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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
lonely Indian Agency of
1875 Becomes Great CITY

we'll Loading a barrel ot each INTO his
wagon he secretly drove the twelve
miles in the dead Of the night asd
dumped the salt into the well Next
day the towns,e was abandoned be
cause. II was believed sal, water lay
underneath
Built p,..M'.fortune.
II might he said that Muskogec was
built upon misfortune Fully half a
dozen times. just when it seemed that
the reward lay just ahead the town was
swept away by disastrous fires But,
the men who had built MuSkogee were
not Of the sort to acknowledge defeat
and each time new buildings larger and
better than the ones destroyed, rose
from the RUNS There were times when
indeed, it seemed as il the gods were
lcaeued against them As late as 1887
the city had only three frame buildings
OF any consequence in It's business sec
tion, A fire destroyed them all Bu,
even through the smoke clouds the city
builders saw the bright dawn OF the
future OF great city, built as cities
should he, and when they rebuilded
they laid out their new stores along
well defined streets. Before the town
had stretched in Struggling, reckless
way along the railroad tracks, The fol
lowing wear another fire laid the busl-
ness portion OF the town in waste and
again it was Immediately rebuilt, again
better than before
A few buildings OF brick and stone
had been erected BY the time the next
destructive fire Tin l894l swept the city
The stores were rebuilt and the new
structures again laid in RUNS the next
year.
The Big Fire.
II was really the fire OF 1909, that is
still spoken OF by the old settlers as
"the big fire. that tested the worth
of Muskogee and her people A tiny
sprig OF flame, starting in the back OF
a negro shack. in an instant had grown
to a blast that roared across the city,
leaping street after street, and devas,at-
ing block after block. Buildings OF
brick and stone and wood vanished be
fore the onrushing flames The Turner
hardware building, which held Mus
kogecs thea,er, OF which she was Justly
proud the beautiful stone English
block. the Adams hotel. Muskogee
only hos,lery, went with the rest Peo-
pie feared the entire city would be de-
stroyed and many loaded their house
hold goods into wagons and drove far
out into the country beyond the reach
of the flames,
II was said 20 have been a million
dollar conilagration. But the next
mornings issue OF the Muskogee Daily
Phoenix spoke of the spirit of Musko'
eec. The list OF buildings destroyed
and the loss involved ran a column ir
length. But list of the orders for
raw material of brick and stone ant
lumber tina, had gone out over the tele
graph wires even as the city burned
was much longer
Muskogee has had other large fire
in later years. bu, mono, OF them hav
so tested the worth OF her people II |
interesting to note, however that til
magnificent eight-story Surety buildin
and the seven-story Equity building
stand side by side on block that wa
cleaned away by fire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Looting Pearl Shell Beds.

MEXTLO ITTY.--The military eI-
pcdtion under General Manuel Perez
Trevino sent to garrison the Island Of
Guadalupe in the Pacific has reached
its destination The garrison will pre-
vent inroads by so-called pirates who
have been looting the pearl shell beds
of the island and will also aid in colon
iJiov the island
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
U. s. FIXES HOG PRICE
Minimum To Be $3.50 Per
Hundred, Official Says.
Food Administration Official Assures
Growers and Packers of Protec-
tion-Control To Be Rigid.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Joseph P. Cotton,
chief of the United States food ad-
mlnistration, meat department, de.
clared in a statement here that "hog
prices so far as we can effect them,
will not go below a minimum of
$3.50 a hundred pounds for the aver.
age of the farmers droves on the
Chicago market until further notice."
The statement followed a confer
ence Of packers and government Of
ficials which has been under way
here for several days. The average
price for hogs at the Union Stock
yards today was $1,000 to $17.25, with
a top of $17.55 and a low price of
$3.50. Cotton outlined the attitude
OF the food administration toward
hogs as:
To see that the producers can
count at all times on a fair price for
his hogs, so that it will be profitable
Tor him; to e that the farmer in
creases the number of hogs raised;
TO limit the profit of the packer and
the m1ddlemen and to eliminate spec.
ulation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
nine KILLED BY U-B0AT|
Die When U. S. Transport Finland
Is Torpedoed.
Navy Department Receives News Of
Casualties From Submarine
Attack on Vessel.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The Navy and
War departments have been advised
by cable that eight men are dead and
another missing as the result Of recent
torpedoing of the homeward bound
transport Finland by a German SUBJ
marine.
Two of the dead and the missing
mar were members of the naval
armed guard and two were army men,
a private and a negro transport work
er. The others lost were civilian mem
bers of the Finland's crew.
The casualty list follows:
Members of the navy gun crew..
James w. Henry, seaman, second
class; dead; next of kin Rose Henry,
Harrison, N. j.
Newton R. Head, seaman; dead;
next Of kin not given; home address
Cleveland, Ga.
Porter Hilton, seaman, second
class; missing; mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Hilton, Toccoa, Ga.
Army:
Private Lester Hickey, infantry;
port workers battalion; drowned;
brother, Concord, N. G.
Members of Finland's crew:
M. Cardozo, fireman; drowned; nc
address.
]. Haneslo, barber; drowned; no ad-
dress.
w. F. Phillips, waiter; drowned;
brother, Jackson Barracks, New Or
leans.
Jose Cuevas, messboy; probably
died from injuries; father, Havana,
Cuba.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
ASKS u. S. TO WAR ON AUSTRIA
italian Army Wants Declaration As
Best Aid To Be Given,

