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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1911.
NUMBER 156
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SHORTAGE DISCOVERED
IN ACCOUNTS OF THE
OKLAHOMA DISPENSARY
NEGRO HELD HERE
ALLEGED
REQUESTS OF
A shortage of $4,040.70 In the accounts
of the state dispensary Is shown In the
report of Charles A. Taylor, state exam-
iner and Inspector, on the affairs of the
dispensary for the year ending March
SI, 1911, carrying th« matter up to the
time when William Murdoch of Pawnee
relinquished control as dispensary super-
intendent The report wag complied by
A. Edmondson, dsputy examiner and
Inspector, and Is approved by Mr. Taylor.
This shortage Includes a voucher of
$1,000 to Murdoch, said to have been
returned to the agency but In regard
to which the report says that there l«
no record of Us return. This voucher
was Issued to oover general expenses of
prohibition enforcement. In addition to
the $4,040.76, there is also $876.75 charged
up against Murdoch In the report for
money advanced to various enforcement
officers, which Is not accounted for In
detail, and |40.TB to various employes of
the dispensary for private .telephone calls
#hlch were paid out of state funds.
Especial attention Is called to the pay-
ments made to three Oklahoma City jus-
tices of the peac© for Issuing search
warrant!, a thing which was not done In
any other ©ountjv This is not charged
up as shortage, however. J. J. Beall re-
ceived $600, W. H. Zwlck $600 and W.
P. Hawkins $350 tn payments of $60 or
$100 each.
The net earnings of the dispensary for
the year are shown to be $4,798.57, but
when the amount of shortage and the
other Items said to have been paid out
Irregularly are deducted, It can readily
be .seen that the institution has not
really made any great amount of money
for the state Counting In the $60,000 )
appropriated to start off the dispensary
when It was first created, the state has
lost approximately $24,000 on the venture
so far.
The total receipts of the dispensary for
the yeai. Including $7,449.56 In cash on
hand at the beginning of the year,, are
shown to be $114,321.09. This includes
cash sales of local agencies, $89,411.50;
pales by Bloomfleld Drug company,
$997.60, by Alexander Drug company,
$21,896.76; sales of confiscated goods,
$35,286.65; retail sales, $6,946.89; miscel-
laneous collections. $2,332.21. The dis-
bursements were $92,293.64 and the loss
on freight and class of confiscated goo's
$3,814.01. The present balance In cash
on hand in an Oklahoma City bank Is
$9,7b6.03 and there is also listed a check
for $960.76 from R L. Starr, former
bookkeeper, to square his account. There
are said to be several checks outstand-
ing, Issued by the superintendent but
not countersigned by the governor, and
not cancelled or filed In the office.
Among the assets listed are $250.10 duu
from the state for liquor furnished the
state penitentiary and $36.66 for the
state reformatory; due from local agen-
cies, $466.11; stock on hand at the local
agencies, $7,404.6V: regular stock of the
state agency. $3,108.70; confiscated goods,
$1,468.96; furniture and fixtures, $1,766.60;
stock on hand at Alexander Drug com-
pany, $116.75; at Bloomfleld Drug Co.,
$61.18.
Reference Is made In the report in a
general way to several cash compro-
mise* made by J. M. Hays.
"I am unable to furnish any further
information concerning th«se transac-
tions," says the report, "as to whether
they were compromises wherein goods
were tn controversy or possible fines."
PLAGUE SUFFERERS
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Formal demand was made upon "May-
or" Dan V. Lackey and the city council
by the five commissioners Monday mom-
' lng for the peaceable possession of the
| city.
Following the first meeting of the com-
missioners in the council chamber of
the city hall, they proceeded to the of-
fice of "Mayor" Lackey, where the for-
mal demand was made.
Commissioner Mayor Whit M. Orant
was followed by Commissioners J. T.
Hlghley, Elmer C. Trueblood, W. H.
Hampton and Guy E. Blackwelder as
they entered the office. Mayor Lackey
arose to meet the men.
"Mr. Mayor," said Mayor Orant, "after
a meeting we have decided to ask you
to turn over to the newly elected officials
the offices and records In a peaceabl#
manner."
"Mayor" Lackey, who was visibly nerv-
ous, replied:
"Gentlemen, the oounell has already
passed a resolution requiring a test case
to be made of the charter. Until that
test Is finished and a decision handed
down, we will be compelled to obey the
mandates of the oounell. However, I
wish to state that there will be no hard
feelings and that every effort will be
made to effect a hasty terminus of the
case. We are acting in good faith and
upon the advice of our attorneys."
