The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 1

is a a THE KANSAS AS CITY SIX O'CLOCK VOL 27, NO. 176, MEYER ESTATE GAVE $5,000 MORE THAN $9 000 SUBSCRIBED TO Y. M. C. A.

FUND TO-DAY. The Last Four Days of the Campaign Began With New Energy and New Workers--Many Small Contributions To-Day. Total subscriptions. $179,400 Amount still needed. Total amount subscribed up to o'clock this 9,500 LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS MADE TO-DAY.

A. R. Meyer 5,000 Second Church Christ. 500 John Deere Plow 500 W. R.

Nelson (additional). 500 company. Langston Bacon, Before 10 o'clock this morning more than $6,000 had been pledged by persons who voluntarily visited the headquarters of the Y. M. C.

A. building committee. Of this amount $5,000 was pledged by the estate of the late A. R. Meyer and the announcement of the subscription caused 110 little excitement among the workers gathered there.

Another subscription of $500 was received from the congregation of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, at Thirty-first street and Troost avenue. The subscription, was accompanied by a letter stating that the officers of the church had met yesterday afternoon and decided to give this amount and that steps would be made within a few days to increase the amount, THE FIRST CHURCH TO SUBSCRIBE. The Church of Christ is the first church to contribute to the fund. The Christian Endeavor society of the Independence Boulevard Christian church has pledged $100, and other churches have notified the committee that contributions would be made. It is now possible for any person in Kansas City to get a subscription blank for the funds without going a distance of more than blocks from their home or place of business.

Yesterday afternoon four canvassers visited all the drug stores and other and left in each place a subscription blanks, suitable, places, They also enlisted the services of the druggists and storekeepers, who promised to see that each customer furnished with these blanks. Large stacks of these left in the hotels, and guests, blanks, though they do not live in the city, will be given all opportunity in helping Kansas City 1 to build a new Y. M. C. A.

building. SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN. One feature of the campaign, which pleased the members of the committee this morning, was the number of small contribations which are coming in from office boys, girl stenographers and others. One girl, who is a stenographer, has pledged $50. She refused to allow her name to be given out.

Many office boys sent letters to the compaign headquarters inclosing sums ranging froth $1 to $3. One office boy, Frank Gentry, who is employed in the office of C. D. Mills, one of the enthusiastic canvassers, obtained a $100 subscription day from Dr. J.

H. Wattles. "Every little helps." This is the motto which the committee has adopted for the final four days of its campaign to raise million dollars. With that a determination that exceeded even which has characterized the campaign thus far the canvassers. reinforced by many volunteers, started' out this morning to obtain contributions no matter how small.

ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT. If the committee is to be successful, and the members confidently says they will be, $80,000 must be subscribed before Thursday night. So hopeful are the canvassers and others connected with the work of procuring this sum that already are they discussing the stir which will result when the big hands are moved to the million mark on the clocks about town. In this morning's mail a small wooden barrel containing $5.96 was received from the children of the Institutional church in the North end. Pasted on the barrel was following inscription: have a share in the building of the Y.

M. C. The little children of the North end went pol They haven't much of this world's goods, but cheerfully send their offering, given at the Institirtional church Sunday school yesterday. TO CONFER WITH MR. HADLEY.

Standard Off Attorneys Will Abandon Plan of Resisting Questions. Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general of Missouri, is at the Midland hotel. He came here for a conference with the Standard Oil company attorneys, Alired D. Eddy of Chicago and Frank Hagerman of sas City.

Mr. Eddy has been in New York conferring, with H. Elliott, H. Rogers, vice counsel of M. F.

general the Standard Oil company. The hearing which was adjourned in New York in January is to be resumed March 24 and Mr. Eddy has agreed that the policy of resistance, adopted by the Standard Oil company, shall be abandoned. Just how much Rogers will tell without a fight Mr. Eddy has not yet said.

He declined to discuss the matter with a reporter this morning, but he and Mr. Hagerman spent most of teh day together and they will probably give Mr. Hadley an idea of what they can promise late this afternoon A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. The Clothing of Mrs. John Berry Caught Fire From a Stove.

Mrs. Mary Berry, wife of John Berry, a farmer, living two miles west of Turner, was burned to death about TO o'clock this morning. Her dress caught fire from a stove. Berry was bending over a cradle in which lay her 3-months-old baby girl when her dress touched the stove. She ran into an adjoining room.

