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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
owen Saves Platt Park.

washington, Feb. 27.-Upon the
protests of Senator owen the senate
committee on appropriations Tuesday
morning agreed to strike out tha'
provision of the sundry civil appro-
u, iation bill which provides that II
II @ state of Oklahoma refuses 10
take over supervision of Platt nation
al park, the secretary of the interior
shall arrange for it's sale.
When the measure was passed Dy
the house, a point of order was raised
against the provision for the transfer
the cancellation of the $4,000 ap-
prorriation for the construction OF
a sewer system through the park
bet through a misunderstanding as
tn the scope of the point or order
tie provision requiring the transfer
Of the park remained in the bill as
passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
DEWEY HOTEL, SECoNO-ClASS
tioSTELRY AT OMAHA, BURNS
TO GROUND.
TWO WOMEN INSANE
There is Said to Have Been One
Hundred Guests at the Hotel and
Only Twenty-Five are Known to
Have ESCAPED.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2S.-Fire de-
struyed the Dewey hotel, a second
class hostelry, with loss of life es-
tiriated as high as seventyfive and
property damage said to be close to
ono million dollars
Two women were driven Insane In
terror.
1t was said that there were one
Hundred guests in the hotel and only
twenty-five are known to have es-
caped.
Persons in the vicinity at the time
the fire started, say there was an
explosion, probably of gas. When
the firemen reached the scene, the
windows of the upper floors of the
three-story building were crowded by
scantily clad persons. The roof fell,
carrying III into the basement, before
the ladders could be manned. The
fire chief said he believed there are
at least forty bodies In the base.
n.ent.
The lower floor Of the building
was occupied by stores, which are a
complete loss.
Charles Cummings jumped from
the third floor of the building,
breaking a leg.
The loss of the hotels register
made an accurate list of the victims
unavailable. The hotel burned like
tinder and was mass of flames
when the first fire company arrived.
Men and women at the upper Will
6ows shrieked to the firemen to save
them. Doubtless more would have
plunged down, but before they could
do so. the roof fell. With tons OF
debris. the victims we're hurled to
the basement, which was a raging
crater The efforts of the firemen
proved futile, as they were driven
back from the furnace by the spout
ing flames. White iron girders and
pipes and timbers, still blazing, made
impossible for a long time, any at
tempt to recover the bodies from the
basement.
An investigation this afternoon re-
drced the estimates the dead as
low as fifteen, although no definite
list could be made, 1t was said that
MANY of the guests escaped from the
hotel ana left without making the
fact known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
oAssER TURNS INTO OIL WELL
Morris Field Gusher Develops PSI
Barrels Per Day.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 27.-The 6O,OOo,-
O00-foot gasser, the largest ever dis'
covered in Oklahoma, which was
brought in near Morris about ten days
ego, has performed the remarkable
feat of drilling itself into a big oil
well. At last reports the well was
making 25O barrels a day and the
capacity is increasing. The press
uie of gas in this well resembled
more closely the volcanic pressure
in the great oil wells of Mexico than
anything ever before seen in this
country. Many workmen were in)ur-
ed in attempts to control the well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Good News For the Children.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Cheap eggs are
in prospect for Easter so that the
kiddies may have all the egg rolling
contests they desire, in addition to
large numbers for coloring. Hens are
laying every day in the west and
and commission men are
having difficulty in finding space in
which to store consignments.
There is also large stock of cold
storage eggs left over Storage eggs
which cost twenty-three cents are
offered now at sixteen cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
ANOTHER HEALTHY
YOUNG INDUSTRY
LEBANON VARNIsH CO., RECENT
LY ESTABLISHED, HUsTllNG
TO KEEP UP WITH ORDERS.

