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VOL. I. NO. 107
Tl'I.SA, INDIAN TERRITORY, MONDAY, APRIL 0, liiiui.
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GRAND ENC'MPMENT OF I. 0. 0.
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Grand Lodge and Robckah Asscmlly
tomorrow and Next Day Many
Ladies in Attendance.
The finest weather in months greeted
tho members of the 1. 0. 0. F. En
campment nml Grand Lodge when
they awoke this morning in the many
hotels in this Chicago of the South
west. Tin weather god is propitious,
nnd his favors are being thankfully
received and' gratefully acknowledged
by the citizens and the many strang
ers within our gales.
Everywhere one turns one meets
some- stalwart specimens of Indian
Territory manhood wearing the glit
tering badges of the order and gaz
ing admiringly about them at this
wonderful young city . To say that
Hie delegates are pleased with Tulsa
would be drawing it mildly they are
amazed, thnnder.struok, for although
they had, as a matter of course, heard
of this city they had no conception
that she is what she is
Five Hundred delegates are expect
ed to attend the (Irand Lodge meet
ing, and they are already coming in
by every train from every part of the
Territory, and many visitors from Ok
lahoma and Kansas. The (Irand Sec
retary believes that when they all get
in there will be fully 1,000, including
Lmies of the Pebekah Assembly,
which also commences holding its ses
sions tomorrow.
The delegates to tho Grand Encamp
ment are" already here, and have been
in session since Half past nine o'clock
this morning. This afternoon or ev
ening they will elect officers for the
ensuing year, (irand Patriarch Alex
ander, of Muskogee, is presiding over
delegates had registered at hoadqiiar
Sccretary of Hie (Irand Podge.
' At Half past one o'clock today 213
delegates alid registered at headquar
ters in the Robinson hotel, and by to
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lie. Ill UliU i 1 1 1 1 1 1 lt I lull III.: uwiiiuuil,
innybe trebled. They are resting to
day and taking in the sights; with the
exception of the Encampment dele-
O. W. PATCHELL,
Paul's Valley, I. T.
Orand Treasurer Grand Encampment.
gates, nnd by tomorrow morning will
be ready for the arduous duties of
the next three days. A great num
ber of ladies Have also arrived, nnd
their appearance, intelligence nnd
breeding liuve made n very favorable
impression upon our people. ' The
members of the Encampment and
Grand Lodge nre worthy representa
tives of -this coming new state, nnd
reflect greatest possible credit on the
organizations they represent and on
the Territory.
One of the mot interesting person
alities here now is W. E. Gentry, dele
gate from CHecotah, a Creek Indian
nnd the donor. oE tho I.jO acres of
'land on which the Orphans' Home is
located. He is a grand old man, sim
ple as a child and desirous of nothing
in the way of entertainment excepting
. buttermilk and chicken these, he
says, He must have.
Tomorrow nio'rning the parade nill
lake place, at 10 o'clock. The line of
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march will be as follows:
Tlie line forming at Masonic Hull,
preceded by the Commercial Club
band, will march to Jioston, thence
north to Fiist street, thence west to
Main street, thence north to the P ra
lly hotel, thence south to the Robin
sou hotel, thence cast to Pnston,
thence north to Second, thence east
to tho opera House.
Tonight there will be a reception of
an informal nature tendered to the
ladies of the Kcbekah Assembly at the
Brady hUd. There will be refresh
ments, but nothing in the style of a
banquet.
Tomorrow night at Fraternity hall
the Encampment degree will be ex
emplified by the wonderful Oswego
team of Oswego, Kansas.
Other events will be announced lat
er. Tho World extends cordial wishes
to the members of the Ecaiupi)ic,it,
the Orand Ledge and the ladies of the
Assembly, for a most pleasant time
while in Tulsa, and for a most stieeess
l'ul and Harmonious session.
JESS W. WATTS,
The subject of this sketch was elect-
red Grand Patriarch of the Grand Kn-
caiupinent of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, and his term of of
fice was very satisfactory to the mem
bership. ' He was also very instru-
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JESSE W. WATTS,
Sallisaw, I. T.
