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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
FOUND DEAD IN BED
W. |. Patterson, Formerly Employed
by Oklahoma Gas Engine Company.
Dies nj Ioln Hotel Here

". L. Patterson. u machinlst, was
found dead In his bed az the lola ho-
tel at l24 1.2 West California avenue
shortly afternoon today No cause for
the death could be found by the police,
and II IL presumed that heart failure
was the cause. Both the dead man. $
hands were clutched over his heart
when found
Patterson has been living az the ho.
tel for about year. He was 81 years
old, and unmarried He was formerly
employed by the Oklahoma Gas Engine
company, but for the past few months
has had no steady employment r. G.
Patterson OF 1905 North Klein avenue
il Il brother of the dead man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
FORMER STATE
BANKS WILLING
viii NOT Be Necessary TO Sue 200
Institutions For Guaranty :
Assessment

TT 10 understood that many Of the
L owners OF national banks, formerly
state banks, which natlonalized on nc
count VI the assessments TO the guar
anty fund, may voluntarily p0y ~
the banking department balances OF
the guaranty assessments unpaid when
the change occurred IN the bnuk.s II
was expected that II would be neces
sary 10 bring suit against each Of
the approx oIimstely 200 banks IN the
state In order 10 secure the deferred
payments
The banks will be allowed 10 make
these payments az II they had not
made the change For instance, they
were only required In the first place
10 make certain per cent each year
Of the total assessment. In some cases
this assessment would not have been
all paid by this time, and II might
be several years before II would all be
paid. In this respect II win not he
necessary for the banks to pay M the
full obligation at this time, but they
may do 80 us N they were yet state
banks -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
MORE ARRESTS In
ELECTION FRAUDS
Fourteen From One Rhode Island
Town Added 10 Providence Defend.
ants; Brass Check Plot

PROVIDENCE, X L., July -Four.
teen more arrests were made today In
the election fraud cases, all OF today's
defendants coming from the town OF
Coventry, They include Ellery Hud.
son, state factory Inspector and a
member Of the Republican state cen.
tral committee; Irving Hudson. state
senator, and Lowell whitman, deputy
sheriff.
As IN the case Of the seventeen
North Providence officials the Covent
ry defendants are charged with hay-
ing conspired 10 defraud the United
states by corrupt practices al the elec.
ton last November when u member
Of congress was chosen.
II Ia alleged that the defendants
distributed among the voters In the
town ON election day brass checks NJ.
deemable for ~ each In payment for
having voted ~ directed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
ORDER SMITHS DEATH
English Alleged "Buthiub Murderer"
Charged With killing Three Wives,
Found Guilty

LONDON. July IA verdict OF
guilty was brought IN by tle Jury to.
day In the case Of George Joseph
Smith, who was charged with the
murder Of three OF his wives. 1t was
alleged 10y the crown tAst Smith had
Killed his wives while they were ill
tllelr bathtubs aud had collected In
snrnnce money on their lives
Smiill was sentenced TO death
You'll nang me before you're done
my lord" was Smiths excited out
burst while Justice Scrutton was sum
ming MP the case.
I've done no murder This Is a
disgrace 10 Christian country"
The Judge told the jury that while
there was no direct evidence connect
Ing Smith with murder Of Beatrice
Mundy, one " the three wives, with
the murder Of whom he specifically
was charged, there was seldom any
thing but circumstnntlnl evidence In
cases Of calculated murder.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
HIGHEST PRICES
PAID FOR CATTLE
Colorado Pulp Fed Sell In Kansas
City for $9.S5; Quarantine From
Texas Bring $500

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-Two dif
ferent classes " cattle -- pulp fed
from Colorado and quarantine from
Texas-brought record prices today ON
the local market, The quarantine cat
tie equalled the highest price ever
paid on any market In the United
States, selling for 500. There were
seventeen head In the shipment. which
arrived from Tenbrook, Texas. aud
they averaged l.27S pounds.
The pulp-fed steers were from Fort
Collins, Colo. and sold for S0.35. Twen-
ty-two head, averaging 1903 pounds
brought this record price.
The local market has been unusual
l1 active this week and local dealers
say this Is caused by growing short.
aye OF good fed cattle In view of
the fact that the foreign demand is
absorbing the entire output Of South
America and some cattle from this
country the local dealers predict that
within sixty days good fed native
cattle Will be selling on a basis Of
$40 TO f11.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
D0NNELL VlNDlCATED
County Attorney Says II Is Perfectly
Proper for Justire Of the Peace 20
Appoint Daughter a. Clear

