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Religious Riot in Kansas
City Results Fatally
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Wichita Woman Murders Child
And Shoots Self—News
From Many Sources
Kansas City, Dec. 11..—Efforts to
locate James Sharp, designated as
(he second Messiah by his fanatical
followers, have proved unavailaing.
Nothing has been seen of him since
the riot in which two were killed and
a half dozen wounded. It is believ-
ed he is in hinding in the city. His
'family is held at the police station
along with so-called Adam God and
his wife and cihiidren. No emotion is
shown by t he Pratt family over the
death of their little daughter, the
mother maintains "it was God's
will." The .Messiah was found by
the officers in a hay-stack and is
now in custody.
Omaha, Neb. Dec. 11.—Governors
of several states are here to partici-
pate in the opening of the great corn
carnival and the affair excells any-
thing of the kind ever held. The
exposition hall covers three city
blocks and this great structure is
crowded with exhibits of corn and
other feed stuffs and the modern
machinery with which the grain is
produced.
Guthrie, Dec. 11.—It is now stat-
«d as an assurance that the con-
vention hall in which the legisla-
ture will meet will be completed by
Jan. 1st. The legislature will con-
vene January 9th,
Guthrie, Dec. 11.—A state shoot-
ing tournament will open here Dec.
30 and last two days. Crack shots
from all over the conutry will be in
attendance.
Muskogee, Dec. 11.—A. J. Selser,
of this city, who was accidentally shot
through a lung in the religious riot
In Kansas City, may recover. He
was one of the innocent by-standers.
Washington, Dec. 11. It is given
out that there is sure to be a clash
W'tweeen Speaker Cannon and Pres-
ident-elect Taft over the tariff revis-
ion bill. The president-elect will in-
sist upon lower schedules while Can-
non, the trust agent, will make a
bold effort to look after his big
clients.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 11.—An ef-
fort will be made to prevent gambl-
ing at the next meeting of the state
fair.
Purcell, Dec. 11.—Advertisements
calling for bids on the construction
of twenty-five miles of sidewalks have
been issued here.
Washington, Deo. 11.—Both Pres-
ident Rooosevelt and President-elect
Taft has gone on rocord as favoring
a bond issue for the improvement
and construction of inland water-
ways.
Oklahoma City, eDc. 11.—Work
on remodeling the Campbell build-
ing is to begin at once. Five Btories
are to be added, making the build-
ing nine stories, the highest in the
state.
%Stigler, Dec. 11.-—With his head
frightfully mangled the body of
Thomas Baker, a prominent farmer,
was found in the woods of Cruett
Valley. Baker had been missing
since Tuesday when he went hunt-
ing in company with Thomas Wil-
liams. Williams on his return home
said nothing. He is now under ar-
rest and will be asked to explain in
court.
Chickasha, Dec. 11.-—There are
forty-one divorce caso3 pending in
the district court of Grady county.
A great majority of the causes of
complaint are desertion.
Checotah, Dec. 11.—Joe Green,
aged five years and son of Postmast-
er Green, shot and instantly killed
his brothef a few years his senior.
The quarrel arose over a struggle
as to which one should occupy his
father's bed.
Oklahoma City, Dec, 11.—There
Is to hi# a big meeting of socialists
here Dec. 27, to continue three days.
Several hundred members of the par-
ty will come together for a sort of
jollification and counsel. The big
socialistic vote in Oklahoma at the
recent election is the cause of the
proposed jubilation.
Dougherty, Dec. 11.—Ernest Ad-
kins, a young man of Ardmore, wes
run down by a Santa Fe train here
Thursday night and fatally injured.
Sulphur, Dec. 11.—-Sulphur will
remain the county seat of Murray
county. The question was decided
by a vote Wednesday. Sulphur pull-
ed off a big celebration over its suc-
cess.
El Reno, Dec. 11..—A company
has been organized and work has
commenced on a project to pipe
natural gas into this city. It is giv-
en out that the gas will be piped in
by January 1st.
Guthrie, Dec, 11.—Contracts
were awarded yesterday for the pav-
ing of 129 blocks of street in. this
city at a cost approximateing $600,-
000.
