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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
CHUM OF DEAD GIRL
WITNESS FOR STATE
TISTIFTES OF ACTIONS OF MISS
LAMBERT BEFORE SHE WENT
TO MEET WILL ORPET.
Father of Defendant Also Concludes
His Testimony in Illinois
Murder Trial.

WAUkEGAN. ILL.,, June 13. - The
most important witness in the Orpet
case. Inless the defendant takes the
stand himself. vas examined Monday.
She was Josephine Davis. chum of
Marion Lambert the schoolgirl for
whose alleged murder. February 10,
viii II. Orpet is on trial mere.
She admitted that there were times
during the winter when Miss Lam
bert lid not appear to have her
usual vivacity
The girls had spent the night at
the Lambert home and Marion had
answered the telephone call said to
have come from Orpet. arranging for
the meeting next morning in Helms
woods.
Miss Davis testified that her chum
planned to 20 to a party the night
of the ninth and besides her school
books carried a bundle containing
white skirt and an apron. as she
was to assist in serving refresh
ments
At the interurban station. Miss Da-
Wis testified. Marion suddenly re-
marked that she had no recitation
periods during the forenoon and, Civ
ing the bundle to Miss Davis. went
TO Helms woods.
T.. o. OrEet, father of the defend
ant, concluded his testimony in the
forenoon. Or. r. w Lacount tes-
titled to making an autopsy on the
body of Miss Lambert.
There was nothing to indicate
that sne ever was enciente,' said the
doctor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
Transportation Talk

Passenger service on the Frisco was
hard hit Saturday and sunday by a
washout near Pierce City and a wreck
near Catoosa. The washout occurred
Saturday night and was repaired after
about five hours delay, during which
time II was necessary to detour ThS
wreck was Sunday night, when I.
freight train ran into the caboose of
another freigh, train which was
standing on a siding near Catoosa.
No one was hurt. as the caboose was
empty. but three cars were scattered
about the country and both the siding
and mainline torn up. The train from
Kansas City was several hours late
and a stub was run to oklahoma City
To take its place.
Harry Sinclair. T.. w. Sinclair f. II.
Kemp and families left yesterday ate
ernoOn in private car over the F'ris-
co for Marion. Mass. where they will
spend te summer in their summer
ONES.
f. u. Levy. general manager OF the
Frisco at Springfield went through
Tulsa yesterday, stopping only long
enough to say hello to the local of
flee.
IL s. Humphreys, travelling freight
agent of the Rock Island. with head
quarters in oklahoma City. was in the
city yesterday on business Of the road
L. r. Smith of Kansas City made
the round OF the local offices yester
day in his official capacity of travel
ing passenger agent Of the Santa Fe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
Narrow Escape.

Mother docking through maca-
zine Darling. / see from statistics
given here that every third baby born
in the world is Chinese"
Father (fondling his rst-born)--
"'rhcn thank goodness this is our
first. New York Globe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
Scmci hing to Worry About,
.-..I -rA.n WnrlI

BRISTOW, OKla, June IA
queer freak OF nature occurred mere
IA few weeks ago when resident of
this CITY bought a settiIg of Buff
Drpincton eggs trom a neighbor. The
eggs were placed under old Biddie
and just a week from the day they
were placed under her one of the
eggs was hatchei 1nd little buff ball
is now running arCund. The other
eggs all proved worthless The wo-
man from whom the eggs werc pur-
chased claimed they were all fresh
eggs and could not account for one
of them ha;ching Ia Just seven days
from the time o. setting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
City News in Brief

