Sapulpa Evening Democrat. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 180, Ed. 1 Monday, April 27, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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SAPULPA OKLAHOMA MONDAY APRiL 27 ttll~
GILPIN IMS
NIS TROUBU
S»ys Team Owners Are Grouchy
When Asked to Hitch on the
Right Side
Offlo«p Gilpin is hav.ng soni*' trou-
ble with owners of iwint u> compel
•*nj to hitch to the right. He said
the most of the difficulty was occa
stoned by residents, that parties from
the country when asked to make the
change did so willingly, hut there
was a grouchy feeling among certain
parties when asked to comply with
the ordinance. One man in particular
was asked three different times on
rftturday and finally said ha guested
he knew how to hitch his team. And
same ofthes e will rind tbeir way to
the police court In the near future.
I ra dm port That Opened Mexican War, and Coi
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PROGRESSIVES
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County Ticket in Okla-
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A SUSPECT
IS KILLED
The Man Bridges is Supposed to
Be Party Who Robbed the
Millhorn Grocery
l-ast Saturday a man named Bridg-
es who is well known here wae kill-
ed in Tulsa whUe resisting arrest on
s charge of robbery. He is believed
to he the man who held up and rob-
tad the Millhorn grocery a short
time ago. Mr. Millhorn states he an*.
***** the description and Mr. Mathe-
na also statee he believed he was the
party. Bridges has been arrested in
this locality a number of times for
o enses of a grave character. He is
well connected here but was the
block sheep of the bunch.
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The marines and guns of the old
transport Prairie opened the war on
Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Under
Captain Rush of the battleship Flor-
ida marines of the transport were
the first to touch Mexican soil, latter
the marines of other warships in
Vera Cru* harbor reached the shore
and Joined in the engagement through
the streets of Vera Cru*.
Major Smedley Butler of the Ma-
rt®* Corps who was in immediate
command of the marines, is a well
known young officer, the son of Re-
presentative Thomas 8. Butler.
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Oklahoma City. April 27.- Progres- j
sive candidates for every county of-
fice t* be voted on in the August prl- j
mary will announce within the next
week or ten dav a. according to an-
nouncement following a meeting of
the progressive county committee in
progressive state headquarters in the
Lee-Huckins hotel Saturday after-
noon.
Available candidates for (be differ-
ent offices were considered by the
committee but no Indorsements were
given, it is said The object of the
meeting was to consider probable
Arrived at 2O’clock and Remain-
ed Here an Hour—All En-
joying Themselves
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Frisco engine 716 with F. C. Put-
uam at the throttle and the Oklaho-
ma City booster train In charge of
H. C. Smith, both of whom are old
employes arrived at the local passen-
ger station this af erooon but little
oebind schedule time. Brill's military
band of sixteen pieces and about 120
boosters were on board. General
Trainmaster Hose who has conducted
twelve of these trips for Oklahoma
City was also on the train looking af-
ter the welfare of the party. One car
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candidates and take such steps as w®* loaded with advertising
would insure a progressive candidate souvenirs, etc. Quite a crowd was at
for every county office j the station notwithstanding the threat
Progressives whom the party organ- ening weather. One excursion tat in-
Iration believes can win the election' formed tbe Democrat that all the
If nominated, will be asked to enter edibles on the train were products
SmtET LEADING INTO THE TLA2A de J* CONSTITUCION
SMEDLty BoTLEf*-
Head op marines v/ vcm Cwi
the rate for the different offices for
which they are best suited. A parti-
cular effort wiU be put forth It is
said, to have more than one candi-
date in the field for each office
JOY RIDERS
FROM TULSA
Business Man Said to Be One of
Culprits-One Woman Draws
a Divorce Suit
Industries.
CHI'11 ^
An Infant Kicked By a Horse
When Buggy Rolls Off Side-
walk Under its Feet
l^i-1 Saturday afternoon In front
ol Mouuing's phice of business on
Mam street an infant about a mon.h
<>f -v• was seriously injured by a
oise The mother had gone Into a
neighboring store and left a little
girl in charge of the buggy in which
u>e child was resting. The girl push-
ed the vehicle hack and forth and
naaiiy it got away from her and ran
towards the gutter and under a horse,
whhh became frightened and began
leking. (me arm of the child was
shattered and internal injuries also
resulted.