Justice of the Peace THtAnas f.
Donnell would not appoint his daugh.
ter, Miss Mary Donncl, 10 the posi-
tion " clerk In his court under the
new nct of the legislature until he
was sure It would not be- u violation
OF tho ncpotiSm law lie applied 10
County Attorney Embry for de
clsiOn.
1T will not be y violation " the
law" snid the county attorney. "The
salary of the clerk * paid out of your
fees and you have the right to make
your own selection"
Miss DOnnel's bond Of $500 was
filed today with G.. NJ. Thompson and
Homer <. Hunt as sureties. The
young woman IL credited with being
the most expert Justice court clerk IA
the city. Other justices Of the peace
will appoint clerks. some ~ them al
ready having selected relatives.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
THREATEN PRESIDENT


NEW YORK. July 1.-The federal
grand jury today indicted Rudolph Ma.
lik. an Austrian salesman arrested
here last night, charging that In let
ter mailed June to President Wilson
he Threatened the president with n
political crime" should the president
refuse to pay In 500. The money, II
was charged, was demanded as M In.
demnlty for Mallk's inability 10 re.
turn to his family IN Austria.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
b|EWER STARTS
POLICE SHAKEUP
Chief Nichols Searches In Vain For
Former Bertillon Super
lntendent
He WANTS TO CHECK HIM OUT
Investigation Points To "DOubIe
Lie, "Dope" Hiding And
Auto Thefts

TdERE was II mad bunch at police
station Thursday up until - 80
o'clock In the afternoon, when the
cnuse Of H. Pete Biewer Jr., former
head Of thet Bertlllon system, walked
INTO headquarters In company with r.,
J. Giddings, his attorney. Since early
morning every policeman on the force
from the chief on down had been On
the hunt for Biewer lie was wanted
at the station for many reasons: more
particularly 10 make turn over IN
regular way " property that had been
III his cnre before his discharge as su
perinlendent Of investigation.
Startling Developments are EXPECT
ed, with the possible Implication OF a
county official, following the arrest Of
Peter \. Blewer, Jr head Of the iden,
tifiratlOn bureau at the police station
ny county authorities Wednesday
night II is stated by the police that
In the arrest u Biewer the first steu
was made In the breaking up of al
organized gang ~ auto thieves In al
least four Oklahoma cities.
Biewer was arrested late Wednes
day evening on county warrant fol.
lowing a formal charge filed by 0. J.
Denend of Enid Six weeks ago DE
mend reported his automobile stolen
from Enid and II was traced to Okla
homn City Blewer. II IL said. has
been using the oar since shortly after
lbe robbery, When penepd finally
Identified his machine, Motorcycle OF
flcer :. X. Rogers and Special officer
Knox waited for several hours at the
'ContInucd on List Page,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
WEATHER AT LAST SMILES
on STREET DANCE PROMOTERS

The Knights Of Columbus band will
render musical program at It's street
dance which Is to be held on the cor
ner OF Twenty-first and Western to
night. This dance will be held under
the auspices Of the firemen at station
No. q and eSesssent srranssments have
been made for the Entertainment of 4
large crowd. Ice cream and cake win
be served on the lawn adjoining the
station.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
LOSING $5OO,OO0 A DAY
Estimated Economic Loss In Chicago
~ Result Of Shut-out Reaches
Large Proportion

CHICAGO. July 1.--gates were
locked In Chicago's largest brick and
lumber plants today AZ a result OF u
general shutdown In the building n,a,
'tsrisl interests 1rhe. ptsnis win MT
be reopened. 1t was declared, hntil the
10000 striking caERelisEy feach an
agreement with ti6bull ~ contrac-
tons. II was estimatsd Mt 100000
men will be thrown out Of employ
ment by the shutdown. The situnt-
tion. II was estimated, will mean an
economic loss TO the city OF half n
million dollars a day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
REPRlEVFFOR BECKER
Governor Whitman Stays Execution
Giving Supreme Court Time to DE.
eide His Appeal

ALBANY, n, Y, July i.-Goyenor
Whitman today granted Charles Beck
er, the former New York police lieu
tenant under sentence of death, a re
prleve until July 70.
The governor said he would take nc
further action In the case than the
granting OF the reprieye This means
that II the United States supreme
court does not Interfere Becker will
be executed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
BRITISH BARK SUNK
Germans Torpedo Vessel Filled With
Wheat; Part Of Grew Landed Near
Cgrk

