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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Subscribers to the Daily ExPEss
will confer a favor on this Office if
they will report in person or by
phone any failure to receive the pa
per or any irregularity in its deliv-
cry. We will do all in our power
to insure our subscribers good de-
livery service and we should know
of any irregularity in order to be
able to correct it. Phone As and
we will attend promptly to your
complaint. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
MINISTERS ALLIANCE MEETS
Important Religious Work Will
Soon Be Tnder Way

AT meeting OF the Ministers
Alliance yesterday, it was voted to
take up temperance work as a part
Of the regular work Of the
churches.
1t was also decided to take re-
gIigeous canvass of the city and
as soon as slips are printed the
work will begin and!when finished
will show the religious preferences
of every person in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
PROSPEROUS I.
LITTLE CITY
or vERDEN IS A YEAR OLD is BE
COMING AN IMPORTANT TRADING
POINT
DOING A THRIVING BUSINESS
A Sketch Of the Prominent Busi-
ness Men and Stores

Verden, thriving new town II
miles directly west Of Chickasha,
in the famous Washita Valley, was
surveyed, plated and laid out by
the Cottonwood Town Company Of
which Mr.. A. A. Hiatt is the resi-
dent manager. The town is
scarcely one year old and offers to-
day greater inducements for invest
ments than any other town in
Southwestern Oklahoma. Verden
is located on the Mangum branch
of the Rock Island Railroad, and it
boasts Of population of $50 peo-
pie. The fertile country surround
ing the new and rapidly growing
town is we'll adapted to the raising
of corn, oats, alfalfa. hay vege-
tables, cotton, fruits, and all kinds
OF live stock as there is abundance
of pure sparkling water. The
town has two cotton gins, large
elevator, three churches, many
substantial stores, brick and frame
business blocks, excellent school,
bank, the various professions and
fraternal orders and many substan-
tial private residences bright local
news paper. The finest hotel in the
section Of Oklahoma is soon TO be
eveated.
Mr.. A. A. Hiatt, manager OF the
Cottonwood Town Company, deals
in all kinds Of farm lands ranches,
suburdn and town property, and
always has = large list on bis books
from which to select. He also
loans money on approved securities
and represents many Of the leading
insurance companies Of the world.
BANK OF vERDEN
This fine financial institution was
organized in 1905 aud with capital
$40, 5000, has met with uninterupt-
ed success from the beginning which
is owing in a great measure to its
superior management. H. B.
johnson is president, Jas n. Jones
vice president H. J. Butterfly, the
able and efficent cashier all OF
whom are widely and favorably
known for their executive financial
and commercial ability and whose
names. are synonymous with integ-
rity and honor.
A general commercial banking
business is transacted and collec-
iions made with promptness and
dispatch as the bank has special
system of correspondence.
~z-. CHIcKAsHA !. MILLING co.
u Mr..W ]. Snyder, local manager
for the Chickasha Milling Co. is
fully conversant. with every detail
ofItheigrain. traffic. - The elevator
at Verden is well equipped and Mr..
Snyder transacts large receiving
and shipping business, paying out
at all times the highest cash prices
for all kind Of gram. Here IS also
kept in stock -four, chops. bran,
corn meal and feed stuff.
TUGGLE & HIATT
The we'll arranged hardware
store and the specious implement
warehouse to rear, are both fully
stocked with adn immense line OF
heavy aud shelf hardware,
machinery tools, cutlery, stoves
etc Tnuole q Hiatt are fully up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
ChiCkasha- Roberts Business College

Can you send who stenographic
work and keep books Must be competent and afraid Of work
No young person such described in above letter is Of
job If he There great demand for this kind Of
help shown by the fact that every graduate Of shorthand
bookkeeping from this school has good position The attend
ances larger than ever before Special attention given TO the
teaching Of Arithmetic Penmanshp Practical Grammar Spell
ing Commercial Law Rapid Calculation and Typewriting Call
phone for particulars.
known truts Aschool proficiency
IT'S graduates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

The Degree Of Honor, ladies
auxiliary to the A. o. y. W.. had
a called meeting last night. Their
new banners were received aud
officers we're installed, following
which delicious refreshments were
served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

