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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
Nugget Special Service.

Nueost BpecsaI SsTv'es.
 FL PASO. Dec. 16.--Two hundred foreigners. including sixty Americans arrived here today from the stricken city of Chihuahua which was recent ly captured and footed by the rebel General Villa.
 The refugees. many of whom are Spaniards. were h a pitiful plight frcm exhaustion and starvation when they crossed the international border and they bring tales of cruelty and muder that seems almost incredible in this day of civilized enlightenment There Is great indignation here over the treatment accorded these refugees by the rebel victors at Chihuahua and a report of the atrocities committed by Villa and his men is being prepared which will be forwarded to Washing ton. together with afHdavits of the ref ugees as to the truth of tho statements contained.
 All of these people who have walk ed the entire distance from the city are destitute and are being cared for by the people of this place pending in- structions from Washington. It is ex- pected that orders will be received for the commanding officer of the regular troops here to issue rations to the des- titute and the citizens of the town will provide clothing to take the place ot the rags in which most of these people arrived.
 The tales of horror and of bloodshed
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
Special Nugget service.

TRENTON, Dec. 13.-There are two morning papers in this city and they are the greatest rivals. especially in regard to covering the local news Therefore whenever one of the papers scoops" the other it makes considcra- hle of a display of the fact This rivalry extends to the staffs of the two papers and the reporters arc con- stantly on the jump 10 get the better of each other
 Yesterday there was Are in one of the select apartment houses in the fashionable sections of the city and when the fire department responded to the alarm as usual there was one of the widfe-awake police reporters swinging on the back of the first two pieces of apparatus to reach the blaze
 The two scribes al once went to work jotting down the names of the occupants of the building and an other information which they could lay hands on and some that they could not
 One of these ambitious youngsters made a find just around the corner from the blaze when he stumbled inlto little knot of people who were en- deavoring to restrain a weeping and half hysterical woman from trying to re-enter the burning building.
 The woman was struggling in the arms of her friends and begging pite- ously for some one to go up to her apartment in the fire filled house and save Daisy. No one headed the ap- peals and the young reporter thought the men at least heartless bunch of towards. Also he saw in his minds eye the f1arinG headlines on his own paper the next morning Daring Re porter Makes Rescue at Fire" Why the biggest scoop of the season. He would go into the dcvouring flames rescue Daisy and then write up tn. story. Scoop" The very best eyer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
REFUGEES ARRIVE FROM
 STRICKEN CHIHUAHUA

and insult offered to the foreigners who were absolutely unprotected dur ing the terrible days of footing. would read like a romance of the in0uist ion Efforts are being made to curh the re ports sent out by the newspaper cor respondents here as the effect of these stories on the people of the country in general is feared by the authorities The indignation here is manifestation itself very generally and the people believe that same measures should he taken to prevent n recurrence of the suffered by these people.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
75O HOUSES LEFT.

Though the great storm destroyed a steat many. there are still 7eo resi- dSncss, storss and other buildings in uS, as found by actual count of the Rect catdsn committee, in distribut:- in their advertising program.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
AT rHg NEW gAoII.

Old LswIs Hunter Rye and tns "a meus Athsrton Bourbon whisksys Distilled spring 1so4. 1soe bought In bond and reduced ts co per ssnt by U. 8. government, by the bottle onllon
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18

The Imperial candies are known as the best north of 53. The only place to get them at G. p. Gosgin.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18

Brilliant baseball Friday night al E. gle hall See the all star teams Seats at Rose candy store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-18
RECORDS


 z Proof of Labor. .. A. D. claim on Oregon creek. !. sE streeten.
 Avondale group on tundra west of J&ea creek, C. s. Mclaughlin.
 certif;eatss of lntsntion. Eureka and Bonita lode claims. right init Of Snow gulch. Jerry Crowley. Commerce and Derby association clAims on Peny liver. C. g. McTaugh- iil B and below on Hastings creek, Fpyd W. Davis. AAsdsvit es puhiiesa;on. F. Piein ct al to James Jansen sAl, Good HoRe associatior and other plb4fty on Dextsr creek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
SEES POISON
OFFERED BABY
WOMAN TELLS OF TORTURE BY
ROBBERS IN EFFORT TO LEARN
HIDING PLACE OF MONEY.

