Claremore Progress. And Rogers County Democrat (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1914 Page: 2 of 12
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CLAREMORE. OKLA., PROGRES.S
84,000 PERSONS TRAVEL FREE
11,000000 MILES ON TWO
BIG LINES.
COMMERCE COMMISSION REPORT
Three Congressmen, Many State Offi-
cial! Are On List Brought Out
In Senate Investi-
gation.
Washington—Characterizing the dis-
tribution of free transportation by rail-
roads as "a menace to the Institutions
of a free people," the Interstate com-
merce commission reported to the
senate the results of its Investigations
under Senator Lea's resolution direct-
ed against the Louisville & Nashville
and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis railroad.
The report says that during 1913 the
two roads distributed free passes rep-
resenting more than 11.000,000 miles
of travel, valued at $340,260.61, to
more than 34,000 individuals in every
walk of life.
The report says the Louisville &
Nashville gave in the following num-
bers:
"United States senator, 1; represen-
tatives, 2; other United States offi-
cials, 139; state senators, 1,556; state
(representatives, 2,183; other state
officials, 1,769; judges, 89.
"The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis gave to United States officials,
other than members of congress, 151;
state senators, 5,814; state represen-
tatives, 8,439; other state officials,
1,086; judges, 17."
A. RUSTEM BEY
]H| A. Rustem Bey, the new Tur-
H kiah ambassador to the United |j
1 states, has arrived in Washing- |j
j|j ton and assumed charge of the jj|
| embassy, succeeding Zia Pasha. |
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AXE-MAN KILLS ENTIRE FAMILY
MAN AND WIFE, DAUGHTER AND
GRANDDAUGHTER DEAD.
GUADALAJARA CITY IS CAPTURED
Five Thousand Prisoners Taken By
Rebels Under Obregon
Saltillo, Mexico—General Carranza
Was officially advised of the fall of
Guadalajara before the constitutional-
ist forces. The news was received
with the utmost elation at constitu-
tional headquarters where it was re-
garded as preliminary to the occupa-
tion of Mexico City itself.
The rout of the federals was com-
plete and they have been cut off from
Mexico City by forces of General
Blanco which had detoured from Ame-
ca to destroy the federal lines of
communication. The federals were
reported scattered in all directions
and great punishment inflicted upon
them in retreat, but no figures of
losses on either side were available.
General Obregon led the main at-
tacking force. For several days it
had hammered the Guadalajara garri-
son which came out from their de-
fense^ in the effort to scatter the
besiegers. After a disastrous conflict
in which the federals lost ten troop
trains and more than 600 prisoners
they retreated, leaving an unobstruct-
ed road to the second largest city of
Mexico whici offered little resistance
^h'ben the constitutionalists appeared.
Further details of the conflict at
Guadalajara said five thousand fed-
eral prisoners with much arms, am-
munition and supplies were captured.
The line of combat extended over
fifty-five miles with General Blanco
commanding Obregon's advance
guard. The constitutionalists are in
complete control of the city, includ-
ing the federal palace.
General Jesus Carranza is prepar-
ing to attack San Luis Potosi and as
he has a force of 18,fl00 men and the
federal, garrison nearly all has been
•withdrawn, he is expected to encount-
er little difficulty.
Former Tenant Also Missing; Twenty-
Nine Such Deaths Reported In
Last Three Years.
Chicago.—A family of four was
wiped out by blows from an axe in
:he German settlement of Blue Island,
i suburb.
The victims are:
JACOB NESLESLA, 72 years old,
street sweeper.
MRS. ANNIE NESLESLA, wife of
Jacob. 65.
MRS. MARTHA MANSFIELD, 24,
daughter of the Neslesla's.
Two-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mans-
field.
Whether the butchery was the work
of a maniac or of a person seeking
revenge, was not disclosed in the in-
vestigation. It was learned that the
young mother of the Infant had been
living away from her husband for
some time and efforts to find him were
started. His name was said to be
William. Each of the slain was struck
In the head.
Bloody finger prints on the axe han-
dle were photographed. Search was
instituted for William Mansfield, hus-
band of Martha, who deserted her a
year ago, and for Michael Cherewinki.
The latter was compelled to vacate
the Neslesla house three weeks ago
by the landlord in order to make way
for the new tenants. He uttered
threats against the landlord and Nes-
lesla.
