Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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CLEVELAND COUNT! ENTERPRISE.
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VOLUME 20
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JULY 1311.
NUMBER 3
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MEXICAN HELD
FOR MURDER
Captured Monday Afternoon
by Officers Three Miles
North of Norman
CARRIED CONCEALED WEAPON
Wanted for Murder of Police
Chief at Anadarko About
a Year Ago
Sheriff Ike Sale, Constable Chas
Brakebill, Claude Pickai'tl and Deputy
Sheriff W. E Williams of Moore, ar-
rested a Mexican, Pablo Tapochula,
Monday afternoon, three mileB north
of Norman and brought him to town
where he was lodged in the Clevelend
County jail to answer to the charge
of murdering the Chief of Police at
Anadarko about a year ago.
Will F. Vlclver and four deputies
of the Western Detective agency of
Oklahoma City were here at noon
Monday looking for the man. The
officers here however had been watch-
ing the mm for two days and so well
did he suit the description of the
murderer of the officer at Anadarko
that it was thought best to hold him.
He was not to be found, but it was
learned that he was seen going north.
The posse lost no time in starting out
and the man was caught up with
tnree miles north of town He was
surrounded before lie was aware of
what was going on and did not have
time to show any light. The officers
searched him and found a sawed-off
41 uistol.
He was brought to Norman and
taken to the jail to await further
word from the officers at Anadarko.
The man was unable to speak scarce-
ly any English, but in the few words
that he could use, he stoutly declared
his innocence and sources of proof to
substantiate it. If he turns out to
the wrong man he will still have
a charge of carrying concealed
weapons, which will ctuse him no
little difficulty.
The police chief at Anadarko was
killed a year ago by a Mexican who
made good bis escape. All clues thus
far have been in vain and if this is
not the right man, the murderer is
still at large. A reward of $1000.00
has been altered for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer and the
Cleveland county officials will hold
the man until his innocence is prov-
en.
In description the Mexican was
about nineteen yiars old, 5 tt. 5 in.
in height, and weighed about 135
pounds. lie had a gash cut on the
side of his bead, which t(Q claimed
was sustained by a brick falling on
his head at Oklahoma City some few
weeks ago He said his home was at
Monterey, Mexico,
Later: The Mexican proved to be
the wiong man, but is held on a
charge of carrying a concealed wea
pon.
MARRIED AT PURCELL FRIDAY
G. E. Meador and Verbn Thomas
Surprise Friends by An-
nouncement of Wedding
A wedding of interest occured Fri-
day at Purcell when Mr. G. E. Meador
and Miss Verba Thomas were mar-
ied by County Judge W. H. Woods of
McClain county. Immediately after
the ceremony, the young people left
for Sulphur, where they will spend a
short honeymoon. Later on they will
go to Western Texas to visit relativ-
es and will return to Norman in
September to make their home.
The marriage came as a complete
surprise to the friends of both the
bride and groom. They hiked off
without being seen by any one who
would suspicion anything unusual.
They landed in Purcell in record
time and the knot was tied before the
rice and old shoes were able to make
their appearance.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
J. E. Thomas of 454 W. Symnes and
is a beautiful and talented young
woman She has a host af friends who
will wish her every happiness. The
groom, Mr. G. E. Meador is one of
Norman's wel: knewn and highly es-
teemed young men. He has been
more or less intimately connected
with the school business since coming
here and Is recognized as a very suc-
cessful school teacher, lie wi!l teach
Mathematics in Norman High School
next year. He also taught hero last
year. In all respects, he is an ex-
emplary young fellow.
We extend our congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Meador.
GLENN MAY j SANITARIUM
BE PRESIDENT MAKES REPORT
Rumor That He is Seeking Quarterly Bulletin Shows In-
Head of Oklahoma stitution to be in First
. University Class Shape
STATEMENT STOUTLY DENIED ALMOST A THOUSAND I,MITES
Home Thursday From Berlin
George Smith returned Thursday
from Berlin, Germany where he has
been spending the pist s>x months.
