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VOLUME XXII.
4 M. A . ■ •
• Met 1 1 swy
Wichita WOechi Times
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5th, .1912.
NUMBER so-
PRESIDENT TAFT NOW
THOROUGHLY AROUSED
PROGRESSIVES
- HER ALO BRYAN
DECLARES THAT NOTHING BUT
DEATH CAN KEEP HIM OUT
OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
CONGRESS RECONVENES
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
A DEFINITE STATEMENT
H UES 1111 IL. *N:S After a Short Session. Both Houses
Former President Roosevelt Will Be
Challenged to Declare Intentions.
, Adjourned Until
By Associated rress.
Washington, D. C.,
MEMBERS OF PARTY IN OHIO CON.
PER AND ADOPT RESOLU-
TIONS. .
HARMON NOT MENTIONEI
will vote for Bryan than for any oth-
er Democrat," he said.
Bryan was hailed as the original
progressive by State Senator Frank
T. Dore.
Gov. Harmon declined to express
any views relative, to the conference
but produced letters from his files,
however, from a number of men tak-
ing part in the conference, some of
whom were elected officers of the or-
ganization. in which they had solicit-
ed the Governor's support for an elec-
tire State position or his appoint-
ment to one.
UNION LEADERS LIVESTOCK RATES
NOT HELPING
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTOR SAYS
THEY HAVE NOT LIFTED
HAND TO HELP DYNAMIT.
ING PROBE.
ORDERED REDUCED
DOMESTIC MIX-UP
PACKING HOUSE PRODUCTS WILL,’
! ALSO TAKE LOWER RATES
Washington, Jan..3.—Nothing but
death can keep me but of the fight
now," is the statement credited to
President Taft in talking with a White
House caller about the report that he
might withdraw from the race for re:
nomination in favor of Roosevelt.
Taft is sail to be thoroughly arous
ed as to the 'gravity of the situation
within the republican party.
He has declared that under no cir
■ cumstances will he withdraw his name
from consideration by the Chicago
convention next June and has asserted
that his position respecting the nom!
nation has not changed in any partic
ulaf since he first entered the White
House. The President was urged b;
, several of his closest friends to make
% a definite statement of his position
AFTER FEBRUARY 1.
RESULTS IN SHOOTING
GIVES VENT TO SORENESS
SOUTHWEST IS AFFECTED
SHALLOW OIL
SAND FOUND
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Jan. 3.- A three cornered do-
mestic difficulty in which two women,
who claimed to be the wives of J. A
Saunders, a musician, eulminsted. this
Speakers Make Adherence to Nebras-
kan Final Test to Title of Pro-
- ” gressive Democracy. ■
Bressive-Niemoeratic"beamve of Ohio
came into being here at a conference
of Democrats of nearly every county
In the State. Although many of the
conferees had entered the gathering
with the avowed intention of declar-
ing
dacy of Gov. Judson Harmon, the
Exective’s name was mentioned only
indirectly and. the organization satis-
fied itself with the adoption of reso-
lutions urging the members to work
against the choice of any delegate
to either State or National conven-
tion who had not proved lumaelf a
tried and true. Democrat.
The name of W. J. Bryan, herald-
ed as "ablest to represent the pro-
gressive ideals In his party," was re-
ceived with applause and speakers
made adherence to him the final teat
to
• When the, court opened this morn- cracx.
— - ----- —*----. en The resolutions adopted follows
i Texas vs. Charles Yeary, charged "We, the representatives of the
4th unlawfully carrying arms. The pioneer progressives in the Demo-
state was represented by County At- cratic party in the State of Ohio, in
orney Dan Boone and defendant by conference, realizing that the never
'red Weeks. Both sides announced ending conflict between the stand
eady for trial and defendant called patters and the progressives to still
JH and that certain selfish, sordid and
Tomorrow.
