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ARDMORE INC. TBR. TUESDAY EVJiNlSd OCTOBER 17 1905. iSBHII 50C PIS Mill l NUMBER 2i2
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IRIZONA'S
CHANGES
IEMBERS OF CONGRESSIONAL
! PARTY FAVOR STATEHOOD.
."hlnk It Would Be Wrong to Link It
1 on to Territory of New Mexico.
' Views of a Virginian Ex-
prcssi?hs of Representatives.
Proseott. Arise. Oct. 17. The con-
troMlnmil party ill vliloil today. Con-
(rossmnn Tawney unit several others
vont to the Crown King mines and
the ret r. iido trips In carriages
through the mountains to the granite
Hiarrlea and Whipple barracks. Tho
post is beii'E greatly enlarged nnd tho
fvork was Inspected by the visitors.
The congressmen In the party today
kxprotted themselves In favor of state-
hood for Arizona.
' Representative Ooebel of Ohio said:
"Arizona's schools alono should en-
title her to become n state If nothing
piore. but rlio has a great deal moro.
She deserves statehood now and un-
til she get It she will find a warm
ndvocato and friend In me."
Itoprobontatlvo Miner of Wisconsin
bald:
; "Wo nro still with Arizona end If
the easterners could only visit the
Ktato thoy would change their minds.
It would be a crime to link Arizona
nnd New .Mexico although the latter
as a groat territory also. Both are
Jarge enough."
Representative Tawney uf Mississ
ippi said:
"Were the members or congress to
come hero and see I doubt If four-
fifths who have voted for jointure
would do so after tho visit. I know
now the conditions and my next vote
will meet with Arizona's approval."
Representative Madden of Chicago
said:
"The day will come when Arizona
will get slnslo statehood. If I can help
I will. I am astonished at tho wonders
of the territory agricultural Interests.
fnrming civilization nnd educational
facilities. No better schools or any
higher state of civilization exists In
the entire r.cuntry"
Representative Davis of Minnesota
aid:
"If Sena'or Beverldge's report on
Arizona was true the territory has
chanced wonderfully In a short time
I nm for Mio west and I always vote
for the west and I don't want to sec
any more lig tates like Texas. I be
Ueve Arizona is now fit to becomo n
state."
Representative Maynard of Virginia
the only democrat In the party said:
"If it were not for family ties home
associations nnd native love for dear
old Virginia I would sell my ticket
nnd stay In Arizona and If I ever
move. It will be to this territory.
which will soon be a state.
COALGATE WANTS LAND OFFICE.
Seeks Consolidation of Atoka and
Ardmore Offices.
Tuskahoma I. T. Oct. 1C. A. E
Perry secretary of the commercial
club of Conlgate Is trying to get tho
council to pass a resolution favoring
Coalgato as tho location for the land
office when the Atoka and Ardmore
land olllcej are consolidated.
A resolution was passed approving
tho roport of Henry Snnguln district
collector tf Third district nnd I. S
ixiwrey district collector of First dis
trict. Tho Uvo reports amount to about
?2S000.
Will Vote the Bonds.
Davis. I. T Oct. 17. (Special.) At
a largely attended mass meeting held
hero last tiij?ht tho quostlon of voting
bonds to (ho amount of $25000 for a
system of waterworks was discussed
at length and resulted In harmonizing
all interests. It Is now an established
fact that Davis will soon havo an up
to-dato system of waterworks nnd clec
trie lights. It Is believed by many that
ton voto3 will bo caBt against tho
proposition at tho election on tho 27th
Oklahoma Real Estate Men.
Davis 1. T Oct 17. (Special)
Several Oklahoma real estato men
havo been boro looking over tho situ
ation with a view of buying vacant
lots nnd erecting good buildings for
salo or rent. It Is reported today that
Col. Chowning will remodel tho largo
building at corner of Second and Main
and make It a first-class hotel.
' Washita Valley Map Approved.
Davis I. T.. Oct. 17. (Special)
Thq secrj'ft V hns Just wivsec Urn
president of the "Ten Thousani Club
that tho now Wnshlta Valley map ha3
been approved. This will settlo all
controversy nnd tho map will hence
forth bo niown as tho only official
map of the Washita Valley. This map
shows every dotall of tho streams
.steam and electric lines and exact lo-
cations of all towns within a radius
of one bundled miles of Davis. Copies
of this map aro being mailed out by
tho Davis commercial club free of
cost.
