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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
FRATERNAL.

SECRET SOCIETIES.
ArdmOre Lodge No. 81, A F. X A. M.-Re-
RuIar meeting. Saturday, on or before every
full moon, at y. m. in Masonic Temple,
corner Main and Springer streets Visiting
brethren are extended cordial welcome.
D. T. Nisbett Secretary.
Ardmore Chapter No. IL, r. A. M.-Regular
meetings on second and fourth Thursdays
in each month at D. m. in Masonic Temple,
corner Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended a cordial welcome.
G.. H. Bruce, H. p.
TT. Cornelius, Secretary.
Myrtle Lodge NOT, X. of P.-Meets every
Thursday at s:l5 p. m. in Odd Fellows Hall.
Springer street. All visiting brethren are
invited.
Joe. NJ. London. c. c.
John w. Buenting, K. of R. and S.
Ardmore Lodge No. 9. /. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday at y. m. in their hall, on
Springer street. Visiting brethren always
J.A. Mays, N. G.
IR. Mason. Secretary.
Woodmen of the WorId.-ReguIar meet
Ings on the second and fourth Fridays in
each month at u. m. in odd Fellows hall
Visiting brethren Invited,
&. Kendrick, c. c.
T. c. Bridgman, Clerk.
knights of the Maccabees. Ardmore Tent
No. 2.-Meets on first and third Mondays in
each month at Judge Hobhy's office on Main
street. Visiting members cordially invited.
Edwin Hobby, Com.
H. L. Landes r. X.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and
LaGrippe when LAXATIVE BROMo
Does not produce the ringing in the
head lik sulphate of quinine. Put up
in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents. For sale by
40 3m d&w] COLEMAN < LYNN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28

Blank mortgages for sale at this
office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
MANAGES OF A STEAMBOAT LINE.
a Promofion for an Old Emp,oye at the
lesler Dock

s. G. Yerkes, who has been Identified
with the Eorthern Pacific Railroad Com
pany as agent Of the Puget sound and
Alaska division for so many years. Will
soon sever his connection with that COM
pany TO accept a position with Lilly. Boz
gardus 4 Co. as manager of the City dock
and the L. q b. line of steamboats,. ~he
arrangement, which has been pending for
three weeks. was completed yesterday. ard
the change viii be made during the COM
ing week. 3. 7. Pope. cashier OF the Pu-
get Sound = Alaska Steamship Company.
will be in charge OF Yesler dock until an
agent Is appointed.
This is the mos; important change that
has taken place on the water front since
the beginninx Of hard times, and the fact
that the position TO be assumed by Mr.
Yerkes Is GRATED by an enlarged business
and win not displace any present emp,oye
OF LILLY. Boxsrtns 4 Co. is taken to be
an encouraging Indication of returning
prosperity. c. H. Lilly says the business
of the city dock has Increased to such an
extent thatths Oregon Improvement Com
pany will begin work within a few days
dredging out the slips on each side OF the
dock. aud stone balkheads viii be built
The dirt VIII be thrown under the ware
house 10 SNtiiStafH It's foundation.
The company With which Mr.. Yerkes Is
at present emnioysd has made repeated ef-
forts to lndace his continuation in its SER
Vice. lie has sreat five years In its I'm
ploy. lie be- occupied Il number NJ i'm
partant sisua Ions With the Northern "a
cine Railrcaa Company. lie went With
the road IN June. issl as purscr on one Of
the steamers operated By the road. ana
acted IN that capacity OF an seven Of hem
From 1891 10 10 he vas travelling Srelrht
and passenger agent At Pert Townsend
and was SO successful as a "rustler'' ,s 10
meet with adSsngemeat t. the position 81
AGENT OF the rugss sound ara Alaska d.
vision OF the read. with control OF yeslsr
dock and the seven steamers lanains thor,
Stree his appointment 10 that pla,o the
business Of tue dock has been lars Nv in
creased.
The new. heii IN which Mr. ycrlas v.iil
exercise hts talents as A steamboat nav
arer Is in ire sane line with his r.s- ~
perience. bat On isrger scale. Ie IN
have charge q niae steamers r,,nni,r 50
lie skagit ard sHoAoulish rivers nv,
of.iee busifing IS being hgit sor h,,, on
.he city doc sai the rrm will ls,ota
,.sc,f 70 its srain business ,ee,tn.. ~
transportation Interests entirely IN hin
hands.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
LIMIT MARK OF THE FIRE.
First Avenue improvements sweep
Away Its Charrcd Record.