Her husband was in the yard and before he could get to her in response to her screams she was unconscious. Dr. C. L. Zugg Argentine was sent for, but Mrs.

Berry died before he arrived. BELL. UNDER A DOUBLE GUARD. Sheriff Wymore of Liberty Is Helping to Watch the Bunk Burglar, The condition to-day of Leonard Bell. the bank robber, who is at the general hospital, is improved.

He has become very weak in the seventeen days he has been at the hospital. A. P. Wymore, sheriff of Clay county, came to Kansas City last Friday and made preparations to transfer the prisoner to Liberty, but his condition would not permit it. Since then sheriff has spent every night at the hospital.

He and TimKennedy, a police officer, are 011 guard all night and two other officers in the day time. Look for TARITA about March 15! Dollars to cents it's the best. CITY, MARCH 12, 1906. To-Morrow, the Only Day for Registration If you have moved out of the precinct or ward since the last election you must register to-morrow. A voter who has changed his residence since the last election, even if he has not left the precinct, must report in person his new address to the proper precinct registration office to-morrow or lose his vote.

attend to his duties properly takes time away from business entirely out of proportion to the compensation of the office. TO TRY THE HOOD AGAIN. Gas Men StIlL Working to Curb the Canes: CANEY, March 12. -A second effort to conquer the burning gas well near here will be made at 6 o'clock this evening. The hood, strengthened until its power of resistance is believed to be able to stand even the streugth of the torrent of fire, will be ready by that time.

Besides -MONDAY KANSAS OIL MEN'S BURDEN HOW THE RAILROADS AND THE STANDARD ARE CRUSHING THEM. Testimony of A. F. Robertson Before Interstate Commerce Commission HereRank Discrimination in Freight Rates Beyond State Line. Francis M.

Cockrell, Judson C. Clements and Charles A. Prouty of the interstate commerce commission began this morning in the Federal court room here an investigation of the discrimination of the railroads against independent oil producers in Kansas; the alleged influence exerted by the Standard Oil company in having that discrimination enforced, and an inquiry into all matters relating to the charge that the Standard Oil company and the railroads have worked and are working together to throttle the independent production and refining of oil in Kansas, to the benefit of the Standard Oil company. A SUSPICIOUS RAISE IN RATES. Testimony to-day showed that before TWELVE PAGES of known the Kansas Oil Producers' association, as the Independents, or opposed to the Standard.

Oil was produced in Allen, Neodesha, Wilson, Montgomery, Chautauqua and Miami counties. Oil was discovered in paying quantities in Kansas in 1893. The production was then 200 barrels a day. Now the production was from 15,000 to 20,000 barrels a day, Standard Oil company and its affiliated companies, the witness said, produce only 1,000 or 1,500 barrels a day. All the rest is produced by the independent oil companies.

The first pipe line was laid in Kansas in 1806, from Thayer to Neodesha. In 1904 a pipe line was built from Neodesha to Caney, near the Indian territory line and it was gradually down into different points in Oklahoma. The Standard Oil company had had a refinery at Neodesha for desha to Sugar Creek, on the banks years, and it has a pipe line from the Missouri river in Jackson county, Missouri. LOW RATES FIVE YEARS AGO. "Five years ago the rate of crude or refined oil from Cherryvale, to Kansas City, was ten cents a hundred pounds," said Mr.

Robertson. "To Omaha the rate was fifteen This ten cent rate was in effect till 1904, when it was changed to seventeen cents to Kansas City and twenty-two cents to Omaha. The weight of a gallon of oil was estimated by INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION IN SESSION HERE TO-DAY. (N! CHARLES A. PROUTY.

JUDSON C. CLEMENTS. FRANCIS M. COCKRELL. the two tons of additional steel used to increase its strength, the gas experts figure that the enormous flow of water with which they are prepared keep it floodto ed will at least tend to offset part of the destructive force of the heat.

When it is once settled over flames, the twelve inch pipe running up and the ten inch horizontal opening will greatly relieve the pressure as the gas comes from the earth through an eight inch opening, spreading at the top. The force of men employed for the trial to-day is limited only by the number that can be secured. Guy cables 150 feet long running from the hood will be manned by large forces. The rapid movement necmakes man power the only force essary available on these cables. MISS ANTHONY VERY LOW.

