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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
New Switch Board
Aud Other Telephone Improve
ments-B Better Service.

The Topeka & FL Reno Tele-
phone Co., have contracted for a
new switch board of the latest and
most improved design, which will
be put in the local office. Supt. J.
L. Prall has been working on the
proposition for the last three
months and that this important
improvement i'll the local office is
now in sight is due to his untiring
efforts.
The business of the company in
Chickasha has outgrown the cap
acity Of the old switchboard A
new and larger one was demand
ed to meet the needs of the city.
The new board is far superior to
any now in use by the company
It has acapacity of 900 phones. 1t
will enable the operators TO give
3 second service and is so arrang-
arranged that they can signal to
to each other without speaking
The re-storage aud cleaning out
devices work automatically. tits
expected that the new board
will arrive in a short time and will
be put i'll at once.
Increased business on all the toll
lines as well as III the city is re-
ported by the company. Between
Chickasha and Hobart they have
three independent lines. Their
connections with Oklahoma City
and other points have been greatly
improved. Supt. Prall is a worker
and when he gets through the
Topeka & III Reno Telephone
company will have as fine a system
Of local and long distance lines as
any company in the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Cotton Prices

"A comparison Of the prices paid
for cotton by Chickasi and other
towns last Saturday reveals the fact
that our prices beat them all. AT
Ardmore, the price as reported in
the Ardmoreite, ranged from $50
to 900. In Lindsay the prices
paid were 9.3o to 9.3S. Chlckasha
on the same day paid from 9.7o to
9.S5, the greater part of the cotton
bringing about 9.75.
These facts establish beyond con
troversy that Chickasha is paying a
higher price than any other town.
Farmers are evidently aware of this
fact, if we may judge by the way
the cotton is rolling in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
A New Feature

The EXPRESS begins today the
publication Of column of church
news. Each OF the churches in
the city has been asked to oontri-
butte a column of this news once a
week and the invitation is now re-
newed- 1t is believed that the news
will be appreciated by our readers
and will be helpful to the churches
in their work We hope to see every
church IN the city cooperate
with us in the effort to keep the
public posted on the work that is
being done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

w. E. Smith brought some big
ears of corn to town today. He had
a number Of them which measured
twelve inches in length and one
measuring fourteen inches. Bot
Human paid him a dollar for the
biggest ear. Mr.. Smith lives
about seven miles north of town.
He says his corn will average about
IS bushels to the acre. Pretty good
for the new country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

If you will step into the Citizens
National Bank you will see what
this country can raise in the way of
sweet potatoes. There is one on
exhibition, raised by Mr.. Fuller,
which weighs twelve pounds and
one grown by Mr.. Higgins scarcely
inferior in size.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

w. +. Smith concluded a deal
with D. c. Davis today by which
hebought the latter's jack and jen-
nett ranch west of town. He will
move the animals to his farm north
west Of town. He bought I3 reg
istered jennetts and three fine jacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
A Complicated Case
Preliminary Hearing i'll the Case of
Nj. r. Pieratt.

