Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • Page 1

Oklahoma was third Jn the South In railroad building In 1911. THE WEATHER nIgSt, fair; cold in east portion. TemperaAupa to bo near zero. Friday fair, not so cold. VOLUME 36 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18.

1912 PRICE FIVE CENTS HENRY IXDIANAPOUS, 18. OF THK UNITED MINE WORKEKS OP, teBlCA THURSDAV TO ADOPT A. TING THE ORGANIZATION TO A i SOClAtlST PARTY AND THE SUItSTVTi'TE ME.ASVUIV OF THE RESQiaITIONS (QM.AUT- TOE DEOUARING "IT BK WBLX," IF WORKEKS WOVLD UNITE ON THE POIJTICA.L AS WEIJL THE INOLSTRIAIJ THE COIVOHTTEE BBPORTEO THAT IT WOULD IJE UNCONSTI- TUTIfJN'Ai: FOR T1115" TO ADOPT A POLITICAL Officers lOIected. P. White, of OsUaloosa.

re-elected president of the ed'Mine Workers by a majority of over his opponent, Tliomas Lewis, of Bridgeport, according to report of tlie made to the convention this afternoon White received 104,015 Va votes, to 58,591. Frank J. Hayes was re-elected vice president by majoritytof over Samuel Pascoe, of Illinois. Secretary-treasurer Edwin Perry was not opposed for British to Strike. Loudon, ballot taken by the coal miners of Great aln, the result of which, wa.s ly decla.red this afternoon, wiis-i' erwelmlngfy in favor of 'rik? a minimum wage.

Th'c actu il "For, I 1 1 Notices to quit work will -TTmiTptiy4rs-iisrtTttFa-trT5-5r-rRe ers, and this will bring aboiit a tlonal stoppage of coal mining on March 1. The ipteryening weeks, however. give plenty of time for negotiations, and mediation may avert wh-it otherwise prove a national falami'y. TAFT TRAVELS Washington. T).

l.S.— President Taft will begin'-his travel's tomorrow, a Haven, to attend a dinner with the Chamber of Commerce, returning Washington by way of New York: He spend Friday night in New Ha- and after the Y'lile corporation meeting Saturday, will go New -rYorkr 7 pr an mid-night when his train leaves for Washington, he ia scheduled to attend three that of tlje New York Bar the of the Genesee and thei Twenty-four Karat club. Contest Heroine Now Wins Wealthy Varnish Maker August -2, wn.s tried in the 'district court here WediieKday and I the jury found not guilty. the vcrdictj I'Mchford llawes to the bar and aiimin, istered a soyore reprimand. The details of the trial, were of jBiidw upp-thnt nll women pxchicled from the coint while the case was being OF THE 000606 ONOTKlV COMPOSER NEAR CRUCE, H-ASKELL AND WILLIAMS Weevil Got His During the Cold Weather and Can't Come Back Two Years for n. All things, iiuliidinK the unprece- ilented blizzard, have their couipen- Rations.

according to U. invostigation of the agricukural'dc. futrlmeiif who declared' Thursday that the cold wciither in lahoina and other Koutheru states will bo worth many millions of dollars' to cotton growers of that section in halting the ravages of tlio boll weevil and that it will be two years before hey can again prove a real menace. KENEFICK TO MiSS KIT TY DUNN. TOMORROW WILL BE LAST CHANCE Xhe Time.srDernorrafs Exceptional Offer Ends olJjer Opportunity.

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all the romantic glaniour of a stage heroine who ilsps to liosilion riches, pretty Miss Kitty Dunn, for six years the "CoUtige Um" became queen of a "beauVy show" year a trip toKu- rope anil- ia.now about to, marry- a wealthy citizen of Ohio. Edward Beck, vice president of the Akron Varnish company, Miss Dunn during a Chii-ago visit. was cast a vote for her in the beauty contest. Miss Dunn was Ihp trip (o Bed; least that's way Danio (iossip i' all came about. Miss Dunn from behind the cash register, blushingly denied that the contest was the reaV "starter." "If seems a shame to si)oil .1 good story like that," she laughed, "but fho real last.

Biinffiior down at West Baden. I didn't want the story to come' out so soon. l)nt I might as well own up. Beck ha.s 'Ijocn coming, to see nie eyor suye; and we will be married some time Ijo- twee.n the and fifteenth of Feb- It ropor'ed ill railroad circles in this ufteinooii that President William Kenetick. of M.