Wagner, Dec. 11.—This city is
infested by a lot of thieves and
tough men who are drifting south-
ward to escape the cold weather.
Many thefts, hold-ups and burglaries
are reported to the police.
Muskogee, Dec. 11,—Mrs. W. A.
Harris Is on the verge of insanity
over the disappearance of her daugh-
ter Many, aged 5 years. The ghild
was last seen in the company of her
father. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are di-
vorced.
Capron, Dec. 11.—Three members
of the Samuel Paya family are dead
of diptheria and the parents are
nearly crazed with grief. The dis-
ease is epidemic in this section and
the county schools have been closed.
Kingfisher, Dec. 11.—H. N.
Young, a cotton buyer of Hennessey
has been arrested here charged with
fraud. Young bought three car
loads of cotton at El Reno and gave
fraudulent drafts. A check for $10
was also repudiated.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 11—Grover
C. Whitaker, the attempted wife
slayer, i3 held in jail here without
bail. The victim of Whiaker's re-
volver is slightly improved. The
shooting occurred Nov. 2 1.
Guthrie, Dec. 11.—A. P. Watson,
of the corporation commission, has
turned his attention to the coal prob-
lem and will determine whether
there is a coal trust in Oklahoma.
El Reno, Dec. 11.—This county is
now overrun with horse thieves. The
sheriff has been working overtime in
an effort to apprehend them. Up-to-
date three have been captured with-
in the past week.
Wichita, Kans., Dec. 11.—Two
heavy charges of dynamite failed to
dislodge the cash in the bank vaults
at Maize, and the robbers were
frightened away after wrecking the
building. They escaped on horse-
back.
Puxico, Mo., Dec. 11,—Four
daughters were born to the wife of
Prof. Reuben F. Jones yesterday.
Prof. Jones is at the head of the lo-
cal schools and prominent in educa-
tional circles in the state.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 11.—John L.
Sullivan, the ex-prize fighter, has
sued his wife for divorce. The par-
ties were married in 1S83. John says
his wife is to T>lame, but those who
know the big bully do not agree with
him.
Washington, Dec. il.—* 'ii •
Hale, of Maine, succeeds tho It
Senator Allison, of Iowa, as chair-
man of the republican caucus. The
chairmanship of the republican steer-
ing committee of "he senate goes
with it. This committee determines
all legislation to be enacted into
law.
St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 11. —Mrs.
Minnie 'Maget, who killed her babe
and then sent three bullets into her
own head, may recover. She is
guarded in a hospital and if lite is
spared her she will face a murder
charge. Mrs. Maget is the wife of
an engineer, is 25 years old and the
mother of three children.
H. H. Swank left Thursday for
Chicago to spend the holidays ivit i
relatives.
Merchants Employ Outsiders
to Entrap Thieves
lit SCHEME FRlVES SUCCESS!
Well Dressed Wimen Shoppers
Later on Prove to Be Only
Cheap Spotters
Some days ago a peculiar appear-
ing man c? uncertain age registered
at the Garfield hotel as H. DeLong,
Kansas City. He remained here sev-
eral days and excited much curiosi-
ty around the hotel by his strange
actions. His method seemed to be to
engage all the other guests in conver-
sation and proceed to "pump" them.
His actions gave one the impression
that he was mentally rattled. Wheth-
er his peculiarities were natural i
assumed cannot be determined, but
later developments lad to the belief
that. H. DeLong, was playing a
part.
To Enid with Mr. DeLong came
two stylishly dressed women. They
met the man secretly and engaged
in long conferences. "A ladies
man," declared the hotel guests. The
women stopped at another hostelry.
When twitted about, his flirtation H.
DeLong, Jr., said nothing. He kept
his own counsel.
Later it developed that the trio
were private detectives and were
prosecuting a new kind of work. It
turned out that the man undertook
to prove to merchants that their
clerks were stealing. If he failed
to demonstrate to the satisfaction of
a merchant that his clerks, or some
of them, were stealing he got no
pay but on the other hand if em-
ployees of the store were found to
be dishonest, then the decetive got
a fat fee.