The preliminary in the case ol
NJ. r. Pieratt, charged with OBJ
tanning money from the Citizens
National Bank under false pre-
lenses, was taken up in Judge
Paynes court this morning and
concluded this afternoon. In brief,
lit is charged that Mr.. Pieratt upon
false representations as to the con
dition Of the Pieratt Bros. firm OBJ
tanned a loan from the bank. II is
a very complicated business matter.
Inasmuch as there has been consid-
cradle speculation going about as
to the nature of the case, it is just
to all parties to give the following
summaries of the testimony Of the
witnesses.
Ed +. Johns, cashier Citizens
National Bank, About May IS
defendant made application to Citi-
zens Bank for a loan. lie made a
statement Of the condition Of the
business Of the firm Of PierrattBros.
He stated that the firms assets
amounted to SIC. 600 and their La
bilities about $1,000. He stated
that he did not owe any other
bank in town any money, Upon
! The representations made at the
time | made him a loan of $1,000.
If the defen liant had represented
to me that he owed the First Ma
tional Bank Of Chickasa $4,000 in
addition 10 $4,000 other indebted
ness he owed for goods, | would
not have made the loan"
/ H. B. Johnson, president Of the
First National Bank testified;
Pieratt bros. were indebted to
our bank in one note dated May
2, 1904 for $500 and OIL May 20,
1904, one note for $1,000, and on
May 9, 1908, they were indebted
for the sum Of $500 OH notes OH
which they were indorsers.
w. /. Pieratt, a member Of the
firm, testified as to the indebted
ness of the firm. He said that the
books seemed to show an Indebted
ness on May II, of s3oS6. 90 to the
Moline Plow Co ss94.S to Rich
ards & Coves; White Sewing
Machine Co., s3a8; Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine Co., s764
(and other smaller amounts). On
cross examination, he testified that
the goods bought from the Moline
Plow Company and from the sew
ing machine companies were receiv-
ed upon consignment, the title to
them remaing with the parties
from which they were bought un
til they were paid for.
w. w. Horne aud B. P. Smith
were called and testified briefly but
no important evidence was brought
out Mr. Pieratt was held under
1000 bond to await the action Of
the grand jury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Joe Shultz, clerk to the Rock Is
land superintendent, is one of the
lucky railroad boys. Joe drew
claim No o. in the opening of the
new country. He selected quarter
section near Hobart, raised two
crops from it ond sold it a few days
ago for $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The elevated sidewalks onChicl:
asha avenue between Fourth and
Fifth are being reconstructed ac-
cording to orders from the council.
This IS work that has long been
needed The "Katzen TANNER
Castle had no terrors for one ac-
customed to these walks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

c. P. Hollingsworth has a very
attractive display of plumbing
goods in his show window.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Chief Dispatcher Spiecker re-
turned yesterday from FL Reno,
where he has been since the wash
out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Mrs. Anna Benge desires 10 state
that she has DO interest in the
Woods restaurant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

B. Nirison, of Mcpherson, Kan.
is in the city on prospecting trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Mrs. +. S. Goodwin !. expect
home today from a visit in Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Callaway received large con
signment of new furniture today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Corn is selling on the local mar
ket from 80 to So cents bushel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

F. D. Humphrey was here from
FL Reno tolay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The court house IS undergoing
repairs and a general cleaning up
preparatory to the opening of court
next Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The Postal Telegraph Co. now
has its wires to Oklahoma City in
working order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Jas. Williamson returned today
from a visit to Champagne, III and
Worlds Fair. Mrs. Williamson
and baby Ruth remained at Cham
pagne to visit a while longer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
H. E. BURT, Manager.

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Cotton MaTkst.

NEW ORIEANs cIns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Deaths Reported Yesterday.

Deaths reported yes erday were:
WHlTE- ~ Ii,
$g Geo. Fox Ippes, male. rs, 8 East Clay
lucy Cecil Merckel female, I month";
days, Henrlco county.
Z Rebeccn Cohen, female years. o.
months. 81 days,s.402 West Broad:
Mary q, Taylor female. II years, Me-
mortal Hospital. ss Il
Phoeby AT. Conway, female. 10 years,
/ 20 days, II East Canal Street y f}
4 s. T. Winfred. male, 30 years. RI treat
for tile Sick.
Jennie. Wood, female, "a years, 10
months. . days Memorial Hospital,
Watkins Loigh Williams. male. IS years,
Lee Camp Soldiers Home,
William II, Lyons, male. 50 years. New
York city. OIL -It II \ NJ K
WILDER Hamilton, male.5l4 days ssps
s. East Clay, M Il Z. 8
John j. sullivan, male. 50 years, sal g
West AIarshall. t3S a
cOLORED- 81 s
Florence v. Brown, female, IS years,
3o4 South Second.
J Maud L, Jackson. female. 10 years. 600
Hughes Street.
Robt. Taliaierro, male, years. 81
months, uenrico county, Va,
Alice Bailey. female. % years. 600 East
Federal.
Reuben Wlnsaeld. male, 81. Barton
Heights. ~ 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Much Beloved at Montvale.

