Claremore Progress. And Rogers County Democrat (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1916 Page: 1 of 12
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**R V°te For P. W. Holtzendorff For .County Attorney on August i st
Claremore Progress.
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VOL. XXIV
AND ROGERS COUNTY DEMOCRAT
CLAREMORE. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAT. JUNE 29, 1910
NO. 21
Foundation for a Greater Claremore
Laid at Tfiursdau's Celebration
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON
A foundation for better things for
Claremore was laid here Thursday
with the formal opening of the new
Missouri Paciflc-Iron Mountain sta-
tion. Relations that will have an
everlasting benefit were established,
which will redound to the betterment
of both thf Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain railroad and the people of
this vicinity. The railroad officials
and the people became acquainted,
and each found the other to be of the
right sort. Much of the ancient prej-
udice between the people and the rail-
road was erased ere the day was over
and that the day was one long to be
remembered by both the railroad
men, the visitors from other towns,
and our own citisenship, there is not
one little doubt. It was a real "red
lettej;" day. Everything toward the
entertainment of the officials was
done that could be done, and these
was not a single hitch in the entire
day's program. The railroad people
are of an appreciative sort and went
away from our town singing our
praises to Mil, and with the promise
that it was the railroad's intention
to get behind our town and boost our
Radium water.
The day's entertainment was car-
ried out with clock-like precision,
which bespoke of long days of plan-
ning and much labor on the parts of
the members of the Commercial Club.
When the special train from the south
bearing the officials rolled up to the
new depot (the first train to stop at
this new structure) exactly at 3:30,
the platform, the waiting rooms, both
within and without, were crowded,
while many stood back on Muskogee
avenue, where the automobiles to car-
ry the visitors on an excursion over
the city and into the country had been
parked.
The railroad party, headed by Alex-
ander Robertson, Chief Operating
Officer and Vice-President of the
road, were met as they stepped from
the train by a reception committee
from the Commercial Club, namely:
E. E. Woods, chairman; J. W.
Moore, J. F. Flippin, E. H. Lightner,
E. G. Bayless, O. D. Davis, W. R. Hol-
land, R. L. Davis, J. II. Moore C. F.
God bey and Mrs. A. L. Minyard, the
men of the party being dressed in
Palm Beach suits. The visitors were
met with a hearty handshake by the
members of this committee, who then
proceeded with the introduction of
each individual member to the large
crowd.
The party of officials and their
wives, headed by Mr. Robertson, in-
cluded the following: General officers
from headquarters at St. Louis, Mo.
E. A. Hadley, Chief Engineer; J.
W. Kearney, Manager Publicity; J.
W. Booth, Advertising«kgent; W. P.
Hawkins, Fuel Agent; D. C. Welty,
Agricultural Commissioner, and Geo.
W Marriott, secretary to Mr. Rob-
ertson; while the railroad party also
included these officials from the
Southern District of the Iron Moun-
tain, with headquarters at Little
Rock, Ark.: J. W. Dean, General Su-
perintendent; R. C. White, Engineer
Maintenance of Way; R. M. McWil-
liams. Asst. Gen. Freight Agent; W.
F. Smith, Division Surgeoo, and C.
L. Mayne, Superintendent Arkansas
Division. Other officials of the rail-
road present were: C. B. Wildman,
Superintendent of the Central Divis-
ion, with headquarters at VanBuren,
Ark., and C. E. Carstarphen, Com-
mercial Agent, with headquarters at
Ft. Smith, Ark. The ladies of the
crowd were: Mrs. J. W. Dean, Mrs.
C. L. Mayne, Mrs. C. B. Wildman,
and daughter, Miss Dorothy, Mrs. C.
E. Carstarphen, and Miss Mary Wel-
don.
When all had been made acquaint-
ed, the program, which had been ar-
ranged to be given at the depot, was
gotten under way by J. Herbert
Moore, Master of Ceremonies. The
Nowata Saxophone Band, one of the
best bands in this part of the United
States, gaves a short concert, after
which Reverend E. D. Cameron, pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church of
this city, preceded by an introduction
by J. Herbert Moore, delivered the
address of welcome.
Reverend Cameron spoke at length
of our city and our country in flowing
terms of the highest flattery. He is
an orator, and never was a prettier
picture painted of our environments
than did Dr. Cameron paint, seeking
aa ha did this to inUreat the railroad
men in a town and country which all
believe has a great future. Leaving
until last any reference to our won-
derful Radium water, when he did be-
gin to eulogize on this boon to man-
kind, he presented the fact to the of-
ficials that Claremore'* seeking to
get the railroad behind the water
is a business matter which would be
beneficial to us both.
