The Ponca City Daily Courier. (Ponca City, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 188, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 23, 1906 Page: 1 of 4
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£be B^onca Ctt^ H)ail\> Counet
VOLUME 9
PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 1906.
NUMBER 188
Mr. RICHARDSON
with the
Eastman Kodak Co,
Will demonstrate the use of
cOelox Paper
at our store on
cMondap, May 28th, 1906
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
Come and bring your friends
r.EMobbison&CO,
ACCOMMODATING DRUCCISTS
READY FOR REBATE TRIALS.
flwmn Will try Three Cases at Hum*
CHy.
Kansas City, May 22 —The govern-
ment today in the United States dis-
trict court here, announced that it
was ready for trial in three of the re-
bate case*. The cases called were
those of George M. Thomas, a freight
broker of New York City and his
chief clerk, L. B. Taggart, under in-
dictment for alleged conspiracy in se-
curing rebates for shippers and that'
agiinst George H. Crosby, former as-
sistant freight traffic manager of the '
Burlington railway, charged with
conspiracy in giving rebates.
These men were indicted in Decem-
ber last with other officials of rail-
ways and packing bou e* whose trial*
are to be held later. H. B Duocat,
a special agent of the department of
justice, arrived here ye terday to at-
ist in prosecuting the cases and wi 1
a d A. S Van Valkentmrg, United
States district attbrney, and Lelie
Lyons, assistant district attorney.
The government has forty witnesses,
among whom is J. A. Roberts, an ex-
pert on rates in the employ of the in-
terstate commerce commission.
OKLAHOMA FINANCIERS.
Reports sf Officers Snfcalticd as* New OMlc-
ers Elected.
Oklahoma City, May 22.—The Okla-
homa Bankers' association closed a
two-days' meeting here today with
the election of the following officer-:
President, N. T. Gilbert, Madill, I.
T : vice president, X. . Fink, Mus-
kogee: secretary, C. L. Engle, Okla-
homa City: treasurer, J. A. Jameson,
Mangum.
Resolutions were adopted request-
inn congress to act favorably at once
upon the statehood question. The
executive committee will decide the
next meeting place.
President Craig read his annuil ad-
dress to the members, in which be re-
viewed the work of the year and the
condition of the association. The
past year bas been a very successful
one, many new banks have been
started and there has not been a fail*
ure that has caused a ripple in finan-
cial circles.
The annual report of Chas. L. Eagle
of El Reno wis read. Mr. Engle was
appointed secretary to succeed H. W.
Dainter, of Guthrie, who "eslgned
fanuary 16, and his report covered
be work he has done since that date
co the present time.
The report of the treasurer, W. L.
Reed, president of the First National
bank of Ada, I. T., showed the assocl
ation to be in a good financial condi-
tion. During the year receipts, gen-
eral tund, have amounted to 2,508.71;
| disbursements, 12,175.41; balance on
hand, 9334.30. Insurance fund re-
ceipts, 11,725.98; disbursements <243.
05; balance on hand, insurz nee fund,
ti,492 93, which added to the amount
in the general fund, S334.30, makes a
total of ti,827 23 now in the treasury.
At the «iternoon session F. R. Bed-
rick of Fort Worth, Tex., read the
address of Colonel R. L. Owen of the
First National bank of Muskogee, on
the subject, "Stability of Commerce.'
Mr. Owen was unable to attend the
convention and sent bis paper to be
read.
Five-minute talks from visiting
bankers were made by W. O. Jones,
assistant cashier of the National
Park bank of New York; Mr. Clever-
ly of New York: G. f. McCarthy of
Galveston, and Mr. Jones of New
York.
Other addresses today were deliv-
ered by James A. 8. Pollard, cashier
of the Fort Madison (Iowa) Savings
bank, on "The Banker and the Re-
public," and C. B. Ames of the Amer-
ican National bank of Oklahoma City
'School Lands."
DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD.
Why Will You
Worry yourself and tire your eyes
by tlying to use glasses that no
longer suit your eyes ?
If you have a good frame we can
TEST YOUR EYES mi replace the
old glasses with new and properly
fitted lens as that give ease and com-
fort to the eye.
If your lenses are good we can re-
place the worn out frames.
Whatever your eye wants are we
can take care of them and do it right
If we do your eye work, its guaranteed.
C. Fred Coffman,
te'cu" Ok'u0" and Optician.
Frsak Hoitmso ssd Mrs. Agile Myers Mast
Sutler ike Deslb Penally
Jefferson City, Me., May 22.—The
state supreme court today upheld the
' death sentences imposed by the lower
court in the cases of Frank Hottman
and Mrs. Aggie Myers, convicted of
murdering the woman's husband,
Clarence Myers, at Kansas City, May
11, 1904, and set June 29 as the date
of execution in each case.
Kansas City, May 22.—The muider
of Clarence Myers by bis wife, Aggie
Myers, and Frank Hottman, her lov-
er, was most cold blooded. Myers
was a printer and lived with his wife
in a small cottage on tbe outskirts of
the city. Hottman was a frequent
caller at the house. Hottman and
Mrs. Myers, It developed at their
trial, delloerately planned to get My-
ers out of tbe way so they could mat-
ry. On tbe night of the murder, the
woman let Hottman into tbe house.
