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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
HARTSHORN WAS
LETTER WRITER
Mrs. Brown says She Received Many
From Him, Hut That She Did Not
Write To Him In Return

Mrs. Margaret Brown, attired In a
neat business suit and from beneath
a styliSh sailor hat trimmed In cut
steel beads, took tho stand IN the
case OF Hartshorn vs.. Hartshorn,
and at once became the central fig
ure as fur as the case has progressed
to date
Mrs. Brown denied all the allegat-
tions 60 the effect that she had been
associated with Mr. Hartshorn ana
stated that she had only met hin.
on one or two occasions
4 met him IN Delaware while 1
was travelling Tor an orphans home,
she said in answer to question hy
Moman Pruett for Mi Hartshorn.
He gave me a dollar for the cause
Whom was the next time you
met hlm?" Mr.. Pruett asked
1t was In this city. lie asked II
he could call on me and | asked him
II he was married. He said he had
been. supposed his wife was dead
Or he was divorced.
His wife smiled at this answer.
Did you receive letters from
him" was the next question put to
her
Il did. but / never answered them
she replied
Did he call on you on the night
Of July 2b at which time this woman
said she saw you In his arms ana
that he asked you to give up several
men In this city and that ne would
be good to you and provide for you ?'
He did not" Mrs. Brown replied
Did you know his wife was hunt
ing for yOu2" Mr.. Pruett asked OF the
witness
Il heard she was, on one occasion
she followed me aa | was going ~
the train and after she had tried to
drag me away from the car she hit
me over the head with Il six-shooter
1t must have been large one from
the size OF the bump that II raised
on my head"
Where were you when the letters
were taken from your suit case ?"
Mrs Brown replied that she saw
Mrs Hartshorn trying to enter her
home and that she hid beneath tho
bed. fearing that the woman had
come to carry out her threats OF
killing her on sight Instead she only
came TO get some letters her husband
| had sent TO Mrs Brown
Mrs. Brown was only one OF tht
witnesses who have been called dur
ing the day In this suit. which Il
one Of the most sensational tried It
several years In the district court o.
! This place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
FARMERS ASKING AID
Testerman Proposes Loan Of SIOO..
900 to Enable Them to Buy Seed
FOR Planting Spring Crops.

Appeals from farmers In different
secuons Of the state have reached
members OF the legislature depicting
serious conditions and In nearly all
Instances the word comes that farm.
ers have no money with which TO buy
seed for this years planting Repre-
sentative Tom FISHERMAN " Noble
county Republican, has introduced Il
resolution In the house proposing 10
loan 100000 to these farmers 50 they
can buy seed.
II Is proposed to distribute the mon
'ey through the county commissioners
10 those in need The money may be
loaned by giving the crop produced as
security with six per cent interest.
Appeals for aid reached the legisla
ture several days ago from Atokn
county, hut II was the belief of some
members that nothing could be done
by the state, and the matter was re
ferrcd 10 the board Of agriculture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
COURT FUNDS PAID IN
Under Courts Instructions Kirby Pays
Over to Court Clerk Beatty the sum
Of $40, 1882.

Acting upon am order from District
Judge Clark, Thomas Kirby Monday
afternoon handed 10 Court Clerk James
Beaty check for $1O703s2 AZ funds
for the district court This ends IN
part a suit instituted several days
ago by Mr.. Beatty TO recover funds
which he alleges were not turned over
TO him with the books and records of
the court clerks office when he was
appointed to that place.
Beaty announced this afternoon
that he would begin at once an at
tempt TO recover like amount which
he claims Is due to the superior court
fund This he states has been held
out since 1911 The money paid into
the office Monday afternoon had been
held by Mr. Kirby since February 8,
Of this year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
STRENGTH MUST
ENFORCE PEACE
Secretary Daniels Declares Z. s. Has
Never Been Better Prepared For
War; Submarines Are Favored