LONDON, July 1.-The British bark
Thistlebank, frmn Bahia Blanca, Ar.
gentlna April ~, with wheat for
Queenstown, was torpeloed by Ger.
man submarine yesterday off Fastmet,
Ireland Seine ~ the crew were land
ed Ut Baltimore, ~ miles southwest OF
Cork.
The ThIstlchank WAS n formasied
bark built nj Glasgow IN 1891 She
was OF 2.aGO gross tons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
POOL-HALLSCHECK OUT
Southern and Elite Clubs See Hand.
writing on the Wall and Withdraw
Applications for Licenses

The famous Southern Club and the
equally famous Elite, both OF them
known IN the past rs gambling hous.
es, will close at once, nv far ~ the
pool halls are concerned They have
withdrawn their applications for H.
censes under the new law and will not
attempt to run the pool and billiard
halls again.
The police officers had collected Il
great deal Of evidence against these
two places aud were prepared 10 place
II before the court had the applica.
tiOns been pressed
William Wright OF Jones City today
Withdrew his application for u license
and his place will also be closed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
Women Of Europe In Bargain
Counter. Rush EQr Husbands

BERLIN, July THE war has
given sudden aud unprecedented i'm.
petus to the marriage brokerage
game, and advertisements fos hJs
brnds--wnr invaliJs IN many cases =
mere never 80 plentiful a. nt present.
NnLy women exhibit an lrrcspressibl.
desire TO get married right away
and appear to be quite unconcerned
about tke klpd Of hsshand they get.
fndIyidualy women who want to get
married. At any cost are not the oply
ones however who have taken aG-
,sntarr of the unusual situation. The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01

sunnlcning her To testify ~ y states
witness at the trial TO test her hus-
bands sanity, NJ reported from Ma.
lone, \. Y, the attorney generals of.
flee Will apply to the court for q body
writ OF attachment ~ compel her at.
tendance. THIS statement was made
today at the attorney generals offlce
where the report was confirmed. Her
excuse will not be considered. n ives
said. unless put forward In a legal
manner
John NJ. slaton, former governor ~
Georgia, OccupIed \ seat on the bench
besiide Justlce Hendrick when the
trial was resumed today. Fuffhsr
reading Of the testimony Eivss ~
Thaw's mother at the seeossA nnr1of
trial was followed BY more Il ~ ~
srds of Thsw's llfr % MazsawGn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
NO GOODS. No PAY FOR
SERVING SEARCH WARRANT

Counties are not liable for fees OF
the justice OF the peace and peace
officers In issuing and serving search
warrants for supposed stolen goods
where no gcods are found, according
TO an opinion from the attorney gen.
erals office Thursday The county
" only liable In such cases, says the
opinion, when an arrest Is made un,
der criminal PROCESS The opinion
was given 70 T. \, Hurst, county at.
torney Of okmulgee county.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01

more or less shady matrimonial
agencies are making hay white the
sun shines, aud apparently stop al
nothing IN order TO turn questionable
pfennig.
Thus many have, In some manner
s-cuted the nnnes aud addresses oi
women whose husbands have been
killed az the front, and in,rude upon
their grief with braxen offers OF sec
end husbands The men for the most
part are mere adventumrs. but In a
few cases are invnHded soldiers, either
anxious for q home or begulled Into
letting their names be used.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
SMALLER PHONE EXCHANGES
WANT TAXES CUT DOWN

Assessment NJ smaller telephone
exchanges In the state was taken up
by the state board " equalization
Thursday. Managers and owners of
some of the exchanges appeared be-
fore the board and asked that some re-
ductions be made.
II ~ possible the board will finiesh
with the smaller public utilities this
week and probably be ready next week
to take NJ the equalization Of coun-
ties,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP
or CHICAGO NEAR DEATH

ROCHESTER,, ~ T., July i.--Iames
Edward Qulgley, archbishop OF Chi.
engo suffered snother stroke % par
nlysis shortly before II o'clock today
aud bis deoih i Imminent
Hypostahc pneumonia OF both
mugs has set in II Is not believed
the prslats VIII survive many hours
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
OH Men Declare Gas
Conservation Unfair
THE WEATHER


Louisiana Tonight generally fair, Fri.
day partly cloudy; showers In east pUr.
lion.
ArkAnlaS- Tonight and Friday unset.
tied probably showers and thundarstorma
Fast Tsraa--rOnight and Friday un.
ssttlsd
West TsIas-Tonlght and Friday part.
~ cloudy
oklshoma-Tonight aud Friday unset
iisd not much change In temperature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
PERSONAL MENTION

