Claremore Progress. And Rogers County Democrat (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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Claremore Progress.
AND ROGERS COUNTY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XXIII.
CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAROH SB, 1918
No. 7
ALBERT TAILQR KILLS YOUNG
MAN WOOING HIS DAUGHTER
Albert Taylor, a resident of Tah-
lequah, shot and killed Tenn Goard,
aged 25 yean, and also a resident of
Tahlequah, at that place Monday
night, firing a charge of buck shot
into Goard'a face from both barrels
of a double barreled ahot gun.
The trouble arose over Goard's At-
tentions to Taylor's daughter, Suetie,
whom, it ia said, Taylor had forbidden
the young man to meet, on account of
Goard's reputation, as not being
good one. The shooting occurred at
eight o'clock, at the home of George
Parris, one of Taylor's neighbors,
and, at whose home, it ia said, Goard
was accustomed to meet Taylor's
'daughter.
Goard had beeq arrested Sunday,
as the result of a rooming house
brawl, in which, he was badly beaten
up. So serious was his condition that
he was permitted, under guard, to go
to Parris* home Monday evening.
Mias Taylor was notified of the fact
that he was there and went over. A
few minutes later her father knocked
on the door and asked for her. She,
accompanied by Goard, came into the
living room from the kitchen. Taylor
informed his daughter that he wanted
her and the girl went to him and out
the door. Taylor then fired on Goard,
who was standing only a few feet
away, after which he left the premis-
es and surrendered to the officers.
Miss Suesie Taylor ia well known
in Claremore and has many friends
here, having visited here only a short
time back, the guest of Mrs. A. D.
Lane.
REPRESENTATIVE BALL'S LAST
RESOLUTION
EASTERN UNIVERSITY PREPAR-
ATORY 8CHOOL NO MORE
When, within a few days, Gover-
nor Williams, with a few stroke* of
his pen, signs his name to the bill
chaging the name of the Eastern Uni-
versity Preparatory (School to the
Eastern State Vocational School, the
Eastern University Preparatory
School will pass out of existence.
The bill, which has been in the Sen-
ate for the past few days, calling for
the changing of the name of the
school, with the governor present, in
this body of salons, Tuesday after-
noon, shortly after the body had con-
vened following the noon adjourn-
ment, pasaed by a unanimous vote,
following.a speech by Representa-
tive A. E Ball, who appeared in the
interest of the bill and explained K
to the satisfaction of all
And thus it is that the lastani
University Preparatory School, at the
present, second three at its most ar-
dent desires of the Fifth legislature,
all of them being granted in the
dosing days, when things were being
carried on at Oklahoma at a feverish
pace, in that it secured the appropri-
ation, a heating plant to eost some
ten thousand dollars, and the chang-
ing of the name of the school, and,
as a result, it can be truly said, that
not only this institution, but all of
Rogers county, has much to thank
this session of the legislature for, for
first and it has been our Mend.
DOZEN PITCH FIENDS MET
The Doaen Pitch Fiend Club met
at the home of R. 8. Liggett, in East
Second street, Monday night, and
from all reports a most plsasant even-
ing was spent in this comfortable
home. Refreshments of apples, to-
gether with the'enjoyment of good
cigars, added to the pleasm* of the
gathering. The club is proving a
popular one to the members and the
regular Monday night gathering is
( looked forward to with pleasure.
E. E. Watson, of Mnshngsi, is here
t.uw the baths for ihsnmatlam
. Mr. Watson is a former resident of
ear city, having resided here smren
yens ago prior to his moving to Mus-
kogee three years ago.
The following is the last resolution
introduced by A. E. Ball, in the ses-
sion of the fifth legislature of which
Mr. Bali waa a member from Rog-
ers county, rendering this county
some valuable aid, in the respect that
he succeeded in getting the appro-
priation bill for the Eastern Univer-
sity Preparatory School and a bill
changing its name from the above to
Eastern State Vocational School, pass-
ed and other good legislation through.
He was a power during the entire
session. The resolution follows:
(By Ball, of Rogers)
Whereas, My finances are in a de-
plorable condition, and
Whereas, I have been in constant
attendance during this session of the
6th legislature with the exception of
two days, and
Whereas, There are members who
have been absent several days and
who have drawn their pay in the
same manner and amount as those
who have been in constant attendance,
and
Whereas, There are but few days
remaining of this session, and
Whereas, There is one lone, little
woman at home who has been a wid-
ow since the first day of January,
1915, and
Whereas, This little woman is very
anxious to again have her husband to
love and caress her; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the House of Repre-
sentatives that one A. E. Ball be ex-
cused from further services in this
the 6th legislature, on Friday, March
19th, for this I most humbly beg and
pray.
