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WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS. SATURDAY APRIL 24. 1909
NUMBER 298
2
SENTE
ASSAILS GOVERNO
SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER
WHEAT UNDER A DOLLAR.
CALLS CAMPBELL’S EASTER MES-
SAGE A ‘‘PETULANT CAM
PAIGN CIRCULAR.’
By Associated Frown.
Chicago, Ill., April 24.—At the open-
ins of the board to trade today wheat
for delivery in September and Decem-
ber was selling under a dollar and July
delivery was pressed down to a point
8% cents below yesterday’s close.
ar OIL PEOPLE PAY
$1,808,000 FINE
UN TURKS HOLD
CONSTANTINOPLE
BODIES OF WEST AND ALLEN
ARE BURIED AT MOBEETIE
ATTACKS CURETON BILL
Declares That ta Time of Panic It
Would Result in Financial and
Industrial Upheaval.
Texas News Service Special.
Austin, Tex., April 24.—Replying to
Governor Campbell’s Easter message
in the senate today, k. G. Benter, the
Dallas member, sharply scored the
governor, Banking Commissioner Love
and the Curetea bank deposit bill.
Benter said that the Governor's Eas-
—ter message was a‘‘petulant, personal
campaign circular.’’. He recalled that
the message took the legislature to
task for not enacting the administra-
tion bank guaranty bill. Benter furth-
er declared that the message waa un-
just and inaccurate, and that he es-
pecially resented the governor’s dec-
laration that the senate’s proposed
bank law to "a aham and a fraud.'*
Benter in turn harpooned the Cure-
ton bank bill as "a sham and a
fraud." Benter did not hesitate to go
to an extreme length In referring to the
' Curton measure as "the foulest heresy
from politics," and as "a masterpiece
of deception.’.’
Senter explained his assertions, say-
ing that the Cureton or administration
bill falsely pretends to guarantee de-
posits but in operation it would cause
a run on all State banks at a sign of
a panic, and lead to business failures
and cause an industrial upheaval. He
said that the Benter-Hume guaranty
bill represents safeland sane policies.
He described the exact operation of
both bills to show that his was much
better for the public good.
Senter denied that the Farmers'
Union is supporting the Cureton meas-
ure. saying thst some of them had
been deceived as to the bill's mean-
ing. Senter began speaking at 11
o'clock andis likely to continue several
hours. His remarks caused a atir in
the senate, but created no surprise, as
it had already been announced what
his speech would be.
. Declare That Mabray to McCann.
By Associated Press.
1 Des Moines, Iowa, April 24.—Local
United States officials declare that the
man named Mabray, accused of work-
ins fake horse races, has been identi-
fed as McCann, the man supposed to
have been murdered by ‘‘Lord Bar-
rinston’” and for which Barrington to
serving a life sentence. '
re
WATERS-PIERCE FINE NOW M-
POSES IN VAULTS OF THE
STATE TREASURY.
GARRISONS SURRENDER AFTER
SOME SHARP FIGHTING IN
THE CITY.
GUARDED BY RANGERS
A COMPLETE SURRENDER
Texas News Service Special.
Mobeetie, Tex., April 24.—The bodies
of Jesse West and Joe Allen, two of
the four prominent cattlemen lynched
Monday night at Ada, Oklahoma, arriv-
ed here late yesterday afternoon. The
burial of both took place today, a large
number of relatives and friends at-
tending the funeral, which was con-
ducted by the Woodmen of the World.
Doth were prominent members of that
order.
ROOSEVELT AT HIS
CAMPING GROUNDS
FORMER PRESIDENT SPENDS MID
FIRST NIGHT UNDER CAN-
VAS IN AFRICA.
LIONS ARE PLENTIFUL
Charged with Robbery.
Phil Clayborne and Bl Vaught, two
Wichita Falls youths, were jaltod last
Wednesday, charged with the theft of
a Winchester rifle, tea watches, eight
pocket knives and other articles from
Maxwell’s hardware store last Febru-
ary.' The stolen goods were recovered
from their hiding place in the old gin
building and it to stated that the two
boys have confessed.
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A gentleman who is interested in the
creamery business at Wichita Falls,
was here yesterday looking Into the
proposition of locating a creamery at
this place. A meeting of our citizens
will be called and the gentleman will
appear before the body and submit
his proposition. Notice of this meeting
will be published in this paper later.-
Petrolia Round-Up.
