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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28
City NEWS


THE HUDSON COMPANY has rec
ognizcd Tulsa, J. l., McClelland If
here from oklahoma city 10 ostab-
lish local agency for that fayombly
known car Headquarters have been
made az the New state Auto garage.
e
Z, @, FERGUSON, who for years
has been Tulsa visitor as the tray
cling freight agent for the Toledo ST.
Louis ana Western railway with head
quarters in Kansas city, has been
made commercial agent with head
quarters in the city on the Kaw.
.
PRACTICALLY all Of the large
quantity Of moisture which has fallen
In Tulsa county since last Sunday
night seems TO have gone down into
the ground. The Arkansas river has
hardly been affected by reason Of the
rains and the snow, and has taken a
rise Of less than two feet.
9
ANOTHER theatrical building for
Tulsa, II is understood, will be erect
ed at once, Immediately across the
street, east Of the old Gardes theatcr
at Fourth and Main streets. II Will
be n strictly vaudeville play house,
and will be In charge Of Frank Hayer
.
THE THIRD CAR of material for
the Wators-Pierce refining plant at
Sand Springs was received yesterday,
and twenty or more cars will arrive
as soon as ample switching trackage
H. constructed by the Sasd Springs
Railway company. The switch from
Lake station to the refinery is now
nearly completed.
BUSINESS was rather dun in the
building line yesterday and only one
license to build was taken out This
was for a two story frame house to
cost $4,000, The building inspector
reports that there are more residences
under construction in Tulsa now than
ever before in the history Of the
city.
.
FOR THE FIRST TINE in three
days the sun shone brightly in Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28
THE N. X. FAIRBANK COMPANY. Chicago

who was bound over in the same
was fixtd at $500 The two witnesses
In the case. against whom states at
torney filed informations charging
perjury. have been dismissed, tho
cases having been dropped.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

LAURA WASHINGTON, the negro
woman who is said TO have fleeccd
people Of her color in Tulsa and else
where, out Of large sums of money 10y
representing that she could get their
names on the Dawes commission rolls.
was arrested at Muskogee yesterday,
shortly after her release from the jail
at that place on bond, and brought
TO Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

GEORGE WYANDT was yesterday
taken 10 the state insane asylum al
Ninita by Walter Large. county tailor.
Wydant was adjudged insane last
Tuesday. Late yesterday another in
sane man was brought in from IN.
country and placed in the county
jnil. lie is an old German and very
violent. His name could not be learn
ed. He will be given "A hearing be-
fore the county lunacy board at 10
o'clock this morning.
TESTIFYING WITH regard 10 the
charge that Sarah Ann Perryman, his
indian ward, had been struck with a
milk stool on one occasion, Peter
Snyder. whose removal as guardian
Of the child the state department Of
corrections and charities IL seeking,
testified In the county court yesterday
that he had never owned milk stool.
A large number of witnesses have
been subpoenaed in the case. which
Is expected to be concluded today
some time.
AS A SEQUENCE to a controversy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

THE COUNTY commissioners held
an informal meeting yesterday and
decided to appropriate $500 yearly, TO
apply on the salary Of an expert farm
demonstrator for this county. The
rest of the salary will be secured
from various other sources. j. p.
Ilartcr who has been county demon
strater for some time past, will be
retained in that post
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

You must have better goods for
less money or your money back.
22 lbs. Pure Granulated Sugar $1.00
"a lbs. Best F'lou rim Tulsa ..... .GOc
Pure Steak and Pork Loln, ID. ..1Sc
Pork Chops. per Id. ....'.......1 .1Sc
Best Beefsteak, per ID. ......... 1Sc
30 lbs. Pure Lard ........... $500
80 lbs. Compound Lard SA.f5
100 lbs Granulated sugar ....s4.e5
Best Northern Seed Potatoes
Rose, Burbank and Ohios, bu CSC
Best Northern Bliss or Triumph
Seed Potatoes, per bushel .75c
Good Cabbage, per ID. .......fh
Good onions, per ID. ..........1 &c
Get Our prices on everything. Weigh
f, everything you buy. We give full
, weights. We don't deliver. We have
the newest and best line Of groceries
I'm Tulsa. We will leave this for the
public to Judge.
We have no III will toward any COM
petitor In Tulsa. We are on a DIFF
ferent system to others and we can
sell our goods for less and we are
going to do so.
Remember the name and place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

