The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
According to compilations made b

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According 10 compilations made by
the insurance firm Of Upsher Il Up
sher employed by the board OF affairs,
the state has collected $l13.858.2D In
insurance On buildings burned since
August /, 1913, During the same tlmo
the state has paid $780, In premiums
to insurance companies, showing tnnr
the state has profted about $4,000.
Records prior TO 1913 were so incom
plete that no attempt was made to
ascertain the information relative 10
former years
Wanted nj the Epworth League Of
the First Methodist church Sunday
evenlng-two kinds Of people, those
who are satisfied that last year was
the best year Of their lives and those
who believe that last year was not the
best. The Fraternus class will con
duct the meeting. The theme Of the
lesson will be "A Larger Life and
Growing Ideals All young people are
invited.
The Woman's Committee Of the Ok
lahoma City local viii give banquet
TO the newly elected Socialist officers
IN the Westfall hall Saturday night,
January Q.
Secretary Of State Ben Y. Harrison
tcday granted the following charters
American Coal company OF POteau'
capital. $1,000; IncOrpOratOrs, T. 7,
Miner, Abhle Miner Hugh Doak, Po-
tc6u. The Progressive School Of Chi
r,practic Of Hobart, capital, none In
corporatOrs, Dr. r. y. Starkey, Ho'
bart DIR. Ora r. Pope, Frederick; Dr
George Il. Elliott, Elk City. Eagle
Film company Of Oklahoma City, cap
ital. x12 600 iucOrpOrators, II. ID. Nix,
ST Louis, Mo. William Tilghman, Ok
lahomn city C. Madsen, Guthrie. III
Reno Brick company, capital, $1,000 ;
incorporators. Henry Schaefer A. c.
Kreipke, u. H. Collins l.. Il. Myers III
Reno.
W. L. Emmert and James Horn Of
Tallhina have filed claim for 800
with the governors office for their
services In the arrest and conviction
OF Valley Ballard, alleged horse thief.
There Is n standing reward OF 500 for
the arrest and conviction Of horse
thieves In the state this having been
the custom for many years.
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II. \. Niuldrow, 9 prominent Mason,
and his sou Fisher are In Oklahoma
City today. Mr. Muldrow formerly
lived at Tishomingo, but recently NOV
ed TO Norman TO give his children the
advantages Of the university at that
place.
LIrIie Bryson filed suit today for
divorce In district court, alleging non
support and desertiou by her husband,
lee Bryson. The plaintiff also asks
that her maiden name Lizzie Powell,
be restored to her.
Mlss Effie Trstchcl. assistant super
intendent Of the Oklahoma City Prov
ident association, was appointed 20
lice matron today by Mayor Whit NJ
G,ant. Mas Tratchel succeeds Mrs
Emily wilmington, who resigned Tues
dny. The new incumbent takes office
on January l.
Early Christmas morning services
win be held Mt the Swedish Lutheran
church, Eleventh street and Shartei
avenue. nj 5 o'clock Christmas morn
Inc. The Sunday school Christmas
exercises win be given at the church
tomorrow night NJ 7 30 o'clock.
The Y. ". G. A. rooms will not be
open AT all Christmas day.
Dr. j. M. Afford win not mcct the
class In First Aid to the Injured at
the regular time at the Y. w. Q. A.
nor viii the class In china painting
meet, as Mrs. Boylan ~ out Of the
city.
A Jury In the superior court to-day
assessed the penalty Of J, II, Kelly ut
81 and costs at the conclusion Of his
trial ON charge Of resisting arrest
by Pntrolman l.. r. Youngblood on
November % The evidence showed
that the fare asked by the cab driver,
over which the fight commenced was
excessive. city ordinance provides
that for trip Of ten blocks or less,
not more than ~ cents per person
shall be- charged. In this case, Il de-
yeloped. Kelley and his wife had rid
den nine and one-half blocks and he
had rendered the driver 90 cents which