Creek County Republican. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1915 Page: 1 of 10
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VOL. 8. NO. 52.
Successor to the KIEFER SEARCHLIGHT
SAPULPA, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
SAM LEWIS GIVEN LIFE SEN-
TENCE BY COURT
IT WAS A BRUTAL AFFAIR
Held Young Girl in His Arms While
He Shot Her—A Story From
Drumright
Sam Lewis, the fellow who was giv
en u life sentence for murder by Judge
E. B. Hughes some days ugo, a men-
tion of which appeared in the Repub-
lican, seems to have had a mania for
killing. The following is taken from
the Drumright News:
"The murder was one of the most
brutal that has been committed in the
state. Sam Lewis was at one time in
the U. S. Navy and during his term
he brutally killed a girl in New York.
He was tried, but escaped sentence by
proving to the jury that he was in-
sane at the time of the '•rime and was
sent to the government hospital for
the insane at Washington, D. C.
Through efforts of his father, he was
transferred to Vinita, but in the
meantime was discharged from W.
ington as cured.
He came to Drumright, where his
mother run a boarding house in the
W heeler’s Addition. There he met the
young girl, Minnie Lippie, anil began
paying attentions to her. They went
together for about two weeks, finally
having a slight quarrel. The girl went
to a show one night with another fel-
low. This enraged Lewis and he
warned the girl to cease accepting at-
tentions from other men. Contrary
to his wishes Minnie Lippie accepted
an invitation to go to the show with
another man on the evening the mur-
der was committed. About 8 o’clock
Lewis began requesting her not to go,
finally begging and pleading with her.
She refused him, and he took her in
his arms, caressing her and brushing
the hair back from her temple. Hold-
ing her hair back with one hand he
drew a revovler with the other and
shot her directly through the head.
Stunned, she asked him, “W'hat are
you doing, Sam?” He answered by
saying, “Get out of this, you---,”
and jiushed her toward the door. Fol-
lowing her, he emptied the revolver in
the back of her head. Arriving at
the door he pushed her out on the
porch, where she lay half on the porch,
with her head hanging off the edge,
until the coroner arrived. Lewis im-
mediately went to town and gave him-
self up to the police, who, fearing mob
violence, spirited him away to Sapul-
pa to the county jail.
This is one case where justice was
dealt to the murderer in record time,
although we cannot sanction his only
receiving a life sentence. This may
seem ambiguous, but there is always
chance for a pardon. This is Lewis’
second murder, and he came tree with-
out trouble on the first.”
OVER FROM OILTON
Harry Stien, the “law of Oilton”
was over from that metropolis last
Tuesday. Harry says that they have
a fine town there and that business is
good in all lines.
LITTLE HOY HURT
Frank, the little son of J. C). Den-
ton, had a wreck with his coaster
wagon Tuesday on Oak street and
received a bruised shoulder and
scratched elbows and shins. He is
pretty sore, but able to be out and
around.
MOVE LAW OFFICES
The law offices of Burke & Har-
rison moved this week from the old
established 'ocation over the City
Drug fit/ to the new rooms of the
Hughes/ *ith building on East Dew-
ey, near <!ne court house.
FROGS ARE B1TIN”
According to George Haulenbeck,
the genial lumberman, big frogs are
sure biting good now. George is some
fisherman and hunter and if he says
frogs ore bitin’, chances are pretty
good that frogs are bitin’.
GONE TO MISSOURI
Mrs. E. R. Pickett and daughters,
Florene and Cornelia, left yesterday
for Sedalia, Mo., for a months’ visit
with the home folks.
When you have legal publications
bring them to the Republican office.
A K FIRE
TAB A. It
At 4:!.r! this morning fire . roke out
in the rear of the Lyric theatre, on
Main street. Almost before the de-
partment could get there, the whole
building seemed a mass of flames.
Heroic work on the part of the fire
boys, aided by many citizens, saved
the!*four-story Berry building on the
corner.
The Lyric building is owned by a
Mr. Joe Gillispie, and John EUing-
liausen is the agent. They carried on
ly $3,000 insurance. The building i.-
practicully a total loss. Mr. Jen
ness had about $1200 worth of stull
in the building, with only $400 insur-1
ance.
The Cardinal Drug Store is owned
by It. B. Thompson. It is water soak
ed and put entirely out of business.
Joe Simon of Springfield owns tin
room adjoining the Cardinal, occupier,
by the B & 11 store. Mr. Hamilton,
manager of the B & 11, informs us
they only had $1,800 insurance, and
their entire stock, outside of crockery
and china ware, is damaged.
Drs. Schwab & McCallum, over the
Cardinal, suffered a great loss. Their
offices were partly gutted by fire and
water soaked beyond recognition.
