The Wave-Democrat (Enid, Okla), Vol. 1, No. 309, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1910 Page: 1 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
the british cabinet is now
trying to -ascertain where
the money to bi n the gov-
ernment is to come from if
the house of lords mi st <-0.
THE WAVE-DEMOCRAT
HMD, OKLAHOMA, I HI ItMm t:VKMSCh VKBBCAKV 10. II"".
THK RIPKKKK-XTATIVES OF THE
TRl'STS AT WA81IIKGT0K ARE
Bl'SV VS EVER TRYING TO FOR-
MI'I.ATE PLA>S FOR A COMPLETE
MONOPOLY OF POLITICAL POWER.
SWITCHMEN
WILL STRIKE
Increase ol Wages Demanded on Eighteen
Roads ai Chicago
A WOMAN'S \dv1i i
A IHCKENS FFVS'I
Worth llccdlui; by Parents and Yomur In Sl«rc for Lotmu of the orks
(JIris Who Wear Low Shoes. Great Novelist.
Is it auy wonder so many girls
and women are sick and have colds?
Have you noticed how ihey wear low
shoes regardless of weather condl-
l>0 V'
want vbbitration
Hating Lost Faith hi This Mode of
Procedure -Trainmen W ill Vote
On Sympathetic Strike If
Switchmen Go Out.
tions,
tected they go out into the chilly
atmosphere and In the evening, when
they are all chocked up with a
cold, they wonder what in the world
did it.
It might he
preventation <
William Stealing Hat t is who ap-
pears at the Baptist, church tomor-
row. Friday night, as an Interpreter
of Dickens ranks high and has had
th ankles practically unpro- most flattering press notices con-
rning his ability. It is said of
his work that his characters are
alive, he docs not suggest them—they
are flesh and blood r-reflions.
It is extremely difficult to im-
good thing and a \ personate the characters in Dickens'
many ills, if the j works as they are as grotesque as
(Wave-Democrat Special)
Chicago, Feb. 10.—The switchmen
of Chicago have delivered an ultima-
tum to the managers of the eigh-
teen railroads centering here in
which they make a demand for in-
crease of wages accompanied with
the declaration that they will strike
if the same is not acceded to. They
will not accept any proposition for
arbitration of the questions involved
having lost faith in the outcome of j
such proceedings. The trainmen's
union pledges a vote on a sympathe-
tic strike df the switchmen go out.
Trainineiit Support Switchmen.
Chicago, Feb. 10.—A telegram has
been received from the grand master
of the brotherhood of trainmen auth-
orizing them to strike with the four
thousand Chicago switch-men if the
demands of the latter are not grant-
ed. The crucial conference was held
this morning and. the men say they
will strike if the railroad companies
assume a hostile attitude.
| gentle sex would hee<l our advice and | varied, and require <rapid change of
store away tJheir thin soled oxfords j facial expressions as well ns voice
until more holing weather. I and attitude. This, (Mr. Uattls is said
j j to do, being a consummate actor with
I flexible voice under perfect con-
WFA'lllhR IN OH AI IONS. | If0j j^e jg an artjg^ jn |,j8 unfi an<j
1 will not fall to please the lovers of
Oklahoma I By, Feb. 10. l'urtlj | Charles Dickens scarcely
cloudy, warmer toiiiuht.
settled.
Friday
SPANISH LAND GRANTS
UPHELD BY COURT
ever drew a scene or character he
had not studied from life with min-
ute care; life in all its stern and
ever changing reality, and .Mr. Hat Us
has given the Impersonation of these
characters, the same careful atten-
tion and is said to be a decided suc-
cess.
COMPLETE
FEDERAL
CONTROL
Balloon Flight Delated.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 10.—Tele-
grams urging his immediate presence
In New York have caused Clifford
B. Ha'rman, owner of the aerostat
New York to postpone 'his attempt to
lift Lahn cup for the long distance
record. The 'balloon is stored here.
It Is expected that the flight will
be made towards the end of March.