'1 understood beforehand that you
would refuse to turn over the offices,"
replied Mayor Orant to "Mayor" Lackey,
both men srtlll standing, "and for that
reason we have made this formal de-
mand."
"I simply wish it understood that be-
fore the election and the primary, I said
that the charter was Illegal and that even
If elected I would require a test before I
took office," said Mr Lackey.
"In the future I shall rely upon the ad-
vice of my counsel," said Mayor Orant,
; "and the legal proceedings will be under
their direction."
Will Start Suit.
This ended the discussion, and the
1 commissioners, acoompanled by one of
_ —— I their attorneys, Qeorge A Matlack, filed
Chicago, May 16. Beginning Friday, olrt cf ^s office. According to Mayor
La halie 3tre«< National bonk, ownsd ] Grar,t and lthm Matlack, court pro-
ana controlled by William Lorlra.r, Junior wll, „0, b. m.tltuted until after
wt" be un*ble to „ to b, ,itb«r Monday or
Tulsa, Okla . May 16 (Special) if
—Declaring that u "congregation *
should pay lis pastor for services *
rendered, whether he Is fired, quits if
or Is otherwise disposed of," Judge if
Slack of the justice court today if
granted L. N. Leonard, pastor of if
! if- the Mt. Zion Baptist church a if-
; if- Judgment for $108, the full amount if
if- ask' i 'or by him In his "suit for *
if wages' against the church. ^
if Leonard was past or in the church ^
if- for some time and after severing if
| if- his connections therefrom, the of- if
if fleers of the church refused to pay #
# him his back salary. The principal if
if- argument during the trial was if
! # whether Leonard "quit or got jf
I K- fired," a matter that had absolute- if
# ly no bearing on the merits of the
if- case. Judge Slack told the defend- if
if ants that It matters not whether if
i if Leonard was fired, quit or got if
if- klckfld out of the church," unpaid if
if- salary money was Justly due him if
if and must be paid. if
if- if
X# it*# if # ft * # * if #
Ram Bush, alias P. K. Meadow, negro,
wanted In Mobile, Alabama, on a charge
of murder, was arrested at 708 East First
street In Oklahoma City Monday morning
I by Officer Dave Gershon. The olficer
has been working on the case for five
days and the arrest is the result of a
hunt for Bush that has extended over a
period of eight months.
Bush, it Is alleged, shot a white man
in Mobile early last fall. An tndlctment
charging him with murder was Issued by
the Mobile grand Jury last October. it
is believed that Bush left the city Just
before the result of the Jury's delibera-
tion and came to Oklahoma. He has not
been In Oklahoma City long.
It Is believed that the negro will return
to Mobile to answer to the charge placed
against him without the formality of ex-
tradition papers. He protested his inno-
cense at the police station Monday morn-
ing and said that he would go back
willingly if the officers would pay his
fare back here In case of hie acquittal.
This was promised him. The Mobile au-
thorities were notified and an officer
will come for Bush immediately.
KFfflCliK
HE PMILEttS
BULLETIN:
Juarez, Mexico, May 15.—The end
of the Mexican revolution Is believed
to be near. Telegraphic Instructions
came to Carbajal from Mexico City
Monday to proceed Immediately with
negotiations along the linos proposed
by Rafael Hernandez, one of the in-
termed tarlea between the Insurrectas
and the federals in the peace plans.
Hernandez's proposals are based up:>n
lue conditions imposed by General
Madero and with Judge Carbajal au-
thorised to acquiesce In them. It is
believed that peace will soon be af-
fected.
