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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
HARRY Stokes KILLED
BY CHARLES TRAbUE IN
OFFICE OF THE FORMER
CONTINUED From Page -

The stenographer Of Stokes was in
the adjoining room when the shoot
ing took place, but there were not any
witnesses to the deed. There are q
thousand rumor afloat, but nothing au-
thoritative can be obtained. One Of
Stokes wounds was behind the left
ear,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
E. DALLAS SMITH
FIRST CHRISTIAN
BEGINS REVIVAL THAT WILL CON.
TlNUE ALL DURING THE
WEEK..

DR.. Ell Dallas Smith, Of Murfrees.
boro, commenced on Sunday morning
revival meeting at the First Chris
tian church. Services were largely
attended and Mr.. Smith preached with
great power. He will preach twice
daily during the week, at 5 O'Clock and
at 1880 o'clock and the public Is cor.
daily invited to attend.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
MENDING THE FENCES.

II is pretty hard to expect the mem
bers Of congress- especially those who
believe their seats are in peril. to re-
main al Washington and tend to bus
mess when red hot presidential and
congressional campaign is staring
them In the face. A good many OF
them know their fences are in very
bad repair and that it will take some
heavy as well as discreet labor to Fix
them M. Under the circumstances,
then. We must give some of them
credit for being patriotic when they
resist the temptation to desert their
post Of duty sXd get out among the
boys And patriotism, BY the way, is
something the Democratic members
arc supposed to go strong on just now
following the lead Of their chief one
Of those whose fences arc in bad
shape is Martin Dies Of Texas, who
has distinguished himself by fighting
tne "liSbH pTstIlh VI IitiAl fhiisS hA'-
ter!y and favorine paCifism 10 the
point OF scuttle. Yet MIR Dies is not
above making grandstand play
which he did few days ago by read
ing a letter from Speaker Clark ex-
horting Democratic members to stay
on the job and not go campaigning,
for fear OF giving the Republicans a
majority present on the floor. short
" after the reading Congressman
Mann called his bluff by saying
Notwithstanding what my frieno
froyn Texas has said. there are now
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
TuE ADJUSTMENT or TAXATION.

Among the bunch Of referred laws
to be voted on at the primary election
is one that deserves the studious and
favorable consideration Of the voters
II IS known as house resolution No.
II. and proposes the creation Of tax
commission to supplant the tax ferret
and to abolish the board Of equaliza-
tion II reads. There is hereby
created n state tax commission, to
consist Of three members whose duty
shall be TO assess and cqualizc the
valuation OF real and personal prop
orty between the several counties Of
the state and to assess all railroad
and public service corporation prop
crty and to exercise such administra-
tive. legislative and judicial powers
relating to taxation as may be pre-
'scribcd by law, subject to be reviewed
by the supreme court Of the state, -
etc This proposition offers real
'''AlNAllN ~ INV A%'N pay VI ~ AAishA -
does away with the rich commission
paid 60 the tax ferret, as well rs
avoiding much of the costly ilugatior
which past methods have incurred
The board of equalization as now con
sututcd is abolished, and the members
are permitted to attend to matters
more nearly within their scope thus
making the job of tax equalization tc
get better attention. The judicia
/ powers Of the commission will enable
1T TO get at the merits OF tax propo-
I sitions more cquitably For instance
/ the present system bears uncqually or
! the oil men. for producers do not pay
| cquitahly according TO the relation
between their producing property and
the amount OF production. Above all
! though it is important that the mem
bership OF the commission should be
nonpartisau. so that thtrc will be nc
playing favoritos and hedging for ad-
vantage by office-seekers. The bano
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
POLICE STUMPED
IN JEWELRY HAUL
Find No Trace of Men Who Stole
$1,000 Worth of stuff From
La Pcarla Company.

