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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18
NnrIcE oF ELECTION

Whereas. the term of Office OF j.
IA. Rose and T. B. Biggerss, school
directors for the school district OF
the CITY Of Chickasha, Southern
District Indian Territory expires
on the third Saturday in December
1905, and,
Whereas, the law provides that
Two directors for said school dis
Etrict shall be elected annually on
the third Saturday III each and
everv wear. NOW THEREFORE,,
Il II. n. Murphy, mayor Of the
said CITY Of Chickasha, Indian Ter
ritorv. by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by law, do hereby call
and proclaim an election TO be held
jim the said city Of Chickasha, In
ldian Territory, on Saturday, the
| roth dav Of December, 1908, toi
1.-THE purpose Of electing two schoo
ldirectors. to serve for term o
three years.
The Qualihed voters OF tliS san
citv Of Chickasha, shall vote TO
and elect al such election two d
rectors for the said school distric
Of the said city Of Chickasha, In
dian Territory.
The place Of holding said electio
: shall be At the United States Coui
. House in the said city Of Chiekasli
Indian Territory, and the followin
Judges are hereby appointed 70 hol
and conduct such election, ] 4
Hill. 2. H. Jofriss ana T. W. Ail
/, er.
2 such election shall be held an
the returns thereof made as Il
law provides.
Witness my hand as such may
: Of the said city Of chickasha. 4
dian Territory, OH this 9TH day
J. December, 1908
g r. n Murphy
nee Is Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18
Fc0TBAIL sATURDAY.


Via Rock Island System--On
Dec. i9-ao-ai & 20 we will sell
round trip tickets to Southeastern
states al one fare plus ST. .oo with
limit Of 80 days from date OF
sale. We also sell to points in
Arkansas. Illinois, Iowa Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska also
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueb-
10 and Trinidad Colorado. For
further information call on OF write
r. Stephens.
Agent c. R. l. & P. Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18
s,,ono Man Of the Senate.

Senator Kearns Of Idaho Is the
strongest man in the senate, and
car easily floor any colleague by
4 siqle blow from his ponderous
Isl. In the early days q Idaho
when nearly everyone carried a
oixtol the future senator refused
to arm hinseli. and although ne
was frequently involved ~ alter
cations was never known - come
out second best A single blow
from his good right hand was sui
fcient 10 send his adversary e
mrass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

All kinds Of silverware novelties
for The holiday trade A J e. Els
fclders. Y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

Shortly before Major B. Pond
the ..lecture bureau expert was
taken with what proved TO be ms
last illness ne was entertaining
some friends al dinner, when one
Of them asked. Major, you have
At one time and another known
ali the celebrities. Tell me, what
sort OF comparison would you
make between Talmage and
Mark Twain That Is rather
4 difficult question to answer re-
plied the major. with a twinkle II
his ewes. But III say this: Ont
of them lied only when be had 70
and the other lied whether he has
10 or not.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18
ENREEA SPRINGS

nv. p,rts.o system operates wide-vesti oule9si
-. .ii,shfed trains. All cafe cars ana olntl~
ss9n n,ser tbe management Of Fred Harvey
Time 0l trains AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

JIG. Eisfelder has gold plated
clocks. granite clocks and electrie
clock for sale =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

Hello. Miss Goodlooking, I
thought you were going away No,
L viii Stay for the grand opening at
the Palacs Drug Store Dec. 18th.
/ want 10 buy some Holiday pres
ents. s6-oI
Headquarters for general holiday
goods has been established at 2Ir
Chickasha Ave, by order Of J G.
Eisfelder, commanding officer #
The Rock Island Teachers, As
ISOLATION meets here Friday. Let s
show Tic visitors a good time #
YOU have a horse and buggy place
# at the disdosal Of some one, who
will use it to show tlIeir guests the
town
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that ths
hme for the payment Of tax will bs
lextendes from ii5Sec- 70 TO Dec. q
In order 10 avoid the penalty
/ please pay before that date
a. b. Thompson, colle.teT
Dec IS.
FOOTBALL SATURDAY.
The Chickasha High School team
and the Fl Reno team will meet il
a game Of football at the Faii
! Grounds Saturday afternoon. Th'
game will be called at $50.
Admission IS cents all schoo
lchildren 10 cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

cha6ng dishes. latest patterns
os.o4 Haltom 8 Owsley
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

see that lovely japanese ware at
Mrs. Y-arrabee's- 95-io4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

do you have any luck at pick
Ing winners
Eyes. indeed. ] have astonisn'
inely good lack-when l have no
money up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

