The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-13
DEATH CAPTAIN STILES
who Was a Central Figure iniOkla-
nOma's Early History,


Guthrie. 0. T., Sept 12-At his home in
Oklahoma iCty yesterday passed away
Captain tSiles, one of the foremost fig
ures in Oklahoma's early history. The
Tfmes-Journal of that city gives the fol-
lowing account Of the sad event:
Captain Daniel F. Stiles, aged SO years,
died this morning at Z O'clock at the fam
lily residence at 325 East Fourth sereet.
He had been sick only short time, with
Inflammation of the bowels. An opera
ton was performed yesterday by the at
tending physicians in the hope Of saving
his life but he grew worse after the oper-
alton until he died. The funeral viii be
held Thursday at 10 o'clock a. m. from
the residence. The burial Will be private
with no flowers.
Captain Stiles was one of the most
prominent figures in the early opening of
Oklahoma. He was provost marshal at
the time of the settlement of Oklahoma
City and the faithfulness with which he
discharged his duties won him the praise
of all law abiding citizens He was re-
tired from the army on half pay in 90.
Since that time until his death he has
been an energetic enterprising and pub
lie spirited citizen a member of the Pres
byterian church and loved and respected
by a large circle of friends. He leaves a
wife and two grown sons. George, the
older son, was in Colorado when the tel
egram reached him, telling him to hurry
home as his father was very ILL., He
started Immediately
Powers record Of living officers Of the
United tSates army saves the following
record of Captain Stiles:
Captain Daniel F. Stiles Captain 10th
infantry, born in Massachusetts,. APP
pointed from District of Columbia-civl
life; actual rank. quartermaster sergeant
and commissary sergeant, 1st D. c. in
fantry, Aug. 6. 81 to Nov. 30, 90; second
lieutenant 1st D. c. infantry, Dec. l, go;
transferred to 2nd D. c. infantry Feb Is,
50. Second lieutenant Twenty Z. S.
infantry Jan. p, 81; accepted arch 2,
/ 81; transferred to 10th infantry. May 10,
80; First lieutenant Nov. ., &c; captain
March 6, IS. Service-In the war of the
rebellion '62-65; in the field and'participat-
ed in Pope's campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley, and in the Maryland campaign OF
'62; In the defense Of Washington and
Alexandria, Cts; engaged at the battle
Of first Bull Run; actions of Winchester
and Boliver Heights battles Of Cedar
Mountain, Rhappahannock River. Second
Bull Run and Antietam: the actions Of
Fairfax Station and Dumfries, Va"
An editorial IN the Tjmes-Journal says:
In the death of Colonel d F. tSiIes
Oklahoma iCty loses one Of its best citi-
zens. He was an indafatlgable worker In
public enterprises. He always took the
moral side OF every question and was al
ways on the side Of public Improvement.
He advocates good order. respect for
law, and good habits, and his private life
was fashioned by strict observance OF
all az his excellent preceQts.
Colonel tSiles arrived upon the present
site Of oklahoma City day before the
town came into being. He came as an
officer in command Of a company Of reg
ulars whose duty II was to keep order.
He had 70 deal with an uncertain and an
unknowahle quantity in the thousands of
persons that Cougregated here during the
first week following the opening of the
country and townsIte to settlement
Gathered from every nook snd Granny Of
the earth. sleeping in the open. upon the
ground and living in a sea OF dust. in
days time thar great mass Of humanity
bore a uniform appearance OF urkanpt-
ness and disreputableness. They were
straugsys 70 one another and 10 those
( vh 7SeVduty il was TO keep the peace.
We know row thar IS per cent Of that
sreat crowd were od-fear-ng. law-abldlns
people Each individual knew thar ms
own intentions were good. and so often
chafed under the restraints put upon
him by The military Under such c5nd,-
ton the wonder is that serious clash
iii not occur That 1t did rot was due
largely 70 Jhs wisdom and wide exper5-
/ enee e Colonel tsiles. With a SIM hand
ne kept down disorder. yer avoided in
te7tereaee with legitimate pursuits. and
those who oaafed under The early day ex-
! per-e1ce have lived 10 homer and respsct
ne man who So success fully kept The
peace during chose DAYS Of chaos