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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-02

happy over the fortunate outcome OF
the day that the evening festivities
at Helen's home were looked forward
to with ~pleasurable excitement. 1t
was an open secret among her friends
that this occasion was to signalize the
public announcement of her engage
ment to George Storm.
The evening a%ssemblage was bril-.
liant. Not alone with the guests of
the day but a second special had come
from the city bringing another car of
friends and a procession Of motor cars
brought to the door guests from the
neighboring estates.
In the house, Helen, radiant in eve
ming attire, was descending the stairs.
Storm. waited at the foot to meet her
and after receiving her guests she left
the scene for a few moments with her
lover. The last among the laggards
seemed to have arrived when a big
limousine, turning in from the high
way, was driven rapidly through the
grounds and stopped in front of
Helen's door. The car contained three
men-Seagrue, Ward and Adams.
"Wait in the garden" was S~eagrue's
command to his companions. Il will
go in, look the field over and report in
q few minutes"
When Seagrue crossed Helen's
threshold that night, a strange feeling
came over him. An Oceanside lady, an
old acquaintance, was the first to ex-
tend greetings. She noticed the strained
expression of his face and the ravages
made on 1t by his recent dissipation.
She was, indeed, shocked. II haven't
seen you for an age" she declared.
"And you're not looking a bit well,
either, / can tell you. What's the mat.
teri" she demanded. A shudder
seemed to pass over him as she spoke.
Are you ill?" she asked with wide
open eyes.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-02

ieverman. too late for him to avert the
disaster, IL n were impending from
his action-the chute was coming
down. But at the instant the monster
nav was opened and tons of heavy
quartz shot into the gondola, Helen,
outside the car, turned the dumping
key and Storm dropped through the
The ore at the same moment was pour
ing in at the top.
When the young engineer returned
to consciousness, Helen was raining
tears and kisses on his upturned face.
He lay under the ~treStle, freed from
the cords that had so nearly caused
his death, mine men and the guests
of the day crowding around. He stag
gered to his feet and greeted his de-
liverer.
They had Spike, too" he said.
speaking rapidly to Helen. I'VE must
find him before he is smothered."
There was no need for her to an
swer. Spike spoke for himself. And
what I want to do" he said with heat.
when he had told Storm the story.
"is to get that Special back to the
bridge and get after the guy that
roped me-"
The neighborhood was secured for a
sign of their assailants. They found
where the taxicab had stood in which
S~eagrue's pair had come up. But the
two had long ago made their escape
and were running back to town to re-
port to their employer.
Fastening up the stairs, looking
guiltily yer their shoulders as If fear
full of immediate apprehension for
their crime, Ward and Adams burst
into S%eagrue's room.
Seagrue was in waiting. 1--WE go'
Storm" Ward began.
"Good!" cried Seagrue.
Spike got away"
Seagrue struck his fist into his open
hand. 81" wanted that fellow worse
than the other" he muttered between
his teeth. For another moment he
stood deep in thought. Then he turned
savagely on Ward. "If Spike escaped,
he will be at Helen's home. We will
get him there" Ward nodded as cool
ly as If a further crime were a mere
detail. I'm going up there tonight"
continued Seagrue, land l must change
for the evening now. Adams has two
guns. Stop! There they are, on the
table,"
Seagrue, a little later, came in
dressed. His tools had made their
preparations and we're dismissed with
the Injunction to eat their dinners be-
fore the murder was committed.
When the special. on its return,
reached Signal, those aboard were so
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-02
r-oFF TO SUPERSTITION MINE
lien Holmes to Drive Last Spike.