Almost tho last mark OF the great fire OF
June G. iSSa. has been removed by the Wild
ening OF First avenue between Spring and
Seneca streets. which cuts Oft nine feet
from tho front OF the quarter block on
which stands the residence CT Amos brown.
The fire. starting n Madison street and
Fist avenue. rushed hGngriiy In al direc-
lions. To tho north Il attacked tho half
completed Gilmore & k.rkman building.
and overthrow the walls. Crossing the
street u burned n frame house that had
been shifted from the northeast corner OF
Front and Seneca streets. where the Clin
house now stands, 10 the rear of ;hc lot.
on The west side of First avenue, hetweea
Seneca and Spring, was a block Of wooden
stores. These went IN twlnkling: tho
plonkng OF tho streets In front or them
was burned. rs was Amos Browns side
walk. on the other side OF the street. The
lirown house. standing twenty feet back
from tho street. was spared. hut the wooden
coT'ng OF tho stone returning wall next to
The street was charred and black.
For nearly seven years Seattle peopia
have shown 20 visitors the blackoned wood
"a marking one ~ the boundaries os the
great IRE: hut now the charrea capin. has
been torn on ard the wali IS To hs moved
hack nine feet. The bowers predefnc Com.
pany has removed or covered the charrra
piles ON the tide mats, and now there is lit
Tia more visible evidence IN Seattle OF the
historic frc than there Is of blood on thu
srass-grown field OF Waterloo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
Oregon short Line Reorganization.

New York, March 9.-The plan for reor-
ganization OF the Oregon Short Line &
Utah Northern Railway Company, agreed
to by all the contending interests, will be
Officially issued tomorrow. II calls for
foreclosure and g new company, TO be
known as the Oregon Short Line Railroad
Company. IT preserves the entire system
and also control Of a block of Oregon Rail-
way & Navigation stock. which 1t secured
by sl3.ooo.00o OF collateral trust bonds, the
new Short Line company paving ne as
sessment upon the Navigation stock. There
are 1.ios miles in the Short Line system.
Prior liens for s2l $500 upon about $50
miles will remain undsturbed, but the to-
tai Indebtedness will be only about $1,000
per mile. The annual fixed charges of the
new company viii be Sls55.o70 as COM
pared with s2.7ss.515 for the old company
This reduction of charges is accomplished
by converting half the present $40. 500 900
consolidated SIS into per cent. non-cumula-
tive A income bonds. likewise half the So
$4,000 Utah Northern general and extension
per cent. mortgages. The other half gets
new per cent. bonds. by converting
$4,000 600 of collateral trust per cent.
bonds into non-cumulative b bonds to re-
ceive interest IL earned at 3 per cent. for
three years and per cent. thereafter The
II bonds will have two directors In the COM
pany, ard the income from Navigation
stock to secure their own and 4 per sent.
income, and no lease by the new company
can he made without their majority con-
sent or a guarantee OF their income No
lien ahead of and r bonds can he cred
tied without the majority consent of each.
The present st. lSe. go Of common stock
pays tle per share In four instalirnenis. and
receives therefore new consp'dsted 5 aer
cent. gold bonds AMI 50 per cent. of the stock
in the new company. the other half OF the
n ~ "a e
consois and Utah Northern bonds in the
ratio Of 100 per cent. OF their holdings. maxi
inT the total stock of tho new com 9any
S2s, ieo. 100.
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stsbuxbs. W,ose bounden duty Il II to en-
courage ths spirit Of prosperity under the
restraining conditions Of hard times? Hard
times Wi not disappear II we allow our
selves 70 EE In the background Ii it not
the lacj. o., enthusiasm on our part that 10
TO q css 81 extent responsible for the pre-
vailing 0ui st conditions OF things. whereas
We ought 90 encourage an enthusiasm that
WIN create a good feeling and bring TO the
city once usas the success IL has held be-
fors7 Days upon days. memorable In the
history Of events, have been allowed 20
pass By, when some amusement could
have besu arranged that would bring about
good results to the business Of Seattle me
proposits.n ] zzn about TO make is niyrs
than two fold In IT'S nature j woAid sig-
gest thai proper parties interested should
Be called together. and a public canvass
made In the city for a subscription to
erect Q suitaf 10 monument IN the vacant
spot on the iblic square IT would be a
means TO the better education Of the
masses, and IN the interval would at
tract many pc 3ple 20 the city on IDGepend-
ence day, and arouse the enthusiasm of the
reopfe TO the standard they now lack. We
have the eau So plainly before u.s. and TO
business razsi would regret ouch a step
being talsn n 10 would be a good business
propositi "a, would circulate iistis money
and give the chance 10 some few people for
en1ploym snt. not TO speak Of the reform
Il would make in the condition Of the
masses. hoaissh this matter ought 10 have
been takei, NJ earlier, there Is still lime
n acted ul on az once and II such action
be taken II will arouse the people TO such
enthusiasm that ali VIII come TO the con-
ciusion that the project Was good one, as
q national. state and city affair. Let US
arouse and shake off the cobwebs that
have grown about Us. and do something
10 make the day designated as the day
ought 70 lie. Other cities Of the Union
arouse and take advantage Of the holt
days. The work could be done mostly by
the mechanics and business men who sur
round W.. There is not monument in
the vicinity recording the events OF his
tory, and as the square Is about finished
let each and every one contribute his mite.
Keep . notice In the papers Of The city to
that effect. end ! viii guarantee 10 the
citizens the finest turnout on lndepsnd-
ence day that ever came TO the city. You
will By this system get the monument
free, for the business Of fhs city VIII be
revived. and thus pave the way TO sue
cess once mora A system OF this kind Is
The only one by which to revive the times.
Should this step be taken In time. and ac-
ton be prompt and decisive. you cannot
fail to succeed. Respectfully yours.
CITIZEN.
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MoRGAN's PACIFIC nAILHoADBILL
Provides That the Government Shall
lake Charge OF the Roads.