No Shortage In Beans.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 10.—There is
no reason for any raise in the price
of beans according to Detroit jobbers
as the 1901) crop in iMlchigan was ex-
cellent both in quality and quantity.
Food experts assert that beans are
the best substitute for meat, and there
has been some talk of a coroner in
the bean market, owing to th© great
demand due to the anti-meat move-
ment.
Michigan Is the greatest bean state
in the union. There were 6,000,000
bushels produced last year and the
average price paid the fanmer by the
jobber is $2 a bushel, making a total
of 112,000,000.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 10.—A de-
cision which will prove of great Im-
portance in land litigation In Texas,
where many titles depend on grants
made by the Spanish crown, was
handed down by Associate Justice
11. H. Neil of the Fourth Court of
Civil Appeals of tills city. The case
In Which Jose Maria Flores et al.,
figured as plaintiffs audi J; C. Hovel
et al- as defendants, was decided on
the principle that the owner of land
acquired in title through an old grant
is not obliged to account for the
depository of the original title deeds,
except .that he must keep them In
a place where they are naturally
expected to be.
The title in question was granted
to Rodriguez Flores, ancestor of the
complainant and one of the original
settlers of San Antonio In 1778; by-
Baron de Rlpperda. then governor
of the province, now in the center of
the city. When suit was brought in
a lower court for the property the
original document was produced, but
an adverse decision was rendered for
the reason that it had been kept
in the office of the county clerk in-
stead of the proper archives where
the document could be subject to
scrutiny.
An appeal made had the result
above noted. The technical conten-
tion of the higher court was that
the fact of the document being ad-
missible as evidence in the case,
negatived the responsibility of its
beneficiary to account for it, and that
there was no rule of law requiring
the party offering It as evidence to
account for its keeping as long as it
was kept in the proper depository.
TERRIBLE
FEUDIST
Aged Outlaw Scared DeputiesAlmosl to
Death With Fusillade
(APT. llATFIKLD KKH1XTN
A lid Bosses Are Gathering for Pur-
suits of Aged Chief of Faction.
Which Has Oh en so .Much
Trouble In West Virginia.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Bluefields, W. Va., Feb. 10.—Formi-
dable posses are being organized
here for the pursuit and capture of
Captain Hatfield, the King of the
Feudists, who has terrorized the
country for years, following the
contest 'between the Hatfield and
McCoy factions. Yesterday he emp-
tied his rifle at two deputies who
had followed him to a remote section
of the mountain country for the
purpose of effecting his arrest on a
charge of moonsihining. The aim of
the veterans outlaw was bad how-
ever, and the officers escaped un-
hurt from the fusillade. But they
were badly scared. They decided
they needed all the help they could
get In the county as it is believed
the old time friends of the captain
will rally to his assistance. He is
eighty years old'.
complete control of the
corporations of the country
by tiik federal government
is the apparent object of
the efforts now being made
by the administration in pur-
suance of policies outlined
by roosevelt vnd expatiated
i pon by
sons declare, bow ever, that j peiling force when concentrated in-
Jl'doing from the presence ' teiligently on a business wrong. It
of trust representatives in I lia8 reported to the country, clearly
the national capital and I an(* accurately, the operations of
their prevailing influence i Kreat industries, Business facts and
\ | I Ills i nil. itiat the event-' !il':: meaning have been set forth
ual result of the legisla-11,1 8uch t)rlef und l),alu *hape a to
the uation and the unfair ruin of in-
dividuals.
"Through the bureau of corpora-
tions, the federal government has
deliberately taken the side of the
lilr user of our commercial forces.
, The instrument of the bureau In Its
work ha« been "efficient publicity."
i It has relied on the moral sense
I'aft. observant per- Gf th«' American people, and its coui-
•Itl \ DING NEWS LI hi EATING**
We tan Do Without Neither iu lent,
an Ephco|Nil Minister Saji.
