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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-19

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-19

OF national laEI7I1lI0H duFl1E the year
therA was none u more importance 10
either the commerce or the naval power
OF the country than that authorizing
the construction Of an laihmlAn canal
After much discussion Of the relative
merits Of tho Panama and the Nlcara-
guam routes ConErpse made provision
Tor flo000oo 900 bond issue and passed
q Law which gave President Roosevelt
Ihs power 20 decide upon The route
or oth1r aerl11aEion the passage Of The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
VARIous CASES.

The following minor cases were dis posed of in the city court yesterday:
 John Thomas, charged with discharg- ing fire arms In the city limits, was fined $5 and costs of $S.24.
 Nicolo Ricciletto, charged with as- saulting Tony Rick of 23 Palmer street was fined $f0 and costs of $1010.
 Michael Carroll, who broke a wirde,s in street ear 31, had his case nolled.
 Albert Hoist, charged with keeping a disorderly house, will be tried Decem- Der %.
 Harry Sarason, charged with theft was fined S7 and costs of $7.7S for steal ing s9,eo.a
 Dollie Ferrucci, aged twelve years charged with theft of $so worth of dia- monds, will be tried December. 2s.
 James Smith, arrested on charge oi relieving the cash register in James Wards saloon, on the corner of Dewitt and West Portsea streets, of $46, was sent to jail for three months.
 Labarato Mature, charged with breach of the peace, will be tried upon q more serious charge December 2s.
 The two Italians who Saturday after noon robbed George Barbic of $20 were arraigned in the town court in West Haven yesterday. The men gave the names of Ambrosio Cesano and Nicoio Tuernini. They were held for the next term of the superior court. Their bonds were fixed at $500 each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
THE DYNAMITE THREAT
Regarding Wrecking Adams Express
 Trains.

I Regarding Wrecking Adams Express Trains.
 Somewhat sensational reports have l been sent out from this city within a | week that the Consolidated road appre- hended the hold up of it's Adams Ex-
 press night trains from New York, | which has valuable loads at this season, 1 and that a special train with armed l men was held in readiness at New Ha- ven for action in case of llold-up. It has also been reported that detectives have been at various points investigat- ! ing the movements of suspicious per- sons.
 While the matter has been kept as ] quiet as possible there was foundation
 for the reports. The men who have been serving as extra guards for the | Adams Express train which goes through New Haven bound for Boston I at o'clock each morning, and as spec- ! ial watchmen at stations between Stam- ford and Providence, were relieved yes- l terday, 1t being understood that the company did not longer need their ser vices.
 The services os these special men came about through the receipt of an anonymous letter to the effect that this express, which has been carrying very heavy and valuable freight, would be destroyed if a certain sum of money was not paid over to the writer. The
 company's officers, while believing the letter was written by crank, made
 special arrangements to guard it's prop erty, and that of the express company. The threat was to have been put into effect on the 18th of this month, &C.,
 cording to the letter. but the railroad officers say no interference has been of fered thus far &to the express or any other train.
 Although the disaster did not occur the road has not abandoned it's vigil lance.
 In reply to an inquiry, President Mel len said: "The company received 8 de-
 lnand for several thousands, and it was given the alternative Of paying this
 money or having certain train dyna- mited. In this era Of dynamite, al- though I regarded the letter as the
 work of a fool, thought it my duty to
 take every precaution. A stick of dyna-
 mite was found on branch line. It
 was not railroad dynamite and T will
 not say on what line it was found. The
 danger has passed. but we are still
 guarding our property
 In the section Of the far west, where
 President Mellen had. been serving be-
 fore coming to New Haven dynamiting
 and hold-ups are not uncommon. Mr.
 Mellen suspected that the letter might
 be merely q hoax. but he thought it
 wise to be prepared for trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
WILLIAM g. BLAKE, YALE DIVIN.
 ITY SCHOOL, GRADTTATH