In the southeastern portion Oh 'he
CIV near the Santa Fe tracks Is
small industry that is gradually put
tirp Ardmore on the commercial
man of the world-a factory in winch
ia manufactured that which mining
engineers have striven for for many
vears-namely, perfect varnish
With asphalt as a base.
Tie Lebanon Varnish company
who are operating the plant nave
sDent years in search of an asphait
in different sections of the worlu
with which to mike varnish that
was better than any like preparation
on the market, and not until they OBJ
tained a sample of the IWoodford pro-
duct were their efforts rewarded.
After repeated experiments and
tests it was decided by the company
II at at last they had found what they
lcng had sought, and 1t was decldeu
TO locate a plant as soon as possible
70 construct the buildings, and about
six months ago the work was begun
The present plan, which Superintend-
on. Bell states will soon have to be
enlarged, is equipped with all neces-
sarv machinery to manufacture fif-
teen hundred gallons per day, but
The demand for the product has been
tar in excess of the capacity OF the
D, esent plant almost from the first
Il will have to be enlarged within a
short time
At present the company are confin-
ing their operations to the manu-
facture CT roof and draw paint Tor
tanks smoke-stacks and bridges, an
enamel paint for bicycles, typewriters
and automobiles, paints for coal cars
and pipe lines, floor stains in various
shades and a shingle stain. At res
ent the company is greatly handicap
Led in their output on account OF
transportation ldClilIleo III ohi 'hS
mines at Woodford to Ardmore,
Supt. Bell stated yesterday that the
company had taken no action to bet
ter the condition, hoping that the pro-
posed railway would be built, but
the increasing demand for their pro-
ducts is going to make it necessary
tc provide better transportation facil-
! ilues in the near future. Mr.. Bell
stated that if nothing was done in
railroad circles to relieve the sit
uation that in all probability the CON-
rany would build a monorail line for
their private use in order to get the
raw material to the city. At present
the asphalt rock is refined at the
mires and hauled in wagons to the
varnish factory but this necessltates
great delay that is costing the COM
psny more than a monorail line VIII
end unless something is done the
company will have line Of theiI
own.
The company have four men on the
read introducing their product and
are very optimistic as to the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
TURKEY READY
To TALK PEACE
THROUGH GOOD OFFICES OP
RUSSIA, TURKEY AGREES TO
NEGOTIATE WITH BULGARIA..

Sofia, Feb. 27.-Turkey has at last
signified her readiness to negotiate
for peace with Bulgaria on the basis
of the cession of Adrianople.
The Turkish government has solic-
tied the good offices of Russia. The
Russian government today transmit
ted to the Bulgarian Government a
message received from Constantine
pie containing the Turkish proposals
for fresh negotiations.
The Bulgarian council met today
to discuss the subject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
TULsA'S TWO SPECIAL TRAINS.
Political Rivals Head Boosters to
Inauguration.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. PA special
train of Oklahomans headed by
Democratic National Committeeman
Robert Galbreath left this afternoon
for Washington for the inauguration
of Woodrow Wilson. Another spe-
cial train, which will be in charge
of w. T. Brady, former national
committeeman, will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow night. Galbreath
and Brady are both residents Of
Tulsa, and political rivals, and the
two trains are the result of this
rivalry.
The Galbreath train carries a car
of Oklahoma exhibits and daily
paper will be printed on board The
Tulsa band accompanied this party,
which consists of over 200 people.
The Brady train will be one of the
finest that ever left Oklahoma, and
from this train also will be printed
daily paper. 1t will be printed as
a daily paper and will be known as
the Arkansas River Navigation Spe-
cial. and a ton of literature bearing
on this proposition will be distrib-
uted along the route. The Tulsa
Boy Scouts Band of thirty pieces
will accompany this delegation. Both
trains will reach Washington March
3rd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
MAY GO TO PEN.
MsspelIing of Two Words May
Prove Harmful.