Pittsburg, l*a., Feb. 10.—Episcopal
ministers of the Pittsburg diocese are
at variance with Bishop Cortlandt
Whitehead over views expressed In a
sermon at Grace Church, New York,
I last Sunday. The bishon was quoted
saying: "I would advise you all to
without the newspapers during the
Lenten period, and to replace their
andals -and masses of 111 assorted
information with more edifying
works."
The Itev. A W. Arundal, rector of
tlie Trinity Church, Is quoted as say-
ing:
"I certainly would not advise my
parishioners not to read the news-
papers during Lent. Beading news-
papers is like eating; we cannot do
without either. 1 believe such advice
would be ridiculous.'*
SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE
\untie Has Kurd Set
Bargain Counter
H' About the
Fights.
BRITISH
POLITICS
A lal|> employing a negress as
laundress tells a laughable story i
about her. When Auntie got through :
with her washing this week, she I
sn w talkative- and referring to a Crisis Reached With First Meeting of
" . Cabinet Since Elections
stores, remarked "Well we niggahs I
may be black and mean, but we j ■■■ ■ ■
never did get down so low dut we I
fight over 25 cent dress goods like
d«m pore white trash at dat ten |
cent store d« udder day."
Mrs. Alma .1 Graves of Aekley,
Iowa, is in the city spending a pleas-
ant visit with her son W. A. Graves
and family, 000 West Oak street.
Mrs. Graves will probably return to
her northern home next week.
One Small Itlnxe.
Last night at 10:35 a fire alarm was
turned In from the residence of Eu-
gene Watrous, 1108 West Fine, but It
was found on the arrival of the fire
department that It was the burning
out of a flue and was extinguished by
the chemical engine, no water being
required.
WATERWORKS FIGURES
AND PROPOSITION
Tlie following interesting communi* j ent system without material and im-
catlon explains itself:
Enid, Okla., Feb. 9, 1910.
To the Public:—The question of
Issuing waterworks bonds in the ag-
gregate amount of $25,000 will be
submitted at an election to be held
on April 23rd. For the purpose of
showing what has been done in the
past and what improvements and ex-
tensions are needed at this time, the
following statement is made:
Fire and water bonds dated Feb-
ruary 1, 1909, were sold, amounting
to $100,000.00.
This money was used as follows:
Pipe extensions 123,760.51
Hydrants 1.914.1
Meters 3,856.00
Labor 18,891.50
Pig lead 1,534.71
Drilling wells 550.00
Pipe for wells 1,125.26
Lead pipe 1,911.20
Brass goods, meter iboxes,
curb boxes, service pipes
and sundries 4,363.22
Total 157,907.22
Fire Department
42,092.78
Total 1100,000.00
Prior to February 1st, 1909
57412 feet of water mains of all
sizes had been laid in the city of
Enid. The money from the bond
issue of February 1st, 1909,
sufficient to lay 37,811 feet more
or about 40 (per cent of all the water
mains in the city were constructed
since February, 1909.
"While a considerable sum of mon
ey was voted but a year ago, yet
the foregoing figures show that the
money had been economically and ad
vantageously spent; that the city
has gotten full value of every cent
expended.
The the city has continued to grow
rapidly, and there is an increasing
demand for water in all sections.
Many outlying additions and wen
resident districts within a few blocks
of the public square are wtthout wat
er supply.
[Much of the money expended
the past was used in experimenta
tion, and In the installation of pump
ing apparatus not suited to the needs
of the growing city. It has been
found impossible to expand tie pree-Uor |6~
tion now proposed would be
the control of the national
GOVERNMENT B1 THE FEDERAL
CORPORATIONS THE CONCEN I if v
TION of WE 1LTH 1ND POWER in
FHE ll 1ND8 01 I HEIR >i IN IOER8
\\d POLITICAL patrons BEING
Tills ASSURED.
