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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
PROUDFATHER FOR A DAY
THEN HE RETURNS BABY

NEW YORK, March Blue eyed
baby boys nursery all fitted ou,
with palc. blue soft things and o. nov
rad Of toys. have been the dream OF
Charles kirk. assistant supcrlnlend-
ent Of Tietjsu and Laugs drydocks
In Hoboken. ever since he married
Miss Mary Wrenn fourteen months
ago. When he returned from Work
last night a white capped nurse met
him a. the door
Hello pop" she said
Pop2 What"
In "a leap he went up tine steps
leaving the nurse far u his wake
saving Yes rs a fine boy
Kirk bounded into the room Ills
wife was In bed coddlur a biE bun
do OF white close Co her She was
JubilRnt
"Lommo look ruod Kirk ,u rap.
lures
Cant now. he might catch cold. '
replied the wife refusing 90 uncover
the chlld's head
I've Just got 10 zee him
Hut this is the first knew we
were expecting AN helr You didn't
tell me anything about H. remarked
ths husband
Why / wanted Co surprise YOU"
So the proud husband and father
waltEed around the room. Then h,
went TO the telephone, called up all
Of his relatives and friends and told
them of the great event
"l Yes, a boy. Looks lust like me
my wife tells me aig fine How
much does he weigh why. she did
nj tell me that ! didn't ask Sc,
him? Not vet, he might catch cold
You come over IN the morning anc
see him"
His aunt Mrs william = Verdou
whose husband is the Republican bun
OF Hoboken. was the first to cal
yesterday morning She had hardN
reached the house when several other
friends followed her up stairs nut
into the room Kirk stood At the foot
OF the bed. heGming as only a father
can az the appearance Of his first
born. Mrs Nsrdon has children o.
her own She walked to the bed In d
businesslke way and tenderly mt
ed the cover She fell back In aston
ishmsnt.-
Why that chls five weeks old"
she exclaimed
''whRt2" shrleked the husband
Like flash no pulled the covers of
the child, picked up the baby DO,
and darted out Of the room. n,
ran all the way to the police statlor
and handed the baby over the rail {,
Captain Charles Hessner
"Taint mine" commented the po
hcornan. backing up In his chair
Taint mine, said KIRK You keel
~"
This amt no nursery Take i
back home Say what's the matte
with you. anyway, running aroun,
like this2 You ought to he proud o
him"
- Amt though. said kirk bewn
dered.
Well, this is no place for him
Take him home"
70 Kirk took him home Blue eve,
babies, nursery, fond wife, happ,
home. all passing in a blue haze be
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
ARE ON PROBE
OF SANITARIUM
Hoffman and PenteCOst Say They
Paid $l30,O0O for Stock and DO N0t
Know What Profits viii BE

The special committee Of IL, house
which Is probing charges made by
Representative Amos Ewing ~ Guthrie
that the Oklahoma Sauitarium at
Norman had been rcapiug enormous
profits by rruson N contracts with
the state and territory since 1901 Ia
care for insane patients, hell short
session this morning
Practically no evidence was devel
Oped Col Roy Hoffman of Chandler
and Harry W PentecOst Of oklahoma
city, bankers, testified as to their re.
cent purchase ~ 305 shares OF the
stock Of the Oklahoma Sanitarium
company for $l3OOOO. They stated
that they made the purchase solely for
the purpose ~ selling to the state.
When asked what profits hud been
made on the stock both witnesses
stated that they did not know
j b. Ferguson " Enid, minority
stOckhOldcr IN the company, WIS also
examined but the committee Was un-
able to get anything from the wit
neSs thnt would throw light ON the
profits of the company.
Amos Ewing In statement before
the committee In executive session
several days ago stated that !, under
stood the Ferguson stock had Yield
ed him u profit Of $4,000 Stree 1901
on an OriginAl investment uf 1880.
lie also made the assertion that
other stockholders had been resping
100 per cent profits In his statement
to the committee Ewing stated that
after the discovery of shortage, l..
II Scissor of Guthrie. who hud been
clerk for the receiver of the defupct
Capital National bank " Guthrie for
several years, disappeared In April
.of Inst year and he has never been
seen or heard OF since last Septem
l.n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Is Hog Insurance Worth While,

