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20,000 Circulation ] OKLAHOMA CITY DAILY POINTER
eight pages
By Tucker Brothers Publishing Co.
Estnbll«hed January 18. 1906.
VOLUME 5. OFFICE, 218 W. GRAND
Inc.) I
ND 1
Howard A. Tucker.
Dudley R. Tucker.
William Li Tucker.
FIFTH YEAH.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1910.—NO. 69.
, Dully Pointer Advertising Rates
Display, Mr Inch... Oftc | Classified (Heal Estate) per line
Local Headers, per line..20c | Want ads, 15 words. 1 or 8 days,
) ri
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. 30c >
HONES — Business . 22W
Editorial . Ml7
Society .. *404
ANGRY FATHER
WEAKENS; FREE
ELOPING PARSON
"I do not intend to go to my fatker-
ln-law'H house for it Is not necessary. It
has Iteen bis intention to separate us if
possible and he has gone so far thai, his
own wife is about to desert him. I do
not wish ray father-in-law any trouble
and iu fact I hope to forget the trouble
that I have hud with him over getting
the srlrl I lore. But if ui.v mother-in-law
decides to quit him, she will always have
a place in my home. She bus never
caused me auy anxiety and has always
been my l'riend.
"I have had considerable difficulty in
getting the eirl—but *he is indeed worth
all the trouble and more too. I do u I
wish to contradict my father-1, -Taw with
reference to the girl's age, hnt she is
much older than any of the papers have
btated.
"It was not my Intentions to elope with
the girl when I did, for we had not
planned to wed until next year. When 1
usked the parents for iny bride, tlie father
never gave me any reply. He later in-
formed the girl that she muwt forever
quit ••/responding with me nnd that
she c/ildn't marry. It was then that
I decided to steal her.
"Before we boarded the train at New*
alia. I asked the girl if she was sure vhe
wanted to elope with mo. She said she
was I told her to be sure—that it would
soon be too late for her to bark out.
The girl's father swore that I took her
against her will. This he had to do in
order to make the kidnaping charge.
"My father-in-law has often told us
■tor es of bow he planned to Meal his
wife before he got married. When he
asked to wed her. he succeeded iu get-
tins the parents' consent. His wife was
about the age of my wife ut that time,
wife yesterday, saying that she would t.Tust why hi- should object so seriously
ome to me as soon as I wished her. She! te his daughter el-ping when he had
iw staying at the home of her futh- planned an elopement himself when a
said the Rev. Cboate today. J young fellow, I cannot quite understand.
Because the katc father-in-law failed
to put ill uu appearance at the trial of
!fhn Itev. ltiaac Cboate in Jnstico Wil-
liam II. Zwlrk's court yehterday after-
noon, the kidnaping charge wit* dl -
niltwd against the "eloping pardon." Cho-
•te wan arretted at (iranhu-ry. Texas, about
JO day* ago and lodged In the county jail
here, charged with forcibW taking 14-
>ear-old Myrtle Williams away from her
4)oinc at Newalla, Ok la., and marrying
her. J. M. Williams, the girl's father,
ewore to the complaint and threatened
So prosecnte him to tho full «xteut of the
Haw. It seems to be a case of "cold feet"
on the part of the father. Since lie it
not carrying out his threat to prosecute.
At is an evident fart that lie has decided
to welcome the elopers home.
"I am ready to meet any charges in
Texas Qiat may be preflerred against
rue." said the Rev. Cboate after his re-
lease from jail.
It has been stated that the ofileers at
"Fort Vorth expected to prosecute the Rev.
4'hoate on a perjury charge when the of-
ficials here were through with him. Wil-
liams. the g.rl'H father, claiued that the
"eloping parsiu" had sworn to si lie in
procuring a marriage license The Tex-
as officers demanded that Williams pay
ithc expenses of taking the Rev. t'hoate
to l'exa*s. This be has thus far failed to
do.
is
she refused to
pose in nude;
given divorce
San Francibcs, April 7.—Mrs. .lenuie G.
