The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 17, Ed. 2 Thursday, May 11, 1905 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume XVI.
El Reno Oklahoma, Thursday May 1* 1905
Number 17
Fryberger's at Cost Sale
Is now on in the
Clothing,Shoes,Mens& Boys Furnishings
Everything in the South room. Every day except Sunday
Must be Closed out by August ist.
Must have the room for lall goods
Frybergers-
Wednesday Special Sale
On
Muslins and Ginghams
A fine 36 inch wide, bleached
muslin the regular 754 cent
quality one day only at'
Any apron checked Qingham
the regular 754 cent quality
this day only at
5C
4C
WRECKED BY
A TORNADO
AWFUL HAVOC OF A CYCLOI* E AT
MARQUETTE. KANSAS.
twentynin: killed
AND NEARLY FIFTY WERE MORE
OR LESS INJURED.
In One or Two Instances, Entire
Families Were Killed—Relief
Offered By Neighboring
Cities and Towns-
Marquette. Kas., May 10.—When
darkness fell upon this stricken town
last night it was known that twenty-
nine lives had been lost in the tornado
that wrecked Marquette early yester-
day and did much damage in this
vicinity, and that forty-eight persons
were seriously injured, and some of
them may din. During the day Carl
Warnquist ani Mrs. J. A. Carlson died
of their wounds. Several of the others
are suffering from broken limbs and
Internal injuries.
The dead:
Gl'S ANDERSON.
TILLIE ELLERSON.
BLANCH SWITZER
LENA SWITZER.
N. P. NELSON, WIFE AND THREE
CHILDREN.
A. SJOGREN. SR.
OLAF HANSON AND WIPE.
GOTTFRIED NELSON. WIFE AND
CHILD.
ELMER NELSON.
NINA ROBERTS
CARL WARNQUIST.
MRS. .1. A. CARLSON.
CLYDE NORRIS.
A. V. ANDERSON AND WIFE
MRS. ELMER HULTGEN.
NINA SWITZER.
ANNA CARLSON.
MRS. PORTIER AND CHILD
ELMER CARLSON.
ARTHUR CARLSON.
The most seriously injured:
O. S. Elvin and wife.
Mrs. C. MeCormick.
Charles Roberts, wife and three
children.
Mrs. Sjogren.
Mrs. Berg.
Beata Swensen
M. Coulson and three children
Swan Hart.
Rose Briton.
J. A. Carlson.
William Barkley and wife.
Anna Dittloff.
John Dittloff
Olaf Carison.
Andrew Peterson and wife
Mrs. Swan Hart: face and arms lac-
erated.
Two OrendortT sisters; chests lacer
ated.
Mrs. Alhin Swanson; leg fractured,
face and head cut.
Charles Saleen: collarbone broken,
ribs fractured; serious.
Mrs. Charles Saleen; hip crushed,
abdomen punctured, serious.
Mrs. Alquist; scalp wound.
Carl Alquist. boy: badly bruised.
Agnes Hansen: cheat crushed in;
badly cut.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellertson: bruised and
cuts.
Gottfried Nelson's two children;
bruised and cut.
Mr. Portier; ear cut off. arm broken.
Charles Robberts; wounds about
face, hands and feet.
Jacquet Renius, foot hurt.
Anna Anderson; hip bruised.
Mrs. Sam Norris; wounded back
and-head.
lone Saleen: leg bruised and cut.
Two daughters and son of Andrew
Peterson, slightly hurt.
Sensational reports were sent out
during the day of 100 persons injured.
These proved to be Incorrect.
In several cases entire families have
been killed. A man named Switzer, a
night watchman at the railroad yards,
lost his three children. N. P. Nelson,
with his wife and three children were
found dead. Two other children were
not at home and escaped injury
MUST YIELD
TO DEMAND
SECRETARY TAFT MAKES A RING-
ING SPEECH.
magnates aghast
AT HIS STATEMENT OF RAILWAY
CONDITIONS.
courts may declare whether a particu-
lar rate is reasonable or unreasonable.
Now in fixing that in the very mental
process in determining whether a rate
is reasonable or unreasonable, one has
got to fix what is a maximum rate. As
I understand it. what is proposed is
only that In litigated cases a commis-
sion shall be constituted that shall tlx
a maximum rate: in other words, to
go through the same process It now
j goes through to determine what is a
I reasonable rate. What I am strongly
in favor of is that we shall have a
body that shall decide things, and that
those things shall be decided within
a reasonable time finally by the courts.
Mr. Fish again took up the argument
contending it was the question of fix-
ing the price for the seler of goods.
THINKS HE'S A COLT.
John L. Sullivan Threatens to Re-enter
the Prize Ring.
