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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
GAINESVILLE RESIDENCE BURNS
Fire Destroy Home Of Geo. 2. Rriee.
Loss About $4,000.

Gainesville lost one OF her mos
beautiful residences about noon today
when the ,vo-story brick residence Of
George F. Rice, in the Rice addition
in the south part OF the city. caught
fire at 1880 o'clock and burned 10 the
ground
The family had eaten an early din
ner and gone away for short time,
ils- across the street, when young
man discovered that fire had broken
ont in one Of the small downstairs
rooms, which was occupied by a man
working at the place, and the family
Vas notified. When he discovered the
flames, the walls OF the room We're
about ready to fall in.
The fire department was called out
but there is no fire plug in that yicin
ity and they We're of little avail
though it is stated that it is very
doubtful If they could have saved the
building had they had plenty OF water.
as the progress of the flames was
loo FAR gone.
The fire quickly spread to other
parts Of the house while hurried ef-
forts were being made to save wha;
vas possible. The piano, together
with a few trunks, chairs. a hall tree
and some clothing was all that was
saved. in about an hour the entire
building was a total wreck. with only
a part Of the brick wall left stand
ing
Tie building was valued at some
thing near zen thousand dollars, and
-fe furniture burned will bring the
loss NO 70 abou, Twelve thousand dol
lars The loss is partly covered by
$4,000 Insurance on the building and
81 on the furniture.
The family IS at O loss 20 know how
-le fire started. for in the small room
where ir broke out there has been
no fire since early spring
This beautiful residence was built
about sixteen years ago and only a
few months ago Mr.. Rice spent some
thing over a thousand dollars IN re
rairs and Improvements on the place.
Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09

postal expenses during the remain
der Of me fisc4. year and that Jlly
] would show a surplus considerably
over 100000
So far as the people are concerned,
It is now up 10 congress. which re-
serves 10 itself the right to fix The
revenues OF the country, whether
derived from postal or other sources.
II viii require an act OF congress
10 bring the new -a,e into eject
j. IS interesting 10 note that the
term penny postage is misnom-
er. especially when compared with
the rate in force in Great Britain.
so frequently brought into a discus
sion OF the subject Americans al.
ready enjoy penny postage, when
comparison is made, the English
,penuy being the equivalent Of two
cents in American money. Therefore
the penny postage" at which Post
master General Hitchcock is aiming
will actually be one-half the famous
English rate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
BANKING CHANGES IN
OKLAHOMA CITY
FoRuER VICE PRESIDENT OF
STATE NATIONAL PURCHASER or
kic-T AND OkY BANK.

4 deal that has .==u hanging a--
so- several days vas c0usammated
.a-e Wednesday evening. when j. l.
WLk.n. formerly vice president Of he
state National BAN. purchased The
entire capital stocE O.. the Night and
Day bank. located 70 Broadway and
-,aia street. Mr.. W5-ain win assume
charge his morn.1g. the bank open
.r- .cr business az usual a. O'Clock.
Tie consideration vas $4,000.
The bank vas organized in Fe1Tu-
a.v. -r.t. securing @ state charter IN
der which it has always operated. On
January :. 1911, ,le interest Of Abner
Ds..-. principal oauer, was purchas-
es ay C.. j. Webster y. ". Hayes and
2. 4. Myers. Who have since acted q
presidents. Fice president and cashier.
respectively. Deposits at the time OF
The purchase. IL vas stated Wednes-
day evening. amounted TO about $500
.0. and hey have since increased 10
5000. There are 600 depositors.
Al. o. the old officers retire from
connection with the institution, NJ.
Wusiu assuming the entire manate-
meu-. He is putting $4,000 cash into
the capital stock. and If he deems i,
necessary, that amount will be dOu,
bed. The names OF the assistants
whom he viii employ in the conduct oi
he bank have not been made public
and 3lr. Wilkin could not be located
Wednesday evening TO ascertain fur
TIER future plans
Members of the state banking boar'
would make no statement relative tc
tie change in ownership, but it is IN
ders-ood that they have gone over th'
Affairs Of the bank. and have ascertain
ed that everything is in proper shape
). /, was stated by retiring Official Wed
nesday evening that every piece 0
. doubtful paper has been called in an
that the institution is perfectly sol
. vent.
Mr.. Wilkin is known throughout tn
Z state as a safe, conservative banker
and the new venture doubtless will b
? profitable.
o u predict that he Will have deposit
Of 10000 900 within a few months,
said c. ]. Webster, retiring president
Wednesday nfght.-Oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
l. e. BR|DGMAN
IS HONOREI
EROMoRE MAN IS CHOSEN FSES
DENT OF OKLAHOMA =~NSSA-
DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION

