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Tulsa Daily World. The Morning World Contains all the Late Home Foreign news Prints more Want Ads than all other Territory Papers Combined VOLUME NO. 20 THE TULSA DAILY WORLD. TULSA, INDIAN TERRITORY, fRlDAY MORNING, MAY 25. IM.

PRICE TIVE CENTS. Annie PecK, a Female Mountain Climber, Will Endeavor to Reach the Summit of Mt. Huascaran. The Age Question Will Now Give Way to the Interrogation, "How Far Dp Is SOME TROUBLE IN CATOOSA LOCOMOTIVE BLOWN INTO MILLION PIECES. TRACKS ARE TORN IIP Citizens Armed and Everybody looking for a Hot Time in the Old Town.

.1 There in rouble vn in Catoosa. Citizen froni there state hat a jmrt -of tqe. track owned the Continental (Yal company, of which F. V. Cass-ner, of the First State bank oi president, was toru up last uitit by a property owner over whose hind the' road ran.

Thin man was ar-' a.Md':' while busy wil him, some other individual1, it is blew the locomotive into a million pieces. The people are armed, informant says, and 'more trouble 'in and hourly expected. The road in question' is only two miles i length, and runs 'from Cat-oisa to the coal liehi adjoining the town. Mr. Cassner was' formerly" president of the lliainoiid Coal company, whose ollices are in thin city.

CONCERT TONIGHT. Reason for Failure to Flay Last Evening. The band did not play last night because of. a misunderstanding am-oiifr its members. It bad been deter- mined that the concerts should be given on Friday night of each week, no 'matter vhat else was going on in town, and the boys were aware of this-When some of the high school pupils got tie consent of the leader, Dr.

Kreyer, yetserday, to change the night because of the play at the (hand, he did his best to inform the members, but a number having left town on a holiday before, the change was agreed to, there was not enough mustered last night to give the conceit. It will be given tuuight, however, and all subsequent Friday nights, and following is the program for tonight concert to be from the balcony of the Robinson hotel: March, Tinier the Double Eagle'' Warner Valse, "Bleu," Marsch Cornet Solo, "Sweetest Story' Ever Told," Dr. F. E. Kreyer Overture, Sky Pilot," Laurens Keverie, and tybani liitennexo, "American n' Marsdcn Medley," Suwanee River" Cbattantay March, "The Old Veterans, BarnlnSwV DR.

F. E. KREYER, Director. Deatl'at Owasso. T.

('. Ltidlam, aged 75, died at Ow-nsso at 11 o'clock Wednesday night, of congestion. Johnson Eaton were telegraphed to, and Mr. Eaton went to Owasso yesterday and prepared the remains for shipment to Toronto, Kansas, at 2:10 yesterday afternoon. The deceased was fisher to Mm James, whose husband died a few month ago, and who formerly resided in Tulsa.

Barker McKitrick. Bland C. Barker, president of the Commercial Club of Norman, and Miss Lucilla McKittriek of the hiime place, were married at the Brady hot'l, Wednesday, by the Rev. Randolph Cook. THEY SHIPPED HIM AWAY- Decrepit Old Irishman Farwaxded to Oklahoma City.

An old Irishman named Doyle has been a source of trouble to the authorities for the last two or three daysbut it is at last believed they have got rid of him, unless, like the famous eat, he again comes back. It is said that Doyle was sent here from Sapulpa, but 'however that may be, it is certain that be wa in a horribly unclean condition' when he got here. He was arrested on the streets, taken to the city washed thoroughly and tome new clothes given At uigbt he Was an dirty as ever, and Mies farmed in his neighboring (I. He was seat to Clarciiwic, hut Clan more didn't vtaM him and sent him hack. It was learned that he lis a son in Oklahoma City and yesterday morning he was forwarded there.

The police think he is "looney." At times he speaks coherently enough, and then again he wanders. -Hi- is a pitiful case, far advanced in lite, an 1 nothing hut skin and bones. It i to he hoped some one will caie for him it the end of his journey. A parrot on South Boulder gave a laundry man an awful lot of troublt yosteiday. As he passed in his the bird hollered "laundry." Ht stepped, jumped out, and went to the ((use.