El Paso, Tex., May 15.—Though friend-
BIG CROWDS
OF BOOSTERS
FORMER OKLAHOMA CITY
MINISTER BREAKS WITli
HIS RUSSIAN DANSEUSE
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Hydro, Okla., May IB.—Due to un-
avoidable delays and the schedule of the
Rock Island line, the Oklahoma City
booster train reached the noon stop at
Hydro fifty minutes late, but a moit
successful trip has been made. Thus far,
the train has covered aeventy-one miles
since the start, and has been greeted by
approximately 10.000 people. Due to the I
day being Monday, few farmers have we!- off Indefinitely At least, County Attor-
TI PREVENT BUST
OF PUGS TOIIieUT
The scheduled prize fight between Jess
Willard and Bill Schiller may be eallel
corned the train, except at one or two
stops. In spite of weatner conditions, the
trip has been far from unenjoyable, and
the boosters have not been slow to accept
every chance to talk the praises of Okla-
homa ritv
Thousands of souvenirs and advertise-
ments of various sorts have been dis-
tributed at the towns, and all have been
well received. The Interest taken hy the
crowds at the stops have been encour-
aging. the people showing that thev real-
ize the reciprocal advantages to be ob-
tained by trading in Oklahoma City,
The territory which has been covered Is
showing the lack of rain In the wilted
condition of corn and alfalfa, but the
farmers are hopeful that the rain will he
received in time to save the crops.
Pumper crops of all kinds are promised
If the moisture comes.
Yukon, Okla., May 15.—(Special.)—
Amid the cheering of many Oklahoma
City business men and members of the
chamber of commerce who could not ac-
company the boosters, the train bearing
the delegation on Its eleventh annual
trade excursion left the Rock Island pas-
senger station promptly at 7:30 o'clock
Monday morning.
There were 180 business men of the
city. Including manufacturers, Jobbers,
retailers, attorneys, medical men. minis-
ters and newspaper men, besides the
train managers and railroad and Pullman
employes
Twenty-five minutes after starting, the
'rain reached Yukon, In the renter of the
orn and wh« at-growtng district of the
senator from Illinois
clear It.- i' Vrs through the Chicot
Clearing House, if a roport on La Salle
street Monday Is true.
The Corn Exchange National hank,
through which the I>orlmer bank clears,
is said to have informed the La Salle
bank that It no longer cares to transact
any business with It. The La Salle bank
will have tc find another Institution
through whloh to clear.
"We cannot discuss the change for
publication,'' said Ernest A. Hammlll,
president of the Corn Exchange National
bank Monday. "It Is a private matter
between the two banks."
Tuesday afternoort, whetl the retnulnir.g
counsel will be selected.
The commissioners met In the council
chamber of the city hall at 10:80. Mayor
Orant presided and called attention to
the fart that It was their first meeting
under the terms of the charter.
W. H. Hampton, commissioner of
public property, was elected president
pro tem to aot In the absence of Mayor
Grant.
Miss Edith Aurellus was chosen secre-
tary pro tem to act In that official capac-
(CONTINUED ON PAOE NINE.)
NEXT VANDERBILT CUP RACE
MAY BE RUN ON OKLAHOMA
CITY'S NEW AUTO SPEEDWAY
ly relations have apparently been restored North Canadian river valley
between Provisional President Madero | were greeted hy a larg"
. ^ . | delegation of Yukon business men and
a*""-*' Orozco, M. chief warrior, | ,, F Kro,„„. pr„|^nt of r„mm„.
fires of discontent are still smouldering I ctsi club. by the W->odmer band
and threatening to burst into flames at | " ,,ne march two abreast was formed.
and the delegation marched through
Main street.
The parade was two blocks long. Yukon
any moment. As a result, It was learned |
Monday that Orozco may refuse to lead I
the expedition going out to meet Colonel
Rabago and General Luque, who have
Joined their forces, and, according to
Madero, are marching against Juares.
Advisors of Orosco have told him that
appears In a prosperous condition, and
considerable building operations are In
progress. The city now Is preparing to
entertain the Millers and Grain Dealers'
association on May 28 The millers will
come In a special car from Oklahoma
Madero la planning to get him out of tha j ctty on that ,,at„r and a banquet will he
city, and urged him to wait until more given at Yukon.
SEEK UNIQUE CURE
In OMaboma City today there are W
persons under the ears and direction of
Thomas Davenport, 117 South Hudson
avenue, who are Sleeping on their right
sides, hoping to cure themselves of the
ravages of the dreaded white plague.
Davenport himself is taking the treat-
ment whtoh he advocates.
Mr. Davenport is not a crank. tHJt a
highly educated man. He was formerly a
district attorney In Texas, and at one
time was president of the District Attor-
neys association of that state. He de-
clares that his theory for the preserva-
tion of health and the prevention of dis-
ease Is a plausible one, for the reason
that all the vital organs are located on
het left side of the body.
