Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • Page 1

TBLEOBitFHIO RKPORTS BY THB ASSOCIATED 8KB IT IN THK TTMK8-DEMC IT IR9T. fOIiVMB XV TIMES-DEMOCRAT, MUSKOGEE, JUNE 8,1900. NtMBBB 208J Stand Taken by Secretary a 1 linger Brings loy to Oil Men in State WASHINGTON, D. JUNE PIPE LINES FOR OKLAHOMA OIL PRODUCERS WILL BE THE POLICY OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, AC CORDING TO A STATEMENT MADE PUBLIC AT THE DEPARTMENT THIS IS REGARDED AS A DECIDED SETBACK TO THW- STAN Dr-) ARD OIL INTERBSTS, WHO HAVE CONTENDED THAT MORE PIPE IN OKLAHOMA WILL EN- IDANGRR THE CAPITAL ALREADY INVESTED IN THE OLDER LINES. Although (he pipe line regulations have yet been made public.

It is understood that Secretary llalliDger is in favor of more pipe lWMjP. takes the ground that the existing pipe lines are not com. (Continued1 page 8. colamn 7.) TO HEAR KICKS The county commissioners will bo in session until Wednesday evening lo hoar complaint" op appeal from 1 i wrtiion concerning I We assessments' of property as made lie assessors. Only complaints at this na- ture can be considered by ilip com- missloners If no complaints wore I made before tile various boards equalization Hie county frmimihsion-- £rs have no jurisdiction and thp only remedy of complainants Is in the district court! GEN.

CLEMENT A EVANS. Gen. Clement A. Evans of AT- lanta, commander-in-chief of the Confederate veterans. the big figure in the annual encamp- of the men in gray.

Addi- PROTEST; ASSESSMENT NOT tional prominence rests on him ill view of the possibility, that the Confederate and Union veterans may hold a union encampment next year. Gen. Evans, born In Georgia, studied aiid was a judge and state senator when the great struggle broke out. enlisted and went up rapidly; major, colonel, brigadier general. In the Spanish war he was made major general of a.

division. After the war Evans settled dowij'to his legal practice and literary-pursuits. He was elected' commander of the Confederates 1908. MRS. ANNIS WEALTHY TO WEDpix BROKER GET SIXiThe University City MONTHS SrptesjB made in person by a large number of tax payers at last night's meeting of the city, council developed condition of affairs due to tfee manner of levying assessments for street Improvements.

It appears that the city engineer bar assegsmenr ord (nances for districts N57-'2T and 44b, and possibly other districts, in which Continued on page 2, column 4.) AMERICAN GIRL TO MARRY PRINCE June special from London says it is reported by some evening papers there that the betrothal of Prince Francis "Joseph, Braganza, to Mis.s Margaret Kuther- ford, daughter of Mrs, W. K. Vanderbilt by her first husband, will take place shortly at the Austrian court with which the prince is connected by family ties. The projected marriage is approved by Miss Vandferbilt's father, who is at pres-' ent In The prince is godchild of the emperor, 29 years old, and son of the Duke of Draganza, -who recently abandoned his tions 'to the Portugese throne. MORE PAVING.

Work commenced ttjls morning excavating and grading on Easp.Dayton street to 0 streets, preparatory to paving. BALKS The contest over the election of city offljclals last April has reached the city hall. City Attorney Ram- pendahl has refused to approve the bills for the payment of the election officers for their services, and also for rent of rooms in- which the election was'held, together with all bills, foi printing tickets, etc. The bills aggregate about The opposition to the payment is based on the proposition that the election Is being contested and tlwe was jar valid election held. The council finance committee expected to approye the bills, Mr.

Rafh- pendahl to the contrary, notwithstanding, and all parties will ually get their money MISSOURI IS GETTING WARM THOMAS FOUND NOT GUILTY Chickasha, June H. Thomas, tried for tlje murder of Emmet Goodwin, chief of police, in a street duel here was acquitted by a jury at 9:30 this morning. Self defense was the plea, showing the men. were enemies. Thomas was.

a subordinate ofhcei. The case went to the jurv at 11 last night. Jefferson City. June Missouri supreme court today issued a writ of prohibition against Judge George Williams of the St, Louis circuit court, forbidding him from proceeding with the injunction suit by which -Attorney Jones of that city sought to prevent certain railroads from putt fag a three-cent passenger fare into effect. The decision came on a petition filed by several of the defendant railroads and followed the Sebastian Fish finding of a similar effect when the 1 higher court refused to cite for con-' tempt the railroads which had ignored Judge Williams' temporary restraining order.

Circuit Attorney Jones had been enjoined from proceeding with the suit by (he United States district court in Kansas City several weeks ago. The action of today leaves but two cases pending in the tangled litigation (between the railroads of Missouri and the state. The first is the state's appeal from the decision by Judge McPherson of the United States disetrict court in which that jurist declared- against the reasonableness of the statute. The second is the quo warranto proceedings ywhlch Attorney General Major insti- 'tuted before the supreme, court asking that fifteen railroads be ousted from state for violation of the I anti-trust laws. Lands at Lookout Mountain, and Breaks All Records Cincinnati, June Foster, John M.