He has almost recovered from his
illness which for while threatened
his life and says he is taking on flesh
rapidly, gaining 15 pounds while on
the water enroute home. He will re-
main in Norman for a year doing as-
signed readings in preparation of a
degree. George tas certainly made
strides the past few years and should
be complimented upon the position
be has attained.
FARMERS FEELING EXCELLENT
Good Crops May be Made Yet.
Planting Late Feed
Everywhere
The farmers in town Saturday were
feeling fine over the good outlook
for a great cotton crop in Cleveland
county Many expected the cotton
to shed its bowls as a result of the
big rain but it has not but instead is
loouing fine and handling the rain
in proper shaoe. The bonis, were all
retained and stalks are pushing out
and making new blooms. The farm-
ers know the benefit s that accrue
with a cotton crop and their spirits
have revived in accordance with the
vegetation.
Would be Well Qualified For
The Position, as He Is a
Man of Force
It was reported in the Oklahoman
a few liays ago <hat Scott Glenn of
Shawnee, member of the State Board
of Education, has become an active
candidate for the presidency of the
University of Oklahoma. That he is
being seriously considered for that
position. The board has so fir left
the presidency of the University
open, having selected Dean J. C.
Monett as acting president uutil a
permanent head for the school is
chosen.
It is being lirmly denied by friends
of Glenn that he is in any way seeking
the presidency. Mr. Glenn has made
no statement pro or con. Dean Mon-
net at present is te ching in Uni-
versity of Chicigo Summer school
and nothing in regard to the matter
has been tieard from him.
Glenn is well qualified for the
position and if selected would make
go id. The rumor is not given much
credence, however, that he is after
the position.
MADS tNTETAINERS COMING
Smythe to Minneapolis Convention
H.E. Smythe and wife left Thursday
for Minneapolis, Minn., and points in
Wisconsin. Mr. Smythe goes as a
delegate to the National Photograph-
ers associat on which convenes at
Minneapolis this coming week. After
the convention they will visit relat-
ives in Wisconsin for six weeks and
rest up from their years work. We
predict for them a great time.
Author Dies In Kansas
Daniel Webster Wilder, author of
the "Annals of Kansas" and almost
the last of the free state editors of
the early days of Kansas, died at
Hiawatha, Kan?., Saturday, as the
result of a fall from the second story
of his home.
Will give Program for Benefit
Of W. O. W. and Wood-
man Circle Thursday
The Maus Entertainers of Okla-
homa City will give program oc vocal,
and instrumental music and reading
at the W. O W. hall, Thursday night
July 27th. The concert will b; given
for the benefit of the Norm in Wool-
m >n of the World lodg.) and Wood-
man Circle. The Maus entertainers
are under the management of the
Western Lyceum Bureau and are
said to be unusually good They fea-
ture the work of Kenneth Waring
Maus, the boy tenor, and Gladys
H 'len Maus. the child mezzo-soprano,
Adah Waring M tus, Reader, Man-
dolin, guitar and banjo and Georgia
Sue Jones, Pianist and accompanist,
They have received praise from the
press in every city in which they
have appeared and Norman is par-
ticularly fortunate in securing them
for an evening. The W. O. W. and
Woodman circle should come out
well, financially, with such an excel-
lent program as tha Maus Entertain-
ers are capable of giving.
Will Teach at Wapanucka
Miss Grace Lee, of the graduating
ciass of '11 of the University will in-
struct in Kiglish, in the Wapanucka,
High School during the coming year.
The position carries with it a good
salary and Miss Grace should feel
elated over her good success. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee, 317
West Kufault, will move to Black-
well, in the fall.
J. W. Linton Home From Trip
J. W. Linton returned Friday night
frotn a month's trip to Battle Creek
Mich., Chicago, 111., and Indianapolis,
Ind. He made quite a stay at the
Sanitarium and says that he feels
line a new pe-son. Great crowds are
there now enjoying1 the pleasures af-
forded by the great health Institution.
THEY DARE TO FAIL
(By Dr. Arthur Creasy)
Some men there are who dare to fail:
There's naught in all they try prevail
Their struggles vast yet vaster grow,
There's naught on earth their work
to show.