Du Moulin, wife of Walter G. Du Mouliu,
u handsome Episcopal clergyman, former-
ly of Denver, Fort Morgan and Ccntarl
City, Colo., has won iu the ra<.*e for a
| divorce. Among other charges made by
Mrs. Da Mouliu was that her husband
had demanded that she pose in the nude
for his benefit. Du Moulin had a Milt
for divorce pending al Seattle on the
ground of desertion.
Allegations that Du Moulin neglected
his wife and spent his tl.uie with attrac-
tive >oung parishioners was made by Mrs.
Du Mouliu in her complaint. She alleged
that he got up early one morning to go
walking with a young lady, and when hW
sleepy wife remarked that this was not
a proper tiling to do he answered: "Shut
up or I'll make you." None of these
things was related by Mrs. Du Moulin,
however, her testimony covering only the
ground of desertion and non-support.
For three years her husband had given
he no m ney, said Mrs. Du Moulin, w ho
is a handsome brunet. She told of writ-
ting to him for money, but the only re-
sponse was n check for $10 tor their 0.
year-old sou. Mrs. Du Moulin bus *up-
ported herself by keeping house for her
mother and brothers.
"What has your husband + ne with hia
uioi c.v V" nsked the judge.
"1 don'i knew a thing about it," an-
swered the witness. She stated that she
had been Infoimed he was not preach ng
now, but was employed as an insurance
canvasser.
PRIZE OFFERS
FOR ARTICLES
WANTS TO
MEET HER
Cbees mit crackers! already jet; will
the deluge never stop?
Postmaster Uprowu is fit 111 hearing from
ttio article printed in The Daily Pointer
about two weeks ago, In which it was
stated that a Chicago woman had writ-
ten him beseeching him to find a hus-
band for her. Ever since tbe slory ap-
peared, the postofflce head has been be-
? sieged by letters and verbal applications
I i 1 from both men and women, the former
wanting to kuow the address of the Chi-
< ago woman and the latter asking him te
he impartial und perform for them the
same service as that wanted by she of
the Windy City.
The news has spread all over tbe coun-
try. If the letters are any guuge. The
C hicago Tribune, regarded by mar.y as
the leading newspaper Iu the United
States, wired an urgent request te Post-
master Brown asking him to reveal the
^Chicago woman's name and address. Here
is a letter from u mnn at Cleveland, Ohio
which, by the way. is farther away
than Chicago from this city:
Okla. City, Okla., April 3, 1910.
"Mr. E. E. Brown. Postmaster:
"Dear Sir—I have received a copy of the
Oklahoma City Daily Pointer, which con-
tained f piece which I clipped and now
enclose. I would like to have this young
lady's address very much I am going to
visit some friends at Chicago soon and
could call on her
"I am a good citizen and can give best
of references. I am looking for n g od
woman and have a K"°d home for her
when I find her. I used to live In Ok-
lahoma City, and think I have n light to
be put od the list of those available.
Plense answer this real soon.
"Thsuklng vou very much, I enclose a
stamp for reply.
"Very truly yours.
(Name Withheld.)
"Cleveland, Ohio."
LIBERTY CAUSES
LOSS OF SENSES
Denver, April 7.--After "erring eight
years of a lit year terra in the state peul
tentiary for assault and being discharged
for good behavior, Mike Nicholas Slager
.•irrived In DtlTBI a maniac. He h;id a
new suit of < lotbes which had been pre-
sented to him by th«* prison authorities
and also had $f In cash.
He was apprehended bv Deputy Sheriff
1 zzcl at tbe Uulou depot under orders
from Sheriff Nlsbet and taken to jail
temporarily. The sheriff will make
1 ha i s or lunacy agaiust him. When
he t reached the business portion
flic * after eight yeurs' abs
old surroundings brought hack
memory for a sli rt time lie commented
|o Uzzel on the changes and Improve-
ments. but the condition of his iulnd
soon changed :ind he drifted back to the
wild hallucinations which had taken pos-
session of him 'mmcdiately upon his re-
lease from prison.