New York, March 6.-Robbers tor
tured Mrs. Harry Jacobs, wife of a
postal clerk, by binding and gagging
her tonight and in her presence Offer
ing her months-old baby slice
of bread spread with poison, because
she would not reveal where she kept
her money, according to the story she
told the police.
After binding the mother and tying
the baby in it's high chair, Mrs. ia
cobs said, the three men took bottle
marked poison" from a closet and
poured the contents on a piece OF
bread. The mother was told she would
see the baby die unless she gave the
information.
Nod yourhead if you will tell u.s.
one of the trio said to Mrs. Jacobs
as he held the bread out to the child.
The baby knocked it to the floor. They
repeated the offer and again the baby
refused the poison. Abandoning this
effort the men searched the apart
ments, A pocketbook containing $2S
was taken and the thieves left the
house before the woman could re-
lease herself and give the alarm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
SOME INTERESTING
FIGURES ON ASYLUM
BAPTISTS OUTNUMBER ALL OTH-
Err Observation-Disclosures
lists COME NEXT.

Guthrie, Okla, March 6.-Interest,
ing are the figures included in the
report of the Oklahoma Sanitarium
company, for the past year, of the
state asylum for the insane at Ncr-
man.
One table, giving the church affilia-
tion of the inmates, shows the Bap-
fists outrank all others with a total
of 1874 in the asylum, then the Meth
odists are next with SO. The Chris
tians have 53, the Catholics 81, and
the Presbyterians %. Other denomi E
nations are represented as follows:
Lutherans II, Episcopals ), Congre-
gational and Church of God 3 each,
United Brethren and Christian Sci
cnce 4 each, Salvation Army 2. and
the following have one each: Quaker,
Hebrew, Seven Day Adventist, ami
Greek. No church affiliation is re-
rorted for 323 patients, including 221
hen and 1O2 women.
Of the church member there are
III men and 10 women. There are
more women Baptists and Methodists
in the asylum than men, but there
are more male Catholics. Presbyte-
rians and Christians than female.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07

PARCELS POST STAMP.
Saved Life Of Dog-Dog Catcher Is
AWed,

CHackensack, N. j., March 6.-"Sav-
ed by a postage stamp" is the title
which postal clerks here give to a
comic scene on Main street yesterday
in which John Kenan, special deliv-
cry mail carrier, was principal. Ken
an loves dogs. He spied one yester-
day wandering around in the postof-
flee without license. Kenan took
a fancy to it and as he started out on
his rounds he allowed the dogto trail
behind him. At a street corner, Jo-
seph Dalia, the official dog catcher
of Hackensack, made his appearance.
Dalia has record of 662 dogs caught
in the last year and he was about to
pounce upon the little unlicensed fox
terrier which was following the mail
carrier.
Don't touch that dog!" exclaimed
Kenan, as he hastily drew a parcel
post stamp from his pocket, licked it
, nd attached it to the dogs ear. That
q is mail matter and under the
= ction of Uncle Sam" The dog
Ca was properly awed by the
fede uthority and withdrew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
WILL s. FRAlEY.

The people of Ardmore, generally,
will be- glad to learn that Will s.
Iraley has allowed his name to be
used as a candidate for city commits
s!oner from the Second ward to sue
ceed w. R. Burnitt whose time eX-
fires in April and who will not an
nounce to succeed himself. Mr. Fraley
is one of the best known men in Ard
more. He was formerly builder and
contractor and for several years has
been a member and business maE-
ager for the Smith Fraley Barringer
Lumber company. He is the material
that any city needs in its councils,
he is. experienced in business and IS
safe and conservative. He succeeds
in what he undertakes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
CHAS. F. COLCORD
ENTERS OIL FIELD
is IN FIELD TODAY TO SELECT
SITE FOR SETTING DRILL. WILL
BEGING WORK IN 10 DAYS.

