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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-19
KNIT UNDERWEAR

KNIT UNDERWEAR
We have very large line of
Ladies Knit Vests to show you,
but we are offering special lots
of exceptionally good value.
One style Ladies' Vests. ..... &c
Several styles of our regular
1Oc straight Vests at, each. g I Sc
An extra good quality Vest, tape1
sleeve and neck, neatly trimmed,
o"Oh '''''.' .''''''.. TIC
Beautiful Vest, fine, will keep
you cool, but durable, each. 17c
All 25c Vests go at. ........ zoe
All 35c Vests 90 at. .2ec
All soc Vests and Suits at. .4oc
All 7jc Vests and Unions Suits
now go at. t................... Csc
All $LO0 Vests and Union Suits
now go at .85c
All s1.25 Vests and Unions Suits
now go $500
These prices only last 10 days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-19
GLOVES

All $500 quality. long white or
black Silk Gloves, this sale si.oo
All $l00 Lisle or Silk Gloves.
pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......75c
All SOC Iisle or Silk Gloves
pair ............... ....... 4Oc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-19
PARASOIS

The season for P.ra5ols has just
begun: three months left. during
which time you will need them,
but they are TO go at a big re-
dlrction during our Great Clean
Up Sale
GO Parasol. Clean Up price. 55c
s1.O0 Parasol. Clean Up price s5e
$3.50 Parasols.
Clean Up price. S.32
81 gS Parasois
Clean Up price ........ s16e
$2.19 Parasols
Clean Up price ......-.. Si.99
$2.39 Parasois
Clean Up price ........ s1.es
And oNE-FoURTH OFF the price
Of oyery better Parasol in our
house
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-19

BILL CROSS. Secretary of State.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
EIGHTEEN ARE LOST
AS CRUISER GROUNDS
British Warship Bedford
Crashes Upon Rocks At
Full Speed

LONDON, Aug Eighteen lives
were lost when the British cruiser Bed
ford ran ashore on the southwest coast
Of Quelhart islam in the elbow sea OF
Korea yesterday. The extent OF the
disaster was announced today bE the
admiralty.
All the surviving officers and men
have been taken Of There IS no chance
10 save the vessel, which is water-ios-
ged-
Most Of tn victims were sLOkers.
who were trapped far below the water
level when the sea rushed into the
stoke hold Of the Bedford.
The Bedford was undergoing speed
trials, when the accident occurred She
crashed onto the Samarang rocks when
going full speed, according 70 the Of
LCIal CabIegrams received ia London
japanese war vessels today reached
her but adverse weather made any at
tempt TO aid her hazardous
The meager details given out here in
diCate that the vessel was held Up by
the rocks The Bedtoru.s displacement
Is $50 tons. Sud she Is 40 feet along
the water line, with a beam of S. and
C draft of 24lz-
Her armament consists Of fourteen
six-inCh guns, ten tWelve-pounGer and
smaller guns She has also Two sub
merged torpedo tubes, and IS heavily
aTmOref.-
The largest vessel Of her class in the
British navy, she was lit in 1SJ0-Is-3,
cruisers OF the County type, bein-
named after English counties She has
Deeu remarkable for her speed, having
a record Of Z4-5 knots an hour
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
YOUNG GIRL FIGHTS
TO AVOID FATHER
Creates Scene When Court
Orders That She Go Home
With Parent.

Screaming and clutchinE franticalIy
at the clothes Of her aunt. fourteen
year-old Della Page vas today turned
over by u deputy marshal to her father,
Charles c Page. a farmer OF LoUdoun
county, Va, on a writ OF habeas
corpus
The objection Of the girl 10 going
back to the farm with her father ere
a-ed a spectacle filed with pathos- She
had been cared for by her aunt Mrs.
Anna N Shipman, OF 1g11 x street
southeast, for several months and has
refused 40 go back home. her mother
having died about four years ago.
Il was alleged by 1frs. Shipman and
other relatives that the father is in
capable OF caring properly for his
daughter, because Of his small in
come and alleged inclination 10 drink
However Justice Gould issued an order
turning the girl over TO the custody of
her father on the larteTS promise 60
take good care Of her
When the girl heard the order she be-
gan TO CRY, and, when her father ap-
preached her, began TO scream. and II
was necessary FOR an officer Of the
court 10 take her outside. Pulling her
and half dragging her, the father led
her away
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
Nicaragua Rebels At Gate of
Capital and Soldiers
Are Pillaging-
u. S. MARINES READY
TOPROTECT THE CITY
General Chamorra Has Political
Aspirations and May Clash
With New Ruler.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR Nicaragua.
Aug with riot and panic leaving
trails Of ruin and suffering in LanagUa
and Granada, and With the lives and
property oT Americans menaCed by
hostile mobs. the eLtlrs government
Of Nicaragua has been thrown into the
hands OF the insurgents whose army is
encamped only q few miles from the
capital.
Last night Jose Dolores Estrada, on
whom President 0Iadrfz conferred his
tOga. IN turn surrendered his title Of
a few hours 10 President Estrada. his
brother, leader Of the Insurgents
The transfer O. the Presidency was
made in the hope that the announce
ment would serve TO quiet the mobs
who were taking advantage OF the near
approach Of the victorious rebels 10 the
capital. 10 piIIage hcmes and destroy
property.
The announcement Of the transfer Of
the Presidency did not quiet the mobs-
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
GIVE AGED WOMEN AN OUTING;
LEND YOUR AUTO FOR TWO HOURS
You Will Be Giving Them a
Pleasant Afternoon and
a Little Joy.

