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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
TAXICAB MERGER
NOT A TRUST
"YelloW" and Mason Seaman
Firms Unite, but Each Will
Operate as Before.

Forced 70 desperate measure. they say
by severe losses, resulting from the TAXI
cab ordinance. stockholders OF the Mason
Seaman Transportation Company and the
yellow TaXicab Company ratified yester-
dav an agreement TO merge the two COM
panies. under the name Of the former
PaDers of incorporation have been sent 70
The Secretary of State, and when these
are approved practically all the organized
taxicab business Of the city viii be rep
resented by the one company. There Will
he only one other large organization, that
Of the Westcott Express Company which
maintains q private business az the
Grand Central Station, the Delaware
Lacltawanna 4 Western, the Erie and the
West Shore
William If. Barnard, majority stock
holder i'm the Mason-Seaman company, Is
president Of the new corporation. ana as
such has physical control over 800 OF the
D. 200 taycabs IN the city. Instead OF hav-
ing formed a trust, as ii was feared MI
Barnard says that the cabs OF each com
many will continue operating in the same
manner as before the merger.
THE new ordinance providing for a 30
cent clock" he said. has forced MS 'to
take this step. as We are between the
devil and the deep sea. Under the new
rate the Mason-Seaman cabs are operat-
ing at a loss. but not at as big loss as
the overhead fixed charges would entail II
we stopped running. e
The new company is capitalized at "
on on preferred stock and s5,GOooV com
mon stock OF this S4lt6,00O OF the pre-,
fe,.red will be issued. representing actual
assets Of the two companies. Inc com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10

N5,c00 and Immediately brought suit TO re-
cover the amount. II contended that II
never authorized the execution of the
note.
Father Dulurey was a pathetic figure
on the witness stand to-day In low
tones. denoting deep remorse for the po-
sition in which he had placed the college,
he told how for years he had struggled
with its pressing financial needs. He
said the college executives must have
known Of the loans he negotiated, as he
had authority to borrow money, and all
his accounts went 10 the executives OF
the school. None of the money was spent
for other than college demands. he said
Mrs. Reiner's attorney produced pa
per signed by the priest in which he was
recorded with the admission that he had
negotiated the $50, 900 note for the stock
purchase without the authority OF the in
stitution and that he knew II was a viola
ton OF the civil and church laws. He ad-
mitted his signature TO the alleged con-
fession, but explained he did not place
the same construction on it as the prose
cutting attorney.
II was through PROFESSOR he!HeT ludt
the 81 900 involved in this suit was given
to the priest in the hope of relieving the
college needs Counsel for the college
contended that the disputed amount was
never loaned to the college corporation
but was a small part of the investment
Of the priest and the professor in the
market which had never received the
sanction Of the Augustinian Order. Pro
fessor Rener explained that he and
Mrs. Reiner frequently gave temporary
relief 10 the corporation by advancing
funds Nothing was revealed IN the testi-
mony of the operations OF the mining com
pany The case will be resumed to-mor-
row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
Jaw AND LOVE WRECKED
Thorne Asks S25, 900 of Poss
for Alleged Attack.

Percy NJ. Thorne president OF the Man
ufacturers Coal and Utilities Company,
who has been named as correspondent in
a divorce suit brought by Frank Z. Poss'
president of the Poss Motor Company OF
Detroit and New York, against Mrs. Poss'
filed an action against Poss yesterday III
the Supreme Court for $4,000 az damages
for having his jaw broken by the irate
husband.
The meeting between the tpo men when
the alleged attack occurred was on Fen
ruary % at the Poss apartment, az no
1877 Riverside Drive. Since the hsht'
Thorne alleged I'm his complaint, he has
been unable to masticate his food.
Poss is suing Mrs. Poss for a divorce
Mrs Thorne is suing Mr.. Thorne for
separation and Poss also Is SUING Tnorne
for 100000 for the alienation oil the al
fectons of Mrs. Poss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
NEW CHECK ON PATR0LMEN
Mckay Directs Men to Report
Hourly When Off Fixed Post.

