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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Tulsa Still Is. the
Banking Center Of
State; Deposits Big
COMBINED DEPOSITS SHOW
TOTAL or NEAR TWELVE MIL
LION DOLLARS; LOCAL BJSl-
NESS ONLY.

The bank statements which were
rendered under the call Of the comp
troller Of the currency show that
Tulsa still is the banking center of
the state. The combined deposits Of
the seven Tulsa banks amount to $l1,-
646.22O.G4. The resources Of the three
principal banks Of the city are as fol
lows: Exchange National, $5,2 49,
664.lO: Central National, $780,
652.73;, First National, s2,O7l, l,O65.SS
When it IS taken into consideration
that Tulsa is not reserve town
therefore the deposits simply show
the local business, this is one OF the
most remarkable bank statements
ever issued in this state. Oklahoma
CITY and Muskogce are both deposi-
tories Of government and state bank
funds and that swells their state
ments inevitably. The statement Of
the Tulsa banks represents purely and
solely the banking business which is
done by Tulsa people.
The Exchange National bank and
the Central National bank are stlli
the first financial institutions Of the
state. They are away ahead of all the
institutions i'm Muskogee and Okla
homa City just as they have been dur
ing the past year. The First National
bank of Tulsa shows also remark
able increase in the volume of busi-
ness. especially in the item of de-
posits. In fact, all of the banks show
that Tulsa is still the best town in the
state and that it is going ahead faster
than any other city in the state. The
figures given above are from the
statements rendered to the comptrol-
ler under oath,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

10000 RUSSIANS
TAKEN BY GERMANS
If Tcutons Win in the Noun
taius 1t Will BE Crush
ing Blow to Car.
T -oNDoN NAV l--UO.3O p. ny

I ONDON, May i-OO:3O p. ny
II The Russians have had at least
a partial revenge for the defeat in
flicted upon them i'm western Galicia
by the Austrians and Germans by
badly beating the Turks, who had in
vadcd Persia. The defeat took place
i'm three days battle near the from
tier and Pctrograd reports that the
Russians inflicted heavy losses on the
Ottomans. If the success Of the Mus
coyitcs has been followed up, military
observers declare that Persia now
should be free of her uninvitcd guests.
This battle, however, was a small
affair when compared with what
Germany ana Austria claim they have
done TO the Russians in GaHca. Their
reports tonight state that some 30,-
600 Russians were captured and that
a large number Of guns were taken.
There was no mention, however, OF
! amy towns such as GOrliCe and Tar
| now, which were close to the front,
being captured. which leads the Brit
ish military critics 20 the conclusion
that while the Germauic allies have
won important local successes they
have not driven the Russians very far
back. Should they succeed in doing
this, however, II is asserted that gem
cral retreat Of the Russians would be
imperative and that the whole Car
p1thlan offensive, ON which the Mus
cDNltCso have spent so much time and
s." many lives would be completely
nullified.
Await Russian Report
The Russian side Of the story IS
IauMously awaited for big success in
| the east 1t is believed here. would
mean an immediate commencement
| of operations on large scale in the
/ west, for which the Germans already
| are making preparations
I'm Belgium thus far the fighting
/ has been confined TO the Ypres re-
/ gion, where the Germans claim to
/ have captured some villages which
/ the British say they evacuated in re-
! adjusting their lines.
! Itumors concerning the operations
against the Dardanellcs were con-
/ trmcd tonight when the British war
! office and admiralty issued reports
| stating that after beating Off Turkish
/ attacks the allied forces had taken
1.-THE offensive on the GullipoH penin-
! sula ana now are advancing into the
| interior.
Turks Claim Success.
The Turks on their side continue to
| report the defeat of landing parties
/ and damage done 10 allied warships.
| winch are keeping up a lively bonn
| bardmcnt of the Turkish forts both
I'm the Dardanellcs straits and at
/ smyrna. II was reported today that
! the Vail of smyrna was negotiating
! with tho allie. ftT, tho grtrr.r.l.,,. "a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Institutions in South Part
Of State Changed from
Dallas to Missouri.
BALTIMORE IS DENIED
Petitions Calling for Other
New Departures Post
poned for Present.