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 10.
Secretary Duuicls answering critics
Of the unpreparrdness Of the Amerl
can navy for war declared in an ad-
dress here today that never before in
It's history WAS the navy In better
shape to fight lie spoke at lunch
eou given In his honor after the
launching Of the now supcrdread
nought Pennsylvania
There never was time said
Secretary Daniels, when the navy
was 50 powerful 40 ready. 80 eff
cient, as now. Nor has there been a
year when the fleet has given 80
much time to target practice, mAneu.
Ners wargames and practices as the
present year skill modern adoption,
new tactics are being carried out day
and night. The motto Of the navy Of
today IL training, aud more training
practice and more practice Nothing
else keeps ships and men tit Today
they are III and ready"
Congress Is Praised.
Secretary Daniels reviewed the pro-
gress Of building battleships aud said
the launching Of the Pennsylvania
was one Of the many concrete proofs
" the strength, eftectlvescnss and
steady development Of the navy Of
1915, Iie praised congress for pro.
ylding recently for Hh increase In the
navy, saying 1t showed the wisdom "
the value Of submarines when II au-
| thoriZcd big incrense " the craft
mo nation" he said. has placed
such substantial faith in the deadly
power Of this undersea craft with
I'm comparatively short time. when
our mighty fleet lies in Hampton
Roads ready to traverse the ocean 1t
Will be accompanied by submarines
which can make 20 knots and send
hurtllng through the water torpedoes
capable Of sinking the Lpylnthan ships
and nation con construct
Secretary Daniels said that he had
been directed by President Wilson 10
say for the president that be- Is proud
of the new PENNSYLVANIA and hoped
II would never be- called upon in war
to demonstrate It's prowrss
The hope was expressed by the sec
retnry that MS the Pennsylvania goes
forth us the symbol Of American lus-
ticc and power that her mission
would hc To help forward lasting
peace NJ the world FOR" he added,
"shc Is the embodiment In effective
urss NJ this powerful nation, which
believes I'm peace but also believes
with Hosea Blgelow:
L' you want peace, the thing you've
irs. To show You're MP to fightin'. too m
"Rut though up TO fightin too, II
necessary" he continued. there never
was time when II was so important
for our country to set the warning
world nm example OF peace May we
hope that the day Is not far distant
when the nations at war will solicit
our good offices in leading the way u
honorable peace"
The secretary said the country was
fortunate In that the matte of patience
and peace Of the martyr Lincoln had
fallen upon the shoulders u Presl
dent Wilson to guide the ship of state
In the present period Of peril and
stress with such pilot, he said, IN,
nation could look with confidence Il
the future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
SENATE GRINDS
HALF OF NIGHT
Good Roads Blll Was Completed at
Midnight and Is Now Ready for Sig.
ature

The senate was IN session until
Monday midnight In order that Lieu
tenant Governor Trapp, presiding
officer could place his signature to
the good roads bill, after the whole
measure had been engrossed. He
wanted to make sure that he had
signed the bill as It received the fin.
ishlng touches by the legislature.
II was the last revenue producing
measure 10 receive consideration In
the legislature, MS both houses are
planning 10 adjourn finally on Sat
urday and revenue bills must he out
OF the way five days before adjourn
ment Yesterday was the last day.
The bill ~ II Is ready for the gov
crnor's signature viii put the highway
department In shape 10 do something.
All attempts Of the house to place the
department under the control Of the
board Of affairs failed, the aenate
standing out for separate orguni-
zation from first to last. As provided
now there will he n highway com
missioner at salary of S2,4OO. nm
assistant commission at $500, an en-
gineer at S21OO and II stenographer at
$1,000. Had the house been success
ful IN Its plan the department would
have gone under the control Of the
board Of affairs with the employment
" nm engineer
Some members " both houses do
not entirely approve NJ the measure
NJ II Is, but agree that II IL better
than the present law and that II moth
Ing ncn be- accomplished under the
new law there Is not much hope. The
hill contains many features known Ia
have received the approval of the gov
crnor So when II reaches hhn for his
signature he will probably have no oh.
lection to Il.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
PASS INCOME TAXLAW
Senate Passed Act Which Amends the
Measure Now In Force; Computed
by Federal Government.

with a few amendments the senato
Monday took final action on the In.
come tax law, which amends the
statute now In force. The principal
amendments were offered by Senator
Russell, aud provides that on the first
$4,000 or any excess thereof there
shall be levied rate of 10 mills on
the dollar; on the next $4,000 Of such
excess 10 mills on the dollar, ON the
next $4,000 VI such excess forty
mills on the dollar, and on all such ex
cess In addition to the amounts men.
toned, fifty mills on the dollar
All section referring 20 the system
Of computations under the law were
stricken from the bin and the federal
system inserted Other attempts to
amend the bill failed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
FRENCH

