The Oklahoman 1905 - Garfield County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Emily Jordan 13 Nov 2005 Return to Garfield County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/garfield/garfield.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Published in The Oklahoman January 8, 1905: ENID DELEGATION. Will Go to Washington to Lobby for Federal Court. Enid, Okla., Jan.7.—The Enid city council is sending a delegation of prominent citizens to Washington to work for a United States court and a public building for this city. They will endeavor to have a provision of this kind inserted in the Hamilton bill. The delegation is composed of Mayor John B. Liuden, Edmond Frantz, Col. John Murphy and Sam Marshall. They are representative men and will work hard for this part of the territory which so far has not been recognized by the senate. Published in The Oklahoman January 13, 1905: Enid Citizen Dead. Enid, Okla., Jan. 12.—Colonel Geo. E. Hubbard, a veteran of the civil war, and for forty years the proprietor of the Hubbard house in this city, a pioneer of Oklahoma and prominent politician, died at his home here of heart failure, aged 70 years. He leaves a wife and several children. Published in The Oklahoman January 14, 1905: The Enid Eagle makes note of the fact that the two year old son of Mrs. Van Gamoway, of Oklahoma City, who has been seriously ill at the home of his grandparents, Judge and Mrs. Bradley, is thought to be out of danger. Published in The Oklahoman January 25, 1905: Enid Editor Dead. Enid, O.T., Jan 23. – H.W. Heins, editor of the Die Enid Post, published in the city, died suddenly last night of heart failure after a brief illness. He was ?7 years of age, and came here about 3 years ago from New Hampton, Iowa. Published in The Oklahoman February 4, 1905: Baker Will Be Named. The present indications are that Dr. Baker of Enid will be named superintendent of the territorial board of health to succeed Dr. E.E. Cowdrick of Enid, resigned. There are four candidates, Dr. Todd of Oklahoma City, Dr. E.D. Ebright of Carmen, Dr. Baker of Enid and Dr. E.G. Sharpe of Guthrie. The latter has been a member of the territorial board of medical examiners' for two years. Dr. Ebright has the endorsement of all Woods county republican leaders. Dr. Todd is also strongly endorsed. Published in The Oklahoman February 7, 1905: LANDED IN JAIL IOWA MAN ARRESTED BY OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. WEIL ACCUSED OF FORGERY Apprehended Upon Request of Sheriff at Iowa City—Says He Don't Know the Cause of His Arrest. J.B. Weil, a traveling man from Iowa City, I??, was arrested at the North Side Hotel on Saturday night by Policeman Dillingham. Weil had just a few moments prior to his arrest arrived in the city on a Choctaw train from the west. Primarily his arrest was based upon information from one J.M. Kelly, a cab drive from Enid. Kelly arrived on the same train with Weil, but had wired to the police from El Reno to meet him at the depot when the Choctaw train from the west arrived in Oklahoma City. Kelly's story of the affair was to the effect that Weil had been at Enid several days and while there stopped at a hotel conducted by Mrs. Billings, and the latter had cashed for him a draft from his house for seventy-five dollars. Shortly after doing this the sheriff at Enid received a telegram from the firm at Iowa City to arrest Weil on the charge of forgery. This information reaching Mrs. Billings, she ask Kelly to locate him. The latter found Weil had left town and followed him to Oklahoma City. Kelly's story was confirmed in a telephone conversation between the local police and the Enid authorities. The authorities at Iowa City were then communicated with by telegraph and a message was received from the Iowa sheriff requesting that Weil be held until the arrival of an officer to take him back. Upon this information Weil was committed to the county jail. In conversation with the police officers relative to his arrest he said he could not understand what it was for unless it there had been some irregularity in the orders which he turned in to his house. He stated that he was a jewelry salesman and working on a commission. He had no sample case with him, explaining this fact by stating that he sold from a catalogue. He returned to Kelly the money received for the draft he had given to Mrs. Billings at Enid, though why he did so is not clear, as he exhibited a letter from his house advising that such a draft had been sent to him and it appeared regular. Published in The Oklahoman February 8, 1905: FORGED NAMES OF BUSINESS HOUSES J.B. WEIL UNDER ARREST FOR SWINDLING THE FIRM WHICH EMPLOYED HIM AS AGENT. Enid, Okla., Feb. 7.—J.B. Weil is under arrest here charged with forging names to orders for goods. He has been representing a cheap jewelry house at Iowa City, Ia., and not being able to obtain enough orders forged the names of three business houses at Oklahoma City and Chickasha to orders which he sent into his house and received a draft for his commissions here, where he cashed it. His house wired the sheriff to arrest him but he had gone to Oklahoma City. He was arrested and returned to this city. An officer with requisition papers is now enroute here after the prisoner. Published in The Oklahoman February 10, 1905: AGRICULTURISTS TO HOLD MEETING THREE DAYS SESSION WILL BE HELD BEGINNING WITH TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 9.—The following is the program of the annual meeting of the board of agriculture which is to be held in this city, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 14, 15 and 16: Wednesday, February 15, 8:00 PM Music. Paper –"A Woman's Club in a Rural Community," Mrs. N.E. Heeney, Blackwell, Oklahoma. Music. Address—"The Farmers' Interest in the Adoption of a State Constitution," W.B. Harrison, Enid, Oklahoma. Published in The Oklahoman February 11, 1905: The men named Downs and Vanlock were fined $10 and costs each at Enid for petit larceny. Their scheme was to take goods from shipments of merchandise which had broken open while they handled it in the Frisco freight depot, where they worked. They accumulated quite a stock of shoes, gloves, shirts, etc., before the hard hand of the law fell upon them. Published in The Oklahoman February 11, 1905: WEIL IS RETAKEN ESCAPED FROM SHERIFF GARRISON AT EL RENO ON THURSDAY NIGHT. SLID OUT OF WINDOW HOTEL He Was Recaptured Last Night and Will Be Brought Back to Oklahoma City This Morning. Sheriff G.W. Garrison went to Enid Wednesday with a warrant for J.B. Weil, a traveling salesman wanted in Oklahoma City, Chicago, Chickasha, Iowa City and other points on the charge of forgery. Sheriff Garrison secured his man and had got as far as El Reno on the return trip Thursday night when Weil gave him the slip at the Kerfoot hotel, asking permission to go to the lavatory while the sheriff was conversing with some gentlemen in the lobby of the hotel. In the lavatory Weil discovered a window and lost no time in getting through it and away. Sheriff Garrison returned home yesterday without his prisoner and very much chagrined over Weil's escape. At 11:30 o'clock last night, however, a telephone message was received by Mr. Garrison stating that Weil had been recaptured and would be brought to Oklahoma City this morning by a deputy sheriff from El Reno. Published in The Oklahoman February 12, 1905: FINE, MODERN HOTEL, located in one of the best towns in Illinois, to exchange for good Oklahoma land, or will sel for extremely low figure; this will bear investigation. Address Geo. O. Williams, Enid, O.T. Published in The Oklahoman February 15, 1905: WAS SHOT DOWN. Prominent Enid Man Killed After Re- Decoy Message. Enid, Okla., Feb. 14.—Robert O. Beers, deputy sheriff, ex-policeman and ex-volunteer in the United States army, was shot down Sunday night in the hallway of the Anheuser-Busch building in this city, by Jacob Erickson, a telephone lineman. Beers was a candidate for the office of city marshal, and just before 6 o'clock a telephone message purporting to come from the office of the city attorney, asked him to meet that official at his office at once. He went to the office, found it locked and was turning away, when he was confronted by J.W. Walton and Jacob Erickson, both employees of the telephone company. Angry words were followed by Beers drawing his gun and Erickson shooting him in the head before he had a chance to shoot. Beers died early this morning. He was 28 years old and had an honorable record as a soldier in the volunteer army in the Philippines, where he won distinction by killing Aguinaldo's chief of staff, as a sharpshooter. He leaves a widow. The body will be buried in El Reno. The cause of the killing is reported to be the improper relations existing between a woman and Beers. Walton and Erickson are both in jail awaiting a hearing. Published in The Oklahoman February 21, 1905: QUAIL CAPTURED. They Were Packed in Trunks and Shipped to Chicago. Enid, Okla., Feb. 20.