Past Grand Patriarch.
mental in the raising of funds for the
building of the Odd Fellows' Home at
CHecotah, Indian Territory.
Mr. Watts is now eligible, and in all
probability will be elected Grand Rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge of the
United, States, which position he will
fill with great credit to the Odd Fel
lows.
Politically a Democrat, he controls
the confidence of His people and party.
lie is a brother of Charles G. Watts,
mayor of Wagoner, I. T., and Thomas
J. Watts, mayor yf Muldrow, I. T.,
and is himself mayor of the town of
Sallisaw, 1. T., all of whom were elect
ed on the Democratic ticket, in April,
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lie is a lawyer by profession and
commands a good practice in the
courts of the Indian Territory.
I. R. MASON
Was born in CHnmbersburg, Illinois,
February 14, 1S03, nnd became an
Odd Fellow in May, lS,e.", in Argonia,
272, Argonia, Jvar.sas. He passed all
the ihiirs in that lodge rind joined the
Mi;i.M gee En.' ipmei t in Apri', 1S:17
He passed the chv'rs in Indianolu En
ca.r.rment, Xo. 10. nt Arduiore, L T.,
whirt. lie Ins resided since JS'lO.
Mr. Mason '; Grand Master of
(ni :ur:?di.-ti r Jn V.,7-M- Grand Re
r'ir.'.-i tative in C"::n! Lodge in Ji
IIr.s attend J - session of the
(.?t'.l Lodge. ' Hie Indian Territory,
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C. H. ALEXANDER,
Grand Patriarch 19C5-190G, and Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge I. 0, 0. F.
G. II. Alexander is one of the most
active and energetic organization
workers in the Indian Territory. In
I. O. O. F. circles, especially, he has
been particularly prominent and suc
cessful in a remarkable degree, lie is
a lawyer by profession, but h: s ceas
ed active pnn tice, and now ik voles
himself exclusively to th
secretarial
work of the L O. O. F. and kindred
orders.
Mr. Alexander instituted tho finirlh
ubordinate lodge in the Indian Terri
tory, that ol .1 alileiiuali, o. 4, m
lSS:i. In 10(10, when he became Grand
Secretin y, there were only i t siiIhj;--
Iinate lodges in the jurisdiction, with
membership of L'.SOO. There are
now lodges, ami I'.ouu mourners,
an increase which speaks volumes for
Mr. Alexander's faithfulness and per
severance.
save '"0 nrsi a: i.eu.vn, in jtjo, ai
.ti'v.iion.
Mr. Mason is a practicing lawyer at
Ardmore. and a gentleman highly es-
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Ardmore, I. T.
P. G. M., P. G. R.
teemed and valued as a citizen and n
friend in his Home town. Mrs. Mason
is Pnst President of the HebeknH As
sembly. Report of Grand Secretary.
Since the meeting of the last Grand
Lodge, we have instituted thirty-eight
new subordinate Jodges. the last num
ber being 214; and the dispensation
lias been granted for 21.J. These new
lodges are all in good working condi
tion, nnd I would recommend that
they be granted charters nt your pres
ent session.
Since our last meeting we have in
stituted eighteen Kebekah lodges, and
they should also be granted charters.
It should be gratifying to us all to
know that our membership has in
creased bo rapidly during the past
year that the prospects for the future
year are growing brighter each day.
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He is Grand Patriarch this year,
pud during His tenure of ollico Has in
stituted eight encampments, nnd is
presiding over the meetings of that
august body in Tulsa this week, lie-
sides his multifarious duties he was
i:'.f tho original promoters of Hie
Cdd Fellows' Home, an institution,
which reflects highest honor on the
organization ami the entire Territory
Mr. Alexander has seen Indian Tor
riiorv in all its vicissitudes. H has
lived in it and in Oklahoma for !
years, and was tho first County and
Probate .Judge in Oklahoma when the
Cherokee strip was opened.