Clarence Patrick, the operator who is
fasting with the hope of restoring bis
hearing permanently and relieving him-
self of rheumatism today completed the
thirty-second day of his self enforced
abstalnence from food.
There is a strong possibility that Okla-
homa City may get the next Vanderbllt
Cup race, aocordlng to Information vol-
unteered by Maurioe W. Clark, proprietor
of the Grand Avenue hotel.
"There Is really nothing authentic about
this," said Mr. Clark this morning. "There
were two letters received by oertain
automobile men In Oklahoma City last
week, purported to have been written
by an official of the Vanderbllt Racing
association, asking for Information as to
the probable time of completion of the
speedway here, and Intimating that the
great race might be brought here next
fall Instead of being pulled off at the Long
Island automobile track, where It has oc-
curred heretofore. The local track Is
nearly oompleted, only two miles being
unfinished at the present time, and un-
doubtedly will be fti readlnt s In ample
time for the race, should It really be
brought here."
Orvel J. Johnson, of the Oklahoma State
Automobile association, could give no In-
formation regarding the rumor, but ex-
hibited considerable skepticism aa to Its
authenticity. He expressed the opinion
that as the Vanderbllt Cup race Is one of
the greatest society and sporting events
of the year. It is hardly likely that It
would be transferred to this state, unless
for very good reason. He stated, however,
that the general dissatisfaction attending
the management of the event last year
at Long Island might result In steps be-
ing taken for Its removal to some other
scene hereafter The fact that several
people were killed by machines Is claimed
to be directly attributable to Inadequate
policing of the track, which aroused uni-
versal criticism at the tlmg.
The Oklahoma City speedway la rapidly
nearlng completion. There remains but
a little less than two miles to build,
most of this being south of the city in
the school land district. It Is pointed
out that the staging of so great an
affair as the Vanderbllt race, the most
collossal and stupendous undertaking of
the century In the automobile world,
would mean a greater degree of advertis-
ing for Oklahoma City than It has ever
received from any other source and would
direct the eyes of the entire world this
way. At Indianapolis there has been
built a two-mile motor speedway paved
with brick, which has been the scene of
some Important racing events in the past
two yearB At the mee* that It to be held
there this summer It Is stated that a
single prise of $25,000 Is o be given the
winner of the principal event on tho pro-
gram.
RUPTURE IS CURABLE
Says Seeley, Who Fitted the Csar of
Russia, Now at Lee-Hucklns Hotel.
"Rupture Is not a tear or breach In the
abdominal wall as commonly supposed,
but Is the stretching or dilating of a
natural opening," said F. H Seeley of
Chicago, now at the Lee-Hucklns hotel,
who remains In Oklahoma City this Tues-
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
"The Spermatic Shield Truss closes the
opening In ten days on the average case,
producing results without surgery or
harmful Injections." It embodies the
only assurance of a cure that can be con-
vincingly appreciated at sight. Mr. Seeley
has documentary referenrea from the
government, Washington, D. C., for In-
spection. He will ste all charity cases
without charge, or will be glad to show
tim* truss or fit any one tf desired.
OKLAHOMA CITY AND
FT. WORTH CLASH
RAILROAD RATE WAR
Washington, May IB.—The Interstate
commerce commission gave an Informal
hearing Monday on the first application
that has ever been made to It for the
suspension of a freight rate that Is a re-
! duction of rates Instead of an Increase.
The Oklahoma corpoi atlon commission
;is analgned against the Texas railroad
! commission. Senator Bailey Is arraigned
iignlnst Senator Gore, and the packing
j houses of Schwarsschlld and Sulzberger
and Nelson Morris and company are ar-
I taigned against Swift and Armour.
| The Oklah ma contingent and the at-
torneys for the two first named packers
I allege that the railroads are discriminat-
ing In rates against the packing hous-s
In Oklahoma City and In favor of Swift
and Armour of Fort Worth by means of
rates from Fort Worth to the eastern
marksts that are lower than the rates
than which the Oklahoma railroads are
making out of Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma commission Is asking
suspension of the proposed reduced rate
until the whole packing house rate situ-
ation can be adjusted. Corporation Com-
missioner Henshaw and Hate Expert U.
B. Bee represent the Oklahoma corpora-
tion commission, while Railroad Commis-
sioners Mayfield and Wortham are here
for the Texas railroad commission. Sen-
ators Bailey and Gore are Interested in
getting a square deal for Fort Worth,
Texas, and Oklahoma City, respectively.
