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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
INDIAN PRISONER ESCAPES.
Will Hendres, Under Charge Of Muir
der, Breaks Jail at Paris.

Paris IeAas. Jun, l7.-Will Hen
drex a half-breed Choctaw Indian
und life sentence for murder in
OK ahoma. escaped from the Paris
jaIl before daylight today and is
SIN at large. He was traced to
Red river and has doubtless crossed
into Oklahoma. HendreX was convict
ed of killing his father-in-law, a
white man. and was tried here on "A
change OF venue that was permis-
sable before the territory became a
state. His case was appealed and he
was confined here waiting for the
decision He was an exemplary pris-
Cner and had recently been permit
ted to stay i'm the jail corridor. He
pried out a bar of an outer window,
get to the ground with Il blanket
rope. stole a horse from lot sever
al blocks from the Jail and rode
away. The horse was found today
near Red river. where he had aban.
doned II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
STOLE FROM A PREACHER
SOME FELLOW CAN CLAIM MED
AL FOR MEANEST MAN IF
HE'LL SHOW UP.

Rev. w. X. Hanson, the minister
who is conducting the Seventh Day
Adventist meeting at the corner OF
ID and Main. southwest. reports
that he lost $3.50 last night. Some
hungry fellow entered his tent af.
ter he had gone To sleep and took
the money from his pants pocket.
The money was not missed until
this morning and the preacher said
he thought the FELLOW TO be very
kind for taking only the money and
knife and leaving his pants and
bunch of keys. He has no idea as TO
who the guilty party is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

west portion OF the county.
After Judge Holmans speech, court
adjourned until o'clock last night
when Attorney J. T. Adams appear.
ed for the defendant. Mr.. Adams
spoke for about one hour in which
he also reviewed the case from its
beginning.
County Attorney Murphy then
made the closing argument in the
case, after which Judge Potter read
his charge TO the jury and they
retired. The court then adjourned
until this morning.
SO great has the interest become
in this case that the court house
last night was literally packed with
people. many being turned away for
want OF standing room.
During the whole argument in the
case the defendant sat in that same
stoical manner evlnced since the
beginning of The trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
Ex.JUDGE TO JAIL SECRETLY
A cHlCAGoAN MUST SHARE FATE
OF MEN HE SENTENCED READY
FOR PRISON.

Joliet, H., June l7.-Shunning the
view OF his fellow men, ex-Judge Alb
ner Smith fled his Chicago home yes
terday and surrendered himself at
the gates of the state prison IN Joliet.
Among the convicts with whom he
must come in contact on equal terms
ae many men whom he sentenced to
prison.
At an hour when no one was astir
the convicted bank wrecker. accom-
panied by his brother. Henry ID. Smith
bade his wife farewell at his old
home in Aldne Square and boarded
car that would carry him to the
prison. Long before noon he appear
ed at the prison gates at Joliet and
knocked for admittance. 1t was re.
fused upon the ground that he wa,
officially unknown to the warden OF
the prison.
Then for four hours the condemn
ed man and his brother wandered
about Joliet. awaiting the arrival OF
Deputy Sheriff Sears, who bore the
warrant for his arrest and confn9
ment. At o'clock Spears arrived
at the prison and was directed by
Warden Murphy to the little hut that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

Dcnison, Texas. June 1-.-At ll'lj
tonight, during a heavy rain and cleo
trical storm. the machine ard plal'ng
mill shops of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas were presumably struck
by lightning The buildings Voc in
full blaze when the fire was llsro"cr-
ed and loss roughly estimated at Sj0,-
600 was done before the fire burned
itself out
The shops were frame buildings
and in themselves not very valuable
But they were filled with valuable
machinery. which caused the loss TO
mount up rapidly.
About 100 men will be thrown out
of employment until the shops can be
rebuilt.
The rain was general over this sec
tion and will be of great value to
crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION
FARMERS AND LABoRERs WILL
MEET AT LABOR HALL SATUR.
DAY NIGHT.