Charles F. Colcord, owner Of the
Cclcord building in Oklahoma City
and one Of the pioneer oil men in the
Spindle Top field, arrived here this
morning and in company with l.. w.
Cruce went to the Santa Fe oil fields.
Mr.. Colcord and his associates have
secured a district of leased lands near
Keller in the Santa Fe oil fields and
will have a rig in the field within ten
days. Mr.. Colcord stated this morn
log that he was ready to make a con-
tract with a driller as soon as he &C.
quired a few more leases which Mr.
Cruce told him were assured and the
drilling contract will be let at once.
Mr. Colcord has two drills in Ste
pa"ns county. He heard from them
las. night. One drill was at depth
OF 1211 feet and the other at depth
of 600 feet. At depth of 470 feet
oil was found and at depth Of 516
feet the oil sand was entered again.
These two tested about tenbarrels a
day. The test is being sunk deeper
and the drill after leaving the second
sand has been in shelly limestone
and blue shales which makes it look
mighty good to an oil man.
Mr.. Colcord is of the opinion that
. oraat oil field will he discovered
here He says the wells are long-lived
ard that a 25-barrel here is wo-ta
more than a 5O-barrel we'll in the east
ern portion of the state. He is also
.. the opinion that the oil lies from
the northwest to the southeast ana
for tLat reason he will set hi7 first
drill in Carter county southeast of
the Santa Fe field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
'F|NDS DEPARTMENT
EXPENSIVE LUXURY
NOW SEEKING ABOLlSHMENT OF
CHARITIES AND CORRECT
IONS OFFICE.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March c.
Report signed by Representatives
Wright Cook and Prentiss as a
branch of the house efficiency COM
mittee, filed with the house OF rep
resentatives, recommends that the
department of charities and correct
ions be abolished, but says 1t will
require constitutional amendment.
While the department has been pop
ular, the committee says, 1t can be
dispensed with and it's work trans
ferred to local authorities, thereby saw
ing the state large expense. The
department, it says, is an expensive
luxury.
Kate Barnard, the commissioner,
the report shows, was out of the state
six months of one year and eight
months of another, yet drew salary for
all that time. She is now in Arizona,
but the committee does not know
what for.
The comr.is s'3ner, the or rcr as
sis tant ro'1,' ss'oner ara the former
general attorney, or public defender,
If the department, are criticised for
.aking long tri.,S out Of the stata at
state expense. 1t is recommended
that the department be reduced to the
commissioner and one stenographer
which, it is declared would suffice IT
full working time was given the state.
Health Department Criticised.
The subcommittee, composed of
Representatives Williams OF Co
manche, Chase and Rexroat, made Sc
we're findings against the state health
department. Rexroat declined to ap-
prove The findings. The department,
it says, is poorly managed and incom-
petently handled under the direction
of DR.. j. C. Mahr, state health COM
missioner. He was appointed to of
flee by C. n. Haskell, but commits
stoned by Gov Cruce. The nepotism
law has been violated by the commits
sioner, the report says, in the en-
ployment of Caswell Bennett, neph-
ew of the governor Two former en-
ployes of the department gave dam
aging testimony against Mahr. Mahr
admitted to the committee that he
drew $4,000 a year from a Muskogee
life insurance company while draw
ing salary from the state. and at
tended to the duties of both at the
same time. He testified in reply to a
charge that employees had been re-
quired to surrender part of their sal
airy, that employees of the department
contributed to a present costing $500
for the NiblacklHaskell wedding dur
ing the Haskell administration. Cop
les Of the committees findings are
ordered sent to Gov. Cruce and Attor-
ney General West for such action as
the testimony warrants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
HUSBAND Dies;
WIFE ARRESTED
AT HIS DEATHBED TO FACE THE
CHARGE OF ADULTERY-BOTH
FORFEITED BONDS.

McAlester, Okla, March 6.-AleX
Carol died in a hospital here and
his wife, Alice, was arrested at the
deathbed on word from Holdenviile
that both of them were wanted there
for forfeiting bonds they had given
to answer a charge of adultery.
The woman said they were married
in Fort Smith and that her husband
thought he was divorced from a for
mer wife, but learned the decree had
been forged by a lawyer at Wewoka
His body is at the morgue and
the woman is in Jail awaiting the
coming of her father from Kenneth,
Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
AGENTS TRANSFER PROTESTED.
Usage Nation Wires Washington to
Retain James A. Carroll.

Guthrie, Okla, March 1.-TWO hun
dred kilograms were sent from Paw
huska and other Usage nation towns
last night to Washington, asking the
interior department and Indian affair
officials to continue James A. Car
roll as Usage Indian agent at Paw
huska, notwithstanding an order is
sued yesterday at Carroll's request
transferring him to Arizona as agent
fer the Mescalero Apaches. Carroll
asked this because of illness in his
family, but after citizens discussed
the matter with Mr. Carroll, he
agreed to remain as agent at Paw
huska, provided the department will
consent,
Many kilograms were addressed to
Senators Gore and owen and the Ok
lahoma congressman asking them TO
place the matter before Secretary
Lane of the interior department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
'STOCKMEN CHOSE
OKLAHOMA CITY
PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST
ERN CATTLEMEN WILL MEET
NEXT YEAR IN OKLA. CITY.