HALL WARNING
MONDAY NIGHT
On Monday night the fraternities and
secret orders which have headquarters
in the new Btampfli-Roberta building
will give a house warming in their new
hall. -
The entertainment is In charge of a
joint committee from all the fraterni-
ties and preparations are being made
to make the affair an enjoyable one.
The fraternities which will partici-
pate in the reception will be the Odd
Fellows, Rebekahs, Modern Woodmen,
Royal Neighbors, Maccabees, Brother-
hood of Railway Trainmen, Brother-
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineinen and Order of Railway Con-
ductors.
Huge Burn Brought to Capitol i# a Car-
riape—Transfer Made Without ‘
Incident.
Texas News Service Special.
Austin, Tex., April 24.—The Waters-
Pieroe Oil Company fine of nearly two
million dollars, was paid to the State
today by E. B. Perkins, representing
the corporation. Perkins transferred
the huge sum to Attorney General Dav-
idson, who in turn transferred it to the
State. The money was brought to the
treasury in a carriage guarded by ran-
gers. The attorneys’ fees of ninety
thousand dollars were withheld.
The perpetual Injunction becomes
effective, restraining the Waters Pierce
Oil Company from ever doing business
in Texas, except of an interstate char-
acter. Thia is the second time such a
decree hss gone forth against a com-
pany of that same name and for the
same offense—violating the anti-trust
laws.
There has been some speculation as
to how long the State receiver will be
able to operate the property. It has
been suggested that the receiver would
not be able to purchase oil and continue
the business successfully—that ta, the
same way the friendly Federal receiver
has conducted the property. Such a
condition is immaterial to the State,
because the fine is to be paid independ-
ent of the proceeds from the operation
of the property. What interest or
what company will finally take over
the property of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company and continue its lucrative
business in Texas, remains to be seen.
Several have been named.
Banks Want $10,000 Bills.
Austin, Tex., April 23.—The State
Treasurer has received several appli-
cations from banks for one or two of
the $10,000 bills which the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company has sent to Austin
for the payment of the fine and inter-
est.
d
Amendment Reconsidered and Adopted
Texas News Service Sprelel.
Austin, Tex., April 24.—After re-
considering the vote by which the Cox
amendment to the bill to extend the
State railroad was defeated yesterday,
the house today adopted the amend-
ment by a vote of 61 to 46. The amend-
ment cuts out the hundred miles ex-
tension. The members supporting the
measure preferred the amendment to
the risk of the senate killing the en-
tire bill.
Ray brought Culberson into the
Convicted Man Believed to Be Wolfe.
Texas News Service Special.
Tulsa, Ok., April 24.—Marshall
Wolfe, charged with being an accom-
plice with Charles Hobaught in rob-
bing thirty citizens at the city limits a
short time ago, is reported jailed at
Jefferson, Texas, where he is also con-
victed of highway robbery.
Wolfe broke jail here and all trace
The banks desire the large bills for
maintenance as part of their reserves.
It is probable that the treasurer will
exchange them for smaller bills for
the accommodation of the applicants.
Constitutionalists in Complete Cen-
trek—Button and Members of Hie
Household Unharmed.
By Associated Press.
Constantinople, April 24.—Heavy
fighting here early today marked the
culmination of the expected clash be-
tween the troopa of the Constantinople
garrison and the army of investment,
which began Ita advance on the city
yesterday. The fighting started in the
southwest part of- Pera, near Yildiz
Kiosk. The firing had almost ceased
at 10 o'clock, but at long intervals
field guns could be heard, together with
a scattering fire from heavier artil-
lory. The casualties are reported to be
heavy.
Despite the fighting, excellent or-
der prevailed in the city for awhile,
but later a panic ensued and thousands
began fleeing. The foreign embassies
are being protected by the Constitu-
tionalists.
It appears that the Constitutionalists
did not intentionally shell Yildiz Kiosk,
but simply aimed at the barracks and
some shells fell within the Yildiz walls.
At 10 o'clock there was only a light
rifle fire. Only six batteries of artil-
lery were in action. Seven or eight
battalions of infantry are disposed in a
semi-circle around the palace and the
attache quarters.
Complete tranquility waa restored
here by noon, when the last recalci-
trant surrendered and the firing ceas-
ed. The fighting in the center of the
city resulted in considerable loss of
life. The Taxim guardhouse resisted,
but its fifty men and officers finally
surrendered.