Mrs. Geo. Onstot and little SON
George Edwards Of Amber are
visiting Mrs. Onstot's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. "A. Edwards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

sTEPHENsoN & BROWNE
The extensive lumber yard OF
the above named firm is ably man.
aged by H. ]. Gaskill. The stock
consists of the best grades Of
rough and dressed lumber, paints,
oils and builders hardware in
general.
R. c. HERBERT.
We lesire TO call the public's at
tentioy to the popular one price
cash sore SO ably presided over by
R. c. Herbert, successor to the
Verden Trading Co. His store is
a substantial frame building two
stories in height and isa neatly ar
ranged sales room. He has in stock
an excellent line Of dry goods and
fancy goods clothing hats and caps,
boots and shoes etc.
vERDEE FURNITURE STORE
The elegantly arranged furniture
and undertaking establishment of
the Verden Furniture is ably man
aged by +. w. Gisch. This stock
comprises rich parlor, chamber and
dining-room furniture, lounges,
sofas. patent and easy rocking chair
carpets, oil cloths, curtains and
fine draperies. A speciality is made
of undertaking and ernbalming.
CITY MEAT MARKET
A. A. Pierson is considered to
be an excellent judge of prima beef
cattle, hogs and supplies his patrons
with the choicest the market affords.
W. H. Helm
This gentleman is the able and
efficient post Master of Verden and
takes his place among the most
public spirited and wide awake
business men Of the town. Mr..
Helm is erecting large two story
red stone store building in order to
facilitate the operation of his grow
ing trade. He carries large line
of choice staple and fancy groceries
-four, feed, garden and orchard
productions and country produce.
SLATER g. LEUcHT
The stock carried by this popular
6rm comprises chemically pure,
fresh drugs, patent medicines,
druggist sundries, also books stat
tionary at school supplies, toilet
articles, jewelry, and speciality Is
made Of componnding prescriptions.
H.K. ELLIS & co
The neat grocery store Messrs
r. X. Ellis & Co., comprises the
choicest Of staple and fancy grocer
les. canned goods, pure spices.
sugar, molasses, coffee, teas, flour.
feed garden and orchard product
ions and country produce.
EARNEST WEIGH
Mr.. Welch conducts a FIRST class
livery, feed and sale stable, wagon
and camp yard. He has many up
to date turnouts aud first class
roadsters. He also makes special
feature of buying, selling exchang-
ing and feeding hores.
FIELD DRY GOODS co.
The large commodious and thor
oughly up-to.date general store SO
ably presided over by Mr.. L. s.
Field is stocked with an elegant ar
ray Of dry and fancy goods, hosiery
notions, clothing gents furnishing
choice staple and fancy groceries.
A TRIP 70 EGYPT
"a Trip to Egypt at the opfra
house last night proved a disappoint
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
SOCIETY

Mr. and Mrs. s. M. McGaughy
are visiting in NARROW /. T.
Mrs. S. M. Westbrook has re-
turned from short visit in Tex
as.
Mrs. James Williamson and baby
have returned from FIVE weeks
visit in Carnegie Oklahoma.
Mrs. Ben F. Johnson will enter
tain tonight with whist compli-
mentary to Miss Nellie Maddox.
The Entire Nous card club will
be entertained on Friday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Ben John
son.
Mrs. Lizzie Lester and children
leave tomorrow for a several weeks
visit in Bowie Texas with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Thomas.
The younger society crowd will
give a masquerade ball tonight in
the MIrry Hall. The Chickasha
lOrchestra will furnish the music
Messers Perry Hall Hampton and
Wilsey Smith Of thesNorman I'm
diversity spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Hampton.
Mrs. Grant Hodgedon and
daughter Virginia are home Rafter
a pleasant visit with Mrs. Hodge
don's parents in Cleo, OkIaho-
ma.
MI. and Mrs. ]. S. Kniss have
returned from their country home
near Kechi and will spend .thesssre
mainder of the winter in Chick
asha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sasseene and
littls son, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Woods for
the past two weeks left yesterday
for their home in Anes. Oklaho-
ma.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hunter and
family will leave about the first
of February for Oklahoma City to
reside. Mrs. Adams of St. Louis
who is their guest will accompany
them and spend a short time there
before leaving for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Payne are
entertaining Mrs. Payne's brother
L. e. Corr and wife of Proctorville
Ohio, also her sister, Mrs. Jessie
Kits of Berthoud Colo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Corn are but recently married
and are spending their honeymoon
in the South West.
The Shadow Sale" given in the
Carnegie Library last evening was
a decided success. Quite a large
crowd was present, and F. d.
Lemon made an ideal auctioneer.
A neat sum was realized from the
sale of the shadows, and a jolly
good time was enjoyed by all pre-.
sent.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Presbyterian Church gave a most
enjoyable social last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Rose
on South Fourth St. A large num-
Der of the church members and
members Of the congregation were
present and general good time
followed The ladies served cake
and coffee. There was no adrnis-
sion fee.
Mrs II. B. Spencer pleasantly
surprised Mr.. Spencer on Monday
evening with dinner party in
honor Q his birthday, The table
was prettiely decorated with flowers
and in the center was birthday
cake surrounded with forty five
candles. A delicious five course
mcuu was served. and covers we're
laid for Messers and Mesdames
Cook, Sparks, Hamilton Jarboe,
Biggers and Mr., Bert Barefoot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