Amarillo, Texas, March 6.-Okla-
homa City was named as the place
of next annual convention by the
Panhandle and Southwestern Stock
mems Association in Amarillo this
afternoon about 3 o'clock. The fol-
lowing officers were named for the
incoming association year: Presi-
dent w. NJ. Slaughter, Pueblo, Col
vice president, P. H. Landergint
Amarillo; second vice president, Luke
Bright, Maria, Texas; treasurer, Lee
Bivens, Amarillo, Texas; secretary
William Harrell, Amarillo, Texas.
An indebtedness of $4,000 was
cleared away by subscription in open
Iconvention, and the association foI
the first time in a number of years
begins its work free from outstanding
debts of all classes.
DR.. j. H. o. Smith, pastor of the
First Christian church, was the prin-
cipal speaker in support of Oklahoma
City, while Senator Claude Hudspeth
of FL Paso pressed the claims FOL
his people Oklahoma secured ma
jority of two votes over all contest
ants on the first ballot and was de-
clared chosen. The other contestants
were Roswell, Clovis and Midland
these three receiving a total of 81
votes, Ell Paso got 70 and Oklahoma
City 125.
The annual ball in the Elks Home
drawse the convention program tC
close and by tomorrow night the
entire 5000 or 5000 visitors will have
departed to their homes.
Resolutions were adopted eIdots-
ing and asking for the retention OF
DR.. Melville at the head of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, an ADEQUATE
appropriation by the state for the
maintenance of the Agricultural and
hCClldultdl NOllCSt, Ioi tiC NippAiit,
of cattle in territory where effected
with the "scabbies," for the exemption
of inspectors, both state and national,
from the inhibtions of The anti-pass
laws. One of the notable sales dur
ing the convention was that Of today
when Shelton and Trigg, owners of
the famous KIT nerd Of black nulle
cattle, the largest aud highest tired
herd of range car.le IF the kind in
the world near Amarillo sold to C. C.
Patton of Strong City, Kan, May de-
livery, straight through without any
cut back for $50 a head. This is.
perhaps, the highest price ever paid
for 5000 coming two-year- old range
steers that have never been fed in
the southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
Impeachment Court Sworn.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March g.
Members of the senate took the oath
of office today, administered by Chief
Justice Hayes, in the impeachment
case Of Perry a. Ballard, state insur-
lnce commissioner, and adjournment
was taken unit. Tuesday at 10 a. m.
by which time the impeached is re-
uuired to make answer.
Indictments against Ballard return
ed by the Oklahoma county grand
Jury, charging bribery in the sum ol
5000, were found to be defective and
dismissed He was Immediately rein
dicted and brought into court, where
he entered a plea of not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
BRITISH STEAMER, LOADING DY-
Mantle IN BALTIMORE, WAS
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
LOADING FOR PANAMA
Barge With Three Hundred and Forty
Tons of Dynamite Was Loading
Upon British Steamer When the
Explosion Occurred.

Baltimore, Md, March THE Brit
ish steamer Alumchine, loading dy-
Mantle from a barge in the lower
harbor for use in the Panama canal
vas wrecked by an explosion AMI
fire today.
The police reported four men kill
ed on the steamer and twenty-five
injured. The force of the explosion
swept the upper decks of the United
States naval collier Basin, which was
seven hundred and fifty feet away,
killing three men and injuring niue
there. The Basin has just been
completed and was ready for the
government trial.
The explosion is believed to have
occurred on a barge alongside the
Alumchine. Many of the steamers
people saved themselves by jumping
overheard.
The barge carried three hundred
and forty tons of dynamite.
This afternoon it was believed that
the total deaths would number fifty,
with about the same number injured,
many of them fatally.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
HEAD OF SEARS-ROEBUCK SAYS
LOW WAGES DO NOT CAUSE I'M
MORALITY.
CROWDS At HEARING
julius Rosenwald, Millionaire Phil
anthropist and Head Of Sears-Roe-
buck Appears Before White Slave
lnvetigating Committee.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 7.-"Tkere is
practically no connection between low
wages and immortality in women. A
girl earning low wages might use
that subterfuge to account for dere-
lictions," testified julius Rosenwald,
millionaire philanthropist and head of
the firm Of Sears-Roebuck company
before the legislative white slaves in
vestigating committee.
Rosenwald employs 1,456 girls at
less than eight dollars per week.
The crowded committee room hush
cd when young girl, named Emily
clad in black was placed on the stand
She was formerly employed by Sears
Roebuck company but left because the
foreman scolded her.
Young Lieutenant Governor Barrett
blushed when he asked Emily Would
you blame a girl who had to support
her widowed mother on eight dollars
a week if she committed crime?"
81 would not'said Emily. She was
sitting beside her former employer
nosenwald.
Would you blame her if she killed
herself or committed greater
crime?"
There was a round of applause
when Emily in much less emDarrass-
ed tone than the questioner said she
wouldn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
CHAIRMAN FITZGERALD OF THE
HOUSE APPROPRIATED CON-
MITTEE WITH WILSON.
FOR COMING SESSION
Wilson Reported to Have Taken Firm
Stand Behind Fitzgerald for Rigid
Economy-To enact 'ndry
Civil Bill, Vetoed by TAFT.