Oklahoma City June s-C@.-s-s
for the coming year we're e.e-.e4 a,
the closing session Of the CS-A.c1-1
Funeral Directors associa,c- q: ne
chamber Of commerce assembly roo--s
Thursday afternoon. bl, The selection
Of the city in which the 1919 ccave--
ton viii be held has not been made -
yet. although it is in,ima;ed ,-4; Ok
lahoma City probably viii e-'e-'a--
the under,akers again. Tn. .cLo~.-s
officers were elected:
T. C. Br.dgman. Ardmore. president
st. Wentworth. Carmen. vice pres
ident
Allen Street. oai4homa Ci's. ss-s
tary.
Ms. J. B. Kerriek. e. Reno treas
urer.
LD. Humphrer McA,ss-er s-
eeant at arms.
Geor.e H. Blum. Muszosee. delegate
10 national convention.
The names OF four members we're
suggested for member Of The sta:e en-
balming board, and these viii = sub
mi.ted TO Governor Cruce. who VII
make a selection. The members s-=
gested were E. E. Ear,ey, Pauls Val
ley: ]. N. Draper Oklahoma City; B
II Rackley, Purcell, and I. 3. Ritter
LawJon.
None Of the standingl COMMITTEES:
have been appointed by Pres.den
Bridgman. and +, probably will be sey
eral weeks before his selections ar'
made. The executive committee VII
have the choice OF the next conven
ton city in charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
mUsKoeEE COUNTY TORNADO
Buildings Wrecked and Crops Danas
ed by Hail ard Twister.

Nuskogee. Okla. June S-Reports
veIe received here today that a tor
uado swept over Muskogee county
last night doing considerable dam
age 10 buildings and crops. The
,wistar came from the northeast, was
accompanied by hail ami rain. strik-
ing The town os Wainwright. It blew
down three two-story brick buildings
owned by J. Skinen and leyeled TO
the ground a big hay barn.
At Boynton a negro church was
blown down and crops destroyed TO
some extent by hail as large as
hen eggs. At Be,and heavy hail fell
while al Taft lightning struck a
school house, and the wind unroofed
the home OF 4. Harrison. No one was
injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
4 Special Request.

The iastor Of the Broadway Baptist
church very earnestly desires to meet
a. the members Of the church next
Sunday morning and evening, as it
will be his last service with the church
before leaving for Philadelphia the
week following TO attend the Baptist
worlds alliance The church is to de-
eide on the place OF meeting while
the house is being rebuilt and some
other important matters will be pre-
sented by the pastor. All are urged
to attend F. VI. MASTERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Anache Town Fire SWEPT.

Lawton, Okla, June S.-One hail
the business district Of Apache, be
tween here and Anadarko was de
stroyed by a fire starting al $50 this
morning. Every business building on
the south side OF Main street was
burned to the ground.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
business houses burned were the ]. H.
Remy grocery, the Humphry short or
der restaurant, the L. f. Risk grocery,
Roy PEBBLES. restaurant, and the
Remy restaurant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Reward For Firebues.

