The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
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laFayette Here-Ben +. LAFAYETTE Of
Mcintosh county, who was candidate
for national committeeman, was In okla
homa city today lie said the demo
cratic ticket. from Wilson down was
stronger on tho east side OF the state than
ever before.
Forger Pleaded Gullty-Archie Mclnnes
Of oklahoma city. charged with forging
la material signature to a postal money
order. pleaded guilty before Judge J. II
Cottersl IN federal court al lawton yes
l tcrday and was sentenced to fourteen
months In tho federal penitcntiarN NJ
+ lcaNcuworth tie was formerly An ON
ploye OF a local farm mortgage concern
Fenton In Enid Edgar Fenton, prcsi-
/ dent of the state Federation Of Labor
was In Enid today attending 10 business
connected with his organization
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Socialist Leader to speak-AUen l..
Benson socialist candidate for president.
q win speak At the Auditorium here sun
day afternoon, october -
Many Escape TaSes-Fivc thousand of
tho City's IN 0o0 population have property
valued at less than 800 and therefore
are not taxed, n was discovered Ncsicr-
day at the courthouse In making up the
tax rolls
Aealth Condition Good.-Lttle contasi
Gus disease prevails among children Of
oklahoma city. said Or II II Cloud
man. school medical Inspector He ad.
voCates the reporting Of all kinds ~
juvenile illness TO the teachers Of the
children ir-order that contagion may bc
prevented
Thompson Hears opponen,-Con
man Joe Thompson was among those
present NJ a republican meeting In Cant.
tol I'M last night His opponent George
podson. was the principal speaker.
Thompson WI. also scheduled TO speak
In Capitol Hin hut when he arrived and
found the other meeting in progress. he
decided TO become a llstcncr
Gsyror Divorce Granted Mrs Mamie
/ G. Gaynor was granted divorce from
/ u T.. Gaynor this morning bv 1udg"
7 Clark She was given the custody OF her
/ minor children and her husband was or
! dered TO pay her $50 month ahmouy
To Collect Back Taxes lans are he
| ing made 10y the county treasurct's Of
! flee to collect $4,000 IN delinquent taxes
for the year lslt on November !, 1900
warrants viii be turned ov,r 10 sheriff
! Bluion for enforcement \ penalty 81
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Democrats Hold Meeting -- Democratic
candidates spoke at Whentnnd yestcr-
| day afternoon. Congrcssmau Joe Thomp-
son was the principal speaker. II was
one OF the most successful rallies of the
| campaign
Republican Speaker Here Montcvlllc
Flowers OF California. who has appeared
on oklahoma lecture platforms passed
through Oklahoma city today on his way
to Guthrie where he spoke In support oi
the republican campaign lie speaks to.
night At Rolf "wednesday NJ purAnt
Thursday ut Madill and Saturday al Add
and Shawnee
DAMAGE Case Continued After the
$4,000 damage suit brought by " T.
Reeves against the santa fc Railroad
company went to trial in Judge Oldficld' :
court attorneys for the plaintiff asked
TO amend their petition to conform with
new evidence supporting their conten.
tions Attorneys for tho Santa Fe then
pleaded. surprise and ask Tor more tim,
10 meet the new allego tions OF the plain
| tir The case was stricken from tho ~
signment and will be reset for later
date
e. Smith Convicted f. Smith. who n
flceTs testified was the most notorious
bootleggcr." In Oklahoma City WAS fined
500 and sentenced TO ninety days In jail
I'm the city court today Ponce said they
found n sack ContaifinE "A quart aud
two nall pints Of whisky at smiths
place
v sitor Draws Fin. Fines aggrcgat-
Ing $3.50 and imprisonment for sixty days
was the punishment given Judge Shell
ton . young man from Norman. In the
city court this morning an charges Of va
grancy and occupying \ room for i'm
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