The crime for which Slager
<ued was one of the most
committed in Denver. Thei
nt the time of lynching him.
ing In m rooming house at 1
Street, conducted by Mrs. M
son. On th*1 evening of I
ltorj, Slager asked fur some
the
TO TRAIL
ESCAPERS
To encourage study by the people and
claiming that disastrous results would
follow the adoption of the proposed
amendment of article 9 of the Oklahoma
constitution Chairman of the Corporation
Commission J. E. Love has issued the fol-
lowing prizes on conditions herein men-
tioned.
An election has been called to vote on
the proposed amendment, for Juue 11th.
925 In Cash.
For the best article not exceeding ."7)0
words In length, written by a student ut
any educational institution in the state of
Oklahoma, showing the effect of the pro-
posed amenduieut in weakening the pow-
ers of the people as prescribed in the con-
stitution.
$2." In Rooks.
To be selected by the winner. For the
best article as stated above, written by a
teacher in any educational Institution la
tbe state.
A Registered Roar Pig
For the best article as stated above,
written by a farmer in the state of Okla-
homa.
50 In Cash
For the best editorial, length unlimit-
ed, opposing the adoption of the proposed
amendment, published in any daily or
weekly newspaper In tbe state of Oklaho-
ma.
The judges of the contest will not know
the identity of contributors.
Any one desiring to enter the contest
can procure copy of the proposed amend-
All contributions mnst be in the bands
of L. E. Love, chairman corporation com-
mission, Guthrie, Okla., by Mav 36th.
THREADGILL REFUSES
LEASE, $10,000 YEAR
It won't be ensr for dniky prisoner*
to ebcapu from tbe county Jail In tbe
fu.uie. Because—
Thd bloodhound has come.
His name is "Doc." Ho Is a big. black
and white spotted fellow, and has a mean
look in his yellow ejen that would make
the heart of any offender grow faint. He
Is the property of Day Jailor Leslie , ...
. ., ,, . ,. Dr. John Thread gill, owner
fckaggs. Who paid *10© for him, and the Threadglll hotel, denies the current ru
animal is kept a prisoner in th« base- mor which has been afloat for several
meat j days to the effect that If tbe suit which
Doc" I. not a full blooded bloodhound, ill "tL'i
' - - "'J"*?. "*^.be«Sl te ™iJ Mr th. hotef down " <i "n
1,1' struct in Its place a new one.
but a half breed
"just dog." Howevei
less a valuable acquisition on that ac-
count. The hnlf breed bloodhounds make
the best negro catchers, which is the
purpose for which the dog was procured.
"If we had had 'Doc' when th se nig-
gers made their escape from jail threa
months ago," said Jailor Skaggs this
inorniug. "we sure would have caught
some of them hefere they could have got-
ten out of town."
"Doc," like all half breed bloodhounds,
has a distinct antipathy for children.
This morning as he was brought to the
Jail his attention was attracted to three
urchins playing In the bouse house yard
and Jailor Skaggs bud to summon all
his strength te keep the dog from vir-
tually devouring them.
Sunday the owner will take "Doc" out
and test his ability to follow the scent
of foot steps. The dog is two years old,
and was imported from Arkansas.
RODE ON PASS, GETS
DAMAGES FOR INJURY
Denver, April 7.—Riding on a pass docs
not relieve a railroad from liability in
case the passenger so favored in the mat-
ter of transpjrtatlou sustains injury
while eu route. Also, a railroad is re-
sponsible for the acts ef the Pullmun car
ROMANCE
ENDS IN A
RUNAWAY
Arriving in Oklahoma City this morn
ing from hit. home at -Miles City, Montiini*
big. Malwart Nil I turn Leaf, a railroad
engineer on the new I'uget Nound line,
entered the office of the' couuty mar-
riage clerk half an hour later, his face
wreathing in bmlle*. It was only a few
minute* until he ha<l takeu out a license
to wed pretty Miss Itutli Lessee, or Ada,
Okla.