—Garfield county's deputy game warden, Eugene Watrous, made a sensational capture of quail Saturday night that is probably one of the most important ever made in the territory. The haul consisted of two trunks filled with the birds, there being at least 1,000 of them. The warden on Thursday evening received a tip from Okeene, just over the line of Garfield county, in Blaine county, that some one was checking two new trunks filled with quail, to Chicago. The tip came too late for him to catch the shipment at the depot, as the train from Okeene had arrived and the trunks had been transferred to the north bound Rock Island train, which had departed when Mr. Watrous reached the depot. He wired the agent at Kromlin to take the trunks off the train, giving the numbers, but there was a mistake in one of the numbers, and the baggage man refused to give them up. Learning of this on Sunday morning, he telegraphed to the general baggage agent at the Kansas City union depot, requesting him to return the trunks to Enid. This was done, and the game arrived here that evening. The case was presented to the probate judge, and an order made to dispose of the birds, which was done today. A war- [something missing here] party who is suspected of making the shipment, and the sheriff has gone after him. He is the same party who has frequently made shipments contrary to law in the past, and during the last two years has paid in fines, costs and confiscations not less than $5,000. In December he was fined here $300 and costs. If the party shipping these birds can be convicted, this being the closed season, he can be fined $25 for each bird captured, or a total of $25,000. These birds in Chicago would have brought him $500. Published in The Oklahoman February 26, 1905: An Oklahoma Boy's Experiences in the Celestial Empire The following very interesting descriptive letter was received by Mrs. W.S. Whittinghill of Enid from her son Ralph, who is in the American army in the Philippines and China: American Legation Guard, Peking, China, 12- 23-04. Dearest Mother: Three weeks in Chinaland and Christmas time. I think that I should write to you, don't you? In truth I have had very little time to do anything since my arrival at this place, as I have been up every night with a serious case of typhoid, and am so tired when the days comes that I am forced to go to bed and postpone the letter until the next day, knowing that you would forgive me when I did write to you. So I have no "previous convictions," as they say in the army. I think that I told you before I left Manilla that I was to be ordered to the provinces and such was the intention, but word came from Washington asking for three men to be sent to Peking for duty and I at once made application, thinking only of another country to see and its people to study. My application was approved and in the company of another "Hoosier" from the office, we bid farewell to the chief surgeon's office. The order was issued on November 8, and on the 9th, we reported at the Casual Camp for H.C. men at the first reserve hospital. There never was another camp like this one—no, no. Barnum at his zenith never had enmassed such a collection as this, of men and things, mostly things. Men who have been in the islands since 1900 going back to "God's country" with their collection of curiosities and their nourished "hobbies"; recruits from the states with their "verdure" fresh from Skedunk Holler, and the ever present "Chinaman". As you enter the squad room your first thought is that you are taking a stroll with Dante, which thought will soon give place to a feeling of "tickets, tickets, please. Ten cents the price to all," and you find yourself looking for the fat woman and the bearded lady, and so on, numerous and fast changing will be your emotions, and when you leave it is with the thought that you have gone crazy yourself and you wonder why they don't turn out the guard for you as you pass through the sallyfort. After due time I was put on kitchen police and remained so for a couple of days. Mind you, "Kitchen Police" does not mean that you arm yourself with a bulldog revolver and a club, nor have you to stop at the corner, nor to listen o the many questions as to the time it will be at noon, etc. but you do arm yourself with a dish towel and promenade up and down the bottom of a dirty dish pan until everything is shining. There is an old army story saying that a recruit wrote home to his mother telling her that he had been made kitchen police (for being absent, no doubt) and the proud mother wrote back to her son admonishing him that he was only a private himself and not to be too hard on the boys! This duty over for a few days room brderly with nothing at all to do but work. But happy days must pass; and soon, far too soon, we were relieved and went aboard the Changsha bound for Hong Kong. She was a flatbottomed freighter of about 1,400 tons running between Hong Kong and Australia and Japan, owned by Butterfield & Swire of Hong Kong, a firm of which I will speak later. We sailed on the night of the 17th of November and on the morning I awoke with the knowledge that I would never make "a sea faring man." I made the acquaintance of Adjutant Dodd and family from Sydney, Australia, on their road to Yokohoma to take charge of the sailor and soldier's home, for the Salvation Army, also and actress of local fame, a Mrs. Cristy of Hong Kong. After three days of very hard weather we arrived at Hong Kong the morning of the 21st. What sight the dawning brought forth! This queer city starts at the water's level and extends up the side of the steepest mountains until checked by the hard-faced rock, except a few bolder spirits who have reached the utmost heights and there have built dwellings and hostelries that are air castles realized. After breakfast we were rowed ashore in a "san pan," the Chinese small craft run by the women and her children in most cases. You are at once impressed with their avaries, when you go to buy Chem for the trip. Upon reaching shore we were set upon by the Ginrickasha boys with their conveyances, the first I ever saw, and while riding I felt like an Englishman or something worse. Here the only horses that you see are at the polo ground. In all other cases the coolie nets "equinery." After a visit around the lower portion of the city we took a sedan chair and were carried up a block to the tram station where starts the road that ascends the mountain at an angle greater than 45 degrees. There are some beautiful places hung along the side of this road, pretty dwellings and roadways. Here I noticed an amusing thing, a woman walked three blocks down the hill to reach the station to ride one block above to her neighbor's. At the terminus of the road is the Park hotel out of [this is just 2/7 of the entire letter.] Published in The Oklahoman March 5, 1905: ENID SOCIETY The week in society has been a busy one. The near approach of the Lenten season has caused many of the ladies to pay the social debts contracted during the winter before the close of the festal season. As a consequence there has been fully as many functions this week as any week during the winter. After this week, there will be fewer entertainments and they will be of a very quiet nature. During the week several parties and receptions were given in honor of Mrs. W.G.A. Jonte of Oklahoma City. On Wednesday evening Mesdames William and Richard Kennedy gave a complimentary whist party, at which Mrs. Jonte was the guest of honor. There were ten tables. A sumptuous three course luncheon was served, the hostesses being assisted by Mrs. H.C. Bowers and Miss Agnes Kennedy. