Muskogee Daily Phoenix (Muskogee, Oklahoma), Vol. 10, No. 283, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 18, 1911 Page: 3 of 12
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MORNING —o— MUSKOGEE DAILY PHOENIX — o— NOVEMBER
PAGE THREE
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Justice of the Peace Sends
Maggie Miller Behind
the Bars.
SHE SIGNED EXPOSE PAPER
Five Others "Arrested" at
Same Time Also Get the
Limit—One Fine More
Than Aggregate Bonds.
Coming directly on the heels of the
expono in yesterday's Phoenix of the
manner In which constables and jus-
tices of the peace were levying large
costs upon the fallen women of the
city Justice of the Peace Mel Bailey
yesterday fined Mapgle Miller and five
of her girls $100 and costs each and
sentenced them to thirty days in the
county Jail. The women are now in
their cella denied uli right of appeal
as they all entered pleas of guilty.
The charge against them was vagran-
cy and the fine anfl sentence is the
maximum under the law.
Slio Signed a Statement.
Maggie Miller Is one of the women
who signed a statement for a Phoe
nix reporter to the effect that con
stables had at different times invaded
her place and "arresting" the wom-
en there on the charge of vagrancy
•ccepted cash fines from them.
The five othdr women sentenced
yesterday are Ethel Scott, Gerty
Smith, Nettie Gilmore, Hazel Starr
and Moneta Owens.
Maggie Miller and the five others
were 'arrowed-" on November four-
teenth. The two constables making
the arrests took the Miller woman's
personal check for *125 and her word
for twenty-five dollars for another
girl.
A single one Of the fines and sen-
tences Imposed yesterday by Justice
Mel Bailey amounts to more than the
total and aggregate bonds taken by
the deputies at the time of the ar-
rest.
The punishment meted out to these
women is said to be more severe than
has ever been given In Muskogee for
a like offense.
When the women were arraigned
in Justice Bailey's court yesterday as
usually is their want to avoid litiga-
tion they entered pleas of guilty ex-
pecting a fine of the usual amount,
from IC.50 to $15.50. A fine of $fi.50
which has quite frequently been im-
posed gives to the stane $1, to the
constable making the arrest $2.75 and
to the Justice $2.75. A fine of $15.5
gives the state $10.
Other women of the under world
who have cases pending before Jus-
tice courts have now employed at-
torneys and will find their cases.
Practices of the constables Invading
uptown rooming houses were told yes-
terday. On one accaslon, It is said
on good authority, the constables en-
tered a rooming house and after In-
ducing the negro porter to sell them
a bottle of beer placed everyone found
In the place under arrest charged
with vagrancy. In the number It is
said was a traveling saleslady who
was altogether Ignorant of the pro-
ceedings. If the constables had ar-
rested the people or the porter on the
charge of selling Intoxicating liquors
the case would have gone to the high-
er courts.
Two constables have been asked to
turn In their stars, one has pointedly
refused to do so and the other has as
yet not complied with the request.
WEDS GIRL WHOM
HE HUDBETBHED
Marriage Meant Fortune and
Perhaps His Liberty to
the Man.
Lame back is one of the most com-
mon forms of muscular rheumatism.
A few applications of Chamberlain's
Liniment will give relief. For sale by
all dealers.
"I have always liked Miss Mattle
Hardcastle," said W. H. Howland a
few days ago to a county official,
"and I Intend to marry her and live
with her. It wu the slanderous-
tongues of a few of my friends that
caused me to treat her aa I did. I re-
alize now that I have not done the
right thing by her and I am going to
do everything In my power to make
things right."
Wednesday evening Howland ob-
tained a marriage license to be mar-
ried to Miss Mattle Hardcastle and
that night they were quietly married
Rt Warner by J. L. Lacey of Porum.
When J>r. Lacey pronounced those
few words that made them man and
wife he not only united two loving
hearts but at the same time ended
for good a criminal action against the
man, an action which might have
placed him behind tho bars for a
number of years. At the same time
he returned to the man his fortune
I which a Jury of twelve men had given
to the woman now his wife.
The Romance Begins.
Some months ago Miss Maitl*
Hardcastle went to Warner because
her sister was there teaching school
and accepted a position in a newspft*
per office. She was a "nice looking'
girl and very soon was admined Into
the best homes there. She met
young man by the name of W. R.
Howlund who was In business there.
The young couple fell in love and
were engaged to be married. Theii
on a fateful day they came to Mus.
kogee with a number of people to see
the "Round Up" at the Hinton. After
the play It was too late to return
home and they want to a rooming
house and obtained separate rooms.
Howland purchased a box of candy
and brought It to the girl's room. He
lingered, she loved him. Some
months later she was compelled to go
to Kansas City. He promised to
marry her when she returned If,
when the baby was born, she would
give it away to some person. This
she promised to do. But her love for
her baby was too strong and she
could not give it up.
The Girl's Revenge.
When eho returned with her baby
In her arms Howland Irefused
marry her, saying she had disgraced
herself and that he would not marry
disgraced woman. She filed a
breach of promise suit In the superior
court and obtained a verdict from tho
Jury for $7,500, all the property How-
land had in the world, according to
the way the Jury figured.
The state heard of the case and the
county attorney filed an Indictment
against Howland for seduction. This
case was to have come up next Mon-
day in the district court and from the
evidence In tAe breach of promisi
suit things looked rather dark for
Howland. But when the preacher
pronounced the words "man and
wife" In the same breath dismissed j
this action.