The resolution was passed without
argument and two minutes, following
ita passage, Mr. Ball waa handed a
telegram announcing the fact that
his wife was ill and urging him to
come home immediately.
LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN A
BUSY AND EARNEST ONE
CLAREMORE YOUNG FOLK
PLIGHT TROTH
Surrounded by only the immediate
friends and relatives, Mr. Harvey
Helm and Miss Sammie Landrum, two
of Claremore's young folk, were uni-
ted in the holy bonds of matrimony,
by Reverend Geo. W. Griner, of the
E. Church, South, at eight o'clock
Monday evening, at the future home
of the young couple, in the Goddard
property, Bouth of the M. E. Church,
North.
This quiet little wedding came as
a surprise to many of the friends of
the happy couple, however, there were
those who knew that the courtship,
covering over a year, was about to
culminate in marriage, and possibly,
there are others who noticed a three
line local in the Progress some time
back, informing our readers that an
Easter wedding was to be staged
from the ranks of the younger set.
Both of the contracting parties are
young people of sterling equalities and
thqir pathway along life should be •
smooths one, as thsy are both hard
workers, Mr. Helm being employed
at the People's ke and Cold Storage
Co., where he ia one of the most trust-
ed employees. The bride is a daugh-
ter of W. A. Landrum, former agent
at the local Frisco depot, and a grad-
uate of the Eastern University Pre-
paratory School, and is a young lady
who enjoys a large circle of frienda
in this city, who join Progress in
wishing them a long and happy mar-
ried life.
The out-of-town guest at the wed-
ding was Mrs. Trother, of Afton.
SAILOR CARROL TO MEET KID
KENNETH
Eggs for setting from
a Bred-to-Lay strain.
BARRED
PLYMOUTH
ROCKS
Phone a or ft. RADIUM GROCERY
Or
W. S. CROUCH
CAPTURED TWENTY-FOUR
QUARTS
Sheriff John W. Leach captured 24
quarts of whiskey Monday morning
and demolished the same. The
boose was shipped Into Claremore on
the 5:30 Kansas City train Monday
moming in the baggage car and was
met at the trail) by Lam Carrel, who**
object it waa to convey it somewhere,
because he loaded it en his wagon but
before he had gone far with it the
sheriff took charge at the cargo.
Sheriff Leach says that the prac-
tice of shipping boose in by this route
has been going on for some time hot
that it has got to stop. It is his in-
taction to employ federal aid in tUa
connection as it is against the federal
laws to ship boos* into Oklahoma.
MISS HADADY ENTERTAINS
WITH A DANCE
Miaa Helen Hadady entertained
several of her friends with a dance
in the dining room at The Sequoyah
Hotel, Friday night. The Rogers
Brothers furnished music for the oc-
casion. Following the enjoyment at
several dances, dainty refreshments
of aandwiches and punch were served
at intervals during the evening.
Tim young feik danced until a tote
hoar, when they dispersed, prsnun
ing Miss Hadady the bset of hostess-
es and assuring her (hat one and all
had enjoyed a plsasant evening.
Sailor Carroll, who boxed Carl Mor-
ris in St. Joseph, Mo., in November,
has been matched with Kid Kenneth,
leading white heavy-weight of the
Pacific coast, for a fifteen round con-
tact to take place at the Grand Opera
House at Tulsa, Friday night, March
26th, under the auspices of the Tulsa
Business Men's Athletic Gub.
Kenneth has knocked out such
heavies as A1 Kaufman, Arthur Pel-
key, A1 Norton and others of the
front ranks of the heavy-weight di-
vision and the bout is looked upon as
one of the most important heavy-
weight contests ever staged in this
state as it is understood that an effort
is being made to get Carl Morris to
meet the winner.
—J. Burr Gibbons.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO START
FIGHT
The campaign plana of the Young
Men's League of Democratic Clubs of
Oklahoma are rapidly maturing.
Lourie Keller, the Club's Publicity
Manager, who has charge of the cam-
paign the Club is to wage in exposing
socialism and advocating pars democ-
racy, proposes soon to issue an ofldal
newspaper for the Leagne. As to
amount of literature, which ia being
arranged for distribution, organisers
will soon be pot out in the various
counties of the State, and next si
■ it is proposed to keep a number
of spsakers to the field.