The death Of John Stuart the
Leper at Carnegie Library Thurs
day night.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
TIGHTENING PURSE STRINGS
Senators Think of Taking Con-
troll of Expenditures of Mon
ely Away From Cabinet.
Especial to The Herald.)


Washington, Jan. 2O.-In discussion in
today upon the bill of Senator Hepburn
providing that the proceeds Of sales of
tOwnsites in irrigation projects should be
turned into the reclamation fund it de-
velOped that a number of members of
the committee are in favor of taking
control Of the reclamation fund out of
the hands OF the secretary of the in
terror and making its expenditure sub
ject to congressional action as in the
case Of other public moneys. Senator
Carter OF Montana, OF the committee,
is active in his advocacy of legislation
along the lines thus indicated He is of
the opinion that the reclamation fund
is not being expended as jUdiciOuSly as
il might be with congressional reStric-
lions placed upon It, Senators Hans
brough and German also favor taking
the reclamation fund, as well as the
Panama canal expenditures, out of con-
troll of the executive departments and
placing them in control OF congress, just
as all other government funds are ex-
pended.
It is expected that general legislation
will be proposed which will make a radi-
cal change in the disposition Of the
reclamation fund Heyburns bill, which
brought on this discussion, was referred
to a subcommittee, consisting of Sena-
tors Sutherland, Hansbrough and Pat
terson.
The committee also considered the
Of Senator Fulton providing for the con-
domination of lands in private ownership
for uses Of the reclamation service in
cases where such lands may be neces-
sary for the success of government irri7
cation projects. The question of the con-
stitutionality of condemnation proceed
ings contemplated by the bill was RAISED
and final action upon 1t was deferred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