Police Commissioner Mckay has issued
an order which tends 10 make II certain
that the hour when the patrolman is of
fixed post is actually spent in patrollinf
a beat. The new rule directs each man
when on patrol to report at given min
ute each hour. Thus the man on the first
beat in a precinct will ring in at one
minute past the hour. the man on No.
heat a minute later. and so on until the
sergeant has heard from every man on
patrol
Failure 10 ring In OIL time must be fol-
lowed by = report over the wire as 10 IN
delay and written report 70 be filed al
the end OF the tour OF duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
To Write Workmen Insurance

word was received last night that SD
porintondcnt Emmet OF the Insurance
Department yesterday issued the first IL
ceusc 10 mutual company TO write
uorkmens compensation insurance IN
This state. The corporation is the Ameri-
can Mutual Compensation Insurance
rompany. which will be operated in close
COOPERATION with the American Mutual
Liability Insurance Company. OF Boston
The new company also has power to
write employers liability. public liability
and teams and truck property damage
inDurauce. and viii have its home Office
10 New York City. beginning operations
~ once. The certificate was issued &c
'hs company on q showing OF between
seventy and eighty members. having
more than 1870 employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
SAYS HE BACKED SHUBERTS
Graft Was President OF Com
pany He Had No Stock In.

Aaron A. Graft. who says that about
twelve years ago he backed the shuberts
IN The theatrical business. is now without
any money or prospects of getting any
very soon. Graft said during a supple
mentary proceedings examination:
II backed the Shuberts i'm their the
atical venture and 7 went broke. while
they made millions. ] have no property"
Recently Graf was president Of the
Graft Fur Company. although, &C lie said.
he had no stock in the concern. His wife
was vice-president and his son Harold
secretary. Graft was examined on judg-
ment for 1888 obtained against him in 1902
by Mabel G. Dusenbury for rent in West
39d street. Graf said his wife paid $50 q
month rent for their apartment. at No.
go West nth street lie said that the
company was forced 10 close down be
cause Of the poor season in the fur bust
ness end settled with creditors on %
per cent basis
About ten years ago, said Gran. II
was worth from 10000 20 $4,000 but I
lost It, My neiehbors at that time were
the Shuberts and J came 10 New York
city with them and went into the the
atrical business I was living in Syracuse
and was prosperous About nine years
ago ! was compelled TO 90 into bank
ruptcy"
Graf never backed us. said Lee Shu-
bert last night. About thirteen or four
teen years ago he held leases on the
Grand Opera House and the Dunfee Thea
tire, In Syracuse. My brothers and | ar
ranged a partnership with him whereby
we would manage the theatres without
putting up any money for our end. This
partnership lasted three or four years.
when we bought out his interest in the
Grand Opera House, the Dunfee Theatre
having been burned i'm the meanwhile
That is the whole story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
GAYNOR 70 WED APRIL 18
Late Mayors Youngest Son and
Bride Then to Go Abroad.

Miss Elizabeth Berwell Page daughter
Of the Rev. Dr.. Frank Page, formerly
rector of ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. OF Brooklyn, will be married 10
Norman Gaynor, youngest son Of Mayor
Gaynor. on April Is at the home Of the
bride. In Fairfax, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Gay
nor will spend their honeymoon abroad.
They will visit the brides uncle, Thomas
Nelson Page. American Ambassador at
Rome. and afterward will travel through
the Continent returning 10 New York
late i'm the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
LAWYERS to Elect Wickersham

George W. Wickorsham. former United
states Attorney General, ~ the sole
nominee for the presidency OF the New
York CITY Bar Association. II BE- Under
stood that his election will follow, a a
matter Of course. at to-nights meeting
Of the association. Mr. Wickcrsham's
election rs due 10 the action Of william
u. Hornblowcr. who resigned the prcsi-
dcncy of the association after his ap
pointment as Judge Of tho Court Of
Appeals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
White Slave" Film Men Free

Sentence was suspended by Judge
Swami. in General Sessions. yesterday
upon Samuel II. London, Harry g Bonn
and John J. Heagney, who were con-
nected with the production Of the moving
picture play The Inside OF the WhNe
Slave Traffic" London. tine author, and
Bohn. the manager OF the Park Theatre
were found guilty OF producing an i'm
moral exhibition after the jury had seer
The reels Heagney. manager Of the
Biiou Theatre. pleaded guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
BorQstede Gets Whites Job.