M i ijtti.E v\TTEvri|ON is
PAID TO THE REpERYED BIGHTS
of THE STATES IN THE Dis< US-
SIONS WHICH ARE NOW IN PRO-
GRESS, ALTHOUGH ROOSEVELT
in INITIATING THE MOVEMENT
REFERRED POINTEDLY TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE SEPARATE
COMMONWEALTHS.
ONLY TWO POLITICAL FORCES
ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE DOM-
INANT PARTY IN THE READ-
JUSTMENT OF QUESTIONS CON-
FESSED TO BE THE *081 m-
PORTANT NOW BEFORE THE
\>ii i(i< AN PEOPLE*
THESE FORCES ARE THE NA-
TIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTI OR-
GANIZATION AND THE LOBBY OF
THE "INTERESTS" DOMINATED BY
STANDARD OIL INFLUENCE.
THE LUDICROUS EFFORT TO
DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE
"GOOD" AND THE "BAD" TRUSTS
HAS EXCITED THE DERISION OF
THE LIGHT MINDED. WHILE THEY
ARE BEING THUS ENTERTAINED
OTHERS WITH MORE DISt I RN-
MENT SEE THAT THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE TAFT PROGRAM IS A
MATTER OF HOST SEBKOl S < « \-
CERN TO THE AMERICAN PEO-
PLE. INDEED, IT IS OMINOUS IN
ITS PORT F NT.
OSAGE WESTERN
COMING THIS WAY
porrtant changes at the plant.
It is proposed to use the $25,000
.sked for at this time to remodel tlie
aterworks that, as the city grows,
and more water is needed, additions
can be made without necessitating
the waste of past expenditures, and
ach additional unit will be a com-
ponent part of a well defined system
the plant now stands, its cap-
acity is taxed to its utmost, and
there is an imperative need for im
mediate extensions. The proposed
stem will lessen the cost of opera-
tion materially, and put the water-
orks department on a paying basis
instead of simply paying expenses.
There will be an estimated saving
in fuel alone of 60 per cent and this
ill make possible a reduction in
water rents to the consumer and
still earn operating expenses.
With the proposed improvements,
the water will be pumped into the
mains directly from the wells and
will not stand in open reservoirs, so
that Enid will have fresh, pure and
uncontaininated well water during
the whole year.
With this explanation to the public,
we feel confident that the question
of issuing bonds in the amount of
$25,000 will carry by lairge majority.
If you are interested in a modern
city, with an adequate waterworks
system, vote for the waterworks im-
provement and extension bonds. If
these bonds do not carry, work must
immediately stop and restrictions be
made as to the amount used by
consumer during the coming months.
Respectfully Submitted,
AV. D. HITCHCOCK,
Commissioner Waterworks &• Sew-
age.
Two New Cases Filed Today.
Through his attorneys Robberts &
Curran, T. H. Miller filed today two
suits in the district court. One
is an action against Karl Schneider,
Meril Schneider and Henry J. Marten
to recover on two notes for $650.93
The other Is a similar suit by the
plaintiff against Henry Reimer. Jac-
ob Siegfried. Eva Siegfried. Ps'er
Sdhrnunk. Maria Schmunk and Hen
i ry J. RBarten to recover on
Vinita, Feb. lO.-^Great interest is
manifested here in the progress of
the Osage Western railway survey.
The completion of the line will open
up communication for this city with
extensive sections of country not
yet reached by its trade. It is hoped
and believed that the line will be
extended to Enid at an early date.
"We are now making the perman-
ent locations from Vinita west and
will ibegln taking right-of-way, as
soon as we reach the west ling of
Craig county," said E. J. Noonan,
chief engineer of the Osage Western.
He said the permanent locations had
been made to a point about twelve
miles west of Vinita, and that the
work was being pushed as rapidly as
possible. While the "field gang" Is
working out the location, an office
force of about a half dozen men are
busy making the estimates in the
office of the Osage AVestern in the
Wlmer 'building.
