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Convention to Be Held In Oklahoma City on July 12 One Thousand (Delegates From the Two Territories Expected. rvir rull for tlio single fctatchood bo held 111 Oklahoma nitv nn 12 has boon issued by G. Jones, chairman of the Oklahon.u- Indlnn Territory stuicuoou cccuuv committee, by order of that A number of men of ncitloeil reputation 111 attend the convention Ono thousand COO fro-, each of the two territories, will b-i nivtpd on July 8 liy mass eonvon tinn lii the different counties nal will attend the statehood meeting at Oklahoma City on the 12th The eall follows: fly order of the Oklahoma Indian Territory single statehood cx-cutlve nn Inter-terrltorlal dole-Bate convention of the pooplo of Bald territories Ik hereby called to meet at 10 o'clock a m. on Wednesdny, the "2th rlay of July. 1305.

In Oklahoma City. Okhi. The number of delegate aulliorl vd to be elected at Hald convention lH 500 delegates from the territory of Oklahoma and r.uO delegates from Indlnn Territory, lo he selected on Saturday. July 100., by mass ronventlon.i or the people an herelnafirr denlRiialed. Said delegates and an teal number nf alternates to ald convention arc' hereby apportioned among the several counties of OklahoniH.

and the several recording districts of the Indian i. rri tory. oh follows. towli Heaver count DIs. No.

1 Blaine count. DU So. 2 Caddo county. DIs. No.

3 21 Canadlun county. HI. So. Clwetynd ee-unty, 1)1. No.

6 Comanche eunty.Dls. No. 28 duster- county. DIs. No.

-T 1. 1 Day county, DU No. 8 7 lterov ronntv. IU. No.

9 11 Oarfleld county. DIs. So. 10 Oram county. DU.

No. 11 Greer county, DIs. No. 12 Kay county, DIs. No.

HI Klr.uflsher count HI. No. 11 Kiowa county, DU. No. 15 Lincoln county, Din.

No. 10 ljogan county, No. 1" Noble county. DIs. No.

IS Oklahoma county. DIs. No. 10.... Pawnee county.

Dla. No. 20 Pottawntomlo county, 1Mb. No. 21 Hogor Mills county.

DIs. No. 22.. Washita county. DIs.

No. 23 Woods county, DIs. No. 21 Woodward county. Dls.

No.25 Osage and Kaw Be. DIs. No. 2ii. IMvno county.

DIs. No. 27 23 1" ..23 .23 ..10 ..28 ..23 .12 ..31 ..11 ..25 ..10 ..12 ..31 .10 Apportionment of dclegatee from Indian Territory. District No. 1.

Miami 18 District No. 2. Vinllu 20 District No. 3. Nowata 18 District No.

1, Clnremoro 18 Dlstrlet No. 5, Prior Creek 18 District No. 0, Tahlequnh IS District No. 7, Wagoner 20 District No. 8.

Sapulpa 20 District No. 9. Ckmulgc). .18 District No. 10, District.

No. 11, Salllsaw District No. 12, F.ufaula District No. 13, Wewoka District No. 11, Poteau Tistrlct.

No. 15, S. McAlester. District No. 1(5, Ada District No.

17. Pauls Vulley. on IS .20 ..20 ..18 District No. 18. Purcell 18 District No.

19, Chlckusha 22 Diitrlct No. 20, Hyatt 18 District No. 21, Ardmore 22 District No. 22, Tishomingo District No. 23, Atokn 20 District No.

21, Antlers 18 District No. 25, Dunint 20 District No. 2C, Marietta IS Mass meetings for the selection of said delegates and altMrnates shall moot at the hour of 2 p. m. on the date suggested, at county seats In Oklahoma and at the recording or court towns In said recording districts of Indian Torritory.