At the conclusion of Dr. Camer-
on's remarks, it was with interest
that the large crowd saw Chief Ope-
rating Officer Alexaner Robertson
mount the speakers' stand at the
south end of the station. What kind
of a man was he? possibly many
thought. But they were soon to find
out.
Mr. Robertson first told of the
manner in which the new depot was
given to Claremore after a consid-
erable time. He said that J. W.
Dean and C. B. Wliaman were large-
ly responsible for the new structure,
as they bothered him most to death
until he promised to secure a promise
DICK BRAY'S BROTHER KILLS
MAN
B. W. Swails, a farmer, was shot
and instantly killed Saturday morning
by George Bray, at the latter's farm,
ten miles east of Checotah. The man
who id the killing ia a brother to Dick
Bray, who lives near this city, and
who went to the scene of the tragedy
as soon a* he was notified of the af-
fair.
According to neighbors there had
been bad blood between Swails and
Bray for some time. Swails is said
to have agreed to purchase an allot-
ment from Bray's brother and a dis-
pute arosa over the deails of the
transaction.
Saturday morning Swails found his
renter at work for Bray, cutting oats.
He went over to remonstrate with the
renter when Bray rode up. Witness-
es declare that Swails drew a knife,
after some heated words had been
exchanged, with the intention of
striking Bfay, who drew a pistol and
fired tour times, killing Swails im-
mediately.
Swails' body was taken to Henry-
etta, where he has a wife and one
child living, while Bray, who is _
Cheorokee Indian, and highly respect-
ed in the neighborhood, is now in the
custody of the sheriff.
(Continued on page 6)
NEW LAW FIRM LOCATES IN
MARIETTA
A new law firm has been added to
BURGLAR TRIES TO GET IN THE
BENTZ RESIDENCE
Claremore seems to be getting her
Marietta's legal talent in the past quota of burglaries again this sum-
few days and has opened up a nice mer. Many will long remember the
new office in the Wylie W. Smith 1 reign of terror experienced here last
building upstairs over the Marietta summer, when the burglar, Hout, sue"
National Bank. icessfully and unsuccessfully attempt -
The members of the new firm are 1 ed one depredation after another un-
Crawford W. Cameron and William 1 til finally his career was brought to
J. Crowe. an end when he was caught after a
Mr. Cameron is well konwn to our long chase after he had entered the,—-• -— — — >
citizens, having lived at Burneyville H. Tom Kight home on East Fourth I m"ny «ther permanent improvements
the past two years where he was street. He is now serving his term w"' made. On account of the
TO BE MARRIED THE SIXTH
Invitations have been received by
friends here announcing the wedding
of Miss Buena Vista White and Mr.
Samuel Glasamire, on Thursday af-
ternoon, at 3 o'clock, July 6th, at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. White, at Oolagah.
The young couple will be at home
after September 1st, at Manhattan
Court, Tulsa, Okla.
Miss White is one of Rogers coun-
ty's most accomplished young ladies.
In her capacity as teacher in the pub-
lic schools of both this city and Tulsa
she has been a decided success, and
has made many friends, who wish
her happiness.
Mr. Glassmire is one of Tulsa's
most enterprising young oil men,
having formerly been a member of
the Oklahoma Bar. He has a host of
friends at Tulsa and is also well
known here. The future should look
bright with promise for this popular
young couple.
TRIED TO CASH FORGED CHECK
AT FARMERS BANK
A forgery was discovered Monday
afternoon when a man, giving his
name as James Grimes, appeared at
the cashier's window of the Farm-
ers Bank and Trust Co., presenting
for payment a check in the sum of
124, drawn an E. J. Wimer, of Ver-
digris, and endorsed by Grimes.
Assistant Cashier Butord Cardin
was suspicious of the check and asked
Grimes to wait a minute. While he
was eneavoring to get Wimer over
the 'phone. Grimes went out of the
bank, saying he would return shortly
and get the money. This confirmed
the suspicion that he was endeavor-
ing to cash a forged 4Heck, so, in-
structing others in the bknk to get in
communication with Wimer at Ver-
digris, Cardin followed Grimes onto
the street.
Sheriff Leach was summoned, but
in the meantime Grimes had disap-
peared in the direction of the Iron
Mountain station. In company with
Cashier J. F. Flippin, Sheriff Leach
took up the chase, which led south
down the Iron Mountain tracks. The
man was overtaken, hut was not the
man sought. The forger to the pres-
ent time has not been caught.
While this was goihg on Mr. Wi-
mer was informed of the Incident
over the 'phone, and when asked
whether he paid Grimes a check for
$24 for labor, as Grimes had claimed,
he said he had not done so.
