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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
Criminal Docket Finished.

In the county court yesterday the
case against j. E. Brown and j. c..
Boggett, for having whiskey in pos
session with intent to sell, were ac-
quilted by the jury.
The case against Bob BraZiel for
having possession of liquor with in
tent to sell the same, was tried be-
fore a jury, resulting in a conviction,
the jury assessing the punishment
at 80 days in Jail and a fine Of
800 and costs.
The criminal docket of the county
court was adjourned last night.
Judge Winfrey' had set the civil
docket to begin yesterday morning,
and he permitted the county attor-
ney to use yesterday in criminal
cases, but said that he was required
to hear the civil cases from now
on.
The criminal docket of the coun-
ty court has been in session less
than two weeks, during which time
there has been assessed in fines $4,-
364.10, in addition to the Jail SEN
tences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
THE DISGUST, DISAPPOINTMENT AND
LOSS Of FAITH FOLLOWING FAILURE
Of THE RAILROAD ENTERPRISE WILL
COST ARDMORE HALF Of ALL|T HA

cream that rises to the top and is
easily gathered in. The forty thou.
sand represents the difficult problem
to solve. Ardmore on a former oc-
casion raised $SSO00 to secure an
enterprise, but the other $4,000 re-
quired was never raised.
Every owner of city property ought
to give his note for a sum of money.
This road will make the taxable
wealth of Carter county five mil.
lions of dollars more than it is
now. There Is no estimating what
it will be worth TO Ardmore alone
The disgust and the disappointment,
and the loss of faith that will fol
low failure in this undertaking will
cost Ardmore one.half of everything
it has today. The building of the
road makes Arlmoce the lCGioal
home for at least one-fourth of
the travelling men Of he state. Ard
more's homes and nuui'ipal Improve
ments make 1t The most pleasant
city in the state in which to re.
side The building of the roads
means more wholesale and factory
buildings, it means the development
of the oil industry, which vii
bring thousands of dollars every
day into the coun.y, l. means The
development of the asphalt indus
try which vii employ more men en-
public works thIn there are en-
ployed today IN any nalf dozen
counties in southern Oklahoma. 1t
will pave the way foc the dDuoiing
Of the value of every piece OF prop
erty in the city Of Ardmore
A duty today les a: the door of
every man and woman in Ardmore.
and that duty IS % contribute to-
ward that bonus fund Don't say It
is too much, when you are under
no obligations 70 pay cent until
every foot of property you own is
doubled in value. Don't say it is
too much much when one-tenth OF
the unoccupied property in town viii
pay it, don't say it Is too much when
the building of the road will in
crease the taxable wealth Of your
county at least five million dollars,
don't say it Is too much when it
means the pouring in of wealth from
oil and asphalt, don't say it is too
much when it means either twenty
thousand or seven thousand popula-
ton for your city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
Seeks Charter Dissolution.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 16.-Charles
]. West, attorney general, left today
for Washington, d. c., to argue be-
for the United States supreme court,
Feb. 20, the case of the State of
Oklahoma VS.. the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad, wherein Mr..
West seeks to dissolve the compa-
ny's federal charters by which it op-
crates in this state, on the ground
that the company has violated that
charter provision which prohibits
the company ever putting into eff
feet a rate in Kansas. This, Mr..
West declares in his petition, has
been done.
He will also argue case of the
state against the Rock Island rail
road, a rate proposition, and one
against the Santa Fe relative to the
transportation of intoxicating liquors
into this, a prohibition state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
DOUBLE WEDDING YESTERDAY.
Misses Alice and Eta Thornton Were
the Two Brides.