Terrific Hall' In Greer County.
I-iwton.-Ok Oct. 16. Lato tonight
a telegraphic message from Altus In
Greer county announces thnt.ono of
the most evero hailstorms that ever
visited that section wns the ono to-
. night' doing muoh dariiago. All . tho
glass windows on th& south side of
buildings were broken out. It. was nc-
companion by a strong wind nnd some
rain. No finthcr particulars aro obtain
ASPHALT PAVINQ BRICK.
St. Louis Parties Will Install Plant at
Dnvls.
Davis I. 'P. Oct. 17. (Special) M.
Hurst representing the Fernholtz
people of St. I-nuls has just Closed
a deal wit'; capitalists who will soon
rial nil a 'jlant -hero for tho manufnc-
ure of asphalt paving brick. Tho plant
will bo Installed near tho city and will
j no two grades of nsphaltum one n
P rock formation nnd tho other very
h -'sand asphaltum" using thoin In
nual part-t making a solid brick
somewhat larger than the ordinary
building brick. Samples have been tost-
d by expertf and they are said to be
nix t-lor to anything ever before made
.i nsphaltum. Tho plan Is to uso
hi brick on a smooth surface and
on the top will bo a thin layer of soft
aplialtiim that will fill every crovlco
nnd thereby cement tho brick together
The city of Davis will use this now
navlng mutc-rlal on Main street bo-
i ween First and Sixth street and or-
li'M from ;iroporty owners havo been
laced for ildcwalks. A general movo
Is now on foot to build excellent side-
walks all over the city and tho brick
made fiotn nsphaltum will bo used.
1-nnds nenr tho city have been se
cured that nto sal.l to bo very rich In
asphaltum of both kinds to bo used
In these br'.ck. It Is said that at ono
point on tin; lands purchased thcro Is
a vein or leposlt that has been drilled
Into moro than one hundred feet and
It was fouu 1 to be solid nsphaltum.
MAKE FIGHT ON HEARST
HIS SEAT IN DEMOCRATIC CAN-
CUS WILL BE CHALLENGED.
Because of His Action With Refer
ence to the Mayoralty Race He
Vill Find Matters Uncomfort-
able on Return to Capital.
Washington. Oct. 16. Mr. Hearst is
apt to find his seal In the Democratic
caucus uncrnifortablo wncn tie returns
to Washington for tho session of con
gross. It is even said his right to sit
In the caucus will bo challenged be-
causo of U'.h having consented to run
for mayor of New York In opposition
o the nominee of the Democratic
party In that city.
A Democratic Congressman from
the South nnd one who has been
prominent in the party councils ex
pressed the opinion this evening that
Mr. Hearst had alienated hlmseir from
the party nnd that therefore ho could
not ask for n seat in Its caucuses.
It Is believed by some that Mr.
Hearst wl.t not euro to sit In the
I?mcrTatIc cauciu. His course in
New York is taken to mean that here
after he will lead a government owner
ship party unless it should nominate
a radical on a radical platform.
Mr. Hcaif.t it Is needless to remnrk
wns not in sympathy with the St.
Louis platlorm nnd It was omy In
tho closing days of the campaign that
ho could be prevailed on to say any
thing In sunport of Judgo Parker. It
on returning to Washington ho should
claim a seat In the democratic caucus
and that claim should be challenged
the representatives of that party will
bo forced sooner than they oxpccieu
as take a stand on tho question of gov-
ernment ownership.
BAPTIST ORPHANS HOME.
Building ti be Located Four Miles
Nortti of Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City. Oct. 16. Work on
the const .Miction of tho Baptists or
phan Hon-3 which wns Incorporated
a few days ago by tho Baptist con
ferences cf Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory will begin as soon ns mutcrlnl
can bo placed on tho ground. Tho
building will bo located about four
miles north of this city nnd adjacent
to tho Santa Fe and Oklahoma City
(Juthrle intei urban lino. Ono hundred
nnd sixty r.crcs of land has already
been purchased for tho Institution
and moro w'U be taken If needed. Over
$5000 has been raised wor tho school
and contributions aro coming in near-
ly every day. Tho homo will bo con
ducted on u n'on-scctarlan basis and
will admit whlto and Indian children
whero tho whlto blood predominates
As Bufllclont. funds havo been raised
fct tho erection of tho building It 's
stated that U will probably bo com
pleted and opened by tho first of Fob
ruary next.
LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL DERRICK
At the Cleveland Okla. Oil Wells
Which Have Been Frequently Fired.
Cleveland. Ok. Oct. 17. Lightning
struck an oil dorrlck on tho Katy
right-of-way today. Tho derrick and
several small tanks havo already been
burned anl tho fire U still In progress.
Thousands of barrels of oil nro stored
In tho vicinity and If tho flro reaches
them tho loss will- amount to many
thousands.
A hoavy rain fell In Ardmoro last
night nnd tho moisture was again
falling th'B morning. A flock of wild
geeso went south last night and from
tho noise they made it is evident that
thoro wero soveral hundred In tho
flock. Their night Is a Biiro indication
of cold weather.
. Tho First Regiment hand attracted
considerable attention on tho streets
this morning. Tho organization has
been groatly -strengthened of lato ana
show careful training. Tho band wli
be ono of tho pleasing features Of tho
fair and their music will be up-to-dato
In every way. Ardmoro ought to feel
proud .of this band and glvo It all tho
DENISON FIRE
DESTRUCTIVE
TEXAS FRUIT COMPANY SUFFER
A SEVERE LOSS.
Origin of Fire a Mydery Lots on the
Stock Estimated at Twenty Thous-
and Dollars and on Building
Fourteen Thousand Dollars.
At 10: 10 o'clock last night n de
structive 11 id broke out In the building
pccuplod by the Toxns Fruit Company
on East Woodanl street between Hons
ton nvenue nnd tho M. K. & 'P. rail-
way track.
I hi names wero well under way uo-
foru the llnj department ronched tho
scone nnd consequently hard work
was required on the part of the fire
men to ft-- tho blaze under control.
It was afl-r midnight when they suc
ceeded in doing this but not boforo
half tar bulidlng had been gutted and
all the stock within ruined.
Tho loss on tho stock. Including
fruit (hipping cratos boxes etc.
cigars tobacco and chewing gum
large quantities of which were stored
within wl'l bg In the neighborhood of
820000 according to tho statement
of Mr. Mnmola. Tho stock Is Insured
for $11000.
The building is owned by the Dcni-
son Crystal lco company nnd is in-
sured for $1000.
Only hnlf the structure was affected
by the fire. Tho building Is arranged
with a large hallway through the mid-
dle running north anil south. Tho tiro
caught on the cast side of the hall way
and was confined altogether to the
east side cf the structure the outer
walls of which being of stono and
brick wero not greatly damaged.
For a time the lnrgo plant of the
Denlsou Crystal Ice company which
Is separutol from tho fruit company's
building or.ly by a narrow passage
wns threatened but the excellent work
of the firemen who kept four streams
of water playing into tho flames con
stantly removed this danger after
some hard work. Tho rear part of the
Texas Fruit company building Is oc
cupied by a cold storage which was
the last to be reached by the Arc
which started In tho front of tho
building and worked back but slowly
on account of a stiff northern breeze
It was when this portion of tho struc
ture began burning that the danger
to tho Ice company's building was
most Imminent.
The origin of tho flro Is shrouded
in mystery. Mr. Mamola and several
salesmen wero In tho olhco till 10
o'clock getting out mall orders. When
the alarm was sounded nt 10: 10 the
whole fron. of tho house was n mass
of llames. Denison Herald.
MASONS OF HIGH DEGREE.
Assemble In Supreme Council In
Washington Richardson Presides
Washington Oct. 16. Tho supremo
council of Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite Maxons met in biennial ses
sion hero today. Tho council Is com-
posed of one deputy from each Juris
diction elected for life 26 In all. They
wero all jut-sent with tho exception
of Senntor Teller of Colorado who
wa3 kept away by the recent death of
his brother Deputy Pratt of Oregon
who was strfeken with paralysis upon
his arrival here Is reported better
but not able to attend the council.
