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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Ever Hammer, the bristling blonde" and Johnny Dundee of New York have been matched to box ten rounds before the East Chicago lodge of the B. p. c. E. at East Chicago on the afternoon of July 4. The conditions of the match are that Hammer and Dundee are to box ten rounds at 135 pounds, weighing in at 10 o'clock on tine morning of the contest Each contestant must place forfeit of $500 with the president of the First National Bank of East Chicago. The lodge also will place the amount guaranteed the boxers in the hands of the bank president.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17
MOVIE DRAM MA IN JUNEAU
 And Elsewhere
General Flicker News

Two features, "Bootles' Baby and "The Man on the Case in all six reels. will be the bill at the Dream tomorrow and Monday The first is a story of @ deserted wife, finding herself reduced to want. leaving her baby with it's father The father is an army officer and he secretly places the baby In the room of fellow officer and the sen sation starts. "The Man on the Case" Is story of a young million alre who wants to marry girl who will love him for himself and not his money. and a sentimental girl who decides to marry only for love. regardless of financial standing. Some combination and real farce oi the sparkling kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

The sporting editor of The Empire appeared in person before the coun- ell last night and requested that the city prisoners be sent out to put the ball grounds in shape for the coming games. The grounds are in bad condition but couple of days work will fix them up. The ball park is city property end neither of the baseball teams have the necessary money to spend for improvements.
 Mayor Stewart referred the mat ter to the chief of police and after the council meeting the latter prom ised his hearty cooperation. He also requested that a baseball player, who is not working, confer with him and be present when the work is being done to direct it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

The famous spectacle "Fantasma" will be shown at the Orpheum next week and will be a delight for both old and young. In fact Manager Splckett is going to see that the young sees it and any boy or any little girl under 12. accompanied by mother or father-well, it doesn't cost them anything.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Perseverance ball team met a Waterloo last night on the Tread well grounds when the latter bunch took them into the pay streak by a score of 13 to 2. Treadwell scored nine runs in the first two innings and after that seemingly scored at will, putting four more over the plate before the finish of the game. The first home-run of the Channel baseball season was batted out by Kertis. Tho batteries were Banner. Kadeau and Rhodes for Persever- ance: Pittman and Coblentz for the Islanders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Blanche Sweet closes her engage ment tonight at the Dream and "The Blindness Of Virtue" comes to a sue essful end at the Orpheum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

The new organ for the Coliseum has arrived and the hard labor of installing this musical instrument has begun. It will be over two weeks before all of the various in. tricate parts are put together and the assembled parts made into a harmonious collection
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Plans for a S5.OOO,OOO motion pie. ture serial program have been an nounced by J. A. Berst. vice.presi. detnt and general manager of Pathe Exchange. Inc. Pathe will release at least seven picture serials before May, 1s17 beginning this month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

The Dream will have two big bills next week following the Sunday and Monday show Francclia Ellington will be seen in "A Child of God" and our lttle favorlte Marguerite Clark will appear as The Pretty Sister of Jose" This latter play was vehicle of Maude Adams once upon time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

the summer with circus where his exercises will be mild, means great CT bulk by fall.
 When Willard made his first ap- pearance In New York he weighed around 220, although he was as tall then as now. A year or so before he won the championship. he beamed in the neighborhood of 2S5-flghting condition. He carried PAT pounds in- to battle against Jack Johnson and less than a year later when he bat tied Moran. his ring weight was 259. That 259 was reached only after a month of strenuous reducing.
 Willard right now is said to weigh around 2S5. having taken so much weight on since he concluded opera tions with Moran. Six months from now if the weight continues to at tach itself to his frame, Willard will notch beyond 300. That means he will have difficulty reducing to 275 for his next fight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17
SPORT UPPERCUTS



 The members of the Arc tic Brotherhood baseball
 team are requested to meet on the Last Chance Basin
 ball grounds tomorrow af-
 ternoon. if weather permits and hold e practice. The
 Elks team Is nearly ready to play and a game will be
 scheduled for a week from tomorrow. All Elks are go- ing on the big picnic and the A. B.s will get one practice the best of them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Frank Higley the basketball play CT of Treadwell. has returned from a visit to his old home at Hood River, Oregon Higley Is in good condition and claims that he can still play basketball or don the gloves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17