PUBLIC SERVICE VALUATION IS
$266,544,775
The total valuation of the physical
property of public service corpora-
tions in Oklahoma, exclusive of tele-
graph companies, is $266,644,775, ac-
cording to valuations placed upon the
various companies by the state board
of equalization for taxation purposes
in the next fiscal ysar.
Railroads are valued at $200,702,-
098; pipe lines at WM13.697; public
utilities at $10,080,179; street rail-
ways at $4,867,360; toll bridge com.
panies At $87,500; telephone compan-
ies at $8,841,889; and the Pullman
company at $1,052,080.
Under an act of the last extra ses-
sion of the legislature telegraph com-
panies are assessed on their gross re-
ceipts for the year 1916.
Over National ftank
of Claremore
tattfbliahed
1 3
DOCTOR
W. W. BRYAN
DENTIST
Office Hours:
8:00 to 12:00
1 :OOto 5:UO
Office 'Plioue 61; lte . 126.
reliable
KstablialMMl
Kxpfriencwd
Successful
TO MAKE THIS MAIN LINE
TYPHOID INOCULATION
Prominent Iron Mountain officials One of the most prolific causes of
her Thursday confirmed the rumor, typhoid is the drinking of infected
which has been afloat for some time, water when away on a .summer vaca-
that the Iron Mountain is to make tion. Yet it is not always easy for
this branch the main line. With this thi person or family on a vacation
object in view $800,000.00 will be to be certain of the quality of the
spent on the 162 miles of trackage of water drank. For th's reason many
this road in Oklahoma from the Kan- physicians are advising persons i'o-
sas state line to the Arkansas state ing on vacations to be first innc-u-
line. Heavier steel, 85 pound stuff, j lated. The unpleasant effects of in-
will be laid, the roadbed will be broad-1 oculation are slight. Its wondeiful
ened, new switches will be laid, and effectiveness in preventing the dis-
ease is shown by the fact that typhoid
principal of the Burneyville school.
Mr. Cameron graduated in law in the
State University at Norman with the
class of 1913. He was a member of
the legal honor society, Phi Delta Phi,
and was considered one of the moat
brilliant and talented members of the
in the state penitentiary.
The latest news along this line is
the attempted burglary of the A. C.
Bents residence in the Davis-Kates
addition. Monday morning about 2
o'clock, Mrs. Bentr. had occasion to
get up with the baby. She went into
1913 class. After graduating he I the kitchen and, while there, heard a
opened up a law office in Claremore noise. Switching on the light and
and practiced his profession for some
time.
He is a son of former State Super-
intendent E. D. Cameron, and, hav-
ing also prepared himself for the
teaching profession, was induced (o
take the Burneyville school, which is
one of the best schools in the county.
The sbove is taken from the Mari-
etta Monitor of June 23rd.
BASE BALL TEAM DEFEATED
The Claremore baseball team lost a
close game to Bristow Sunday at that
place, by the score of 6 to 4. Roy
Davis, of Tulsa, did the pitching for
Claremore, and worked well, while
F. C. McConnell did the receiving
behind the bat. The score was tied
up until the eighth inning, when
Bristow forced over the winning
scores.
Following was the local's line-up in
Sunday's game: F. C. McConnell, c;
Roy Davis, p; Carl Robins, lb; Webb
CHft, 2b; Jones, ss; Bill Briscoe, 3b;
Ralph Hutchins, If; Joe Hause, cf;
Erie Fry, rf.
Mrs. D. Ferrara is spending tha
waek with friends in the country.
looking out the window, she saw
man run off the porch and across the
yard into the alley. He was trying
to get the screen unfastened when in-
terrupted by Mrs. Bentz' presence in
the kitchen.
The dogs in the neighborhood took
up the chase and ran him for some
time. When Mr. Bentx got outside
enormity of the work the railroad men
are not yet prepared to say just when
this change wjll be made, but that it
is coming is a certainty for we have
the assurances of the really big men
of the road. Converting this branch
into a main line will mean much to
Claremore for this city will then be
located on both the main lines of the
Frisco and Iron Mountain, thus mar-
kets to any part of the world being
afforded.
Also it was ascertained Thursday
from Chief Opersting Office' Alexan-
der Robertson, vice-president of the
road, that the Iron Mountain is at
present considering building a branch
from this city into the Mid-Continent
nothing could be seen of the intruder, •oi' Th* branch will go from here
who had not succeeded in getting the
screen unfastened when interrupted
by Mrs. Bents, but there was no
doubting the motives of his presence
on the back porch.
