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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
BARS GUESSING CONTEST
Pest ofice Department Classes Them
as Lotteries-Forbids Use Of Mails

Post Office Department Classes Them
as Lotteries-Forbids Use Of Mails
WASHINGTON. The attorney gen
eral. at the request of the postmaster
general, has given an opinion that
viii hereafter bar the use OF the mails
70 all guessing contests. The decis-
lon is Of the most sweeping character
and win be put into effect as soon as
practicable. IN speaking upon the
matter. Postmaster General Wynne
says:
For a number Of years the post
Office department has admitted to the
mails advertisements and other mat
ter concerning so-called guessing or
estimating contests. TIE question OF
whether or not these schemes are lot
teries has been several times present
ed 70 the attorney general. who held
that they were not lotteries within
the meaning Of the postal law act.
In view OF two recent cases which tie
supreme court and the New York
court OF appeals rendered opinions,
the postmaster general felt warrant
ed in again submitting the question
to the attorney general Following
the opinions in these two cases the
attorney general now holds that the
schemes are lotteries.
1T is therefore incumbent upon the
postofhcs department 10 enforce the
law, under which the postmaster gen
eral is authorized. upon evidence sat /
isfactory TO him that any person or
company IS engaged in conducting a
lottery or other scheme for the dis
tribution Of money By chance. to is
sue an order that all mail addressed
to such company or person be return
ed stamped fraudulent
AS a number Of legitimate enter
prises have adopted these estimating
Or guessing contests within the last
few years. the elimination OF these /
schemes from the mails cannot be 1
made Immediately absolute. II such /
a scheme has already been entered 1
upon in good faith. the department
will not issue an order that viii ser
ously injure a legitimate business.
Each case viii be handed separately.
md no scheme which involves the
'lan ruled against by the attorney
general will hereafter be allowed to
commence operations"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
More pIxsrsIfeaslon Of crons

OKARCHE: The unfavorable sea
son for wheat and the continued dry
weather this fall IS causing more farm
ers to take an interest IN cotton. The
past season has clearly proven that
1t is unwise to rely entirely on wheat
and in all probability there viii be
several thousand bales Of cotton gin
ned In Okarche next year instead Of
the 200 or 500 which has been ginned
this year. In spite Of a very dry win
ter and the unfavorable spring. the
white staple has yielded as high as
three-quarters Of a bale to the acre
and number Of fields have produced
half bale to the acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
kATy's FAST MAIL
A New Train Will Greatly shorten
Time TO Texas Points

A New Train Will Greatly Shorten
Time TO Texas Points
KANSAS CITY: The Katy is soon
to put on a fast train out of this place.
The schedule has already been ar
ranged. The new train will leave the
union station at 2:25 a. m. It Will
reach Parsons, Kansas. at s a. m.
where it connects with Katy FLYER
and the line southwest for territorial
points. The change Of schedule will
greatly shorten the time between kan
sas City and Texas polnts
The fast mail train viii be made No
Of mail car, smoking car. chair car
and Pullman. The Pullman win be
"a the track by 1880 p. m. to accomo-
late anyone who may want TO retire
early. From a passenger standpoint
the extra service is intended to az.
commodate the rapidly growing de-
mands in the oil and gas region Of
Kansas and the Indian Territory II
is also intended by the service 10 sx.
tend additional mail facilities and TINS
care for and develop freight business
and commercial business generally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

SHAWNEE. A large amount OF
cotton IS benig ruined in the fields
here through lack Of pickers. The
crop averaged over c bale to the acre.
Big prices are being paid for men.
women and children pickcrs. and the
police force rounds mp every yagrant
or anyone found In the city without
work. After being fined they are
turned over TO farmers who want
hands The fact that the fall has heen
dry has been good thing for the
farmers as they have been able TO get
in good share Of the crop. over
10000 bales have been marketed at
the compress here end il is estimated
that fully 10000 mo-e will come In
before the close OF the season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
IMMENSE coRN CROP
Best IN the History Of the Territorl
Says Secrstary Thoburn