Justice J. H. Braden, Monday er-
ring, at sight o'clock, st hi* horns in
this dtp, united to the hs|f boo* of
many. Mr. J. D. Boefa
onr eity, and Mrs. Rsepsfls Hall, ti
■tor. Mr. Booker is
to the fas) hall bastosaa hsm sad ths
j csapis win ssaka thsir hssss in
to gtoenys s*y. Pngrsw jstos tksh
The universal judgmant of the Fifth
Oklahoma Legislature, whose legisla-
tive activities have come to a close
for this time, is that it has been earn-
est, honest, conscientious and indus-
trious. It has sought and has suc-
ceeded in serving the State faithfully
and well.
Except for the trial of impeach-
ment cases, the session has come to a
close. This legislature has succeeded
in saving the State in the cost of its
own activities something more than
$30,000, as compared with former
legislatures. There has been far few-
er employes. The session has been
shorter than any previous regular
session and more than $10,000 was
saved on printing. In the matter of
appropriations, both branches of the
legislature have been exceedingly cau-
tious. Many meritorious undertak-
ings and improvements were refused
financial aid because, too, of a real
desire for economy and retrenchment.
One of the most notable pieces of
legislation was the Home Ownership
bill, signed by the Governor, and
which provides hereafter that the
common school fund shall be used as
the basis for a system of rural cred-
its in Oklahoma. Senator Charles F.
Barrett, of Shawnee, who ranks high
as a member of the upper house of
the legislsture, is largely responsible
for this piece of legislation. The good
roads bill is another piece of notable
and constructive legislation. It was
passed only after a bitter fight and
did not contain many things that
those in authority would have had it
done, but all-in-all, it measures up to
high standard. The workmen's
compensation act is likewise a piece
of legislation that will live long in
the history of Oklahoma. As it final-
ly passed, this bill incorporates as
nearly as possible provisions that
meet with favor of the various inter-
ests concerned in its operation. Two
party makers, affecting the primary,
were passed, one of these is designed
to keep republicans and socialists out
of democratic primaries. It provides
that no party which does not cast in
the primary twenty-seven per cent of
ths vote it cast in the preceding gen-
eral election, shall be permitted
place on the ballot in the general
election that is to follow the primary.
This means that the next republican
primary must cast more than 27,000
votes or else the republican State
ticket will not be allowed a place on
the ballot. It means that the social-
ist party, must have voters in its
primary to the number of more th n
12,000 in order to get a place on the
ballot. In connection, there is a two-
fold purpose. In both the socialist
snd republican parties there exists
little ring of men who nsme
the nominees of those parties
at old-time conventions, and use the
primary as a mere formality. This
will be impossible In the future since
they must have a contest to get their
vote out. Representative W. N. Ber-
ry, of Okemah, Okfuskee county,
led a brilliant fight in the house for
the adoption of this bill, though op-
position by the republicans, led by J.
T. Dickerson, of Oklahoma county,
was bitter.
IS BOOSTING CLAREMORE AND COLLINSVILLE SMELTER STILL
RADIUM WATER CLOSED DOWN
W. L. Moore, of Nowata, has placed
his shoulder to the wheel snd is do-
ing all in his power to boost Clare-
more and Radium water. Of course
he has an object in so doing, in fact
he has property, in the Moore's Half
Acre Addition to Claremore, for sale,
and, toward this end, Mr. Moore has
just placed an order for advertising
matter, with the Progress, which we
wish to say, in passing, is of the best
that has ever gone out from Clare-
more. Not only does it portray the ad-
vantages of purchasing lots in
Moore's Half Acre Addition, but
it also conveys some valuable
information to the readers, con-
cerning Claremore Radium water
and the Eastern University Perpara-
tory School. The literature has been
sent to Kansas City, Mo., there to be
distributed in an efficient manner, by
one of Mr. Moore's salesmen. In
connection with the distribution of
the lietrature by the salesman, five
hundred of the Frisco folders, adver-
tising Radium water, have been sent
and will also be distributed.1
The well which was drilled in near
Sageeyah recently is gr9wing better
and better, instead or decreasing in
production. It is owned by Keller-
straus et al.
The strike in the Collinsvills smel-
ters, as a result of which five hun-
dred men, demanding a 60 cent raise
in their wage scale, walked out last
Saturday, causing ons of the smel-
ters to close down, is still on.
Superintendent Godshalk made
proposition offering them a 36 cent
increase to remain in effect as long
as the price of ore remains above 9
cents, on the condition that the men
would accept the old rate if the price
should go down to 7 cents. The men
refused the,offer and after giving
Godshalk a few hours to grant their
demands they walked out.
Thursday night a committee of the
employees met with the employees of
the Bartlesville Zine Company, in
mass meeting at Bartlesville, to
discuss what was to be done.
The result of the strike probably will
rest with what was decided upon at
this meeting.
OPENS JEWELRY STORE
J. O. Warren, formerly with the
Bishop Jewelry Co., has opened up
business in the E. E. McCracken
Cleaning and Pressing Shop. Mr.