Tomorrow night al Labor Hall
there will be meeting of Farmers
Union and Labor Union members
to perfect the county organization
begun on May 2Sth here.
President ID. ~ Ferguson has is
sued the following notice to all far.
msrs and union labor members in
the county:
To Farmers and Labor Union Mem
bers:
On the 2Sth of May temporary
organization of farmers and laborers
was perfected in Ardmore. and no.
tice given Of meeting to be held
In the Labor Hall. Ardmore. Okla.
ON the third Saturday night In June.
the 18th at which time permanent
officers will be elected constitu.
ton and bylaws adopted and such
other business attended to that
may come up.
Now. therefore. as president
hereby call on all Farmer Union
members in Carter county and all
members of labor unions of the city
of Ardmore to meet at the time and
place above mentioned mentioned
and help us in uniting our forces
for good government and in secur
ing such other things as will sub
serve the interests OF the toilers OF
the country.
ID. y. FERGUSON.
President
GEO. l.. RHEA. Secretary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
MRS. CLEVELAND TESTIFIES
THE BANoENeuRG ARTICLE NOT
AUTHORIZED. SHE SAID SIGMA
TURE A FORGERY.

New York. June l7-Mrs. Frances
Folsom Cleveland appeared in public
today for the first time since ner
husbands death to testify for the
prosecution in the case of Broughton
Brandcnburg. magazine writer
charged with selling TO the
New York Times. a political article
purporting To have been written by
cx.President Cleveland. Mrs. Clevc-
land. dressed in deep mourning, was
self possessed. though pale. She de
clared emphatically that the signature
to the article in question was not
that of her husband
The cxprcsident wrote with a very
unsteady hand in the later years Of
his life. the witness said, whereas
the name signed Ia the Brandcnburg
article was written in comparative.
Iy bold lrgiblc naud. more Ike Mr.
Clcvclands hand in his younger days
In the white house,
When Mrs. Cleveland entered the
court room, Justice Fitzgerald. the
assistant district attorney Mr. Mott
and the other court officials arose
and bowed low as mark of respect.
\ large crowd heard the testimony of
Mrs Cleveland.
On Cross-cXamination Mrs. Cleye.
land told about meeting John C, Car.
lislc and i s. Hastings, an executor
Of her husbands estate. in this city
and discussing the article which ap-
pcarad in the New York Times August
80, 1908, over Mr.. Clevcland's sig.
nature.
Did YOU hear Mr. Hastings say the
signature was genuine'" asked Mt.
Thomas.
No" answered Mrs. Cleveland. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
RETAILERS MEET TONIGHT.
Important Matters Will Come Up.
Members Urged TO Attend.

There will be meeting of the
Retilers Association this evening at
the city hall, at which some mat.
ters OF importance will be presented.
The refunding proposition which
mas met with such favor and which
has gotten splendid results. will be
discussed and plans made to enlarge
on il.
The matter of claims against meIn-
bers OF the association will also be
taken up. All the members are re-
quested TO be on hand. A number of
new members hayeb en- added since
the last meeting and these new ones
are especially urged TO come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
Drayman Shot at Guymon.

Guymon, Okla. June If. l.. Arm.
strong, a drayman, was shot and in.
stantly killed here late Tuesday eve
ming. Two shots were heard by near
neighbors and the deceased was found
few minutes later in dying con-
dition with two shotgun wounds in
his body. made apparently at very
close range either of which would
have been fatal The coroner's jury
yesterday rendered verdict, charging
William Westmoreland with the
shooting and he is now in custody.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

did not hear him say one way or the
other at that time"
Did you authorize him to say IL
was gcnuine?" asked the lawyer
NO, did not said the witness em.
phatically
Did YOU send telegram TO the
New York Times in regard to this
article" asked Mr.. Thomas.
The witness said she did and she
produced the telegram. Mrs. Glove
land said she authorized Mr. Hast
ings to write the authenticity of the
signature 30 the article Mrs, Cleve-
hlnd said she had received a letter
and only one from Mr. Brandenburg
i'm regard to the article early in Aug
ust. 1905 She could not remember
Of ever talking with the defendant
over the telephone in regard to the
matter.
Did you read the article when II
appeared In the Times" asked Mr..
Thomas.
"Oh, read It very carefully" Mrs.
Cleveland replied.
G. VI. Lincoln. sunday editor Of
the New York Times. followed Mrs.
Cleveland as witness, He testified
that he had received the Grover
Cleveland article. from Brandenburg
about a week before il was published
August 80 1908. Brandenburg had
seen him and talked with him about
the article few days before that.
Brandcnburg showed him "A copy Cr
the article. the wiuess said, and told
HIM il was one of three Mr. Cleye-
land had promised 10 write early In
the year bearing upon the campaign,
/ but that sickness had prevented Mr..
cleveland from writing more than
/ the one.
! Court adjourned until Thursday
morning at the conclusion of Mr..
. lincoln's testimony.
.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
ARRESTED AT WHEELER.
Oats RatliH May Have to Stand
Trial for Being Party to Theft.

