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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
YACHT WARRIOR DESTROYED.

Believed That Vanderbilt Pleasure
Craft 10 Total Wreck.
/. New York. Jan. 31.-Fredcrick w.
yacht Warrior. stranded
off the coast OF Colombia. probably has
been destroyed. This ewas the infor-
nation received by the United Fruit
Company today in a cable message
from Colon: The company's liner AL
mirante took the Vanderbilt party off
the stranded yacht and later returned
to save the crew. Today's message said:
Believed Warrior total loss"
The Vanderbilt party is on the AL
mirante.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

eremnsr's Condition Improved.
Baltimore. Md, Jan. 31.-The condi-
ton Of Representative Robert @. Brem-
ner, Of New Jersey, who Is undcrKo-
ing radium treatment here. was report
- today as improved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
Presidential Nominations.

Washington Jan. 31.-President Will
son today nominated these interstate
commerce commissioners:
Winthrop Daniels. of Princeton. n.
j.; Henry Clay Hall, of Colorado
Springs. Colo.
Collector of customs for the district
of Iowa, Christian A. Niemeyer. of
CrestOn, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
RAplum BILL INTRODUCED.

Administration Measure Would Give
Government Exclusive Right to Buy.
Washington. Jan. 31.-The exclusive
right of the government to buy all
radium found on public lands by private
exploration and an appropriation OF
s5OO,0OO for extracting such ores was
proposed today in an administration
bill by Chairman Foster Of the mines
committee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
.FlF1tEN HURT IN WRECK
chiease 4 Alton Passenger Train Goes
Into Ditch Near loekport, 1ll.-As.
lief Trains Take injured, 70 HespitaIs
in Je,is%-ssxsrai May Die.

JUtie,, Ill. Jan. als--F1fteen psrsons
were injured. some OF them so seriously
that they may die. when Chicago &
Alton passenger train No. Z. from Chi
cago to st. Louis. was wrecked between
here and Lockport early today. sup
posedly by a broken rail. Nine cars
left the track and three were over
turned. one car being badly shattered.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
OF the wreck from Bloomington and
Joliet and the injured were brought 70
this city. Most Of the injured were In
the sleeping cars which they were
forced to leave in their nightclothes.
Ten physicians were rushed to the
wreck from thise city In automobiles
thru binding snow storm. There they
found the passengers standing about
in scanty clothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
FIRE ON sTRIkEeREAkERs.
Striking Miners Attack Train Carry
ina Non Union laborers.

Denver. Col. Jan. 31.-A special train
carrying forty-one strikebreakers from
Pueblo to the Victor American Fuel
Company's mine at Radiant. was fired
upon by q crowd Of striking coal min
ers this morning at Williamsburg. The
train was stopped and backed into
Pueblo after being hit by many bullets.
Reports received here do not Indicate
that anyone was injured. The occu-
pants Of the car threw themselves fiat
on the floor to escape bullets. Lieuten-
ant Governor Fitzgerald, acting In the
absence Of Governor Ammons. In
structed Adjutant General John Chase
to use the militia to give the train safe
conduct to it's destination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
rEsr,F,Es IN OWN BEHALF.
Judge spser Replies TO Charges Of o.
ficiaI Misconduct

Savannah. Ga. Jan. 3l.-Federal
Judge Emory Speer was the first wit
ness today before the congressional
committee investigating charges OF Of
fetal misconduct against him. Before
the jurist was sworn, Chairman Webb
announced that Judge Speers' testi-
mony would complete the investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
STEPS TAKEN TO DETERMINE
CAUSES OF COLLISION BE.
TWEEN vEssELs.
REVISED LIST OF VICTIMS
SHOWS FoRTY.oNE DEAD
Several Reported Lost Appear Among
Rescued When Nantucket Arrives in
port-survivsrs Praise Grew Of Mon.
roe-Hundrsds View Damaged Nam
tuckst.