CHARLES B. ELLIS who has been
a guest in the b. r. Parkhurst home,
622 North Cheyenne, for some
months, passed away Wednesday
night The deceased was brother
Of Mrs. Parkhurst an dhad long been
a patient sufferer from complication
of ailments, He was Gl years of age.
Accompanied by Tulsa relatives, the
remains viii be taken 10 Centralia,
H.. for burial on next Saturday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

in the sick room. Mr.. Ellis was 6l
years of age. Accompanied by Mrs
r. X. Parkhurst his remains will be
taken to Centralia. ILL.,, for burial, on
Saturday afternoon.
.
THE FRIENDS Of T.. e. Stevens
and Wife, who left Tulsa for Dayton.
Ohio, last Monday, are greatly wor-
ried as to their safety as nothing has
been heard from them since their ar
rival there lie is associated with
Tom Wood, George Wilson and Harry
Culberson in the oil business.
9
MRS. MATILDA i. KENNEDY, ,
age u, died early yesterday morning
AT the home Of her daughter, Mrs. A.
Lombard. 6Ol North Denver, The
body win be shipped to the old family
home in Cedar county, Mo-, for burial.
Mrs. Kennedy leaves four sons asd
one daughter in Tulsa, with whom
she has lived the past nine years
They are DR.. J. l.. Kennedy, Or. S. c.
Kennedy, John Y. Kennedy and Miss
Lille Kesnedy
.
UNIQUE entertainment will be
given at the Grand Opera House Fri
day evening, April 4, by the cOlored
reading club of Tulsa. The program
win consist of musical and literary
features galore. Well known sptak-
ers will be heard, a male quartette
will sing, and there will be male and
female soloists. a chorus of thirty
voices will also take part Another
feature will be an old time spelling
bee. The seat sale Will start next
Thursday.
AFTER A DELAY Of several
months time the tractor for the areial
truck at Central fire station has ar
rived and il now being installed. The
tractor will replace the three black
horses that have drawn the truck in
the past, with motor attachment. The
three horses will be used with the
new engine at the downtown station
on Second, between Main and Boul-
der. The remodeled areial truck win
make the fourth piece of motor driv-
en- fire apparatus in Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

in the sick room. Mr.. Ellis was 6l
years of age. Accompanied by Mrs
r. X. Parkhurst his remains will be
taken to Centralia, Ill.,, for burial, on
Saturday afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

all day yesterday and made rapid IN.
roads upon the six inches OF sn W
that fen Wednesday. BY nightfall
practically an signs Of snow IN tho
downtown district had been oblitor-
atod hy the sun and the street clean
ers Of the city
.
S, =. MOODY, Aged 64, died We'd
nesday night Of paralysis. lie Is sur
yivod by six children, living In Tulsa.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at Eighth and
Park, under the auspices Of the
Christian Science church.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

charge Of the unlawful possession
of Intoxicating liquors. He was re.
leased on bond.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

S. =, MOODY, Ga years Of age.
passed away at his home in Tulsa
Wednesday evening at 74O. Death
was due to paralysis. lie is survived
By six children, three sons living in
Tulsa Funeral services viii be held
this morning al the home on Eighth
ana Park streets The decedent was
of the Christian Scientist faith and
services VIII be under a reader of that
church
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

TULSA ENCAMPMENT of the J. O.
o. f. No. SO was reOrganHed in
Tulsa Wednesday night at the odd
Fellows hail. with 30 members.
Twenty five new members will be in
itiated at the next meeting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected Charles
Bryan, chief patriarch; L. B. Cline
senior warden; John ID. Porter, Junior
warden; NJ, A. Patton, high priest;
George Stanley, scribe; G. w. Neil
lent, treasurer, and Ross Owen, SEN
tinel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

over a note which eliminated in a
Lewis and John S. McCarty. suit was
filed in the district court yesterday
for $4,000 damages by McCarty
against Lewis and other officers OF
the Liberty National bank.
BID COLLINS, who Wednesday
Was bound over to the Superior court
for trial on charge of assault with
intent to Kill. the complaining wit
ness having been clay Hill. a contrac-
tor. was yesterday released from jail
on a bond Of $500. John wymore,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

