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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
AGAIN BEFORE THE COUNCIL
MAYOR INSISTS UPON ITS EN-
FoRcRMENT OR REPEAL.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Police Department is Again Dis
cussed- Date for Election Set

The first matter that came be-
fore the council yesterday was
the election Of police officer
to take the place Of Emmett
Goodwin who resigned. On
BALLOT. F. c. Stubs received six
votes and L. A. Sanders two, and
the former was declared elected.
A resolution was passed restoring
to the chief the right TO name his
assistant and Mr.. Hopkins offered
the name Of Tom Gibson who was
later confirmed.
The awning question bobbed up
again and regular Vesuvius
eruption continued for some time.
Mr.. Burton recommended that the
enforcement Of the ordinance be
postponed till fall and Mr.. Dono-
van also wanted it postponed
]. II. Griffin protested against the
injustice OF the ordinance. 1t
might be well enough to make il
apply to Chickasha avenue but he
didn't think il was right 10 enforce
il on side streets, particularly
where buildings had west expo
sure. Mr.. Griffin hit the council
some pretty hard raps for oppos-
ing the wishes of Improperly ow-
ners. Mayor Veuable stated that
the ordinance could not be set
aside by motion or resolution and
that he proposed to enforce it, if
not repealed; the mayor and police
had no alternative but must en-
force every law on the books and
he would proceed at once to ensorce
it according to notice that had been
given cut. An ordinance repeal
ing the auti-awning act was intro
duced and by vote Of s to passed
TO the second reading. On the
motion to pass il to the third read
ing the vote stood 4 to 4 and it
was declated lost, six votes being
required on such a motion. And
there the matter stands. Oppor-
ents OF the ordinance threaten an
injunction to prevent its enforce
ment.
A water commission was elected
consisting Of Mckay as chairman,
Early and Scofern.
The ordnance called another bond
election was read the second time.
1t sets the election for Saturday
May II.
Engineer Colby made report on
a storm sewer to carry away sur
face water from the business sec
ton to Line Greek. His estimate
calls for a SO inch se~.es to cost
about 10000.
There was an airing en- the sub.
ject police officers accepting any
6nes on the streets or elsewhere.
Mr.. Scoffern had protested against
this system and he insisted that
receipt be given in all such cases.
Charges of graft had been made
against Chief Hopkins and he
wanted the police department
above suspicion. Chief Hopkins
said he would pay $500 to any man
who would show that he had ever
failed to turn in a fine. Judge
Grigsby spoke, holding that it was
the duty of police officers to collect
6nes and not the courts TO collect
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-11

The Bank Corner Club held its
first meeting Of the season at the
usual time and place last evening.
All the old officers were reelected
and the club give promise of a
successful season. Meetings are
are held each eveninga nd all mat
ters Of interest 10 the human race
are discussed and;legislated upon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-11

Z. J. Miller Of Bowie, Texas, j:
visiting hiss brother in this city.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
THE CAR SHORTAGE
INVESTIGATION.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 20.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission car
shortage investigation begun in st
Louis was taken up mere this morn
ing by Commissioner G. A Prouty
| aided by P. J. Farrell, attorney for
the commission. 1t is expected that
the hearing will continue until Fri
day evening, when Commissioner
Prouty and Attorney Farrell will de-
part for Washington, D. c.
President J. R. Grow, of the T. J.
Crow Coal and Mining Co., of Kan
sas City, was the first witness. He
testified that S. L. Fulton, assistant
to President Winchell of the Rock
Island, holds $4,000 stock in the
Crow company. He admitted hat Full
ton received the stock without pay
ing for it, but said that he received
it before he became an employee OF
the Rock Island.
Murdo Mackenzie, President of
the American Live Stock Association
and manager of the Matador Land
& Cattle Co., testified that he had
received many complaints from the
cattlemen of Colorado, New Mexico,
and practically all the Southwest, of
financial oss resulting from shortage
of stock cars.
What is the reason for the short
age?" asked the Commissioner.
THE railroads use the cattle cars
for other commodities" replied Mac
Kenzie.
Mackenzie said he had known of
sheep waiting six and ever weeks
for cars, and finally they were driv-
en- from Albuquerque to Kansas in
order to get them to market. This
year the car delay was more severe
than ever before, he said.
H. S. Boice, of the Boice Cattle
Co, of Claiming, Texas, gave prac-
tically the same testimony as Mac
KenZie.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
RAILROAD HELD RESPON-
SIBeE FOR SALTON SEA,