O. has completed arrangements for the building 'he O. extension to and perhaps to Kansas City; and thiit the siirveyois arp' now working on the propobi'ion wi'h the of beginning construction within a very sliort time Mr. Kenelick and his J. ENG LBERT HUMPERDlNCK, Who is Reported Dying at His Home in Berlin.

-11 fry; .1 1 iie- liovcnior uco held a long tcriMico WcdiH'sday with ICx.gov- ei-nov and llobt. 1.. WiUtams of tlio, siiprcnio court. 'I'he three were closeted in Mr llaskedl's room for three hours tilld it is understood talk tnHrverT-rttrn-B-Hrrr-tlre-stirte-t'Otrvtnrtfon iUiU file delejiiation to the iiiiUoifiil, Williams is a Htrong- and it is uhdcmtood no'i-. Haskell will also bo for '(vlark and in this Governor (h-uce will This means that the state administration forces will join wUh other leaders of state and that there 'will bo noattompt to.

organize an administration slate. For aomo time this WJV.S the of the Cruce men hut the wiser of fhem have seen'the light and will be thankful if they geit without the adoption of any antagonistic i-esolutions. Twelve Chicago Women Want Okla. Husbands Twt'Ive Chicago women have taken, advantage of leap year to form club whicJi has for Ita avowed object correspondence with Oklahoma men They want husbands. The secrelar.v of the club has sent to the Tiraes.Democrai an article concern- -Oxgaiilza COUNTY THAT CANNOT GET A SHERIFF LS.

dis- fiateh Thursday from VV'aterview, that in t)ie neighboring county of Green. W. Warren, a prominent citizen, was' ajipointed sheriff by the county judge hut re. fused to qualify. Dispatches say that for more than thirty, years, the county, thottg.li one of the oldest and best in Kentucky, has had no sheriff because no one would accept the office.

The cause'is that the county is under heavy bonded. indebtedness. I'uary. 'Mr. and l.l.s bride iv H.

toil of their plans, their- honeymoon in the south, and at the mass meeting of the Commer- npon their return will make their "f'al club tonight, as the annoufnce- honio at the lloUenden hotel, Cleve- an iniportan' one that should land, Oiiio. made officially KELSO HAS BOUGHT IveIso aii lease on the turner hotel fijiii G. McCarthy, and will take possession Friday morning. JI'Carthy will engage in the hotel husiness in 'ho -North. iMr.

Kelso's plans hi .0 noi ye! been hu', they include iniprovement to the hoiel. T'he puVchasp includes the lease, which runs for four ye.ii^, and all of the fiirniiiirp and eqiili'nient in the lio'el. The hotel h.is, ever since it was buill. been run on th.T can plan. This will be changed and the hotel will he both American and European.

the Turner because of the ill heal'h McCarthy, will return to the north, ant there engage in the hptel business but' lie deiiines to state at just what point. Mr. Kelso has been a successful ho'el man a good years. Ho started in with the Harvev system on the Santa "1 )er 7, on Iho M-lssour connected with 'he Davidson "house In Milwaukee later with the Pennsyl- vaiTir then with the M. service, in charge of' several dining sei'vice and" K.

dining of its dining s'alions and linally Iho K.aly hotel, here, which is the largest hotel operated by tj)e company. Ho has been hotel and restaurant business here ever since, except for til iimo that he cashier of a hank. He is sta'e regent for the International Steward's- association and his wide ai'quaintance witli hotel men, the tiaveling public a capable business man tho The article, printed below was accompanied by a. confidential letter In which the that the membership of the club Is for the most part composed of teachers. There are besides two stenographers, two luirses and a music teachier.

The ages of the merabere, the' letter stales, range from 20 to 50 years and they are taking advantage of' the coming of leap year to secure Oklahoma husbands. Only eligible men in this section pf tho country are asked to correspond with the club. Tho writer saya: "The which is the embleni in the world for 'good luck," has been adopted by a club of ciilr tnred progreiislve Chicago for the pleasant purpose of extending their acquaintanceship during the lucky year of 1912 The circle' of ladles is closed for present, and consists of high class woineh, between the ages of Iwenty who have devoted their livevs so far to the improve, mcnt and education of others, in many instances neglecting their own so( iai progress, especially the cultivation of a broad acquaintance with -Now, they eirable acquaintance 's next to possible. The Ankh club waims against the misconception of Us aim and purpose. It Is n9t a matrl.

