1906 Deaths in The Oklahoman - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Emily Jordan 22 Apr 2007 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 ===================================================================== (08/05/1906) Death of a Pioneer. Mr. O.W. Wisel, one of the pioneers of the county, was buried at Fairlawn cemetery on August 2nd. Mr. Wisel's death occurred on the 30th of July and was due to injuries received from a fall from a load of hay on his farm, five miles from the city. Mr. Wisel was 71 years of age. At the opening of old Oklahoma he made the race into this county and staked the claim upon which he resided at the time of his death. He was one of the most highly respected citizens of the county and his death is deeply deplored by all of his neighbors and friends. He leaves a wife, two daughters and two sons, V.H. being a resident of this county. (08/05/1906) Masonic Funeral Notice. The members of Oklahoma lodge No. 3, A.F. and A.M., are requested to meet at the lodge rooms in the India Temple building this afternoon at 1:30 for the purpose of performing Masonic funeral services for Brother McKune, deceased. (08/05/1906) Boy is Killed. Word received in this city yesterday conveys the information of the killing of a lad near Mansfield, Kansas, on the evening of July 31. The boy is believed to have been struck by a train. A book on the body leads the police to believe that the name of the lad was George or Henry Clark and hailed from some portion of Oklahoma or Indian Territory. It is believed the lad was going to Denver to visit some friends who are interested in mining in Northern Colorado. (08/08/1906) Card of Thanks. I desire to extend thanks to the kind friends for their sympathy and assistance in my great bereavement and especially to Mr. Gurger, Mr. Readon and Mr. Marshall. – Mrs. W.M. Day. (08/09/1906) Bottle Killed Bottleman. Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 8.—Andrew Bottleman, aged forty, committed suicide yesterday at Byron by shooting himself. Excess drinking is given as the alleged cause. He leaves a wife and several children. (08/11/1906) Was Youthful Runaway. The remains of the little boy killed near Dixon by a Rock Island passenger train Thursday afternoon, was yesterday identified as being that of Johnny Brinkerhoff, who had resided with his parents at the corner of Eleventh and Phillips streets. It was learned that he had run away from home shortly before he met an untimely death. The body was buried yesterday, the interment taking place at Fairlawn cemetery. (08/11/1906) Roy Burnesk Dead. Roy Burnesck, aged about 20 years and employed at the Curtis & Gartside company, sash and door factory, died at 11:12 last evening. Immediate cause of his death was kidney trouble, which attacked him about three days ago. He leaves a father and sister to mourn his death. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. (08/11/1906) Attorney D.B. Welty left yesterday for Roger Mills county, where he is interested in the defense of one Vance, charged with the murder of Walter Shehan and Henry Maddox in November past. (08/15/1906) CITY NEWS BRIEFS The funeral of Leroy Bernwick will take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence, 23 Higgins avenue, conducted by Rev. H.A. Porter. (08/16/1906) Mr. Wm. Lytlel and family have returned from Alva, Okla., where they were called by the sad death of their niece, Miss Mable Morgan. (08/16/1906) The obsequies of Mrs. Mary G. Branstetter will take place at the residence, 426 East Twelfth street, at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. (08/16/1906) PASSING OF EARLY CITIZEN. Funeral Services Over the Remains of Mrs. Witten Were Held Tuesday. The funeral of Mrs. R.W. Witten took place at the family residence, 122 East Third street yesterday morning at 10:30 o’clock, and was attended by a large number of friends. Rev. S.B. Moore conducted the exercises and Hon. Sidney Clark spoke feelingly of the life and character of Mrs. Witten. The pall bearers were George W. Spencer, W.G. Pettee, D.D. Leach, N.F. Gates, A.M. Barber and James Fisk. The music was furnished by the choir of the Christian church. Mr. Clarke’s address was as follows: [omitted] Mrs. Witten’s maiden name was Sarah Francis Riggs. She was born at Barbersville, Va., on the 27th day of October, 1837, and would have been 69 years old on the 27th of October, next. She was married to Dr. R.W. Witten on May 11, 1856. They resided in Virginia until the fall of 1866, and then moved to Trenton, Mo. From Trenton, the family moved to Kansas City where they resided for a short time, and then came to Oklahoma City in 1892. Mrs. Witten was the mother of four sons, all of whom are living. Dr. E.W. Witten of this city, Thos. A. Witten, of Kansas City, now absent in Europe; W.W. Witten, and R.P. Witten. Mrs. WItten was justly proud of the eminence of her sons in the legal and medical professions. The husband, now left to mourn her loss, was in the active practice as a physician for nearly forty years. For half a century they have bravely met the duties and responsibilities of life without complaint or remorse. The one is now at rest. The other is shadowed by a great grief, but it is always best to remember that every cloud has a silver lining. Mrs. Witten was a member of the Southern Methodist church in Virginia and Missouri, but was not connected with the church in Oklahoma City. [remainder omitted] (08/21/1906) DEATH ACCIDENTAL CORONER'S JURY HOLDS J.E. CLARK NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFORD'S DEATH. Coroner Schaefer presided at an inquest held in the probate court room yesterday afternoon to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of I.S. Deford, who came to his death at 10 o'clock on Broadway from falling down a flight of stairs while engaged in a fistic encounter with J.E. Clark of Sedalia, Mo. A number of witnesses were examined but no new fact of importance were developed to throw additional light upon the case. And the jury rendered a verdict in substance to the effect that DeFord came to his death from falling down the stairway and breaking his neck, and J.E. Clark was held blameless. Clark, however, has been arrested on the charge of manslaughter and will undergo preliminary examination in Justice Zwick's court, commencing at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It develops that J.E. Clark, the man who is to be tried, is a traveling representative of the Lafayette Stock Farm of Lafayette, Ind. He was at one time town marshal of Tipton, Mo., and was for four years doorkeeper of the Missouri house of representatives and has a wide circle of friends. (08/23/1906) Carrie McFadden Murdered. At the instance of Mrs. Margaret McFadden her husband Frank McFadden, was arrested and placed in the city jail last evening, following the murder of Carrie McFadden, the family canary bird. The McFaddens have been for some time wrestling with domestic troubles and incompatibility led to a separation and division of property. When they came to the canary bird both claimed it, and to dispense with the bone, or feather, of contention, Frank McFadden is alleged to have killed the bird. In the quarrel that followed, Mrs. McFadden alleges she was assaulted and battered, and therefore caused the arrest of her husband. They reside at the corner of Harvey street and Reno avenue. (08/25/1906) Mrs. Rockwell Dead. Mrs. Caroline M. Rockwell, aged 82, residing at Twenty-fifth street and McKinley avenue, died of old age Thursday. The obsequies occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Street & Harper's undertaking parlors. Wm. Rockwell of Gladbrook, Ia., a son of the decedent attended the funeral. The decedent leaves another son, G.L. Rockwell of St. Louis, formerly of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Rockwell was recently found at her home unconscious from starvation and was taken to St. Anthony's hospital, where she died. The son who came to attend the obsequies was unaware of her condition until he was called here by a message announcing her death. (08/28/1906) M'CANN FUNERAL TOMORROW. Mrs. S.W. McCann died Sunday morning at 11 o'clock after a lingering illness of Bright's disease. The funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church, corner Robinson and Fourth streets, by Rev. Urch, pastor, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. (08/28/1906) Death of Harry Sloan. Harry Sloan, 17, died yesterday morning of typhoid at the home of his father, J.A. Sloan, 1400 South Broadway. The funeral will be held from the residence at 10 o'clock this morning, conducted by Rev. Smith of the Washington Avenue Baptist church. (08/29/1906) Mortuary. Mrs. C.G. Mosher, 56, 815 East Ninth street; cancer. Funeral from residence at 10 o'clock this morning. John Sochor, 78, 5 miles southeast of city; senility. (09/04/1906) Hale and Hearty at 77. "Dad" Burnett hands in this interesting data: "Roland Burnett, 77 years old September 2, 1906, married Bettie Allen 55 years ago. She was 70 years old June 10, 1906, and am proud of her yet." Mr. Burnett was born and raised in McMinn county, Tennessee, served through the war as a union soldier and was twice wounded. He enlisted under Capt. Gilstrap. He is hale and hearty and feels that he would have lasted longer than Nelson in a fight with Gans. (09/04/1906) Death of Mrs. Watkins. Mrs. John Watkins of 518 East Oklahoma avenue, Guthrie, died September 3, at 8:35 p.m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.L. Hamis, 310 West Eighth street, Oklahoma City. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning, followed by interment in Fairlawn cemetery. (09/05/1906) DIED—With diabetes, at his residence, 316 Washington street, Andrew S. Minier, at 10 p.m., Tuesday. Funeral from residence at 3 p.m., Wednesday. (09/05/1906) Death of Ben King. A telegram received here yesterday morning announced the death of Ben King, formerly city editor of the Post, in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday night. The deceased resigned his position here several weeks ago, and went to Fort Worth, where he was employed on an afternoon paper until a few days ago, when he was taken ill and died Monday night. While here, Ben King endeared himself to the hearts of the local newspaper men and to his large circle of acquaintances, by his gentlemanly manners and the spirit of fellowship, and his untimely departure is deeply regretted. A telegram of condolence was sent to the bereaved parents by the local press boys, and last night word was received by Fred Reisling from Mr. King, manager of the Continental Creamery company of this city, and father of the deceased, stating that the remains would be taken to Beatrice, Neb., for burial. Prior to coming to Oklahoma City Mr. King was employed on the Omaha Bee, and also on the Chicago Inter Ocean and American. (09/06/1906) Death of J.S. Petit. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington yesterday, gave the news of the death of J.S. Petit in that city. The deceased was formerly military secretary of the Southwestern division of the army, and resided here for some time. He held the position of military secretary under General Sumner, and left Oklahoma City about a year ago. (09/07/1906) Mortuary. Mrs. Julia Humphrey quietly passed to her reward at 5:30 o'clock yesterday evening at her home, 1025 North Lawn avenue. Funeral services will be held at Reed & Muller's undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock this afternoon under the auspices of the W.C.T.U., of which organization the decedent was a prominent member. After the obsequies the remains will be shipped for interment to Seneca, Kan., where Mrs. Humphrey formerly resided. (09/07/1906) WOUNDS PROVE FATAL. Ardmore, I.T., Sept. 6.—M. Swancey, who was badly wounded in a shooting affray south of here yesterday, died today of his wounds. John Brown, who did the shooting, is in jail here, badly wounded. (09/08/1906) ENID WOMAN DIES. Enid, Okla., Sept. 7.—Mrs. George Misner, aged 66, wife of the proprietor of Misner’s hotel and an old and highly respected citizen of Enid, died suddenly this morning at her home in this city. (09/09/1906) Obituary. Mary G. Branstetter, daughter of Lewis and Kesiah Bailey, was born in Hartford City, Ind., February 24, 1850. In early life she was converted and united with the church, and during life she was a true Christian. She was married to John Branstetter of the Illinois annual conference of the M.E. church, South, February 21, 1880. She has had ill health for a number of years but for the last year her sufferings have been almost beyond human endurance. She has not been able to sit or stand since last Christmas, 1905. She endured her deep and continued suffering with marked Christian patience. A true friend, a loving wife and mother. She left an only son, Clifford, aged nine years, besides her husband, a daughter, Cassie M. Orr, who resides in Chicago, Ill., but was with her at the time of her death; one brother, L.W. Bailey of this city; one sister, of Martinsville, Ind., to mourn her loss. She passed into her last peaceful sleep August 14, 1906, at 1:15 p.m. She, with her husband, came here from Indianapolis, Ind., the 4th day of July, 1905, hoping that she might regain her health, at least to some extent. She at once made true friends of some of our best people of the city; everything within the reach of willing hands and living hearts was done to administer unto her wants. Her illness prevented her or her husband from going from home, yet the large attendance at the funeral was only one evidence of her Christian worth. On the 16th, at 3 p.m., in her new elegant home, No. 426 East Twelfth street, in the parlor, resided the beautiful form of one who in life was ever ready to administer to the want and comfort of others. None knew her but to love and respect her. The casket was covered with fine black broadcloth, lined with royal purple satin; the mounted gold plate and ivory polished; her dress pure white Parisian [remainder is omitted ] (09/09/1906) NORMAN FARMER IS KILLED BY A TRAIN WILLIAM HARTMAN RUN OVER WHILE ASLEEP ON THE TRACK. Norman, Okla., Sept. 7.—William Hartman, a farmer living north of town, was run down and killed by the midnight Santa Fe train last night. Persons who went out for the body after the train came to town say he must have been sitting on the west rail of the track when the train hit him. Hartman had been in town all day and started out to his son-in-law’s to spend the night. He had been drinking slightly, but those who last saw him said that he did not appear to be drunk. The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of accidental death. (09/12/1906) The remains of Lyman F. Gleason, who died Sunday at the home of George N. Gleason, his brother, residing at 307 East Ninth street, were yesterday shipped to Cedar Rapids, Ia., for interment. The decedent was born February 16, 1849, at Akron, O. (09/12/1906) DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN. Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 11.—The Rev. Marcellus Hall, aged 94, died last night at Camp Russell, a few miles southwest of Guthrie. He came to Oklahoma four years ago from Buffalo, N.Y., and his aged wife died soon afterward. The Rev. Mr. Hall was a Free Methodist minister and two sons are also ministers of that denomination. He is survived by seven children, twenty-six grandchildren and fifty great- grandchildren. (09/16/1906) KILLS WIFE AND BABY THEN ENDS HIS LIFE JAMES E. SNYDER OF NOBLE MURDERED HIS WIFE AND CHILD. Norman, Okla., Sept. 15.—James E. Snyder shot his wife, inflicting wounds which will prove fatal, killed their six weeks old infant and then committed suicide at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hilder, eight miles east of Noble, last night. The cause of the tragedy is unknown. Snyder, who has been separated from his wife about a year, yesterday went to the home of his mother- in-law. After reaching the house his mother-in-law refused him entrance and grappled with him. Snyder pulled a six-shooter and fired one shot to frighten her. This had the desired effect, and braking away he entered the house. He appeared within a few seconds dragging his wife, who held their six weeks old baby in her arms. He raised the weapon which he had been holding in his right hand all the time, and fired, the bullet striking the baby, passing through its body causing instant death. The bullet found its way into Mrs. Snyder’s left breast. She dropped the baby and as she stooped to pick the child up Snyder fired again, the bullet lodging in her left shoulder. She toppled over and believing her to be dead, Snyder sent a bullet crashing through his brain and died instantly. Snyder was 22 years old and was employed by M.C. Runyon on the latter’s farm near here. (09/19/1906) FORMER LAWTON MAN DIES. Lawton, Okla., Sept. 18.—John J. Deitz, a former resident of this city, died suddenly of apoplexy in an Iowa City hospital, a few days ago. (09/20/1906) THE KAUFMAN OBSEQUIES. The remains of Samuel Kaufman, a prominent Jewish merchant of Anadarko, who died of pneumonia in that city Sunday, reached the city yesterday morning. A number of the friends of the family in this city were at the depot and followed the remains to the Jewish cemetery where, after the funeral ceremonies, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Blatt, inhumation occurred. The decedent leaves a wife and three children. (09/20/1906) TEXAS PHYSICIAN DIES. Ardmore, I.T., Sept. 19.—Dr. Thomas C. Dodson, a prominent physician of Mount Vernon, Tex., died suddenly at the home of his daughter at Tishomingo, where he was visiting. Heart failure is supposed to be the cause. The body will be sent to Mount Vernon for burial. (09/21/1906) DEATH OF “JIM” O’SHEE. Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 20.—James A. O’Shee, aged 50, one of the best known railroad contractors in the southwest, died last night of Bright’s disease after weeks of suffering. He leaves a wife and two small children. O’Shee moved to Guthrie five weeks ago from Lincoln, Neb., and the body was sent back there today for burial. O’Shee built a considerable portion of the Eastern Oklahoma extensions of the Santa Fe. (09/22/1906) Mrs. Martin Wallace Vail died at her home in St. Louis, Mo., last Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Mrs. Vail, for whom the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was named, visited here during the Confederate veterans' territorial reunion last fall, being the house guest, during her stay, of her niece, Mrs. Ruth Tesson, who is president of the Territorial U.D.C. (09/22/1906) DUEL BETWEEN TWO WEKIWA MEN FATAL ASSISTANT POSTMASTER’S INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYE CAUSES TROUBLE. Tulsa, I.T., Sept.21.—Frank McGlothlin and James Smith are dead as the result of a duel at Wekiwa, a station on the Katy railroad twelve miles from Tulsa, early today. McGlothlin is a former federal office and was assistant postmaster at Wekiwa. The shooting occurred over a fight between Smith and one of his employes with whom McGlothlin interfered. (09/26/1906) SHAWNEE GUARDSMAN DIES. Shawnee, Okla., Sept. 25.—Robert W. Adams, aged 28, a member of Company C, Oklahoma National Guard, died today after a short illness at his parents’ home in this city. While on guard duty at Woodland park just prior to starting for Guthrie last week, he contracted a cold. He went to Guthrie with the company but was returned home Saturday night, too ill to remain longer. Since coming home the illness developed until death resulted from a throat and lung disease. (09/28/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Charles C. Lewis, aged 86, died September 22 at the residence of his son six miles north of Harrah. The decedent resided for several years near Mishak, in Oklahoma county, where he was well and favorable known. (09/28/1906) Miss Lena Stokes, aged 17, daughter of J.W. Stokes, died at the home of her parents at 430 West Fourth street last night from a complication of diseases. The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock, being conducted by Reed & Mueller. (09/29/1906) DEATH OF MRS. HUGHES. Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 28.—Mrs. P.C. Hughes, wife of the Elk City postmaster, died there yesterday. She was a native of Ross county, Ohio, where she was born in 1847, and was married to P.C. Hughes in Sedalia, Mo., before coming to Oklahoma. Mr. Hughes is a prominent republican politician of southern Oklahoma. (09/29/1906) DEATH COMES TO DOCOTR IN SALOON AT SHAWNEE Shawnee, Okla., Sept. 28.—Dr. Lee Johnson, who came here two weeks ago, died suddenly today in the Shawnee Liquor house on South Union avenue. He was a vendor of patent medicines and had a team and wagon here and money in territory banks. A brother in Missouri has been notified. Dr. Johnson had been ill with dropsy since coming here and stated that he had been intoxicated shortly before reaching the city, which probably hastened his death. (10/02/1906) DEATHS-BURIALS Virginia K. Baldwin, the wife of Dr. W. H. Baldwin, after an illness of fourteen days, passed quietly away at the noon hour yesterday. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Virginia, lived in Texas the greater portion of her life, and came to Oklahoma City about a year and a half ago. She leaves two children in Oklahoma City, W.H. Baldwin, Jr., and Will G. Brown, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Owen of Santa Fe, N.M. The interment will take place on Wednesday, from the home of the family, 621 West Thirteenth street. (10/02/1906) Information was received yesterday morning at the office of the McCord Collins Mercantile company, of the death of Ada McCord Collins, wife of J. Burnett Collins, president of the McCord Collins Mercantile company, her death occurring at the residence of her mother, Mrs. James McCord, at St. Joseph, Mo. The deceased was a most estimable and charitable woman and her untimely death is mourned by all who were endowed with her acquaintance. The funeral will take place this afternoon at St. Joseph, Mo. (10/03/1906) Geo. Williams Shot in Saloon Brawl Died This Mornin. IS PRISONER CRAZY? Numerous Rumors Relating to His Past Life—Thompson May Recover. George Williams, who was shot by John F. Noble in the Stag saloon Monday night, died at Bethamy hospital at an early hour this morning. The body was taken to the morgue of Reed & Mueller, who notified his relatives of the tragedy. Williams’ brother, John Williams, lives at Greenbriar, Tenn., and two uncles, James and William Carter, live in Paucah, Ky. At an early hour this morning the attendants at the Bethany hospital reported that George Williams, who was shot by John F. Noble in the Stag saloon Monday night, was in a very precarious condition, and it was the opinion of the attending physicians that his death was a matter of only a few hours. J.W. Thompson, who was shot at the same time Williams received his wounds, was reported as resting easily and the physicians have some hope for his recovery. Williams was very restless last night and suffered a great deal of pain. Thompson’s condition is still very serious but the doctors think that he has a fighting chance to survive his wounds. Twenty-four hours have passed since John F. Noble ran amuck and fired the shots that will result in the death of one man and possibly two, but the authorities are in practically the same state of ignorance as to his antecedents as they were at the time of his arrest. Two theories of the crime are being advanced, one being that the man is naturally of a vicious disposition and committed the desperate deed while fired by excessive use of intoxicants. The other is that Noble is mentally unbalanced and subject to fits of insanity and fired the fatal shots in a moment of mental aberration that was only aided by the liquor he had been drinking. [remainder of article omitted] (10/05/1906) Daniel Reynolds, the unfortunate man who lost his life by being run over by a train Tuesday, was an employe of the ice factory and not of the brewery, as reported. He leaves a wife, four sons and one daughter. (10/06/1906) The funeral of Hary Hightower was held yesterday afternoon from the family residence at 731 West Second street, the Rev. Thos. Harper officiated. (10/06/1906) D.J. SPENCER ESTATE TO BE DISTRIBUTED PROPERTY ESTIMATED AT $60,000 WILL GO TO HIS BROTHER PRINCIPALLY. The final hearing in the matter of the will of the late D.J. Spencer will be held in the probate court on October 20, at which time the distribution of the estate will be made. The value of the estate is estimated at between $50,000 and $60,000. Spencer died in this city about two years ago, his lifeless body being found one morning in a small frame shack on Reno avenue, where he had been living a miserly life for several years. [middle section omitted] He has a brother in Arkansas who will doubtless be awarded the major portion of the estate. (10/07/1906) REMAINS SHIPPED TO GRANITE. The body of George Williams, who was shot and killed by John F. Noble in the Stag saloon last Monday night, was shipped to Granite, Okla., Friday afternoon on a telephone request from his brother at that place. (10/07/1906) Captain Givens, one of the early settlers of Oklahoma City, is critically ill at his residence at 517 North Harvey, and grave doubts are entertained of his recovery. (10/07/1906) DEATHS-BURIALS. D.W. Davis, a prominent farmer of Wheatland township, died yesterday with dropsy. The funeral will be held today at the family residence. Interment will be in the Wheatland cemetery. (10/07/1906) MURDER CHARGE WILL BE FILED A.M. BUSKINGHAM, SHOT BY TIP WALKER, DIED OF HIS INJURY. QUARREL OVER A HAY PRESS Walker Also Held on Charge of Assault Upon Baxter Davis With Intent to Kill. Perry, Okla., Oct. 6.—The preliminary hearing in the case of the Territory vs. Tip Walker, alias Black Bear Walker, terminated tonight at nine o’clock in the probate court. Walker was bound over on a charge of assault with intent to kill Baxter Davis. A.M. Buckingham, the other assaulted by Walker, died last night. The territory will dismiss the charge of assault upon Buckingham and file in lieu thereof a charge of murder. It is rumored that the defendant will waive examination on this charge and will go direct to the district court on an application for bail. The trouble leading to the killing arose over a contention for the possession of a hay press, of which Davis was owner and Walker in possession. Buckingham was Davis’ father-in-law and they, in company with several hired men, went to the scene of the trouble and attempted to remove the hay press over Walker’s protest. All the parties were armed. Walker, however, did all the shooting, using a .38-caliber revolver. Davis was hit in the right shoulder and cheek. Buckingham received one shot through the leg and a second through his abdomen, the effect of the latter causing his death. The trouble occurred last Tuesday in the Otoe reservation, nine miles northeast of Perry. Walker’s remains were this evening taken to Kansas for burial. (10/09/1906) PURELY PERSONAL Col. Sam Crocker yesterday received a telegram announcing that his sister, Mrs. Agnes Stein of Des Moines, Iowa, was dying. (10/09/1906) Ed. Tracy, a young man aged about 25 and a stranger in the city, died here yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. He is said to have relatives in New York and messages have been sent. (10/11/1906) DON'T WANT TO DIE. R.E. Larwood, who tried to hang himself Monday night and weakened when the rope grew tight enough to shut off his respiration, and subsequently claimed to have taken two doses of morphine with a view to ending his life, is still confined in the city holdover. He announced yesterday that he had abandoned the idea of doing violence to himself, and expressed an earnest desire to be released from confinement. (10/13/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Ora Cassidy died at her residence at 710 North Broadway early yesterday morning. Her remains are being prepared for shipment to her former home at Great Bend, Kansas, at the Street and Harper undertaking parlors. (10/13/1906) RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL. South McAlester, I.T., Oct. 12.—Virgil Cochran, one of the oldest of the citizens of this city in point of residence, died yesterday morning at the Mercy hospital indirectly as the result of an operation for the removal of gall stones. The direct cause of his death is attributed to the fact that he received some company and had too lively a time for a man in his condition. He always loved to talk and to joke with his friends and he spent some little time discussing politics with them. Shortly afterward he died from the rupture of a blood vessel. (10/13/1906) THE PASSING OF AN OKLAHOMA PIONEER AFTER AN EVENTFUL LIFE CAPTAIN GIVEN GOES TO HIS REWARD. Captain Freeman L. Given, another of Oklahoma City’s pioneers, has crossed the great divide, passing away at his home on North Harvey street yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Captain Given has been an invalid for years and his death has been expected for several weeks. He is survived by his wife and one son, Gardner Given, who is receiving teller of the State National bank in this city. Freeman L. Given was born in Wales, of sixteen he left home ____ went to Maine, December 26, 1830. At the age of sixteen he left home and went to sea. He soon became an adept sailor and, before he attained his majority, was in command of a ship. For thirty years he followed the sea, sailing all over the world and touching at every port where large vessels stop. In 1862 he married Henrietta Marr, who has been his faithful and loving companion from that time till his death. In 1879 the vessel which he commanded was burned in Galveston harbor and Captain Given abandoned the sea, going to western Texas and engaging in the cattle business. In June following the opening of this country to white settlement he removed to this city and has been a resident here since that time. Until his health failed he was active in business affairs and had charge of the military reservation for over a year after the removal of the federal troops. From early manhood he has been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. The funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and will be public. The interment will be private. (10/14/1906) MRS. DR. SEASHULTZ PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED IN RUNAWAY. Thrown with terrific force to the pavement, through the overturning of a buggy in a runaway accident occurring at the intersection of Sixth street and Broadway shortly before seven o'clock last night, Mrs. Sadie R. Seashultz, was perhaps fatally injured and her husband, who was also an occupant of the buggy, suffered the dislocation of his left shoulder and a slight scalp wound. Mrs. Seashultz suffered in injury of the spine, scalp wound and internal injuries the extent of which are not known. The accident was caused by the horse which they were driving becoming frightened at the approach of the North Broadway car, No. 102. They were driving south on Broadway, having turned onto Broadway from Tenth street and when between Eight and Ninth streets, the North Broadway car passed them. The horse was frightened by the noise of the passing car and becoming unmanageable raced down the street, at a rapid rate. With all strength at his command Dr. Seashultz pulled and tugged at the reins in an effort to stop the horse and at the corner of Sixth and Broadway, Mrs. Seashultz grabbed one of the reins pulling the horse upon the car tracks. The buggy swerved and overturned, throwing both occupants to the pavement. The horse broke away and ran down Broadway, being stopped at the corner of Fourth street. Only one shaft of the buggy was demolished, but the harness was torn and broken in many places. Pedestrians who were passing near the scene of the accident rushed to the assistance of Dr. and Mrs. Seashutz and carried the latter into the Mills-Bradford grocery store, 622 North Broadway. Dr. K.R. Rone was called, an ambulance summoned and the injured woman was removed to her home, 40 East Tenth street. An examination of her injuries was made. She suffered considerably throughout the early part of the evening until she was placed under the influence of opiates. When carried into the grocery store, Mrs. Seashultz complained of the injury to her spine and protested against being taken to her home in the ambulance. Despite his injuries, Dr. Seashultz remained at the bedside of his wife throughout the night, and assisted Dr. Rone in prescribing to relive her sufferings. (10/16/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Died—Minnie Marie, 16 months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, 316 West Third street. (10/20/1906) CITY NEWS BRIEFS W.F. Ross, salesman for the Kingman-Moore company, and formerly a resident of Oklahoma City, died at Dallas, Thursday. (10/20/1906) STARTED $33,750 SUIT AND DIED BEFORE TRIAL Lawton, Okla., Oct. 19.