washington, Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt will ask E. H. Hartman,
head of the California Development
Company, to have repaired at once
the break left in the bank of the Col
orado river across the Mexican boun-
Diary line, the overflow of which is
causing such great damage in the
Imperial n Colorado valleys in Cal
ifornia. This company is held respon-
sible for he damage, as the break
occurred at the company's works
erected under a concession from the
Mexican government. The Presidents
decision was reached after a confer
ence with Senator Flint of California,
Director Walcott of the Geological
Survey, and F. H. Newell of the Rec
lamation Service.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
PROBABLE EFFECTS
OF RATE REGULATION.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 20.-C- A
Prouty, of Vermont, member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
said today: Il have noN doubt that
eventually all states east of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Ohio will
be on a two cent fare basis. These
changes will be luz to the passing OF
the rate law. No man can tell h fin
al effect of the rate law until it has
been worked out in h courts. the
most important effect of the law has
been reducing passenger rates east
of Pittsburg and north of the Ohio
river and other communities. Not in
the West, I admit, but in the section
mentioned the people are already
riding for two cents a mile" Contin-
uing, he said: 4 said when the bill
passed that the first effect would be
to stop rebates. l believe they have
cen stopped"
Further, he said that whatever the
fate of the law, finally the people
would control the business of rate
making, all shippers would pay the
same rates, h square lee would
apply, business would be on a cash
basis, men would pay for riding and
the railroads would pay for services
in their interest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
MANAGERS OF THE CHlLD'S
HOME SOCIETY MEET.

The first meeting of the mage
of the Child's Home Society of New
Mexico and Arizona was held last
night at the residence of the super
~intendent. Rev. c.. e. Lukens. In the
absence of the president, A. ]. Mis-
bet presided. The superintendent re-
ported good progress along all lines
of the work, and that the outlook for
the future was o promising.
1t was decided that in view of the
objection of the California branch to
New Mexico working in Arizona that
active work in that territory would
not be pushed il the next few months
until the matter could be settled def
nitely. The salary of the superintend-
ent was set at fifteen hundred a year,
and he. was authorized to expend mo-
ney from the treasury as it was need
I'd iR~.tAe work. A resolution max
ing a quorum for the transaction of
business consist of the superintend-
ent with three members of the
board of managers was passed.
Already the work of this society
has attracted much attention, both
in New Mexico and Arizona, re-
quests are frequently received for
the superintendent to place a child
in a childIess Tome. This work is of
sucn a nature that it should appeal
to all persons. and should receive the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
An Aaaravatina NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


After waiting a nalf an hour for the
train to come in and start for the
east, several prominent citizens this
morning had the ~aggravating exper-
fence of seeing the train pull out be
fore their very eyes when they were
not aboard. 1t was through a misun-
Outstanding on the part of both the
would-be travellers and the railroad
men thai the affair happened. The
travellers had asked for berth reserva-
tions at the depot window and were
told that they iced not reserve their
berths, 10 the sleeping car would
be put on there and they could pay
the conductor. Accordingly they
waited for the Pullman car to be at
tached to the train and did not get
aboard when the short train started.
But nor Pullman car was brought
down last night and there was none
to be attached to tafs mornings train.
The railroad men in the station did
not know that there was no Pullman
Ear here.
Among those who missed their train
were Judge and Mrs. w. H. Pope and
Mrs. Popess brother, L~ongstreet Hull.
Judge Pope had held court till mid
|nighLiast night in order to get away
this morning. He was going to Sam
ia Re to hold Supreme Court. Mrs.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
Buy your Xmas Oranges from
US, we have just received a car
of Naval Oranges.
Soft Jaffa, Prayer & Co.
THE HoLLINeswoRTH TWINS.
With a Big Dramatic Company Will
Be at Majestic Theatre All
Next Week.