Unlit for sordid, s dBsh race;
They would a throne,a kingdom grace;
And yet they fail to gain the gold—
Tbo' tierce they tight in armor bold,
The armor that good ktvghts once
wore,
When all the wrong to earth they
bore.
These men disdain advantage take.
Of friend or foe to riches make.
And hence they fail in this low age,
Where Murder writes on ev'ry page;
To eminence on graves of men,
They will not rise by sword or pen.
The scathing slush themselves defile,
They will not use to men revile,
They ask before the sword bring down:
"Behest of king, the gain a crown?"
The Truth is all the 'vantage they,
Would ulead with men who are but
clay.
Their souls aye seek the lofty light,
j Shines on ablaze, tbo' dark the night.
The scowl, the scorn, the sordid hate,
Drives them beyond to heaven's gate;
Tho' tierce the gale in 'vantage hour,
They know in God doth lay tneir paw'r.
Death of Judge Cease
Last Monday at his home near India-
homa Judge Frank P. Cease, an ex-
probate Judge of this county, died
after a three days illness from heni-
orrage of the brain. He was county
Judge of Swanso i Cointy at time of
his death. Judge Cease was well
known to the old settlers in this coun-
ty, an active democratic politician
and a great booster for the ticket;
but not successful in getting on the
ticket often but always thought a
democratic ticket with his name not
on it, not as ornamental as it might
have been, but he was always bo >st-
ing for it never the iess.
Not Many Deaths ?nd General
Care of Patients Looks
Well to Outsiders
The quarterly report of the Okla-
homa Sanitarium company in regard
to the sanitmum at Norman, where
a part of the state's Insane are kept
under contract, just tiled with the
the governor, shows tint there are
844 patients in the sanitarium on
June 30. There were 91 fi on April I
and 107 received during the quarter,
making a total of 9S3 handled dur-
ing that time, but sixty-tln ee were
discharged and thirtj-thirty paroled
eleven escaped and thirty two died
during the quarter, mak nf 13!) to be
deducted from the grand total.
The present patien's itu-bid ■ it.13
white males, 211 white females, sixty-
live negro males atrl seventy-five
females. The total a nount due to
the Sanitarium company from the
state for the care of these p itients
is #41,313.27.
MbYEK-BULLOCK NUPTIALS
Wedding of Prominent Young Bus-
iness Man Kept Secret
Lsiuce July 3rd
Surprises seem to be the order of
the day and l''erd W. Meyer has just
furnished us the latest ripple on the
matriuioual sea cf Norman. On July
j 3rd at Sulphur, Mr. Ferd W.Meyer
;ind Miss Chloe Bullock, of Wakneey,
Kan.)., were united in marriage. The
Fourth was spent in Sulphur and af-
ter a short, Honeymoon the couple re-
turned to Norman. None of their
their friends have surmised of the
important event and its secrecy has
been kept perfectly. Good things
will come out and Ferd made the
glad news known to us Wednesday.
The bride is a charming nurse of
Wakeeney and is very popular in
her home town. The groom is a young
man of Norman whose geuius stamps
him as a man with a future in the
line of mechanical invention. He
has recently completed a very com
plicated invention of a steam boiler
and Fern's friends are now wonder-
ing if Gupid didn't play a master
part in its successful completion.
We extend our congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Meyer.
WORK PRISONERS ON ROAD
County Commissioners Will Put a
Car Load of Oil on Sandy Spot
Near Adkins Crossing.
The county commissioners are work-
ing the public road between Norman
and the Adkins i rossing, west of here,
with the county prisoners. Tbey
plan to treat one part of the road
which is unusually sandy with a car-
load of oil. If this experiment is
successful anu makes for good solid
roads, several miles of roadway will
be treated with oil.
SUCH TEMPERAMENT! Norman!
Saturday Night is a Big Night
Here, And at the Moving
Picturc Show
The temperam • tit of the American
people Is one of the roving, restless,
nervous and diversified t\pe. They
must have something new and pleas-
ing all tlte time to satisfy their wants.
They mnst be entertained; they
must be amused.