Borough President Mathewson appoint
ID John G.. R0rgstede az Commissioned
II public Works. 10 succeed Thomss w.
white, yestorday Tho latter resigned to
become PARK Commissioner for The Bronx
Under Mayor Mitchell
Nr Hors4tede. han largo real estate In
;orc1ts ia The Bronx and H. president OF
the North eide Savings Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10

Dr.. Bowers has an article in the
Sunday Magazine Of The Tribune
March IS, on "The Screaming Nerve,
that elusive thing that posters every
body and about which so little is
known. The pictures are by M. l.
BIun,e nthal, who has struck the Bow
ers note so capitalIy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
u S. Marines at Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz March 9.The United states
transport Prairie. with a detachment OF
marines on board, arrived to-day and an
chored outside the harbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10

Boston. March Mayor Curley to-day
started a movement to get the John Wan
amaker Company. Of Philadelphia. 10
take over the Henry Sieeei Company
store here.
Following a conference with few bust
.oss men. tho Mayor delegated II. l..
Wallace. jr., of this city. to 20 10 Phils-
dclphia and confer with the Wanainak er
concern relative 20 taking the store when
The trustees finish theh work OF selling
out the stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
Seeinp's believing!

seeing believing.
SO we're letting water flow
over some smart Spring over
coats in our windows to-day.
You'd hardly call them
raincoats because there's moth
ing about them that even sug-
gests the ordinary raincoat.
though they're perfectly proof
against rain.
That's the beauty Of them.
The job was to rainproof a
cheviot.
To the canny Scot who
weaves our finer fabrics we
suggested a stunt in the weav-
ing. 1t worked.
Scotch Mists" we call
them because they're such
misty Scotch mixtures and
because proof even against a
Scotch mist.
Medium and light weights;
browns and greys; fabric and
patterns ours exclusively;
some cut REGULAR some
with Raglan shoulders, $2S
to $50.
Registered trademark confined e.
cluSiUely 10 Rogers Pest garments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Personals

A. n Thomas of Talihina was here
today.
j. L. Frain of Colbert was in the
city today.
d. Mckenzie of Hugo was here to-
day on business.
F. II. White of Sulphur was here to-
day on business.
H. G. Rowley of Stewart was here
today on business.
c. G. Odom of Durant was in the
city today on business.
r. E. Wade of Perry, Okla, was It
business visitor today.
H. o. Bird of Oklahoma City was
business visitor today.
A. e. Stenson of Mountain View
was a business visitor today
Mrs. l.. N. Murdock has returned
from business trip to Bartlesvile,
Okla.
A. n. Thomas of Talihina and T. B.
Lunslord of Poteau are Ardmore Wis
itOrs.
A. ~ Tippit was in the city last
night from Marietta. He spent We'd
nesday in the new town of Ringing.
Mrs. r. +. Drake and three children
of Idabel are here visiting with her
brother Harley Harreld and other
relatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Cat Reasoned Wisely.

ROmances quotes n remarkable story
about cats reasoning power While
a parallln lamp was being trimmed,
some of the oil fell on the back of the
cat and a cinder from the fire shortly
afterward touching it, the fur became
ignlted. The cat instantly made for
the door and running up the village
street, plunged into the watering
trough She had seen her human
friends at home put out their kitchen
fire with water and she must have
reasoned from this fact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Practical Use Of sefsmograph.