Jan. 3.—The
^ax^s^^^rarara^
ment owned Panama Canal steam-
ship lines to prevent the trans-con-
tinental railroads from controlling
them. The House met at noon. The
sugar commission decided to resume
its investigation Monday. The protec-
tion of seals is before the foreign af-
fairs committee.
Senator Rayner, announced that he
wllf make a minority report favoring
the adoption of the arbitration trea-
ties unamended.
DEVELOPER# CO. REPORTED TO
' BE IN 20 FEET OF SAND AT 200
FEET NEAR PETROLIA.
AN IMPORTANT STRIKE
Both chambers adjourned early un-
til Thursday,
fl
/EARY ACQUITTED
ON PISTOL CHARGE
and he agreed to do so in languagl:
quoted at the outset of this story. z 1
With this statement as their inspire,
tion. it is said the Taft supporters w|
begin an active campaign in his be ng the first case called was the State
half at once. It was said today tha
some—of Taft’s friends had gone a
far lately aa to advise him openin
" further the- break with Col. Roosevel
and to challenge the latter to mak
plain his intentions. The Presiden
has declined to do this.
• The White House lately has ber
. flooded with callers who have brought
word to the President that Col. Roose
velt so far has declined to say hi
would not accept a nomination If, I-
were tendered him. it has been re
.ported to the White House that Roose
velt believes an organized effort is be
or u Jury. The jury was summoned,
empaneled and sworn. The Informa-
tion was read and defendants plea
of not guilty was entered.
This is s case that grew out of the
mercenary agencies are active in
their efforts to thwart the purposes
and hopes of the six and a half mil-
lion men who voted the Democratic
Bays Gompers and Rest Were Quick
to Denounce But Are Slow to
Act.
First Well Will Be Drilled Below Gas
and Another Rig Brought in to
Develop Shallow Sand. . •
Within forty-eight hours after drill-
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan 3.—“No un-
ion labor leaders, not even Samuel
Gompers, head of the American Fed-
eration of Labor, have lifted a hand
to help us in cleaning up the big
dynamite conspiracy, either before or
after the McNamara confessions at
Los Angeles." This statement was
made today by Oscar Lawler, special
government prosecutor for the dis-
trict of Southern California.
' He and John D Fredericks, the Los
Angeles prosecutor conferred here be-
fore the federal grand jury resumed
its investigation today into the
aliened conspiracy for a dynamiting
plot.,.
Lawler asserted that though the
Ing started and at depth of only 200
feet the Developers Oil Company- union labor leaders were quick to de
comprised of Wichita Falls capital.
ists is reported to have etruck
nounce the McNamaras ‘after their
twenty feet of aand late Thuraday af-
ternoon in their first well being drill-
ed half a mile southwest of Petrolia.
The indications are said to be that
this sand la the best shallow sand
that haa yet been struck in the
Petrolia field and promoters of the
Developers Company say they will be
disappointed if it yields less than
fifty-barrels a day.
confession and many of them were
quoted as saying every effort would
be made to prosecute all guilty per-
aona to the full extent of the law no
one had volunteered to get from the
McNamaras sny details of the alleg-
ed conspiracy. , 1
That the labor union officials amt-
liatted with Samuel Gompers were in-
formed two years ago by Chas. A.
Bookwaiter, then mayor of Indiana-
morning in the shooting of Saunders
by one of his alleged wives. He is
expected to die. His assailant is eigh-
teen. She claims she married Saun-
ders in Nov , but the police don’t know
her maiden name, or residence. Haun
ders was living with an alleged former
wife whe:. shot and this other wife
was a witness. The young assailant
'lalins self defense.
12 NEW CASES
• OF MENIGITIS
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3.-Twelve,new
cases of meningitis have been report
ed in the last twenty-four hours, nine
being negroes One death resulted
last night.
Rates on Livestock to Oklahoma City
and Fort Worth Affected =Prefet-
. Rates Unreasonable.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C. Jan. 3.—Radical
reductions in the existing freight
rates on livestock, packing house pro
ducts and salt were today prescribed
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to apply- on all western and
southwestern railroads.