A real dramatic treat is announced
for the Majestic Theatre the week
beginning Dec oath, in the Holdings
worth Twins and supporting compa-
ny. Manager Haun, by offering a
large guarantee, has secured n of
the best companies on the road for
his holiday offering to the amuse-
ment loving people of Roswell.
This company comes with h best
of press notices from all the metro
politan dailies, and a guarantee is
given that all plays will be produced
in an up-to-date manner with beauti-
full costumes, electrical effects, etc.
A number Of high class specialties
will be introduced each performance.
by the Hollingsworth Twins, Baby
Lillian, Mae Lartigue, and Seymour's
dogs.
Price of admission is the same
mere as everywhere Best seats 75c.
Admission soc. Reserved chairs at
Daniels Drug Store, Saturday at 10
a. M. At the Majestic Theatre all
week of Dec. oath.
Matinees Tuesday and Saturday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
MERGER OF SOUTH
ERIN WOODEN MILLS.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20.-A mer-
ger of the leading wooden mills of
the South. involving a capitalization
of $1,250,000 has been effected. The
new combine will be known as the
American Textile Wooden Company.
1t will include the following con-
Germs: Park Wooden Mills, Roosville,
Ga: Louisville Wooden Mills, Louis
vile, Ky; Sweetwater Wooden Mills,
Sweetwater. Tenn; Athens Wooden
Mills, Athens, Ga; Atlanta Wooden
Mills, Atlanta, Ga. The headquarters
will be at Chattanooga.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
/, BRITISH EDUCATION
RII DEFEATED

London, Dec. 2O.-There will be no
dissolution of the parliament as a
resul of the action of the House of
Lords in defeating the governments
eeducation bill. Although the rejection
of this the main liberal measure of
the session is the most serious rebuff
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's
bin has suffered, it is not consid-
cred sufficiently grave to necessitate
an appeal to h country. Whether
at the present moment the govern
ment could successfully appeal to
the nation on the educational bill is
a question on which W many lib
erals are in doubt. The only imme-
date effect of the step taken by the
upper house, therefore, will be to
give enormous impetus to the radi-
cal agitation in favor of curbing the
veto powers of the peers, and give to
the nonconformists a new gun and
ammunition in their fight for discs
adjustment of the church of England.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

And has it come to this, that the
multi-millionaire brewer, Adolph
Busch, is more patriotic nan And
rev Carnegie, the philanthropist and
library builder? Mr.. Busch favors
an income tax. He says: eff there
were not so many stingy rich men
in the United States, every man with
a decent income would be paying his
fair proportion of the governments
taxes. A man with money is SO for
tunate that I believe ne should be
respectfully liberal. / nave always
wondered why it is that those who
have SO much of this worlds goods
still want more and never share
their prosperity with others. Now |
don't want to decry men for accumu-
lating money, that's what | call
thrift. We cannot have too much Of
it in this country. But this thing
of wealthy men ~objecting every time
the government wants to impose a
tax that may affect his income is
silly and shortsighted."
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
W. have just received car
load of Fine Naval Oranges.
Soft Jaffa, Prayer & Co.
3 g g g g g g g g g 3 g 9 9 g 3
g IN THE SOCIAL WORLD. g
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At the meeting of the Woman's
Club yesterday afternoon Mrs. H. r.
Morrow as chairman of the entertain
ment committee, made a report on the
result of the recen musicale and re
cital of Mrs. F. S. Haskell. In sub
stance the report was that although
the expenses of the affair were $75
the club cleared $50 on the engage
ment.
Mrs. H. F. NJ. Bear was in charge
of the study of French history and
gave a splendid talk on Louis XI,
Charles VIII and Louis XII. She had
chosen as one of her assistants on the
program Miss Edith Rodkey, who
gave one of her bright and entertain
ing talks on Francis | ant The Re
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

Pope and Mr.. Hull were going TO
their old nome in Athens, Ca, and
barely had time to get there for
Christmas. Captain and Mrs. ]. A.
Forema were among the disappoint-
ed ones, also. They were going to
their Die home at Ramona, l. T., for
Christmas and a three months visit.
All of these were standing in a crowd
of friends who mad come to see them
off when the train pulled out. 1t was
a bitter disappointment for those
who were going home for Christmas
and barely had time to make close
connections and get there by the 25ta
They expect to leave tomorrow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
NEGRO QUESTION
IN THE u. 6. SENATE

