Wichita Daily Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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WEATHER FORECAST—Tonight and Saturday increasing cloudiness and probably unsettled. *
FIVE O’CLOCK
EDITION
VOLUME
IRL STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING BOLT
MISS DELIA EVANS SERIOUSLY
INJURED AT HER HOME TEN
MILES NORTH OF CITY.
. WAS KNOCKED SENSELESS
1**1* qr e 13
Wichita Wail
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 16th, 1911.
CHATATQUA COURSE
WAS OPENED TODAY
ORPHEAN MUSICAL’CLUB, THE
OPENING NUMBER—GILLILAN
- - —TONIGHT.
A COURSE OF MERIT
, Burned On Right Cheek, Neck and
Body—Chicken House Set Afire.
Miss Della, daughter of Mrs. S. A
Evans, who resides about ten miles
north from the city, was struck yes-
terday afternoon by a bolt of lightning
4 that apparently come from a cloudless
— sky. The young lady sustained se-
A roius injuries but it is not thought
w they will prove fatal as she was resting
reasonably well after medical aid had
been secured.
Miss Evans had started out in the
yard to feed the chickens "and when
within about fifteen feet of the chicken
house the lightning struck, burning the
young lady on the right cheek, neck
. and shoulder and on her body to the
around. She was knocked senseless
and lay on the ground for several min.
iiiee sintil a sister discovered her con
dition. The sister had saw a cow fall
- at the barn near the chicken house,
the animal having also received a blow
from the bolt of lightning, and it was
this that caused her to go out and look
for her sister. The chicken house was
set on fire by the lightning, hut this
fact was not discovered for several
minutes In the excitement incident
to the injuries to the young lady.
Members of the family, as soon as
Miss Evans had been removed in the
house, went ton phone about n mile
away and phoned for Dr. Reed of this
city who responded as quickly as he
could make the drive and relieved the
young lady of her suffering as much
as was possible.
The bolt of lightning seemed to come
from a clear sky, as not a cloud could
At Oklahoma City and Other Places
Chautauqua Receives Highest
Praise.
For the convenience of those who
wish to attend the Chautauqua which
opened at Lake Wichita this afternoon
Manger St. Clair has had coupon tick-
ets printed which will be carried by
all the conductors on the street cars.
These tickets have coupons for a
round trip ride to the lake together
with al ticket which will admit the
ho der to any number of the Chautan-
qua courses. These will be sold at ,
fifty cents each. '
In addition the season tickets for the
full course will be on sale as indicat-
ed inthe advertisement published
elsewhere.
The Chautauqua program is one of
exceptional merit in music, humor, lit-
erature and able discussions on history
making events.
• The same course has elicited the
highest praise from the people of
Oklahoma City, McAlester and other
places.
The course was opened this after-
noon with the Orpheum Musical Club.
Tonight at 8:15 Strickland Gilliland
will be the attraction giving pathetic
and humorous readings from his own
works.
Saturday afternoon J. M. Driver,
formerly pastor of the People’s Church
in Chicago, will be the speaker. Sat.
urday night Col. G. A. Gearhart will
deliver his famous lecture “The Foot-
prints of the Century," which is said
be seen at the time of the occurrence to be a masterpiece of forensic elo-
which was about 5 o'clock In the aft- | queneer
ernoon . 7
Boy Bandit Surrounded. W. W.&N. W. CAPITAL
" Vallejo, Car. June 16.—After %
series of running battles with the of
ficers of three counties yesterday,
Frank Melville, believed to be the boy
bandit, who has held up a dozen sa-
loons in "California towns recently is ' thorize Increase—Extensions
surrounded in the Tule Swamp onE planned
Carquinez straits. If is believed his
STOCK INCREASED
Stockholders In Meeting at Altue Au-
U10165.
EIGHT PAGES
TODAY
NUMBER 29
ammunition is nearly gone and that
he cannot hold out much longer. He
was traced : to Vallejo last night
through a pet snake which he carries.
He has repeatedly shouted to his pur-
suers that he would never be taken
alive. .
BRYAN PUBLISHES
CHARGE OF TREACHERY
Says Present Opponents Have Tried
to “Knife” Him in Paet Cam-
paigns.
