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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28
Oklahoma Receiving the Associated Press Nervs

our Foundry Is in operation, and
we are making fine castings Of all
kinls we have a few hitch weights
i'm stock TO move quick.
Jones.EVereii Machine Co.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
On Information Furnished by Pin
kertons, Sheriff Thornton Ar
rests Edwin l.. Thacker.

Thursday Sheriff Thornton re-
ceived information from, the Pin
kerton Detective Agency that Edwin
l.. Thacker, wanted in Chicago for
forgery, was in this vicinity, and
requesting his arrest.
Sheriff Thornton, with other To-
cal officers, at once went to work
on the case and soon located the
place where Edwin l.. Thacker had
been living with brother, II. H.
Thacker. Investigation proved
that there was no one in the
house, and that the furniture was
being moved. Wednesday the
men were traced to 1914 west Port
Arthur avenue, TO which house
they were moving and the arrest
was made, the accused man being
put in the county Jail to be held
for requisition papers.
H. G. Thacker, the brother, came
here about ten days ago and bought
farm near Mena, and was fol-
lowed by Edwin l.. few days later.
1t is stated that Edwin l.. Thacker
was member Of taxicab and
real estate company in Chicago.
The different members became in
yolved in difficulty among them
selves over a settlement, and that
charges and countercharges of bad
faith were made. The actual
charge is that Edwin L. Thacker
forged the name of +. Westerman,
a member of the firm, to check
for $i,i00.
Mr.. H. H. Thacker came from
Hutchinson, Kas., where he was
secretary-treasurer of the Randall
Thacker Mercantile Company, and,
while he has not seen his brother
IN ten years, ire cannot believe
but some mistake is responsible for
the trouble.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
TO REFER TURNER
JACOBSON BILL
Representative Baker OF Independ-
ence County Circulates a Pc
ti!ion Asking for Submis-
sion to People.

Charlotte, June 25.-Representa-
tive w. ID. Baker of this place, who
represented Independence county
in the last legislature, today started
the circulation of a referendum pc
tition, asking that the Turner
jacobson revenue bill, passed by
the last legislature, be referred to
a vote of the people.
Representative Baker, who op-
posed the bill in the legislature,
says that all Of those TO whom he
has presented the petition have ey-
inced a willingness TO sign il. 3 He
declares that he will devote every
minute he can spare until Septem-
ber 10 circulating the petition.
Although there is said TO be con-
siderable opposition TO the Turner
Jacobson bill, IL is believed that
Representative Bakers petition is
the first 10 be actually circulated
asking for the referring of the new
revenue measure.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
FOR MER SHERIFFS'
ALLEGED SHORTAGE
Grand Jury, In Final Report,
Charges $2,376 Due County
From Officers on Collection
Accounts.

Hot Springs, June 26.-Asserting
that $2,376.97 is still due the county
of Garland, owing to the shortage
in the accounts of three former sher-
IFS, the Grand Jury submitted its
report, late this afternoon, to Cir
cult Judge Gotham, with the state
ment that County Judge Farmer had
informed the body that unless the
shortage was paid by the third Mon
day in July suit would be instituted
to recover the same.
The three former officials are r..
L. Williams, Jake Houpt and Sid
Houpt. The former, according TO
the report, owes the county as
sheriff $389.iS, and as collector
$3i2i4, or a total of S70f .32. From
Jake Houpt as sheriff there is due
the county S8i8.i5. Although this
shortage exists, it is in no sense re-
garded as a defalcatior. In the case
of fromer Sheriff Williams litiga-
iton has been started, as the ques--
tion has come up as to whether this
money is really due the county.
Sheriff Jake Houpt's estate, it is
said, can lay claim TO considerable
county script. Sid Houpt was re-
moved from Office on conviction Of
permitting the technical escape Of
Ben Murray, who is still under in
dictment for the murder of Oscar
Chitwood, ii is claimed, still has
due him considerable script.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
WATER WORKS
BIDS RECEIVED
Large Number of Contractors Fig
ured on Installation of Mains,
Hydrants, Etcs-Bids Under
Consideration