The following paragraph, taken
from the weekly report Of one Of the
demonstration agents 10 w. d. Bent
ley at saltwater, is Of interest
While writing my report farmer
called me on hong distance telephone
and told me that one OF his neighbors
had lost % hogs from cholera and
that he had thrown the carcasses out
to be eaten by dogs and buEERrds.
This man who called me has thir.
ty hogs weighing 100 pounds each
and when ! told him II would cost
him Sls for serum he refused to vac.
climate them"
Perhaps this farmer argued that he
should not have to pay SIS to insure
against the results OF another mans
csrelessness Most people will agree
with him. In fact a good many far.
mers are willing to believe that the
man who endangered his neighbor's
herd should stand the cost OF yacci.
nation. But from purely business
standpoint any person who knows
anything at all about the raVages Of
cholera viii agree that SIS insurance
on thirty healthy porkers In q good
Investment II costs money to make
hog cholera serum. Oklahoma Agri.
cultural and Mechanical College man.
ufactures II and sells at actual cost 10
the farmers. Commercial serum houses
manufacture, for profit. That good
serum IL successful in wariins off
cholera has been amply demonstrat.
ell. One county agent writes that
during the past year not one Of sev.
eral hundred hogs that he vacclnated
had died OF cholera. Hog Insurance.
is worth while But cholera preyeD.
ton IL the best and cheapest inaur,
ance Just common sense applied tc
sanitation In hog lots and houses will
20 n long way toward keeping hos
cholera out Of the community wal.
ter Stemmons, saltwater, Ok.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

Ia local business concern in which he
will probably become an Interested
partner j. MrLcuuan. who has been
In the feed inspection department uf
the bonrd OF agriculture for the past
three wears. has rendered his regisnA,
tiou To tn" board, 10 take effe March
10 The resignation was accepted and
II. A INrgrayes, formerly ~ Elk city,
viii take the place MIR McIepnan
has been connected with thi, line ot
work for the past eight year,, having
ben similarly employed in Texas prior
10 coming To Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
GRANsON's SHARE IN EsTATE|
GRAND SONS SHARE IN ESTATE|

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March ?.
The Missouri supreme court todHy
decided against Marion lcmp Of 81.
Louis, II years old, In his suit "a
secure one-eighth Of the $4,000, ON
estate OF her grandfather, William
Lemp, the brewer The court held
that as the will left the entire es-
tate to the widow with power Ia
distribute the estate "as was best" for
the children and grandchildren thd
widow could dispose Of the property
as she saw NJ.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
bogus LENDING CHARGE
AGAINST TwO is DROPPED

LONDON, March when the
case against Cir James Densis and
Henry Mather alias Walter q. Fur
nald. OF San Francisco was called
for re-heurinE today the prosecution
announced that the charges against
the two men had been dropped, Sub
sequently a normal plea Of not
guilty was returned.
Early last December Henry Math-
er and Sir James RenRls' we're ar
rested In London on charge of conspi-
racy TO defraud the public by means
VI bogus money lending scheme
A Jury heard the case February ls
but disagreed. The defendants wer'
then released on bail
Sir James RenRls father was a
one time lord mayor OF London
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

AlexAndOf Knight, 10 years old, 4
Told county, Tennessee, farmer, /,
the father Of twenty-five children
the twenty fifth, hoy weighing ak
teen pounds having arrived recently
Mr.. Knight has ninety grandchildren
and thirty great grandchildren.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

Friday. August 49, 1915 has been
set as the day on which Joseph Milo
u Bottineua, N d., convicted " mur.
der, is to he hanged by the neck un-
al dead. The fact that Friday the
18th was the date selected for his
execution seemed TO amuse Milo, who
made no effort TO restrain = chuckla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
ENGIISII

LONDON, March 2 The following
report from the headquarters NJ Sir
John French, commander Of the Brit
iHh forces In the field, WAS given
ont today by the official Information
bureau:
The enemy's activities near Yprey
reported In the last communicates
have been checked During the last
three nights the enemy has not ven.
lured 10 leave his lines.
Early this morning March I. an
attack preceded by heavy lombard
mcnt made on a portion Of our line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