Twenty-nine persons have been mur-
dered in the last three years, in Mis-
souri. Kansas, Colorado, Iowa and Illi-
nois by axe blows. THe details of al-
most all the murders are similar and
in most of the cases the murder's axe
has wiped out entire families.
AMERICAN FACTORY OWNERS
UNINJURED ACCORDING TO
REDFIELD.
A BIS INCREASE III FOODSTUFF
Decreaie in Export* Totals $145,000-
000; Leas Foodstuff* Being
8ent Abroad Than
Formerly.
Washington.—Foreign manufactur-
ers sent into the United States the
first eight months of the new tariff
system just 8.8 per cent more of their
finished products than they did under
the old. Secretary Redfield pointed to
this as ample demonstration that
there was no ground for fears that
American factory owners would be
driven from business by tho demo-
cratic tariff.
Importations of food stuffs showed
a large increase, while foodstuff ex-
ports fell off. There ^as a relatively
small reduction in the amount of con>
pleted manufactures exported.
"The figures," said Secretary Ked-
fleld. "show the results of the world-
wide depression in commerce as mod-
ified by our own shortage of food-
stuffs arising from the inadequate
crops of last year, which condition
rapidly is passing away. They indi-
cate also that our competing power
in manufacturing Is well sustained be-
cause at a time when our commercial
rivals are eager to sell and unwilling
to buy the Item of exports of fully fin-
ished manufactures is depressed rela-
tively little and the item of imports
of finished manufactures increased
relatively little."
The total Increase of importations
of foodstuffs, the department's figures
showed, was $56,750,437, while the to-
tal increase in importations for the
period was only $55,136,685.
In the line of finished manufactures,
Mr. Redfield said the United States is
maintaining its foreign business well.
"The decrease of exports of food-
stuffs," the secretary added, "amounts
in the eight months to $97,573,558, a
fact sufficiently explained by our not
having the foodstuffs to sell. The
present large promise of fine crops al-
ready has begun to alter the situa-
tion. A further decrease appears in
manufactures for further use in man-
ufacturing of $30,660,377, reflecting the
depressed condition of industries In
foreign countries."
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN DEAO
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP
Hj=s^a=IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIQ
|| Joseph Chamberlain, for many
5 years a Liberal member of par-
= liament from Birmingham, a
1 member of several cabinets and
f| the leader of his party, died last _
= week, having been an invalid =
several years.
OWN BOMB KILLS ANARCHISTS
ROOM IN NEW YORK WAS INFER-
NAL MACHINE FACTORY.
Governor Reports His Expense.
Governor Cruce has made public a
statement setting forth the expendi-
tures of his office for tho fiscal year,
which ends June 30.
The statement snows that out of an
appropriation of $17,000, made by the
last legislature for the use of the gov-
ernor's office for the fiscal year, only
$13,214.50 was expended, leaving a bal-
ance of $3,885.50, which now reverts
to the treasury.
Out of the appropriation of $3,000
for rewards for the apprehension of
criminals, $700 has been spent during
the year, according to the statement.
This leaves a balance of $2,300 In that
fund. Practically all money paid out
of this fund was for the apprehension
of horse thieves.
The governor's statement In full fol-
lows:
There was appropriated by the last
legislature for the use of the gov-
ernor's office for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1914, the following
amounts:
Salary for the governor $ 4,500
Salary for the private secretary 2,000
Salary for chief clerk i,800
Salary for two stenographers., 2,400
Salary for pardon clerk 900
Traveling expenses 500
Special services and extra help 2,000
Printing 600
Stationery, stamps, express and
office supplies 1,600
Contingent fund 1,000
City Government Unsatisfactory,
The present form of city govern-
ment In Oklahoma City will be aban-
doned for the city manager form with
tho election of commissioners next
April, If the Tax Efficient League,
composed of large taxpayers of the
city and county are able to bring
about the change.