+ Lincoln, Neb., June 15.—Charging
that the Democrats who are now at-
tacking him and accusing him of try-
ing to wreck the party are in the same
class with those who have in the past
proved treacherous to the party, W.
J. Bryan in the forthcoming issue of
his Commoner turns a broadside < on
his critics and throws light on what
he says Is some pat political history.
He makes the sensational charge that
when he was three times candidate for
the Presidency he was knifed not only
by leaders of the party, but by the com-
mitteemen who were presumed to be
conducting the campaign “in his he
. half.
Mr. Bryan denies that he is attempt
ing to dictate and says:
"Mr. Bryan’s body, politically speak-
ing. Is scarred all over by the kniver
that have been wielded by the repre.
sentatives of plutocracy inside of the
Democratic party and outside.
“He has made three campaigns, and
in every one of them he has had to
meet treachery within the party as
well as assailants from without. He
has had to conduct his campaigns
through committeemen, some of whom
were in "league with the opposition
and in secret correspondence with the
enemy. -
“But he has found the heart of the
party sound. He has found the rank
and file of the party true. To this
multitude of Democrats uncorrupted
and undefiled he owes whatever
strength he has.”
Vice President and General Mana-
ger Frank Kell of the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern Railroad yesterday
attended a meeting of the stockhold-
ers and directors of the emopany at
Altus, Okla., at which meeting mat-
ters in connection with the extension
being made was considered. The cap-
ital stock of the company was Increas-
ed by action of the stockholders and
a bond issue was authorized for the
purpose of taking care of the exten-
sion of one hundred and fifty miles
heretofore announced to be made.
Work on this extension is already
well under way and Mr. Kell slated
today that they hoped to have It com-
pleted within a year, especially the
extension of the line to Woodward,
Okla., a distance of 67 miles.
Mr. Kell reported matters general-
ly In connection with the road to be
In good condition and while he had
nothin# special to give out with refer-
ence to extensions further than those
outlined heretofore. It is known that
they are figuring on other matters that
will mean a great deal to the city of
Wichita Falls if the plans are put into
operation as contemplated.
Mr. Kell will leave tomorrow for
Chicago to meet Mr. Kemp, the presi-
dent of the road, who has been in
the East for the past two weeks on
business connected with the line.
EDICT AGAINST POKER
IN REPUBLIC OF PANMA
By Associated Premac.,
New Orleans, La., June 16— Accord-
ing to advices received here today
President Arosemena of Panama has
signed a decree prohibiting poker
games in that country. The decree is
understood to be issued at the wish
of Col. George W. Goethals, chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal who
wanted gambling suppressed on ae-
dount of the demoralization It caused
among canal employes.
Fruit Jar Factory Man
to Look Over Prospects
Secretary Day of the Chamber of
Commerce is expecting a prominent
representative of a well known fact
tory here this week to take up the
matter of locating a fruit Jar factory
at Wichita Falls on account of the
splendid railroad facilities and the
cheap fuel afforded by the supply of
natural gas.
The factory representative is com
Ing here with a view of investigating,
conditions thoroughly and to close a
deal for the removal of the factory to
this place if satisfactory arrange
menta can be made. The institution
is said to be one that does an exten-
sive business and it wil be a valua-
ble acquisition it obtained for this
city.
Jail Delivery at Big Springs.
By Associated Press.
Big Springs, Texas, June IB.—A.
R. Armstrong, and J, M. Cooley saw-
ed their way out of jail here, last
night, escaping. They were charged
with swindling.
Ecclesiastical
Franchise for
Methodist
A $16,000 VERDICT
IN WILKES’ SUIT
25 PER CT, ADVANCE
IN INSURANCE RATE
Women
By Associated Press.
Denton, Texas, June 16.—The
• Methodist Bible Institute representing
every Texas conference today adopt 5
cd a resolution for the extension of
the Ecclesiastical franchise to women
on. a level footing with men and the
election of a delegate to the general
conference who will support such a
resolution. " - '
Principals in the Henwood-VonPhul-Springer tragedy at Denver. Above, Mrs John W. Springer, the beau
tlful society leader over whom the fata row started; at the right, her husband, president of the Continental Trust
Company of Denver and one of he most prominent. men in the Rock Mountain city; on the right, Frank, Harold
Henwood who will stand trial within a week for the double shooting of Von Phul and George E. Copeland, who
was hit in the Brown Palace Hotel; below, Sylvester Louis Von Phul, St. Louis millionaire, sportsman and aero-
naut who had words with Haywood about Mrs. Springer just before Henwe-od fired the shots that caused his
death The photograph of Henwood is the one that Von Phul tore to bits during the quarrel. It was placed to
mother ■~r
2 The sensational case 1s attracting more attention than anything that has happened In Denver in years. The
husband John W Springer, has filed suit for divorce from his wife. He declared "Why should I, as the head of .