VERA CRUZ BAS BEEN PLACED UNDER CLARET DRAWN
MARTIAL LAW BY ADMIRAL EitlCBER OYER A DIME
The MayorV Office is Open Again and Public Schools Have Heen Re-established--Aviator
Discover the Lines of the Federals at Soled ad. Sixteen Miles From the American Out-
posts—Huerta I folds Refugees at a Number of Points and RritisLi Embassy is
Trying to Effect Their lielease—The Telegraph Station is Doing an Enormous
Business With the United States— Populace of City of Mexico is Inhumed fry
Lying Circulars and Property of Americans is I„ooted and Destroyed.
TROOPS EOR TEXAS
Given a Royal Reception on the
Trip South Through the
State of Oklahoma
Dallas. Aprlli 27—Three heavy
train loads of troops from the north
arrived here Sunday. They departed
today forGaiveston. Soldiers report
that crowds of people thronged the
depots at all towns and cheered them
to the echo. Particularly en‘husla*tlc
daiauust rations were made at Enid,
Kingfisher, El Reno In Oklahoma and
at Ft. Worth. Twenty-fire hundred
trooi* were atioard the three trains
which ran in three sections of one
train, and was given the right of
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Vera Cru*. Apsil 2i.—This city was
placed under martial law Sunday by
Admiral Flercber Mexicans were
asked to officiate as local officers byt
many refused to do so and others
are caught pilfering and others were
insolent and the result was the pro-
clamation. Word has gone forth that
disorderly conduct of any character
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will be subject to the severest pun
ishmenit and especially in ease it is
directed towards A uteri ana or for-
eigners. This action has been ap-
plauded by representatives of all na-
tlie traiu which is being run from erals
Vera Cruz to the break in the rail- j Gen.
road and on every outgoing trip the miles
still tearing up tracks, i
Is at Soledad sixteen
Vera Cru*. TTucks arc-
train carries a small detachment of. being guarded in the vicinity of the
armed men in addition to a machine water suppplv and intrenehinents are
gun. The train has been within constructed ahnost completely about
sight at various times of outposts or
scouting parties of Gen. Maas' forces
but go far there has been no hostile
act.
No intimation has been received
that Huerta proposes to release the
Americans some of thorn women and
children held at Coroba. Aguas Cal-
ienies and other places.
A communication has been sent to
General Maas asking him to permit
lions. The order also carried with it
a command to turn over all sorts o'
arms and weapons and they came
u) the wagon load Today many Mex-
ican o cers returned to work under ‘he operation of tratna flew the south
the new order, saying theyeould now over the Vera Cru* and Isthmian
explain they had to do so under th- road for a brief time so that the
American ordsrs. The new order gave Mexicans here who deaire to reach
the following officials in charge ‘that part of the country shall have
Commander H. O. Stickney of the an opportunity to do so and that
Prairie, captain of the port: Fleet Americans Isolated in that district
surgeou L. W. Spalling, sanitary in- rnav get out _ e
the city, covering a circuit of twen-
ty miles. The British embassy has
asked for two additional refugee
trains from the Mexican capital but
it is doubtful If It will be granted.
I The populace of the capital Is inflam-
I ed.
Circulars enumerating American
j business houses are being distribut-
ed In the streets of Mexico City. The
hand bill calls on the populace to
destroy the concerns listed.
Another list being distributed is
that of Mexiians managing some of
the American storea. It ia declared
these men muat be killed because of
their identification with foreign In-
terests. The newspapers of the cap
ttal are publishing stories to the ef-
fect that the American forces at
Vera Cru* are slaughtering women
and children and the papers call on
Officer Nelson Bags Two Men
While Scrapping and Lands
Both in City Gourt
Two negroes. Koscoe ltratton and
l.oui8 Cooper room in a building in
ihe Business Mens addition occupy-
ing adjoining rooms. This morn ag
Cooper called in Bratton's room and
asked for a coffin nail. While this
was being rolled Cooper reminded
Bratton that he was indebted to him
<n the sum of a dime. Seeing Brat-
ton had the money he asked for It.
Bratton denied the debt and Just as
he turned his head Cooper led out
with his right and caught Tlratton on
the proboscis causing a flow at clar-
et. Officer Nelson bagged the pair
and they were taxed five each.