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Kelley on Thursday evening she was the guest of honor at a high five party, there being fourteen ladies present. Mrs. J.B. Ferguson, whose guest Mrs. Jonte has been for the past ten days, gave a farewell whist party in her honor, on Thursday afternoon, at which there were forty guests present. The house was beautifully decorated with violets. High five was the amusement. Mrs. Shaw was the winner of the first prize, Mrs. Carpenter the second. The consolation prize was cut for by the entire party and was won by Mrs. Corry. The prizes were all presented to the guest of honor. The score cards were pretty conceits of ribbon and violets. In the dainty three-course luncheon the two shades of violet were carried out in an effective manner. Miss Bessie White of Bloomington, Ill., and Miss Ola Kelley and Mrs. Godschalk assisted the hostess during the afternoon. The party was a decidedly pretty one, many beautiful costumes being in evidence. Out of town guests were: Mrs. Entriken of McPherson, Kan., and Mrs. Light of Kingman, Kan. Mrs. Ed O. Alexander was hostess Monday afternoon at a party for Mrs. Light of Kingman, Kan., at the Alexander home on Main street. In an interesting contesting game, Mrs. Dodson won the prize. At 5 o'clock luncheon was served in three courses. The color scheme was carried out in green and white. A novel and pretty decoration at the table was the center piece, consisting of ten pots of blooming narcissus artistically arranged. To these were attached green ribbons with the place cards for each guest, which were retained as souvenirs. Mrs. Alexander was assisted by her sister, Miss Kirk. The guests were Mesdames Light, Dodson, Conkling, Allen, Buckles, Edmond Frantz, Jean Moore, Stephenson, Willis Johnson, Crowall. Mrs. S.F. Kirk and her mother, Mrs. Buffington, entertained a few friends in an informal manner at whist Thursday afternoon, to meet Mrs. Newcomb of Waterloo, Iowa, and Mrs. Dr. Light of Kingman, Kan. Three tables were played. Partners were found by matching pen and ink sketches, Mrs. Hodgen and Mrs. Swensen cut for the prize, Mrs. Hodgen winning. It was a Haviland Re______ cup and saucer. The dining room was very pretty with subdued lights of red . Flowers were red carnations. Mrs. Harvey Buckles entertained seven ladies Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock luncheon for Mrs. Light of Kingman, Kan., who is the guest of Mrs. I.G. Conkling. The luncheon was elaborate in detail and was served in six courses. The place cards were hand-painted in colors green and lavender. The guests were Mesdames Allen, Crowall, Watrous, Conkling and Misses Emily Elliott and Blanch Johnson. The Elks gave a very pleasant informal dance Friday night. It was not aimed to make the dance take the rank of a ball, but the affair was quite well attended and it proved very enjoyable. The music was splendid, as usual, and a nice luncheon were features that added much to the pleasures of the evening. Published in The Oklahoman March 8, 1905: Enid Is Growing. George Emrick, one of the proprietors of the Enid Transfer company, is in the city visiting his father, Chief Emrick of the police department. He says Enid is prospering this season and growing at a rapid pace. Bonds have been recently sold to the amount of $50,000 for the purpose of improving the city water works, and a street railway franchise has been granted. The splendid condition of wheat about Enid promises a prosperous year. "But Enid is not in Oklahoma City," continued Mr. Emrick. "Oklahoma City is a cracker. I recently visited Wichita and will say that Oklahoma City is now ahead of the Kansas town." Published in The Oklahoman March 10, 1905: No Extension Authorized. Enid, Okla., March 9. – General Manager Peckham of the Denver, Enid & Gulf railroad, was interviewed yesterday regarding the extension to be made by his company this year, and said that so far the directors had not authorized any extensions, although there were under contemplation many miles of new road. Regarding the line contemplated to the northwest, he said that the final survey had been completed to Cherokee, where it would cross the Orient, but that the engineer had not yet submitted the blue prints for his approval. When this is done, he will forward them to the directors at St. Louis. Nothing was positive about this extension, he stated, but it is his opinion that it will be built. From Cherokee the line will probably be extended to Kiowa, but this is not settled. In speaking of the rumored extension to Oklahoma City, he said that it had not been settled, but that it was his personal opinion that the line ought to be built. If built, it will probably start from Crescent City, so as to have a short line. The building of this line, as in the case of the line to the northwest, depends on the inducements offered. The line is not to be built unless there is a sufficient bonus offered to make it profitable. It will be seen from this that the announcements heretofore made regarding the extensions were somewhat premature. Published in The Oklahoman March 12, 1905: DEMOCRATS AT ENID NAME GOOD TICKET CHANCE FOR ELECTING IT ON ITS MERITS APPEARS TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY FAVORABLE. Enid, Okla., March 11.—The ticket nominated by the democrats at their convention is an exceptionally strong one, and the republicans will have to put up some good material to beat it. This city has a nominal republican majority of about 250, but there has never been a straight ticket elected, the voters being very independent and usually selecting the best men, or at least, the men who looked best to them. This ticket looks good to nearly everybody. What the republicans will do for a ticket is not knwn, but at this writing the party is at sea. The city nominations are as follows: Mayer, C.S. McClellan; marshal, T.A. Radford; clerk, George Seifers; treasurer, Pat Wilcox; attorney, D.M. Walker; police judge, W.W. English; street commissioner, J.F. Chaney; city assessor, Charles Dangerfield; treasurer board of education, Walton McKenzie. If the city ticket is good, the nominations for the council are better, for the party selected their best and cleanest men to lead them to victory. The republicans can find no unclean spot on any of the candidates, and it will be no surprise if the whole democrat ticket is elected at the city election. There has recently been a civic league formed in this city, and it is growing in numbers rapidly, having a membership of about 200 at this time. It is composed of the representative men of both parties, and the influence of the league was felt in the nominations of the democrats, and so far there has been no expressions of disapproval with this ticket. The republicans will of course be guided somewhat by the influence of the league, and if their best men are nominated, there will be a very pretty race. Published in The Oklahoman March 12, 1905: Mr. George Emerick has returned to his home in Enid after making his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Emerick, of West Sixth street, a pleasant week's visit. Published in The Oklahoman March 17, 1905: IN MEMORY OF ANDEW JACKSON CHEROKEE CLUB AT ENID GAVE A BANQUET, ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF LEADING DEMOCRATS. Enid, Okla., March 16.—The annual banquet of the Cherokee Club, the only organized political club in the territory working under charter, was held last night at the Frantz. It was in honor of the birthday of Andrew Jackson, the patron saint of Democracy, and was attended by a large crowd of leading members of the party, there being plates laid for ninety guests. During the early part of the evening the parlors of the hotel were thronged with guests, who visited with each other and became acquainted with the visitors from abroad. At 9 o'clock the banquet was announced, and the guests filed into the dining room. The tables were arranged lengthwise of the room and were decorated with ferns and potted plants. At the plate of each guest was a carnation. The banquet was in four courses and was elegantly served. After ample justice had been done to the banquet, Dr. M.A. Kelso, as toastmaster, arose and in a short and pointed address told of the object of the banquet. His remarks were received with applause. He then announced the program of speeches, which was as follows: Address of welcome, Col. Charles J. West. "Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Liberty," Hon. W.K. Engleton, Pawnee. "Andrew Jackson," Hon. W.S. Whittinghill, Enid. "What of the Future?" Bob Neff, Lawton. "Our Candidate for Mayor," Col. John C. Moore, Enid. "Democratic Ozone," Rev. George H. Hale, Enid. "Statehood for Oklahoma," Hon. Edmund Frantz, Enid. "My Ideas About Politicians," J.L. Isenberg, Enid. "Our City Campaign," Hon. J.W. Steen, Enid. "Kansas Democrats," W.W. English, Enid. "Tendencies of the Day," D.M. Walker. Letters of regret were read from Senator Berry, of Arkansas; Judge R. R. Billups, Cordell; Jess, Dunn, Alva; Roy Hoffman, Chandler, Roy A. Stafford, Oklahoma City. The celebration lasted until 2 o'clock. At its close it was voted that it was the most successful of any of the banquets ever held by the club. Published in The Oklahoman March 26, 1905: Mrs. A.Carroll, of North Broadway, has been entertaining a house party in her lovely new home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy of Enid, Mrs. Morris of Guthrie, Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. McGrath of El Reno, Mrs. Springs of South McAlester and Mrs. Tegitoff of Washington, D.C., composed the list of guests. Published in The Oklahoman April 2, 1905: UNITED BRETHREN. United Brethren in Christ Church on the corner of East Tenth street and Durland, Rev. D.L. Doub, pastor, residence 716 East Tenth. The second quarterly conference will be held Sunday. Presiding Elder Rev. E.N. Rumbaugh of Enid, Okla., will be with us. A short service, with business meeting, Saturday, 8 p.m. Preaching, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Love Feast, 10:45; communion 12; Junior Y.P.C.U., 3:00; C.E., 6:30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Published in The Oklahoman April 2, 1905: News at Enid. The following marriage licenses have been issued during the week: John A. Durham and Miss Gussie Collier, both of this city; William H. Adcock and Miss Lenora Melitz, of Aline, Woods county; Everett W. Lynn and Mrs. Sarah Caroline Candle, both of Wichita; James Morris Wilkins and Miss Katie Hartman, both of Waukomis. Published in The Oklahoman April 7, 1905: Enid, Okla., April 6.