The busiest place in Mena Friday
was the Office of. the Waterworks
commissioners, where Chairman
John Thompson, NJ. Martiny and
G. w. Petty received bids from
something like twenty firms for
the installation Of the new water
works system.
Two bids we're received for the
cast iron pipe, and the lowest was
about $4,000.
For the work of installation, in
furnishing lead and oakem,
nine bids were entered, varying al
most $1,000 from lowest to highest.
The low bid was by the Tonkawa
Construction Company of Kansas
City and Tonkawa, Ok, and was
S9513.S4, the next, A. l.. Patterson
& Co. of New Orleans, being $685.
20. The commission will probably
take several days to decide which
company will receive the contract.
For hydrants and valves the low
est bid is said to have been that
of the Columbian Iron Works of
New OIleaas, and sxas about 81 LOCO.
The commissioners are requiring
heavy bonds to insure the compile
tion of the work according to con-
tract. The contractors came from
widely divergent points, north, east,
south and west. Most of them left
on the afternoon trains.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
TAKE GOOD LOOK AT MENA
Grand Lodge Officers Shown Over
Town and Suburbs-Talls and
Eating Thursday Night.

One result Of the meeting Of the
Odd Fellows in Mena last week was
to send the visitors away with new
and better ideas of Mena than they
held previously. An automobile
ride over the city, a view Of the
park, and look at the crops in the
country, all through the courtesy
of H. w. CardwelI and |. M. Davis,
brought forth many complimentary
remarks as to the beauty and the
progressiveness Of this locality.
Grand Master Stuckey and Grand
Secretary Paul were joined late in
the afternoon by A. ID. Dulaney,
grand marshal. At night addresses
were made to about 400 Odd Fell
lows in the hall by Mr.. Stuckey and
Mr.. Dulaney, and Secretary Paul,
who. disclaiming speech-making,
just talked" but made a hit just
the same. The audience also was
addressed by Past Grand Chaplain
j. A. Bratcher of Waldron.
After this open meeting closed
session was held, following which
feed" was provided and many
visited and enjoyed the food and
drink Coffee only until No. 2
came, and that was not until after
2 o'clock. The grand officers then
left for Sloan Springs, where they
will hold the next meeting.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29

Ed M. Sharp and Miss Halle
Averitt were married Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Averitt of Hatfield.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. M. X. irwin of the M. e.
church, South. There were only a
few relatives present. Besides the
brides's parents there =ere present
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Averitt, brother
and sister-in-law OF the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Terry, formerly Of
Albany, Tex, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Terry of White Rock, Tex. brothers.
in-law and sisters of the bride, and
Miss Zona Pope, sister of Mrs. j. f.
Averitt. The groom is well known
in Mena, having for many years been
employed by the Lochridge Dry
Goods Co. The bride was a popular
and well liked young lady and has
visited in Mena many times. Mr..
and Mrs. Sharp left on the after
noon train for Muskogee, where
they will spend few days with Mr..
Sharp's father.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
WHAT POLK COUNTYBOYs WILL
GET.

VI Wi
$50 IN GOLD for the best acre
raised on upland. Given by w. A.
Ragland. Also trip TO Hot Springs
FAR, all expenses paid by Mr.. Rag
land, and trip to Corn Show at
Little Rock, all expenses paid by
A. K. Wear, County Demonstration
Agent.
S25 IN CASH for second best acre
raised on upland. Given by w. w.
Townsend.
$50 IN GOLD for best acre raised on
bottom land. Given by First Ma
tlonal Bank of Mena.
S25 SUIT OF CLOTHES for second
best acre grown on bottom land.
Given by Grand Leader.
$40 IN CASH for the best 10 ears
grown on upland. Given by Father
Gallagher.
$5 IN CASH for the second best 10
ears raised ON upland. Given by
Patton & Co.
$40 IN CASH for the best 10 ears
grown in bottom land. Given by
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.
S. IN CASH for the second best 10
ears grown on bottom land. Given
by Patton &c Co.
$50 IN GOLD for the best 10 ears
shown at the Interstate Fair at TT.
Smith. Given by Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Ft. Smith.
For Cotton.
$50 IN GOLD for the best acre of
cotton grown on upland. Given by
The Farmers & Merchants Bank.
$25 IN CASH for the second best
acre of cotton grown on upland.
Given by Watkins Hardware Co.
$50 in CASH for best acre of cotton
grown on bottom land; $25 given by
Allen & Baker and $25 by Lochridge
Dry Goods Co.
SIS in CASH for the second best
acre Of cotton grown on bottom
land, Given by the Kansas City
Southern Ry.
IS IN CASH for the third best acre
OF cotton grown on upland. Given
by l.. P. Purvis, Board Camp.
SIS CASH for the third best acre of
cotton grown on bottom land. Given
by Woodruff Jewelry Co.
Watch for Something Interesting.
The Star wishes the Polk County
Corn and Cotton Club boys to watch
for something interesting the next
week or two. There probably will
be some good news.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
HERE'S ANOTHER PREMIUM.
The Planters State Bank Aids in the
Good Work.