The livestock rates from Texas,
New Mexico, and Oklahoma to Fort
Worth and Oklahoma City were de-
clared too high and packing house,
product, freights from those cities to 1
other states were declared unreason-
able.
The reductions average eight per
cent. The roads have until February
1st to make the new rates effective.
Ing made to “sound him out" and the
he declines to be "smoker out" either
by Taft or by the La Follette forces
The President has listened to all these
reports with an indulgent smile bu
has refused to indicate whether he be
-lieved them.. It Is vehemently denier
st the White House that Taft has sen
‘ any “messengers” to Roosevelt on any
. subject whatever" :
The President has been urges! for
weeks to make a more aggressive cam
paign on his own behalf and has re
piled that he did not think polition
activity comported with Presidentia
dignity. He noy has consented, that
his friends carry forward the fight a
" vigorously as they desire and he all
.- lend what assistance he properly can
difficulty between. Red Mitchell and
Yeary .In the Princess Bar, on the
light of the 22nd day of December,
1911, during which Mitchell was sho.
n.the neck and Yeary cut in the head
and side with a knife.
The evidence in the case of carry-
ing arms establishes the fact that de-
'endant Yeary had upon his person
a derringer pistol at the time which
ticket every time the Democratic Na
tiowal Convention gave them a pro
gressive platform and leader, and
recognising the historical fact that
the largest vote ever 'cast for the
Democratic ticket was in the three
imes when the party had a platform
and a candidate satisfactory to the
to did not deny, but set up the de-
ense that he had been summoned •
progressive Democracy of the coun-
try, do hereby declare and adopt the
following principles:.
“1. That there shall be no back-
CAMPAIGN FOR
NEW MEMBERS
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Y. M. C. A. was held last night,
beginning at 8 o’clock at the quarter
of Henry's Business College, on Ohic
avenue. A
The chief matter of importance
which came up for discussion at the
meeting had to do with the inaugura
tion in the near future 6f 4 campaign
for new members. More definite in
• . formation concerning this proposed
campaign, will be announced in a few
days. 121 .
it was decided Tant night te liold
e open house at the Y, N, C A oar
1 trrrgi some day next week, at which
the all friends and members of the
afsociation, as well as others who
are interested in it will be invited to
be present. A definite progrun has
not yet been worked out, but a com-
mitten was appointed to look Anto the
master.
The Y. M. C. A.’s few quarters
have now almost been completed, an!
It is probable that the last day of
Its wek will - see the finishing
touches added to the work. Doth J.
G Anderton, the seer tary of the as
bociation, and J. C. Payer, Ha physi
cal director, have mo ved their off *
r into, the new quarters, and all out’s
neas is transacted Mere, ‘A number
of carpenters, plumbers and others
will be employed in completing the
Phaliding all the rest of this week.
en hours before by Constable R. T
Pickett to aid him in making an ar
rest.
The case was submitted to the jury
it 11 a m., and at 11:15 a. m. they
returned a verdict of not guilty.
ward step taken by the Democratic [
party either in the platform or the
odder named by the next Democratic 1
National Convention.
“2. That to declare a progressive
The first hole will be drilled rigth
on through this sand, it being the
intention of the company to sink this
well below the gas into the oil sands
thst sre believed to lie below the
gas.
However, another rig will be placed
on the ground at once to begin the
development of the shallow sand and
If It proves as good as it now looks
wells will be drilled as fast as they
can be completed Three or four
lays drilling will bring in a well in
thia sand and the promoters of the
company believe they have a good
thing.
Developers No. 1 is located east of
the railroad track and is half a mile
southwest of the town of Petrolia,
and is almost directly west of the old
polls, that John J. McNamara had
directed a .series of dynamite explo-
sions, was the statement of Book-
Four Cases at Sherman.
By Associated Press
Sherman, Texas. Jan. 2.—Four
cases of meningitis are reported
here. .