The session was called to order to
day by tho grand commander James
D. Richard 3on of Tennessee. Adjourn
nicnt wns taken nt once that the mom
hers of fan council might pay their
respects to President Roosevelt.
WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Fourteen Passengers Injured One
- May Die Ralls Spread.
Pueblo Oct. 17. Fourteen passen
ccrs ono of who may die wero Injured
todny by t'o wrecking of a westbound
St. 1-ouls nnd Denver Flyer on tho
Missouri Pacific near Sugar City
sixty mites cast of Pueblo. Tho ac
cident wu3 caused by spreading ot
t.io rails.
Shrlners Get a Camel.
Oklahoma City O. T. Oct. 16. At
tonight's performance of tho Pawneo
Bill's Wild West show tho members
of India Temple Arable Noblos of tho
Mystic Shnno christened and adopted
ri baby camel. Tho camel will bo
known ns India. Tho event was tho
first of tho kind that over 'ocurred In
either territory.
BIG FIRE AT CUSHING.
Forty Thousand Dollar Blaze Wipes
Out Part of Business District.
Guthrie Ok. Oct. 16. A disastrous
flro today completely wiped out a
portion of the business district of Cub1
Ing with a total loss of 130000. It
started in .1. W. Isom s meat market
a frame building on Mnin street and
quickly spread.
Tho following Wero the losses: Is
omV meat market Chris Mnrchardo
restaurant Marlon Eaton's barber
shop Thomas Strnttons building oc-
cupied by Daniel Burko for hotel nur-
poses; Art'nur Harris building and
Thomas McGco. building both empty
The contentK of tho buildings' oxcopt;
Ing Isom'a nnd TJnton's were removed
Tho dishing .Hardware Company
building- a Ml H. N.. Ferrin's business
block wero damaged. With d uictilty
tho business blocks on tho north Vldu
of tho Bttwt wero saved Thero. was
'only $500 insurance on tho - burned
TERRITORY
LEGISLATION
IDITOR W. D. GIBBS OF DURANT
WRITES HIS VIEWS.
Regarding Government Purchase of
Chickasaw-Choctaw Coal Lands
and Deeding Them to New
State for School Fund.
ICdltor . I). Cllbbs of the Blue
County Democrat wrltos to President
I .no Uriice of tlio Ardmoro Commer-
cial club ii imrt as fotlowiifeeourern-
ins; oroposed legislation for Indian
lerruory:
Inlnddltion to the removal nf re
strictions 'no idea of hnvliiK the kov-
ernmuut pirohniie thu Chock-ChlcK
coal lands and deeding them to the
new Mate for a school fund seems to
bo Kiilliln? ground. I. havo been glv-
ng tho uiMtt-r some thought of lato
nnd now rm convinced that It will
be a wise t! ing on our part If we enn
bring It about.
I bollevo ton million dollars is as
much as tn so lands will over bring
When sold. The government I bollevo
will buy tboni nt that price and deed
hem to th" now state for a ppnnan-
ent school fund to be disposed of as tho
legislature of tho new state sees lit.
1 think 'nc- Indian nations now real
ize that something must be do no about
theso lands and that if they can socuro
ten million dollar.1) cash at once for
them they had better take It. I have
talked to one or two members of each
Indian legislature both of which are
now In session nnn tnoso members
approve of the plan. Of course notn-
lug could be accomplished In tho mat-
ter unless tl o two legislatures passed
resolutions approving It. With tho In-
dian governments npproval wo could
then get. to work to perfect n cam-
p:)lgn to bring It about.
When the fact Is considered that
tho Indian Territory section of tho
now stnto is destined to bo ono of tlio
greatest manufacturing .centers of tlio
United sates and tho Important
part that cheap fuel must play
In developing our manufactur-
ing rcspuices It must strike one
very forcibly that state ownership
and control of tho coal fields Is tho
most fcnsiblc way to secure cneap
fuel. With coal cheap and freight
rntjs controlled by tho new state
within her limits and manufacturing
plants that may wish to locate with-
in our limits will Insure against op-
pression from both sources.
You will recall that the Quay bill
Introduced two years ago In the Sen-
ate carried an appropriation of ten
million dollars for public schools. This
bill seemingly hud the Indorsement of
the senate committee on territories
As this committee has about tno
same personnel now that It had then
It seems that II would not take a great
effort to Imc tho appropriation raised
from flvo to ten million dollars..
