1905 Deaths in The Oklahoman Pt 2 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Emily Jordan 04 Jun 2006 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== (05/07/1905) Julia Sophie Colman was born in Cattaraugus county, New York, Sept. 22nd, 1851, and died in Oklahoma City August 9th, 1902. At eight years of age she moved with her parents to Michigan where she received her education, graduating from the state normal school at Ypsilanti, before she was sixteen. In 1867, she left Michigan with her family and resided at Boone, Iowa, where she was married to Judge Selwyn Douglas. After their marriage they removed to La Cygne, Kansas, where their only child, MacGregor was born. Soon her rare talents were recognized and she became identified with the educational work of Kansas. When she came to Oklahoma in 1891, she was given charge of the High school, which position she held about four years. It would not be possible to tell how many young men and women and how many children she urged to higher ambitions and noble purposes in life. Whomever went to her for help in any way, she [There is more] Mrs. J.C. Roberts. The second president of the Territorial Federation, Mrs. J.C. Roberts, was born in Leon, Iowa. She was married at the age of eighteen, moved to Nebraska in 1876, and was the first lady notary public appointed in that state, being commissioned in 1880 by Gov. Nance, and serving in this capacity in Mr. Roberts' law office. Mrs. Roberts came to Oklahoma in November 1889, her husband being register of the land office at Kingfisher. In these sixteen years of her residence here, she has been active and prominent in social and church as well as club circles. [There is more] Mrs. A.C. Scott. The present president of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation, Mrs. A.C. Scott, resides at Stillwater, Oklahoma. She is a Marylander by birth. As a young girl she came to Kansas with her parents, and grew up and was educated in that sate. After a two years course at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, she married and came to Oklahoma City a bride. That was eleven years ago, and she immediately identified herself with the club work of the city, and during the three and half years she lived here, was a member of Philomathea, of which club she is now an honorary member. For the past several years, Mrs. Scott has lived in Stillwater, the seat of the A. and M. College, of which Mr. Scott is president. When Mrs. Roberts was compelled by failing health to resign the presidency of the federation, Mrs. Scott was chosen by the executive board to fill her unexpired term. [There is more] (05/09/1905) Old Peddler Died Suddenly. Muskogee, I.T., May 8.—J.H. Reed, a stranger, an old peddler, died very suddenly here last week and his body is being held for instructions from supposed relatives in New York. Immediately after his death, a woman, Mrs. W.W. Bass of Shawnee, appeared in the city. She claimed to have known the old man in Shawnee and to have befriended him. She wanted to have him buried and to take charge of his personal effects. It appears that she believed he had property and that he had made a will in her favor. She consulted a lawyer here and was told she had better let the matter alone; that the old man had relatives and if she took the action she proposed it was likely to cause trouble. (05/10/1905) Death of a Pioneer. A.H. Nimmock died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 111 West Noble street. He was 50 years of age and one of the pioneer settlers of Oklahoma. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn their loss. The funeral will be held from Rackley's undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock, conducted by the A.O.U.W., of which order the decedent was an honored member. (05/10/1905) SENSATIONAL 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 nigh of February 12, has begun in the district court in this city. After working all day yesterday the jury was 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. (05/10/1905) Died of Apoplexy. Shawnee, Okla., May 9.—Jerome McGinnis, a well known painter about 55 years of age, died very suddenly this morning at 11:30. He was seated on a dry goods box on the Bell street side of the Mammoth Department store, talking about religious matters with a companion, J.C. Cullison. Mr. Cullison had just remarked, "Well, McGinnnis, if I get to heaven first, I'll have everything ready for you, " and McGinnis replied that he would do the same for Mr. Cullison, spoken probably half sincerely, when Cullison noticed McGinnis commence to slide off the box and a moment later he had fallen to the sidewalk. His heart beat only a few times after he fell and death, which was due to apoplexy with which he has been afflicted, was, practically instantaneous, and he suffered no pain. His son, James, aged about 17, immediately summoned Dr. Anderson, who went to Fleming & Brown's undertaking parlors, where the body had been taken, and found that death was due to apoplexy. The only scar left by the fall from box, was a cut over the left eye and a bruise on the left side of the face of the deceased. He leaves a wife, two sons, and two daughters. (05/10/1905) Mrs. Estes Dead. Shawnee, Okla., May 9.—Mrs. Morton Estes, wife of the superintendent of waterworks, died at 8 o'clock Monday night after a long illness. An operation was performed recently to save her life, but it proved ineffectual. Mrs. Estes had been a resident of Shawnee with her husband and family for many years and was one of the most highly esteemed ladies of the city. She is survived by her husband and several children. (05/11/1905) Mrs. Noonan Dead. Mrs. Noonan, who lived at12 Washington street, died yesterday at 11 o'clock. She leaves a family of several grown children. Her youngest daughter will arrive today to attend the funeral. Funeral services will be held at Roman Catholic church. (05/12/1905) Details of Disaster Wrought By Tornado at Snyder Baffle Attempt at Description Some of the Heartrending Incidents of the Awful Catastrophe Col. Williams Saved a Woman He Thought to Be His Wife Only to Find the Latter Lying Dead and Headless After the Storm Had Passed—Babe Swept From Its Mother's Arms and Crushed Against a Brick Wall—Awful Fate of Little Paul Crum—Some Stories of Miraculous Escapes. [description of the storm and its route through town omitted here] The bodies of seventy-three persons have been recovered. Following is the list: ATTAWA, Mr., wife and child ATTAWAY, DEWEY BECKWITH, MRS. E.P., aged 24. BEEMAN, C.W. BEEMAN, EARL. BUESER, W.R. AND WIFE. BUESER, RUSSEL, 18. BARNES, C.L., 50. BAILEY, GEORGE W., 40. BUSKIRK, ALVAN, 27. BAKER, FLORENCE. BIGGS, MRS. MARY, 28. CROOK, AND TWO CHILDREN. CRUMP, FRED, 19. COLEMAN, MRS. LOREN, THREE CHILDREN. DAVIS, GEO., WIFE AND CHILD. DONOVAN, C.G., 28. ORCUTT, MRS. EDWARDS, MISS LULU. ENGLES FAMILY, THREE PERSON, 5 ½ miles southwest. FESSENDEN, S.S., WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN. FESSENDEN, H.H. FESSENDEN, MISS. GORTON, HAROLD L., son of Territorial oil Inspector. HUDSON, MRS., 38, AND THREE CHILDREN, late of Alabama. HIBBARD, PROF. C.P., WIFE, TWO CHILDREN, FATHER AND MOTHER. HUGHES, MR., WIFE AND SON, 6 miles west of Olustee. JOHNSON, MRS. MARY, 40; AND TWO SONS. JONES, G.C., WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN. FRANK JONES FAMILY, at Olustee. M'CART, JAMES AND WIFE. MOODY, MRS. M. MURPHY, MISS, of St. Louis. MOSS, MR. ORCUTT, MR. RALSTON, FAMILY, at Olustee. RUSSELL, LAURA. REDWICK, MRS. FANNIE, 0. SIMS, MR., WIFE AND DAUGHTER. STALEY, PEARL, of Troyer, Okla. STUBBLEFIELD, WILLIAM. STUBBLEFIELD, MRS. C.P. SUTHERLAND, J.P. AND WIFE. STUZEL, CHAS, 26. UNIDENTIFIED MAN, WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN. UNKNOWN FAMILY OF FOUR, 15 miles northeast. WEAVER, MR. AND WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN. WILLIAMSON, MRS. COLONEL, 26. Of the injured, seven will die. Following is a list of the seriously injured, who are in a temporary hospital here: Bailey, Mrs. Geo. W., legs broken. Busser, Grace and Fred, injury to head and body. Beckwith, H. Beckwith, A.L. Crook, M.A. and wife, skulls fractured; may die. Crooks, Nella. Crooks, J.A. Carons, Mr., of Norman, Okla. Coleman, Florence. Craver, J.W. Dunn, Alice. Eagan, J.M., seriously. Francis, J., attorney. Gill, Eva. Harrison, Ed., skull fracture. Hudson, Mrs., fatality. Hudson, Lena. Hudson, Sanderson. Hale, S.C. Jones, Clarence. Kidd, Arthur H. Lawson, John. Lawson, Martha H. Leggler, Letta J. Lee, Sam. Murphy, Matilda; may die. Millard, Joseph. Mize, Mrs. Mary. Miller, Mrs. Dr. Orchard, Al. Pokon, Jenna. Pulson, C.C. Sutherland, Ruby. Sigler, J.H. Stringfield, Mr. Spears, Pearl. Townsend, John. Vance, manager of telephone exchange. Williamson, Mrs.; probably fatal. FOLLOWED BY FIRE BUSINESS BUILDING BURNED IN ONE BLOCK AFTER TORNADO PASSED. Hobart, Okla., May 11, (8:51 p.m.)—To add to the general confusion and distress after the cyclone at Snyder had passed, fire broke out and burned up all of what remained of the buildings upon one of the business blocks. So far it has not been possible to find out whether or not any bodies were cremated but it is highly possible that such is the case. An unidentified woman was picked up dead, having been pinioned to the ground by a scantling which entered her left eye and came out through the back of her head. Clarence Donovan and Miss Nina Fessenden were to have been married last night, but had just postponed the nuptials until this morning when the cyclone struck. Both were instantly killed. Fred Crum, a boy of 17, had started to a cellar, when a flying timber struck him and severed his head entirely from his body. The mayor of Snyder is having much trouble arranging for the burial of the dead. The confusion is great owing to the fact that there still remains a number of unidentified bodies at the morgues. Dr. York, of this city, who was active in relieving the suffering, says that twenty per cent of the wounded will die. The total number of wounded is now estimated 150. The number of bodies recovered up to date is 85. Several are yet missing and it is certain that before another day a dozen more will be added to the list. A car of provisions, supplies, bedding, etc., was shipped from here this evening and a large crowd went down on the evening train to assist the distressed. (05/12/1905) HOW PAUL CRUMP DIED. Mary Mize, Who Held Him in Her Arms is Alive and Only Slightly Injured. O.B. Regal, a lawyer, says when the storm struck, he opened the door of his office in one of the business houses which was the last thing he knew. When he came to he was scrambling in the wreckage of a residence almost 200 years away. Paul Crump, the boy whose head and arms were cut off, was making some purchases in the Mize store. He was being attended to by Miss Mary Mize, when the tornado struck the building. Miss Mize gathered the boy in her arms and started out the front door, and almost at the same instant, a sharp timber struck the boy cutting off his head and arms and bruising Miss Mize about the face, but not otherwise injuring her. Shortly after they were razed the building occupied by the Peckham lunch room, a Chinese laundry, a hotel and two other business houses near the railroad track, took fire and the attention of all was turned to fighting the flames. However, those building were burned and as no bones have as yet been found, it is not known whether there were any bodies in the building. At the little hamlet of Elderado, the Ralston family is said to have been completely wiped away. At Altus the Hughes family were all killed. Damage to crops, farm and other property is reported from nearly every direction. The report first sent out that the Frisco agent, J.M. Egan, was killed, was incorrect. While he is badly hurt, he will recover. (05/13/1905) Funeral Notice. The funeral services of Addison H. Raboin of Oklahoma City, whose death occurred Sunday, May 14, 1905, will be held at the residence, 106 East Ninth street, Tuesday May 16, at 2 p.m. and will be conducted by the Rev. A.H. Griffith, pastor of the First United Presbyterian church. Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery. (05/14/1905) Obsequies Today. The obsequies of Mrs. Wallace, who died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.E. Jennings of 416 Harvey street, will occur at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence. Triple Funeral This Morning. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Bueser and their son, Russel Bueser, victims of the Snyder tornado, were shipped to this city and the obsequies will occur at 11 o'clock this morning from the undertaking parlors of Street & Harper, 218 Grand avenue. The body of J.W. Hudson, one of the cyclone unfortunates who died at the city hospital last night, was shipped back to Snyder for burial. (05/17/1905) FATAL SNAKE BITE. Spreading Adder Bite Killed a Man Near Vinita. Vinita, I.T., May 16.—Jason Isbell died here last night from the effects of a snake bite. The unfortunate man was fixing fence on his cousin's farm near here and he noticed a dog barking at something in a bunch of grass and he went to see what it was. His sleeves were rolled up and as he reached down, to part the grass, a spreading adder struck him on the left arm, making two gashes about an inch and a half apart. The poison took effect almost instantly and Isbell walked a few feet and fell and was unable to kill the snake. He later rallied and came to town for medical aid, arriving here three hours after he had been bitten. The poison was in his system and the doctors were powerless to do anything for him and he died in terrible agony and it required three strong men to hold him during his spasms of agony and pain. The deceased came to this country from Fullmore, Illinois, where the remains will be shipped for interment. Shot His Son-in-Law. Muskogee, I.T., May 16.—James Ross, a Cherokee citizen who lives in the county eight miles from this place, shot his son-in-law, Henry Tel, with a shotgun this morning and the latter will likely die from the wound. Tel married Ross' daughter some time ago. When they were married the girl had a horse on her father's farm which she called her own. After marriage she kept this horse and Ross and Tel got into a dispute over it. This bad feeling existed for some time until today when they met and the shooting took place. Tel was shot in the left breast and the fleshy part was torn away. There is a chance for his recovery but it is very small. (05/17/1905) ANOTHER VICTIM IS ADDED TO LIST WHILE ONE OTHER WAS EXPECTED TO DIE DURING THE NIGHT—CONTRIBUTIONS ARRIVE. Snyder, Okla., May 16.—Another tornado victim, Miss Mary Mize, died at 9 o'clock tonight. Miss Murphy of St. Louis is not expected to survive the night. The relief fund was increased considerably today and is being paid out for work in cleaning up the wreckage. As many men as can be utilized are kept constantly at work. A number of temporary structures serve as shelter until this work can be completed, when rebuilding will commence. This, it is thought, will begin in about a week. (05/18/1905) Smothered in Cotton Seed. Guthrie, Okla., May 17—Herbert Lenogree was smothered to death by cotton seed at the Clinton, Oklahoma, oil mill yesterday. He was working alone, when the seed, piled forty feet high, caved in, burying him underneath more than two carloads of seed. Four Critically Ill. Guthrie, Okla., May 17—Four prominent citizens of Guthrie are critically ill today with no hope given that any of them will survive the day. They are Mrs. Frank H. Greer, wife of the State Capital editor; Mrs. Willett, wife of Chief Deputy United States Marshal Don Willett; Judge J.J. Merrick, ex-representative, and Judge George S. Green, former member of the Kansas supreme bench. Mrs. Willits Dead. Guthrie, Okla., May 17.—Mrs. Mary Willis, wife of Don Willis, chief deputy United States marshal, died here at 5 o'clock this evening. She was born in Hart county, Kentucky. She was the daughter of J.W. Defevers of Fredonia, Kas. Burial will take place at Fredonia. Judge Merrick Dead. Was Member of Two Legislatures in Oklahoma. Guthrie, Okla., May 17.—Judge J.J. Merrick, aged 64, member of the second and seventh Oklahoma legislatures, died today at noon. He was a native of Carroll county, Ohio, soldier in civil war and afterward became prominent as detective. In early seventies he was in a celebrated counterfeiting case, following four Ohio counterfeiters to Kansas and working with them an entire season in harvest fields to assure himself of their identy. Merrick filed the charges in Washington that resulted in the dismissal by President Roosevelt of Governor Jenkins of Oklahoma four years ago. Merrick was also prominent in Kansas politics during the Lewelling administration. (05/20/1905) JUDGE GREEN IS DEAD AT GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA POLITICIAN AND FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF KANSAS SUPREME COURT EXPIRED. Guthrie, Okla., May 19.—Judge Geo. S. Green, aged 59, republican leader in Kansas and Oklahoma, died today noon. He was a native of Kenton, O., where he enlisted in the Union army at 15, and participated in twenty-four battles. In later years he was on the staff of General Alger, commander- in-chief of the G.A.R. Judge Green was a member of the Kansas house four years and of the senate four years, and afterwards was appointed associate justice of the Kansas supreme court for three years by Governor Humphey. He was a brother of Nepelah Green, the only lieutenant governor of Kansas ever to become governor. Judge Green was a graduate of the Ohio State University, and a trustee until recently of Epworth University at Oklahoma City. Judge Merrick, buried here today and Green were rival aspirants for supreme bench in Kansas when Green was appointed. (05/21/1905) Death List 110. Joe Miller, section laborer, aged about 40 years, who was injured in the Snyder cyclone, May 10, died at the Frisco hospital Springfield, Mo., May 19. (05/21/1905) Death of Mrs. Nichols. Shawnee, Okla., May 20.—At 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at her home, 311 South Park street, after suffering torture for a period of fourteen weeks, Mrs. N.C. Nichols passed away. Mrs. Nichols was 70 years of age and had resided here for three years. Four children, all grown, a daughter, Mrs. S.J. Rackley, and three sons, W.J. and G.D. of this city, and C.E. Nichols of Cornith, Miss., survive. The remains, accompanied by her children, are now being taken to Cornith for burial. (05/24/1905) FATALLY SCALDED. Employe of Guthrie Newspaper Suffers in Boiler Accident. Guthrie, Okla., May 23.—R.W. Cahill, aged 59, was fatally scalded here early today at the State Capital printing plant, where he was employed as assistant engineer. The head blew off the heater, and a stream of escaping steam and water struck Cahill, boiling his legs and body until cooked. Attending physicians say he cannot recover. (05/25/1905) They Fell Dead. Guthrie, Okla., May 24.—John P. Parsons, aged 70, fell dead in his garden today at Perry, the fall breaking his neck. He was working in his garden and afterward his dead body was found. Near Chandler today John Dunlap was found dead under his wagon, one wheel of which was resting on his neck. Wife of Postmaster Dead. Guthrie, Okla., May 24.—Mrs. Charles F. Neerman, aged 36, wife of Postmater Neerman of Stillwater, died today, leaving a husband and seven children. Llody, the 5-year old daughter of Neerman, died Monday. (05/27/1905) ANOTHER ACT IN FAMILY TRAGEDY WIFE OF BILLINGSLEY'S VICTIM DIES WHILE SLAYER IS BEING TRIED FOR MURDER. Anadarko, Okla., May 26.—At 6 o'clock this evening Mrs. A.Wheatly, wife of A.C. Wheatly, who was killed last September, died at the very hour Prosecuting Attorney Boyse was making a most forceful appeal to the jury to convict Logan Billingsley of murdering her husband. With Mrs. Wheatly's death the curtain falls on another act in one of the most heart- rendering tragedies that has taken place in Oklahoma for many years. Early last May Miss Chloe Wheatly made a complaint against Logan Billingsley, charging statutory rape. A few days later, May 3, he consented to marry the girl who charged him with her rape. He lived with her one day and left her. On the 24th day of May a child was born to the girl. From that date the already bad blood grew worse anc culminated on September 3 with the death of the girl's father, A.C. Wheatly. Logan Billingsley firing the fatal shot. A fist fight between Logan Billingsley and his father on one side and A.C. Wheatley on the other had been in progress and after bystanders had separated them Wheatly is said to have drawn a knife and started for the older Billingsley, when Logan drew his gun and fired. Both the Billingsleys were held for murder, the father later being allowed bail, but the son has been confined in the county jail ever since. The trial of Logan Billingsley has been in progress all week, and the court house has been crowded to overflowing. The prosecution charged that the Billingsleys had not only ruined Chloe Wheatly and murdered her father, but that since the killing last fall her mother had been fast failing in health. While these tragic scenes were being pictured to the jury the news flashed over the city that the mother of the unfortunate girl was dying, and a few minutes later her death was announced. Tonight the fate of young Billingsley will go to the jury. The entire day is taking one side or the other and conjecture is rife as to what effect the unfortunate woman's death will have on the jury. (05/27/1905) Dr. W.W. Pafford of Valiant died Sunday of hydrophobia. He was bitten last July by a poodle dog that was supposed to have been mad. A mad slone was applied and the trouble was supposed to be ended. The doctor was perfectly well until a day or two before his death. His remains were shipped to Vinita.—Antlers News. (05/31/1905) Death of M.D. Parsons. M.D. Parsons, father of Mrs. E.O. Parsons, of this city, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.L. White, two miles north of Spencer. He was 73 years old. The funeral services occurred Monday and the remains were interred in the Spencer cemetery. (06/01/1905) Sallie Robb, a little five-year-old Indian girl at Murrow Orphan's Home at Atoka, died last week of tuberculosis. Fred Robinson, aged 17, was stabbed to death by his brother, Othie Robinson, aged 16, at Atoka. Othie was immediately placed under arrest for the crime. Weekley Logwood. (An Appreciation.) Through the death of Weekley Logwood, which occurred at his residence, No. 627 East Sixth street, Saturday evening at 11:40. Oklahoma City has suffered a great and lasting loss. Less than twelve months ago Mr. Logwood came to make this city his home, having acquired together with his partner, Mr. Dodge, the business formerly owned and conducted by the Herald Shoe company. He organized and was successfully conducting the Oklahoma Shoe company, with its place of business on West Main street. While not in robust health, suffering as he was from some kidney trouble, no one was prepared for his death at this time, and his many friends were shocked and grieved to hear that the end had come. His courteous, kindly disposition, his manly and straightforward business methods and his genial nature had made for him a host of friends. His handsome, intellectual face, his erect and dignified form will be sadly missed on our streets and in our homes. Mr. Logwood was a native of Alabama, born in Florence, February, 1870, and had, therefore, just attained his 35th year. He was a representative of old and aristocratic families, and combined in himself those gentle and manly qualities that make friends and inspire confidence. Many years ago he and the writer of these lines were schoolmates, and the friendship begun in childhood deepened and broadened as the years went by. He was a genial companion in his boyhood days, and a noble and loving friend in the mature years of his manhood. Weekley Logwood was a member of the Episcopal church, to which he was warmly attached, but in his broad heart he included all churches and all God's people. His most beautiful characteristic was his great and remarkable love for his mother. He deemed it his greatest and highest privilege to labor and care for her in her advanced years. She was the joy of his life and he was fond of telling her that her companionship satisfied him completely, for he would add, "mother, you are all in all." To this devoted mother our hearts go out in tender and deepest sympathy, for he was literally her all, the very last of her family left to her. May the Lord comfort her in this her hour of deepest sorrow, is the devout wish and prayer of her many friends. H.M.S. (06/03/1905) 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 the murder. (06/04/1905) WAS IT SUICIDE? BODY OF JAMES M'MANUS, STONE CUTTER, FOUND IN THE RIVER YESTERDAY. NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD. Wife and Two Children of Dead Man Visiting at Casey and Attending a Picnic When Sad News Reached Them. Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning the police were notified that a floater had been found among some driftwood in the river about a quarter of a mile east of the Reno avenue wagon bridge. Two officers at once proceeded to the place indicated and succeeded in landing the body, which proved to be that of James McManus, a stonecutter, well known about town, and a member of the local stonecutters' union. The coroner, Dr. R.F. Schafer, was notified, and he ordered the corpse taken to the undertaking establishment of Street & Harper. Coroner Schafer went to the family residence on South Harvey street, only to find that Mrs. McManus and two children had gone several days ago to Casey, Okla., for a visit. An unopened letter found in the house addressed to the dead man was discovered to be from her, advising that she was going on a picnic excursion, but would expect her husband to meet her at Casey yesterday. The coroner at once sent a message to Mrs. McManus announcing the death of her husband. At the time McManus' body was first discovered, his hat was seen floating on the water a short distance below the body. When his inanimate form was taken from the stream it was found to be quite limp and it is believed the man drowned not half an hour before. At the time of the finding of the floater, there was a theory of foul play, but Coroner Schafer last night announced his belief that it was a case of suicide. It is ascertained that Thursday night McManus was drinking heavily and was then in a gambling house. At about 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning, it is alleged, he was seen in the Two Johns saloon. It is believed he went direct from the latter place to the river with suicidal intent. The coroner announced last evening that there would be no inquest. The body is held at the morgue awaiting advice from Mrs. McManus relative to funeral arrangements. It was stated last evening that the local Stone Cutters' union would defray the funeral expenses. A brother of McManus was in the city a few weeks since, but his present whereabouts seem to be unknown. The decedent was a man about 45 years of age and has been employed for some time in the construction of the new court house. He appears to have been well known and had many friends. No specific reason can be assigned for his suicide, if such it was. There were no marks or bruises on his body indicating foul play. (06/04/1905) Died at the Hospital. H.H. Hardcastle, who came to this city from Tulsa about three days ago and went to St. Anthony's hospital, died Friday morning and his remains are now in the morgue of the Street & Harper Furniture company awaiting advice from his relatives as to disposition. He was in a delirious condition when he arrived at the hospital and little could be learned of him. On his person was found a letter received by him three years ago from a nephew residing at Bridgeport, Tex. This relative wired he could do nothing in the matter and instructed that a sister at Jacksonville, Ill., be advised. This was done, and a reply is expected today. The decedent was about 55 years of age. (06/04/1905) ANOTHER VICTIM OF SNYDER STORM DIED IN LAWTON HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE MEMORABLE TORNADO. Lawton, O.T., June 3.—John W. McCart of Snyder, a victim of the recent cyclone at that city, died this evening at the city hospital. He was injured in the arm and breast and had a skull injury. He came to Commanche county Pterson, Kas. A wife and two daughters were left to mourn his death. One of the daughters is receiving treatment at the city hospital and doing nicely. Two of his sons were killed instantly in the cyclone. He will be buried at Snyder Sunday. (06/06/1905) Obsequies of James McManus. The funeral of the late James McManus, supposed to have committed suicide by drowning, Saturday morning, occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence on South Harvey street. Ever since hearing of her husband's tragic end, Mrs. McManus has been prostrated and was unable to leave her bed yesterday to follow the remains to the cemetery. (06/06/1905) An Indian Centennarian. Muskogee, I.T., June 5.—Switchley Lowrey, a full-blood Cherokee who is alleged to be 116 years old, died at his cabin home on Lowrey prairie yesterday. He was one of the original Indian immigrants to this section and came forty or fifty years before the Indian tribes were removed to this country by the government. He was one of the original Indian explorers of what is now Indian Territory and Oklahoma. It is stated that he has lived in this county 100 years, but of course there is no proof of this except Indian legend. (06/07/1905) Notice. To the members of the Harrison Mutual Burial association. We wish all members to know that Miss M.E. Thomas, who died June 1, was not a member of the Harrison Mutual Burial association, as has been rumored, but she was a member of the Red Cross Co-Operative Burial association, which was founded by T.S. Robinson. We wish all members of the Harrison Mutual Burial association to know that our association is in excellent financial condition and members are cordially invited to inspect our books and see that we are able to meet all emergencies. J.J. RACKLEY, Sec'y. 122 North Robinson. (06/07/1905) GRACE BUESER DIED YESTERDAY BODY WILL BE BROUGHT TO THIS CITY AND FUNERAL HELD HERE. Miss Grace Bueser died yesterday evening at 5 o'clock from injuries received in the Snyder cyclone. The body will arrive here at 5:30 p.m. on the Frisco and will be taken to the residence of J.M. Parker at 401 East Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Bueser and son Russell were instantly killed in the terrific storm at Snyder several weeks ago, and the two daughters, Grace and Freedom were seriously injured. The death of Miss Grace yesterday leaves Miss Freedom the only one remaining of the family of five. She is reported as improving and her recovery is certain. Miss Grace Bueser had a host of acquaintances in Oklahoma City, being dearly loved by all who knew her, and her death will bring sorrow to the hearts of her many friends. The arrangements for the funeral services will be announced later. (06/07/1905) Death of C. Abernathy. C. Abernathy, formerly owner of the Bank of Commerce barber shop, died at 10:30 yesterday morning at his home, 216 East Second street. The funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. F.E. Day officiating. Death of a Deserted Wife. Mrs. Pickford, whose husband recently conducted a fake carnival on the Woodford property in the western part of the city and who deserted his wife and disappeared leaving several creditors, died yesterday at the Oklahoma City hospital on West Main street. It is reported that shortly before coming to this city, Mrs. Pickford inherited a small amount of money. Whether she was defrauded of same is not known. When she became ill typhoid fever City Physician Reck was notified and had her sent to the hospital. (06/09/1905) The Young Case. Charles Young, the man who was held upon the charge of being implicated in the death of Harriett Bell, a scarlet woman of West Second street, who was recently found dead in her home under very suspicious circumstances, will probably be arraigned for trial next Tuesday. (06/09/1905) THE FUNERAL OF MISS BUESER CEREMONY HELD YESTERDAY MORNING AT THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. PARKER. The funeral services of Miss Grace Bueser who died Tuesday from injuries received in the Snyder cyclone, were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Parker at 401 East Sixth street. The ceremony was a beautiful one and was conducted by Reverend Harper and Reverend Murphy. A large number of the friends of the deceased attended, and many flowers were placed about the casket as tokens of love for one who had been at all times a true friend and companion. Miss Ernesting Day sang "Meet Him Face to Face," in answer to a request made by Miss Bueser made before she passed to the world beyond. A long procession accompanied the earthly remains to the burial grounds at Fairlawn cemetery. Vern Pendigras, Myron Chambers, Frank Robinson, Earnest Hales, Ralph Wetzel and Mr. Morrison acted as pall bearers. (06/11/1905) One Editor Dies. A very sad event happened enroute on the editorial association trip. G.K. Wright, from Illinois, who is accompanying his daughter, Miss F.A.E. Wright of the Hinsdale, Ill., Herald, was suddenly stricken with apoplexy, at Marshall, last night, and died before medical assistance could be afforded. He was an old man of 70 years and has seemingly been ill for several days of the session. The sad event cast a gloom on the entire party. (06/15/1905) Miss Georgie Phillips of 129 West Third street, died at St. Anthony's hospital yesterday afternoon. She was in her twenty-third year. Funeral arrangements have not yet been decided upon. (06/16/1905) Carl Wetzel's Funeral. The funeral of Carl Wetzel, the little messenger boy who met death Wednesday while riding a bicycle, by running into a buggy, will occur at Pilgrim Congregational church at 10 o'clock this morning. Taken to La Junta. The remains of Miss Georgia Phillips will be taken by her parents this morning to LaJunta, Colo., for burial. It was there she spent nearly all her life of twenty-three years, except the past four years, during which she has resided in Oklahoma City. Many of her friends took a last look at her mortal remains yesterday afternoon and evening at the family residence at 129 West Third street. (06/17/1905) Funeral of Carl Wetzel Yesterday. The funeral service over the remains of Master Carl Wetzel, the messenger boy who was fatally injured in a collision with a horse and buggy at the corner of Main and Hudson streets, several days ago, was preached at the Pilgrim Congregational church, yesterday morning. The attendance was large as many of the boy friends of the deceased were there to pay a last tribute. Interment was at Fairview cemetery. (06/17/1905) MEDICAL EXPERTS ON HEART SURGERY SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION IN COURT AND DISCHARGE OF G.N. YOUNG—HARRIETT BELL A SUICIDE. In Justice Zwick's court yesterday occurred the preliminary hearing in the case of G.N. Young, who was held as being implicated in the death of