On receiving the report of the com-
mittee that had been appointed to
visit the city commissioners and ask
a reduction of $60,000 In the city
budget for next year, the league, by
a unanimous vote, passed resolution*
declaring It believed the present form
of commission government costly and
inefficient and Instructing tho presi-
dent of the league, Judge B. F. Bur-
well to appoint a committee of five
men who should "consider and report
at the next meeting on such changes
as are necessary In the charter of
Oklahoma City to change the form of
government and eliminate four of the
live present high-priced officials now
acting as the legislative body of this
city, It being evident that a majority
of the present Incumbents cannot be
Induced to engage actively In the de-
tailed work of running a city."
to suit
GREATEST PARACHUTE ACT BE.
FORE PUBLIC FOR TWELVE
DAYS, SEPT. 22 TO OCT. 3.
World-famous aeronauts as they will
appear dally at the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition, Oklahoma City,
September 22 to October 3.
Ed. R. Hutchinson, America's fore-
most and most successful aeronaut,
has been engaged at an enormous ex-
pense to appear daily at the eighth
annual Oklahoma State Fair and Ex-
position, Oklahoma City, Sept. 22 to
Oct. 3, 1914.
In giving out the announcement of
the engagement of this world-famous
aerial navigator, the statement waa
made that the greatest parachute act
of the century will be presented when
two men will make eight parachute
drops from one balloon. The act Is
declared to be the last word In aero-
nautic daring—a dare-devil, death-de-
fying parachute feat, that beggars de-
scription, and the greatest perform-
ance of the kind in the world today.
It is said the spectators will have
VILLA WANTS NO CONVERSATION
Federal Chieftain Prefers To Meet
Huerta at Cannon's Mouth
Washington—General Villa has vot-
ed against informal conferences be- |
tween constitutionalists and Huerta
representatives as proposed by the
South American mediators. His at-
titude was revealed in a telegram sent
\o General Carranza, copies of which
Sjave reached here. This Information ;
vith the knowledge that General Pab- 1
tp Gonzales, chief of the division of ,
the east of the constitutionalist army. '
opposes the conferences, has upset j
the hopes of constitutionalists here.
General Alvareo Obregon, com- j
manding the northeast division, is the I
only one of three chiefs commanding j
the main columns of the constitution-
alist army who has not been heard I
from but it is believed he will not '
agree to the parleys at this time.
Carranza and Villa, temporarily at !
least, have patched up all their dif- j
ferences.
GEORGE FRED TALKS TO MUCH
First of Secretary Bryan's Ministers
To Get the Axe.
Washington—Formal announcement
of the resignation of Geo Fred Wil-
liams as minister to Greece and Mon-
tenegro was made at the state de-
partment.
His resignation was demanded after
a recent interview in which he scored
the government of Prince William of
Weld, established in Albania by the
powers.
This case is said to be without pre-
cedent in the history of the state de-
partment. Other ministers have got-
ten in trouble through too free crit-
icisms of the conditions existing in
the countries to which they are ac-
credited, but it is not recalled that
an American diplomatic representative
ever before has gone outside liis post
to discuss the affairs of another coun-
try.
TO SUPPRESS THE RED FLAG
Anarchist and I. W. W. No Longer To
Hold Sway In New York.
New York—One aftermath of the
dynamite explosion which wrecked a
Harlem tenement house, killing four
persons, was a conference of police
officials at which a campaign was in-
augurated, with a view to suppressing
anarchists, Industrial Workers of the
World, and kindred agitators in this
city. Of the four who met violent
deaths recently Arthur Caron and
Charles Betg were reported to be I.
W. W. members and Carl Hanson was
allied with lie anarchists.
THE OKLAHOMA CH0CTAWS WINS
House Rejects Mississippi Indiana'
Claims; Bill to Conference.
Washington.—After a day of lively
debate between Oklahoma and Missis-
sippi delegations the house rejected a
senate amendment to the Indian ap-
propriation bill to permit the Missis-
sippi Choctaws to present their claims
to participate in the funds of the Choc-
taw Indians of Oklahoma. The ques-
tion goes to conference between the
two houses.
The Oklahomans changed attorneys
were trying to get big fees by drum-
ming up claimants in Mississippi while
the Mississippi representatives alleged
that Oklahoma had mistreated the
Indians of the west.
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma
said he held in his hand "a document
which shows that a firm of attorneys
it> St., Louis employed three negroes
to go around with an alleged fictitious
roll and make people believe they
were Indians so they could get on the
rolls, saying 'Sign this contract, we
will enroll you and we will go to con-
gress and you will get $8,000 less forty
per cent for attorney's fees.'"
