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THE WEEKLY EXAMINER.
BABTLESVILLE, INDIAN TERRITORY, SATURDAY, Af<H'ST Is, 1906. EIGHT I'AOKS.
ILLINOIS OIL FIELD
DA VID E. FRITZ, EASTERN OPERA-
TOR TALKS OP CASEY FIELD-
day, "ifthev confine themselves to the
truth. Thestatement that 1 have been
keeping no criminal docket is so ab-
surd to be worthy of a denial. When
the dockets were turned over to me by
my predecessor the criminal and civil
cases were all mixed up together. The
Lou of Dry Holes and Many Big l'roduc-
ers.-Sand Varies From 350 to 1,050
Feet in Depth.—Standard Takes Care of
Production.
In an extended interview published
in the Bolivar (New York) Breeze,
David E. Fritz, a well known eastern
oil operator, has lome very interest-
ing things to say concerning the Ca-
sey field. Mr. Fritz was one of the
pioneers in the field and what he says
may be regarded as authorative.
"The developed field," Mr. Fritz is
quoted as saying, "is fifty miles long
and two and a half miles wide. In all
1,000 wells have been drilled within
the past two years. The field is sim-
ply a succession of rich pools with
dry streaks between. It is possible to
drill a duster within a location of a
large producer. Frequently a good
gas well is brought in that produces
n°"The sand lies at a depth of 350 feet
just north of Casey and dips to the
southwest. Down in Crawford and
Lawrence counties it lies from 900 to
1,050 feet below the surface. The sand
is a light gray and from twenty-five
to seventy-five feet in thickness. There
are from one to three pay streaks in
the sand, although sometimes all the
sand is pay. When a well is drilled
it often does not show much until shot,
then it may flow at the rate of 200 or
300 barrels a day.
"Three strings of casing are re-
quired, 10, 8 and (>i inch. The casing
almost touches the sand. This is
necessary owing to water and caves.
When you shoot, the casing is pulled
out. When the well is flowing the
casing is put back. Seventy-five per
cent of the drilling is done with stand-
ard rigs, but the drilling machines
are satisfactory and gaining ground
rapidly. Contractors get from $1.00
to 81.25 a foot and are getting all the
money. Water is pumped to the field
from the Embarras river and costs the
contractor $5 per day. The gas
costs $5 a day. It requires from
eight to twenty days to drill, clean
out and put a well to pumping.
"Drillers are paid from $5 to $7 a
day. Tool dressers get $4, rig build-
ers $3.50 and common laborers $2.50.
Board costs from $5 to $7 a week but
the accommodations are poor and
many of the men live in tents.
"In Crawford county seventy-five
per cent of the wells are flowing, while
at Casey they are nearly all pumping
on powers. Lots of dry holes are be-
ing brought in and lots of mighty fine
wells. The best wells have put 1,800
barrells of oil in tanking in twenty-
four hours. They drop quickly to 200
or better, all depending on how close-
ly they are drilled. The average well
starts off at 100 barrels and is good
for fifty barrels in sixty days. A well
costs from $2,000 to $2,500, and a dry
hole $1,500. The usual royalty is one-
sixth, although a good many are writ-
ten at one-eighth. There are very few
one-quarter leases. Bonus money
runs from $25 to $200 an acre.
"The Standard handles the oil by
pipeline to the railroads and so far
has taKen good care of the produc-
tion."
PLANNED TO HAVE MM SPEAK IX
HARTLESVILLE NEXT MONTH.
docket was full and as an instance of
the slip-shod manner in which the
records were kept by the former ad-
ministration, I will only state that on
the last page I found the records of
two cases, the dates of which were
nearly a year apart. I brought the
matter to the attention of the council
and new docket books were ordered—
one for the civil cases and one for the
criminal. While these books were be-
ing made, the records accumulated
and for some time one of mv clerks
has been transcribing the records,
from the temporary slips provided
for the purpose, into the docket books.
The statement that there is any collu-
sion between the police and the im-
moral element of the town is too idi-
otic to warrant a reply."
That the mayor's personal charact
er should have been impeached creat-
ed a great deal of comment and the
offending article has been most se-
verely criticised by Democrats and
Republicans alike. A well known Re-
publican in discussing it said: "We
are used to the policy of the Enteprise
which makes it necessary to be con-
tinually apologizing for itself, and
its habit of being compelled to take
back today its statements of yesterday,
but this latest break is the limit. We
Republicans have none too much love
for the sheet as it is, and it certainly
has not strengthened itself by its silly
attack upon the mayor."