The line as laid out runs almost
directly west from this city and ac-
cording to Mr. Noonan the proposed
route will require a pretty large out-
lay of money to place the road bed
on a grade of six tenths of one per
cent, which has been adopted
Vice President Walters of
Osage Westerti is now in New York
City, where he has gone to meet with
the eastern financiers, who are back
ing the proposed road. At this meet-
ing It Is stated that the final deal for
the sale of the bonds will be closed
•Mr. Noonan says that the company
is now ready to begin actual con
struction and is only waiting for
the towns along the proposed route
to sign up the bonus contracts.
The railroad committee of the com
mercial club met last niglit, and de-
cided to notify Mr. Walters that they
were now ready to make the contract.
The entire bonus has not yet been
subscribed, but it is thought that the
amount can foe raised before Mr.
Walters gets here, or before the road
is completed. The committee is out
today making a canvass of the prop
erty owners who have not yet sub
scribed.
note
Hon. Chas. Moore of Guthrie, as-
sistant Attorney General of the state
was in the city yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner of corpor-
ations in his annual report reviews
the work of his office and the bureau
of cofporations during a busy year.
Asserting that "the deepest interest
of this generation lies in the con-
trol of its dominant commercial
forces, he refers to the issue invol-
ve! as moral, affecting the American
ideal of equality of opi>ortunity un-
der the laws and financial to the ex-
tent that on its outcome depends the
ultimate stability of our business
system.
Referring to the corporation as
the accepted machinery for handl-
ing these forces" he mentions the
powers and exemptions bestowed up-
on this artificial creature of the com-
munity: "We have made it effective.
have likewise made it capable
of sinister misuse." Then after re-
ferring to the concentration of com-
mercial power in which "sense of
personal obligation to the community
becomes submerged in vast cor-
porate entities" he declares that
the resulting abuses necessitate gov*
ernment supervision and publicity as
a restraint to take the place of the
old personal obligation.
He urges action by the federal gov-
ernment under its authority to reg-
ulate interstate commerce and says
among other things at this point
that those directing the great cor-
porations, having deliberately na-
tionalized them cannot now object
centralized control aince "they
have made their business truly gov-
ernmental in their effect upon the
people." He adds:
Conditions confront us which are
now determining the country's fu
ture. A significant process of evolu
tion is going on within our com
mercial organization. Two types of
corporate managers are struggling
for its control. The one (like most
business men) bases his success upon
increasing the efficiency of his or
ganizatlon; he acquires and holds his
business by giving better service or
lower prices. The public thus shares
the benefits of his efficiency.
builds up our industrial strength.
The other succeeds, not by his
own merit, but by crippling the ef
ficiency of competitors; by Tail way
rebates, by unfair competition, by
commercial oppression, by public
rights monopolized for private gain
not "by giving better service, but by
unfairly preventing others from giv-
ing any service. If this process
continues, it will surrender the con
trol of our commercial forces to the
commercial pirate, to the injury of
be available through the press for
the average citizen. it has thus
evoked that intelligent public opin-
ion that will protect honest busi-
nes« and condemn unfair practices."
Tracing the development of the
work of the bureau of corporations
and results, in cancelling of rate dis-
criminations, and other betterments,
he outlines plans for continued oper-
ations by saying:
"Tlie situation is thus ready for
a complete system where (1) all
Important interstate-commerce cor-
porations shall regularly make re-
ports to a federal agency; where
(2) that agency shall have the fur-
ther right to verify and extend the
facts presented; where (3) business
transactions of public interest shall
be mad*? public, safeguarding at the
same time all proper business sec-
rets; where (4) there will be a per-
manent meeting ground for coopera-
tion and adjustment 'between
government and business interests;
and (5) whereby those corporations
that deal fairly and openly shall
correspondingly acquire public con-
fidence and support.''
lie then refers particularly to the
work of the department in the col-
lection of statistics and making re-
ports on the tobacco industry, the
taxing of corporations, investigation
of lumber and steel industries, the
International Harvester company, ih<
concentration of water power own
ership and on transportation by
water in the United Slates, opera-
tions of cotton exchanges, state
systems of corporate taxation and
other matters.