For throwing bricks at his mother
an 11-year.old wyandotte county boy
has been sentenced to the Kansas
Industrial school
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
FRENCH

PARIS. March The develop.
mcutS Yesterday Ri the front were rc-
ported by tine WAT office today I'm the
following statement
"Bcvcou the -co and thc Oisuc the
day wu- fairly quiet The enemy
worked only lo the southeast NJ II
EloI south of lprr. He was ropuscd
Boy British forces.
In Champagne. Rheims was again
humhurdcd about fifty shells falling
iu the town
Ia spite Of the storm, our progress
continued between Pcrthrs md Rcau-
seiour during the whole dny. notu-
bly, 90 the northwest NJ perDhea To
the northeast VI Mcsuu aud tu the
north " BenuReiour We hold the chief
Positions parallel 10 our attacking
line. II Is confirmed that the cOntln-
gents N guards which made counter
attacks on our forces during Sunday
night sustained very heavy losses.
In the ArVonne in the Tagatelc-
Murir Thrrrse section there has been
mine and infantry fighting In an I'D.
vance trench we occupied aftor having
momentarily abandoned It In the re-
Non " NauQuols we have Progressed
aud held ground captured by two
counter atturks ana made some prls.
OnrrS
In the N0sgeS At La ChRpelottp we
have captured trenches aud wlLcd 300
metres of ground"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Vote for Bradshaw.

Alleged TO have been captured
while In the act Of robhlng n billiard
hall at 2l0 North broadway Bryan
Brton and james Tucker two young
men who have been held since Mon
dny morning 10y the city police, were
turned over to county authorities for
prosecution Yesterday Police Off
clnls allegp that the boys confessed
aud will plead guilty TO charge of
larceny before county authorities. The
bows were captured early Monday
morning upon information given by
r. y. Brandon. telegraph operator At
the police station, who saw light
In the building as he passed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

Ihe Old standard general strength
ening tonic. GROVES TaSTELESS
chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and
builds up the system. A true tonic and
sure Appetizer. For adults and chill
dren. 50c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

''N-A'N ""' ~ wv tNAhl wv tUO hthlt
board NJ equalization by the Texas
company " its appeal from the as
peal from the assessment placed upon
the companys property by the board.
for the taxes Of 1914. The company
made returns of 4,114S34 and this
was raised by the board TO 81, 1853 $50.
After this action had been taken by
the board the latter gave the compa.
ny notice Of hearing relative to the
assessment of omitted property. and
finally raised the previous assessment
30 per cent on property other than
oil on hand This the company claims
was not sustained by any evidence the
board had.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Tote for Bradshaw


Carl Elliott Of the Pettee hardware
store departed last evening tor New
York ana eastern markets AMI factor
les ON buying trir ror this popular
concern II n his annual "trip and
Mr. Elliott intends to buy spring and
fail goods aud big stock of toys tor
the coming Christmas trude
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

For the purpose Of protesting
against the mutllAtion OF shade trees
by city employees who are now nj
work, In an attempt to eradicate the
hng worm n committee Of the Okla
homa Florists association has been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
The parole previously grantee

The parole previously granted
Charles Walker WAS revoked by Gov.
ernor Williams today and Walker or.
dcred back to the state prison where
he was under sentence " seven years
on charge of forgery, having been
convicted In the district coQrl " OF.
Mwu county IN 1911 lie was pa.
rolled August t., 1914 Recently he
had been working at the capitol site
and was treasurer Of the Federal La
bor Cnion, No. li7OG, ~ Oklahoma
CITY, aud In which capacity complaint
was made IN letter from labor Off
cials tu Governor Williams
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Echoesa&: &: If Streets

appointed 10 meet Commissioner uf
Public Property W H. Hampton to-
day I'm an effort to stop the harmful
methods of the removal Of the pest,
The committee was appointed at Il
meeting of the association, held al the
Lee Huckins hotel yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Because there are no blanks upon