The offices of Dr. Garland, just
across the hall, are not so badly dam-
aged.
F. W. Jacobs, the lawyer, was
drenched out.
Mrs. Lockwood, the beauty speeial-
ist, was put entirely out of business.
Doc Hurst lost most everything he
had, including three base halls and a
mit. Doc says he don’t mind the fire
and smoke so much, hut does hate to
be aroused so early in the day
Most of the roomers on the three
floors of the Berry building moved
their belongings out, hut aside from a
little smoke and water, that building
is not damaged.
The blaze started in the loft of the
stage of the Lyric theatre. This the-
atre has been closed down for a few
weeks for repairs, and Manager Jen-
ness says the electricity was cut off
and the meter removed.
It was a bad fire and lost several
people considerable money.
A FEW BURGLARIES
Better not leave your doors open of
nights. It is an invitation for the
light fingered gentry to enter. This
week burglars entered the Bogert
place on East Dewey and made way
with quite a lot of valuables. The
residence of Henry Walter was also
entered and $16 in currency removed
from Mr. Walter’s trousers. Some
silver in the pockets was not taken.
Watches, diamond rings and a valu-
able necklace were laying on the dres-
ser, but were not disturbed.
Jbe Goble residence, too, came in
for a visit and all the roomers were
touched up for small sums.
Everybody had better buy a savage
watch dog.
IS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR
Eniry Jennings was this week up-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Chas. Aubrey, deceased. It will be his
duty to settle and close the estate as
soon as he can get all matters in
hand.
CHIEF WAS IN KANSAS
Chief of Police, U. J. Jones, has
returned from a sojourn in Kansas,
where he had been called on legal
matters relative to an estate. The
Chief says there has been lots of rain
up there and all the rivers have flood-
ed the low lands.
ANOTHER GARAGE ON HOBSON
Another automobile garage is be-
ing opened up in the Fuller building
on Hobson Avenue this week. This
makes about ’steen of these concerns
in the city.
HAS BEEN SICK
Mrs. O. B. Pickett has been quite ill
at her home on South Linden this
week. At this time she is some im-
proved.
I.et the Republican print your leg-
al notices. The Republican is the of-
ficial paper of Creek county, and car-
ries more legal advertisements than
all the other newspapers in the coun-
ty combined. We give special at-
tention to legal publications of all
kinds. Bring your next one to us.
The Republican costs only $1 a year
BETWEEN FRIENDS
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U. oli/Utflll.)
CARL MORRIS TO FIGHT TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
Bout to be Staged in Drumright on
July 5th
Miss Stella Bayless is Now County-
Superintendent
SEPT. I m
There has Ik*ch quite a mew stirred
up, and Sapulpa gained a considerable
undesirable advertising through a ser-
ies of articles that have been publish-
ed in the afternoon Herald during the
past few weeks. Mr. Todd, editor ot
the paper, started in on a “«lean-up"
crusade, and we believe he is sincere
in his convictions. The articles grew
stronger and hotter day by day and
were the cau?** of an assault, a libel
suit, an ouster uit, and a whole lot of
street talk. Other newspapers com-
mented freely on “Sapulpa’s rotten-
ness,” which hasn’t done Sapulpa any
good. Todd is esj»ecially after County-
Judge Vick Decker, Sheriff Lew Wild-
er, County Attorney Roy Wildman
and Police Commissioner Vance Like-
ly. All sorts of claims and charge;
relative to these officials have been
made. Whether they are true or aot
will probably be ascertained later on.
Carl Morris of Sapulpa and Bob
Williams of Dallas, two of the best
known pugilists in the southwest,
have been booked to stag** a 10-round
bout in Drumright on July 5th. El-
lis Shadid, “The Ironclad Syrian,” and
H. F. Mays, “wrestling barber” of
Tulsa, who attracted much attention
there two winters ago, have also been
procured to put on an attraction.
These two attractions are looked upon
as a big event for the last day of the
celebration.
SAPULPA VS. DRUMRIGHT
A large crowd of fans are planning
on going to Drumright tomorrow to
witness the ball game between Sapul-
pa and that place. There will be three
games the 3rd, 4th and 5th and each
will bo hotly contested. Better ar-
range to go over.
CLOSED POOL HALLS
County Judge Declter has ordered
closed two pool halls in Oilton, one in
Bristow, two in Drumright, and one in
Kellyville, because the proprietors
failed to take out new licenses.
Thursday morning Miss Stella Bay-
less took the oath of office and en-
tered upon her duties us county su-
perintendent. Superintendent Jesse
Burgess had all the books up to date
and everything in apple-pie order for
the new official. During his term of
office Mr. Burgess worked hard and
accomplished much good in the schools
throughout the county.