monial club. No fees of any sort are charged, jvnd only a liinlted number of honorable, high niind- cided to take a forward step in their own behalf, by inviting a limited number of 'knights' to join the the hadiea Circle. They extend the call only to the weKternel 's, for It has heen recorded that many of them doomed to lead lonely, ioveiless, childless lives since they can not find suitable companions In their harrow environment, while in tho the overcrowded folks are close together tha.t they can not sea one anotlier, hence to gain de- The Katy Will Take Off Fast Mail Train L'I. will see (ho discontinuance of trains number 4 Kansas and Texas These trains are tho Bouthboiind fa-st mail Toledo to Dedicate Beautiful New Art Museum This is the new Toledo Museum of dedicated The museum is a white marble building, of Ionic architecture, 200 by too feet, with an'auditorium pro- jectlhc 50 feet to the rear. these are grouped galleries, art referance library, genera! offices and auditorium.

The decoration scheme of the entire building is blue and gold. isohool children come to the mu- Large galleries flank the entrance. seum daily and listen to talks. Other talks are given to the public, "every day in the galleries. drawing classes for children and adults have been slarted.

The building and coat $400,000 and are free from debt. and the northbound morning odation. This was announced by W. St. geneiral pass, engcr.aiid thdict agent for the Katy, in a letter to the Commercial club.

The reason for tlio discontinuance is ascribed to the fact that the age of the trains is not sufficient to pay operating expenses. Although It was'not stated, it is. certain that the inability I'o make sallsfr.ctory connections with the Frisco at Vin- Ita was the real cause for tinuing the mati train. The Southbound Fast Mall passes through Muskogee at 1:05, It being listed as train number the northbound accomodation is due in Mus. kbgee at 6:40 a.

Both the Commercial club and the United Commercal Travelors of kogee protested against the wlth- darwal of the trains. The morn'rig accomodation h.as been a fixture in almost since the day, that the Katy opened lt9 main line through here, thirty years ago. PETE GRAHAM NOT GUILTY Wagoner, Jan. Graham is not guilty of inciting riot that resulted in the bat, tie of I'orum last spring. The jury reuriied a verdict to this effect at thi'eo oclock this afternoon.

The attorneys for the defense will now ask that the other ca-ses be -BSod. to join this clr- No divorcees, no adventuirers, no 'trlfleru need apply, only those of genuine, sterling character, irrespec. tive of age and religoii whiith hever mar or make a man. The object is purely a sodal one, for the cultivation of desirable acquaintances; if this leads to matrimony well and good; if not there's no wrong done; however the orlglnatora of the club are In fuVl accord with the sentiment expressed by Prisc'lla to John Alden. The Ankh club Is a aecert society in 80 much as it never will divulge the namim rof memheTs to atty one outitiiJeoMhe circle.

For further Information address: The Ankh Club, General Delivery, Chicago." ALMOST NAKED BOY FLED SCHOOL Because he objected to "standing in the corridor of a local insU- tution of leajning, as a for "acting up," a sixteen-year-old boy, last night made his way, clad only in a coat and underclothes, the home of a neighbor of the school where ho asked for clothing. Tho householder whope domain was invaded at. ten o'clock at night by a ihixhin, was so surprised that, he asked tew questions, and fitted the boy out with a suit of clothes and shoes. The 'student is now "swinging under" for his home, which is In Bartlesyllle. ITad "anyone chanced pass near the school at the time Wednesday night, wlien the get-away was made: he would have been shocked beyond aK measure, states i'lhe man who gave the runaway shelter YOU BET WE WANT GATS" Jhe hold-up of -mail train on the lri -Sloiintain, between and oii' tlio, night of Ma- ii la.Ht, by four armed and 'masked i-obhers, the rifling of tho mails, the blowing of' Hie safe in the loriting of the 'escape and the rolibers retold in gtiaphic- manner in the of Waller and l.ee -liud Albe Conner, who are on trial in the court on tjlie charge of robbing the Initod fitates mail.

liiuMlle of --a Wrce of 'lise. Wrapped In. two old and some soap, wrapped in a piece oC tnK7 part iri the trUil, pUfy an Important part In the ous bundle wUh articles found in tho home In Nowata county, the government, hopes to weave a chain of circumstantial "evidence around the defei)dants sufficiently to convict them. This bundle of dynamite lay on, tho floor in the court room this morning ased as evidence in the ease, and the dynamite wfis gingerly handled by attorneys and witnesses. Clerk's Gi-apltiic One-jot of the hold-up wae told yesterday afternoon by Mail Clerk H.

