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OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
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As. Oklahoma oil welt Is desirable, '
though crude.
A camp of Song of Veterans has
keen organlezd at Perry.
That thlrty-two-page edition of the
Checotah Times also among the nifty
holiday productions.
Pottawatomie county's poultry show
waa held at Shawnee with many en
trie. Fire jurors who failed to respond
to roll call for the October term of
court at McAlesier were fined S5 each.
The Interdenominational Sunday
8cbool association of Kay county held
Its semi-annual conrentlon at Ponca
City.
The petition of Phony Johnson, a
convict la t state penitentiary, for
a release on a writ of habeas corpus,
was hea'd by Judge Llodtke of the
superior court at McAIester and the
writ denied.
The Consolidated Oil and Gas com
pany, which has eight strings of tools
working In the Wayside and Bolton
fields, brought In a 3,500,000 gasser
on the Oelger farm near Dolton and
a seventy-barrel oiler on the Neer
fans at Wayside.
H. C. Selvldge of Hanna, had a
preliminary hearing before a United
States commissioner at McAlestei on
a charge of Introducing liquor and
was bound over in the sum of $500 to
await the action of the federal grand
Jury.
M. A. Clark, for twenty-five years
a missionary to Oklahoma Indians,
now a superannuated minister of the
M. B. church south, loft Lawton with
his family to reurn to his old home
In Georgia. They will jgako their
one there among rel4L rcr
B. F. Wylle, llvlna claw miles
"vlna clab8 miles
wlon'ie in this"
use oj iut
Anofmumty.
onnwesi 01 i-awion,
a pronounced case
is recovering,
pvrieu irom uotton mi
tions have been tay . u
little fear of the dlse,t np
.nig.
The unallotted land sale opened in
Haskell county and Commissioner J.
George Wright sold 203 of the 374
tracts up for sale. Ho disposed of
12,720 acres out of n total of 23,000
acres for Bale. The initial payment,
one-fourth of the purchase price,
amounted to $10,102.
The general storo of George Bald
ridge, located at Maple, an Inland vil
lage In Sequoyah county, was de
atroyed by fire, together with the on
tire contents. Tho postofflce, which
la located In the store also w.ib de
stroyed. Only a part of the books
were saved. Tho loss Is estimated at
$3,000, partly covered by Insurance.
Charles McCain, tho nock Island
detectlvo who fired a shot to frli-hinn
Fannlo Gibson, an El Ilono negro girl,
aged 13, while tho latter was picking
np coal In the yards here, the bullet
deflecting off a rail and hitting the
child In the head and causing death,
was exonerated by a coroner's Jury
It being shown that ho was blameless.
Joe Mitchell, aged CC, a coal minor,
left his boarding house nt Dow with
bis month's pay and a new shovel he
had Just bought. Ho was found near
Dow, dead, seven feet from the rail
road track. A blow had fractured tho
skull at tho base of the brain, causing
death. His hat, monoy and tho shovel
have not been found, and tho officers
are working on tho theory that he
was murdered and robbed.
"Not guilty," was the Jury's verdict
In the case of Sam Norton, prominent
cltlsen of 8emlnoIe county, who was
charged with numerous forgeries of
deeds to Seminole allotments.
They're having near-war In Blalno
township, Garfield county, In a con
solidated school controversy that has
run tho gamut of the courts, Consol
Idatrd District No. 2 has been dls
solvnd, but that fact makes tho school
board of tho defunct district moro re
solved. The Garber Sentinel suggests
that "when the tlinu comes that they
must turn ovor their records and ac
count for thi money spent," tbero
likely will be a bit of gun play. Word
was sent out from Enid tho other day
for the opponents of the consolidated
school to go to tho school building
and remove tho seat bolonglng to
various district schools. Whrn this
was attempted, the consolidated build
log was found garrisoned by "con
olldatloolits," but they became as
meek as lambs when the deputy sher
iff read a court order. The "cons"
then filed out, about sixteen of them,
11 amed with double-barreled show
fMBs of repeaters.
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York, ss chairman of the committee
f smusement resources for working
Iris, hss msds s detailed study of tht
dsne hsll problem for the Isst four
years, and hss started plans for a se
ries of model dene halls In all the
larger eastern cities.
TURK
Until They Know Who They Are Deal-
Ing With For PeaceProspect
of Mediation by the United
States.