{ noon today Helen Holmes,
ghter of the late General Holmes,
sted by Superintendent A. Rhine
Her and Construction Engineer
rye Storm will drive the spike that
ks the completion of the Super
ION cutoff.
eagrue read with anger. To his
prdered mind, now victimized by
TX, it seemed as If the celebration
b intended to signalize his own
)at.
a furious mood, he struck the
to summon Adams, his servant.
bn the latter appeared his master
curtly: Bring Ward here at
y" and turned to the decanter that
latterly become his most intimate
kurce.
be moment Ward came in with Ad-
Seagrue picked up the newspa.
Look at that" he said, without
urinary words. Ward read the
lines hastily. you see what's
8 on" exclaimed Seagrue, labor
apparently under excitement. II
/ you to get busy"
b spoke the last words in a tone
left no doubt of his meaning.
Ward, old in ways Of intrigue
crime, looked at him so under
dinghy that Seagrue had hardly
to add what he did: This is my
chance" he muttered, viciously.
rant them both. Get them. I'll
b you rich"
ard was quick to assent. He was
k to act, and after comforting hur-
y on details Seagrue started the
men out. In the street, Ward
Adams boarded a taxicab, gave
orders to the driver and were
led rapidly out or the desert.
the cutoff, the roadmasters and
als of the operating department
e Tidewater line were in waiting
he special. When it reached the
a salute, arranged by an in
BUS railroad man with dynamite,
bred from an adjoining hill.
! from a second hill, across from
fe the improvised salute had nois-
reeted the gay special, two men
I'd with unfriendly eyes down on
Interesting ceremony. A golden
had been provided for Helen.
the senior ~roadmaster, acting az
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-02
FIFTEENTH INSTALLMENT
DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE

PIT was a week later that there were
Ecial activities again in Helen's
me. Rhinelander had come down
BIN the mountains with Storm to
nounce to Helen the completion of
b Superstition cutoff, the cause of SO
bch enmity and bitterness between
rival roads that had striven to
hieve its successful building.
Helen was making ready, when they
lived, to JOIN her two friends, and
returned to the station to take
special train that was to carry
em with a party up the line to cele-
BITE the driving of the last spike
responsibility that Rhinelander had
bigned, yer all her protests, to
len herself.
The train, gayly decorated, pulled
early and the party-railroad men,
hstructionists and personal friends
the builders-getting out on the
|tform at Signal, gave it for a mo-
mt an air of social gayety. The
h was made only long enough to
ehange greetings, and the party. en-
ged by the Signal contingent, again
lrded the train to continue the jour-
to the cutoff.
rhe morning newspapers at Ocean
b had contained articles descriptive
the prospective celebration, and 1t
in one of these that a headline
under Seagrue's eye as he sat In
living room reading his paper.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
NEGRO IN JAIL
Identified AS
GIRL ASSA|LANT
TheIma Pierce Positive PriS-
oner Attacked Her,

That Walter Long, negro arrested
yesterday by city police on a charge Of
vagrancy, is the man who, on October
49, attempted assault on Thclma Pierce,
u years old was the statement made
today by her father II r. Pierce.
The girl positively identified Long
as her assailant when taken to see
him in the city jail yesterday, her faith
er said Longs case in city court was
continued today until Mondav
The attempted assault stirred public
sentiment in Oklahoma City at the
time of It's commission. The negro at
tackled her in her own yard and made
his escape in the North Canadian bot
toms before posses could catch him. lie
later returned to the scene of his crime
but again made his escape
The Pierce home is on South Shar
tel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
CONTRACTS MAY
Be LET BY CITY
ON DECEMBER 5
Water Plans Are Satisfactory;
Work in Thirteen Sections,

Contracts for the building OF Okla
homa tityS new ewatcrworks system
may be lie, on December s. City com
today announced that bids
will be received up until 80 o'clock in
the afternoon OF that date
Plans Agreed Upon,
Though lacking formal adoption.
which will come at the regular weekly
meeting of the board OF commissioners
next Tuesday it is practically agreed
that the plans and specifications for the
water plant project are satisfactory
and there will he no changes.
Contracts will be let in thirteen sec
tions. Each bidder must furnish a
sworn statement that there has been no
colusion with any other bidder 10 con
troll the contract price, to limi, the
number Of bidders or that any part NJ
the work will be parcclIcd out to other
contractors
Must Give Bond.
Accompanying each bid must he a
certified check for J percent .oi the
amount bid Contractors must give a
bond covering 20 percent of the con.
trac, price to insure faithful perform
ance and to reimburse the city in the
event of damages resulting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
CHANCES SLIGHT
FOR CALIFORNIA
VOTE TO SPLIT
Lowest Democrat Within Few
Ballots of Highest

