The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-03
TERRITORY BREvITIES

liminary nearing, I. B. Steadman, az
rested last week charged with mur.
dering his wife at Binger several
months ago was released Steadman
was station agent at Binger and his
wife was killed. according to his story,
BY negroes who we're trying to rob
the Office.
Enid. Ok-Carl White. a Rock Isl
and freight brakeman, was instantly
killed in the yards here at 10 o'clock
last night by southbound passenger
train while he was riding the pilot OF
the engine to the emo OF the siding
10 turn switch. lie reached the
switcn all right. but his coat caught,
and threw him under the wheels Of
the engine. which completely severed
his head from his body throwing his
body outside and his head inside the
rails The remains were sent 10 Law.
ton. Ok. this morning
Guthrie. Ok--A feature Of the con.
tiibutions donated by Oklahoma peo.
pie for the aid Of the San Francisco
sufferercs was the fact that the cit
izons Of snyder. the Wichita mountain
town which was destroyed by cy.
clone last spring, gave 800 remain.
rag from the relief fund raised to help
the cyclone sufferers The citizens
committee having the distribution of
the cyclone fund in charge met dur
ing the week and voted The remainder
uf the fund to help out the earth.
quake sufferers.
Iavton. Oll.-Tho stock Of dry
goods Of the Hubbard company that
was turned over TO the creditors sew
cral weeks ago was today sold for
5Gc On the dollar. The stock invoiced
at $4,000 Five bidders were present
and j. W Crabtrco of this city was
the purchaser. The heaviest creditor
is the SmithMcCord Company OF
Kansas City.
Chandler, ok-The Democratic cen.
tral committee of Lincoln county has
selected Saturday, July :. as the date
FOR the county primaries. The commit.
tee was practically unanimous in its
preference for the convention method.
Mangum. ok.-Thc federal grand
jury has begun the investigation n
the affairs OF the Mangum lani once
md alleged Irregularities.
Heavy rains have fallen In the
Creek nation. about IIoldcnvlle
All OF the plumbers of Oklahoma
City went on strike yesterday. owing
to the refusal Of employers to grant
an increase Of 50 cents per day.
The commercial clubs of Oklahoma
towns Will meet In Enid May 10 10
devise ways and means TO attract
more nomeseekers TO the central and
western part OF the territory.
Guthrie. Ok-Emil Loycan. fOrm@
~ a blacksmith at Marshall this
county. hanged himself TO a tree IN
his yard lie made an attempt to see
his wife after returning yesterday
from Chicago. but she refused to have
anything TO do with him. lie leaves
a brother in Rochester. ~ Y, and ,
daughter in Chicago.
Guthrie, Ok.-The town of Appa
lachia. located at the forks or the Cinl
aron and Arkansas rivers, was visited
by disastrous fire last night. result
ing in the destruction of c, II. Huf
ford's general store, $4,000 loss
with s2.6OO insurance.
Sayre, O. T.-Efforts made by th'
friends OF Sam Doxey. killed herr
last July by City Marshal ] w. Dobbs
To have the present grand jury talk
up the case were unsuccessful. Th
last grand jury in Roger Mills count
Investigated the case and failed 4
return an indictment.
The secretary Of the interior ha
approved the recent issue of $ll2,50
I'm bonds by the town of Okeemah io
the purpose of building schools. TIL
bonds will be sold at once and cor
tracts for school buildings let.
Anadarku, Ok.-Jim and BE
hughes. charged with the killing q
Lutte Houston near Swan Lake abou
four years ago. received favorable az
tion on their application for q chang
of venue and the case was ransferre
In EioWa county.
Fortunate Missourians.