Because there Are no blanks upon
which county assessors may make
census returns, and no money availa.
BILE for the printing " them, there
will be no such statistics gathered hy
the county assessors this wear The
law passed by the Legislature placing
this duty upon the county assessors.
made no provision for the printing "
the necessary blanks to be- used The
work was to be- done under the direc.
ton Of the board Of agriculture. but
that department could not act with
nothing to work with After cou
ference In the matter between Presi
dent Frank Gault and the attorney
generals office, AN opinion from the
lyatter office says that II will be- too
late now for the county assessor TO
make such returns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
OFFICIAL Communications
ON THE WAR IN EUROPE

was repulsed On our left party Of
Princess PatrlCias Canadian light
Infantry captured German trench
with great dash After Killing eleven
of the occupants and driving Off the
remainder they blew up the trench.
our losses were trif1ing
"On our right, near La Basse. We
gained ground steadily by sklllful
trench work aud In this zone we oh.
mlned complete mastery over the
cnrmys batteries to change position
and Increased the asccndancr over
the opposing guns which has been
observable tor some time past
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

Chief Justice Kane Of the supreme
court today assigned Judge Tom D.
Mckeown " the Seventh district 10
hold court for two weeks at Sapupa
beginning March l3. Judge X. Il.
Hudson Of the Twenty fourth district
Is assigned to hold court for one day
March t. at Chandler.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
James Beaty, court clerk. has com

pleted his monthly financial report for
the time during the mouth % Febru
airy he has held the office am the re.
port has been turned over To the proper
Officials and viii be presented to the
county commissioners at their next
meeting The report shows that 81
427 has been collected I'm fe4s during
the part NJ February from the OH 10
the 2sth and this amount has been
placed TO the credit OF the county In
the treasury.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
DIV. John ThrradgiII and J. G

Drs. John Threadgill and }. e..
Street " Oklahoma city and u. NJ
HALEY " McAlester appointed mem
bcrs. and W. l.. Alexander. state
treasurer and commissioner Of chnr.
tiles and corrections being the other
two members by the terms of the bill.
form the new pension board under
the provisions " the law pensoulng
confederate veterans The appoint.
ment Of Messrs Threadgil, street
and HALEY was made by Governor
Williams. An appropriation OF $4,000
for the next two fiscal wears was
made and each veteran not owning
property valued AT $1,000 and who
has not an income amounting 10 Sl5 a
month will be beneficiary under
the law. The pension board will meet
soon to compile a list of the veterans
in the state entitled to aid under the
law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
An organization Of lhe men Of The

First Baptist church. to be- called the
Baptist Brotherhood, was formally
launched at banquet given by the
women u the church I'm the purlOrs
last night one hundred AMI fifteen
signed the charter membership roll
which it Is hoped by present members
will be increased to two hundred at
the next meeting which will be held
on the last Monday NJ the month NJ
Il Schofield was elected president,
Dr d. +. Messeuhaugh. yiccpregidcut, ,
NJ x Singleton. ,erretnry. aud NJ
II stout. treasurer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
The followlnT marriage lirenses

were issued In the county clerks of
flee Monday and Tuesday c. A..
Eckles, -, and Miss Beulah \ Jones
10, both Of this city; j Cissna. %.
and Miss Mary G. Penncr, II, both "
this city, Il VI Nelson Jr. n, and
Miss Ava Agnes Heep 10 both Of this
city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
The commissioner Of public property

has charge OF the library water sys-
tenn aud public parks. All Important
vote FOR II g. Eastman Pol ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

Bradshaw Tor Commissioner N Pub
lie Property Pol ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

lie Property Pol ADV
The Oklahoma Authors club All
nuunces a social session fur Tuesday
evening In the Y. W G. A parlors at
Il 30 Refreshments viii be- served
-O=
Revision Of the constitution and
bylaws ~ the Western Association
was completed Monday night and r.
NJ Finley, president Of the Denlson
club member N the committee left
for his home. Mr. Finley had been
In oklahoma CIT, slure saturday,
working ON the constitution and by
laws Other details. such us train
schedule. aud another schedule show.
ing the mileage, were arranged by the
committee before their laburs were
finally completed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02
Vote for Bradshaw

win Davis, who don't believe in
working was arraigned in police
court this morning charged with he.
ing implicated in the theft of several
boxes " oranges He was fined t25
and costs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-02

