Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • Page 8

JVllTTONG'S Of ear loaB i SALE OF TOYS! This Is our our stock is carry all must go Monday and Tuesday DENIES THE REPORT London, I)ec. The AsaocIatGd PreSft- Is In a poHJtmii to state on au- lliorlty of the British jhBT tliere is no truth in the assertion, In the Si.mdard today, that admiralty has to estab- Ish, next May, a Pailfli- North Amer. lean sqtladron; the liaae of Which plol)ably will be at "There la no shadow of for this story; it niiist be obvious to anyone who gives the subject a mo- '8 thought that such a move would be the last thing we wou4d thlnlf of dt.the present made.by one of thb highest ofllclals of the admiralty THE nRONAVGH An which promises to trte chief Bocla! function of the "iristmas season, and which, is bc: rr looked forWard to with a great al of pleasure and interest, is le recital to be gfyen by Mia.s race Bronaugh next Friday at the HInton theatre. A ItirgJ mvmber of box parlies hare al- feudy bfPii planned by prominent cof'lcty people, and the fact that many of these have been fortunate to hear AHBB BronauRh before, is not only a dlstli.ct tribute to her, but assures the success of the enterprise. NO EVIDENCE AGAINST SUGG an ift" All Toys, Dolft, Go-Caf ts, Doll Buiggies, Wagons of aU description, Auto-Hxpresses, Doll Beds, Doll Dressers, 'Dbll Comodes, Doll Tables and Cha-rs, Doll Housers.

Drums, Fire Engines, Toys of all kinds and "Teddy Bears" OUT of Store We hatidle Jacob's New Orlean's Line of Candies. Made Last Night HRSIAPFOINTHENT BMIAYOi MAHnN 's nanciiij? School tontglit. Muskogee Banks Will Handle Large Sums Kansas City, Dec. (Special) -James 11. Menefee, state treasurer C.

Osborn, an old soldier well and favorably known, has been appointed city sldewalli Inspector by Mayor, Martin. Mia appointment will be confirmed by the council evening. Mr. Osboiii bears tfte laistinctiou of being the first man by Martin under the system of city government, his first important to ioolc after the laying of 10 thiles of' sidewalks which IB" to be provided for by council, at Hs first meeting. TO THE COMMITTEE Guthrio, 1 uim prolilbltion MU, by 'the as pio- law, wa.s yesterday tnkeu out of the of whole, and wfi'lTed back to the iiiolilbition When the bill reached the Uoiiso.

Speaker Murray Introduced fifty additional secllonH provUlhig for a dispensary system, which were taken up In couneotlon with Ije original bill. Most of nienihi'rs objected to rushliij; lonR bill through in one day. of led fl.nht df the Vandeventefr'stated that the Hill- ups bill evKlenlly lovitd not puss before, the holidays. nskinl for Kineral debate to tesi the temper of the priMidsltton the iiisur.ijeius op Miirra.v Inter reiua rked: of yoii seiMU ID I 's I lie lodily rat than upon tlic Interests of who liiolilhltloii eilforeed A leader of the of the measure said lo wli; liuVj' prphllitt Inn fi after the hoi- but on thi' Indian 'ri side we will not sttiiid for enforcement offlcer-i eonifng into our I'omes an-1 poarchliiK tlieni for liooze. We liad enough of that un- the ftuleral rejiime.

We also hellftVe that the section which fines IntoxIcatinK Uquor as any 'ompound used as beverage con- liiinlnj? one-half, of 1 per cent ohol enlarireK upon the constlin- tionftl definition, and Is clearly un- (onstltiitjlonal The senate yesterday passed the VanderViOnter bill to prohibit the "iplng (if the state, modifying several sections so us to ellnuiiate constitutional difficulties. The Murray printing bill is now ready tOr slgnaturo" by the governor, the senate concurring in the house uiiiendnient. berd law bill allowing counties to e.xenipt tlienisolves from the provisions of the Oklahoma herd law" has passed both houses, am! the of the governor. The senate refused to concur In the amendineiu to the Franklin llrook bill to trans- iier cases from the Indian Terrltmy to the new stale courts eliipinated 9th-' provision for the iraimfiT of crimii.al cases and the bill has to the conf coi.imHtie. liovernor Haskell yesterday si 'tit two siuM'lal ttiessages to tlie le.i^is- latiirc.