OLI) FIRM SELLS OUT
One of the oldest firms in Sapulpa
sold their business this week. Frank
Cheshire, pioneer citizen, purchased
the wholesale and retail business of
R. A. Bowden & Co. Mr. Bowden is
interested in farming in Arkansas
and will spend considerable of his
time over there. He anil his sons
have built up a large and profitable
business during their years in Sapul-
pa. Mr. Cheshire was formerly in the
same line of business here.
The Republican is the legal newspa-
per for Creek county, and carries more
legal publications than all other news-
papers in the county combined.
(OUNTY ASSOCIATION HAS SET
ABOVE DATES
COLVIN CHOSEN SECRET ARY
__
Working Now on I’rogram and Line
of Exhibits—Everybody
Boost It
September 18-22 are the dates set
for the holding of the first county
fair by the Creek County Fair Asso-
ciation. At a meeting of the com-
mittee some days ago J. W. Colvin, of
the France Hotel, was chosen as sec-
retary, and that gentleman, with
President John Egan and Farm Agent
Drake are busy on a program and a
splendid line of exhibits. The fair
will 1m* held at Sapulpa and much work
will have to he done before that time.
Every citizen should get behind this
move and boost it ulong. A good
county fair is a splendid thing for a
community, and there is no reason
why in a few years Creek County can
not build up a splendid one.
Talk for the fair and if any of the
committee ask you to help them a lit-
l tie, pitch in and do it, and let us make
I the first meeting a success.
LARGE CROWD AT OPENING
—
Fully Two Thousand People Visit (he
Bartlett-Collins (Hass Plant
Fully two thousand men and wo-
men, citizens of Sapulpa, attended the
I formal opening of the big Bartlett-
Collins glass plant Tuesday night.
Superintendent Collins was not ex-
pecting such a crowd and only had
three hundred and fifty souvenirs for
the ladies. Short talks were made
and the entire plant inspected by the
large crowd. This is one of the larg-
est glass plants of its kind in the
southwest. When running full blast
about two hundred men will be em-
! ployed. Visitors are welcome at the
i plant at any time and employees are
glad to explain the “inside workings.”
WAS A MIGHTY PICNIC
Six car loads, and that is some peo-
ple, took the special train for Sand
j Springs Wednesday, to uttdnd the
Frisco employees’ picnic. The day
was a splendid one and the big crowd
of good nutured folks had a glorious
time. They returned late in the even-
ing, tired but happy.
OZARK TRAIL GARAGE
Messrs. II. D. Pickett and F. J.
j Ward have opened a garage on South
Main, opposite the Murphy residence,
and have named it the “Ozark Trail
Garage.” These two gentlemen are
probably as well versed in the auto-
mobile business as any in tho state,
and they should do well.
COUNTY JUDGE VICK DECKER
The Republican is just as strong for
law enforcement as any other newspa-
per. If there has been anything
wrong at the court house or city hall,
let us find it out and deal out proper
punishment to the guilty. But couldn’t
this information lie gleaned in a more
quiet way, than by publishing broad-
cast great stories of “crime amuck?"
Why wouldn’t it he better to file an
information against the fellows con-
taining the awful things that Todd ha;
been printing ? Looks to us as though
if we wanted to oust anybody, and
“knew” a lot of stuff about them, we
would sneak quietly up to the court
house when the fellow wasn’t looking
and file our complaint
CO. ATTY. ROY WILDMAN
Supulpu today is as quiet as it has
been in several years. We do not be
lieve there is a joint or gambling
house in operation. Whether ths Law
Enforcement League are responsible,
or the officials merely doing their
duty, we can not say. But the fact
is the town is “closed.” We believe
that Sapulpa has been painted a lit-
tle worse than Sapulpa is. And the
harangup of the past few weeks ha;
stirred up u lot of feeling against the
town that, will probably take years to
remedy.
And the Shaffer County booster >
have grabbed with glee every little
thing “about Sapulpa” and sheuted it
to the four winds.
SHERIFF LEW WILDER
The Republican does not believe in
blowing up buildings, neither are we
strong on this pugilistic stuff. As to
the fellow who was beat up in the
county jail, five of the prisoners make
affidavit that it was a fist fight be-
tween tho two men only and pulled
off before the officers knew anything
about it or could reach the jail.
The Herald the past few day's has
not contained any strong, defaming
stories. It is running along quietly
and we believe has gotten down to the
right plane.
The Republican costs only $1 a year.
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Robinson, Clyde M. Creek County Republican. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1915, newspaper, July 2, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1476180/m1/1/?q=coaster: accessed May 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.