Denver, Jan. 2O.-Judge Frank T.
Johnson of the district court today
fined District Attorney George Stidger
$500 for contempt of court and COM
mitted him to jail until the fine Is
paid.
The trouble arose over the gamblers
cases which were begun by Judge
Johnson in October, and were taken
from his court by. District Attorney
Stidger and removed to the criminal
division of the court for trial
''You have INSTRUCTED the due ad-
ministration of justice in this court,
Mr.. Stidger," said Judge Johnson, when
he imposed the fine. You have at
tempted TO bring ridicule on this court
in the eyes Of the public, and to in
terfere with it's duty
District Attorney Stidger protested
vehemently, saying that no notice OF
an investigation of his action had been
given him and charging the court with
unfairness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
newspapers HAVE RIGHTS
Can Publish Court Proceedings
So Long as They Confine
Themselves to Facts.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 20.-The su-
prene court of Tennessee handed
down an important opinion today re-
garding the rights of newspapers 70
publish fair and truthful reports of the
proceedings of the courts OF justice.
This matter was considered by the
court in connection with a damage suit
filed against the Nashville American, In
which case a verdict was rendered be-
low against the American for $1,000.
The supreme court, reversed this judg
ment and the case was remanded. The
court laid down the law providing that
unless the court has prohibited a pub
lication, or the subject of the proceed
ings are unfit for publication, they may
be published and the owners of the
newspapers occupy the same status as
other persons. Publication Of suits
must be fair. they must not be mingled
with comment, the place for comment
being the editorial column; reports Of
lawsuits need not be verbatim; no I'M
due prominence must be given to per-
NIT damaging facts to the exclusion of
minute facts which explain or modify
the former: extraneous matters must
not be introduced; in brief, the news
reports OF the proceedings of courts Of
Justice must be fair and accurate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
DISCOVERED JUST IN TIME
Two Mormon Elders Blow Out the
Gas or an Attempt Was Made
To Murder Them.
10 Murder MEM.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Walter L.
Wilson of Stafford, Ariz., and S. L. Cox
of Idaho Falls. Id =, Mormon elders,
were taken unconscious from an Ore
gon hotel room this morning, both
having been overcome by gas. A rail-
road ticket and $95 which Cox had
placed under his pillow, it is stated, are
unaccounted for.
Groans attracted attention to the
room and the locked door was forced.
Wilson lay unconscious and Cox, being
delirious. fought policeman furiously
for a few moments and then fell I'M
conscious. They were taken to the city
hospital where, it is stated, they will
recover. They are en- route to Chatta-
noogs Tenn. to attend q church con-
fere &c. which begins tomorrow. Both
psk zHfarniliar with gas jets and it is
8 -suznesl they failed to entirely shut
OF the flow when retiring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
ARMED WITH RIFLES
Any Attempt of TerrOriStS at
mb-ThroWing viii Be
Met With Bullets.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2O.-In anticipation
OF a terrorist attempt at bomb-thrOwing
or Monday the police today conducted
searches in all the large factories and
also as a precautionary measure gath
cred in a large number of the leaders OF
the workingmen, whom they will detain
over Monday. Heavy guards tonight be
gan patrolling the industrial quarters and
rifles have been provided to arm the po-
lice in case there is an outbreak
1t is stated that these special measures
VIII be in force only until Tuesday. II
Monday passes without disorder the au-
thorities are confident that tranquility
viii reign until the critical period Of the
election to the douma-
The street railway employees AND the
apothecaries have voted for general
strike on Monday, but il is believed tho
decree Of the WoTkmen's council viii be
only partly. obeyed IN the factories and
commercial houses
The Moscow Workmen have not recOy-
Ell ed from the last strike and probably
viii neglect to observe the day.
Dispatches from that city say that
many bombs have been abandoned in the
streets, the owners apparently being dis
couraged and fearing arrest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
DENVER DISTRICT ATTORNEY FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Frank T. Johnson SOakS the Notorious Stdger for $500
and Orders Him Committed to Jail Until
the Money is PUNCHED Up.

1.-The sentence stands" answered
Judge Johnson, calmly.
'To the defendants in this case, tbs
men charged with violating the ganb-
ling laws. will say that the court is
warranted in discharging them on the
grounds of former jeopardy. They may
be dismissed, but I warn them these
later proceedings in the cases are pre-
mature, and the court still holds tha
power to rearrest them"
Judge johnson intimated that he be-
lieved a conspiracy existed between the
district attorneys office, the sheriffs
office and some of the Judges to de-
prive his court of the administration
Of justice.
District Attorney Stidger was admitted
to bail pending an appeal from judge
JOhnsOns decision.
The statute provides that criminal
cases shall be tried in the criminal d.
vision of the district court" said Mr..
Stidger. "and I was simply doing my
duty when I removed the gambling cases
from Judge Johnson's court"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