London. The peace conference was
launched only to be Interrupted by a
complication resulting from the poli
cy of Greece in waging war and nego
tiating peace simultaneously.
The Turkish delegation announced
that It was empowered to confer only
with the three Balkan kingdoms
which signed the armistice at Tcha
talja, and an adjournment was taken
to enable the Turks to get Instruc
tions, All tho conferees expressed the be
lief that the suspension was merely
tmporary and that a pathway toward
the resupmtion of the meeting will be
found.
I'rngpccts for an issue of the con
ference are Increased by the declara
tions of tho Turks that have been
given power to arrange and sign a
treaty of peace. How far their Im
proved military position, with the en
couragement Austria In credited with
giving them, may stiffen their back
agalnBt the allies' terms remains the
ehlef factor of doubt.
Tho first meeting of the ambassado
rial court of appeals, as It is called,
was held In the foreign offices. The
ambasndors of five continental pow
ers conferred with Sir Edward Grey,
tho British secretary of general af
lals, for moro than three hours.
Greeks Claim Victory.
Athens. The ministry of marine
has made public the details of the nav
al battle fought outsldo tho Darda
nelles, as reported by the commander
of tho Oreek destroyer Huskradon.
"Tho Greek fleet", says the re
port, "consisting of the battleships
Spetsal, Psara and Hydra, tho ar
mored crulBer Georglo Avrof and four
scouts cruised towards tho northern
sido of tho entrance of tho Darda
nelles. Acting under orders from the
commander-ln-cMef, I Joined tho fleet
with nlno destroyers.
"The Turkish warships formed In
lino of battle under the guns of tho
forts of Sedll-Bahr and opened fire.
Wo replied at a distance of nine kilos
(about u'i miles) advancing to three.
Both tho forts and warships engaged
in tho firing, while the Messudleh and
tho light flotilla of tho enemy, sta
tioned under tho foru of Mum Kalchc,
also began operations.
"After an hour'p engagement tho
enemy rotlred In disorder, considerably
damaged, according to private Infor
mation." Politicians tndlcted.
Knoxvllle, Tetin. J. S. Beasley,
chairman, and Gcorgo T. Hcnfro, sec
retary of tho republican stato cam
paign committee, havo been Indicted
by the federal grand Jury on tho
charge of violation of a civil service
act. The Indictment Is the result of
a letter circulated among employes In
tho federal building In this city solicit
ing funds for political campaign
funds. It is claimed that this was In
violation of section 12 of the .ilvll
service act. Violation of this act Is
punishment by fino or imprisonment.
Moose to Send Seven to Europe.
Washington. Senator Dixon, pro
gressive national chairman said that
tho committee, of seven which Is to
vlsll Europe to study governmental
questions in behalf of the progressive
party would be named when the legis
lative committee meets In Nw York.
He stated that only threo men had
been decided upon. Two of these
Medlll McCoimlck of Chicago and Dr.
Walter Woyl of New York were an
nounced In Chicago
J.
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WITH HALF THE BANKS IN CRE
ATION. HE OOESNT KNOW
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TESTIf IES AT WASHINGTON
Has a Fine Hour Debate With
Samuel Untermyer, Counsel
for the Money Trust Investi
gating Committee
Washington J. Pterpont Morgan
told the money trust Investigation
committee of the house that all tho
money in Christendom and all the
banks In Christendom could not form
a monopoly that would control money.
Mr. Morgan disclaimed any knowledge
that he wielded a vast power in finan
cial circles and declared emphatically
that he sought no such power.
For nearly five hours the chief wit
ness called by the committee in Its
probe of the intricacies of modern
finance withstood a fire of questions
that covered many phases of financial
operation. Iu some respects It was
one of the most remarkable hearings
about the halls cf congress In recent
years, with Mr. Morgan as the type
and embodiment of financial opera
tions on a colossal scale and the com
mittee's counsel, Samuel Untermyer,
the representative of tho element
which seeks to probe to the inner
most recesses the conditions under
which vast flncnctal oprations are
conducted.
Mr. Morgan gave at length his views
on competition, operation and control
of Industry and finance, particularly
tho latter. He declared that he "did
not mind competition, but that ''he
preferred competition" in his opera
tions. He was emphatic In his declar
ation, "there is no "ay one man can
get a monopoly of money."
Mr. Morgan gave a ready response
to questions, although there often was
a battle of wits as to the meaning
and effect of various financial condi
tions and operations.
