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The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
FIND sUBrERRANeAN LAKE.
Body Of Water Under West Virginia
Town Causes Fear Among the
Residents.

Richmond. Va.-Charlestown, w.
Va. located just across the state line
from Winchester. is in q ferment of
excitement over the discovery of a tire.
mendous subterranean lake and cav
ern directly beneath the town and
near enough to the crust of the earth
to make the situation precarious to
the inhabitants.
Men blasting made the discovery of
the lake cavern when the discharge
caused the earth to crumbIe and fall
in. leaving great hole. J. NJ. Mily.
of the Standard Oil company, together
with party of the workmen, ven-
tured into the cavern, exploring 1t
for considerable distance. They dis
covered the presence OF a lake, and,
returning to the surface, procured a
small boat In which they rowed about
for several hundred yards. They
were afraid to venture farther into
the bowels Of the earth without pro
curing lights and taking proper pre-
cautions and safeguards to facilitate
their return.
Mily In an interview said that there
are limestone formations in the cav.
ern similar to those in the noted
Luray caverns. The water OF the lake
is remarkably pure and is cold and
sweet to the taste.
An expert with electric lights made
a further exploration of the cavern,
confirming the report previously made
ly Mr.. Mily. He was unable, how.
ever. to 60 across the lake, the extent
of which is therefore unknown. Since
the cavern runs from the point OF
discovery directly under the city OF
Charlestown. the Inhabitants are in
. ferment for fear lest the ground
fall in. burying or drowning them and
destroying their property. Many peo.
pie have already left the city and
sought temporary homes in other 10.
calities.
A systematic exploration OF the cav.
ern will be instituted and continued
until the work is done. In the mean
time experts will be called upon to
solve the problem as to whether there
Is any danger to the city.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Stocks Deprecated.

New York.-Probably three times the
losses sustained in the San Francisco
disaster by the inhabitants of that city
and others owning property there were
sustained in the remarkable break in
the securities listed on the New York
Exchange following the news of the
earthquake and confiagration.
The depreciation in twenty-four act
i've stocks from the prices of April
18th, the day before the disaster. to the
low point reached on May 2d,amounted
10 the huge total of Sass, S,509. &c.
On the exchange, however. are scores
of other securities which were not in
cluded in the estimate. Each of these
suffered substantial declines in their
market value.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
CONSUL MeWADE's DEFENSE.
Accusations Against Third Assistant
Secretary Of State Peiree.

Washington.-The House commit ee
OF foreign affairs Thursday listened to
a statement by the former consul gen
eral at Canton, China, McWade, in re-
ply TO the charges made against him
by Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Peircc.
The only statement OF record made
by McWade is a letter addressed to
the committee. This letter was dated
April 2G, 1906. signed by McWade, and
is in part as follows:
"A little over six months ago II. II.
ID. Peirce assured me that | was re-
moved because the President wanted
my place, and for no other reason.
now learn through the persistent in
dustry OF some anonymous person the
nature of the charges preferred against
me by H. II. ID. Peirce, and | sOlelnnly
declare them to be false in every essen
tial particular. also solemnly declare
that they are made by men who had
been charged before me for various
OKenseS from murder down, and that
these men formed a criminal con-
spiracy against ME to have me re-
moved because my continuance in Of
fice meant their absolute compulsory
abandonment Of their criminal prac-
tices within my Jurisdiction.
Il solemnly declare that not = rep
utable man Or firm, American or for
eign, resident and doing business
within my jurisdiction ever uttered a
single word of complaint against me
or my administration, fact which H.
II. D. Peirce could have easily ascer-
tanned, although he was only forty
eight hours in Canton and he did not
devote two hours of that entire time
to any investigation whatever. He
quotes a certain firm OF which he was
a guest as complaining against me and
gives that firm bill of health for high
business character. etc.
"A little investigation would have
shown that that firm desired my re-
moval because l was largely instru-
mental in showing up how 1t had
robbed the American railways, and l
had stopped its doing SO most effect
lively l do not in any way directly
or indirectly question the high right
and privilege Of the President to re-
move me from the position of consul
general, to which | was promoted for
conspicuous excellence
I'm the name Of justice l reiterate
the demand that cabled from Canton.
China, on the date of the receipt OF
the wire removing me from office. |
demand thorough and exhaustive In
vestigation at the hands Of your hon
orable committee, when the truth will
be fully established, or as much SO as
is possible after the lapse of two years
of suffering and persecution.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Not Against the Canal.