Washington, Nov. 5.-America can
best aid Italy in her present crisis
by declaring war on Ita1yns arch en-
envy, Austro-Hungary, said an official
cablegram received here from the
general headquarters of the Italian
army.
ut is the general opinion in Italy
that the United States can give the
greatest service to Italy and to the
cause of the Entente during the crit
zeal events Of the present time" the
eablegram said. "There is no question
here of America sending soldiers and
steamers; it is by declaring war on
Austria-Hungary, the allies of Ger.
many, and the enemies of Italy.
'Thus America win best answer
the blows which Austria Hungary has
given Italy and in a short time give
the most important service to her al
lies undergoing such a strain at the
present moment"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
GERMANS LOSE
II SEA RAIDERS
Cruiser and Ten Armed Patrol
Boats Sunk In North
Sea.
EnE IL .nvEpWuEl MN
FOE IS OVERWHELMED
"Guns Almost UnworkabIe Because
of Rapidity And Accuracy Of
British Fire." Prisoner Says
Fight at JutIand Battle

London, Nov. 6.-The admiralty
announces a British sea victory from
the North sea in which one German
cruiser and 10 armed patrol boats
were sunk.
Germans Overwhelmed.
According to Copenhagen dispatches
describing the action, the German
auxiliary cruiser SUNK was the Marie
of Flensburg Cor Flensborg). She was
literally overwhelmed by the deadly
accuracy and rapidity of the British
fire and sank, a1ame, 10 minutes after
starting the engagement.
Survivor Talks.
Her commander, Captain Lauter-
bach, was one Of the seven German
survivors brought into Copenhagen
wounded.
"My vessels four guns we're almost
unavoidable because of the hail of fire
which the enemy destroyers cen
tered on u.s." he declared. 1--WE wer
soon a mass of flames"
At JutIand Battle Scene.
The admiralty statement located
the sea battle as occurring in the Kat
tegat-an arm Of the North sea, just
adjacent to the Skagerrat, where
was fought the famous battle of Jut-
land earlier in the war.
Copenhagen placed it still more
definitely as occurring 10 miles north
of kullen or to the north of Gothen-
burg.
Enemy Life Loss Heavy.
The loss of life on the German YES
sells must have been very great. Co
penhagen reported the seven survivors
landed there had said 80 of their
crew of 81 aboard the cruiser were
killed outright.
The British admiralty mentioned
Ga prisoners having been taken.
No British Losses.
The British squadron suffered no
losses, it was officially stated. The
British fleet a. referred to as "our
naval forces operating in the Katie
gat."
The British vessels destroyed the
German cruiser Marie Flenborg, a YES
sci of 5000 tons, capturing 50 pris-
oners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Artillery Firing Directly Across
Canal Into German Ter
ritory Is Belief.
ENEMY FIRE RECKLESS
Costly Barrage Resorted to BY Kaiser
In Effort To Stop Harassinq
Tactics-BerIin Locates
Scene Of Raid.

