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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKL AIIOMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911—TWELVE PAGES.
NUMBER 200
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CIVIL SERVICE WILL BE
INAUGURATED IN STATE
SCHOOLS; NO POLITICS
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A permanent tenure of office for teach-
ers In state Institutions after two years
of serrlco which has proven satisfactory
to the board Is the policy which has
been decided upon by the Oklahoma state
board of education. The Idea of civil
service for tcechr.ni has been very fre-
quently advocated in this state and Is
now to hare a practical trial In the state
Institutions.
IPfce resolution proponing this change
£ from the custom heretofore In vogue and
abolishing the old system of annual ap-
pointment*, was introduced by Superin-
tendent Soott Glenn of Shawnee, and
adopted unanimously by the board. It
reads as follows:
"The state, board of education believes
that the snnual appointment of In-
structors and employees in the state 1n-
■tftutlons Is not conducive to good serv-
Ico nor to the best interest of the in-
stitutions.
The board of education further de-
clares Itself to favor the policy of mak-
ing all appointments for an indefinite
Period of time, provided that after any
person has served two years to the sat-
- Isfaotlon of the board his or her ap-
pointment ia presumed to be perma-
nent."
It Is expected that the adoption of
this resolution will serve to do away
with the unsettled condition which has
always prevailed In the state schools
toward the end of the year, due to the
.uncertainty among tho Instructors as to
'hether they would he re-employed for
ther year, and which had a bad tif-
fed on the work of the schools, even if
radical changes In faculty members
ere made.
It will also make It Impossible for
«ny board to "play politics" In connec-
tion with the higher Institutions of
learning of the state, and will prevent
the making of wholesale changes such
as took place In practically all of the
state institutions Just after statehood, i
calling forth, whether Justly or not, se- J
rlous protests from educators and maga - I
r.ines In various parts of the country.
ODD QUESTION
RAISED AGAIN
The question of whether marriage gives
a minor the right to sell property, which
was decided in the negative by the su-
preme court in a recent opinion, is
again raised In the ease of William E.
Tlrey vs. Ellas Darneal, appealed to the
supreme court Wednesday from the dis-
trict court of Haskell county. Darneal
deeded his land to Tirev before his ma-
jority, and brought suit to have the
deed set aside on that account. Tlrey
claimed that on account of the fact that
Darneal was married at the time the
deed was made It was legal and bind-
ing.
WIFE'S FOIBLES
I-OS Angeles, CaL, July I.—Nat Good-
win has given out a portion of hlo book
on his matrimonial caroer. It ridicules
Maxlne Elliott, wife No. 1, to a frazzle.
He relates that the fair Maxtne had the
"English bee In her bonnet" while they
HAS NEW PLAN
In response to several requests from
various parts of the state that he issue
a proclamation asking for general prayers
for rain. Governor Cruce has so far re-
fused to issue such a proclamation, tak-
ing the position that the people who de-
sire to pray for rain oan do so without
the formality of a proclamation, and
that to issue a proclamation would ad-
vertise to the woi.u tiiat Oklahoma is
suffering from a douth.
8COTT GLENN
of Shawnee, member of tho state board
of education, who Inaugurated civil serv.
were In Europe and trying to break Into j """ ,e>chera ln a,at° lnstltu-
society through wire pulling. He writes j. ==^_-_=:==_===
that he Induced a "saptinad" of an Kng- j
llsh guardian to visit Mm for a week's
end ln his English palace, and tho "sap-
head" brought with him a regular duke.
Nat deplores the fact that he either
was Ignored or mado by his beautiful,
wife to relate supposedly funny stories
to the guests while his dinner got oold,
but the worst blow cams when, with
the butler, he was figuring out the ex-
pense, he overheard a conversation be-
tween his wife and a real lord, whom
Goodwin refers to as a "chocolate
soldier."
"How could you hav® married such a
vulgar little person?" the lord asked.
"Now don't ask impertinent questions,"
Max ne Is said to have replied. "One
has to get married, and, really, whon
he talks he says something."
Nat says he had a conversation with
the lord later which the publisher of his
book refused to print.
HERE IT
WHERE IS TIKI
E. M'BRINB
HOSPITAL IS NOT
UP TO SPECIFICATIONS
DECLARES MAYOR GRANT
STEEL MAGNATES
MEET TO
Brussels, July B—The first Interna-
tional steal congress, made up of Iron
and steel manufacturers of the world
of Guthrie, former warrant clfrk in the °P«ned Wednesday. The United States
offlee of State Auditor Trapp,
by the present auditor, Leo Meyer, of
Issuing fraudulent warrants. McBrlne'a
whereabouts are unknown.