Oh yes / will remain in chickasha
until after the grand opening at the
Palace Drug Store Dec. IS. jim
Peltyiohn has so many nice things
for Holiday presents for children.
86-oI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

For Rent Nicely furnished
rooms. n. p. Cor srd and Colo
rasio. Mrs. Feely r
All knds of scaveuser work done
on sh notice. Leave yonr order
at4a ckel Store f
j 3 Boairigilt.
Have your furniture upholstered
sao North forth street 9o-9o
GO and see The big crowd at the
Palace Drug Store Dec. IS. So-oi
Iwaat 70 buy 1000 nice Young
hens. anything but Iegaorns
scol JoNEs 2i2 3rd street Z
We ave rooms 70 rent oNfT or
Office suitable for tive gentlemen.
Inquire "a this Office. II
We an please you 10 pictures
and ni8antings. Don't fail % sec
our stock. The Mo. Cont. s
Bidy. co. 94-9z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-18

Ihnr.da1 snsning. December II

suits Jackets Skirts fufs'
ch.iirnns Cioaks. Mackinloshes,
Nesane Waists SIX Waists. seal
1t;n coats Canes sink and Mer-
~..r;1ea pesiicoats Muslin Under
wear pantella Stockings and fine
lIoi.erx Orders taken by Miss
4o,4xSo< Nrw yoRE STORE II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
WARNING TO PRlVATES
German Soldier Killed For Not
SaIuting in a Proper
Manner.

Berlin. April IA courtmartial has
been ordered to try Ensign Hussner Of
the German navy, who, on Good Fri
day, killed an artilleryman named
Hartmann with his sword at Nasen for
not saluting him properly. according to
Hussner's version Of the affair. Hart
mann was a former school mate Of
Hussner and the latter ayers that the
artileryman attempted gross famili-
arity in trying TO shake hands with him
after he CHussner) had arrested Hart
mann for the infOrmality of his salute.
Then, Hussner adds Hartmann started
10 run and the ensign thrust him
through the back with his sword, after
wards saying: when ] draw my sword
blood must dOW.'
Hussner had written to Hartmann's
mother saying it was hard that his
duty as a Prussian officer" required
him TO act as he did.
In Husnerrs not book were the
names Of several privates who must
have been reported by the ensign for
not salutng him as respectfully as he
desired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
STRIKE is PROBABLE
Manhattan Elevated Directors
Refuse to Grant a Day of
Nine Hours.

New York, April IA crisis in the
negotiations between the employees Of
the Manhattan Elevated railway and
the management was reached today,
when a committee Of employees pre-
scented TO the directors a demand for a
nlne-hOur working day and the latter
refused to grant IT, Whether the en-
ployes will retort with a strike that
viii tie up every elevated train in Man
haitian none of the representatives OF
the employees viii attempt TO predict,
but before the meeting President Pep
per of the union of Manhattan en-
plOyes said:
III the directors refuse our demands
we Will call a meeting Of all our men
tomorrow or next day, and from the
present feeling OF the men this will
mean a strike"
The conference was held I'm the Of
flee Of August Belmont, president Of
the Inter Borough Rapid Transit
company. which owns the Manhattan
system. The employees had accepted
previous concessions of the company
as % wages. Eut had voted that 1T
would be nine hours or nothing" They
declare tha, in some Instances their
work is divided over nineteen hours.
After hearing these grievances Of The
men the directors adopted resolution
rejecting the demands of the men, 'in-
asmuch as the present hours are as
short as and the rates of pay are
higher than JnOse OF any oIhe- railroad
system IN New York or other large
cities"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