THREE SUICIDES IN ONE DAY
Chief Sam Still On the Job
Galveston.—Christening of the
"Back to Africa" ship. Liberia, was
postponed last week it was announced
on account of the weather, much to
the disappointment of many negroes
who had regarded the ceremony as
the first preliminary to their actual
journey. Some of them who came
from Oklahoma have been waiting
here six months for "Chief Sam's''
colonizing expedition to start. It was
said the christening would be carried
out before the sailing now Set for
July 12.
Huerta "Elected" Again.
Washington.—Meager reports have
come of Sunday's election in that part
of Mexico controlled by Huerta, in
■which he is said to have been re-elect-
ed, though by such a scant vote that
the election may be declared void.
There was an undercurrent report,
however, that the election was de-
signed to pave the way for some strat-
egem by Huerta. The rumor still per-
sisted that he contemplated turning
the office over to Pedro Lascnrain and
leaving the country.
Doctor and Wortian at Tulsa and
Chaffeur at Mangum Take Lives.
Mangum.—Sitting on the east door-
steps of the Greer county courthouse
Anderson Williams of Hollis drank
four ounces of carbolic acid and with-
in a few minutes died from the re-
sults. A short time after he had swal-
lowed the acid he was discovered by
persons who had been attending a
speaking by state candidates.
Two at Tulsa.
Tulsa.—Two persons, a man, 60, and
a beautiful young woman, 20. com-
mitted suicide here within an hour.
The man. Dr. E. W. Doane, of Sapulpa,
slashed his jugular vein with a surgi-
cal instrument and bled to death in a
few minutes in Owen park.
The woman, Mrs. A. P. Stewart, of
Parsons, Kan., swallowed twenty-five
bichloride of mercury tablets while in
her room at a hotel, dying several
hours later in a hospital.
Two of the Dead Men Were Industrial
Workers of the World Members
Due for Trial at Tarrytown.
New York.—In the ruins of the Lex-
ington avenue tenement house, wreck-
ed by the premature explosion of a
bomb that, killed Arthur Caron and
three other persons, the authorities
found evidence that Caron's apart-
ment was a center for the distribution
of inflammatory literature which was
printed there; and that at the time
of the explosion it was apparently a
bomb factory Ailed with the ingredi-
ents of death dealing missiles.
A small printing press, revolution-
ary pamphlets and circulars, an elec-
tric dynamo, two electric batteries,
cartridges and bits of steel were
among the articles uncovered which
tend in the opinion of the police, to
show an anarchistic plot at assassina-
tion. That a demonstration, halted by
the bungling of some one who was
preparing an infernal machine for its
mission, was planned against the
Rockefeller family in Tarrytown, is
the theory on which the authorities
are working.
Two of those killed In the wrecked
apartment were prominent agitators
who were to be placed on trial at
Tarrytown Monday on charges of dis-
orderly conduct in connection with the
campaign of demonstration against
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as a protest
against his attitude in the Colorado
coal mine strike.
The body of the fourth victim was
that of Charles Berg, known In Inter-
national Workers of the World cir-
cles as the "Big Swede," an associate
of Caron. Tho other victims were
Charles Hanson and Mary Claves.
The woman lived In an apartment next
to the one occupied by Caron and his
associates.
Total $17,100
Of this amount, there has been ex-
pended the following:
Salary of governor $ 4,600.00
Salary of private secretary.. 2,000.00
Salary of chief clerk 1,800.00
Salary of two stenographers 2,400.00
Salary of pardon clerk 900.00
Traveling expenses 12.03
Special services and extra
help 270.00
Printing 151.63
and office supplies 1,180.84
TWO ARE VICTIMS OF LIGHTNING
Terrific Storm Follows Gore's Speech
at Sallisaw.
Sallisaw, Okla.—A terrific rain ?nd
electrical storm brolte over the picnic
grounds at Sallisaw just as Senator
Thomas P. Gore finished his speech.
A bolt of lightning which demolished
a refreshment stand in which a hun-
dred persons had taken refuge killed
two persons outright, three others
are expected to die and fifteen are In
a serious condition, while at least 200
persons were knocked to the ground.
The dead:
HOOPER McKEEL, young son of
Professor Alonzo McKsel who teaches
school near Sallisaw.