CHARLES b. ELLIS, who has been
a guest in the K. *. Parkhurst home,
622 n. Cheyenne, for some months.
died at midnight Wednesday. Mr..
Ellis, a brother of Mrs. Parkhurst,
suffered what proved to be an incur
able malady with wonderful courage,
He never uttered word of complaint,
but always appreciative expressions Of
tenderness to those who ministered
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

THE NJ. *. & T. RAILWAY an
nounces the establishment, effective
April G, of additional train service be-
tween Oklahoma City and Gushing,
Okla, the train to leave oklahoma
City at GAS a. m, returning leaving
Gushing at $3.50 y. m, on tWo-hour
schedule in each direction. The de-
mand for this service into the Cush-
ing oil field by the merchants and oil
men of Oklahoma City was so great
that the Katy has decided to inaug-
urate it early next month to take care
Of the traffic between these two
points.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28
Try "GETS-IT" See
Every Corn Vanish!
The Corn Cure on New Plan-Gets Every
Corn Quick and Sure.

You've tried lot Of things for corns but
you We still got them. Try the new sure,
quick easy. pxnless way-the new-plan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-28

AS A SEQUENCE to a controversy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
NO VAN NESS REHEARING
Widow Loses Suit to Reopen
100000 Will Case.

Surrogate Fowler decided against the
application of Mrs. Alice Wood Van Ness
yesterday for permission TO introduce fur
Their testimony in the contest OF the viii
Of her husband. Cornelius II. Van Ness.
which was decided against her and in
favor Of the contestants. the principal
Of whom was Mrs. Alice Van Ness Par
sons. a daughter Of Van Ness by prior
marriage.
The application TO permit Mrs. Van Ness
10 deny certain testimony against her
character was made by Senator O'Gor-
man. who explained that Mrs. Van Ness
was not given an opportunity 10 tell her
story.
Surrogate Fowler said in his decision
yesterday that he could not See that legal
or moral ground existed which entitled
Mrs. Van Ness TO introduce further testl-
mony lie said he had read the proposed
additional testimony, and even this would
not change his original decision against
Mrs. Van Ness.
Mr.. Van Ness WAS nearly eighty years
old when he married Miss Alice Wood.
who was his third wife. She was then
about twenty-seven years old. The con-
testants alleged that Mrs. Van Ness
used undue influence in inducing her aged
husband TO turn practically ali his prop
erty, valued at 5000. over 20 her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
DAUGHTERS CHARGES FAIL
TO GUST BINNEY. GUARDIAN
Despite Alleged Fits of Temper
and Wild Auto Driving,
He Is Retained.

Notwithstanding charges made by CON
stance Binney. sixteen years old. against
her father, Harold o. Blnney. a lawyer.
Surrogate Cohalan refused yesterday "a
remove him az her guardian. She IS a
minor and beneficiary under the will OF
her uncle. Amos Binney.
Miss Binney said she signed the paper
asking for her father AS guardian without
reading its contents or knowing It's pur-
port She said that her father was sub
Jet 10 periodical Illness OF disturbance,
which caused him to conduct himself In
a boisterous. threatening and irratlonal
manner. TO the terror of the daughter.
She said she is now living with her
mother on account of this fear. On one
occasion when Blnney was In this con
diton, said Miss Binney. he threatened
10 shoot some one.
Miss Binney's petition further declared
that her father owns an automobile.
which he drives recklessly. and that lie
urged her TO ride with him, which she
declined In fear.
Mr.. Binney denied the statements of his
daughter and said ne was an affectioaLte
father and never made any threats
against his daughter or caused her 10
fear him. Surrogate Cohalan dismissed
the motion OF the daughter.
Mr.. Blnney has figured in several hair
raising episodes. His most recent per-
formsnce in this line was TO drive at a
furious rate OF speed along Broadway and
Fifth avenue. He was caught by the
traffic squad, but released in 500 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
TRUST FIGHTS DISSOLUTION
Towing Company Offers to End Its
Monopoly of Lake Business.