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov IL
Analysis by democratic leaders today
of the popular presidential vote IN San
Francisco failed to give much cncour-
agcmcnt 10 the claim OF the republican
state central committee that split
electoral vote would result from
scratching oi democratic electors
All Close Together.
In this city the low democratic clco-
tor Mrs Carrie l. Tyler received
1880 votes. only AL behind Francis
]. Henny, high with 1921 II the same
ratio were maintained throughout the
state, it was said, Mrs Tyler would he
approximately 2,466 votes behind the
head OF her ticket The present demo
cratic plurality. however, is 5,27S, lcay-
ing the republicans approximately SE
short of even one clcCtor.
Louis Clark, Low republican elector
ran 292 votes behind Brltton. high with
b3,lM votes IN san Francisco
ls Precincts Missing.
Eighteen PRECINCTS still were missing
early today from the state total of S,7a
with the probability tha, the unofficial
state count would not hc complete be.
fore the official canvass, which begin.
Monday
Unofficial returns show both anti
liquor amendment, dcclSively beaten
although managers of the dry campaigr
refuse TO conCedc this vet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Perjury Warrant
Issued by Splitter

An unsual proceeding took place in
city cour, this morning when Judge
Splitter from the bench ordered that a
warran, be sworn out against Ed Don
nelly, negro, charging perjury.
Officers testified that the negro broke
a bottle of whisky when they appeared
He denied having any liquor
Judge Splitter assessed a fine Of $"
and a ninety day Jail sentence On i
charge OF yagrancy, Donnelly was fined
500 and given thirty days IN jail.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
President Asserts
Policies indicated

WILLTAMSTOWN. Mass, Nov II.
President Wilson is not concerned
over the refusal ot the republican cam
paign managers to conocdc hi, re-elec~
ton The chief thing worrying him IS
the political complexion OF the next
house OF representatives,, because of its
effect on his plans for legislation He
has not yet received final information
on this point
Course Vindicated.
The presidcn, is understood to- take
the result OF the election as a vindica-
tlon OF his past course and as approval
oi 'hc general outlines OF policy in do
nestle and foreign affairs set forth by
him in his Spccchc, as a candidate for
reelection
Today the president planned to re-
main quietly with members OF his FAM
ily here Several hundred kilograms
congra,ula,ing him on his reelection,
arrived during the morning Several
telegraph operators were kept busy,
will Soon Start Message,
After his return to Washington to-
morrow. President Wilson will catch
mp Immediately ON official business and
IN the near future will begin the prep
aration OF his December message 10
congress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
MEMBERS
FROM CALIFORNIA
RECLASSIF|ED
Democrats Lose Two Under
the Change,
NORTH CAROLINA REVERSE
Now G, O, P, PIG; Democrats
2i3; Others 6,

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able complexion oi me 'lN'y nun con-
prcNN was InI'h't '"'nPH.a'eu QUAY
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keVetSal IN Not'h Ualo''n''
A reversal IN the Tenth North Caro-
lima district, where complete returns
indicate the election ot Congressman
J. Britain republican hy plurality ot
thirteen votes, broke the tie which cx-
istcd ON the face Of the returns tor
congress up 10 last night
\ rcclaS,,hca'on OF the politics OF
three member, OF the elected California
delegations. John ! Nolan. IN the Fifth
district. EycriS Mayes sln the Eighth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Officer Kills
Two Priuates
Along Border


LAREDO, Texas, Nov II Corporal
W. Smith shot and killed Privatcs
Jones and Mcknight and wounded Pri-
vatc Conncrs while the four all mem
bcrs OF X troop, Fourteenth cavalry,
were at the camp stables this morning.
Smith was placed in the guardhousc.
ConncrN' injury was not serious, he
was hit IN the arm
Smith fired but three shots. Officers
and men of the Fourteenth were rcti-
cicnt regarding the aiiray, but IT is
believed Smith was temporarily mhal-
anccd The bodies OF Jones and Nc
knlghl were removed tn a mnrgmc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
SINCLAIR HURLS
CHARGE AGAINST
ELECTION BOARD
Socialist Says Democrats Are
Planning Steal,
ACCUSATION IS ED