Since tho statehood bill will un
doubtedly carry a prohibition clause
so far as Indian Territory is concern
ed and thereby deprive us of $250000
annually which wo would derive from
the salo of liquor licenses which sum
is eiiulvnlent to 5 pev cent of $5000000
nnd whereat! two-thirds of our lands
arc oxenipt from taxation and wo have
all our public schools to build; all our
public roai'S to put In shape all ol
cr.ir bridges court houses etc. to
build It scorns that wo should bo able
to bring enough prcssuro to bear to
secure a ten million dollar school
fund. Besides with a population lit
tle if any greater than our own Ok
lahoma bus n school fund In lands
amounting to moro than ten million
dollars. These aro arguments which
striko mo i ow with some force there
are many others.
But In order to secure this nctlon
at tho hands of congress we must
within n fo.' weeks secure legislation
from the Choetnw council and the
ChlcknBaw leglslaturo agreeing to ac
cept ten million for tho mineral lands
stipulating for their purchaso by tho
general government to bo deeded to
the now state for a school fund.
I am not posted on what tho annual
yield from theso mines In royalties
amounts to. but I nm under tho lm
presslon thct. it can bo mado to
amount to $500000 per annum.
Oklahoma has suffered so long from
excesslvo chnrgoa for coal that I feel
confident fil.o will gladly accopt tho
proposition.
But organized effort Is what wo
need In tho business. In fact' wo need
a few good men paid to tako tho
matter up and put It before the com
merclal club of tho various towns
and call on them for funds to pay
for the work. I am under the Impres-
sion that tUo dollars per club would
hardly do'.iny tho expenses.
Tho county seat fight Is creating a
good deal cf Interest In tho Sequoyan
constitution but tho whole thing
amounts to nothing oxcopt it distracts
tho attention of tho peoplo from their
real Interests.
With esteem and best wishes for
your continued success I nm
Yours very truly
.W. D. GIBBS
The Ardmcro Commercial club has
contracted with Gov. Bob Taylors
magazine- for a nago write up In tho
Christmas number. In this write-up
the. ndvantages of Ardmoro will bo
fully shown. Recently Dallas had a
page write up' In tho magazine and It
Is learned that thero wero 1200 In
quiries from persons asking further
Information about tho town. Tho club
will do some extensive advertising
HE SAW THE FARCE.
Ponca City Man Says Scquoyali Is
L'mpid Nightmare.
Clatido I'nker of Ponca City. Is In
the city. Ho hns Just returned from a
trip In th-j Indian Territory. "I looked
In on that Sequoyah movement whlio
In Muskogee tho other day" said
Claude "and It was certainly n burlos-
qu. While I was there a commltteo
of ihree w.s appointed with ubsoluto
imjwoih ii) luvmo ami id or miiurnci
from tho tr.nstUutlon recently adopted
Tho labor clause was knocked out by
this committee. The Sequoyah move-
ment Is a fable. Tho convention wns
not lepresentatlvo. Many of tho dis-
tricts were not roprunontrd nt nil but
strikers were prosent by nlloged proxy
to carry on tho clanlng. To my mind
nothing will come of the farco."
Guthrlo IMider.
THE JANITOR MISSING.
Looked for Gas Leak With a Lighted
car.uie.
PlttHliurii Oct. 16. The First Pros-
byterlan church at McKoes Rocks a
west end suburb was demolished to
day by an explosion of natural gas.
1 ho explosion Is said to have boon
tho result if n leak In tho basement
of tho building which was sought by
tho Janitor with a lighted candle Tho
Janitor Is missing and Is believed to
have been caught In tho ruins.
'RESIDENT RUSH WORK
ARRANGING FOR HIS SOUTHERN
TRIP STARTS WEDNESDAY.
Clears Up Accumulated Business Sur
geon General Rlxey Will Accom-
pany th. President to Keep Off
Mosqultos Return Trip.
Washington Oct. 16. President
Roosevelt U busily engaged In prepar-
ing for hla trip through tho south on
which he will start next Wednesday
morning at 8:30 o'clock.
For a long time today ho was at
work with Sccretnry Uiob clearing his
desk of an accumulation of business.