capped the flames were saved from the
Geoghegan home by one OF the fire.
lGen.
Joseph Geoghegau is sales agent for
the Utah Sugar company and is also
member of the city board of education.
While the firemen were lighting the
flames on the second floor they en-
countered some electric wires which
had been uncovered by the flames.
Chief Devine, Captain Ayland and
Electrician SOrensen were hurled 10
the floor but We're not badly injured.
on account of the wires being down
an over the house. the men had to
work very cautiously. as there was
sufficient power i'm them 20 elecJrOcute
should they come in contact with them
for any length of time.
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window, shouting something about q
child that those about her did not UNI
derstund With her bare fist she
smashed the glass. cutting a long and
deep cash in her right wrist. Giving no
heed 20 the stream of blood and the
liames inside. she began 10 scramble
up into the window
Several men who saw the danger
seized the brave girl and dragged her
back She struggled with them and
pleaded to be allowed to go i'm search
of the child. She was quickly taken
away, but her words had been under
stood
In a moment Jack West VIII Ray
and Charles Deering had disappeared
through the door. Regardless Of the
sc0rching heat and sitting smoke, they
searched through every room they could
get into Not a trace of the child could
Dee found Believing that he must have
gotten out and been lost IN the excite
ment. they turned their attention 90
saving some of the furniture
Finding of the Body.
Rushing into the parlor they attempt
cd 90 get the piano out Vests foot
struck something soft on the hoor as
DE stepped back of the instrument. The
smoke was too thick 20 see through,
but with his hands he felt the form of
The child. Raising him in his arms he
struggled through the smoke 90 the
door.
West was almost overcome. hut he
managed TO stagger to the mother with
his limp burden. A glance showed that
the child had not been burned, and the
mothers anxiety was greatly relieved
as she thought the little one was alive.
Drs. j. C., l.. King and +. F.. Root
We're summoned Immediately. They
worked with the little fellow for some
time, but were unable TO restore his
respiration.
by this time Mr.. GeOghegan had ar
rived and the doctors told him his boy
was dead. The shock almost prOs,rat-
ed the father. and Mrs. Geoghegan was
incousolanle. The remains of the child
were taken 90 the house Of a neighbOr.
The father could not DE pulled away
from his boy. The mother had % De
carried into the home of Professor A.
%. Clark. The children and the injured
servant were taken 20 another house,
where the girls wound was attended
10 by "A physician.
Delay in Sending in Alarm.
I'm the excitement attending the fire.
an alarm was not sent I'm 10 the depart
ment until some time after the flames
were discovered. The crew from No. {
responded but did not arrive on the
scene until after llo cuIi4 s. body had
been rescued. BY that time The flames
had enveloped the whole house from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
LITTLE JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN
MEETS WITH TRAGIC DEATH
Accidentally Starts a Fire in His Fathers House
and Is SufoCated
Believed That Child Frightened at His Act Concealed Himself Be-
hind Piano and Pershed

I TITLE Joseph Geoghesan. the g.
year-old son of Joseph Geoghesan
OF 1913 Third street. persisted in "a
IRE that nearly destroyed his fathers
residence last night It is known that
The little fellow accidentally set the
mouse ahre, and if is believed that,
frightened at his act the child hid him
SELF behind a piano I'M the par.Or and
sunocated while vain efforts were
being made Co rescue him from the
burning building
BY mere accident The little fellows
body was found before the flames
reached him, but death had claimed It's
victim. Had the whereabouts of the
child been known "a few minutes be-
Tore he might have easily been saved.
Mrs. GeosheEan, six other little
children aud two servant girls had mar
row escapes from Injury in the fire.
They were forced 90 run down a burn
ing stairway t0 avoid being cremat-
ed. When little Joe was found to be
missing the mother. frantic with grief
imp.ored those who had been attracted
10 the scene TO- ind her child
Bravery Of a Servant.
Marian Boyle. one of the servants. att
tempted 90 go into the building through
glass window iu search of The boy
She had tO Dee restrained by several
men. The girl cut herself badly break
ing through the glass. Jack West. at
The risk of his own life. rescued the
body of the child and. almost over
come 10y smoke. staggered into the
yard with IT,
Mr.. GeOghegan was at the Alta club
entertaining some visitors al the time
of the fire. and the escape of the other
members of the family was almost mil
raculOus. The house and contents
were almost "a total loss. Considerable
damage from fire and water was sus-
talned by Fisher Harris. who lives i'm
The adjoining residence.
The fire started "a little after o'clock.
About fifteen minutes 20 that hour Mr.
Geoghegan bade his family gO0I-Dy
and took the car for the Alta club,
where be was 90 give a dinner 90 John
II. Finerty and James Devln. the dis
tnguished Irish visitors He had
scarcely gotten 20 the club when q
telephone message notified him that his
house was burning. He rushed back
Immediately but he was too late. His
child had persisted.
Was Playing With Matches.
According 20 the story told By Katha-
line. one of his little sisters, Joe start
ed the IRE that cost him his life. He
was playing with matches in closet
under the han stairway. She said she
saw him strike a match, and then she
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