Probably the most unusual purpose
to which the seismograpt has ever
been put is that Of determining the
amount Of vibrations in a locomotive
as a result of unbalanced driving
wheels Engineers have devised
some ingenious methods Of cutting
down this vibration which means
greatly decreased consumption Of coal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Kali, or potash salts, in natural de-
posits, was discovered in Alsace in
1904, when deep borings were being
made in the hope of striking oil In
1909 the first kali mining shaft was
completed in this district and the
following year $4,000 tons of kali salts
were extracted. Since then other
mines have been developed and the
work has grown rapidly Twelve
mines are now in operation in this dis
riCt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Economics changes mans activi-
ties. As you change a mans actiyi.
ties you change his way Of living,
and as YOU change his environment
YOU change his state of mind Pre-
cept and injunction do not percepti-
bly, affect men; but food, water, air,
clothing, shelter, pictures. books, mu-
sic. will and do"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

o toiling bands of mortals! o un'
wearied feet, travelling ye know not
whittier! Soon, soon, it seems to YOU
you must come forth on some conspic.
uous hilltop, and but a little way
further, against the setting sun, decry
.he spires of FL Dorado. Little do ye
know your own blessodness; for to
-rayel hopefully is better thing than
to arrive, and the true success is to
labor.-Robert l. Stevenson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Died

Homer Dixon, the Is months old sop
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Smith died al
the residence Of his parents on Fifth
Ave. n. T. and between II and J
st, last night The funeral services
were conducted from the family resi-
dence this afternoon at O'Clock
with interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

II was finally decided today that the
county candidates, especially those
from the country, would speak in this
city on the night of July 90 at the
west front of the Carter County court
house w r. Wiseman of Joiner City
win have charge of the arrangements
and all communications should be ad-
dressed to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
NOTES OF CONFEDERATE HOME

The candidates are beginning to
make pilgrimages to the old soldiers
home now and scarcely a day passes
but what some one or more are there
to talk to the old soldiers and tell
them what they want.
Judge Summers Hardy, Judge J. r.
Mason and T. W. Champion were out
there yesterday and talked to the old
boys who enjoyed their visit and ap-
preciated their remarks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

"Ah, Gustav, whenever you kiss me
strike the wrong note. The IeoIle
below us have already complained
that | always play the wrong key
Munich Fliegende Blaetter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Nixon and
baby are here on brief visit with old
friends. Leonard was largely reared
in this city and learned the press
mems trade here and worked about
the print shops when he was a boy
He is a man now and has entered I'll"
field of labor demanded by the opera
tion of railways and is stationed at
Pensacola. Florida. From here he
will visit relatives in Ponca City, and
from there he will visit with his par
ents, Judge and Mrs. w. r. Nixon who
moyed from here to Baird, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

The garden at the home is getting
to be thing of beauty and certainly
is a joy to the inmates of the home
who help cultivate it and are reward
ed by having served at table the best
vegetables grown in Carter county
and the earliest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Our Motorists.

The Motorist (still at the wheel, to
pedestrian, whom he has hiD-I say,
before you go, if I haven't hurt your
arm too much, you might start my
bally engine up again.-London Opin-
ion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

The people of Carter county can rest
assured that after this year they will
have a permanent county fair organi-
2ation and an annual fair. The Opin-
ion has been handed down by the at
torney general and everything will be
in condition to hold the first annual
fair of the Carter county fair asso-
citation of which every tax payer in
the county will be member and to
which he can bring his family every
day of the fair without having to pay
one penny admission fee at the gate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

The law office of Kendrick and
Smith has been moved from the Noble
building to the First National Bank
building in the office with Judge |. r.
Mason.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Mrs. J. c. Boucher accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Jennie boucher
has gone to Upton, Oklahoma, to Wis
it with her daughter who lives there
The two will be gone about ten days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Albert Howard was out at the home
the other day and gave a couple of
readings to the inmates that were
heartily enjoyed He is a talented elo-
cutionist and never fails to please his
hearers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