Among the callers with whom I lie
president e hatted brlelly wero Pest-
master General Cortclyou Senator
Thomas II. Carter of Montana Repre
sentatives tJrosvcnor of Ohio and
William Aldcn Smith of Michigan and
former Senator Mcl-aurln of South
Carolina.
Surgeon General Rlxey will go
south with the president to direct tho
measures that will bo taken to keep
tho stegomy.n fasclata away from him.
Great precautions nro to bo taken
to see that ho does not becomo In-
fected with yellow fever. His car of
course will bo screened and also It
will be fumigated twice dally while
ho Is In the south. Dr. Rlxey will
likewise look closely Into the sanitary
conditions of nny apartment which tno
president may occupy while ho Is
away.
The president s determination to re
turn to Washington on a naval vessel
has given rise to some discussion as
to whether In doing ho ho will vio-
late the law which inhibits a. Chief
.Magistrate from leaving tho territory
of the United States. Mr. Roosovelt
however a'i is well known docs not
caro much for tho flno points of law
iml Is not allowing this question to
bother him.
WORK OF COMMERCIAL CLUBS.
Will Use Their Influence in the Cause
of Single Statehood.
Various commercial organizations In
Indian Territory will uso their inllii-
enco to tlJ single statehood. Tho
commercial bodies havo heretofore
boon sllen1. At tho meeting of tne
Oklahoma Federation of Commercial
clubs It wis unanimously decided to
assist tho siatL-hood cause by outlining
a plan that Is mooting with the popu-
lar approvil of the people.
The Oklahoma Times-Journal says:
In tho two territories today inero
aro over 20') Commercial Clubs. Theso
clubs havj a membership averaging
125 and arc very equnlly divided In
tho proport'on to each territory. Near-
ly all of those clubs aro well olllcered
and aro txortlng every effort to bct
tcr tho local conditions with which
they aro Vuirrounded. Oklahoma City
has tho lurgest nnd decidedly tho
best orgnnlzed Commercial club In the
territories.
.Ardmor.? I. T. Is probably tho next
In line lining u lino body ot patri
otic men who nro zealous workers for
the city's v.ood. Muskogeo I. T. also
has a flno body ot men Coalgato l
T.. Tulsa. I. T. Okmulgeo. I. T
Chlcknsha I T. Shawnee Okla. and
ono or two other places havo pariicu
larly flno clubs. Guthrlo has had a
Commercial club on various occasions
but nt tin present time she Is disor-
ganized. Tho same might apply to
Enid. Okla.
Tho Commercial clubs will cut qulto
a figure In tho next few yoars In tho
two terrltjrles. Thoy havo organized
Into the Okluhoma Federation of Com
mercial clubs nnd Industrial organiza
tlons tho president of this body being
Mr. Leo Cruce tho president ot tho
National b-jnk of Ardmoro. I. T. Mr.
J. II. Johntilon the ublo secretary of
tho Oklahoma City Chamber of Cpm
merce Is also tho secretary of tnls
body. That theso clubs will havo a
voice In the framing of tho constitu
tion when Oklahoma becomes a state
thero Is no doubt.- and wheu.Oklahoma
and Indian Territories aro admitted
as ono Btato tho peoplo of tho' tcrrl
torlcs will bo nblo to say that their
Commercial organization had a hand
GITV COUNCIL
MEETING
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND INTER-
ESTING SESSION.
Land to be Purchased for Cemetery
Purposes street Car Franchise
Forfeited Automobile Ordin-
ance Passed Other Business.
I he city council mt In regular ses-
sion hut nlKht at the nmyor's olllce
There was n full attendance with the
exception or Aklermnn Carter who
was reported III. Thoro wero prosent
qulto a number of the citizens of tho
town. Mr Best for tlio struct nnd
alley comnilttoo reported that tho
work on Carter avenue wns tlnlsiied
nnd that n xreat r K0(J( 1)rl
had boon ('one on North Washington
troet. Ho thought moro caro should
bo mod In filling sewer dltchos.
It was announced by the mayor that
an ordinance- regulating tho Carnogle-
Hbrary had been prepared and would
ho road at the next meeting.