% •
— Reported at Clarksville,
By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 3.—Meningitis
is reported at Clarksville. -
wal ter ‘here * today, - < 1
He said he expected to be subpoen-
ed before the federal grand Jury here.
He said he conducted a secret investi-
gation while he was mayor. He had
not told Gompers of the ersult of this
investigation and did not know wheth,
sr Gompers had been informed of It
Detective Burns said an investigation
is now under way to learn why the
city's investigation of the dynamiting
which Bookwalter started was drop-
ped.
Much Excitement at Dallas.
J. C. Hunt has returned from a trip
to Dallas where he found the people
platform and progressive candidate it
. , .s necessary that the rank and file
William Hall, charged with violating of Ohio Democarta take immediate
stops to secure the election” of forty.
The case of the State of Texas Vs
i sewer ordinance. This case is ot
appeal from the city court to be
tried de novo.
Attorney Don Boone appeared for
the Slate and W. T. Carlton for the
, lefendant. Both sides announced
ready and 'defendant called for *
jury. The jury was selected, em
paneled and sworn.
The allegations in the complaint
charges the defendant William Hall
with maintaining and using a closet
within the city limits, not connected
with the sanitary sewer system
which closet thereby became a nui-
sance., The defendant Hall plead not
sulity. The case was then tried upon
the evidence prosuted to the Jury.
In objecting to the line of question)
asked by the prosecution, defendant’s
counsel claimed that the ordinance
was unreasonabel and unconstitution
al. -
In summing up the evidence it war
shown that at one time defendant had
been connected with the sewer, but
failing to pay his rent the city an-
thorities cut the connection.
The case is still pending as ‘ The
light tried end true Democrats as
delegates to the coming National
Convention.
“3.* That to protect the progressive
Democrats of Ohio againet the pos-
sibility of any traitor among these
orty-eighs delegatee it is imperative
that no advocate, associate, protector,
ally, agent, counsel, attorney, re
reiver, champion or hireling of Wall
street or other predatory interest be
chosen as delegate. 7 - 1
“4. That to protect the progres-
sive Democrats of Ohio against the
possibility of sny traitor among the
delegates to the State Convention to
adopt a platform and nominate candi
lates for State offices and select dele
rates st large to the Democratic Na-
ional Convention except men who
have shown : by their paat records
' that they are progressive Democrats
15. Thst the recent victory of,
Democratic candidates in certaini
Eastern States, normally Republic
can, was solely due to the protest 01
the progressive Republicans against
Times goes to press.
S. M. Kennedy arrived in the eit'
‘ast night from his home in Green
ville, and avill remain here for a fev
lays on business.” —‘
the tariff and other selfish measures
if the standpatters In .that district
IS RECONCILED
to HER HUSBAND
By Areelate, Press. 5 V .
Minneapolis. Minn. JaJn.:3.—Mrs.
* B. Snead is reconciled to her hue
band starts tonight with him and her
father for their Texast home. Boyce
is still imprisoned in Winnipeg. '
The Woodrow Wilson forces of the
* Democratic party in Michigan have
* i perfected n campaign -organization
■ with a view to landing the State dele-
• gation for the nomlunthin of the New
Jersey governor for President... Low. bekinning May 12.203
The Socialist, candidate- for Press „
dent will be Tnnined at the national election
convention of the party in Oklaliom MANO
Petrolia oil field. The Producers
Company has several big gas wells in
the vicinity, which are now reported
to be making considerable oil. The
fact that these wells are making oil
leads to the belief that a productive
oil aand will be found when the drill
gets below the gas. The company
owns 180 acres in fee-simple.
w. E. Britton, of Manitou, was
in the city Monday, and states that
the organisation of the Manitou Oil
and Development Company is prac
tically completed. This company is
organised for the purpose of develop-
ing the oil prospects in the Manitou
neighborhood, and the members con
sider that they have at good chance
to find the precious fluid in thst
country,. The company is composed
of substantial men, and the work
of prospecting will begin as soon ss
the necessary arrangements can be
made.—Frederick Leader.