McAlester, Okla, June S.-Lane
and Williams have offered a reward
of 800 for the arrest and conviction
of the men who set fire to their
mine at Coalga.e Monday night. In
flammable material had been piled
up where the blaze originated and
there were tracks. Bloodhounds fol
lowed the tracks for a quarter Of a
mile. where the trail was los.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09

Workers Of America o. this district
returned Wednesday afternoon from
NeCur-a.u. where le called a strike
@. The i-l coal miners there. WORK
ceased Tuesday night. The trouble
has been l=tore The commissioner and
arbitrator FOR months. l. involves Q
sum OF money lenaiized on the com
1auy for closing the mine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Marines 10 Leave Cuba.

Washington. June S.-The 1000 ma
rines assembled at Guantanamo, CUBA,
when the situation in Mexico assumed
critical phase were ordered north
ward today.
The large force of coast artillerymen
gathered at Galveston at the same
time will be ordered TO return 70 their
stations in the course of a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Woman's Body Identified.

Cowlington. Okla, June S.-The
body OF the woman found in the
Arkansas river here Tuesday by a
fisherman. Wednesday, was identified
by a son OF Mrs. George Glover. OF
near Eufaula, as his mother. Mrs.
Glover and one of her children were
drowned last week in the Canadian
river
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
ONE CENT POSTAGE TO BE Es-
TksLlsHEO.

As result o. Postmaster General
H.tcacock's elimination OF the ancient
and historic deficit OF The poa'otfice
departuen.. there Is every reason 10
believe that one-ceu- postage Law
win be pu, into effect next winter.
This IS the expectation Of the Officials
o. the department.
Tor years there h-s assn spasmodi
a..ts.ion for a one-caut POSTAGE rate
that Is. rate which sill permi.
a le.er TO be carried between any
Two points in the United States for
one cent instead OF tWo, O., present
Il has been yar.ously lemanded o.
the pos,ohioe department hat it so
arrange Us receipts and expenses 70
the end that it could afford this re-
duc,ion in the price the people pay
for the transportation Of their mail.
Il has even been suggested that
the lower rate be pu- into effect re-
gardless of ans other considerations,
and that the treasury be direc.ed 20
make good any additional dcficit
which might occur.
There was one good business Tea-
son why neither congress nor one
of the administrative Officials So.
riously considered looping of one
half OF the postage re. The post
orice department has never been
aale 10 meet expenses-at least since
The business development OF the cOun.
try has been such that the amount
OF mail carried was anything OF
problem. Every year The pOstoflce
department has run behind 10000
900 and over. 4 business man who
would Deliberately move 10 cut down
his revenue IN the face %. regular
annual loss OF {l0000ooO would 1e
considered lmproylden,, and the same
thing applies - some extent 10 the
head OF a department OF government
When Postmaster General Hitch
cock took hold OF the department be
was confronted by "a detic.- OF ap.
proximate.y $l7,5O00o0. The chance
OF reducing this. much less clim.na'-
ing II. was exceedingly slim A. least
this was what good naturcd adyis.
ers told Mr. Hrohcoc. ] appears
that he didn't believe It. for Doc %.
once started ont 70 get rid of rH'
omnipreseut shortage.
Last year marked decrease m
the postal deficit was announced hF
the postmaster general coupled with
the prediction that as a result OF
the retrenchments and reforms in-
troduced in the service The deficit
would be entirely wiped out and the
way made clear for the penny post
age" ar the close os this fiscal year
Now for the first time in the his
tory OF the service at least since
II became perfected .hc deficit IN
the postoTfce department has been
entirely wiped ont, and 100000
Surplus for The current fiscal year
ending Trre 90. i- in The treasury %
the Departments credit
The oher night Postmaster Gen
eraI Hitchcock signed a warrant re-
turning 20 the secretary OF the treas
my tie sim o. S2.oo1.000. the last
Of the amount set apart from the pub
r~ rrF- 10 assist in defrayiug the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Water Notice.

City water rents are now due and
payable to the collector at the city
hall. Delinquents will have their va
ter cut of after Monday, June 13. and
the usual Zee charged for turning on
again. T. c. BRDGMAN,
% Water Com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
Miss Man nsfield Retained.