—Frank R. Goode, owner and manager of a hardware and novelty goods factory at Mountain park, died in Decatur, Ill., October 14. Mr. Goode was injured in a wreck on the Frisco near Indiahoma last August, and his death doubtless resulted from injuries received at that time. In the district court there is pending a suit against the Frisco for $33,750 damages, instituted by Hamon & Mitschrich, attorneys for Goode. The trial would probably have come up during the next session of the court. (10/20/1906) DOUGLAS MURDER CASE. Lawton, Okla., Oct. 19.—Al Douglas of Frederick, is on trial in the district court today on the charge of having murdered J.H. Stonebach in Frederick on the fourth of last November. The jury was sworn shortly before noon and the examination of witnesses began shortly after noon. (10/20/1906) AGED INDIAN DEAD. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 19.—Mrs. Whirlwind, a Cheyene squaw aged 101, died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, Chief Magpie, near Watonga. The Indian burial rites were observed, a vast amount of clothing being placed in her grave for wear in the Happy Hunting Grounds. (10/20/1906) WHISKY KILLED INDIAN. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 19.—Charles Murray, aged 45, an Iowa Indian graduate of Carlisle, died yesterday on the Iowa reservation near Perkins as the result of drinking whisky which he obtained while visiting in Ripley. Federal officers will investigate as it is against the law to give or sell an Indian liquor. (10/21/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS The funeral services of W.F. Ross will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church, south, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The casket will be open for friends who wish to see the remains at Street & Harper's undertaking parlors, Sunday, from 10 to 1:30 o'clock. (10/21/1906) Calvin McBroom, aged one year and three months, died at the residence of his parents in Capitol Hill yesterday. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Fairlawn cemetery. (10/21/1906) John B. Randle, editor of the Hollis Post-Herald, died in St. Louis Tuesday. He bought the Hollis Post and the Herald in 1905 and consolidated the two sheets. (10/21/1906) CONGRESSMAN’S WIFE DIES. Lawton, Okla., Oct. 20.—Mrs. John H. Stephens, of Vernon, wife of the north member of congress from that district, died Wednesday after a serious illness of several weeks. She was buried Friday in the West View cemetery at Vernon. The illness of Mrs. Stephens brought Congressman Stephens home before the adjournment of congress last spring and since he has remained constantly at her bedside. (10/21/1906) CHICKEN MEAT IN HER THROAT IS DEADLY Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 20.—Mrs. Fred Wills, wife of a Blaine county farmer, died last night as a result of a piece of chicken meat lodging in her throat at dinner yesterday. Her throat swelled until it was impossible to dislodge the meat. (10/21/1906) ARDMORE BUSINESS MAN DIES SUDDENLY IN CELL Ardmore, I.T., Oct. 20.—James T. Wilkins, engaged in the barber business here, was found dead in a cell in the city prison this morning. Wilkins was arrested while intoxicated last night and died during the night. His cell mate was unaware of his death until today. The decedent was a member of a prominent family. He is the son of General Wilkins, of Norman, commander of the United Confederate Veterans of Oklahoma. (10/21/1906) DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL SHOT. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 20.—James Redding, who accidentally shot himself in the foot several days ago, died last night as a result of the accident. (10/21/1906) ACCIDENTLY KILLS BRIDE; HUSBAND IS ALMOST CRAZED Ada, I.T., Oct. 22.—John V. Andrews accidentally shot and instantly killed his wife Sunday at Stonewall, a town located ten miles south of this city. Andrews, according to reliable information, had taken a repeating shotgun from where it had been hanging on the wall of his residence for the purpose of cleaning the weapon. He did not know that it was loaded and accidentally discharged it when the barrel was pointed directly toward his wife, who was sitting on a bed near him. The contents of the cartridge struck the woman in the stomach, killing her instantly. They had only been married two months and the husband was almost crazed by the awful accident. It has been necessary to keep a close watch on him since to prevent him from taking his own life. He is a clerk in a leading mercantile house at Stonewall. (10/23/1906) DIED OF HEART FAILURE. Lawton, Okla., Oct. 22.—William Russell of Altus died of heart failure in the Leger hotel of that place Wednesday. He was fifty years of age and formerly resided in Norman. For the past two or three years he has been salesman in the dry goods department of one of the leading mercantile establishments of Altus. The body was shipped to Hot Springs, the home of a brother of Russell. (10/25/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Nellie B. Ritchjen, aged thirty-one years, died at the family residence at 701 East Tenth street Tuesday morning. The funeral services will be held from the Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning. The deceased was the wife of A.Q. Ritchjen, an employe of the T.D. Turner Produce Co. (10/25/1906) Mrs. S.L. Rundle, aged seventy-two years, who has been visiting in this city with her son, at 1015 East Eighth street, died yesterday morning with pneumonia. Her son is absent on business in western Oklahoma, and arrangements for the funeral will not be completed until he returns. (10/25/1906) OKLAHOMA MAN KILLED. Anthony J. Purvis, who formerly resided at Hamburg, Okla., was recently killed while endeavoring to escape from an officer after murdering Harry Wilbur at Globe, Ariz. Purvis had been under arrest on the charge of stealing a domestic animal. (10/25/1906) DIPTHERIA CLAIMS VICTIM. Chickasha, I.T., Oct. 24.—Dee Haight Jarboe, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Jarboe, died very suddenly of diphtheria this morning at 6:25 o’clock. The child had been sick but a day or two and it was not thought his condition was dangerous until near the end. Mr. Jarboe was out of the city on business and will not be back until this afternoon. Mr. Jarboe is secretary of the Chickasaw Trust Company bank and one of the prominent young business men of the city. (10/27/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS The funeral services of G.W. Price who dropped dead at the Lewis hotel in this city last Tuesday night were held from the J.H. Marshall's undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon. The body had been held for several days awaiting advices from relatives of the dead man, but none came. The services were conducted by the Salvation Army of the city. (10/30/1906) FELL DEAD AT DINNER. Shawnee, Okla., Oct. 29.—D.M. Carr, an aged gentleman, died suddenly Sunday at 1 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Haynes. He had just risen from the dinner table when he suddenly died of heart disease. Mr. Car had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Haynes for twelve years. The remains will be taken to Kansas for burial. (10/31/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS The death of Miss Virgie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Stribling, occurred at the family residence, 501 West Seventh street, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'cloc this afternoon. On account of illness in the family, it will be private. (10/31/1906) Gladys Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Brown, aged one year and ten months, died at their residence, No. 921 West Sixth street, at 5 p.m. Monday, of typhoid fever. The funeral took place at 10 a.m. yesterday, from the residence. Interment in Fairlawn. (10/31/1906) The two-weeks-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Holcomb died yesterday morning. The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday at 4 o'clock. Interment in Fairlawn. (10/31/1906) Mrs. Alice Kirch died yesterday afternoon at St. Anthony's hospital from cancer of the stomach. The funeral services will be held from the Catholic church this morning. (10/31/1906) KILLED IN RUNAWAY. Weleetka, I.T., Oct. 30.—Bryant Morgan was killed by a runaway team while at work on a farm near this place. He was plowing up potatoes when the team started and the point of the plow caught him in the leg, dragging him a considerable distance and mangling and bruising him so that he died in a short time. (11/01/1906) PROMINENT BANDMAN DIES. Chickasha, I.T., Oct. 31.—E.J. Kell, the foreman of the copper smith at the Rock Island shops and one of the solo cornet players in the Chickasha band, died here yesterday of inflammation of the brain. (11/01/1906) Rev. Henry Ford, a well known negro preacher of Tallahassee, near Muskogee, died last Friday night in a hotel at Washington City, where he was on some business for the Creek nation. It is reported that Rev. Ford blew out the gas, which resulted in his death. (11/03/1906) BURIAL AT WICHITA. Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 2.—Today Coroner M.C. Fleming, of this city, prepared the remains of Peter Conray, a wealthy bachelor of McLoud, for burial and shipped the casket to Wichita, Kan., where relatives will attend the funeral. Mr. Conray died at McLoud Thursday after a short illness. He owned considerable Oklahoma property. (11/06/1906) DEATH OF MRS. MOHRBACHER. Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 5.—Mrs. Jacob Mohrbacher died this afternoon, aged 63, at the family home on North Beard street, after a short illness. She was the mother of fourteen children, all of whom reached manhood’s estate, one dying a few years since. All except two of the living were with her husband at her bedside when she died. (11/06/1906) PROBATE COURT In Probate Judge Harper's court yesterday the final report of the executor of the will of the late Dr. Stuve was heard and the property ordered distributed to the executor, Mrs. Stuve. (11/06/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Inez M. Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Clark, aged 5 years, died at the home of her parents of brain fever yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence. Interment in Fairlawn cemetery. (11/06/1906) Lavina Jones, aged 13, daughter of E.L. Jones, died of pneumonia at 3:45 p.m., Sunday. Funeral was at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment in Fairlawn. (11/07/1906) CHILD'S REMAINS ARE DISCOVERED GREWSOME FIND OF A WATERWORKS EMPLOYE IN CORNFIELD. A prematurely born female child, neatly attired in an infant's dress, and placed in an improvised box, 16x24 inches, was found by George Marble, an employe of the waterworks system during the noon hour yesterday as he was passing through the corn field, one block east of the new waterworks plant in the western part of the city. How long the dead body had been in the box is unknown and probably never will be. The body was badly decomposed. Mr. Marble was going to dinner at the time he noticed the box in the field, and pushing back the lid, which had not been nailed down, his eyes beheld the gruesome sight. Coroner Schaeffer and County Attorney Hays were immediately notified and upon their arrival at the scene ordered the remains taken to the morgue. Yesterday afternoon a post mortem examination was held, developing the fact that the child had been still-born and had not breathed. The child could not have been born more than forty-eight hours and the navel cord showed where it had been tied with a silk thread, an evidence that medical attention had been given it at the time of its birth. Coroner Schaeffer will hold an inquest at the J.H. Marshall undertaking establishment at three o'clock today. (11/07/1906) SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES IN A HAND CAR ACCIDENT Lawton, Okla., Nov. 6—John Marcus, a Greek Frisco section laborer, was almost instantly killed by being thrown from a fast running hand car in the west end of the yards at 6 o'clock this evening, and three other Greeks are seriously and perhaps fatally injured. Three cars were running in succession, when the middle car flew the track, jumped crosswise, and pitched all the men in the air. Marcus fell head downward and his skull was bursted on the rail. The other men are bruised and mashed in an unsightly manner. (11/07/1906) TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE. Dustin, I.T., Nov. 6.—A.B. Allen, postmaster at Okemah, died Sunday from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid taken by mistake. (11/08/1906) THE STUVE ESTATE. The will of the late Dr. Wilson Stuve, final settlement of which was made in probate court Monday, provided that all monies and property interests be willed to his wife, Alice Stuve. The library and surgical instruments were also awarded to his wife. The will was written by him on August 10, 1903. (11/08/1906) INDIAN OUTLAW KILLS A BROKEN ARROW MAN CRIME FOLLOWS PRISONER’S RELEASE FROM THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY. Tulsa, I.T., Nov. 7.—Frank Haikey, a desperate Creek Indian outlaw at Broken Arrow, struck James Rutherford, a young farmer, over the temple with a piece of timber, from the effects of which Rutherford died tonight. Federal officers and members of the Anti-Horse Thief Association are in pursuit of Haikey, who fled into the wilds of the surrounding country after committing the deed. Haikey had just been released from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., where he served a term for burning the feet of his child until the latter died from the torture. (11/10/1906) CASE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT M.E. Parkinson vs. the estate of O. S. McEwen, deceased, suit for $520. (11/10/1906) DIED IN A HUT. Mrs. Henry Cornard[Conrad?] died yesterday in a little one room hut near the slaughter yards of the Oklahoma Packing company. She was 68 years old and leaves a husband and one daughter. The funeral services will be held this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Street & Harper. (11/11/1906) MURDERS WIFE AND KILLS SELF After Trying to Slay Woman's Divorce Attorney TRAGEDY IS AT TUTTLE John Smiley's Wife Refused to Withdraw Suit and Awful Crime Follows Angered because his wife refused to withdraw her suit for divorce, Johnny Smalley, a farmer aged 30, who has resided in the vicinity of Tuttle, I.T., for some time, murdered his wife, Emma Smalley, in a room in the rear part of the Bank of Tuttle at Tuttle, I.T., a small town 22 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, yesterday morning shortly before 10 o'clock. After seriously wounding Robert Burns, a prominent lawyer of Chickasha, the murderer committed suicide. [some left out] The dead woman had one child, a girl aged five years, by her first husband, a man named Fellows, who disappeared soon after entering the army for service in Cuba. She was married to Smalley two years ago. It is said that jealousy let to ill-treatment. They resided in the vicinity of Mustang before removing to Tuttle, where they had lived on a farm six miles southwest of the town. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Menaugh, reside near Mustang, and she has been making her home with them since filing her suit for separation. The remains will be taken to Mustang for burial. (11/11/1906) Eldon Allen, one of the students [Southwestern Normal], died on Tuesday after a long illness. The funeral services were held at the Christian church and the funeral address was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Ober of Indianapolis. (11/14/1906) PASSING OF TWO PIONEER CITIZENS “DAD” JONES WAS BUILDER OF THE BALTIMORE WATER RESERVOIR. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 13.—One of the few survivors of the border warfare days of early Kansas, including the John Brown anti-slave crusades, passed away at Enid yesterday, in the death of Mrs. Gigoux. She was one of the oldest persons living in Oklahoma, having been born in Finland, France, on December 24, 1814. She came directly to Eastern Kansas from France in 1840 and passed through all the terrors of border warfare and Indian raids. William Edward Jones, known wherever he had been employed in public works as “Dad” Jones, died yesterday at Ponca City. He was a native of Baltimore, Md., born there in 1832. His wife was Melvina Veach, a daughter of Judge William P. Veach of New Castle, Del. His wife and one son survive him. The son is X.W. Jones of Sherman, Tex. “Dad” Jones had been employed on public works the greater part of his life. He was roadmaster at one time for the Baltimore & Ohio, and later for the Delaware & Lackawanna. In 1875 he had charge of the construction of the water reservoir in Druid Hill park, Baltimore, and in 1874 was head of the construction of a tunnel under the city of Baltimore. In 1882 he was superintendent in charge of enlarging the ship canal of the Cotton Belt railroad, and later was foreman of construction for the Electric Belt line in Sherman. When the Cherokee strip was opened he came to Ponca City, in the employ of the Wells-Fargo Express company, and remained their agent here until last spring. He was an Odd Fellow, member of the REbekah lodge, and a member of the G.A.R., serving in the quarter-master’s department during the civil war. (11/15/1906) GENERAL DUNLAP HELD FOR MURDER MAN HE SHOT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO DIED OF BLOOD POISON. Quinton, I.T., Nov. 14.—Word has just been received here that Keener Kings died at his home north of this city last night while the surgeons were amputating a portion of his leg for the second time. It will be remembered that King was shot through the calf of the leg some weeks ago at this place by General Dunlap, the ball shattering the bone so as to necessitate amputation. Afterward blood poison or gangrene set in and reduced his strength to an extent which rendered him unable to undergo a second operation. Keener King was a Choctaw by blood and was well liked by all his neighbors. The shooting of King has been, first and last, a matter of considerable public comment. Dunlap claims to have shot King in self- defense, while others say the shooting was without justification. Dunlap was not arrested _____ King’s condition was considered _____ dangerous, when he was placed un ______ a bond of $1,000, which he filed. Upon the death of King, Dunlap was today re-arrested and given a preliminary trial before Judge Marshall in this city on a charge of murder. The court thought the case of sufficient importance to demand an investigation by the grand jury and held Dunlap over without bail. At this writing it is not known whether or not he will secure bond on a habeas corpus trial. (11/15/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Rebecca E. Wasson, mother of H.I. Wasson and C.M. Wasson of this city, died last night at 8 o’clock at St. Anthony’s hospital of old age and general infirmity. The deceased was 79 years of age and had resided with her son, H.I. Wasson, since his removal to the city some months ago. She was born at Buffalo Valley, Pa., in 1829, emigrated to Clarion county when 10 years of age and was married in 1853, later removing with her husband to Iowa, where she raised a family of five children. Mrs. Wasson has been a useful member of the First Methodist church for 64 years and was beloved by all who knew her. The funeral will be held today at 2 o’clock at the residence of H.I. Wasson. The funeral sermon will be preached next Sunday morning by Rev. Urch at the First Methodist church. (11/16/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Wasson, mother of H.E. Wasson and C.M. Wasson of this city, was held from the home of H.I. Wasson yesterday afternoon. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W.H.B. Urch at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. (11/16/1906) TWO DEATHS IN CHICKASHA. Chickasha, I.T., Nov. 15.