 William $. Blake, teacher and con- duetor of school at 576 Fifth avenue. New York city, died on Saturday at his residence in East 18th street, at the age of fifty-two years. He was born in the western part of New York state. His father was Methodist minister, and MT. Blake was educated with a view of himself entering the ministry. In 1876 he was graduated from .wes- leyan university, and then aetended Yale divinity school. He served first as pastor of country church, and then accepted call to Methodist Episco- pal church in 104th street, in New York city. After a few years he withdrew from the ministry because his views on many theological questions were in con- flict with doctrines of the denomination. He then took up school teaching, and soon established school of his own. He was g member of the New York Athletic club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
Factory P, watrous Manufacturing

Factory P, Watrous Manufacturing company, will close down the day be- fore New Years.
 Zerah N. Beach arrived home yester- day from the New Haven hospital, and has recovered the sight of his left eye.
 Sundays pouring rain was a com plete but not a pleasant surprise to most everybody. The outside covering of the earth in this section received a thorough cleansing.
 Charles Toothe, ST., is home from Mill ford for the holidays.
 There are busy times this week every evening in the various stores and also on the streets, where the many are looking at the Christmas displays in the show windows.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
WALLlNGPoRD.

Both Judges Judd and Phelps were on the borough court bench yesterday morning when court opened at ten o'clock. There were six cases on the docket, two of them being continued for decision yesterday morning. The first cases disposed of were those against MT. and Mrs. c. s. Hall and MT, and Mrs. Joseph St. Hilare, charged with not complying with the law in sending their children to school, which cases were tried week ago before Judge Phelps, who continued them for one week for decision. Judge Phelps dis posed of the cases yesterday morning by taxing of the officers fees, which < were $247 in the Hall case and $277 in the St. Hilare case, both of which were + paid >,.
 The other cases came up before Judge ! Judd. Charles Wilson, of Providence, Frank Murphq, of Boston, and Thomas Mitchell, of Worcester, who were at Cushman's lunch room Saturday night and created a disturbance. were charg- ed with intoxication and breach of the peace. Wilson was given thirty days and $13.5S costs and Mitchell S5 and $1S.S1 costs, both going to jail yesterday afternoon. Murphy was lot go on his promising to pay the officers fees of $4.5s. Mrs. George Goebel, charged with breach of the peace, was fined $5 and { costs, judgment being suspended for thirty days on the payment of the offi- cers' fees of $4.71.
 Mrs. Jeremiah Cronin died on Sunday night at her home on Laden avenue The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at Holy Trinity church. Mrs. Cronin leaves husband one daughter, Miss Bridget Cronin, and two sons, Michael Cronin and John Cronin.
 Fraray Hale, jr., is home from Ann herst college.
 Peter La Croix is home from two- weeks visit in Canada.
 Edward Kennedy is home from Mag ara college.
 Janitor James has furnished lodgings for nearly four hundred tramps already this season.
 There are now seventeen inmates at the town farm.
 The high school basketball team and the alumnis will have a game in the ar1nory New Years afternoon.
 The train bulletin in the depot proves to be quite 8 convenience to the pa irons of the road and also saves the ticket agent from answering so many questions.
 Marsden Hubbard is home from Princeton college for the Christmas holidays.
 Morton Griswold is home from Will Hams college.
 F. B. Trask, of Bath, Me-; is the guest of l.. M. Monroe.
 Company K will have its weekly drill this evening instead of Thursday, the regular night.
 The Colony street school alumni will elect officers this evening.
 Substitute Letter Carrier William Burns will go on duty tomorrow to help out the Christmas mail rush.
 Miss Edith c. Lane went to Clinton yesterday to attend the funeral of Miss Sara P. Kslsey's mother. < Robert Wallace is home from St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H.
 One unclaimed letter in the postoffiee yesterday morning was for Mrs. J. B. Harmon.
 Carl Hodgkinson is home from Will hston academy.
 Christmas trees are meeting with a ready sale, and some of the storekeep- CTS are doing quite business in that line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
THE DIR. DoHERTY CASE.