UTASuINGTON, May 4. - Three
w changes in the lines of fed
eral reserve districts as they We're
drawn by the reserve bank organtza-
ton committee. more than a year ago
were approved today by the federal
reserve board.
The board adopted by unanimous
vote q resolution shifting banks in
southern Oklahoma from the Dallas
to the Kansas city district, banks in
TYLER and Wetzel counties, West VIZ
g.nia, from the Richmond to the
Cleveland district. and banks in north
ern New Jersey from the PhiladcIphia
to the New York district. In each Of
these cases petitions for changes had
been filed by majority Of the banks
in the communities affected
Action upon the petitions Of BAL
timore to be made the reserve city
Continued on Page Two)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

S2750 SALARY NOW


XTASHINGTON, May 4.-Robcrt T..
w Lincoln, chairman Of the board
Of directors Of the Pullman company
frankly told the United States com
mission on Industrial relations here to-
day that ne believed the system Of
paying sleeping car porters should be
changed and that wages Of Pullman
car conductors should be increased.
Both of these subjects, he said, would
be taken up by the companys direct
Ors in the near future.
The son of President Lincoln freely
discussed the subject Of tips, upon
which the negro porters are compelled
to rely fOroa living. lie insisted, how
ever, that employment afforded the
negro by the Pullman company had
been one Of the most uplifting OppOr-
uuitics the race has had.
While declaring his belief that tip
ing Of Pullman portcrs by the public
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

Crew Tells of Attack.

ABERDFEN, Scotland, May T.
CS:3O p. mD-Seven members of the
crew of the trawler Cruiser, Of whom
four were wounded by the shell fire
OF a German submarine, have been
landed here by collier. They say
the Cruiser was approaching Aber-
deem harbor laden with fish when the
submarine appeared and opened fire.
one shell struck the trawlers
bridge killing four members of the
crew. The survivors assert that the
remaining seven hands took to their
boat and were rowing away when the
submarine fired again, wounding four
Of the men and causing the boat to
capsize. The men thrown into the
water were rescued from drowning
by the collier.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

is ON AGAIN TODAY
Spectators Disappointed
When Barnes Was Not
Called to Stand.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, May 4.-Theo-
dorc Roosevelt again went ON the wit
ness stand in the supreme court here
today after many witnesses, inClud-
ing a son and also a former secretary
of the late Thomas G. Plat and
Franklin II. Roosevelt, assistant seCro-
tary of the navy had testified in his
behalf
The former president intended
under a new ruling of the court, TO
offer testimony designed to show that
he harbOTed no malice for William
Barnes. 1t alsa was his intention to
tell about certain things not specified
i'm the pleadngs which under the
original ruling were excluded. But
errors committed in transcribing his
testimony under direct and CrOss-cN-
animation We're pointed out So the
colonel used up nearly an hour and a
half of the afternoon session i'm cor
recting them His counsel planned
to have him resume the stand in the
morning.
Edward r. Platt, son of the former
senator, produced letters that passed
between his father and Mr.. Barnes
in which the printing business and
politics appeared to be more or less
linked. In these letters Mr.. Barnes
denounced Lemucl Il. Quigg, who he
wrote was interested i'm a contract for
legislative printing. He also wrote
that he was against the establishment,
Of another printing plant in Albany
and complained that Archibald BaN-
ter clerk of the assembly in 1894, was
about to deprive him of a legitimate
piece Of patronage in the form OF
printing as punishment for having
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Pres. Wilson Meets With
Cabinet but Takes No
Hurried Steps.
ARE INVESTIGATING
Don't know Whether it Was
a Bomb or Torpedo; Tow
Vessel to Port.

NXTASHuNGTON, May 4.-Presi-
w dent Wilson discussed briefly
with his cabinet today the torpedoing
Of the American steamer Gulflight off
the Scilly islands, but in the absence
of a detailed report on the incident
no policy was formulated.
Messages received from American
Consul stephens at Plymouth and
Consul-Gener Skinner at London
added little. to the information pre-
viously obtained Both were instruct
ed today to get complete statements
from members of the ships crew and
to gather such evidence Of a technical
nature concerning the damage done to
the ship as could be learned by an
examination Of the vessel on its ar
rival in port
Cause Il Not known.
Officials want to establish beyond
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Bridge stood the Test We'll.