In the list Of city teachers for the
ensuing year, published in yesterdays
paper. the name of Miss Clara Mans
field, one Of the fourth ward teach
els. was unintentionally omitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09

The want ads are important to you
when you want 70 find partner or q
hacker"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09

II. H. Hink'e of Davis was in the
city today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-09
strike Called al Mecur.aIn.

McAlester. Okla, June s.-Pete
Stewart. president Of the United Mine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
ALL WELL AT CHENG-IU
Foreigners UnmoIested, Food
Coming In, Shops Reopenlng.
FOREIGNERS AT CHUNG-KING
Anti Railway Loan Movement
Becoming Increasingly Revol-
tionary in Character.

Chung King. Sept 1s-A message from
the British Consul at Cheng-Tu. dated Sep
tember 10, says that up to that date the
foreigners I'm the city had not been mo-
Tested and were well. Food was coming
into the city and the shops were reopening.
The Canadian missionaries from the sta
tions at Jen-Show, Jungh-Sien and Tselint-
Sing are coming into this city to-day.
The missionaries mentioned In the above
dispatch were sent out by the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church, Canada,
the headquarters Of which are IN Toronto.
According to the records for 1911 the work
ers are as follows: At Jungh-Sien, the ReYs
w. r. Smith, r. 3. Longley and w. b.
AIbertson and their wives; Or. James r.
Cox and his wife, Miss f. +. Hall and Miss
Olive Rea. At Jen-Sh0w, the Revs. A. c.
Hoffman, J. r. Earle and r. b. Mean
rnond and their wives; Or. f. +. Allan and
his wife. and the Misses VI. Asson, +.
F,lderkin, NJ r. Swami, NJ T.. Switzer and
Edna Spiers. At Tselint-Sing, the Revs.
r. O. Joliffe and c. w. Sparkling and their
wives. and DR.. W. J. Sheridan and his wife.
Picking, Sept 1s.-The British Consul mere
to-day received dispatch from ChenB-Iu
dated September 70, reading:
"Foreigners have not been molested and
are being treated civily. There has been
no lighting within the city since September
7 but there have been several engagements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
EDIsoN'S DRIVER BLAMELESS
Chauffeur Exonerated from Fault in
Killing Boy, and Party Resumes Tour.

Nuremberg, Bavaria. Sept. lS.-ThOmas
A. Edison and his party who occupied two
automobiles, this afternoon continued the
trim which was interrupted yesterday when
Mr.. Edisons car ran down and killed
twelve-ye ar-old boy in the town of Lauf.
When the authorities detained the chauf-
feur Mr.. Edison remained voluntarily to
await the results of the inquiry into the
accident
The dead boy, who was named Lederer,
was playing in the roadway with a group
Of children last evening when Mr. Edi-
sons automobile approached. The chauf-
feur noticed the group and sounded his
horn several times. at the same time con-
slderably slackening his speed. The boy.
however did not notice the oncoming car.
Spectators say that the driver was not at
fault and that the speed OF his car was
moderate Mr.. Edison, who was motoring
from Carlsbad, was deeply affected. and
MI Valentine. an English friend who was
with the American In the car, became
hystercal and required the attendance OF
a physician.
After investigation. the authorities OF
Lauf decided that not the slightest blame
attached TO the chauffeur, who accord
ngly was released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
IOWA PLANS BIG RECEPTION
All State Officials to Act as Pres
idential Escort.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Two special
cars probably Will be necessary to accom-
MEDIATE officials who desire to escort Presi-
dent Taft through the state when he ar
rives AT Council Bluffs on September y.
Announcement was made today that all
the state officials have accepted the in
yItation of Governor Carroll 20 act as
Presidential escort, and that another car
viii probably be called into commission.
The entire stan OF the Governor VIII be
on the train.
The party will go 20 Council BUNS the
day before the President arrives there and
Will be with him from the next morning
until the end of his stay in Iowa.
The greater Des Moines committee has
completed arrangements to entertain the
President at breakfast at the Grant CluD'
where he Is scheduled to make an informal
address. Later In the day he VIII address
the general public at the Coliseum.
Senator Cummins will not be a member
Of the party which will escort President
Taft through the state. lie SO announced
to-day, but said he would remain at Des
NIoines TO receive the President as mem
her of the local reception committee. Sen
ator Kenyon will be a member of the
Presidential escort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
EARLE ELIGIBLE TO RUN
Philadelphia Court So InterpretS
Primary Law in Suit.