The purposes of this convention are twofold: First, lo give expression to the will and wishes of tho people of tho Twin Territories ns to statehood legislation for ns; and In the second place, get the American congress tt) provide for tho admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, to statehood nt once without regnrd to reference to other territories of tho United States. Tho people of Oklahoma and Indian Torritory aro particularly called upon by the exigency of our situation to re-blst "entangling alliances," made possible by the desire and Insistence of other territories to be ndmltted Into tho Union. Out in thU matter, our duty begins nnd ends nt homo. The boon of Amerlcnn citizenship under stato government Is "worth our best endeavor. Tho demand Is press-inir upon us to makei every possible sncrlflto and tto all honorable uie.nw -wo can reap the blessings of statO' liood.

The right and privileges there in vouchsafed nre uono tho loss de served or desired hocauso long drilled to us nnd to our children, who rowliii; hero nnd now, fast coming to man's oatntc hnve nevor yet known and enjoyed them. Measured by every standard, Okln Uoma and Indlun Torritory, say we. are entitled to Immediate statehood The oooilm; campaign Kill try us In the eyea it congress, flint upon the tail of whether wo deserve what we any we mi much desire. The oppor-tunltleh boforo us InWtc, ami Kmcoiih of the recent past Imped us forward. C.

(. JONKS, C'knirman. IT. C. CASTLE, Secretary.

INDIANS CAN OUY LIQUOR. If Indian la Freeholder He Can Buy Liquor If He Chooses. MadUon, June 7. Judge Sand. born of the United States court, dii- ebnrsed William KlrUhy here today.

Klrlshy was accused of selling liquor to an Indian ana basM blsiletonae on the fact that since the Indian was freeholder ho was therefore entitled to buy liquor Is he should so choose. The Court HU.stalncd tb defendant ana dis chanced hlra. Trenton C. West, when questioned In rccurd to the abovn decision said "Tlio judge did exuetly the same thing. He l.

the came Judge who. not 16ng since, decided In the court of nppoals that It was nn offense to sell It to an Indian and tle.it was revers-d by the r.upieino court. The defendant In that cosh indicted In the Kansas court for nelling liquor to an Indian and ho applied to the court of appxaU which usti lined the deoUIon of the lower court Tlui biinreinc i ourt reversed the decision holding that when the Indian obtained a patenCfrom the government for land ho became a freeholder and was no longer a ward but was a citizen of the United States. In the above ease Judge, Sandboru Is simply following the Jead of the supreme court." This Is one of the cases that has determined that congress has no authority to create laws Interfering with the police regulations of any stale LOADING FOR HITCHCOCK RUINOUS POLICIES OF SECRE TARY DENOUNCED. Organization of Commercial League of Indian Torritory ErfetM win Withdraw "All Trade From 8t.

Louli If Policy Pursued. Okmulgt v'. 1. June 7. There was a in ft In h.re today nt which were natives of twenty seven com mercial clubs of towns In Indian Tor- ritory.

There was a complete organization of what will be known is the Commercial l.oagu.) of Indian Torritory and every commurci.il club will bu asked to Jain. Tho officers of the club nre V. O. Phlppon of Cowetn, piosidcnt; J. W.

Kit ft of lloldenvllle, vice-president; II. Zely of Wagoner, s.cond vice-president; F. F. Uimb ot Okmulgee, -eeretary: Kennedy of Weleetlwi, treasurer. Another meeting was called for August 8.

All commercial clubs In Indian Tirrltory will be expected to becomo numbers. The object of tho league Is to secure departmoutnl netldn looking to the betterment of the country. Especially to the removal of restrictions trom land and tho abolishment of some of the policies adopted by See-retu'7! Hitchcock, who wa- denounced as Incompetent md his policies do-clnred to bo ruining tho country. Ills action in attempting to collect the tribal tax boforo a supremo court dicls- Ion wns denounced and the action of tho Muskogo" oflleials in tesihtlug was commended. An effort will be made to Induce the merchauts to use their Influence, to liavo Secretary Hitchcock removed.