JOHN STEWART, farmer. Atkins.
There were about 2,000 persons on
the grounds when the storm broke and
great confusion followed the striking
of the lightning.
Senator Gore had just left the
grounds when the catastrophe oc
curred and was not Injured. State
Highway Commissioner Sidney Suggs
of Ardmore who was scheduled for
an address also escaped without in-
jury, as did ftobert L. Williams, can-
didate for the democratic nomination
for governor, and District Judge John
Pitchford, of Tahlequah.
Total $13,214.50
Leaving the balance to re-
vert to the treasury out
of the appropriation $ 3,886.60
In addition to the above, there was
appropriated by the legislature as re-
wards for the apprehension of crimi-
nals,, $3,000 to be paid out on the
approval of the governor.
There has been paid out the follow-
ing amounts:
Dave Fulsom $ 60.00
Red Gannon 100.00
C. C. Starr '. 250.00
Alfred Harper 50.00
A. L. Stevens 50.00
W. C. Shillings 100.00
L. O. Bradford and John Burks 60.00
A J. Thomas 50.00
Total $700.00
Leaving a balance of $2,300.00
All these amounts were rewards
earned in horse thief cases except the
case of the $100 paid to Red Gannon,
which was a reward offered by Gov-
ernor Haskell for the apprehension
of a man charged with murder, and
the money paid to C. C. Starr, which
was for the arrest of Tuxie Williams,
charged with murder.
Government Money for A. A M.
Establishment of an institute at
Muskogee for the testing of serum for
hog cholera, to be maintained by the
government, and an annual appropria-
tion of $75,000 from the Hatch and
Morrill funds In aid of the work of the
A. and M. college at Stillwater, are
the net results of the recent visit of
a committee of the state board of
agriculture to the federal agricultural
department at Washington, according
to a statement given out by Secre-
tary Ben Hennessy, member of the
committee.
The Morrill and Hatch fund was
withdrawn from the A. and M. college
a year ago on "account of the political
frenzy In Oklahoma," according to Mr.
Hennessy. "The withdrawal of these
funds will not occui again," he said,
"until our A. and M. college Is drawn
into politics."
The federal establishment of a se-
rum testing institute at Muskogee will
mean an annual expenditure of ap-
proximately $30,000 to $50,000, ac-
cording to Mr. Hennessy, in addition
tc the funds given in aid of the work
of thte college at Stillwater.
C. O. & W. R. R. Changes Ownerihip.
Sale of the Clinton, Oklahoma &
Western railroad to Frank Kell of
Wichita Falls, Texas, promoter and
builder of the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern, was announced by the
corporation commission. The terms
of the sale were not >nade public.
The C. O. & W. covers approximate-
ly fifty miles, extending from Clinton
in Custer county, through Hammon
Junction' and terminating at Strong
City in Roger Mills county.
Unofficially, it was learned that an
extension to Chickasha is contemplat-
ed in the near future by the new pur-
chasers. This would greatly increase
the value of the road, as an extension
Firs Loss For Juns.
The fire loss for the month of June,
1914, was $2,911.67 greater than during
the previous thirty-day period, accord
ing to a monthly report of C. C. Ham-
monds, state fire marshal, just issued
and turned over to A. L. Welch, state
fire insurance commissioner. The to-
tal number of fires, however, was re-
duced from 103 In May to 70 in June,
the burning of three cotton gins and
a big mill causing the increase in the
total financial loss dunng June.
The total fire waste in June was
$91,121.21 of which $47,589.20 repre-
sents loss on buildings and $43,532
loss on contents. Thirty-two fires were
due to unknown causes the next larg-
est number being due to defective
flues and the third largest loss caused
by oil, gas or gasoline explosions.
Eight fires were attributed to the last
mentioned cause with a total loss of
$7,059.55.
Water Fowl Open Season Extended.
The open season on waYer fowl in
Oklahoma has been changed from Oc-
tober 1 to January 16, to September
15 to February 1 by Secretary Houston
of the federal argicultural department
according Jto notice received by Secre-
tary r ou B. Lawhead of the statl
game warden's department. The pew
rule extends the open Beason thirty
days longer than under the former
regulation. The new rule is issued by
the department of agriculture under a
to the Grady county capital would af-1 recent act of congress.
ford connections with the Frisco,'
Rock Island and the Oklahoma Cen-
tral. It is pointed out that this is
the only logical extension of the road
at this time.