Work while they work and when
that is over -pleasure. They must
And a place for their earnings. All
over the country, Saturday night is
the nis:ht for pleasure—it is the big
night. The week's wages have been
paid—a day of rest follows. Every-
body gets out for a time. All week
long they look forward to Saturday,
their pay checks and a glorious time.
Old m ii, young men, boy-' an 1 girls
they all look for the same thing.
You go, he goes, she goes, they go,
we all go. The Mystic shows us—
shows us the best pictures on the
market.
BOY BANDITS
HAVE TRIAL
Three Country Lads up Mon-
day Afternoon Before
Judge Moore
We want to make you a booster of
this paper and give you all the re-
cognition we can When you have a
a friend, relative or any items of
interest let us know and we will be
glad to make a local of it. We want
all the news our columns will hold.
Be a booster lor the Cleveland county
Knterprise it is the best newspaper
in the county.
First Baptist Church
10:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m
7:30 p. m.
8:15 p. m.
3:00 p. m.
School,
Sunday School
Preaching
Young People
Preaching
New Hope Sunday
Ezra McC'all is spending the week
at Ft. Worth and Dallas visiting rel-
atives.
Harry Diamond arrived home Tues-
day from a three weeks trip to Nia-
gara Falls, Chicago and St. Louis
He attended the annual convention
of Beta Theta Pi at Niagara.
BUGKHEhD news items
Buckhead has experienced a week
of rain and every body is feeling good.
Much feed stulT lias been planted and
will make a good yield.
J. B. Arnold tells us that he has
one stalk of cotton that has 20 nice
bowls, 110 squares, and lo blooms on
it. That isu't so poor is it?
Bob Bird and Uncle Hurley Hood
have returned looking for homes.
They say Oklahoma is not such a bad
lot afler all. We knew it all the
time.
T. S. Kiser and wife are here from
Comanche county prospecting. They
own the W. I. Ros: farm. They paid
it a visit Sunday and said it looked
better than ever.
Ira Mallow has returned ti this
neighborhood from New Mexico and
will make it his future home. The
cat will come ii u'k but we are glad to
have this one return.
PROPERTY HOLDS ITS OWN
Real Estate is More Valuable in
Norman Now Than a
Year Ago
Djn'l you think it an opportune
time to make investments in Norman
city property? The .ast six months
have squeezed the price down on some
of the property but really don't you
think values are hip her? Norman
city property today, v hile it may not
seem to sell for as much, is really
more valuable than one year n 40
The city Is growing steadily and in-
creasing in population. The building
of larger and better homes has pro-
gressed steadi'v a 11 summer and since
the breaking up ui the iong contin-
ued drouth the activity in building
has increased. The Interurban car
line will be built goon—a year sooner
than a year ago. It is "coming to
Norman sure. As an investment
Norman City property is better now
than a year ago, and it can be pur-
chased for less money. Better not
hold back longer in making invest-
ments. You will pay well for such
delay if you do. We haye s,me choice
residence property to offer you any
where you may desire in tho city and
would be pleased to meet you and
have a talk about same. We have
prices owners don't care to have
published .it this time They need
money but don't care to advertise
nroperty and prices at figures they
would take for it at present time. It
might effect future sale at higher
prices.
We also have some fine rental
property on year's time at fair rent-
als to right patties.
Have a good upland farm in OKla-
hotua county 31 miles from shipping
poine, 70acres in cultivation, balance
in timber, all tillable land, fair farm
improvements to exchange for Nor-
man city property.
If interested in selling or buying or
exebangeing Cleveland county or
Norman city property we would be
pleased to have you call and have a
talk with us.
John S. Allan
Office over Broken Dollar Store.
CARR GOT $100 AND 30 DAYS
Other Two Are Acquitted Af-
ter Innocence Has Been
Proven. Jury Trial
Additional Locals
Dr. Arthur Creasy, Optician, Iiun-
ya 11's.
James Waller made the usual Sun-
day visit to Chandler.
Miss Minnie Greemore left for
her home at Lexington.
Charles H. Bessetit aarived home
Wednesday from Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. C. E. Clifton, and wife of Den-
ver at rived home Wednesday from a
ten days trip to Colorado.