—Walter Frantz, one of the pitchers of the Kansas City Blues, left this morning for Wichita, where he will work out with the team of the Fairmount college. He will report to the Kansas City team on the 10th. Frantz has been in daily practice and is in fine form. Published in The Oklahoman April 18, 1905: Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw, of Enid, who were to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilpin Sunday, had to defer that pleasure until a later date, owing to unforeseen obstacles in the way of their making the trip Sunday. Published in The Oklahoman April 23, 1905: ENID SOCIETY The girls of the musical club, calling themselves the Mystic Musicians, entertained their gentlemen friends last evening at the home of Miss Birdie McKenzie on East Hill. Little Christopher Hill received the guests at the door, after which Mrs. Walton McKenzie served chocolate in the reception hall. Musical contests were special features of the evening, Joe Frantz winning first prize and Roger Peard the consolation prize. Beautiful music was furnished with Miss Myrtle Corbitt at the piano and Charlie Mathis with the violin. A delicious three course luncheon was served in the dining room where pink and green, the club colors, predominated in the decorations, carnations being used effectively. The last series of entertainment was a story read by Miss Birdie, strains of music being played at intervals on the piano to supply pauses in the story. The girls were gowned in their new Easter frocks which helped to make the affair a decidedly pretty one. Those present were: Misses Hazel Houston, Verna Stickles, Hazel Scott, Fern Plumley, Pleiado, Plumley, Bonnie Coon, Ida Scudder, Alice Crump, Birdie McKenzie, Messrs. Earle Weller, Roy Ferguson, Roger Peard, Carroll Dodson, Harold Hoyt, Joe Frantz, Harold Houston, Hugh McSkimmings, Truman Horner, Charlie Scott. Mrs. Pryor Smith, of Wichita, was the guest of honor at an Easter part given Thursday afternoon, by her sister, Mrs. H.C. Bowers, at her residence, Thirteenth and Broadway. Eggs were lavishly used as decorations throughout the house, paper eggs of various colors and sizes being in the artistic evidence. Mrs. Smith served the guests with eggnog in the hall. Whist was the amusement, and the prizes were won by Mrs. Richard Kennedy and Mrs. George Vreeland. A hot two course luncheon was served, eggs being used extensively in the menu. Mrs. Clover assisted in entertaining. The guests were: Mesdames Letson, Vreeland, Dunworth, Ferguson, Swigert, R. Kennedy, Watrous, Rush, Roberts, Durrell, Clover, Shaw, Ed Alexander, Richardson, William Kenedy, Wirt, Sturgis, Buckles, Misses Blanche Beauchamp, Helen Davidson. Mrs. J.H. Durrell, wife of the former president of the American State bank, who will shortly leave for a long visit to her North Dakota home, gave an Easter party to her numerous lady friends this week, which was intended as a farewell party. She was assisted by Mrs. Schwenson, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Vreeland and Miss Elsie Hughes. The color scheme in the decorations was lavender, the house being fragrant with lilacs. Instead of score cards, Easter baskets and eggs were used to mark the progress of the game. Miss Greeta Smith won the first prize and Mrs. Ed Alexander the second. Both were hand painted china plates. The consolation prize was cut for and decided in favor of Mrs. Watrous. A delicious two course luncheon was served. Miss Beulah McMillen entertained the college students Tuesday evening and a few other friends. Mr. M. McIntire, of New Orleans, was a guest of honor. Whist was the amusement. The ladies prize was won by Miss Lina Cook and the gentleman's by Mr. McIntire. Jack Cavanaugh was given the consolation prize. Dainty refreshments of ice cream and cake were served, the cream being moulded in heart shape. The following were the guests: Misses Edna Boyd, Myrtle Allen, Edith Shirley, Otie and Emma Moss, Lina Cook, Hazel Strong, Thrailfall, Eular, Walters, Mrs., Fred Brown, Prof. Cummings, Prof. George, Messrs. Browder, Hugh McSkimmings, Lester Phillips, Ed Davis, Jack Cavannaugh, Andy Montgomery, Joe Kimpster, A.C. Potter. Judge and Mrs. I.G. Conkling entertained a number of friends Thursday evening at their residence, Fourteenth and Maine streets, the amusement being whist. The affair was quite informal, and was in honor of Miss Margaret Robberts, of Kingfisher, who is visiting Miss Mildred Long. There were three tables, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buckles, Mrs. Frank Hodgden, Misses Long, Mcclure, Willy Cross, Fleming; Messrs. Manatt, Funk, Wilson, Alton. Ladies prizes were awarded to Mrs. Hodgden and Miss Robberts, and the gentlemen's prize to Mr. Funk. A sumptious four course luncheon was served. The ladies of the Royal Art club and their husbands were entertained Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Will Worth, at their residence on East Hill. The function was in honor of Mrs. McMullen of Lucas, Kansas, a sister of Mr. Worth. The house was prettily decorated in pink and green, the club colors. About fifty were present and the evening was happily spent with games, after which refreshments were served. In an interesting guessing contest Miss Della Braden captured the prize. The Silent Few were entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Charles Cansler, at her residence on Monroe street. The usual games were played and Miss Garnett Whittinghill won the prize. A feature of the function were the Easter rabbits which were given to each of the guests. The score was kept by feeding to the rabbits a candy egg for every point made. A two course lunch was served. Mrs. John P. Cook gave a delightful reception to the members of the Fairmont Glee club, at her residence, Friday afternoon. The affair was strictly informal, but several hundred invitations were issued, and the house was crowded all the afternoon, between the hours of 2 and 6 o'clock. Light refreshments were served. Messrs. Peck, Berryhill, Dadson, Vanderbeck and Donly entertained the following ladies at a bowling party Thursday evening: Misses Greta Smith, Elsie Zimmer, Edith Brererton, Wendle, Jenny V. Field, Pearl Plumley. Mrs. J. Elkins was given a pleasant surprise Wednesday evening by a number of her friends at her home on Maple street, the occasion being her birthday anniversary. About thirty participated, several from near Carrier being present. Music was a special feature of the evening, after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Charlie Col___ entertained the Kenwood club yesterday afternoon at her home on Independence. The annual election of officers was held, Mrs. C.G. Pierrepont being chosen president and Mrs. Swartout secretary and treasurer. The visiting ladies were Mesdames Miller, Marvin, Hobbs, Decker and Powers. An appetizing luncheon was served in two courses. The Altrurian club was entertained this week by Mrs. Edna McKenzie Batterson, of St. Louis, a former member of the club, at the residence of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.B. McKenzie. The last act of "King John," was studied, the reading being conducted by Miss Myrtle Corbett, and the hostess served an elegant luncheon. The One Night Out club met Thursday evening with Mrs. Alex Myers. The feature of the evening was the "artful gallery" in which Miss Minnie Kirk won the prize. Refreshments of strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. The social dance given Thursday evening by the members of the Elks dancing club at the Elks Home, was a very enjoyable affair. The club will give but one or two more dances this season. Mrs. Eugene Watrous returned Wednesday evening from Kingfisher, where