Tacoma, Wash., May 10.—The News
here says:
John L. Sullivan's represi-nlatlve is
here to close the match with Charley
Mitchell. The Mowing telegram wa*
sent from here to Mitchell:
"Charles W. Mitchell, Pugilist, Ssn
Francisco, Cal."
"My representative Is here to sign
articles of agreement. I will not de-
Ih>sii Jl.tMiii, but will bet you any part
of Jfi.tioo, 1 will be Oil hand when time
is called. Will put up $1,000 with
Considine as bet at once if you do the
same.
(Signed) "JOHN L. SULLIVAN."
The Chicago ttrlke has reached th
killing point.
He Declares That Railroad Men Must
Accede to the Demands of the
Public for Fair and Equal
Traffic Rates.
MISSOURI WINS IN
BATTLESHIP RACE.
Washington. May 10.—Secretary
Taft took the breath of the three hun-
dred railway men of the International j
Railway congress as guests of the
American Railway association at the
Last night order had practicalv 1 new Willard hotel, when after being
been brought out of the chaotic condi-1 introduced as "the apostle from the
tion that prevailed yesterday, and a ,,hiI|pplnes - he dec|ared tnat rate leg j
relief committee had been dispensing
... ., , . , , u„ islatton must come, so that if the rail-
aid. Among the relief sent from the
outside were twenty-five pupils from , way men of the country were wise|
Bethany college, who acted as nurses. \ they would aid and not hinder it; that j
; the sentiment of the country Is such j
that failure of regulation meant a cam-1
paign on the subject that would do
no good to the railroads.
Absolute silence reigned as Secre
tary Taft spoke his mind on the subject
of rates. He was positively against
government ownership, he said, believ-
ing that nothing so deleterious could
come to the country as this solution
of the question. "But." he continued,
"you cannot run railroads as you run
private busiiness. You must respond
to the public demand. If there is dan-
ger of discrimination, then you must
allow the establishment of some tribu-
nal that will remedy that, discrimina
tlon."
The secretary saw- no reason why
a tribunal properly constituted should
not be competent in every sense of the
word, to fix a maximum rate.
President Stuyvesant Fish, of the
American Railway association had in-
troduced Secretary Taft In his capaci-
ty of toastmaster. He answered the
secretary at length, taking the view
that the law to prevent discrimination
double dealing and secret rebates was
ample, and he vigorously called for en-
forcement of that law Mr Fish talk-
ed of the vested rights of the money
tied up in railways He apologized for
allowing himself to be diverted and as
he sat down. Secretary Taft who sat
next to him, queried in a low tone
"May I have fifteen minutes to reply?"
This time was given and the secretary
utilized it in making himself even more
positive as to his position in favor of
legislation which would create a tribu-
nal with authority to name a maximum
rate. "The law now is." continued the
secretary, "as decided by the supreme
court, that first ^ commission, then the
Alabama Supposed to Be One of the
Fastest Vessels in the Navy, Left
Far in Rear.
New York, May 10—News of an
eight- hour ocean race in which seven
big United States battleships partici-
pated was brought here yesterday by
the battleship Alabama, which arrived
in command of Rear Admiral Davis,
and will go to the navy yard to be
overhauled because of the poor show-
ing which she made in the cont st.
The ships were coming up the coast
and were about two hundred miles
south of Cape Henry when the word
was given for a speed test. For two
hours it was nip and tuck, there being
scarcely a change in the relative posi-
tion of the participants. By that time
excitement was running high on board
the battleships, and the speed contest
had developed into a race.
Finally , the Massachusetts and the
Alabama began to fall behind, and
when the signal ending the race was
flashed these two vessels were far in
the rear. The Alabama, which has the
record of being one of the fastest bat-
tleships in the navy, was fully a mile
and a half behind the Massachusetts.
At the finish the battleship Missouri
which had drawn away from the others
was only 73% miles south of Cape
Henry, having covered 126% miles in
the eight hours.
With the xception of the Alabama
all vessel* went to Hampton Roads
Talbot impleiMGo.
The Place where There is Always Something Doing,
We have recently added the most complete and up-
to-date line of Harness eoods to .be found in Canadian
county: and in order to convince our friends and pa-
trons that this fact is true, we will on Wednesday
May 17 make a reduction of 10 per cent on all harness
goods to the customer bringing in this advertisement
on that date. Remember 'Quality" is our Motto,
There are other so-called binders but Only One Real
Binder and you doubtless already know the PEER-
ING is IT. We handle the Deering Binders and
Deering Binder Twine Few equal and none surpass.
We are general agents for the world renown John
Deere Implements and buggies If it is good goods
you want, call on
ttLL-TMT IP. GO.
At the Old Court House
El Reno, Oklahoma
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 17, Ed. 2 Thursday, May 11, 1905, newspaper, May 11, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112442/m1/1/: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.