Maxwell Phillips ieft Tuesday
morning for Kansas City and Omaha,
Neb., where he will visit his sans for
a month.
Mrs. II Ii Paxson and Donald San-
son, aunt and cousin of Mrs. A. Grant
Evans, arrived Saturday from Atoka
for a months visit at the Evans home.
The city council met in regular
session Tuesday evening. Sewerage
extension bonds were voted. The
I office of sanitary officer was created.
I Nothing elsoof importance was trans-
acted.
John Elledg : and wife left Wednes-
day fo- West Plains, Mo., where they
will spend a vacation of six weeks.
This is their iirst outing in some time
I and they both say they intend to
j haye the best time possible.
I S I'. Hodges and Mrs. P H. Koland
held the lucky numbers at Uucker'u
I SaturJay. Mr. Hodges number was
| (57 8 (drawing a Stetson hat) and Mrs.
I Rowland's number was 222, drawing a
' handsome alligator hand bag.
For the fourth time in as many
years, lilza C u r has been convicted
of being a criminal. His trial Monday
before Judge Moore on a charge of
stealing a pair of shoes from the Uni.
Confectionery resulted in a fine of
$100 00 and costs along with thirty
I d,ys in Cleveland County jail. Carr
plead guilty to the theft, evident-
ly thinking that he would get a
light s >nt"tice but Judge Moore was
not to be mislead and the boy got
just about tile maximum. Two other
boys were tried as accomplices in the
theft. They were John Cook and
Luther Salsman. Both were acquit-
ted by the jury empaneled.
The three boys livabout 9 1-2
| miles northeast of Norman. Coming
I to town last Monday afternoon they
declared themselves in favor of a
little celebration and 60 bought a
watermelon at the Uni Confectionery.
Went back of the store to eat it and
whi'e ho engaged > spied two pair of
very nice looking shoos. Carr wrap-
ped them up aud stuck them under
his coat and started olT. Cook went
through the front end of the store
and Salsman went for his team. Carr
was seen leaving with the bundle and
when the shoes were missed, a search
for him was immediately begun.
Marshal Saddler met the Salsman
boy on the street and secured enough
information to warrant the arrest of
Carr. Salsman had seen the bundle
that Carr had but did not know what
it contained as Carr had wrapped
them up while Salsman was taking
the spoons into the confectionery.
Carr was arrested that night at a
country dance and had the goods on
his feet when the officers found him.
Only one pair of the shoes could he
found.
Carr plead guilty to the charge
saying that he took the goods himself.
He would not implicate the other
two lads'. He testilied that he had
been up in court so much that he
couldn't remenibar how many times
he had been convicted of violating
the law. He seemed totally indiffer-
ent and Judge Moore gave him the
limit.
Monday afternoon, Cook and Sals-
man were up and when Cook proved
that he was the man that went
through the front end of the confec-
tionery he was acquitted of being
connected with the theft. He plead
guilty to being a gambler but said he
was going to reform. He was very
nattily dressed, white socks, bow tie
with hi- hair parted in the middle,
lie looked the part and Attorney
Ben Williams paid him a stinging re-
buke in his plea for Salsman.
Silsman in liis testimony clearly
convinced the jury that he was in-
nocent of the charge and after three
quarters of an hour deliberation
they brought in a verdict of acquit-
tal. Ben Williams, Jr., represented
Salsman and County Attorney Geo.
(ira"hant prosecuted. The jury was
composed of Ii. I'. Bartholemew, J. B.
Dickerson, Wi.l fliehards, Ed Cham-
peau, Frank Lindull' and William
(11 eason.
Oklahoma State Fair
The annual premium list of the
Fifth Annual State Fair at Oklahoma
City, September 20tb to October 7th,
1011, is now ready for distribution.
Send for a copy and prepare an ex-
hibit. See that your county and
community are represented at the
State Fair, as it is the great adver-
tising medium of the state. For full
information address I. S. Mahan,
Secretary, Oklahoma City. Okla.
There Will be Some Corn
There will be some corn raised in
certain parts of Cleveland county;
and should the late corn that has
been planted meet with favorable
weather, there may be a good crop
raised in the county yet.
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