CltV News IN Brle1
MRS p EH1\I\ Of Hepgs un-
d,rv.ri 81, ,,,.,s.e.I orcration in a
local hoeuIt1I SUNDAY morning
,r.,psr ,,,t.,,Ev boa ,,l,e,
charge 81 the AFritnIilrai x Mechah-
I'AI 5. huol ~ iti'H'n ARROW sue
''''lit -" = ''i,'Il'hS'
JACK hAl.LDf, young son Of Fat
MulloV ms south Denver was op-
Grated upon for tInsIIus Yesterday
morning at the Physicians n sur
@cons hospital
DIR; S. ltEf NplIlS arrived ycster-
day from Glosicr MISS, TO engage in
IN" prachcc OF dentistry ana make
-
IolA y DAWSON, daughter OF
C. A. Dawson Of Ilarcmorc. under
went au operation Yesterday morn
iug in local hospital and is doing
nicely
MISS GRACE MOUDlER and
Harry Morgan, both of Sapulpa, were
married at the parsonage of First
Methodist church Sunday after
noon with Rev Frank Ncff officiating.
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brought TO 20 local hospital Sunday
and was operated anon Sunday morn
ing she is reported to be IN an en-
couraglng condition.
MARRIAGE LICENSES were is
sued yesterday to =. :. Sanders, Broken
Arrow, and Lcctia Johnson Of Broken
Arrow, +. B. Ratlirf Tulsa, and Mrs.
Irene Watson Of Tulsa, John !. Jack
son, Tulsa, and Lora Bennett of Tulsa.
-
MRS. W. G. HATCH, 1243 South
Independence. who has Just recov-
cred from typhoid fever, was oper-
aied upon Yesterday at the Tulsa
ing.
,
A NEW WOObN EMS Circle will
hc organized i'm Tulsa by Mrs Addie
| Berry of Norman Okla, and Mrs j.
| l.. DcBoult Of oklahoma city, who
arrived mere yesterday Tor that pur-
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MISS INliN NJ KINNEY of Spring
! field. Mo, and Glenn Reese of Mem
| plis Tenn. were married in this city
| Saturday, the ceremony having been
performed 10y Rev. Frank Neff at the
-
MFRS. j. +. SCHMIDT OF johns
Hopkins university has taken charge
of the Physicians Surgeons hos
pital as supcrintonocnt succeeding
Miss Agnes cunningham, who re
signed Mrs. Schmidt comes to Tulsa
| from Baltimore. Nj.
DAVID GLEASON. aged G2, Royal
Arch Mason. died at his home in
AN1ut SATURDAY. The body was
brought to Tulsa fof Masonic bur
ial Yesterday afternoon, intermont
being made in Rose I'M cemetery
Mr Gleason IS survived by his wife
-
Minnie u. White Yesterday from her
husband, w. Nj. Nhite, IN whlch shc
alleges uonsupport and cruelty. The
couple were married February Il,
1915, and separated in June of the
same year.
-
MISS PEARL JAMES and William
Howard, both OF jerks, were united
in marriage in this city Saturday when
Rev. Frank Neff performed the cere-
mony n the parsonage OF First Meth
odist church.
-
r. T.. OBERliDLTZER. superin-
tcndcut Of city schools, went 10 Tah-
lcquah. Okla, Yesterday. where he
will lecture to students OF the North
eastern state normal school Mr..
Ohcrholtzer will 80 from there TO
ter part Il the week.
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SUIT FOR DIVORCE was filed In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

AUnclc Sans weather sharrs don't
mind congressional attacks on their
predictions so long as their salaries
Der let alone.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

7 A Chandler Of Yinita hereby anroerces
hih candidacy for the Republican uouInail"n
for Congress from The First Conrretf.onal
district subject 20 the will u the k,pubi 90
soteu of the district al the August primary
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
FoR coRGREss.

POLITICAL ANNOUNCE NINJS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

DESPITE THE DOWNPOURS OF
late Sunday night and Monday
morning. the swollen waters of the
Arkansas river continued 20 recede
gradually yesterday. Several days
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

Extra special. 10 per cent discount
ON library tables today only at Haw-
kins \ Rawlings furniture sale.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

school held their graduating exercises
Saturday night Supt r.. r. Ober-
holtzcr OF the city schools made the
address Of the evening and Mrs Min
nctte Hedges. candidate for the office
Of county superintendent OF instruc-
ton presented the diplomas There
were six girls and one boy in the
class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

MISS CARRIE ROBERTS of the
Methodist DcaConcss home and Miss
Elsa Gustafsnn OF the travellers aid
department of the Y. w C. A ex-
changed positions Yesterday. Miss
Roberts taking the Y. w. G A. po-
sition, whilc Miss Gustafson took
charge Of the Dcaconcss home until
the return Of Miss COrinue Calvert.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14

SUIT FOR DIVORCE was filed in
the supreme court yesterday by Cora
Click from her husband. Herbert
Click. She alleges desertion The
couple were married April 22. 1901.
and click is said to have deserted his
wife at Lcavenworth, Kan. March 10,
1914. The plaintiff asks the custody
NJ thrgC children
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