—The little four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.A. Harness died suddenly of membranous crop yesterday. The funeral took place today. Mrs. C.A. Edwards, aged 57 years, was buried yesterday afternoon. She had been sick bur a few days with pneumonia when death occurred. (11/16/1906) PRIDE OF MINISTER HIDES DEATH CAUSE DIED WITHOUT SPEAKING—ASHAMED OF BEING IN A FIGHT. Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 15.—A letter now in the possession of Coroner Fleming and County Attorney Freeling, written at Comanche, I.T., states that Rev. J. A. Johnson, who died mysteriously at Dale yesterday, had been struck in the face with a billiard cue or ball last week. He evidently kept quiet about the wound owing to shame at having been in a fight, and later blood poison set in. He was sent home unconscious and died without speaking. An autopsy developed that the jaw had been fractured in several places, due to a heavy blow. A small hole in his mouth gave rise to the shooting theory, but it was probably caused by a bone splinter. He was buried today at Dale after the autopsy here. An officer is now at Comanche investigating. (11/17/1906) VETERAN DIES OF PARALYSIS. Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 16.—“Uncle Joe” Merrick, who for years had been one of the best-known citizens of Tecumseh, died today from the result of a stroke of paralysis, with which he was stricken recently. He fell on the street at that time, and after being taken to his boarding house was unable to rally. He was an old Union veteran and exceedingly popular in Tecumseh. His son is expected today, a telegram having been sent him yesterday concerning his father’s illness. (11/17/1906) WIFE OF DISTRICT JUDGE DIES IN SOUTH M’ALESTER South McAlester, I.T., Nov. 16.—Mrs. W.H.H. Clayton, wife of District Judge Clayton, died at Mercy hospital in this city at 3 o’clock this afternoon of paralysis. The body will be taken to Fort Smith Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made Sunday afternoon in the National cemetery. (11/17/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS G.M. Draper, court bailiff of the Oklahoma county district court, died yesterday morning at his home in Greeley township after a two weeks’ illness. The immediate cause of his death was diabetes. Mr. Draper has been present at the fall term of court and served in his position as bailiff until taken ill two weeks ago. He was well liked by all the court retinue and a large circle of friends in this city as well as in the county mourn his demise. It is the intention of the court officials to attend the funeral. (11/17/1906) TO ALL MASONS Brother G.M. Harper died Thursday. The funeral services will be held at the residence in Capitol Hill Sunday, November 18, at 2 o’clock p.m. You are requested to be at the Masonic hall in the India Temple at 1 o’clock p.m. sharp for the purpose of conducting the services. S.A. BYERS, W.M.; G.W. SPENCER, Secretary. (11/18/1906) KILLED IN RUNAWAY. Blackburn, Okla., Nov. 17.—Avery Pershall, injured recently in a runaway, died yesterday. He was thrown from a buggy onto a pile of rocks. (11/18/1906) REMAINS GO TO ILLINOIS. Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 17.—Two sons of Uncle Joe Merritt arrived last night from Taylorville, Ill., and went at once to Tecumseh where their father died yesterday. They left today for home with the body which will be interred there. (11/20/1906) The funeral services of the late Mrs. S.E. Whitney will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home, 300 East Eighth street. (11/20/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Bernhardt C. Schultz died at his residence at 425 West Reno, at 4:45 o'clock yesterday morning aged 23 years. The funeral was set for 2 o'clock this afternoon, but the relatives last night decided to postpone the ceremonies till Wednesday afternoon for the arrival of relatives. (11/20/1906) DEATH OF C.D. BOWDEN. Holdenville, I.T., Nov. 19.—C.D. Bowden, one of Holdenville’s prominent citizens, died this afternoon after an illness of several weeks. He came from Tennessee several years ago and was engaged in several enterprises. (11/21/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Fullerton of 1804 West Third street died yesterday morning at the age of three weeks. The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence. Agnes Smolka, a 16-year-old orphan girl who has been making her home at the residence of James Scanlon, at 913 North Harvey street, died yesterday from typhoid fever. The funeral services will be held at the Catholic church at 8 o'clock this morning. (11/21/1906) REMORSE OVER SLAYING OF RELATIVE IS DEATH CAUSE Shawnee, Okla., Nov. 20.—At 2 o’clock this morning J.A. Sullivan passed away at his home, 731 North Hudson, presumably of paralysis. He removed here some time since from McLoud, where last spring he was forced to kill his son-in-law, a dentist, which weighed so heavily on his mind that he has not been in good health since. Physicians state that remorse over what he could not prevent was the cause of the death. His wife, two sons and one daughter were with him when he died, and the other daughter, wife of the dentist, is in Mexico. (11/22/1906) ARDMORE PIONEER DIES. Ardmore, I.T., Nov. 21.—J.S. Martin, a pioneer citizen of Ardmore, died this morning. The body will be taken to Henrietta, Texas, for interment under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. (11/23/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. J.B. Briney, mother of Mrs. S.B. Moore of this city, died at her home in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Briney was the wife of the Rev. J.B. Briney, one of the most noted preachers, authors, and lecturers in the Christian church. Mrs. Briney visited the Rev. and Mrs. S.B. Moore in this city about one year ago and will be remembered by many who met her at that time. She was a loveable woman and made friends wherever she went. She leaves three daughters and four sons, two of the latter being prominent ministers in the Christian church. (11/23/1906) POSTMASTER DROPS DEAD Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 22.—B.S. Barnes, postmaster at Ponca City, and a well known republican politician, dropped dead today at Ponca City of heart failure. He was the founder of Ponca City, a native of Michigan, and a graduate of Ann Arbor. (11/24/1906) CARD OF THANKS. I take this means of extending to my neighbors and friends and the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities and to the members of the Grand Army of the Republic the most sincere thanks of myself and family, for the many kindnesses and favors shown and extended to us during the sickness and death of my beloved husband, Grafton M. Draper. MRS. G.M. DRAPER. (11/24/1906) DEATH OF W.J. BROWN. Ardmore, I.T., Nov. 23.—Dr. W.J. Brown, one of the most prominent citizens of this section, died today at his home in Lone Grove. He had resided there sixteen years and was interested in a number of business enterprises in this city. The remains will be buried tomorrow at Lone Grove, under Masonic auspices. (11/25/1906) PROMINENT INDIAN DIES. Ardmore, I.T., Nov. 24.—Judge O. Love, aged 84 years, one of the most prominent Indians in the territory, died at his home today at Marietta. He had been prominent in tribal affairs for half a century and leaves an estate valued at $250,000. (11/27/1906) PAVEMENT PICKUPS. Raymond Behnke, the year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Behnke, died yesterday morning at the family residence at 109 Washington street. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the residence. This is the second death in this family, a three-year-old daughter having been buried Friday. Both deaths resulted from pneumonia. (11/27/1906) OBITUARY. Mrs. Lula Davis passed away Sunday, November 25, at 7:20 o'clock. Deceased was born May 6, 1873, and at an early age was united in marriage to William Davis. To this union two children were born. Mrs. Davis was a kind and loving mother, a helpful wife and a friend to all those who knew her. The heartfelt sympathy of a host of friends is extended to those bereaved. The funeral will be held Tuesday, November 27, at the residence of Harry Heiple, 211 East Seventh street, at 2 o'clock. (11/27/1906) DEATH OF J.W. BAUGUS Davenport, Okla., Nov. 26.—J.W. Baugus, aged 32, died here today. He was secretary and treasurer of the Mammoth Mercantile company, of this place, and was well known all over Oklahoma. Mr. Baugus came to Oklahoma from Tennessee at the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche country and settled on adjoining farms with John Abernathy, the wolf catcher, near Fredericks. (11/28/1906) PROMINENT CITIZEN OF CHICKASHA DEAD Chickasha, I.T., Nov. 27.—James S. Guthridge, commonly known as Judge Guthridge, died at his home in this city this afternoon, at 2:30 of pneumonia, after an illness of about ten days. Mr. Guthridge was sixty-six years of age, and for many years a prominent cattleman of this locality, the last few years having been extensively engaged in fine stock raising. He was also an extensive property holder in this city. Mr. Guthridge came from Missouri to this locality in 1892. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church tomorrow at 4 o’clock. (11/29/1906) ACCUSES BOY OF BURNING LITTLE BABY GIRL ALIVE Child's Clothing Saturated With Kerosene and Then Ignited ACCUSED BOY MAY DIE Thought to Be a Victim of Retributive Justice From Those He Annoyed. Setting fire to her clothing, which he had saturated with kerosene, Willie Phillips, eight years old, caused the horrifying death of Bertha B. Young, the three-year-old daughter of Robert Young, a laborer, residing at 3 West Frisco street. After suffering untold horrors since last Saturday, the little girl died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. These charges are made by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young, parents of the dead child, who are respectable colored people. They base their accusation on a statement made by their child before her death, in which she repeatedly declared that Willie Phillips had set her afire after pouring kerosene over her clothing. Mrs. Phillips, mother of the negro lad accused of the awful crime, says that she does not believe that her son is guilty. She admits, however, that the two children were alone in her house at the time the little girl's clothing caught fire. Willie Phillips is himself said to be near death's door from a heavy blow on the side of the head and contusions about his chest. Whether his condition is the result of an accident or an act of retributive justice on the part of the relatives of some one of the victims of his alleged cruelty probably will never be known. At one moment of consciousness he told his mother that he had been knocked down and beat up" with a slingshot, and at another time he declared that he had sustained his injuries in trying to catch a ride on a heavy train. Great secrecy has been maintained about the entire happening, and at a late hour last night the death of the little girl and the alleged cause had not been reported to the authorities. Robert B. Young, the father of the dead girl, talked freely when seen at his home last night, and declared that if the assailant of his little girl had been a man, he would have wreaked vengeance on him for his crime before this time. The father stated that Saturday afternoon both he and his wife had business uptown, and they took their 3-year-old daughter to the home of Mrs. Phillips, just across the street from their residence, and left her in Mrs. Phillips' charge for safekeeping. Before their return the Phillips woman went away from home, leaving the two children in her house alone. Shortly after her departure, Minnie McClure, a young negro girl living in the house just west of the Phillips residence, saw the little girl Bertha running from one room to the other of the Phillips house with a blaze of flame running up her back. The McClure girl immediately called to her mother, Rebecca Fuller, who ran into the yard between the two houses. The burning child ran to Mrs. McClure as soon as she came into the yard, and the latter seized a piece of clothing from a nearby clothes lines and ineffectually endeavored to smother the flames. The girl Minnie ran up with a bucket of water, with which she succeeded in quenching the blaze. Mrs. Rebecca McClure said last night that when she first saw the child Bertha the latter seemed to be completely enveloped by the flames, which were leaping several feet above her head. Dr. Slaughter, a colored physician, was summoned as quickly as possible and dressed the child's frightful injuries to the best of his ability. In speaking of the case last night, Slaughter said that the skin of the child's entire body was destroyed by the flames and peeled from the body in great sheets. He declared it as his opinion that the severe burns he found on the body could have been caused only by burning kerosene, or other equally inflammable substance. It is also said that there was a strong smell of kerosene about the child's clothing after the flames had been quenched. From the tales told by the resident of the neighborhood, the Phillips lad has given evidences of a precocious inclination to crime. Numerous acts of cruelty are laid to his door, among which is the charge that two weeks ago yesterday he struck Leroy Fuller, a white lad living at 109 West Pottawatomie street, with half of a brick, inflicting a dangerous scalp wound and causing concussion of the brain, from which he has not yet fully recovered. (11/29/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Martha Weesner, age 83 years died at the residence of her son, R.Weesner, at Capitol Hill yesterday morning at 7:30. Funeral services will be held Friday. Definite arrangements for the services have not yet been made. (11/29/1906) Ola Tripps, colored, 21 years of age, died at 328 West First street yesterday afternoon from pneumonia. Her only known relative is an uncle named George Burleson, at Ft. Worth, Texas. (11/30/1906) NEGRO KILLED IN QUARREL. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 29.—Large Bolden, a negro cotton picker, died at the hospital here yesterday as the result of wounds inflicted by Tim Johnson, another negro, living near Ripley, where the shooting occurred. Johnson is a Payne county farmer who has always borne a good reputation, while Bolden’s reputation has not been of the best. (12/01/1906, Saturday) Citizens of Sober Thought Decry Conditions That Make Such Crimes Possible W.P. Dilworth, the prominent Main street merchant who was shot three times in an encounter with an unknown bandit, who attempted to hold up and rob the Dilworth hardware store at an early hour Thursday morning, died from the effects of his wounds at the Rolater hospital on East Fourth street at 9:20 o’clock yesterday morning. The murderer was still at large at a late hour last night, despite the efforts of the police department of this city and the sheriff’s force, with the cooperation of dozens of private citizens to accomplish his arrest. [bulk of article omitted here re: who did it] Arrangements have been completed for the funeral of W.P. Dilworth, which will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock this afternoon. After the services the body will be taken to the Frisco depot, where it will be shipped to Fort Scott, Kan., for interment. William P. Dilworth was a native of Oxford, Chester county, Pa., and was born November 27, 1841. At an early age he removed to Leavenworth, Kan., where he became associated with his uncle, John Wilson, in the hardware business. At the close of the civil war he moved to Fort Scott, Kan., where he went into business for himself. In 1870 he married Miss Nellie C. Detwiler, who with two sons, Walter L. of this city and Dwight P., survives him. Deceased moved to Oklahoma City in 1900 and founded the establishment on Main street which has since borne his name and prospered under his management. Mr. Dilworth was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city during his residence here. MEMORIAL ARRANGEMENTS. The Oklahoma Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers’ association of which the late W.P. Dilworth was president, held a meeting yesterday afternoon and passed appropriate resolutions, arranging also to close all the time taken up by the obsequies of the late honored chief of the organization. [additional details omitted] (12/02/1906, Sunday) August Eyermann, aged 69, died in St. Louis Thursday, November 29. He was well known in Oklahoma City. (12/02/1906) Died—December 1, 1906, 4:30 a.m., at 1225 North Broadway, Miss Anna McGaughey, formerly of Fort Worth, Tex. Services to be held at the residence at 3:15 this afternoon, after which the remains will be taken for interment to Shelbyville, Ky. (12/04/1906, Tuesday) DEATH OF J.R. McALESTER. Shawnee, Okla., Dec. 3.—J.R. McAlester, aged 60, died Sunday at his home near the city and was buried this afternoon in Fairview cemetery. A family survives. Mr. McAleter has been in this country for some years and was highly respected. (12/04/1906) TULSA CHILD DIES OF BURNS FROM A GASOLINE EXPLOSION Tulsa, I.T., Dec. 3.—Lucy Hardain, 10 years of age, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardain, died at Red Fork yesterday as the result of burns received in an explosion of a stove. The child was playing with a can of gasoline and poured the inflammable liquid on the fire. Instantly a terrific explosion occurred, enveloping the girl in a mass of flames. The father, rushing to the rescue, endeavored to fight the fire out, but his efforts were unsuccessful. His hands were burned to the bone, and he received severe burns on the face and chest. The girl was buried today. (12/04/1906) AWAIT WORD FROM BROTHER. Shawnee, Okla., Dec. 3.—The body of John O’Malley of Earlboro, aged 60 years, who died last Wednesday suddenly after a day of comparatively good health, is still being held at the Fleming & Brown’s undertaking rooms in this city awaiting advice from a brother who is expected tomorrow. O’Malley was one of the best known residents of the county. (12/05/1906, Wednesday) DEATHS --- BURIALS Edward C. Brayton died yesterday morning in a local hospital of meningitis. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Reed and Mueller. The deceased was a member of the local aerie of Eagles, and that lodge will have charge of the funeral ceremonies. Interment will be made in the Fairlawn cemetery. Robert Dickson died at his residence at 209 West Fourth street yesterday from a complication of diseases. Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed last night. The decedent leaves a wife and children. (12/07/1906) DYER IS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WIFE Nathan Dyer, a former employe of the Choctaw railroad in this city, was arrested at Arcadia yesterday evening by Deputy Sheriffs J.W. Dobbs of Roger Mills county and Mike Casey of this county on the charge of having committed an assault on his wife at Sayre on November 27, from the result of which she subsequently died. While a resident of this city several years ago, Dyer was held up and robbed and he has been called here as a witness before each session of the grand jury since then. While here in attendance at the last session of that body, he is said to have become intoxicated and went home to Sayre while under the influence of liquor. Arriving there he is alleged to have quarreled with his wife, and in the course of the dispute he became enraged and threw a can of tomatoes at her, knocking her down. He is then said to have kicked her in the abdomen, causing the premature birth of a child, and injuries to the mother from which she died on Tuesday. Under Sheriff Dobbs came to this city yesterday in search of Dyer, and Deputy Sheriff Casey was detailed to assist him on the case. They found that Dyer had been in this city until yesterday morning, when he left for Arcadia. The officers followed him to that place and effected his arrest yesterday evening. Dyer was brought to this city and lodged in the county jail. Dobbs will take him back to Sayre this morning. (12/07/1906) MRS. FRANK H. GREER PASSES TO REWARD WIFE OF STATE CAPITAL EDITOR DIED YESTERDAY AT HER HOME. Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Frank H. Greer, wife of the president of the State Capital company, died last night of heart failure at the family residence, 616 East Warner avenue. Mrs. Greer had been ill for some time, but had recently been much better. Yesterday she showed marked improvement and her sudden death at 11:20 o’clock was a shock. (12/08/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Velma Roller, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Roller, died at the family residence at 625 East Third street, yesterday morning. The body was sent to Altamont, Kansas, last night over the M.K.&T. The funeral services of Harry St. John, who died on the steps of the Carnegie library Wednesday morning, will be held at the Street & Harper undertaking parlors this afternoon. Mrs. St. John reached the city from Chicago last night, and will have the body shipped to that city for interment. The services will be conducted by the Christian Science church of this city, the deceased being a member of that church. The funeral of Henry Sullivan, the bartender who was killed in a pistol duel with J.T. Loggins on West Grand avenue last Sunday afternoon, has been postponed until tomorrow morning. The services will be held at the undertaking parlors of Reed and Mueller. (12/11/1906) ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE. Ardmore, I.T., Dec. 10.