one of the largest institutions in the city, be brought into this unfortunate affair? Mrs. Springer alone must
answer for her sins." I I f < I -ml siutamia- -
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
TO HARMONIZE
BIG BARBECUE ON
FOURTH OF JULY
Jew Federal Buildings Will Be Made
to Conform to General Plan.
Washington, D. C., June 16.—In re-
sponse to the call of PresidentTaft
the National Fine Arts Commission,
whose membership includes a number
of the most noted painters, architects,
sculptors and landscape artists in the
country, assembled in the capital to-
day for an important meeting. The
chief purposes to pass upon the
plans for the three new Federal build.
Ings to house the Departments of
State, of Commerce and Labor, and of
Justice. All three buildings are to
have architectural features that har-
monise. If completed, as now plan-
ned the three great structures will be
the most notable single Improvement
ever undertaken In Washington. The
buildings are to be located between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. The
Department of Justice will occupy the
building nearest the Treasury, the De
partment of Commerce and Labor the
next, and the Department of State the
building fartherest from the Treas-
ury. ____________
Rio Grande On Rampage.
By Associated Press. h
El Paso, Texas, June 16.—With the
Rio Grande here already virtually at
the danger stage the local weather
bureau today issued a. warning that
the river will reach a sixteen foot
stage by Monday. It is feared this
height will seriously affect the lower
portion of the city.
SEARCH FOR BODIES
WILL START TOMORROW
By Aarorlated Press
Havana, June 16.—Further parts of
the Battleship Maine appeared today
badly corroded making its refloating
highly improbable. The whole Inter-
ior is mud-chocked and the search for
bodies will probably not begin until
tomorrow. ,
P. L. WILKS AND 3 CHILDREN
EACH AWARDED $4,000 DAM-
AGES.
HIGHER SCHEDULE WILL APPLY
ESPECIALLY TO RESIDENCE
RISKS.
OTHER SUITS SETTLED
Suit of Redmond Against The South-
western Telephone Company Com-
promised for $200.
The Jury in the case of P. L. Wilks,
et al vs. the North Texas Gas Co.,
returned a verdict this afternoon in
favor of the plaintic In which they
HALF OF THE KEY RATE
Will Be Added to Rate for Dwellings
Within 500 Feet of a Fire Hy-
drant.
The State Board of Insurance has
Issued a bulletin calling attention to
the general basis schedule for fire
insurance rates in this state, the new
schedule to go into effect on July
16th, and features of its provisions
. will be of interest to the public gen-
• 4,090 erally, especially since the rate on
• 4,008 dwellings is more generally effected
• 4,000 having, by virtue of the action of the
board, been raised twenty five per
Total.............: $16,000 cent. It is understood that some mer-
The case as heretofore outlined in cantile lines have been raised, while
The Times, Is one in which Mr. Wilks others have been lowered, although
for himself and three children brought it is impossible to get at.the dirurea
awarded damages as follows:
P. L. Wilks ................
W. F. Wilks ................
Ruth Wilks.................
Beulah Wilks ...............
. $4,000
suit against the gas company for dam-
ages on account of the death of Mrs.
Wilke which resulted from burns re-
ceived in a fire that destroyed the
building in which they were living at
the corner of Seventh street and Aus-
tin avenue, it being alleged that the
fire originated from a leak in as gas
connection with the building. The
case has been on trial for several
days and was submitted to the Jury
late yesterday afternoon.
The case of Miss Evelyn Pearl Sipes
against the gas company, originating
as a result of the fire referred to
above, she having sustained severe
injuries at the time, was settled on a
compromise in the sum of $3,750.
The case of Walter Redmon vs. the
Southwestern Telegraph A Telephone
Company, which has been pending in
the district court for sometime, was
today compromised the company
agreeing to pay Mr. Redmond dam-
ages in the sum of $200.