At noon the commander of the
troops at Yildiz Kloak and Schefket
Pasha, the commanding officer of the
Investment army, are negotiating the
surrender of the Yildiz garrison. Two
white flags are flying from Yildiz Ki-
osk. The Sultan is unharmed and none
of the members of his household are
injured.
Frisos Will Operate Line.
Texas News Berries Special.
Paris, Tex., April 34.—An announce-
ment waa made here today that the
Frisco railroad will take over the Santa
Fe lias from Dallas to Parte and oper-
ate It. The Frisco trains will then run
from Bt. Louis via Paris and Dalian to
Fort Worth. The line is s hundred
miles long. The transfer takes place
in June. The Santa Fe will drop Ita
service and the Frisco will resume the
same schedule.-----—---------• .....
Heinrich Conrad Reported Dead.
By Associated Press.
Paris, France, April 24.—It is report,
ed here that Heinrich Conrad, a for-
mer director of the Metropolitan opera
house in New York, died to dsy In
Austrian Tyrol.
R. L. Ligon was in Wichita Falls this
week getting plans and specifications
for the four new brick buildings to be
erected. It is reported that the con-
struction of these buildings will start
within two weeks.—Byers Sentinel.
SAFE BLOWN
ACROSS STREET
Texas News Service Special.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 24.Cracks-
men dynamited the large safe at the
Artesia Bottling Company’s plant here
early this morning, escaping with a
small amount of money. A large por-
tion of the safe was blown through the
side of the building and across the
street, lodging on the roof of the rest-
dence of Henry Lazenby, president of
the company.
The explosion greatly damaged the
building and shattered windows in the
neighborhood. The police are Inves-
tigating, but have no clue.
The burglars drank a dozen bottles
of the beverage during their opera-
tiona.
All Varieties of Game Abound and
Huntsmen Will Laos No Time
Getting Started.
Kapiti Plains, British East Africa,
April 33— Theodore Roosevelt has
reached the hunting grounds and to-
night spent his first night in Africa un-
der canvas. A big camp has been es-
tablished near the railroad elation here
for the Roosevelt expedition and last
night lions were prowling about ta
the vicinity of the tents. The country
is green, owing to the recent rains, •
and there is every prospect of good
sport. The common varieties of game
are plentiful and the huntsmen will
lose no time getting started on their
shooting trip.
The special train bearing the Roose-
velt party from Mombassa strived here
at 1:30 o'clock thla afternoon. Only
the members of the party got off at
Kapiti Plains, F. J. Jackson, the acting
governor of the protectorate, and the
other officials who came up from Mom-
bassa, continued on to Nairobi.
The camp established for Mr. Roose-
velt is most elaborate. The caravan
will have a total of 260 followers.
There are thirteen tents for the Euro-
peans and their horses and sixty tents
for the porters. An American flag to
flying over the tent occupied by Mr.
Roosevelt. All of the native porters of
the expedition were lined up on the
platform when the Roosevelt special
palled in, and as Mr. Roosevelt stopped
down from the train they shouted a sa-
lute in his honor. In responding, Mr.
Roosevelt raised his hat. He was wel-
comed at the station by Sir Alfred
of him waa lost until today. He
now under a penitentiary sentence.
$10.00 hats for $5.00.
is
limelight today when he moved that
the senator's speech against govern-
ment ownership of railroads be print-
ed in the journal. There was a few
minutes tension, and the senate then
defeated the motion.
298-1te
W. E SKEEN.
KONE WILL SPEAK
HERE MONDAY
New Century Club.
The members of the New Century
Club enjoyed their final program at
the home of Mrs. I. H. Farris Wednes-
day from 3 to 5.
The entire membership was present
and all were in a hilarious state of
triumph, like a merry child when tasks
are finished and conformity to rules is
no longer necessary.
Several little business transactions
were carried out with due precision. ’
City in Possession of Constitutionalists.
By Associated Press.
Constantinople, April 24.—The men
in the Tasch Kischla barracks sur-
render at 1 o’clock and the capital
passed into the possession of the Con-
stitutionalists.
It la estimated that the casualties
will exceed one thousand.
Several thousand of the Constanti-
nople garrison have been taken pris-
oneres by the Constitutionalists.
Many Armenian women are caring
for the wounded.
No Comparison.
Grayson county has boasted for
years of sn alfalfa king who had sl-
most 1200 acree in alfalfa. For the
benefit of the Sherman Courier, we
wish to state that one Hardeman coun-
ty farm now has 1700 acres of a splen-
Pease, who will be his best on the
Atbl river. Mr. Roosevelt was dressed
today in a khaki suit and white helmet
The weather was bright and warm.