she has been visiting for several days. She was accompanied by her niece Miss Helen Davidson, of Petersburg, Canada, who will rem …some time. Miss Daisy Jacobey, of Chicago…rived in the city last evening…visit with her cousin, Mrs. A. ….berg. Mrs. J.R. Bailey left today f….nings to spend a few days with….there. Miss Margaret Robberts, of ….fisher, is a guest of Miss Mildre…. Published in The Oklahoman April 27, 1905: J.P. Renshaw of Enid, district clerk of the Fifth judicial district, is a visitor in the city. Published in The Oklahoman April 30, 1905: ENID SOCIETY The reception in honor of the ladies of the Fairmont Glee club, given by Mrs. John P. Cook, at her residence, upon the occasion of their visit to this city, was one of the swellest functions given in this city this year. About a hundred and twenty guests were in attendance during the afternoon, the hours being divided into three divisions. Mrs. Cook received the guests at the door, and was assisted by Mesdames Lowenstein, Swigert and Jacobus. The house was decorated in profusion and in a most effective manner. In a cozily decorated corner in the dining room, punch and wafers were served by Misses Hazel Houston, Nell Asher and Verna Stickles. Music was a special feature of the occasion, numbers being given by Prof. Ellenberger and Miss Lola Sexton. The Glee club also delighted their hearers with selections. Instrumental music by Mrs. Jacobus and Misses Harriet and Nell Asher and solos by Mesdames Swigert, Corry and Miss Ethel Davies completed the program. The guests received as souvenirs miniature yellow flags on which was inscribed the word "Fairmont." Grandma Jett is one of the best known of all the old ladies of Garfield county. She has lived in the country for many years, and is loved by all. She has reached the age of more than three score and ten years, having just passed her seventy-first birthday. On that occasion her sons and daughters and many of her grandchildren gathered at the home of her son (M.A. Jett, near Carrier, where a celebration was held. A splendid dinner was served and the guest of honor was the recipient of many handsome presents. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Jett and Mrs. G.W. Jett, Enid; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jett, North Enid; S.W. Jett, Enid; Mrs. Mattie Darling, Deer Creek; Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Kirton, Kremlin; Mrs. Ward Richie, Lawton; Mrs. G.T. Beck, Wm. Beck, Garfield and Lincoln Beck, John Beck and Miss Nellie Beck, all of Kremlin. The announcement of the marriage of Miss Buelah McMillen to Earnest Livingston, which came early this week, was a complete surprise to the many friends. They were married at the Baptist parsonage on February 24, by the pastor, Rev. George L. Hale, and the wedding had been kept a secret since. There was present at the ceremony Miss Mae McMillin and Jack Cavanaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Livington will go to housekeeping tomorrow on Maple street where they will be at home to their friends, of whom they have a score, who will wish them all happiness. Mr. and Mrs. George Burns left this morning for Wichita, where they will reside. Mr. Burns was bookkeeper for the Enid Wholesale Grocery company, but on account of his health was compelled to resign his position, which is much regretted, not only by the firm where he worked, but by his scores of friends. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burns were prominent in social and church circles in which they will be greatly missed. The high school teachers and pupils were entertained Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Fleming, at their residence, in honor of their son, Edwin, who is one of the high school pupils. The evening was one of great enjoyment. About forty were present. The house was decorated for the occasion with carnations and Easter lilies. There were numerous games. In a guessing contest, Roger Peard won the prize. Great fun was centered in the pillow contest. Ed Wood succeeded in putting the case on in just sixteen seconds and received the gentleman's prize. Miss Velma Foster was first among the girls. Music by Miss Asher and readings by Miss Birdie McKenzie were also special features of the evening. A dainty lunch was served. Miss Katherine Austin and Ethel Ferguson were quietly married Wednesday evening at the United Brethren parsonage, by the pastor, Rev. Heisel. The wedding was a complete surprise to the young couples many friends, and they have been the recipients of many well wishes since. Miss Emmeline Lowenstein entertained twelve of her little friends at an egg hunt last Sunday afternoon to celebrate her eighth anniversary. The little ones had a gay time finding the eggs which were hidden all over the house. After all were found they were served a two course luncheon and were presented with a neat full of candy eggs and a small chick. Ethel Royer won a beautiful Easter basket filled with dainties for finding the greatest number of eggs. After luncheon the children played indoor games, recited and sang, and all went home happy as larks. Mrs. Edith Colvert and son Ashton, left the early part of the week for Springfield, Mo., where they will make their home. Her mother, Mrs. J.N. Webster, followed her there today. Mr. Webster will remain for the present in Enid. Miss Margaret Robberts of Kingfisher, who has been visiting Miss Mildred Long for a few days, has gone to Guthrie for a short visit before returning to her home. Mrs. Milton C. Garber, Miss Flo Garber, and Mrs. Moritz, of Barber, have been visiting in the city this week. The Enid Study club met Monday at the residence of Mrs. T.B. Stratford, on Broadway. The program given below was rendered, and a pleasant time enjoyed by all the members: Roll Call, Mothers in Literature Oral Sketches of Three Am…Authors, To Be Guessed by Club….Wood. Savanarola—Prophet, Patriot….tyr, Mrs. Kirk Paper: Fiction of the South….McKenzie George Eliot's Women, Mrs. ….lish Tolstoi and His Works, Mrs…..ley. Published in The Oklahoman May 10, 1905: Mrs. T.C. Smallwood has returned to her home at Enid after a several weeks' pleasant visit with Mrs. John Burrows and Mrs. George Gardner. Published in The Oklahoman May 10, 1905: SENSATION CASE ON TRIAL AT ENID TRIAL OF ERICKSON FOR MURDER OF BEERS IS ONE OF UNUSUAL FEATURES. Enid, Okla., May 9.—The trial of Jacob Erickson for the killing of Robert D. Beers in this city on the night of February 12, has begun in the district court in this city. After working all day yesterday the jury obtained this morning, two extra venires being required. The prosecution alleges that the killing was deliberate, while the defense claims that it was done in self defense. The trouble arose over a girl by the name of Walton, sister of J.W. Walton, indicted jointly with Erickson for the killing, who was engaged to be married to Erickson. It is claimed that Beers drugged her, afterwards continuing intimate relations with her. Erickson, concealed in the office, learned that his suspicions were true, and the next day Beers was called from his home to the Anheuser-Bush building, where he met Walton and Erickson, and was shot, dying the next morning. The trial is the most sensational ever held in this county and will probably last for several days. Published in The Oklahoman May 13, 1905: Enid, Okla., May 12.—Mayor Bowers and a committee raised over four hundred dollars this morning for the Snyder cyclone sufferers, and dispatched the money by Fred Rogers, who will assist in the work of relief as the representative of this city. Published in The Oklahoman May 17, 1905: CHANGE OF VENUE. Case of Enid Bankers Will Be Tried in Blaine County. Enid, Okla., May 16.—Judge Gillette, ….in the district court today granted the motion for a change of venue in the cases against B.H. Watkins and W.T. Dugan, cashier and assistant cashier indicted for forgery and unlawful banking in connection with the failure of the Citizens' bank in this city, a year ago. Attorney General Simons, assisting the county attorney opposed the motion. The cases will be tried in Blaine county. Published in The Oklahoman May 20, 1905: CASES APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT ENID MAN SAYS CASE AGAINST HIM FOR FOOLING WITH A WOMAN WAS BLACKMAIL. Guthrie, Okla., May 19.