Cincinnati, March 9-Plans to avoid
complete dissolution Of the Great Lakes
Towing Company. recently held by a spe'
cial district court TO be opera ting in viola
ton OF the Sherman antitrust law. were
submitted by attorneys for the company
10 Judges Warrington, Knappen and
Denison here to-day.
In consideration OF being permitted te
continue Its business. officers OF the com
pany Offered 10 refrain from the owner
ship OF subsidiary companies 10 refrain
from demanding exclusive contracts; tC
refrain from preventing competitors
bought out from re-entertDg the field, and
to submit rates TO the authorities Of each
port and agree TO commission to settle al
disputes.
1t was announced that an opinion would
be given on the plan in a few days
United States Attorney L. G. Denman, OF
Cleveland. declared he would oppose any
plan that did not call for complete disco
luton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
M'CALL READY TO SIGN
DUAL CONTRACTS TO-DAY
Chairman Makes Definite An
nounCement After Long
Talk with Mitchell.
FEW CHANGES PROBABLE
Will Relieve Part of Congestion
in IA Months, He Says-No
Il" Third Tracking
Compromise Yet.

IL was made certain Yesterday that on
the same day a new President was in
augurated the Public Service Commission
would pass upon the delayed dual subway
contracts. Chairman Mccall announced
that nothing had happened to change the
plan for the commission TO pass upon the
contracts at It's meeting at l2:l5 p. m. to
day. While the chairman would not com
nit himself In advance az TO the definite
action Of the commission II is we'll under
stood that the contracts will be approved
without any material change. Mr.. Mccall
minated as much.
Chairman Mccall declared that the
contract. II approved would also go 10
the Board of Estimate to-day. All that IL
needed TO officially pass them along is a
certified copy OF the resolution OF the
Public Service Commission, IL was said
Chairman Mccall also announced yes
terday that the matter of transfers from
the municipal ferries at the Battery TO
the surface lines had been agreed upon.
Commuters from Staten Island will he
able TO ride To Fort George for five
cents. the city receiving two cents Of
Aflf III ODb-fu IdI' anu the NEW OF n
City Railways Company three cents.
1T should be understood that this IL
not my suggestion said Chairman Nc
CAN. 1t is "A voluntary offer on the
part Of President Shonts of the Inter-
borough. prompted by the urging or
President Cromwell of the Borough of
Richmond
MIR. Shorts agrees. with the consent
OF the company back Of him. TO carry
passengers on all surface lines convers-
ing at the Battery which belong TO the
New York city Railways Company and
10 issue transfers "a and receive trans
fers from the municipal ferries TO Staten
Island on q single fare basis the city 10
receive two cents of each transfer fee.
The contract for this arrangement Will
be q separate one from the subway con-
tracts. but agreed upon AZ the same time.
As the Offer is voluntary one by Presi-
dent Shonts. | assume the change will
go into effect al once"
\ meeting Of the directors Of the Man
haitian Railway Company. owning the
elevated lines. has been called for to-day
at the Offices of the company at No. IL,
Broadway. The announcement OF the
meeting gave rise tp the rumor that the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
would he represented a. the meeting and
a compromise effected between the two
companies In regard to the third tracking
Of the elevated lines under the dual con-
tracts II was said at the lntcrborOugh
Offices however. that no motto" Of the
Manhattan company meeting had been
received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
PRIEST AMUSING WITNESS
Cleverly Parties Lawyers Ques
tons in Eckert VIII Suit.

The Rev. Cornelius Clifford was wit
ness yesterday In the Supreme Court in
the suit Of James Ciendennin Eckert 10
break the will OF his father. General
Thomas r. Eclsert. former president OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
He caused much amusement by his re-
plies 10 tho questions Of Arthur Palmer,
counsel for the plaintiff, often answering
one question with another.
For instance, Father Clifford said that
sometimes General Eckert approached
tine moral line OF profanity" Mr..
Palmer wanted the clergyman 10 explain
this, whereupon the witness asked the
lawyer not TO drive @ metaphor too far.
The attorney pressed the query. and the
witness wanted 10 know whether he asked
the question "as q Christian gentleman
or lawyer
did he swear" asked Mr.. Palmer
The priest replied. II would not say 50
rs a theooglan: lady might say that ne
used profanity"
Father Clifford also told Of remark
made by the general on the occasion OF
a visit by the clergyman. Another priest.
Father Jackson. called at the Eckert
home. General Eckert had some old port
wine served, into which Father Jackson
dipped some pound cake. When Father
Jackson left the house the general re-
marked 10 Father Clifford that Father
Jackson was "a fool for spelling his wine
by dipping cake into IT,
Thomas r.. Eckert, Youngest son OF
General Eckert, who inherited the bull,
OF his fathers estate and as an executor
OF his will is one Of the defendants in the
suit, was also q witness yesterday He.
too. had formerly been IN the employ OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
REVEALS ARSON METHODS
Member of Trust" Tells of
Profits in Still Alarms"