Washington Dec. 2O.-Immediately
after the senate convened today, For
aker's resolution looking to the in
vestigation by the Senate of the
Presidents discharge of the negro
companies of the 25th infantry, was
taken UP, n Foraker addressed the
senate in its support. He began by
making the broad declaration that
the President misconceived his IN
s~titutional powers when he discharg-
ed the negro troops, and he also mis-
construed the testimony on which
his action was based"
Foraker said the Presidents con
s~titutional power was simply to COM
mand the army and navy as COM
mander in chief, while to congress
the constitution gave the power to
raise armies and to make rules and
regulations for their government. The
regulations, he said, prescribed that
no man could be summarily discharg-
ed without a right to be tried, and
the articles OF war he argued pre-
scribed infinitely how these trials are
to be conducted. After reading at
length from the articles of war he
cOntendeu that all p~uniShmentS
should be in accordance with the
direction of courts martial. 1t was
~inconceivable that the President
President should be absolutely with
out restraint. The President" he
said, stated in his message that
these soldiers were guilty of mutiny,
and had been discharged for that
reason"
He followed his with extracts from
the articles of war providing tina
a court martial should direct their
punishment is ase of mutiny. This,
he said, was all to guard against auto
cratic power. Congress in order to
provide against excessive punish
ment, ne said, had limited the pen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
NEW MANAGER FOR GAS
AND ICE COMPANY.

H. S. Farnsworth has resigned his
position as manager of the Roswell
Gas & Ice Company, and Will d.
Sweet, the engineer and assistant
manager, has been promoted to the
position of manager. Mr.. Sweet re-
Gently came here from Wellington,
Kansas, where he was connected for
some years with a large ice plant
owned by the Glamann Bros. He
thoroughly understands the ice bust
ness in every detail, and his work
in planning new buildings for the ice
plant convinced the directors of the
Roswell Gas and Ice Company that
the management of the combined
plants would be safe in his hands.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
Better buy your wife a Sew
ing Machine Motor, for Christ
mas, she will appreciate it.
they make sewing a pleasure.
GunsuI, Electrician,
Soft 3O3 N. Main.
COURT

TILL FEBRUARY 8.
At 11:3O o'clock last night the bu-
siness of the present term of court
was brought to a close and adjourn
ment was taken until February s. In
the last hours of the session many
important cases were disposed of,
among which was the W~oodlawn
Ditch case, which ha beer on dock
ct for years and has attracted wide at
tention owe this part of the territory.
This case is entitled the Woodlawn
Ditch Company against the South
Spring Ranch and Cattle Co., the prin-
cipal defendant being J. J. Hagerman.
In this Judge VIM. H. Pope decided
that the plaintiff has the prior right
to IL cubic feet Of water per second
flowing out of the South Spring river
and declared the rights of the Wood
lawn ditch to be superior to that ex-
tent to the Chisum and Pumpkin row
ditcAes-
Other cases acted upon were: Ter
ritory against George White, for vio-
lation of Sunday law, fined SIS and
costs and sentenced to Is days in
Jail, jail sentence suspended during
good behavior.
Territory against T. C. Stewart,
same as above
ISIIltOIy against D Oull0luef, Same
as above.
Territory against Mrs. Sallie Over
man for contempt of court, sentenced
to pay fine of $50 and costs.
J.. W. Gather VS.. Dallas Land e
Cattle Co., finding of jury for plain
tiff in all except one count.
Jacoby against Thompson, motion
for new trial overruled.
Tuggle VS.. Lea, same as above.
Stewart VS.. Stewart, attachment
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Porter & Beckham' VS.. G. E.. Kowen
nouser dismissed on motion of plain
tiff at plaintiffs cost.
Territory vs. Hernandez, bail fixed
at $1,000.
Territory against West. reset for
February 10.
Putnam ct al. against l.. B. Tame
hill, motion for new trial overruled.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

Nuisance. Mrs. VIM. H. Pope was
the other assistant and ner paper
on Henry II, Charles TX and Henry
IL was very cleverly written and
greatly enjoyed. The interest in the
program was shown by the spirited
discussion that followed.
The next session of the Club will
be led by Mrs. Percy Evans, on Janu-
airy 2, 1907.
The Shakespeare Club will meet on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
with Mrs. J. A. Graham.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

Burr Brown has resigned his posi-
ton as night clerk at the Grand Cen
trail and left last night for a Christ
mas visit at his home in Austin.
Texas. He will return about the
middle of January and charge
of the farm of the/Dallas Land and
Cattle Co. in viz he and his faith
er are interested. During his resi-
.ience in Roswell he has fallen n
owe with the place. Mode Rainbolt
is holding the place of night clerk
at the Central. temporarily. and Sher-
man Cross will take the place the
first of the ear
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
Mrs. Garland is Dead.