It could not be learned just how-
much Mr. DeLong carried out of
Enid, but he certainly got expense
money.
The plan was for the women to
visit the stores and purchase small
artfek's, keeping a close recotd of
(he transaction. Being strangers
their work was easy, ^nd quite a
number of clerks w<sre shown up in
bad light to their employers. Some
of the clerks were discharged on the
spot, others resigned when con-
fronted with the evidence and oth-
ers are said to hove confessed and
were retained in their positions.
The store detective system of Mr.
Delxmg is new and unique and will
be used by many merchants who em-
ploy a large force of clerks.
New Church Proposed.
The Methodist Episcopal churcti
society of Enid have taken the pre-
lininary steps looking to the erec-
tion of a fine new edifice in this city.
If plans are carried out the new
place of worship will be one of the
finest in the northern part of the
state. It is to be located on Ran-
dolph street and t he estimated e st
is $52,000. The dimensions of the
new church will be 79x1 23 feet with
2 4-foot walls. There are to be thric
towers and a dome and the seating
capacity will be 1,500. There are
already subscriptions of $43,000
towards the new edifice. Rev. Wag-
ner is the moving spirit of the new
enterprise. The finance committee
consists of J. E. Wagner chairman,
D. W. Eastman, secretary, John F.
Cook, treasurer, John S. Lirhtfoot.
J. A. Shaw, R. A. Sweet, Robert W.
Banta and D. W. DeRoos are the
other members.
Hurled to Death.
Robert Overstreet, aged 17 years,
whose home is near Covington, this
county, was instantly killed seven
miles northeast of Helena, while
working with a corn shelling outfit.
The belt flew off the sheller and
caught the young man in It. Before
he could be released he was hurled
with terrific force against the fly
wheel of the engine, his skull crush-
ed and his neck broken. Death was
instantaneous.
Work on New Building
Work was commenced this week
by Contractor Jackson on the store
building to be erected by J. L. Isen-
berg on Grand avenue. It will be
a brick structure two stories In
height and modern in all its ap-
pointments.
BOY WANTKD
Good chance to learn printing
trade. Apply Wave Democrat.
STOCK SHOW SURE.
Still About #5,000 Short of Desired
Amount.
It was thought that sufficient
funds would be subscribed by last
Saturday night to insure the success
of the stock show project, and the
local press so announced, but there
was a hitch which leaves the com-
mittee about $5,000 short of the
desired amount, $40,000.
Of course the amount will be forth-
coming, but it is putting much ex-
tra work upon the committee.
About one more grand tug and
the thing will be done.
Does Advertising Pay.
As an evidence that advertising
pays, attention is called to the fact
that on Thursday morning Strlckler
Bros., the real estate dealers, had
33 responses to an advertisement
through the mails. The same result
is no doubt true of all the other deal-
ers who advertise. Striekler Bros,
are great believers in the judicious
use of printers ink. To a represen-
tative of the Wave-Democrat the gen-
tlemen declared that newspaper ad-
vertising had been found the most
effective way to build up a busi-
ness.
Salvation Army Captain in Town.
Captain Adolph Lodsing, of Okla-
homa City, who has charge of a state
division, has been in Enid this week
in an effort to locate a barracks of
the Salvation Army here. The Cap-
tain desires to engage the co-opera-
tioli of the different church societi-
es and is arranging to have several
local ministers introduce the woi 1:
in their pulpits Sunday morning. One
of the distinguished officers of tho
army will fill an appointment at
one of the churches.
After Two Days of Marriage
Ezra Roberts has filed his petition
in dictrict court for divorce from
Lona Roberts. The parties were
married in Durant in February.
1907, and lived together but two
days. Infidelity is the charge. The
plaintiff admits in his complaint tha!
he was misled by false representa-
tions and got the worst end of the
bargain in the marriage deal.
Woiidoreusly Surprised.
Offlcors With police powers of Ok-
lahoma City professed to be greatly
surprised to find in that city a mod-
ern, up-to-date saloon conducted in
the open by one H. A. Cook. The
stock of the place consisting of all
kinds of fine liquors, was confiscated
and Cook placed under $500 bond
to await trial in court.
