The Oklahoma Miner (Krebs, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 4, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 11, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 9
KREBS. OKLAilOMui THURSDAY March 11th. 1920.
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LIFE FOR 2 COP SLAYERS
Man and Wife Convicted of Polico
man Murder.
Miami. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blanch-
ard Nevada Mo. were lound guilty
ot the murder of Police Chief Charlea
Strieker of Commerce in district
court after the jury had deliheratcd
lor eighteen hours and their punish
ment was fixed at hard labor lor life
In the stato prison.
The couple were chained with hav-
ing stolen an automobile in Miami on
the night of October 22 1919 and in
making their escape weie halted by
Chief Strieker in the streets of Com-
merce. Strieker was killed and thq
pair was tiaced from where they nbaii-
tloned the car to Nevada Mo. They
were brought to Miami January 2 o
this year. They claimed that they
wore at their home in Nevada thq
night of the killing and several Nev.
ada citizens testified similarly. Thq
stato produced an eye-witness to tin
shooting who identified Blanchard anil
taxi drivers who canied the couplq
to Joplin Cnithage and Nevada an
n proprietor of a rooming house in
Joplin wheie the couple stayed a few
hoursyie morning following the mur-
(er. The Blanchards allege that a brothei
of Mrs. Blanchard is guilty ot thq
shooting.
4JRE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Several Others Injured At Hennessey
Soldier Is Hero.
Hennessey. Investigations are now
nuclei way to determine tho respon a
bllity cf the Rhodes hotel fire ui
which lour persons lo3t their lives an )
six others were injured.
The dead: Mrs. Lou Armke Hennes
sey; William Holmes SO years old
Hennessey; Garfield Rosenthal sol
dier; W. It. Cramer contractor of So-
Una Kan.
The firo Is supposed to have bet-n
Ma. till when the son of the propiietu
Ed. Vaudin attempted to light l.imll-
ing in the stove in tho lobby vit'i
Iroroseno.
Tho building owned by Mrs. L. L
Fitch Oklahoma City was a huge
three story frame structure havimj
twenty-six guest looms. It has pre-
viously been condemned by tho citv
official but was Piill in use. it hid
only one fire escarp which reaolud
to the thiid lloor m addition to ti.i:
it had wooden .-.ps leading up tin
back to tho second lloor.
State rulings require that hoatlnq
plants in hotels must be inclosed bj
a firo wall. There must also be oxter
tor fire escapes from balconies on the
upper lloors.
Firo insmance companies had can
celled their policies on tho building
when tho conditions of the building
hid become known. j
WORTH $20000-SENT PEN
Rich Tahlequnh Man Was "Insanei
When He Committed Theft
Taiilcquah. R. E. King foiinei
member of tho mercantile firm of J
A. King & Sons of this plnce ha
been lound guilty of grand larceny bj
a jury in tho district court and wii I
receive a term of six months in prison. '
King was arrested at Claiemoro somq
months ago with articles of merchan-
dise in his possession identified as be-
longing to the stock of Daid King
Tahlequali merchant. Some timo pre
vious to the an est the King mercan '
tilo business was sold to David King '
who is not related to tho family o j
which R. 13. King is a member. Thq j
latter at night lemoved various artl '
clos of merchandise. lie pleaded
guilty to tho charge but claimed thai
ho was temporarily insane at the time
of the act. Tho case attracted a groat
deal or attention because of the facl
that King is loputod to be worth
about $20000.
Five Held for Drug Sales.
Tulsa. Round up of Unicode ped.
dlers was begun here with the ap-
pearance before United States Com-
missioner C. L. Yancev of five persons
charged with violation of the Harri-
son law. Cummings Johns pleaded
not guilty and gave bond of $1000 for
pieliminary hearing. Charles I T ill
waived hearing and was committed to
jail. Jimmy Vann and Henry Wil-
liams weie bound over to the grand
jury and Walter Barnelt was released
under bond of $1000. Commissioner
Yancey announced that bonds here-
after would be placed at ?2000 dou-
ble the previous sum.
New Baptist Church at Okeene
Okeene. On the anniversary of the
organization of the Fhst Baptist
church members of the church laid tho
corner stone for their new $UjO00
building. The ceremonies were under
the ausipcics of the grand lodge. Sec-
letary F A. Ludor furnished a brief
history of tho chinch dating from its
organization 18 years ago to the pres-
ent time which "was deposited In tho
corner stone. Tho church will be
ready for occupancy in the near future
and will be a creditable showing for
this city.
Ex-Major In Bad.
Muskogee. Maj. L. W. Rook late
of tho United States army was in-
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Muskogee on a charge of using the
mails to deiraud in connection with
the sale of stock in tho Choiokee Oil
and Refining Co. of Cieek county.