The case is one In which suit was
brought for $1,500 for the alleged fail-
ure of the telephone company to pro-
vide reasonable connection between
Seymour and this city on the occasion
of the death of Mr. Redmon's sister
at Seymour.
Another case pending against the
North Texas Gas Company growing
out of the explosion and fire at the
Wilks home has been continued un-
til the next term of court. The suit
is that of Beulah Wilks, a baby girl,
who was severely burned In the frr.
It is impossible to get at the figures
STILL NEGOTIATING
FOR COTTON MILL
with reference thereto, as the rate on
this class of risks will be promulgated
from the office of the state board and
with which the local agents will have,
nothing to do. With the rate on -
dwellings If is different as the mat-
ter of adding to the basis rate for
exposures, etc, will devolve upon the
agent handling the business.
As the new rate is understood
there will have to be added to the
former basis rate of 25 cents for
dwellings within, 500 feet of a fire hy-
drant, one half of the key rate for
the city which would be 18 cents
In Wichita Falls, where the key rate
is 36 cents and an Additional 15 cents
for frame dwellings. All charges for
exposures have been increased by the
action of the board and as intimated
above the Increase on dwellings will
range from twenty-five to thirty per
cent, and is given at twenty five per
cent to be reasonably well within ths
limit..
In discussing the change with a
Times reporter today a member of
one of the prominent agencies here
gave as an illustration of the differ-
ence on dwellings, the fact that In-
one Instance the rate had been in-
creased from 61 to 83 cents, while In
another the Increase was from 27 to
45 cents. .
Full particulars of the revision in
the rates will not be known to the
agencies for several days at leest
until the hoard shall have furnished
more detailed information and the
matter shall have been given some
study by the different agents
In this connection It inav he stated
that the key rate of 36 cents will re-
main the same, the changes having —
only to do with the charges for ex-
posures and hazardous risk
PERSIAN AMERICAN
EDUCALIONAL SOCIETY
t la Believed Mors Than 6500 Can Be
Raised for That Purpose.
Secretary Day of the Chamber of
Commerce Is today raising money
with which to pull off a big barbecue
at this place on July 4th and report-
ed this afternoon that he was meeting
with reasonable success and expected
to be able to secure a sufficient amount
to make the occasion, a memorable
one in the history of Wichita Falls.
The plans as now outlined provide
that a free barbecue shall be held
within or near the city In order that
the business men may profit to a
certain extent from the patronage of
the visitors, and in the afternoon
transportation facilities will be pro-
vided for transferring the crowd to
the lake for the ball game between the
Wichita Falls and Altus teams. In
this connection it la proposed to pro-
vide trains over the Wichita Falls &
Southern in order that those who may
desire to visit the lake can do so
without delay.
Mr Day stated this morning that
he expected ..la be able to raise at
least $500 for the barbecue and hoped
to be able to double this amount be-
fore the matter had been closed up.
ASKS REPORTERS NOT
TO QUESTION HIM
By Associated Press
Cleveland, Ohio, June id.—Bemoan-
ing the fate that made it impossible
for him to visit Cleveland without at-
tracting newspaper men to the railway
station. John D. Rockefeller arrived
here yesterday for his annual summer
stay at Forest Hill, his estate in East
Cleveland. To a crowd of reporters
he exclaimed: “Please, please, gen-
tiemen, don't question me, don’t ques-
tion me, please. Why can't 1 be allow-
ed to come boose like an ordinary
man?" ,
Orient and Occident Confer far Cam-
paign of Education and Devel-
opment.
Ar. Kell Says As Soon As Conditions
Justify Deal Can Be Closed.
- rank Kell, who has been keeping In
ouch with prominent mill men in the
fist with reference to the carrying out
f the contract made with this city by
ir. Carter, stared today that while he
had been oo busy with railroad busi-
ess to give the matter much attention,
be.had nevertheless had further cor-
TO DRILL OIL WELL
NEAR HARROLD
Material Being Unloaded There and
Thousands of Acres Under
If the development in the Electra
Oil field continues, it is but a matter
f a few months till the field will be
Washington, D. C., June 16.—A not- 1.
able two days’ conference was open-
ed In this city today by the Persian
American Educational Society, an or-
ganisation which aims at closer rela-
tionship between the East and the
West and which nlso plane to broad-
en its scope so as to embrace a world-
wide 'campaign of education and
economic development and peace
propaganda. The attendance at the
conference Includes delegates" from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
oston, Chicago and other cities. Prob-
ably the most notable participant is
Goodale Kanoum, the first Persian wo-
man who has ever visited America.