BOSTON, Oct 9-Tree British cruisers off the Nan tucket shoals.
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-The officials here believe that Wo and possibly half dozen submarines are operating with submarine supply ship Secretary Daniels has notified Presi dent Wilson that the submarines observed the warfare The war department Is establishing patrol warshp along the north Atlantic coast to protect American neutrality ATHENS, Oct. 9.-Ihc Serbian troops of a considerable force crossed the Crna river different points advancing rapidly northward They captured the village of Skachivir taking hundred BuIglrians.
 LONDON, Oct 9-The British troops the eastern end of the Macedonian front have extended their positions north and south and are occupying several more villages ATHENS, Oct. 9-Prof Spycridon ambros has under taken to form Grccan cabinet.
 LONDON, Oc 9.Tho British have progressed north of Somme establishing posts east of Losars and in the direction of Butte and Dcrvarcncomt
 PETROGRAD, Oct 9.-I is officially announced that a great battle at Voynia east of Vladimir and Vons is in progress the Russians having entered the Teuon lines places and contracted their forces
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
COURT GRINDING OUT MUCH
 BUSINESS

In the district court the motion for a new trial in the case of Adolph Gustavson, convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses, was de nied.
 George NJ. Mead was admitted to citizenship by the court
 The jury in the case of the United States vs. Gus Hohlstrom returned a verdict of guilty on the indictment charging assault and battery and not guilty on the second count charging assault with a dangerous weapon.
 The case of Fortunate Medaine was set for trial Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Saturday the grand jury returned two secret indictments and bench war rants were issued.
 John B. Keene, who plead guilty to embedding postal funds at Fort Lis cum and also to the charge of failure to deposit postal funds, was arraigned for sentence When asked if he had anything to say why the sentence should not be pronounced the prison CT answered that he had not The court then sentenced him to fifteen months in the penitentiary at McNeirs island on the charge of embezzlement. and a similar sentence on the second charge, the sentences to run concsr- rently, or in other words. the prisoner will have to serve but fifteen months altogether.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
CLARKE TAKES HUGHES PLACE

called Harvester, Steel, Coal Moving Picture, Kodak, Bill Posters, Shoe Ma chinery and Great Lakes Tow Boat trusts"
 Argument is expected during the week on the first of these - the fed cral attack against the alleged anthra- cite monopoly of the Reading. Lehigh Valley, Central Of New Jersey and other railroads The government lost the cases in the lower courts, as 1t did the dissolution suit against the United States Steel Corporation, which will be reviewed later.
 The antitrust suit against the h. ternational Harvester Company Is to be reargued Other important cases set for reargument are to test the constitutionality of the Webb-Kenyon liquor law, the migratory bird act. the Underwood tariff acts clause giving five per cent discount on merchandise imported in American vessels under the most favored nation" treaty pro visions. involving refund claims Of $26 ,O00,0 ,0OO, Oregon laws providing for a minimum wage for women and 6 1O- hour day for men; a Louisville, Ken lucky, ordinance segregating blacks and whites, and tine Mann white slave" act as to its application to cases having no element Of conner cialized vice. This latter question is 1 raised in the celebrated Diggs-C -Camin. etti case
 Europe's war also has brought new questions before the court. The first is over possession of the British liner Appam, brought into Norfolk by Ger man prize crew and ordered by Fed
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

eraI Judge Waddell returned to the British owners.
 Other important questions to bs passed upon are suits from West Vir- ginia and Utah, challenging legality Of the United Mine Workers organi- zation; Blue Sky laws of Ohio. Michi- gan and South Dakota. designed to protect investigators from wild cat" securities; interpretations of the in come tax law: validity of the North Carolina liquor and Alabama domestic corporation tax laws; prosecution of the United States district attorney, H. SnowdeD Marshall of New York. for alleged contempt of congression- al investigation committed; federal water power rights on public lands; railroad land grants in Oregon and California, and numerous railroad cases entailing further application of the Hepburn, commodities clause, em- ployers' liability and other acts affect Ing common carriers as we'll as intra- state and interstate rate regulation.
 A case of special interest to rail roads, to be reargued, is over the so- called railway mail pay adviser" suits. to determine basis for com putting compensation for transports ton of malls.
 The court now has under advise ment, with decisions expected shortly, cases testing constitutionality. for the first time, Of werkmeu's compensation laws, and their application, of Wash ington, New York. Iowa and New | Jersey.
 Other cases in which opinions are pending involve validity or Missouri
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