Philadelphia, Sept IS. The question
whether George H. Earle. jr, would be
eligible to serve as Mayor OF Philadelphia
I'm case he were nominated and elected by
the Republicans Of this city remains unset
tied. as the Common Pleas Court, which
had the subject under consideration, to-day
decided it had no jurisdiction until a can
didate is elected 10 the office.
Opponents of Mr.. Earle had brought suit
to restrain the County Commissioners from
placing Mr. Earle's name on the primary
ballot on the ground that under the city
charter he had not been an inhaDltant or
Philadelphia for the last nye years. Inc
court decided that there was nothing In the
primary law To prevent any person from
becoming a candidate for n nomination,
but when man Is once elected the court
can then take up the question.
Mr. Earle's opponents aYerred IN the SUIT
that he had within i've years paid taxes
In Delaware County, adjoining Phlladei-
phia, that he voted there and that In a
suit brought in New York against the So
called Sugar Trust he gave his residence
as i'm Bryn Mawr. Delaware County.
on the witness stand to-day Mr. Earle
admitted those things, but said that, like
many other men, he maintained two resi-
dences one in Philadelphia and a summer
home i'm Delaware County, and that he had
never given up his home I'm this city.
Mr. Earle is being supported for the
mayoraty by United States Senator Pen
rose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

outside the walls. the insurgents losing con-
sideraby and the loyal troops inconsider.
ably"
Apparently the proclamation issued BIZ
General Chao-Erh-F eng mas not Teen
Needed Dispatches TO the French and Ger.
man legations from Chepg-Tu. dated 70.
spectiveIy September 10 and September II
indicated that the commander u the troons
at the capital Of Sze-Chuan had stsemptsa
to conciliate the besieging forces by pronHs.
ing not to decapitate the leaders % IN.
anti-railway movement and Offering 10 IN.
demnify the families Of the insurgents WIN
had been killed.
The anti-railway loan movement seem,
TO be taking on an increasingly revolution.
airy character throughout the country Tn.
government is concerned over the recen,
meeting Of anti-loan agitatOrs az Honx
Kong. At this meeting it was resolved 10
organize the opposition IN the provinces q,
Hupeh. Human, Kwang Tung and sze.
Chuan Hero in Picking the palaces ana
the residences Of the officials are protectsS
by extra guards.
Toronto. Sept. ia cable dispatch an.
nouncing the safety Of Canadian mission.
aries in the disturbed area Of China va,
received to-day by the Rev. r. t. Shore
The dispatch also gives the names Of
at the Methodist Foreign Mission Office
thirty missionaries who have arrived safely
and well at Chung King The Chun-Chox
missionaries. the Rev W. ]. Mortimer ana
DR.. r. Crawford, are reported safe
-S-----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
LETS LIEUT.. SMITH RESIGN
Naval officer Under Charges Al
lowed to Leave Service.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The resignation
from the navy ~ Lieutenant Roy c.
Smith was accepted to-day by the Act
ing Secretary. Rear Admiral Nicholson.
10 take effect when Lieutenant Smith
arrives AZ his home in los, Mich,
Lieutenant Smiths resignation is said
to have been given at the request OF
Rear Admiral Murdoch, commanding
the Asatic feet after court OF in
quiry had investigated charges Of unbe-
coming conduct made against him
He was attached TO the gunboat Villa
lobos and his brother officers persuaded
him to resign rather than cause naval
scandal that might result in his trial by
court martial, it is said. He followed
their advice and arrived at san Fran
cisco on Saturday, where a naval officer
met him, informing him if he attempted
to withdraw his resignation he would
he sent back to the Asiatic station
under arrest for trial by court martial.