William H. Hoar of New York,
president of the society called the con-
ference to order this morning and de-
livered the opening address. Other
speakers and their topics were Mirza
Ahmad Sohrab of Ispahan, Persia, on
“The Persian Women," and Benjamin
F. Trueblood, secretary of the Ameri-
can Peace Society, on "Peace, the
Keynote of the Orient."
. At the session this afternoon ad-
dresses were delivered as follows:
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews of Boston,
secretary of the American School
Peace League. "Education and Inter-
national Peace”: Hooper H. Harris, of
New York. “In Persia’s Future Safe?"
Charles Mason Remey, of Washington,
D. C., “The Necessity of Closer Rela-
tionship Between theSrient and the
Occident."
MORE WELLS MAY BE
SUNK NEAR IOWA PARK
Recent transfers of oil leases held
around Iowa Park are reported to
mean that other wells are to be sunk
In that section as soon ‘as there is
rain enough to furnish water.
Despondence with the parties with
whom negotiations are pending, which
correspondence was of a very satisfac- extended to this city or to a point
try nature and such as to impress
Dm with the belief that a satisfactory
deal could be' made with the parties
a soon as conditions were such as to
justify taking up the matter. In fact,
Jr. Kell stated that the parties had
expressed a willingness to visit the city
with a view of taking up the proposi-
ion at any time that our people were
estrous of carrying out plans similar
o those formulated in 'conjunction
with Mr. Carter on the occasion of his
isit to this city sometime ago.
Mr. Kell expects to be Tn the East
within a short time, in fact, leaves to-
morrow for a trip to Chicago, and It Is
possible he will confer further in per-
on with these men on the occasion
f an early visit to that section of the
ountry.
Only a Squabble Over Wages.
By Ammriaten Press
London, June 16.—The shipping
strike has developed largely into a
squabble over wages and except for
a few mail steamers the owners are
nearby. Practically all the develop
went going on there now is in this
direction, and leases covering many
thousand acres in the country lying
from Electra to Oklaunion have been
closed. In fact practically all the ex.
perts are now engaged in securing
leases in the territory named. Indicat-
ing that they think the oilbearing
sands extend in this direction,
At Horrald, only 14 miles east, of
Vernon, the material is being placed
on the ground for the purpose of put-
ting down a well. This is to be lo-
cated on I. n. Showers’ place, a short
way from the town of Harrold. Like
developments are In contemplation at
Oklaunion, and it is not at all unlikely -
that some startling developments will
be made in the next month or so oil
T experts now claim that oil may be
he territory surrounding Vernon —
Vernon Record.
not suffering appreciable inconveni-
ence. The number of the strikers
here is now limited strictly to the deck
hands.
Tax Collector Kills Self.
"Austin, Texas, June 16—R. 9. San
dorf, tax collector of Randell county,
committed suicide at his home there
today. His accounts here are all
right.
Some Wheat Fields Aver,
age More than 12 Bushels
9. P. Hawkins of Burkburnett, was: son raised to the fact that be plowed
in the city today making settlement i the land twice and harrowed it twice
with the Wichita Mill and Elevator before sowing the seed in the fall.
Company for 500 bushels of wheat This wheat was raised with practical-
which he sold at 85 cents a bushel.
This wheat weighed 61 and one-half
pounds per bushel and graded No. 2.
It was raised by Mr. Hawkins’, son.
Will, who harvested 2295 bushels from
170 acres, making an average of 13%
bushels per acre. Land adjoining Mr. -______* _________ -
Hawkins made only a little more than 2455 acres. A part of this acreage
two bushels per acre and Mr. Haw-lmade more than thirty bushels per
kins attributes the better crop his acre.
ly no rainfall after it was planted.
Mr. Hawkins says that while the
wheat crop has been cut very short,
a considerable amount will be harvest
ed around Burkburnett
One of his neighbors, a Mr. Myers,
has just harvest . ““ — A
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