one stating that he liad sinned the concurrent resolution oougress for relief of the In the pasture." iind the other nivii.K the iian of hanks thai liail aRreed to stale warranl at par. 'I'lie bil! for the department has iKtMl hollst'-i hot passed the senate bill providing for the selection of grand and petit juries and the bill is ready tor the governor's approval and also passed the bills by Tillotson providing for a gas iiispeetor and to prevent waste at gas wells. MAY DISCLOSE FIRE VICTIMS A. Sugg, "chief of police. ewlfi Woods, night policeman, of Gibson, arraigned belore U.

Commissioner -Nichols yesferday ftornoon upon a charge of robbing postofflce at Port Ollison were isshargcd from custody for lack Ti' evidence. The evidence very confllct- One man testified tliat Sugc; fare to face, runnin rwa'y from the scene of the rob ery. that Sugg drew a gun and ired several shots Into the ground f'hlently to frighten him, tha Woo-ls was 'Immediately behini he was sure of the Idsn cf both men. Anot wlti -were that Sugg was at home In i'cd at the time tfa 'Ultted, A.nother^ swore that he "let two "men riiniiihg iiA'lfy ffohi the sicenc of, thef robbery, but -his of the metj in no wai tted tiiie defendants. Other evi brought otit Oie fact th two three' tramps hpd been hi the towii for a diiy'or-so, very 'suspiciously and asking many lead iDg about money, -etc.

Sugg and Wobfii have good reputations and are I-nown to the people of the town. Sugg was at Webbers Falls for several years and the jieople theH have rhuch confldenice in him. 'ooklng on the chftrge' that Tie robbed the postoffice as being ridiculous. He also startd-s well with the -cople of Fort Gibson and but few beKeve him to be otherwise than --ntlrGly innocent. FROfPOLICE COURT TO ALTAR "You say you want lo marry that negro?" Inquired Prosecutor Sullivan in court today of Beatrice fiond, a negress arrested last night for stealing a gold ring.

"Indeed I do jedge," answered Heatrlce, "and he's done gone and got the license." Bruce Cash, the man in the case who was court, admitted that the girl was lellihg the truth. He said he got the license yesterday and after a long search found hla girl locked up. "When you marry Cash?" asked Shllivan; away jedge!" the girl answered. "That is a worse punishment than you could get for stealing a said Sulllvaiji. ''go and set married," The couple left court arm in arm.

t- of Oklahoma, Is here arranging for the distribution of the $5,000,000 allotted to his state by the government. The Commercial Trust Co. will distribute the money Just as soon as Mr. Menefee can make his allotments to the Oklahotna "banks. The money is to be paid In ten Installments of $500,000 eacli, and the first payment was made yesterday.

Mr. Menefee says that the greater portion of the money will be allotted to the eastern part of the state, as schools are more Jn that Section. The money is to be distributed among Oklahoma banks, who can iroduce the proper securities, to be held until such lime as It can be 'nvested. The.ie securities must -tate, school, or municipal tv Oklahoma real estate. The estate will be accepted at halt its value.

"Improvements" are not to "Oiint In the valuation. MiiskoccG hau considered the Vest in the slate. sviU handle a largo lart of the COMMISSIONER BUY FIXINGS The board of county ers adjourned this afternoon until Jan. Gth, after an Important morning session. The bid of.

$2,444.50 of the Street Furniture and the furniture for the court house and county offices was accepted by tlie coinmissioners. The Bank of Muskogee was named as county depository, and the following expense and salary bills were ed: T. B. Sutton, domtnlssioner. per diem mileage, expenses.

$204.50. M. L. Dur.leavy. against whom isuit was brought yesterday by Trustee Coss, who has charge of the affairs of the Canadidn Valley Trust company, for the sum of $2300, denies that he owes the trust company the sum alleged and says that he paid Itsometimo beOore the company closed Ua banking business.