Three men and two women all from
Tulsa, came to Sapulpa last night
and thinking they could run the
town to suit themselves all found
themselves in th ■ clutches of the
sheriff. They h:i . -u auto. Two men
got «jt on Ma n street. A moment
later they were embroiled in a fist-
icuff. The driver of the auto who
said he was a Tulsa business man,
got out of the car and as he did so
he received a blow in the face which
colored one optic. Sheriff King got
after the party and tagged the two
women and the said business man.
the other pair getting away. They
were fined this morning. While In
Jail ore of the women was served
with a notice of divorce proceeding
by Attorney Wildniea.
* of Oklahoma farms and
The train consisted of ser
and sieepers and the party wan about
as happy as could be.
i The excursionists departed from
the train at the freight depot and
marched to tbe corner of Mala and
Dewey. Here a selection wa played
and then Secretary Cobb called tbe
citizens together and Introduced May-
or Smith who delivered a brief ad-
dress of welcome to which Roy Staf-
ford of the Okiahoama
In the party were two
for governor. Hoa. John
(he republican ticket and Hoa. F.
K Herring on *e democratic ticket.
Fete Duffy, mayor of K! Raao. a can.
didate for the democratic
of Ueutenant Governor on the
ocratlc ticket waa also a
ous figure of the party. They re-
mained here an hour and departed
for Okmulgee on schedule time.
Read the Evening Democrat.
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EVEN DOZEN DREW FINES
Police Court Deals Out Justice
to a Bunch of Scrappers and
Fighters
Read the Evening Democrat.
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Attorney j. F. I-awrence returned
home last night from Kansas City
1n his new Cole automobile which
he purchased in ;he city Saturday.
He drove the car through the en
tire distance without a mishap and
of course m;:dc good time all the
way.
There was an vven bunch of a doa-
en in the police court this rooming
and all of them were shown to be
guilty as all drew fines ranging from
a five case note to that of a saw-
buck. In most of the instances dis-
orderly conduct was charged mainly
by fighting. And most of the i»arty
settled as the' best way out of a bad
bargain.
Frank Buxtou is transacting busi-
ness in Kansas City this week.
A Tulsa owner of a vacant corner
In the business section of Sapulpa
is considering the advisability of
erecting a brick business block in
the near future
spector; Commander D. F. Sellers of The consulate is receiving uwards, Mexicans In Mexico City to retaliate
the Arkansas; provost marshal; Com- 0f 100 telegrams a day through the in a similar manner. Other papers
rounder John Lu-by of the South Caro state department and from Individ vay that France. Germany and Spain
Una, director of the poetofflee; Hob- Ua»a asking for Information of Am- have declared war aeainst the United
ert Diaz of Vern Cruz today reopen erlran residents. Consul Canda has States and that American battleships
ed his office under orders and the created a special bureau to make such have heen sunk several ships flying
public schools also began operations investigations and to answer tele- the flags of three nations,
today. grams. Mexicans also are told that the
Lieutenant Frank J Fletcher of Aviators Sunday reported several Mexican army has Invaded the Unlt-
the battleship Florida is in charge of ^bridges burning and also that fed- ed 8tates.
SCOIf KNEW
BIS CALVES
The Beach Case Goes to the Dis-
/
trict Court For a Final
Determination
The case against Arthur Beach,,
charged with the larceny of four
calves from the place of G. W. Scott
goes to tbe district court for final ad-
judication. The brands on the four
animals had been so disfigured that
identification was destroyed hut
Scott knew hsl property notwithstand-
ing the calves were found miles from
their regular place.
BUERIA Af IASI CONSlNfS
EOR AMERICANS 10 LEAVE
Washington, April 27—After
conference with President Wilson to-
day Secretary Bryan announced that
all arrangements had been complet-
a ed to permit alt Americans in Mexico
City to leave there. Sevan hundred
American men and women are pre-
paring to go comprising the rem-
nants of the American codony.
MAKES A CALL ON
JOBN D. ROCKEFELLER
Washington. April 27.—President
Wilson has made a personal appeal
to John D. Rockefeller to bring about
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a settlement of the Colorado coal
strike and end the violence which
has cost a score of lives an I large
property loss.
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Johannes, Fred C. Sapulpa Evening Democrat. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 180, Ed. 1 Monday, April 27, 1914, newspaper, April 27, 1914; Sapulpa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1470311/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.