The Wave-Democrat (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 194, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1910 Page: 1 of 4
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WAVE-DEMOCRAT
vol. 2.
enid, OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY. OCT. 1, 1910.
No. 195.
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EXPLOSIONS AND
FIRE KILL MANY
MACHINE MEN
Terrible Life Loss Among Men
Working Night Shift
Unwarned.
EXPLOSIONS ADD TERROR
FOLLOWING FLAMES' WAKE.
MANUFACTURER OF SWEETS
HAD INTERNATIONAL REPUTE
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Rye, N. Y., Oct. 1.—John Huyler
a wealthy candy nfan, died here to-
day. His candles have made him
famous throughout the United
States and Europe.
Late Wire News
From Everywhere
COUNTY OFFICIAL
QUARTERLY REPORT
Destruction of Times Building Fol-
lowed by Fatalities—
Many Operators
injured.
(VVaTC-Democrat Special.)
Los Angeles, Ca' Oct. 1.—The
building occupied ,>y the Times
Publishing company was destroyed
by fire this morning. Three ex-
plosions preceded the fire. The
cause of the explosion is thought to
be a result of the warfare that has
been going on for years between the
union labor organizations and the
Times, which conducted an open
shop. The union labor leaders de-
clare that union men are not re-
sponsible for the explosion.
A roll call of the employees of the
Times shows 16 dead, 16 missing
and 20 Injured. Most of the In-
jured are operators of linotype ma-
chines.
Managing Editor Harry Andrews
issued a statement saying that the
dynamitting was done by enemies.
A four-page paper was issued from
the plant this morning. A search
in the ruins for the bodies was im-
possible on account of the heat. It
is leared that all the missing are
dead.
The explosion shook the country
for miles around. After the first
explosion the entire building seem-
ed to burst aflame instantly.
The explosion acted line a volcano
inside the building, lifting the lino-
types on the second floor like they
were paper. The employees of the
mechanical departments were trap-
ped.
Those who were not crippled rush-
ed from the windows and many
were injured while jumping. The
\\ estern Union operator, Furnam,
who complained of smelling gas
all night in the bulding, had just
quit work when the explosion oc-
curred. The flames spread so rapid-
ly that there was little chance for
the men to escape. Stretchers, life
nets and ambulances were rushed
to the scene from nearby hospitals.
Harvey Elder, night editor on the
third floor, who was severely burn-
ed, crawled to the window. He
hung over the ledge and when the
flames got too hot he dropped to
the ground dying. Thousands of
people quickly gathered at the scene
and llid good work caring for the
mangled and dying men jumping
from the windows. It was impossi-
ble for anybody to enter the build-
ing.
The loss is estimated at half a
million dollars. The building was
owned by General Otis, who has
many enemies, and who has had
trouble with the labor unions.
Matters Will Come Before County
Commissioners Next
Monday.
The various county officials are
today filing their quarterly reports
with the county clerk and they will
be taken up at the regular meeting of
the board of county commissioners
which will begin on Monday. Should
the reports be found to be correct
they will be approved and filed, oth-
erwise they will be returned to the
officer making them for correc
tion.
Federation of Labor, refused to com-
ment on the explosion and fire at
Los Angeles this morning which the
dispatches credit to labor trou-
bles.
Salina, Kan., Oct. 1.—Senator Jos.
L. Bristow of Kansas left here to-
day for Indiana to take the stump
in behalf^of Senator A. J. Bever-
idge.
Loredo, Texas. Oct. 1.—Because Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 1. Only one-
of a resemblance to Leon Ling, thii third of the corporations of the
alleged murderer of Elsie Siegel at state have paid their taxes, which
New York, the immigration officers J were due today. The state may
here are holding a Chinese who j force the forfeiture of the charter if
sought to enter the United States i the taxes are not paid by to-
through this port night.
WEATHER INDICATIONS
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 1.—
For Oklahoma: Cooler tonight and
Sunday; partly cloudy.
J. P. Cox of Fairmont was in the
city with the democrats today.
VANDERBILT CUP
AUTO CAR RACE
GREAT SLAUGHTER
WHOLESALE LIQUOR
DEALERS WILL FIGHT
Sixth Annual Contest for Trophy
Witnessed by Half Mil-
lion Spectators.
DEAD AND WOUNDED
NUMBER EXCEEDS HISTORY.
Buoy, France, Oct. 1.—Hubert
Latham went forty-one miles in
thirty-five minutes in a monoplatie
at a height of 9,228 feet this morn-
ing .breaking a record of speed and
height. He was credited with fly-
ing eighty miles an hour at
times.