The bride will couie to Oklyboinu City
l-.s evening. Young Leaf will meet her
at the depot, and thev will become hus-
band and wife. Mis l.essc will not lake
the trouble to Inform >n r parents of her
Intention to become Mr-. Leaf, on ac-
count of the fact, well known in her, that
they have opposed her wish to keep com-
pany with Leaf ami would strenuously
object If they knew for what purpose .she
was coming to Okluhoma City.
The wedding will be *-ie culmination of
a pretty romance ♦>! about three years.
Miss Lessee was visiting at a town where
the young engineer stops over on his
runs. They were mutually attracted u
case of love at flrsi Ight Several times
the wedding has been postponed, iu or-
der to get the consent or the bride's par-
ents. but now, says Leaf, there will be
uo mor- waiting.
Immediately after the ceremony a train
will whisk them off towards Miles City,
and if Indications of true love are north
anything it will be another case of the
time iionored and \\fll beloved ending,
"and they lived happily ever after."
"This Is sure a great town." said younn
Leaf ibis morning, "and I would like to
live here: perhaps sometime I will But
for the present an Important engagement
for me to grab a lever in an engine cab
will take us to Miles City."
The groom Is 28, and tbe bride Is 25.
AGESFOIL
PLANS FOR
ELOPEMENT
When asked as to the rumor that W.
B. Skirvin had offered to lease the hotel
for a period of 99 years, this also was'
denied. Mr. Threadglll farther states! |
that after he again heroines In posse-siea
of the hotel that he Intends to remodel It!
completely and add two mere stories, the
building to be used for tbe hotel busi-
ness exclusively.
Dr. Threadglll says that he has been
offered by the Texas Construction com-1
panv to lease the building for 99 years!
at 10,000 per year. He says he has re-
fused this offer.
Makes Peace
With God; Not
Afraid to Die
ALF HUNTER
tBy Evans A. Nush, Staff Correspondent.) |
Watonga. Oklu.. April 7.—Closeted
with Father Nchaeffrr, Catholic prie t of I
City
Air. Hu
alia
NOT SURE HER
HUSBAND WILL
EVER RETURN
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
FILE
At the special meeting of the city coun-
cil this morning, the most important bus-
iness to come up was the petition of the
Electrical Workers union of Oklahoma
city which presented immediately after
the weekly bills had been passed upon.
The petition asked that the Pioneer
Telegraph and Telephone company fran-
chise be annulled, for the following rea-
sons:
First —That the Pioneer company is rifc
puted to be a branch of the American
BHl Telephone company, one of the
it grasping monopolies in the coun-
try
Such is the effect of a derision rendered
today by the supreme court In the case
of Bobert J. Derry. an Ouray merchant,
against the Denver Ac Bio Grande rail
road.
Derry Is blind. He boarded a Bio Grande
train at Ouray for Denver At Salida he
transferred from the narrow gauge t the
standard gunge and got aboard the Pull-
man that was waiting on a side track to
be hooked to the regular train from the
west.
Derry's affliction was known to the nio! fj,
Grande trainmen and they always :1> !;il
slsted hiin on his trips. At Salida the ,|li
Bio Graudc porter conducted him to the ,|n
Pullmun porter at the end f the car I tlv
The porter was told that Derry was blind in
and started to guide him up the steps uf in
That the franchise given to the
Is not binding on the citizens j
it was Issued with- I
company
of Oklahoma Cltv.
out authority of la
Third- That the present telephone ser-
vice iv wholly inadequate.
Fourth -That the charges made by the
company are unreasonable.
Fifth—That the company is wholly in-
competent to render services called for In
its franchise.
The petition was referred to the public
service and corporation committee
A bill was read condemning the land
hi- been set aside for the septic
The land not in a sanitary <-on-
u and is cons'dered nothing but a
p ground. Before it can be used for
septic tank it will have l< be placed
sanltnrv condition and be report^
•oil « ondltion by inspectors.
petition from members of the whole-
C. Tj. Rogers, 20, and Louise Maddox,
17. applied to C. P. Offutt. county mar-
riage clerk, thin morning for a marriage
license. Clerk Offntt refused to Iswae the
license owing to the groom being under
age. The two gave their homes ae being
in Salt Creek Valley. Kansas, near Port
Leavenworth. Roger*' father. Jacob Rog-
ers, In a well known government contrac-
tor. The girl Is th.* daughter of C. B.