Charges that the democratic state
election board has already pr is prepar-
ing to send the ballot boxes back 10 A
number OF countries where the state
questions were carried SO the ballot
boxes may be stuffed with illegal bal
lots and the far election and regis
tratlon law, counted out made thl>
morning BY II NJ Sinclair. state So.
clallst secretary were denied lmmcdi
atcly after by Harry Bcelcr, rcpubhca'
member Of the board
Charge Childish.
I'm the iir>t place" said Mr. Becler
the accusation is childish. for the rcd
son that the state election board never
secs county ballot boxes, Therefore we
can't send them back
The socialist SeCrctary'N accusation
Is probably based upon the tact tha, 10.
day we telephoned 90 certain precincts
IN the state, requesting them to comply
with the law which makes IT compul
sorry that every precinct inspector and
four counters. and each county election
board. swear TO affidayitS as to the
number OF ballots cast In many pre-
clncts this was either not done at all
or not done properly
Questions Defeated.
MIR Sinclair has evidently learned
from ballots received here this morning
that the two socialist amendments wcr'
defeated by from 5000 to 1000 votes
BY making his silly charges he hope,
perhaps, to start something.
In his statement the socialist sccre
tary declared that the state question
have been carried By 1000 plurality
despite all the fraudulent shortage an
dirty work Of the democratic machine.
III any attempt is made to deny III
carrying of the laws. will go 20 III
bottom OF the thing and expose in III
courts the fraud that has been perpe
trated, he said
In order for the proposed amend
meiiis to carry, they must receive al
affirmative vote OF majority Of tn
votes cast in the election. The silen
vote counts against the measures. Al
though the straight yes and no vote II
counties reported show a plurality fo
the measures, The plurality does no
constitute a majority OF the votes cas-
in the election
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
HUbATKA ASKS
FOR RECOUNT IN
SHER|FF'S RACE
Republican Candidate De-
mandS Opening Of All Boxes,
JOHNSON SEEKS AN ORDER
Democrat to Ask District Court
~ for Injunction,

Nfter the county election boarf this
morning announced they would grant
the formal application made to them
by John Huba,ka. defeated republican
candidate for sheriff by iory-f,ve votes
for a recount of the votes, g. + John
son, successful democratic candidate
declared he would ask an Injunction in
the district court to restrain the board
from counting the ballots
will Seek Order.
Mr. Johnson retained Judge George
r RlttcuhouSc to prepare the restrain
ing order application Upon agree
ment oi the board and lIubatka 1t was
decided not to start the recount until
the matter had been thrcShcd out IN
the district court Judge Ri,tenhou'e
said at noon the petition for an in
junction will be presented this "i,cr-
noon or Monday morning
Court Order Required
Judge Rittcnhousc said the election
law prohibited the election board from
opening the ballot boxes unless ordered
10 do so by the district or supreme
court In th, it differs from the pri-
mary law when a recount IS allowed
upon the mere application OF a candi-
date, he said The official canvass by
the election board gave Johnson a As
vote plurality over lIubatka
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Man Climbs Rope
to Steal a Kiss

GARRISON, y. Y, Nov. ll.-Daniel
Pellegrin OF Crafts, Putnam county.
was arraigned before Police Justice
Clark in Bedford, accused of climbing
In the winow OF Miss MAY San,or and
kissing her, She alleged he was trapped
hy the breaking of rope as he slid
down it
MSs Santor was awakened by man
climbing over the window sill He fell,
about her pillow, she told the police.
and kissed her. Then, she said, he
started to slide down rope fastened
to the window sill, ten feet to the
ground. The rope, she said, broke and
he fell, iniuring his ankle.
Miss San,or notified the police and
when Policeman Russell saw Pellegrin
limping he arrested him. Justice Clark
adjourned the hearing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
OKLAHOMA INFANTRY
DESERTER DRIVEN BY
HUNGER TO SURRENDER

IrUlSA. Okla, Nov ll-CSpe-
cialD-"Whcn you're hungry
q and down on your luck and
starvation StarcS Won bang IN the
eye Il YOU are a dcscrtcr from the
army, even though YOU know the
punishment will he hard the best
thing YOU can do is to head straight
for the frs, recruiting station and
tell your troubles to the segeant in
charge"
This was the giSt of the statement
made a, the Tulsa recruiting station
OF the United States regular army hy
Private Roy Hrim, who deserted
Company + First Oklahoma infantry
at San Bcnito, Texas, September 10.
He called on Sergt ! q Rohey at
the local station Saturday morning,
told his troubles and then was taken
to the Tulsa county Jail to await fur
,her orders regarding the DISPOSE
ton of his case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
COURT DECIDES !.
AGAINST COUNTY
IN TAX HEARING
Demurrer Of County in Penalty
Case Is 0veruled,

