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I' vV ' A FEARLESS OUR EXPONENT SUIiSCRH'TlOH LIST MAKES A VALUABLE MEDIUM TOR rtr Drn I w muni ANn I JUSTirr ADVEHTISUIO ) mammn if!" Wi Jll .1 -H.l -.-IrlJ l J! v:i;A-& "i i M IK - Eg eKZWm !.;t7S .",! A 0 - B m Vol. 1, No 56 SUCCESSOR TO THE MUSKOGEE STAR TULSA, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, NOV. .s 1013 Subscription $1.00 l'r Year Another Lynching In Oklahoma Colored man swung up and dedicated to Gov. Cruce. No investiga tion. Will Gov. act. .J iUi.lii it&ff Ai -T-1 f - 1 -. i- . Theatrical 1 lie otar S New Hrtrrc Doings i I-v Siiuokv-Ookuins.) i 'A st i. mi-: tiikathi:. Mr. Siniili, manager, liiis Inn' muiiowIiuI of a IimiI liiiic iis (lie ob' saving goes, "it never mills mile-.' 3illy" McClain, Noted Sportsman and Thatrical Man takes up N esw pa pe r Work. tifiU 1 I Negro Who Had Killed Dcputj' Sheriff Strung Up in Front of the Court House. DEDICATED TO CRUCE Placard Mentioning the Governor Left on the Body Capture Made Late Tuesday, After Two Pursuers Were Wounded. WttWOKA, lk!.i., .s'"V. 3 -John Oudjo, tho iiokhi h,i killed IVpim Sheriff John Dennis In this county S'ltunlny nluht wui i.ipured 'I.i-sdi uftirnoun nnil hroui'lit to this ultv at about 8 o'clock, when a limli selznd lllm anil hntiRoil lllm ta a telephone pnl In front of the county court hnnso After tho hatiKliiK t lcist olin hundred shniH wiiru fired into the iipki-o'n body.- The nioli tlifii dispersed ery iiuletly and the tunn In cjiiit-t. A l.irep pt.icnrd on which was writ ten "To the Memory of I.ce ("ruiv." Win tleil It the Ileum's f'Ct iim Ills body swunu from tlio polo, After tr'lnu run out o,' tlio l.lttlo river bottom nulKhlioihond when he ciintht refuse after the munlcr, CiilJo wis cajilurfil fenr and miB-linT miles xouthciist cf Wewoku lite Tneeda nf triuoon liy a OH0 of Ilo'll'MlVllliI dtl ens. lie was taken to MoliicnWIls and l-tr to Weuokn. I'udjo had stolon n liorao and at the tlina of lis enptur- .if Ii.II w-' i liavo boon headed f-r Kuf.uil.i. When tho posso closed In on lllm Cutljo firod on them, shootlni; a hor.w from undci ono of tho posso and woundliiK two men, not seriously however. C'udjo him self was wounded In tho fight. Cudjo shot and almost Instantly kill ed Deputy Sheriff Dannls Sunday af ternoon when tho officer attempted to arrest lilm. Tlio above speaks in blood Id tors of the great need of protoe tibn fur negroes in this eoniiti'.v Something slioubl be don SO.MKTHIXG .Ml'ST 1510 UON'IC to assure every man an equal show before the law in this state or the ealamit.v period will cor tainly ooiiio upon ns. Willi bra.cu impttiiily a man h riilam up and i Milled wiih bnlel' by n mob from the hands of mini than one hundred men. Aflei which an instill to the governor wiis written end lied to the vie lini's feel. If a grand jury Is not 'iillei! to pry into and ferret out the guilty parlies in this murder oits outrage, let us advocate the ri (all of all the state laws and judges and ihrow the cop! if this stale on their own protection. Sin ply (lov. f'riice will take a hand in this matter. THE OVERTHROW OF TAMMANY. The ond of Tnmmany and Its cor rt:pt methods Is In slcht. Thero could bi no greater bleslns to tho demo cr.Vic party nor to tho country at lnrso than tho final and completo overthrow of Tammany. D yan's defiance of this organization nnd Its dcleat In tho last national con vention was a severe blow and now that It has been beaten In New York everythlnR Indicates that Sow York city and state will Join with tho rest of tho country in a (rcncrnl cleanup politically. Tho time lias como when clean and decent methods must prevail In public affairs. This means tho death of Tammany, With Tammany dead It will bo much mslcr to clean up politically In otheji Dully Democrat, Tulsa Daily Democrat "3f Big Rally For Mt. Zion Church The big !?.-,.)i) Kally will be pulled oil' al .Ml. 