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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04

case will undoubtedly be appealed to
the supreme court by the losing side
Ia either case, but should he support
the contention Of Cornelius, II will
have the effect Of giving him lmme.
diate possession.
An opinion Is today being prepared
IN the county attorneys office at the
request OF the county commissioners
IL IL understood that this opinion will
be to the effect that the county com.
missioners have full power under the
law to I'LL all vacancies. IL IL also
understood that the commissioners
VIII appoint James Beaty court clerk
at once.
II is set forth by some Of those In.
tefested that separate action will
be necessary In the court clerk case
but II Is hot known that any other ac
tion will be taken. A suit il now
pending by which the case will he de
c'ded when II reaches the supreme
court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
ONE VOTE MAY
KILL SHIP BILL
Forces SO Equally Divided That
Nlce-PreSident Is Expected
10 Decide.
REINFORCEMENTS ARE COMING
Democrat Leaders Fearing De-
feat Attempt to Prevent
Ballot Today.

WASHINGTON Feb. ( Vice Presi.
dent Marshall probably will cast the
vote which decides whether the admin.
Isilauuu ship bill lives Or dies at this
session Of co&gress II the eIpecta-
Ilun, of the leaders are fulfilled 1t
VIII 10" one OF the few instances In
witch The vice president Of the United
States hns swung the balance. The
H7i W0, when the late Vice President
sherman cast the deciding vote for the
Hr,tow rroolutlou which put con-
sumtlonaI amendment for direct cleo
ton Of senators before the people
Administration Democrats reformed
their lines today and found they had
only 10 votes against the IS Republl.
cans Whiting to send the bill back TO
the commerce committee without in,
sirucuons. Their only hope was to
siaye Off the vote while Senator New.
IhuuS hurried back from California
and Senator Smith Of South Carolina
can come from the bedside Of his
wife.
with their votes the Democrats fig.
urc that, barring surprises. the contest
viii be- even on the floor and the vice
president will be called ON for the de.
Gliding vote. The administration lead.
ers count him with them. With this
program before them the days pro
ceedlngs were carried on as part Of
the plan to hold Off vote until the
arrival Of the two absent senator's
In the course " the debate Senator
lloke Smith said
1T Is understood that II the bill. as
now before the senate goes to vote
1t will be beaten. II il also under
stood that " II Is amended majority
will vote for IT,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04

hoard the Iowa Later the Racine
was reported 10 be sinking. City fire
boat Graeme stewart was much ham.
pered by the Ice aud made slow pro.
gress toward the scene Occupants OF
the Carter Harrison crib teiephoned
To the water department that appar.
eutly all " those on the Iowa had left
the vessel before II sank. The crib
keeper watched the boat 10 down
wireless messages for help FROM the
Iowa were received shortly before n
sank. Captain Garland OF the life
saving station manned n tug and
started at once The hyesavers saw
the ship sink.
The Steward of the Iowa, Charles
Pnhoneault, reached shore at II 10
o'clock and reported that ali aboard
the vessel had taken 10 the Ice and
were struggling In. He SAID he b.
lieyed all would reach shore safaly-
There was Ons passenger ssesn -
vessel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
WHEAT STILL ACTIVE
Market Opens STEADY, But Prices Soon
Advance With Reports From Europe /;
Margins Heavy.

CHICAGO. Feb T. Although the
opening ~ the wheat market today
was the srradlc-D I'm some time II was
not long before prices advanced May
rose to SlG "a, against $l59 "A last
night, and Jul, to Sl4l II compared
mith $l3s as
President Wilson's speech. calling
attention 10 the prospect that the
United states would be- called ou heay
lily for wheat, had much influence to
ward encouraging buyers Besides
there appeared tn be- evidence NJ rp
renewed foreign demand here aud ut
export sales over night Despite heavy
margins, trading was lively.
I'm the last hour the market went
lo N.6j Tor May. Influenced by al
Vices that Europeans were taking fouI
as well NJ wheat on n large scale
Wheat FOR spot cash delivery sold nj
Sl66, equalllng the topmost poiIN the
May option has vet touched Profit
taking made the close relatively easy
M net advance Of 3 "a tn ( 7sc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
Passengers Struggle to Safety
OOer Lake of Ice as Ship Sinks