RAIN IMPEDES HARVESTING
A rain, preceded by a high wind,
Sunday night and Monday put a stop
to the harvesting work near this city.
The corn is looking fine, better than
it has looked in years and an unusu-
ally large acreage is in. The farm-
ers spend every bright day in their
fields reaping the golden grain, which
spells prosperity for this county and
her people.
Judge T. L. Brown was among the
many Claremore folk to spend the day
Wednesday ia Tulsa.
to Tula^ and thence west. Mr. Rob-
ertson would not commit himself to
any length on the plans for the build-
ing of this branch, however.
DOGS BOTHERING PEDESTRIANS
Chief of Police Ben Matthews has
been receiving complaints from pe-
destrians on Fourth street. They are
complaining of the ferocity of the
canine inhabitants of this city high-
way. In some instances recently the
dogs have been known to attack the
passersby. Some action on the part
of the police department no doubt
will put an end to this disagreeable
condition.
Thos. Ostenburg, wife and daugh-
ter spent Wednesday in Tulsa with
friends.
is almost unknown in the great Euro-
pean armies, although trench fight-
ing and other conditions are such
as would have caused great epidem-
ics before inoculation was practiced
AMERICAN INDIAN PAINTER
HERE ON TOUR
Overton Colbert, sign and pictorial
artist, is spending a few days in the
•ity. He claims to be the only Amer-
ican Chickasaw Indian commercial ar-
tist in the United States. He gradu-
ated from the Murray A. A M., lo-
cated at Tishomingo; is related to
several chief's of the Chickasaw
tribe of Indians, and at present is on
a ten thousand mile tour of the Uni-
ted State*, using his profession to
make hie way.
TAYLOR FOREMAN MARRIES
At 3 o'clock this afternoon (Satur-
day) in the city 0f Indianapolis, Ind.,
Taylor Foreman, eldest son of Aunt
Ada Foreman, of this city, was mar-
ried to Miss Ethel ToWn, a prominent
society girl of that city, at the home
of the bride's parents.
After July 1st, the bride and groom
will be at home to their many friends
at 737 Riley Aveaue, that city. Mr.
Foreman is recently of the United
States navy.
Gilbert Dohson, who has been visit-
ing his brother, W. P. Dobson, left
Wednesday morning for his home in
Augusta, Kansas. He is much pleas-
ed with Claremore.
RUSSIAN HEBREW BAPTIZED AT
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
Dr. Glujiok, a Russian Hebrew,
joined the Baptist church in this city
Sunday morning and was baptized
Sunday night. Dr. Glubok has had a
marvelous experience through life.
He was raised in St. Petersburg, Rus-
sia, where he spent the greater por-
tion of his life until he reached the
age of manhood. After a thorough
study of conditioQB in his home coun-
try he took a stand whereby he be
came classed as an agitator lor Rus-
sian liberty, as a result of which he
was persecuted until, to escape this,
he came to the United States, and
says that he is proud of the liberty
of this great country.
Dr. Glubok belonged to a very re-
ligious family in Russia. They were
Hebrews, and not only did not believe
in Christ but thought it their duty to
fight Him. Like Saul of Tarsus, Dr.
Glubok fought Christ for many years
and did his utmost to cause disbelief
in that portion of the Bible, but later
he had a vision very much like Saul
and was compelled to yield to Christ
and come into the Kingdom.
It is the purpose of Dr. Glubok to
become a preacher and missionary to
the United States and, possibly, Rus-
sia.
John Barr was also baptized Sun-
day night.
Davenport Again Seeks Democratic
Nomination for congress
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT CON-
VENTION
The District Epworth League Con
vention in session at the First Meth-
odiest Church continues today with
a good attendance and fine interest.
At noon today, the registration of del-
egates outside of Claremore was 95.
The District President being absent,
S. B. North, of Claremore, was elect-
ed chairman of the convention, and
has presided throughout. President
Edward Hislop, of the Methodist
University of Oklahoma, will speak
tonight at 84)0, which will close the
program.
The members of the Commercial
Club treated the visitors to an auto
ride over the city to the various
points of interest Wednesday after-
noon.
SPENT SUNDAY IN MISSOURI
Elder William S. Hamilton passed
through the city Monday on his re-
turn to Nowata from NeOsho, Mo.,
where he spent Sundsy with Rev.
James Miller, pastor of the Christian
Church at that place. Rev. Hamil-
ton delivered two sermons to the Ne-
osho church in a big rally day ser-
vice.