< LOS ANGELES, July l. X
X Humble mention Of Mrs Jones X
II bringing eggs 10 town X " 4
X more value 10 n country news n
= piper from business stund =
4 point thnn publication Of an 4
y editorial page" Herbert Cav Z
X unrss, editor 0f the Chauutc, Il
4 lKauD Tribune. today told Z
4 delegates To the National EdI 4
x torHI association convention =
y here =
X III long lists uf subscriber, 4
x and fal advertising contracts x
4 nre the chief ends of the new, x
y paper game" Mr. Cavnncs. x
4 said. "no feature ~ paper IS \
X of 50 little Importance or as X
= positive handicap az the edi Il
4 torINl page y
x The speaker declared, how 4
Y ever that the editorial page u y
z the right quality is an lmpor. \
y tant and necessary asset to II \
e newspaper. 4
X X
X x 4 4 4 y " II il = 4 Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
THRONGs AT EXPOSITION
FOR WILSON DAY EVENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, July Thou.
sands thronged the grounds OF the
Panama. Pacific exposition today u
participate In Woodrow Wilson day
AZ 2 o'clock Pacific time, President
Wilson pressel button at Cor,
nlsh, n II, which released a
lerge American flag IN the court OF
the Universe who're patriotic exercls-
es we're beld.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
Operator Who Knows Says Mighty
Big Game Is Being Played
By Gas People
BETTER PRICE BEST CONSERVATOR
What Everybody Wants Is Equit-
able Enforcement With Re-
speCt TO0il And Gas

TUE hearings Of the corporation
commission on the gas conserya.
tion law promise to result In one of
the IlNellest contests imaginable be
tween the oil producers and the gas
marketing companies. The enthusius.
tic acceptance of the terms OF the gas
conservation law by A. j. Dicschpr,
general mnnngrr Of the Quapaw Gas
company, while the herring was on at
BartlesNille last Saturday, seems a.
have been the cye.opcurr 50 fur as the
oil producers are concerned.
Oh producers are now charging that
the hig gas companies are simply
trying TO bring the corporation rom
mission and courts to their aid In
taking the gus from the oil men with.
out due compensation.
uue Of the lurgest and most sue
cessfni operators IN the Gushing field.
who asks thnt his name be- Withheld.
asserts that the fight Is now on. and
That the big gus companies and their
representatives can have all Of II they
want, since It IN now clear TINT the
gas people are determined 10 wreck
the oil game II necessary ia order 20
secure gns ia plentiful quantities and
ut their own figures.
Conservation Absurd
This conservation business said
this mAn. "iS All nbsurdlty The big
gas marketing concerns have invoked
It aud played strong with the aradem-
ir reformers for their own selfish
purpose. Why II the gas marketing
concerns had ever offered reason
able price Tor gas none Of II would
have been allowed to 10 to waste IN
Gushing or elsewhere,
"Uil producers Hre Just plain busi-
ness mcp. They don't waste anything
TINT they can turn az u profit And
they d0Ii't fool their time With any
thhig that is not prufiisble The gus
companies have been III the field Tor
years, nnd they have never estab-
lished price for gas. 1t is still a
Continued on last Page
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RAIN TyMBLES;,
500 ARE KILLED
Several Hundred More Injured In
Mexican Accident Reports
American Traveller
STORY IS WITHHELD BY CENSOR
Box Cars Bearing Soldiers, Women
And Children Leaps Into Can
yon Crushing Victims