Seattle, Wash.-E. H. Hartman
president of the Union Pacific and al.
lied lines, addressing an audience OF
Seattle business men last night, de.
MED that he is opposed to the Panama
canal but warned the people against
what he termed "anti-railroad agita.
ton He said that while water trans.
portation should be encouraged the
people must not forget land transpor.
tation. He promised the Seattle ship
pers that the Union Pacific would
reach the city as soon as the neces.
sary franchises are granted to enable
it to come. adding that construction
would be commenced at this end of the
line the moment the opportunity Of,
tered.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Review Of japanese Troops.

Tokio-The Emperor on Saturday re-
reviewed $1,000 troops of all arms
who had participated in the war with
Russia.
One hundred and thirty-nine stand
ards, which had belonged 10 Russian
cavalry and infantry regiments, and a
vast display of captured rifles. swords
and other war material bore eloquent
testimony to the magnitude Of the Jap
aneSe victory.
The grand festival of the doiIicatiOn
of the spirits of the soldiers and sail
ors killed ing the war will begin
this month.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Moscow Rc~o THROWING.

Moscow bomb was thrown at
the carriage of Vice Alnlira lDouba soft
governor general of Moscow. as he was
being driven to the palace Sunday. He
was wounded in the foot and his aide
de-calnp and ntry were killed. The
man vino threw the bomb is reported
to have been killed. He wore an OIL
GERS Uuifoim.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Another Relief InstaIIment.

Washington.-Follow representa-,
tions made to the War Department by
General Greedy, commanding the De-
partment Of the Pacific. Secretary Taft
has paced at the disposal of that of.
ficer an amount approXimating $780,
900 of the relief fund of $500. 900 ap-
propriated by Congress for the relief
of the San Francisco sufferers.
With this money, General Greely
will pay for supplies already pur-
chased and others which are needed,
including fresh meat, which, he says,
is Indispensable.
Supplies heretofore issued, including
the tents from the quartermaster's S
stores, etc. and which had been
charged against this appropriation of
100000, will be returned to the army
and are available for future use.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Noted War Yeterhn.

Col. Thomas Johnson, veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars and said to be
the last surviving member of the
confederate congress, died a few days
ago in Mount Sterling. KY. aged SO
years. He had served several terms
as state senator and representative.
Col. Johnson. who leaves a large es.
tate, was born in Baltimore, his fam.
lly moving to Kentucky when he
vas 4 child.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Zion Institutions Closed.

ChicaGo.-As a result of pending lit
ication over the control of Zion City'e
affairs, the college and kindergarten
are to he closed indefinitely. Wilbur
Glenn Noliva. the present dictator of
the north shore colony, made this an
nouncement tonight. Funds for the
support of the educational Institutions
cannot be secured owing to the court
injunction and bankruptcy proceed
,ugS
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
e.. pqE 0nli
Total for April .

Total for April ......... 5000 ,oon
The San Francisco mint. much
larger than Denver holds no better aV.
orage than Dcnycr. In rial run made
before the earthquake the acreage was
about S4.0GO GEO per wrls
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
Good Showing by Denver Mint.

Denver.-In uial test ordered by
the government of the total capacity
of the output. the Denver mint com
pares most favorably with the Other
mints in the United States.
The figures of last months output in
coin in Denver are:
Gold coinage ...............SG SG.O50.OOn
Silver coinage ....... 45,00O
The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
peraOunl,

William +. Owen, an old time
Shakcspcarean actor and Il contempor-
ary of Booth. Mccullough and For
rest. died recently in New York aged
60 years.
Gen Benjamin F. Hawkes.. a veter-
an of the Mexican, Civil and Seminole
war. and one of the founders of the
G. A. r.. is dead in Washington
aged 50 years.
1t is officially announced that Maxim
Gorky will be prosecuted again on \
charge of fomentins an anti Russian
and revolutionary movement abroad.
d. w. Muivane, of Topeka, Kan.
republican national committeeman
from Kansas has married Mrs. Helen
NJ. DreXei of New York.
Sir Henry Tushereau. chief justice
81 Canada. has resigned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
1.-THE BELLE OF RICHMOND"
Morey Stock Compsny's Offering IL a
Good One