The police department, up to a late
hour last night, had been unable to
find any clue which led to an arrcsC
in connection with the bold Main
street robbery Tuesday evening of the
La Pearla jewelry store at 110 South
Main of diamonds and watches valued
at more than $2,5OO.
The police, however, did succeed in
finding a fragment Of a bracelet, evil
IDENTITY stripped from watch, which
was taken by the burglars who en-
tered the store by tearing the iron.
bars from a back window and who
walked the length of the shop under
the fun glare of many electric lights
TO remove the tray Of valuables from,
the front window, while hundreds Of
people passed the store.
The surrounding towns have beelt
Informed of the bold robbery and the
police in all towns adjacent to Tulsa
are On the lookout for the robbers.
The police. after failing to find a
clue which would give them an arrest,
seemed to take the attitude that there
was not the bold robbery which they
at first suspected and the opinion pre-
vailed about the station that there
was not sufficient marks to show the
exit of the burglars, as would have
been the case had two men taken part
in the outside part of the Job.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
\ CAMPAIGN or ARGUMENT.

In his history OF the American pco-
pie President Wilson very truthmly
said that the election Of 1900 was
won by argument II was i'm tho last
analysis a contest between the radical
and conservative forces of the coun-
try, and the conservative forces Won"
Much the same thing may bc said ~
the campaign of 1915 This is to be "a
campaign of argument, notwithstand-
ing the effort OF the president 10
create the Impression that the issIo Is
patriotism and that every man who
is not for him is unpatriotlc II is not
campaign this time between the
radical forces and the conservative
forces. hut "A trial between the erratc
and the constant The bemon-4 tic
administration is neither conservative
or radical. nor anything else dcfuablo
and dependable II was conservative
yesterday. is radical today. and mo-
body can guess what II will bc tcmor-
row It blows hot and cold with the
same breath II asks the advice and
cooperation Of business men, but
scorns TO accept their suggestions. II
Processes willingness to aid private
enterprise. hut rapidly extends It's
policy Of government ownership II
expresses concern over foreign com
petition after the war. but takes no
adequate steps TO guard against IT, II
declared a few months ago that we
have not neglected national defense,
and now clamors for the creates,
navy on earth II prctcnds to bo non
partisan. but subordinatcs everything
to party interest 1t sends ultimatums
that do not ultimate II talks strict
accountability hut enforccs no ac-
countahhty II announces one policy
one week and a different policy th'
next. II backsteps, sdcstcps. hcsi.
tatcs It enacts and rcpcals. Il
wavcrs and wobbles This campaign
Is q choice between erratic Dcmoc.
racy and stable RcpubIicanism
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

and every time it was going at q 25-
mile clip. Several times ] have seen
accidents narrowly averted. Why en-
danger lives just to go and pick up a
drunk or someone else who has been
arrested by patrolman or detective?
Even the motorcycle cops travel too
fast They use bright searchlights
that blind autotists and will sooner or
later cause a serious smashup. They
always travel at breakneck speed,
which is entirely useless.
The fire department should not go
faster than Is miles an hour, even
when answering an alarm. At that
rate they can reach any section Of the
city in two minutes, which is fast
enough, As it is they 10 faster than
that when going and coming from
their meals or returning from a fire.
They should be regulated here the
same as in other cities.
.'And outside of the menace to
human life there is an economical ele-
ment. Fast driving wears out the
mechanism. We taxpayers foot the
bills. No wonder Chief Alder is al
ways asking for new equipment. No
engine could stand up long under the
treatment the fire automobiles and
chiefs car get in Tulsa"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
\ CRAZE FOR SUPPRESSION

/ The Kansas city Journal sXrress,.
surprise because the Phohinuonists
propose TO put out state ticket. and
usrrh.s 10 tu the possible fact that
. Kansas people have such " craze i''
/ regulating or suIprcss.rs somethlni
+ That they have f0 Ea through the mo-
tons whether there is any h''H TOT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
IKINCANNON BOUND
OVER FOR A TRIAL
Slayer of tS-Ycar-Old Boy Must Face
Higher Court: Is Denied
Bail.

Ike Kincannon was yesterday bound
over to the superior court and held
without bond on a charge of murder
in connection with the shooting of
13-year-old Frank Roddie. The pre-
Hminary trial was held Tuesday before
Justice Lee Daniel
In addition to the murder charge
Mrs. Kincannon caused an informa-
tion to be field by the county attorney
charging her husband with assault
with intent to kill. Mrs. Kincannon
testified at the coroner's inquest the
day following the shooting but did
not take the stand for the state during
the preliminary trial.
Humane Agent A. NJ. Welch yester-
day sent the three sons of Mrs. koddie,
aged 8, 3 and 3 years, to a brother in
Muskogee where they will be cared
for The tragedy occurred on the
night Of July in q tent located on
North Detroit. Since that time the
Humane society has been making
every effort to care for the Roddie
family and Mrs. Kincannon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
TULSA CO. ROADS
GET COAT OF OIL
New apparatus VIII Make I66 Miles
of Highways in Three Weeks
IL Report.