COURT DATE CHANGED.
A CHARACTERISTIC TRICK.
Republican Orsran Attacks Mayor Sidell
and Then Admits It Lied.
The Enterprise's essay into the field
of yellow journalism this week was
short-lived and pittifully inane. In a
very silly attempt at sensationalism
on Wednesday it published an article
to the effect that Mayor W. T. Sidell
and City Marshall Henry Kerr had
adopted a system of fines and had,
generally, an understanding with the
immoral element in the cily. This as-
sertion was based upon the fact that
it has been customary ever since the
police force was established for the
officer, to accept a cash bond when of-
fered as a forfeit for the prisoner's
appearance in court.
This practice, while having some
disadvantages, was inherited from the
former administration. Since Mayor
Sidell's election he has bettered the
former condition of affairs by in-
structing the members of the police
force only to accept a cash forfeit
where the charge against the prisoner
was of a trivial character. Not only
this, but the officers were instructed to
make the forfeit an amount at least
double the sum that would be assessed
the prisoner in the form of a fine and
costs in the event of conviction, thus
making it reasonably certain that the
prisoner would make his appearance
in court. The Enterprise stated, how-
ever, that the mayor kept no record of
these transactions and hinted that the
arresting officer could pocket the
money in the event of the. prisoner
not appearing in court.
The mayor was also charged with
gross cateiesness in the manner in
which he kep the records of the office,
the Enterprise going so far as to say
that no dockets were used in keeping
the criminal record. That the mayor
was considerably "hot under the col-
lar" at the unwarranted attack made
upon him, is expressing it mildly. Af-
ter the adjouramen; of the council
Wednesday evening he promptly
called the writer of the article to ac-
count and demanded a retractiou.
The mayor even mentioned something
about corporal punishment, and what-
ever it was, it had the desired effect.
While attempting still to bluff the
matter out, the Enterprise on Thurs-
apologize
Ht-ssious of Commissioner'* Court to Oc-
cupy Two Weeks Hereafter.
The question as to the legality of
Judge Gilluly acting as commissioner
in thi9 district without special author-
ization has been settled by an order
of the court giving him jurisdiction in
the Twenty-seventh as well as the
Third districts. The order was issued
by Judge Joseph A. Gill, at Vinita,
on July 2, but was not filed in the
Bartlesville office ot the United States
clerk until Tuesday of this week.
Judge Gilluly will, under the new or-
der, begin a term of court here on
each Monday following the fifteenth
of the month, instead of on the first
Monday of each month as heretofore.
The order of the court in full ?"
follows:
"In the United States court, North-
ern district, Indian Territor, sitting
at Vinita. Order establishing United
States commissioner's court at Bar-
tlesville: And now on this second day
of July, 1906, under and by virtue of
an act of congress entitled 'An act
making appropriation for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian
tribes and other proper expenditures
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1907,' and approved June 21, 1900. It
is hereby ordered by the court under
said act'that a United States commis-
sioner's court shall be and the same
is hereby established for recording
district No. 27 created by said act and
that said United States commissioner
shall maintain an office at the incor-
porated town of Bartlesville in said
district: and the United States com-
missioner of the Third commissioner's
district with headquarters at Nowata,
is hereby assigned to and ordered to
hold commissioner's court at said
town of Bartlesville, with terms of
court each calendar month beginning
on Monday succeeding the fifteenth of
each month and continuing for two
weeks or until proper disposition of
the business of the court. Done at
Vinita this second day of July, 1906.
—Joseph A. Gill.
Local Democrats Have started an Active
Campaign.—Biff Meeting at Dewey on
Tuesday KveninK.-I.ocaI Orators at
Copan Tonight.—Political Notes.
If the efforts of the Democratic Cen-
tral committee do not come to naught
Hon. William Jennings Bryan will
speak in Bartlesville during the lat-
ter part of September. Mr. Bryan
has cabled that he has definitely ar-
ranged his itinerary after his recep-
tion in New York on the night of Au-
gust 30. He will first visit New Hav-
en and Bridgeport on August 31 and
and will speak in Jersey City Septem-
ber 1. He will then start on his west-
ern trip, speaking in Chicago on Sep-
tember 4, Lincoln September 5, St.