Best IN the History Of the Territory.
Says Secretary Thoburn
GUTHRIE: The Oklahoma bear
Of agriculture has 50 far been unab. e
to furnish any report of this years
corn crop owing to a failure IN most
cases Of county assessors 70 furnish
data. The law Ia respect 10 this duty
OF the assessors in very inc1malcte
and the iucumbenfs seem not TO make
any special effort to furnish ngnres
J. p. Thoburn. secretary of the
board Of agriculture. says that tie
corn crop this year Is the best n
the history OF the territory. HIS r..
formation is basel upon observation
and talks with farmers and dealers In
the various corn counties. Mr.. Th--
burn has made a number of visits to
a parts ot the territory. and he a..
derstauds the ccnliticns as well n Il
possible for anyone in the absence ef
speeific fieures.
The value Of the corn crop. the rpc.
retaTy says win exceed that OF the
cotton production. although the latter
IS above any forme- output. In s,me
OF the eastern counties It e thour,t
the yield OF cora win be more than
se'eniy-five bushels per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

As William Duncan. a drayman Of
Duncan drove over the railroad
track = that city. he was struck by
an engine and fatally injured. Dun
can Attempted to cross the track in
front q a moving freight train At
the instant be drove onto the cross
ing the southbound Rock Island pas
senger ran onto a switch directly in
front Of him. The unfortunate man
was caught in a death trap. The
wagon, team and driver were thrown
fifteen feet Both horses we're killed.
The wagon was splintered into match
wood, and Mr.. Duncan, whose skull
was fractured. cannot recover.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
SOUTHWEST POULTRY SHOW
A. EI Reno January 2 is Date Set for
Fanclers' Annual


Fanciers' Annual
FL RENO: The date has been nx-
ed for the convention Of the South
western Poultry Breeders associa-
ton 70 be held in this city. The ex-
hititlon viii open on January 2, ana
continue until the night Of January
Z. one or more large buildings VII
have to be secured in which TO place
the exhibits. The Southwestern dis
trIct covers the states Of Kansas. Mia
souri,, Arkansas and Texas. and Okla
homa and Indian Territory. Within
this district are many Of the best
poultry farms and some Of the noted
poultry breeders in the United States.
Y. B. Alec. Of III Reno, the local Sec
rstary, states that about fifteen hum
dred fowls will be exhibited here,
and that a great number OF people
viii be attracted to the city by the
show. The exhibits will embrace
everything in the line Of poultry and
many valuable prizes will be given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
AMERICAN VESSELS SEIZED.
Ten Fishing Boats Were Caught and
Fined BY the Canadians.

Fined BY the Canadians.
EASTPORT, NE Ten American
fishing craft. including eight sailing
vessels and two steamboats, have been
seized by the Canadi1n fisheries pro
tected cruiser Curlew and fined for
illegal fishing fl the Canadian waters
Of a tributary Of Passamsquoddy bay
near ST. Geol ge, n. B. The fishing
craft were seized near st. George
Three specific charges were preferreq
against the vessels. that thy had
fshed on Sunday; that they had IL
legally caught fish found Ia their pos
session, and that they had seined IL
legally in Canadian waters. For the
first two ofenses the boats we're fined
$500 and for the last $500. In addition
to all the seines all the fish were
conhscated.
II Is understood that all the fines
will be paid and the matter will be
disposed Of without causing an inter
national quarrel
The seizure is the most extensive
that has been made by a Canadian
cruiser for many years, being valued
at about $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
CANVASS RETURNS
OKLAHOMA EoARD MAKES OFF.
clAL CANVASS or RETURNS
CAN or 1885 n VOTE II Two YEARS