their parents, may have felt themselves
forgotten and neglected
By lending your automobile AMI
chauffeur for two hours you VIII make
three women happy, and you yourself
VIII be happy.
Remember that you have Ead your
vacation
Remember how you would feel if you
had not had IL
Remember about your own mother
how, II she were alone and friendIess,
you would bless the man or woman
who made her happy
Then remember TO write or telephone
The Times that YOU VIII lend your
automobile, and so do your part toward
giving a holiday to the women Of the
Old WOmeu's Homes.
A handsome Buick car, loaned by the
United States Realty Company, has
been added 70 the list Of those machines
which have been offered The Times, in
order TO aid its plans OF giving the auto
mobile ride.
A. L Klein. speaking for the Auto
Livery Company. says. we VIII send
a car which VIII give five aged women
a ride. We are glad 70 have this Priv
lege Of contributing 10 their pleasure
And so the good work grows Mean
while The Times hopes 10 have 1h-
contribution Of car and chauffeur frI 70
you.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
Fntire Northwest Giving Aid.

SPOKAN. Wash, Aug For q
hundred miles east and north OF Suo-
kane the country is afire today The
entire northwest is giving all its energy
10 attempt 20 check the forest hTes-
Calls for aid were received here to-
DAY froT~ several points A special
train with twenty-five nurses and doc
tors has been sent 70 Wallace, IdaEn.
q town Of 2.o0-
1Tavor Pratt. Of Spokane. has asked
that all who can help give their ser
vices.
4 wall of fame fifteen miles long and
ten wide is rushing toward St Maries
Idaho, according 10 the latest infOr-
nation Nothing appears 90 check the
fires At places the progress has been
briefly halted BY the use OF dynamite,
ploded from tail trees In some In
stances this has brought rain, but
nowhere was the fail sufficient.
Every hospital IN the country affected
is flled today
yield hospi; ais are being constructed
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
WRIT IN BANKRUPTCY
ASKED BY JACKSONS
Furniture Dealers Make Voluntary
Petition, With Liabilities
of SIS. SPOTS.

Jackson Prothers. furniture dealers at
9f5-25 Seventh street northwest filed a
peritiCu in voluntary bankruptcy today
listing their liabilities at SS5.S11-15 and
their assets at So, ash OF the latter
500 icing claimed ss exempt under the
law.
The members o. the firm are Louis
J. Jacksoa and Aaron J1cFson. both of
whom siE1ed the petition asking that
the partnership Dc declared bankrupt
They arc renreSeCted by NJ d ROsen-
berg and Charles Linkins in the pro-
Cvedings.
Creditors Of the firm comprise for the
most part furniture companies. There
are aiSD quite a number OF note holders
with claims ranging from Sls5oo 10 81
600 Rent comprises a liability amount
ing 10 So.f77e5
II IS shown in the petition that the
members of the firm have an interest in a
theater. holding stock valued at $1,000
for which they gave their note
\ meeting OF the creators was held
in New York city, July IS, and il was
thought that a compromise could be
reached among them regarding q
basis for settlement However, sub
SeQuent to the creditors meeting sew
eral suits have been fIed against the
firm. and 1t was believed that the in
terests OF the other creditors would
suffer unless bankruptcy proceedings
were instituted, according 10 Attorney
Rosenberg.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

As thev sit there dav after dsy with
empty folded hands. these siIver-haired
women who I'll the Old Women's Homes
OF the city. can Won think Of them with
out a sort Of catch in vour throat2
Can YOU think how they have borne
the bus zen OF the dav; now they have
toIled. and hoped. and tuilded until their
forms became bent. their faces scanned,
and their hands roughtened2
Can YOU think Of these Jhinzs without
feeling the DiteoUsness OF a friendless
old agec
Can you remember them without re-
memberiBS. your own mother?
Then. for your mothers sake, The
washington Times asks that you 10 a
friendly and gracious thing for these
ased women in the old women's Bones.
In o:der that they may be gIaddened
by the thought that they are unforgot-
ten, We ask that you join II the plans
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
WILSON Loses HEAD
OF HIS OFFICE FORCE
.Kansan Served Through
Civil War and Was Mayor
of OlOtne.