McKenzie Woman in Llmelipht Again
Tulsa—Stella McKenzie, sister ctf
Guy McKenzie, and one of the most
prominent figures in the Reuter mur-
der cases, shot and seriously injured
Bud Hall, her lover, because, accord-
ing to Hall's statement, he a few
hours before had joined the United
States army mad intended to leave
for Mexico. Tke shooting occurred
at the McKenzie hone. Hall, who
1 tho arm. told tho
► ««t to the McKeaale horn
Orient Railroad Is 8oid.
[ Wichita.—The Kansas City, Mexico
' and Orient railroad was sold at a re-
| ceiver's sale for $6,001,000 to the re-
organization committee representing
the bondholders of the company.
There were no other bidden Applica-
tion for a charter for the re-orgnnlted
Orient railway waa made at Topeka
hf John R. Mulvane, president of the
BMh of Topeka and one of tho laeor-
>wf ■ Tho Mw corporation is cap-
Mattoed at KiMMN The cfcnrtertnc
ta ahrtki state taw * WJmM.
Dominican Rebels Reckless.
Washington—Reckless firing Domin-
ican rebels sent several shots against
the hull of the American gunboat
Machias In Puerta Plata harbor and
drew upon themselves a warning vol-
ley from the Machias three-pounders
and automatic rifles. A few days ago
the gunboat used her main battery of
four-inch guns to silence President
Bordas' batteries, which were bom-
barding the rebel garrison holding the
city, in violation of the agreement
that foreigners would not be endang-
ered by artillery Are.
Sunday's Auto Accidents.
Washington Courthouse. Ohio.—Two
young women were killed and two
young men probably fatally injured
near here Sunday night when an auto-
mobile went into a ditch.
Forecast In Crops.
Washington.—The department of
agrciulture announced forecasts in the
total yields and condition of the prin-
cipal crops July 1:
Winter wheat. 655.000.000 bushels
yield. Condition *4.1; indicated yield
11.6 bushels per acre.
Spring wheat. 275.000.000 bushels.
Condition Ml, yield 15.3.
Corn. 2Jtt.000.000 bushels. Coodl
ttaa U.I; ytaU U.S.
Oats. U91.MMM
ttaa M.I; ylsU tt.i
Two in New York.
New York. — Two persons were
killed and another was fstally injured
when an unnfanaseable automobile
broke through the gates of a Long
Island railroad crossing and was
wrecked as it crashed Into a passing
electric train.
Train Strikes Auto.
Aurora. 111.—Throe persons were
killed and one fatally injured early
Sunday, when a Burlington freight
train struck an automobile near Shah-
bano. III. A clamp of trees hid tie
approach of the train.
Two Killed Whoa Auto Ttime Over.
Somerset. Pa—Two persons wars
killed sad six lajarwd whea aa site
highway, mw
State Secretary's Receipts Reported
Receipts of the secretary of state's
office for the quarter ending June 30,
amounted to $20,490.72. This fund is
made up In fees collected by the office
during the quarter as follows: Char-
ters, -17,691.09; notary public fees,
$824; requisition fees, $95; certified
copies. $229.75; seal or state, $588; re-
cording, $517.50; appointment of
agents, $32; statutes sold, $14; trade
marks, $14; miscellaneous, $18.50.
Negro Educational Congress Meets.
Negroes from twenty states are In
Oklahoma City this week as delegates
to the national Negro National Edu
catlonal Congress. J. Silas Harris of
Kansas City, 1b president of thg or-
ganization. which embraces the United
8tates, the object of the organization
being the advancement of the Amer-
ican negro.
Vaccinates O. N. G. Against Typhoid.
Three hundred members of the Ok-
lahoma City and Norman companies
of militia are being vaccinated against
typhoid fever by Dr. Floyd J. Boland,
captain of the field hospital corps.
The companies Include Company H,
field hospital corps and regimental
band or Oklahoma City and the engin-
eer and signal corps. That vaccina-
tion agalnBt typhoid fever is effective
Is shown by the fsct that only 12
cases of typhoid fever developed
among the 72,4100 soldiers In the regu-
lar army last yesr.
