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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

New York Jan 6Mo than hundred persons
by smoke cut by flying glass bruised and otherwise injured fire
aboard train the subway at the height the rush hour this
ing In the panic and confusion which nsued police headquarters
Issued report that twelve persons had lost their lives but this proved
unfounded and only one known death is recorded.
The entire fire fighting force Manhattan every ambulance in
the Borough and pumoor that could be found brought
the The fact that of persons led
an early report that many killed
surgeon attached to the Polytechnic hospital reported that
injured woman died ambulance the way the hospital
Two hundred persons all taken the hospital
geons said but far he knew with this exception were
fatally injured
Unofficial reports the Of the fire collision
express trains AT the of the fire the subway contained smoke
from previous fire. which had been exnguhed only few min
utes before at the Spring street station
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
DYING BY. HIS
FRIENDS SIDE
William Jenkins GrOaned When
llOlbert Shook Him and
Breathed His Last.

William Jenkins was found diving at
the Terminal hotel this morning. lie
had Slept Ia the bed with two other
Young men aud they did not know
until 1880 this forenoon that he WAS
ailing.
Jenkins was Il waiter at the King
man cafe and last night went to the
Terminal hotel to spend the night
with W. T. Holbcrt. another waiter.
Ihey occupied the same room with
James Hamm and all three slept u
lhe same bed. Holbrrt told the police
Today that he and Jenkins had been
drinking last night.
Hamm was the first to awaken this
morning aud stated that he tried to
awaken the others before he left the
room. lie thinks they both answered
him drowslly, but they did not yet up
liolbert says he awokc later and tried
TO awaken Jenkins by shaking him
hut that his companion only groaned
holbert summoned the attendants al
the hotel and they found the bo,
breathing II little, but he did not re
gain consciousness.
Captain Mike Conners was callet
from the police station aud when h,
arrived he found the dead boys low
er jaw held In place by towel tieC
around the head. The body was still
warm at that time Alcoholic action OF
the heart Is believed TO have been tn,
cause Of death.
Jenkins roomed at the lola hotel
l24 IL West California, and ls sal,
by Holbert TO have been with hiE
about the city last night Hoiber
told the police that they were bot
intoxicated when they went to IN
room In the Terminal hotel.
The theory that the boys neck wa
accidentally broken when his CON
pnniOn shook him was advanced b
the police, and more thorough In
vestlgatlon will he made. Holbert wa
held as witness at the inquest whlc
will be conducted this afternoon b
Justice w ?. Hawkins.
Jenkins IL believed 10 be- from Aui
tin. and efforts we're made this morI
Ing 10 get IN touch with his fam
" there He hns been In this cit
nearly six months, according to Ho
bert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
ASK REHEARING
IN BANK CASE
State Asks for Another Trial IN
Suit Brought Against J. A. Meme
fee In Columbia Affair.

Assistant Attorney General ]. @.
HUI on behalf Of Attorney General
West this morning filed In the supreme
court petition for second re-hear.
Ing of the case Of ]. ID. Landlord,
state bank commissioner against ]. A.
Menefee In which the supreme court
recently held that stockholders OF the
Columbia Bank and Trust company
could not be- held for double the
amount OF their stock In the defunct
concern.
The recent decision was a reversal
Of former holding OF the supreme
court that such stock was doubly
liable to the deposltors guarantee
fund. The attorney general secured
special permission from Justice Loot
bourrow who wrote the last opinion
In the case 60 file motion for q
second re-hearing Of the case. Tho
states attorney contends that stock
holders OF the corporation doing d
banking business are liable under MI
the provisions Of the state banking
law including the double liability
clause
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
Deposits in State Banks Show
More Than Million Increase

ii2,10O2l for the December state
ment Tie average reserve held ns
shown by the September statement
was 329 and that OF the Decemper
statement S0T.
The Statement.
The December statement In full
shows;
ResOulCes- Loans and discounts,
SSl or, ,50B00; oyerlrafts. S504. .1s0 90;
stocks, bonds and warrants s8,s0i..
70Afl; banking house, furniture aud
fixtures, S2,002 ,332.T9; other real es.
tate, S57s,550aO; due from hanks.
Sl2pi0,0 0,0yili; checks and other casn
items sl32, ,465. ~ exchange fof cleer-
Ing house, Ssi0,A5434 bills of ~
change, sl.442, 1921; cash IN Nante.
S8,0;i2. .2S2, 30 Total, s57.04f. .4()<.Gl. z
Liabilities Capital stock t45c5
surplus si.23i. .s6i.bi siDdlvided
lts. Si1i2s5L2S: dua 70 honnn
o6olsa6Ho individual dr1v.iZs Z
276,ga2.7b, cashiers and czE1
checks S5S5,tt47 hills peyeble
49oe2 rcdi@epuuiA pe>s 81. ~ I5
s57 7.045 40A6A w IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
ROBBERS STOP POSSE
Two Looters Of Illinois Summer Home
Fortify Island House and Hold Fiji
" Men at Ray.