rruCAGO. Feb 4-rhe steamer
Iowa ot the Goodrich Transit com
puny was caught in the ice about 3
miles off the Chicago harbor and
sunk today
The crew and passengers number
Ing about 90 took to the ice city
tugs and the lifcsavlng crew started
10 their re~cuc
Person. watching from the roof Of
n lake Trout skyscNpcr reported that
luwas m.0 reached the government
breakwalr. which guards the mouth
NJ the Chicago river aud had climbed
ON II after % perlluus walk " mile
aud hnf across the Ice, Two tugs
were making their way to the pier.
The steamers knusns, Arizona and
Racine. the former held fast IN the ic,
were only short distance from IN,
Iowa The Racine, which was II
clear water though hemmed III by
Ice. started 10 the rescue Of those OI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
MADOO DEFENDS
PURCHASE BILL
Secretary Of Treasury Addresses Cham
ber Of Commerce Of United States;
Recommendations Are Made

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-GOyern,
ment aid I'm building NJ an AmericsS
merchant marine and federal leglslS
ton permitting the maintenance Uf rs-
sale prices were recommended IN spe-
cinl reports submitted AT todays ses.
sion NJ the chamber Of commerce Of
the United States These recommends.
tluuS and addresses by Secretary Ne
Adoo and Senator Burton ~ Ohio, on
th" development OF the merchant ma
rlnc " the United States and JOSEPH
T. Davies, commissioner Uf CORPORA
tluns on the federal trade commits.
sion were feature, on the days pro-
gram.
la It's report, the committee on mer.
chant marine advocated the creation
Of federal shipping board to encour-
age the establishment aud successful
operation " an American merchant
marine aud a marine development com
pnny capitalized at x3OOOO,OOO to ad-
vance funds 10 buyers or builders OF
steamers Discussing the need Of such
legislation the committee says:
"uur export and import trade has
grown with tremendous strides and will
continue 10 expand rapidly. our peo-
pie demand that 1t should be safe
guarded and no longer left to unknown
yirl--iwdr- and TO shipping facilities
crrlulu tD fail us In worlds crisis.
The European war has opened the eyes
NJ the country to fun realization of
the uuwlsdom of past iudiffrrcnces and
delay and the wish is universal that
effective laws shall be- passed promptly
lo remove this national peril"
The committee uu the maintenance
and resale prices says Il is convinced
that legislation permitted the mainte-
nance or r' sale prices under proper
restrictions ON Identified merchandise
for voluntary purchase made and sold
under competitive conditions would be
/ to the best interest ~ the producer
the distributor aud OF the purchasing
public
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
DOCTOR KILLED
AFTER ASSAULT
Posse Of Citizens Riddle Physician
With Bullets; Young Married Wo.
man IL Victim.

AUGUSTA Ga, Irb " A. ~ Cul.
berson, Il prunuruI physician II
Evans, Ga. WAS -hoU 90 death early
today by posse Of citizens that had
been searching for him since last
night, according TO reports received
here today, Culbcrt.ou was charged
with assaultlng young married wo-
man, daughter Of prominent citizen
Of Martinez.
The killing Of Dr. Culberson oc-
CURED at farm house near Evans,
In Columbia county II miles from
Augusta. The assault with which he
was charged was brought yesterday.
Last midnight Sheriff Plunkett Of
Richmond county, IN which this city Is
located, and three deputies, responding
10 telephone call, started to Mar
| tlnez 10 arrest the physician, who
was reported To be hiding near that
town. Sheriff Crawford NJ Columbia
county also had been called but be-.
cause ~ the condition OF the roads had
failed 10 arrive After several hours
futile search Sheriff Plunkett aud
hls deputies returned here.
| A posse W citizens. however con
/ tluucd their -currh and shortly be.
fore o'clock today located Culher
son In Il farmhouse The physician
was ordered 10 come out. Reports N
the affair state that Culberson drew
a revolver and tried to escape and than
the posse fired upon him and he fell
with his body rIddled with bullets
Culherson went to Evans about two
| years ago to practice medicine lie
came to Georgia from Culherson. y. g.
He was married. but II is said. no.
and his wife have NOT been living tn
gelhcr fur some time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
RUSSIANS AGAIN
INVADE HUNGARY
German Offensive WsakenS on
Eastern Line Except at
Warsaw.
WAR ON SHIPPING DISCUSSED
Great Britain Specializing on
Outcome Of Submarine
Activity.