The manner of submitting the vol-
uminous reports on these matters,
with extensive indices etc., is then
described and reference made to the
organization of the bureau and its
operations by saying:
"Under the immediate supervision
of the commissioner, each investi-
gation is usually in charge of one
man, who, by reason of his high
conomic training, technical knowl-
edge, business experience, and exe-
cutive ability, is able to organize
the collection and digesting of the
ast mass of information needed, and
to draw reliable conclusions as to
the Important facts and tendencies
therein shown. There Is assigned to
each Investigation a proper number
of economists, accountants, and field
agents, so that the force in each
constitutes practically a work-
ing unit, except that the clerical
administrative work is, in tiie
main, done by general divisions for
the entire bureau."
This Teport will be considered In
connection with the federal law for
the regulation of corporations which
has just been introduced and other
proposed legislation of great
portance.
DELUGES
CONTINUE
France and Belgium Flooded By Contin-
uous Rise of Rivers
SUNSHINE CHEERS PARIS
And Cold Weather Has Caused Ces-
sation of the Thaws. Des-
perate Efforts to Prevent
Another Reinstation.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Paris, Feb. 10.—Sunshine and cold-
er weather "has cheered the flood vic-
tims. The Seine has risen ten Inches
and the crest is expected tomorrow,
Cold weather lias caused a cessation
or the thaws. Authorities are mak-
ing a desperate effort to rorestall
another devastation. Several dis-
tricts which were the worst suffer-
ers of the previous flood are .again
inundated, Including Passy and Au-
teuil. The inhabitants are moving to
higher ground.
(Wave-Democrat Special)
Brussels, Fob. 10.—ltlver Meuse
continues ito rise with extensive dam-
age. Liege Is threatened with in-
undation. Many smaller towns are
flooded. Relief has been rushed to
Flamelle and Jemehpo, where
teen hundred are homeless.
NOTHING DOING TODAY
HASKELL INVESTIGATION
Guthrie, Feb. 10.—Governor Haskell
did not go on the stand at the ses-
sion of the Investigating committee
this morning as It hnd been reported
that he would. There was only a
short session In which some vouchers
touching the testimony of a witness
named Flenner were examined with
the result that the suspicions of
the Republican members were prov-
en to be entirely unfounded. They
are now making a more careful
search ror Incriminating fncts than
heretofore realizing that unless they
can secure more substantial evidence
than developed at this morning's
hearing that their position will be
untenable.
TRIING TO TAME THE LORDS
Hut Financial Distress of the Nation
and Part) Dlt Mens Ma) Render
Immediate ProgresM of Re-
form lm|H)SMlble
Grave Situation
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
London, Feb. 10.—The cabinet, un-
der Premier Asquith, met today for
the first time since the elections. It
is the most important meeting In
years. Many momentous questions
are up for consideration. The national
need of money may result in the re-
jection of the budget. The country is
clumoring for the taming of the house
or Lords. The Liberals are not sure
of enough votes to give them a major-
ity in the House of Commons on ac-
count of a split in the party. The fclt-
uation demands a strong hand.
PAPER AS EDUCATOR
The local newspaper should be
found In every home. No child will
grow up ignorant who can be taught
to appreciate the home paper. It Is
tie stepping stone of Intelligence in
all of those matters not to be learned
in books. Give your children a
foreign paper which contains not a
word about any paper, place or thing,
they ever heard of or ever saw, and
how can you expect
interested? But let them have the
home paper and read of persons
whom they meet and places with
which they are familiar und soon an
Interest is awakened w<hich Increases
with every arrival of the local paper.
Thus a habit Is formed of reading
the paper <all their lives, and they
become Intelligent men and women, a
credit to .their ancestors and strong
in their knowledge of the world as it
Is today.
20,000 Acres for Farms.
