davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen., 1911-01-13

Annapolis-The new taxable basis
of Annapolis is about $5,200,000, ac-
cording to the Board of Assessors for
the city, appointed under the provis.
ions of the General Assessment Act
passed by the Legislature. This act
provided for the reassessment OF
property throughout the State. The
Annapolis assessors are the first to
make a report in this country, and
the new assessable basis is about
S1,O00,000 greater than the old as.
sessment. The local assessors were
Charles G. Feldmeyer, Richard Wells
and Nevett Steele.
Hagerstown.-Wa C. Bailess,
years old, adopted son of Mrs BERTHE
V. Cartmell, a widow, on his way
home from school grasped live wire
on Lee street. He was thrown down
and rendered unconscious. Several
companions ran to his aid and knock.
ed the wire from his left hand. He
was carried into a cigar factory and
DR. Il. A. Wartham summoned. Later
he was removed to his home. While
his condition is very serious, it is
thought he will recover. The wire
the boy grasped was piece of pic
ture-frame wire thrown over a guy
wire of the street railway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

outbreak and the firemen absolutely
had no control Of ii. A large part
OF the wholesale district, as well as
the entire retail district was in
flames and few if any of the build
ings seemed likely to escape.
In all sections OF the city people
We're moving out their belongings
and hurrying to places of safety.
Many already were homeless and
with churches and public buildings
in ruins, there were few places
where they could be cared for.
Telephone and telegraph operators
stuck to their posts and sent out
Information and calls for help until
they had not a moment to spare to
make their escape The Associated
Press operator, lii the Postal Tele.
graph office, sat at his key sending
and receiving messages while the
fire ragged hardly fifty feet away
from him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
MISSION AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lecture Tonight-SoIemn High Mass
Tomorrow Morninu

The mission is being we'll attended,
Another good lecture is in store for
this evenings services, which will
be followed by benediction with the
blessed sacrament.
Tomorrow morning a solemn high
mass will be sung by the Very Rev
FIR. Missionary, assisted by Fathers
Beeney and Wallrapp of Gainesville
and Ardmore. respectively.
Owing to the scarcity of priests
in this section of the country, solemn
high mass is sung here so very seldom.
hence all ought to avail themselves Of
the opportunity of attending the serv-
ices tomorrow morning. They will
begin at 7:3O O'Clock. The solemn
sermon and exposition with the bless
ed sacrament. The same will be ex-
posed throughout the day until the
solemn closing of the mission tomor-
row evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

that nothing has been brought to light
SO far that tends to prove the girl
has spoken anything but the truth.
one of Miss Piggs statements was
that Short had told her he was pre-
pairing to blow town shortly after
the crime is said to have been com
mitted, and just before his arrest.
When Short was arrested, he was
smooth-shayen, though he always has
worn beard. His hair, heretofore
long, was cut short He was not wear.
ing his glasses When his house was
searched all his household goods were
found to be packed.
\ rumor gained currency early Sat
urday night that Mrs. Adams had been
found and that the supposedly dead
girl also had reappeared in some mi
raculous manner. but nothing to prove
the truth of either statement can be
found.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

Before a large crowd, the Durant
team won Sundays game at Lorena
Park in a handy manner. The visi-
tors pounded Towers, who started to
pitch for Ardmore and, Hinton, who
succeeded him, numerically. To
those who like to see the batter walk
to the plate and hit the ball, yester-
days game must have been dream" "
The visitors fattened their batting
averages materially, The hitting OF
Epling of the visitors being a feature.
Up six times, he secured five hits, one
a three-bagger and another for two
bases. In the first inning, after Por-
ter had hit for two bases, Williams
Knocked the first ball pitched to him
over the left field fence for home
run. "
There was the usual shift in the in
field yesterday, Porter going to first,
Cooper to second and McCullum play
ing short.
Both teams left this morning for
Durant, where they will open three
game series this afternoon AS the
Ardmore team seems to play better
ball on the road than at home, Rogers
hopes to even up matters at Durant
by taking two out of three.
Thursday, Ardmore will return
home to open a series of four games
with Bonham, playing here Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Next
Monday, Ardmore goes to Cleburne
fol three games.
Two new players are expected to
join the team at Durant.
The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Wichita Falls Wins Easily.