Did you see It raining?
At 8 o'clock this afternoon three heavy
local showers could be seen falling west
of Oklahoma City.
Cheer up!
COMMISSIONERS TO
REVISE SYSTEM
Com mission errs J. T. Hlghley and Guy
BlackweMer are compiling figures and
gathering information relative to the con-
tract system for the disposal of garbage
and the cleaning of streets. At the pres-
ent time the city Is doing this work, but
the oommlsslon«Ts are oontemplatlng a
change. The advisability of the contract
system will be discussed at a meeting of
the commissioners next Monday.
GRAVE FEARS ARE
ENTERTAINED FOR
JOHN W. GATES
Chloago, July B.—Chicago financial
circles and a coterie of Intimate friends
Wednesday became gravely anxious as to
the condition of John W. Gates, Ameri-
can financier and "man of nerve," who Is
reported to be seriously 111 at the Hotel
Meurlce, In Paris. Despite the persist-
ent report from rellahle sources that the
multl-milllonalre Is worse, the hotel au-
thorities, according to a cablegram. Ithe oorn™i«lon.
to be ki
He oanoeled his engagement for rooms ' comPanl
on the Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, which
seems to strengthen the belief that his
condition Is critical. Mr. Gates, shortly
after his arrival in Paris, took to his
bed, cancelled all of his engagements
and was the subject of consultation of
several French specialists.
New York, July <>.—Hastily summoned
to Paris by the Illness of his father.
Charles G. Gates, non of John W. Gates,
sailed on the Mauretania Wednesday
Coincident with Mr. Gates' departure It
was reported that the elder Gates' condi-
tion had become grave.
Washington, July B.—Senator Newlands
of Nevada, Introduced In the senate
Wednesday a bill to create an Interstate
trade commission.
Senator Newlands explained his bill as
follows:
"The Standard Oil and tobacco trust
decisions, with the recent report on the
steel Industry state what I have con-
tended for many years, that there is
need of an Independent, quasi Judicial
and administrative tribunal of great
character and dignity, as far removed
from partisan control as are the courts,
for the continuous control of the big In-
dustrial corporations engaged ln inter-
state trade.
"The bill which I have Introduced,
provides for interstate commission of
five members which shall control in-
dustrial corporations as the Interstate
commerce commission for railroads.
"It requires that all Industrial cor-
porations engaged In interstate trade,
whose annual receipts exceed five mil-
lion dollars shall make satisfactory
statements as to capitalization, finances
perationa as may be required by
Such corporations are
MANY ARE AFTER
BIG BOND ISSUE
The selling of the big bond Issue of
$40,000 worth of bonds to take up the
court fund deficit will be the order of
business with the board of county com-
missioners Wednesday afternoon. The
first project of paying the mammoth
blanket Judgment out of a three-year
levy has been practically sbandoned, and
It Is now the Intention of the commis-
sioners to issue five-year B per cent
bonds, so that everyone who has a claim
may get his money at ones.
"I do not believe we will have any
difficulty In disposing of the bonds."
said one of the commissioners Wednes-
mornlng,
MUSI GETS
UERDICI
BALL MUSS
That R. E. Moist, formerly the pro-
prietor of the Oklahoma City baseball
team was th* personal owner of the
Texas league franchise, was the declalon
there have been several Judge R. McMillan of Norman, In tha
haa the largeat representation
A program calling for wurld-wlde reg-
ulation of prices and a co-operative
movement to control production is aimed
at. While such an Inatittulon In any
single country probably would fall un-
der the ban of the law, by making the
institution International it Is in auch a
position that the law cannot touch the
combine or its members.
The meetings, which are to extend
through Thursday, will be held ln strict
secrecy. Heading the American repre-
sentatives Is Judge E. H. Gary of the
United States Steel corporation, and
Charles M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem
Steel corporatlno.
MANIAC SHOOTS
SIX PERSONS
parties ln already who were anxious to district court Wednesday, when the mat
purchase them, and they will all be given ter arose on the motion for a new trial,
a chance to submit their bids tills after- Hied by Abner Davis, the decision having
been the same before. Consequently,
Moist was given a Judgment against
Davis for $B,9S0 for the franchise and
$f>93, attorney's fees, which latter will go
to Wilson A Tamerlln, who conducted the
case.