Work of oilnc the state roads Of
| Tulsa county was begun vest erday
when the new oiling apparatus was
I put to wo~k. There are about Ice
miles of STATE roads in this county
and County Engineer S. w Mitchell
said il would require about three
weeks time to complete as twenty
miles of road can be oiled in one
! day.
Signboards are to be placed along
the roads and these will not only
give the distances to points in the
county and state but in other ter
ritory as well.
According TO the engineer, it is
planned to replace all wooden cul-
Verts with up-to-date concrete struc-
lures This will not only facilitate
travel, but as they are all on state
roads will act as guides to autoiSts
as they viii know they are on state
roads us long as the culverts are of
concrete.
1t is said that owing to the cX-
tended dry season that the county
roads are in bad shape because of
the dust and falling to pieces
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
STEAMSHIP RAMOS
SINKS IN MID-SEA
Distress Signals Received: Is $40
Miles Northwest of Watlings
Island

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Distress sig
nails from the steamship Ramos, re-.
porting that her engines were dis
abled and that she was sinking $40
miles northwest of Watlings island,
were picked up at SEQ a. m today
by the steamship Van Hogondrop ana
relayed to the Marconi wireless Sa-
ton at Miami, Fla, the Marconi conf
pany announced here tonight.
The Ramos is a New York h
Porto Rico Co. vessel of 53S tonh,
which sailed from Philadelphia on
July for Cartagena. The Van Ho-
gondrop reported at p. m today
that she had arrived at the last posi-
ton given by the Ramos and had been
unable to locate the ship, but was
continuing the search in thick
weather.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
MAN WHO HELPED
BUILD CANAL HERE
Maj. X. L.. Wood, One of Major Gen
cr;I Gocthals' Assistants, Is
Tulsa Visitor Now.

Maj r. T. Wood, retired officer of
the United States army, and one OF
the men who completed the most gi-
gantiv task of modern times, arrived
in the city Monday for n few days
visit here to attend to business in
tere SITS
Major Wood was detailed under
General Gocthals during the many
years of construction work on the
Panama canal, tho completion OF
which is the greatest accomplishment
Of the United States army engineers
He was one of the leading figures in
the life of that continent which
sprang up overnight at the immigra-
tion of American system and enter
prise After several years service
Major Wood was retired.
He is now in private life and is a
prominent finqncier of Philadelphia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
GET NO FIGURES ON
PRODUCTION TAX
Officials Unable to Learn to What
Extent Ruling VIII Help
This County.

While county officials and others
admit that the recent ruling of the
Iprcme court in which it was held
that the one-half of the gross produc-
ton tax should revert back to the
county from which is was collected
and apportioned among the school
districts on a per capita scholastic
basis. actual figures showing to what
extent Tulsa county will be helped
are not available.
County Assessor v. f. Curran said
yesterday he had written to the state
auditor repeatedly asking him what
amount of gross production taxes was
collected in Tulsa county, but he had
never received reply.
Officials would not hazard even an
appropriate amount collected in Tulsa
county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

OF Oklahoma government now is too
much politics, and party demands are
deemed greater than the interests Of
the people who pay the taxes. The
commissioners should be scholarly
men who are both able and willing to
treat the problems that come before
them in a scientific and just manner
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
Transportation Talk

w. A. Moore. general agent Of the
local Frisco and active director Of the
Sapulpa & oil Field railway. returned
yesterday morning from a hurried
trip to Shamrock. which is the ter
minus OF the new road Mr. Moore
reports that the road is in the best
of condition.
Members OF the general office OF
the Sand Springs railway took the 6
O'Clock car FOR Sand Springs yester-
day afternoon and spend the evening
in the Sand Springs lake.
Robert Malone. dcmurraCe inspec-
tor of the Katy at Dallas. arrived in
Tulsa yesterday for a few days work
in the local office.
c. V Ford. travelling passenger
agent OF the Wabash railroad. with
headquarters in St Louis, stopped
over in Tulsa yesterday.
Il. Gengenbach, assistant 10 the
vice president OF the Frisco at ST.
Louis. was in the city yesterday on
business.
Harry Richards. general agent of
the L. II. n n. railroad M Oklahoma
City, was among the visitors yester-
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
CITY OWNED AUTOS
BREAK SPEED LAWS
Fire and Police Department Cars
Sould Not Travel So Fast, Says
TulSan.