Nothing there. He tried an-ithtr nothing there. He speut half an hoar he (iiwt.vered the ift-telliyrt hi id, then he was hs hot as well, lie of his wn in. us. BRUTAL CRIME OF AN OFFICER LIEUTENANT DENICKE UNDER ARREST FOR MANSLAUGHTER HE SHOT A TIPSY SAILOR Denicke Is Said to Have Deliberately Killed the Marine While the Latter Pleaded for Mercy.

San Francisco, May 24. Ernest Denicke, son of E. A. Denicke, a wealthy San Francisco banker and capitalist, was arrested at his, home today i a charge of manslaughter. Denicke was released later under a bond.

On Friday afternoon, Apiil 20. Denicke, wearing the uniform of a lieutenant of the United States army, shot and killed an unknown man ou the Lombard street wharf. To the representatives of the press Denicke today admitted shooting but refused to talk further until he had secured counsel. On Friday afternoon, April 20, a coop of chickens were liberated on Lombard stieet whaif, and a number if refugees scrambled after the fowls, and 'of them, evidently a middle aged Italian or Mexican, whs accosted by a drunken marine, whi stubbed, the roan with his bayomt. Refugees succeeded in wresting the gun from the marine; when the i.it officer rushed up, an'd according to stories told the police by eye witnes-S, deliberately shot the man three while he was pleading for t- GAZETTEER AND DIRECTORY, Detroit, Michigan, Firm Working in Territories.

F. W. Biden is in Tulsa taking the names of business and professional men for a gazetteer and directory of Oklahoma and Indian Territories. The book will be published by the R. L.

Polk company, of Detroit, Michigan, and will cover every citv Mid town in the twin territories. There is a force tf 25 men at work now, and the intention is to make the directory useful as a business guide. Mr. Biden has been working here since Monday and expects to be iiv Tulsa couple of weeks more. EIG TENT MEETING.

Will Commence on North Side June 3rd. A big meeting, to be eoudueted by the Rev. E. 0. Lewis, will commence on the vacant lot at the northwest comer of Main and North Second streets on June 3id, next.

Mr. Lewis comes provided with a tabernacle capable', of holding MM people, and will be assisted by an able corps of workers. The Christian jieople on the North side are looking forward eagerly to this occasion and everybody is not only welcome but most cordially invited. The shadiest, most level and desirable 60 foot lots in city for the price $600, at 12th and Boulder. Buel-Rodolf Investment Co.

5-5-tf GOVERNMENT RESTS CASE KANSAS CITY'S MERCHANTS' CONSPIRACY NEARING END SIX BIG FIRMS TESS UP Etttry, Eird, Thayer Co. Admit Having Received S2.0C0 a Year ic Relates from Railroads. Kan-as City, May 24. Member ol half a dozen large business firms ad mitted here today at the trial in the federal court of George 13. Crosby, the Burlington traffic mr.nager; George Tin mas, New Yoik freight hrok-r.

and the latler's clerk, 1.. B. Tag-uit, that they had received thousands licllais in commissions from AM' of the linns had died Thomas to. attend to shipping their tin, Os from the Atlantic seaboard to their stoics in St. Louis and Kansas Citv, but noen of the witness es would sav that these sums of iihu; ev lad come from Thoiitas.

W. E. Emcrv, a member of the Emery-Bird-. Thayer Dry Goods company, who admitted having received finm L'lllO to $2,000 a year, said he did not know who sent it, but "supposed it came fn in' Thi mas." Notwithstanding the urge sums thus paid in commissions. none of the fi.ms had kept any record the amounts.

According to the TALKFEST IN THE HOUSE ALL DAY YESTERDAY LEGISLATIVE ACTION GIVES WAY TO MUCH ORATORY. OPPOSING SPELLBINDERS Dalzell Talked "Let Well Enough Aide," and Towne Roasted the President. Woild Washington Bureau. Washington, May 24 Well tilled naileries and a large membership on the floor listened with great attention today in the house of representatives to leadeis of the opposite schools of politics, Charles A. Towne, of New Yiik, and John Dalzell, of Pennsyl vania.