LATE TELEGRAMS
Worsaw, Indiana, DeC. 11.—Miss
Mandane Little, of the tender age
of GO years, is one of the many uni-
que characters of i.he Hoosier state
She has forbidden the carrier to de
liver her mail, keeping a box in the
postoffice, and calls for her letters
and parcels Tint twice a year.
New York, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Mary
Goodwin Pinkney, purported to be
one of the richest women in the
world, was buried here yesterday at
the age of 99 years. Most of her
vast wealth of fifty millions is in
real estate.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 11.—One of
the latest fads is a performance of
the marriage ceremony In motor cars.
Something faster will be employed
for divorces.
New York, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Louis
Schloss, wife of a St. Louis million-
aire, was arrested here for shopliff-
ing. The woman is under $500 bond
to appear for trial. When arrested
with stolen goods valued at $10 on
her person she said she did not know
why she took them.
Fort Reno, Dec. II.—George Bal-
enti, the Cheyenne Indian, who made
a record with Carlisle football team,
is organizing a Wild West show to
be known as the Indian War Danc-
ers. The troup will be composed of
25 well trained braves who will
all the tribal war dances.
Kingfisher, Dec. 11.—This coun-
ty is being terrorized by a band of
mauraders calling themselves Night
Riders. It may be necessary to call
out state troops.
DEMOCRAT, VOL. 12, NO. I
El,KS IvODUE OF SORROW.
Lanjj Establishment Reor-
ganized and Enlarged
El BE E
Washington, Dec. J 11.—Senator
Foraker announces that he will make
a "self-defenso" speech before re-
tiring from the upper house of con-
gress. The senator wants to explain
his relations with Standard Oil.
New Company with $25,000
for Enid Foundry and
Machine Works
Another new institution for this
city is the Enid Foundry and Ma-
chine company which succeeds the
business of Mr. A. E. Lang on Chest-
nut. street just west of I he Frisco
station. The new corporation will be
organized under the state laws with
a paid up capital of $25,000. A new
building will be erected just across
Chestnut street from the old works
40x49 and two stories in height. It
is the purpose of the corporation to
equip the new plant with all mod-
ern machinery and do a general foun-
dry and machine business.
Mr. Lang established himself in
business here several years ago and
has prospered, but he has been great-
ly handicapped by a lack of room and
proper machinery to meet his grow-
ing patronage. He has been doing a
general repair business in crowded
quarters and for some time has been
planing to branch out and expand.
The organization of the new com-
pany is the result.
The new site is 75x100 feet and
will give ample yard room for the
works.
After it is properly installed the
new works will be in position to turn
out almost any kind of machinery.
It is estimated that fifty skilled
mechanics will be employed at good
wages.
The old plant of the company is
not to bo abandoned, but will be
kept for light work and repairing. It
will prove very valuable for this pur-
pose.
Manager Lang says there is room
in Enid for a first class institution,
the kind contemplated, and the ben-
efit to the town when It gets under
full way will br readily realized. The
gentleman has had many years ex-
perience in the business and will now
be In position to compete with the
big manufacturers.
Work on the new building will be-
gin within a fortnight and the
structure, which is to he of brick
and stone, will be pushed to com-
pletion. The location could not be
improved upon.
Verdict a Compromise.
The verdict in the famous Tlirail-
kill case was in the nature of a
compromise, the jury finding tho
Frisco railway guilty In only one
of the 103 counts and not guilty as
to all the others. The case occu-
pied four days in dictrict court, and
the company will he called upon to
pay a penalty of $25 instead of $5,-
150.
Oklahoma has a law which re-
auires trainmen to give an alarm
at all road crossings. The Frisco
runs near the Thrailkill farm and
near the residence is a road cross-
ing.
Levi Thrailkill kept tab on the
locomotives and had an action
brought on 103 violations. One half
the penalty on conviction goes to the
informant.
This case was Instituted more
than a year ago and came to trial
at the present term of court. On
account of sickness in his family one
juror was excused and by agree-
ment eleven men, tried and true,
brought in the verdict.