The hearing was before Chief Examiner
Brown.
SUES ON BILL.
William P. Bannon, a contractor, be-
gan suit Monday In the district court
against Minerva Lewis, A. W. Cornish
others to collect a bill of 11.017 for
labor performed tn building a house.
complete confirmation of the forward
march of the federal forces Is received
than the mere announcement from Ma-
dero that a courier has brought him the
Information. Should Orozco refuse I
leave, the present week Is likely to see
another great battle at Juarez, with the
federals this time attacking, and Madero
defending his capital. Rahago and Luque
are plentifully supplied with machine
guns and modern field artillery. When
the latter withdrew from OJlnaga he took
with him all his cannon.
When It became known In Juarez Mon-
day that an attempt had been made to
bribe Orosco to desert Madero, the hitter
feeling was revived against General Na-
varro, the federal commander, whom Ma-
dero carried to the river In his automo-
bile and who swam the river to this city,
where he Is now under close guard of
Storekeeper A. Schwartz. The protection
accorded Navarro
Is practically a
soil. No one Is allowed to see hlni.
Mayor Kelly threw Gerald Brandon,
* scheduled stop of five minutes at
(CONTINUED ON PACE TWO.)
ney Sam Hooker has done his best to
stop It.
"That letter speaks for Itself," said
Judge Hooker Monday morning.
The letter referred to was addressed to
Jack Spain, sheriff; John Hubatka. chief
of police, and Joe Burnett, assistant
chief of police, and reads as follows.
"This Is to notify you that I am reli-
ably Informed that at a local theater
this evening there Is scheduled to take
place, a prize fight between one Jess
Willard, and. one Bill Schiller.
"You are advised that this Is a viola-
tion of the law and as peace officers or
this city and county It la your duty to
prevent the same taking place, and i
hereby notify you, that you are expected
to do your duty and If you fall to do
the consequence rests with you.
"On behalf of the law abiding citizens
of this county, I request you to stop the
lame and to arrest everyone participat-
ing therein, either as principal or pro-
moter, and If necessary arrest all parties
who Interfere with the performance or
your duty and bring them to the county
Jail.
Yours truly,
SAM'L HOOKER
County Attorney.
When asked In regard to the above
letter Sheriff Jack Spain said: "I have
never received any such letter yet, con-
sequently have nothing to say."
"If the county attorney has reliable
Information that there |s to he a prize
fight held In Oklahoma City It 1* his
duty to file such Information with the
sheriff of the county and not with me,"
said Chief of Police John Hubatka, Mon-
day morning after receiving the letter
from County Attorney Sam Hooker.
Tho Benevolent Athletic association
which Is staging the card declnn 1 that
as it always has contended, these con-
tests ere not In violation of nny state or
city law. The rules governing these con-
tests are printed on cards and are in
evidence about the club. No bout is
to exieed fifteen rounds. The decision Is
to be rendered on points and a hard blow
Is to count no more In the final decision
than one of less force. The referee
specifically Is Instructed that any time I
one of the contestants Is clearly outclass-
ed or an accident ruins his chances of
winning, the bout Is to be stopped Imme-
diately. Soft padded gloves not to weigh
less than six ounces are required.
GOMPERS AND ASSOCIATES WIN CONTEMPT
CASE IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT;
WON'T HAVE TO SERVE JAIL SENTENCE
newspaper man, Into a «ell Sunday night
because be attempted to visit the general.
Brandon had a note from Navarro re-
(CONTINUED ON PACE SIX.)
WELL-PLACET) AI)S
GET THE RESULTS
, th-
with
Washington, May 15.—The United i The defendants were not In court, hut
States supreme court Monday handed the news was quickly conveyed to them
down a decision reversing the decision ,it American Federation or Labor head-
of the District of Columbia court of ap- quarters, where a large number of labor
peals that confirmed the decision of the headers had gathered in expectation that
district court holding Samuel Gompers, m verdict would be handed down Monday.
(John Mitchell and Frank Morrison guilty land Gompers and Morrison received
'of contempt of court In violating tho ln-iof the greatest ovations of their lives.
1 junction against the boycott of the Fed- ! "The power of the courts to punish f<
. - . t. eratlon of Labor In tho Bucks Stove & contempt Is sacred," said Justice Laml
ro is so oompiete at h j Range case. As a result of the decision, jn rendering the decision "Without
prl«on.r on United ftatM j uon,p,r,> M(trhelI nd Morrison, nrwl-
dent, vice president and secretary, re- i
spaetively, of the Federation, will not,
have to serve Jail sentences for con- I
tempt.