I Spoke in Delirium of the Suffrage Battle On In Oregon. Rochester, N. March B. Anthony has been sinking rapidly since tO o'clock, her breathing is irregular and at times barely discernible. Her physician said: "There is absolutely 110 hope and she probably will not live the day out." nieces arrived at her This morning the following, names.

George L. Baker of Chicago, Miss Lucy E. Anthony of Philadelphia, private secretary to Dr. Anna Shaw; Mrs. Alvin T.

Jones of Philadelphia. Last night in a delirium Miss Anthony of the work in Oregon where the spoke battle for woman suffrage is now being waged. Shortly after she sank into a stupor. LEAVENWORTH, March R. Anthony, received a message Miss at Mary TO o'clock this morning from Anthony, his aunt, youngest sister of Susan B.

Anthony, saying Miss Anthony is sinking and that there is no further hope. Mrs. D. R. Anthony, and D.

R. Anthony, will leave for Rochester 4 o'clock this afternoon. EMBRY'S NAME TO THE SENATE. The President Decides Upon the Chandler Man for Speed's Place. WASHINGTON, March The nomination of John Embry of Chandler to be United States district attorney for homa was sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt to-day.

Embry's appointment is a victory for. Delegate McGuire who interested himself when Horace Speed was removed. He was a member of the Oklahoma legislature. Speed is in Washington. He has not appeared at either the White house or the Department of Justice although it is said he is here seeking vindication.

CLEARS WAY FOR CALDERHEAD. John E. Hessin Says the Withdrawal port Is True, MANHATTAN, March -John E. Hessin confirmed the report this morning that he had withdrawn from the race for the congressional nomination. The report came as a surprise to many politicians here, Mr.

Hessin had said that he would not withdraw. Mr. Hessin said this morning: "My only reason. for withdrawing my name is the fact that I cannot carry on a campaign in the two weeks that remain before the convention." PRICE TWO CENTS. WINTRY WEATHER TO CONTINUE Increasing Cloudiness To-Night With To-Morrow.

10 11 Kansas City will have more snow according to the prediction of P. Connor, weather man. Mr. Connor says that there will be increased cloudiness to-night followed by snow early Tuesday morning. fall of snow, he says, will continue throughout the day.

"We must prepare a bad spell of weather." said Mr. Connor. "The weather are for cloudy, damp weather toes. modconditions are unsettled and prospects erately low temperature for several days. The minimum temperature to night will be about 16 degrees above.

Last night the government thermometer registered as low degrees above zero." "While snow is not such an unusual thing for March the temperature is uncommonly low. The question of injury to the fruit trees is in dispute. In many districts at least the trees have not started to bud and 110 injury has resulted. other, localities, however, some damage may have resulted." A light fall of snow is also predicted to-night and Tuesday for Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. The cold wave extends from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic coast and a storm area in the central part of the country.

NEW MEMBERS OF THE BAR. Those Who Passed the Examinations Here and in St. Louis, H. D. Ashley, secretary of the state board of bar examiners, has certified to the clerk of the supreme court the names of those who passed the bar examinations held in St.

Louis and Kansas City last week. Of the twenty-six who took the examinations in Kansas City all except seven passed. Two of these will be passed when they have certified grades on certain subjects which applicants are required to give evidence of having passed. Those who passed in the two examinations are follows: las Kansas City--Roy B. Thomson, Edward A.

Setzier, Robert S. "Ogilvy, Malcolm S. Gerrard, F. Wimmer, William R. Randall, Marion W.

Sparks, Raymond H. Barnett, F. M. Kennard, E. Y.

Blum, Arthur E. Briggs, Hughes, E. A. Allen, Glen Mitchell. St.

Louis--Fred Epstein, Charles L. Obert. Thomas J. Rowe, Fred Gilstein, B. R.

Kimpel, R. F. Anderson, Charles R. Trimmer, I. L.

Bowman, Mathew K. Gault, Samuel Sherman, Frank A. Habig, C. E. Nixdorff.

William R. Gilbert, Calvin F. Rowell, Conrad Peaven, L. W. Crenshaw, Roy B.

Meriwether, F. G. Fairbank, C. Mackay, F. E.

Eaken. H. C. George Black, Alva C. Trueblood, Lehman, jr.

A BIG FIRE IN NEOSHO. MO. The Loss Estimated at Buildings Burned. NEOSHO, March fire here at 2 o'clock this morning in the Beimont block, Washington and Main streets, destroyed that building, the wholesale hardhouse of Briggs, Centers and business house adjoining. The loss will be about $100,000.