Mattox, a wealthy ferme" living in that
vicinity.
i'ue joung couple arrived In Oklahoma
City on an early train this morning and
went direct to the court house where the
would be groom inquired the way to the
county marriage clerk Arriving In Mr
Offutt's office the young man bared ills
head, sighed and with a fond look at his
young sweetheart, asked the clerk the Ok-
lahoma City nrlce for a marriage license.
Mr. Offutt replied as to the charge and
tiie young man explained that he and the
girl wished to have i^ued to them that
which would make them one.
The clerk began the routine which is
always necessary in issuing a license and
when he asked the age of the girl, she
answered "17. please." Rogers was next
asked as to his age. He replied that, he
was but 20 years old.
Mr. Offutt then explained to the young
elopers that lie could not Issue a license
owing to the youthfnlness of the two
Upon hearing this the two asked the
clerk if there was no other way in which
they could get married. He stated that
a marriage license would l>e issued thein
if they obtained their parents' consent
to ihe match. When Rogers was told
this be took Ills bride-to-be by the arm
and left the office, vowing that if It was j
necessary that they would go to every
state in the union until they find son*
one who will marry them.
The two were si en In the parlors of I
toe Leo-Hucklns this afternoon .lust before
they left tbe city. Young Rogers had the
following to say about the attempted j
marriage: "No, certainly it. is not in
elopement. We just simply left Oak Mills
for the purpose of getting married and
if we cannot get married In the state of
Oklahoma, we will go back Into Kansas
and try. We'll marty, won't we 'Lou,* if j
it takes a year to get a license."
HEAVY WAGON
HITS OFFICER
When be wns struck by a heavy g
delivery wagon at Main street and Br
way this morning. Deputy Sheriff <.
Bocock narrowly escaped serious inj
The huh of ono wheel struck lii-
leg. and the wheel passed over li
foot Luckily no bones were broken
driver's identitv is not known
The force of the blow threw Dei
Sheriff Bocock to the paveuicut
great vlolen<r. and as lie feli l.l
ver dropped from its leather bolder
grabbed the gnu a- he picked him f
and shouted it the driver to stop,
the latter individual evidently had t
ness elsewhere srnd kept ou going .
elgli rate of speed An arrest will
low if the driver's name can be learnt
The officer may have to be off duty
eral days because of the accident
skin was scraped off trie right leg
he wus severely bruised.
Missing since Monday and, who it was
feared had been foully dealt with. George
Dlnguian, S West Fifth, police ofticer, haa
been located safe, sound and well.
This morning Mrs. Dingmun received a
postal from her husband marked Kausas
City. The following was written on the
card:
Dear Cora—I am writing this to let you
know where I am. and to tell you that I
am safe and alright. I will leave for
Chicago la a few days and will write a
letter to you from there and expluin
everything.
CORA. FROM GEORGE.
Whon a#4-«! abcut the miitter. Mrs.
Dingmmi said, "I knew he was going
away, but I did not know that he was
going |way -o -uddenly. ($# has goue
away uii business and I do not know-
whet hep he will ever return or not. He
OHii-' an estale in Marlon. Kansas, arid
I think that he will go there before he
goes to Chicago."
Mrs. Dtngman has been married to tbe
ex-policeman since lust September, and
she said further: "Our married life has
not been one of heavenly fllss since we
wore married, as we could not agree ou
mmy things and I think that If he Moes-
n" cone bs< i i can JJve alright."
Before her marriare 'Wie was a clerk
in Brock's dry goods st ie. She met
Dinguiau when lie came to the city, and
after a short courtship they were mar-
ried.
Dlneman. has been in tbe employ of
the pc i -e department for about. 8 months
and bi-s re< ord, according to Chief of
Police Huhatku has always been good.
two killed AND
twenty INJURED
in A big WRECK
VugustH. Ga . April 7—Two men were
killed and a score Injured in a railroad
wreck which occurred here today. The
I we killed are white and among the others
Injured, who are not expected to II
•lames Kingsbury, who will hung tumor-
row morning between the house of £ and
S o'clock, tills morning made his hist con-
fession and received bl« Ia««t ln*tructions
In the religion he adopted on tbe threshold
of eternity.