Rockford, Ills, Jan 8.-TwO armed
men accused of lootlng summer cot
tage near here last night are holding
at hay a posse Of fifty men on Etnyre's
island. near Oregon, III. Two others
we're arrested here and conferred To
the robbery, the police say. The be-
siegcd men are said to be well sup
piled with food
Two hOusekeepers In the home Of Jo.
seph Coulter Chlcngoan, are held
as hostages and one Of the outlaws, u
Is said, has told the sheriff that he
will lujure them II the house Is rush
ed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
NO CRAFT THIS
.SESS|ON-MCRORY
Speaker Says House Printing
Committee viii Be Honest
lie No CrOOkedness.

There viii be no printing graft m
the house during the fifth legislature,
said A. McCrory Of Ringing. speak.
er OF the house. at his headquarters
at the Lee liuckins hotel today.
VIII appoint a committee that
u entirely honest which will give due
time and consideration to the matter
OF letting the printing contrncts.' con.
unned Speaker McCrory II expect to
take plenty Of time myself In select.
ing The members Of this committee In
ORDER To make sure that no crooked
work VIII be permitted In this legisla-
ture IN connection with the house
printing"
Committee TO Decide.
Speaker McCrory snld that he had
NOT YET determined upon the method
Of handling the printing business OF
thr house hut that this matter will
/ ho ihrcshed out by tile committee
which he win appoint.
IN view Of the ftlct that rrmors of
printing crafts have arisen IN eon-
uu..ion with every previous session Of
the legislature the statement hy Nc
4 CHu s considered significant The
pre- cml speaker secured his Office
} without making promises OF commit
tee oh0Irmanships and with no en-
ttnugIm- alliances and therefore Ia at
. liberty ro select his committees with
sole reference to their fituess for the
work lo witch they viii be assigned
MalCes Appointments.
The speaker said today that about
the same number Of house commit
tees win be- appointed at the present
session ae were appointed AT the 1918
legislature
Speaker MCCrory announced today
the appointment of the committee ut
house employees as follows: Luther
Harrison chairman: william n
Powell W. A. Durant. John II. Wright.
Tom Hunter. John A. Simpson md G.
G. Chldcrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
MAN APPOINTED
AS UMPIRE IN TEXAS LEAGUt

Waco, Tex, Jan. 0.--Prcsident Da
wilson NJ the Texas league has an
nounce,b- the appointment Of ]. 4 Ar
mold of Chicago as an umpire IN tn,
league He Is the first arbiter select
ed this season, by Davidson. Manager
Ellis Hardy Of the Waco team has sem
out the first batch of contracts. Every
old man will be offered renewal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

1t was shortly before nineth
o'clock this morning when wisps Of
smoke began TO curl from the man
holes along Broadway between tn"
two stations The spot where the fire
burned the ficrccst was opposite Fifty
sixth street EIampered In their cf
forts to reach the nlaze, the firemcn
dug into the paNement with their
nxcs. They succeeded I'm making "A
hole above the subway at Fifty Third
street From this opening belched u
volume Of smoke and flames as II from
a crater. 4 hose was directed through
the opening snd hand extinguieher.
were used.
For ten blocks the streets were lined
with ambulances that came from all
over the city. The Gordon thrown
around Broadway by the police held
In check thousands of spectators
In an effort to get at the dying Il
the subway, Inspector Egan. Of the
, bureau Of comhustibles, sent for q
, large amount Of dynamite with which
, to rip up the streets.
: Sixty persons were taken In an un
A.. conscious condition from the sceue OF
T. the fire to the Flower hospital OH
I or hospitals also received many vie
( Tins.
!. Yentilator gratings were taken ~
n from the sidewalks around the Fifu
eth and Fifty.ninth street stations anC
. many Of the injured were removed II
u this manner.
]. In the openings thus made fire
4 men placed their hose. Other squad
1. " flremen cuvlcd down through ih'
q binding smoke that poured frou
}. Fif,ieth and Fiftyninth street stu
a tions into the tube itself and worI .
in RELAYS Through the smoke cuuiO
be seen flames
II The fire Started IN train bctwer
y the Finicth and Fifty-uinth stree
j. stations Some of the hundreds OF pas
y sengers wcdgcd tight IN the ears sal
r afterwards that It started with N
J. explosion and that the train came a
y most Immediately to Standstill
d. There vNs frantic rush for IA
y ends of the cars Through the opo
doors nt each end there poured
stream NJ men aud women, who stru,
.e plcd through the smoke APPARENT
- uhliyious NJ the danger NJ the thir
rail. toward the two stations. Tn
platforms at these stations wcrr jan
y. med and IN the wild rush for the e'
~ It's. SOME persons were thrown dow
" and uumpIcd on
The fircmcu leaving lhc Suhwn
= with the injured said more than
dozen bodies lay untouched along II
tracks as they passed These fircme
said they thought the death lisi woul
be- much higher than at first was g
timated
subway scrvicc, according to Con
\ missioner McCnll NJ puhIir scvi'
commission may be- tied up soyer
DAYS as % result " the accident
this proves true II viii mean tni
n more than 100000 persons - day, on
" ried nv subway trains win bee diver
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
FIGHT FOR FAIR
TO Be RESUMED
Representative Maxey Intro
duces BiIl 10 Aa+t>tXpOSi-
tiOn at MuSkOgSe.
APPROPRIATION OF $4,000
Would Have Governor Appoint
Board of Nine Directors
to Supervise.