WASHINGTON, Oct 8. - Reception of a new associate justice, John II. Clarke. of Cleveland, Ohio. adds un- usual ceremony. observing century, old precedent, in the opening day of the l916-l7 term of the supreme court,
 A full bench for the first time in almost a year will sit to hear an ar ray of cases of national and interna- tional importance Justice Clarke was appointed last summer to succeed Justice Hughes. The new associate justice, the third appointed by Presi- dent Wilson, was formerly federal district judge of Ohio. and will take his oath of office tomorrow. He will be seated at the extreme left of Chief Justice White.
 No opinions are to be given tomOr- morrow by the court The first deci- sions are expected next Monday In the absence of President Wilson from Washington, the justices will forego their usual visit to the White House to notify the chief executive that the court has reassembled. Motions, how ever. will be received tomorrow and arguments will begin Tuesday on many cases specially assigned for i'm mediate hearing.
 More than seven hundred cases await disposition. About two hundred have been filed since court adjourned last June. Many government anti trust dissolution suits under the Sher- man law, entaiiing probable new inter pretations of that act, are to be argued during the coming term, of first importance isrri among them are the governments suits against the SO
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

short haul" clause, prohibiting rail roads from charging higher freight rates for short than longer haul: application of Massachusetts and Texas foreign corporations excise tax laws; power of federal judges to sus- pend sentences in criminal cases, and Pennsylvania suits against railroads for heavy damages for failure to de liver ears t0 shippers.
 While the court opens it's new term with more than seven hundred cases upon it's docket, and approximately one year behind in its work, much greater speed in disposing of cases Is expected. A new law enacted just be fore congress adjourned. it is be, lieved. will reduce the number of cases heard by the court by from % to B per cent. This law will cut off appeals in bankruptcy, employers lta- bnity and cases from the Philippines. together with many from state courts, except with consent of the higher court, instead of at the option of the lower courts or litigants as at pres, ent. It does not, however, curb the courts power to order review of any case. The new law also adds another week to the supreme court term, re quiring that it convene the first in stead of the second Monday in Octo Der. and limits filing of appeals to the high court to three months in stead of allowing two years, as at pre- sent
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
WHAT Is DOING POLITICALLY

ANCHORAGE, Oct 2. - Delegate Wickersham addressed eighteen hun drcd people on Thursday night at the Labor Union hall, and many were un- able to gain admittance to the build ing. It was the largest political meet ing ever held here. and was attended by many ladies, who are taking much interest in the coming election. The delegate spoke for two hours, and his speech aroused much enthusiasm, and especially when he attacked the boss methods of the Shackleford crowd.
 One of the features of the evening was the unyeiling of an oil portrait of Wickersham. the work of Max Wal derman Kollm. The picture is on canvas, SKI feet, and when shown for the first time the audience became very demonstrative, showing his stand ing among the people of Anchorage. where 1t Is believed he will get 75 per cent of the votes at the November election.
 Delegate Wickersham and George Dooley left on the Mariposa for Seward. The Cordoyan has made many friends here in his campaign for territorial senator
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
DANGEROUS ROCKS RENAL
 RIVER BE BLOWN UP.

Authorization to proceed with the first step toward opening up a system of forest trails between Kenai lake and Kenai on Cook inlet has been received by T. NJ Hunt, of the Gnu zach forest This ruling directs that $500 shall be expended in blowing up dangerous rocks along Kenai river, which will enable boats to run the rapids with less danger.
 The removal Of these rocks is the first step in a completed plan of ac- tton for the building of trail from the junction of the Sunrise wagon road at Quartz creek down the Kenai river
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
AGAIN PARTAKES
 OF BEANS, WITH BACON

Boston win? Of course filled with thrills and specacu lar plays with battle royal between southpaws. Babe" }uth of Boston, pcd against Shcrrod and Smith
 Brooklyn. Smith went down in defeat when pinch hitter De' Gainor drove i'll the winning Myers scored Brookyn's only home with cou to right fied Myers also disn- gushed himself by cutting off for Boston in the ninth ming by catch and line throw the plate. had out when the winning scored by McNay Gainor's two base hit to left field
 Boston had hits and crror while Brooklyn had
 hits and The crowd exceeded II 000 people and there is great joy in BostontoWn tonight
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