If they refuse, Indian Territory marchnnts proporo to withdraw all trade from SI. Louis and throw It to Kansas Okiaho ma City and Fort Worth. ATTORNEY IN JAIL. Waited in Indian Territory and Accl cltdentallv Captured In Idaho. Vlnlta, I.

June 7. The officers arrived here today with Attorney J. D. O'Brien In charge and later placed him In iall on an Indictment returned nirainst him by tho Federal grand Jury About a month ago O'Brien came hero from Oklahoma City nnd opened up a law office. He soon established good credit, cashed about of alleged worthless checks ut tho banks lnro and loft suddenly.

W. It, McGeor.io and Saul; Wade of this place visited l.ewlston, Idaho, and camo across O'Brleu and caused his arrest. Whuu taken before; Judgo Gill. O'Brien vn-tered plea of uot guilty. His capture In Idaho was accidental and ho wus going under an assumed nnmc there.

Indian Teachers Receive ChecksT Muskogee, I. Juno 7. Monday afternoon the Indian agent issued checks to all teachers In government school In the Chorokee and Choctaw nations. Thcro aro over 400 teachers nnd their checks are payment in full for their year's work, some of them covering several months of tho latter part of tho term, as they were unamo to cot their mony In warrant paid monthly. Teachers In the other na tions will got their checks In tho sumo manner hhortly.

After this payment the school funds of the torritory will nass out of the hands of tho Indian ngent. nnd In the future the disburse ments will bo made by J. D. Benedict, suiterlntcndent of schools for the ter i-ilnry. T1iIb will relieve the Indian agency of one of the biggest disbursement items.

It Is ono of the changes recommended by the inspectors, who made live rooent Investigation of the Indian agency that had lenaattonal re sults. SHOOTING TOURNAMENT ENDS. Last Day Devoted to Live Olrds Wins Dupont Trophy. The flrhl annual tournament or the Indian Tt rrltory-Oktahoma Sportsmen Association endrd yfUcrduy. Shooters RUito that the tournament was a big suecesri in every rrepeet and nre pnilsltig the; local boys for their arrangement of affair.

Most of the shooting contingent departed for their rehocctlve. homen last night. They also spoke In glowing hof-pltallty of the town. The last day of thf sdioot wua full In the Dupont trophy prise. When the! HAer.ige was figured it was lounu uiat lleust of Oklahoma was iho fortunate winner of the trophy.

As un amateur he made the hlgnest uerag throughout the hhoot. Ward of Tlshomlngn iiis hecond. Of the outside talent Day of Texas was htii man The Oklahoma hoys carried off the honors. With lleust winning the- Dupont prize, lionebrake of Oklahoma, the Hnnf.cr's Arm modal, lllackwcll capturing the; nest annual meeting ami Darter beinp; eieeteu prosiuent tne uKianoma nuncii an catlsnod mid have ample oiuue to for rejoicing. Tlio Anlinorcltc Uiil lairiy won in the tournament Wall of Arduioni captured the Tishomingo mednl and many of the shooters shared In the fees.

Hudson of Oklahoma carried off the honors In the live bird At the traps yesterday J. il. Sprug-Ins misfced his bird which went sailing In the air. Soni' one called to Top-perwdn. the fanny tdiooicr.

to try his luck. Mr. Topperweln Drought the pigeon down with his pistol, while thf shooters clapped tlulr hands In de-llRht. One af the busiest mn wns Kil Hob--rts, who had charge of the shoot nnd flguml the The folRiwIun hcoits ade mtr- iug the tournament: Name. Shot.