When the breach of pmmise suit
was on trial Charles Moon, the attor-
ney for Miss Hardcastle, said that he
knew that his client was still des-
perately In love with the defendant
Howland and would give anything
she possessed In the world to marry
him, except perhaps her baby. Taking
the remark that wu maae by How-
land a few days ago as true, that he
always loved Miss Hardcastle, It
looks very much to the officers and
court attaches as though the old say-
ing has again been vindicated, "Alls
well that ends welh"
DENTAL EXAMINERS MEET.
I7\niiiluc<l Eighteen Applicants for Li-
coiLte to Practice.
Dr. A. E. Bonnell returned l ist night
from Oklahoma City where he attend
ed the semi-annual meeting of the
state, board of dental examiners. The
board reorganized with Dr. Bryan of
Claremore, president; I~>r. Hlxon of
Guthrie, secretary, and Dr. Heflln of
Oklahoma City, treasurer. Eighteen
applicants for licenses to practice den-
tistry In the state were examined.
The next meeting of the board will
be held in this city May 16, 16 and 17,
1912.
FOUR OF HIS FIVE
CITY records IH
OANGEBJK FIRE
Vault Not Fireproof and Inad-
equate, Says Mayor
Middleton.
A. Smith is Arrested at Los An
geles Charged With
Bigamy.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17—James M.
Smith, a carpenter, who gave his home
address as San Antonio, Texas, was
arrested today, charged with bigamy.
The police say Smith has four wives
living and one dead.
Smith was arrested on a complaint
sworn to by Mrs. Mattle Pierce Smith,
who alleges she was married to Smith
In this city on September 20. A list
of Smith's alleged wives, given In the
complaJtn Is as follows:
Mrs. Anna Brown flmlth of Bloom-
ington, 111., the first wife, now dead.
Mrs. Osle Smith, married Smith at
Fort Smith, Ark., June 1$, 1887.
A Miss Harold married Smith at
Denton, Ark., Deoember 2S, 1800.
Mrs. Sallie Van Eeldt Smith, mar-
rled Smith at Sablnal, Texas, May 23,
1907.
Mrs- Mattle Pierce Smith married at
Los Angeles September 20, 1910.
The petition further alleges that the
four last named women are still allv
and that none of them had been di-
vorced from Smith.
Smith was held and his preliminary
examination was set for November 23
After exposure, and when you feel
a cold coming on. take Foley's Honey
and Har Compound. It checks and
relieves. Use no substitute. The gen-
uine in a yellow package always.
For sale by all drealers.
The beBt plaster. A piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Lini-
ment and bound over the affected
parts is superior to a plaster and
costs only one tenth as much. For
sale by all dealero
That a large number of valuable
records would be destroyed and that
the loss to the city would be incalcu-
lable in case a disastrous tire should
break out In the city hall, Is the
(statement made yesterdaj by Mayor
Middleton, in speaking of the destruc-
tion, by Are, o£ the Fite-Rowsey build-
ing.
"The vault here Is not fireproof, I'm
told," said the mayor. "All the most
valuable records are kept In a large
safe while the tax rolls and many
volumes of other records are kept In
the value. This has been examined
several times and those who have ex-
amined it say that It is not fireproof.
If that Is the case, It Is only a question
of expediency. If a fire ever breaks
out here and makes any headway,
these records, upon which no value
can be placed, will be utterly destroy-
ed. There will be no way of replac-
ing them. I believe some provision
ought to be made at once, for the
protection of these records."
Miesch - Jones Jewelry Co.
New Location — 211 North Third
WE WILL BE OPEN FOR
BUSINESS IN A FEW DAYS.
WE WILL APPRECIATE VERY
MUCH A SETTLEMENT OF
YOUR ACCOUNT AT ONCE.
Miesch-Jones Jewelry Co.
LEADING JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
Don't miss this, the
garment buying op-
portunity ot the sea-
son. New, choice styles
cut in price in the very heart
ot the season.
Big Reduction Sale
Supply your hosiery
needs now! All lisle
hose, all silk hose re-
duced for this big
sale.
Ladies' Fall Outer Garments
All Tailored Suits, All Tailored Street Dresses, All Party Dresses and Evening Gowns
A Clean Sweep of Five Hundred Choice, New Gar-
ments, Sacrificed in the Very Heart of the Season!
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All Ladies9 Suits,
Regular price up to $47.50,
choice in one lot
All Ladies9 Suits,
Regular price up to $33.50,
choice in one lot
All Ladies9 Suits,
Regular price up to $28.50,
choice in one lot
All Ladies' Suits,
Regular price up to $20.00,
choice in one lot
$23.75
$19.75
$12.75
An opportunity to se-
lect from the most com-
plete Ladies' Garment
stock in Eastern Okla-
homa at a great saving
in price.
All Ladies* Dresses,
Regular price up to $50.00,
choice in one lot - - - - -
All Ladies9 Dresses,
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choice in one lot W.l
All Ladies9 Dresses,
Regular price up to $28.50, CI0 *7C
choice in one lot W.I9
All Ladies9 Dresses,
Regular price up to $18.50, CIO HC
choice in one lot
Prices Reduced for this Sale on Hosiery,
Kid Gloves, Silk Petticoats
Neckwear, Belts, Bags,
and Furs.
All Bags, Belts, Neckwear,
Jewelry Novelties cut deep
lor this sale ::
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THE LADIES' GARMENT STORE
Silk Petticoats, special tor
this sale, $3.95. The best val-
ue ever beiore oltered you.
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