Wichita Falls, May 1-Wichita
Falls beat Gainesville here yesterday
l6 to .. In the second inning the
Gainesville pitchers gave five bases
on balls, Wichita Falls made 7 hits,
scoring eleven runs. In this inning
Guthrie, Brown and Cooper each made
two runs, and Jerry Naylor made two
two-base hits, one with the bases full.
Witherspoon made his usual home
run.
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Wichita Falls 011O Ola 0O*-1G 15 1
Gainesville E. 100 600 100 2 5 8
Batteries-Green and J. Naylor;
Diffie, Warrington, Ozee, Park, Smith
and Klein.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
MISSOURI, KANSAS, NEBRASKA,
AND PARTS OF OKLAHOMA
SHIVERlNG AS RESULT.
FREEZING WEATHER TONIGHT
Frost Is Predicted Tonight by Wealth
er Bureau for Many Sections of the
Southwest-Drop of Fifty Degrees
in Temperature.

Kansas City, Mo, May 1.-Missoulf
Kansas, Nebraska and parts of north
ern Oklahoma are shivering today fol.
lowing a sudden drop in temperature
AT some points it fell fifty degrees.
\ high wind from the northwest
which started early yesterday in Kan
sas and Nebraska, passed eastward to-
day leaving a frozen path.
The weather bureau here predicts
that by Tuesday morning it will be
freezing throughout most of Kansas
and Nebraska. I'm Missouri frost is
predicted with freezing weather in
the vicinity of Kansas City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
DETECTIVES CLAIM TO HAVE
uNEARTHED WORST SCANDAL
IN STATES HISTORY.
HARMON SEES ATTY,-GENERAL
Members of the State Legislature
FIocking into Columbus as Result
Of the Sensational Charges in Ac-
cepting Bribes.

Columbus, Ohio. May Members
of the state legislature llocked into
the city on the early trains today,
hours earlier than usual on Mondays
because of the charges made by de-
tectiyes, who have been here for
weGls, secretly investigating legis-
latiIe bribery, that they have mn
earthed the worst scandal in the
history of the Ohio general assem-
bly,
The senators and representatives
who are openly charged with hav.
ing accepted money. have not reach
ed the city.
Governor Harmon today consulted
the attorney general regarding the
sensational developments.
Bailey and Harrison were bound
to the grand jury on $1,000 bond,
Berry on $500. The bonds were
signed by a surety company.
The men arrested are detectives,
who allege that they have been pay
ing money to the legislators. They
were arrested on charge Of Offering
'bribes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
NOTICE

ALL PERSONS HOLDING WAR
RANTS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF
ARDMORE ARE HEREBY RE-
oUEsTED TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE
THEIR WARRANTS TO THE CITY
TREASURER, JAMES w. HANNAH,
AT THE GUARANTY STATE BANK
AND EXCHANGE THEM FOR A
TREASURER'S CHECK WHICH
WILL BE PAID AS SOON AS THE
REFUNDlNo BONDS ARE DELIV
Erred. 1T is ABSOLUTELY ES
SENTlAL THAT THESE WAR
RANTS ALL BE TURNED INTO THE
CITY TREASURER so THAT THEY
MAY BE FILED IN THE DISTRICT
COURT, AS THE LAW PROVIDES
THAT THIS SHALL BE DONE BE
FORE THE DISTRICT JUDGE SIGNS
THE BONDS. AS SOON AS THESE
WARRANTS ARE DELIVERED THE
MONEY WILL BE PAID TO THE
WARRANT HOLDER.
JAMES A. CoTNER,
ATTEST: MAYOR.
G. II. BRUCE, CITY CLERK.
(First published April 10, 1911)
1926
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
DUNCAN COMMISSIONERS.
Work Together and Are Making Good
at Their Job