Judge Clark this morning overruled
demurrer presented by County At
torney Embty in the tax penalty case
btough, apains, the county by the city.
The city is suing for the n percent
penalty on all the delinquent city taxes
that have been collected by the county
since statehood Several hundred
thousand dollars is involved, The
county collects the eitys taxes and
turns them over to the city Tho
county has always kept the IL percent
penalty placed on delinquen, city taxcs
and il is for this the city Is suing.
Mr.. Embry announced }fvoon he viii
file the coun,ys answer 10 the suie ~
q few days. ----L
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
FRENCH A|RMAN
BRINGS Down q
ENEMY Av|AToRS
Lieutenant Guynemer Added
Two Yesterday,

PARIS, Nov. li.--Second Lieutenant
Georges Guynemer, the famous French
aeronaut who recently brought down
three German airplanes in two minutes
and thirty seconds by stop watch, is
credited by the war office in today's
official statement with having destroyed
two German machines yesterday This
increases TO twcnty-one the number
brought down by this aviator. Three
other German airplanes were destroyed
yesterday by the French In fighting on
The western 'front.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Forgetful Father
Leaves Baby Out
Doors All Night

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. ll.--Ja-
cob Wneberg is the "most forgctful
man in the world" the police OF this
city aver Wineberg lives at 1928
Penn avenue. and recently he had His
baby out in its coach for a little air
About ? O'Clock a m the police heard
a child CRYING and investigation dis
closed the fact that Wineberg had left
/, in the coach on the front pavement
and had gone TO bed
Awakened the father said
"Why. forgot all about it."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Baby Peacemaker
Crushed by Father

CHICAGO, Nov. IA baby peace
maker lost It's life Yesterday when Emil
Tomck, its iaHcr' failing to xiv Mrs
Tomek, killed himself and fell upor
the baby, crushing the infant to death.
The tragedy took place at 1910 North
Drake avenue, whence Mrs. Tomck wen,
to cludc her husband The husband
followed her to plead with her The
baby was jus, clu,ching Tomeks trouS.
erS when the father fired
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
TOWNS BELIEVED
FIRED AS TEUTONS
LEAVE D0BRUDJA
Bulgarian Population FIeeS to
Home Cities,

LONDON, Nov ll.-Field Marshal
Won MackenSen and his Teu,ouic hosts
are continuing their flight before the
Russian and Rumanian forces IN Do
brudja, ACCORDING to- Bucharest dis
patch received here today The dis
patch states the Bulgarian population
is fleeing from Dobrudla to Bulgaria
Advancing on Two Sides.
The entente allies are advancing from
the north upon the left flank OF Won
MackenSen at Tchernavoda and other
entente forces are close ~ the town
along the route OF thylwelve mile
bridge and viaduct which span the Dan
ube and carry the railroad across the
extensive marsh land near the main
stream.
The dispatch says great fires have
keen observed in the direction OF Tcher-
navoda and Cons,anIa, the ,ermini Of
the railroad between the Black Sea and
the Danube. and that II is these towns
which have been set on fire, preparatory
to the evacuation by the 1eutonic forces
Allied Forces Repulsed.
French and Serbian forces yesterday
made several attacks against the rcu.
ton positions east OF MonaSt,ta and IN
the heights north OF Cerna river in
southern Serbia, but were repulsed with
heavy losses. says today's German of
fieial statement Only at one point,
sA--AaA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Wilcox Awaiting
Official Counts

NEW YORK, Nov II o. With
republican National Chairman Wilcox
still awaiting the official count IN close
states before conccding the defeat o'
Continued on Page TwoD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Prohibition Lead Reduced.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov ll--An er.
ror discovered in the returns on tho
bone dry" prohibition reduced the ma-
jori,y in its favor by approximately
1000 votes today II was apparent.
however, that it would still carry by
mnrr ihan llm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Building Permits
$73, $40 for Week

Twelve thousand dollars a day is the
average for this week in building oper-
atoms Perm lis issued from Monday
today noon total SJ,S40, Aggregate
for the month is sos,2si,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-11
Rain or Snow, Cold
Wave, Is Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsT-ursettled with
prooab,y rain or snow, and cold wave
tonight with temperature about "a s..
orees sunday fair and continued cold.
STATE FoREcAsT-Tonloht uns.,.
tied with rain or snow. Colder with n
cold wave In n orth and west portjon,
freezing. Temperature viii be ~ 20 "a
degrees, sunday fair, colder In east
portion.