He is a tower of strength among the
brethren, and his geiji'lM pleasant
personality, his integrity and His abil
ity Have made him thousands of
friends all over this soon to be new
I state.
Before closing my report, I desire to
thank our worthy Grand Master, Pen
F. LaFayette, and the Secretary of
the Itcbekah Assembly for the many
courtesies they Have extended me in
the discharge of lav official dutie.i.
And it is largely through their until
ing efforts that we have Had such a
phenomenal growth in both branches
of our order during the past year.
Trusting that this, your fourteenth
annual session, will be Harmonious and
result in great good to the upbuilding
of our beloved order, I am,
Fraternally yours,
G. II. ALEXANDER.
Grand Secretary.
Number of Lodges December .'11,
1001,
Number defunct, SO, S7, 12,
104
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N limber consolidated, llD-.'ll
Number instituted 1W
Total number of Lodges December
.'11, 1!)0:, 10(3
Number initiated in 1D0.", 14
Instituted from .TaTiuary 1 to dale 12
Total number Lodges this dale 20S
Rebckah Lodges
Number Uebekah Lodges last re
port, 02
Number instituted since January
1st to date, . C
112
I cannot give the Hebekah member
ship for the reason that the Secretary
of the Assembly has not yet made her
report to me. I am satisfied, however,
that tho Pebekali branch has made a
substantial gain in membership since
our last report.
Number 'members Detember 31
1004, (5,073
Number members lltiated in
1905, . 1,707
HE WENT TO HIS DEATH
WITH A JOKE M HIS LIPS
iiiiiImI' iih
lubers mln;
car.l, NJ1
Number re iiistalcd 1"S
Total. D.711
From u hicli deduct :
Withdrawal by card bJI
Suspended for cause 7(i
For non-payment of dues fu-
Deceased Til
K.-q.elled -Hi
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Total number
members Decern-
her 111, 100.-), .
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71)11
Xiunber of brothers relieved
Number of widowed families re
lieved,
2!)
1111
51
Number of orphans relieved
Numbers of brothers buried
Number of brothers' wives buried 4.1
Number weeks' sickness 2,l.'i0
Amount, paid for the relief of
brothers. .$0,4211.7:1
Amount paid for relief of wid
owed families, 7."(i.2.'
Amount, paid for relief of or
phans, 2U.(i.")
Amount paid for burying bro
thers, 1,.)1!).2.j
Amount paid for burying bro
thers' wives, 717.00
Anixitnt paid for special relief 1,714.118
Total paid for relief $14,41.12(1
The amount paid for relief for or
phans above staled was for orphans
not in tho Homo.
Number of Past Grands December 15H,
190.- (taken from December re
ports)
1,073
meinber-
Number of applicants
for
ship rejected,
102
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7,(!7(i.00
Peceip'.. fie. lines
Receipts for initiations
Receipts for degrees
Receipts from nil other smir
ces, 111,7
DO.SS
Total receipts .f 7."),(;(IIJ.."U
Working' expenses of subordi
nates Cor the year 1011."), .f !(i,10
Invested funds of subordi
nates, including regalia,
real est. lie. notes, cash on
bands, ami all other prop
erty, 100,(1711. IS
The above amounts are taken from
the seiiii-aniiual reports as returned to
this ollico, but they are incomplete,
for Hie reason (hat many of the sec
ret a ries fail to fill in the amounts pro
perly in columns set apart for that
purpose.
LARGEST SALE EVER MADE.
In Tulsa of Vacant Property, Made
This Morning.
The Iioniino-P.uol Invetsinent com
pany sold this morning to W. II. Nice
ly, an ex-passenger conductor on the
Frisco, 7.")'100 feet on the corner of
Ilosloti and Second streets, facing the
now Peeder building. The considera
tioii was 1.),0IH). ami was paid in
cash.
Mr. Nicely will commence at once
the erection of a four-story, brick and
stone, ollice and store building, on
His now purchase.
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Louisiana Man Purchases Towers Bil
liard Hall and Barber Shop.