Despite the unfavorable weather
the Opera House as filled last night
to see the Morey Stock Company
in their opening bill. "The Belle Of
Richmond. The first nighters were
immensely pleased with the CON-
pany and with the play. The COM
pany is larger and better than last
year and iu fact there are no better
stock companies on the road. They
gave finished performance, every
thing was correct as TO costumes
and scenery. The specialties we're
many and good. There were no
long waits between acts as-is usual
in most cases.
Touight the company viii be
seen in the new sensationaidrama
tn. Darkest Hour. one Of the
best plays in thu repertoire Of the
company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
AROMORE THEkTER
GOES Up IN FLAMES

Ardmore. l. T., Nov. Io.-The
Bijou theater building and its con.
tents were destroyed by FIRE early
today. Total loss sr7, with
insurance Of $4,000.
The fire originated in a cafe
which occupied the basement of
the building.
The Bijou was a vaudeville
house and had been open only a
few months. II was owned by a
stock company Of local people.
The heaviest loss was to the per-
formers, who lost all their ward
robes and belongings. valued at
s., 900, with no insurance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
GREAT LOSS FROM STORM
Lives Lost and Great Damages to pro-
perty in the South.

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. ao-As
the direct result Of the storm which
visited Mississippi. Arkansas and
Tennessee late Saturday night
five persons have lost their lives,
crops have been destroyed. houses
unroofed and telegraphic and tele-
phone communication disabled.
The greatest damage reported was
in the central part Of Mississippi.
At Wenona. three churches were
demolished. the postofice and sew
eral large buildings damaged and a
number Of smaller buildings des.
troyed. Az Mathieson, Miss, a
woman was killed by a falling
building. AT Techula falling
tree striking frame building cars-
ed the stove to overturn, setting
FIRE to the building aud burning
woman and her child to death.
A railroad trestle over Noncan-
nah creek, a few miles from Mem
phis, fell. carrying with ii a switch
engine. The engineer. c. ". Pet
erson, and the fireman, A R. Richie.
of the engine, we're boht drowned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
BANKING
BUSINESS
OF CHICKASHA SHOWS A MARKED
INCREASE DURING THE PAST
TWO MONTHS
DEPOSITS KEEP CLIMBING UP
Chiekasha Taking High Rank as
Banking Center.

If you don't think chickasha IS
going some in business way, just
exmine the bank statements issued
on Nov II. and compare them with
the reports made on the date of the
preceding call. Sept 4.
The reports Of the three national
banks in the city, the First Nation
al, Citizens National, and chik-
National on Sept 4. show the fol-
lowing figures:
Total Loans SSo4, 76o. II
Total Deposits I,o73, goa. 10
The combined figures for the
same banks on Nov II, show:
Total Loans so52, ,327. IL
Total Deposits I,7I3,a34.So
Adding the total loans aud total
deposits Of the other two banks in
the city. the chickasaw Trust Co.
Bank and the Bank of Commerce,
to the above amounts give the fol-
lowing combined figures for all the
banks Of Chickasha on Nov. IL:
Total Loans 81, I,7f8,I86. 81
Total Deposits I,sg4,oo6 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
NEEDS HUMANE SOCIETY


Said a resident of Chickasha
this morning this town needs a
humane society just about as bad
as any thing I know Of. If you
could go about over town and see
the stock that is standing out in
this weather when they should be
in comfortable stables "Not
only that" he continued, 'but l
have seen right here on our street
just lately inhuman drivers, beat
ing and whipping their horses for
not being able to pull heavy loads.
1t is a fact that owners of stock
pay little attention to them during
severe weather. Cows and horses
are left out in all kinds of weather
without any care and attention
and then are to give as much milk
and do as much work as when pro-
perly cared for. A humane society
would do a great deal toward regu-
lating the matter of the proper al
tention to stock and one chould be
organized in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
CATHOLIC FAIR OPENS

The annual fair given by the
Catholic ladies opened this moru
ing in the basement of the Chick
asha Natio nal Bank building and
attracted good crowds through the
day. A splendid dinner was served
and during the three days Of the
fair dinner and supper will be
served each day. An unusually at.
tractive display of articles of var
ious kinds is presented. A cordial
invitation is extended to every one
to visit the fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
TRAINS AND TELEGRAPH
SERVICE CRIPPLED

