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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
STEALS GIRL But /
TAXI IS WRECKED.
SOCIETY GIRL STOLEN BY RE
JECTED SUITOR RESCUED
WHEN AUTO CRASHES.
The NUPTIALS That failed
Chauffeur Engaged for Wedding"
Becomes Suspicious When Told
70 Drive Like sixty"

ALLENTOWN. PA. Jan. IL
What is declared by the police and
the parents of the girl involved to
have been sensational attempt at
kidnapping ended when taxicab in
which the young woman was being
whirled away by two men late today
crashed into the soldiers monument
at Center Square and led to the arrest
of The alleged abductors. The girl is
Miss Anna e. StekeL % years old,
daughter Of one of Allentown's most
prominent citizens, and prospective
heiress of a quarter OF million dol
lars The men who are charged
with the alleged abduction are Sam
uel Sinclair, a state highway super
visor, and his friend. Il. Walter Sta RI
q university student. The two men
were committed to jail tonight in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail.
Forced Into n Cab.
According to the story told by Miss
Stekel she had rejected the atten-
tions of Sinclair on numerous occas-
ions but that he persisted in trying to
call on her. Today she was return
ing from a shopping tour and noticed
taxicab standing near the front of
her home, which Is in Allentown's
fashionable residential section. As
she was about to enter her home,
Miss Stekel said she was seized by
two men who she recognized as SIN
clair and Starr and was forced into
the cab despite her struggle and
cries.
The driver of the cab, in taking up
the story at this point, said he had
been engaged at noon today by the
two men n-%sor-.a-wsddlpg-. When the
girl was forcibly thrust into the cab
he said he suspected something was
wrong, and when given the order TO
drive fast into the country" he de-
termlned to take the party to the po-
lice station. When approaching Cen
ter Square he was unable to turn his
machine quickly enough and crashed
into the monument. A policeman
heard the cries of the girl and took
The entire party TO the police station.
After the girl told her story she was
taken home by her parents who had
been summoned.
At the police station tonight SIN
clair said that the girl loved him and
that they were to have been married
in spite of her fathers objections but
that she went back on him"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
CUMBERLAND RIVER Is RISING.

NASHVILLE Tenn Jan. IA
rainfall Of two inches today has start
ed the Cumberland river to rising
again and a maximum guage here Of
4S feet is predicted tonight by the
weather bureau, the highest in many
years It IA estimated that 900 fam.
lilies have been driven from their
homes here by the high water. Cellars
OF business houses near the river are
flooded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
WILSON TALKS on TRUSTS.
Makes an Appeal for Dissolution OF
Prcjudices Between Capital
and Labor.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Big business.
its right to. growth and Its duties to
the country were discussed by Presl-
dent-elect Wilson in a speech before
the Commercial club Of Chicago to-
night.
Il do not care how big a business
grows, provided It grows big I'm con-
tact with keen competition" he said.
The governor made an appeal for
a dissolution Of what he said were
prejudlces in this country between
capital and labor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
EQUALIZE OKLAHOMA GRANTS.
Bill TO Compensate State for school
Land Losses

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-An ap.
preparation Of S11,76799O to equalize
the grant OF lands to the state Of Ok
lahoma for common schools and other
purposes, is asked In n bill introduced
In the house today by Representative
Morgan of Oklahoma. Much of tho
proposed appropriation would be used
to compensate the people OF okla
homa for the loss in It's public school
fund brought about according 10
representative Morgan, by the refusal
Of congress TO grant to Oklahoma
when that territory was admitted as
n state he land then known as Indian
Territory An appropriation Of $5,-
100000 was made TO the state In lieu
OF granting the land.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
WELL KNOWN ACTOR A SUICIDE.
Sidney Harrington Aspbyxiated BY
His Own Hands.

NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-Sidney Bar
rington. once widely known as an ac-
tor. was found dead from gas asphyx-
iation in his room today. the unlight-
ed Jet turned on full force. He left a
letter, ito be opened In case Of accl-
dent" which showed that he had
been grieved over the death Of his
wife in San Francisco a year ago and
asked that Mrs. s. Bishop Of Hampton
Court San Francisco. or his 12-year-
Old son. Sidney. at the same address
be notified.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
MANY CHANGES IN
BYLAWS OF CLUB
EVERY AMENDMENT PROPOSED
BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADOPTED.
annual DUES ARE Reduced
Nominations for New Directors Made
and Posted TO he Voted Upon at
Annual Meeting Friday.