/ AREDO, Texas July Three hun
dred Carrunza soldiers aud their
wives aud children were killed and
several hundred injured IN the wreck
Of military traln near Montemorelos
between Tumplco aud Monterey, no
cordlng 10 an American who arrived
here today from the interior. Tn,
accident look place ten days ago. he
said.
Tumbls Into Canyon
lhe American travellers story wa,
The first lntlmHtion here OF the wreck
but this was attributed To the cen
SOrshIp which has been e1traordin
arlly strict recently The train was
heavily loaded aud proceeding at full
speed when II left the track, the
American said. and twmbled into 1
small canyon
The soldiers with their wives anL
children aud scores OF women CAM
followers were being sent from Tam
plco 10 Monterey The train wa
made up Of box cars, men, womeI
aud children crowded inside aud 9th
ers OH top, while many, as Is a Me1i
can reyOlutlonist custom. were sluDg
under the box cars.
With Gun, Demands Speed
The engineer, II Is said, was pro
ceeding slowly, claiming the tract
Was In poor condition Sometime be
fore nearing MOntemorelos. II wa,
said the major In charge Of tn,
troops placed pistol TO the head OF
the engineer, demanding full speed
The engineer complied and Just befor,
reaching Montemorelos the train lef
the track.
/ Passengers and crew fell with III,
trpm into q small canyon, and many
literally were ground to death be
meath the wreckage, the American, de
clared. II was reported that the mn
jor who gave the command for higl
speed was aInoug the killed None u
the train crew was known to have -
capped
No further details or confirmation
of the reported wreck could be oh
tained here today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
us. IS AWAITING
FURTHER RREPORT
lansing Says No Immediate Ac-
ton win Be Taken Regarding
Sinking OF Armenian

yATASHINGTON, July Robert
w lansing secretary Of state, an
nounced today that until more complets
reports had been received from Ambass-
ador Page at London ON the torpedoing
Monday Of the British liner Armenian
with the loss of American lives the
United States would take no action.
Latest news dispatches from Avon
mouth detailing how the Armenian
made efforts 10 escape after being or
dered to stop caused officials TO be-
lIeye the sinking Of the vessel was ac-
complished In accordance with inter
national law and that the United
States must have no reason TO take
up the subject with Germany except
TO verify through the admiralty at
Berlin the details Of the ArmeniRn's
reported resistance,
Under the rules " international law
II was pointed out, the Armenian.
which flew the British flag as well
az any neutral vessel, could be sunk
for refusing to obey warning to halt
and submit the vessel Ia visit and
search or capture Americans aboard
such ship lose protection Of their
government when the vessel offers re
sistance.
Ambassador Page reported that the
Armenian was engaged 'ln admiralty
business but the question Of how far
the vessel was under the control "
the British government seemed to be
cversha dowed, In the minds Of officials
here, by the reported resistance
There was relaxation OF tension
IN official quarters by the news that
the Armenian apparently was resisting
capture for what seemed 10 loom up
~ a possible complication In the pend
ing negotiations over submarine war.
fare with Germany appeared to be re-
moved.
AvoNMOuTH, England. July l.
There were eleven Americans among
the ~ members ~ the crew who lost
their lives IN the sinking " the Ley.
land line freight steamer Armenian
by the German submarine U-SS off
Trevuse head Cornwall on Monday.
Some members " the crew were killed
outright when the German torpedo
would sink the ship.
When sunk by the German subma
rlne the Armenian was carrying l.422
mules frem Newport News to Avon.
mouth, the animals to be used by the
French armies In Belgmm aud France.
The vessel had crew Of y men aud
curried 90 men AZ muleteers.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
HUERTA TRIAL
Is POSTPONED
Mexicans Charged With Violating
Neutrality Of L. ). viii Have Hear.
Ing July "


FL pASO, Tex, July THE case
against NictorianO Huerta, Pascual
OrOzc0 and four others charged with
conspiracy 10 violate the United States
neutrality laws. was postponed today
to July T. The defendants were con.
tinued under the same bonds
The postponement was granted on
request " attorneys for the prOseCu-
ton Il. b. Crawford az United
States district -ttorney stated that
the government had been unable to
collect aud arrange all It's evidence
or to bring important witnesses Into
court
Counsel for the defense agreed to
the governments request and briefly
explained the status to the defend
ants. who quietly eft the court room.
This agreement was reached shortly
before the hour set for the hearing
/ The spectators FLED ont Of the court
room and the crowd that surrounded
the federal building unable to gain
adlnlttance, dispersed rapidly.
Huerts Is Cheercd
As Huertn emerged from the federal
building he was greeted with "Nlvas
aud handclapping by several hundred
Mexlcans. lie was taken to the OF
flces Of his attorneys and later driy
en- 10 the home Of his daughter
Long before the hour fixed for the
hearing, prominent Meucans. adher
ents Of Huerta. representative Of the
'Carranza aid villa raciioD reached
the court room.
General nuerm arrived at $50
o'clock and was followed In few
Continued ON Last PhRe.l
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WEATHERFORD. Ok, July L.
During hard rain storm here yester-
day afternoon late. more than two
Inches Of rain fell In Il few hours.
flooding the streets. and doing consid
erable damage to gardens and fields
adjacent