Gorman, Walter Campbell, A. Baldwin, Edwin Hell and J. M. Scott were given six months in Jail" and fined $200 and costs each In the federal court I Indianapolis, June here today using the malls to I everyone was conceding the balloon defraud shop. in conducting a ACTRESS JILTS MILLIONAIRE New York, June engagement of Miss Mary Adele Case, the concert singer, to marry Claus has been broken and Miss Case will soon start for Seattle Today Miss Case said she broKe the engagement.

bucket i Indiana which landed at Dickson. last hlgHt at, 6 oiclock, to be I the winner tit nafcfona'l distance race for the balloons. 1 that startej here Saturdays -jadwees jrere received from 'IJbhkput 1 saying the balloon Unlyerifty City, df8t. Louis, had landed shortly after midnight tlfta- morttlnjg. T'hhj occasioned a great deal of surprise as the previous report that the University City had jahded reports regarding the University City A jury in the district court yesterday afternoon returned a verdict of acquittal in the case of the state against Joe Stine, formerly plain clothC9 sleuth under (he Martin administration, charged witli tv in the stealing of a motor from possible he will accomplish it.

sWsUaji CITY CONFRONTED WITH AN AWFUL CONDITION MRS. WM. R. ANNIS. New York, June s.

Mrs. William identity of her fiancee and staled E.Annis. who is appearing in a that the marriage would not, occur ical specialty at a New York theater, until bur theatrical because she was called (HI 10 support iconcluded herself and lier two children since the slaying of her husband by Capt. Peter C. Mains, announces that she is to be married to prosperous real estate broker.

want my own homo whttro 1 can hove my children and be with tuem said Mrs. Aniiis. for the return of happiness which was mine Before Mr. An iris was Hilled only a dream, but man who I am to marry sympathizes with me thoroughly and I know if "anything is MAY RAP THE Oklahoma City, June (Special) Resolutions vigorously disapproving the federal prosecution of the Muskogee town lots cases, on the ground of common practice In settling land is expected to be presented to the State Commercial clubs'-' Convention here this a noon, than 300 delegates Jjtara are discussing Rowans rate'expert corporation; commission, will assure the clubs support holding rights of the Southwest Shippers' M. E.

Gook, of the local postof- flee force, has returned from a short vacation CneToKee bills along Introduced Goveri the banks of Barron Fork. Mr. Cook engagements naa grea Uck oa tDe ttiPi GUFinrf a hie. catch of fish. rocu In Mid BOYS IN AT chance to' discharge gers.

JVlajor General J. Ju' of if balled the assemhly to onferv- arid delivered an address 6V-'WSGm General George W. jQordonij ed on behalf of mittee. IT Knid. June a tthe top of an electric (light t.

today James Hloodworth, a lineman, came in contact with wire carrying lt8 electricity. A com- panlion, June Weekly, in- trying to rescue hjwv became entangled in the Mire also and both liung suspended for uleven minutes before stupifleil coinpTjiiioiis cut the ivires. H6tli died. DESERTER'S WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE PAWNEE BANKER MARRIED HERE Mr. S.

Thornton, a banker, of Pawnee, accompanied by Miss Auda May Sloan, called upon.Clerk Wells of the district court today and secured a license to wed. Another couple bent upon com- miting matrimony' in face of the heated season came In from Wagoner and, after they bad secured the license, Judge Jackson tied the knot in his usual unctous style. They were Sam Dawsey, 24, and Senle botson, 20. TERRIER HAS RABBIES. FIREMEN IN CONVENTION Alleging abandonment, extreme; cruelty, failure to provide and hab- ItuaJ drunkenness- as causes of I tion, Maud Dvorak, by W.

F. Ram- i her attorney filed a peti- 1 tion in the district court today ask- 1 iBg for a divorce from fJeorgei Dvorak, her husband. I One of the big questions left over by the former city administration for the present one to settle, which is likely to result in very serious, complications, is that of the manner in which the money to be used in payment for the small Htorm water (Continued o.i-page column PITTS RESIGNS MAN BATTLES WITH MAD CANINE On account of his time being As an afterthought the plaintiff 1 wholly occupied in the collection oi the fact that her husband the income tax, Bert Hits, city as- Chickasha, June (Spec- was a deserted from the United I feasor, last night tendered his resig- is favored for the States army and is now serving. a'" at cn council as regular" tax col- next state Bremen 's convention', two years sentence at Fort Leaven- I lector and the same accepted it Three hundred delegates are gather- I worth. I' 8 now t0 tlle mayor to appoint a fag here today.