Harriett Bell, who some time since was found dead in the house which she conducted on West Second street. The fact that Young had been staying at the house caused suspicion to rest upon him, although the fact that a pistol was found in a chair beside the woman would indicate that it was a case of suicide. This view was evidently taken by the court, who deemed the evidence insufficient and ordered the discharge of the prisoner and also his wife. The evidence at yesterday's trial showed that Young had never been in any wise connected with the decedent, excepting that he had loaned her the sum of $300 to engage in business. It was shown that in all business transactions he had used his proper name and had given good reasons for assuming another name at times. An interesting feature of the case was the evidence of the medical and surgical experts touching upon the matter of suicide. It was held by Dr. John Kuhn, who has had a large experience in heart surgery, that the woman could have shot herself in the heart and then laid the pistol in a chair beside her. Dr. Riley, for the territory, stated that such a thing was possible, but not probable. Dr. Kuhn recited that the medical records tell of twenty-two instances in which persons have recovered after having been shot through the heart. The examination served to enlighten the court and the spectators upon the advanced knowledge in heart surgery. T.F. McMeachan was attorney for the defendants in the case on trial yesterday, while Attorneys Hays and Thorpe conducted the prosecution. (06/20/1905) Daniel Page Expires. Daniel Page, an old soldier, died Sunday night at his home four miles east of the city from a complication of diseases. The deceased was 72 years of age and had been sick for some time. The funeral services was conducted from the house yesterday afternoon under the direction of the G.A.R. Interment was at Sunny Lane cemetery. Death of Mrs. Gronquist. Mrs. Gronquist, wife of J.A. Gronquist, residing at No. 625 West Seventh street, died at an early hour yesterday morning. The illness was brief and news of death comes as a severe shock to the numerous friends of the family. The deceased is survived by the husband and child of twenty-four hours. It is expected that the body will be taken to Brookfield, Mo., this afternoon for interment, although the time has not been definitely settled. Died at Hospital. Miss Mary Robison, daughter of Mrs. Mary Robison, died at St. Anthony hospital after a short illness, Sunday night. The deceased was 14 years of age, a charming girl and beloved by all who knew her. The time and place of the funeral has not been arranged, but will probably be announced this afternoon. (06/20/1905) A SERIOUS WRECK FIREMAN FISHER KILLED IN WRECK IN SOUTH YARDS SUNDAY. TROUBLE CAUSED BY SWITCH Heroic Work of C.E. Glacey, in Trying to Rescue Fireman Who Was Pinioned Under Wreckage. The death of William W. Fisher, fireman, and probable fatal injuries to J.W. Binkley, engineer, were the principal results of the wreck of the "Meteor" on the Frisco, in the South yards, Sunday night. The Meteor, a passenger train on the Frisco railway, which left this city at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon for Kansas City, was wrecked at a switch near a curve in the south yards a few minutes after the train left the depot. William W. Fisher, the fireman, who resides at 325 Pottawatomie, was almost instantly killed, having been scalded beyond recognition. Engineer J.W. Binkley was cut about the breast and head and his right arm was broken. He was taken to St. Anthony's hospital and it is feared he cannot survive. Express Messenger Jewett was slightly injured, he having some of his fingers crushed and otherwise jarred in jumping. The train was just rounding the curve off an embankment and was bowling along at a lively rate of speed, when, coming to a switch, the engine kept the main track and the cars took to a sidetrack. The tender was immediately derailed, and also the mail and baggage cars. The cab was reduced to kindling, the engine completely demolished and the mail car was slightly damaged. None of the passengers were hurt to any extent, although it was a terrific jar and all were more or less shaken up. When Engineer Binkley saw that the cars were taking the wrong track, he reversed the engine and jumped, but was caught under the debris and his right arm broken, his breast badly cut and his head injured. He lost a great deal of blood and was very weak upon his arrival at the St. Anthony hospital in an ambulance. Fireman Fisher apparently remained at his post when the debris was removed, his right hand was found clutching the throttle. He was pinioned to the side of the almost totally demolished cab, by the cab step which was forced against the neck and shoulders. His head was forced against the head of the boiler and terribly burned, while at the same time steam and boiling water were poured over his face. Death under the conditions must have been almost instaneous. The body was heroically rescued from the wreck by C.E. Glacey, a resident of the neighborhood, who witnessed the catastrophe. Mr. Glacey hurried to the scene, and at once directed his efforts to the rescue of the fireman. By crouching low, and peering through the mass of smoke and steam, he was able to discern the motionless form of the fireman. An ax and saw were quickly furnished and Mr. Glacey leaped through the first volume of steam. He then, by cutting and sawing was able to reach the body. After demolishing the step that held the fireman fast to the boiler, the motionless body was carried to the open and placed to one side of the wreckage. The time in making the rescue was of only a few minutes duration, and Mr. Glacey proved himself a hero to those who gathered on the scene. The remains of Mr. Fisher were then removed to the Street & Harper morgue, to await interment. Mr. Fisher was a young man of 28 years and was married but two years ago. Mrs. Fisher was out of the city at the time of the accident but arrived here last night to direct the arrangements for the funeral. The deceased was a member of the Masonic order and prominent in the affairs of the Congregational church. He was very popular among the railroad men and his untimely death is a source of grief to all. At the hospital last night, the opinion existed that Mr. Binkley would recover. He is 42 years of age, has a wife and two children, residing on Chickasaw street. [more to this article exists] (06/20/1905) FOUND DEAD NEGRO ON FISHING LINE FISHERMAN AT GUTHRIE PULLS A GHASTLY FIND OUT OF THE COTTONWOOD. Guthrie, Okla., June 19.—Jim Ballard, a local fisherman, had a scare, early Sunday morning, that he will remember for many a day. He had placed a trout line across the Cottonwood river, near the Fifth street bridge, expecting to have a nice fish for breakfast. While running the line, however, he found one of the hooks had a very heavy body attached and was congratulating himself upon securing a fine fish. Instead he pulled up the dead body of a negro man. Ballard fled in dismay and notified officers. Officer McFettridge answered the call and pulled the negro out of the water. It proved to be Washington McCoy, aged about forty, who had been arrested about two o'clock Sunday morning, on a charge of causing a rough house in the river district. Upon arriving at the city jail, McCoy broke away from the officers and ran rapidly toward the Cottonwood river. It was dark, and it is supposed that McCoy either accidentally fell in the river and was drowned, or jumped in with the intention of swimming. McCoy leaves a widow and five children. (06/20/1905) Arian Augerbright Died. Muskogee, I.T., June 19.—Orian Augerbright, the plasterer, who was injured by being thrown down a stairway upon a concrete sidewalk here, last night died at Martt's Robb hospital this morning. W.H. Brown who is in jail charged with throwing Augerbright down the steps still maintains that he did not intend to injure Augerbright. The two men quarreled over the collection of a bill. (06/21/1905) Funeral Postponed. The obsequies of Miss Alice Roberts, which were to have been held at 10 o'clock this morning, have been postponed until 4 o'clock this afternoon, in order that relatives living abroad may have time to reach the city and be present at the funeral ceremonies. (06/21/1905) FISHER FUNERAL THIS MORNING UNDER DIRECTION OF BROTHER FIREMAN—MASONIC BURIAL SERVICE AT FAIRLAWN. The funeral services of William W. Fisher, the fireman who met death in the Frisco wreck Sunday night, will take place this morning at No. 411 Pottawatomie, at 10 a.m., and the sermon will be preached by Rev. Harper. The burial services of the Masonic order will be observed, as this order has charge of the body. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, but the headquarters of this lodge, being in Sapulpa, was too far away to admit of the boys taking charge. However, several of this brother firemen are looking after all the arrangements. Mrs. Fisher has already arrived from Monett. She is bearing up splendidly though the shock of her husband's awful death is telling on her. Her mother and father, and Mr. Fisher's mother and father arrived on No. 413 Frisco, last night. (06/21/1905) Mrs. Finch's baby is dangerously sick. The family is offered the sympathy and assistance of all their neighbors. (06/22/1905) Mrs. Will Loudenbach, charged with murdering John Hall at Orlando June 10, has been bound over to await the action of the grand jury, without bond. (06/23/1905) A little child of Rev. Finch of Capitol Hill was reported last night as not expected to live. (06/24/1905) Death of Old Soldier. Basil Airheart, an old soldier, who has been living at the home of H.G. Jennings of The Oklahoman, for a number of years, died yesterday at 1:30 p.m. of chronic nephritis. Interment today at Fairview cemetery, Cleveland county, Oklahoma. (06/24/1905) Died Suddenly. Clark Smith, aged 63, died very suddenly of heart failure last midnight at his home, 27 West Fourteenth street, after returning from the Chautauqua assembly at Wheeler park. He came here with his wife from Ohio a few months since. The remains are being held at Street & Harper's undertaking parlors, and funeral arrangements will not be made until relatives are heard from. (06/25/1905) C.H. Mead Critically Ill. Charles E. Mead yesterday reached the city from Muskogee, being summoned here on account of the serious illness of his father, C.H. Mead, who is in a very critical condition from diabetes and who must as a last resort undergo the amputation of a foot to prolong life. CAPITOL HILL. Many hearts were sadden to learn of the death of the little baby in the family of Rev. A. Finch. Mrs. Finch and husband have the liberal sympathy of many people during the sad hours of their bereavement. We are thoughtful to "weep with those who weep, and rejoice with those who do rejoice." The pall bearers were as follows: Era Wolfkil, Deloma Morris, Ruby Doris, Etta Armine, Silbyl Mitchell and Tessie Hudson. (06/25/1905) Funeral of an Old Soldier. Mr. Clark Smith, aged 61 years, died Friday night at 10 o'clock at his residence, 27 W. 14th street, of heart failure. The funeral will be held at the residence Monday afternoon at 3:30 under the auspices of the G.A.R. of which he was a member and all old comrades are cordially invited to attend. (06/27/1905) Death of L. Wilkie. L.Wilkie, 51 years of age, died at his home, No. 134 California avenue, at 7 o'clock Monday morning, resulting from stomach trouble. The deceased was well known here and only a few weeks ago disposed of his interests in the Hinie, Wilkie Co., dealers in sausage. Mr. Wilkie was an old time packer, having been in the business since a young man, and had since the beginning of his career acted as foreman and even superintendent of a number of large packing houses in Kansas City and other large cities. At one time he owned a large packing house in Leavenworth, Kan. A.L. Wilkie, a son of the deceased, arrived over the Frisco from Tulsa last night and arrangements for the funeral will be completed this morning. The remains will be taken to Leavenworth and interred beside those of his wife, deceased five years. (06/28/1905) The Smith Funeral. The funeral of the late Clark Smith was held from the family residence, No. 17 W. Fourteenth street at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Although a resident of the city but short time, the deceased had made many friends in the city, which was evident from the attendance at the funeral. A son and daughter-in-law of the deceased came here from Omaha to attend the funeral and a beautiful floral piece was sent by the secretary of the board of education of that city. Rev. Mr. Griffin of the Union Presbyterian church preached the funeral service at the residence and at the grave the Grand Army service was held. The pall-bearers were comrades of the deceased in the War of the Rebellion. (06/28/1905) The funeral of Mr. A.L. Wilke will take place Wednesday afternoon, June 28, at 2 o'clock, from Street & Harper's undertaking establishment. The funeral services will be held at the cemetery. All friends are invited. (06/28/1905) Children Drowned. Lawton, Okla., June 27.