—William H. Easterly of Enid, in Garfield county, appeals to the Oklahoma supreme court today from a decision by a jury in Judge Beauchamp's court, granting a judgment against Easterly in the sum of $1,500 and costs for alienating the affection of Mrs. Magie Bell Gater, the wife of Geo. D. Gater, a farmer neighbor. Gator brought the suit in the Garfield district court several months ago, alleging that Easterly had alienated his wife's affections. Gater was married in Washington county, Ind., on April 17, 1887, to Miss Maggie Belle Fleoner and claims they have since lived together and that he had no doubt of her fidelity until her relations with Easterly became known. Gater claims he allowed his wife a certain amount of money for running the house expenses and in addition also gave her the proceeds from the sale of eggs and butor. He discovered that she had too much money, believing he had kept pretty well posted on the price of eggs and butter, and queried her about it. She affirmed that she had saved it from her earnings. Gater suspicioned her for the first time and claims that he became aware of her relations with Easterly on March 20, 1903, and maintains that Easterly gave his wife money. Easterly, on the other hand, claims this is entirely a case of blackmail and conspiracy on the part of Gater and his wife, and that he was made the victim thereof. He says that he went to the Gater home one day in January 1903, to buy a horse. He was told by Mrs. Gater that her husband had gone to the steel mill. While Easterly was conversing with Mrs. Gater, he says, her husband came in, flourished a revolver and demanded $2,500 from Easterly to allow the matter to drop. Easterly maintains this attempt to blackmail has also been made by Gater and his wife on other prominent men in the neighborhood. Gater sued for $10,000 damages and was given a judgement against Easterly for $1,500 and costs. Published in The Oklahoman May 23, 1905: FIRE AT ENID. Hub Saloon Practically Destroyed Sunday Morning. Enid, Okla., May 22.—Fire which started at about 3:30 Sunday morning in the Hub saloon and Bessied & Wilmes tailor shop, on the north side of the square, completely wrecked the saloon and partially destroyed the building, involving loss on building and contents of nearly $5,000. The fire was discovered by W.F. Iddings, if Kremlin, who was passing the place. As near as can be ascertained, this 3:50. He found a policeman at once, and an alarm was given by firing guns. The fire department responded at once, and by the time the boys arrived, the entire inside of the building was in flames. When the fire was discovered, according to Mr. Iddings, there were flames visible only in the back part of the saloon, and apparently in the ceiling. The inside of the building being very dry and the walls covered with muslin, over which was paper, the fire spread with lightning rapidity. It soon communicated to some of the bottled goods in the rear of the saloon and as the liquid was released this added to the flames. Streams of water were poured into the building from the front and rear, and the volume of smoke which accumulated, made it impossible for the firemen to see in which direction to work. The continued playing of the water in all directions in a short time thoroughly drenched the entire place and the fire was extinguished in less than half an hour from the time that the department arrived. The Hub saloon is owned by Prartor Durham, who established it some years ago with the late Dick Coon. The fixtures were among the finest of any saloon in the territory. They are a complete loss. The stock of goods is badly damaged, and the clear stock is a complete loss. The invoice on the place, recently taken, showed it to contain $4,500 worth of goods. Mr. Durham carried $3,000 insurance. In addition to the stock of goods and the bar fixtures, there were stored in the rear two billiard tables valued at about $500 and these are a complete loss. Published in The Oklahoman June 3, 1905: FATALLY INJURED. Enid Man Died From Blow Received at a Badger Fight. Enid, Okla., June 2.—At a dog and badger fight at the fair grounds in this city on Decoration day, James Brady, aged 28, was struck on the head with a piece of gas pipe, from the effects of which he died last night. The skull was badly fractured and trepanning was tried, but it failed to save his life. He never regained consciousness. Emery Mulligan is under arrest and Whit Mulligan is a fugitive from justice, both being charged with murder. Published in The Oklahoman June 6, 1905: NEGRO STABBED. Trouble at Enid Culminates in a Cutting Affray. Enid, Okla., June 5.—This morning Lewis Finney and E.D. Hendricks, two negroes, became involved in a quarrel and the latter stabbed the former six times with a large pocket knife, one wound penetrated the lungs four inches and another narrowly missed the jugular vein. His condition is very serious. Hendricks is under arrest charged with attempted murder. The trouble was over Finney's wife, whom Hendricks is alleged to have won away from him. Published in The Oklahoman June 9, 1905: Held for Grand Jury. Enid, Okla., June 8.—Whit Mullikin, charged with the killing of James Bardy on Decoration day, has been held to the grand jury without bail. Emery Mulliken was released, the evidence not being sufficient to hold him. Published in The Oklahoman June 14, 1905: BROKE JAIL AT ENID. Two Prisoners Pried Off the Bars and Escaped. Enid, Okla., June 13.—Jake Debbins, charged with horse stealing, and Charles Davis, a colored crook, made a successful escape from the county jail yesterday afternoon. In some manner they had obtained a stove lifter, and with this they unscrewed and pried off the bars from the cell window, dropping about 15 feet to the ground. Their absence was noticed within fifteen minutes, but they have not been apprehended. The sheriff offers a reward for their recapture. Published in The Oklahoman June 16, 1905: Captured at Enid. Enid, Okla., June 15.—Sheriff Shadd of Sedgwick county, Kansas, arrived in the city this morning and fully identified Scott Walker, under arrest here, as being wanted in Wichita for the theft of a horse and buggy recently. He returned to Wichita with his prisoner this evening without a requisition. Published in The Oklahoman June 23, 1905: Married at Enid. Enid, O.T., June 22.—Miss Blanch Johnson, was married last evening at 8 Johnson, was married this evening at 8 o'clock to Dr. Lewis Jamison Tourtelle of Alambra, Ia., where they will make their home. The wedding was one of the most fashionable events of the year. Published in The Oklahoman July 18, 1905: NOTHING CAME OF BEAUCHAMP CHARGES BOTH FRIENDS AND ENEMIES OF THE JUDGE WONDER WHAT BECAME OF THEM. Enid, Okla., July 17.—Charges of a sensational character were filed with the interior department at Washington more than a year ago against Judge Jas. J. Beauchamp, presiding over this judicial district. The judge has many friends in the territory and some enemies. Both have wondered from time to time what happened that prevented the department from rendering a decision in the case, for never a word has been heard from Washington by the judge or his friends relative to the findings of the inspector who heard the evidence furnished him over the territory. Judge Beauchamp was charged with practically every crime in the books, with the exception of murder and plain drunk, the charges having been prepared by friends of the present delegate from the territory. In fact, the original document was traced into the office of one who spoke for Mr. McGuire, he claimed, with authority, composed by a man who had reason to dislike the judge because of political differences. The court wsa being charged with being in a plot to rob the depositors of the defunct Citizens bank, and with appointing his prospective son-in-law to the position. He named Robert L. Denton, a young lawyer to take charge of the assets of the bank, and the young man was married recently to Miss Beauchamp. This has given cause for further agitation, and there is a revival of the talk occasioned by the publicity given the charges. It has been understood in Enid that when the department wants to discredit charges of the sort filed against the judge, it investigates and if there is no foundation, there is nothing more said about the. Others seem to think the department is waiting developments in the settling of the affairs of the bank, and that the recent marriage in the judge's family, which was at the time the investigation was made, was denied as being a prospective event, will cause further investigation. It is said, to substantiate this theory that the receiver and the court report progress in the settling of the bank's affairs often to the department. In the interim, the people are wondering what has been done with the charges and whether the judge has been exonerated, whether the department is playing a waiting game for further evidence, or whether the whole thing has been white washed. Published in The Oklahoman July 20, 1905: Goes to Panama Railroad. Enid, Okla., July 19.