A bill establishing the oklahoma
state fair at Muskogec was intrOduc.
ed today IN the house by Representa-
tive n. b. MnXey. This means that
the old state fair fight which has fea
turcd every session Of the legislature
since the state was admitted Is re
sumed.
The Maxey bill provides for m ap-
preparation Of $jOOOO, of which S25
600 Is to be- used each year
exclusively Tor payment of premiums.
A board uf nine directors appointed
10y the governor and un which the
five members of the state board "i
agriculture are tu serve a. eN.offlH"
members, IS provided.
A total Of sixteen bills were intro.
duced nj the opening of the second
days session Mt one o'clock this nf-
ternOOn,
A house bin by Wright md others
seeks to settle the muddle In ORlnho-
mn county over offices NJ court clerk
and county clerk and " enacted VIII
carry out the intentions " the leglS-
lture " 1913 that the CUnsolidauOL
act should apply to Oklahoma county.
The supreme court recently held lhhi
the act does not apply To this county.
A bill hy Representative Lemon oi
Grant county prohibits the sale after
January /, 1916 Of heavy farm OF
freight vehicles having tire ot less
than A inches wide and provides tha'
all such wagons In use after Jnnu
nry /, 1918 shall be subject TO TAX
Of 81 each. -
The first bill Of the 1915 scssioI
was introduced by Representative lie
mon Of Grant and II prohibits Inc
killing Of quail and prairie chickens
IN certain counties for period ot h''
years.
The time for payment Of 1914 taxei
Il extended untll April |, 1913, aud To-
becoming delinquent until May l, 1915
by bill introduced by Representa-
tive Miller.
Provision for calling In nine distric
Judges 10 assist the state supreme
court IL made In bin introduced b.
KCpresentntivc Wright The act how
ever. does not repeal the law creating
the state supreme court commission.
Farm Measures.
Two measures To exempt farm pre-
ducts from taxation were introduced
One by Brown cxempts all farm pro
ducts while In raw state from taxa
ton. which has been held over fror
the year 1914.
Increase In the size Of the state 81
preme court is provided for In bi
nv Representative MaNey Of Muskoge'
which would create o supreme conI
Judges, instead Of five as now PROVE
I'd. and makes provision for redlstric
ing the supreme court judicial dii
trlcts of the state,
Representatlve c. G. Childers intr'
duced u hin creating county hlgl
way department and the office
county highway commissioner an
Representative Ramsey presented
hill which makes provision for coope
a. alton by the state with the feder'
farm extension work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
CARG0Es on AMERICAN
4 SHIPS LISTED IN PAPER

London, Jan. "A list OF nine
steamers from the United States 10
Scandinavian ports whose carEoes or
parts Of them have been detained IN
british ports II given In an official
announcement IN the Tondon Gazette
Seven of them sailed from New York,
one from rhiladeluhia aud one from
baltimore
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

ed to surface and elevated systems
and cause congestion without paral-
lei In history.
This afternoon 1t was said the fire
was due to an electrical explosion In
conduit between the Elftieth and
flfty-nlhth street stations. Two hun.
dred persons are in hospitals, but It
Is believed practically all will recover.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