The Planters State Bank, which
was not in business when the
premiums for the Boys Corn and
Cotton Club were being secured, has
come in with good lft-S25 for
some Corn Club boy, as fellows:
S25 IN CASH for the boy scoring
highest on yield per acre, quality If
corn as shown by ear exhibit lowest
cost per bushel, and the best writ
ten record of how he grew his corn.
Here's something for you to think
about, boys. You will be, in your
competing for this prize, scored on
four different points-yield, quality,
cost and for the way you keep and
prepare the record of your work.
That's nice prize, and everybody
will welcome the new bank into
the list OF boosters for better farm
ing in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
TO MAKE FIGHT ON
EXPRESS COMPANIES
Attorney General Norwood viii
Prosecute Charges OF Exhor-
bitant Rates and Trust
Providence for Costs.

Little Rock, June 27.--Attorney
General Norwood has just received
from the printer copies of the COM
plant Of State Of Arkansas ON the
Relation of the Attorney General
VS.. the Adams Express Company,
American Express Company, Great
Northern Express Company, North
ern Express Company, Pacific Ex-
press Company, Southern Express
Company, United States Express
Company, Wells Fargo Express
Company and Western Express
Company, which he will file before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The complaint sets out the
express rate between more than 100
points in Arkansas and the prin-
cipal cities and markets of other
states, and alleys that the rates
and charges as set forth and the
classifications and exceptions appli-
cable thereto are unjust, unreason-
able and in violation Of section
of the act TO regulate commerce;
that said rates are unjustly dis
criminatory between shippers To-
Gated in Arkansas and shippers To-
Gated in other states of the United
States, shipping to the same desti-
nation, in violation of sections 3
and 4 of the act TO regulate COM
merce.
The complaint prays that the In
terstate Commerce Commission re-
quire the express companies to
cease such violation and that the
commission prescribe just and
reasonable rates.
The complaint specially sets out
the express rates charged upon
fruits and vegetables shipped from
Arkansas points, upon which reduc-
ti0ns are asked.
Attorney General Norwood stated
that for quite a while there have
been numerous complaints against
the exorbitant rates charged by ex-
press companies, especially upon
fruits and vegetables. He states
that he knows of numerous instan-
ces where the proceeds from the
sale Of such shipments do not pay
the express.
Sometime ago Attorney General
Norwood associated with him in this
matter Luther NJ. Walter of Chi
cago, who was for 10 years one of
the special counsel for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
AT the time Mr.. Norwood and his
associat commenced the preparation
of this suit it was thought there
would be an appropriation for the
attorney generals Office to pay the
expenses connected with this char
acter of litigation. Mr.. Norwood
says that since all the necessary
data has been obtained for the filing
OF these suits he has concluded to
file the suit and endeavor to raise
the money somewhere to prosecute
it.
Mr.. Walter was associated with
Mr.. Norwood in the suit against the
Pullman company, which was tried
before the Interstate Commission in
Chicago last December, which re-
suited in the reduction of 20 per
cent on all upper berths and nu-
special reductions upon all
lower berths.
Suits by the states of Oklahoma,
Kansas and Indiana we're submitted
at the same time that the Arkansas
case was submitted.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
CHMDRENs DAY AT TWo-MILE
An Elaborate Program Has Been
Prepared.