—C.P. Gibson, for fourteen years in the service of the Rock Island Railroad company, and for several years roadmaster of the Enid and Anadarko division, has resigned to accept the position of superintendent of the Panama Railroad and Steamship company. He leaves the employ of the Rock Island August 1. His first duty will be the employment of section foreman and extra gang foreman, engine and trainmen, and these he will select from American railroad employees. His headquarters will be in New York City. Mr. Gibson is about 40 years of age, and formerly lived in this city. His home is now at Chickasha, I.T. Published in The Oklahoman July 27, 1905: Wedding at Enid. Enid, Okla., July 26.—Hon. S. Grimes Sproat, ex-member of Oklahoma legislature and deputy treasurer of Garfield county, was married this evening to Miss Ethel Zimmer of this city. Published in The Oklahoman July 28, 1905: To Enforce Game Laws. Enid, Okla., July 27.—Territorial Game Warden Eugene Watrous, accompanied by his Garfield county deputy, Charles Bailey, has gone to the Osage Indian Nation, where he has been informed that parties are violating the game laws of the territory in seining the fish in the many streams which abound there. He will select deputy game wardens while there and he will give them positive instructions that all violators of the law must be prosecuted. Mr. Watrous is determined that the game laws shall be obeyed, and every violation reported will be vigorously prosecuted. Published in The Oklahoman August 19, 1905: An Agricultural Miss. Miss Laura V. Taylor of Enid, a visitor in the city, called upon Secretary Topping of the Millers' association yesterday and gave an order for seed Turkey wheat to plant on her farm in Garfield county. Miss Taylor manages her own farm and is said to be very up-to-date in affairs agricultural. Published in The Oklahoman August 31, 1905: Station Discontinued. The recruiting station at Tulsa has been discontinued and removed to Enid, Private Roby from the Oklahoma City station will take charge of the Enid office and "Jimmie the dog" Piper, will be transferred from the Tulsa office to South McAlester, to assist there. Published in The Oklahoman September 1, 1905: C.J. Turpin has become general agent of the Denver, Enid and Gulf, with headquarters at Enid. Published in The Oklahoman September 8, 1905: Enid Banker Married. Enid, Okla., Sept. 7.—W.H. Holt, assistant cashier of the Bank of Enid and Miss Mildred long, a prominent young society lady of this place, were united in marriage last evening at the residence of Mr. Frank Hodgden, leaving this morning for the north on their wedding trip. Published in The Oklahoman September 10, 1905: Married at Enid. Enid, Okla., Sept. 9.—R.B. Demitt, ex-manager of the Pioneer Telephone company of this city and Miss Edith Berton, formerly bookkeeper for the same company, were married this evening at the Episcopal church. Published in The Oklahoman September 15, 1905: ENID DOCTOR ARRESTED. Charged With the Murder of an Infant Child. Enid, Okla., Sept. 14.—Dr. E.F. Schwartz, of this city, was arrested this morning on a warrant charging him with the murder of an infant child on last Sunday. It is claimed that he delivered the child which was born strong and healthy, and putting it in a grip, carried it to his office where he allowed it to die. The justice before whom the doctor was arraigned, fixed his bail at $5,000, which he could not furnish, and he is not in custody of the sheriff. Published in The Oklahoman September 20, 1905: Horse's Kick Fatal. Enid, Okla., Sept. 19—Alfred F. Miller, the seventeen-year-old son of Robert W. Miller, a prominent merchant and farmer of Fairmont, this county, was kicked twice by a vicious horse in the stomach and side Saturday. He died yesterday, after suffering intense agony for two days. Published in The Oklahoman September 22, 1905: PHYSICIAN HELD FOR CHILD MURDER Enid, Okla., Sept. 21.—After a very sensational hearing lasting three days, before Justice Jacobs, Dr. E.F. Schwartz, a physician of this city has been held to the grand jury without bail, charged with the murder of an infant child which he delivered on the tenth of this month. The evidence showed that the child was the illegitimate offspring of a young woman who came to this place from Iowa to hide her shame, and was born strong and healthy. The doctor placed the new born babe in a grip without any covering and took it to his office, placing it on his operating table where it died several hours later. Published in The Oklahoman September 27, 1905: Mrs. John W. Shaw, of Enid, will arrive Sunday for a week's visit with Mrs. C.F. Gilpin, 607 E. Seventh street. Published in The Oklahoman September 30, 1905: Simons to Enid Attorney General Simons went to Enid today to assist the county attorney in preparing the cases against H.H. Watkins and W.H. Dugan, cashier and assistant cashier respectively of the defunct Citizens Bank, both of whom are indicted in connection with the bank's failure nearly three years ago. The cases are to be called in Blaine county next week on change of venue. Published in The Oklahoman October 8, 1905: METS DEFEATED. Picked Team Got a Score the Best of Them at Enid. Enid, Okla., Oct. 7—Oklahoma City league team was defeated here today by a picked nine of local players by a score of six to five. Walter Frantz of Kansas City Blues, who has signed with St. Louis National league team for next season, was in the box for the locals. Published in The Oklahoman October 13, 1905: Gas Explosion at Enid. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 12.—The home of Benjamin Fagan of Enid, was practically ruined by a gas explosion, yesterday as the result of a lock spring left by workmen who put in the pipes throughout the home. The gas is escaping, had filled the crevices between the plastering and the wood- work, when Mrs. Fagan struck a match the gas exploded, tearing out all the walls where it had collected. She escaped uninjured, although a flying door, torn off by the explosion barely missed her. John Spencer was critically burned. Published in The Oklahoman October 18, 1905: "Oklahoma" a Toast The above is the name of a new song published by Pieratt-Whitlock Music company, of Enid, Okla. The author is Mrs. Harriet Parker Camden, who dedicated the selection to her father, Rev. Joseph Homer Parker, of Kingfisher, founder of the Kingfisher College, and the first Oklahoma superintendent of Public Instruction. This son supplies a long felt want for public, as well as home use, and is being introduced into the public schools of our territory, for which it is especially appropriate. It well deserves to become our territorial song. Published in The Oklahoman October 28, 1905: Wedding at Enid. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 27.—Walter Billings, a son of Col. Sam Billings of Enid, was married in that city yesterday to Miss Fredericka Pfaefile, the daughter of a prominent merchant. They are taking a prolonged honeymoon trip to the coast. It was one of the swell social events in Enid. Published in The Oklahoman November 18, 1905: FRANTZ GOES TO ENID Has Not Had Time Yet to Consider Appointments. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 17.—Captain Frank Frantz, Oklahoma's new governor, was here tonight on his way to Enid, and received the politicians in large numbers during his stay. He said that he had not yet had time to consider policies or appointments and did not even known what appointments he had to make. Published in The Oklahoman November 19, 1905: INTERESTING HISTORY OF CAPTAIN FRANTZ. Tulsa, I.T., Nov. 18.