J. V. Cabell and E. G. McAdams. at-
torneys for Davis, took time in which
to appeal the case to the supreme court'
However, this straightena out all rff the
tangles of the Oklahoma City team so
far as the lower courta are concerned
While Davis must pay the local club for
the team, as he bought it at a sale
several
Moist for
New York. July 6.—The police are
seeking a maniac who shot down six per-
sons Tuesday n:ght. One of the victims
is a two-year-old child who was wound-
ed while lying 1n the arms of her
mother, Mrs. James Hlmmer. The others
of the victims were women, three are
men. The man chose Eighty-first street
between Second and Third avenues as
his scene of operations. Hiding in a
doorway he turned his pistol upon a
group of persons sitting on steps and
stoops. Panic reigned for hours while
the police sought the assailant. Lt was
aald at the hospitals that all the wound-
ed will probably
GOOD RAINS IN TEXAS.
1 Paso, Texas. July B—- Dally ralna
during the paat week have moderated
the temperature in this section of the
southwest, resulting ln a weather condl-
lon altogether delightful. The tampera-
ture. while as high aa 91 during the past
4R hours was modified by the altitude.
The rain has had a beneficial effect upon
he crops and cattle range in the soutn-
weat, which were beginning to ahow the
effect of ths extremely hot weather In
June.
FINE IffllCE
London, July B. Detectives are trailing
society women In an effort to unweave
months ago. he must also pay | V?® m>r*t*r>' surrounding the strange
r the franchise But he gets the '■l"*pl,PRr«nce of a 176.000 necklace from
gets
full ownership of the team, franchise an 1 |
all, and also his percentage of the money-
he pays the club, aa he was a heavy
holder of Ita stock.
Woman's Devotion Did
Not Save Her Lover
Chicago, July Or. Haldane Clamln-
son. for whom Mrs. Anna Sohmidt, of
St. Louis, sacrificed her reputation vain-
ly In an attempt to clear him of the
charge of slaying h1a wife, was taken
from the oounty Jail shortly before
out of the door of the Jail in company
with Jailor Davles.
Dr. Clemlnson was convicted of slay-
ing his wife, who was found dead from
the effects of chloroform poisoning. At
time of her death he declared that
Wednesday and placed on a train for she ha.1 been killed
the trip to Jollet penitentiary.
Dr. Clemlnson appeared to be deeply
oaat down and betrayed no hope of es-
caping from the penitentiary through a
pardon or parole.
'1 have been unjustly convicted but I
can see no way of avoiding punishment,
and therefore, am accepting my prison
sentence with as good a grace as possi-
ble," said the prisoner as he stepped
by burglars and
that the house had been robbed of silver-
ware and many trinkets by the robbers.
Some of this silverware, believed to
have been stolen, was later discovered
hidden in the Clemlnson home. Dr. Clem-
Followlng a conference with officials
of the Chamber of Commeroe Tuesday
morning. W. E. Crane, vioe president of
the Fort Smith A Weatern railroad, and
W. M Buahness. general manager of ths
line, assured the local repreeentatlvea
that If a right of way through Oklahoma
county and a terminal alte la aeoured, the
road will be built into Oklahoma City.
A long conference waa held between
the officials and the local committee, con-
sisting of J. H. Johnston. O. P Work-
man, E. F. Blsbee and John W Shartel.
Mr Crane said that the Fort Smith A
Western was anxious to enter the city
and although he made no definite prom-
ise that the road would come, he en -
courage^ the committee to make ar-
rangements for a right of way.
It is likely that the Fort Smith A
Western and the Missouri. Oklahoma A
SOCIETY WOMEN
FACE INDICTMENT
New York. July B —The first legal step
thr.t is expected to result In the indict- I
ment of millionaires and possibly society
women on the charge of smuggling mil-
lions of dollars worth of Jewels Into the j
I'nlted States was taken Wednesday
when the federal grand Jury waa sworn \
ln before Judge Archibald In the United
States circuit court, criminal branch.
The Jurors will hear Mtb. Helen Dwelle i
Jenklna, the faaolnatlng young woman
whose oharmi captivated more than one
millionaire, tell how her $200,000 worth
of Jewele were amuggled. She probably
will appear Thuraday.
Judge Archibald la regularly of the
commerce oourt at Washington, but came
here to hear ths smuggling casea.