An elaborate program has been
prepared for the celebration of
Children's Day at Two-Mile, which
is to take place on the I'd Sunday
in July. The program will be par
ficipated in by large number, who
will have readings, recitations,
songs, etc, as well as an address
by Rev. w. G. Burks on 'sThe Work
OF the American Sunday School
Union" A Sunday school talk will
also be made by w. L. Holt of Mena
and temperance talk by Mrs.
Bertha Kelly.
The program will begin at $50
a. III. and last through the day.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds and all are invited.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
CAUGHRON i
HASLOST
Supreme Court AiIlrms Case against
Man Under Death Sentence for
Murder OF Allen Stacy in Mont
aomery County

Special TO The Star
Little Rock, June 26.-The Su-
preme court today affirmed the
case against A. j. Caughron, who
was convicted last October in the
Polk county circuit court of the
murder of Allen Stacy, Hart and
Kirby dissenting.
Caughron, who has been confined
in the county Jail awaiting the re-
suit Of the appeal Of his case to
the Supreme court, was shown this
message this afternoon. The old
man sat on his pallet in the cell
where he has been under close con-
finement since his last attempt 10
break Jail, and listened with ex-
cited eagerness to- the reading of
the message. There was little If
any change in the expression of his
face upon hearing that the Supreme
court had confirmed the death SEN
tence. His first words were, "What
does Mack say7" referring TO his
attorney, Col. Pole Mcphetrige.
After a few moments Of silence
Canghron asked Deputy Sheriff Nor
ris II he had brought up the writing
paper he had asked for at noon.
The Star reporter asked the prison.
er il he wished TO write a note and
offered paper. Caughron said no,
he only wanted to write some letters
and had no statement TO make. II
am helpless and can do nothing. It
is left to the people TO do with me
as they please
Attorney McPhetrige, when shown
the message, stated that the fact
that it was a divided coart, three af-
firming the case and two dissenting,
would give them grounds TO ask for
a rehearing, and that would be the
next step taken in the case.
A. J. Caughron killed Allen Stacy
in Montgomery county in July, 1910,
as Stacy was riding by Caughron's
store. The case came to Polk coun-
ty on change OF venue and was
tried in October, 1910, and a verdict
Of murder In the flrst degree was
found by the jury. The execution
was set for January f6, 1911, but
was stayed by the appeal. Should
the rehearing be refused Governor
Donaghey would set the date Of ex-
ecption unless he should be pre-
vailed upon TO commute the SEN
tepce to life Imprisonment. The ex-
ecttion, should it take place, would
be at Mt. Ida, the county seat OF
Montgomery county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Young Man Entered Home of Fred
Ortleib Tuesday Morning-Fright-
ened Away.

~lcsday morning about I o'clock
Misses Agnes and Margaret Ortleib
were awakened by a stranger in
their room at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ortleib.
Miss Agnes, the older of the two.
was awakened by the mans hand
touching her hand, probably in an
attempt to take ring from her
finger. The man ran when she
awoke, and no trace of him could
be found by Officers Bunch and
Goodner, who wege called at once.
The man had on light trousers and
a checked shirt. He gained admit
tance through a window from
which he cut the screen, and went
out through the kitchen and back
door.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
MENA HORSES TO RACE
The Nubian and Alice Daw, Piloted
by C. Davis, Shipped to
Iowa

The Nubian, ]. A. Thornton's fine
trotter, with some gsJUi ! races races; t<s
his credit, and Alice Daw, Oscar
Bush's bay beauty. were shipped
Tuesday to Fondo. / a., where, guided
by the hands of the veteran horse
man, G. Davis, they will go into
active training for regular racing
in an Iowa and Missouri circuit,
which opens in August.
Mr.. Davis has been exercising the
horses on the little track al the
fair grounds here during the spring
and says they are in fine shape and
promise to make good showing
when the races begin.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
Stanley Johnson. in The merIcan Magazine.

has projected himself, aspiring, ap-
parently, to beat himself. It has
Deen generally supposed that his
record could never be beaten. 1t
may be, however, that this boy is
wise enough to have learned the
precept that the defense OF so i'm
portant title as champion Boy
Corn Grower of the World" may be
best attained by entering himself
as the competitor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
BACK FROM OKLAHOMA.