Death claimed Col Sylvester r.
Burch, chief clerk OF the Department
Of Ariculture. today at his apartment
in the Sherman
He had been sick for about two
weeks Last night his physicians
saw every reason 10 hope for a speedy
rally. but early this morning he be-
gan 10 sink
Funeral services probably VIII be
held at his late home Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock after which
II ) thougnt, the body viii be taken
10 C-alle- Ran city OF which he
was twice mayor, for intermeut
lie IS survived by brother. who
4lNes heTei e brother, son. and two
daughters who do not reside in this
Colonel Burch was born March /. 1872
near Dresden. Ohio bu- al an early
age accompanied his parents 10 Linn
county Iowa He entered the Govern
erument service in Washington in 1881
After holding various Offices he was
made chief clerk Of the Bureau Of AM
nal Industry on December 81. 1896. anI
chief clerk OF the Department Of Agri-
culture on September I. 1913
The bureau chiefs or the departu1 eut
met this morning, Acting Secretary
HAYS presiding, and resolutions We're
adopted extending sympathy 10 the
family
Colonel Burch enlisted as a priva te
fantry in October, 1851. After two
years Of service he was promoted
steadily until he reached the Office of
adjutant. He was IN the principal
battles Of the armies OF the Tennessee
ard Cum 5erland, and was taken pris-
oner at shiloh
After the war Colonel Burch re
turned 10 Linn county. Iowa, but later
removed TO OIarhc- Kan. where he
was engaged in the hotel business.
He was for seven years the pOstmas-
ter of the town
He served for four years as the
colonel Of the First Regiment, Kansas
National Guard
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
AMERICANS IN JAIL
ON ISLAND BEG AID
Five Isle of Pine Prisoners Protest
They Are Illegally
Held.

A telegram was received by the state
Department today from GrOna, Isle OF
Pines. stating that five American citi-
zens were unjustIy imprisoned on the
island, and asking that the department
intercede in their behalf.
The information given the department
indicates that bond has been refused
the prisoners The names Of the Ameri-
cans were not given out
Il is said that the Americans are ac-
cused of homicide and arson, but this
Is unofficial
\ report viii be made by the Ameri-
can legation at Havana as soon as an
Investigation of all the facts can be
made Until this report is received. the
state Department officials viii take no
action
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
VIII You Write a Letter
Like This to The Times?
I shall be glad TO lend my car and
chauffeur on either wednesday
or Thursday afternoon, August "a
or IS, for the purpose OF Swing
the aged women in the old NOm-
ems homes an automobile ride
EDWIN r. MARDEN.

now being made for the automobile ride
Of two hours which is to be given for
them on Wednesday or Thursday after
noon, August p OF %
o. that day, Secretary Jones, Of the
summer outing committee Of the As
ISOLATED Cha rites, will cooperate with
automobile 'wners and The Washing
ton Times in giving TO those aged wOTu-
en- the first outing which has been
planned for them this whole sr0mer
long
Now, It isn't every man who y ms IN
automobile But you surely h7-e q
friend who does. Then get him Inter
este5. Tell him the story OF what a
joyous holiday is being planned for
several score Of dear, white haired
women. who while outings were being
given this summer for the children and
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
WASHINGTON WOMAN
REPORTED INJURED
Mrs H. ]. Allen, Of This
City, Believed to Be In
Maine Wreck.

BIDDEFORD. Ne. Aug E-AIrs. Il.
J. Allen. Of Washington. D. c.. a sum
mer resident, IS reported seriously lu-t
in the head in a o.liSiGu on the old
Orchard branch Of the Portland Elec-
J-Ic Railroad which took place one nile
from DUuStan.
More than twenty passengers on the
cars were badly hurt eight OF whom
may die Reports are medECr. ard -t Is
not known how seriously tCe Washing
ton woman is injured one report says
she IS suffering only from bruises
The snash-up occurred just beyond a
treStIe over the tracks 4 party Of three
from Philadelphia, Who are stopping at
the Preble House Portland were badly
hurt.
Many OF those injured were sumner
people
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
WITHDRAWN
26-MaxweII.