why" said a prominent citizen Of
Tulsa, who called at The World of
flee yesterday, should the fire and
police department automobiles be per-
mitted to break all speed laws on the
city streets when private citizens must
obey them ."
II have been reading recently" he
went on, where many cities in the
east have adopted rules, requiring fire
and police department cars to travel
at not more than ten miles an hour,
and in some cases eight miles is the
limit. We certainly need such regula-
tions in Tulsa. Last night the police
patrol passed my place d dozen times
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
DEFENSE OF MOTOR CARS
Uses Arc Not Confined 10 Satui da,
Night Like Bathtubs,

professor over at AmeS Is
shocked by the discovery that Iowa
has more motor cars than bathtubs.
lie insists that properly the tub
should come first, numerically, at
least. This will be admitted, for re,t
sons that need not be set down here,
but consider, also, that the motor car
is now listed among household neces-
sites. Substitutes for the bathtul,
are many, and easily accessible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

moved into their new home yesterday
at % South Yorktown avenue.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN A HAM
mcr returned Yesterday from a visit
in the east
l.. A. MISCHE, water supply man,
was called to lIiawatha, Kan, last
night on account Of the serious i'll
ness Of his father
MISS CORRINE CALVERT, su-
perintendent of tho Dcaconcss' home
is expected 70 return today from her
vacation which she has been spend
ing in Hasensville,. Ill.
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TIE BODY OF MRS. J. r. HALE,
who formerly lived IN Tulsa. was
brought here yesterday and burial
was made IN Oaklawn cemetery. Mrs.
Hale died Monday morning in Dam
vlle Ill.
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MRS CLOElNE DALLQUIST has
returned TO Tulsa after q three weeks
stay at sulphur, OKLA. whore she ac-
con panied her father, G. w. Tucker,
/ who went there to recuperatC after a
severe illness Of several weeks.
-
MRS EARL r. BR-DEN died at
hcr home. S24 North Main street.
/ carly yesterday morning Mrs. Brad
| en- leaves har husband and a little
| daughter Funeral arrangements have
not been made.
SIX TROOP TRAINS which were
( scheduled to come through Tulsa yes
terday evening were annullcd at a late
/ hour last night. II is thought that
/ they were routed through the Fort
Smith division q the Frisco. No other
trains are scheduled.
/ c. c. NORTHRUP will leave today
/ for Kansas city ana Chicago en- route
/ to Cincinnati whore he goes to attend
/ tho Rotary convention. Returning
Mr.. Northrup will stop over in Cook.
| Nch.. for visit with his mother and
sister.
=
MAC MCAIL, CHIEF clerk in the
court Of Justice Lee Daniel. IS se-
rioIsly i'll at his home at 32O West
Second street Mr.. Mccall has been
suffering with a severe cold for the
past few days. hut yesterday he was
forced to take to his bed and is said
TO have developed malaria fever.
=
T. Skl'Y. CHARGED WITH steal
inc a quantity Of eight and four-inCh h
pipe used by the Sand Springs gas
7 company for casing. appeared before
Justice Gibbs of sand SPRINGS yestcr-
day and was bound over 20 the district
court and his bond fixed at 1000
Assistant County Attorney Fred War.
rCu prosecuted the case
=
THE BODY Of Frederick George
Refer aged 90. formerly Of Tulsa
Will he brought to Tulsa this after
moon and funeral services will hc held
from the MOwhray chapel, after
which burial will he made in Oak
lawn cemetery. The man died in
Nash. Okla, from blood poison which
he contracted from a scratch caused
by a wire bread basket which he was
carrying. His father lives in Tulsa
FOLLOWING CLOSELY on the
heels OF federal officers Sheriff James
Woollcy and deputies raidcd the Mo
hawk roadhCusc early wednesday
morning and fer the second time in
two DAYS liquor was found in the
place The county officials found a
sack and TUT fun Of beer There was
no one about the place at ,he time ot
the raid and no arrests have heeD
mIde \ roldhousc near Red Fork
was m ided Yesterday and three sacks
OF beer and 13 quarts of whisky
foUnd The place ir said to he owned
hv COWBOY" Long. Two negroes were
arrested and placed in the county Jail
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
Don't You Remember?
UappcninsS That Interested the
People of Tulsa Just 1--WE
Years AGO Today.