HEST WAVE
inson later admitted hiding 1t. He said ! Oulf lines will enter over the same tracka
he thought his wife had committed aui- if the plan favored by William Kene-
clde and that he had told the burglar , flek, president of the latt
story ln order to hide the fact that she
had died by her own hand.
HAMPTON CONSIDERS
NEW WATER SCHEMES
For the purpose of effecting some
temporary solution of the water problem.
Commissioner W. H Hampton is busy
daily with a number of plans submitted
by various engineers for the building
of a new dam at the water works plant.
Keep Cool
The Free Press will give ten tickets
each day on the Fair Park Thea'er
this week to the parties find-
ing their names scattered through
the classified ads Those whose
names appear today will receive
orders at the branch office of The
Free Press with Westfall's, 206
West Main, good for tomorrow
night.
All this week the Fair Park Is
playing "Ths Parish Priest "
I A force of men Is also employed prepar-
ing for the drilling of a deep well, which
lt is believed will yield a large supply
1 "f water Wednesday morning, negroes
were at work plastering up the present
•lam, so as to prevent unnecessary waste
of water by leakage.
Then- has been a slight rise In the
river during the last twenty-four hours
At 5:00 Wednesday morning, it was re-
| ported over the dam. At 8 :10, three and
one-half hours later, it was approxl-
| mately 16 Inches from the top of the
dam.
"Tnere Is absolutely no danger," Com-
! missloner Hampton stated, "and the riv-
i er is in good shape."
The commissioners are endeavoring to
| work out a solution* to the water prob-
i lem. The plan for an immense reser-
voir as proposed by Dr. Alexander Pot-
ter of New York, apparently has been
abandoned for the time, at least. The
j options were secured by Mayor Lackey
and the council and a number of lead-
ing business men of Oklahoma City
stood good" for them, though they per-
sonally had no interest ln them
company, is
followed. It Is highly probable that the
plan will be carried out as it would be
cheaper for both parties.
Engineers representing President
Kenefick are expected in the city either
Wednesday night or Thursday morning
and they will go over the site of the
proposed right of way. C. N Haskell of
Muskogee and President Kenefick. who
are working in conjunction, will come to
Oklahoma City whan this work Is com-
pleted to enter final negotiations.
TWO ORDERS IN
RATE MATTERS
The corporation commission issued its
final order this afternoon In the coal
rate matter It establishes the saino
rates as fixed In the proposed order. It
fixes a rate on a mileage basis and does
away with the grouping system The
order becomes effective July 31. A final
order was also Issued ln the carload lot
controversy. Ths railroads objected to
weighing freight at its destination. This
ruling was amended to require shipments
to be weighed at least once In transit
WOULD EXCHANGE PROFESSORS
Toklo, July 6.—To strengthen the en-
tente cordial between two countries a
movement haa been started here t<> hav*-
Japan and the United Stales exchange
college professors. Wealthy Japanese
have expressed willingness to defray the
expenses of the Japanese professors go-
ing to America. It was announced to-
day that overtures are being made to
American educators.
BULLETIN.
Chicago July B.—Twenty-three
persons died of the heat In Chicago
up to noon Wednesday and it Is be-
lieved the record of 27 aet yeaterday.
will be broken. One hundred and
twenty-two have died since July 1.
At noon the mercury atood at 98
and was atlll rising.
Chicago, July 5.—The entire middle
west Is suffering from the Intense heat.
In Chicago long before 9 o'clock a acore
Dr. J B. Rolater of this city appealed
to the supreme oourt Wednesday from
ths Judgment for |1,000 rendered against
him ln the district oourt here in faror
of Mattle Ines Strain, formerly a tele-
phone operator In ths employ of the
Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph com-
pany, as the result of an operation per-
formed on April 8, 1108.
Mlsa Strain atepped on a nail while
walking along a plankway from the ele-
vator in the building where the tele-
phone office was then located. The nail
pierced her foot. Inflicting a very paln-
' ful wound Dr. Rolater waa employed
j by the telephone company to look after
! the rase and operated on her foot, after
l agreeing, aocordlng to her statement.
that no bone or bonea should be removed.
| The aesamold bone was out off, however,
near the big toe Joint, and Miss Strain
alleged that aa a result she had been
unable to wear a shoe or perform her
duties with th
the operation.