Towne was in splendid voice and the Democrats applauded him to the echo. Hi strictures on the president were received with continued hand clapping on the Democratic side, and when he read the president out of the Democratic party, the minority applauded. Dalzell, who followed Towne, spoke in favor of "letting well enough alone," bis speech being enthusiastically applauded by the Republicans. Nothing of a legislative character was accomplished by the house, the day being given.over to or- it'lV. How One hundred and eixty-five towns within a radius of one hundred miles of Tulsa are reached daily by The World, hours previous to the arrival of any other morning newspaper in the world.

By talking to these cities through The World columns you address this immense audience FIRST. If you want to be first in the race for new business advertise in The World. THE WEATHER Washington, Kay 21. Okla- koma and Indian Territory Showers Friday, Saturday, fair. witnesses all payments were made in New York.

The government rti.l its case in the afternoon. Judge r-ruled a motion for demurrer ly Crosby. "JIM" NAILS GLTS NOISY. Officer Fires His Gm in Air to Hurry Him Up. Nails has been misbehaving himself lately, and the police have iiecn compelled to take cognizance ot i- artioi on nuue than one occasion Ye-tenlay he got oft iuain bad im- libed tm much "I'ni and was im-pioK ily boisterous on the stieet, Of- iici lii in Ills ordced him out ot own, ami "Jim" and a friend of his ci cilod to go, hut t.ot stuck on West First street, wl "Jim" noisy again.

The officer followed them iip, and when they saw him coming, the two got mi one horse and "lit out." Reynolds tiled his gnu in the air to accel-eiate their speed. (letting a home, himself, the ollicer. rode after them and found thorn, as he expectd, still within the city limits, at the old fair ground. "Jim" got on his horse and galloped off and was soon out of danger. His friend, who was sober, then undertook to expostulate with Officer Reynolds, and the latter gathered 'iim.

They came in together to the Naliillal bank, where the pris-ner paid liu line, and all was scene a.aiu. MRS. TOOTLE GETS DIVORCE. Indignities and Desertion Given as Cause for Woman 's Action. St.

Joseph, May 24.Mrs. Ellen Tootle, wife of J. J. Tootle, the millionaire banker of' St. Joe, was granted, ('loverly farm, the splendid Henry M.

Kamey in the cirevuit court here this afternoon. The suit was zl-ed today and was immediately taken up by the court. Desertion and in dignities are charged, A decree was grained, Farm, the splendid country mansion recently erected by Tootles, is to become the property of the wife. She is also to receive 000 in money. J.

Tootle presidert the Valley Trust company, of St. Jopeph. Mrs. lliis been 0 society leader heie for immber i I years. FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC.

The Glorious Fourth to Be Celebrated Two Days Th It Year. C. M. Casey has secu.ed the Chaun-cey Owens Park in the north part of town for the celehiatiin of the next Fourth of July. He stales that the celebration will last two days, and that he has secured 4he Commercial Club band to head ti parade.

Two days the third and Fourth-will call for a lot of cold drinks, games, spoils, lunch stands, and a number of other things( and these wishing to supply them or obtain concessions of any kind should communicate with Mr. Casey at once. Wben you get thirsty drink a bottie of our "XLNT" brand Soda Water. The Southwestern Bottling Co. See those 60 foot lota at 12th and Boulder for $000.

Bnel-Rodolf Investment Co. 5-5-tf to Be First In a DARING OMAN CLOUD CLIMBER ANNIE PECK PREPARING TO GO UP 21,600 FEET. TRIED IT TWICE BEFORE Two Men for a Frevious Failure axd Will Next Time Take Only Nat.ve Guides. New York, May 24. A dining mountain climbing exploit is planned by Miss Arnie S.