The European war pictures that are
being shown at the Overholser theater
today under the sponsorship Of the
oklahoma City Press club are proving
very popular and good houses greeted
the opening exhibitions which began
at noon today,
The pictures are In no sense phony
nor are they censored. hut were taken
right ON the firing line where shot
and shell were screaming overhead
and kissing all about the movie ma
chine as II recorded the stirring events
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
German General BlameS Modern
Inventors for Making War Possible

the colossal struggle may, he thinks
II they wish, place portion of the
blame on the shoulders OF modern ni-
yent0rs.
As general staff officer as prusslan
minister Of war and an army inspec.
tor and prospector commander n
war should come, General Won Heer-
ingen has been In cose touch with
the modern theory of war, but he ad-
mlts that all did not come out as the
experts had supposed.
Take the laying out OF trenches for
example" he said. The first prin-
clple 20 be observed IN laying out
trenches, according to our Ideas he
fore the war was 10 secure ms extend.
ed a field Of fire as possible, 80 as
to force an attacking enemy to ad
vance long distance under the firt
of the defenders, Now we have learn
ed that the first essential Is TO hav,
them concealed and protected from
artillery fire even II the field OF fir
does not extend more than fifty yard'
before the trenches That IL enough
with modern weapons, TO stop any
attack,
Another lesson we have learne,
Is In regard to the occupation Of cltie'
IN advance. We now march our col
nmns around the city instead o
| through II, sendlne only light recon
nolterlnE PARTIES Into II until satisfies
that u II clear " the enemy.
Close Fighting.
"Iiand grcnudes, we find are tn
hest nennnns for aircet and house. 70
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
Chicken Stealing Legislation
Frame Up Says Janitor Jim

don't stand for no such foolishness. II
looks like n frame-up on the poor Mig
gers"
Jim Noble was janitor In the con
shtutional convention and has been
dean Of the negro cleanup force OF
every legislature since that time He
slings legal terms about with an aban-
don that Ia really surprising, having
becn janitor for the state snpreme
court for several years and he N a
general fayorite about the state
house and legislative halls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
7---=---== ~7=--
RAG APPLE KORNDyKE, A
Bull, SELLS FOR THOUSANDS

Syracuse " Y Jan. 6,-Rag Apple
Korndykr VII. llosteln bnll. was
sold at auction here lnst night for SIS.
100 Oliver CahanR, Jr,, OF Buffalo.
was the purchaser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

The cause Is worthy and l
understand the European war
pictures are a wonderful produo-
tlon. l hope that the entertain
ment Is well patroniKed." &c.
g. Sohlberg, secretary Of okla
hOma Belgian Relief Commit
tee.
Every person In the city
should see the war pictures at
the OverhOlser today and tOmOr.
row. The films will depict war
a. II IL In Europe. The Belgians
need all the aid they can posi-
bly, receive."-Blshop TheOphlie
Meersehaert.
THE pictures are more than
worth the money. l saw them
In Chicago and was astoDished.
Oklahoma City should grasp this
opportunity Of visiting the Euro
pesn battle fronts" ."-R. J. Ed
wards.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
COTTON RATES.

Washington, Jan. G.-The In.
terstate Commerce commission
held today In cnHes against sew
cral railroads, that existing
ANY quantity rates on cotton are
not unreasonable, nor discrimi'
natOry, even when applied to
bales Of high density"
The eases involved shipments
from gin points IN Arkansas. Oh
lah0mn and TeNa, 10 Houston,
Galveston. Texas City and New
Orleans, which usually are com
pressed in transit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

Field Headquarters Of the German
Army, Place In France, Jan. C.
This important section Of the long
western battle line Is guarded at this
writing by the army VI General Won
Heeringen, to which belongs the cred.
II Of the first heavy fighting and the
first considerable victory Of the war
the defeat Of the French at Muelhaus-
en-, Alsace, on August TO- ,,t
Each day brings It's artillery duel,
sometimes ferocious, sometimes almost
perfunctory. The infantry In the ad-
vance trenches carry on q constant
tunnelling and trenchng, punctuated
with minor hut frequently sharp
contact This week, however, 10 lnr
has seen no heavy fighting and the
lull OF fighting Of serious character
has enabled the correspondent Of The
Associated Press who has been q guest
OF the headquarters mess for the
greater part Of the week to have many
conversations with General Won Heer.
ingen and almost every evening heaI
his after.dlnner talk on the new les
sons and methods Of the war, IN,
noteworthy achievements OF the wal
and on the use OF the automobile IN,
aeroplane. tho telephone and wireless
telenraphy la modern warfare.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

This war with It's armies Of millions
and its hattie fronts OF hundreds or
miles would have been impossible
without these modern nd1uncts, Cener.
al Won Hcerlnven believes and those
seeking 70 place the responsibility for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
BUTCHER TURKS
IN DEEP SNOW
COssackS Swarm pom Retreat
Ing MuSSu.men Following
Defeat IN Caucasus.
BLOW At HUNGARY NEXT
Russians Expected TO Advance
10 Pennsylvania Where
Millions May Revolt.