At U o'clock this afternoon he will re-
ceive baptism and tomorrow morning he
will be given holy eueharlst as he *tep*
npou tli« gallows or just before he leaven
his cell to go to lila death to pay the pen-
alty of the crime for which ho wan con-
victed.
Composed nnd resigned to bis f*te tb«
■egro expresses uo crlou* resentment
or malice toward his prosecntors or even
Morrow for the criu,e he committed at
Hitchcock on Juue 0, IBOS, when he slew
Sheriff G. W. (iarrUon of Oklahoma City
and seriously wounded Deputy late Man-
dera.
PRIEST REMAINS WITH PRlHONKR.
While Father Bchaeffer would not dls-
cusa his conversation with the convicted
and sentenced man. It Is believed that
Hunter mad, a full confession and with
a contrite heart asked for the forgive-
ness of Ills maker. Father Ncliaeffer will
remain with the man most of touight and
will be by bin side when the fatal trap
Is sprung tomorrow morning by Sheriff
George A. Mi-Arthur,
The doomed man yesterday epent the
day In tnlklng with his brother, Fred
Hunter, and father, John Hunter of Ar-
kansas. The brother went to Guthrie to
besrecli the governor to stay the execu-
tion or to even grant a respite, but wit
refused. He will -return to Watonga this
afternoon and have the last talk with hit
brother. All tho neceasary funeral ar-
rangements have been completed by the
prisoner's father and a soon as the bod«
Is rut from the scaffold it will be ghes
to the father who irll'i forward It to Ar-
kansas for burial.
No other relatiten of Hunter are ex-
peeled to be present a'i the haoglog.
Neal fold -OxilO.
The scaffold upon which the prisoner
will be hanged nntl Idead, la 'JOx.K) and
Is lo elv boarded iu order «o Weep *
curious throng from congregating around
it. endeavoring to catch a glimpec the
black clothed ligurc as it nwlngs in the
air as it were doing homage to the jus-
tice uf mankind.
Th* same rope rised In hanging H T.
Armstrong at Pervy on November tOW .
will !>e used by Sheriff M. Arthur. It whs
tested yesterday a.id found to be in pei -
feet condition. It In a strong maniht
twist and it 1h not anticipated that nt
unf raeen a deut will happen. A r>a<'k:
of sand weighing about 150 pounds wmh
used in testiug the rope. On the flr*'
test the sack dropped to the ground nnif
broke scattering the sand In nil direc-
tion!.
List Limited to 100
Th? drop will be about 14 foot.
Many application for admittance to the
hanging have been made to Sheriff M--
Arthur and County Attorney Bosidman,
but the list has been limited to 100 nnd
it Is not believed that half of these will
be grauted the privilege of seeirg the
execution.
"I intend to allow an many :i possi-
ble who have passes to see the hanging,"
said Sheriff McArt bur thin morning, "but:
the visiting ^hcrlffn and their deputies,
the relatives of the prisoner and of the
deceased sheriff and newspaper men will
be accommodated rtrat, if there la any
more room those holding passes will he
granted admittance.
"The exact hour of the execution ba«
net been a tin uncea and pneriii
Arthur stated this mornlug that he would
I not name the hour until tonight nnd
. then only in private as no chance* for
i scene are to be taken. Kvery precan-
I lion is being taken to prevent the pris-
oner from being snatched from the handa
! of the law nt the 12th hour. A large
i number of negroea reside In the city and
It li- not known what they would "do if
the hour *a« made public at any length
of time ahead.