the sinking Of the Old Dominion liner
Monroe by the steamer Nantucket with
the loss of forty-one lives. was COM
pleted today by the United States
steamboat inspectors. They will not
make public their findings before We'd
nesday or Thursday next week.
An officially revised death list shows
today that forty-one perished. Nine
teen Of these were passengers and
twenty-five of the crew. There were
aboard the Monroe 139.
Wireless reports from a wrecking
steamer say no bodies have been re-
covered.
tragic summary written. showing that
forty -one lives were lost and ninety
nine saved as a result of yesterdays
disaster at sea, interest here today
centered in ascertaining the causes that
led up to the accident The versions
of the officers of the steamer Nantucket
which early yesterday crashed into and
sank the liner Monroe, of the Old
Dominion Steamship company. and Of
survivors have been told. 1t now re-
mains for the federal government to
o1is.ally determine the cause and ois.er
facts connected with the collision.
The revised list Of victims and res
cued shows that Of the forty-one whose
lives were lost nineteen were pas
sengers and twenty-five members Of
the crew. OF the ninety mine saved,
thirty nine were passengers and sixty
were members Of the crew.
Preliminary steps for beginning the
federal Investigation were taken today
on instruction from the department Of
commerce.
Inquiry % be sweeping.
Assistant Secretary Sweet, Of the
department Of commerce. yesterday
ordered sweeping inquiry into the
causes and circumstances that led to
the catastrophe. The inquiry will be
directed along three distinct lies as
follows:
Whether the master of both vessels
used every possible precaution to pre-
vent the tragedy, including a low speed
headway and continual use of fog
horns.
Whether the terrible death rate
among passengers of the Monroe was
due in any way to a lack Of discipline
to the wrecked ships crew.
Whether the two vessels were in
their proper position prior to the col
lision.
Survivors Praise Grow.
The question Of possible panic
among the crew is one'to which the in
vestigators will direct their attention.
Survivors praise the crew for their
splendid behavior. n. B. Walker, OF
New York. president and general man
ager Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company arrived here today prepared
to take up the ivestigation.
Some Of the survivors. worn out by
exposure, spent a restless night or lay
on hospital cots, while others were on
their way to their homes. The Nam
tucket lay at her dock in a batteder
condition and was solemn remainder
of the sea disaster. She was viewed
by hundreds of the surtous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
TIE .Weatjsee.

Sun rises Feb. Nat Z: 10. sets ut s: II.
(, Iowa-Mostly cloudy tonight: sun
day generally fair; not much change In
temperature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
FIRST DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
James w. Reed, Of Eidon Secure Nom.
jnat;on Blanks For State Office.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 31.-The frst cam
didate for a place on the democratic
state ticket to secure nomination
blanks is James w. Reed. OF Eldon.
who wants to become a candidate for
railroad commissioner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

! Railroads Of the United States an
nually consume more than 100000
gallons Of water for each mile of line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
ENTERS GENERAL DENIAL.

American Can Company Files Reply in
Dissolution Suit.
Baltimore. Nd, Jan. 31.-Counsel for
the American Can Company in the
United States district court here today
filed a general denial OF the govern
ment's allegations in its suit for dis
solution of the company on the ground
that it is a trust in unlawful restraint
of trade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
QUIET AT CAPE HAITlEN.
Revoiutionists Move on Port Au Prime
Where Developments Are Expected.

Washington. Jan. 3l.-Only small
force of revolutionists remain In Cape
Haitien, Haiti, and the town Is quiet.
Most of the rebels have left for Port
Au Prince, where the next develop
ments are expected. Commander Bost-
ick of the gunboat Nashville, so re-
ported today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

No odds hom much your head aches;
how miserable you are from constipa-
ton, Indigestion, biliousness, Gas
caret" tonight strsightens you out by
morning.
Clean your stomach, liver and bow
els tonight; end the headache, bilious
ness. dizziness, nervousness, the sour
gassy stomach, backache and all other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03
FOR BILIOUS HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION
BAD TASTE OR LAZY L|VER-O|ME A BOX

distress relieve your sluggish liver and
bowels of all the sour bile, gases and
clogged-up waste which is producing
the misery.
A 1O-cent box Of Casearets keeps
your head clear stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and you feel bully
for months. Don't forget the children
their little insides need a gentle
cleansing. too.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

p. A. Chapman, one of the Inter
e,ting men in the oil business
came here today from Waxahachie
aha will visit here several days Mr.
Ohapman is farmer. He MADE q
fortune out OF farming before he
ever thought of oil. He helped to
Gnance the first well ever drilled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