Mr. Roosevelt was on the pilot of
the engine when the train pulled In,
having occupied that position for sev-
enty-nine miles. He said he was in-
tensely Interested In the country and
expressed his gratitude and delight for
the hospitality shown him by the act-
ing governor and Mrs. Jackson.
The carsvan awaited the Roosevelt
party, including four bead men, nine
gun bearers, twelve guards, two hun-
dred porters and nine horses. ,
Mr. Selous is going on a lion hunt
with Mr. McMillan. He la not at-
Other Armenian Villages Attacked.
By Associated Press. .—
The lesson was opened by Miss I Beirut, April 24.—The Armenian vil-
did aland of alfalfa, and is preparing
to put in 2300 acres more, a total of
four thousand acres. This Hardeman
county farm is acknowledged to pro-
duce the best alfalfa in the entire
Great Southwest.—Quanah Tribune-
Chief.
TO REGULATE
tached to the Roosevelt party, the only
members of which are licensed to shoot
lions being Mr. Roosevelt and Kermit.
oe
A Ready Made Verdict.
Fargo, N. D.. once boasted a compos-
ite postmaster and coroner. He waa
called one day to give his verdict upon
the case of s stranger who had been
the victim of a fit on the main street.
As the man was known to nobody, ho
was hurried to the much prised new
"City Hospital.’’ There the case was
diagnosed as appendicitis, but when
the operation took place the patient
had previously been relieved of his ap-
dendix. The doctor endeavored to re-
trace his steps, but the atending sur-
geon discovered that the strange man
died from the effects of the operation.
The postmaster-coroner, in render-
ing his verdict, filled In the space af-
ter "Cause of Death," with a rubber
stamp which read: "Opened by Mis-
take."
Hon. Ed R. Kone, State commission-
er of agriculture, will be in Wichita
Falls Monday afternoon and will de-
liver an address at the court house.
This is Commissioner Cone's first
appearance in Wichita Falls and a
large crowd is expected to turn out to
hear him.
Two o'clock is the hour scheduled
for his speech.
Ben McClannahan, a barber employ-
ed at Ben Williams' barber shop, re-
turned from Winnsboro Wednesday
night, bringing home a bride, formerly
Miss Ella Gilbreth, a charming young
woman of that city. They will reside
in a home recently purheased by the
groom in the Crescent Lake addition.
Ladies free at the Tent Show Mon-
day night, with or without escorts.
296-31
IM ROBBERS GET
$3,400 AT BUFFALO
Four Burned in Topeka.
Special to the Times.
Topeka, Kan., April 24.—Four people
were burned to death in a fire at the
Central hotel at an early hour today.
Only one of them, J. Enchison of Clay
Center, Kansas, has been identified.
Dora Coons with a paper of length on
the deep intellectual career and life-
work of our religious poet and educat-
or, Henry Vandyke.
Miss Kate Haynes then favored us
with the story of ''Irving's Social
Environment.'* His success as a writ-
er of fiction, his life in the land of our
forefathers amid the newness of things
where genius has foundations of real-
ity on which to climb and where crit-
icisms are of little weight. Last, but
pot least, was the classic touch given
the literary prominence of "Haw-
thorne’s’’ distinguished writings by
Mrs. Ashmore,
The hostess refreshed us with cake
and cream of the richest character
and was genial and gracious to us in
that loyal way that placea all in an at-
mosphere where the belief |n greater
and better things is always enlarged.
We meet next week to plan our work
for 1909-10 at the home of Mrs. Flem-
ing.
lage of Kessa has been burned and
many persons killed by the fanatical
Moslems. At Beirian the situation is .
critical.
No news has been received from
Hadjim, where five American women
missionaries were reported to be in
danger.. The native hordes are moving
on Suediah, southwest of Antioch.
WHEAT KING FATTEN
IS NOW AFTER TROUT.
WOMEN’S HATS
Texas News Service Special.
Palestine, Tex., April 24.—Robbers
entered the bank at Buffalo,Leon coun-
ty, this morning, dynamited the safe
and escaped with $3,400 in cash. The
safe was wrecked. A posse with blood
hounds are pursuing the cracksmen.
The "turned shoe’’ workmen of
Marblehead, Mass., are about to estab-
lish a union school to instruct young
men in the business, there being a
great scarcity of men capable of
working on ‘‘turned shoes’’ in that
town.