New York, Nov. 5.-The German
war Offices location of the first raid
on American trenches as along the
Rhine-Marne canal, indicates that
American artillery is now firing it's
shells directly on German territory.
Presence No Longer Secret.
The Western battle front crosses
the Rhine-Marne canal within easy
artillery range of the German boun.
diary of Lorraine. By revealing the
spot where Teutonic raiders found the
American trenches, the kaiser has
(been compelled to permit the Ger.
man people to know that Americas
first bombardment on the European
battle fields must have caused demo-
iition of positions upon the German
empires own soil.
German Ground ShelIed.
The first announcement that Amer.
fcan artillery had been engaged in
action in France was made on Octo.
Der 81, while the date Of the German
raid on American trenches was No
vember 8. For at least a week, there
fore, before the Germans sent a patrol
TO Investigate the sudden activity
opposite the Lorraine border, Ameri.
can guns must have had German
ground under actual Or potential BON.
hardment.
Explains Use Of Barrase.
This is doubtless the reason why
the Germans took such unusual mea-
sures to raid the American trench
sector by providing a barrage artil.
lery fire and cutting off the American
victims from all possible help during
the period of the raid. Artillery am
munition is too precious to Germany
to be thrown away in this costly
manner Of attack. The damage, how.
ever, that American shells had prob
ably been doing on German soil for at
Least a week makes applicable the
apparently reckless expenditure OF
barrage fire to assist a party OF raid.
erS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08

London, Nov. GA new offensive
against the Italians has been opened
by the Teutonic forces in the Trentino
region in the zone of Guidicaria.
Here the enemy has endeavored to
break through the territory to the
west of the northern shores of Lake
Cargo, but was reoulsed after a heavy
battle, leaving prisoner n the hands
Of the Italians.
Meanwhile, General .Cadorna's fore
es are holding the invaders along the
Tagliamento by means of their heavy
artillery and quick frers.
On the left wing the Italians have
replied vigorously to strong pressure
by tile German and Austro-Hungarians
and thus far have held the attacking
forces. Italian Iaviators are soaring
wei the enemy lines, dropping bombs
on ammunition depots and troop for
nations.
Trentino Drive Is Feared.
Recently there have been reports
that the .Austro-Swiss border has been
closed and that the enemy forces in
the Trentino region were being rein
forced. A swift drive by the Austro-
Germans through the valley and the
mountain passes southwark through
Brescia would seriously affect
the entire Eastern Italian front and
possibly result in a further important
withdrawal of the Italian line,
While the British and French forces
in Flanders are carrying out minor op-
erations, these being mainly conl1neS
to commandments of German positions
and small raids into enemy territory,
the French along the Ailette valley
ere keeping their outposts in close
contact with the Germans, who re-
treated last week and also are violent
ly bombarding the newly-taken up Pc.
sitions.
German Attacks Fail.
East of this region, especially aorth'
west of Rheims and north of Chaume
in the Verdun sectors, the Germans
have assayed several violent infantry
| attacks, hut in each instance met with
defeat.
In Mesopotamia the British troops
operating against the Turks have driv
en- a sharp salient into the Ottoman
line northwest of Bagdad, having
forced the enemy to withdraw along
the Tigris about 20 miles from Due
to the town of Tekrit. The new drive
places the apex Of the British line ap
proximately 100 miles up the Tigri'
from Bagdad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Butter. Eoos and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Nov. 6.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per lib. 42c; extra
firsts, 41c; firsts, 40c; seconds, 39c;
dairy, 36c; packing stock, 35c.
EGGS.-Fresh prime firsts, new cas-
es, free from rots, small dirties and
checks out per doz., 40c; current
receipts, rots out, s11.10; cold storage,
CARROTS, per case, $1,000; checks and
seconds, doz. 29c; dirties, candled,
doz., 29c. Quotations OF eggs includes
cases.
LIVE PoULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs. and aver 10000; thin, small, un-
salabie; cripples and chlls, unstable;
ROSTERS, 12c; hens, 4 lbs and over,
Ice; 2 to 8 lbs. 14c; hens and culls,
I9@11c; ducks, 13c; springs, 15c;
geese, lb. loo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
TO Test Canadian conscrlpt1on Law.

Montreal, Que, Nov. 6.-Every
phase of the military service act will
be threshed out in the courts when
the writ of prohibition, issued by JUS
tice Bruneau, suspending the opera
ton Of the act as far as the cases
against ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~utterances
are concerned, comes on for trial.
This statement was made by counsel
CT p. u Mongeau. for whom the writ
was issued. Should the trial Judge
mold that the CONSUMPTION law Is I'M.
constitutional, the operation OF the
net will be suspended III CanadR.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
3 CHICAGO Police Indicted.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Three policemen
who are alleged to have opened thet
pot in a pokergame with their night,
sticks, and then to have "seen" a.
raise of $40, were indicted by the
grand jury today on graft charges
The Indictment "a based largely on:
the testimony of Jimmy Archer, form
er Cub catcher, and one Of the poker,
lists, who testified he saw the cops ac-
cept $40 and withdraw quietly after
the raid. The cops under indictment
On the graft charges are j. P. Murphy,
Harry Lieson and Joseph Goldberg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Are Reported BY Italians In Great
Drive Begun In Tren-
tino Regain.
QUICK FIRERS ACTIVE
Several German Infantry Attacks In
Verdun Sector Meet With
Defeat At Hands
of rench.
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%TAGLIAMENT0 CROSSED I