At. Uroke. Hrowall 380 llariman 380 Nenl 380 Cornelluj 'il Boston Donnelly 335 Harris 30 Houston 380 ApplemAn 350 Crowd er 275 Wordon, Jr Sprnglns 225 Wall llonebrenk 380 Hulloilffe S0 Heust 380 Klllott SW tflw 23U 278 DM 84T 3tt 185 835 157 325 So 312 35S 330 351 323 324 315 131 228 302 171 170 amateur Day 3S0 Coulee 380 Mien 380 Ward Warllrld Colbert Bonner Clark Owen .380 .105 .380 .315 .101 .100 of The following squad dhootci-H broke the world's record for a sqmd of live men, standing j-irds: Alien 25 I lari tint 25 Clark 25 Houston 25 Hnrrls 21 121 out of t2j The r.nnual reunion of the Chickasaw Brigade, U. C. will be held at Ailn.

I. July 20, 21 and 22. Wants to Establish Gas ant. II. D.

McKey of Meridian. Mlb. is in the city and will present a'proposl tlou to the city council In tho near future looking to the chtabllMir-ent of a gas plant In A'dmore. Mr. McKey wants the pormuslon of the c''y couu ell to locnt a plant of this kind here-.

He says that 1U nnd his associates aro willing to Invcs' 00,000 In a gas plant and will mnke a liberal proposl tion to the city If permission Is grnnt, ed. tie maintains that the IkMln ot the city can bo done with pas a great deal cheaper than any otner kind ot light In existence and claims that It Is a superior llg'it to any. Mr. McKey anxious to coaie and Invest money In Ardmore. Tl plant, he states, would be ono of tho finest In the country and would a groat thing for Ardmore.

He will remain here saveral days or until tb mittor Is settled. Kedtic.cd prices on hot weather suits and trousers for tho noxt thirty days. J. J. STODFA, Tho Tailor, i-lra Physicians Meet.

A number of physicians or the southwestern part of the Chickasaw Nation met May 21 at Orr, f. and organized the Southwestern Chlclaaaw Medical Society. The followins offi-cors were elected: Presldont, Dr -J. Ashley of Orr; vlco-prosldent, Dr. T.

IT. Martin of Simon; secretary. Dr. T. V.

Orom of Atleo; assistant aocrotary, Dr. D. S. Taylor of Cornish. Commit- too on by-laws, Dr D.

B. Sutherland, D. S. Taylor and Dentloy. Committee on arrangement, Drs.

J. Defreso and B. Sutherland. The noxt meeting of the association will be held nt Cornish June 15 at 10 o'clock n.m. All physicians arc Invited to attorid this meotlng.

7--W2 Chronic bronchial troubles and summer coughs can be quickly relieved ami cured by Foley's Honey an I Tar. City Drug Store. When a man gets old enough to think he doesn't Knew It all has a ton young.oBOUih to Utiak he doei. OVERTURES FOR PEACE THB WHITE WINGED DOVE DOING DOUBLE DUTY. If Jp-in In Moderate In Demands Peace Is Clot At Hand President Roosevelt Today Occupies the Colter of the Staje.

(Hy Associated Treja.) St. Petersburg. June S. l'rosldent U-joevlt Is striving with excellent prosp'-ctH of success, to void the bloody war. He Is now thi eMitral llguro of the world's stage.

Ouo of the main cibstachM, It smnu, has brxn over- conic, both Russia and Japan having to accept hb good olUce for arrangement over the prellmlnanew, The billlgernutH ut expeetd ti Le able to arrange peace terms direct prttddent Is belL-ved to share Wlth Dmi-ror William In hU vIcav lna, 1m. tn-nigerduts should be nlluwd to seket actual terms' wlthwit iut- lde DthUncealfco evltt that ItcxevcK bn also seeurod the aupirt of Jiev- enil continental powers, and at the proper tlmo they will uppmr at his hack It now transpire that Ambassador Meyers having aixiUino with the emperor. Washington. June 8. Judsorand, the French ambasador, had a ctmftjr eni' with President HK'elt early today I.uter Ambasmidoi rand mid Ik- could not dltcuiK th" object of lii (Mil.