Washington, Feb. 10.—I.«and-hdngry
homeseekers are given another oppor-
tunity to acquire farms from Uncle
Sam today by the opening ot 20,000
acres or land bordering upon the Co-
lumbia River, about 200 miles east of
Portland, Ore., embraced in the third
unit or the Umatilla irrigation project
In Oregon.
Within this tract, opportunity will
be given to take u^ a rarm varying
in Bize from ten to forty acres, upon
which the charge for building the Irri-
gation system is |G0 an acre, payable
$18 per acre at tihe time of making
entry and $6 per acre annually there-
after. The land all lies below an ele-
vation of 600 feet above sea level,
thug insuring climatic conditions fav-
orable to the early ripening of fruit.
N. Y. BROKERS
HAD EARLY CROWD
SUGAR TRUST EM-
PLOYE TO PRISON
New York, Feb. 10.—Aliver Spitzer,
tiiftin "lo t** ftfrmer WllilamstoQrg dock superin-
tendent of the American sugar trust,
was sentenced today to two years
In Ihe Atlanta prison. He was con-
victed in December of conspiracy
to defraud the government in the
weighing or sugar.
Spitzer, who had been in the hos-
pital since his conviction, collapsed
when he iwas sentenced.
The judge ordered him to start to
Atlanta this afternoon -to begin serv-
ing his sentence.
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
FOR AUTOMOBILISTS
im-
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
DEATH OF SWOPE
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Kansas City, Feb. 10.—Judge Lat
sluw of the criminal court at nOon,
following a conference with Prose-
cutors Conkling and Reed, called a
special grand jury to meet at nine
o'clock Saturday to investigate the
Swope case. Tlie judge delivered a
formal order to Marshal Mayes. When
as learned that ten attachment
luad been Issued for Dr. Hyde his
attorneys dismissed the libel suit
against the Pulitzer company and
Messrs. Paxton, Stewart and Hall.
This will facilitate action In his
suit against Paxton. Tlie Kansas
City Post says Prosecutor Conkling
will swear out an insinuation and
rile In Independence, charging
rirst degree murder against Hyde.
This will put Hyde's trial In the In-
dependence branch or the criminal
court. Conkling will then return
here and notlTy Hyde's attorneys to
bring him into the criminal court
Tlie arrest is expected at four o'clock
(Continued on Page 4 )
Some one is always studying up
novel means of advertising their
merchandise. A fair sample of novel
advertising was studied out in de-
tail and put Into execution this
morning by -the New York Brokers,
who occupy a large double store
on East Randolph. It had been a
current rumor that ten one dollar
bills wouldi be given away to the
first ten ladies reaching the ticket
holders after the opening at 9 o'clock
this morning, bong before the time
appointed people began to arrive and
before the hour had rully arrived an
Immense crowd blocked the sidewalk
In front of the store.
The arrangements had been made
for ten men to stand upon stools
or some otlher elevation holding
a free ticket for a prize of one dol
lar and to give it to the first lady
reaching for it after the hour set,
which was done. The firm desires
to state that there was the largest
crowd in the store this forenoon that
has ever been in It, and as a con-
sequence they have had an excep-
tionally good trade all day. It was
not necessary to make a purchase
in order to win a prize; they were
absolutely free. The names of the
winners follow:
Mirs. Cleo Ward, 103 Broadway
Mrs. Stewart, 702 W. Pine; Mrs. H
M. Cook, 203 Market; Mrs. M
Hatfield1, 921 W. Oak; Mrs. I
Morrow, 731 E. Oklahoma; Mrs.
Huddleson, 226 W. Walnut; Mrs.
B. Weaver, W. Oklahoma; Mrs.
Looper, 415 N. 11th; M'rs. Vicar
118 Wabash and Miss Mlttie Smith
309 S. Second.
Mrs. W. A. Hart of Lawton, who
ice resided in Enid, is here visiting
with friends.
< Not Guilty—One Discharged.