Every amendment proposed by the
board of directors to the bylaws of
the Commercial club WINS unanimous
ly adopted at the meeting In the club
rooms last night and twenty-four
nominations were made for directors
to fill vacancies which become effect
i've at the end Of the fiscal year Under
the amendments adopted the general
policy OF the club Is very naturally
changed and tho dues are reduced
from twenty dollars Il yr1r to +S~ei~s,
dollars, with an initiation fee Of five
dollars instead OF twenty The dues
in the future Will be payable monthly
In advance and do not begin until
three months after initiation. The
regular meetings Of the club in the
future VIII be twice month and
hile the financial affairs will con
tinue under the control Of the board
Of directors, its general workings are
greatly slmpllfied and made much
more responsive to the rank and file
Of the membership.
TO Increase Membership.
II Is believed that the changes made
will greatly add to the popularity Of
the commercial club and Immediately
following the annual election on Fri
day night OF next week, campaign
will be started to Increase the mem
bcrshlp to at least 1900. The mem
bers whose terms are expiring on tho
board OF directors are G.. Il. McCul-
lough, O. II. Leonard, =. j. White, j.
r.. Crosbie, j. w. Orr. c. Il. Lynch and
|. 4. Crow.
In making nominations for directors
the plan will be followed as closely
as possible in the future of selecting
them from different lines Of business
While there are only eight directors
to be elected at this time there were
twenty-four nominations as follows:
Nominations for Directors.
O. d. Hunt, l.. J. f. Rooney. y. f..
Finncy, Eugene LOrton, Tate Brady.
.. II. Leonard. A. +. Ault, NJ. @. Hale,
d. j. Davidson, j. u. Given, ID. G. Rose
G. II. Mccullough. G.. j. Meacham
Henry Dreyfus, Simon Jankowsky,
heN' I'I'y hHl'hti Oo'h'I' ~ lIt VIC
Even. G. A, Mcdonald, Usher Carson,
DR.. w. NJ. MaygInnis, G. b. Lynch, J..
S. Hoping, G, B. Rogers S. NJ. Bell
Under the constitution and bylaws
these nominations have 10 be posted
for five days, so 1t was necessary to
make them at last nights meeting.
A resolution was passed inviting the
State Retailers association to hold
their annual meeting in 1914 In Tulsa.
This association meets next week at
McAlester and Il delegation headed boy
O. ID. Hunt will present tho invita-
tion and urge the retailers to be the
guests OF Tulsa next year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
Johnny Dur Tee Wins.

NEW YORK, n. li.-Johnny
Dundee OF this city who is matched
to fight Johnny Kilbane feather
weight champion. on the Pacific
coast few months hence, had the
better Of a 10-round bout with Wi"io
Jones of Brooklyn tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
TO VOTE ON ARCHIBALD MONDAY.
Proposed to Limit Peniliy 10 Rcmoya
only; Not Future Dlsbarment.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The sem
ate today agreed to begin at 1 o'clock
Monday voting upon the articles Of
impeachment against Robert w. Arch
bald, Judge Of the United States COM
merce court charged with misde-
meanors and misuse of his judicial in
fluenca
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
WILD NOT BE FILED.
Cnseated Member of House Takes
Defeat Good Naturedly.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 12-(Spe-
ciaD-J. ]. Deaner whose seat in the
house of representatives as a repub-
lican member from Okmulgee county
was Thursday declared vacant by the
democrats Of the house and filled by
seating j. l.. Lennox. democrat, yes
terday announced he would not file
any contest although he was ellowed
80 days to do so.
Friday night Mr.. Deaner tended
the minority members Of the house a
banquet at the Skirvin hotel before
leaving for his home in Okmulgee.
Although he was only a member of
the third legislature three days Mr..
Deaner made many friends on both
sides Of the house.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
What Makes Taxes High.