lMuskogee, Okla, Feb. 2L-The
of Steve Grayson, ne
gro, may be responsible for the send
ing of his brother, Ed Grayson, to
the penitentiary for a term of seven
years or more.
The state claimed that Steve Gray
son was the one actually responsible
for the forging of the deed to the
Jordan Thompson allotment and that
the deed was written in the office
OLA. S. McRae, n negro lawyer; that
it was afterward signed with an in
delible pencil and that later the
pencil signature was removed by
Grace McCrory who wrote the name
Jordan Thompson" in ink.
The defense put A. S. McRae on
the stand, Wednesday, who identi-
fled a contract written on his type
writer. The state afterwards put
several experts on the stand who
swore that, in their opinion, the
deed and contract were written on
the same typewriter. In the deed the
word fourteen" was spelled "forteen,
hundred" was spelled "hunderd,
etc
Steve Grayson was asked if he
did not write out the forged deed
and he answered in the negative. He
was then asked to spell fourteen
and he did, but left out the ''u." He
then misspelled hundred"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Teachers Urge School Reforms.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Because the
system of teaching in the New YORK
public schools has been so widely
criticised throughout the country, the
leading instructors in the city train
ing and high schools met today and
organized a Teachers League for the
purpose of inaugurating reforms, and
doing away with the present educa
tional systems.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Ready for the Van Man.

3. Washington, Feb. 2S.-All of the
% NAL furniture of the Taft family
ha cen packed away and will be
reao q the automobile van which
is to III the White House early
tomorro oorning to complete the
Taft NOW. The furniture is being
sent to Ne, ven, where the presi-
dent will ma y his home after his
retirement from public life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
EEpETlTION ON SMALL SCALE
OF MEXICO CITYS BATTLE FOR
TONIGHT.
{. MADtRO'S OEATh'
Official Announcement of Killing Of
Former Presidents Brother, Con-
tanned in Dispatch to Washington
from Ambassador WiIsos.

Mexico City, Feb. 2S.-A repetition
on a small scale of the Mexico City
battle is expected to begin this even
ing at Aguas Calientes between the
rebel governor, Albert Fuentes, of
that place, and General Hidalgo's
fcderals.
Fuentes is entrenched in the gov
ernor's palace in the center of the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Wilson for Root Bill.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-Pres-
idont-elect Wilson has made II
known to democratic leaders, close
to him, that he favors the passage OF
Senator Roots amendments to the
Panama toll bill, to repeal the pro-
vision exempting American coastwise
Shipping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
PANAMA TOLLS
UP TO BRYAN
SECRETARY KNOX RECEIVES
BRITISH REPLY, BUT WILL NOT
CONSIDER 1T.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.--Ihe
British rejoinder to the last Ame:i~
cal note, regarding Panama tolls,
Was delivered to Secretary Knox by
Ambassador Bryce today.
Although naturally of great inter-
est 10 Knox, he will not consider IT,
but will leave the negotiations to his
successor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Improving Nicely.

T. P. Arnold, deputy tax assessor
residing at Deese, who was operated
uron several days ago at the Hardy
Sanitarium for appedicitis is report
ed to be recovering nicely. His re-
coyerv has been so rapid and mark
ed that the attending physicians
tn nix him we'll out Of all danger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Russia Opposes Turkish indemnify

st. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Dispatches
received here today confirm the re-
mort that the Turkish government
has expressed willingness to surren-
der the fortress of Adrianople.
Russia will not support Bulgaria'5
demand for war indemnity from
Turkey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
"BAT" NELSON IN DIVORCE.
Bride of Few Weeks Makes Charges
AGAINST Fiqhter Husband

