Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-02

John II. Thompson, prominent
citizen, aged SO, accidentally shot and
killed himself at his home. SIC South
Cheyenne
al. ]. F. Rooney resigned as
building Inspector for the board Of
education and Andy Endicott was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy
i-County excise board reduced
county budget by 100000,
5-Miss Florence Braymer elected
queen of the 1915 Durbar. J. c..
robbed by highwaymen
G-Union men celebrated Labor
Day with big street parade, followed
by celebration at owen park.
7--Tony Ross defeated Texas Tate.
S-Durbar queen appointed her
royal party. O. =. Kuhn, draft clerk
at Exchange National bank, disap-
peared, leaving a small shortage In
his accounts. First Big Brothers
day observed by Rotary club.
8-F. c. Garner druggist, threw
sulphric acid on several boys in effort
to prevent them from lOafing in front
of his store.
1O-Mrs. Jessie Antene, 615 West
Fifth, bound and gagged by burg
lars.
11-Diamond ring2 valued at $1,000
stolen in daylight robbery at resi-
dence of julius Eahn, merchant, 401
East Ninth.
12-Robert Gallagher, arrested for
yagrancy, attempted suicide by hang
ing in city Jail.
f3-Free Tulsa County Fair and
Third Annual Oklahoma Durbar Of
ficially opened upon receipt of mes
sage from President Wilson.
11-Durbar week fraternal parade
held.
15-Floral parade of Durbar
After brutally assaulting Night Jailor
d. c. Cooley and wife, Charles Smith,
William Moore and John Murphy es.
capped from county jail.
16-Industrial parade
17-Children's parade. Grand night
review Of all parades, led by illumi-
mated night pageant Court ball. big
social event of Durbar week, held at
Convention hall. Body of O. P
Kuhn, defaulting bank clerk, taken
from Arkansas river at jerks Min
isterial alliance started taking relig-
ious census Of city.
1S-County fair and Durbar came
to close with riotous merrymaking on
downtown streets Jewish residents
of Tulsa celebrated day Of Atonement
in opening day of city schools
21-Busness men unanimously IN
favor of perpetuating the Durhar as
an annual event. William Pomeroy
3-year son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Pomoroy, announced as highest scor-
ing child IN free county fair Better
Baby contest.
22-Micky McGraw of Avant, John
Grant of Skiatook, and four horses
drowned when their rig capsized in
Hominy creek near Sperry.
23-GeOrge Northcutt arrested on
charge Of bure1arizing grocery stores
d. B, Boyer oil field pumper, gave
himself upIto sheriff after killing c.
c. Rina near Ssiatook
2f-At meeting of Chamber Of
Commerce following slogan was
adopted Tulsa Goods for Good
Tulsans"
25-Enrollment of the city schools
reached 4,SS7.
26-School board selected block OF
ground bounded by Sixth and Seventh
streets and Detroit and Cincinnati
avenues as site for proposed new high
school First rumor of an impending
grand jury circulated. Mrs Gladys
Vance started fight in county court
to break the will Of her husband,
Benjamin vance, and 10 obtain Gus
tody of her infant child.
2S-Dr. Frederick w. Hawley re-
signed 6s president Of Kendall college
to accept a similar position with
Park college at Parkville. Mo.
2O-Stormy session Of Taxpayers
league. First Community Sing"
held at Convention hall, with Edward
KrIeser Of Kansas City at the pipe
organ.
S0-Sand Springs population passed
$500 mark.
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