Notwithstanding that W. E. Steits
was given until tomorrow on the
charge or speeding his auto too fast,
he appeared in police court this aft-
ernoon and entered a plea of guilty
and accepted a fine of $2i , which
he paid. Also Dr. W. E. Lambert
was up this afternoon on a similar
charge, but as this was an emergency
call In case of sickness and there
was some doubt as to the speed.
| the case wis dismissed.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Charles
Thaddeus Tenry, chairman of the
legislative board of the American
Automobile Association, today opened
headquarters at the New Willard,
where the national motor legislation
convention will be held during the
three days commencing next Tues-
day.
The principal object of the gather-
ing will 'be to show the great need
for favorable action by the members
or Congresa on the Federal registra-
tion automobile bill. This measure,
R passed, will enable an automobile
owner, after conrortnlng to the motor
ehicle regulations of bis own state,
to secure a national registration for
his car at a nominal fee and then be
at liberty to tour In any part of the
Union without fear of being halted
at various state borders and told in
words of the law that he cannot
enter unless he registers his machine
and pays the license tax under- the
laws of that state.
Not only among automoblllsts has
widespread Interest been aroused but
the subject is attracting the attention
of large organlzaions and many fa-
vorable replies have been received
from the governors or tho different
states consenting to send official dele-
gates to the convention.
Congressman W. W. Cocks, one c4
the New York delegation, has intro-
duced the federal registration bill in
congress and a hearing will be asked
for during the convention. Senator
Depew of New York has been invited
to deliver the opening address to the
delegates and state representatives
on Tuesday morning. Vice-President
James S. Sherman has said he will
be present at one of the sessions aud
will be invited to speak. Invitations
have been extended to Senator Bev
erldge or Indiana, Senator Rayner of
Maryland and other prominent speak
ers.
Gov. Fred M. Warner of Michigan
has appointed F. C. Martlndale, Secre
tary or state, a*i orriclal delegate from
Michigan. Gov. Shafroth or Colorado
has named Charles P. Allen, treasurer
of the Denver Motor Club, to repre-
sent Colorado. Favorable responses
have also been received rrom Gov.
Will son or Kentucky and Gov. M. R.
Patterso nor Tennessee. Delegates
have also been named from New York
New Jersy, Massachusetts, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Minne-
sota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Teachers' Certificates Granted.
On January 27 and 28, examination
ror teachers' certiricates was held
here. There were but ten applicants
present, six or whom railed, leaving
only four who received the necessary
papers authorizing them to teach.
One of these was a first grade, granted
to D. S. Collin of Bison, and two sec-
ond grades and one third grade. AIbo
renewals were grauted.
Short Police Docket
Only one case was up in police
court this morning, that of M. E.
Steits on a charge of speeding his
automobile raster than lo miles an
hour on Feb. 4. Complaint was made
by J. L. Rainey. Case continued
until two o'clock tomorrow.
BOYS WERE ALL ON
TO A NIGHT OFF
Last night the musical farce In
three acts intLtled "A Night Ofr," pre-
sented by tbe Chas. L. Crane, Musi-
cal Co., drew a good house at the
Loewen theater, and the audience
were given their money's worth in
each or the three acts. As a matter
or fact, however, most of us know
how to "dissipate" or to mixup In
complications," but when it comes
to making "explanations" that will
give us smooth sailing again, it is a
difrereiit matter.
Entries for Federal Games.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Entries for
the individual events In the Federal
Games close today, with every pros-
pect or the total reaching BOO. The
games will be held on the afternoon
and evening of Feb. 19. With an as-
surance of entries from Georgetown
University, St. John's College of An-
napolis, Johns Hopkins University,
Western, Technical and Business
High School. Washington School for
Boys, the Cathedral School for Boys.
Friends' Select School, a dozen out-
of-town "prep" and high schools, the
entry list has assumed tremendous
proportions.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View one place within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Wave-Democrat (Enid, Okla), Vol. 1, No. 309, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1910, newspaper, February 10, 1910; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc160835/m1/1/?q=aRCHIVES: accessed June 3, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.