Thomas w. Lawson. who set the financial world on its ears. and ere ated furore among the bulls and bears of Wall Street few years ago. has succumbed to the golden lure of the movie dollar. He has written scenario, When William A. Brady became head of the World Film Corporation he immediately set about to secure the biggest subjects available and hit upon Mir. Lawson as a possibility Mir. Lawson began work on a story entitled Friday. the Thirteenth" in which Robert Warwick is to appear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17
BIGLEAGUE GAMES
SCORES FRIDAY, JUNE 1e.
Northwestern Leasu,

Northwestern League. At Spokane Spokane 6, Great Falls o. At Tacoma-Tacoma 10, Seattle 5. At Vancouver-Butte. 2, vancouy- CT 8.
 American League At DetroIt-Detrolt 4, Philadelphia 8. At chicago-c Chicago '. Boston 4.
 National League At Boston-BOstOn 2, Pittsburgh O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-17
American League
National lennue
STANDING or CLUBS.

At BOstOn-BOstOn 2 Pittsburgh 0.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19

ut was a terrible shock To us" said
the father we were sure they would
let Johnny go after Jesse told them he
did the shooting and took all the blame
Tor IT. Why. we were so sure We did
not even wal, mp for the Jury las, night
but stayed all nigh, with some Ten.
neSsee friends in the country don't
know what we will do now We've
spent everything we have and mort.
gaged the home place to help the boys
We have a big family to take care of.
aud We were counting go taking lnhr
back 20 help us II was bad enough
t. leave Jesse. bur we thought sure
they would let Us have John I, doesn't
look to NE like the state treated US
fair, It look, more like persecution
than prosecution
"A motion for a new trial will be
filed today announced lean DAY, at.
,orncy for the Knights II new trial
is refused, am appeal VIII be made to
the criminal court of appeals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Mother Clings to Her Son
Who Is Found Guilty of
Murder; Condemns State

Mr and Mrs David II. knight, the
parents OF John kniph, who was sen
fenced to fifteen years in the pen,cn-
tiary bNa jury in Judge HaySon's court
last night for the murder OF G.. T.
Long, did not learn OF the verde, until
they entered the county jail this morn
ing iot their visit to their sons, John
and Jesse. When the parents were in.
formed of the sentence by the jailers,
they were stunned with surprise.
The mother gave low cry and
stumbled to a chair She almost
tainted II was some time before she
vas strong enough to " back to Me
cells where her boys were waiting
Jesse, the cldcs, son. was sentenced to
twenty years when he was tried last
winter The mother, dressed in black,
never left the Jail all morning The
tarcn,s will return to their home IN
Macon county, Tennessee, tomorrow
hight, the father said,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
BIG THRONCS
DELAY WILSON
ON WAY WEST
President Greeted by CrO%d$
through Ohio and Illinois

CHICAGO. oct. l9-Ihc tram bear
my President Wilson to Chicago Tor a
twelve hour visit and a program of
three speeches was an hour late. owing
to crowd, along the route through
Ohio and Indiana which cucroaohed ON
tie schedule time OF the train IN i'm
ncn,c crowd waited patiently at the
railroad station and along the streets
,o be travelled by the presidential party
to the hotel
Unschcduled stops also PLAYED havoc
with the schedule, it was explained h'
members OF the party On the way ~
the hotel where he expected to confer
with party leaders, Mr. Wilson stool
in his au.c,nob,ic and bowed in re
sponsc to cheers and applause H'
was welcomed at the tram BY member'
OF the staff from western campaign
headquarters and formal reception
committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
KANSAN IS KILLED
THROUGH window
Murderer Of Wealthy Bachelor
Fired Gun Through Glass,

LOUISBURG, Kan, Oct l9-Wil-
liam II. Patterson, s. years old,
wealthy bachelor was Shot and killed
last night while seated in his home near
Louisburg, The assassin used shot
gun. firing through window ncaT
where Patterson was seated reading
The murderer escaped undeteoted EN-
cept for his two sisters, Patterson was
alone in the house When they at
tempted to telephone for aid it was dis
covered that the wires into the house
had been cut.
Many features of the murder rcscm-
hle the unsolved assassination OF
George McElheney several years ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
WooDWoRIHs ARE -
DENIED DIVORCE