PARIS. March 10 The events ~
yesterday on the Franco Belgian front
ARE described In statement from the
war office this afternoon M follows
The Belgian army has consolidated
again In the past few day, The army
after having re- taken 81 I.loi also has
rccnpturcd trenches 10 the southwest
NJ the village and compelled the enc
my 10 cvacuatc trenches 10 the south
onst of the same point which have
been completely demolished by the ar
tillery.
In Champagne fresh progress has
been mndc 10 the northeast ~ Souain
In the forest ~ Te Prptrc we have
recapturcd from the Germans the re
mainder of the trenches won 10y them
yesterday morning or to he moro pre-
else, the site Of these trenches FOR de-
fcnslve works has been completely
shattered by mine explosions
con the southern slopes of Great
Reich Ackcrkopf. nm attack by the
enemy yesterday morning carried a
trench We have retakcn It and made
some prisoners"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
KISSIAN

PElltOGRAD, via London Murch
49, The following official dispatch
has been received from OSsowetz:
The enemy has brought some Of
his batteries closer to the fortress be-
cause Of their obvious ineffective.
pesB ut the longer range. The Rrtil.
iery " the fortress effectively shell.
ed a column OF the enemy consiStlng
Of motors drawing artillery provisions
and ammunition
Fighting at moderate distances
continued throughout Sunday and
Monday with the advantage constantly
with the defenders The German
companies cndrH,orrd to approHh the
frozen river Buhr but retired after
being shellcd from distance VI II
mile.
Close to Ossowctz our scouts car
rled some of the cucmys position and
at nightfall sent prisoners buck into
the fortress"
official report from the fronts fol
low:
"Pra2asnyM The Germans con
tlnue u violent artillery fire mt their
Infantry * unablye to meet our ut
tacks We are holding the enemy ON
almost the entire front with particular
success IN the wooded sections border
ing on the river Orgyc
'Bzura region: The enemy Is active
at night, possibly reinforcing his ar
tlllery
The CarpNthlans: Conditions nrc
extremely difficult for an offensive
owing to the deep snow, troops can be-
moved only slowly. The men uac
beaten paths, moving In Indian file
which Involves heavy losses. Troop,
on both sides are using skis. In spite
" the conditions which exist the Aus
trians continue their vain attempts tD
relieve PrEemysl where our heavy
batteries are active"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
ENGLISH EXPERT DECLARES
GERMAN GUNS ARE INFERIOR

NEW YORK, March 10.-SIr Ar.
thur Trevor Dawson, n British ord.
nance expert who arrived here yester.
day said the British naval aud mill.
tary guns are superior TO the German
"The German big guns" he said
"are difficult to handle and still more
difficult To transport The British
have stlll lighter guns with an equal
radius aud force
II consider the l5-lnch guns of the
new warship Queen Elizabeth the
finest In the world. Their terrific
smashing power ecllpses anything
ever produced
Sir Arthur will visit the Bethle.
hem steel works.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
ENEMY Is NOT KNOWN
Carranrs Men and zApatistas Meet
ca Plaza and Are Friendly Until
Challenged When Fight starr.

MEXICO CITY, March 18.-subur.
banites, who number nearly quarter
million Of people, are seeking lodg.
ment In the city with the result that
provisions are still more scarce and
high priced than they have been. Dur.
ing the fighting In the suburbs between
the forces OF zapata and the Carransa.
men, the modern system OF electric
car lines which link the capital to
its six principal suburban towns has
literally been shot TO pieces. The
suburbanites are thus cut off from
their business In the city, and are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
MARINE INSURANCE. RATES
ARE ADVANCED AFTER loss

NEW YORK. March ia Marine
Insurance rates to French and Brit
ish ports within the field OF opera.
tlons NJ the Germans have advanced
today almost TO the rates prevailing
last week
This was attributed 10 the loss NJ
indian Prince who, with her 1850
600 cargo Of cotton, swept away tho
profits OF tho war risk insurance on
all cotton shipments 20 England and
France since tho war began
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
CAPTAIN WHITE CApsr
BRAZIL NEGOTIATING loan
ON IT'S CUSTOM RECEIPTS

RIO JANEIRO, March ls-onn-
cial denial has been made by the
Brazilian government OF the report
that negotiations are under way for
floating loan Of $4,000, 900 in
New York guaranteed by custom
house returns on American lmporta
tons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

The Old Standard general strength.
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC, drives ont Malaria and
builds up the system A true tonic and
sure Appetizer For adults and chill.
drpn. SOC.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
A TEXAS WONDER