After six years in Seminole coun-
ty, Ok, J. T. Davis has returned to
Polk county. he sayr, ito stay" as
he is fully convinced that it is the
best place to be found. He was.
met in Mena by his brother, ID. w.
Davis of Big Fork, and they left
for that place Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
UNDER OLD
Arkansas Tax Assessment to BE
Given in at 80 Per Cent This Year
Should Increase Revenue.

Little Rock, June 2l.--State Tax
Commissioner Gates today an
nounced that the property assess
ments will be made under the old
law for the current year, but on
full 80 per cent basis, which he be-
lives will add Si50,000,000 to the val
uation of the property in the state.
Much confusion has arisen
throughout the state, owing TO a
proposed new law assessing property
at its full value. many assessors be-
lieving il already effective. The
commissioner admits that under
the referendum the new law cannot
become effective before the present
assessment closes.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29

w. M. Pipkin may not have told
you about il, but he received new
degree just before returning from
Little Rock, where he represented
Polk county in the legislature. In
other words he was examined be-
fore q special board and was issued
a license to practice law before the
Arkansas supreme court.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
Going ON a Fine Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cox left last
week for Kansas City, the first
stage Of summer trip that is
scheduled TO occupy months
time. From Kansas City they will
go to New Mexico, Arizona. up
through California to- San Francis
co. There they will go by boat TO
Seattle, then will visit Salt Lake
and the Yellowstone Park, return
ing home by way Of Denver.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
BUILDINGS BEING PUSHED.
First Brick on Moseley's-Shields
Building Tuesday.

The first brickwork on the store
building for M. M. Shields and
Moseley g. Sons was started Tues
day and the new building will
soon look more like a building. The
work will be pushed very rapidly
by Contractors Lacy and Craig.
All plaster work on the w. w.
Townsend's building was finished
Monday Monday and the metal ceiling was
completed Tuesday. The front will
will soon be ready to receive
the big plate glass windows.
S. |. Woods store is also being
pushed right along. The flooring
was laid Tuesday and the paper
ing of the roof will be started soon.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
NJ. II. CONDON BUYS FARM.
Came Here Several Weeks. Ago
and Purchased City Property.

M. H. Condor, who came to Mena
from Rich Valley, Mimi, several
weeks ago, and at the time pur-
chased the Staten property on Dan
street, has invested in Polk county
farm land. Thursday he purchased
the A. j. Harris 40 acres two miles
from town. The forty acres is
part of the old Lane farm, and is
good one.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
500 For EIoping with Young Girl.

Belton, Tex. June 2s.-R. L. Bush
er, VINO sioped with his f6-year-old
sister-in-law. entered plea of
guilty to the sharge against him.
and was given the maximum PEN
atty of a fine OF 81 900 and costs.
the latter amounting to s9i.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29

Everybody come to the Fourth of
July picnic at the Onachita Park
farm four miles east OF Mena on
the Cherry Hill road. Boating, bath
ing, baseball game and many other
amusements. dwit
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
HERE FROM IDAHO.
John C. Cox Purchased L. Bennett
Farm Near Potter.

John G. Cox, who came here a
week ago from Boise, Idaho, last
week purchased the l.. Bennett
farm about two miles south Of Pot
ter. His wife and daughter have
arrived arrived, and and he now has possession.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
LANDS ON LUMBER TRUST
Many Indictments Found Against
Officers Of Retail Lumbermen's
Association.

Chicago, June Fourteen sec
retaries Of as many retail lumber
dealers associations indicted by a
special federal grand jury here to-
day for alleged violations Of the
Sherman antitrust law constituted
a new kind OF "truts" according to
the United States attorneys who
conducted the investigation. The
retail lumber dealers, IL was adj
mitted, had no incorporation, no
capital stock and did not try TO
control prices and prevent compe-
tition among themselves. Instead,
they had what the attorneys called
a trust Of power" and sought TO
be sold to consumers only through
retail dealers and not by whole
salers or manufacturers. The men
as secretaries of the retail associ-
ations constitute the lumber sec
retaries bureau Of information, in
corporated in Illinois in 1905, and
represent thousands of retailers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
Powerful Bureau.

The power Of the retailers or
ganization was welded through the
bureau of information, according TO
the indictments, and by a scheme
resembling an alleged blacklist pub
lished in The Scout" a trade paper
edited by Arthur L. Holmes.