.Dr. J. J. S. Doherty, through his at- torney, David Fitzgerald, yesterday morning waived examination before United States Commissioner William A Wright and was held for trial in the United States district court in this city the fourth Tuesday in February. Bonds were fixed at 5000. These were fur nished by Attorney Fitzgerald. The charge against the doctor is of sending through the mail advertise ments of improper articles. The case was worked up by Anthony Comstock, who came here in October to make the arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
EXCELSIOR CHAPTER n

EXCELSIOR CHAPTER, O. F. $.
 Excelsior chapter, No. 3. Q. E. S., held Its regular meeting last Friday evening, and initiated four new members, after which the annual election was held with the following result: Mrs. Mar saret Washburn, worthy nlatron; Ben Jamin F. Crocker, wathy patron; Mrs. Addie L. Seymour, associate matron: Mrs. Alice F. Dean, secretary; Mrs. Augusta Davidson. treasurer; Mrs. Catherine Hotchkiss. conductress; Mrs. Elizabeth Ridley, associate eondustress. The officers will be installed on New Years night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
THE COHEN SHOOTING CASE.


 Harry Cohen, the eighteen-year-oId boy held on charge of murder in the second degree as the result of the death of young Walter Owens by shooting at the Winchester factory De- cember 2d. was given preliminary hearing yesterday morning in the city court. The lad was represented by At- torney J. P. Goodhart.
 The state called but three witnesses. They were Samuel B. Fields, gunt test CT at the factory with whom Cohen worked, Medical Examiner Bartlett and Coroner Mix.
 The evidence indicated to Judge Ty- ner manslaughter rather than murder, but the charge was nto changed and probable cause was found for the bind- ing over under 5000. |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
IHESARAHB. HARRISON ESTATE
 AMOUNTS TO OYER $25S, 900.

Dr. ,. J. s. Dohsrfy waiVes Examina- tIon-case for U. $. District Court
 Harry Cohen Bound oVer-nany
 M,nor Cases.
 The estate of the late Sarah B. liar rison, sister of former Governor Henry B. Harrison, is appraised at $25S, ,5S5.76. according to the report made yesterday by Attorney Burton D. Mansfield, one of the appraisers, in the probate court. Miss Eva A. GiIker, the nurse who cared for Miss Harrison at the Harri- son home, 266 Crown street. during the last illness of the deceased, was speci- feally bequeathed $2O,O0O. and the resi- due left after all the other bequests should be paid. In anticipation of a larger appraisal, it was expected that the residue for Miss Gilker would ap- proximate, or exceed, $S0,000, making her beneficiary in the amount of s5o,- GOO.
 Mir. Mansfield said yesterday that af- ter all the public and private bequests provided for in the will are carried out, the remainder of the estate will not ex- ceed $10,0O0
 The four important public bequests were: $100,00O, in trust, to Yale unIver~ sity; $SO,000 for free beds at the New Haven hospital, 5000 to the Organized Charities association, and S2,OoO for the Episcopal Missionary society of Con- necticut.
 The bulk of the estate is in personal property, $10,0OO representing the realty owned by Miss Harrison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
GROWING.

The Fraternal Benefit league is growing throughout the state. New Britain council. No. 2s and shelton council No. 20 were instituted last Fri day evening. and Council No. F was in- stituted last Tuesday in Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
COMING DANCE

At the Pequot Club House to be Given
 by Yale Men.
 Many are anticipating a fine time at the dance to be given at the Pequot club house, Morris Cove, by a party of Yale men and their lady friends next Monday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
PAYS s1OO,O0O.
For Washington Home --- Historic Old
 Mansion.

f oi " "SahAiiStOIf LluIile --- f1lSEurlC olu
 Mansion.
 W. A. Slater oe Norwich on Saturday purchased the spacious and Historic house at 17s1 street. Washington, D. C.. Sor several years the home of MT. and Mrs. S. s. Rowland. Twenty-Five years ago the Frelinghuysens of New Jersey lived in the house. It was after ward owned by Senator Randolph of that state, and in 1885 it was made camous by the lavish parties given there by its new master. William c. Whitney, wwl1ile secretary of the navy in the first Cleveland cabinet. After ward John Wanamaker took the house and lived there while postmaster gen. eral under President Harrison. The house is one of the most pretentious of those Of ''Old Washington" and was sold for something like $100,000
 Mir. Slater will occupy the house this season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
REDUCTION IN WAGES.