Jacob Schipper. who was brought Ia
this city from Montreal on an indict-
ment charging him with arson in the
second degree. followed the example set
by "Izzy the Painter" Robert J. Rubin
and others and told his story TO Royal
H. Weller, Assistant District Attorney
in charge OF the arson prosecutions. yes
tcrday.
Mr. Weller learned Of common
means Of getting insurance which was
new to him. II is the still alarm fire.
which In the argot of the arson trust
lis one to which the fremen are not sum-
moned
The still alarms" although the loss
Is rarely more than SO. are proportonate-
~ most remunerative to the tenant and
insurance men estimate there are almos {
four hundred Of them in the course of a
year. Rubin told Mr.. Weller of one man
who had thirteen such fires within two
years. Another is said to nave had ten.
TO have still alarm" fire the tenant
carefully scorches the interior of a
clothespress with "A candle, lamp or
torch. When the woodwork is well
chdIIeu ne icdN'a IL anu buIhS up some
rags in the stove The ashes and rem
nants of the rags he scatters on the
floor of the clothespress. douses them
with water and hastens To- collect the
insurance.
The loss is so triflne that the COM
panies are inclined To pay without con-
test The tenant has TO pay neither a
commits sion TO "A fire adtlIStsr nor "A foo
10 a fire kinder. All lie gets is velvet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Suit Against Thread Trust.
lRr Telegraph 70 The Tribune

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Trenton. March 3.-To restore the thread
industry to a legitimate basis. the Federal
Department Of Justice to-day brought suit
in the Federal Court here TO dissolve the
American Thread Company. or Thread
Trust"
The petition in equity on behalf OF tho
government was filed by John b. Vree-
land district attorney for the district OF
New jersey II is charged that not only
IS there an unlawful restraint OF trade in
this country but IN England as well.
where the original combination known as
the Goats" interests was formed. 1t
j. shown that the Goats" business was
established in 1896 IN Paisley. Scotland.
10y James Goats. with capital of s27-
$4,000. which has since been increased 10
100000. In 1855. the Coates Company
absorbed several great corporations of
Great Britain engaged I'm making cotton
thread. In December. 1912. a charter was
obtained by J. & r. Coats. Ltd, to oper-
ate mills at Pawtucket, K. L.
At the same time, the Clark Thread
Company. through its subsidiaries. con-
trolled ft is alleged, approximately SO is
per cent OF all the cotton thread sold in
the United States. In 1898 the American
Thread Company was formed under the
New Jersey laws by John r. Dos Passos.
OF New York, with a capital stock OF S. =
10000 preferred and 81, 900 common stock
and A bonded indebtedness of $4,000.
The voting power Of the company was
vested solely in the holders of the com
mon stock. the entire amount being ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
WILLIAM LOEB, JR., RESIGNS
Collector of the Port to Manage Gug
genheim Properties.

The resignation of William Loeb. jr..
Collector Of the Port Of New York. has
been sent TO Washington with the re-
quest that he be relieved from duty be-
fore March S, when his bond Of $3.50, 900
expires. The resignation will be sent
to President Wilson Immediately after
the Inauguration to-day.
Mr.. Loeb IS resigning to become man
aging director of all the Guggenheim
companies. a position created especially
for him. He was lately elected a d.
rector OF the Guggenheim Exploration,
American Smelling and Refining. Amer
lean Shelters Securities. Yukon Gold,
Braden Copper and we'll nigh all the
other Guggenheim companies. with the
exception OF some Of the smaller sub
salaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
HAWTHORNE DEFENCE ENDS
Freeman and Morton Only
Ones to Take Stand.

The defence rested yesterday in the
case of Albert Freeman, Josiah Quincy.
Julian Hawthorne and DR. William j..
Morton. who have been on trial for more
than three months in the United States
District Court charged with using the
mails to defraud investors in mining
stocks.
Freeman and Or. Morton took the
stand on their own behalf. Quincy and
Hawthorne refusing to do so. The fact
that Hawthorne did not testify was a
surprise. as it had been understood he
was quite anxious to tell his own story
to the jury. especially as he had been
blamed by the other defendants for most
Of the exaggerated statements concern.
ing the value Of the mines.
The government will begin to-day the
examination Of witnesses In rsbuttal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Few independents Left.

quired by the English Sewing Cotton
Company.