Warren is an experienced watch ma-
ker and Progress welcomes him to our
city.
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF
STEALING HIDES
Arthur Robins went to Joplin, Mo.,
Friday night to get Curry Enochs and
three boys by the name of Moulton,
charged with the theft of some ten
hides from H. Tom Brown's slaughter
house on John Wyche's place, on the
night of Friday, March 12th. It was
ascertained that the hides were taken
by the boys to Joplin, Mo., in a cov-
ered wagon and then part, or all of
them, sold. As yet only four of the
hides have been identified, but Sheriff
Leach says he thinks the balance will
be found in Joplin. The amount of
the theft will reach $60, according to
H. Tom Brown, owner of the stolen
hides.
WELCH AND WATSON TRIALS TO
START MONDAY
ELECTED SECRETARY
TREASURER
AND
At a recent meeting of the stock-
holders of the Laderer-Davis Clothing
Co., held at McPherson, Kan., Mrs.
George H. Davis, of our city, was
elected secretary and treasure of this
company.
Mrs. Davis is especially qualified to
fulfill the duties incumbent upon the
holding of these offices, as she is a
splendid business woman.
Monday, March 29, at 1:80 o'clock,
the senate, sitting as a court of im-
peachment, will convene in the trial
of Corporation Commissioner A. P.
Watson and State Insurance Com-
missioner A. L. Welch. At that time
the trials will be taken up separately,
with the case of Mr. Watson taking
precedence, because it reached the
senate first, though the impeachment
of Mr. Welch was the first determined
upon by the house investigating com-
mittee. It is likely that ten days will
be required in the first trial and as
soon as it is concluded, the trial of
Mr. Welch will be taken up imme-
diately.
B. W. Starr, an anti-drainage man,
8pent Monday in Catoosa.
SAYS OATS ARE NOT DAMAGED
County Agent George Vincent spent
Monday in Foyil on business in
connection with the duties of his of-
fice. Mr. Vincent says that the far-
mers who planted oats before winter
descended upon us again have no
cause to worry, as they are not hurt
and the only thing to be regretted is
the fact that more of them were not
planted.
Miss Byna Murphy spent Saturday
and Sunday in Chelsea, the guest of
jMiss Alice Denningberg.
£
Pre-Easter Display of WooIIbx Styles
EflSTEB SUNDRY
/
i«t ILBLACK MMMNY
The day above all others when refined, becoming
clothes are most appreciated. The spring-day of
fashion, when we doff the sombre colors of winter.
The day that marks a change in our thoughts as
well as a change in our clothes. There is a charm
and becoming beauty about these new spring
Wooltex Tailored
Goats and Salts
that make them so desirable for Easter Sunday, as
well as for every other day of the spring season.
Materials of carefully tested quality and tailoring of
the highest character support the beautiful, correct
style of all Wooltex tailored garments. < And with
all their superiority, Wooltex garments cost no more
than ordinary ready-to-wear apparel, made in the
ordinary way. Select your coat or suit now and
have it ready for Easter Sunday.
Wooltex Suits, extra special • - $25.00
Wooltex Coats, extra value ■ - $15.00
We also show very pretty Suits at $12.50 and $15.00
Nice assortment of White Coats at $6.50 to $10.00
THEILBlack(,O>
cleveland
SilK
Hose
and Kid Gloves to
match; the Tailored
Suits and Fabric
TopShoes are marks
of refinement.
We have them
It will be interest-
ing to you and a
pleasure for us to
show you our lines.
stuiisti
Dresses
BeautifulStreet and
'Afternoon Dresses
in Crepe de Chine
and Messaline Silk,
also some very pret-
ty White and Figur-
ed Voiles, all made
with the new ruf-
fled wide skirts.
Our
Pre-
Easter
Prices
Are Very
Attractive
An immediate in-
spection of this de-
partment will be to
your interest.
If you want your
suit to look ita
best you should
be fitted with a
—: new :—
Gossard Corset
New Spring
Waists
All Silk Crepe de
Chine, in the white,
black and sand, ex-
cellent value $2.50
Fancy Floral and
Plain White China
Silk, some with the
tucked front, others
embroidery and lace
trimmed, an unusu-
al value at.. $1.50
Easter
Neckwear,
Handkerchiefs,
etc., etc.
We are showing all
the newest novel-
ties in this line.
Easter
Footwear
To be well dressed
you must be well
shod.
We now have on
display all the very
newest ideas in the
spring footwear.
Your Easter appar-
el would be incom-
plete without the
latest in footwear.
We have it!
Walker Department Store Company
The Store That Sells Wooltex
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