vets Much Heavier Than Anticipzted
-PePuiisn Shows i Great Falling
oH-socialist Vote Increased z.s4o
Over Two Years Ago
GUTHRIE. The territorial ran
Tzssing board met. made the oncisI
count Of the vote cast for the czndi-
dates for congress and the territorial
legislature November s. ard issuef
certificates q election 10 the success
ful ones The Official count showed
that Bird s Mcclure. the republican
candidate for election to congress. r=
eeiFed plurality Of / 1,5s6 votes, haT-
ing carried seventeen Of the twenty
SIX counties The remaining nine
-ounties were carried By Frank Math-
ews, the democratic candidate
The vote was much heavier than
had been anticipated By any Of the
politicians. the total being lo9.l45.
Two years ago the total was only
1920, and was larger than that al
the preceding election. Thus there
was a gain this year Of 1895 votes.
Another surprising result from the
recent election vas the extremely
light vote Of the popaiists H z.
StraHghen, the populist candidate for
congress, received only 1886 votes.
while the socialists gave their can
didate 4,f4s, and the prohibitionists
polled 1874 votes. The last election
prior to this year when the p0pulisrs
had ticket in the field was in 1886.
That year they polled 15.998 votes.
more than 1000 in excess Of the dem
ocratic ticket The largest vote poll
ed BY the socialists up to this year
was 1863 two years ago. The prohi-
bitionists have made a very slight
gain during the last two years
The official figures show that the
democrats. in comparison. lost PSI
per cent while the republican plural
ity. as compared With the total vote
cast. is 1.47 per cent lower than last
year. Comparing the vote OF the two
parties alone, however the republi- /
cans have gained l50 per cent over +
the democrats
McGuire's total vote this year was
51,545. or 74.14 per cent Of the entire
vote cast, while Mathews received a
total Of 49,se8 votes. which IS 1858 Of
the entire vote Of the territory. In
1902 McGuire's vote was 1851 per cent
Of the total, and Cross ALA PER cent
Of the whole vote. The condition this
year is due largely to the heavy So
eiaIist following.
It is a noticeable fact shat in every
county In the territory the republican +
ticket gained in per centage over the !
democrats as compared with former
elections. n
This table shows the republican ]
Ind democratic counties respectively, ]
TO official count:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

WASHINGTON: In an opinion by
Chief Justice Fuller. the supreme
court Of the United States dismissed
the writ Of error in the case Of John
T. New Of Washita county, Oklahoma,
who is under sentence Of life impris-
onment for murder The dicision
was based on the fact that there is no
statute giving appellate jurisdiction
to this court over judgements Of the
Oklahoma supreme court in capital
cases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06


Bo-A holses OF the legislature ara
republican Tie democrats elected
Only fVe q the thirteen couacInel
and e.eFen q the tvsnty-six members
of the l0wer house The winners.
with their p,urllities. are.
Council First district J. r. scott.
Republican. Tl5. Second. John P.
Hickman. republican. 615: Third. L
G. Nibiaek. democrat. I73; Fourth.
John Threadgil. republican. 54s. Fif-
n. E L Cralls. democrat. 1913; sixth
John H Decker. republican. ass; ssv-
eath- Felix L Winkler. republican. Fl.
Eighth. A. l. SharrOck. republican,
ssl' Ninth, E J. Murphy. Republican.
AQl; Tenth. Char.es R. Alexander. re-
publican. 5i3; Eleventh. J. A. Me-e
fee, democrat, $50; Thirteenth. y. p.
Francis. democrat. s.04s.
House-FlrEt district, J. 3. Norton,
republican. 1S5. Second. Wesley Tay-
loT, republican. ISL: Third. J. 7. Craig
democrat. Z. Fourth. William Walk
er. republican. s57; Fifth. Frank
Prouty. republican. ZIG: sixth. J. B.
Levy. democrat. 240; Seventh, r r
Fuller. democrat, 221: Eighth. John J.
cayman. republican. 579. Ninth, Nil
ton Bryan, democrat, s47: Tenth. J.
D. Lydick. democrat. 2s: Eleventh. J.
P. Becker. republican. II; Twelfth.
John Ingnire, republican, 504: Thir-
teenfh " F. NoTsinger, republican.
40; Fourteenth. William A. Maxwell
democrat. 341; Fifteenth. Clarence E.
Woods. republican. 53s: Sixteenth.
A. J. Ross. republican. 246; sevea-
.eenth, A. Mcbride. republican, 30T;
3. B. Bone. republican,
l43; Nineteenth, James P Candy. re
publican. 2S9; Twentieth, ". ". Dan
-eis. republican. Is; Twenty first, s.
Ferris. democrat, 81; Twenty-third, J.
A. Jester. democrat, 451; Twenty
,ourth, 0. J. Logan. democrat. 26;
rwenty-hfth, David Hogg, democrat, /
L.425; Twenty-sixth, T. N. Robinson
democrat. 2,261.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