Oats Ratliff, a seyenteen-year-old
boy whose parents live in this city,
has been placed under arrest at
Wheeler and his examining trial
will be held tomorrow. The officers
are OF the opinion that Ratlifif is one
of three men who stole a mule in
this county. VIII Bryan, another al
legged horse thief is being held on
the same charge and the third man
is still at liberty. Foot Dillard,
who has been working on the case,
believes that the Ratllff boy will
tell all he knows of the matter
when he Is called into court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

faced the penitentiary's nam en-.
trance.
There. seated alone, the deputy
found the gray haired man for WHOM
he was seeking. He was huddled
within the small space Of the little
house that formed the guardian
post. His brother had said good-by
to him only few minutes before
and he had been left alone TO lace
the ordeal Spears announced that
he represented the sheriff 0t Cook
county.
Il have been waiting for you J." re-
piled Smith. as he arose ana aiVanc
ed.
Il have a warrant for your arrest
and commitment to the penitentiary :"
said Spears, drawing a document from
his pocket.
Il am ready TO CO." said Smith,
and he took a step toward the door
OF the guard-house. Then he saw
that several men with cameras were
waiting outside and hurriedly screen.
ed his head and face with his over
coat.
Then, almost blinded by his effort
at concealment, he stumbled out or
the guardhouse and across the short
stretch of walk 10 the prison en-.
closure.
He was guided and supported by
Mr.. Spears. and. as he walked blind.
ly across the prison court. he pre-.
sented pitiful sight. There WAS
nothing about him TO recall the once
high office he had held by virtue
Of the public will. His last effort
was 90 escape the gaze OF decent
men and to find a safe retreat be-
hind the iron gates OF the peniten.
tiary without his identity being re-
yealed 20 those who chanced TO see
him on his way
Once inside the main corridor OF
the prison, Smith was received as a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
A POSITIVE CURE FOR pAMpRvFr.

ZEMO stops itching instantly and will
cure any case Of Dandruff or itching
scalp ZEMO destroys the dandruf
germ and prevents falling hair. 1t will
give the hair arich glossy color and leave
the scalp clean and healthy.
For sale everywhere. Write for sam
plc v. w. Rose Medicine Co. st. Louis
v0r sals By w. q vrams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

convict by the warden and was curty
turned over TO the booking officers
They detained him only a few sec
onds. and then he was hurried
through another gateway TO the court
that led 10 the chamber where PRISON
stripes replace the civilian dress and
numbers take the place OF names.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18

We carry a large stock Of the best
screen wires and window glass.
1876 FRALEY'S MILL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-18
SHOPS
DESTROYED
DURING ELECTRICAL STORM
LAST NIGHT RAILROAD SHOPS
AT DENlsoN BURNED.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $50, 600

About One Hundred Men Are Tor )wu
Out Of Employment-Maehir, ana
Planning Mill Department AMI vsiu.
able Machinery DestroyeJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
FAILS To PLAY
TRICK ON COPS

The police proved too clever for an
alleged hobo today and be left town in
hurry. The man, who appeared to be
about thirty-fve years old, called At
police headquarters this afternoon about
O'Clock and begged assistance, az he
said he was afflicted with appendicitis
and perhaps would have to be operated
upon.
Pstrolman Meshrow and the man wera
enroute for City Physician Meinzer's
Office when they met Detective Ser.
geant Long, who recognized the man az
one who had been here about a year
ago.
DR.. Meinzer was then informed Of
a test planned by the officers to learn
whether the man was feigning illness.
Officers Long and Meshrow entered DR..
Meinzer's Is Office but, as the latter wax
busy, they pretended to prepare hiyr
for an operation, and took the naAes a
his relatives and friends to Be ssotifiet
in case he should die. After 7eeidinf
to postpone the. operation and, whi1s
the man and officers were leaving DR.,
Meinzer's Office the fellow made dash
for trolley ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
HOUSE WAS
DESTROYED
BY FLAMES
Frame Building Near Hos
pitaI Burns Rapidly as
Wind Fans Blaze.
FIREMEN HELPLESS
AFTER THEY ARRIVE
Two Children of Owner,
Philip Lorentz, Home
When Fire Started.