The Willard W. c. I. L. will meet
Wednesday at 2:J0 O'Clock with Mrs
X. u. licklldcr at 1920 West Eighth
street
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-23
Titles
(From the Enterprise. }

(From the Enterprise.)
w. H. wilkins of Grangeville was in
Sites on business last Saturday.
G. H. Davis was business visitor in
Lewiston, Tuesday.
o. j. johnson was a passenger to
Lapwai Monday.
A. c. Scheel is reported quite sick
with pneumonia this week.
Phil Hartman was a passenger to
Kooskia Tuesday morning.
N. B. Pettibone departed Saturday
on business trip to Canada.
A. J. Stuart was Clarston visitor
over Sunday attending the special meet
ings there.
A nine-pound baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Flynn
Monday morning.
A party of friends were entertained
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. c.
Scheel Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. NJ. Williams took the train
Wednesday morning for Kamiah where
she will visit friends.
Leland Emmert, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Emmert, who has been confined
to his bed for some time, is reported
much improved.
Ed Thornton went out Tuesday morn
ing for Tacoma with a car Of hogs. EG
says that he lost nice bunch of money
feeding out this lot of hogs.
]. H. Myers and daughters, Miss
Lulu and Mrs. o. s. Stebbins, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. w
Trenary in Kooskia, Tuesday and Wed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-23

Ben Reiman went down to Lewiston
Monday morning and returned the same
evening accompanied by his wife who
had been in the hospital for several
weeks. Mrs. Holman is much improv-
ed in health, though still pretty weak
as a result of her operation.
Mayberry Davis, of st. John, Wash,
arrived here last week and is visiting
with his brother, Harold, at Westlake.
Mr.. Davis is operating section of land
owned by his father in our sister state,
and was formerly resident of this Sec
ton, and enpoyed his visit with one of
the fair sex, and neighbors immensely.
He returned home again Monday.
Mrs. j. A. Bushue made an overni hit
visit with Cottonwood friends, Tues
day. On her way to the station, the
heel of one of her shoes droppcd eff
and was lost. Mrs. Bushue declares II
to be very distressing feeling to in this
way walk through life, and can dimly
imagine how a person with lost
"soul' must feel when making the
journey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-23

parted Saturday morning for the Lew
iston orchards tracts to visit few days
at the home of Mrs. Smith IS parents.
f. G. Adkiscon bought four lots in
the II. w. Uhlenkott addition to Fer
dinand, south of the base ball park,
and expects soon to build one or more
houses.
Mrs. Henry Dasenbrock, sister of
Mrs. Frank Thyering, of this vicinity,
was buried in the Cottonwood cemetery,
Tuesday. Deceased also has relatives
in the Greencreek section and is quite
generally known here.
Gus Thomas who came here from
Montana several weeks ago to visit
friends and relatives departed Monday
for Moscow. Mr.. Thoma thinks this
country is the best he had ever visited
and may return at some later date.
J. A. Terwillegar recently purchased
two of o. G. Hanson g lots, located
west of the Eastman blacksmith shop
J. A. apparently his unabounding faith
in the future Of Ferdinand, Judging
from his investments in town property
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-23
(From the Mountaineer.)

\
Lew Zimmerman left Monday morn
ing for Hot Lake, Ore, where he will
take the baths for rheumatism.
Willis Turner, a prominent farmer of
the Winona section paid the city a
business visit Tuesdey.
o. p. George and Ara Decker and X.
M. Bibbs returned Tuesday from several
daps hunt up the Clearwater river.
Ed Kidder, who few days ago, had
one of his feet amputated, the result
of Liabetic Gangreen, is dangerously
ill.
Under charge of all the prominent
ministers the Sites Indian church has
been holding a well attended meeting
this week.
E. A. Schilling of Orofino was here
the first of the week with fine line
of jewelry. He says that his business
is increasing very rapidly. The results
of advertising
Jacob hetch, formerly a resident OF
this place, but now residing at Lewiston
paid our city visit over Sunday. HI
says that he is now ready to move bacl
to Kooskia at any time when thei
school facilities are better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell and daughter