—Two drownings of children are reported from the southern portion of Greer county. The three-year-old child of C.E. Yoakum, while playing with some other children on the banks of a stream near Headrick, fell into the water and perished before help could be summoned. The two-year-old child of W.M. Tucker fell into a spring near which its mother was washing and was drowned before the mother could reach it. This was near Texola. (06/29/1905) Mr. Will Wilkin is ill with typhoid fever at the Protestant hospital. (06/30/1905) Obituary. Died, yesterday evening at 9:30 o'clock, Mrs. A.C. Hunter, wife of Rev. A.C. Hunter, and mother of Dr. S.M. Hunter. The funeral will occur from the residence, 1414 West Fifteenth street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited. (07/04/1905) WELL KNOWN MAN KILLED AT SAYRE SAM DOXEY SHOT BY CITY MARSHALL DOBBS IN A DUEL ON THE STREETS. Sayre, Okla., July 3.—Sam Doxey, a well known cow man and early settler of this county, was shot and killed here last night about 9:30 by J.W. Dobbs, city marshal. The affair took place on the sidewalk in front of a saloon. Doxey, whose greatest fault was that he loved liquor too well, had been drinking during the day, and his friends were endeavoring to persuade him to go home when Marshal Dobbs came along the sidewalk. He was accosted by Doxey, and several words were exchanged, when Doxey started to draw his gun, Dobbs drew his own weapon in self-defense, and fired three shots before Doxey could use his gun. Doxey then shot once after which Dobbs shot twice more. Although all five of Dobb's shots had taken effect, Doxey stood on his feet for several seconds, and pulled the trigger again, but the gun failed to explode. He then sank on the sidewalk and died without a word or a struggle. Four of the shots had passed through his body, three striking his chest and one the abdomen. A coroner's inquest was held, and the evidence is substantially as above stated. Sam Doxey was 44 years old. He had been a resident of Roger Mills county for sixteen years, during which time he had been engaged in the cattle business, and was well known all over Oklahoma and Texas. J.W. Dobbs is city marshal of Sayre, and also a deputy sheriff. He has also been a resident of this and Custer counties for a number of years, and has an excellent reputation as citizen and as an officer. There has been no bad feeling between the two men, and Marshal Dobbs expresses the greatest regret over the affair. There were three eye witnesses of the shooting and all are agreed that Dobbs had no alternative but to shoot or be shot. Sheriff Elliot came during the night from Cheyenne, and Coroner Riley is here from Elk City. Dobbs will probably be held under bonds for the action of the grand jury, but there is no difference of opinion on the justifiability of his actions, and it is not likely that he will be indicted. (07/04/1905) Died of Blood Poison. Lawton, Okla., July 3.—The little son of Mrs. Jennie Hooker of Dutton, died recently from blood poison caused from a wound made in the foot by a rusty nail. (07/07/1905) Injuries Proved Fatal. Tommy Young, the 17-year-old lad who was frightfully burned while exploding firecrackers on the Fourth of July, died at noon yesterday as a result of his injuries. His father, who was at Mineral Wells, Tex., was advised by telegraph and is expected to reach the city this morning and funeral arrangements were postponed pending his arrival. (07/08/1905) The funeral services of Gorden Campbell was conducted Thursday afternoon from the residence, 105 W. 15th St., by Rev. A.H. Griffith. (07/08/1905) BIGAMIST SHOT. Father of the Second Wife Prevented An Elopment. Ardmore, I.T., July 7.—John Harris was shot and probably fatally wounded last night at Milburn by J.M. Barnett, as Harris was attempting to elope with Barnett's daughter who he had recently married without securing divorce from his former wife. Harris was recently arrested for polygamous marriage and was under bond. (07/08/1905) Commits Suicide. Jacob Schnitzler, a prominent German farmer of Cleveland county, living near Moore, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the heart with a shotgun. He was worrying over a law suit, involving a sum of $2,000 and this is believed to have caused his suicide. He placed the butt of the gun on the ground, with the muzzle against his heart, and then pulled the trigger. He was 65 years old and leaves a wife and five children. Schnitzler had won his case in Oklahoma county, but recently the plaintiffs filed a similar suit against him in Cleveland county. (07/09/1905) Funeral Today. The funeral of Mrs. Alvira Brown, who died suddenly at Olustee, will take place at 9:30 o'clock this morning from 125 Ninth street, the thome of Cortez and Elmer Brown, sons of the deceased. The funeral services will be said by Rev. Thomas Harper. (07/11/1905) Verdict of Manslaughter. A jury in the district court at Tecumseh yesterday returned a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree against Sam Cavette, slayer of J.H. Gideon, his brother-in-law. The killing occurred at McLoud, Okla., last fall. It was shown in the testimony that Gideon had repeatedly threatened to kill Cavette. Gideon at the time was carrying a pistol in a shoe box under his arm. The crime occurred in front of Cavette's saloon and Gideon's throat was cut with a knife. (07/11/1905) Bitten by Rattlesnake. Mrs. Anna Standfield, aged 20, was killed by the bite of a rattlesnake today near her home, in Woods county, while driving in the cows. After being bitten she ran a half mile to a neighbor's home, where efforts were made to save her life. She was a former resident of Rich Hill, Mo., and is survived by her husband and two children. Mysterious Murder. Mrs. James Carpenter was mysteriously murdered today at her home, near Gage, in Woodward county. Her husband and son were away from home and neighbor girls were spending the day with her. She sent them to the spring for water, while she started dinner. When they returned she was not in the house and in searching they found her lying near the garden fence with her head crushed and her throat cut. She could not speak, but with her hand explained she had been murdered. She died before medical aid could be summoned. Scalded to Death. The 2-year-old son of John Hoken, living near Glencoe, in Payne county, was scalded to death today by falling backward into a tub of hot soapsuds. (07/15/1905) Renfrow's Remains Are Here. J.B. Renfrow reached the city yesterday afternoon with the body of his son, Thurston Renfrow, who was the victim of the murderous assault of one Tom Gibbons, a Dane, near Union City on Thursday evening during a quarrel over school affairs. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral. Funeral Yesterday. The funeral of John Conner, who died on West 9th street several days ago, aged 65 years, took place here yesterday. Efforts were made to locate relatives of the deceased, but were unsuccessful, although before his death, Mr. Conner stated that a brother resided in Chicago and one sister lived some place in S. Dakota. Mr. Conner died almost in poverty. (07/15/1905) The small child of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Wilson, 623 Third street, is quite ill. (07/18/1905) Death Yesterday. The death of J.D. Hogan, aged 30 years, occurred on West Tenth street at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, after an attack of typhoid fever. W.M. Hogan, father of the deceased, arrived here from Chapin, Ill., last night and arrangements for the funeral will be made this morning. Ben Walker, a street railway motorman, is a patient at St. Anthony's hospital, being a sufferer from typhoid fever. (07/19/1905) Mrs. Snyder Ill. Mrs. Maggie Snyder, who was deserted by her husband in this city about seven months ago, is dangerously ill at the Oklahoma City hospital, suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Last night, the little woman was reported to be dying and death was expected before morning. Hazel, the bright little 4-year-old daughter of the sick woman, is being cared for by Police Matron Bond, and Mrs. Ben Card of Denton, Tex., mother of Mrs. Snyder, has been notified, but it is not expected that relatives will arrive before death occurs. The sick woman is but 23 years of age, and since her husband left her has been compelled to work very hard to support herself and child. Shipped Body. The body of James Hogan, who died here Monday morning, was taken to Chapin, Ill., for burial, via the Frisco yesterday evening. Mr. Swayze, Injured. Frank Swayze, a plasterer, was seriously injured by a fall while at work in a basement room of the court house at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The injured man and O.J. Clarkin and J.N. Naughbrieg were at work on a 6 foot scaffold, when it collapsed, throwing the tree to the floor. Mr. Swayze was the only one injured and it was thought that his spine was fractured. He was thrown violently to the floor, a heavy mortar board fell upon his legs, pioning him down. An ambulance from Street & Harper's was summoned and the injured man hurriedly taken to his home, 1201 West Seventh street. His 55 years of age and it is feared that the injuries may prove more serious that at first expected. (07/19/1905) Asa Guthridge, formerly employed as a grader on the Katy line, died of dropsy at the county poor farm Monday. (07/19/1905) Memorial for Judge Green. Memorial services were held at the court house last night in respect to Judge George S. Green, who died at his home in May. The meeting was attended by the members of the Logan county bar association and by the immediate family of Judge Green. Resolutions were adopted and short talks of the life and works of the dead man were made by J.O. Scothorn, Judge Dale, Judge S.S. Lawrence, Capt. Hegler, Attorney General P.G. Simons, H.B. Martin, Charles Woods, D.M. Tibbetts, S.H. Harris, of Perry, Rev. A.B. Nicholas, Attorney Hunt, J.B. Thoburn, Rev. Rose and Judge Burford. (07/20/1905) Her Father Coming. Police Matron Bond received a telegram last night from Ben Card, of Denton, Tex., father of Mrs. Maggie Snyder, at the Oklahoma City hospital, suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Mr. Card stated that he would arrive here this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. At the hospital last night it was not expected that Mrs. Snyder could survive later than midnight. (07/20/1905) Death From Poison. The 17 months old son of Mr. Elechrat living one and one-half miles southeast of the city, died yesterday morning from poisoning. It is said the child drank a quantity of liquid from poison fly paper. The funeral will take place from the Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning, interment at Fairview cemetery. (07/21/1905) To Prosecute Murderers. Judge H. B. Mitchell has been employed to prosecute the murderer of Thurston C. Renfro, which occurred near Cogan, Okla. (07/21/1905) Vernon Brotts Drowned. Prof. A.T. Brott of Milan & Millers business college, received a telegram last night to the effect that his 12-year-old son, Vernon, was drowned yesterday at Ypsilanti, Mich., and that the river was being dragged in an effort to recover the body. The funeral will be conducted at the family in Ypsilanti. (07/21/1905) MARSHAL BENNETT DEAD. Once Broke Up a Famous Gang. Known to Martin Bros. Guthrie, Okla., July 21.