/ '''' 90 ii'4AsA III est llltul NOI-l-
paHy of Houston, through the effort,
o. Cantwcl and Crews. attorneys cf
st. Louis. The provision went into
the bll by common consent, but some
OF ,he senators are not positive as to
its holding qualities, since it comes
close to the abrida.ent of citizen
right TO make contract
Williams Amendment Adopted.
Ey a vote Of 30 to 81 the senate
adopted finally the amendment by
Senator Williams of Mississippi.
which indafinlre," suspends the 500
rer capita payment to members cf
the Choctaw tribe in Oklahoma until
the rights OF the Choctaws of Mis-.
sisslppi to share in the tribal funds
are determined. Linked with the per
capita payment is 500 for the ChicE-
asaNs and SIS for the Chorohecs. Al
though the Choctaw and Chickas saw
funds have been held IN common on
the basis Of thrccfourths Ch0ctlw
ard ore-fourtn Chlckasaw the VIII
liams amendment is not constructed
as Withholding the per capita pay
mcnt to members Of the latter tribe
and a total )f $G25O0O would 90 10
them from the annuity fund, provid-
ing the house accepts the senate's
provision. The per capita payment
amounting to Sl65 600 to members Of
the Cherokee tribe is not involved.
Senator owen asked that the Chloe.
taw per capita Payment be stricken
from the bill, which would have car
red with il the legislation concern
ing the Mississippi element of the
tribe but upon objection and point
Of order, the request was Withdrawn.
A new amendment TO the bill by
Senator Owen authorizes the Creek
tibal members to sue in the court
of claims for a further equalization
Of their allotmerts from $500 to
$1.Ol0 per capita
Oklahoma Delegation Not Pleased.
Members of The Oklahoma delega-
ton in the house and senate werr
not enthusiasts over the Mississippi
Choctaw provision, which might re-
sui, in pryine open of the tribal rolls
low closed for seven years, and they
VIE attempt 30 block the provision
in the house.
"No further enrolment Of the Mis-
sis sipp! Chocta vs. need be expected.
said Senator owen, because the per
sons claiming under the fourteenth
article of the treaty of 1890 have
been unable 20 prove, first, that they
ever complied with provisions OF the
article: second, because they cannot
prove that the children of the four
teenth article CEoctaws are entitled;
third, they cannot prove themselves
lineal descendants of the persons who
complied with conditions of the four
teenth article; fourth, the act of con
gress of 1898 required bona fide resi-
dence in the Indian Territory as
condition precedent of citizenship,
and this was held by Federal judge
Clayton in the Amos case, and held
by the Dawes commission in tn il
report, 1897. it was further deter
mined by the final settlement in -thr"
Choctaw agreement of 1902 and the
permanent closing of the rolls or
March 1, 1897. This concludes the
case against the Mississippi Choc
taws."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
In the Csy,

Never morning wore to evening but
some heart did break.-Tennyson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

DISTILLED WATER SERVED AT
OUR FOUNTAIN. JOHNSON DRUG
COMPANY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Harry 5. Tuttle of Enid, Oklahoma,
is in the city prospecting and making
representing a large Canadian Loan
company that are preparing to enter
the local field and will maintain per
offices here. He hopes to be
located by the first of next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Eight cases in police court this
morning netted the city considerably
over 500 in fines. The charges regis
tered ranged from plain and fancy
drunks to failing to show visible
means of support, and collection was
made in every instance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

DISTILLED WATER FOR EVERY
BODY FREE, ALL you CAN DRINK.
JOHNSON DRUG CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

One man suggested on the way to
the park last night that it would be
the finest kind of an idea for the mo-
torman to turn off the lights after the
car was in motion and thereby get rid
OF the pest of bugs that are attracted
by the lights and make life miserable
for the passengers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

r. j. Pollock of Newport was III the
city today on business. "Uncie Tom
has purchased himself an automobile
and says it is not near as hard to
handle as Blue Dog the horse that
has caused him several bruises in the
past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25
Improvement.

Human improvement is from within
outward.-Froude.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Bargains in the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-25

Little business nelps-Want Ads.