Matson or Indiana, who la visiting bis brother. Smith C. Matson. nnd Messrs. Curtain and Hrynut of Inde pendence, Kansas, roturned to tho city today from a vory successful and enjoyablo hunting trip to Wheeler. Tho gentlemen spent their time nt George liwrey's placo nnd got plen ty of ganio and nil the other loot dontnls thnt make for tho sucoeas of a trip of this kind. Teddy to Live In West, Washington, Jan. 25. President ltooiiovolt today declared to culler; that nftor his return from Africa, wlioro ho lntonils to spend 11 year, he expected to go west and llvo there most of tho time. "That Is tho country Tor me," sai l tho prosldent. "I like the east, but I havo n posltlvo longing to bo among my wostorn frlonds again." lVI.'iids of Mrs. Dalsv Taylor will Ih glad to hear that she has recov ered from a serious nltack of ton sllltls from which she was suffering nird Is nhlo to resume her place In Hie county nistrar's office WERE INSPECTING MINE For Suspicious Gas Traces Before Al lowing Miners to Descend Into the Mine, When Explosion Occurred.. Fatal to Themselves. Pittsburg. Pa Jan. 20. Two nre dead nnd twenty others arc supposed to be deed ns a rosult of gas c.xplos Ions In the Hoswell mine of the Unit ed Coal Company In Somerset coun ty last night mid this morning. Tho men wero members of an In vestigating party Insiwctlng the mine In search of suspicious gas traces be fore allowing tho miners to go to work. Vernon.Fletcher Wedding. Mr. C. T. Vernon nnd Miss Eliza both Vernon Fletcher wero married at tho First Ifaptlst church this after noon nt throe o'clock by tho pastor, Uev. Wynne. Miss Fletcher Is the sister of Mrs. J. I). Foro of Harcrnvn Heights nnd Is well known to Ard- moroltes. Mr. Vernon Is tho clerk of the district court. Tholr many friends in tlie city wish them succoss In their new life. Mr. and Mrs. oVrnon will leave the city for a short wedding trip niter winch they will bo nt homo to their friends here. Marriage Licenses. Mnrrlngo licenses wero Issued to: Jack West nnd Ilelvla Colo, both of Lone Grove. Robert K. Whltehurst nnd Nora Magdalen Sandors, both of Milo. In the caso of tho latter Judgo Mason adjourned th0 county court In order to marry tho couple. HELP BOOST OKLAHOMA Dcath at Marietta. Marietta. Okla.. Jan. 20. C. T. Davis, brother of Sheriff AI J. HaIs, died hero Inst night at 10 o'clock of paralysis. Tho remnins wero tnkon to Ilurneyvlllo today for Interment, accompanied thero by Sheriff Davis. EVERGREENS. Fruit treos of ail kinds, grapo vines, and roses. Ardmore Nursery, phone C9. Accept no other. 25-3 For Thirty Days The Ardmorcite will send a copy of tlie paper each day to Five Hundred Prospective settlers. lOach issue of the paper during this time will present some worthy fea ture of Ardmore and Southern Oklahoma in an honest and truthful manner, and will show why this section of the State is a desirable place both for investment and as a place of residence. We propose to boom Ardmore and Southern Oklahoma because they are entitled to our best efforts. We can conceive of no bet ter way to do this than by presenting our city to the outsiders AS IT REALLY EXISTS The Subscriptions Wall Start on the First Day of February All we ask is that we have your co-operation in securing names of prospective newcomers. Your friends or relatives, or persons you have correspondence with concerning Oklahoma, would like to have The Ardmoreite for one month. Send their names to us and they will be placed on the mailing list for Thirty Days A RDMOREITE PUB. ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA CO. tt tt t: tt tt tt tt tt tt a tt k n tt tt tt Head Ardmorelte want adi. 1;