bottom to top. Men from the neighbor-
hood had succeeded I'm saving some
books. silVerWare and little furniture
from the back rooms.
But with no water to check the
progress Of the flames the heat became
So intense they could not get near the
building. Tongues of flame were lean
ing from the roof of the Geoghegan
home 10 that OF Mr.. Harris. and already
a fire had started ina the shingles there.
Realizing that nothing more could be
saved from the first place. the men
turned their attention 10 getting things
cut of the Harris home Quantities OF
furniture, sllverware and other val
uables were carried out
Two lines of hose and a line from the
chemical engine were turned upon the
burning buildings as soon as the fire
department arrived. The flames on the
roof of the Harris home were soon out.
but much damage was done 20 the con-
tents by the water.
Fierce Battle With Flames.
The -eoghegan home burned more
Hereby and the lremen rought the
flames for two hours before they We're
an out. An examination showed that
the house had practically been Quilted
from the first floor % the roof. some
of the rooms OF the second floor es-
capped total destruction, but their con-
tents were ruined by water. The loss
on this place is estimated az about
$4,000. This Is covered by Insurance.
The amount OF which Mr. Geoghegan
was unable t0 state last night.
The loss sustained by Mr. Harris is
estimated az about $1,000 mostly from
water After the fire "a sealskin coat
and several hundred dollars worth OF
diamonds that had in some way es-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
IN ELECTION CASE

Springfield, Ills. April 15.-The SUI
preme court today. in the LOrimer-
DurbOrrOW contested election case,
granted a motion for a writ of habeas
corpus made by Isaac n Powell, clerk
of the election. and Thomas Judge and
William g.. MallOy, commissioners OF
election. for the Sixth congressional
district. sentenced 20 jail by Judge
Hanecy for refusing to comply with his
Injunction restraining them from pro-
duclng che ballots for a recount in
accordance with a sub-tinal duces te-
cum. The writ was made returnable
at once and was served Immediately on
Sheriff Barrett of Cook county. The
case was set for hearing for April 90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

went upstairs. where her mother and
the other children We're. A few mo-
ments later the smell of smoke was
noticed. Then the cracking Of flames
I'm the han were heard
The nurse, Marian Boyle glanced
down the stairs and seeing the hau i'm
flames sounded the alarm. Mrs. Ge0ghe-
gan was attending 20 her baby and
the children were playing about her
Clasping her babe Go her bosom and
crying to the servants 90 brine the
children. she started out The stairs
were already in flames and smoke was
boiling zap into the second story. With
The frightened and crying children
clInging 90 their skirts. Mrs. Geoghe-
gan and the TWO servants rushed
through the smoke and flame down the
stairs. Blinded and almost sunocated
with smoke they staggered out the
front door into the yard.
ln the meantime Che fire had been
discovered by some boys playing iu the
street They raised am alarm and
neighbOrs came rushing t0 the house
from every direction. A glance at the
crying children who had gathered
about her was enough 10 tell the mother
that one was missing Flames were
bursting from every portion OF the
house. and the conviction that he must
De iu there almost drove her frantic.
Search For Little Joe.
Where is Joe2" she cried. some
one find joe
The men who stood about and heard
the ag0nIzed appeal thought She Pee
terred 90 her husband They did not
lream that "a 3-year-old child was In
hat cauldr0n of smoke and flame
Marian Boyle. realizing what the cry
81 her mistress meant, dashed towards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
OUTRAGE BY STRIKERS
Three hon.uniOn Men Terribly
Beaten and Cut With Knives
at Cleveland, 0.