J. li. Hiltinah, of Machlin, Louis
iana, has purchased the Towers Pit
liard shop, located in the basement be
low Williamson Pros.' store, taking
charge today. Mr. Hiltman will mnkc
extensive improvements to the room
and will add new equipments, making
Hie place of amusement even more
oj)ular than ever.
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K. OF P. GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge of K. of P. wil
meet in Okmulgee May 1 and 2 with
an uttondance of about 300 members
Supreme Chancellor Charles E. Shive
ly has promised to be present on the
occasion. The strength of the order
in Indian Territory is between "),000
and f.,000.
DARROUGH RENOMINATED.
World Washington Eurcau.
Washington, April 9. The
president today renominated
Dairough as federal marshal of
the Northern District.
m. NORMAN SUICIDES
WIFE CRAZED WITH GRIEF OV
KR LAMENTABLE AFFAIR.
Dead Man Was Good Citizen, Beloved
by All Despondency from 111
Health Probable Cause.
"How about lots in the Eter
nal City?" jocularly inquired
William Norman, a member of
the prominent real estate firm
of Clark, Norman and Jones,
discussing business in his office
today with several men. Two
minutes lator, he drew a revol
ver and solved tho problem by
shoo tins himself through tho
head and dying instantly.
William L. Xornian committed sui
cide this morning, at 10:20 o'clock,
by shooting himself through the Head.
He never regained consciousness and
about ton minutes afterwards quietly
breathed His last, sitting in His office
hair.
Not in many years Has a tragedy oc-
urred in Tulsa which caused such un
iversal surprise and sorrow. The lic
ensed was well known, and very much
icd in all relations' of life. lie was
the last man one would suspect of tak-
ng his own life, nnd none o" tho
auses so far gi.cu in nny way satis
fy the public.
The deceased is a partner in the
real estate firm of Clark, Xennan &
Jones, nnd a minute before the triuj- '
edy was silling talking business wUn
his partners in their offices on East
First si reel, next to the Prady Dry
Goods store.
Judge Claik, in relating Hie event
to the World representative, said that
they had been conversing together on
the payment of some money. Ho was
silting at one end of a desk and the
eceased at the other. J. D. Jones
was silling a little distance from them
uid between them; A. T. Jones was
sitting in a corner near the front win
dow. They had. just agreed to pay
$100 in some transaction they Had on
hand, and Judge Clark stepped out
the door to call a notary. He Had
not gone throe feet from the sill when
He Hoard a light report, and thought
it came from the Prady store. At
that moment J. D. Jones rushed to
Hie door, calling, "For God's saks,
Judge, Hilly Has shot himself." Tho
loed was done.
J. D. Jones says that after Judgo
Clark left his chair he saw the deceas
ed pull open a drawer in front of
him, nml thought He was looking for
His pipe. He fore He could realize it,
the shot was fired, -and the gun fell
from the nerveless Hand to the floor,
where it was later picked up and turn
ed over to .Marshal Keneau.
The weapon was a 32 calibre Young
America a more toy affair, not more
than five or six inches in length. It
was taken by J. D. Jones from a drun
ken Indian sonio time ago, and has
lain in tho drawer until used today.
It carried a bullet not much larger
than an ordinary cathartic pill, and
the lade in Hie dead man's head,
from which Hie blood was oozing and
trickling down His face, was scarcely
visible to the reporter. The bullet
lodged in the. brain, entering the skull
one and a half inches above, and one.
inch in front of, the right ear.
William L. Norman was born in
California and came from a good fam
ily. Many years ago He moved to Ok
lahoma territory and settled nt Still
water, where He was register of deeds
four years, deputy district clerk
four years, and district clerk two
years. Within tho last year be came
to Tulsa, nnd ns a member of the real
es'ate firm mentioned was building
up a nice business, lie was a gentle
man in every sone of the word, and
tried to live square and deal squarely
with everyone.
The dead man left a wife and two
children to mourn bis loss. One of
the children is a girl nearly fifteen
Continued ca Paga 8.