Rig Damage Suit
C. F. Mclntyre, editor of the
Caldwell Advance, was In the city
several days this week in attend-
ance in district court. About a
year ago Mr. Mclntyre's father, a
car Inspector employed by the Rock
Island railway, was killed while per-
forming his duties In Wichita, Kan-
sas. The widow brought suit for
damages in the sum of $10,000
against the company, alleging care-
lessness on the part of tho defend-
ant company. The case was set for
Tuesday morning, but had to go
over on account of another action.
It was a lodge of sorrow which
met last Sunday afternoon in the
(Elks assembly room. The occasion
was the annual memorial service and
the ceremonies were most impressive.
The assembly was opened with tho
ritualistic work and was followed by
addresses of a most touching nature.
Rev. Wagner delivered an address
and this eloquent gentleman was fol-
lowed by J. M. Dodson and W. W.
English.
Of the 3G2 members only seven
have died since the institution of tho
local lodge five years ago. Those
who have dropped out were H. C.
Converse, A. F. Decker, W. S. Den-
ton, C. 0. Wood, W. L. Gamble, C. E.
Grogan and Perry Hodgden, the last
named being the only one to pass
during the last year.
There was a large attendance of
members of the Enid lodge and a
number of visiting brothers partici-
pated.
Ill'ten by Rabid l>og.
Four chih'ien of the family of
John Harvey at Kingston were bit-
ten by a rabid dog Wednesday and
Delia, aged seventeen years, died in
great agony a few hours later. Tho
dog was a family pet.
Impressive Memorial Service Held
Last Sunday.
Shooting Affray Thursday.
Brace of Colored >lcn Have a Seri-
ous Altercation.
A row in Louie Lott's pool room
Thursday afternoon culminated in
a shooting affray, an unknown negro
sending a leaden pellet through tho
groin of William Whitechild.
Immediately after the shooting the
assailant escaped on a bicycle with
the officers in hot pursuit.
The fugitive was captured at
Kiawa, Kansas, early yesterday
morning and will be held in jail.
Tukes it All Back.
Editor Benedict, of the Oklahoma
City Times, over his signature, ad-
mits that the statements published
by him during the campaign charg-
ing Governor Haskell with being in
consultation with oil magnates at In-
dependence, Kansas, were not borne
out by the facts. The publication in-
spired much comment at the time.
It is now believed that Gov. Has-
kell will dismiss his damage suit
against the Times editor.
Grand Avenue Blocked.
Grand avenue and East. Broadway
were obstructed several days this
week by the removal of an old frame
building which was removed to make
loom for the John Deere brick room
on East Broadway. The street car
tracks were blocked for a time which
proved very Inconvenient to residents
living out on the line.
Ed Sidle Very 111
Ed Sidle came down from Kansas
City to visit Ills brother, tins, and
he had been here but a short tlma
when he was taken III and has slnco
been confined to 1 Is bed. Tho
physician in attendance pronounced
it a billions attack.
Change of Firm.
Mr. W. H. Bridges lias purchased
the interest of Mr. E. W. Bear of the
real estate firm of Bear & Shobe.
The new firm is Shobe & Bridges and
the business will be continued by
these enterprising gentlemen. Tho
Wave-Democrat wishes the new firm
success.
K.
I!l|ss Safe Blown
Burglars blew open the post-office
safe in the town of Bliss the other
night and escaped with $200 cash
and stamps to the value of $250.
Up to date there is no clue to tho
robbers.
Filed Its Complaint.
The city of Enid has filed com-
plaint with the corporation commis-
sioner against the Enid Street Rail-
way company, asking that the com-
pany be compelled to extend its
lines.
No More Whiskey Sales.
No more liquor can be legally sold
In Enid, the state offii- rs ordering
the agency here ciosi 1 O. F.
Leaseh, the local ai.ent, got. his or-
ders from A. W. Stone, acting super-
intendent, on Wednesday.
Taken Red-Handed
Joe Brown, a local expressman,
was taken red-handed with the goods
on him one day tills week by Dep-
uty Sheriff Ed Hoar. Brown was
hauling a suspicious suit case from
one of the railway stations and on In-
vestigation showed that the case
contained liquor, being smuggled In.
Brown's case will be heard In tho
county court at the January term.
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