Mrs. NJ. M. Garland died this morn
ing at ten O'Clock, the cause of her
death being the dread disease con
sumption. The funeral will be held
at ten O'Clock Saturday morning, con
Quoted by Rev. c.. E. Lukens. Full
particulars will be in the Record to-
morrow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
One-fOurth off on all Holiday
Goods, including Mexican Drawn
Work and Zarapes.
JOyce-Pruit Co.
RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY
NEARING COMPIETIO

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2O.-The Rus
so-Japanese commercial treaty is
nearing completion. Japan has aban-
doned her demand for Internal nayi-
cation of The Amur river, and asks
that the treaty of Algun be evoke
insofar as it concerns navigation of
h Sungari liver which is entirely
within the Chinese territory of Man
churia and is without access to the
sea through the Amur.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
JUST ONE PLACE
IN Town

The New York Store seems to be
the only real live place in town. The
monster Sale -i1auguarted h 11th to
close Monday night, the 24ta, is a
regular hummer. The store has been
literally damned all day and it seems
to be an assured fact that the next
3 days will eclipse them all.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
MERE SENSATION, SAYS
GOVERNOR HAGERMAN,

Colorado Springs, Dec. 20.-Govern-
or Herbert J. Hagerman, of New
Mexico, is spending a week in this
city, having just returned from Wash
ington. The Governor characterized
as mere newspaper sensations" all
reports to the effect that certain pol
iticians in New Mexico have prefer
red charges against nim or nav ask
ed President Roosevelt to remove
him.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD ORDERS
FIVE THOUSAND BOX CARS

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 20.-The pur-
chasing agent of the Pennsylvania
Railway Co. has invited bids for the
construction of five thousand box
cars. Their estimated cost is
Sc, 1000, 900. With this order the com
pany will have ordered within the
last two years nearly $4,000 addi-
tional freight cars.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
SENTENCE COMMITTED TO
Lice MI

Albany, N. Y, e Ex-Governor
Higgins today committed to imprison-
ment for life the death sentence I'M
der which Albert T. Patrick has re-
manned il prison nearly five years
since his conviction for The murder
OF VIM. Marsh Rice, a Texas million
aire in New York City.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
SPECIAL RELIEF TRAIN
LOADED WITH COAL.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 20.-The Great
Northern today is making up a train
of so cars loaded with coal to sup
ply immediate wants in Grand Forks,
N. D. The train will be run on pass
enger time in sections.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

w. H. Long left this morning for
Atlanta, Ga, to spend Christmas with
his sister. He will be gone about
three weeks. He will stop to see his
lady low at Little Rock, Ark, and
although he denies the charge, per
sistent rumor has it that he is not
making the trip with the expectation
of returning alone, especially since
ne has not been to Georgia for %
years.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
Naval Oranges, we have them
a new shipment just received.
Soft Jaffa, Prager & Co.

Albany N. Y, Dec. 20.-Attorney
General julius Mayer, in the name
of the people of the state of New
York today began action against the
American Ice Company in the SUI
preme court of New York county for
the dissolution of the ~so-called ice
trust"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20
Get a lot of those fine Moun-
tain Apples frOm=--
Jaffa Prayer & Co.
WARSHIPS

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 2O.-The
japanese warships will visit San
Francisco within the next few months
despite reports to the contrary. This
is the statement of Consul Kuyeno,
who says he expects a training cruis-
er under Admiral Kataoka, one of
the Mikado's flag officers who dis
tinguished himself against the Rus
sian V~Iadivostock fleet.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Walters arriv-
ed last night from Shawnee, O. T.,
and will be here a month while Mr..
Walters is defending a contest at
the land office.