Rolater'a contention waa that it was!
necessary to remove that bone in order
to get to the Joint, which was the seat
of the injury, and drain the wound prop-
erly. Miss Strain sued for lio.ooo dam-
ages and got Judgment for 11.000. The
record ln the rase Is accompanied with !
ex-ray photographs of her foot and
photographs of the bone which was re-
moved.
Another Oklahoma City case appealed
Wedneaday was that of the Jones Leath- |
er company of Kansas City vs. J. L I
Woody Woody was operating a shoe
shop on North Robinson atreet and th
a guest at the coronation gala perform-
ance at Covent Garden, which was at-
tended by King George and Queen Mary
The necklace la composed of rare and
valuable pearls, and the Information of
1ta alleged loaa cauaed a profound sen-
sation. It la reported that a woman,
high In arlatocratlc aoclety circles. la
Involved. According to the story. she
saw the necklace alip from the ahoulders
of the owner and aecreted It in the folds
of her dress, but was observed by a man
whose Identity Is kept secret.
CONTRACT LET.
Contract for the repairs on the Ed-
mond normal school building was award-
ed hy the state board of affairs to the
Oklahoma Quarries A Construction com-
pany of Oklahoma City today. The cost
will be about $6,BOO.
At the Instigation of Mayor Whit M.
Grant and the other commlaalonera. J. T
Hlghley, commissioner of public safety.
In charge of the health department,
I Wedneaday morning began a complet®
j Investigation of the new city hoapltal at
i 400 East Third atreet.
I The Investigation la the reault of a visit
which the commlaalonera paid to th€
I building Monday. According to their
| findings, they say the structure la not
nearly completed and unleaa the plan*
and specifications, which have not been
found, are unuaually lax, there haa been
a wholesale violation.
"More than I2B.000 haa already been
expended on the hoapltal and the work
la not up to the standard," said Mayor
Grant. "I can't see how we are goln4
to finish lt. I firmly believe It will cost
fully 120,000 to put the thing In proper
shape and there is work already com-
pleted on the building which haa not
been paid for."
The new hoapltal. which has been un-
der construction for nearly a year, wai
paid for from the proceeda of a $26,000
hon.i Issue voted hy the people of the
city In 1910. After the bond fund had
been need up, the city council appropri-
ated nearly $10,000. It la believed, for
additional work, and part of the eon-
tracts which the councilmen awarded are
unpaid
"The brick masonrv la a disgrace."
said Commissioner Elmer E Truehlood.
who la one of the commlaalonera moat ln-
tereated In the Investigation, "and I be-
lieve the apeclflcatlona have been vio-
lated There are hut two doors on the
eaat side, and although the structure Is
auppoaed to be fireproof there should be
more mesne of exit. I want to aee the
matter Investigated thoroughly."
The origins 1 contract for the hospital,
according to the records, was let to
George R. Field, for approximately the
entire amount appropriated. Contractor
Field, It Is said, left before the contract
was completed and this necessitated a
re-advertisement for bids on the remain-
ing work. The hoapltal as it now stands
Is not completed and the bond Issue has
been expended.
"I Intend to make the investlgstion
thorough." said Commissioner Hlghley.
"and If the contract has been violate!
through a non-compliance to specifica-
tions. some one will have to answer .
Thus far I have been unable t° find any
of the original contracts In relation to
the building, but my search has not been
thorough."
In all probability, whatever the out-
come of the Inv-eatlgatlon the hospital
will be completed and the major portion
of It leaser to local parties who wish f>
establish a private hospital. The present
plan of the commissioners ts to retain
one or two of the top floors for the
city's use Mayor Grant said Wednes-
day morning that the expense Incident
to the up-keep of the entire building
would be too great
DEBATE ON RECIPROCITY
Washington, July 6.—Consideration of
the reciprocity bill was resumed in the
senate Wednesday Senator Stone urged
Senator Penrose to ask unanimous con-
sent for a time to take a vote on the
measure. Senator Penrose said he would
do so tomorrow.
Senator Cummins then continued his
speech which he began last week.
COMMANDER PRATT DIES.
Washington. July 5. Commander Al-
fred A. Pratt. United States navy, died
at the Mare Island naval hospital, San
Francisco, Tuesday night.
Wife of Millionaire Is
Furnishing See Money
Chicago, July B.—The wife of a Mlchl- i tereated In the prophet, and waa one of
gan millionaire la backing Evelyn Arthur the flrat to aid him In his fight tc bring
apostle of "absolute life," ln his the world to his feet.