"TTTTU| w. ITT ''VTTT-
OlLTON, May 1.-THE new rail
road bridge over the CimarrOu river
here. completed just a few weeks ago
for the Oi Belt Terminal railroad.
was put To a severe test by the recent
high water because OF the vast
amount gf drift that was washed
down stream from the oil field At
times the drift was fully one hundred
and twenty-five feet in length
against the bridge, but there was not
a bulge along the entire four spans.
Railroad men believe now the bridge
will Withstand any Cimarron flood
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Big Issue Sold at Par with
a Premium Of S2,512.60;
Twelve Bidders.
FIRST OFFERS WERE
REJECTED BY BOARD
Price Is the Highest Ever
Paid for County Bonds
in This State.

~RANT r. Mccullough last night
" was awarded the 100000
county bridge bond issue. His hid
was at par, with accrued interest and
agreement to pay . IL pc. cent on
deposits ami to furnish his own bond,
together with premium of $2,5l2.tO.
MIR. Mccullough is president OF the
First National bank of Tulsa
The price offered for the bonds is
the highest price ever paid for county
bonds in the history of oklahoma,
When the commission convened
Yesterday afternoon an even dozen
bids were in the hands OF County
Clerk Lewis Cline. After they were
cpeued it was discovered that all nut
five of them were made on condl-
lionaI basis. The bonds as advertised
called for unconditional bids, After
the bids aad all beer analyzed the
commissioners DallCted, but unanl-
nous vote was not east. they then
voted to reject all bids and meet again
at -:3O o'clock last night to receive
and consider new ones
Only Five Rcfilcd,
only five of the first twelve bid
dcrs refiled bids for consideration OF
the board Thcy were: Liberty Ma
ticIal bank, Tulsa, par and interest
pnd sos premium, II per cent
interest on deposits; \. }. Mcmahon
oklahoma City, par and interest
$1,000 premium The money was To
be paid in the following payments;
$g5. 900 cash, $25,OOC in three months
and $4,000 each three months there
after until paid. All certificates bear
ing - per cent interest per an
mum. Geo. 1. Gilbert of oklahoma
CITY. par and interest, $500 prem
ium 80 days after the approval OF
the bonds by the attorney general
. l. per cent interest on deposits,
Geo. w. & J. f.. Piersol Of Oklahoma
CITY. par and interest $l.729 prem
ium and attorney fees Of $500, making
a total of $2,229. G r. McCuuouBh
par ana interest, $2,512.6O, ? Il per
cent interest on deposits and ne 10
furnish his own bond.
First Bids Rejected.
Following were the bids first re.
ceivcd and then rejected by the board
Liberty National bank Of Tulsa, pal
and interest and $1O1 premium; Con
tincntal & Commercial Trust X say
ings bank of Chicago, par and inter
est and 1925 premium; Central Ma
tCnntinuad ON PAGE TWelVe.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Katy Reports Prospects Fine.

OILTON, May 4.-"This is going to
be one Of the years in Oklahoma
when you could build a fence around
the state and she would feed herself
says X. w. Hockaday, industrial com
missioner OF thet Katy lines, who has
been looking over conditions in this
section of the state. In addition to
the OIL oklahoma has this year it's
biggest alfalfa crop and its biggest
wheat acreage; the oats are fine and
there is plenty to eat being grown
throughout the state also we have
less cotton"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Pioneer Buys Oilton Plant.

0U0CIAT 10 INe WOTIu
OILTON. Okla, May 4.-The entire
system of the Oilton Telephone com
pany. including city, oil field and long
distance, has changed hands twice in
the past two days 1t was sold by
Ed l.. Dunn to w. b. Ellis and by the
latter to the Pioneer company The
Oilton company has lines to Drum
right and Jennings, a copper wire to
Tulsa, private lines to the oil field
and 10 telephones I'm the city-all
built and put into service within ten
weeks. The entire telephone outfit
was. bought in a cotton field here
ninety days ago, before there was
house on the townsite.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Drumrieht Jail Delivery.