Washington, d. C. March 7,-Pre.
ident Wilson took under consideration
today the economy OF the administra'
tion and the so-called class legisla-
tion.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the house
appropriation committee at confer
ence with the preident today discuss
ed the questions of appropriations at
the coming session and the re-enact-
ment of the Taft vetoed sundry civil
bill, because of the provisions touch
ing labor unions.
Wilson is said to have taken a firm
stand behind Fitzgerald for rigid econ
omy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WILL
SETTLE IN AMERICA AND EU-
ROPE.
DON'T WANT REVENGE
Emilio Madero Says He Will Person
ally Shoot Any Member Of Family
Who Seeks to Establish Himself as
President of Mexico.

San Antonio, Tex, March Emil
10 Madero who is here today said
None of the Madero family will ever
live in Mexico again. Each member
will dispose of all his property and
the family will scatter in other parts
of the world, some in the United
States and some in Europe. The first
man OF the maderos who seeks to es-
tablish himself as president of Mex
leo, l myself will shoot down."
He said that none of the family
would inaugurate a revolution for re-
venge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
To Nominate Postmaster.

Pauls Valley, Okla, March Ga
postmaster will be nominated by the
democrats of Pauls Valley at the
same time as nominees for city Of
fices are selected on March IS. Joe
Myers is an announced candidate fol
postmaster subject to the primary
and j. L. Biffle and J. T. Jones are
candidates for the mayoralty nomi-
nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
Clarke President Pro Tenn.

Washington, D. c., March THE
democratic senators in caucus today
selected Senator Clarke Of Arkansas
for president pro TEN of the senate
over Senator Bacon of Georgia. The
vote was 81 to IA. The result was a
surprise, as it had been expected that
Bacon would be elected. The caucus
choice is equivalent to election in
the senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
Murdered and MutiIated.

New York, March 6--Mrs. Kath-
crime Godfrey, young widow, was
found murdered early today in her
flat. Her head and face had been
horribly battered, presumably with a
club, The police attribute the crime
to gangsters.
Three men who reported the killing
to the police, were detained as ma
terial witnesses. They said they had
called to see the young woman and
found her dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
Declines Federal Commission.

Oklahoma City. Okla, March c.
Farrer l.. Mccain, judge of the Mus
kogee county superior court, to whom
was rendered the appointment of pre-
siding judge OF the first division Of
the supreme court commission IN
place of Judge c. b. Ames, resigned,
formally declined in a letter to Chief
Justice Hayes. The court has not
rendered the place to any one else
and will not, it is understood, until
the legislature acts upon the bill
pending before it to continue the
commission until February, 1915.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
WITHDRAW THAW'S WRIT.
Lawyer For New York Slayer Asks
Habeas Corpus Proceedings End.

New York, March 6.-The writ CT
habeas corpus obtained in behalf of
Harry X. Thaw was suddenly with
drawn at TIE request of his counsel
in the supreme court today. No eX-
PLANTATION was offered. Thaw was
in court.
William Travers Jerome was really
to proceed with the argument when
one of. Thaws lawyers notified Jus
tice Gororich that he desired to with
draw the proceedings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-07
For Tariff Alone,

Washington, D. c., March 7.--Pres-
ident Wilson's present purpose, It
was learned today, is to accept tie
proposal of the house leaders and
recommend that tariff alone be con-
sidered at the extra session.