Charley J. Wrightsman, one or the
big oil men of the Tulsa and the
Gushing fields is here and VIII re-
main some days. He has holdings
in the best portion of the field and
will be one of the active producers
in the Healdton pool.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

= Petroleum rinder 81 per cent
gravity, Toe a barrel' is the OIL
price posted by the Magnolia Pipe
lime company at the Randol hotel
The poster was observed by many
tdIay and much talk was INDUCED
in concerniag 'the lowering OF the
price The pipe line people were
in the Reld today and The Ard
noreite could get no statemeW
from them. Persons seen with rel
erence to the matter, stated now
ever, that the gravity Of the oil
here was above that mentioned
in the price quotation and 1T Is
Thought that the change in price
viii not affect the price of the
Healdton oil But why was the
price quoted here, II it were not in
tended for this field at this time,
vas the question asked by others
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

The Guillot Oil and Gas company,
composed of local investors is ng-
uring with one of the big compan-
les on the development OF their
property which consists of 70 acres
in the northwest quarter of section
A-3-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

+. T. Rowland arrived here yes
teriay at noon from Greenville, ILL.,
Mr.. Rowland is with the Creek
County Gas company, which furnish
es gas to the towns of Cushing and
Yale. He gathered information con-
corning the gas production OF the
Healdton field and of the lines
leading to this city and of the dis
tributing lines in the city, and II
is probable that he would like tc
enter the gas business in this city
He will remain here but a shor'
time and will go from here tt
Cushing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03
OIL and GAS NEWS

by his son, ]. A. Chapman and X.
M. McFarlin in the Glen Pool. Oh
WAS found and this strike was the
beginning of the organization OF the
IMcMan company, which name Is
made up of portion of the names,
McFarlin and Chapman This COM
pany is today one of the strongest
independent companies operating
either in Texas or Oklahoma, and
is one of the companies which has
very large holdings in the Head
ton Pool and also in the Allen 1ied
in Southwestern Oklahoma.
John Francis of Sherman, Texas,
Is in the city visiting with his bro
taer. W Il. Francis, and is looking
over the oil fields with a view OF
making investments. W. +. Francis
who resides here. has recently put
up a feed store at Wilson and Is
handling a vast amount of feed for
the teamsters in the oil fields.
Mrs. Frank Ketch, wife OF the
Wilson townsite man, has Joined
her husband here from Lawton, and
will make her home in Ardmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ketch have rooms at
the Randol.
J. Krouch of Tecrmseh, Okla"
who has been in the fields several
days. has obtained colae holdings
and will probably begin drilling op-
eratious within two weeks from
now. Mr.. Krouch links nov that
the will drill his first test about
! four miles southwest of Wilson
THE location has not been definitely
determined.
A. z. Myer. auditor for the Santa
Fe at Amarillo, Tex, is here the
! guest of Eb Evans, the Santa Fe
agent. and is looking over the oil
maps with view of making invest
ments in the field. He expressed
himself as being greatly pleased
with the activity in Ardmore.
| ]. w Ballew and his son, W. NJ
l Ballew. are here from Tulsa, rep
resenting the Revere Rubber ant
Supply company, which sells belt
ing and packing and other supplies
needed by the producers. Sprag
ms and company handle their lint
of goods. MIR. Ballew has been owe
the fields and says they have IN
earmarks Of being among the mos
important in the state. He think
Ardmore should get busy on rail
way transportation TO the field.
this city gets the full benefit Of tn
field it must arrange for the oil me
TO spend their nights here and
spend their days in the field. Thi
can be done only by means OF quic
transportation to the field.
T. II. Dunn has leased the south
east quarter of section 1882
the Schrimsher Oil and Gas CON
panv of Oklahoma City. Under tn
contract drilling operations are
begin before the expiration Of 81
months. These people are doing tt
drilling on the tyo wells for Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

We have for sale shares of Bayou
t191D and shares of Ideal.
3-3t RAMSEY & RAMSEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

,T. B. Armstrong of wichita Falls,
Texas, has arrived here and VIII
make Ardmore hts home. lie Is
looking for home now TO move MS
family into. Mr.. Armstrong mas
accented position as salesman for
the Frick Reid Supply company ana
WIN aid Ted Smith in the local
field. He was formerly with the
oil We'll Supply company Of PITTS
burg. Pa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