Mr. Miller, the pastor at Neosho,
conducted a revival at the Christian
church here last fall, and will be here
again in November to hold another
meeting. He'll be assited by Singing
Evangelist Cecil I. Brooks, whi was
with the local church in their revivals
the past two yeass.
believes he will win
Mack R. Shanks, of Collinsville,
spent Tuesday afternoon in the city
in the interest of his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for County
Attorney. He says thing* are looking
fine in the smelter city across the way
and that he believes he is getting a
good organization over the balance of
the county.
V Werner Holtzendorff spent Wed-
nesday in Tulsa on business and with
friends. Mr. Holtzendorff is a can-
didate for the democratic nomination
for County Attorney from this city.
£
To the Democratic Voters of the First
Congressional District:—
I hereby announce I am a candidate
prefer to submit my cause to the
grarfd and patriotic voters of the dist-
rict and shall cheerfully accept their
subject' .o the action of the demo- * ** first
.. . August, liiH., as to whether or not
cratic voters at the primary to l>e they believe me honest aiul competent
held August 1st, 1916—for the office'to continue as their representative in
of a member of the House of Repre- • the lower House of the Congress of
sentatives of the United States Con-| the United States. All candidates
gress from the First Congressional should be willing to accept the judg-
District ol Oklahoma. |ment of the voter
In seeking this nomination and re- { I will be unable to make a thorough
election, I am prompted by a desire campaign of the district between now
to continue to serve you, and make and the primary, owing to the fact
this announcement upon my own in- that Congress is in ses -ion ami there
itiative, and not at the solicitation is a great deal of pending legislation
of any of my friends, as I much prefer necessary to be finished before the
to filter the race of my own accord, session closes. If my services have
and then should I fail to Secure the! been'satisfactory, and you believe I
nomination I will not blame any of ' have merited your support, then I
my friends for my defeat. 1 have ; earnestly solicit a corn inuation of the
been your representative for almost . same at the coming primary
eight years, and am willing to ftt | With h«i|*'S of success for the en-
my record speak for itself. [tire Democratic national, state, coun-
In making this announcement, I de-j tv and precinct tickets in the general
dine to do as my opponents are do- election, I am. with great esteem and
ing, advertise myself as being "hon-| respect, Yours very truly,
est" and "a great trial lawyer." 11 JAMES S. DAVENPORT.
LAST NOTICE TO VOTERS
GOOD ROADS MEN ASSEMBLE
Those voters who have been placed Every road that lends into Spring-
in a different ward since registration, field. Mo., w-t bla.-k Monday with
should attend to having their certifi- auto touri-t M. - .lay night more
cate changed before July 1st. The than two ti. an. delegates were
permanent record will be made up on present to attend the n ual meeting
that date and in order to get a vote a of the Ozark Traii - <,o« d Koads As-
transfer must be made. Better inves- sociation to hear the L'ospel of good
tigate this matter at once. roads preached. Oklahoma i- mak-
A. ROSS MOORE, ing a vigorous ti'ht for the 1917 con-
st Sec. County Election Board. vention to be held at oklahoma City.
Misses Veta, Mary and Cherokee
Gourd came "home Sunday from St.
Misses Corn
Hoffman wept t
Parsley and Edna
i Vera Saturday. Miss
Mary's Academy, where they have Parsley taught the Vera school la-t
been attending school the past year, year but will resign this year in fa-
They are well pleased with the school vor of Mi Hoffman. Mi-s Parsley
which they have been students for .will go to Texas for a visit with her
four years. [aunt.
We are showing
a beautiful as-
sortment of
Ladies' and
Children's
Fancy Parasols
special sale
LADIES' PALRI BEACH
AND COOL CLOTH SUITS
Room-Size
Rugs
The best for
less; why
pay
more ?
$10.00 SUITS $7.50
Ladies' nobby Palm Beach and Cool
Cloth Suits; sport stripes and plain col-
ors, with striped collars and cuffs; our
regular $10 suits, are now r?A
priced at each ) / ,3U
$7.50 SUITS $5.75
All of our genuine Palm Roach Suits,
which formerly sold for $7.,r 0, wo are
going to close out, and forquick soiling
we have reduced the price to $5.75
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
1 lot ladies' plain white and linen colored linene skirts;
our $1.00 quality, specially priced for Saturdays' CQn
selling at each Dull
Special Prices on Wash Goods
1 lot pretty striped and 1 lot of flowered 01,
figured lawns; our regular lawn and crepe clot!
6Jc to 7Jc values; now
only
5c
and 10c values now
only.
lie
1 lot batiste and sheer or-
andies.stripes.dots, floral
lesigns; 12]c and
15c values, now.
ff
d<
10c
Walkei Depaitmenl Store Company
"The Store That Saves You Money"
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