: ltaIy's situation appears in
: creasingIy grave today with the
. announcement from Rome that
tile TagIiamento river west of
. which General Cadorna has es-
: tablished his new line, had
: been crossed by the Austro.
:. German invaders.
The crossing of the river ap-
parentIy has not yet been in
: sufficient force to compel Ca
dorna to abandon the TagIia-
mento line.
If General Cadorna decides to
: abandon the TagIiamento line,
at which it is by no means GER
tain that he intended to fight
: more than a delaying action,
his next natural stand for the
defense of Venice will be at
: the Levinza, 10 to IS miles
: further west, or finally at the
Piave, some 10 miles further in
: that direction.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Plot to Abduct Ford Bow.

Detroit, Nov. BIT has become
known that federal agents in Detroit
are investigating an alleged plot to
abduct or kill Henry Ford II, infant
son Of Edsel Ford and grandson OF
the multimillionaire manufactures. A
letter demanding $4,000 from Edsel
Ford as the price for the baby's safety
was turned over to the postoffice In
Epectors several days ago. II Ia un.
derstood that one nan has been de.
tanned and that several arrests are
impending, The letter was signed "Si.
cilian Anarchists Association"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
TWELVE SAILORS ARE LOST
Die When Picketboat From U. S. s..
MICHIGAN Sinks,


Washington, Nov. .5.-Twelve men
all the crew of the picketboat of the
b%attleship Michigan-were lost when
their little craft foundered in home
waters.
The brief announcement of the dis.
aster by the navy department gave no
details. Presumably the boast was
on patrol duty and %foundered in a
heavy sea or met with some accident.
Three bodies have been found and in
asmuch as all the others are missing,
the navy department assumes that all
were lost
The body of Coxswain Tamillo has
been recovered. 1t was found by fish
rnen entangled in their nets and
later identified and claimed by naval
officials.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
KING TELLS ARMY TO HURRY
Greek Monarch Wants TO Assist
Allies Quickly.

New York, Nov. 5.-Dispatch from
Athens to the Greek legation told of
a visit Of King Alexander to the bar
racks to witness drill and get into
personal touch with the soldiers train
ing to join the Allies at the front. In
a speech to the officers the king said:
Il am very happy realizing that
you are working hard. I want to re-
commend you to be all heart with
your service and to keep away from
politics. You must keep on working
more and more, because we have to
be ready as early as possible so as to
participate in this war with our Allies
to try to break down our enemies"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
sailors, PAY Stolen, CHARGE.

Chicago, Nov. Can embezzlenent
OF $4,000 Of the funds oil, the paymast.
ers department of the Great Lakes
naval training station became known
when It was announced that the
snunth1y disbursements Of more than
31;80D,O00 has been held up for a week.
The pay Of more than 1900 jackies
has been delayed. Secret agents of
the department OF investigation as
we'll M the naval station r assigned
10 the case. All OF the paymaster's
assistants are under bond and none
has left the station.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000, slow, 20@25c under Saturdays
average; bulk, $1G.4O@17.1O; light,
$15.50@17.05; mixed, SIS 0Ml7.25;
heavy, $15.9O@17.25; rough, $1,000
1920; pigs, $11.75@15.25.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; weak; ma
tive steers, s6.7O@17.35; western
steers, $6.20@13.50; stockers and feed
ers, $6@11.60; COWS and heifers, $3.50
OBJ; calves s7.25@14.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; weak;
wethers, $S.70@12.85; lambs, $12.25@
16. rs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
EIsin Butter soard Quits Indefinitely

Elgin Butter Eoard Quits Indefinitely
Elgin, Ill, Nov. 6.--The Elgin board.
Of trade has suspended It's call board
indefinitely, at the request Of the
United States food administration.
and urged fall members and friends
who have used the Elgin weekly prices
to accept the prices rs made by the
fool administration from time to time
as their weekly basis" in a set OF
resolutions passed unanimously. The
board itself will continue to exist
and will resume Its call boards at o
time the government thinks advisable,
officers have stated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Advances $4,000, 600 To Russia.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Coincident
with news received here that a con
ference now in session in London is
considering the Roumanian situation,
1t became known that the United
States has advanced $4,000, 900 to Rou-
mania through Russia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
.EVACUATE NEW KENs!NGTON
Pennsylvanians Flee AS Flames Near
Big Powder Mill.