Kansas City, Nov 2o.-Severe
snow and sleet storms in the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri Valleys today
delayed trains and interrupted wire
communication. In parts of Ok
Iahone and Central Kansas sleet is
falling. -Four Rock Island pass
enger trans stalled in cuts between
Bucklin aud Liberal Kansas. In
Southern Colorado it is eight de-
grees below zero. Early in the
day telegraph COMMUNICATION be-
tween Kansas City and St. Louis
was entirely shut of.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
CH|CKASHA LANDS BANKERS

AT a meeting of the Executive
Board of the Bankers Association
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
held in Oklahoma City, It was vot-
ed to hold the next annual conven-
tion of the Association in Chick
asha. There were number of
candidates for the honor but Chick
asha won out. Our local bankers
did world of strong boosting for
Chickasha at the last convention
and they have captured the prize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20

The convention viii be held next
May and will be attended by bank
ers from all over the two territories
as we'll as nom. adjoining states.
The attendance geueral:y ranges
from 500 to 600 and the. occasion
is a great one for the banking
fraternity and for the city in which
the convention is held. Needless
to say, chickasha will play the part
of hostess to the bankers in her
usual royal style.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
OELEGATES POUR
INTO KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Nov. Io.-Guests
to the Commercial Club banquet
tonight and delegates to the Trans
mississippi commercial congress
which meets Tuesday in annual
convention are pouring into Kan
sas City today from all directions.
Secretary Root arrived from Chica-
go, while David R. Frarcis, head
ing large delegation Of Misourians
aud escorting ministers of Polivia,
Peru. Columbia and ministers to,
Columbia Barrett arrived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Headquarters to be Made at Guthrie at
0nee-Staie Convention

The 0Lfoh,,,,a T7oraf Cue~o~a
Assoc;o,;on w;,, n,ovs ;,s hs.5-
quarters from ,h;s c;,u - c,,.,,r;.
aho,,, nao
ssus m.nt - - 49, -. o-,....a
drr;na ~ oons.;,,,.;or., Go
~. ga s,.,, 81. 81. -
Of eoual suffrage win everv ds,-
eoate ,,so;a Mrs rds por,arpon.~
rress h,,raa,, uonoosr os a.
soc;at;on
eve shall ;rarorrate an active
camnaion AZ as .ay,v dota os
nossible and are VERY bo,ef,,, of -.
a,,.,o;,,o a. ;~s...;, - .,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
CONSTITUTION MAKERS
ARE IN SESSION

caucus, with w. J. CadilI of Ho-
bart as secretary and w. L. Helton
of Marshall assistant secretary.
These were made permanent.
Following the election of per-
manent officers of the democratic
caucus this evening, w. A. Ledbet-
ter Of Ardmore moved that so votes
would be necessary tor choice of a
nominee, and this carried. as did
also motion to vote by alphabeti-
cal roll call.
Nominating speeches were limit
ed to ten minutes and seconding
speeches to FIVE.
Robert Williams of Durant then
placed Mr.. Murray in nomination
for the presidency, and seconding
speeches were made by King OF
Newkirk, Littlejohn Of Brushy,
Rose Of Blackwell, rittman oi
Enid, Haskell ..of Muskogee and
Gardiner of Stigler.
Peter Hanraty was placed in
nomination by Leahy of Pawhuska
with seconding speeches by Mitch
Of Oklahoma City and Buchanan
of Norman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
ARDMORE UP IN ARMS
Against Exhorbitant Coal Rates Win
File Complaint

Ardmore, Nov. 2o.-The Com
mercial Club is engaged in secur.
ing information from which to file
a complaint before the interstate
commerce commission at Washing
ton, D c., against the railroads in
the hope of forcing them to reduce
the exorbitant rates now charged
on transportation of coal.
Lee Cruce, president of the club,
said yesterday:
Discrimination has been made
against Ardmore in transportation
rates. A miner in the McAlester
fields who is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the situation told me that
the McAlester people can put coal
on the cars at SI.Io. The trans
portation rate from McAlester 10
Houston is SI.oo, from the same
point to Ardmore it is from three
10 tour times as much. There is
evidently discrimination some
where. -
R. L. Sanders was appointed to
secure information to lay before the
club at the next meeting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20