Judge lIdysou this morning refused
TO grant divorce To Mrs Villa
Woodworh. wife Of Allen Woodwork.
a former local high school football
star. but gave her the custody of their
2-ycar-old son
After the decree was denied, the
young couple had long consultation
together in private Woodworth bent
over hi, wife speaking earnestly with
the appearance OF making request
She frequently nodded her head atiir-
.inatvcly Although they would not
nannounce the rcsultsit was intimate j
their differences will he patched up,
While Woodwork and his young
wife were eonversing after the trial,
thrir baby boy was having the best
time OF his young life, He was given
the freedom OF the courtroom q From
Judge Hayson's bench he would climb
on his fathers knees while the latter
was on the witness stand, and then run
10 his mother During the speech made
by the ,mothcr's attorney urging the
boy be given to the mother. the little
fellow sat on his fathers lap, pulling
his nose and hair, and frequently in
terrupting the attorneys remarks with
his glcciul laughter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
GERMANS ADMIT
BELIEF BREMEN
HAS Been SUNK
Loss Virtually Conceded. by
Washington Diplomats
BERLIN IS WITHOUT NEWS


WASHINGTON, oct lg-Lo,, ol
the German ,ubmariuc merchantmen
Bremen virtually was conceded toda,
by ranking Tcuronic diplomat, in posi-
ton to be familiar with the movement,
of The vessel The Bremen i, now one
month overdue
1t was admitted that German officials
NO, only m lhls country but m Berlin
were wlthou information a, 20 the tate
OF the Bremen All they know is- that
she SCI ont ior AmcFtFp from Bremen
haven and that ,hc ,hrhld have arrived
at an American port soon after the mid
die OF last month II is regarded a.
doubtful that accurate information con
ccrnlng the fate ot the vessel will be
afallabIt until after the close .oi the
war Ih then
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
WOMAN SHOT BY
"L|TTLE DAVE"
MYERS is DEAD
Mrs, Cariker Dies in Hospital,
Husband at Side,

Mrs Julia Carikcr, 25' year, old. shot
by Little Dave" Myers yesterday al,
ternoon IN Desey avenue. died at the
Emergency hospital this morning at All
early hour Her husband, J. A. Carl.
ker, Katy plumber, was with her whcn
she died
Tomorrow morning at o'clock Per
tine 4 Hahn will scnd the body al
Mrs. Cariker TO Harrah. the home ot
her parents
\ coroner'S jury cmpannclcd by IuS
tlCe OF the Peace Donncll visited the
undertaking parlorS of Marshall &
Harper this morning and viewed the
body of Myers The inquest is schcd
ulcd to take place before Donncll this
afternoon
No funeral arrangements for Myers
have been made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
MATR0N ACTS AS
AN AID TO CUPID
IN The CITY JAIL
Boy and Girl Held; Must Mar
ry to Gain Liberty

There va, smile ON the lacc Of Ola
Priest pretty T-ycar-old girl when she
took her seat IN the prisoners dock ~
The city court this morning She was
there ON YESTERDAY msrnlngv and MopS
day morlEsx. also, but the 'mlItewa>
lacking g
Became Engaged.
Last night She became be,ro,hcd a.
Judge Shelton. a Young man with whom
She wa, arrested several days ago, and
that was the reason Tor the change OF
expression Mrs. II. y Thompson, pc
lice matrou. acted as the aid to Cupid.
Judge Splitter, after consulting with
Mrs Thompson announced that 'he
jail doors would swing open for both
Shelton and the girl If they would gG
married. as they had indicated was their
desire.
License Denied.
Ray Frazier motorcycle ratrolman
took Shelton to the courthouse &c
procure the license The mar
rage bureau clerk shook his rad
Shelton is only lqyears old no license
is issued TO minor without the pa.
rents consent Shelton was crestialler
when returned to his cell in the city
jail.
In the matron's room the bride, with
her mother. is now waiting while Off.
GERS are trying to reach Shel,on's faith
er at Norman to get his consent to tn,
wedding.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
LINER ALAUNIA.
SUNK BY MINE IN
ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Ship Goes Down Between Fall
mouth and London,
SOME OF CREW MISSING
Passengers Believed to Have
Been Landed Safely.