$8.00 Skirts only $6.00.
298-1te W. E. SKEEN.
Real Estate Transfers.
M. L. Hall et al to R. E. Huff, tract;
$2500.
O. W. Eagle to 0. B. Deaton, lots 11
and 1» in block 262; $1000.
W. L. Dilliard et ux to N. W. Self,
lets 6 and 7 in block 142; $2000.
W. M. Dyson et al to N. W. Self, tot
3 in block 139; $1000.
W. H. Downing to A. Smarsh, Iota 1,
2 3, and 4 In block 4, Spivey's addition
and lot 7 in block 5 of same addition;
$1.00.
Trinidad, Colo., April 23.—James
Patten of Chicago, the wheat king, and
for the present the sphinx of the Rock-
lea, set forth to catch trout this morn-
ing and kept right on saying nothing
The nearest he came to discussing the
wheat situation was when he directed
a liberal supply in the shape of bread
to be packed in his lunch basket. Ac-
cording to the men at the ranch, the
broker has not seen a newspaper or re-
ceived a dispatch' from Chicago since
Tuesday. Patten slept thirteen hours
last night.
It is thoguht that the extension of
the road from this place to Waurika,
Oklahoma, will be built in the next few
months. Thia will put Byers in good
shape to receive her share of the pros-
pectors from the northern and eastern
States, as we will be on a line from
Oklahoma City to the Southewestern
part of the State, whither the largest
immigration is tending. If we can get
the people to look over our country
0. T. Schoonmaker to Charles W. there will be no trouble in getting
Fisk, block 17 Red River Valley leads; them to locate with us.—Byers Senti-
$7,202.25.
nel.
Springfield, 111., April 23.—The "Big
Hat" became the subject In the legis-
lature today when Representative An-
ton C. Cermak introduced a bill in the
house to "prohibit the manufacture,
sale or use of unsanitary, dangerous or
deadly headgear or hats, and to regu-
late the exhibition thereof.’’
The bill makes it unlawful to make,
sell or give away any hat more than
eighteen Inches in diameter, or any
hat wiht plumes, feathers, aigrette, pin
or other ornament projecting more
than six inches beyond The crown, and
any hat the crown of which shall ex-
ceed one cubic foot in also or weigh
more tha nfive ounces, or any headgear
that bears the dead body or stuffed
skin of any kind of snake, lizard or
any object likely to decay and become
a menace to health.
It is made unlawful also for persons
to purchase or wear hats prohibited by
th eact. The penalty la a fine of from
1100 to $200.
Guard Accidentally Kills Himself.
Texas News Service Special.
Hillsboro, Tex., April 24.—Advices
received here today state that John
Wylie, a guard at the Stenir Valley
convict farm, was instantly hilled by
Ceath Frem Snake Bite.
Dr. West reporta having been called
to the home of a newcomer Saturday,
whose 3-year-old boy had been bitton
by s rattlesnake. It seems the father
had taken hla child out into the field,
and was cutting down a mesquite,when
a cry from the child on the other side
of.the tree attracted hla attention. It
had been bitten on the leg by a snake
with'elght rattles.
Thla happened at •» o'clock in the
morning and when the doctor arrived
at the home, alx miles northeast of
town, st 1 o’clock, the child was in
hard shape, the leg swollen and almost
black. Ita death occurred at 10 o’clock
that night—Quanah Tribune-Chief.
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A party of twelve prominent saloon
keepers were recently convicted of vio-
lating the prohibition law at Shreve-
port. La., and when the time came for
them to be taken to the place where
they were to work on the parish road a"
great crowd collected and everything
Imaginable was provided for their com-
fort. It was in effect one of the Mg-
gest orations ever attempted, and es- J
pecially under similar circumstances.
It appears to tie something of an hon- 2
or to violate the liquor laws in Louis-
tana. Well, It’s different in Texas—
Mineral Wells Index.
ARCHER COUNTY TO
VOTE JAIL BONUS
An election has been ordered by the
the accidental discharge of a shotgun, county commissioners of Archer county
on June Mb to vote upon the Issuance
He was searching for an escaped con-
vict, Joe Yates, when he stumbled and
fell, causing the weapon to be dis-
charged. The convict was not cap-
tured. ___
EN A *0, *» 1 MVRAR TO s WilM man jiff
of $20,000 jail bonds. A petition has
also been circulated In Archer City
for an election to vote $20,000 bonds
for a new school house.
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