The labor leaders were completely j
triumphant In their ci*aes. the supreme !
court dismissing the cases on the ground
that they were not properly adjudged in i
contempt, but should have been damage
suits against the labor leaders by the
Bucks Stove company.
This is the most sweeping victory for !
union labor In Its history in the United I
States.
j The decision was read by Associate
Writ Ins good advertising Is one thing.1J ustlce Lamar, one of the new members
u (CO NT I NT." ED ON PAOE TWO.)
Though It led to a scene In a New York
cafe, the words of the Master which fell
from the Hps of the Rev. Newell Dwlght
Hlllls pricked the tarnished soul of F. N.
Wlthey, former pastor of an Oklahoma
City church and spurred his conscience to
give him moral strength to cast off the
Countess Thamara De Swlrsky, the bare-
logged dancer, for whom he has acted In
the capacity of manager.
The separation came after Wlthey lis-
tened to a stirring sermon In the metrop.
oils which called him to a realization
that It Is not right for a pretty dancer
to disport herself before the public in
the skimpy garb of s mid-African Jungle
belle.
Wlthey conveyed his Impressions to the
Russian countess. For reply she cast a
glass of water Into his face. As a sec-
ond manifestation of her artistic tempera-
ment she yanked the table cloth fr<>rn the
table and caused a breakage of some
dollars worth of costly china and as a
third argument In favor of her unadorned
limbs she swept haughtily from the room
and sought the privacy of her own apart-
ments Then she called n the reporters
and gave them one of her "a la lace
ctrtaln" photographs
All this Information Is conveyed In a
t legram from New York.
The Countess de Swlrsky, It will be
recalled startled sporty Newport a year
ago with a shocking exhibition «f h r
' irt." She became the rage at Atlantic
ritv and the various watering placer,
and silly youths from one end of the
country to the other threw themselves at
her feet She taught the women of the
famous "400" the noted hare-legged dance
and other things that dames and maidens
of the smart set bad never dreamed of.
The Rev. F N. Wlthey. as he will be
recalled, was the first pastor of the Har-
rison Avenue C ngreeratlonal chur?h In
Oklahoma f'lty He came here In 1000 and
remained two years While here It Is un-
derstood he did not encounter the smooth-
est sailing He went from here to Brook-
fleld, Mo , where he took a pastorate.
He was Interested In lycenm work while
In Oklahoma City, and while there are
missing links In the story of his career
since he left the Missouri town. It Is
presumed that he drifted Into th'itr-cal
connectons. finally locating in Svracuse,
N. V How he hec.ime connecf d with the
naughty Russian danseuse l« not known
LUMBERMEN PROTEST.
Washington, May 1R.—Examiner Vas
sault of the Interstate commerce com-
mission Monday heard the claims oi
nbout twenty lumber companies operatlnn
j In various parts#of the south against as
many railroads In the same section con-
| cernlng the reasonnhleness of rates or
| lumber. Claims aggregating several hun-
dred thousands of dollars will he decided
TRAPPED BY FLAMES.
New York May lfi.—Twelve families,
trapped hy flames above the third floor
of the six-story tent ment at 1392 Madison
avenue, were saved by firemen af*er
heroic work *ar!y Monday. The families
were all taken to the ground by means
of extension ladders. The damage was
slight.
CONFEDERATES LEAVE
Tulsa. Okla, Mav 1r> •!> Spe-
cial train carrying Oklahoma's delegation
two hundred strong to United Confed-
erate Veterans' reunion, Lit: e Rock, Ark.,
left here Monday morning. Delegates
will attempt to get the next convention
for Tulsa
me merelv boards of arhltra
tlon. Congress has conferred
courts power to punish conter
either fine or Imprisonment, but the very
amplitude of this power Is a warning to
use It with discretion. Punitive contempt
Is to be punished with Imprisonment
where the defendant has refused to per-
form an act required by the court, such
as the nonpayment of alimony, but In ,
this case there was no refusal to do an ! B&nlzat
act required by the court.