A very pretty double wedding in
which the two brides are sisters was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs ]. T. Thorn
ton of Provence. Rev. j. c. Leach
Of the Baptist church was the officat-
ing minister.
The brides were Misses Alice and
Eta Thornton and the grooms were
Hubert Bartlett and Claud Bray. The
former couple will make their home
at B and 18th, northwest, and the
latter at B and 18th, northwest. Mr..
Bartlett is an employe of the Excel
sior Steam Laundry and Mr.. Bray is
ar employe of the city.
The two young ladies are sisters of
Roy Thornton, one of the old time
and trusted employees of the city fire
department and have been making
their homes with him. The two
young men have been reared in Ard
more and are well known here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
DEPUTY BLAKE
RECEIVERS MULES
LOVE COUNTY OFFICER RIDES
FREIGHT TRAIN IN PURSUIT OF
MAN IN BUGGY.

Bo Blake, the only deputy sheriff
which Love county has, made a very
pretty capture today of a man charged
with larceny. On the night of the
14th a buggy, harness and team of
mules were stolen in Fort Worth. Mr..
Blake had word that the driver was
headed this way and while on the
lookout he heard the driver had pass
ed through Marietta going north.
Blake jumped on a freight train that
happened to be passing. He saw his
man between here and Overlook,
but his train was going too fast to
risk jumping off, so he came on into
Ardmore and hired team and start
ed back. He met a driver of a team
and buggy that suited the description
of the man he wanted near the Gem
etery and effected his arrest. The
prisoner will be held awaiting the
coming of the Texas officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION.
Fund Of 100000 Available in Inte-
rior Department for Indians.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16-The
interior department has decided to
make available 100000 for a per
capita distribution among the Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache Indians. Au-
thority to do this already rests with
the secretary.
The decision of the department is
the elimination of the efforts of Rep.
resentative Scott Ferris, who has
been in communication with officials
of the department on this matter
ever since congress convened.
In addition the Indians also will
be paid their lease money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
Mayor Is Remembered.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 16.-Mayor L. ].
Martin, who says he received more
valentines than any other one per-
son in Tulsa, is still being besieged by
comic and fancy ones" through the
mails today. Mayor Martin, upon en-
tering his private office on Valentines
day, found no less than twenty-five
comics, dozen of which were sent
by bootleggers, gamblers and other
law violators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER SAYS CHI
NESE WILL BE GIVEN A FORT
NIGHT TO COMPLY.
NOTE IS SEM|-ULT|MATUM
Unless Demands of the Russian Gov
ernment Are Complied With as
Presented by Minister koretovitz,
Semi-UItmatum Will be AmpIfed.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE No
vos Vremya today in discussing the
announced purpose OF Russia to
make a military demonstration in
Chinese Turkestan, described the
note as presented at Pekin by Min
lister Koretovitz as a semi-ultimatum.
AS it does not specify the term
within which China must comply
with the demands of st. Petersburg,
the paper adds that if the Chinese
government fails TO act before the
lapse of a fortnight, the semi-ultimat-
um will be amplified.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST POSTMASTER
LETTER CARRIER AT OMAHA
MAKES COMPLAINT AGAINST
POSTMASTER TO COMMISSION.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 17.-Benjamin
F. Thomas, postmaster here, is
charged with serious violations of the
civil service law by d. W. Tillotson,
letter carrier, in a complaint to the
civil service commission.
Tillotson says he was reduced in
rank because he would not support
candidates in the last election as d.
rected by Thomas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
GLENN CURTISS USING HYDRO
AEROPLANE ALlGHTS AND AS
cENDS FROM WATER.
EXHIBITION WAS A SUCCESS
Flight Was Made to Show Navy
Department That Hydro-AeropIane
Needs No Platform on Ships Deck
to Be Practicable.

San Diego, Calf, Feb. 17.-Using
hydro-aeroplanes, Glenn Curtiss
alighted today on the water along
side the aumored cruiser Pennsyl-
vania and was hoisted aboard
An hour afterwards, the aeroplane
dropped back into the water and the
aviator flew away to the hangar
en- North Island.
The test was made 10 show the
navy department that the hydro-aero-
plane needs no platform on the
ships deck to make it practical.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTING TO
REMOVE ELECTRIC LIGHT
WIRE OF HEAVY VOLTAGE.
FATHER TO HIS ASSISTANCE
When Younger Man Received Shock
That FeIIed, Father Rushed to His
Aid and Was Knocked SenseIess-
Both Men Dead.