Portland, Ore, Feb. 2S.-Charging
that Battling Nelson lured her to
Chicago by misrepresentation and
that she married only after he had
vent and threatened to kill himself
and her. Mrs. Fay King Nelson, will
sue the pugilist for divorce, accord
ing to a statement here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
ARMY
NOW At CAPITOL
GENERAL" ROSALlE JONES CIV
EN- REMARKABLE oEMONSTRA.
TON.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-"Gen-
e:ar' Rosalie Jones and the suffra-
gette army marched into Washing
ton through the capitol grounds and
down Pennsylvania avenue with an
escort of local enthusiasts and citi-
ztIs. 1t was one of the most remark
able street demonstrations ever seen
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Increase Your Income
BY Careful Buying.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Official Report Of Killing.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-The
official announcement of the killing
nf Emilio Madero, brother of the for'
mer president, is contained in dis
patch from Ambassador Wilson, who
reported that Madero had been shot
While leading a rebel force in the
northern states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

T. II. Fuller, who was seriously in
i,led at the oil mill Wednesday night
Of the present week is reported as
resting easily. Advices from the
Hardy Sanitarium where he was re-
mcved at the time of the accident,
state that his condition is no longer
CT nsidered serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Goes TO Sulphur.

The basket ball team of Hargrove
College left this afternoon for Sui
phur. where they will meet the
basket ball team of the schools OF
that city tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Djaz is Candidate.

Mexico City, Feb. 2S.-FeliX Dlaz
today formally accepted the candl-
dacy for the presidency of Mexico
offered him by committee repre-
senting party organized for that pur-
rose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Rob. Harrington, aged 25 and Miss
Ola Gilbert. aged 20, both of Simon,
were granted a marriage license by
the clerk of the county court this
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
DRY BILL is VETOED.
Taft vetoes Webb Bill Against Ship
..- 4 tsuos ;ofo Nrv Territory.

ping Liquor ''e0 1J
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S-Pres-
fdent Taft today in a special mes
sage to congress vetoed the Webb
bill. to prohibit the shipment OF IN
toxicating liquors into "dry" states.
The questions of constitutionality
were the principal considerations in
the veto.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Stop and read the Want Ads.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
W1NONA TEAM NEEDS
MUCH BUILDING UP

winona. Mimi, April 22.-with the
eddition Ct Utility Outfelder Baster
and Catcher Leo Murphy from the
Kansas City American association
club. the Wnona team has been ma
tcr,slly strengthened, but it still needs
considerable building up il it is going
TO he in the running from the start.
In the game here Sunday with the
Minneapolis Elks, which was won by
the latter team, the Winona players
showed weakness with the stick. gath
erjng only three hits to the Mime
apolitans' twelve. The fielding was
rather ragged at times. for the most
part the men did good work.
Manager Lefty" Davis expect to
get two more infelders and another
pitcher before the end Of the week.
The me- We're sent through Z: short
Workout tnis morning. preparatory
to the opening here tomorrow with
the Grand Forks team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
DULUTH SQUAD HAS
BEEN cut SLIGHTLY

Duluth. Mimi, April 22.-With the
e'cans" tightly tied. to several of the
players, DARBY" O'Brien will reach
st. Paul tonight with a slightly trim
med squad. ready for the opener to-
morrow. with st. Paul. The bunch
Just broke away from Madison. where
they met with varying success in the
way Of winning games.
(, sheppline. the giant aspirant for
hrst base. has felt the swing of the ak.
and when the squad reaches st. Paul
! several others will register as ex-
players Of the Northern league train
Ing season.
Many Of the critics around these
parts believe that any team in the new
league that produces a better hurting
stan than O'Brien has. will have to
20 some. With Woman, Blanche,
Woods. johnson, Donaldson. Bracket
. and Rice to choose from 1t is almost
Q certainty that the orator will find
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
TO OPEN
WITH FIRST WEAK