'Hie special comnilttoo appolntod to
report on the matter of tho purchaso
of land for cemetery purposes mado
Its report through Aldorman Best. Tho
committee' recommended thu purchase
of 10 or 50 acres of land from A. Wnl-
cott nail O. S. Balloy nt $10 per ncre.
The recommendation was npproved
the comml'leo discharged nnd tho
Ilnnuco comnilttoo Instructed to mnko
tho purchiiEO.
Alderman Mullen read an ordlnanco
eharglng automobiles thnt carry pas-
sengers for biro an nnuunl llccnso or
$5 and limiting their speed to 6 Tulles
an hour. The ordlnanco was ntnonded
allowing them to run 8 miles nn hour
and charglti!; cars of ono sent $15 and
cars of two seats $25. Tho amend-
ment carried with Mullen Penning-
ton and St-iart voting no. Tho ordln-
anco was then passed.
An ordinance granting F. T. Mc
Klroy and I'ssoclates n local and long
dlstnnco telophono frnnchlso was read
and passod to its second reading.
A warrant of $100 wns voted to
lco Gait for work done on Carter
avenue.
Mr. Povnigton stated that tho street
car franchise had been forfeited nnd
that under tho forfeiture tho city was
entitled to recover $500 nnd n 1km
foot rlijhl ot way to tho city lake. Tho
clerk was Instructed to collect tho
money and get n deed to tho rlght-of-
Alderman flout wna omiuiwr.ro I In
employ an engineer to ascertain tho
gran is on nn mm ntn avenues with n
lew oi putting in vinducts.
A. lOllls IPdHOHtoil Mint hn tin i-lv.
on damages In tho sum or $300. Tho
damages ho alleges resulted from wa-
eor accumulating on nis uusincss prop-
erty on North Caddo street. Tlio mat-
ter was referred to tho city attorney.
An orainnnco requiring operators of
pool nnd bllllnril IiiIiIph In nmlillilr
boys under 18 from playing wns
passcu.
J. T. Co cman was given tho prlvl-
leiro nf Mia ftnnr iiml mnilr biukuii
recommending tho linmcdlato passage
or tno telephone franchise.
II. U. Pstterf and W. S. Wolvcrton
WOt'o I'lvftn ptmtlnr Tirl vllocna ntnl 4n1l
of tho disadvantages ot two tolophono
systems an.i asked tho council not to
uo unsiy in us action iso motion was
mado to suspend tho rules and tno
frnnchlso was not placed upon tho
final passage.
THE MONK GIBSON CASE.
Prisoner Sticks to His Former State-
ments No Indictment Yet.
Edna Tex. Oct. 10. The grand Ju-
ry finishes nnother day's Investiga-
tion without bringing in nny Indict-
ments against Monk Gibson. Mystery
us dark as ever still hangs around tho
mysterious murder. No news or even
traces of circumstantial ovldencohave
been discovered. Cnnks Gibson tho
father of Monk Gibson spent an hour
or longer in his son's cell yesterday.
When asked this evening what his
boy had told him about tho murders
ho nnsworc-d substantially us follows:
"Ho told mo that ho had eaten diner
and had returned to his plowing In
tho field near tho house. Ho heard a
woman screaming and looking up ho
saw ono man chasing Mrs. Conditt
around the houso and another stand-
lug In tho door Thoy caught mo
(Monk) and carried mo through tho
houso making tno walk through tho
blood; then they told mo to go which
I did as fast as I could to tho houso
of John Dagg8 about threo hundred
yards distant. I saw ono go to tho
trough and tho other to tho faucot at
tho well. I novcr saw them any moro
and cannot tell when and whero they
went. Thoy wero very black and each
had a thin mustache I novor saw them
before and cannot Bay that I would
know them again if I wero to see
them."
From first to last It seems that tho
boy has persistently adhered to tho
samo statoment In all material points
and thero are some who say It Is. pos-
sible that .he Is tolling tho truth to
this oxtent and that hU abettors will
yet bo discovered.
The. Official ProgM-n.
The official program of tho fair will
bo a flno ono and will provo tho bo!t
advertising mediums cvor sent out.
Tho Ardmore commercial club has a
splendid page write-up of Ardmoro la
tho programf Extra copies can bo so-'
cured at the office of tho Ardmorelto
If applied for beforo Thursday.
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