Special to The World.
DRUMRIGHT, Okla, May 4.-Jack
Price, charged with burglary, and
Babe Trobrdge, charged with selling
drugs, broke out Of the Drumright
city Jail and made their escape Satur-
day night. Four other prisoners, two
of them charged with completely in a
murderous assault remained behind
and refused to take the chance to es-
cape. Two Of these four prisoners
both charged with minor offenses,
were rewarded a few hours later by
peing given their liberty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

Family Rcmnlons Arc Many.

SUoCI1I % The NOIIU.
OILTON, Okla, May 4.-"Breaking
home ties" was the art feature at chi
cago during the Columbian exposition,
but it would have to take back seat
here where the contrary is the RUE
Family reunions are occurring by the
dozens here every day now, the result
of families arriving to join fathers
and husbands here and to make OiIton
their permanent home, AS a result
there are several hundred new homes
established in Oilton during the past
few weeks and new residences are GO
ing up daily. A goodly portion of the
freight now being received here IS
household goods
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
PRIEST AND NURSE
ARE NOT. ARRESTED
jury Unable to Fix the
Blame for Death of Cali
fornia Ranchman.

DANNING, Cal, May "A nom
ID committal verdict was rendered
today boy the coroners jury which in
yestgated the death OF Peter Glen
non, the ranch foreman killed in a
battle with the Rev Paul Reinfels of
PaIoma, Ill.,. an invalid Catholic
priest, and the atters nurse, Mrs.
Clara Sherrer, Friday night in
cabin near PLAN Springs.
Death was due the verdict read"
"to a gunshot wound in the neck. re-
ceived by said Glennon while trying
to murder one Clara Sherrer and one
Paul Reinfels, and from the evidence
adduced the jury is unable to deter
mine whether said shot was fired by
Paul Renfels or by the deceased
The clergyman, who went to the
desert last week seeking to benefit
(Continued on Page Four)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
THLOCCO CASE IS
TO COME UP TODAY
Postponed from Yesterday
to Give Litigants Chance
to Compromise.

Spccial to The World.
NtrSKOGEE. Okla, May 4.-The
hearing in the Barney Thlocco case
was again postponed today, pending
further efforts on the part. of the
claimants to effect a compromise.
The case has been postponed from
time to time at the request of the
claimants. while certain oil concerns
are attempting to buy up all the
claims against the property, but up
to midnight no compromise had been
brought about.
The case is set for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock and unless the
claimants can get together on some
sort If settlement before that time,
Judge Campbell has announced that
he will hear the case with view of
determining the ownership.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
German OFFICERS Captured.

RIGA, Russia, via London, May 4.
- 80 p. IN. Three German officers
and 39 men, with one gun and two
machine guns and accompanied by
two guides, we're brought here today
They evidently are a part of the Ger
man force which hos raided the Bal
tic provinces
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
BRISTOW CLOSES SHOP
Mayor and Business 60 Out Together
to Work the Roads.

Special to The. World
BRISTOW Okla, May All busi-
ness houses in Bristow are closed to-
day and the business men, led Dy the
mayor have gone to the country to
work the roads.
Bristow is determined to get on the
Ozark Trail and the business men Of
this city have raised more than $500
in money and many Of the country
folk have volunteered the use Of
teams
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
100 Moo,c Iniliated.

Special To The World.
DRUMRIGHT, Okla, May 1.-THE
Sapulpl drill team of the Moose lodge
assisted the local members of that
order in initiating over one hundred
members Saturday night The Moose
have over seven hundred mCmbers
here now and are putting up 4 SlO.-
900 home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
IlnAnn Mon Cnnfrss.