Mrs. r. L. Robertson has returned
from a visit to New York and is
now spending a week with her hus-
band at the Randol. Mr.. Robert
son came here from Lawton and
is actively engaged in the oil bus
mess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

c. M. Hapgood will spud in Ard
homa No. today in the southwest
corner OF the northwest quarter
of 9-4-3. Their No. 2 reached the
sand yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

J. r. Allen opened his oil ex-
change this morning in the Mackey
building, just west of the Guaranty
State bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

G. L. van Eman OF Jennings
Okla. is here looking over the
fields. He has oil royalties in the
upper fields and is here looking over
the field for the purpose of making
purchases. He has seen the heids
and is well pleased with the pros
poets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

Plateau Oil and Gas company
5s and 3w and in 5s and 4w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

i. C. Kuhlman and M. II. Con-
nors, with the Producers company,
are here from Tulsa. They went
to the fields today and will remain
here until the end of the week. Il
S. Broughton, who has been with
this company the past four years
in its Glen Pool operations, has
come here and will assist l.. w.
Burrow in the active field work.
This company has an excellent well
on the Nancy Dawson lease in 81
3-3 and is starting their No. 2
Dawson. They have rig up On the
Massey lease in 1854 just north
of the Bess Tucker well. They
will be drilling here about Thurs
day. This company will be very
active in the fiehs. from this time
on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

plateau Oil and Gas company IN
&c and 3w and in 5s and 4w.
The Guillot Oil and Gas company,
composed of local investors is ng-
uring with one of the big compan-
les on the development or their
property which consists of 70 acres
in the northwest quarter Of section
34-3-3.
Mrs r. L. Robertson has returned
from a visit to New York and is
now spending week with her hus-
band at the Randol. Mr.. Robert
son came here from Lawton and
is actively engaged in the oil bus
mess.
/. Barris, who has been in the
6ehis several days from Tulsa, is
obtaining holdings in 8 south and
west and will probably drill in
that section. This was reported
some days ago as being in As and
2 west.
Col. %. B. Lester is in Ardmore
again from Savannah, Ga. Col. Les
ter formerly resided here and he
has some holdings in the field IN
3-3 and in Az. He is mingline
with the oil crowds and will remain
here some time.
Producers No. 1 on the Nancy
Dawson lease has been given pipe
line connection and is making 4OC
barrels day.
Cors sscana Petroleum company
No. 1, Ray Chiffon in section A.
is drilling at about 400 feet after
a shutdown for week on account
of scarcity of water
Corsicana Petroleum CompanyS
No. /. Sam Wood, in section 32-3-t
is drilling at about 400 feet. With
ordinary good luck the Ray Chill
ton and the Sam Wood wells
should both reach the sand about
Saturday.
The Corsicana Petroleum company
has received two more big Stai
drilling machines and have tWc
more en- route. The company Is
also expecting dailp the arrival ol
four complete sets of Cabel drill
ing tools. Eighteen cars of casing
left the mills for these people from
the Pittsburg, Pa district on Feb
ruary 25 and 26. The company has
large holdings in the field, much o.
which is practically proven terri
tory, and it is the policy OF th'
company to start at once a yer!
active drilling campaign.
The Corsicana Petroleum compan!
has purchased four power plant!
and pumping equipments, which vii
be installed in readiness when thel
wells cease to flow, which is the
usual thing in all the oil fields.
The Klondike Oil company sa'
been organized. Luther b. Smltf
of Marietta, is president, r. F. Sew
ally of Springer is vice-president
s S. Tolson is secretary and W. F
Wilmington is treasurer. This com
pany owns so acres in 1858 ant
will begin operations on their hold
ings at once. No drilling contracts
have been awarded.
i J. B. Foster with the Wrlghts'
man & Foster company, is greatl!
pleased with the work which th'
government gas man, ]. A. Pollard
has done for him in shutting in hi
big gas well. He says after the wori
was made in readiness for the ga
/ expert, that he did not use NOR
than three hours of time in shut
ting in the well. The big gasser raj
uncontrolled for six days. 1t is be
: lieved now that the operators vii
be able to apply the Pollard sys
tine, which means the saving of tn
, gas. One of the producers say
2 that when the gas is gone that tn
e wells will have to go on the pumI
| and the gas means big saving t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03
the producers.