Death Sentence Is 8tayed by Governor
James Nash, now confined in the
Rogers county jail under sentence of
death for murder, was granted a stay
of sentence by Governor Cruce. The
man Is under sentence to be electro-
cuted July 24, and the time is extndd
by the governor until Friday, Septem
ber 11. Oa the face of the official
document Issued by the governor It
would appear that oa September 11
the maa woald go to his death, bat this
wSl act ho doao ss tke delay la to
time to psrCsat to
Plenty of Laborers.
State Superintendent E. W. Vanct
of the free employment bureau stated
that until cotton picking season
opened business would be rather quiet
around his office. Many people are
planning to work on the new capitol,
but Mr. Vance states that there are
enough laborers In the city now who
have been here for months waiting
for the work to start. The state em-
ployment bureau wants to discourage
workmen from over the state coming
into the city to secure work.
Concession Mads to Inola Company.
The Inola Pipe Line Company,
which proposes the construction of a
pipe line, daily capacity of 22,000 bar-
rels. was exempted from state laws
making pipe line companies common
purchasers in an order Issued by the
corporation commission. According
to the petition filed with the com-
mission by the company, it does not
intend to engage in the purchase of
oil, its sole purpose being to engage
in the transportation business.
many kinds of thrills when the jump-
srs begin to make their terrific whirl
at a frightful speed through space
each time a parachute opens. In a
word, Just as fast as one parachute
opens and begins to permit the aero-
nauts to descend gently to the earth,
they make another jump and so on
until eight are made.
The mammoth balloons that will be
need on this occasion are the finest
in the world today, and will be filled
by the up-to-date process, requiring
only a few minutes to fill. Specta-
tors yvill be permitted to gather
around the balloons, within a reason-
able distance, before the terrific and
perilous start, which will be more
than the start of the balloons In the
old days when old-time methods were
employed.
There will be all the excitement
of the start of a horse race, or auto-
mobile race, accompanied by the novel
and sublime features of a balloon go-
ing up and the expectancy of what
may happen before the two men get
back to mother earth.
Contracts for this tremendous act
are not problematicil but have already
been closed. TTnder the terms of the
agreement, Hutchinson himself will
come to the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition to direct the flights
of Howard and W. H. Relchard, two
of the world'8 greatest aeronauts.
Easy Way to Clean a Carpet
Instead of sweeping your stair car-
pet try wiping ft over with a damp
cloth. Use a teaspoonful of ammonia
In two quarts of warm water. Your
carpet will look clean and bright and
there will be no dust.
Ths Reason.
"1 Just can't seem to keep a dining-
room girl!" "I have often wondered
why you never can keep any help. I
never have any such trouble." "I
know, but my husband just won't nirt
with them."
Cspital Fund Now Available.
All funds in the hands of the state
treasurer to the credit of the capitol
building fund are now available for
that purpose, according to an opinion
rendered to the state treasurer by the
attorney general's office in which It
Is held that there was only one condl
ion contingent to that appropriation
becoming available, namely the pay
ment to the atate treasurer of tho
$53,578.50 by the city of Oklahoma
City, and that condition having been
met, the appropriation immediately
became available.
Kate's Oil
At a meeting of the commlssionerr
of the Oklahoma land office, Miss Kate
Barnard, commissioner of charities
and corrections, transferred her oil
lease which she secured some time
ago from tbo school taad department
to the State OU Company. Miss Bar
nard mate the transfer for the pur
pone at gattlac tho property drilled.
Always ■ Sealed Book.
In deciding a case of disagreement
between the right kind of man and
any kind of woman, nobady less wise
than God will ever find out whether
Justice has been even approximated.
May Cultivate Teak Timber.
Forestry experts have demonstrat-
ed that teak timber that Is as strong
aa that from natural forests can be
raised on plantations.
Give the Hend the Credit
"A still tongue makes a wise hear,"
says an old adage, but we think It
should resd, "A wise head m w>t a
still tongue "
Wanted Information.
"I had my fortune told last night."
"Did you? How much Is It?"—Detroit
Free Press.
Father Has No Chance.
The reason father hates to play
cards with mother Is because. If ha
loses he loses aad If he wias hs 1
—Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Was It a oasa at tare at I
slgetr -No. second sight The I
time bo mw her he dltet knew 1
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