"Punishment In punitive contempt
an act of coercion hy the court, and
punishment should end when a defend;
agrees to bow to the decree of the <o
10 CO-OPERATE
For the purpose of forming a union or-
i entire membership of the
jng people's organizations In Oklahoma
y will m^et at St. Luk "o Institutional
jrch, corner Eighth street and Rohln-
av. nue, Mondav night at 8 o'clock.
and putting It where It will be seen Is
another. Some ada are clever, while
others pull business Into your store.
Whether they are clever; good, bad, con-
vincing or not convincing, they will not
get business unless they are seen. The
Free Press reaches the greatest numncr
of ad readers of any evening paper in
Oklahoma, and Is brings results to ad-
vertisers:
KERR'S advertise a sale of silk petticoats
also tell of the new white goods for
graduates' gowns; underrnusllns, trim-
mings, and beaded waist patterns
MILLER'S "Hot Shots" are unusually In-
teresting In the special values they
bring I ecause of th * great sale now on
a' their store.
BALM'S call attention to an Interesting
demonstration of "American Lady" cor-
>f the bench.
of ill
ng pc
ln-
att'
THIEVES FOILED
ATTEMPT TO SECURE
RICH BRIDAL GIFTS
large the field <>f activity, and b\ united
strength, greater results can be obtained
in a shorter time.
W. T. Daman, a member of the Metho-
dist church, hao been selected a* tempo-
rary chairman, and he will preside over
the meeting Monday night. In addition
to the large membership of the Baptist
Young People's union, the Christian En-
deavor. the Epworth league and a numner
of other organisations, all the ministers
vlll P
•«W
r.d the
uniting for
In
Lured by the prospects of a rich haul L'lfts
of wedding gifts, burglars Sunday night Sims
i Th
tempted to rob the residence of T. J .
linen, gl\
n some prlr
t the "linen showers" In hor honor,
robbers, It Is believed, tried to ef-
MYSER CHINA AND GLASS CO., call at" | Z '""""""" v' *" " j feet an entrance through a side window,
tentlon to their fin.- showing of goW ®lm8, 15 We8t MKhth street. 1 h.-> were , hlJl w,.rf. fr,gut,-tied off by .Mr and Mrs
deoorated China and the attractive frustrated by the officers before an en- | Sims The police department was Irnme-
prlces quoted on it ! trance could be effected. | dlately notified by telephone, and Officer
KEYSTONE CLOTHTNO CO., sets forth I That the robbery had been planned for , Hraun waw sent on the case. By the time
nd business principle? — ^ «- I i— ♦
such a larger flo
y, pastor of St. I.
id." said the Ke\
Is evident. The residence Is he i
ved st the residence the
had
also tell of good clothing at their store. | the home of Miss Betty Lou Sims, one of
SUCCESS REALTY CO., has a very at-, the most prominent of the younger fash-
cractlve sub-lrrlgatlon proposition that ionable set, whose marriage Wednesday
shouci interest all folks whose lawns to I)r. Leslie M. Westfall will be one of
refuse to thrive
DEAN JEWELRY
offer
ggestlons
for suitable Jewelry for graduation gift*
RUSSELL'S advertise new offerings in
the ' greatest shoe sale In 2 years."
LARlMORE HARDWARE CO tell of a
lecture and demonstration of the Jewel
Flreless Cooker for three days at the
end of the week.
-f the year.
For a month previous to tho marrla
the prospective bride has been the gu>
of honor at a number of brilliant soe
affairs, and she has been the recipient o
quantities of wedding presents, which at
being kept at the 81ms re
Sin
f d.
Mo
sful.'
•ere found
rnlng, and
i ie irhli |)
rtaln par-
said Miss
ial phone, "altho
"lng
the
tele
rled to effect
wish It could be kept
of the papers, for I do not care for
j notoriety. There was simply nothing to
the prospect of this plu- der that prompt- It--they tried to get in the house and
ed the attempted burglary. Among t^e J failed."
^ Yours lor Finding J
The Free I'ress is giving five J
ticket ich day on both the Fair I
Lark T iter and Lyric theater to I
th art '- f n<Mng their name's scat- I
t.red through the classified ads s
|
fall'J? 2' West Main, good for I
tomorrow night
All week the North Bros. Stock 8
company ate offering "David I
Harum," and the Lyric theater T"
Wolf."
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Stafford, R. E. The Evening Free Press (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 156, Ed. 1 Monday, May 15, 1911, newspaper, May 15, 1911; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc151802/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.