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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26
HEALTH PROCLAMATION
Commissioner Payne Lays down
law on the Subject

To the City Council. scaveuger,
city officials. and all persons whom
this may concern: Since ! have
held the position of United States
Commissioner, have never felt
called upon, or that it was my
duty. to issue a proclamation, but
the health of Chickasha, and es-
pecially the health Of the people
residing in tht vicinity of the
waterwoIks. demand that l call at
tention to the disgraceful and un-
healthful condition existing imme-
diately north east of town.
Complaints have been coming to
me for sometime in regard to the
intoIerable stencil produced by the
dumping Of dead horses, cattle and
dogs by the city scavenger and
others north east of town. The
slaughter pens just north east Of
Town are also complained Of as
being nuisance.
When these complaints have
come up to me / have referred the
parties to the City officials, bsliev-
ing city was responcibe for the
condition. existing, but ! am in
formed that the city Officials have
refused or failed to take any steps
whatever to abate these nuisances.
am informed that when the
wind is blowing from the south.
that the stencil is so great at the
water reservoirs and waterworks,
blowing over the water used by
the city, that a person cannot re-
main outside a few minutes at
a time.
1t seems that the City Council
should take immediate steps to see
that all animals removed from town
should be Immediately buried, as
we'll as to see that all carcases now
I left uuburied be buried at once,
and prevent the throwing of dead
animals in and along Line Greek.
The health of the people and
perhaps many lives can be saved
by the city council if immediate
action is taken to suppress these
nuisances, and unless the deposit
of dead animals by the scavenger
and others immediately stopped
North east Of town. complaints will
be entertained by me, AMI vigor-
Ious prosecutions enforced against
all persans who in any manner per
init, encourage or persist in the
maintenance of the nuisance com
plant.
/ E. M. PAYNE
III c Corun,ieeioner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

E. H. Knowles. prominent
Chicago attorney, and J. A. Chap
man, also of the same city, are in
the city. The former is seeking a
location and the latter is looking
for an opportunity for invest
ment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

For Sale. Kimball Piano, Har-
wood Guitar, large Victor Talking
Machine. All new at bargain.
Easy terms. Also other household
goods. Call at corner room Wat
kins Flats 9th and Penn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

A letter received by relatives
here announcing the marriage Of
Rev. J. Allen Ray 60 fair Missis-
sippi girl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26
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All subscribers to the
Statehood Edition of
the Daily Express will
please send or mail US
the copy for their ad at
once as the Edition is
under way. Don [
neglect this but do it
at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Don't forget to take ice cream
and cake with the Lady Maccabees
Saturday afternoon and evening
at Denton's Music store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Rufus Rice received aletter yes
terday from his brother Will at ST.
Louis saying that he was on his
way to his old home in Cincinnati
He gave no reason for his sudden
departure from Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26
WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR
PROPERTY?

If the price is right We can sci
Lit. Sadler& Cochran, Dealers in
Dirt. o5-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26
BARGAIN
IN DIRT.

Entire block Of ground on West
Hill with good Five Room House,
good barn, orchard and fine
well of water. sz75o.oo Terms.
Buy this beautiful home, sub-divide
il and get you a home free. Sadler
& Cochran 224 chix- ave. o6-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Jim Pettyjohn, w. H. Wubker,
"Scott" and Dick Harbour left
this morning on fishing and hunt
ing trip. M
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Frank J. Courcier has purchased
of. G. Ross residence lot on
Minnesota Avenue. the deal being
closed yesterday through Jonas
Cook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26
ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FIVE FEET

Trackage property close in with
four, four roomed houses renting
for $45 per month -S55oo.oo. Sad
Ter & Cochran 224 Chix. ave. o7-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Mrs. A. L. Mckay on 5rd and
Mirn. is seriously i'll with La
grippe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

Col, Ray Huffriaas et Chandler
was in the city tedsg. snfoste to
Hobart-to deliver an aGdrs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-26

We handle the cele'sFsted
Herrick Refrigerator. None
better on market.
Get prices on same
See them in our East
show window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
POLICY SHOP RAIDED
CRANDALL MACKEY AGAIN AF-
TER VIRGINIA GAMBLERS.

Cranda1l Mackey. commemorative at
| torney Of Alexandria county, Va. has de-
| clared that the policy players who, 1t is al
| legged have men operating in the county
| within the past few months, shall be forced
| to leave the vicinity or fall into the hands
of the law.
The officials of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company have also been threatened
with indictments If the cipher messages to
the alleged policy players are not discon-
| tinued at once.
Deputy Sheriffs Pennypacker and Evans
conducted a raid yesterday afternoon upon
the house of Della Grimes which is located
about one-half mile south of the Long
bridge and near Junction City, where, the
authorities had been informed, policy play
ers would congregate.
The officers in command of a posse as
sembled in this city and were driven across
the Long bridge in a covered furniture van
about g o'clock.
1t was dark when the wagon arrived near
the scene and the officers surrounded the
house No lights were visible, but the
doors were forced. The place was
empty, but a search revealed much of the
different literature. and slips, including
printing press used by those promoting pol
icy playing.
It is believed by Mr.. Mackey and the
officers that the players were tipped off
about fifteen minutes before the arrival of
the latter. Inns nrSI Idilure on inc part
of the officers has only increased the de-
termination of Mr.. Mackey to see that the
poIjcy PLAYERS are driven from the county,
and the raid yesterday afternoon is the
first Of a series which win be made under
the SUPERVISION of the commemorative at
torney at different places where, 1t is al
legged, games are in progress. The build
ing which was raided was, according to the
members of the possee formerly
saloon, and 1t is alleged that within
large room In the rear of the building the
policy headquarters of all the players of
Junction City and the surrounding country
was located.
The officers declare that the real heads of
the game" white men, but that all Of
the work done is performed by negroes. 1t
is In this way that the white men remain
in the background, while the negroes lay
themselves liable to the provisions of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
REDUCTION MAY BE NECESSARY.
Decreased Appropriations Will Cut
Down the Force in Arsenals.