Winnipeg. Man., April 22.-After
both the first and second teams had
lost two straight games, the Winnipeg
squad today is on its way to Virginia,
Minn., where tomorrow they open the
Northern league season. Something
in the nature of a slump invaded both
the Muscatine and Ottumwa camps.
where the regulars and Y%annigans
Evere training. and Tim Floods bunch
were trimmed up nicely in four
games.
Tomorrow the team will open with
first base the weak spot. McMurdo.
the fast first baseman of last year.
will o be in the lineup this season.
Vancouver has decided to keep him.
and has sent the necessary $500 pur-
chase money.
If DeHaven, who now belongs to the
local club, and Pulford reach a salary
agreement, Flood may play frs, tenn
porarily and send Deliaven in at Sec
ond.
DeHaven, after the trade rumpus
with. Grand Forks was settled, wired
Pulford that he was ready to report
for a stated salary, which is above the
amount he received last year. Pull
ford. "a the club will not pay De-
Haven an salary, and, il he
is not willing to play for a reasonable
amount, he will stay out Of organized
aseball this season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
READY
FOR DULUTH SQUAD

st. Paul. MIMI. April 22.-with the
opening Of the Northern league sea-
son scheduled for tomorrow, Charlie
Jones' Little Saints put in another
busy day at the West Side park this
morning and Afternoon. Jones and
Magnate Conrad are well pleased with
the showing the Colts have made to
date.
In which his men are clouting the ball.
Weidel bids fair to play himself into
faster company this summer. and Pet
tit, Thomas and the manager are all
reliable performers with the stick.
The opening series with Duluth
should be a hot one, as Darby O'Brien
has mustered in a club that he believes
Is good enough to win the flag.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
TO TWIRL
VIRGINIA'S OPENER

Virginia, Mimi, April 22.-Manager
Spike" Shannon and his twenty odd
youngsters returned today from Roch-
ester, Mimi, where they spent the past
three weeks training. Tomorrow the
team opens the local Northern league
season with Winnipeg. According to
Shannon and Business Manager Bell
man. who spent some time at the nos
pital city, the boys showed fine form
during the last week Of training and
are in fine condition for the opening
series.
Shredder. the local boy, is expected
to do the hurting in the initial game.
Reed. Wisella. Needham, Foeth and
Watkins, the latter from the Kansas
City American association club, COM
prise the pitching staff. Goutore.
Abrams. Savage and sharkey are I'LL
ing the infield berths in great shape.
Manager Shannon. the ex-major
Lacquer and 81 Bennett. the former
Canadian star. are outfield fixtures.
Local business men will close their
places for a greater part of the after
noon tomorrow. Mayor Murphy hav-
ing issued a proclamation calling for
a half holiday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
UNGLAUB SQUAD IS
READY FOR SUPERIOR

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 22.-Man-
ager Bob" Unglaub today declared
that his squad is ready for the open
ing Of the Northern league tomor-
row.
"wo're ready" said Robertus this
moraing. "This wcrK out is Just to
keep the kids familiar with stunts
Superior comes tomorrow. and We ex-
pect to make them the goats"
Unglauh has received a great deal
of assistance from Cantillon, and dur
ing the past three or four days they
have developed a strong playing ma
chine. unglaub has a list Of strong
pitchers. and with the veteran Wad-
dell to draw on, there is 40 doubt that
the Minneapolis twirlers will keep the
batters Of the league guessing. 1t is
not likely. however, that Waddell will
be see in a Northern league game
for several weeks.
Unglaub already has murdered the
hopes Of a large number CT aspirants.
and he declares the slaughter will go
on after the first series.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
SUPERIOR MANAGER
CONFIDENT OF RAG

Superior. Wis. April c2.-1t will be
straight ability evident from, the OUT
set and nothing else which holds a
berth on Superior Northern league
this season. according to President W.
when the team which finished second
would have won the pennant, said to-
day that Superior is cut for first
place."
With five tcp-notch pitchers, three
veterans and two youngsters, and
two seasoned catchers. the team which
will open is considered unusually
strong on the battery end. Benrud
and Ford. catchers, are hitting better
than last year. as we'll as catching in
form. Hillicker. Rhoades. Lampman,
Schauer. and Chicken, pitchers, are
also making a good showing.