at Iheir Job.
ut is refreshing to observe the har.
mony that prevails at Duncan, Okla.
homa, city in which the commission
form OF government, administered by
democrats, obtains" said Colonel Sid
ney Suggs, state inspector of public
highways and editor of the Ardmore-
lite. published at Ardmore. at the Lee
Iluckins hotel Sunday afternoon.
Colonel Suggs had just returned
from Duncan. lie said the Duncan
commissioners Saturday morning pass
ed a resolution calling for the placing
Of $4,000 yards of asphalt paving,
and that considerable sidewalk and
street grading improvements are be-
ing made.
Graves Leeper has prevailed on Col
Suggs to remain over until Monday
evening for the purpose of making a
democratic speech at the meeting on
the corner of Broadway and Califor-
MIA avenue at s o'clock, under the
auspices of the "Old Hickory" demo-
cratic club, and he will probably ac-
quiesce Col. Suggs is an ardent dem
ocrat, an entertaining speaker and
well qualified TO demonstrate the ad-
vantages Oklahoma City will gain by
electing a democratic set of commits
sioners.- -Oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
GENERAL STRIKE ON
PENNSYL VAN|A LINE
FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEN EMPLOY
ED IN SHOPS WENT ON STRIKE
THIS MORNING.

Pittsburg, Pa, May About / 800
Pennsylvania railway shopmen struck
between here and Altoona today Some
of the train crews joined the strikers
at Pitcerin, while at the shops here
scme othei emplos S besides the men
involved in the dispuie with the rail
road, went out. Among the other
places which the men quit work are
Derry, Youngwood and Conemaugh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
HYDE TRIAL CONTINUED
UNTIL MAY SIXTEENTH
ILLNESS OF COUNTY PROSECU.
TOR CAUSES POSTPONEMENT
OF SECOND TRIAL.

Kansas City, Mo, May DIR. Hyde
under Indictment on the charge OF
numbering Colonel Thomas II. Swope
appeared in the criminal court here
today to be arraigned for his second
trial for the alleged offense. but be
cause of the illness of Virgil Conklin
county prosecutor, the arraignment
was postponed until May 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Carpenters Quit Work.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 1.-The first
of the scheduled strikes of union labor
men here began today when ,he'e was
a general walkout of AL union Gar.
penters, who were ordered to eForce
the demand for a daily wage.of s4.OO
instead of the present pay of $3.50.
About 500 carpenters quit work today
and more will join tomorrow, say un-
ion leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
KANSAS REPUBLICAN DEAD.
James U. Brown, Census Supervisor
Dies at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, May flames L.
Brown. census supervisor and chair
man of the republican congressional
committee, died here early today. He
served three terms in the Kansas leg.
islature and in the Spanish war. He
was born in the Bermuda Islands
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Strikers in Parade.

New York, n. Y, May six pa
rades of workmen, of several thou
sand strikers, over five hundred ma
chinists and the walkout of a few
hundred east side bakers and shirt
waist makers We're the chief events
of May day here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
CORRAL DENIES THE
REPORTED INTERVIEW
MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS HE
DID NOT CRITICIZE AMERICANS
IN INTERVIEW.

Paris, May 1.-Vice President Cor.
rola of Mexico arrived here today. In
a statement he made to the Associat.
ed Press, he denied that he has ever
given an interview at Santander or
elsewhere criticizing Americans as
having fomented the Mexican revolu
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Cleburne Wins Series.

Cleburne. Texas, May In a mud
dy field, Cleburne defeated Bonham
yesterday afternoon II to s. Cleburne
got 13 hits and Bonham 16. The two
teams open a series in Bonham today.
The score: R. H. e.
Bonham ...... O03 800 600 s 1G 4
Cleburne ..... OSO 600 2Ox-11 10 8
Batteries-Pratt, Shaw, Barnard
and Scott; McWhirter. Spencer and
Fritts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
RECOGNIZE AUTHORITY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT WINS TWO IMPOR-
TANT DECISIONS IN UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT.

Washington, d. c., May by hold
ing that the federal government, with
out the consent of the state affected,
may set aside vast acreas of public
lands as forest reserves, and such re
serves are not subject to state fencing
law, the supreme court today settled
two burning western issues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Time Extended.

| have arranged with the Duntley
Pneumatic Vacuum Co., to remain in
Ardmore and will continue to do com
mercial cleaning. We sell the Duntley
machines on easy payments. Prompt
attention and satisfaction to all.
Phone S26 after p. m.
r. A. BAILEY,
30-3 Sales Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
For Direct Election.