San Antonio Wanta Convention
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 3.—Bap-
tista of San Antonio have determin
ed to make an effort to bring to this
city the 1913 meeting of the South
era Baptist Convention. The 1*12
meeting will be held in Oklahoma
City and not less than 1700 delegates
are expected to attend, beside sev-
eral thousand other visitors who will
accompany the delegatee. Dr. W. D
Powell, of Louisville, Ky., secretary
of the Kentucky State Missions, who
has been a recent visitor in this city
has promised his hearty co-operation
in the movement fie is also secre-
tary of the corresponding secretaries
of the various state organisations in
the Baptist church. He formerly liv.
ed in Texas for s number of years,
I and retains a warm feeling for the
state. Rev. Dr. S. J. Porter, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of Ban
Antonio, who was for five years field
secretary of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist Church
will have considerable influence in
the effort to get the convention.
HAMMOND GEGINS
LIFE ANEW AS
NATHAN IL HURSI
>"8. That the suggestion of the By Associated Press.-
nominating of any other than a. .
known, tried and true progressive: Dearborn, Mo., Jan."., Wm. D. Ham-
Democrat, brings immediately to our I mond, aa he was known here for twen-
memory the disastrous defeat of 1904, y-five years, will become Nathan B
when in Ohio Parker lost the State. Hurst again and under his real name
by more than 253,000; out of the 24 left here today for his father’s farm to
Congressmen we lost 20: out of 450 Texas, his childhood home to begin
county officers we lost 400 and out of life anew. Hurst, twenty eight-Sears
(so county officer, we lost 400 and-3. escaped from the penitentiary,
out of ss counties we lost 21. HLs father came here with a pardon •
n. - rt few days ago. His wife and children
7. That in order and for the pur-will take the name or Hurst and ac
pose of effecting and assuring to the company him
Democracy of Ohio and the Nation Hurst lived on a farm twenty ave
the final consummation of the prin- miles west of Fort Worth when that
ciples here set forth that we do here city had only a few cabins.. He was
by pledge our every effort to that sentenced to twelve years imprison-
end A TA ment for alleged horse theft when
Lentz as aged 17 and escaped after 3 months.
High School Lyceum Course.
* The lyceum committee desires tt
call the attention of the patrons and
friends of our public schools to our
Lyceum Course.
The primary purpose of this serie*
of entertainment in the High School
Auditorium is to provide our students
and friends with some of the very'
best features of the American plat,
form; secondly the proceeds from the
sale of tickets will be used in paying
for the piano, which was purchased
for the High School Auditorium.
There sre five numbers still on out
program:
Captain Hobson
The Rounds' Ladies Orchestra.
Geo. Kinan, reader and, impersona-
tor.
. Milo. Rage Concert Co. ' ,
Alton Packard, cartoonist
Season tickets $1.25 and $1.50. Hob
son’s lecture 50 and 75 cents.
. Tickets at Martin’s Book Store.
200 2tc
Former Congressman
chairman, named Mr. Bryan as the
Democratic candidate most likely of
at
It is said that Packer McFarland
has not been well since he reduced
a one of those who, believe to 136 pounds for his light with Tom
ore progressive Republicans Murphy.
much excited over the spread of
meningitis. ------------
“Some Ciaim there are 85 cases in
Dallas and that the disease is of s
maligant type end thst those who
are able to survive it are left mental
or physical wrecks.'' said Mr. Hunt
“The disease is said to effect its
subject in much the same manner as
spotted fever affected a community
near Rhome, in Wise county some
twenty years ago. •
“The public schools have been close
ed by order of the board of heatlb,
and two private schools are reported
closed. /
“A remarkable feature of the dis
ease la that the physicians claim-t is
not contagions, but that the germs
are in the air and that the subjects
are’ infected chiefly in this wsy.