He furtlier states that he demanded the par pers, showing that, he had paid the money, but, that the officials of the concern did not turn them over to him, instead of turning them over to the trustee. Cdss says that the notes are regularly made and apparently unpaid and the only thing for him to do was to briiig the into the courts for settlement. Dunleavy pledged iiersonal property to the value of $93,000 to the banks which took over one-half the C. E. Vann, commissioner, per diem, mileage, expenses.

indebtedness to depositors due by R. Harris, per diem, mileage, $111.50. C. H. Eberle, register of deeds, to Outlirle.

$46.80. staged to the Times-Democrat today that Tfeen exonerated by Squire Burks of having outside city- ordlnr ance No. 242, in incinerating a steer belonging to a man named House, tihe defunct company, to secure the banks putting up the cash. The property was pledged by a mortgage for $47,000, which made up a of the $.100,000 bond furnished by the stock liolders and friends the concern to secure? the banlts up the 50 per cent fo? the depositors. DuaJjgavy thinks that- it Is the irony of fate thai after be had pledged himself for such a large sum in order to help out the concern, phould be suea for ii sum wTilch he has repaid to the company, and for i-Ahlch he "had not received credit because of the careless, or some ulterior motive of the officials of the defunct imtitutlon.

ary per. diem, $49.70. Harry Padgett, deputy cdimty- Jan. 1, '08, E. C.

Gilliland, deputy cqunty treasurer, to Jan. Springfield, Dec. which originated In the dei)ari- nient store of Hmcher company this morning destroyed the four story building, by that establishment, and uUo ihv four story building adjotnlng, oc- cui)ied by J. 1.. Jones furtiiture store and two three story Imlld- liigs west of these- The loss is, estimated at One.

or two persons may have (wen bnrni'd lo death in ihv siori'. Try want ads. TRIED CASE Denver, Dec. the first time in Colorado's history, and perhaps In the history of the country as well, jury, composed entirely of women, has called Into service and sat thrpughoui it law4i finally reiuierlug verriiM yesterday. The suit was one beinii tried before Justice Curjon and volved the.

question 'whether or not a garment purchaspd by a woman from a local merchant fitted the purchaser. The Jury decided it did fit. is the health Klyjrig fltUO- ti-ratlons. Order, 412. "Pussyfoot" Objects To Amnestv Johnson, the "Joint" rnlder, well known to Muskogee bcoUeKger.s, does not look with muc'a favor on Governor Haskell's decision to release ail prisoners confined In jail fliarged with misdemeanors and violation of the liquor laws.

Johnson is In Guthrie, and ex- nects to explain to tlie governor why the offenders, at least those prosecuted by him, should not' be re- If Gofernor Haskell tikes advanl- ape of amnesty j-esolulion Johfj- son say? all his work will have been for naught. Maud Cramer, through her attor- nii-ys, "Hurlclcberry this filed suit for divorce against Wm. H. Crfliiier. The pMi- llon gives desertion cruelty nt) the grounds on which it he divorce Is sought, and states that the whereabouts of the defendant are not known.

LICE.VSES. Willie Green, 26, to l-ucy Johnson, 27, Mupskogee; J. J. Jamison. 22.

to Belle Sunders, 18. Broken Arrow; Bruce Cash, 21 to Beatrice Bonds. IS. Muskogee: W. B.

as. G'hson, to Mattle Sick. 21. Porum. For Purchasing That Gift And You Are Still Undecided! Allow us to suggest that you will find an elegant assortment" to select from at The Orton Jewelry Company.

Here arc Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry of all descriptions. Also a beautiful line of I Silverware, Cut Glass 4 China Pictures, Toilet Sets, Brushes, G)mbsr Perfumes, Leather Goods and many other articles too numerous to mention. We arc handling all kinds of talking machines Victor's, Columbia's and Edison's and have all the latest Records. Come and look at our goois and then decide. Phone 983 Barnes 3i.