The buildings of the Belmont Block were occupied by the Rathell Mercantile company, first floor and basement, the Keller grocery store. Briggs, Centers hardware, occupied their own building and carried a $60,000 stock. Next door was the North building, rented by a racket store. The entire second floor of the buildings destroyed were occupied as offices. insurance is 66 per cent of the loss.

The fire started in the basement of the dry goods store and in fifteen minutes the building was one sheet of fire. Water was very scarce on account of a break in the main. MAYOR NEFF HOME AGAIN. To Call No Meeting of the Connell Until Next Monday Night. Mayor Neff has returned from Washington.

As soon as he reached his office this' morning he was supplied with the daily papers that had been saved for him during his absence, so he could inform himself of the late developments on publie questions. These papers included an interview in The Star with Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, on the value of street railway franchises. The mayor gave none of his friends any intimation as to his present ideas or intentions regarding the proposed ten-year, extension of the Metropolitan street railway franchises. The mayor said he would not a council meeting before next Monday night.

SECOND HAND ANIMALS FOR SALE Chicago Offers the Kansas City Park Board Five for $2,200. The park board has received a letter from Cy DeVry, head animal keeper of Lincoln park, k. Chicago, offering for sale to the park board of Kansas City, the following surplus animals at the prices given: One miracle elephant, 6 years $1,600 Two leopards (with unchangeable spots 250 One male nylghau, 9 years 125 Alaskan black 25 One male llama, 7 years 200 This list would give Kansas City a chance to starting a zoo for $2,200. The letter will be taken up for consideration at the next meeting of the park board. The officials say they are not now prepared to take care of the animals.

A STRANGE WAY TO SEE PLAYS. This Man Looks Only for the Things Overlooked by Others. "I see things the theater that other people don't," said a Kansas City hotel clerk to-day. "I always go first nights. don't go to be amused.

I never laugh when other people do. I go to watch. And the things I see. When 'Dolly Dollars' opened here there was a gap between the back cloth and the floor. In another play the rugs on the floor were wrong side up.

In another some of the chairs had the price tabs on the backs. And last night some of the ballet girls began changing before they got off the stage. I tell you that I see things the papers never mention. And I never laugh when other people do. I'm too busy." TOO COLD TO BE BAPTIZED.

Only Nine of Forty-Two Negroes Would Submit to Submersion Yesterday, Of the forty-two converts of the Macedonia Negro Baptist church who were to be baptized in Independence yesterday afternoon only nine the wintry weather and were baptized by submersion 111 a pool in the Spring branch in the eastern part of town. The other thirtythree voted to put it off two weeks. at which time they hope the weather will be warmer. Open Saturday and Monday until 8 p.m. for savings.

Corn Belt Bank, 1019 Grand. THE CITY SLATE NOT READY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED TILL WEDNESDAY. Gregory's Followers Want Men Who Will Support Him Nominated for the Upper House- The Kemper Delegates Opposed the Adjournment, The Democratic city convention met this morning and, after forming a temporary organization, adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The Kemper supporters cast 151 votes against the motion to adjourn, but the delegations elected by the Gregory supporters cast 336 votes. for adjournment.

It was a straight factional line-up. The Kemper followers were anxious to go ahead. Some of them said the adjournment was all because Alderman Pendergast was sick, and they objected to one man being so necessary in a party of 25,000 voters. But the other side was emphatic in its determination not to hold the convention to-day. The real trouble is in the upper house.

The men who managed the fight for R. L. Gregory for the nomination for mavor are anxious to know exactly what they can expect from the upper house menbers. Thus far only two or three men have been selected and the leaders intend to see that the upper house ticket will stand exactly where the candidate for mayor stands, FRANK SEBREE, TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. The convention met promptly at 10 o'clock.

The announcement in The Star this morning that the convention would be- adjourned kept some away, but most of those whose faces have been familiar around Democratic conventions in the last few years were present. Turner hall was cold and all kept their overcoats on, while the great majority sat with their hats on, though baldness is not a Democratic mark. In fact baldheaded men are more conspicuously numerous in Republican gatherings. J. Ray Samuel, chairman of the Democratic city committee, called the convention to order and made a short speech.

He said he had tried, while chairman, to be absolutely fair to all sides and that he hoped this convention would nominate men in hearty accord with the next mayor. who had been nominated by direct ballot a few days ago. J. B. Shannon moved that Frank P.