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
MONTvALE, VA, Nov. 1.-the sad
has cast a gloom, over this entire com,
5munity. DR.. Frederick Lefew came here
from Richmond and practiced medicine
had Rc happy ms faevt9 makne
friends. and was greatly beloved for his
MANY kind acts and his charming manner
IN a sick ROOM He had q host Of friends
here, and not one enemy. It Is not exAg-
geratinE to say that a dozen men meet
the early morning train here every morn
ing since the sad affair to seek some news,
F all hoping to hear that no was rccoy-
Rering. i5 JS5 49, IN
Fishburne's vito and mother are con-
fined to their beds, owing to the dreadful
man were botl4popular ana well beloved
while here. Victor was considered
TO be a quiet, good and inoffenslve child.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
INSIDE LIGHTS ON
famous M'C.uE Case s.
History Of Albemarle Tragedy
to be Written by Messrs.
Chesterman ard Geisinger.

Within the next two or three weeks.
+ or earlier. q brief but comprehensive his
tory OF the now-famous AfcCue murder
case will be printed and placed in the
leading book stores OF every important
Y city and town in the State.
The pamphlet will be the Joint work OF
Mr. Evan r.. Chestermap. of the News
Leader. and Mr.. Joseph r. Geisnger OF
The Times Dispatch. As the representa-
4tivcs OF their respective papers, both nt-3
tended the recent trial and became ia
mlliar with every detail OF tho tragedy
and witt, many phases OF the case that
ywero never fully developed before tho
Jury The brilliant work OF Mr.. Chester
man in connection with the trial will In
sure an admirable treatment OF subs
ject he has already SO splendidly handled
4 for his paper.
The book will contain about 125 pages.
and will be handsomely illustrated with
photographs OF the scene OF the crime
and the trial. tho ACCUSED and his MUIR,
dercd wife, the chief witnesses and the
attorneys on both sides. The record 4 Of
tho case UP to the present tirme will be
very thorough and Will cover in detail the
period, beginning with the night OF Sep
TENDER 4th, when the murder occurred.
embracing the inquest arrest, Arrnigp-
J
"Wednesday, November eth, on which day
McCue was sentenced to be hanged. Be-
sides this there will be sketches OF tho
attorneys and supplement devoted to
sidelights upon the case. This latter,
feature. consisting largely Of impressions
gathered from sources outside the court
room, will be exceptionally interesting.
The McCue case has taken Its place as
I. the foremost OF all Virginia murder trials,
? of IA mn n i'm
country has ever known. Public interest
In 1t. far from subslding at the close OF
the trial. Is as hgh-keyed as ever. A
hundred Inquiries are daily made con-
corning points not generally Understood.
In SO far as it Is possible to do 80 the
pamphlet will endeaver to make these
points clear Apart from this. however.
Il record OF tho most famous murder trial
lin the annals Of the State will be OF no
small value now or In years to come when
the Albemarle horror Will be but q
memory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
PRINCE FUSHlMI, ADOPTED
BROTHER OF MIKADO, HERE
Will Call To-day Upon Presi.
dent, Who Will Repeat
Visit in Afternoon.
ny Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, 2. G., November a.
Prince Fushiml. the adopted brother Of
the Emperor OF Japan, arrived In Wash.
!!ngton 1his afternoon at 1if .Inst
o'clock and assumed for The first timc
since his arrival in this country his Of
fetal personality as Prince OF tho royal
house OF japan. He was met at the
station by the Third Assistant Score
3 tary OF State, Mr.. Piece, who, IS the spe~
cial representative OF the President. babe
him welcome to this country. The. Prince
thanked him for tho cordial welcome
and expressed the satisfaction he fclt at
being in the United States. s3
Tho programme for the entertainment
OF the Prince begins tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, when he will be presented TO
!: the President Tho President will re-
turn the cali OF Prince Ftshimi tomorrow
afternoon. At the invitation OF Count
Eassini. the Russian ambassador. who Is
dean OF the diplomatic corps. Mr.. Aspi-
rose. the Mexican ambassador. will act
as dean during the visit OF the Prince
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
BODY BROUGHT HERE.
The Remains Of Dr.. Lefew to be
Buried in Hollywood.