WASHINGTON. Secretary Hitch
cock rejected all bids for the Indian
Territory Building at St. Louis. which
has been ordered for sale. The bids
received were rediculously low, aver
aging hut per cent Of the cost Of
construction. The contents OF the
building viii be stored in the Indian
warehouse in St Louis until they can
be placed upon exhibition in Portland
next year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
LOTS BY LOTTERY
Grand Jury Ordered TO Investigate Re-
cent OF Sale AZ Carmen

Grand Jury Ordered TO Investigate Re-
cent Lot Sale at Carmen
GUTHRIE: An order issued by
Chief Justice Burford 10 Judge Pan
coast Of the sixth judicial district de-
mands an investigation by the Woods
county grand Jury Of the purchase at
Carmen, recently Of 1900 town lots
by citizens OF Memphis. Tenn, WHO
came in a special train to attend the
sale. Violation Of the federal lottery
laws IS charged. in that each purch-
aser paid the same amount Of money.
and got his land BY drawing numbers
as in a lottery.
Four hundred lots were reserved
for those persons. who we're not salts
fed with their first drawings TO take
a second choice. Several hundred
Memphis citizens are implicated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
WAsHINGToN: Taklnr thelr rne

WASHINGTON: Taking their cue
from the statements from the East
port reports, the state department Of
ficisls are not expeeting the seizures
Of the American fishing vessels 70 be
niace an issue between the govern
ments Of Canada and TIE United States
and so far nothing has been heard
about the matter except the official
reports contained il the Associated
Press, which indicates an amicsbIe
disposition Of the matter. In the pres
ent Instances the question Of terrltor-
iality appears not TO have been raised
and the vessels are not connscated,
which has happened in the case OF
seizures heretofore made. either Of
these features usually being SUFFICIENT
TO make tie settlement OF tie contrs.
versy a matter OF diplomatic negotia-
tons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
Nelson wins in Tenth Round.

SAN FRANCISCO: In the greatest
fight witnessed between little men IN
years Battling" Nelson Of Chicago
won from Young Corbett" Of Denver
IA ten rounds. From the tap Of the
gong until Corbett's seconds threw up
the sponge Nelson was master Of the
situation a. every stage Of the game
His fighting was q revelation and The
most brilliant witnessed IN a ring her
For the last three rounds Of the fight
Corbett was as helpless a. q baby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
OKLAHOMA LEADS ALL


Tran any Other s.tzts
GUTHRIE Fred l. Winner. sec
ratary Ct the schrol land leasing
50ard and zatiI rHcenfiy secretary Of
tie Oklahoma Words Fair commis-
con. returned from 4 visit 10 St
Louis where Re Witnessed tie wind
ing uD Of the fair
dE. Wlnner says the final and On
eizI Awards have rof been made IS
Fs- n che de2artme1t that Of zgrl-
culture. and that il these awards Ok
lakouz secured seven gold medals.
rhirry-1Te silver medals. ana seventy
TWO bronze medals. almost scooping
the platter clean as regards the zgri-
cultural department
Winner says Oklahoma secured
uzdzIs On more things than did any
1-her state OF territory in the unioa.
This Is certainly a c0uuenaable show
ing for the territory and viii do much
10 pace il Il the front ranks through
PHI the country. Tie territory Is u
.e especially commended On the fns
agricultural showing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
TowNsITE CONTEST
President Jones Accused Of col usion
With Probate Judge

TA~4AAEIh sSHNe Ff~~N~~N -
With Probate Judge
LAWTON: c. G. Jones. president OF
Railway company. is party in U.
S. land Office contest before the land
Office in this city.
The contest involves the townsiie
Of Cache, sixteen miles west Of here,
and the contestant, BENJAMIN F. Rice
Jr., an attorney, charges that Jones
was in collusion with Warren II.
Brown the first probate judge Of
Comanche county.
This is the last contest brought
against a toRnsite in the new coun-
try, nearly every townste except Law
ton having thus been involved The
charged in this relates TO
the deal by which the tOwnsite was
opened by the railroad company in
such a manner that the probate judge
might become a beneficiary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

LAYTON. The Remer smelter. IN
the Wichita mountains, has made lis
first run. and the test has proved
highly satisfactory to mine owners.
About 100 pounds Of copper was run.
The ore now on tho dump carries but
a slight per cent of gold The smelt-
er Is to tes, gold ore this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