See,
fight for freedom, according ti
H. Bridges, the rich Jeweler, who re-
turned Wednesday from a trip to Ypsl-
lanti, the old home of the prophet.
According to the story told by Brldgea,
who aaaumed the role of private detec-
tive during the recess for ths Fourth,
See won thla woman
his arreat ln Chlcagi
"I believe this same woman is putting
up the money to pay for the defense in
the present trial." said Bridges "l will
not mention her name at this Lime, but
when the proper time comes she may be
brought into the case."
The trial of See for the abduction of
teachings Mildred Bridges was resumed Wednesday
with Mrs. Felicia Rees on tho witness
The woman, it is said, first met See stand. She testified that Stephen H.
when he was a grocery clerk, and be- Bridges, the father of Mildred, had been
came Interested in his early struggles chosen president of "absolute life," had
telephone company "sines for Rn e<lura,,on Alter hla graduation never been ousted and still is the recog-
! from college she became more deeply In- I nlzed head of the sect
COMMISSIONERS SEEK
PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS
vlll be given more at-
Oklahoma City's board of commlsalon- I when the matter
era and school board are co-operating | tentlon.
of drostrated tn«n and women were taken ,"1 7~.~" "J" m ,n '"ort t0 'Mure play- rounda for In all probability. If the city donate.,
or prostrated men and women were taken Kanea. CI y company levied an attach, the additional school, to be built. the land for the playground to the
ent on hi a stock, alleging a conaplracy as a reault of a conference between school board, a street will be laid out
Woody did not a delegation from the school board and | between the hospital and the school
company, i Mayor Whit M. Grant Wedneaday morn- J building. This will be practically nec
any con-{ ing, a part of the city property, adja- ! essary as the alley intersecting the prop-
an order cent to the city hospital at 400 East {erty at the present time will be vacated.
to hospitals, dying or seriously 111.
Twenty-seven persona died of the heat I to defraud credltora.
of the Fourth In this city, and it la deny his indebtedness to th
feared that record will be broken Wed- hut did deny that there was
sday. The forecast Is for an even splracv to defraud and secured
diacbarglng the attachment, from
the company appeals.
warmer day, when the mercury offlciall
went to 102 degrees and unofficially, to
120 degrees. At 3 o'clock Wednesday
morning it registered 90, and waa rapidly CHARGES HE IS
going upward.
No relief from the heat Is In alght for
at least two days, according to the
weather man. The hot wave Is general
throughout the middle west, and Is due
to extremely high barometric conditions
over the Atlantic coast Nothing like It
has been known for forty years.
Reports from all over the central
rhlch i Third street may be donated for the
of a school building and the property,
| owned by the school board for the site of
I a school as the play ground.
j "I am heartily ln favor of the plan,"
j said Mayor Grant, "as I have always
i believed that the school children should
I have a place to play. In addition to this,
TT _ —, a r t vr tt% the time, the school board the property belongs to the city to use
i.LiJLiiliGrAJj-Lix HELD llftH no ProP*riy other than the site for for any public purpose and I can see no
; the school and the city owns almost the : better use for it than the plan submitted
entire block on which the hospital Is lo- J by the school board"
cated. The school builstng would be j For the last two years. the school
erected near the hoapltal and the play- board has vainly endeavored to co-oper-
ground on the opposite side of t"he j ate with the city government In an at-
Clalmlng that he 1s being illegally held.
John Unsen has applied to the superior
court for a writ of habeas corpus. He
is charged with embezzling a mortgage
to 80 acres, near the state capltol site
chool ao as to eliminate the nolae.
Mayor Whit M. Grant is heartily in
atates give appalling liata of dead and he had already aold to another favor of the plan and following the meet-
The
principal sufferers
dying by the scores.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO )
person. He saya that the evidence was I Ing of the board of commissioners
I not sufficient to hold him. The case i Wednesday morning, he announced that
I will be heard hy Judge E. D. Oldfleld I a trip of Inspection to the site will be
Wednesday afternoon. 1 made at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
pt to secure play-grounds and while
I he present plans are only tentative, they
itand a good chance of being carried out
to the letter and In event of such It
means that all school buildings to bo
erected in the city In the future will
lave a suitable space for play grounda.
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Stafford, R. E. The Evening Free Press (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 200, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1911, newspaper, July 5, 1911; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc151842/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.