NfES Marcia owen, mother Of
1Nl Senator owen died at her
home in Guthrie Of injuries she re-
ctIvcd several weeks ago in a fab
al the home ~ friends
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

The corporation commission is
sued proposed order establishing
new schedule OF freight rates on
petroleum and petroleum products
ard set july 25 as the date for the
hearing on whether the order
should be final or not.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
FoR COUNTY ATToRNEY

ID. NJ Martindalc hereby announces him
felf as Republican candidate for count
attorney subject to the decision of the Re
publican voters AZ the August primary
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

c + Baldwin hereby announces his can
didacy for the Republican nomination for
County Attorney of Tulsa county subject to
the Republican voters at the August pri-
marieS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

Announcement was made that
the Shrincrs here would have a
shrine temple The imperial
council at Rochester granted the
disponsation, at the same time
granting one 10 the Muskogee
body.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

c f. Suppes hereh, announces his can
didacy for Commissioner Of Tulsa county
from District No. ., subject to the Repuh
hcan voter OF Tulsa county at the August
primaries
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

II men would only be themselves,
Jus, really, truly, what thcy are
And not assume some dual role
Distinct from their reality,
How better far the world would
BE. how easy thoU for man with
Man to count their gains and
Understand The meaning Of an
Action done. And not be
Cropping in the dark depending
ON their kecnCr sense to rCaG
The underlying thought that
Prompts the action Of decd
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

4 A Small Of Tulsa hereby announces his
candidacy for the Republican nomination. for
Congress from the First congressional district
Of Oklahoma, subject 10 the Will Of the re.
puhholn voters Of the district at the August
nrin.r4.s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

Charles Patterson, cab driver,
shot Tuesday night by William
Hunter when the latter found him
in his home, was in critical con-
dition at the Physicians and Sur
geons hospital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

There's the creek, or the horse
trough, or even the washtub on the
back porch. Between Shank's MAJ E,
Dobbin and the motor car there's now
no resting place, and the jump is a
long one. Besides, the uses of the
motor car are not restricted to sat
urday night. Why can't the professor
be reasonable and let the farmer buy
his gas buggy, taking chances on MS
keeping clean. as his fathers did oe-
fore him? It's an age of progress,
and even notions as TO bathing are
subject to change, while the moto,
car a distinct improvement over all
other means of transportation
Omaha Bee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

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I Political ANNOUNCEMENTS !


T. A Chandler OF Vinita hereby announces
his candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Congress form the First Congressional
district subject to the will Of the Republican
soters OF the district at the August primary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

a fiscal report for the state gave
Tulsa as the most healthful city
in the state, with fewer malignant
diseases and fewer deaths in pro-
portion to the population.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14
City News in Brief

MIR. AND MRS. T.. l.. SCHOFFNlIR
moved into their new home yesterday
at 25 South Yorktown avenue.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

MRS. CLOEINE DALLQCIST has
returned 10 Tulsa after q three weeks
stay at sulphur OKLA. whore she ac-
con panied her father, q. w. Tucker,
who went there to recuperatC after a
severe illness Of several weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

MRS. EARL r. BR.DEN died at
hcr home. S24 North Main street
early yesterday morning Mrs Brad
en- leaves har husband and a little
daughter Funeral arrangements have
not been made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-14

TIE BODY OF MRS. J. r. HALE,
who formerly lived IN Tulsa was
brought here yesterday and burial
was made IN Oaklawn cemetery. Mrs
Hale died Monday morning in Dan
Vile. Ill