Washington, D. G, May Follow
ing the favorable action by the com
mittee of judiciary, Borah of Idaho
today reported to the senate, the house
resolution for direct election of Unit
ed State senators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
The Weather

New Orleans, La, May l.
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight is fair. Cold
er with frost in the southeast
Tuesday fair and warmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Altus Wins Another.

Lawton, Okla, May although
Lawton outht Altus yesterday, the
visitors won the game to A. A large
delegation of Altus fans witnessed the
game.
The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
SAPULPA DOCTOR FREED.
Strange Circumstances Surround Sup
posed Criminal Case.

Sapulpa, okla, April 30.-Dr w. l..
Short, held in Jail since Thursday on
a charge of having caused the death
Of Bertha Adams, aged II, through
a criminal operation. was released
from jail Saturday on bond of So
600.
Public sentiment seems to be strong
ly in favor OF. Short, and remarks re
fle24Ifg on his former stenographer,
~ Pigg, who made the statements
that brought about his arrest, can be
heard on every side. Statements that
she is crazy" and other worse state
ments are common, despite the fact
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Strike at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, May -Four
hundred plumbers struck here today
because they were refused a wage in
crease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Still Undecided.

Washington, d. C., May 1.-The su.
preme court did not announce any de-
cision in either the Standard Oil or
tobacco trust suits today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

struck out, by Corzine 9, by Towers
8, by Hinton 8; innings pitched by
Cor2ne 9, Towers 4, Hinton 3; left on
bases, Durant 8, Ardmore A. Umpire,
Courson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

Summary-Home run. Williams;
three.base hits. Henson, Epling and
Cooper; two base hits. Epling, Hen
son, Bryant. Clark, Porter and Nc
Cullum; bases on balls, off Corzine 0,
OF Towers /. off Hinton 0; hits, off
Corzine 8, off Towers g. off Hinton 9;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

Toledo, Ohio, May 1.-One hundred
plumbers struck today. The employ
ers refused to grant a wage increase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Snow at Clay Center.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1T is re
ported that a heavy snow is falling
az Clay Center, Kan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Kansas Congressman Under Knife

NahsdS congressman UHueT KnIfe.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.-Repre
sentative Alexander c. Mitchell OF
Kansas, underwent a surgical opera
ton yesterday He passed a good
night. His condition is improved to,
daV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

1t is to laugh at trouble when you
haven't any.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
DURANT WON 1i>|E
LOCAL SEkl-.'
FIRST CLASH BETWEEN DURANT
AND ARDMoRE GIVES DURANT
TWO VICTORIES.
SERIES At DURANT TODAY

Visitors Fattened Their Batting Aver
ages Yesterday at Expense of Tow
ers and Hnton-Good Sized Sunday
Crowd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
THIRD OF THE CITY SWEPT BY
FLAMES, CAUSING Loss OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
BURNED FOR SEVEN HOURS
Forty-Eight City Blocks Swept Be-
fore Flames Were Placed Under
ControF-Loss Of Life Confined to
Two Persons.

Bangor, Maine, May Homeless
wet, hungry and exhausted by the
long hours of fight against the
flames, which last night destroyed
practically one-third of the city,
thousands of people today faced the
problem of providing themselves with
food, shelter and clothing, while the
city and state authorities began the
consideration of plans for rebuild
ing.
When dawn broke, hundreds of
groups of men, women and children,
were seen huddled around the smoul-
dering bonfire, or were stretched
along the edge of the smoking ruins,
endeavoring to warm and dry them
selves.
Although the rain brought discom-
fort to the homeless, it was the
means of bringing under control the
great conflagration which ragged for
more than seven hours. At s o'clock
this morning, the fire was virtually
eXtinguished. One-third of the city
was destroyed, including some of the
finest homes in the residence
part, all public buildings with the
exception of The city hail, and me
greater part of the retail section.
The loss of property is estimated
at $4,000 900. The loss of life as
far as known was confined to two
persons, while half dozen were in
iured
The morning trains brought food
from the outside Food supplies are
being distributed in the retail dis
trict.
The fire started near the corner of
Broad and Union streets, in the vi
cinity of the city hall at ) O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The fire was
famed by high wind. The flames
swept north along Broad and Ex-
change streets
The burned area includes forty city
blocks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
Altus.