Louis September 11, Louisville Sep-
tember 12, and Cincinnatti September
13, stopping at Kansas City on his re-
turn trip.
It is understood that Mr. Bryan
will speak at Oklahoma City shortly
alter his visit to Kansas City and the
local committee is putting forth every
effort to insure his appearance in Bar-
tlesville and have reason to believe
that tha meeting can be arranged.
The aid of National Committeeman R.
L. Williams will be asked and former
Senator James K. Jones, chairman of
the Democratic natioual committee
during the last Bryan campaign, will
aiso be asked to co oparat in bring-
ing about this much desired result.
S. F. Bucher, secretary of the central
committee, will take the matter up
with Senator Jones, who is acting as
attorney for a number of local oil
operators, and is is believed that Mr.
Jones will do all in his power to in-
duce Mr. Bryan to visit Bartlesville.
Owing to the warm personal friend-
ship existing between them Mr. Jones'
appeal will carry considerable weight.
It is being urged by the committee
that the northern part of the Territory
will be the battlefield of the coming
campaign and it is argued tnat if Mr.
Bryan is to speak in Oklahoma at all
he ought, by all means, stop off at
Bartlesville. There is every reason
to believe, at this writing, that the
meeting can be arranged.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Dewey.
A big Democratic meeting was held
at Dewey, Tuesday night, which was
addressed by J. J. Shea, A. F. Van-
deventer, Tom Gearge and Dr. M. C.
Wyatt, of Bartlesville. The meeting
was held in the open air and although
the speaking was continued until near-
ly 11 o'clock, the audience remained
to listen in wrapt attention to the last
BRYAN MAY VISIT US|eMrr« °^he'dT0d.
I force as the services of several speak-
ers of prominence have been secured.
Republicans Select Delegates.
A meeting of the Bartlesville Re-
publican club was held at the city hall
last night, for the purpose of electing
delegates to the district convention,
to be held here this asternoon. Four
delegates were selected from each
ward and one from each of the outly-
ing additions- The following were
chosen as delegates frsm their respect-
ive wards:
First ward—George B. Keeler, J. C.
Mitchell, A. E. Cooper and E. C.
Carmen. Second Ward—J. F. Mcll-
henv. Edward DeHart, R. J. Lamb
and'M. T. Kirk; Third ward —William
Higgins, H. A. Beasley, George T.
Overtteld and T. B. Higgins: Fourth
ward—S. F. Mendenhall, J. P. An-
derson, L. C. Pollock and A. R.
Cooley.
A meeting of the delegates will be
held at the opera house this morning
when one member will be chosen from
each ward and each outlying addition
to Serve as members of the district
central committee. On the face of it,
it would appear that in the first skir-
mirh the Johnstone forces have been
badly routed, and it is expected that
there will be a very lively tight in the
convention this afternoon when the
fight on the constitutional delegate-
ship will have its beginning. Just
now Col. John N. Florer seems to b<
the one-best-bet.
COUNCIL ORDERS STA lit M'.l F
REAR OF OPERA HOUSE.
DRILLER'S AWFUL FATE.
James Miller Burned to Death in an Oil
Well Explosion Near Coody's Bluff.
As the result of the explosion of
gas and oil well in the Coody's Bluff
field Monday afternoon, James Miller,
a tool dresser was burned to death;
Milton Heckathorn, a driller, was
perhaps fatally injured hud Harrv
Withers, another driller, was pain-
fully burned about the face and hands.
The well where the fatal fire occurred
is owned by J. T. Furlong, and i9 lo-
cated on the A. C Crittenden lease in
section 13-26-16. The well had ju9t
been drilled in and the drillers were
cleaning it out preparatory to shoot-
ing it, when a flow of gas and oil
burst from the hole, enveloping the
workmen and flowing out towards the
boiler. The gas was ignited from the
fire in the boiler and in an instant the
blaze was communicated to the well.
The great flame leaped forward, en-
veloping its victims and in an instant
their clothes were a mass of flames.
