The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04
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cIsarinss lncrsass ss Psresnt--BaAk
day 'tctsled s5.sH .Ois 50 as compared
with }3.259,siS for the corresponding
week In 1916. an Increase OF 90 percent
according to the report today OF II. o.
Wunderlich, manager OF the Oklahoma
city Clearing House.
lvsrs Asks Rslsass-sam Ivers. SIS
North Walker avenue. an express wagon
driver. has appealed to the supreme couri
for release on a habeas corpus writ on
the claim that he was denied a jury trial
on vagrancy charge heard Tuesday
morning. He was fined SIS and costs.
House Msmbsr's Child plss-Repressnt-
ative w. N Barry's 7-month old daugh-
ter, died last night at 1880 o'clock. The
house OF representatives adjourned yes
lerday when. the report was sent 20 Mr..
port was untrue. The baby had only
suffered a sinking spell. Shc had been
sick for several weeks. Tho body will be
taken to Okemah. the Barry home. today
for burial
J. r Mccullough Co. has moved their
office from Herskowitz building to baum
building and welcome thei. friends at
their new location.-Adv.
WOmcN FFtbOHtf0 CoCapo -ohV '"I Ucs
and Anna Burleson, two prisoners held
In the wopen's quarters OF the county
jail, escaped early "wednesday morning
by breaking through u door into room
with windows not barred tying blankets
into rope. climbing down two stories
and dropping ten feet into garden.
They are still at large. Both were de-
tained on yagrancy charges.
Champ Clark May Come Here-Eithers
Speaker Champ Clark of the house OF
representatives or Oscar Underwood OF
the senate Is expected to come here next
month to speak at the state meeting at
the Oklahoma branch Of the League to
Enforce Peace. W. r. Boyd jr,. Of Kan.
sas City. Mo. district manager, notified
G. Il. Ames, chairman Of the local
branch. yesterday that he is correspond
ing with those two national figures.
Mclean Due Francis H. Nc
Lean Of tho Russell Sage foundation. will
arrive In Oklahoma City next Tuesday
This work sill require two weeks OF his
time.
state Fund increased-Th farm loan
fund OF tho state school land department
was increased by S2i 900 this morning
when Atoka county retired Its county
expense bonds to that amount. Tho
money invested IN the bonds was from
the farm loan fund
johnson Moves to Jall--George r.
Johnson. the new sheriff. has made his
residence In the county jsil building He
that purpose NJ. {. BnIon. former
sheriff was unable to accommodate his
big family In the rooms at the Jail. and
continued to live ON his farm near the
city. -
Mother Sues County--Mrs, jamie Law
renee mother OF Luther Lawrence, who
was arrested. December .. II Is alleged,
while transporting more than one hun
sqred half pints OF whisky In an aut9n
mobile. Is suing the count2 TO regain pos
session OF the machine Tn a case that
went to trial today before Judge w. II.
Hwick In the county court. The Trndcr-
mans State bank likewise claims "A mort
gage on the machine.
Or. ]. L. Dean. Dentist oN Lee BIDS.
ADV
Chickens oid-Paul Huston testified
before District Judge Hayson today that
forty three chickens ne bought In NV
at n value S1b0 each, had to be sold by
him at price OF 40 cents each; me
This explanation he gives as his reason
for refusing to pay n 500 note held
against him by r. l.. Emanuel. the man
from whom he bought the chickens.
0oodholm Given Judoment-Jutge =.
n. OIdfield instructed n jury TO bring IN
a verdict OF Stb2.96 In favor Of Andrew
Goodholm this morning against John X.
williams OF Citra, Fla. The verdict rep
resented fire insurance premium ON the
Miller building. sold to Mr. Williams two
years ago The building Ia attached Tor
the amount.
Paving Asked-A petition has been
filed with Guy Blnckwelder commission
or OF public works, calling for the paving
Of Twenty fourth street from Classen
boulevard to Georgia avenue. &.
Maupln TO Try City cases-Justice of
the Peace Robert W. Maunin will hold
court I'm the municipal courtroom this nj
ternoon TO try offenders arrested by the
police whose cases cannot be heard In the
city court Judge Splitter this morning
ordered ten prisoners turned to the
county" They were charged with drunk
enness. principally.
Work TO be stkted Soon Preliminary
work on the building Of the main dam nj
the new waterworks plant will start fol-
lowing the return to the city OF \, w.
stewart. manager for the Ambursen Con-
struction company, which concern has tho
contract. Mr.. Stewart Is expected to be
here this week
Pressey Expected This Week "A.
rrcssey. consulting engineer on the wa
terworks construction tob Is expected to
return from New York City. where he
spent the holidays with his family. with
in the next few days.
Mcclure on Job-Guy Mcclure. city on
glneer, was at the nav waterworks site
this morning looking after the laying OF
track on the now spur track which win
he used In transporting materials and
contractors' outfits The grading for the
track has been completed.
lecture on rheosophy-The public IL
invited to attend a free lecture tonight by
tho vice president Of the Oklahoma City
Theosophlcal society At { O'Clock In the
recital hall Of the Musical academy.
Terminal Arcade. Tho subject Of the lee
ture will be THE Power and Use Of
Thought"