Sebree be chosen temporary chairman. This motion carried without opposition as did a to make Edward Curtin of the Eighth ward secretary. Mr. Sebree. when he took the gavel, which happened in this case to be a piece of board with many loose slivers, made a short speech.

He said two very able men had been candidates for the nomination for mayor and one had won fairly by a decisive vote. All Democrats should support him. He had supported the loser, but there was no danger of making a mistake in supporting either. AN APPEAL FOR HARMONY. "There will be many things of importance for the next administration to deal with," he said, "things we can see before us now and things yet to arise.

Several important, last public questions, have arisen election, questions we could not have foreseen two years ago. It is of the utmost importance that we elect a mavor of integrity, ability and business experience and support him with a council in harmony with him. The Democratic party has named a man who has grown up here and has been successful in business. Buffalo, a strong Republican city, elected a Democrat to the office of mayor because of his ability, man who has grown up with the city and is one of its capable business men. Mayor Adams is accomplishing results in Buffalo and his fame has spread to other cities.

"Let it go out to the world that Kansas City has elected a Democrat, a product of the city, and a man with great experience 111 business and in handling men. "There are other things we must consider as Democrats. There is no use for 115 to hide our heads in the sand and try not to see that Missouri is now one of the doubtful states. There is no question but that it will require the very best men and the best policies to put Missouri back where it belongs, a safe Democratic state. We have several state.

senators to elect this coming fall. If we lose them we may lose the legislature when we have another United State senator to elect. in the state I hear such questions as 'What has and 'Why the defeated faction cannot support the Let us send word to them that in Kansas City we are united and we are ready to unite with other good Democrats in the state in the struggle to make the state Democratic again. FOLK ENTITLED TO SUPPORT. "The Republicans are trying to profit by some Democratic dissensions growing out of the enforcement of the law by the governor of this state.

The governor found the laws on the statute books when he went office and set about to enforce them. He is entitled to the support into, of all Democrats in his enforcement of these laws. Let us harmonize, let us sustain the governor and let us make a good ticket and elect it." J. M. Lowe, chairman of the board of election commissioners, supplied the list of prima facie delegates.

The Thirteenth ward had a tie vote on its last man. so it was agreed that in case of roll call it should cast a fractional vote until the committee 011 credentials can report. "Con" Hayes of the Eighth ward moved that the convention adjourn until Wednesday. T. B.

Buckner of the Seventh. a Kemper delegate. objected and said it was a waste of time to keep so many people away from business two days when one day was enough. Then the vote was taken and the adjournment resulted. GREGORY LOSES ONE OFFICE.

The Mayoralty Candidate Is No Longer on the Board. In becoming a candidate for mayor R. L. Gregory has vacated his office as member of the board of park commissioners. The vacancy occurs by operation of law and no further action becomes necessary, section 1 of article of the city charter being explicit on that point.

from those governing any other The conditions in the case are different, ficer except members of the park board. The Republicans are taking no cognizance of the matter and the vacancy probably will be allowed to stand until after the election. Mr. Gregory no longer attends the board meetings. Alderman Woodson Not Candidate.

S. C. Woodson, a retiring Democratic, member of the upper house, announced this morning that he is not a candidate for renomination. Mr. Woodson has served four years and has found that to DEPUTIES DIE IN AMBUSH m.

A BAND OF INDIAN DESPERADOES KILL THREE OFFICERS. Six Deputy Marshnis Were Wayinid: at Creek Crossing and Halt of Them Went Down at the First Fire -Posses in Pursuit. the Standard Oil company had pipe lines through which to pump its oil to its refineries out of Kansas the freight rate upon oil was 5.and later 10 cents a roo pounds. As soon as the pipe line was finished the rairoads put up the rate to 17 cens to Kansas City. It was shown that as soon as the pipe line was finished the traffic managers of the railroads met in St.

Louis and raised the rate and that the only shipper who was at that meeting was a traffic manager of the Standard Oil company. The state legislature of Kansas passed last winter a rate law which compelled an I equitable rate upon oil from the wells and refineries to all points in Kansas. It was shown to-day that when that rate went into effect the Standard Oil immediately reduced the price of kerosene in Kansas from 13 to 9 cents, making it impossible for the independent refineries to compete and so keeping them out of business. It was shown that while the freight; rate was reasonable to all Kansas points it was unreasonably high immediately beyond the borders of that state, preventing the independent Kansas oil producer from shipping oil at a profit outside the state. The commission began its session at 10 o'clock this forenoon.