GOVERNMENT SPENDS
MANY THOUSANDS HERE
BURNS RECEIVES
JUDGMENT FOR RENT
A suit in Judge Asher's court this
morning wherein John Burns, Jr.,
brought action against Leo Sapira to
recover the rent for a room on the
east side of the square, the court
deciding in favor of the plaintiff,
for the sum asked, a little less than
fifty dollars.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
The Democratic Executive Committee
Meet and Formulate Plans
for the Campaign.
The democratic committee of Gar-
field county met this afternoon and
after roll call and a few friendly
remarks by some of the members,
they went into an executive session
and did business.
The report of the different mem-
bers from all over the county was
one that lends the greatest encour-
agement to the success this fall in
old Garfield county.
Judge N. E. McNeill, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress, met
with the committee and got ac-
quainted with them and their man-
ner of work. He was quite favor-
ably impressed with the workings of
the democrats and assured them
that his candidacy would be well
taken care of.
Recent Term of Federal Court Re-
quired Nearly Twenty-
Five Thousand
Dollars.
What does the federal court
[amount to as a business proposl-
| tion?
The term which was closed yes-
terday afternoon was opened Sep-
tember 5th and but two cases of
any importance were tried.
The expense, according to the
books of Chas. Madsen, chief deputy
United States marshal, who Is the
disbursing agent for the court, is-
sued nine vouchers for $21,128.34,
and to this is to be added all the
salaries of judge, marshals, attor-
ney, stenographers, clerks and other
court attaches who receive a regular
salary and also all the attorneys
who were in attendance and the
numerous defendants in cases that
were heard and which were here to
be ready for trial in case fheir cases
were called up. Taking all into
consideration, it is safe to put the
figure in round numbers at twenty-
five thousand dollars.
Nor does the value of the court
end with this. There were wlt-
| uesses present from a large number
| of state and thus Enid got some ex-
ceedingly good advertising for this
is recognized as a good one. The
I court officials and attendants all
speak very highly of Enid as a
place in which to hold court, for
they say they are treated right by
the citizens—a statement which
they say can not be made of all
the federal court towns in the
state.
Of what was accomiflished, the
first case tried was that against
C. L. Jackson for use of the mails
to defraud and in this United States
Listrict Attorney Embry recused a
conviction and the defendant re-
ceived a sentence of six years in
the federal penitentiary. The mails
were used in the sale of the crude
oil burners and court officials re-
port that the conviction of Jackson
stops the collection of more than
seven hundred thousand dollars in
notes which had been taken from
innocent people on the deal.
The second case, that against
Stanley, Kline and Porter, a con-
viction of all three was secured and
each were sentenced to serve a term
I in the federal penitentiary. This
I offense was for conspiring to de-
i fraud by the use of the United
I States mail. There are several oth-
i er charges against these same de-
! fendants, but what will be done
with them is not stated. Many let-
ters are said to have been sent out
by these men which the government
considers violations of the postal
laws, as they misrepresent the town
lot proposition which they seek to
sell, and each letter is a separate
offense against the law.
In speaking of the matter, govern-
ment officials state that it is the
policy of the department to prose-
cute such cases to the limit in or-
j der to protect the public, but after
that Is done much fraudulent work
Is put upon the people, but the
prevention of the use of the malls
curtails the work to a very great
extent.
The federal court will convene at
Lawton on October 7th, but the
term will be nearly so Important
as the one just ended In this
city.
London, Eng., Oct. 1.—When told
of the nomination for governor of
John A. Dix by the New York state
democratic convention, Win. R.
Hearst this morning absolutely re-
fused to comment one way or the
other.
Long Island, N. Y., Oct. 1.—De-
spite the sacrifice of three lives
and the injury of many and the
wrecking of twelve homes in the
races this morning ,W. K. Vander-
bilt, promoter of the races, stated
that the International race on Octo-
ber 15th would not be interfered
with.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 1.—-Samuel
Gompers .president of the American
Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 1.—The
corporation commission received a
telegram from Gotebo last night
that the oil and gas company in-
tended to shut off the gas in Gotebo
today. Chairman Jack Love wired
the company if the gas was shut
off it would be in contempt of court
and that they would be severely
punished.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1.—
Four weighers convicted in connec-
tion with the sugar trust frauds in
New York were pardoned by Presi-
dent Taft today. They were Thom-
as Kehoe, Patrick J. Hennessey, Ed
ward H. Boyle and John T. Coyle.
Each was sentenced to one year in
prison, and their terms would have
expired on November 9th.
Authority Given to Attorneys to
Bring Suit to Force
Liquor Into Ok-
lahoma.
(Wave-Democrai Special.)