MONTPELIER, Vt, Aug. 22.-The en-
thusiastiC reception given the Nunsey
tourists in Vermont exceeded the ex-
pectatiOns OF The men
At all the crossroads and small towns
wagons, carriages and people on foot
assembled 20 see the cars 20 by At
St Johnsbury large banners welcoming
the tourists were stretched across the
roads and a line OF Iz0 automobiles
drawn Up along the central street Of
the village gave the incoming cars a
great welcome a lunch was served
there and souvenirs distributed
At Montpelier ncarTy Zl0 automobiles
were gathered from all parts Of the
State TO receive the men Banners in
the streets welcomed them and Gov
ernor Prouty was on hand 70 extend
greetings People came for many miles
around to see the AIunsey tourists check
IN at the Pavilion Hotel
Change IN Route.
A change has been decided on IN the
route Of the lIunsey Historic Tour IN
stead Of going aTOund the upper reaches
Of Lake ChampIain by way OF the Isle
La Note and Chasey. Referee .Fer-u-
son has determined TO take the cars
across TO the New York side at Plalts-
6Irg and 90 from thence TO Saratoga.
This makes the days running for to-
morrow 136 miles instead Of 20 miles
The change was made necessary be-
cause Of the iupoSSibilitv Of ferryfnE
all the cars across the lake at ChaSey
Landing in time enough for them 10
run on the schedule to Saratoga
Arrangements have been made 10 ferry
about One-thiTd Of the cars over 10 the
New York side this evening on the
ferry which leaves Burlington at 80
The remainder viii be taken over to-
morrow morning on the ferry which
leaves at 3 o'clock and the ferry which
leaves a. O'Clock
Today was q hard day on the cars.
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
SUMMON OFFICIALS
TO RAILWAY HEARING
President Harahan Of Illinois Cen
traI Called Among Others
In Graft Case

CHICAGO, Aug 2-SUbpoeuas were
issued today for President T1auTaEau. Of
the Illinois Central railroad Maurice
Welsh a special agent, and President
Miles. Of the Blue Island Car and Equip
meut Company. in the hearing Of the
car repair graft case against John ~.
TavlOr. which was began IN the muni-
cipaI court this morning
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
RUNAWAY GIRLS
MUST Go HOME
Pair From Brooklyn Are Taken
TO House of De-
tentiOn.

Madeline Kelly seventeen years old.
and Anna Whaien, eighteen. both Of
Brooklyn. who ran away about q week
aEo and came 10 Washington to look
for empIoymeut, are at the House Of
Detention today. and viii probably be
sent back TO their homes within the
next feW days
The girls were ta'len n custody last
night by Detective -}aur, following the
receipt Of q dis2aIch at headquarters
from the Brooklyn authorities The
message stated they had left home with
out the consent Of their parents
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
CALL UNCONSCIOUS,
NO HOPE FOR HIM
Former Senator'S Daughter Arrives
At His Bedside At the Emer-
gency Hospital.

There was no noticeable change to
day IN the condition Of former Sena-
tor Wilkinson Call Of Florida who IS
in a critical condition in the EsTler-
genCy Hospital. as the result Of 2
stroke Of paralysis at his home, in y
street Saturday
Miss Lucy Call. a daughter who is
an actress arrived in Washington
last evening from a sumner resort in
West Virginia
The former Senator has not reeained
consciousness and the doctors say
there is practically no hope for his
recovery
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

The indications are that the weather
VIII be unsettled tonight and Tuesday
with showers in the south Atlantic and
middle Atlantic states. Tennessee, the
Ohio valley and the Lake region. The
weather VIII be generally fair tonight
and Tuesday In the east Gulf States
and New England
a change To cooler weather viii over
spread the upper lake region tonight
and Tuesday. and the weather VIII be
somewhat warmer tonight in the up-
per Ohio Valley
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
MAD MULLAH GOES
ON WARPATH AGAIN
Dead, He ReapPears With
Large Force. Say
Reports

ADEN, Aug. 22-The Mad MuIlab. re-
ported some months ago 70 have been
killed IS again ON the rampage accord
iuE 10 information received here tod ~
He has reaQpeared with q large force
near Buras. SOmaliiand. and the
friendly natives fed before his army
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
EARLY MORNING FIRE
DOES $1,000 DAMAGE