Mr. Clements of the commission stated that the commission had met in response to the petition of the independent oil producers of Kansas and Oklahoma and that all persons who desired would be heard. He asked that those who appeared as representing any persons or companies or corporations concerned announce it and the following announced their appearance: THOSE WHO ARE REPRESENTED. Frank S. Merritt, attorney for the Kansas Oil Producers' association; S.

W. Booker, attorney for the Paola refinery W. R. Smith, general attorney, T. R.

Morrow, attorney, and J. P. Gorman, traffic manager, of the Santa Fe railroad; J. C. Lincoln, traffic manager, J.

R. Koontz, assistant freight agent, and M. L. C. Claridy, Haile, attorney traffic of the F.

Missouri A. Pacific: manager, Leland, assistant freight agent of the Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad: L. F. Parker, attorney, J. A.

Middleton, freight traffic manager of the Frisco: M. A. Low, ata torney, W. B. Biddle, traffic manager of the Rock Island; Elmer H.

Wood, general freight agent, J. A. Munroe, freight traffic manager, N. H. Loomis, attorney, the Union Pacific; E.

E. Smythe, general freight agent. Cyrus Crane, attorney, F. H. Woods, attorney, the Kansas City Southern; O.

M. Spencer, attorney, G. H. Crosby, traffic manager, the Burlington; S. H.

West, attorney, F. C. Frew, general freight agent, the Cotton Belt line. J. T.

Marchand appeared as attorney for the interstate commerce commission. A. F. ROBERTSON THE FIRST WITNESS. A.

F. Robertson of Cherryvale, a member of the Uncle Sam Oil company, which is affiliated with the Kansas Oil Producers' association, was the first witness. He said the Standard Oil company, the Prairie Oil and Gas company and the Republic Oil company were not members the railroad prior to 1904. at six and fourtenths pounds. In 1004 a change was made and the weight was estimated at seven and four-tenths pounds for both crude and refined oil.

These higher rates applied to Kansas City, to Omaha, to all points in Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma." "What was the rate from Cherryvale to Atchison and Leavenworth at the time it was seventeen cents to Missouri points?" "It ten cents." "When in 1904 the railroads raised the rate transporting oil from Kansas points to points outside that state did they also raise the rate for transporting other commodities, such as coal, wheat, lumber and so on?" "No, sir. The advance in rates applied only to oil." "Do you know of any commercial reason why the rate on oil should advance?" "No, I have never been able to discover any." THE STANDARD OIL BOYCOTT. "Did you sell oil to the Standard Oil company prior to the completion of their pipe line to Sugar Creek?" "Yes sir. "Did you sell them afterwards?" "No "Why?" "The Standard Oil company boycotted all the Kansas field Februray 10, 1905, and tore out all pipe line connections with independent producers and issued orders to purchase no oil from maticependent producers, so we had no "Prior to the advance to seventeen cents had you a market outside the state for both crude and refined oil "We had, but since then we have had no market." "What is the present railroad rate on oil from Chanute to Weber, Kansas?" "Ten and one-half cents. That is a disof 254 miles.

Weber is near the at Nebraska line. It is seven miles tance. from there to Superior, Neb. But the rate from Chanute to Superior is thirty cents, so that the difference of seven miles in distance makes a difference of cents in the rate." SOME OTHER RANK DISCRIMINATIONS. "From Chanute to Kiowa, the tance is 191 said Mr.

Robertson, the railroad rate on oil is nine cents. Alva, Ok, is eighteen miles further, but the rate from Chanute to Alva is thirtyfive cents. a difference of twenty-six cents. From Chanute to Coolidge, the distance is 485 miles and the railroad rate on oil is fifteen cents. Six miles farther is the town of Holly, Col.

The rate from Chanute to Holly is fifty cents, a difference of thirty-five cents in the rate for an added distance of six miles. "From Cherryvale to Galena, is oil is cents. Six miles further Jopsixty-six miles, and the railroad rate, on lin. and the rate from Cherryvale to Joplin is fifteen cents. From Cherryvale, to Springfield, the rate is fifteen cents.