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 1.—The
proposal of the nine western whole-
sale liquor hbuses to institut
Time Was Lowered, Hence Event
Considered Great Success
by Promoters and
Patrons.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Long Island, N. Y., Oct. 1.—Half
legal a miHi0n people witnessed the start
proceedings against the state of j of the slxth annua, vandervilt cup
Oklahoma to force the permission of
race this morning. Nine men and
the importation of liquor into the two woraen hnve been br0UKht int0
state has been placed in the hands
! of attorneys. The attorneys have
j not decided what plan of proceedure
will be followed out.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1.—
The population of the territory of
New Mexico is 327,396. The state
will have but one representative at
large in congress. The population
of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Is 12,-
474.
STOCK YARDS OPEN 1 SUIT FILED; DECREE
WITH CEREMONIES BEFORE DINNER
Oklahoma City Celebrates Opening of
Great Industry With
Crowd Attending.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 1.—
Today marked the opening of the
National Stock yards exchange of
the Morris & Co. packing plant
here.
Speeches were delivered by prom-
inent citizens and afflclals fit the
company. Two hundred and fifty-
one cars oi cattle are Tn the yards
today. Monday the $3,000,000
packing plant will be opened with
a large celebration.
Superior Court Grinds Quick Grist
in Divorce Work This
Morning.
judge McNeill in town.
Judge N. E. McNeill of Pawnee,
democratic candidate for congress
from this districfT was In tfcs city
this morning consulting with the
democrats and looking after his in-
terests. Judge McNeill Is making
a clean and gentlemanly canvass.
With a man like him representing
this district in the national legisla-
ture and his experience in public
affairs, the ability to state with
clearness his views on subjects that
cefheern the people, will be of vast
interest to this district. Judge Mc-
Neill stands high at home as a man,
a lawyer and a judge, no citizen but
what speaks well of him.
This morning judge Huett did
' quick work in grinding through the
matrimonial ties which bound Edna
Stucker to A. V. Stucker. The pe-
tition was filed setting up cruelty,
I abuse and neglect and failure to
[support on the part of the defendant
by his wife.
There was also a clause In the pe-
tition to the effect that the parties
to the suit had agreed to a division
j of their property, a schedule or
which, with the agreement, was fil-
ed, and the court was asked to ratify
that and make It a part ot the rec-
ord. The petition also asked that
the plaintiff be allowed alimony in
the sum of five hundred dollars, the
costs of the suit and attorneys
fees.
The case was exparte, the de-
fendant not appearing, and the de-
cree was granted.
The parties sustained the rela-
tions of husband and wife until this
morning and were made twain by
the order of the court, so that the
defendant either had to get Ms own
dinner or go to a restaurant.
] the Nassau hospital today from var-
I ions points of the Vanderbllt race
| course. The cars after striking the
spectators did not stop to learn the
results.
Harry Grant, driving the Alco,
for the second consecutive time, won
the Vanderbllt cup here today, the
1 time being four hours and fifteen
j minutes and fifty-eight seconds. Joe
i Dawson, driving the Marmon, came
J out second, his time being twenty-
i five seconds later. Aikins, driver
| of the National, came out third in
the race. The race was the most
spectacular and disastrous ever run.
Four men were killed, two others
fatally wounded and a sr0re~ receiv-
ed lesser injuries. The race was
nine minutes and forty seconds fast-
er than last year's race. Nearly
three hundred thousand people lined
the course at the start. There were
heavy clouds anu a light rain fell.
Thousands of automobiles wer«
packed around the course and con-
j gested all the roads goln<
| there.
A big touring car going to the
cationaf Institution and help to at- ' races "ashed with a telegraph pole
tract many more pupils to its I "nd Ferdinand Ziuba was killed and
schools 1flve other occupants were badly
i injured. Many other accidents oc-
curred.
The racers started promptly at 6
o'clock with only fifteen seconds
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
FURNISHED CITY GAS
Buildings Now Furnished With All
Modern Conveniences.
The Enid Electric and Gas com-
pany has just completed the work of
getting gas to the university dis-
trict, including the buildings of the
Oklahoma Christian University. This
makes the university district so
that tile people can have all the
modern conveniences. The city has
made good its promise of water and
sewer and now they have the tele-
phone, electricity and gas which,
added to good street car service,
puts people at the university in a
very pleasant position.
These conveniences will add much
to the popularity of tho great edtt-
EXTENSiON OF ELECTRIC
PLANT TO BEGIN SOON
RALLY-PROHIBITION
AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Initial meeting Against Local Option
and for Woman Suffrage
Draws Fair Crowd.
Superintendent Blerbower of the lor interva,s-
Wheatley Hills started at 7
o'clock; Massapequeta started at
electric and gas company has under
consideration some extensive work
in tEfe matter of extending tne elec-
tric department of the company's
business. The plans are not yet
completed but as soon as they are
worked out a large force of men
will be required to carry out the im-
provement. The company has been
employing about a hundred men in
its construction work in the gas
department for some time.