ago and wiped out the town completely.
L is a bleak. barren, precipitOus noun
tain at the southwest foot Of which the
little town is located. Between the old
Emma and Flagstaff properties, located
on this mountain, there is just enough or
gulch and ridge backbone. just enough
of rugged rock with stretches OF smooth
surface and just enough of converging
gulches leading into the main canyon
from different directions, to make old
Boreas scream with fiendish glee during
every storm. The SHOWS are swept across
this exposed breast of granite, first IN one
direction, then in another, until finally
they accumulate in such immense dunes,
reefs and combs that a break from thS
top occurs and whole masses rush down
with a momentum and weight that moth
ing above ground can resist
1t is mild winter, indeed, that passes
without a slide down this stretch OK
mere than 1900 feet to the comparatively
level spot in the canyon below. Destruct-
i've slides in this particular portion OF the
canyon have been many during the last
thirty years and terrible has been the
destruction OF life and prOperty-destruc-
ton that has been all the more terrible
because the lessons OF one have had lit
tie effect upon the actions OF men VINO
came after.
Boarding House on the Track.
A new boarding house was recently
completed at the Flagstaff property by
the new company now operating the mine.
L is located right in the track Of the
slides, but the owners, it is understood,
took every precauton to make ii safe by
first grading out against the mountain
side and then making the roof OF the
structure conform TO the contour OF the
surface On that account it is not be-
lieved that any damage has occurred
there
Down on the edge Of the town is the
store of Postmaster John Stiilwen His
building is built into the hillside in the
manner stated and, though many big
slides have passed over his place. he has
never suffered any particular damage
Friday nights slide must have passed
over his store. as it is right in line for
all that comes that way.
Location of Alta.
The town of Alta rests IN a sort OF
cup. or basin, surrounded by precipitOus
peaks Much of the timber that stood
originally on the mountain sides has been
cut for use in timbering the mines, so
that there is little left to hold the snow
in place It piles deep, especially when
- 80 faiis u,at and heavy. as in this case
and when the mass starts 1t sweeps down
ward with irresistible force.
Fritz Rettick, veteran in the camp.
had witnessed dozens Of slides during his
years of residence in the camp He says
the only warning one gets IS a trembling
and rumblng as the comb breaks, 20 be
followed in an instant by a 'whoosh" as
the thousands of tons of snow, ice and
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
WILD CAT FALLS 225 FEET DOWN SHAFT;
THEN BATTLES To- TIE DEATH WITH MINERS

Unarmed men battled to the death
with an infatuated wild cat 325 feet be-
low the surface Of the earth in the In
herman mine at Bingham a few days
ago The animal had evidently come
from the surface through the 100-foot
level of the mine. 1t Numbered into the
shaft at that level and fell 225 feet to
the bottom of the shaft. There il
struck = cross bar and bounded into
the 325-foot level. True to its kind, the
cat alighted on its feet in the level
Tt erouched as If daZed for a few sec
onds and then sprang furiously to-
ward the men who were working there
under the direction Of Foreman Alb
Eeaston-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

section Of the vine was the liveliest
spot in the district.
The cat was full grown and full of
fight.
Frightened and enraged by it's mis-
hap, and by the presence Of the men,
it charged about madly seeking to use
teeth or claws on the men. There was
no opportunity for escape, so the men
seized picks and drills and closed on
the furious brute
The tide of the battle moved back
and forth for g. time until one of the
men landed a lucky blow with a drill
that put the animal down. IN an in
slant, other drills and picks fell in the
cat, which was soon beaten to death
and borne in triumph to the surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Senator Newlsnds States Reasons for
His Opposition.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Hearings on
the Philippine tariff bill were begun
today before the senate committee on
Philippines. Henry ". Peabody OF
Boston, an importer OF sugar, support
ed the bill IN a lengthy statement.
Senator Newlands, In addressing the
committee, said he was opposed TO the
bill as 1T passed the house, or any bill
which provides free trade between the
United States and Che Philippines, for
the reason that It VIII tie the Filipinos
TO us for all time.
His statement wac confined almost
wholly to general conditions in the
islands,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
SHOOTS BILL PASSED.
Especial to The Herald.)

; Washington, D. c., Jan. 20
; Representative Howell succeeded
; today in having the bill passed
; through the house providing for
; extending until May 10 the time
; for making homestead settlements
; on the Uintah Indian reservation,
, which has passed the senate and
? now goes to the president for his
signature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
THREE FROM SALT LAKE.
Especial to The HeraId.)

Cambridge, 8zass., Jan. 20.-The 1905
register of Harvard university, out to-
day, is notable for the comparatively
few westerners who are In the enter
ing class this year. There are three
recorded from Utah, all from Salt
Lake, as follows: Lloyd William
Brooks, Lyman Royal Martineau, jr-,
end Benjamin Franklin Miller, Jrs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
Shameless Confession.
ANCIENT CHURCH WRECKED.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 20-The ancient
Catholic church at Ternosachio, which
was built by missionaries working with
the Indians. and was 1Ss years old, has
collapsed and is complste wreck. Mo-
body was injured