Winona, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Peter
Gludt and son, Elmer, were electro
cuted at Lake City, Minnesota, this
morning.
Young Gludt, who was a telephone
lineman, attempted to remove 220O
voltage light wire, which had fallen
over q telephone wire in front of
their home and started the bell
ringing. He received a shock that
felled him. His father rushed to
his aid and was knocked senseless.
Mrs. Gludt then pulled both free
from the wire, escaping injuries her.
self Both men died.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
HONDURANS BELIEVE THAT 3D.
NIlLA is IN LEAGUE WITH
AMERICAN FRUIT TRUST.
EARLY SETTLEMENT IMPROBABLE
General BoniIa is Determined to Re-
sumo Fighting Unless the Presi-
dency of Honduras Is Turned Over
to Him.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras (by wire
less to New Orleans) Feb. 1.-THE
people of Honduras will never accept
Manuel Bonilla for president, because
he is in league with the fruit trust
of the United States" This declara
ton, made today by General Maxine
B. Rustler, peace envoy of President
Davilla, does not give promise of ear
iy settlement of the revolutionary
trouble in that country.
General Bonilla is determined to re-
sumo fighting if the presidency is not
turned over to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
JURY INVESTIGATES
CHARGES OF VICE
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION m.
TO CHARGE THAT SEATTLE PO-
LICE GOT RAkE-OFF.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 17-An inquiry
into the alleged vice syndicate which
is said 20 have governed Seattle
for eleven months, was begun by a
special grand jury today.
A member of the syndicate is al
legged TO have made a full con
fession and turned over the books
showing the payment of a rake-off
for the police for gambling and
white slave business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
An AspersIon Resented.

School Visitor-I hear. my good
woman. you have a case of somnam-
bulism in your family.
Perturbed Mother-'Tain't no sech
thing, ma'am. We amt never had one
Of them ketching things here. The
only trouble is that Mamie walks in
her sleep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
ON TO lAWTON L
State Convict Escapes.

McAlester, Okla, Feb. ia state
convict, about 20 years of age, es-
capped from the penitentiary last
night by crawling under the wire
fence at the stockade. Although it
it is charged with a heavy current
of electricity.
NO trace had been found of him
since he made his escape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
ON TO LAWToN f!

When they get to heaven some peo-
pie will be almost as much surprised
to find certain other people there as
the certain other people will be to
find them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON H0BS0N BILL
BILL is TO ENCOURAGE DE-
VELOPMENT OF AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 15.-The
Hobson bill to encourage the de-
velopment of American merchant
marine and to promote commerce
and national defense, was favorably
reported to the house today by the
committee on merchant marine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
Population of Cleveland.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
statistics of the 18th census an
nounced today included Cleveland,
Oklahoma, which had 1910 in 1910
as against 211 in 1900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
ON TO LAWToN !
ELECTION OFFICER
IS UNDER ARREST
MUSkOGEEAN WHO PREVENTED
NEGRO FROM VOTING ARREST
ED ON FEDERAL CHARGE.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. III. E.
Talbot, election inspector, was ar
rested here today on a federal in
dictment charging that under the
grandfather clause" he prevented
a negro from voting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
ON TO LAYTON!
COMM|TTEE'SREPORT
AGAINST RESOLUTION
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
AFFAIRS VOTES AGAINST BEN
NETT'S RESOLUTION.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
house committee on foreign affairs to-
day voted nine to one against the Ben
nett resolution for Canadian annex
alton negotiations with Great Britin,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17
The Weather

:; New Orleans, La, Feb. IL :
:. The weather forecast for Okla I.
:: homa for tonight is unsettled :
3. with rain in the east. Much :
:: colder Saturday. Generally .
:: fair and colder in the south
:: east.
g .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-17