Washington City, March e.-Senator
Morgan introduced in the senate long
document in the shape OF a resolution enc
bodying his ideas of plan for the re-
organization of Pacific railroads. II in
structs the committee on Pacific railroads
10 report the bill introduced by Mr.. Nor
gan. giving Jurisdiction 10 the court Of
appeals of the District of Columbia in
cases brought by the United States, In
volying government liens on railroads.
The resolution also instructs the commit
tee to report bill. either as an original
bill or an amendment. containing provi-
sions for refunding the outstanding gov
eminent Pacific railroad bonds held by
bona fide owners who are not indebted to
the United States, and also the first mort
gage bonds. the refunding bonds to run
for thirty years. at the option of the gov
eminent. and be subject after ten pears
to be called in and paid by the United
States, and to bear interest at the rate
of per cent. The refunded bonds are to
be held by the United States treasury,
and be exchangeable for the old bonds. They
are to be secured as the present bonds
are. a sinking fund Is provided for. to be
deposited by the companies at the rate Of
per cent. per annum. TO pay the interest
of the bonds If not paid by the railroad
companies.
Direction is also given for taking possess
der the provisions of the act of 1886. In
that event the United States is to operate
the roads as its property. the present
board Of directors in each road to be SUI
perseded by Others. consisting OF nine citi-
Zens TO be appointed by the president. No
person now an officer or a stakeholder Of
the roads or of any railroad or transpor
tation or telegraph company or a member
of congress or any official Of the govern
ment Is TO be appointed on these boards.
The board OF directors is to manage the
Central Pacific and Union Pacific and
branch roads as one line. and have pow
er to fix rates. No dividends are to be paid
on unregistered stock. and the stock Is
all to he reduced to correspond with the
value of the property. The functions OF
the present officers of the roads are sus-
pended. and the books, papers. contracts,
deeds, etc. are to be turned over to the
new board Of directors on penalty of ane
and Imprisonment for refusal to turn them
over. The document closes with a de-
claration that the government is possessed
In it's own right of all the property OF the
means and instrumentality of national
government and of interstate and interna-
tional commerce. but IL Is necessary that
the roads should be consolidated as one
through line: that the government will
preserve the property as far as is consist
ent with justice for the payment of all
lawful debts. and when the roads are
freed from debt will permit the owners of
stock to share in the ownership accord
ing TO the value of their property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15

The schooner Helen. Capt George Torev.
will sail tomorrow afternoon with sixteen
passengers for Cock inlet. The schooner
will enter Six-AIlle creek and expects TO
make the voyage in atout fourteen DAYS
Five % the passengers Will work a claim
owned by J. r. Smith and II. l.. Olmssed
on GHleh creek. a tributary Of Six-Mne
Capt. Torey, who was IN last year. has
also a claim. Each passenger is paying
81 and is allowed as much erersonal her-
gage as he wishes. Supplies viii be ak n
for three years. Those who will 20 on The
Helen are: John r. Smith. Allen Smith.
JaHss Mennie. H. l.. Olmsted. T. w Stone,
J.. ". Brown. W. T. Aston. Patrick Riley.
Al5ert poSos. Z. +. SHell and six others
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burlington Route.