Miller, who was nearer the well than
the others, was so badly burned that
he died in horrible agony before med-
icol aid couid be summoned. Withers
and Heckathorn in some miraculous
The speakers confined themselves manner succeeded in extinguishing
largely to local matters, urging upon —< 4l" * —
the voters the importance of studying
the issues which now confront them
and of attending the primaries. At-
the flames, and the former, although
seriously burned, has every chance
for recovery. Heclcathorn's injuries
were not of a serious nature, although
tornev Georere. in the course of his he was painfully burned. \ ~ '"7,7"".^
remarks said: Withers is a partner of George My- were given instructions nearly two
"Now'that the time is approaching ers, a well known driller of this city, months ago to 80™? ff
when you will be called up'on to select As soon as he received word of the a view to doing a^ay with he offen
Fire Ordinance l'asses Second Heading.—
Plumbing Keiculationsto be Made more
Stringent.—No lleport on Dumping
(.round Nuisance.—Kills Allowed.
The business transacted by the city
council at its regular session Wednes-
day evening was largely of a routine
tine character. A number of peti-
tions of an unimportant character
were presented, which were referred to
the proper committees, and a fire or-
dinance was passed in its second
reading.
Bryant & Bradley, proprietors of
the opera house block will be instruct-
ed, in accordance with the action of
the council, to erect a double stair-
way, four feet in width, in the rear of
their building, to serve as an addi-
tional exit. This action was taken by
the council after John Flinn, the op-
era house manager, appeared before
the council and had recommended the
construction of the stairway, stating
that it would not only serve as a fire
escape and insure the safety of the au-
dience in the event of fire, but that it
was necessary for the comfort of the
patrons of the house. Mr. Flinn also
made a plea to have the theatrical li-
cense reduced from $75 to $30 for the
ensuing season and after some dis-
cussion this action was taken.
A fire ordinance was read and
passed its second reading and will
doubtless be adopted with some slight
modifications, at the next meeting of
the council. The ordinance provides
for a chief engineer and assistant
chief and not less than two or more
than six fireman as the council may
determine necessary from time totime.
It also specifies the powers of the
chief and assistant chief and gives to
them authority which they do not now
possess. The ordinance also specifies
that volunteer fireman shall be paid
at the rate of $1.50 for each fire at-
tended, and exempts them from both
poll and occupation tax.
The matter of sanitary plumbing
came up for a good deal of discussion,
Councilman Charvoz declaring that
a great deal of the plumping now be-
ing installed is not of a satisfactory
character, and that the present ordi-
nance governing the work is in many
respects deficient. It developed du-
ring the discussion that the street and
alley committee had recently employed
a pi amber who had neither passed an
examination nor taken out a license
a-i the ordinance requires. The com-
mittee was finally instructed to confer
with the City "Plumbing Inspector
Boyd and other plumbers in the city,
for*the purpose of getting suggestions
with a view to formulating an anmend-
ment to the present ordinance that
will thoroughly cover the entire
ground.
Although the sanitary committee
NUMBER 24.
dated at Gibraltar and stated that
Miss Rosalie and her companions
were having a delightful tour through
southern Europe. From the letter the
Examiner is permitted to quote the
"bill of fare" on board the vessel by
which the young ladies voyaged to
Naples: "Bugle-call a' 7: breakfast
7:30 to 10. At 11:30 bouillon and
crackers, tea and cake are passed on
deck. Lunch at 1. At 4:30 lemonade,
tea and coffee, with fancy cakes are
passed again. Real dinner comes at
7, when the soup is served to march
time: then the fish comes 'waltzing'
in. The rest of the dinner is accom-
panied by some of Wagner or Verdi.
We usually eat ice cream to ragtime.
The nuts and coffee are served with
'The Boly City' or 'Consolation,' and
by the time you have finished nine
courses you feel in need of consolation
or something similar." Miss Arm-
strong is one of the many of Indian
Territory's accomplished daughters.
A member of an old and highly cul-
tured Delaware family, she has en-
joyed those advantages which fit her
to shine with distinction socially in
Europe as well as in her native land.