The question of competition and
combination brought a lively exchange
between the noted financier and Mr.
Untermyer, the latter opening the tilt
with the suggestion that Mr. Morgan
was opposed to competition. The wit
ness denied this, but said he favored
"co-operation," adding that he was In
no way opposed to competition and, in
fact "liked a little competition." Ho
disagreed with tho views of Mr. Unt
ermyer on tho question of Interlocking
directorates, which forms the basis
for a large part of the statistical evi
dence that makes up the record of
the money trust Investigation up to
date. Without actual control, Mr.
Morgan claimed, there is i" control,
although Eomo directors may be
chosen to several corporations.
Buffalo "Beef and Not Game.
Kansas City. The bureau of animal
lndustdy ruled that buffalo meat Is
beef" and not gamo. The ruling wbb
telegraphed to local government offi
cials who refused to inspect a ship
ment to a local packing company of
seven buffalo on tho ground that they
were not domesticated beef animals
Stage Robbers Taken,
Silver City, N. M. Several otllcers
"tipped" that the stage coach which
carries miners' pay money and malls
between here and Mogollcn was to bo
dobbed were waiting when threo
masked men stopped tho vehlrle. The
desperadoes were arrested as they
wero about to take flight with con
siderable booty.
Congress Adjourns For Holidays
Washington Congress adjourned
for tho Christmas holidays aftpr some
lively maneuvers to get President
Taft's message Into tho record, se
cure action on tho president's appoint
ments and bring proceedings In tho
Archbald trial to a point whero, they
may bo disposed of early in January.
Tho house was unable to get a quorum
tho last day and adjourned after a
soventean-minuto session without even
having received the president's mes
sage. Frisco Announces Pension System
St. Louis Tho Frisco Railroad com
pany announced effective after July
1, 1913, pensions would bo paid to su
perannuated or disabled employes of
the St. Louis & Han Francisco Rail
road company; Fort Worth & Rio
Grande Railway company; St Louis,
San FranclBco ft Texas Railway com
pany and the Paris A Great Northern
Railroad company. Other branches of
the system will not be affected by the
pension fund at that time bat may
later. ,.
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M, Paihltcn, premier of Servla, Is
on of tht most prominent figures In
Europe Just now, owing to the dis
pute between his country snd Aus
tria. MUSKOKGEE LANDS CONVENTION
Oklahoma Town Wins Over Chlcsgo,
St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Others.
Nashville, Tenn. MuBkogee was to
day unanimously awarded the Sunday
school congress for 1913. The action
which was taken by the Joint boards in
session here, after canvassing the in
vitations which came from such cities
as Chicago, St. Ixmis, Kassas City, Ft.
Worth, Cincinnati, Memphis, Washing
ton, Atlantic City and Binghampton.
The date of the congress, stated the
secretary, Henry A. Boyd, will be
from June 4 to June 9, Inclusive. He
said the board had decided that the
congress this year, as for the past sev
eral years, would embrace the second
Sunday In June, which is generally ob
served by the National Baptist con
vention as Children's day.
IT'S A BURNING.
8EETHING HELL
Governor Donaghey of Arkansas Ex.
presses His Opinion of State
Penitentiary.
Little Hock, Ark. Answering crrlt
Iclsms of him for pardoning 3C0 peni
tentiary convicts. Governor George
W, Donaghey gave out the following
reply:
"Ye gods and llttlo fishes! Let me
say
"That I never said the convicts par
oled by me wero not convicted and
did not Bay that any member of the
duced certain resolutions. I have not
said that any member of the board
failed to do the best they could.
"But, hero Is what I di ay, and let
us stick to the text. I want to repeat It
"That the Arkansas penitentiary,
under the lease system. Is a burning,
seething hell, consuming human be
ings, and that these human beings aro
being fed to It In n manner which re
sults in nothing but making fortunes
for contractors."
Among those who have criticised
the governor Is Commissioner tof
Mines John H. Page, a membor ol
the penitentiary board.
By turning the convicts out without
notlco to the board, Attorney General
H. Norwood a prison board member,
said, tho state board Is compelled to
buy shoes and clothes for each liber
ated convict, tho prlco being $7 each.
Liberating the convicts will cost
$4,000.
Says Woman Has No Market Value.
Washington. Ori tho ground that
the white Blavo act was designed to
prohibit trafficking In women nnd not
to forbid immoral acts, Benjamin C.