II sou want a 'sood ;hius" you must
ass, for Z.
II Non want Year ,.clet 70 Omaha. Kan
sas CITY or s.. Louis 20 read via the Bur
HngtoH Route, you must tell the ticket
assent So
To these and ALI. OTHER Southern and
southeastern cities The Burlington is near
~ whoie day faster than any other line.
Y" chicago too. u ofers from Killings.
Mont, as well as from 81. Paul. a service
that IS 9wplY unlivalcd
Tickets, timetables ana FUN information
on arplioation 20 tho nearest ticket agent
or hy addrcssine NJ + BENTON. Puget
sound aseri, corner Neslcr avenue and
Front street.
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AN ESTATE IN HOLLAND.
seattle Claimants to Millfons-I IL An
other Anneke JAMS Cnses

What may turn out to be a parallel to the
famous Anneke JAMS case has gained a
local interest In Seattle from the fact tsat
one OF the cl limants 10 large estate In
Holland Is Il und In the person of Mrs.
William Jenki 1s. wife OF the janitor Of The
First Presbyte rian church.
Her uncles In California have written her
that the estate Is nov valued at about ss0.-
90. 900, which by a singular coincidence il
precisely the sum stand 10 be lying in a
bank In Holland IN cool cash awaiting the
heirs of Anneke JAMS who. 10 the number
Of some 30,eT sent delegates to Cleveland
only TO find that their hopes were bull; on
nothing.
In the Anneke Jams case the strongest
words OF warning failed 10 deter the
claimants Ex-Csov. Hoadey. of Ohio.
epoEr IN TERMS OF unmeasnred condemna-
ton OF such claims. the rector. the comp
trolier and the warden of Trinity church.
New York. sent out solemn warning. and
the New York Times closed an able icad-
ing editorial on the subject with these
words:
eve cannot understand why so many
respectable newspapers In the West assist
In the development OF every crazy project
OF this kind, whether IL be the concerted
movement OF the Anneke JAMS associations
or some equally wild scheme for the ac-
QUESTION Of an enormous estate alleged to
be held in England for American claim
ants. but really having no existence this
side of tho moon"
According 10 tho Information which Mrs.
Jenkins has received, an ancestor of he's.
Van cott by name. left vast estate I'M
der ninety nine-year lease to a bank in
Amsterdam for the bereft of his daughter.
Anna Van Colt. who married John Wet
more, and was Mrs. jenkins great grand
mother. Her unces write her that the
time of the lease has now expired. and that
II dovoives on the claimants TO come for
ward and prove their claims. They state
that they have made arrangements With a
lawyer TO represent them. and that he
promises them definite Information some
time from April TO April 10.
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9Oc a Box
Emerald Soap
$50 a Bar