—Near Walker yesterday, J.B. Cry accidentally shot and killed his wife. They were hunting rabbits near their home when Cry stumbled and pulled the trigger of the gun as he fell. The charge tore off the top of Mrs. Cry’s head. The couple had been married only a short time. (12/12/1906) BITTEN BY DOG, BOY DIES IN CONVULSION WILBURTON,I.T., DEC.11.—OTTIS EVANS, FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, DIED HERE TONIGHT WITH HYDROPHOBIA, AFTER HAVING CONVULSIONS FOR THE LAST 72 HOURS. HE WAS BITTEN BY A DOG 40 DAYS AGO. (12/13/1906) CARLISLE GRADUATE DIES. Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 12.—Prof. St. Cyr Tucker, a member of the Iowa tribe of Indians, and graduate of Carlisle and Cornell universities, died here today of consumption. He was principal of the colored schools here and formerly was connected with the faculty of the Langston negro university. (12/15/1906) FARMER ENDS OWN LIFE. Wapanuka, Dec. 14.—Swallowing strychnine with suicidal intent, J.V. Johns, a farmer, died at the Rock Island and depot here late yesterday, before medical aid could be secured. (12/16/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Fred Meek, formerly in the livery business on California avenue, died at his home, 1220 East Eighth street; yesterday afternoon after an illness extending over a period of two months. Deceased was 29 years of age, had been a resident of this city since 1889, was a native of Iowa, and is survived by a wife and one child. The funeral services will be held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. (12/18/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Margaret McMillan Boyd died yesterday at the home of her son, Dr. W.J. Boyd, 324 Harrison avenue. A daughter, Eleanor, also survives her, and three sisters, Mrs. Madison W. Stirling of Kansas, Mrs. T.E. Burns of Genesee, N.Y., and Miss Katharine McMillan of Le Roy, N.Y. Mrs. Boyd had been a resident of this city for five years and had a very large number of friends in Maywood. The funeral services will be held at the residence Wednesday afternoon. D.V. Lacky was called to Sumner, Ill., Saturday to attend the burial of a brother, J.H. Sheridan, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., who died at Joplin, Mo., after two days’ illness of brain fever. (12/18/1906) DEATH COMES AS HIS WEDDING DAY IS NEAR Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 17.—Miss May Ford, of Odessa, whose marriage to Marvin Hested, of Drake, I.T., was to take place on Christmas day, has received word of accidental death of her betrothed at Drake. During an altercation with a companion, Hested was struck over the head with a revolver, his wounds proving fatal. (12/18/1906) KILLED BY BROTHER-IN-LAW. Shawnee, Okla., Dec. 17,--At a neighborhood above qualification near Hoontuchka, 14 miles northwest of here, yesterday, Wm Johnson shot and instantly killed his brother-in-law, Henry Dogles. Johnson made his escape. The particulars indicate a standing trouble between the men. (12/18/1906) BURIED WHERE SHE DIED. Lawton, Okla., Dec. 17.—Mrs. P.Minderhaut, of Minderhaut, Illinois, who with her farmily was on the way to Lawton to reside, died Sunday morning at the Bilton hotel in Waurika of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of but a few days. She was 74 years of age and insisted that she should be buried where she died. (12/19/1906) NEGRO DIED IN POOL HALL. Enid, Okla., Dec. 18.—An unknown colored man was found dead in the Ninth street pool hall this morning. No investigation was made as to the cause of death and the body was buried at the county’s expense. (12/19/1906) DEATHS --- BURIALS Mrs. Elizabeth Burnett, aged 71, a resident of this city for many years, died last night at 8:30 o’clock at the family residence, 618 West Pottawatomie street, of a complication of diseases following a sickness of several weeks. Deceased leaves a large family, said to be the largest in Oklahoma county. Burial will take place this morning at 10:30 o’clock from her late home, the services to be conducted by Rev. Thomas H. Harper of the People’s church, and interment will be in Fairlawn cemetery. Harry Fraser, 12 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Howe, formerly of Oklahoma City, died Saturday at Peabody, Kan. (12/20/1906) PURELY PERSONAL Col. William Cross went to Norman on the noon train yesterday to attend the obsequies of the late Maj. S.J. Wilkins, who died Tuesday morning from an attack of neuralgia of the heart. (12/20/1906) CARD OF THANKS. The family of Mrs. Elizabeth Burnett wish to thank the many friends and neighbors who assisted in caring for and attending her during her recent illness and death. S.R. Burnett, J.G. Burnett, J.S. Burnett, S.E. Burnett, Roland Burnett, W.M. Braswell, and Mrs. W.M. Braswell. (12/20/1906) CARD OF THANKS. We, the matrons of the Baptist Orphan home, wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends who so kindly and lovingly aided us during the sickness and death of our dear little baby Charlie. MISS WINNIE MITCHELL. MISS ADA THOMAS. (12/21/1906) MURDERER EN ROUTE TO JAIL DROPS DEAD NEGRO SHOT WOMAN DOWN WHO WAS HIDING HIS WIFE FROM HIM. Muskogee, I.T., Dec. 20.—Death doubtless robbed the gallows of a victim last night when Thomas Calhoun, a negro being brought to prison here, died on the train of heart failure. He was arrested at Watonga, Okla., and accused of murder. Six weeks ago, Calhoun, who lived near Okmulgee, went to the home of Louisa Wonzle, where his wife was found, and demanded that his wife, who had fled from him through fear of murder, be given up to him. The Wonzle woman interfered and he shot her dead, and then fled to the woods. The day following, while the funeral procession was passing through the woods in the country Calhoun rushed forth from his hiding place and dragged his wife out of one of the carriages and escaped into the woods with her, threatening the life of any person who interfered. The woman was found later nearly starved. Calhoun was seen until he was caught 12 miles from Watonga. [remainder omitted] (12/22/1906) DEATHS—BURIALS Will Nicholls, son of the late Rev. Nicholls, a Baptist minister of this city some years ago, died yesterday morning at San Antonio from lung trouble, and while on his way to the dry climate of Arizona in the hope that he would recover his health. Deceased was about 24 years of age, and had been a resident of this city for many years. About four years ago he was married in this city to Jesse Hales, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hales, who survives him together with two young children. The remains will arrive in this city this afternoon on the Santa Fe train due at 3:40 o’clock, and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence of Mr. Hales, 300 East Seventh street, conducted by Rev. Moore of the Christian church. Interment to be in Fairlawn cemetery. (12/25/1906) NEGRO BARBER DIES. Arthur Thompson, a colored barber aged 30, died yesterday from peritonitis at his home, 412 East Grand avenue, and will be buried at his former home in Texas. (12/28/1906) TREADWAY DIES PAYNE IS HELD Crap Game Wager for 75 Cents Cause of Shooting. HE FIRES THREE SHOTS. In Search of Revenge He Returns to Building and Is Killed. Following a quarrel over 75 cents which had been placed as a wager on a crap game, Henry Treadway was shot and fatally wounded yesterday afternoon by Dick Payne in an alleged negro gambling house in the second story of a building at 114 West First street. Treadway was taken to the residence of W.F. Wilson at 117 West Thirteenth street, where his wife is employed as a domestic, and died shortly after 7 o’clock last night. Payne was arrested a few minutes after the shooting by Charles S. Colt. [remainder of article omitted] (12/29/1906) NEGRO BOY KILLS WHITE BOY OF 14 SHOT TO DEATH BY NEGRO, AGED 12 Maddened by Defeat in a Clod-Throwing Battle, Colored Boy Attacks Whites With Rifle Enraged by the defeat of himself and several negro companions in a clod-throwing contest with a party of white boys, Charles Walker, a negro 12 years old, secured a target rifle and fired into the group of his white antagonists, fatally wounding Elmer Ammerman, a white boy 14 years old. The shooting occurred about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon on Geary avenue between First and Second streets, within a few rods of the Ammerman home. The fatal shot was fired at a distance of half a block, the bullet striking the lad just over the right eye and penetrating the skull. The wounded boy was conveyed to his home by his youthful companions immediately after the shooting and Dr. Grey was summoned and gave medical aid. He never recovered consciousness and died from a hemorrhage of the brain resulting from the internal bleeding of the wounded at 6:30 o’clock last night. Charles Walker, the youthful slayer, was arrested about an hour after the shooting by City Detective Hagen and Sanitary Officer Denny at his father’s residence in the 300 block on East First street. [remainder of article omitted] (12/30/1906) SUDDEN DEATH FROM APOPLEXY Frank S. Holt, aged 53 years, died at his home, 405 West Grand avenue yesterday morning from a strike of apoplexy suffered on Friday morning about 6 o’clock while lighting the kitchen fire. Mr. Holt was an employe of the Curtis & Gartside company and had been in good health. His death is a shock to his friends and associates. He had been a resident of this city for about five years, coming here from La Belle, Mo. His wife and only daughter, Mrs. F.A. Whitten, survive him. The funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 3 o’clock and will be conducted by Rev. Henry A. Porter of the Baptist church. Interment will be in Fairlawn cemetery. (12/30/1906) EUFALA MAN LOSES LIFE IN RUNAWAY Eufala, I.T., Dec. 29.—Edward McCalvy was instantly killed here today in a runaway accident while he was returning to his home in the eastern part of the city in a two horse wagon. The horses became frightened near the railroad track, pulling McCalvy out on the tongue of the wagon, running across the street and collided with a telephone pole, crushing McCalvy’s head and chest. He died before medical assistance could be had. McCalvy leaves a wife and three children. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html