A PISTOL SHOT
,v. upon
a delegate to the consiitutional con- accident. Mr. Myers hurried to the
vention, you will be told that it is es- the scene and rendered every possi-
sential tnat a lawyer should be chosen | ble aid to the unfortunate mun. Miller
to represent this dis.rict in the im- came to the local field from Spencer-
portant work before the convention. | vilie, Ohio, ajd his relatives at that
but this is by no means the case. In
deed, you will find that the lawy
who is succesi
manner of thin—„
with the corporate interests, and while are still in the hole
sive conditions existing at the city
dumping grounds, no action was re-
ported. The committee was again in-
structed to make some kind of a con-
tract with Wallace Buford, who owns
the property on which the dumpin
Fired by Her Own Hand, Ends the Life
of Mrs. E. J. Kert^nshaw.
All Bartlesville was shocked when
it became known shortly after 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon that Mrs.
J. E. Bertenshaw had committed sui-
cide by shooting, at the home of her
brother, Harry Cowell, on Dewey av-
enue near Third. Although death
was not instantaneous, the unfortu-
nate woman never regained conscious-
ness. Doctors Sheets, Woodring and
Weber were hastily summoned, but
the self-inflicted wound had placed
Mrs. Bertenshaw beyond human aid.
Mrs. Bertenshaw was the widow of
Dr. J. E. Bertenshaw, whose death
occurred April 1 last. Since the death
of her husband Mrs. Bertenshaw had
been living with her mother on John-
stone avenue. Early yesterday morn-
ing sne went to the home of her broth-
er where she spent the morning. She
appeared to be in good spirits. Soon
after lunch she went to a door lead-
ing to a porch at the rear of the house.
A "moment later her brother and sis-
ter-in-law were startled by the report
of a gun. Rushing to the kitchen
they were horrified to see Mrs. Ber-
tenshaw lying upon the floor with
blood gushing from a gaping wound
in the back of her head at the base of
the brain. The physicians could ren-
der no aid.
The grief of the aged mother when
she learned of the tragedy was pitiful
in extreme and the brother was almost
frantic with grief. It was witj^ the
greatest difficult/, chat rrifr> powell
could be prevented from turn'ng the
revolver upon himself.
No reason is assigned for Mrs.
Bertenshaw's act and her relatives
are completely in the dark, so far as
any motive that could have prompted
her to end her life. Since the death of
her husband she has been more or
less moody and melancholly, but had
never, so "far as is known, expressed
an intimation of taking her life.
place were notified of his death. me proper^ «ju
Hi nna tnat me lawyer. After considerable difficulty the fire ground is situated, and to determine
cessful from the world's ; was extinguished and the well shut in.! upon some action that will abate the
hinking today, is allied] The tools, however, were lost and | public nuisance which ..as ao lone e.
- * * *i ' ....... l3te(] there.
TO INTEREST CAPITAL.
his sympathies may uot be wholly
with the great corporations he repre-
sents, his financial interests are with
them, and the selection of such a man
would be but to play into the hands
of corporate wealth, and at the very
beginning thwart the great results
which it is so devoutly hoped will be
NUMBERING THE HOUSES.
,1. J. Curl Goes East to Finance Street
Street Hallway.
J.J. Curl left Tuesday night for
Chicago and it is quite possible that
the busines matters which are takin
him east at this time may necessitate
the continuance of his trip eastward
to New York. The principal object of
his visit is to finance the Bartlesville
Interurban railway.
The company has, under an amend-
ment to its charter, increased its cap-
ital stock from $100,000 to $300,000, of
which $100,000 is preferred and the
balance common stock. Mr. Curl has
been elected to the presidency of the
company; Dr. G. F. Woodring elected
vice president; Williams, secretary
and William Speck, treasurer
Before leaving Mr. Curl expressed
himself as quite confident of his abil-
ity to interest eastern capital in the
street railway enterprise on terms
which will not only be satisfactory to
the officers of the company, but will
insure the early construction of the
roail.
Celibrity in Town.
"Punch" Wheeler, bon viant, ra-
conteur and all-round good fellow,
was in the city Thursday in the inter-
est of the Floto-Sells show. Mr.
Wheeler is known from one end of the
world to the other and enjoys the per-
sonal friendship of every newspaper
man of prominence in the country.
His humerous writings have become
classic in their way. During the win-
ter season he acts as business manager
and general press agent for Lew Deck-
stader's minstrels. Save for several
years, during which period he acted
in the capacity of city passenger
agent for the Vanderbilt lines in
Chicago. Mr. Wheeler has been in
the amusement business continuously
for more than a quarter of a. century.