A small one -anda-half story frame
house, owned and occupied by Polish
family, on Hanson avenue, Kennedale
Park, was burned to the ground togeth-
er with most OF its contents about II
. clock this morning. The structure
was doomed before aid could be render
ed by any of the four fire companies
that responded to an alarm from box
S5, near the city hospital.
The fire started with two small
girls, one nine years old, and the
other four, IN the house, while their
father, Philip Lorentz, owner of the
house, was at work in the American
Smelling & Refining Works, and the
mother was down town shopping.
The other child, an older hoy, was
at school. Neighbors sawsthe flames
after the children had run out and
they telephoned to police headquar-
ters
The origin of the blaze is not
known. Fire Chief Mead investigat
ed the matter, and the conclusion
arrived at was that an overheated
stove was probably the cause.
Neighbors saved few articles of
household goods, among them a
stove and some bed clothes, but
most of the furnishings went up in
the flames. The firemen were pow
erless after they had arrived on the
scene, for the brisk wind had famed
the blaze, and, within a few minutes
the whole building, which was a
cheaply-constructed affair, burned
like paper Protection Hook & Lad
der Company, Lincoln Engine Com
pany, Garfield Hose Company and
Eagle Hose Company responded.
They kept close watch on buildings
In the imemdiate vicinity to see that
they did not ignite. as blaze in a
cluster of buildings on a windy day
like this would most likely mean de-
struction to all.
The various fire companies exper-
fenced much difficulty in reaching
the scene. Those coming from down
town went to box No. So, which is
near the hospital. and then had to
cross over to Brace avenue, driving
through a lane where the wheels
sank almost to the hubs.
Patrolmen Chris Hanson and An
drew Jensen learned that the loss
was almost fully covered by insur-
ance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
Former President Roosevelt Is Welcomed Home;
Will Sail for Naples on African Trip March e
Station GaiIy Decorated for
the Occasion and Big
Electric Sign Welcome.
TRAIN MANY HOURS LATE
Special By United Press Wire.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, March 81
Former President Roosevelt proved
his intention to be a real private
citizen this morning. He slept late
after the early morning reception
given him by his neighbors.
He sent the newspaper men who
called today word that he was done
talking" He Just wanted to rest
today.
Later it was given out that Mr..
Roosevelt has arranged to sail for
Naples on the Hamburg American
liner Hamburg" March 23. From
there he will continue his journey to
Africa.
For the first time in years there
have been no secret service men
about Sycamore Hill. All semblance
of a guard has disappeared.
1t was expected the former Presi-
dent would arrive early in the eve
ming, but owing to the storm the
train bringing him from Washington
was six hours late arriving at Jersey
City, 1t being 11:25 o'clock when he
alighted from his Pullman car at
that place instead of 5:25 o'clock,
as was scheduled.
Mr.. Roosevelt. who had his arms
full of American Beauty roses as he
stepped from the train, was accom-
panied by his wife, who carried a
big bunch of lilies, and his son,
Teddy, Jr. They were met on the
platform by Mr.. Roosevelt's brother
fn-law, Douglas Robinson, and his
son, Theodore r. Robinson, and
Kermit Roosevelt.
The party was quickly carried to
the floor below on the freight ele-
vator, where they entered automo-
biles which were surrounded by a
large crowd of persons, who wanted
to shake hands with the retiring
President.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, said that
he had no time to greet his admir-
ers and the autos were run aboard
the ferryboat st. Louis, which
quickly steamed away for the Twen-
ty-third street slip, In New York.
Arrived there the autos whirled
across town to the Thirty-fourth
street ferry of the Long Island rail-
road, crossed the East River by ferry
to Long Island City and the party
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
POWER BOAT
WAS STOLEN
Thomas Johnson Has Report
ed the Matter to the Police
Who Are Investigating.
MAY HAVE DRIFTED OFF

Thomas Johnson, of 80 Madison
avenue, reported to the police last
night that someone had stolen his
"a II foot powerboat, which was
pulled up on the beach at the foot
of the street.
Mr.. Johnson pulled the boat out
of the water about a month ago and
1t was high and dry on the shore un-
til yesterday when a man, noticing
that 1t was gone, asked Mrs. John
son what her husband had done with
his boat. Mrs. Johnson was sur
prised to learn that it had disap-
peared and told her husband last
night when he returned home from
Carteret, where he is employed in
the De La Mar Copper Works.
Wednesday night there was high
tide, but Mr.. Johnson went to the
shore and saw that his boat was safe.
When told last night that ii was
gone, he thought that it might have
drifted away, but later concluded
that it must have been stolen as the
planks on which 1t rested on the
beach are still there.
Mr.. Johnson went over to the
south shore today to see If any boat
had floated in there, for If 1t did
drift away, there being no gasoline
in the tank, 1t would not sink and
on account of the wind, Mr.. Johnson
believes, would head toward the
south shore.
The launch, which was valued at
$500, contained a two-cylinder en-
gine, ten horse power, and was
painted white. A small bateau of
Mr.. Johnson's, which was alongside
of the launch on the beach, is also
missing.
Detectives Huff and Long are
working on the case. The boat had
no name.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
lI[ANANIG THEODORE ROOSEVELT