NEW YORK oct l9-Thc Cuuard
liner Alaunla wa, sunk by a nine IN the
English channel between Falmouth and
London. according to cable advice, To-
the Cunard Inc here today
Some OF Crew Missing
The Alaunia sailed from thu, port
October 7 with passenger, but the
Cunard line official, believe that they
were all landed at Falmouth according
to the usual custom Captain Benson
and some OF the crcV were saved, &C
cordng to thr cable message, but some
arc missing
On Way to London.
The Alaunia called at Falmouth on
Tuesday and wa, ON her way 10 Lon
don when she struck the mine some
time this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Will Be
Placed on Joint

\ permanent Injunction waS granted
tins morppeg by Judge Oldfcld against
J, I. MckaAy. enJoining him from ever
again selh~x liquor in this county His
JON, was declared public nuisance
and the Injunction ordered the iurni.
ture and fixtures destroyed and a pad
lock placed on the door to prevent fur -
ther use OF the building
In the trial OF McCarty, ! W. San
dcrS, evidence man IN the county at
torney's office, declared he had bough,
beer at the McCarty Joint at 1905 Wes;
Grand avenue An attempt will he
made to secure the other iniunctlonS
today also, announced Assistant County
Attorney Van Winkle, who conductc
the prosecution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
ONE SUBMARINE
SINKS 126 SHIPS
-iestenant Perriere DeCOrted
for Record in U-35,

BERLIN, Oct 10 - The order OF
pourc lc Mcri,e has been awarded
Lieutenant Commander Arnauld de la
perriere, commander OF the submarine
C-3S, Tor his achievements IN sinking
10 vessels, tutaling 10000 tons.
Among the vessels destroyed by the
us were one french and ole English
small cruisers While assigned to the
Mediterranean, Commander perricre
sank a number OF loadsd transports
muni,ion ships aud eleven armed
merchantmen lie is credited with
fighting seventeen battles aud in one
voyage DESTROYED 0l 600 tons OF shin
ping and brought home four cannon
as prizes. The us visited Caf1agena,
Spain, last June.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
u. S. Officers
Await Orders

While the federal government has
Jurisdiction in all matters eiiccting mail
service, the local United States mar
Shal's office had received no inS,ruc
tionS this morning to investigate the
killing of Percy A. Norman. mail clerk.
IN the train robbery at Bliss last night
DR. J. Q Newell United States mar
Shal Is attending a session OF federal
district court al lawton His deputic,
here are expecting momentarily to re
Ceiyc instructions from him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Mail Clerk
Known Here

Percy \. Norman. the mail clerk
killed last nigh, 10y bandit, who held up
p Santa Fe southbound train near Bliss,
Okla. was well known in Oklahoma
City His home was IN Newton. Kan
The body was taken to his home today
Oklahoma CITY was the terminal oi
Norman's run. lie was in the city twice
verL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
REALTY VALUES
At TWATERW0RKS
SITE TAKE JUMP
City VIII Not Pay Fancy Fig
ureS, Says DOnneIIy

Realty values IN Oklahoma county
have gone up. City commissioner, found
this out This morning when they began
to dickcr with owners OF land on which
the new waterworkS plant IS to be To-
Gated
Values Up Suddenly
Land that is practically worthless
has suddenly become very valuable. "
said Mike Donnclly. commissioner OF
accounting and finance
"Onc property holder owning a small
strip IN the bed OF the river for which
there never has been any earthly use
but which the city must have IS asking
500 an acre Tor IT,
Land To BE Appraised
we are not gong to be held up
there will be no fancy prices paid tor
the watcrworkS site; We will lc, the
board OF appraisers appointed by the
court ilY the value where the owner,
refuse to accept reasonable figure.
Dir g. Street, commiS sioncr ol
public property. and \ ! Boys, mu,
uicipal counselor. were contcrring with
number OF farmers today relative to
sale OF land
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Americans in Persia Safe.