Let us remember that II Is the
money raised for current expenses Of
government which makes taxes high
not our bond issues. Three dollars a
thousand on assessed valuation win
pay, interest and principal the city's
total bond issues up to this time.
These bonds are for sewers. fire
department. parks. etc. Yet the bring
ing Of these improvements has in
creased our asscssible property from
s u million dollars In 1908 to 1G mill
lion dollars in 1912. SO no one, who
had property worth $1,000 in 1908,
pays a cent on that $1,000 in 1914 to
carry our bonds.
Suppose a merchant spends $1,000 a
year in advertising. At the end Of
the year his profits are 10000. lie
does not know single customer who
bought his goods by reason of the ad-
vertising. He only knows that his gen.
eral policy paid and he continues It,
as n good business man would.
We have spent bond money for
sewers. for waterworks, for fire de-
partment and for parks. We may not
be able to tell where a single addi-
tional resident of Tulsa was obtained
by reason Of any specific improvement
But Tulsa has grown in ten years by
reason Of them from 5000 people then
to 10000 people now. We know that
the general policy paid.
Good Policy to Continue.
Shall we not continue that policy as
good business man would?
Further, as population is added. and
tho need becomes more apparent, park
bonds will surely be voted. Why pay
$500, 900 then for parks and boule-
wards which may be had for $4,000
now. Does such a policy appeal to
your
A few years ago, the writer. then a
member Of the board of education. adj
vocated a bond issue TO buy sites for
future buildings. This was not done.
A few weeks ago a block of ground
was purchased for $4,000 which
might at the prior date mentioned.
have been had for $1,000 Shall we
not exercise our foresight better in
the future?
Then, all together for a piece Of
characteristic Tulsa team work" Lets
start together for a bigger and better
city in 1918?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
VIII Not Be Burdcnsomc.

The proposed issues OF sl25.O 900 for
convention hail and s5O,OOO for
parks and boulevards, making a total
Of $4,000, is not a burden when
compared to benefits.
Our assessed valuation in 1912 was
approximately $4,000. 900. In 1913
it will be, perhaps, s17500,0OO. This
bond issue would therefore total one
per cent of our assessed valuation this
one por cent to be paid in twenty
equal annual installments with inter
est at per cent, which, principal and
interest, approximates mill per year
or 81 upon each $1,000 of assessed
valuation. Thesefore a man with a
little home assessed at $1,000. would
find that his tax increased one dollar
per year provided there should be no
increase in the total assessed valuation
Of the city from year to year. But
should such improvements attract to
our city men whose investments in
crease our total valuations one million
dollars, that addition million dollars
would supply taxes sufficient to cover
the entire amount on the bonds prin-
clpal and interest. Muskogee's conven-
ton hall made possible the hold ing
Of the Mississippi exposition in
that city. That exposition brought one
man to Muskogee who stayed and,
with his friends invested 100000 in
Muskogee improvements. The taxes
from these investments meets the con-
vention hall levy two or three times
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12

place in which to live. Men Of means
viii not remove their families TO "A
city devoid Of these improvements.
The flocklng of oil men to this city
in great numbers never occurred until
most Of these improvements were
made and never would have occurred
without them. There are other points
that could have as easily been made
the oil center OF Oklahoma, but were
less desirable places In which to live.
Then too, a chain OF parks and bou-
levards tends to fix our external linn
It's and to compel the building up of
solid city inside that chain before peo-
pie overflow and build beyond 1t. This
tends to boost the price of inside
property and all benefit alike thereby.
So, we conclude. II the price we
must pay is not too burdensome for
us to bear We should have these Inn
DrONementS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
FRISCO TRAINS collide
COME TOGETHER
NEAR STHOJD--SlIGilr
mi RiIS.

Three persons were slightly injured
and a hundred others were badly
shaken up when Frisco passenger
train number 407, T.. B., colided
with train number 4Os, r. ". at NIL
fay Junction, four miles east OF
stroud at o'clock yesterday after
noon,
Both engines were badly damaged
but neither train left the track and
resumed their trips, thirty minutes
behind time. The east bound train
was standing still when the west
bound train appeared. Instead Of
tai ing siding, however. number 407
ran square into the other train. Fall
ure to throw a switch is given as tho
cause Of the accident by railroad OIL
cigls.
Mrs White, wife OF an army cap
tain at IT. SILL sustained bad cut
over the eye and Pullman conductor
Collins on the east bound train had
his wrist sprained. These were the
most seriously injured.
Number 40S arrived In Tulsa at
1880 o'clock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
lTLhC WGaQIlgle

Tulsa, Jan. l1.-Tcmpcraturc
Maximum 56i minimum lGi
North winds; cloudy, falnfall 10
inch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12

WAsUlNGTO%. Jan. 1t-Forc-
cast for oklahoma Fair and
colder sunday; Monday fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
Parks and Boulevards Needed.