Charley J. Wrightsman, one or the
big oil men of the Tulsa and the
Cushing fields Is here and Will re-
main some days. He has holdings
in the best portion Of the field ana
will be one of the active producers
in the Healdton pool.
Eli sWalker and R. L. Robertson
have organized the Randol Broker
age company, and have space in
the Randol hotel. These gentlemen
are dealing in leases in all portions
Of the field and hold both private
and public sales of oil properties
They have a map of the oil helds
drawn upon huge blackboard ana
are equipped to give information 10
prospective purchasers.
J. G. McAlester of Tulsa, VINO
has been In the fields for some
time was in the city last night
H. w. Whitney and r. S. Artley
of Wichita Falls are visitors to the
Ardmore oil fields
Ezra Pennington, who Is organ
izing an oil company among the
Pioneer Telephone employees OF the
state, was in the city last night
from Oklahoma City.
B. Armstrong and H. 7. Pier
CIV of Wichita Falls are VISITORS
to the oil fields.
Max Westheimer, one of the busy
producers of the field, has returned
from his semi annual trip to the
dry goods market in New York.
DR.. Homer Bond, who made
visit TO the oil fields from Chick
asha, made some purchases of DR..
Morgan Of this city in section 4-3-5.
DR.. Bond thinks well of the field
and a number of Chickasha people
are becoming interested down this
way.
F.. G. Walling, an attorney OF
Tulsa, arrived here last night and
will remain a short time. He came
on legal business connected with
the Gil fields.
G. w. Strawn, who came here
from Wagner, will start his 1ni-
tial we'll in the Healdton field today
The well is located in the south
west quarter of 1853 in very like
ly looking territory.
Ted Smith of the Frick-Reid Sup
ply company, has returned from a
business trip to the Tulsa Offices
The Selby Oil and Gas company
in the center of 7-4-3, have lost
their well, which was drilled to
a depth of about 80 feet. rhe
tools were lost, cave-in occurred
and so much trouble was had that
the rig is being skidded and new
hole will be started at once.
w. II. Shepard, who has charge
of the business here of the Selby
Oil and Gas COMPANY came IN from
the fields yesterday and left for
; Tulsa en- a busines trip. He will
be back here the latter part of the
week.
I, G. L. van Eman OF Jennings
, Okla. is here looking over the
fields. He has oil royalties in the
upper fields and is here looking over
the field for the purpose of making
purchases. He has seen the heids
, and is well pleased with the pros
poets.
+. T. Rowland arrived here yes
! teriay at noon from Greenville, Ill
Mr.. Rowland is with the Greek
: County Gas company, which furnish
5 es gas to the towns of Gushing anC
e Yale. He gathered information con-
). corning the gas production of thu
0 Healdton field and of the lines
leading to this city and of the dis
tributing lines in the city, and
I 10 probable that he would like u
LII -..a. .Io nnr hnsineSs In this city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

l. Barris, who has been in the
fiesds several days from Tulsa, Is
obtaining holdings in D south and
. west and will probably drill IN
that section. This was reported
some days ago as being in As and
9 west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

The tools from the dry test made
at Watonga, Okla, by the Waton-
ga Oil and Gas company, will be
brought to the Healdton field and
will be used in drilling on the Fos-
ter-Wrightsman holdings in section
5. The tools are the property OF
contractor c. M. Hapgocd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

C. M. Hapgood spudded in well
Sunday for the Red River company
on the Keck lease OF 80 acres in
section 5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

S. X. Warrener of the Humble
company, has gone to Okmulgee,
to spend few days there in the
interest of his company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-03

The Ardhoma people brought IN
a nice we'll yesterday in the north
west of 9-4-S. The sand was reach
ed at S11 and the drill went out
of the pay at S35. The well VIII
be drilled to the 91O-foot sand and
production will be taken from ootn.
In the upper sand the we'll looks
like n -barreler and this produc-
ton is likely to be double by the
coupling of the two SANDS. Z. NJ
Hapgood has the drilling contract
The Cavert we'll on the Cnase
lease in 1888 is working days
only on account of the scarcity OF
water. The hole is clear OF water
and in ane shape, the depth is l.
800 feet and the formation Is lime
shell. The we'll looks promising
| II. o. Cavert, who is having the
drilling done on the Cavert we'll
/ left here last night on business
trip to Oklahoma City.