FAIRMONT, W. Y, May e. -
Eleven men confessed in circuit court
today to having participated in the
fatal riot at Pennington last February.
Five confessions were made tonight.
The men were sentenced Immediately
10y Judge W. s. Raymond. The terms
range from one year to life imprison-
metn. Sixteen OF the 1873 cases have
been disposed OF.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
SCHOOLBON LOVERS
FIGHT; ONE KILLED
Snecial 10 The World

Special TO lhe world.
SAPULPA. Okla, May A.
Clyde Giller, IS years old, was
stabbed to death by Lewis AleXan-
der. II, in a fight at a country
schoolhouse this afternoon. The
two boys. chums for years, quar-
relied over a girl Alexander came
to Sapulpa and surrendered to the
police He declares he will plead
self-defense. fi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
In The UuSual WAY.

when / married YOU said Mrs.
Naggers, Il thought to reform you
Yes answered the husband, and
like a number of reformers you seized
the first opportunity to become n
boss"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
OUirON ALL RIGHT.

\ report gained some circula-
ton here last night to the effect
that the new town OF Oilton was
burning.
There was nothing in the re-
port.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Okla
homa. Unsettled wednesday. probably
loca. rains iu central and south parts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
RUSSIANS DEAL TERRIFIC BLOW TO
THE WEATHER REPORT:

TULSA. May 4 = IomperlInTt-
Maximum, ~; minimum 40, north
wind and clear
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-26

to the South Side. He has been used
in the outfeld and at third base, but
has caught only a few innings.
His arm is strong and he COMFORTS
himself as a young man who would
bat if he had an opportunity to do
much work. He and Kuhn will di-
vide the relief work to Cchalk.
Oakland batted Ellis johnson hard
and Sox got only three hits off Kla-
witter. SOx lost, Z to O. Roth and
Brief made costly errors. The de-
feat means. that Johnson will fail to
stick in the American league this
season.
Seconds were licked by Los An
geIes, 5 to l. Klepfer was poorly sup
ported and Tom Hughes baffled the
Hose batters.
An examination of box scores from
the southern games Of the Cubs re-
Veals many errors in the outfeld,
Good, Schultz and Williams all being
offenders. There is a ready explain
alton for this. The outer sections of
the fields on which the Cubs have
been playing are rough and sandy,
and judging rolling balls is almost an
impossibility.
On a major league field the present
Cub outfielding trio can do it's work
well. The combination is strong de-
fensively, Good and Williams espe-
ciaIly being able to cover a lot of
territory. Schultz does not move
around so quickly, but he manages
to place himself in advance in the
vicinity of where the flies come down.
His knowledge of batters helps in
this.
Manager Besnahan has come to no
definite decision regarding his pitch
ing staff so far Or If he has he is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-26


Either can be sent to the minors
the Cub management is willing to pay
the difference between the salary III
called for in the contract and the OF
amount which a minor club is willing I
to give up. 10
If any of the young pitchers show I'd
enough stuff to warrant their reten- d.
ton it is possible the Cub heads "
would consider it good business pol III
icy to pay something to minor club,
let. one of the veterans go, and re- OF
tain budding youth. Lavender and III
Pierce will both have plenty of OPEL
portunity to show something before I'D
the team comes north. 70
Lavender was batted hard by)b
Louisville. So was label Cubs were -
whipped, to l, getting only five hits.
Warm weather has at last descend ID
ed on the Whale training camp at OF
Shreveport and Manager Tinker is III
driving his men hard. Full games dt
are being put on every afternoon be-9t
tween teams of right and left hand-ns
ers, and batting practice occupies theea
morning hours. rs
= Tinker is giving serious attentionIt
Othe fielding of his pitchers, Vet-69
Grams and youngsters both coming in
for the drill. oMdrecai Brown is rem 81
deTing valuable assistance in this de-9I
partment. In fact, the Cub veteranoB
is Tinker's ablest lieutenant in every-'ty
thing pertaining to the beavers. ST
There is also an excellent chance'O
that the three-fngered star will dOlu
a good bit of active duty in the COM
ing pennant chase. He is not capableon
of working every other day, as he
did when holding the Cubs aroundod
the top of the National league, butDs
his practice work this spring makes III
it certain thathe can work every five
or six days and be effective. He hasII
taken off IA pounds in the tTainingRY
neriOd and is training as diligently as