No town can become city without
adequate parks and boulevards. Good
schools. good sewer systems. good
streets. good boulevards and good
parks. largely make a city a desirable
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24
COURTHOUSE EMPLOYEE SHOT

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July al. W
Farley. 3228 East Twenty third
street. yard man at the courthouse.
was cutting grass with sickle about
. go o'clock this afternoon. while
la "a STOPPING position near the north
east corner ~ the building bullet
struck him just behind the ear lie
was made unconscious and Tor a min
ute after was sghtlcss
Farley regained both sight and
consciousness and rushed into th,
courthouse He said he could feel
the bullet pressing against the skull.
Later he was removed ia the Elmer
gency hospital Ills condition ~ not
dangerous.
Farley said that courthouse at
taches mad been accustomed a.
throwing ice water on persons l0ung-
ing on the lawn. He believes that
The shooting was done Ia a spirit Of
revenge. The police are making q
search 81 the houses la that com-
munlv
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24
OFFICER GOES TO
PRESCOTT FOR
GEO. SMITH
Young Man Charged with Pas
sing Worthless Checks on
Hotel and Saloon Men Must
Explain Matters.

Bearing warrant for one George
II. smith. Deputy sherin Burtless le't
last night Tor Prescott, Ariz. smith,
who was Ia Albuquerque some two
weeks ago. IL wanted in connection
with the passing Of some alleged
worthless drafts ana checks during
his visit here. Among the sufferers
are the proprietors Of the Sturges
hotel. the Capitol bar and the clerk
at the Alvarado hotel The Sturges
and the Capitol men were stung 60
the tune of $50 each. while the luck
less clerk at the Alvarado will lose
$40 u smith falls 70 make good.
While here Smith posed as the rep
resentatlve OF labor union publica-
ton, which was to be issued early w
September. In santa Re he solicited
a numUer Of advertisements, but ii
Is not known that he did any bust
ness In that line while here. lie II a
young man OF pleasing address and
~ said TO be well connected In Cali
fornia. A number Of Albuquerque
men knew his people In California "a
! that Smith had no difficulty In get
ting acquainted here.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24
WOMEN CARRY CANES.
New York Women Aping Those
or Paris. Rome aud London.
NeV NeN9 NNNN 90

The women are carrying canes
again. The idea u quite In keeping
with waistcoats and slashed skirts,
says the New York sun.
Sometimes new fad takes a peep
az fashiondom, few alert ones catch
az Il and appropriate Il for short
time. Especially are Americans slow
~ take up new and iaddish ideas But
On It's second appearance a goes like
hot cakes.
do you remember the "swagger
sticks," as the English army officers
call them, that a few women carried
two or three years ago?
The ones carried now are larger,
some OF them, and every excuse un-
der the sun Ia given for carrying them.
In London. paris and Rome the
| most fashionable women. old and
young. are carrying them. SO that they
are quite as usual as parasoi would
be here
The new canes are ABOUT foot
longer than the gentlemans cane;
| that Is, about as inches. They are
/ much lighter In weight and come IN
| two varieties, one with a small knob
/ and the other with the curved handle
| Ebony IL perhaps the smartest wood
used, with pimento or Maincca q close
Second.
London Is quite mad over the part
ridge wood. although this In distinctly
a rougher cross country walking stick
The color Is notified. about the sans
as the partridge bird. an6 there arr
distinct ridges every two inches which
-. a. naaHa
with rough tweed suit this look
better than the smoother woods do
one of the most delicate. on the othei
hand. is the "throstlewoOd.' a paste
Igreenish blue. which II dainty enough
70 be carried with the new silk suits.
| Although not few of the cane
have appeared on the avenue. one o
the large umbrella houses II selling
dozen a week to the members Of tn
ultra exclusive set. Perhaps the bes
place TO see them Is in Central parl
in the early morning This mornini
or beauty walk has become quite
fad among the dehutantes OF uppe
Fifth avenue. The canes have alss
appeared az the polo practice game
and at the regular spring races.
one dealer explains the revival %
the cane as result of the empire
fashion. A second urges II az 3
means Of self defense. particularly
for the militant suffrageites IN Lon
don, and third advocates Il as "a hell
In balancing the tight skirts which
every one Is wearing. Whatever ths
reason the cane II fashionable on th'
continent. and II looks now as II u
we're only a matter OF time before II
secured as conspicuous a place here.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24
TRAINS DELAYED BY
WASH0UT WEST
OF BARST0M
Number 8 Fourteen Hours Late
is lowed Into Port With Dis.
abled Engine This Morning
by Train Ten.