PennsyIvanians Flee AS Flames Near
Big Powder Mill.
New K~ensington, Pa, Nov. 6.-With
Fhe explosion of 100000 pounds of H.
Illuminating powder stored at the burn
ing plant of the Aluminium Company
OF America imminent, the whole town
evacuated at noon Monday. The loss
nof many homes was expected.
There was no way to fight the fire,
as water itself will cause the bronze
powder manufactured there to let go.
The population is about $4,000.
Already the casualty list among the
5000 employees of the works has
mounted to 60. Several are dead and
all nearby hospitals are ehoked with
fburned and injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
AIRPLANE FLEET WIPED OUT
sixty-six German Flyers Shot Down
BY French,


BY French.
Paris, Nov. 6.-rhe largest fleet of
airpianes Germany has sent over it's
lines to win back air supremacy, has
been practically wiped out by French
air forces.
The official statement announces
that in a battle of unprecedented
scope 16 German planes were de-
stroyed, so were so badly damaged
that they fell behind the German
lines and three captive balloons were
burned.
The encounter took place over
Malmaison. Allied aiers had been
prepared for an attack by reports
that the Germans would make q des-
perate effort to restore the former
efficiency OF their air scout service
on the western front.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
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ADRlATlC SEA BATTLE j
Is LIMITED BY ITALIANS

While Gen. cadorna's forces
ri holding the invading Aus
tro-German hordes along the
Tagliamento an italian naval
bulletin, referring to Intense ac-
activity in the Gulf of Trieste,
indicates that the Adriatic may
soon be the Scene of an import
ant development on the turn
ing point in the present strus-
gle in that theatre of the war.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
Marine Recruiting Age Limit Lowered.

Marine Recruiting Age Limit Lowered.
New York, Nov. 5.-Ihe minimum
age limit for enlistments in the Unit
ed States marine corps has been low
cred from 10 to II years Of age. ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
recruiting committee Of Mayor Mitch
els committee IN national defense.
Consent Of parents for youths under
81, the committee said, is essential for
enlistment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
South ST Paul e+o,k

South st. Paul, Nov. 6.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards to-
day: Cattle, 1900; calves, 500; hogs,
818.
Railroads entering the yards re-
ported receipts for the day by loads;
as follows:
Burlington, 4; G. G. w, 2; Milwau-
kee, 6S: Rock Island, 2; Omaha, 81; G.
NJ, 237; St. Louis, 225; N. P, 233;
SEQ Line, 226.
Cattle-steers, 5000; cows, s6@7,-
so; calves, $10@13; hogs, $11.20116;
sheep and lambs, $4@16.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
MOVEMENT NOT CLEAR
Evident That Germans Tired Of Strain
Have Decided To Fall Back
on Laon, Capital of Aisne
Department.

London, Nov. 5.-Blowing up bridges
as they r%etreated, the Germans on
the Aisne front in Northern France
have given up their precarious hold
on the Chemin des Danes plateau and
retired to tile north bank Of the
Ailette river along a front of approx
ilnately Is miles, closely followed by.
the French.
Began With Petain's Drive.
This retirement by the German
crown prince has been in progress
since the recent successful drive by
General Petain southwest of Laon,
which carried the French to the banks
Of the Oise,Aisne canal at the west
erly end Of the Chemin des DANES
and gave them artillery domination
of a large section Of the German lines
to the east.
Retreat Mile.
AS appears from the Paris official
statement the Germans are now on
the north bank of the Ailette, q maxi
mum distance of a mile back Of their
previous positions, while the French
have moved up to the south bank.
The German statement announcing
the retreat, says:
I'm Flanders there has been lively
artillery activity on the User.
"Unnoticed and undisturbed by the
enemy, we systematically withdrew
our lines from the hilly front OF the
Chemin.des-Dames last night.
"From the East nothing special has
occurred"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-08
New Peace Offer Comma.

copenhagen, Nov. ct is generally
nelloyed in diplomatic circles here
mat the visit to Berlin of Count Otto.
Ara Czernia, the Austro-Hunarian
foreign minister, may be a prelimi.
nary to a new peace offer by the
Teuton powers.