Our Foundry is in operation, and
we are making fine castings OF all
kin is, we have few hitch weights
in stock to move quick.
Jones-Evereff Machine Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
VICTORY OF ATHLETICS
 HEARD WITH PLEASURE
 ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

noon's game, on which it was necessary for but one man to score.
 John Franklin Baker, by his swat ting, was the hero of the series, although the generalship of Connie Mack displayed in working Plank in the second game and Bender, though he pitched Tues day, yesterday afternoon, did more than his part in landing the championship of the universe. Davis, who played on &C., count of the injury of McInnis, acquitted himself well, fielding finely and getting more than one timely wallop. In spite Of Barry's errors of yesterday, which ere attributable to an injury received previously, the Athletic shortstop did good work in the field and at the bat, Col lins played a brilliant fielding game, in spite of the fact that it was his error which caused BenderS defeat on the first afternoon of play.
 Chief Bender pitched three games of the series Although he gave but five hits and although he struck out Il men in the first game, he lost to Mathewson Tues day, however, he defeated Mathewson with conSummate ease, and yesterday aft 1rnoon was in such excellent fettle that but for errors he would have scored the oalv shutout of the series Coombs won over Mathewson, and Eddie Plank won the other Athletic, victory over the sensa- tional and representative Marquard, for whose release McGraw paid a cool S11. .000.
 As a result of the series the teams and the commission are enriched to a consid- crable extent. Each of the Athletics re- oeived $3650 for his share, and each of the Giants about 5000 less. McInnis made the last putout of the series, for which service he doubtless feels justified in pulling down his $3650. Wilson, New Yorks second catcher, caught one inning during the series and will share in the spells. Strunks work consisted in run ming from first toward second, at which base he was forced out. Others still of both teams simply sat on the bench await ing a possible emergency in which they might be needed.
 The games as a rule were exciting, but after Plank's victory in the second game there was scarcely a doubt but that the Athletics would repeat
 A common report now Is that Connie Mack will retire from the active man. agement of the club, and that Harry pavis will become the leader of the cham pions of the world. H. w. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following real estate transfers involving 5000 or
 more were filed in the probate court yes terday:
 S1500-Mrs. Anne Keith Russell and J B. Russell to Maurice P. Davis, Bessie M. Davis, Frank c. Davis, and H. Mel vile Davis, a lot fronting 95 feet on the south side of Tuscaloosa avenue.
 s9721 .25-Maurice P. Davis, Bessie M Davis, Frank c. Davis and H. Melville Davis to Mrs. Anne Keith Russell lot II in block S4s, according to the Elytor Land company's map and survey of the city of Birmingham. The lot fronts 54.54 feet on Blackberry, now Maplewood street.
 $35OO-J. o. Thompson and Annie M Thompson to Maggie Thompson Sheehan an undivided fifth interest in lots 8, { and 10 in block 124 according to he plan and survey of the city of Birming-
 ham made by the Elyton Land company The property fronts 100 feet on the south side of Avenue A. and runs back along Seventeenth street 40 feet to an alley s2000-Sarah E. Sullivan to Blanch M Nowlin and Edward M Nowlin, lot ,r block H. North Smithfield, according tc the survey made by M. B. Long. The lot fronts 50 feet on the south side of Louise avenue, and runs back POO feet to ar alley.
 s1600-Daisy E. Brunner to T. J. Cook parts of lots and in block 615, accord. ing to the Elyton Land company's sur- vey of the city of Birmingham. The property fronts 60 feet on the west side of Twenty eighth street. and runs back | 19O feet to Tenth alley. | $2750-Joe E. Embry to Jasper Satter. | field, lot 2 in block 9 of the Woodlawr | Realty company's first addition to Wood l lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

