The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16


against II. Bennett and A Ramsey In
Justice Donnell's court this morning
They are charged with maintaining a
place for the sale OF intoNicants IN
violation OF the prohlbltory laws. II
is charged that tho place was kept
at 2l9 West Grand
Theodore Schumacher Uf Miami,
Ok, was arrested by city officers
yesterday and Is being held awaiting
preliminary arraignment before jus
tice Maupln lie is accused hy Jack
Slaughter Of this city OF the theft OF
$50 which is alleged to have been
stolen on February le. Schmuck-
er Is l8 years OF age. Hls arraign-
meut has been set for Tuesday. Feb
ruRry 20.
State Veterinarian r.. V. RObnett
has returned from Lawton where he
was sent to investigate disease that
was decimating the number Of hogs
among the farmers near that city
was cholera and that the hogs we're
also afflicted with another disease
which caused their feet and heads
10 decay Farmers feared that the
latter disease was the dreated foot
and mouth trouble and requested
that the veterinarian be- sent to I'm
yestlgnte Several hundred head "
hogs had died hut there is no foot
and mouth disease among the hogs
is the statement OF Dr. Robnoti
J. W. Mathency and DoN W
George, two young men, were ar.
raigned before Justice of the Peace
w, X. Maupn Yesterday ON two
charges NJ forgery and alteration uf
written statements with intent to de-
fraud. Their bond was fixed az
$500 In each case
Martha Briley, the young nCgrcss
accused Of the theft VI Jewels
amounting to |1,I75 from the reH
dence OF G. T. York, 1905 North
broadway was freed by jury In
Judge Clsrk's division Of the dis
trict court Monday afternoon. after
dellheratlon of seven minutes Thr
case Of the prosecution wus based
upon 'ctrcumstanual evidence
The senate this afternoon passed
to third reading and final passage
the bill by Mitchell providing for the
removal Of certain officers and nu
thoriEing the governor 10 make up.
polntments filling vacancies An
amendment by Senator Burford to IN,
bill, provides that when any vacancy
occurs, the person appointed to MI
the vacancy shall be of the same po
litical party AZ the one who previous
ly held the office Another amend
ment was also adopted which provide,
that when actions under the law ar,
taken 10 the supreme court they shal
take precedence In the order filed oyel
all other cases.
A bill by Senators Logan, Pugb an,
Thomas, and amended by the commit
tee on state and county affairs, 70
ported 10 the senate this afternoon
provides that all state money shall NJ
deposited with the state treasurer. Thi
includes school land money, which hal
heretofore been deposited by IN,
school land department wherever IN,
department saw fit The treasurer 4
required TO give a bond of S200,0O
The governor, attorney general an,
state treasurer are to select the bank
In which deposits Of the state none,
are 20 be made, The law II passed
viii become effective July 1, 1915.
A chicken dinner win be served 10
night at the university Place Chris
ton church Twenty eighth and Nc
kinley, beginning at 0:3O o'clock. I,
which a general invitation is e1
tended.
An Odd Fellows are requested h
meet at the hall Of that orsanixat tiol
"Wednesday afternoon at I o'clocl
and from there 60 to attend the fur
eral Of W. A. Stewart which will b
held Al the family residence, %
North stooswall, at ? o'clock
Frsnk Jennings stated today ths
Al Jennings viii return to okishom