Peck, a famous woman Alpinist, of Providence, R. who, sailed from here today for Colon. Alone, except for such natives of Peru as she selects for guides, Miss Peck wilT attempt 'to' climb Mount Huas--ftian, which is said, to he, the highest j'eak of the Andes mountains. i She will make the climb equipped villi scientilic instruments with which lo determine whether Huascaran is of higher altitude than Mount which has an estimated heigl feet. In 1(104 Mi-s PeVk a.

i au-aUcinpt' to ascend Huascaniu, hm did not succeed, and lays the blame of failure in pint to the ot. two male mountain cliniheis win formed a' portion of her party and who refused to proceed all the way to the top. She is planning on her present climb to equip native guides with Esquimaux clothing as a protection agaiiut SETTLEMENT OF COAL TROUBLE VERY DOUBTFUL KANSAS CITY CONFERENCE HAS ANOTHER FRUITLESS SESSION STILL UNABLE TO AGREE No New Mature Involved, But Repre sedatives Clash Over Old Points of Difference. Kansas City, May 24. Attn a fruitless afterm on session the coal (inference adjourned until timoirow.

It had been hojied that at least the trouble ih the Indian Territory district would be settled today, but the commit' having the matter in cha'ge lepoited that it. was absolutely unable to agree upon anything whatever. No new matters were injected into the proceeding the time being spent in threshing over old points of difference. BOURLAND IS DEAD. Deputy Sheriff Shot in Duel With Outlaw Peases Away.

Guthrie, May 24. James C. urland, the United States deputy marshal who was shot by Wee Hudson in a street duel at Anadarko early' Th'nrsday-' morning, died Hudson was shot in both legs by Bi.nrland and is in a critical condition. Race (be excessive cold, tor upon nurhm. a Iieiglit ot l.t'OU teel on Her li -l liu.b the Iciuperat uie was twenty tins In low fin.

Miss Peck has n. i'tuis lor 'her (iw fety or health SI said today; "1 feel lis it I I li tt i initiation ciiuilgh tn take li ii twenty Huascai iins. North Arkansas Lands. We are offering some extra p'i' lauds cheap for quick sales: 440 acres line white oak tie and piling mber, 1 iuie fioiu railroad. Price, per acre.

40 acres extra tine mineral land. lead and zinc, both showing. Price. per acre. lI'O acres nice farm and orchunl 1-2 mile to railroad.

Good water, tint limber on iinchiured post, good lot improvements. Nice tract, J10 pi i acre. Will accept city propeity in exchange. JOHN H. DOYLE, Harrison, Boone Co.

A i kansHs. TO ADVANCE FORMS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. A TWENTY MILLION WELL Citizens Preparing to Get Eett F.e suits from Ihe.r Great Quantity Gt. Special to the World. Collijisvillc, May 24.

On the evening of May 23 the pushers of Col-linsville met to devise ways and means to get the best results from their abundance of gas. The meeting was called to order A. E. Leap, who stated its purpose after which L. E.

Evans was made ti preside temporarily. Mr. Evans mailt a good, spicy talk approving the steps trade to piomote the interests of Speeches were made by several, and nearly every one expressed gratitude that the knockers were absent Finally a move was made to fomi a pei-Tranent organization, which w.ip accomplished a follows; Dr W. E. Smith, president; L.

E. vice president; J. R. Candle. secietary, and C.

L. floodale, treas-nrer. We are assured now that Collin'-ville will see different conditions he-fore a great while, and, we believe ci nsiderably better, ones. Our new gas well is estimated to he a twenty-millii feet well. It I c-rut been tested yet for the raMn that'-'it has net yet been p-it urolc control, it was brought in the 17th.

The noise it makes is ierHfic and can be heard for ten mile. It was pre Hi ped. but it burst 111 (asing and has been blowing eve-since. As soon as the new avi'ig arrives a new tffort will bo it under control Ci llinville' is certainly to be n-gratulated nrt securing sncb a fine well. REGRET IT IN TOKIO.