WOMEN SHUDDER AT
SIGHT OF SCAFFOLD
Mi b;
tho
The
nisunderstnnd-
t BOWI EXPECTED.
hing about the exhibition
Campbell Br flier- Con-
's that 1h not entertaining
ie to everybody, and the
t crowd that
Oklahoma City will
i a nee They exhibit
the
Jailor Perry Konthwlck, who has cliarge
of the keys to the gnllow* which Is ait-
uated just across the road from the small
■tone jail is kept busy abowlng local
residents through. A largo number of
women called today and were shown the
tran and all shuddered and left without
comment except to ejaculate a few "oh's."
"Isn't It dreadful," und tho likr.
The execution of Hunter will he the sec-
ond Jailor .South wick has witnessed iu
the last six months, having been present
at the Armstrong banging at Perry
Hunter ate u hearty breakfast this
morning although it was not one that
would make a morsel for a working man.
'1 lie attending guards say that he has
eaten as much as could be expected of a
man who has been confined as loug as
the prisoner.
Does Not Pear Death.
Hunter talks freely with his death
watch Deputies William Hamilton and K
V. Rlchurdson and aeclares that lie is
readv to die. "I do not. fear death, said
Hunter this morning "Several weeks ago
ided tbe execution a great deal more
i present. Then T had not made my
with God and had a peculiar feel-
Now I am ready."
than :
peace
No Apparent hlgn of Emotion
Hunter stated that he would rather not
talk of tbe details of his « rim" or of hU
life, however, he showed m « his life s his-
torv which he ha* been w-rltlug for bis
brother to be published for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of his defense.
He will coutlnue to write ou tills bio
rrupln until the watch announces that the
time has arr'ved for him to go to the
Bullous then he will turn It over to his
brother Fred. All during the conversa-
tion Hunter did not quiver or show any
apparent sign of emotion when be d.s-
cussed Ihe banting. IDs .omposure was
perfect and to I In lit. it i- believed that
be will show that he Is 'game'
"I do tbluk 'hut I was sort of 'rail-
roaded' through but I gnegs there In noth-
Plan Tomorrow's Shopping Tonight
Ing else to do bnt to pay the penalty,"
saci Hunter.
"I had believed that tbe criminal rsurti
would give mo a new trial, but they sort
of turned me down and then I thoughff
that Governor Haskell would grant m« a
stay or even commute my sentence bnt)
guest, he has tnrned his fare from me and
I suppose I must die. IU die game to th«
last and j on can bet your last dollar that
Alf. Hunter will not show tha white
feather."
T. L. Garrison Arrive*
T. 1. Garrison, brother of the late O.
XT Garrison, the slain sheriff, arrived
here this morning from his home In Dun-
can. Oklu. He wus accompanied by Brig-
hum Young. Chief of Police at uuncau.
Hotli will witness the execution. Sheriff
C I Worley of Pauls Valley is also ir
the city to see The execution. Former
Shei iff Harvey L> Garrison and Mr*, u.
W Garrison of Oklahoma City are expect-
ed here tonight. Sheriff M C Blnion and
Deputy Sheriff •' Todd Warden and Pa
trolinan Howe Burnett pre al«u said to be>
en route. M Garrison of Duncao for six
years was sheriff of Montague. Texas,
moving to Duncan about ten years ago.
Judge Signs Heath Warraat
"The death warrant will not be signed
bv Governor Haskell as has heen antic
puled as it was discovered in the declslou
of tin- criminal court of appeals that the
local district eoui t couvd order the same
to be drawn and signed by the trial
judf. <; A Brown of Mangum Asslst-
ai.t Count* Attorney C. F. Dyer, who as
slated Iu the prosecution of Hunter here
lust October, drew up the death warrant
on October lti. when the jury reported and
Hunter was sentenced and Judge Brawn
j signed It then The death warrant then
rend thin Hunter waa to be hung ou
1 Itcccmhe. but when an appeal was tak
••li the date was erased and the date fli-
ed b.v ti
r>r. A.m... -..JP-.m.