went on to Oyster Bay by train.
There was much enthusiasm as
the train pulled in at this place. The
station had been gaily decorated and
big electric sign with letters two
feet high blazed forth the word
Welcome. Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
welt drove at once to Sycamore Hill.
where they retired for the night.
The people here were disappoint-
ed when they learned that former
President Roosevelt's train had been
delayed because of the snowstorm.
There was no concerted plan for a
reception to him, but individual or
ganizations and local societies head
ed by the local fire companies and
Mattinecock Lodge of Masons had
arranged to march to the station,
headed by the Oyster Bay and Cold
Spring Brass Bands. A bonfire fifty
feet high and fireworks display
had been planned on the vacant lot
outside the station. but they were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05

abandoned because of the danger of
the high wind blowing the sparks on
to the surrounding wooden build
ings
A message was received here at 9
P. NJ from F. Hartenstein, superin-
tendent of the Long Island railroad,
that the special train would proba-
bly, not arrive last night Station
Agent Marsh extinguished decorative
lanterns and Informed the waiting
crowds. They did not believe the
report and refused to go home. AT
9:40 another wire came from the
city stating that Mr.. Roosevelt s
train would arrive here at 12:45 A.
M. The good news was telephoned
by Station Agent Marsh to all parts
Of Oyster Bay. The young men and
women cheered and the decorated
waiting room with colored streamers
and the lanterns and the electric
welcome sign two feet high were
once more illuminated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
VALHkLLA LODGE
GETS NEW MEMBERS

Three candidates were elected TO
membership in Valhalla Lodge No.
275, Odd Fellows, last night They
will be initiated at the next meeting.
An invitation was received from Ra-
diant Star Lodge, of Newark, TO at
tend their meeting next Tuesday
night. A delegation of the members
will leave here on the GAO O'Clock
train from the Central depot.
The date for the ball and enter
tainment of the Valhalla Association
has been decided on as Saturday,
March 27.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05

WAS EARLY
AT HIS DESK
First Official Act Was to
Send Nominations for His
Cabinet to Senate.
ALSO WILLIAM LOEB IR.
COLLECTOR AT NEW YORK
Blizzard Past and Sun Is
melting Snow--Doctors
Expect Big Harvest.

Npf ~ M UHsted PreSs WtTe.
Washington, March 5:--President
Taft was early at his Office today, az
Mr.. Roosevelt always was. lie began
work at $50 clock.
The first thing he did was to send
the nominations of his cabinet and Of
William Loeb, Jr., to be collector Of
the Port of New York, to the senate.
The cabinet list is unchanged.
Cameras swarmed the White House,
all endeavorIng to get pictures of the
new occupants.
The blizzard is past and the sun IL
melting the snow The railroads are
trying TO get back to their schedules.
Physicians expect large death and
sick roll as a result of the exposure of
the crowds yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
PATRICK IN COURT
To PLEAD HIS CASE

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, March 5:-Albert T. Pat
rick. who was first sentenced to death
for the murder of the millionaire Will
liam Rice and then was committed to a
life sentence, was brought from Sing
Sing today TO make arguments personal
ly for a new trial which he believes
would mean his aequittal. The state
holds that if commutation TO life SEN
tence was Illegal he must be remandel
back to death cell and a new date
fixed for his execution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-05
TOPICS TO Be
DISCUSSED

At the open meeting of the Board q
Trade to be held in the auditorium Of
the public library next Tuesday eight
an address viii be given by Rev. JaInee
II. Northrup, pastor of the First Pres.
byterian church. This will be followed
by discussion on the topics: Bankrupt
sales; program advertising; donations
to fairs; and improvement of the eondi-.
tion of the Pennsylvania freight yard,
Everyone interested in any Of these
things is invited to be present and en-
press his opinion on the mstter.