Slxty.twn hours out ~ san Fran.
cisco. a trainload ~ belaied passen-
gers arrived here this morning M
s:sb. IN train attached 20 the rear
end Of train 10. the regular MORN
ing train from the Pacific coast.
Train 3. which left san francisco bay
Monday evening. ran into cloud
burst en- the Moinye dessert west 81
HaFsioW. The storm tore up things
generally ana nothing moved for q
period Of nearly Twelve hours. Mean
while the train carrying the sleepera
for the east bound California limited
and for train 2 arrived ~ the scene
Of the washouf and these were at
Tackled 20 train 3. which was sent easi
az soon as the line opened. Every
thing went well until the luckloss
train was within a hundred miles OF
Albuquerque. when the engine broke
down. 4 call tor help waa cent out
iE both directions. buf there was
nothing doing until train 10 hove In
sight shortly after this morning.
After some little switching the two
trains were coupled together and
hauled into Albuquerque just Is
minutes late for No. 10 and "A hours
for No. =.
a. Albuquerque the trains were
again separated and 40. was sent
east ten minutes ahead OF 30. 10,
both crowded To the guards with
hopeful passengers.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24
DAVE COMBS Welded
LAST NIGHT TO YOUNG
LADY FROM TEXAS

David y. Combs. proprietor of this
Hotel Combs. and one Of Albuquer-
que's most popular business men. and
Miss Marie r. Riley of Denison, Texas
we're married at S.i5 o'clock last even.
ing M the rectory Of the Church Oi
the Immaculate Conception, the Rev
Father A. NJ. Mandalari performing
the ceremony. The couple were at
tended by Thomas Dean. manager OF
the Hotel Combs, and Mrs. Edward
Coon. sister OF the groom.
Following the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Combs were hosts az d prettily
appointed dinner party given at the
M0uniainvlew Inn, the guests being
eight close friends OF the bride and
groom.
The bride Is a daughter % Mr. and
Mrs Patrick Riley of Denison. Texas,
She has been "a resident of Albuqmer-
que several months and enjoys wide
circle OF friends here.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24


Chicago. vac, July 1i-HA an sof YOU
look JUST like I Imagined you did."
With thete words Mrs Mary J..
Welsh greeted her children ana arand
children M Hlilsdnlo. Mich. today
n was the nrsi time sba beheld them.
FOR her sight had Just been restored
through on operation at Wesley hos.
piinl She wua blind for flfty years
Il was day ~ conflicting emotions
for the feeble old woman. When she
last gased on che faces w. friends and
relatives she was iG years old
Though she married. az 20 she never
saw her husband tie hhp been dead
FOR number ~ years. Almost all
the friends she knew M glrlho0d are
dead or moved away Even the land
ecapr had changed. She could recall
little. Tho road and the hill appear
eG familiar Hef own home had ~.
celved alterations which she famli-
larly know by step and touch. yet
when the sight ~ the place dawnod
on her vision Il amused her,
After her first emotion calmed she
asked 20 be taken 70 the graves of
husband and two children. who died
IN childhood. IN the little country
cemetery she looked upon the cpl
taph Of the man she married and had
never seen. the father Of her children
and for years the companion Of her
SORROWS.
Returning home she apent the day
IN a darkened room, her eyes not yet
being strong enough 90 bear contin-
uouH light The habit Of hfty years
was not easily broken. and Mrs.
Welsh. when talking with her chill
dren. would still pat her hands on
their faces. for so many years her
nearest approach 10 seeing them
supi Gilmore OF Wesley hospital
said today that the surgeon who per.
formed the operation Hrasultously. re-
fused "a allow his name to be given
out. The operation for cataract was
simple hut Il was necessary erst 20 re-
move n film that had Erown over tho
eyes Mrs. Welsh mlght have recov-
cred her sight years ago. hut had no
money To- pay for the operation and
dld not know that Il was possible 10
have II done az n charity.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-24

washlngtom. suly -ptenldeht
Wilson decided 90 arans eual and an
conditional pardon 70 fsene b waiKsr.
coneicseu III DaiIas Ttxas Nay 70.
1912. Or Interpretation Of the tuhaa
Of the Onion national bank Of Dallas,
Of which he was Vice president. and 81
making false reports 10 the coniptrol-
Ter % tho currency HIs flvosytnr sen.
tence was commnfed by President Will
son. May ~. 1913, 20 ono year and 4
day.