Rtunor of Stoessel'e Death Sentesce Gives Pain to Japs. London, May 24. A dispatch fn Tokio, May 24, to the Daily TelegTMi says: "A painful impression has hi en created here by a rumor that a court martial has sentenced General Sloes. sel to death for the surrender of Pott Arthur. HE STARVED ON ICE CREAM.

Little Rock Man Held Erroneous Be- lief in Its Nourishment, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 24. An investigation into the death of A. S. Roberts, a jewelry peddler, revealed the fact today that Roberts had tried to live on ten cents' worth of ice I cream a day and bad starved to death. Roberts believed that there was a fieat deal of nourishment in ice cream.

Recently he had run short of funds, and his income permitted him to spend only a dime a day. TI is he invested in ice cream. Starvation resulted. THEIR INTERESTS AOREE ON THE COAL LANDS F.LTOKT OF INDIAN APPROPRIATION CONFEREES SIGNED. COMPROMISE IS ADOPTED Secretary of the Ixterior It to Make Practical and Exhaustive Investigation cf Lands.

Wold Washington Bureau. Washington, May 24. A complete ij cement has been reached by the uimct the Indian appro'pria-li. bill on all points of dispute be- the senate end the house, and I ii pi was Mgiieil today; Jin ii j.it inise. p.

i vision relating; Ji: the oal lands if the Choctaw and liii.asaw nations was adopted by the cinl'cuis, as follcws: "I'lint the.sevietaiy of the interior is hereby authorized etml directed to uu.ke a practical and exhaustive investigation of the character, extent 'i, I cf the coal deposits in and in li segregated ioal lands of he i'Ik i taw and Chick'asitw nations I tie Indian Teuitmy; and the ex- Ci.se thereof, in the sura of shall he paid out of the funds (he Choctaw I'lid Chickasaw until ns iii the treasury of the United Stalls; provided that any and all inlorination obtained under provision i this i. it shall be available at all times for the use of congress and its committees," ALCOHOL BILL PASSED. Ser.ate Adopts Measure After Considerable Debate. i'i Washington Bureau. May J4.

Alter con- ich i tilde liehate the senate today pastil the till relieving denatured alco hol tn the internal revenue lax ana i i. i then toot- up'iue agncuiiurui appro-pi iation bill under consideration when the senate adjourned. Discussion up-i ii the alcohol bill turned largely upon the effect of legislation on the manufacture of wood alcohol, which Al-drich esserted would be greatly in-iiiml. Hale criticized some of the pn visions (f the agricultural bill as manifesting too strong a tendency town, iU atei niilism. WARING LANDS AGAIN.

Succeeds Himself for Third Time as Postmaster at Abilene. Woild Washington Bureau. Washington, May 24. The senate in executive se-sion today confirmed the Ho wing in initiations: Charles C. Eberhardt, of Salina, Kansas, consul at Iquitos, Peru.

Postmasters: Richard Waring, Ab-ilen; 11. Smith, Home Mission Society. The ladies of the Home Mission Society of the M. E. church, south, will meet with Mrs.

John Archer, one mile north of the city. Those without conveyances will be accomodated by meeting at the church at two o'clock. GREEK LETTER BANQUET. Fourteen College Men Organize Society. The Greek Letter men in Tulsa met to organize last night, and as a preliminary enjoyed a banquet at the Robinson hotel.

During the meal bua-iness was transacted and the following officers were appointed: C. V. Brown, president; Ben F. Rice, secretary, and C. O.

Callicott, treasurer. Fourteen members were present, viz: W. F. Dockery, C. G.

Callicott, T. J. Harmon, C. W. Butler, T.

J. Dawon, B. F. Rice, Flowers Nelson, O. 1'.

Jones, W. O. Conway, C. W. Brown, C.

C. Cole, E. H. Eves, J. W.

Ratcliffe and 11. B. Talley. The objects of the organization are purely social and fraternal to en joy each otbei 's company and have a good time when the occasion offers. Many expressions of satisfaction were beard concerning the care with which Mr.

Eves arranged for the dinner, and bis success in getting the fraternity men together..