Drills, a parade and tax collector. contests form a three days' pfogram. A Ai RETURNS FROM A BROA TV. R0ESSER SUED FOR OIL LEASE --'Sapulpa, June 8-. suit involving a hundred and twenty acres of oil land valued at half a million in the Bald Hill pool was instituted today against W.

H. Roeser, of, Tulsa, and the W. Roeser company, by the Mabel Oil The plaintiffs, who are St. A fox terrier belonging to Floyd Lafferty. Fred'onJa and -E streets, went mad yesterday afternoon company ih the its death'was ac-ILojils millionaires, accuse Roeser of complished with many narrow es- taking a land lease personally in- ictapes tp those who were, in the stead of in the company's name and house.

Fortunately no one bit-J an accounting Of the affairs is re- ten, i quested. DYNAMITE A NEGRO BUILDING W. F. Johns of North street had a terrific encounter last night with A vicious dog, supposed to have been suffering from the Initial stages of he rabies. Tlie dog was running around in the vicinity of the Washington school building snapping at everything that came in his way when Mr.

Johns drew his revolver and attempted to shoot him. The dog caught the muzzle of the revolver fa his teeth and seemingly tried to wrest it from the grasp of Mr. Johns. Human intelll-, finally triumphed over instinct and Mr. Johns succeeded in dispatching the dog.

I Advices have beep received here by friends that Mrs a protege of and her husband, Frank McDaniels, have turned from abroad and are now at the summer home of Scliuman-Heink in New Jersey. SHRINERS A BIG TIME AT BOYNTON Great preparations are being made by the people of Boynton to entertain the Muskogee county Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors who will meet there tomorrow to enjoy an old fashioned barbecue and logrolling GOLFERS GO rt Smith 1 Is admitted "WftSfSW A taam tint 1 The Muskogee Woodmen and. Neighbors will go in a body, antli car will leave ther college will take along Owens' Philharmonic band. Trains leave over the Frisco at 7 and 1:30, returning in evening at 7 and 11 o'clock. The golf champions of Oklahoma; the team of the Muskogee Towjraifi Country club, will go Friday to engage In lwftij''.

the Fort Fort cplendid team, but theTJjpjIiJi team won from them last there is confidence members of the team that' fn'e" formance will be repeated came results in the SCHOOL Wllifc The faculty and Bt.udeQta^ Draughon'a businjsa nlc Wednesday at Hyde "A at corner of Third and Okmulgee ftt- i 3 o'clock. Any one who the has been a student" of one' colleges Is Invited. The glrls'of COAST TO COAST Vake.jQk.. June new build Ing for a rooming house for groes, was dynamited here'last and the building torn into splinters; Four negroes had a miraculous esV') cape from death. I A number of negroes have Been Marshall, Jiim- au- employed in that vicinity for farm ttftnobiles Nos.

1 and 2 in the New work, and wanted to live in the York to Seattle race, passed through town. The house was built for here at 11:30 this morning in good They had been warned to condition. The Shawmut car roi- Louisville, June 8. of Orientals of the Occident! m0 re, known to the world as Nobles of the Mystic Shrine-r-havlng captured Louisville yesterday and turned into a new Bagdad, got down to business today after "an tlectrlcal tour of the city." The most important work of the day In to elect" nineteen hundred and nine occupant of the office the Imperial Outer Guard. SANGSTER OFF TO ATTEND MEET R.

D. Sangster, secretary of the commercial club, left last night for Oklahoma Citv to the annual meet of the Oklahoma Federation of Commercial clubs. Mr. Sangster is on the program for an address on "The City VJew of the Southwest Shippers Traffic Association" and other addresses will be delivered by B. S.

Wincheli, president of the Frisco and Rock island sys- John U. Powell, president of the Southwest Shippers Traffic asso- slation, and Hon of Ard- college will furnish lui steamer, "City of make a special trip ta Ft. leave, but did not. groes left there. The W.

C. T. U. w.ill meet with Today ail ne- lowing. Marshall is eighty-three, Mrs E.

A FKh. 6th St. miles from Kansas City. Wednesday afternoon- at- 3 o'clock, The'meeting will be In session two days. SHOT IN THE FOOT.

Whitefleld, dune 8. (Special )T Price was shot in the foot here with his own He was at, the home of his "best girl" and the latter tried to take the gun away from him. In the friendly scuffle that followed the gun was discharged. At the semi-annual fleers last evening, the QC Pythias selected the (leers for the ensuing six C. John.

R. Shaw. 11 V. Richard Shanafelt. 3 Prelate, Walter Rambo.

M- of W. Gullck. K. of R. and W.

M. of W. H. FrltcKett M. of William I.

RUel Haskell. Sr. O. G. H.

b. o. The committee the matter of pany with a capital 9toi 000, the stock to be sold to lodges and Temples of Sisters In Oklahoma to funds for building arid 'a borne for dependent widows and orphans Qf have completed Ihe preUminai 1 of their work. The local Pyt have already subscribed tpt shares of the stock..