this district ,n tb* state legislature has
been appointed l.v Sheriff M« Arthur
the official phvslclan to Examine the
bod * «4 pronounce death w hen It
The town is quiet, howevei, ev-
ervone talking of 'he emiug hanging to-
WHERE TO BUY sayler attacked
miller, he claims
CAPT. HAINES IN PEN
STILL DRAWS SALARY
Derry reached th
r he turned th
terlng th
space, tbe fall inj
liter j
ks and Central
there
Impria-
rlal below Derry
Judgment
pbell
iirt. declares that ti
tiklab
Seattle. Wash . April 7 —Alt t
_"... km i
Annl
York prison, he I- till druwi
the go
he Thirtl
About the time Captain Main
killed Annl In N
s.gnod by the war depurtm
ompanv at Fort Worden. but b
reported at thi
bllgation I
1 hoaip
I to I
he part of th
lust Ice C
I m i g 1
ling
•f hi....
I the
sponsiuilltj
in order
rhomnsou
abler.
atei Slager assaulted the child
killing her. lie was convicted .1
1003.
f the criminal court
men!
pied full re-1 l
MeWlllI
p, r™
I mom
Judge
"A Want Ad Story—For Today"
INDIAN
IS GIVEN PAROLE
ter last night.
furulture ada"' carried....
The Oklabotnan of today, number of
ale furniture ads' carried
Times laat night, number of Tor
furniture ads' carried —None
News Inst night, number of 'for sal
furulture ads' carried Non
furnltu
heroker uiHiiin. miurr semen
Haskell. In
■■son.
ml probably will n
of furn 1 iu
the ad nv pea red in T
Polntei
Part I
predicted by t
City tonight and Frldi
gbt
Point?
C1IAB4.I S CRCELTY IN
DIVOKCK PROrt.hms
nine reason—riie Pointer* twenty
lousand dallv homegolng circulation get
better aud quicker results for advertiser
In fu< t. comparisons plainly show that
Ch.irglng non
xtrem
Instituted dl
Take a pencil and paper and figure for a moment just what you
would save were you to be in need of some of the articles advertised
in THE DAILY POINTER this afternoon. The price reductions are
most apparent in all the announcements from the downtown stores.
The result of a little figuring- will show very surprising results. The
real ' Business Manager" of the home is doing this almot every day.
She knows just what she is going to purchase and what she is going
to have. Try this tonight.
MELLON'S announce very rare bargains for Friday. Page eight.
RICHARDSON MILLINERY CO advertise specially designed
spring hats at big reductions on account of their late arrival.
WITT BADGETT & CO show why you should buy your ox-
fords or pumps at their store.
BROCK S will have great reductions in almost every department
Friday and Saturday. Announcement on page four.
AURORA STORE announce a sale of ladies' and misses' dresses
to occur Friday.
THE PARISIAN is putting on sale trustworthy merchandise
at u substantial saving.
MYSER CHINA & OLASS CO have on sale a 44-piece dinner
set at $2.98. | j
rp reductions in all departments for '
thV'YfilnoiiK affinity" rtn'
he . i, du. swore on the staud that "By
Mavlcr li . I attacked I r Miller with an
u, .... >. had been in a bad humor,
and hi.<1 p inned to plav . urds with bis
wire and Hr W I. M.dei^ ii.e ^ater
nei fo ber riuothe'll*aw-i'c •>.' the 71> t
thi Mr Ss\ l". 'I'd T r Miller were only
patient and doctor, and that no wr«ng
relation* had existed between them.
FIRE CAUSES SMALL PANIC
It'n! ulu'I ."'l-t'l.li'i-/ .Innnil' n ki rfoi nm
'I lie lire il*
MILLER'S announce
Friday shoppers.
PETTEE S, The Hardware Store,
lrigerator.
BENSON S advertise a "stuuulatoi
day and Saturday,
Hnllilluir Imp.
iw 1.4 t'hlef Kealer sta'-
.•gnlitr fire trap w-ith
. escaee iu ca. e of .*
the explo.-lon nt the
er with ln*pecroi Ben
ueatvrH In the . Ity on*
advertise their MiRay re-
in men s clothing for Fn
YYITII ItHAH ti I ROM KA< I
buoku Okla Iprtl "■■T. ,t.
' ha. 4HS0I.ut*d tlia: h.
Ubdranluf tivm
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