For the second time, the Philadelphia Athletics are the champions of the base ball world. With the loyal Philadel- phians the people of the world generally are heartily rejoicing. There is no ques- tion but that the average baseball fan sympathized with the Mackmen and hoped for their ultimate success.
 When the series is reviewed, the fact stands out in bas relief that the New York Giants by the Philadelphia Athletics were outclassed in every department of play. After the first game it became ap- rarent that the Giants could win no other save through the operation of fiuke. The Giants, when it became evident that they could not defeat the Athletics by at tempting to scare them out of their boots, lost their own nerves. At that very moment they were beaten. Their wonted aggressfveness was negative quantity fin every game played.
 The Giants disappointed the world. While the great majority of people are glad that they were beaten, and beaten soundly. still it is true that the great majority of people thought that they would give an excellent account of them selves. Mathewson proved himself un- able to cope with the hitters of the Mackmen. Marquard was a rank fail- ure, chiefly because he lacked sufficient nerve to heaYe the ball with his usual ability. The second string of New York pitchers did as well as the first, and Me Graw would have lost no advantage had he used that second string exclusively after the first victory.
 Snodgrass, save in his attempts to put Baker out of the game, accomplished nothing worthy of note Murray played like a dummy. Herzog's work was awful. Fletcher pranced about like an amateur. Larry Doyle fieded eXcellently, showed rare judgment in his defense, but did not bat up to standard. Chief Meyers did, very finely from the first shot out of the tox to the conclusion, the only criticism made of his work being his refusal to chase a passed ball in yesterday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27

with not more than 200 pounds of old tile
 ane dust The truck was merely pulled out the door, down the corridor and the stuff dumped at the entrance.
 The truck would have rolled almost to it's destination with a pressure of the foot
 or one hand. Yet seven men, four whites
 and three negroes weer engaged in rolling
 the truck through the corridor. All but
 two were walking by the truck apparently
 ready to help in an emergency.
 This is about the condition you will find in all departments of public work
 here. Men laying sewer, paving streets, cutting the grass, raking up leaves on | the parks, running elevators, guards for | buildings seem to be bowed down with
 the cares of nothing to do The bug seems l to have infected even those engaged in
 public work for the public service cor l porations.
 l I have seen five and six able bodied men
 engaged in digging a small hole down to meter or to a break in a gas pipe Other men are usually engaged in a job like this in standing around to see that the work is properly done.
 Preparations are being made to erect monument to Christopher Columbus. in front of the Union station. Workmen be-
 gan three days ago to erect a temporary shed on the ground for the storing of tools and for the contractor. It is to be
 a simple shed about by F feet square, planked up rough and covered with plank
 or paper. This shed has not yet been com plcted after three days. One man could have put it up in a day
 Most of the small government jobs are filled by politicians and there seems to be no one to drive the work. The habit has extended to the general public. I was told last night of a young lady stenographer who had only been required to work from F o'clock noon to o'clock in the afternoon. The work was very | light and she got good pay. A few days ago her employer asked her to come one hour earlier every day and she threw up | the job and went over to Philadelphia to | seek another place.
 | Members of Congress are about the | only class of people that do real hard work and must observe long hours. They | are supposed to get up to the capitol at noon and are sometimes kept in until the | roll is called. It takes even 90 minutes | to call the roll of the House. The Sen ate roll call consumes a little less than | ten minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
PICTURE SHOWS
 TO BE REGULATED
New Decatur Will Regulate the Moving Picture
 Shows

Decatur, October 26.-(Special.)- New Decatur will regulate the moving picture show. Ex-Mayor E. c. Payne of New Decatur addressed the city coun- ell of that city on education and moral influences, having much to say about the picture show He said that in hls opinion good moving picture was all right and had tendency to educate and improve morals, but that an inn moral picture on the other hand had a demoraizing effect. Nothing does more to demoralize the minds of chiI- dren than some of the pictures being presented throughout the country where the law permits,' he said
 The council was most favorably im- pressed with the address of Mir Payne and the city attorney was instructed by the city council to draft an ordi- nance covering these shows.