The body Of Or. Tefew Will arrive in
this city at 1875 A. NJ. to-day. and Will be
taken 10 the residence OF Mrs. HARDWOOD.
No. 1lo0 Floyd Avenue by tho follow
ing pall-bcarers: Messrs. Lynn Thomp,-
son, M. "A. Chambers, w. s. Crooks. Hugh
P. Powell, ]. Nirt Bowles DR. William J.
West and Or. Marvin Z. Nuckols and Mr..
Leon Ruskel. Tho remains Will be con-
vcyed at four P. M. to-day from tho Har-
wood residence to Hollywood Cemetery,
wlere the interment will be made. Roy.
Arthur Rowbotha1n Is expected to Off.
ciatc These gentlemen will serve ne
Dpall-bcarers from the residence to the
cemetery: DR.. A. G. Brown, DR.. Thomas
g. Pretlow, Dr. Ernest Fisher. Messrs.
q. Jeter Jones. John A.sI.atnb. Alonzo l..
Phillips Jr, w. James Todd. Jr.. and
Fred Powell.
/ The parents OF the deceased Mr. and
Mrs. William d. Lcfew, reside OF No.
ia North Morris Street. Messrs. w. w.
and Charles =. Lefcw OF his city. nre
brothers OF DIR. Lefew, and Mrs. D. s..
HARDWOOD and Mrs. w. II. Bowles, OF this
city, are his sisters. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
WILL EXTEND THE
Time ONE YEAR.
Citizens Rapid Transit Company
About to Begin Build
ingfof Line. 3 81 4

The Street Committee last night showed
disposition to accede to the request OF
the Citizens Rapid Transit Company to
extend the franchise OF the corporation
SO that the work OF building their new
electric line here may be completed by
January i, 1906. instead OF January !,
1906, and to permit the abandonment OF
the proposed scheme to use the Jenkins
underground conduit system. though the
matter Will not be finally passed upon
until the next meeting of the body, which
viii occur on November, 18th. Hon.
Charles ". Meredith appeared for the
company and stated that IL the extern
sion sought should De given, his clients
believed they would BIZ able shortly to
arrange the financial part OF the schem e.
and be ready to proceed actively with
The prosecution OF the work on the pro-
posed new line, Il
III BIZ tfor the reason that there is re-
qu!rcmcnt that amendments TO fran
chises shall be printed for ten days prior
to their adoption, It is believed the COM
mittcc would have acted favorable last
night.
AS soon as the committee was called
to order, Mr.. j. B. Mocaw, who succeed
cd Mr.. J. 6. corey, member Of the
Council from Henry Ward, was seated as
a member OF the com1aittee,
On motion Of Mr.. Minor the super
intendent ct the water works, the city
engineer and city attorney were In
structed to report to the committee with
the view to protecting tho city against
electroIysls In the construction OF the
proposed new company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Or. FRED LEFEW
PASSES away
] (Continued from First PageD 81

walk more than seventeen or eighteen
minutes. It was between 5:55 and 6, and
7Dr Brown came at ~. DR.. Brown said:
."Gentemen, get him into the house i'm
medlately,n and lie was taken in,
Major C. c. Ta1iaferro was the mex t
witness. He testified that on Sunday
AFTERNOON, the 3Ott ne had been on a
visit to friends. and had stopped his buggy
ut the corner OF Commerce and Eleventh
Avenue. when he heard some one cry out:
My husband has been murdered.
ran down the street and stopped at the
opposite corner. lie went over and asked
lin what was the trouble, He said DR..
Lefew had insulted him He said he
went and rang the bell at Lefew's and
just as he got tot he gate Or. Lefew
knocked hin, down twice, and he stabbed
him. He seemed perfectly cool and coll
lie drove to Dr.. sBuckner's. but he was
out. and then he saw DR., Brown, got him,
and took him to the Lefew. residence, He
then went after DR.. Fry. Is
The Operations.
Dr. II. E. Jones testified that he was
called up over tho phone on the evening
of the aOth, and told that a man had been:
stabbed near the Presby terrain Church.
AS he was getting; ready q second mes
sage came that 1t was at the Lefew resi-
3dence He got there ut $50. and exam
zined tho wound. 1t WAS about one-quarter
OF nm inch long and cut over the fifth
rib. DR.. Lefew was pulseless and very.
pale. He did not think it would be long
before the end came. DR.. Brown and
other physicians were present and from
that time on physicians took turns stay
ing at tho home night and day. Two,
operations were performed, ono on the
5th and the other on the 18th, On the
fifth DR.. Lefew l,led about three pints,
and as much more at night. The whole
OF the fcpt cavity OF the chest seemed
to DO nlled with blood. He rallied from
the operation after the 9TH, bit that of
the 18th was without results. ia! ,st. q
The operations were performed by Dr.
Mcclure of Richmond. ITishburne's knife
entered the middle Of the chest cutting
the firth rib apd went through the COW
erlng OF the heart entering tho right
artery. The wound caused denth.s
Clabe Jennings (colored) who is en-
ployed by the Lefew family, testified that
he answered the bell when Fishburne call
ed, DR.. Lefew came down and told him
4 tn Hight thu gas, When he came bnolS,
Mrs. Lefew was running out Of the door,
and pr, Letew was lying on the walk,
The Wound.
& Or, .Downey, who performed the an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
] III 6IIOChUC S'S"IS,,,. = n q
8 Emmett O. Williams.
Funeral Of Mr.. Eppes.
Miss Susie Sale.