NEW YORK. Oct. lo.--American
commissioners at Hammadan and Ker.
mannshah, Persia, for whose safety
anxiety had been felt, are safe and well
provided for, according to a cablegram
from the American embassy at Con
stantinople received by the board oi
foreign missions OF the Presbyterian
church here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
SERb|ANS TAKE
TOWN OF BRoD
IN MACEDONIA
French Make Further Progress
South Of SOmme,

LONDON. oct l0.-.Thc Serbians
have captured the vllagt OF Brod on
the western end Of the Macedonian
front. the French war office announced
today.
The repuse OF allied attacks with
heavy losses on the Salonik front IS
reported in an official statemen, is
sued by the German war office at Bcr-
I'm today. Tho situation on the Ru-
nanian iron, is unchanged
French Drive Back Germans.
South of the Somme between Biaches
and La Maisouc,,c the French made
further progress last night, II was an
nounced officially An the gains made
Wednesday were held IN the face OF sew
cral counter attacks.
Germans Deny Defeat
Desperate fighting occurred Wcdnes-
day on the Somme front, the German
war office announced, in consequence
OF efforts to pierce the German line on
the lie Sars- Morval front The attacks
were continued from daybrcak until
noon and are said to have failed part
" under the Aerman fire. The German
positions either were held or were re
captured after being lost, the statcmcn,
says.
Germans Defeat Russians.
German troops took the offensive
yesterday in Nolhynia and captured
Russian trenches on tho west bank OF
tCostinssd on rase rwoJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
PERMIT ISSUED FOR
$4,000 STORE BUILDING

Work is to begin at once on the coh-
truction of a two story brick and con
crete store building to be erected at j2l
West Main street by Rcinhart & Dono-
van for Sidney /. Brock and Joseph
Myer.
The building will cost $4,000 II
will have a ground space of 7Sxl4C
feet. 1t win be the first iircprooi
structure put up in Oklahoma City
since the passage OF the new building
ordinance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
THREE POSSES SEEK TO ENClRCLE BLISS BANDITS
Man in Race With
Stork Fined SIS in
Court for Speeding

Even It a man is trying to beat
the ilork to his home he mustn't
drive an automobile over the ,llE
streets at speed IN excess ot that
laid down IN the traffic laws.
Judge Spltlcr made this ruling m
the city court this morning when 80
fined merchant SIS and cost, tor
speeding The man explained that
1t wa, an emergency case m that
he wa, rushing home from a drug
store IN race with the Stork
The fine was suspended
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Kansans Going Home.

SAN/ANTONIO, Texas. oct 10
The First MissisSippi infantry reached
here today and took station at Camp
Wilson II relieves the Second kansa,
infantry which Is scheduled to starr
for home Tuesday October y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Santa Fe Train OUTLAWS
Driuen off Without Loot
ROBBERY DEVELOPMENTS BRIEFLY TOLD

Three bandits VINO held phe
Fe passenger Bliss Wednesday night
b Knnr, OF the Wells Fargo Express company,
ayst bandits the safe they DESTROYED
believed eaChed the
Of them known have been horseback and
oth hers thought escaped auQmQble
Norman the mail clerk taken to his home
n Newton, Kan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19

ARKANSAg-Fair; colder; fros, except
In southeAsO portion: freezing In north
west portion, Friday fair.
WEST TEXAS--fair: colder: frost In
south portion. freezing In north portion.
Friday fair. wagner.
Friday fair With slowly rising temper
nt,Ires
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
First Freeze
Promised For
City Tonight
Weather Bureau Forecasts a
Killing Temperatures Is
Showing in Kansas,

- reczing temperatures m practically
all parts OF Oklahoma are iorccaStci
by the local weather bureau for tonight
II is probable tha; cotton will be killed
in all the central countic, oi the state
Cold Wind Comes.
\ cold wind with a velocity OF about
twenty tive miles an hour swept down
onto Oklahoma City from the north at
! O'Clock this morning. Last nights
warm weather changed almost instant
" 10 winter, and at ~ o'clock this
morning the thermometer had reached
80 degrees above zcro-tour degree,
above freezing 1t is probable that hy
tomorrow afternoon the gale will have
passed.
According to the weather bureau the
present cold weather i, indirectly re-
suit OF the tropical storm raging ON the
gull and Florida coasts. YESTERDAY
Florida was covered by a low pressure
area The atmosphere from the high
pressure areas in the north began rush
ing immediately IN the direction oi
the vacuum and reached Oklahoma
this morning
Blizzard in Dakota.
OMAHA, Nov, lQ-A blizzard to
day extended practically over all oN
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