—Captain Frank Frantz, who is to become Governor of Oklahoma next January by appointment of President Roosevelt, has never been a factor in the politics of the territory he is to become chief executive of. During his life he has been only partly active in the affairs of his home town, Enid, Okla., until Mr. Roosevelt was made president of the United States. All this time Frantz has been a democrat, coming from a family of democrats, all active party workers. When Col. Roosevelt—Frantz's Col. Roosevelt—took charge of things at Washington, Captain Frantz became a candidate for appointment of past master at Enid. As a candidate he ignore dall party organizations, both local and territorial, and appealed to the president on the grounds that he was a Rough Rider, and the president's policy of taking care of "his own" was followed by naming Captain Frantz. Captain Frantz was postmaster at Enid from the time of his appointment shortly after President Roosevelt took charge, until fifteen months ago, when he accepted call from the chief executive to go to Pawhuska, Osage Nation, to take charge of a government job that had been bothering both President McKinley and his successor. The captain went to Pawhuska, took charge of affairs, made good, and for reward, the president makes him governor of Oklahoma. The Osage Indians are the richest people in the world. It is estimated that each man, woman and child in the nation could "cash in" for $35,000. They own valuable lands which is rich in oil, gas and other mineral deposits. The income to each member of the tribe runs into hundreds of dollars a year, and this money has to be distributed by the agent, under the direction of the government. Agents who were directing the affairs of the nation previous to the appointment of Captain Frantz could not resist the temptations thrown around them, and it cost them their jobs, embarrassed the administration and cost the Indians money. So in casting about for a man who would take care of affairs, and render a strict accounting for all that transpired, the president picked out Frantz. The appointment gave the Enid man a chance to add to his political capital, by showing that in time of trouble, he could take charge of things. The president wanted his "square deal" policy carried out in the Osage, and he found a man in Frantz who could "deliver the goods." Friends of Frantz who have wanted special favors from him, have found that he treats them all alike—giving each man what he is entitled to, no more, no less. Captain Frantz comes from a family of athletes, their line being baseball. Six brother, all living in Enid, have always been active in the affairs of the home team. Two of the Frantz family, Walter and Orville, have more than a local reputation as ball players. Walter Frantz has been a member of the Kansas City Blooz team, and Orville Frantz is the well known coach of the Harvard University team. The latter is a particular friend of the president's. The captain's oldest brother is Edmund Frantz, one of the best known men of Oklahoma. He was urged in 1904 to be a candidate on the democratic ticket to oppose Bird S. McGuire for delegate from the territory to congress. His extensive business interests prevented him from accepting. W.D. Frantz and Mont Frantz are in business in Enid. In the early days of Oklahoma after Enid had grown large enough to support a ball team, Captain Frantz and his brothers were accorded a place on the nine, and they always made good. The Frantzes are what fans call natural born ball players. Captain Frantz is a broad-shouldered, brown skinned, healthy man, built from the ground up for a strenuous life. He walks with the swing of an army officer, is handsome, looks fine in dress suit or baseball uniform, likes work, always feels good, and covers more ground for his inches than any man in his home town. Picture the strenuous president of the United States, and it is not hard to picture Frantz. He is the kind of man the president slaps on the back and says "bully" to. The governor-elect took to politics much the same as a duck to water. He was known in the territory as a party worker, confining his operations to ward meetings, and precinct elections. His aspirations for honors at the hands of the people were confined to one attempt at "running" for office. When Oklahoma was casting about in 1904 for delegates to the national republican convention, Captain Frantz felt that since he and the president were warm, personal friends, he should be one of the delegates to go to the convention. Garfield county, of which Enid is the county seat, being a republican stronghold, was entitled to representation on the delegation, and Captain Frantz announced he was a candidate for the endorsement of the county organizations, and asked that the delegates to the territorial convention be instructed for him. His friends in Garfield county were warm friends of Dennis T. Flynn, former delegate from the territory to congress, author of the "free home bill." which gave settlers in the territory their homes free. He was therefore accorded the distinction of being a Flynn candidate. In a day or two, E. Everett, of Purcell an Enid newspaper man was a candidate, and being the spokesman for Delegate McGurie in Garfield county, was the McGuire candidate. About the same time Harry H. Horner announced and ran independent of any political affiliation. The three candidates made a warm campaign and when the delegates commenced to attend the county convention, which was to endorse for delegate to the National convention, a fight that lasted a day and a night commenced. Hundreds of ballots were taken, Horner deadlocking the convention with a hand full of delegates, and finally at four o'clock in the morning, the three candidates were taken to the front of the house where the convention was held, and hand in hand, midst wonderous applause, the chairman announced that the trio had agreed to withdraw from the race, and that Garfield county would have no candidate. That was Frantz's first and last battle. When Captain Frantz moves to Guthrie, the capitol of the territory, he will probably gather around him a number of men who are known for their work. His official family will include not a few from Garfield county. Already applications for jobs are reaching him in bunches. The easiest way to reach Pawhuska is through Tulsa, and that town is even now besieged with politicians, en route to have a talk with the Osage agent. The governor-to-be is not a speaker. He has trouble talking impromptu, and will never be called upon as "chief orator of the day," like his predecessor, Governor Ferguson. If he is a candidate to succeed himself, in the event of statehood, his campaign will have to be waged by others—those who can talk, while he will stay at home and receive delegations and look after details. Unfortunately, Captain Frantz stutters. Not painfully, but just enough that when excitement runs through him, he hesitates slightly, which precludes him from ever taking the "stump." When he takes charge of affairs at Guthrie, it is not likely he will change a particle. His friends are loyal and in great numbers. They love him like a brother, will follow where he leads, and will back him up to the extreme limit. That he will make a good governor—one who has backbone and staying qualities on all propositions—goes without saying, to those who know him. Published in The Oklahoman November 23 1905: H.I. Watson, president of the Builders' Supply company, returned last night from a week's trip to Pond Creek and Enid. He says that Grant and Garfield county people are all in line for Oklahoma City for the state capitol and also that when the Denver, Enid & Gulf is built to Oklahoma City the highest excursion ever conducted over that line will be run to this city. Published in The Oklahoman November 30, 1905: KILLED BY PISTOL Young Man Claimed Shooting Was Accidental. Enid, Okla., Nov 30.—Cliff Gillam, aged 23(or 28?), is dead as the result of a pistol shot in the left breast, inflicted by himself, and declared by him to be accidental. Gillam, Charles Biggers and John Lovelady were traveling across the country to Shawnee by team and Tuesday night camped near Fairmount. Gillam went to the wagon and, in taking his revolver out of his pocket, it was discharged, the ball entering the left breast near the heart. He died this morning. Relatives in Indian Territory, Arkansas and Earlboro, Okla., have been telegraphed, but no response has been received and the body has been buried by the county. Published in The Oklahoman November 30, 1905: Campbell Gets Enid Contract. Enid, Okla., Nov. 30—A.O. Campbell of Oklahoma City, Okla. was this morning awarded the contract for Enid's new court house at a contract price of $900,000. Published in The Oklahoman December 9, 1905: ACTION AGAINST BEAUCHAMP KILLED JUDGE IRWIN SUSTAINED DEMURRER FILED BY DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY –20 DAYS FOR NEW CASE. Enid, Okla., Dec. 8.—The suit filed some weeks ago by the Garfield county commissioners against Judge James K. Beauchamp of this city, alleging forgery and either illegal acts while in office, came to an end here this morning when Judge Irwin sustained the demurrer filed by Beauchamp's attorneys several days ago in which they claimed that there was no cause for action, as the plaintiffs had approved of the reports in which the alleged errors and defalcations occurred. The commissioners through Attorney Charles West asked permission to file an amendment to the petition which was also refused. Twenty days are allowed the commissioners to file a new case. Published in The Oklahoman December 31, 1905: RECEIVES TERRITORIAL CHARTER. The Enid Home of Redeeming Love of Enid with $1,000 capital stock. The incorporators are Mrs. Lydia A. Newberry, Grant Daugherty; Mrs. May P. Daughterty, John Coleman and J.H. Brittain all of Enid; C.H. 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