—Don Willis/Willits, chief deputy in the United States marshal's office at Guthrie, received a letter yesterday morning from Pawhuska, which had been written late in the afternoon. It was not until after he had read the letter that he learned that shortly after the letter had been written Bennett had died of hemorrhage of the lungs at his home at Pawhuska. Bennett had come to Oklahoma from Emporia, Kans., and his body will be taken there for burial. The funeral will take place some time Saturday or Sunday. Aside from being deputy United States marshal he had for a long time been chief of the Indian police of the Osage nation. He had been deputy marshal since 1894. "No better officer ever lived," is the verdict of all the officers of Oklahoma with whom he has been associated. Several years ago he headed a band of officers who killed and broke up the Martin gang, one of the dangerous organizations of outlaws that ever lived in Oklahoma. They had their headquarters near Mulhall, and were the last notorious criminals of Oklahoma. Bennett himself shot one of the Martin brothers. Bennett was a thirty-two degree Mason. Many of his friends from Guthrie will attend the funeral. (07/22/1905) From the Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning will occur the funeral of August Bachle, who died at St. Anthony hospital, aged 76. (07/25/1905) DIED DURING FIGHT. Tulsa, I.T., July 24.—Floral Myrtles, aged 32, died this afternoon while fighting with Louis Challin, a well driller. Myrtles claimed Challin owed him $2 on a contract to dig a well and when the latter objected to paying the money a fight resulted. Bystanders pulled Challin off and Myrtles expired immediately. Challin armed himself with a weapon and tried to escape, when he found what he had done, but was later apprehended by the police. (07/27/1905) Mrs. A.E. Allington Dead. The funeral and interment of the late Mrs. A.E. Allington at Fairlawn cemetery afternoon were conducted by Rev. Pratt, pastor of the Reno Avenue M.E. church. Mrs. Allington died Tuesday night after having suffered for two years from Bright's disease. The decedent was the mother of Charles, John, W.H., Arthur and Nora Tomlin. (07/29/1905) KILLED HERSELF WOMAN ARRESTED AT SHAWNEE WAS EVIDENTLY PREPARED FOR DEATH. WAS CHARGED WITH MURDER Supposed to Have Killed Mrs. James Near Anadarko on July 8.—Body of Mrs. James Hs Not Been Found. Shawnee, O.T., July 28—Mrs. Harry Norton, alias Ham, arrested here at noon today by detective Sam Bartell of Oklahoma City, for the alleged murder of Mrs. Katie James near Weatherford on July 8, committed suicide while in the office at police headquarters. She took poison while in a toilet room a moment alone and died at 3 o'clock. Mrs. James with her small babe and Mrs. Norton drove from Weatherford on July 8 and Mrs. Norton returned alone coming to Shawnee the next day. The detective found Mrs. James baby at the home of a family near Weatherford unharmed but its clothing covered with blood. Mrs. Norton refused to admit that she committed the crime. In company with Harry Dewit, father of Mrs. Katie James, who is supposed to have been murdered near Weatherford, Okla., on July 8, and for which crime Mrs. Harry Norton was arrested here, Detective Sam Bartell left this morning for Weatherford where search will be made for the body of Mrs. James, whom the detective and others now are certain is dead. The fact that the detective found Mrs. James' thirteen months old girl, who accompanied Mrs. James and Mrs. Norton on a drive from Weatherford on the fatal morning at the home of a German farmer near Weatherford, the child's clothes being bloody though she herself was uninjured, leads the officers to believe that the body of Mrs. James will be found close by. Mrs. Norton's body is being held by Coroner Fleming until he hears further from Mr. Bartell. (08/01/1905) A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. Eight Deaths of That Nature Since Town Opened. Lawton, Okla., July 31.—The little town of Elgin, located seventeen miles northeast of Lawton on the Frisco, has been the scene of more accidental and violent deaths than any place in the new country since the opening Eight deaths of this character are reported from there since the town was established three years ago. In June, 1902, two young men were suffocated with gas while digging a well near there. H.B. Hamlin accidentally shot himself while trying to kill rats in a store room, in June, 1903. In the autumn of that year H.M. Crawford was accidentally shot by his son while the latter was cleaning a revolver. H.W. Forrester was struck on a hip by a door in March, 1904, and later died from the effect of blood poisoning. Robert Moody, a well to do farmer, committed suicide last spring. Herman Jensen, a mute, about two months ago, fell from a wagon, receiving injuries from which he died the following day. Last Thursday, a 13-year-old boy was suffocated in a wheat bin. (08/02/1905) Clarence Wilson of Chickasaw street is critically ill with typhoid fever. (08/02/1905) THE MYSTERY IS DEEPEING NO TRACE CAN BE FOUND OF MRS. KATY JAMES ALIVE OR DEAD. HER FATHER OFFERS A REWARD FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HER RETURN ALIVE, SEVENTY-FIVE IF DEAD. Belief Growing That Mrs. Norton, the Suicide, Murdered Mrs. James for the Purpose of Robbery—The Search Continues. Deputy Sheriff Sam Bartell returned to this city last night from Weatherford, Okla., accompanied by Henry Dewitt, whose daughter, Mrs. Katy James, recently disappeared near Weatherford, and who is believed to have been murdered by Mrs. Fannie Norton of Clinton, Okla., who, when arrested by Bartell at Shawnee, Thursday, committed suicide. [some paragraphs omitted] On July 25 an old man named Henry Dewitt of Taloga, Okla., came to Sheriff Garrison's office and said he was looking for a good man to help him hunt up his daughter, Mrs. Katy James, who had disappeared about three weeks ago. I asked him to tell me the circumstances, and he said his daughter was married and had a baby thirteen months old, but she had been having trouble with her husband and was suing for a divorce and possession of her child; that on July 7 he had taken her to Custer City with her child and put them on the train to go to her aunt and uncle's at Ripley, Okla., and that from that time on, he had heard nothing from her; that she never had reached her uncle's place, and he feared she had met with foul play somewhere. [more paragraphs omitted] (08/05/1905) E.E. Reardon has been appointed guardian ad litem of the minor heirs of Robert M. Whisler/Whister, deceased. (08/06/1905) Died From Operation. A man named Hutchinson died on West Tenth street last night after an operation. The details of the death were not known last night, although it is understood that relatives have been notified and the body is being held at Street & Harper's undertaking rooms awaiting instructions. (08/08/1905) Died of Spinal Meningitis. Johnnie James, aged 12, died Sunday night at the home of his father, J. James, corner of First street and Western avenue. His remains were taken to Wheatland yesterday and interred in the cemetery beside his mother. Spinal meningitis was the cause of his death. (08/09/1905) Buried Yesterday. The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Meads, who died at her home, 113 East Reno avenue, Sunday, were taken to Whisler cemetery, eight miles northwest of Edmond, for burial, yesterday. The deceased was 50 years of age. Deaths. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray, residing northwest of the city, was buried at Fairlawn Monday afternoon. Death occurred Sunday at the age of 18 months. The small child of MR. and Mrs. Ellis, 615 West Choctaw, which died Sunday evening, was interred at Fairlawn cemetery yesterday. Epworth's First Bequest. Epworth University of Oklahoma City has received it first bequest. Rev. R. D. Black, who was a pastor of the Methodist church at Pawnee, Okla., died recently. His will bequested about $1,000 in money and a large and valuable library to the institution. He was a member of the board of Epworth University and it was his heart's desire that the new educational institution become the greatest Methodist school of the southwest. (08/09/1905) The funeral of Claude Bellport, the actor who died in this city Monday evening, will be held at Street & Harper's undertaking establishment at 10:30 this morning. The remains will be inhumed at Fairlawn cemetery. His wife, residing in Toronto, and a sister in Texas, were notified, but will not be able to attend the obsequies. Friends are invited. (08/09/1905) THE PASSING OF "OLD DAD" JONES LITTLE CHILD MADE GREWSOME FIND—FAITHFUL DOG WAS TRYING TO AWAKEN ITS MASTER. Little Mary Chopps, who at 7:30 yesterday morning went to purchase eggs of D.E.F. Jones, who resided in a combination tent and shack back of J.O. Shedd's stone factory at 1001 West Main street, made a grewsome discovery. On the ground in front of a stoop at the entrance of the shack she saw the old man's body doubled up and lifeless, his head resting upon an iron bar which it had evidently struck in falling and the ground beneath saturated with blood from the gaping wound. The old man's faithful dog was tugging at his master's sleeve in an attempt to rouse him from the dreamless sleep. The little girl at once rushed away and made known her discovery and soon a number of citizens gathered about the place. The police department was notified and Officer Inman was sent to the scene and remained until Coroner Schafer arrived, an hour later, when the remains were removed to an undertaking establishment. It is believed that Jones' death was not, as at first supposed, the result of foul play. There was no motive. He was known to be afflicted with asthma and nightly slept sitting up in a chair on the stoop in front of his abode. A few days before he remarked to W.A. Tucker, a neighboring grocer, that he had nearly died the previous night from an attack of asthma. The evening before Jones' death he had borrowed a dollar from J.O. Shedd to pay an assessment in a local burial association. The decedent was about 67 years old. He earned a precarious livelihood as a job carpenter. He lived in a rude shack with no other companion than his faithful dog. He maintained a number of fouls and derived a small revenue from the sale of eggs. Fifty dollars is a liberal estimate of his entire estate. In life, "Dad Jones" as he was familiarly known, was somewhat of a wag. A pretentious placard in front of his homely abode bore the inscription, "Batchelor's Home." His life history was "the short and simple annals of the poor." (08/09/1905) CLAUDE BELLPORT PASSES AWAY DECEDENT WAS A PLAYER AT DELMAR GARDEN THEATER—A VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA. Mr. Claude Bellport, aged 34, a member of Stater's