Acting Secretary of State IjO-unls called on the president later. I nnd while he would admit no. king asi to his vlMt, theiv Is reason to believe thii he to lh. president the il i inheri-d edible dUna'chc fr.mi May- and Held ai I on- i Ami which w-Te iivelv -d ov. night.

IjNimlj mhIiI imlllln would l'uide public hare In an olUcial way to l.iy r. Rardlng peace negoiiatlona. St. Petersburg, June 8. Proceeded by ihe family council at Tsarikoe-cl, It Is understood that a derision wa reached that pcaoe was entertain- utii, if Japan's conditions were not loo cmcroum Paris.

Jun-" 8. Il I definitely known that UusInn Korolgu Minister Lini- dorff, seconded by Witt, president of the committee of ministers, has Initi ated cwrtureH through the Husslan nbroad, to Ii5.irn Japan's disposition and terms nt peace. St. Petersburg, Junt 8. if Japan proves moderate In her demands, ptmcei stemtf to be close at hand.

An armistice will probably be1 the first evidence the world will hav- that tlr. two powers have ngriv-l to fhako hands. CAMP SAM DAVIS BOYS. Intend Showing the Ciip of Sons of Confederate Veterans. With the appruich of tho Iul3vllle re-union It i announced that the Sow of Confederate) Veterans will wmd one of tho largest dek-gatlooa from this section that has eer heea hciu to a similar reunion.

The sons aro dis playing a yre it dcnl of Intercut In tlio nppraochlng mtotln r.nd tho cull for new members recently published la the Ardmoreite was conducive of good results, a large numbo- the lo cal camp, tho plans of uto local ctimp do uot miscarry Ardmore will have one of the largest camps of any In thu country The Is In splendid snap will make a Mrong campaign to locate headquarters for the trana-Mlshiilppl department ut this point. J. S. McNally ot the Hock Is- land was In tho city this morning and he completing arrangements for tho special train that will leave hero on tho afternoon of July 11. Ho rcporta that a large numhe-r of veterans will go oer the Bock Ulnnd from Ardmore and the crowd will bo augmented by similar delegations from other placM, Mr.

McNally aald that the train would ho thoroughly equipped for tho com fort nnd convenience of tho patrons. WARNING ORDEK. In tho United Court In tt.o Indian Torritory, Southern district1 Victoria Gardner et pKintlffs, va, W. B. Caldwell ot defendants.

No, C255. Tho dofeadant, W. Caldwxdl, 13 warned to appear In this court In thirty days and answer the complaint ot tho rUitntlffj, Victoria Gardner ot al. Witness tho Honorable Heea l'owa send, Judge of said court, and seal thereof, this 13th day of May, 1903, (Seal) C. M.

Clerk-By W. CKOCKETT, Deputy. B. Carloes Wadlington, attorney. S.

H. Butler, attorney for non-real denL Firt published May 11, Preddy'a Buggies, Knttonnann Ivouth bug-xli, Box buggies, Columbia buggiee, Srnulal busineea wagons, See the new Una on North Wilalii5 ten street. WOMAN'S HOME MISSION. Conference Concluded a Successful Three IDy' Session New Officers. Aftr a Biiccessful throe, dayj' meeting (he Woman'n Home Miss.ir.

tnle-ty udjournijd at today. Mm re-Iort of the decrocarr nhows new iiuxlllarles orer la.U vwr. The r.rowta of the Koclety for rejoic ing. ThT warf an' Increase of 200 members owr lASt yc.tr. It wns Announced that waA lo tho weaken chnrgvu.

The amount expended on parsou-agivi 220. There waa glvcni to tho neinty ivm botes ou new work, amounting to $500. Tne otiuvrs for tno ensuing )nr were eleted a followu: Mr. a. Wjrley, president; Mr.i, H.

M. Camp Ik II, 1st vloprcsldent; Mrs. C. M. Me Haiti.

H-cond- lee Mrs. W. II Itoper, third vlcc-prealdent; Mrs. 1'. I' Kearney, recording secretary; Mrs J.