Cleveland. O.. April l5.-Fifty strik-
ing union fremen. armed with knives
and clubs, boarded the steamer How
ard /. Shawn when she arrived I'M the
harbor today from Duluth and at
tackled and terribly wounded three
non-union firemen employed on the
vessel. a riot call was turned in. but
when a patrol wagon loaded with Of
hcers arrived on the docks the attack
ing party had dispersed.
The names of the injured men are:
Ad0lph Pearce. Gladstone. Mich;
George II. Smith, Duluth; Walter Sig
Ter Duluth.
Smith, after being stabbed and beat
en- almost into insensibiIity. was thrown
into the river He was rescued by
sailors from the steamer. Pearce was
cut i'm the side. I'm addition 90 receiv-
ing severe bruises. SigIer's nose was
broken and his head badly cut
Pearce's condition is serious. The po-
lice are looking for the men who made
the attack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
GALE SWEET NEW YORK HARBOR
Storm Blew ShOrewad Accompanied by the Highest Tide Known
in Years-Great Damage to Shipping Along
the Coast

NEW YORK, April IA fierce wind
N storm from the northeast swept
New York early today. developing
unusual severity after a night OF gales,
The storm blew shOreward. was ac-
cOmpanied by the highest tide known
i'm years and brought a cold, psuing
rain. It did much da'0aee along the
New Jersey and Long ISLAND coasts.
AT COney Island and Rockaway a large
part of the sandy beach was cut out
and much other damage done by the
tide and violent wind. The gale was
severe upon the shipping anchored IN
the bay of Staten island The fishing
schooner Mariner went ashore and
broke up at Stapleton. The fishing
slOop IrOquOis sank.
The French four masted ship Joe
lette and the English bark Itata which
were anchored i'm the middle of the bay.
dragged their anchors to within 100
yards Of the docks at St. George.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

The fishing schooner Edward Hooper
Of Gloucester, Mass, dragged her an
chors and fouled the pilot boats Ed
ward +. Barrett and James Gordon
Bennett, carrying away the BENEFITS
bowsprit and headgear and damaging
her oWn quarters so that she sprang
a leak.
Old residents Of the suburbs Of
Brooklyn. near Coney Island said the
storm at Brighton and COucy Island
was the most severe I'M thirty years.
The east wind tossed mp enormous
waves along the beach and raised The
level of the waters until 10 was up To
the first floor of the new iron pier at
Coney Island. The new buIkhvad at
the foot of the Ocean Park way was
wrecked in several places, and board
walks. bath houses and other small
structures were washed away. The
new bulkhead was nearing completion
after being under construction all win
ter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
NATURE OF CHARGES
BEING SUPPRESSED

= Washington, April 15.-Fresh =
= charges are being received con- >
= stanuy at the postofiice depart =
= ment in connection with the in =
y Vestigation now In progress. the =
, nature of which are withheld from >
= the public Postmaster Payne >
= said today that the correspondence 3
= of the case OF Assistant Attorney =
= General Tyuer would be made =
= public later on. Mr.. Tyner's res y
= ignation takes effect May Is. No =
= successor has vet been chosen, ac- =
= cording 10 Mr. Payne. although =
y number Of candidates are in the y
, field.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
GOVERNOR PEABODY
ENJ0INED BY COURT

Denver April lJ.-District Judge Null
Inns has issued an injunction restraining
Governor PeabOdys appOintces as MEM
bcrs OF the fire and police board OF Dem
yer from attempting To take possession
of their offices OF interfering in any
manner with the old board iu the dis
charge of its duties until the legality Of
the appointments is determined by the
courts. 1t IS claimed ON behalf of the
old board that by the Rush home rule
constitutional amendment the power OF
appointment to these places was taken
away from the governor and that the
present commissioners will continue in
office until q new charter for the city
Is adopted and an election is held there
under. The case will be taken to the
supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
GROCER SHOT BY A
DESPERATE Theft

San Francisco. April 15.-A robber
shot and probably fatally wounded
John Tndemann. a grocer, today. The
man entered Tildemann's saloon and
grocery store and ordered a glass OF
wine. Illdemanu was called 20 the
grocery section of his store, and on re-
turning 20 the bar room saw his wine
customer trying to open the cash
drawer Seeing that he was In a des-
perate situation. the robber drew a re-
volver and fired point blank at the
erOcer's head. the bullet crashing
through the skull. The robber thea
made his escape. Tildemann may die.