dramatic company playing at Delmar Garden, died at the Glen Lee rooming house at 11:15 Monday night from a complication of ailments. He became ill about two weeks ago, but on two or three occasions rallied sufficiently to attempt resumption of his work, but he was finally stricken with pneumonia. He was a player of much ability and his work attracted much favorable comment here. He was once married but an estrangement existed between himself and wife at the time of his death. He has an aged mother residing near Dayton, Ohio, who has been communicated with by telegraph and the remains will be held awaiting her instructions as to the funeral arrangements. The decedent was a member of the order of the Knights of Pythias. (08/10/1905) Died at Hospital Yesterday. Mrs. Francis L. Hope, wife of John H. Hope, traveling salesman for Richards & Conover Hardware company of Kansas City, died at St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday, August 8, at 12 m. Funeral services at Street & Harper's undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock yesterday. The remains were taken to Kansas City for interment. (08/10/1905) Mrs. G.L. Rockwell of Twenty-fifth and McKinley, who has been ill for some time, seems little improved and her little daughter, Evelyn is also ill with typhoid fever. (08/10/1905) THE OBSEQUIES OF CLAUDE BELLPORT FRIENDS OF THE DEAD ACTOR COVER HIS BIER WITH FLOWERS—REV. HOLBROOK REFERS TO AGED MOTHER. The obsequies of Claude Bellport, the actor, occurred yesterday morning in the undertaking parlors of Street & Harper, at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Holbrook of Epworth university. All of the player friends of the decedent were present and their sorrow was profound in paying a last tribute to their departed fellow. The casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings. Rev. Holbrook's exhortation was most excellent and created a profound impression, and he urged that a kindly message be sent to comfort the aged and bereaved mother in her humble home in distant Ohio. Several others than immediate friends of the decedent were present at the obsequies, persons interested in paying their respects to the memory of one who died far away from home and those who loved him—one in whom, though perhaps "a youth to fortune and to fame unknown," all the hopes of an aged mother were centered. The remains were inhumed at Fairlawn cemetery at 11 o'clock, after a brief and impressive burial service, conducted by Rev. Holbrook. As an humble played Claude Bellport enacted well his role in the theater of life. For him the play is done and the curtain has fallen to the great Prompter's bell and to him the mystery behind the scenes has been revealed. (08/12/1905) HUTCHISON'S BODY TAKEN TO INDIANA FIANCEE HAD REMAINS TAKEN TO THEIR CHILDHOOD HOME IN OLD VINCENNES FOR INTERMENT. The remains of Joseph Hutchison, the Oklahoma City traveling man who died at St. Anthony's hospital, have been taken to Vincennes, Ind., for interment. It is reported that Hutchison went to the hospital for a minor surgical operation and died from an over-application of chloroform. This report could not be verified. A sad feature of the case is that Mr. Hutchison was shortly be have been married to the sweetheart of his childhood, Miss Josephine Nelson of Vincennes, Ind. Miss Nelson was notified of her fiance's death and came to Oklahoma City at once. She had the remains shipped to Vincennes for interment and departed on the same train. Miss Nelson had been spending the summer months at Colorado Springs, Colo. (08/12/1905) Well Known Railroad Man Dead. Erick, Okla., Aug. 11.—Frank Heap, a popular employe of the Choctaw railroad company, was run over by the west bound local freight August 8th, at McClain, Tex. He died today in the hospital at Amarilla, Tex. Mr. Heap was a son of Passenger Conductor Heap, and was making his first trip on the local. (08/13/1905) The Death of Mrs. Rockwell. Mrs. Rockwell, wife of G.L. Rockwell, editor of the Oklahoma Journal of Commerce, died of typhoid fever at 10 o'clock last night, after a lingering illness of five weeks. Her daughter, Evelyn, is also ill of the same malady, but is convalescent. Mrs. Rockwell was 38 years old; was born in New York state on May 14, 1867; later removed to Minneapolis, Minn., where she met and wed Mr. Rockwell. They came to this city three years ago. The deceased leaves a husband and four children, 5 to 14 years of age, to lament their loss. One of these, Dorothy, is visiting her grandmother in Minnesota. Mrs. Rockwell was an active member of the First M.E. church of this city. Although the funeral arrangements have not been made, it is probable the obsequies will occur tomorrow. (08/15/1905) Death of Otto Streeter. Otto Streeter, aged 21 years, who graduated from the Oklahoma City High school with honor, died at 6 o'clock Sunday morning at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Streeter, 205 West Sixth street. The funeral service will be conducted from St. Paul's Episcopal church at 10 o'clock this morning. The deceased was a bright, industrious young man with a large circle of friends here who will regret to learn that his death was due to overstudy resulting in a total collapse of his nerves. After graduating from the High school he accepted a position as electrical engineer with the Huntington Electrical company. Because of ill health he was compelled to give up his position last May. He went to Portland, Ore., in search of health, but nervous prostration followed. He was brought to this city by his father four days before his death. (08/16/1905) H.R. Taylor died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at his home on East Reno avenue. The funeral will occur at 10 o'clock this morning and the remains will be interred in a rural cemetery located three miles southwest of Oklahoma City. (08/17/1905) Mr. Harper of Street & Harper, has returned from Wheatland, where he directed the funeral of the small child of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Chenoweth. (08/18/1905) The funeral of Robert Evans, who was killed by a Frisco Tuesday evening, was conducted from the W.A. Reed & Co. undertaking parlors, on Broadway, Wednesday afternoon. John Bobbit of Clinton, O.T., died at St. Anthony's hospital at noon yesterday, following a surgical operation. (08/19/1905) TEMPLE HOUSTON DEAD. Youngest Son of Famous General Sam Houston. Woodward, Okla., Aug. 18.—Temple Houston, after an illness of more than one year, died at his home at Woodward on Tuesday night, and was buried today. He is the youngest son of General Sam Houston and Mary Lee. He leaves a wife and four children, three boys and one girl. Mr. Houston was 45 years old. Probably Fatal Accident. Eldorado, Okla., Aug. 18.—Nute Milhoun, 18-year-old son of J.D. Milhoun of Looney, Okla., while trying to master his frightened team was thrown from the wagon, receiving a severe concussion of the brain and had his right arm broken in two places. He is sill unconscious and there is no hope for his recovery. (08/20/1905) Thornton Fulp Funeral. The funeral of Thornton Fulp, aged 80 years, took place from Street& Harper's undertaking parlors at o'clock yesterday afternoon, interment taking place at Fairlawn cemetery. Mr. Fulp, father of J.T. Fulp, residing five miles northeast of the city, died at 3 ½ Harrison ave. Friday evening from cancer. Death of Ben Welker. Ben Welker, a motorman on the Metropolitan street car line, who had been ill with typhoid fever the past few weeks, died from intestinal hemorrhage yesterday morning at St. Anthony's hospital. The remains were removed to Reeds undertaking rooms, on Broadway, to await burial. (08/22/1905) Walker Funeral. The funeral services of Ben Walker, the motorman who died Saturday morning of typhoid, will be held from the residence on North Robinson at 9:30 this morning. The services will be held by the Metropolitan Aid association, the boys meeting at the car barn at 9 o'clock. Hales Funeral Today. Mrs. Hales, mother of George and Will T. Hales of this city, died Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock at the home of the latter, 101 East Sixth street. Mrs. Hales was brought here from Porter, I.T., several days ago and, it is said, had been ill for some time. The funeral services will be held at the home of W.T. Hales at 101 East Sixth street, this morning at 10 o'clock, and all friends of the family are invited. The services will be followed by interment at Fairlawn cemetery. Mrs. Hales was born January 21, 1831, thus making her 74 years of age. She leaves a large family, of whom are James L. Hales, George Hales and Will T. Hales of Oklahoma City and Mrs. C.E. Johnson. (08/23/1905) J.H. Palmer, who was brought here from Holdenville, I.T., several days ago, suffering from an injured foot, died at St. Anthony's hospital yesterday. (08/23/1905) Funeral of Mrs. Carey. Shawnee, Okla., Aug. 22.—The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Carey, who died here Sunday morning, was held today at Clarksville, Ark. Her sons, Fred and Harlow of Shawnee, John T., of Oklahoma City, and two daughters, Mrs. Eichenberger and Mrs. Lay, of Shawnee, attended the funeral, accompanying the remains from this city to Clarksville. (08/24/1905) Died at Manitou. The six months old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Griffith died yesterday at Manitou, Colo. The funeral of the infant daughter of Sam Stewart, colored, took place yesterday from the home at 16 West Frisco. The death of Mr. Palmer of Holdenville, which occurred at St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday, was due to the effects of blood poisoning and not to an injured foot. The funeral will probably take place today. (08/24/1905) Walker Funeral. The funeral services of Ben Walker, the motorman who died Saturday morning of typhoid, will be held from the residence on North Robinson at 9:30 this morning. The services will be held by the Metropolitan Aid association, the boys meeting at the car barn at 9 o'clock. (08/25/1905) Funeral of Child. The small child of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Quinn, 407 East California avenue, died Wednesday evening and was buried at Dixon cemetery yesterdays afternoon. Death of Mrs. Quedens. Mrs. Lena May Quedens, wife of Mr. Charles Quedens, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at her home, 709 West Reno, after an illness of only a few hours, due to congestion of the brain. The decedent was 25 years of age and had been a resident of Oklahoma City for six years. She leaves a husband, a daughter 2 years old and an aged mother to mourn their loss, together with many friends she has made by her lovable character. The obsequies will be held at the family residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. Pratt, pastor of the Reno Avenue Methodist church and under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges. (08/26/1905) The Last Sad Rites. The obsequies over the remains of Mrs. Charles Quedens were held at the family residence on West Reno avenue yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Pratt of the Reno avenue church. The funeral was attended by many friends and members of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges. The remains were inhumed in Fairlawn cemetery. (08/26/1905) Death of Attorney. Harry R. Thurston, a well known attorney here since the opening, died last night, at his home in this city, following an illness of several years. He was a native of Belfast, Me., but later lived at Pittsburg, Kans., where he was admitted to the bar, coming to Guthrie when Oklahoma was opened in 1889. He read law under H.A. Jewitt, ambassador to Spain, under the Buchanan administration. (08/27/1905) Farmer Suicided. Searching parties today discovered the dead body of John