Mr. Robertson testified that the railroad I. a distance of sixty-one toe miles, Bartlesville, prior rate from Caney, to the building of the pipe line by the Standard Oil company was twelve cents Ed and it was the reduced to five cents a 100 pounds while pipe line was constructing. After its completion the railroad rate was put up to nineteen cents and it stands there to-day. "What effect did the nineteen cent rate have "it upon makes the the rate independent producer?" from the for refinery five cents a barrel more than the (Continued on Eighth Poge.) VISITA, I.

March deputy United States marshals were ambushed yesterday near Kansas I. by the Wickliffe gang of desperadoes and three of the officers were killed outright. The ambuscade was laid on Saline creek in the Spavinaw hills near the home of the Wickeliffes. The deputies who were killed were I. L.

Gilstrap, Oris Little and Dick Carey, The Wickliffes, who are fullblood Indians, are only three in number, but according to the report of the affair received here by telephone to-day they were assisted by practically the entire fullblood population of the district. The place in which the ambuscade occurred is in a mountainous region difficult to operate in, and the outlaws laid their trap well. The officers were caught in a trap from which escape appeared impossible, but they fought desperately. Three of their number quickly went down before the fire of the hidden foe, and all six of the horses ridden by the deputies were killed. THREE ESCAPED ON FOOT.

The surviving officers, replying as best they could to the fire of the desperadoes, ran on foot to the shelter of trees and rocks. One of them made his way to the town of Kansas, nine miles away, from where they sent word to-day to W. H. Darrough, the United States marshal. Marshal Darrough at once began preparations for running the Indians down.

A message was sent to the Department of Justice in Washington asking permission to raise a posse of 100 men, and in anticipation of securing the desired permission posses are being gathered in Vinita, Pryor Creek, Grove and Tahlequah. Marshal Darrough will go to Kansas and conduct the campaign in person, the different posses concentrating there and acting under his direction. A HARD FIGHT PROBABLE. According to the report received here many fullblood Indians have joined the outlaws and a desperate battle may be fought when the two forces meet. The region in which the outlaws have taken refuge is wild and mountainous and affords many excellent opportunities for hiding and for laying ambuscades.

It covers an area of from forty to seventy miles. In addition to the posses being organized, every available deputy in the Northern district has been ordered to the scene. The deputies and posses cannot reach Kansas before late to-day, however, and probably will not be able to organize for the search until to-morrow. The weather is bitterly cold in the hills. WHO THE WICKLIFFES ARE.

Marshal Darrough has asked the authorities to offer $1,000 reward for the death or capture of each of the Wickliffe boys. They are brothers and are the sons of John Wickliffe, ex-judge of the supreme court of the Cherokee nation. Charles Wickliffe, the oldest of the boys, has been tried twice for murder, once for killing his own brother, and was acquitted each time. Five years ago he stabbed another Indian at a Cherokee stomp dance and took to the hills when a warrant was issued for him. His younger brothers, John and Thomas, joined him there.

At the time they killed Deputy Vier their house was surrounded by deputies, but they fought their way out. The Wickliffes constitute what is probably the last band of outlaws in Indian territory. The other fullbloods assist them because all the Indians are out of money and are suffering, government regulations having tied up their supplies. DEPUTIES HAD BLOODHOUNDS. Gilstrap, one of the deputies who wAs killed, lived in the town of Kansas.

He leaves a widow and several children. Carey was an Indian and a splendid shot. His home was in Tahlequah. Otis Little lived in Vinita. He left here yesterday Gilstrap's request, taking with him two fine bloodhounds, Gilstrap had been on the trail of the Wickliffes for many days, and sent for the bloodhounds to help run them down.

The outlaws, having been trailed to a short distance from their old home, with true Indian cunning that survives in spite of their contact with civilization, laid the ambush that proved so fatal to the deputies. The town of Kansas is about forty miles southeast of Vinita. Both Vinita and Kansas are in the Cherokee nation. "BUD" LEDBETTER MAY GO. Marshal Darrough Has Telegraphed Marshal Bennett for Aid.

MUSKOGEE, I. March Darrough has telegraphed Marshal Bennett of the Western district for deputies and Winchester rifles to be used in the campaign against the Wickliffe outlaws. Marshal Bennett may send "Bud" Ledbetter, the Indian territory whisky ferret, to the scene. Poolroom Cases Continned Again. The stare's case against J.

D. Townsley, A. McCarren, Tom Casey, Robert Gray, Joseph Laughlin and Harry E. Suyder, charged with selling pools and registering bets on horse races, was continued in the criminal court this morning till Thursday. The absence of important witnesses was given as the reason for the request continuance.

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