Superstitious people are finding in j A petition asking that the railroad
tne accident further proof of the bad company be compelled to build a via-
luck which thirteen carries with it. duct at the Eleventh street crossing
Strangely enough, the well was the j was referred to the city attorney.
thirteenth in section thirteen and was Bills amounting to 8 .So...0_ were al-
driiled in on the thirteenth day of the lowed. Of this amount $425 was ex-
month. Before going out on the lease | pended for street work and $_.5S.oO for
Miller is said to have remarked the the maintenance of the fire department,
accomplished for the common people unusual combination of thirteen in The balance was devoted to the pay-
in the framing of the constitution for the history of the well, and suggested ment of miscellaneous bills.
the future state of Oklahoma." that they ought to wait another day ,t,dv ununoc
That the people of Indian Territory before drilling it in. His companions WIIH NnLIIAKT HUNUno.
—merchants, farmers and working-j laughed at the superstition and they
men alike—fully realize what the se- j all started to work in the best of spir- j Grana Army Men Fay Last Tiibute to
lection of the proper men to represent its. i Dead commander.
their respective districts in the con-j G. C. Priestly went to Coffeyville
stitutional convention means to them, i Tuesday afternoon where he took
was clearly indicated by the applause ! charge of Miller's remains.
that this portion of Mr. George's : 1
dav attempted to retract,
anil stick to its story all at the same j
time, but only succeeded in stultify I Send for free illustrated catalogue
ing tteelf the more. of the Tulsa Business College. If
"1 have no objections to any one you are interested in education
criticising my administration," the know of others who are, write for two
mayor said to the Examiner yester- [remarkable offers. Opens September S
marks evoked.
Although Dr. Wyatt was the last of
the speakers to address the meeting,
his audience was none the less inter-
ested and his reference to Bryan was
the occasion of long and continued
applause. Doctor Wyatt paid high
compliment to the personal attributes
of President Roosevelt but deprieated
the fact that however good his inten-
tions may have been, both with refer-
ence to the railway rate bill and the
meat inspection bill, they had come to
nought, by reason of the fact that a
Republican house and a corrupt Re-
publican senate had refused to coun-
tenance even these mild reforms. The
manner in which these remarks were
received on the part of the audience,
learly indicated that while Presideut
loosevelt had many warm admirers
.n the audience there were none who
were now in sympathy with the Repub-
ican party,
Judge Shea and A. F. Vandeventer
both made speeches at the stomp
ground during the afternoon, after
which Mayor W. T. Sidell introduced
Uncle" Jimmy Wilson, a full-blood-
ed Delaware, who delivered an ad-
dress to members of the tribe in their
own language. A large majority of
the Delawares who were preseut, when
questioned as to the political prefer-
ence, declared emphatically that they
would vote the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic central committee
is arranging a number of raeetiugs
throughout the district and the speak-
ing campaign will be made a warm
one. One of the most important meet-
ings so far announced by Secretary
S. F. Bucher will be held at Conau
tonight. Quite a numuer of Bartles-
ville people will attend and Judge
Shea and A. F. Vandeventer are an-
nounced as the principal speakers.
The Democratic club expects to have
a rousing meeting at the city hall
The funeral of the late William K.
S. Hillhouse was held at the family
residence, Ftfth street and Keeler ave-
nue, at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday after-
noon, the services being conducted by
Dr. 2d. N. Powers, pastor of the
Methodist church. At the cemetery
the ritualistic services of the Grand
Armv of the Republic were performed
bv Rev. J. W. Bloyd, chaplain of the
I'orter Charged With Theft.
Oscar Hunt, a negro employed at
the Right Way hotel, was arrested
Monday evening charged with the
theft of a pocketbook containing $48.-
50, belonging to H. Croft, a guest of
the hotel. Mr. Croft, accompanied ,-j ------- L ,- ,
by his wife, went into the dining-room j local post, of which the deceased was
shortly after noon and after thev had commander, after which the comn,
dined Mrs. Croft discovered the loss. j wrapped in an American Hag, was low-
She recalled having had the pocket- ered into the grave. ... j is greatiy h
book in her hand while standing at; Although the deceased had loca.1 office,
the hotel counter and immediately no- the three score years and ten alloted [
titled the clerk. A thorough search to human life, the news of his sudden
failed to reveal any trace of the money ! death, which was received in Bartles-
or the pocketbook," and suspicion fell ville last Saturday, came as a dis-
upon Hunt, whom Mrs. Croft said was tinct shoes to his friends and family.