Guthrie, Okla. Nov. Io.-Fol-
lowing a day Of intense interest
among the democratic delegates
the presidency of the constitutional
convention was taken into the
caucus at 2 O'Clock this afternoon,
and "Alfalfa" Bill Murray was
elected by 81 votes over 26 cast for
Peter Hanraty of South McAlester
president of the twin territory labor
federation. The latter was then
elected by acclamation for vice
president of the convention In
the race for secretary for the con-
vention John NJ. Young, Of Lawton
the Murray state candidate, was
elected over Joseph Johnson OF Ok.
lahoma City. John Day of Tulsa,
R. Hester of Apache, and Tom
Carey OF Shawnee. Before the vote
was taken. U. S. Russell Of Nc
Alester Withdrew from the race.
An adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock to
complete the election of conven-
ton officers.
Delegate Henry johnson OF
Perry was chosen chairman of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
WILL INVESTIGATE
INSURANCE ACTION
ASSOCIATED Press. }

Washington, Nov. 20. .-Secrs-
tary Metcalf Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor has directed
the commissioner Of corporations
to make an investigation Of the ac-
tion Of FIRE insurance companies in
settlementoF OF claims for losses re-
sultiug from earthquake aud IRE in
San Francisco and other places IN
California. George Butler who
has long experience in FIRE insur-
ance business on the Pacific coast
is appointed special agent to con.
duct the Investigation in Califor
mia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
TRUST FIGHTING CAMPAIGN
Has Just Begun Other Combinations
viii be Attacked

Washington. Nov. Io.-Actual
proceedings against the Standard
Oil Company now under way in St.
Louis are not to be permitted to
stop the investigation of the Cow
ernment into The business methods
of other trusts that are believed to
be amenable to the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Suits against any other law
breaking corporation will not be
withheld until the conclusion Of
the case against the Standard Oil
as under the most favorable cir
cumstances, with cases advanced
to an early hearing before the
higher courts, it is recognized that
many months may elapse before
the final determination can be
reached in the Supreme Court. For
this reason the fight on the trdsts
all along the line will be commenc-
ed as soon as the Government is
ready to bring the actions.
One of the alleged trusts to feel
the weight of the Governments IS
dispIeasure will be the American
Smelling and Refining Company,
which within the last few days, is
said to have endeavored to compel
the Treasury to pay tribute to its
control of the bullion market of
the country in the purchase of sill
yer bullion. Instead Of complying
with the demands OF this company
Secretary Shaw refused to buy at
all, and intimated that the meth
DDS of the smelser companp would
bk made the subject of an investi.
cation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20

RECEIPTS
OF CHIcKASHA SHOW A STEADY
INCREASE DURING THE PAST
THREE YEARS
THE GROWTH As GRATIFYING
And Speaks Well fer chiekasha
Figures for Three Months Compared

Postofice receipts furnish good
barometer of business conditions
and growth of city. Measured by
this standard chickasha makes an
excellent showing, the receipts
showing healthy and gratifying
increase during the past three
years.
A comparison of the receipts of
the quarter ending Nov. for the
past three years is interesting It
shows that the combined receipts
for August, September and Oct
ober of 1905 exceeded the same
Iof 1904 by fourteen percent while
the same months of 1906 showed
an increase over 1905 of nineteen
percent and over 1904 an increase
of more than SO percent, or an in-
crease of nearly one third in two
years.
The following are the figures for
these three months Of the three
years:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
FLOOD LOSSES REACH
QUARTER MILLION

Memphis, Nov. ao-with rains
still falling, the situation in this
section is more serions. It is esti-
mated that food losses already ap-
proximate quastsr million dol
lars in this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20
Ralph Anspaugh Of Burlington.
Kan, is new clerk at the Chick
asaw Trust Co. Bank.

Rev. Boen, who has been holding
revival meeting at Arkansas City
is iu the city todav meeting old
friends. Al his meeting there
there were 40 additions to the
church in three weeks aad 81 bap-
tisms. It was the greatest meeting
ever held in the city. Rev. Doen
goes TO his home in Seymour. Tex.
this evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-20

AT the beginning Of the present
month, in additional clerk was ad-
ded to the Office force and the
monthly payroll Of the Office now
exceeds $1,000.