The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
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lIoht Rate Increase soueht-The state
corporation commission today N hearing
evidence on an application OF the Public
Service company for IN increase In cleo.
trio light rates for Coalgnte, Lehlgh and
Phillips. An application by the Gypsy
oil company for permission TO Install
pumps ana n request Of the Car
ter Oh company that n be allowed 10 In
stall a compressor plant were TO be
heard this afternoon.
Ground stsked or-Ths state engln.
sers department today staked of ground
for the erection Of the state hospital nj
Thirteenth street and Phillips avenue
Work OF excavatlng for thn building will
be begun this week.
Health Report-Three cases Of infec-
tious diseases were Nportcd TO the
health department today. One was OF
smallpox and one NJ messleA The health
departments records also snow thht
there Is another case OF typhoid fever
here
Mr.. n II. Rhine, for many years an
educator OF note, but now OF the McTOn
OIL company. has purchased that beau
tifui extra large building site on Eleventh
street. Just east Of Lincoln boulevard, In
HoAe's Capitol addition. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhine have taken n short time lease at
SIG East Park Place. where they will re-
side while building their new home;
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Arkansas Road Man Here-wlnlam II
Owen, chairman Of the state highway
commission OF Kansas, was In conference
with Governor. Williams and Max l. Gun
nInghnm. state highway engineer, today
In regard to roads In the southeastern
part OF Oklahoma that will be Joined with
J.rkansas roads. Mr.. owen will attend
the meeting OF the Postal Highway nsHo-
citation here tomorrow.
uIeyolist Hurt-Frank stubblefeld
sustained a broken leg today as the re-
suit OF n collision with a motorcycle op.
Grated by Ted blanchard, an employe OF
the Union dairy stubbleflold was riding
a bicycle at the time OF the accident,
which occurred In front Of III West Sec
ond street. He was taken 10 the Emer-
gency hospital for medical treatment.
Theft OF Auto Alleged - J X. Osborn
and Alien Linnot. young white men
were turned TO the county today on a
charge OF the theft Of an automobile.
The complaint against them was signed
by II. C.. Adams.
Fined sor Maintaining" James Eos
tar, iiah West Grand avenue, WAS fined
sie and costs In the municipal court to-
day when he faced Judge Mitchell on n
charge OF maintaining n place whore
liquor In sold. Elva Foster, charged with
assisting In maintaining the place, was
assessed the same fine.
AI,sued Warrant Found Guilty Dick
McCalpin, charged with vHgrnncy, was
found guilty and fined $40 and costs In
the municipal court today Dollie Me.
calpin charged with theft was also fined
tia and costs.
Traffic Violations - r. r. McClellant
and John Peoples were each fined 81 ant
costs In the municipal court today on .
charge OF operating their automobiles
with mufflers open. w Il, Mcintosh wal
fined % and costs for operating n ca
with glaring lights and Mrs. o. l.. Loni
paid 81 and costs for operating an au
tonobile without a drivers license,
Five Alleged speeders Arrested-Fiy
autoists, II J. Mathis, a. l. kltfer, l.. l.
Barnes, r.. r Brndfiem and l.. T. Tut
tie ARE charged with exceeding the spec
limit. Mathis, Tuttle and Brsdticld wCr
fined $40 and costs each In the municipl
court today The cases against tn
other two were continued.
-Four Boys Arrested-Four white boy
James Simmons, ~ years old, 40 Wcs
Grand avenues; James Selfridge, 10 venr
old. s16 West First street, Martin Bulls
. years old, 405 West Grand avenue, en-
Rodney Hughes, II years old. 2lm We
Grand avenue, were taken tn the pOl'C
station yesterday afternoon after havin
b<un caught In a box car In the Santa T
Hurdn ThnN FaunrtnA IN iha tFrnni M
hecr today.
Held or Burglary charpe-R T lone
negro, Ia held NJ the police station on
charge OF burglary.
Drives Over Fire ~Hose-Perry stir jr
was fined 81 and costs in tho munlcipi
court today on n charge Of running hi
automobile over fire hose. .
Fined FOR Transportlrq-R J. Cozai
v q fined $40 and costs In the municlpr
court todsy on a charge OF transporting
Allsped Warrant Fined ~ Ralph Kai
VA fined sis and costs when he up
peared before Jude Mitchell In the mn
nicipaI court today to answer TO tn
charge OF vagrancy,
Negro Turned 10 courty-Sam Muir
ply. negro, who IL alleged to have stole.
300 worth 81 hams and bacon from r ca
Ii the Santa Fe yards and who was ar
reated Saturday night by Officers Hee
\ CoRswefl, was ordered turned 10 IN
county authoritiea whom he appeared he
fore Judge Mitchell In the munIcipa
Day ForfeIts eord--Joe Day, charge
with buying stolen property. failed I
appear for trial N the municipal cour