London Feb 4 Emperor Williams
troops still ARE maintaining am offensive
movement ON the huu"ficlds to the
west Of Warsaw. iu Russinu Poland,
hut On the remainder NJ the eastern
battle line the RusSuu, assert they
are "Nrrtlng the Ercuto-t pressure.
notably nCruSv the rust Pru,,iuu from
tier and In the CHrputhiuu mountains.
Ia the latter region the Russians claim
that the fighting hus gone against the
AustrOGermnn forces and the Rus.
SLAMS again are reported TO have
crossed into Hungary
On the western front Ia Belgium
France and AIsucr artillery engage
ments continue over most ot the battle.
line with isolated and sporadic Ger
man rushes on the French position
Turkish activities along the SueZ
canal ran hardly be- cInssed yet even
M second rate skirmishes, the attack
near lsmaili, midway between the Red
and Mediterranean seas shows that the
Turks are pushing farther AWAY from
the coast Of the Mediterranean
Submarines Discussed.
The newspapers Of both Germany
and England are filled with discus
sion aud speculation regarding the
outcome II the proposed widespread
German submarine activity against
merchant shipping mud this phase "
warfare Is the absorbing topic through
put Grcnt Britain
For some reason not explained herr"
there Is marked change Uf tone rrlu
tive 10 the predictions us tu when Rou
mania will Join the allies A few
weeks ago II was said confidently IL
Great Britain that Roumnuia would
enter the conflict perhaps by the mid
dlr Of February Dispatches to the
Eritlsh newspapers from Bucharest
the Roumanian capital. now say that
tho government has no Intentions Of
breaking its neutrality at an early
CONTINUED on Last Pagel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
ANOTHER DEATH
EXPECTED TODAY
Texas Banker Shot In Row Over
Criticism Of Catholic Church viii
Not Live; Two Are Dead.

MARSHALL, Texas, Feb. NO
hope was held today for the life Of
John Copeland, bank cashier here
shot last night In the hotel room of
William Black Of Bellalre, ohio, IL lee
turer and professed critic of the Cath
ollie church Black and John Rogers
Of Marshall were killed IN the same
shooting. BLACK claimed to have been
former Catholic priest.
The shooting occurred within two
minutes after committee OF Mar
shall, Copeland, John Rogers aud
George Ryan called on Black Just be.
fore q o'clock last night to request
him 10 stop his lectures here attacking
the Catholic church.
Black the previous night had talked
on Effects " the Confessional BOX, Do
and last night was TO talk on Con.
vent Life with Black was Miss
Sadie Black aged II. an adopted
daughter, aud G.. r. HILL, who regis.
tered from st. Paul and travelled ~
Blacks companion.
So far as now known the shooting
was between the committee and Hall,
Blacks companion. The lecturer him.
self Is not known to have fired. The
young woman said she threw
her arms about her foster father try
Ing 10 protect him Hall. II IL said,
was either In an adjoining room or I'm
the hath In Blacks room, when the
committee entered
Ryan, Of the committee. was charg.
ed In the police warrant with killing
Rlnck, and Hall with killing Rogers
and woundlng Copeland Black and
Rogers were 80 close that they fell
one over the other. Black had been
shot through the heart and two ar
three times In the body, while Rogers
was shot In each slide VI the head.
The coroner found on the lecturers
body seven scars of old wounds made
by bullets one was In the neck. one
in the hand and the others In the
body.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
War at a Glance