'ion Ilaptis Hunch, .'ltd Sunday. Nov. Mm, to pay for the ihnreli lot on 1:I:mp ind Mister streets, livery friend if (lie church is asl;ed to give 1. I he frithful iii'iiiibers ai" slrug tlit"; haul for a new church and Ihey and tlieir faithful .is;or. ! F. K. White, deseive the lu'lp or the town for what they hsuv dom mil aie doing to erect a f.litlt' bricl; cliiirch in TuNa. whieli will iie a cr. (lit to i ho race and to Till sa. Mnrtin makes Dtnial Says he did not otj pce Capt. Jcck ioii, because the st-r was for him. Thai the article appearing in ..1st week's issue of the Star le polling that Lawyer Fieemair L dnrtiu had opposed Capt. .Jack Miii for patrolman in this city be cause the editor of Ihi paper was Tor him, wax false and untrue is the claim of .Mr. Martin, who came to (lie editor's office .Mon lay in a vry frank and open manner confeed that ho opposed lr. .lacks'ii'biil not because tin Star w.is for him. He did not know, lie says, that the -Mar was for ('apt. .laukson anil lull he imply advocated auothei uaii, .Mr. Dillard, without at am tiiuv raying a word against Capi lacksou. In the same artivie the name or .Mis. .Martin was mentioned fuel lcutull,, not disrespectfully, tun witli any intention to reflect on 'ur lepiitaliou or character, but it appeals that a Jew people mis construed the sense, .Mrs. .Martin being one of them. Smarting under the sting (. this jniagiiipil insult .Mr. .Mnr tin, accompanied by her brother came to the odi tor's office and 1110101' a grave threat forbid tho editor ever putting her name hi the paper again. Itev. II. O firiffin. who was present durino tlio ('veiling melro, was almol ovi-irnme either by fright or con sternation. finally recoveiod suf ficiently after the visitors had do arlt'd. to oxiirnss U great sur njsp at the lady's action, but f lie ditor was not' surprised nor was 'ie frightened. Wo have always respected Mrs. Varl in and do ypt, in spite of tlib 'ni'ident. We understand w.ha icinatcd her to take tho course ho did and under the circuit! tauees it w.-is not unnatural foi 'ier to do so. iew Hiisiness .Mminpcr of The Tulsa Sta', Win. J .MtClam, the grentost Cniooicd gpoilsmiiii in the world today, wlio will devotu bis futsio life to tl o newrpiiper busiccss. .Mr. .MiCiiin s ubo ono of the Let Known ihcutiicnl men in the United Sums, mid will git. ,,ur renders n liigb cLiss lino of tin laipst tiieatiiciil und sporting news each week. it pours," but lie assuics mo that hi is like ISurkus won't be denied ami is not down for the count, bill will rise when the bell rings. I ad mire a game man and no dona, that Smith caries the (). IC. brand Unit no man can win out over such overwhelming odds that he is up against. Well, good luck to you Smith. Lay on Mel Miff and and hang the man that cries enough. Von deserve biter than what you aie getting. You ait an other man Hint's a tryer. I have just completed a circuit of houses iu the state of Oklaiio imi and can give no less than It! to lib weeks and looks good foi n .'!" in four tiTwiis. Mod; ico L, ile, f ur to miv, with roperloiio of no less than six change-;- will do 'ye'p'fc'ttrerylhing lis righ'n that !,- Re,j;tit.2tfn wiitoThe Tulsr ITJiid itTUl nut you right i' X. CirPofrvood avenup. RKOIiL&' Til HATH H. Wepk of Nov. Jird. Very at tractive bill accounts for big' an diencos (lint turn out every ove ning. Foremost among the play ers is .lessp Hanks, who appear to be in a class by himself. If Jesse would cut out tho iindnr wpar gag and stick to Hip b'giti uiiitp, li" would win tho admira Hon of hi followers. They will appreciate his talent tho moro if ho is a droll comedian and tho plumes are l.oo good to Ithrow nwa.v on rough stuff. Tho ncci dent with tho revolver is only a sample of the rot that can easily '"Ri No doubt she has realized hoi bo avoided and the sooner they mistake hy this time nnd regret can learn to be natural, cut onj the Incident as much as the odi the ape faro and cork, the quicker for. they will become artists and get h.isp .miii do not play around ilns viunily forever anil when you go east iiii pan use it just as voll ! used to it while von have a chance. 