The Tenas Wonder cures Kidney ana
h adder troubles, dissOlves gravel eures
disbetes, weak and lame backs, rheums.
tism, aud all Irregularities ~ the kidneTs
and bladder In both men and women Reg.
ulates bladder trouble In children. n not
mail on receipt Of u 90 One small bo,tis
Il tive months treatment and seldom fails
10 perfect cure Send for testimonIals
from this and other states Or. N w
Hall. NE Olive street N Louis No sold
hy druggists --Advsrtisemsut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
OFFICIAL EARTBQUAKE REPORT
GIVES 2s,1SS ITALIAN VICTIMS

ROME, via Paris, March 1o-An
official parliamentary report on the
earthquake Of January l8 gives the
number Of deaths thus far reported AZ
%, 7aS, without including persons
who afterwards died Of injuries and
illness caused by the disaster.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
GERMAN

BERLIN, March 10 Chy wireless TO
Suwillc.D The German war office
todny gave out req r' ON the pro
rress NJ the fighting which Is dated
March 10 and which reads ns follows:
"Thc English position ON the height
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
WHITE CAPS ARE
ACTIVE IN OHIO
Post Death Threat Against a Village
Constable and Further Violence Is
Feared.

KENTON, o., March l6.-"Whlte
Caps" who terrorized sections Of Ohio
many years ago, appeared again In
this section last night aud warned
Constable Bets Obenaur Of Washing
ton township TO get out Of Hardin
county or suffer the death penalty
Many years ago woman and men
were flogged and tortured in other
ways, homes were wrecked and houses
and crops destroyed In this section
by the dread white Gaps" I'm obtain
Ing vengeance upon those who had
earned their hatred Hardin county
officials are preparing for trouble.
The citizens are terror stricken, fear.
lng resumption NJ the raids and
whippings. The white Capers" made
their appearance last night I'm the vii
lage " Dold 4 dozen men, mounted
nnd with white caps, entered the vii
l0gc ut midnight, posted the following
notice on telephone pole and rode
away:
at has been resolved by the com.
mlttce on thugs that Bets ObernOur
shall be visited by the order Of White
Caps between the date Of March 10
and ~ unless further notice IL given.
Death Is the penalty.
by order
E1 CAPTAIN WHITE CAPS"
A similar notice was also found
mailed TO Obenours house. The con
stable declares he win leave, hut the
township officers demand that he re-
main and fight It out. A member OF
the Ohernour family recently had
fight with railroad man. II also
has been charged In the township that
Ohenour has perscuted certain per-
sons In his official capacity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

Joseph Collins, through his attor
ncyS has filed suit IN the court clerk S
office for $4,000 against the Okla.
homn Snitarium company because
they accepted his daughter into their
institution and then registered her on
the books ~ the concern AS negro
Mr. Collins alleges that he is VI pure
Caucasian blood and that through the
publicity given the affair by the su
pcrintcndcnts Of the institution his
good name and standing among his
many friends has been damaged to
the extent NJ the amount mentioned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
The Patrons club of Putnam Heights

school will have penny social Fri
day commencing at u o'clock uul
lasting throughout the afternoon Var
lOus kinds Of entertainment by the
pupils aud varieties OF food, candy
and cones will be- served Proceeds
viii go to additional books FOR the
new library
Governor Williams Monday after.
noon honUrcd acquisitions from three
states for persons now believed to bc
iu Oklahoma. The rcquisitions were
for Fred Payne. wanted In San Joa.
uuln, California to answer 10 a
charge " cmbezllrment Tim Osborne
wanted In Cowlcy county Kansas, To
answer tO II charge uf attempting a.
induce n material witness and Green
Lloyd, wanted u Titus county, Tex
os, where he IS charged with bringing
stolen property into the state
o..
The senate today passed TO engrOss-
mcut the bin appropHating $3.50 to
puN claim " the Kansas city Jour
nal for advertising done for the rnme
wordcn's department The bill has
been passed In the house
The Oklahoma Dental sOclety now
lu session at the Lee IIuCkins hotel
heginning this afternoon at . 30
o'clock, win hold u clinic every after
noon where anyone wishing dental
work may get II free NJ charge. A
completely equipped office win be- fur
nlshed, also all material Tor the opera
tlons The patient viii be- given cy
pert attention by the leading opera
tors Of the state
Further conference on the income
tax bill was authorized by the senate
today and the present conference com
mittee wHs continued IN force. II wn-
the opinion " Senator Russell. mem.
her NJ the committee thnt something
might be saved out NJ the hil Fav
ornble reports were made by the com
mlttee on education on bills author
izing consolidation Of union grnded
school districts, and another concern
Inc the apportionmcnt of certain
school funds
The following state charters were
issued Tuesday ny Secretary NJ state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