Jenson succeeded McCullum in
sixth.
*Pierce batted for Jenson in tenth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01
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TO LEAGUE STANDING
Where They Play Today.

Ardmore at Durant.
Cleburne at Bonham.
Wichita Falls at LaWton.
Gainesville at Altus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

Bangor, Maine, April 30.-Property
valued at upward of $6,0OO,0O0 was
destroyed, hundreds of persons made
homeless and almost the entire bus
mess section Of the city devastated
during the first five hours of d con
flagration which at II o'clock to-
night was still raging. One life is
known to have been lost, an uniden.
titled man who was killed by a
falling wall
Mayor Mullen called the local COM
pany of the National Guard and
placed the city under martial rule.
Already a score OF buildings have
been blown up in an effort to check
the flames, and dynamite is still
being used, The fire started in a
hay she'd
At midnight q large portion of
the business section had been de-
stroyed and great in>oaas had been
made in the residence part of the
city.
Half an hour after the fire alarm
had been sounded nearly a dozen
buildings were in flames. In the
path of the flames were banks. of.
flee buildings, the public library and
other structures, all of which were
reduced to ashes.
The city soon was shut off from
telephone communication. The tele-
graph companies offices were both
burned during the early stages of
the conflagration but later they
established temporary Offices out
side the zone and communication
was resumed.
An Intellectual attempt was made
to stay the flames by dynamiting
several blocks, but the fire brfdged
the chasm and continued with un.
abated fury.
Help from outside cities began to
arrive soon after 9 o'clock. and be-
gan trying to save the residence dis
trict, If possible.
At 10:30 the fire was raging as
fiercely as at any time since the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-01

3O3
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-17

Market in this city is without doubt--
an ideal institution from both a SAME.
tary and economic standpoint Alf.
counters are equipped with marble
slabs. are kept clean and the meats
are neatly arranged marked in plaiu-
figures. which. by the way. are the.
lowest in the city. without the sacrf-
fee of quality. This concern is one
of the largest retail markets in ther
country. and being in a position to-
enter the market with enormous orr
ders they can demand the very best
merchandise procurable-and they geE
it. Bridgeporters are invited to CALI
any time and inspect the local Market
located on Golden Hill street. Glance..
through the adv. in today's paper and
note the low prices quoted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-17
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Greatest Price Reductions

Greatest Price Reductions
of the season tomorrow. Saturday,
bargain day. at E. HI. Dillon & Co.'S,
HOS Main street All winter mer-
chandise must be closed out regard
less of original cost to make room
for spring goods. Their loss is your
gain.
A Wonderful Opportunity
to visit the principal islands of the
West Indies, Venezuela, the Panama
Canal, Porto Rico, st. Pierre Martin
ique, Trinidad, Port of Spain, Kings
ton, Jamaica, Santiago Cuba, Havana
Cuba, Bahamas Nassau and many
other interesting places at $125.00. This
price included stateroom accommoda-
ton and meals during the entire trip
less than $500 per day.
The steamers are twin screw trans
atlantic liners of 10000 tons register
and over and are thoroughly modern.
Discriminating travellers will find ev-
cry wish anticipated. Apply to S. Loe-
with & Co., NO ZIG Bank st. Tel. SO.
for further particulars.
A Sanitary Market.
In all Metropolitan markets where
meats and other edibles are displayed
on the counters. the Board of Health
have secured an ordinance making
marble or porcelain slabs obligatory.
There is a reason for this. T. is a
well known fact that germs cannot
live on any surface of this nature.
Even in the Subway the old leather
straps are fast being replaced with
enameled metal hangers. The whole
idea and tendency is to improve the
sanitary conditions. The Mohican