Fire shortly after O'Clock this morn
ing did Sl.00e damage to the home Of
Henry Dorsey. a porter at the Metro
pclitan Hotel. at ~ D street southwest
The blaze started in the kitchen and is
believed to have been caused by an
Cverheated stove. The dwelling IS
owned by P J. Smith Insurance fully
covers the loss
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

Americans are being hooted in the
streets Of the capital
Marines from the gunbOats York
town and VtcksburE are ready 10
make the march across country from
COTintO 20 ManaSua- Doubtless their
Continued on Fourth Paee)
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
President Refuses to Ask the
Secretary to Retire At
This Time.
OLD LEADERS CLING
TO THEIR PLACES
Advisers Still Hope, However, That
Their Scheme of Reorganiza-
ton VIII Succeed.
By JAMES HAY, j.

BEVERLY, ALc s.. Aug. 22-Secretary
Of the Interior p A BaIiinser Is not
going 20 be licked out OF President
Tafts Cabinet.
The plan formulated BY certain would
be leaders Of TIE Republican party,
some OF them cIOge 70 ne President. 10
force Mr. Bauinger ir.tC retirement b.
repeated suggestions Trough the news
papers that he Ought - quit. has gone
on -he rocks
Mr. BalIiuger has seen through the
scheme and VIII not ~etire-
Bhis much was -1ede known on high
authority in Beverly today. Il was even
admitted by advisers close TO the Presi-
dent that hope for the retirement Of
BaIIinger had grown dim and indistinct
and that while there was still a straw
or two 20 cling 10. talk Of BaIIinge-'s
retirement on September = was not
justified a. all
BaIlinger Talked Back.
AIr. Bauinger is known 10 have grown
indignant AT the attempts made by Sen
ator Winthrop Murray Crane Of 8Iassa-
chusetts and Secretary TO the President
Norton TO dIyv him into a contest and
thus eliminseS him altogether
He IS said 10 have had hot exchange
Of compliments with Senator Crane Id
probably has informed Secretary Nor
ton directly or through friends that he
VIII not accede 10 any demands for re-
tirement except they come from 8Ir
Taft himself
, The President is desert bed as uu-
willing 10 ask for 8Ir. Ballinger's re-
tirement- He may stiI hope that his
Secretary Of the Interior VIII get out
but be is not ready 20 come out in a
public statement and say So
II has been said all along that the
President knew OF the scheme where
I by Senator Crane and Mr.. Norton
tried 10 get Mr. Bar-nger out They
! wished the Secretary TO enter the
/ Senatorial fCht IN Washington for
. the IOEa which Senator Piles has laid
/ down They We're VI able 20 get the
/ factions in western Washington 20
4 bury the GaJcler ald n BallinEeT
I preferrtf TO stay In the C-oinet-
Taft Viii Do Nothing
/ The President has been told that
1 the efforts Of Crane were UnavailinE
and is said 10 have declared hat he
. would do nothing more 20 urge M
/ IBaIIinEer to acknowledge himself the
party Jonah. and gracefully jump
/ The President has been told by
/ politicians who haze seen him re-
/ Gently that the attempts at reorgan-
1 izatiOn which included the retirement
I Of BalInEer, the ellml nation OF speak
/ er Cannon. and the sUbordinatiOu Of
I Senator AIdriCh TO a minor place
I were about the " orst possible moves
1 the Administration could make
The acknowle edgment here that
] BauinZer'S retirement is not expect
| ed Is taken 20 indicate that the PreSi-
/ dent has come 70 share this belief
I TTa Fs NOT going 10 try 10 sweep aWav
ali the men who stood BY him since
| he was President
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
TOUR OF ALFONSO
IN ENGLAND ENDS

LONDON Aug c2-King Alfonso Of
Spain. and Queen Ena ended their hoIi-
day in England today. starring for Paris
en- route TO san Sebastian. where they
y II be met b Premier Canelajas.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
HUNDREDDIE
IHBURNINGF FORESTS,
AUTHORITIES FEAR
Loss In Northwest Already
Exceeds $2O,OOO,OOO and
Fires Unchecked.
MORE TROOPS SENT
TO FIGHT FLAMES
Washington Officials Act on Report
of Towns Destroyed and
Homeless Thousands.
Effect of Forest Fires IN
the Northwest.

Territory burned over about 10000
square miles, or more than the
area OF massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey or Yer
mont or Connecticut, Delaware
and Rhode Island combined
Property loss estimated At from
S10,G0O,OGO to S25,OO0,0OO.
Probably 300 lives have been lost.
Five thousand men are employed
fighting the flames
II Is costing the Government $1,000
n day
1T viii take n lifetime to refOrest
the burned district.