Especial to Tue Times-n ispateh. =, !.
BEDFORD CITY, Nov l4,-Aliss SUSIE Is..
". sale died very suddenly about 10 $50
o'clock thls morning at her home in North
Bridge Street. She had been N deM s.i :,
health for same time past, being Q victim
OF Bright's disease. w.
sho was Of most unselhsh and noble
character, devpting her life to her home,
and mindful Of the comfort and pleasure
OF others, gs u, ~, i, !.
member Of the musical fraternity of the
town, and q much beloved physician;
three sisters, 4 Mrs. Mary NJ Corkle. o.
Portsmouth; Miss Cha rlotto Sale and Mrs
Annie lizard and two brothers. who are
DR. Frederick Sale and Mr., RI Channlhs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
|. Shot in the Abdomen.

was brought to the City Hospital,eSl No
yerpber 5th. BY DR.. Cipps e receive
medical attention. he had been shot In
seriously. He was brought In at Z o. clock
T. NJ, and at O'clock q. NJ. was
operated on by Drs. Trevillan Mercer,
Perkins and Leonard. The abdomen was
opened. disclosing sseyera! porforatons In
the intestines. His condition was looked
upon rs being very critic hut now the
man lis lconvalcscent, and there IS every
hope for his recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
{ May Invoke the Law.
Trial Delayed.
nv Associated preas !,

. lBy AAsocIated PfessJ SO I .7--.T1l
NEW YORK, Nov. 1L-Contrary TO ex-
is charged with the murder of Caesar
Young, will NOT be begun tomorrow In
the Supreme Court. The trial Of JoseEh
Boye, an Italian, for manslaIghter, which
finished when court adjourned for tie
night. Bove's trial probably will be COM
pleted to- morrow, a nd the trial Of Miss
Patterson will begin Wednesday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15

g5sAUcTloN SALE THIS. TERNooN,
we call attention to the sale to bn
made by Sutton and Company .at4 O'clock
this afternoon of several medium sized
dwellings, situated on Jackson, Second
md Fourth Streets, This Is the kind of
property that rents readily and pays we'll
on the inYestnspt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Against Separate Presbytery.

49if q (By Associated Press sSss 5
NEW3sYORK. Nov. I 4.-ui M New York
Presbytery, the local governing board OF
the Presbyterian Church, voted against
tho establishment OF "a separate presby-
terry for the colored race by All over
whelmlng inaporlty at q meeting here to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Rib Broken by Iron Bar,

MD TDTUKt1I W 1lU1I DAT
r. a. Hughes, foreman In tho black
smith shop at the Belle Isle Iron and Nail
Works, met with an accident yesterday
morning. which resulted ng:he break Ii 6
He was working In his shop, when a
heavy iron bar struck him III the side
and broke a rib. DR.. I1eonard fattended
him sa $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15

tfful design and three hunA ], or more
floral tributes.
There is considerable feeling over the
fact that Mr.. Fishburne Is not occupying
n cell In tho regular jail, but a room III
,Iailer Aliens department. under guard
OF r. u. McClIntock.
The warrant under which Ftshburne
WAS arrested reads: ''rhc said Charles
r. Fishburne did unlawfuly and felon-
iously, wiifuly, deliberately and premedl-
tatedly killed ana murder II c. Lefew."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
Watson's Home Vote.

h Mr.. ThomasfI1. Watson got about the same
Tor Ree.syet and tess prou At S' he sa as!
q his Popuist followers In shs town own 20 of
Thompson on the 18th instant. Hartford
Times. -. y. la. ). !. -. "