Remnant, of the Belgian troops.
stlll defending the llttle strip NJ their
country not In possession " the Grr
mans once more ure bearing the hruut
N the fighting IN the west luofnGu.
Amsterdam reports state the Germans
are again attacking Along the User
For the last two day Brgluns and
Germans have been fighting the pos
session Of trenches having been droid
eel with the bayonet Amsterdam re-.
IOrts say the German, attacks were
ropnlSed
The struggle In the east is iucreas
ing in severity, as the Austro Germuu
attacks develops Heavy fighting is
now In progress along practically the
whole front, except In Bukowina An
official statement from Petrograd to-
day reports number NJ important vie.
cries for the Russians In northern
! Poland near the west PrusSian hor.
der. the village of Skempc for some
time the scene ~ hard struggle, has
been captured by the Russians, the re-
| port says
] VI Allil hbhAilt " AiN NNNl VI " ~
saw, the Germans brought up large
masses II their first line troops and
repeated their tactics of hurting one
regiment after another at selected po
sltions The Russian report describes
| the attacks as furious aud adds that
the Germans suffered immense losses
but were driven back So far as the
report shows, there has been no
change in the Carpathians
Russian aviators bombarded three
German mobilization centers, another
official report says The raid is de
scrlbed as successful, although no do
tails are given.
The surrender of Lieutenant Col
Onel Kenpf, the South African rebel
leader In expected at Pretoria 10
bring to an end the uprising Five
hundred burgher and their officers
laid down their arms and the surren-
der Of Colonel Maritz, the only one of
the four original rebel leaders who Ii
still at large. IN predicted
German attacks have been resumed
In several sections II the western but
tie front and according 10 today's Of
fetal communication from Berlin, one
of these movements in the Argoune
has resulted I'm a victory " import
anCc Three lines " trenches were
Stormcd and the statement Is made
that the principal French positions for
more than a mile we're taken with the
capture Of 800 men IL guns and much
war material The French statement
mentions few small engagements
which are said tn have ended favor
ably for the allies
The German statement confirms
/ IetrOgrad's assertions that another
great battle Is In progress IN Poland,
west OF WARSAW Russian attacks
we're repused, the Berlin war office
srys and Germans were able to make
further progress In the vicinity Of
Bollmow. on the section Of the front
closest to Warsaw.
Germany today notified the United
States that American vessels should
avoid the north and west coast ~
France The state department ut
Washington believes that this action
lis intended Ms warning against
mines, rather than as equivalent Ia
the declaration " blockade
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
Cornelius Gets Mandamus to
Put Ratlit Out of Office

An alternative writ Of mandamus
was granted today by District Judge
George W. Clark requiring Clifton
Rathff, register Of deeds, either TO
turn over to NJ Cornelius, county
clerk, the records and files OF his of
flee or to appear in court not later
than / 30 Friday afternoon and show
to the court substantial reasons for
his contention that the office is his.
THIS action, taken on advice OF the
county attorneys office, will cOnsti.
tute a test case on the validity Of the
consolidation act recently signed by
Governor Williams. II II cOntended
by Cornelius that since he was elect.
Ell TO the office OF county clerk and
since the consolidation act merges the
duties Of that office with those OF the
register Of deeds, that he must take
the duties OF both offices. The ruling
that Judge Clark may give " not eN
pected to be accepted as final, as thu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
Generally fair weather lonIEht aud
Friday somewhat cslder tonight.

The low pressure area ID central over
Kansas this morning aud oyersprads the
Plains States and Mississippi valley. The
movement Of this disturbance has caused
light rains over the western portion OF
the Mississippi basin and the rain area
ls moving eastward. Light precipitation
has been general also In the northern
nocky mountains ana Pacific northwest.
Fair weather has prevailed In the south
eastern and far southwestern sections
Of the United States. II Il quite cold in
the Atlantic districts, especially IN Flor.
IA, whore light frost In reported this
morning Moderate temperature pre
vailed over all ~ theSterrltory west of
the Alleg henI mountaLnA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
FOUR MEXICANS KILLED
IN YAQUI INDIAN MUTINY