M. GrosH, corresponding Hirretiiry; Mrw. V. treasur er; K. It.

Crotford, prow suiier Intendent; Mm. J. C. Fowler will have charge- of the supply department Am a token of appreciation for her work during tho past year, Mrs T. It.

Hester of Muskogee wan presented with a handbome tea urn. Mrs. fjross made the premutation flpevch. Tim Home Mission society delegates and the Foreign Mission society delegate nr being entrtulned at the residence of Mrs. Ida Alexander this afternoon from 3 to 0 o'clock.

The Foreign MlMou soidetv will begin Its bessloil tonight CONFEDERATE SPECIAL TRAIN. Fine Train Will Run Direct to Louisville Reunion Quickest Rout tt Is announced thai the Itock Is- an, rtm rm a flue siicelnl trnlii )Ul llf tlle oa sville union. Tile spm-lul will leave Ardtnotc on Julie the 12th, arriving in Louisville the next afternoon. Division Passenger Ageut McNally. who Ij in the city arranging all tho details for this fine train, said that the special would by composed of a baggnge car, chair carj and Pull man tsianiiiiru ami tourist ucupera.

The equipment will bo iimplu to no-1 commodate tho many who will go from Indian Territory, although Mr. McNally said that many camps in the torritory bud fiolccted tho Hock U-land road and that It would bo 11 happy re-utilon of territory 'people. I route tho special will pick up tho South McAlester, Wapanueka, Coal- tfijte. WJlburVm nnd Vithcr delega tions. Many Oklahoma veterans wiu concentrate at South McAhMdor nnd Join the tot ritory camps.

The train will run through to tho reunion city consolidated. Tho Oklahoma Military bund will accompany tlo veterans fiurn Oklahoma ou the trip. Already Mr. McNally stated several parties have expressed preference aud will use tho Hoclc Island on thlJ oxciiralojn. Tho ro-unUon spoclad to New Orleans over this rood la well remembered and the trip had many pleaalng features.

Arrangements for blooper.i should be made at an early date to Agent Dashlcll, who can furnish nil Info' matlon concerning tho trip. DISTRICT COURT TERMS. Marietta, Tishomingo and Ardmore Will Have Three Terms Each. Judgo Townsend has nwido tho following order or court with reference to the terms of district court to be held at Marietta, Tishomingo and Ardmore: In compliance with tho provisions ot an act of comjresa entitled "An act providing for additional United. States judges in tho Indian territory" and tor other purposes, approved April 2S 11)01, It Is ordered: That thero shall be threo trms ol court each year at tho following places In the said Southern district; Mart stta, Tishomingo and Ardmore, aa pro vided by law, samo beginning fol Iowa: Marietta First torm.

beginning Oc tober 2, 1003. Marietta Second torm, boslnnlng October 12, 1903. Tishomingo First term, beginning October 23, 1905. Tishomingo Second terra, beglnn InR November 13, 1905." Ardmore First term, beginning Do- comber 4, 1903. Ardmoro Second term, beginning Jnnuary 2, 190G.

Third Term. Marietta Beginning January 29, 180R. Tishomingo Beginning Februrary IS, 190C Ardmore Beginning March 20, 190C Done In chambers at Ardmore, In dloti Territory, tbli Mill day ot April, 1808. HOSBA TQWNSITND, Judse, (TRIBAL TAX TROUBLE ENTIRE FORCE OF INDIAN POLICE ARRIVE AT MUSKOGEE. All Kllids of Rumors Afloat Relative to What Will Oe Done SulU to Oe.

Entered Against Officials' Bondsmen Officers Sued. Muskogee, Juno 7. The usual, crop of sensational rumor.i were ndoat relative, to the tribal tax matter today, but no action was taken, though everyone wuk exrwctlng the government pursue Uie policy of clewing buslneJH houses. District Attorney Melottr was again In communication with Washington, while dispatches from the capital hi dlcate that the people cannot expecL relief through I ho president, who Is said to bo (Uuuuchly Mipporiing See rotary Hitchcock in the stand ho has taken. The Crock Nation commute of business men is due to reach Washington tomorrow, and while It Is bo lleved here the president will receive tho party.