Hottman, in the darkness, struck My-
ers with a billiard cue. Myers called
to hie wife for help. In reply she
stabbed her husband repeatedly in
tbe back with a pair ot scissors and
held him while Hottman finished the
job. Mrs. Myers gave Hottman mon-
ey, with wbicn he fled to Walla Wal-
la, Wash., where he was arrested.
Hottman confessed, implicating tbe
woman.
PROCTOR PLEAD QUILTY.
End sf s Bratsl Mv*r Case st Pswsee —
Tws Other latere si tag Cases.
Pawnee, May 22.—In the Proctor
murder case that came up for hear-
ing today before tbe district court,
Proctor pleaded guilty to the murdtr
of Mrs. Burr, which occurred la Jan-
uary in a restaurant in this town. It
was one of the most deliberate cold
blooded of murders, in which Proctor
bad been employed as a coo' in the
Burr restaurant. After being dis-
charged for drunkenness, he came in-
to the restaurant about ten o clock
at nlgbt and fired six shots Into tbe
bodv of his victim who died at once.
Sentence wili not be pronounced for
three days but it seems to be under-
stood that it will be imprisonment
for life.
The Stevens murder case will be
tried tomorrow ano the indications
are that every point will be taken ad-
vantage of. Stevens will be tried for
the murder of Ciare Stewart, a rougn
rider, in a fight which occurred last
fall.
Considerable feeling was created
the other day in the trial of an Indian
wilt case in which a girl by the name
of Pritchard willed her property
amounting to about tlO.OOO in land
and money to Dolph Carrion, her
adopted parents, who are also Indi-
ans. Other Indians appeared and
claimed to be relatives of the de-
ceased girl and commenced action to
set aside the will on the ground that
the girl was not of age when she died,
wblcb is a very hard question to de-
termine among Indians. Tbe case
was tried before a jury and after tbe
jury had been out two days and failed
to agree, Judge Hainer took the case
away from the jury ind decided in
favor of the two jurymen against the
other ten. It was another case in
wbich the government holds against
tbe educated Indian who tries to live
respectable like white people, nut
was turned down in favor of the very
common blanket camp Indian.
Sojomwa, the wealthiest as well as
handsomest member of the Kaw tribe
of Indians, is giving a house party,
this week, to the entire tribe of Otoes
enaged in a big dance aod general
jj l.fication, and during the remainder
of the week tbe entertainment will
consist principally ot horse racing and
"smoking ponies." This consisU of
of glTlng away ponies to the visitors.
Sojomwa is considered tbe prince of
entertainers b/ tbe Northern Okla-
homa Indians and his invitations are
never turned down. He insists on
good behavior, however, and Jim
Pepper, the Kaw tribal policeman, is
ever on hand to take care of belliger-
ents and malcontents. An automobile
from the "101" ranch was used by So-
jumwa in giving a majority of bis vi-
si tors, their first ride in such a vehicle.
MORE REPORTS IN OIL.
Kaffir corn and chicken feed mix-
QsrfleM Will Trassail to Presides! Isforas
Hsa ss PrsdscHse.
Washington, May 22.—Commissioner
jof Corporations James R. Garfield,
stated today that he would submit to
tbe president further information on
the result of his Investigation of the
oil Industry. It bas not yet been deter-
KAW INDIANS ENTERTAINING.
Phone us
For Drugs
Not only for drugs, but for Uilet articles, household
rem edies, sick room goods, rubber goods, nursery supplies or
any of the thousand and one things that make up our stock.
Anything that you order will be delivered free.
No need of waiting until an emergency arises to use
this service- Use it any time when goods are wanted and it is
not convenient to come to the store.
When you have a prescription or recipe to Ibe filled
we will send for it and deliver the medicine.
Prompt free
delivery.
Phone 168
ports. The report will be submitted
to congress covering tbe question of
transportation and freight rates and
Mr. Garfield is now engaged in pre-
paring reports on the production and
refining of oil, the control of pipe
line organization, foreign trade and
conditions and competitive methods.
The data for the first four bas prr c-
tlcally all been received and the re-
port on competitive methods is well
under way. Mr. Garfield said he did
not believe he woula be able to sub-
mit to the president any of these re-
ports before the adjournment of con-
gress.
Teachers' Examination.
The next examination for teachers
In tbe city schools will be held in one
of tbe High school rooms May 31,
June 1 and 2.
Wetzel Bros, carry the largest line
of fineot grades of cane, kaffiir corn,
millet and alfalfa, as well as other
field seeds, of any house south of
Lawrence, Kansas.
Real gtager Gingerale—io pepper
ta It-New Sai Itary Sola Foaatata at
the Mace Drag Store.
tures at 40 cents tor 80 ponnds at (mined whether this will be in one
Wetiel Bros. single report or several separate re-
If you want the BEST
Eat
FLOOD'S
PONCA CITY
ICE CREAM.
<And don t forget the price
$1.00 a Gallon
.30 a Quart
.15 a Pint
Delivered to any part of the city.
ED SIVYER
EXPERT CEMENT WORK
Makes a specialty of Sidewalks, Curbs
and cellar floors, and does all kinds
of work in his line.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
See me before having work done,
if you want the best.
ED SIVYER,
Phone 134.
512 South Fourth Street.
0
Q-ocxS. as tDa.© Best
2v£o.d.e laa. Fozica Clt^r.
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Headley, L. C. The Ponca City Daily Courier. (Ponca City, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 188, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 23, 1906, newspaper, May 23, 1906; Ponca City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc175395/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.