Bachrach, attorney for Jack Johnson,
the negro ruglllst, filed In tho supremo
court an argument to show that John
son should bo acquitted on tho Chi
cago Indictment of having violated
tho law Tho nttornoy further argued
that congress exceeded Its powers In
paslng the act as n regulation of in
terstate commerce because a "woman
has no market value" and therefore is
not commerce.
Wilson Names 'Em.
New York. President-elect Wilson
held up a warning linger tonight to
any mnn who might deliberately start
a panic In tho United States to show
that Intended legislative policies wero
wrong. In a speech at the banquet
or tho Southern Society of New York
he declared he had heard sinister pre
monitions of what would follow If the
democratic party put Into affaet
changes In the economic policy.
MEXICO
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U. S. GETS BUSY
PINAL ULTIMATUM WILL DE
MAND PROMPT PROTEC
TION FOR AMERICAN8.
STONE SAYS WAIT FOR WILSON
Massachusetts Man Lays Chaotic Con
dition Before Committee. Am
bassador Wilson Goes
Back.
Washington. Henry Lane Wilson,
ambassador to Mexico, who has been
hero In conference with state depart
ment officials regarding conditions
growing out of the Mexican revolu
tion, left for New York, preparatory
to sailing for hla post without the ex
pected note of representations which
this government is preparing to be
sent to the Mexican government de
manding protection for American citi
zens and property.
This action Is taken as a further
evidence of the Intention of the ad
ministration to deal with this deli
cate and difficult situation with cir
cumspection and in a spirit of de
liberation. "
The deliberations with which the
officials are moving In the prepara
tion of the case of the United States
vs. Mexico is expected to result in the
production of a brief that is expected
to bo well nigh unanswerable except
by a promise of prompt and adequate
action on the part of tho Mexican
government to fairly and fully meet
the demands of the United States In
the matter of the protection of Ameri
can lnteresets In Mexico.
Brigandage Increases
Justification for this demand by the
United States government Is declared
to be found In the numerous reports
i to the state department from every
! quarter to the general fact that condi
tions In Mexico have grown worse
since the dispatch of Secretary Knox's
note of protest last September and
that there has been a marked Increase
In brigandage and the kidnapping of
Americans for ransom and In the levy
ing of forced war loans by the rebels
upon American nines and planta
tions. Senator Stone of Missouri, who Is
a member of tho foreign relations
committee, issued a statement In
which ho expressed the opinion that
tho present administration should
leave tho Mexican situation "In status
quo until Governor Wilson assumes
tho presidency."
The fcenate subcommittee on for
eign relations, which has been engag
ed in Investigating conditions along
tho Mexican border, held a meeting
to ufford nn opportunity to George
Fred Williams of Boston to lay before
It a number of letters bearing upon
tho situation. Mr. Willlnins la presi
dent of the Los Arcos Smelting and
Milling company, which has extensive
properties fifty miles from Toluco,
stato of Mexico. Tho letters present
ed were from a Mr. Traeger, manager
of the Los Arcos company, and de
scribed n condition of continued tur
bulence and battling with bandits for
tho nlst four or live months. Mr.
Traeger declared tho soldiers whl:h
were sent to his assistance by tho gov
ernment last November had been
withdrawn, leaving tho Important min
ing centers of Zacaulpu nnd Sultepcc
and the surrounding country entirely
unguarded. He said that last August
a pitched battlo was fought with the
bandits In Zacnulpa In which tho mine
and Its buildings wero bunrcd and
everything ruined that could not be
carried away.
GOVERNMENT SUES
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Railroad May be Compelled to Give
up Valuable Oil Lands In
California.
Los Angeles, Cal. Tho complaint In
the long expected suit of the federal
government against the Southern Pa
cific railroad involving tltlu to 2C0,
000,000 worth of supposed mineral
hearing lands In FreBno county, was
filed hero In tho United States district
court for tho southern district of Cal
ifornia. Other Btilts aro to follow
In which tho government will contest
the ownership of a total of $750,000,
000 worth of land.
Tho suit is brought under the act
of congress passod July 17, 1866, re
quiring tho department of (ho Interior
to exempt mineral bearing lands la
Issuing patents to railroads. The gov
ernment will contend that of 440,606
acren of laud on the main line of
tho Southern Pnclflo in California, 45,
720 acres aro mineral bearing aaf
Bust revert to the public domain.
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