Bruce, 20 years old, and the happy
girl was formerly Miss Waffle Mae
Estes. Is, daughter Of Patrolman A.
NJ Estes They were married Sun.
day afternoon at o'clock by Rev H.
r. Van Horn. pastor Of the First
Christian church, aud n wedding sup
per WIS enjoyed Sunday night at the
home Of the grOOm's parents, llOl
South Walker street The second feast
In honor OF the wedding was held
nt the home ~ the brides parents
after which the newlyweds will be-
ut their home, ll5 North Klein street
The Columbia Mothers club gave a
fathers party Friday evening In the
kindergarten room The guests were
met by two little girls, Hazel Hrabe
aud Lurenu Bowers, and were receiy-
ed by the officers, Mines T. +. Davis,
l.. A. lockwood, w. r. Bccler. w T.
Marshall X " Lewis, aud Miss Hell
cnH Scott. the kmdcrgurtncr The
evening was spent with games and
music with Mrs. Louis Bennett at
. the piano. Later luncheon was served
IN the upper room ut long tables Mrs
Davis was tOastmistrcSs and Mrs r.
W. Lewis toasted "Our Fathers" and
VI. y. Butler the principal, answered
to the toast, "Our Mothers Club" W
r Leach the former principal. read Il
poem, ITO My Son" Sixty guests were
present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

tlullDilb Ncphhet hutSH Nhit lOit.
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The following charters we're issued
Monday 10y Secretary Of State Ly.
on: Citizens Investment aud Loan
company Tulsa capital $4,000, IN
cUrporntOrs, II. r. Frederick, T.. L.
Tolman and \ G. French " TuIsu
Oklahoma Building aud Investment
company, OkluhomN city: capital.
S2u,uuO; incurpurutors. j H MYERS
Cleveland r. Il Wentworth and NJ.
Swatck, Oklahoma city. Oklahoma
| Rural Credits association. Okmhomu
city; capital 10000. iuyurporutor,.
. T. W j. Brown. W. A. Jennings nnl
J. T. Mcqueen " Oklahoma city. The
Oklahoma Health and Accident com.
/ panN oklahoma city, uu capital
named incurpurators. Juhu n. Aeree,
Thos h Teney and " A. Johnston of
Oklahoma city Marshall County
Fair association, Madnl, mo- capital
/ unmed iurorpurntors. Davis Russell,
W II Lawrence Walter Mluurn and
George s. March of Mndlu.
Discrimination In freight rates
against rass manufacturers is charg.
rd IN complaints filed with the cor
por0tlou commission and In which u
hearing has been set for March 70.
The Katy, Midland Valley, Orient,
Oklahoma Central and the Wichita
| Falls and Northwestern are named as
/ defendants and the complaints are
made by the Graham Glass company
| Okmugce the Oklahoma Bottle com.
pnuy. blackwell Tulsa Glass compa.
ny and Kerr class company OF Sand
/ Springs II is represented by the
glass companies that the roads have
been asked 20 inaugnrate a 26-cent
maximum rate IN connection with the
Frisco and have refused 20 do 40, An
order such as sought by the glass con
Germs win affect the shipment OF bot
ties. fruit Jars and glasses.
g.
4 happy man h on the plair
clothes force now, and II only tool
about ten minutes NJ preacher
time to make him the happiest mar
' In town The lucky pan is BelforJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16
Echoes &! # Streets

j /. Lyon Elk View Telephone com
IonN Hobart capital, $500 lncorpor-
ulorS Charles G. ST. Clair Hobart,
Thomas W Green, Archibald Barnes
and kemper Ilindou, of Lone Wolf.
Skipping Association, El Dorado; no
capital named incorporators, w. n.
Drew, J. l.. scott aud j. G. Winters,
Of III Dorado. PHlo Pinto OH and Gas
company oklahoma CITY, capital $50,
600, incorpOrntors, NJ. + Meadows NJ
T. Slfers and John Tomcrlin, Of OK
lahoma city The Forgnn Enterprise
company, capital, $1,000; Incorporate
ur> B ToOkcr Forgan;; J W Bal
md'p " Bell, Of la Kemp.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

4 happy man Is on the plain
clothes force now, and II only took
about ten minutes of preacher
time To make him the happiest man
in town The lucky pan is Belford
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

The following state charters were
issued Tuesday hy Secretary of state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-16

Plumbing Repairs, Hutch Wal. 1914
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