London. Jan. "a crushing blow
nc Vp.y,ops onncor IA buye dealt tbr
,,., ,r.
! "'AN u lnc VI W '''"' anu ''' '''
advance on the french III Als"'r "h
the ruad 10 Muclhnuspn continue tu
hold the foreground IN the war news
lodny In the nbsrncc of any other inn
portant developments IN the ca-t OF
west.
II Is felt In England that the re
ported route NJ the Turkish invaders
of the Caucasus with the defeat "
their plan Co rizr the Russian fort
ress at Kars gives the Ottoman forces
such setback rhIt the much discuss
cd invasion Of Egypt uUv is virtually
out Of the question At the same time
the pressure on Russian, from the
east has been 50 far relieved as to
preclude any necessity Of withdraw
lug Russian forces from Polish and
Galiclan fronts for seryice Ia the eau
casus
Petrograd reports that the Turkish
army defeated at Ardahan which Is
distinct from the forces reported to
have been crushed or captured at Sari
rounded md beiup horsss,,J lY Rms
sian cavalry and doomed to Ipeyit.
| hle determination.
II WAS added that the Turk. were
fighting with great bravery aud de
termination. but against homeless
odds, as the roads along which they
sought 10 retreat were blocked bJ
deeD SHOWS
While there has been virtually n,
change west of warsaw. Il is the opin
ion of British observers Of events
that the Russian general staff Is Civ
ing many Indications Of nm intention
TO strike heavy blow I'm Hungary.
with Bukowina occupIed. the tim,
is rlpe for an invasion of Transvlyanii
the eastern province OF Hungary Dor
derlng on Roumnnia. Nearly 5000 OO
Of the population OF this territory ar
Of Roumanian stock. According {
the contention OF the allies these pee
Tinor,unJt,;-to throw, off 1ba r,,,a az An.
trIo and nn,te Win Russia
-
Paris Jan. 8.-French forces yestel
day advanced at four distinct polnt
along the battle front extending froI
the North Sea 10 Alsace and CAV
, ground In one Instance according I
/, the official announcement Gain
lclnimed by the French were I'm the r,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
HUNDRED ARE INJURED
IN GOTHAM TUBE FIRE

latest Report Gives One Death as
Result OF Fierce Blaze in New
York Subway During the Early
Morning Rush Hour; Express
Train Collision Said to Have
Caused Conflagration That Start
ed Underground Panic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
Close Fighting.

"Hand grcnudes we find are the
best weapons for street and house.to-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

r,N solomon made his famous
W lam about book-making, he
~ course. only speaking by and
Va IN cold truth, the contemporary
lar1e. - the Jerusalem presses was very
.,,.d w. the half-shekel Semitic monthlies
'n''.s en- the news-stands were few
ssp'ss .,,o with scant advertising patron
~ 80 tbe royal library q dare to say
'.,,s,ed Of but five-toot shef OF hrs'-
,,,or papyri, with perhaps a moiety OF
'o..s wba, piauant AssyrIan novels. hand
s.r.ced upon octagonal pressed bricks.
'as.s e.str,st this famine with the plenty Of
Tss, the irrepressible modern
,'sard,,v for yourself. In any American
49, ,whether in Indiana or not. as the
WV 80, be) 10 down any street TO
a. no,nt. turn twice TO the left and
'..,so 10 the right, step into the house
'sms - located. ascend to the third floor
rsp gently upon the door at the rear
= ,hs hall A pale young man Will open
!. emu. and gladly will he read for your
cessation the opening pages of his
,s..,h coming Fourth coming-back, that
= "a saw great novel. Heed not his
~,.edlinss, but continue your researches
!. ,ns top or skylIght floor. And behold
,,.rs his little sister, crying softly to
s.-ss,f as he puts the finishing touches
upon sIx-act tragedy.
Iobn Marshalls compositions bore no
-ssemblance to pusIlists past their prime
rnsy could always come back, and did
am not now speaking OF the well-known
a,-,s, hut of his collateral descendant Of
N. same name Through complicated In
,,rmarriages among the keiths, Car
mIchaels and Amblers) who occupied the
y,rv small office adjoining Judge Whites
and lust across the hall from Major Col
t.,'s in the Holston Real Estate Building
IN the city Of Berkeley. Va. John Mar