BOSTON Oct 9-Baked beans are in greater demand than by local fans the home team again brought home the bacon
 The sad story of Brookyns downfall can be summed up the following few words: Boston, 2 Brooklyn Of course close and exciting game during the progress of which thousands of yelled themselves hoac and had nerve rackng experiences but the fact that Boston On And what moe this is the second victory during the worlds series and only games played. Tomorrow the home and good following of boosters will go to Brooklyn and again attempt to cnch the fight for the championship
 Yes it fourteen inning game but what of it. Ddnt
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

Geo E, Dooley, Republican candi- date for territorial senator. said that he found quite a number of loyal sup porters here. although this is supposed to be his opponents stronghold.
 Dooley, who is fire and police chief at Cordoya, has the reputation of put, ting the town to bed and calling it to work over there. and the old saying of let George do 1t" has been changed in the copper gate to "Dooley'n do it. Seward Post
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

Mr. Cobb, candidate for attorney general. now seems to be unable to open his mouth without talking about that fish tax question Cobb was made attorney general by a Demo cratic governor because he was a Democrat himself, and he was put in the place to do his duty. It makes a person seasiek to hear man like Cahh mauthing ahnut having done his
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
STOCK MARkE I. ALL SHOT TO
 PIECES

NEW YORK, Oct. 9. - When the stock market opened this morning it was in a demoralized condition. The standard issues and war stocks drop ped five, ten and twelve points at the outset, and there was an enormous li- quidation. The White Star, Atlantic Transport, Leyland and the Dominion and Red Star lines cancelled all of their sailings. The Cunard, French and Italian lines are sailing as usual. but are all carrying heavy guns. The insurance rates from America to French and English ports have jumped from one to five per cent.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09


 NEWPORT NEWS, Oct 9.-Geman submarines sank six steamers off Nantucket Sunday but fortu- nately lives lost The United States destroyer fotlla witnessed of the snkngs and rescued pas sengers and crews at The American boats were so thick that German submarine commander asked the destroyers Benham and McDougal make way for him to blow up more victims
 One submarine the U-53, which visited Newport Saturday; another the U-61.
 Passengers say that the vessels sunk the Brit ish West Point of burden of 4300 tons bound from London to Newport News; the British Strathdenc, 430O tOns route from New York to Bordeaux; Britishcr Kingston, 29O0 tons Britishcr Sephano, of the Red Cross line, 2,10O tOns bound from St John, Newfomd- land, to New York; Dutch Boomersdk, bound New York to Rotterdam; Norwegian tanker Christian Knud 
 Thirty of the passengers on The Stephano Am ercan tourists returning from Newfoundland and Can adian provinces They minjured, but lost all of their baggage. Time given all passengers and the to leave in small boats. A
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

FAIRBANKS, Oct 8. - George D, Schofield. Republican candidate for at torney general. closed his campaign
 here in a powerful speech at the Au- ditorium last night. His reception was enthusiastic and more people turned out to hear him than did to the sulzer meeting. schofield at tackled the public records of GFigsby aid Cchh. He gained many votes and
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
NIL SON MAKES STATEMENT IN
 WAR ISSUE

LONG BRANCH, Oct. g. - Presi. dent Wilson issued an official state ment today, in which he said: The government will first inform itself of all facts and the country may rest assured that Germany will be held to a complete fulfillment of It's pro mises to the United States. but have no right to question Germanys will lingness to fulfill them"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
HUGHES STARTS
 IN ANOTHER
 TOUR

NEW YORK, Oct. g. - Charles K. Hughes today began his third western tour He spoke at Newark this af- terno0n and after addressing a biz meeting at Philadelphia tonight. will leave for Dakota and Nebraska. He does not expect to return to New York until October 20.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES WITH
 SMALL PASSENGER LIST.

SEATTLE, Oct. 8. -- The steamer Northwestern sailed Saturday night for Alaska. Her Cordova passengers were Harry Warren, George Onor- tham and two steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

John +. Ballaine spent $4,026O2 in his unsuccessful campaign for a mo- imitation for congress in the First dis trict of Washington, according to the affidavit he was required by law to file Oh well, John can sell another Seward lot and get back that little bit of money.-Valdez Prospector.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-09

the betting is that he will carry this division three to one.
 Schofield leaves for Chitina and Cordoya Sunday morning and will go to the westward as far as Anchorage. He will close his campaign in the First division.