“The doctors have found the germ
and one of the most noted physicians
there told me he had injected serum
into the spine with good results—on
of his patients being now convales-
cent
"The doctors seem to agree that
the epidemic is caused by the con-
•Inued damp weather a nd that a few
lays of sunshine will drive the germs
away.” - ,
Men to Plead Suffrage.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 3.—Cabanne,
one of the prominent suburbs of St.
Louis, is to be treated tomorrow
night to a men’s symposium on wo-
man's suffrage. The affair is to be
held in the assembly room of the pub
lie library. All the speakers will be
nen. but the women have been in
vited to hear the speeches. E. M
Grossman, newly married and an ar
jent suffragist, will preside and in
traduce his brother suffragists, among
whom will, be both bachelors and
benedicts. Included among the apeak
ers will be a prominent clergyman,, a
former judge of the municipal court
and a well known representative of
organized labor. *
ANOTHER MAH .
REING MENTIONED
By Associated Press. ..
Washington, D. C., Jan., 3.—The
leld of candidates under considera-
tion by Taft to' fill superme court
vacancy was enlarged today by the
unofficial announcement that New
Jersey Supreme Court Justice Swayze
was being urged. With Swayze it is
admitted there are three men any one
Jim Flynn claims that he is the
only real white "hope" and should ______,___+___________
have the first chance at Jack John of whom may be appointed. They
son. 76 ’.......
Battling Nelson is losing/decisions
. right along, but getting the money.
are Judge Hook, of Kansas. Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Nagle and
Judge Swafze.
To Lay Bars Cult Secrets.
Chicago, HI., Jan. 3.—Sensational
revelations concerning “Rev." G. Ot-
toman Zar Adush Hanish and his
templem of “sun worshippers” are
expected tomorrow, when the case
involving the custody of George Lind-
say, the 12-year-old heir to the mil.
lions of the late W. H. Lindsay of
Philadelphia comes up in court for
settlement. The boy was placed, In
the "temple" of the “sun worshippers"
by his mother, who is said to be
known among the cult as "Vadah.'
Charles K. Lindsay, an uncle-of. the
boy, located him after a nation wide
search and had him removed from -
the temple. Detectives employed by
the uncle are said to have learned
many of the secrets of the "Inner
circle" and will tell the court .of the
weird doctrines and rituals practiced
by the cult, particularly the service
known as "Rhythmis Exercises.”
Jumbo Smith la Dead.
ily Associated Press.
Plainview, Texas, Jan.3.-W. M.
Smith, well known in this section as
"Jumbo" Smith, died yesterday sud-
denly while working. He leaves a
widow and five children.
RANDOLPH CANDIDATE
FOR RE-ELECTION
Sherif R. L. (Pete) Randolph has
determined to oak the citizens of
Wichita county to rre-election to the
office of sheriff at the general elec-
tion • next November, MF. Randolph
is now serving his first term, and be-
lieves he is better qualified now to
serve the best interests of the people
than when he first presented his
name as a candidate.
• He desires to assure his constitu-
ents that he has tried faithfully and
diligently to perform hia duties as
sheriff under the law and to the best
of his ability, without fear, favor,
bias or perJudice and if re-elected
will continue to serve the people to .
the best of his ability,
Important Reforms in Bassball.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 3.—The Nation-
al Baseball Commission, composed of
President Ban Johnson of the Ameri- -
can league. President Tom Lynch of
the National league and Garry Her .
mann of the Cincinnati club, met to
this city today to consider and act.
upon the various changes which it is
proposed to make in the national
agreement. Before the meeting takes
its final adjournment it is expected
that numerous important reforms in
baseball, eliminating many of the ex-
isting* evils, especially in, minor
league affairs, will he accomplished.
The commission Is expected, to create ,
a new AA class rating in response to -
the long standing demands of the
American association, and the Inter- .
nation a I and Pacific Coast leagues.
This will permit these three big minor
organizations to increase the draft
price and allow their trams to draft ”
players from the class below.
Walter L. Fisher, secretary of the
Interior, is scheduled as one of the
leading speakers at the rally of Tuft t
Republicans of South Dakota, which
is,to be held at Huron on January
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