It Is not belbrved ho will take any measure looking to the stay of piDceedlng.H. Tho case Is now In the hands of the department of Justice, which, It Is said, on good authority, has directed Dls-tilet Attorney Melctte to secure thi release of the Indian police by habcam corpus, nnd dlrect the United Slatn marshal to close all places of husl- nesir th.it lime not paid tho tax Mr. Meletlf will not discuss the situation and has refused to deny or alllrni the report tlyit he has been dl reeled to apply for an order restrain lug Ihe inuyor, city officials and nil persoiiH from Inti rferlng Willi tin t'nltuil States officers In the M-chargj of their duilt. Another report from Washington I In lht eff, ct thai the tlepari nn ill of Just lee I surprised thai Mr Me', tt' Inn not sups to haw Mayor File ami others arrested for conspiracy to prevent the closing of stor under the order Issul-d by Inspector Wright, while the latt -r comes In for criticism for IiIh weak effort to enforce the or tier, knowing the department --up imrling him. The inirelinntH of the city hnve enn-, siilltHl counsel and If their places of I busliHMs are closetl on orders from ho Inspector or ngent.

will Institute proceedings for damages against their bondsmen. Tho samo will apply to tho United States marnhnl, while the other officers aiding In the closing ot the ittorcH will be sued Individually. While nothing definite Is known, tha general Impression prevails that tomorrow will witness the next act lis the drama. The entire United States Indian po lice force, which was ordored to this city has nrrlved and If tho U. S.

marshal Is ordered to close thir Btores, the pollco probably will bo sworn lu ns deputies. SUBMARINE BOAT LCST. Brltl3h Boat Founders Off Coast and Fourteen of Crew Drown. (By Associated Press,) Plymouth, lTnclnnd, June 8. A rub marine boat was lost with ail hands ouUldo tlio breakwny here this morn liig.

Threo explosions nro said to have occurred on tho boat bclorc alio foundered. Shu had a crew of eigh teen officers and men 011 board lncltid Iiig the regular crew. Fourteen of tho number were diowued. Tho others werel picked up. The disaster occurred wullo tho boat was proceeding to sea for ptactlce.

TugH and divers were immediately on tho scene. To Repeal Tribal Tax. Muskogee, I. Juno 7. There is considerable talk hero of calling a special session of the Crook council for tho puriKwo of repealing tho tribal tax.

This looks rather improbable on its face, but tin Creek council Is com posed largely of men who havo busl ness Interests and who realize that tho collection of tho tax will do more harm than good for the nation. P. Porter. chief of the Creeks, Is openly opposed to tho collection of tho tnx and has written the presldont to that effect. It Is thouuht that enough prcssuro might he brought to bear on tho members ot tho council to secure favorable action Such an act would wlpo out tho tax ontlrely.

PRUITT ACQUITTED Jury Was Out More Than Twenty-four Hours Case Attracted Attrntion. After deliberating for moro than 2t hours a Jury lu tho Unlto.l States court In the He-nry Prultt casi return ed a verdict ot not guilty. Prultt, It will bo remembered, has been on trial charged with the killing of William Hubottom, a well-to-do citizen who re sided near l.oon. Tho erlme wns com mltted some three years ago Hubot torn, while driving cattle ou, of Ida field, was shot down. Some Mine nf ter the killing, Henry Prultt, who resides In that vicinity, was ni-ftstcd.

Much Interest I' being by the local baseball fans In Ardmoro's attempt to get Into the Th baseball situation was rTortly dH cuosed yeaterdty after tl Aril mereite's mention of the mi ter la believed by many that v'th th proper effort tho city admit twl..