SANDIEGO, Cal Deb. 1 e. -Four
persons were killed and twenty
wounded, including two Officers, when
Yaqui Indians mutlned at Guayamas
yesterday, according TO advices re.
ceived today by Admiral Howard on
board the Flagship San Diego, which
is In the harbOr.
The mutlny occurred while the In
diaus were being sent to support Il
retreating column Of villa troops
which had evacuated Navsjoa, Sonora.
No foreigners were injured
The villa troops sailed for Yharog
aboard the steamer Bonita and the
schooner Ienore, The latter vessel
was compelled 10 return to Guaysmns
on account Of weather conditions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
CHICAGO FRUIT TERMINAL
TO CUT COST or LIVING

CHICAGO, Feb PLANS Tor build
ing n S2O,OOOOOO wholesale fruit aud
produce termlnal and market were an
nounced today II IL proposed to build
the terminal on railroad property near
the center Of the city. II ls said the
terminal would decrease the high cost
OF living 10y cutting down delivery eE-
penses and spoilage about $4,000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
SENATE WOULD
CREATE COURTS
Measure Would Establish superior
Courts In Iottawatomir, Muskogco
and Tulsa Counties Only.


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Hudson and Waldrrp of the house
ana Davidson OF Tulsa and Davidson
OF Muskogee and Barrett OF the sen
ate creating superior courts IN the
counties OF Pottawatomie MuskoE"e
ana Tulsa. The measure was amend
ed by Davidson and Burford, which
provides for the taking care OF an
matters In the superior courts thnI
hapr been abolished In other COMMITTEES
by placing them without prejudice
In the district court In the cas-" OF
the superior court ln Custer county
this act viii not AFFECT lts status The
court was created there by spc al
act ana II was sought to abolish i'
by special act but failed. II "hs
explained that this court maintained
ilH present standing until some iu.
ulre measure regarding It be passed
The bill as passed established su.
perior courts In counties Of the state
having population Of $4,000 OF
more, and not exceeding 10000 and
having therein n city Of 10000 OF
more and not exceeding 10000. This
would only apply to PotIaWatomIe
huskogee and Tulsa counties
The oil conservation o'l was tc
nave come up for hnal cohsldera'
ton, but on motion OF Senator
Thomas 1t went over unul a similar
bill being considered In the house
should come to the senate. This ac'
ton would save much time The sen
ate In committee OF the whole passed
the bin "wednesday evening
Favorable committee reports were
made by the committee on state and
county affairs on the bill by Ryan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
HOUSE TALKS On VETO
Both Sides Confident IN Fight to Over
ride Presidents Act Oh Immigration
Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb Debate ou
the motion to override President VII
sons veto OF the immigration bin he
gan promptly when the house met ru
dny under an agreement 10y both sides
for five hours and twenty minutes
talk It's supporters hoped ror the
necessary twoIhirds vote hut ITS uu
pourus were sure II could NOT Dp
pollcd
Representatives Burnett and Gurd
ucr bed m" forces In fnlo ~ the meas
mw and Representative, Moore and
Snnu'h headed The opponents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
BAKERS APPEAL
FOR STATE AID
Want Act Of Congress Passed Which
Want Act Of Congress Passed Which
Increasing.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--JOhn j. Dil.
Ion, commissioner Of the state depart
ment OF foods and markets, has been
appealed TO by New York bakers to
join them In an effort TO KEEP down
the price Of flour, which the bakers
declare will make It necessary for
them TO raise the price Of bread with
In n few days, Many OF the bakers
have expressed the opinion that the
only way this could be accomplished
would be through al act Of congress
placing an embargo on the expectation
Of all but the years surplus Of grain
supply,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04
CRANE PAYS BIG FINE
Company VIII Give Texas $4,000 and
Withdraw from state; Trust
Law Charge.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 4.--The Crane
company, one Of the largest plumbing
supply houses In the country, has
agreed to pay Il $4,000 fine and with.
draw from business In Texas, It was
announced. This compromise Of a
state suit for several million dollars
penalty against the Crane company for
alleged violation Of Texas antitrust
laws The company's Texas headQuar.
tsrs are at Dallas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-04

Met at If Il. m. under ur,rm"n.
for five hours and twenty minute.
debate on motion 10 r. pu-r mmleu
lIon bin over President Wilson'S veto