IN progress He said no concessions on
wages would be made. and was confident
Of being able to ship as many non-union
sailors as would be needed. Sailors are
habis TO be scarce now. a. = number go
20 the caaneries and on fshing trips In
the spring The Alaska excitement has
also absorbed many
The sailors say they can make their con-
dition DO worse and are wiling 20 try for
better wages
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increase. also Senome Junction.
In Seattle mpioyes refuse TO say word
about their wages. but II Is known that
the day oDeeatas has been cut $50. and
the night operator s.
A railroad man yesterday spoke rather
freely OF IL change. The figures The
Post-Intelliesnee has obtained are cor
rect" he said 4 know positively that
the cut has been made. although agents
refuse to give any Information: and while
tho LIST given does not include by any
means all IL stations. Il shows exactly
what "a going on all along the line. AT
Whatcom ard Scheme Junction one man is
agent at both places. and as there is a
large amouE Of business his salary has
been increased by $50; but the operator
at those piaces ls made to suffer a reduc-
ton OF ia You viii observe that the
new scale b not cut hut simply an
'eaual.zing' Yet there were but three sal
aries raised, the total being 81 a month.
while the totai amount cut OF is about
800 month. not including the wipers
of when eixhs were affected. Section
foremen were Gu. long time ago. TO an
amount s. below the agreed price. and
section lahofers were cut from the agreed
pay OF si.1 per day 20 si.es. This shows
how well ]. J. Hi stands by his agree
ments."
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lrosp"cfors arfanrinr for pa~ssc. 70
'ooN inirt should hear ~ mind these
ftcts \ sailing vessel IS a. uncertain as
NH weather, ani that severe storms are
prevalent ~ Alaskan waters az this sea
son ~ ihc Year. To insure safe massage
f'*rfNatleus shou'i be made on steamer
Lass me, sailing aeoat March p and the
'hlN vessel guaranteeing to deliver pass
rNht f~ hi IN Mile creek Her rnite~t
States on 'sl dimensions ar. as follows +.
Length l'e fccf. hr,salh ) feet. d,pfh e
it't lfis steamer made passage into
hfFinE s'A last season. ana for safety and
"of ia neS~ Sfe has nr equal For fnfor-
ma iion eai. a; Gaines dock. +. 4. Wake
ilyI1. agent
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Moran Bros. IN the construction 81 the
government torpedo boat. have timed their
orders 81 that the material which Is saoa
- arrive VIII ind every thing about the
shops ready for g. The boilers. plates,
tubes ara angles VIII GENE from the fol-
lowing rsoiats: Philadelphia. Cotesy4ile
PhoerixV1lle. McKeesror;. Pilts5urg. Pa,
and Charlottesville, " Va.
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Bound for Alaska.

II Is Indeed very gratifying 10 the local
merchants 10 behold the numerous groups
Of men entering their establishments buy
ing outfits previous 10 their Journey north
ward into The gold fields az Alaska
Transportation companies are also we'll
plea sell w4th the outlook. While n greater
portion ~ the prospectors have roc as yet
made Their arrangements. several parties
% long an5 Varisd experience in placer
mining IN Montana Nevada and Colorado
have engaged passage on the stss ne-
fakuae. which - expected TO SAL for Six
Nile creek. COOK inlet about the 18Th
inst These men are very sArEuire as to
the prospects in this district. many Of
thea having spent last summer there IN
preparatory work
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seattle. Wash. Nar.h i.a,
70 me Editor Now thar IN. 49,
80. ana the citizens have SCI ths,. =
~ us enterprise and business aa,5,. y.
80. 80 wy ence moro Wosld Il not he -,
80 - 70 ash the citizens Of S.a,,l. =. W
,sns,s 10 arouse some ktna ~.
s.,ns'ssm Tor the great aay NJ ,nt.,..,.,
,crss, mater ehich ought 20 y, n ~
- 70 every citizen % the gi...
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READY TO STRIKE.
sailors pcclare Tacir ,ondttIo, Ca,
Rc No Worse Than at I,,.~,.,,t

tie y" so nan at Present.
Union saisTs 4; 'Als port are ready a
strike as 80 As netice Is received from
tho heaadnsf 'efs et TIE association In san
Francisco. sara Vii probably - uith-,
the next n'eah The union here IS A
Branch OF VIZ ma'a Organization ana can
not order aen en- on "a own .s-
SronsibsaH. .ee difficulty : a r.ne1ral
=, ~. evsrias;!ns ash, ~, -. " a.
ana the shir oursrs Ass,r,s,. - ,'',
develops asfsli-s.E s,rike evs,,. % !,
A small rrw esca nanlA '-''
1. NJ car 500 sssa. 90 tna So, ,,,.-
ers. was saFi''is 70 )earr l,es,sr Ia o. .s,,
a strike va ee1iesrps'es. hnt ,N,.,-,,.
n would ensv seem n8-u<al .,r .-. -, ~,
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Do you wish TO be healthy? Then eat
what all the health clubs have pre-emi-
rently Endorsed. Imperial Evaporated
FIaked Wheat for Breakfast All grocers.
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For purity ard richness OF flavor. Ken
ijscky has never produced The equal Of
the famous old Jesse Moore " Risky.
Moore. Hunt & Co, sole agents FOR the Pa
cifr Coas..
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nr. Eaward Hasen, NJ r. ( 5. En-
gland. viii give 4 course % -. Johns AM
beiAnce lectures for ladies. being lectures
On first ais 20 the injured. emergencies ia
sickness. etc. commencing McrA2y. March
- For particulars reference Is Permitted
70 Mrs. Leigh : !. HanJ. Mrs Slxtsmend
Aa~cnsoa. Mrs. =. y Naa Nageaen. or
the Rev. n <. Garrett