TAHLEQUAH. The Cherokee Ad-
vocate. the only paper printed in the
Cherokee language, viii celse publ
cation with It's issue Of March 4. 1905
The paper Is published at Tahlequah
and circuIates among the Indians Of
the Cherokee nation. with the sus-
pension of the Advocate. Cherokee. as
printed language, viii die. The In
dians believe that they have honored
seeuoyah. their old chief. sufficiently
by keeping the printed language be
fore the tribe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
FIRE ON THE TOWN
MORE TROOPS BEING SENT TO
ILLINOIS MINING REGION
TGEE or zElGLER. lLIIEsIS. BOMBARDED
Miners Completely Surround Place
and Pour a Fusilsde cf Shots at IT,
Fcur Calling Gun Used in Defense
More Trouble Expected.

More Trouble Expected.
BENTON. Ill: Zeigler was fred
upon Tuesday night from sundOTn 10
daylight It is estimated that no less
than SEQ shots we're fired at the town
The toEn vas completely surrounded
and the firing came from every quar-
ter Response 70 this fussilade was
made BY four Calling guns. placed al
various points about the mine build
ings.
Adiutant General Reese and the
Carbondaie company arrived and Gen.
Reese viii remain several days to in
vestigate the situation. Il is thought
that still more troops viii be brought.
Joseph Letter reached Zeigler with
more miners from Chicago. Examin-
alton Of the ground showed that the
men who were fighting had powerful
guns They were stationed from one
half 10 three-qusrters Of a mile from
the town Almost a bushel OF empty
shells Of every size and make were
found IN the woods. A trail OF blood
was found On a rail fence. and from
this it is supposed that at least one
person has been wounded.
Further trouble is anticipated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
TERRITORY LEGISLATION
Matter Discussed By NJ, Curtis and
the President

the President
WASHINGTON Representative
Curtis called a. the white house and
hzt an interview with the president
q very cordial nature Incidental
~ the matter Of Commissioner Wares
successor was broached. and 1t is un-
1e-ssOod that the prospect Of the
place being retained By a citizen Of
Kansas is not very bright Mr. Curtis
would not discuss the matter in de-
tail. bEt according to good informa-
ticn the president has already made a
selection aud viii announce a man
from another state. Mr.. Curtis, It
IS understood. in view Of this inform
alton, decided not 70 press the candl-
dzcy Of any one from Kansas. Repre-
sentative Curtis also discussed with
the president the conditions in the
Indian Territory. Several important
bills affecting the territory win be in
trOducsd in the house and as these
MEASURES viii be referred to the con-
mittee OF Indian affairs he has OBJ
tanned the views Of the president and
Secretary Hitchcock with reference
% the proposed legislation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
Meeting At South mcAlester "a s.,d
Representative 70 Wzsbir~+o-

MUsKOGEE: A cali has been sent
out for a mass meeting at South Nc
Alester December 3. to select a dele
gate to represent Indian Territory at
Washington during the session Of con
gress this winter. and to 90 before al
committees which deal with Iegisla-
ton affecting Indian Territory. &c
Foley prominent business man CT
Eufaula. represented the territory as
such a delegate last winter, and he
may be again chosen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

CHICAGO: The strike OF the cat.
tie butchers az the Union stock yards
has collapsed. Employees OF the
Hammond branch Of the National
Packing company who struck last
week applied Tor their old posltionr.
Michael DOnnelly. president OF the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers union. said there would BE
no extension Of the strike. so far as
he knew.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

LAWTON' H. E. Diehl Of Law
ton, vice president OF the Information
al Land Company, has lcst for Tampi-
co, Mexico, at the head Of a company
Of five members living at Sugden, l.
T. They go there to purchase land
for their company. which has already
been selected. Two tracts Of land
are being considered, containing re-
spectively, 1s1 900 and 10000 acres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06
SENATOR sURToN's CASE
General Denial 9f Charges Made Be.
fore Suprenn Court

WASHINGTON: The supreme
court heard arguments in the case ~
Senator Burton Of Kansas, who an
pea'ed from the Judgment OF the dis
trist court Of the eastern district or
Missouri. Attorneys for the senator
entered a general denial Of guilt ana
submitted an extended brief IN snr.
port Of their contention that the cont
below erred in not directing a verdict
OF not guilty.