Has Gone In!o Effect in the Mills in
 Montville.
 Norwich, Dec. H.-A reduction in the wages of all employees of the Attawau- gan Manufacturing company in Mont vile went into effect to-day. While the exact amount of the cut is not stat ed. it is understood that it is in line with the 10 per cent. reduction made in other New England cotton mills.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22

ISRAEL PUTNAM COUNCIL, NO 1e.
 The first regular meeting of Israel Putnam council, No. IS, after institution will be held in lodge room No. 5, I. o. o. F. building, 95 Crown street, next Thursday evening. They have hired the hall for one year. About twenty five candidates are awaiting initiation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
SIX CANDIDATES INTTTATpn

SIX CANDIDATES INITIATED.
 Momauguin council, No. 14, Fraternal Benefit league, held it's first regular meeting last night since institution with large and enthusiastic attend- ance. Plans were talked over for per- secting the new ritual, and six candi- dates were initiated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
ARRESTED FOR LAscIyIoUs CAR
 RIAGE

George Anderson and Sarah Hoist were arrested yesterday on warrants which charged them with lascivious carriage. Sarah's husband, Albert, was before the city court yesterday morning and it is alleged that the couple com mitted the offense while the husband was under arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
A NEW cITIzEN CANNED,

Dr. A. L. House. graduate of Yale medical school. class of .95. formerly To- .cated in Torrington. Conn.,, Is engaged in insurance examination work with the Fraternal Benefit league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22

ness last evening. It will hold it's an- nual election December 2S. with install lation on January I.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
YOUNG BOY ARREsTED

Frederick J. Toole, fifteen years old, was arrested yesterday afternoon on q warrant charging him with breach of the peace
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22

QUINNIPIAC LODGE. ~ Quinnipiac lodge, No. 1, I. o. O. F., transacted its regular order of busi-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-22
DIED AT GRACE HOSPITAL,

DAED AI IIKACE HUSPITAL
 David Geary, of S21 Whalley avenue. died at Grace hospital yesterday after noon of typhoid fever. MT. Geary was seventy years old and leaves a family
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-02
CRITICIZE WAR OFFICE.
Motion in House of Commons t,
Censure BrOdrick.

London, Feb. 25.-The criticism of
the British war office eliminated in the
British house of commons in a motion
for vote of censure against Secretary
of War Brodrick. The motion was in
the shape of an amendment to the adj
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne, regretting the fact that the cor
ganization of the army was not suited
to the needs of the empire and that no
proportionate gain in strength or eff
cheney had resulted from the recent in
crease of military expenditure.
The motion was identical with an
amendment moved by Sir Henry Camp.
bell Zimmerman, the liberal leader,
when Mr.. Rrodrick introduced his ar
my reform scheme in 1901. This time,
however, the vote of censure was pro-
posed by Mr.. Beckitt, an influential
Conservative, who was supported by a
considerable section of the revolving
Unionists. In Introducing the motion
Mr.. Beckett declared that Mr.. Brodrick
had deplorably neglected the greatest
opportunity ever given to a minister
and had produced scheme which was
not only unsound in principle but was
ruinous in practice and enormously
costly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-02
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Ex-Governor SempIe Disobeys Or.
der Of Grand July and
Judge.

Seattle, Feb. 27.-Ex- Governor Eu-
gene Semple, president OF the Seattle
and Lake Washington Waterway Com
pany, has been sentenced to remain in
the county Jail until he complies with
an order of the grand jury to produce
certain records of his corporation before
that body.
Tn. order grew out of the refusal
made by Governor Semple while APP
pearing as a witness before the grand
jury to produce certain records or to
certify thereto, while admitting that
he had the records in his possession.
He was at that time adjudged in con-
tempt of court and ordered to appear
before Judge Bell to show cause why
he should not be punished for the
offense. His attorney, Judge Sachs,
made an Intellectual attempt to secure
more time for his client. Governor
Semple is now in the custody of the
sheriff.
Governor Semple says he does not
object to the grand jury examining the
books of his company as far as any of
the entries therein are concerned, but
that he believes he is within his consti-
tutional rights in refusing, and that he
is refusing on principle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-02
SERIOUS CHARGE
STATE PRINTING CONTRACTORS
MAKE THEM.
Say Louis Levy of King County,
Demanded $1,000 In UOnsidera-
ton OF a Favorable Report by
the Committee of Which He Is
Chairman.