The indictment charges that Rook
piomoteu an oil refinery selling stock
to the amount of $100000 and using
tho iunds lrom the sale ot the stock
to pay dividends leforo the contract
was let fo rthe building of tho refin-
ery. Although considoiable money
was spent in building the refinery it
has never operated.
I County Attorney Gees Wrong
Sulphur. Leaving his little girl
at the point or death with only a note
to his wife that ho would piobably
never return Ira Roberts county at-
torney sent his lesignation to tho
county commissioners and disappeared
following a severe beating by G. II.
Richards jn the father oi Roberts'
I stenographer. Richardson who is a
I blacksmith met Robertson on one of
tho stveets here. Bystanders inter-
faced when Roberts had bom beaten
to insensibility and Richardson had
i said ho would kill him.
Oil Man is Fned By Federal Judcc
! Muskogee. Leon Thovenm wealthy
' oil operator of Tulsa was fined $500
by Judgo Williams in the federal court
alter lie enteied a plea of guilty to in
troducing whisky into Indian countiy.
lie and W. R. Stewart of Tulra wero
arrested nt Vlnita while returning t'
; Oklahoma from Kansas Ctiy. Stewart's
i ease was passed. Judge Williams and
i the district attorney's office wore
j Hooded with letters from Tulsa bus!-
ness men and city officials of Tulsa in
' behalf of tho two defendants.
New Elevator At Oklahoma City.
'. Oklahoma City. Tho capacity of a
new grain elevator planned for Okla-
homa City will be 2000000 bushels.
Tho cost of the ptructuro will bo ap-
proximately $750000. It is estimated
I instead of $500000 as expected Tor tho
smnller elevator. Construction will
begin early in April it Is expected
and it is planned to havo the first ship-
j ment of grain in storage by Scptoni-
bor. It is reported that diamond prices
nro to cojno down. This news ought
to shed much-needed sunshine over
loving young hearts.
Buttermilk it is assorted makes you
beautiful but there are of course u
regenerate persons who would rather
feel perfectly lovely.
Qpologlcnl experts say that n mil-
lion years ago camels were quite com-
mon In America. It looks as though
they'd have to come back.
Japan is excited over the high cost
of living which it may he surmised
is not at all Indigenous to this soil
but Is n cosmopolitan product.
Tho English doctor is right who
snys garlic prolongs life. Whenever
you meet n garlic eater It is notice-
able that he Is still breathing.
..f-:.. .. Hail St. Patrick!
Five acres of land all fenced and
In cultivation with five-room dwell-
ing barn hen house and well of good
hiting water. Adjoining tho city
ond $'50 takes it if sold at once. J.
A. Heatheock roal estate Kiods ui:.
CHURCH NOTICES
Services as follows: Sunday
school 10 o'clock; morning wor-
ship 11 o'clock; Christian En-
deavor 6:30 p. m. ; preaching
service 7:30 p. m. Music fur-
nished by Mrs. W. A. Stackable
pianist Masters Willard Baxen-
dale and Alfred McAlpinc vio-
linists. You arc cordially invited to at-
tend any or all of these services
as "There is an empty pew and
a welcome for you" at the Pres-
byterian church.
C. C. Krum Pastor
-Baptist Church.
Preaching ovory first and third
Sunday at 1 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun-
day school every Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Prayer mooting every
Thursday at S p. m. Ladies' aid ev-
ery Wednesday at 2 p. m. Every-
body Invited to come and take part
in ovory service. Brother Wamble
Sunday school superintendent. W
A. Watson pastor.
Special service at the Baptist
church Sunday night. Everybody
ccmo and feel at home with us. W
A. Watson pastor.
St. PatricK! blest and loved Apostle
To thee in heaven we raise
The tribute of our soul's affection
Our earth-wide paean of praise.
Ask Your Soldier Boy How "Cooties"
Got Such a Hold.
He'll tell you that die batllefronts
of Europe were swarming with rats
which carried the dangeious vermin
and caused our men misery. Don't
let rats bring disease into your homo.
When you see tho first one1 get RAT-
SNAP. That will finish them quick
nnd guaranteed by Millweo Drug Co.
Three sizes 25c 50c $1.00. Sold
Sold and guaranteed by Wat-
son Brothers Krebs Okla.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
V. 3. CHENEY & CO. ToIpcIo O.
Wo the uiulersiKiied liao known l- J
Cheney lor the last 15 yeara nnd b--llep
him perfectly honorable In alt bus-mess;
transactions and (lnunclally able to curr
out any obilRatloiis made bv his firm
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