'I huision Uriggs will, if no slicks to Hie neat stylo of work -make a clever eccentric coined bin. Tho male member of tho two Nuns want to ho more forceful in his comedy. The lady is a goon talker, bin should pay attention to her high notes iu singing and a long dross without the shor' sloivps would be more iu keeping. '! will hold the criticism hero). v.'sti slippeis with lipi ' Uriggs- wlnui she kn'ow where she is at and can foci 'her self and work more to the audi eiico than the wings, will bring out thp good points that apoar t'r the critic that is iu her. Tho lady ( I did "not learn lii name) who sang "That's How I Xoed You," would do well to posr heroic a glass and learn gesture) and take lessons iu song phrasinc it is not a coon song and it should not be sung that way. On Wednesday night she appeared ir a hurry to get off. Tho after-piece, ''Hough IIousi Hall" was not up to 4 lie rest of tho nilorlninnionj. and I hope when they change they will cut out so much shooting and run ning through tlie audience, as it only frightens women nnd child ren and you know you can nov or tell a woman's condition and look what that means. It is not The Tulsa star" comes out this week with good strong celufoi-io I'lont, with iiiiiic hope ami gnalor ambition tl al any other time iu its history. A very competent and valuable addition has lipi-u made to the staff of this paper in tin' net-Miii of Mr WilliMin .1 Mi- I ('lain of Indiaiiaiiolis. I ml., who Ik now business manager of ilu pa K'i .mil Ihe prii'ling plant. Tic re is no i-oloicd man in Hie I niinl Stiiies hotter known than "Inll; " Mi ('lain. lie is I'aiuiliarl.v Known as "Hilly, (ho globi'-troller," be cause he has made thico trips around tho win Id, and is evteii sively Known in Kiiiopo and in this cotinlry, because of his oviiu ordinary abilil.v as a right pro motor and theatrical perforiii-r. The journalistic field is not a new one to Mr. McClain. Ho has lieen Identified witli some of the lead ing nowspnpcis or the counlrv and , his connection with The Tulsa Star -vi doubtless add much to tho slioiiglh and inriu piicp of the paper, as ho has al toady determined that The Star must bo favorably known iu Ku rope as well as iu the lnilul Slates. The new malinger of The Star has opened a business iu the itublie library building, al .".01 N. Oreenwood, which is or easv up cpss to thp public, while (ho 'plant will remain al the old stand, r(i North (iieenwood. It is Mr, McClain's purpose to have a public registry in this of fice and visitors from out of town will i-poislpf (heir mimes in Thp Star registry. Another new addition to Th Star force is Mr. David ('. Itland tutorship of Mr. McClain. Thit young man has the uialirial in him to some day startle tho lite rary world, ami Mr. McClain sins ho will do it. Mr. island is connected with Tho Star in I lie capacity of uh circulation maiiagcr, and iu tlilv ho alioady is doing some credit able work. Iu thp coming Musi pule and Dramatic Hecilal, Nov. 1!, both .Mr. .McClain and Mr. Wand will appear on the pro gram. .Mr. McClain will lelatc the experience ()r his travels around the world, and Mr. Illund will recite some of his poetical compositions. With tin's olllcient force, The Star will now twinkle as it luvir lias before. commend Mr. Mo Cliiiu and Mr. Hlaml to tho pub lie and ask the citizenship (1r Till sa to give encouragement and nc cord them every courtesy due rep resontatives of Ihe public prow. Notice Mr. Neighbor, Tho bis arm caln chair that you found on your porch last I-'riday nlclit belciih's to mo, kindly toll me wheto you llvo and I will como aril set It. for I need tho piece of furni'uro very ,'0O(l enough. If you can't find a bad. Wm. dlaul. Ell n. I'rankfort.