B. Pink, ney, who was on duty an the nlfeht tho Pinkney said that when the train reached near eleven o'clock at night, and after the Lenepah mall had been taken aboard, be and his assistant began putting up the maill when the train came to a stop about two. miles north of' Lenepah. AVhen the train stopped they meard shooting all around them; aiiUetB whistled by the door, and they heard the lead crash Into the side of the car and hit and lay there until' there was a knock on the door. They then heard Engineer Lyhch's voice.

-Mr. told Pinkney to- open "the door, that thq, men In charge of af. fairs wanted him to open up the car door. They opened the door and two masked men walked There was shooting going on all the time. The robbers had the engineer, fireman and ba.ggage man covered with revolvers.

They made Pinkney and his asslsnnt get out of the car and lined the five up along the way, with thgir Bands In the air. Two of the entered, the cat' and one or two men stood on The light shonj out of the car door but the robber on guard stood in the darkness and kept up a constant fire. Pinkney saw three men in tha car and they hadJfuse and soap and dyn a 1 te ajnd They fired four shots of dynamite before they finally succeeded In opening the safe. During the time they wereTSt the job the lone ouside made the trainmen lay flat on the ground on their and fired over their heads. He also shot into the ground and they could hear the The ugliest and hungriesti tlie city.

Ten cents 'a piece paid. In the want ad columns o'f TlmesDemocrat this afternoon, -the AJaln Street and, Commission company has an advertlsenierit offering to pay for every cat delivered at their store, on South Main street. "You bet, we want answered a voice at the other end of the wirel. when an inquiry was made. "The kind of cats, we want are the strong and heroic kind," the.

kjnd that win, tackle a rat as big as themf selves. The rats are about to carry off the store, and wb want some good ratters and mousers to help protect our atocki So we thought we'd advertise." MKS. AVILWAJMS DEAV. Mrs. Emma WilltamB, mother of C.

P. Lynde, died at the residence of her daughter, near Fifteenth and Emporia, yesterday afternoon, after an Illness of several weeks. The body was s'hlpped to Little Rock, the. home of the deceased, for Ipterment there. MRS.

BGUIiDI.V DEAD. Mrs. James-S. Bouldin, aged 31, North Katy "a venire, died Thursday morning at seven o'clock at tho residence, epilepsy, being the cause of death. The funeral will be held from the residence at one o'clock Kriday.

(goniiaaea on 7, COIUBEUH was shoeting uncomfortably close. Engineer Lynch cried out to shoot that the bullets were getting too cloSe. The guard five times marched the men up near the car door so that he cou.ld talk with his pals. Once the man on guard marched Pinkney to the baggie car and made him get In. The robbers ordered him to get the registered mall pouch, which he did.

While in tho light he took a good look at the men. They were masked but ha sized them up the best ho could. The train was held up for over two ihours and shooting was kept up all this time. When they finished the job robbers left. Ordering the trainmen to "pull out." Identifies Jarrett.

Plnkheiy told of golLng to McAIes. ter to give evidence before the grand jury Borae time after the robbery. On tho train a man had a bunch of prisoners in charge. Pinkney pick- ed out one of the men as the short, chunky man who held him up near Lenepah. This man is Lee Jarrett.

The prisoners, were United States prisoners in charge of Marshal Vio tor. Jarrett had already been rested fpr robbing the train, but Pinkney did not know it at tbo time. in Janett Hoine. M. PJ Kemp, assistant chief spec, ial agent of the Iron waa the next witness, and by his stater mehts, connected the defendants up with the bundle of dynamite.

He testified that on April 11, following the train robbery, he, with Marshal, Mansfield of Lenepah, and two other men, went to the home of the Jar. rett boys. They found their house In a sparsely settled country in Cedar creek The mother of Albert Conner, the wife of Leo Jarrett and a sister of the Jarretts and some children were there. On the outside of the houee Kemp found a small piece of fuse, two inches long. After serving a search war- rant, they entered the house and in a back bedroom found a coll of fuse, a Winchester rifle, some pla -i tola and a large amount of ammunition of two brands of a .38 calibre.

In the smoke house in the rear they found a roll of dynamite, among which wrere several short pieces. The dynamite was of the same make aa that fouhd after train robbery. also, found an old horse The string found tied around the dynamite found at the train corres. tended with that found at the Jarrett home..