Olympia, Feb. 25.-Following is the
text of the charges made by the state
printing contractors against Louis Levy,
representative from King county:
"Mr. Speaker-The undersigned re-
fuse further to recognize the authority
of Mr.. Louis Levy, chairman of the
house investigation committee on print
ing, to subpoena and question us fur
Their upon matters pertaining to the
public printing.
1--WE base our refusal on the follow
ing reasons:
~. That said Levy insisted upon
his said selection as said chairman not
for the purpose of making an impartial
and honest investigation or of render
ing report in accordance with the res
olutIon of the house creating said COM
mittee.
"2. He has declared that it was his
purpose to secure the said Craftsmanship
in order to be in a position to force the
undersigned contractors and state print
ers, who have Deficiencies pending be-
fore this legislature, to pay him mon
etary consideration Tor favorable re-
port.
"3. In pursuance of that avowed
policy, he has approached each OF us
personally and through his accredited
agent to pay into his hands or the
hands of his said accredited agent the
sum of 81 SEQ, in consideration of
favorable report. Supporting his power
to render such report by the assertion
that the other memers of the commit
tee could be fixed by him.
90. That we have personally refused
to entertain his proposals in the face OF
continued and daily demand upon Us,
made by him and his agent, to pay over
this money.
"5. That he has sought to coerce us
into such payment by false accusations,
by insinuations, by submitting us to
an inquisition outrageous in its impli-
cations, by tt reats, by cajoIery, by
badgery, by distortion of the record
and, in fact, by all the methods known
to the professional blackmailer.
"For these reasons we refuse further
to obey his demands on us for nforma-
ton, ana most respectfully ask that
justice may ne done us and that the
state secure true and impartial report
in accordance with the resolution; that
said. Levy be removed from the chair
manship of said committee and that
some other member of the house be
named in his stead, and we pledge you
the fullest scope and the most searching
investigation will receive all the knowl-
edge and aid that lies in our power to
give. Respectfully,
(Signed) AL. B. HOWE,
President Pioneer Printing and Binding
Co., Tacoma,
"METROPOLITAN PRESS, INC, By
p. L. Allen, Manager. Seattle.
"GWIN HICKS, State Printer.
1.-THE STATE PRINTING co., By
Gwin Hicks, President.
Contractors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-02
WILL AGREE TO REFORM.
Sultan Notifies Russia and Austria
Of Purpose.

Constantinople, Feb. 25.-Tewfik Pa
sha, the minister of foreign affairs, has
notified the Austro- Hungarian and Rus
sian ambassadors that the sultan has
agreed to adopt their scheme of reform
in Macedonia.
In their joint note the powers recon-
mended in addition to the appointment
of an inspector general of gendarmerie
for three years, with ample powers to
act independently and to requisition
troops in case of emergency, and the re-
organization of the gendarmerie under
European instructors; that Christians
be admitted into the gendarmerie in
numbers proportionate to the popnla-
ton without being required to read and
write the Turkish language. Amnesty
is also demanded of all persons who
have been arrsted for political offenses.
The programme for administrative
and financial reforms in Macedonia, as
proposed by the powers, besides plan
ming more equitable collection of tax
es, provides that the local expenses
shall be first charge on the revenues
of each villayet. In the event of there
being surplus this will be sent to
Constantinople.
Measures are also demanded for COM
polling the Albanians to respect the
laws.
The power which it is proposed to
give to the inspector general of the gen.
dardmerie, whose appointment or re.
call and whose successor must be con-
firmed by the powers, thus virtually
detaching him from the direct control
OF the authorities at Constantinople, it
was thought would almost sur, ly en-
counter opposition from the Turkish
government.
1t is understood, however, that the
powers are determined to admit of no
modification of the reform scheme.
They demand it's application without
delay and they are prepared to adopt
vigorous measures to insure it's being
scrupulously carried out.