L. McDaniel, a prominent Rogers Mills county farmer, lying in a thicket of shrubbery about a half mile from his residence. He mysteriously disappeared about a week ago and ever since searching parties have been busy trying to locate him. When found one finger was still wrapped about the trigger of a rifle, which had sent a bullet through his brain. (08/30/1905) Died in Penitentiary. Governor Tom Ferguson today received a telegram from Warden Jewett of the Lansing penitentiary, stating that William Winkle, an Oklahoma prisoner in that institution, was killed there yesterday presumably the result of an accident in the coal mines, and that the body of Winkle is greatly disfigured. Young Winkle formerly lived at Guthrie, where he enlisted before he was of age in the regular army and served three years during the Spanish-American war, receiving an honorable discharge. When the Kiowa and Comanche country was opened to settlement, Fred Winkle, the young man's father, drew a claim near Faxon in Comanche county. Father and son started a meat market in Faxon, and after several months young Winkle was arrested on a charge of buying stolen property, in that he had bought from a cowboy a steer, on which was the brand of a well-known ranchman in that locality. The fellow who sold the steer to Winkle escaped, but the latter was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve eighteen months at Lansing. He maintained his innocence, stating the person who sold him the steer said he had received the steer as wages from the ranchman. Only recently Attorney Harve Olds of Guthrie, had taken up with Gov. Ferguson the matter of a pardon for young Winkle. The governor today stated that he believed Winkle innocent, and if the facts in the meantime bore out this belief, he intended pardoning him within the next two weeks. Because the young man was a soldier, Governor Ferguson said his body should be buried in Oklahoma, and he wired Warder Jewett today to return the body to the young man's friends at the expense of the territory. (08/31/1905) AS YET NO CLEW NO SOLUTION OF DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS. JAMES OF WATONGA. LETTER FROM SISTER OF SUICIDE. Found in Effects of Dead Woman—Seems to Dread a Crime—Mr. De Witt Thinks His Daughter Was Murdered For a Price. The investigation of the disappearance of Mrs. James of Watonga, which was given prominence by the arrest and suicide of Mrs. Norton at Shawnee, the latter being accused of murdering Mrs. James, is still being prosecuted vigorously and it seems likely that several persons will shortly be arrested, one of whom is a public official. Henry De Witt, father of the James woman, is satisfied that she is dead and is confident that certain persons were interested in procuring her demise and that a sum of money was paid for that accomplishment. Sam Bartell of this city, who has been doing detective work in the case, is of the opinion that Mrs. James is still alive, although several clews indicating this have proved disappointing when followed up. A letter addressed from a sister of Mrs. Norton to the suicide and which was found by the coroner at Shawnee, in Mrs. Norton's effects, has been forwarded to Sam Bartell. The sister expresses fear that Mrs. Norton has been connected with something dreadful and advising her to leave the country at once. (08/31/1905) ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Berwyn Man Dropped His Pistol With Fatal Result. Ardmore, I.T., Aug. 30.—J.B. Andrews, a Berwyn jeweler, dropped a pistol from his pocket at home last night, the weapon being discharged. The bullet struck him in the thigh, ranging upward through the bowels and was removed from his back by physician. Death resulted, however, a few hours later. Andrews was from Texas, where he has relatives. (09/01/1905) DOCTOR STUVE DIED EARLY YESTERDAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL OF WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN WILL BE COMPLETED TODAY. Arrangements for the funeral of Dr. Wilson Stuve, who died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning of heart failure, at his residence, 225 Pottawomamie street, will probably be made today. Dr. William Stuve was born in Hickman county, Kentucky, January 10, 1859. He was the son of a prominent physician of that vicinity. Studying medicine in the St. Louis Medical college, he went to Springfield, Ill., to practice. Dr. Stuve practiced medicine for several years in Springfield, and finally received an appointment as the physician at the Pott agency located at Nadeau, Kans. Here Dr. Stuve met Miss Alice Ford, who lived at Rossville, Kans., and soon after they were married at St. Mary's, Kans., on May 27, 1890. From Kansas Dr. Stuve and his wife went to Springfield for a visit, extending from December to March, 1893, at which time they came to Oklahoma City. For nearly twelve years Dr. and Mrs. Stuve have lived at 225 Pottawatomie, first living in a little cottage, and at last erecting the beautiful home which was their home at the time of the doctor's death yesterday morning. Dr. Stuve had not been in good health this summer, but he has been feeling remarkably better of late days and it was thought that he would recover his health, and his sudden death was quite a blow to his friends. Mrs. Stuve is nearly prostrated. The deceased had been prominent in medical circles in this city for many years, and was well and favorably known. Many friends of the family called at the house yesterday to extend their sympathy to Mrs. Stuve. He was a public spirited man of prominence and was at one time a member of the board of education. Word was received last night from three sisters of the deceased and one sister of Mrs. Stuve to the effect that they will reach here today to arrange for the funeral. (09/01/1905) Miss Flynn Died Yesterday. Miss Mary E. Flynn died quite suddenly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hales at 101 East Sixth street, at 5 o'clock yesterday. It seems Miss Flynn had been ill for several days but death from heart trouble was quite unexpected last evening. The deceased was a Christian Scientist and had for some time been conducting Sunday morning services in the old opera house. Relatives in Chicago have been notified and it will probably be known today, at what time the funeral will be held. (09/02/1905) Death of J.W. Thomas. A message was received yesterday morning by E.G. Chrisman, chief clerk at the Rock Island freight office, announcing the death of Former Agent John W. Thomas, who died yesterday at his old home in Lansford, Pa. The funeral will be held there at 2 p.m., September 4th. Out of respect to the deceased, the Rock Island freight office here will be closed from 1 p.m. to ? p.m. on that date. (09/03/1905) Funeral of Miss Flynn. The remains of Miss Flynn will be taken from the Street & Harper Undertaking parlors Sunday at 2 p.m. and placed in Fairlawn cemetery, where a short service will be held. All friends are invited. (09/03/1905) Death of Chas. Johnson. Charles Johnson died Friday of pneumonia at Okmulgee and his remains were brought to this city yesterday for interment. Mr. Johnson is a former resident of this city and is well known. He is a brother-in-law of George and Will Hales. Arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been perfected and will not be until the arrival of his brother, Ed Johnson of Illinois, who will reach the city this morning. George Hales accompanied the remains from Okmulgee to this city yesterday. (09/03/1905) Funeral of Dr. Stuve. The funeral service over the remains of Dr. Wilson Stuve who died at the Pottawatomie street home Thursday morning was held at the residence at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A number of friends of the deceased were present when the last sad rites were said. Interment was at Fairlawn cemetery. (09/03/1905) Will Be Buried Today. The remains of Miss Flynn who died at the home of MR. and Mrs. William Hale, No. 101 East Sixth street, will be laid to rest at Fairlawn cemetery at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The service over the remains was held yesterday morning in the Christian Scientist parlors on Grand avenue and accordingly the service today will be very brief. The deceased was a doctor of the Christian Science belief and died quite suddenly Friday evening of heart failure. (09/05/1905) WERE JEZEBELS WOMEN INVOLVED IN WEATHERFORD CASE BOTH HAD HISTORIES. LIVED TOGETHER AT ARAPAHO Alleged That Both Attacked Mrs. James' Husband and Attempted to Murder Him—They Broke His Arm. Sam Bartell, deputy sheriff, who figured prominent in unraveling the mystery that for weeks surrounded the death of Mrs. Katie James and who arrested Mrs. Norton at Shawnee—the woman who committed suicide and was later discovered to be the murderess of Mrs. James—now has in his possession the .38-calibre pistol with which the crime was committed and the bullet that caused the death of Mrs. James. The ball entered just back of the victim's right ear and was extracted from her left temple. Mrs. Norton, the murderess and suicide, had been twice married and was known as Mrs. Ham at Arapaho. Concerning Mrs. James and Mrs. Ham the Arapaho Bee adds another bit of biography, as follows: "These two women, at one time, lived near Webb postoffice, in Dewey county. Mrs. James claimed to be an invalid. Her husband would carry her to her bed, etc. Several times he found that she had changed her location without his assistance. She informed him she got along all right. One night while Mr. James was sleeping out of doors it rained and he went to the dugout door. His wife says, 'there he is let's kill him.' Mrs. Ham had a shot gun and his wife had a butcher knife, and the two sailed into him in the night and Mrs. Ham hit him over the head with the gun in the melee his hand was almost cut in two. He left and went away, and in a few days these two women came to Weatherford with the results as heretofore recorded." The husbands of both the women testified at the coroner's inquest held at Weatherford. There will be no further investigation of the case, it being conclusively proven that Mrs. Norton committed the murder and that her purpose was robbery. By taking Mrs. James' life, she secured $25 which the latter carried on her person. From the light of recent investigations, it appears that both women were Jezebels. (09/06/1905) The remains of M.B. Emight of Red Fork, who died at the St. Anthony's hospital Sunday, were shipped to Red Fork yesterday for interment. (09/06/1905) PHYSICIANS STILL IN DISAGREEMENT MYSTERIOUS CASE SAID TO BE FEVER AT MARYSVILLE IS ENDED BY DEATH OF PATIENT. Ardmore, I.T., Sept. 5.—H.P. Inglish, suppose yellow fever patient at Maysville, died last night at 12:50 A difference of opinion still prevails among the physicians as to the nature of his illness. Chickasha has quarantined against all points east of Bradley and between the Canadian and Red rivers. (09/07/1905) Williams Funeral Today. An aged gentleman, Mr. Williams, of Capitol Hill, died at the hospital last evening from an attack of dropsy of the heart. The funeral will take place from the residence in Capitol Hill this morning at 10 o'clock. (09/07/1905) Death of Harry Roff. The death of Harry Roff of Caddo county, occurred at St. Anthony's Tuesday evening. For some time Mr. Roff had been ill with typhoid fever and when removed to the hospital was in a dangerous condition. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. (09/07/1905) Mrs. Joe Barber is critically ill from a cancer. The remains of Capt. C.F. Parker, 15th battery field artillery, who died at Ft. Sill, after an attack of malaria fever Monday night, passed through the city Tuesday evening on the way to Georgia for interment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html