standing near the counter at the time Less 'han a week had elapsed since he
she believed she had left the purse ly-; had started on a journey to New Mex-
ing there. Hunt was arrested by Dep- ico with his son, J. vV. Hillhouse,
uty United States Marshal Fred Keel- , whither he had gone with an energy
er and the pocketbook, containing a and enthusiasm which belied his
ten dollar bill was found i i his pos-' years, for the purpose of establishing
his son in a new home. The grief of
his friends and family was added to
by the fact that the first news of his
death brought with it a suspicion that
foul play had been done. The infor-
Street Commissioner Drown to Complete
this Important Work.
After a consultation with Mayor W.
T. Sidell, during the early part of the
week, Postmaster Morgan made ar-
rangements whereby Street Commis-
sioner Brown will complete the num-
bering of houses and it is to be hoped
that the citizens of Bartlesville will
aid in the early completion of this im-
portant work.
"I am expecting the arrival of the
postoffice inspector every day," the
postmaster stated to the Examiner,
"and in making their report to the de-
partment they;will accept no excuse for
any dereliction in the matter of prop-
erly numbering the houses, and if an
adverse report should be made it
would be due wholly to our failure to
have had this work properly done. I
believe, however, that the work will
now be finished within the next few
days, so that everything will be in
readiness when the inspectors arrive."
When the matter of free delivery
is finally approved the local postoffice
employees will be placed upon the
classified list. The civil service com-
mission will then hold an examina-
tion in this city in connection with the
appointment of letter carriers.
Postmaster Morgan recently in-
stalled a cancellation machine which
is greatly facilitating the work in the
session. Hunt declared that the purse
had been given to him by Ada Bald-
rige. also colored, with whom he had
been in a small shack just back of the
hotel. The woman arrested denied all
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knowledge of the pocketbook, but was i matiun brought by his son, However,
held on another charge. When given 1
a hearing before Mayor W. T. Sidell
she was tiued $5 and costs, which she
paid. Hunt was taken to Vinita and
lodged iu jail on a charge of grand
larceny.
Indians are Democrats.
From all over Indian Territory is
coming statements from prominent In-
dians of their allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party. At the same time W. H.
Twine, of Muskogee, a negro lawyer,
announces that the negroes will stand
solidly with the Republicans. The
negroes have been conceded to the He-
publicans all the time but the Indian
votes were an unknown quantity. It
is also conceded that the Indian vote
is likely to control the election.
causes. After his arrival at Neara-
visa, N. M., the old gentleman start-
ed for the home of a relative a mile
distant. While making the trip afoot,
he died of heart failure.
The remains arrived in Bartlesville
Monday afternoon, where a large
deputation of Mr. Hillhouse's old
comrades awaited the arrival of the
train at the depot. The pallbearers
were S. Moomey, J. W. Bloyd, J N.
Jones, J. R. Penoy, Col. William
Higgins and Colonel Lytle.
Bartlesville t.irl Abroad.
A letter was received by relatives a
few days ago from Miss Rosalie Arm-
statement Is True.
Says the Evening Syringe: "The
statement in the Examiner last week
that Acting City attorney Palmer had
been unable to "find the ordinance pro-
hibiting the introduction of nitro-
glycerine was untrue, Mr. Palmer
says. The acting city attorney found
that the ordinance had been passed in
proper form and the publication made
in proper form. The argument of the
attorney for the torpedo company is
that the municipality has the right to
regulate the introduction of explosives
but has not the right to prohibit it.
Mr. Palmer takes the broad ground
that the introduction nf the explosive
affects public health and the city
therefore has a wider right than under
ordinary circumstances." The state-
ment made in the Examiner was not
untrue. Attorney Palmer could find
no record of the ordinance in the ar-
chives of the city. He finally secured
a copy of it by going over the files of
the Enterprise in which it was officially
published. Mr. Palmer may take the
"broad ground" that the moon is
made of green cheese, but the ques-
tion for the court to determine merely
is whether or not the words regulate
and prohibit are synonamous.
Sporting Uoods.
all kinds.
strong of this city, who is now In the I Guns and amunltion of
ancient city of Rome. The letter was ' Charles Clark s Temple of Economy
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