The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
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Special Services HsId-Spcc,si services
In commemorstion OF the twenty fourth
anniversary OF the conservation OF tho
Right Reverend Francis Key Brooke as
Episcopal bishop were held this morn
ing at st. Pauis cathedral In connoc-
ton with the usual Epiphany day exer-
ciscs. kilograms Of congratulation wcro
sent by ladies Of the parish and by
Dean Frederick j. Bate.
| Legislators Invited--Salc OF tickets to
democrats Of the state TO n banquet given
10y the statewide democratic club Of
Oklahoma city at ST Lakes Methodist
Episcopal church, south. ut $50 o'clock
next Monday evening, Indicate a record
attendance, At least 500 prominent dem
ocrats, including members Of both houses
or the legislature and state officials, arc
expected, Governor Williams and Judge
c. r. Stuar, Of oklahoma CITY win be
among the speakers. lmpromptu talks
viii be made by some OF those present.
Earnmtrspects EI Reno Site Adjutant
! tener~ Anccl Earp and Captain W q.
Murchison went 10 III Reno this after
noon 10 inspect site for the mobilixa-
tion camp proposed To be established IN
Oklahoma by the war department OF the
/ federal government
Patrolman Improves -ratrolman Lon
Nichols condition IL improving. II was
reported from the Emergency hospital
this afternoon. Mr., Nichols was hurt
IN the automobile accident on South
Robinson avenue Thursday morning
when Or. J. L. Hoshall was killed,
Vote csnvasssrs Unpald-C r. MuI-
IN, {, NJ Thorp, T.. G. Trueblood and
! w. NJ Ayers, who helped canvass tho
oklahoma county vote. will not receive
compensa ton tsr the work, Judge y, II.
oidficld decided today, The election
board, composed OF A. c, Couch Paul NJ
Pope and Ben Davis. was allowed It's
claim OF $50 per man.
city Court Adjourned-No cases are
being tried In city court following the
written oplnlon Of the criminal court
OF appeals yesterday. Offenders ar
rested by the police yesterday and lhr
nlght were taken before Justices OF the
peace. Justice OF the Peace A. T. FarIy
was holding court In the municipal court
room this morning.
Locomotives to be ussd-.Maney broth =
ers. who have the contracts for the bv-
pass and riprap sections OF the water
works construction, have contracted with
the Rock Island for two locomotives
which VIII be used In the work The
contractors will remove the earth with q
monster steam shovel
Field Work Near Comp,etIon Field
work OF the engineers on the new con-
centration sewage system viii be through
In ten days and the plans will he ready
In three weeks. II was announced this
morning by Guy Mcclure, city engineer.
Dawson Managers Here. Out -of.to~ n
managers ~ the Dawson Produce com
pany were the guests OF eihc mana somenf
AT a luncheon at the kingkade hotel Rt
noon today.
Pressey Due Tomorrow ". A. Presssv,
weterworks consulting engineer, and X.
W. stewart. manager for the AnburHen
Construction company who have the
contract for the reservoir at the new
water plant are expected to return to the
city tomorrow from che cast.
Spur Work to s,sse' soon-Laying Of
track on the spur from Council to the
new watcrworks slte VIII begin early
next week The Rock Island In Installing
the switch today.
Local Astronomer Talks-L Howell
, Lewis. local astronomer. gave n lecture
to number OF friends at his residence
} last night. structure of the World
, was the subject OF Mr. Lewis discus
sion.
Captain Whlttlsld Here-Captain Rob.
I ert Whitfield, who will succeed Major
4 Barney as srmy recruiting officer here
!, ! arrived In Oklahoma CITY today 10 as
sumo duties as assistant to Major Bar
ney until February |. Major Barney viii
:, leave February for Denver to ASSUME
= charge OF the station in that district
6 Fixtures for shsriff--Mors desks ant
= chairs are going to he supplied for th'
county shcrifrs office by the board o.
commissioners The tables and window
ledGes ARE being used now by deputies
visitors and other sitters In the office.
|. Grocer Fined--John Furray. grocer
. 1907 West Second street. pleaded guilt,
vest erday before Justice r. r Donnel
q TO selling tobacco TO minors, and wal
fined S25 ttirsy was arrested las,
c month by Webb Jones. truant officer
u Voorhees, Freed--Judge W. w. Zwick ri
: the county court. held today that the
A state did not have n proper case against
j. II. Voorhees,. accused bootlegger, II
y charging him with maintaining a nui'
d sance with the intent 10 sell linuor 90
: iN and t36 West Main street tn,
9 charge covered the period from Janu,
; AIRY ! last year To June l. The count,
i attorney gave notice OF appeal.
Alarm Clock In court-Mrs Mar,
Cartwright brought an alarm clock 4
court today when she appeared bcfor'
Judge n II. Oidneld to ask that he se
I aside default judgment against Som'
OF her property for mechanics iein
She stood the clock on tho judges benci
Z when she testified. and went away from
/ court leaving II there. Judge Oldfielt
: does not know why, The clock wal
L. all ''primed" TO 80 Off at Z.
se,by Has Cold Charles b. ssiby
county attorney. has such q severe col,
l. that he cannot speak louder than
n whisper. He has been compelled durinl
the past few days to resign the conduc
otfuW Appointments Delayed - Esr'
Offutt county Assessor. has not mad.
Tho appointments for his office, and vii
Not say who his helpers are 10 be until
r they are In office His appointments arr
being delayed by an investieation as 4
whether the new law gives the count!
commissioners the authority 70 make tn
assessors deputies slvc bond The nes
OF on a percentage pay basis.
Il Committee 10 Msst-Membcrs of tn
= Chamber OF Commerce headquarter
= committee are to meet this afternoon I,
. dtscusa changes In tho plans ~ the ncv
e Chamber building under course of con
d struction on West Ma,n street. IL va
stated this morning that the bUildin
will probably be completed by March
4, Or. J. Il. Dean. dentist. 5si Lee BIDS. -
!. Hardle Rsturns--w v. Hardie. sccre
y tary OF the Oklahoma Traffic Associa
: tion, has returned from kanes Cit
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