THE ENID BUSINESS
COLLEGE ENIERTA1NS
J. Chevalier of Allison township
was in attendance at the meeting of
the democratic committee today.
ENROLLMENT GROWS
ALL ACCOMMODATED
Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary of
Educational Institution
Appropriately.
A large and appreciative audiencf
gathered at the assembly room of
the Enid Business college last eve-
ning to assist in celebrating the
eleventh anniversary of that insti-
tution.
The Enid Business college was
founded In 1899, with Proi. Cum-
mings as president. In 1900 Prof.
J. E. George assumed complete
control of the institution and un-
aer his management the attendance j
7:30. Two hundred policemen kept
the course clear.
There was a terrific speed duel
the entire distance. The Buick, Al-
co, Lozler, Marmon, Pope and
Hartford were lighting continu-
ously.
The Columbia car crashed into a
telegraph pole and Mechanician Ba-
con was killed and driver Stone
hurt. Chevrolet's Buick struck a
touring car at the edge of the trace
and turned turtle and Machanlcian
Miller was instantly killed. Henry
lledgehorn, a spectator, started to
cross the track and was struck by a
car and hurled from the course. He
is in a hospital dying, thomas Mil-
ler, a spectator, was struck by a
Pope-Hartford and his skull Is rrac-
tured. Burman's mechanician was
injured when a broken chain struck
mm. Endicott, driving the Cole,
won the Massapequa in two hours
and eighteen and one-eighth min-
utes.
MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED.
A marriage license was Issued this
morning to Howard F. Hack, 22,
and Edna B. Basore, 21. both of
I Enid.
A fair sized crowd gathered at
the east front of the court house
last evening in response to the call
for a prohibition and woman suf-
frage rally.
The meeting was presided over
by W. B. Simmons, pastor of the
Congregational church.
Addresses were made by Edmund
Frantz and Dr. Marion Porter on
the prohibition question and both
were listened to closely and fre-
quently applauded.
Mrs. Ida Porter-Boyer addressed
the audience upon the topic of wo-
man suffrage and her remarks were
well received.
Music by a male quartette added
to the pleasure of the pro-
gram.
A collection was taken and quite
a sum was raised to defray expenses
of fighting the changing of the
constitution.
Congested Condition in the Public
Schools Now Relieved—
Average Normal.
The public &cnools of the city
closed last evening with an enroll-
ment of 2,454 pupils and organized
in good shape and under the in-
struction of a corps of seventy teach-
ers, with Superintendent T. W.
Huteher as commander-in-chief.
The work of the city scffools is
now in a very satisfactory condi-
tion. The territory has been chang-
ed in numerous cases so that now
there are 1)ut two rooms in which
there are as many as fifty pupils
the average being close to forty,
which number the teachers can
handle In a fnanner that none of the
pupils need to be neglected.
The probabilities are that there
| will be no overcrowding again until
the holiday vacation. The re-open-
ing of school after that always
shows an Increased enrollment, so
that the board of education has
time to meet the conditions when
the time arrives.
nas increased six hundred per cent
and is one of the strongest of its
Kind in the Southwest and is sec-
ond to but one other in the entire
state. The enrollment includes stu- j
uents from Kansas, Texas, Colorado,
Oklahoma and other states. The in- j
structors of this institution-^re well Captured With Goods on Him He Is
equipped for their work and take Deprived of Appearel.
great pride in assisting the pupil ]
OFFICER STRIPPED
CLOTHES FROM MAN
of
schooj
Chas. McDermott was arraigned
before Justice Asher this morning
charged with having broken Into
the house of A. H. McFarland, a
farmer residing near Drummand,
and taking a lot of clothing The
offense is claimed to have been
committed on September 7th. The
defendant entered a plea of not
guilty and Wednesday, October 7,
was set for the day of hearing. The
bond was fixed at a thousand dol-
lars, which the defendant was un-
able to give. It is stated that a
part of the stolen goods were found
in a local pawn shop and one suit
was found on the defendant when
arrested. Police Chief Tharasher
J, A. Taggart represented the j having taken them off him and left
over the difficulties
life.
The faculty consists of Prof. J. B.
George, president and general Super-
intendent; Prof. > '. J. Rice, princi-
pal of the comemrcial department
and penmanship; Mrs. A. J. Crum-
ley, head of the shorthand depart-
ment, and Miss Ethel Hitt, head of
the typewriting department and as-
sistant shorthand instructor.
The program rendered last night
consisted of music by the Madrigal
club, address by Hon. H. O. Mc-
k eever and a short talk oy Prof
J E George, reviewing the history
of the school
|
Waukomis democracy In the meeting him nothing but his
this afternoon. sox-
shoes and
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