Earnest appeals are being made to the
War Department, and particularly to the
ordnance bureau, by communities near
which government arsenals are situated, not
To reduce the work at those arsenals. 1t
Is represented that the prosperity of the
communities in question depends to a great
extent upon these great government inst-
tutions, where many of the citizens are
employed. If any number of them are
thrown out of employment considerable
hardship and suffering will result to many
families in the communities.
The appeals already received come main
~ from Troy near which the Watervlfet
arsenal Is located; from Boston, near which
is located the Watertown arsenal ana
from the arsenal at Rock Island, ILL.,, They
are all based on the fear that work at the
arsenals named will be reduced because Of
the fact that the appropriations carried by
the army fertilization bill, which provides
for the manufact of ordnance and ord
nance stores, as 1t has passed the House of
Representatives are about S2OO0.OO0 less
than the appropriations for the current
fiscal year being a decrease of about one
third of the total.
A abatement prepared at the War Depart
ment shows that the appropriations for
Notifications for the years 1901, 1867, 1908,
1904 and 1905 were over 81, OO0GOO In eacn
year, while for the current fiscal year the
appropriations amount to ST, TAI. 1913. The
amount carried by the bill which passed the
House and is now pending in the Senate is
but 81 S3e 1913. Unless the appropriations
are increased to an amount nearly approx
mating current expenditures it is admhted
at the War Department that 1t Will be
necessary to make large reductions in the
force at the WATERFOWL, WaterYliet and
Rock Island arsenals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
THE WESTERN MINERS.
Board Meeting to Plan for Defense of
Accused Members.

DENVER, Col. February 21.-A meeting
of the executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners probably will be called
within a week to adopt plans for the de-
Tense of the officers now under arrest in
Idaho. James Kirwan, a member OF the
board, arrived yesterday from Terry, 5. ID.
Vice President j. c. Williams of Grass VAL
ley, Cal. will reach here today. The MEM
bers of the federation, it is said, will be
asked to. subscribe money to defend
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone.
I'VE will secure the best legal talent OBJ
tainIble in the country" said kirwan. The
rank and file Of the members of the feder-
alton believe in the innocence of their Of
ficers and will see that they have justice,
If such a thing is procurable.
The charges brought against our men
are the same ones that have been trumped
up by the mine owners many times.
Fifty-three of us were arrested after the
Independence explosion, but none was ever
prosecuted. Our arrest was made merely
for political effect.
1T is queer thing that every time any
one has made a so-called confession, it has
been proven beyond doubt that he was in
the employ of the mine owners association.
Orchard is in the same boat as the other
confessors. If the evidence against our
officers Is strong they say it is, why
did not they allow them to have a hearing
in Colorado? Such evidence as that would
surely have been sufficient grounds to allow
requisition instead of to warrant kidnap-
ing"
AS a counter charge 10 that made by a
detective agency that the officers of the
Western Federation formed a conspiracy
to murder all sympathizers with the mine
owners In Colorado Mr.. kirwau declares
that the mine owners have formed con-
spiracy to break up the federation through
such charges trUmpcd up against officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
PATRICK's NEW TRIAL.
Hearing Resumed Today in New York
Witnesses Examined.

NEW YORK, February 21.-AIbert T..
Patrick's- hearing for new trial on the
charge OF having murdered VIM. Marsh
Rice was resumed today. Patrick himself
was not present being confined In Sing
Sing, where he is a prisoner under the
death sentence. Robert Lee of Houston,
Texas. who was on the witness stand yes
terday, and who said that Riee's valet.
JCnes, told him in Texas that Patrick did
not kill the millionaire. was recalled today.
you say you have known Jones a long
timer" asked District Attorney Jerome.
We'll, a month or so. We boys call a
month a long time"
"And that is what you mean by long
time in your affidavit2'
Yes. sir" replied the witness. The next
witness was Lille Gaillard. a school teach
er in Harris county, Texas. She said thar
she had met Jones six times in the last
three years. The first time that she met
him. she said, a detective named Lloyd
Balls was with her. The meeting occurred
at a picnic.
AT this point a recess was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
VITALQUESTI0N RAISED
WHETHER EIGHT-Ho LAW AP-
PLIES TO IRRIGATION WORKS.

Whether the eight-hour labor law shah
apply to the government irrigation works
in the west is a question now before the
Department of Justice. and that may be
settled next month The decision will af-
feet twenty-four irrigation projects In fif-
teen states and three territories. and, at IA
low estimate. will affect 1900 laborers now
on the works. During the summer season.
while the contractors are running at higher
pressure, the laborers thus affected may be
as many as $500 or 5000. OF course. II the
law is held to apply. the future works of
the government on the same line will be
similarly restricted, and the increase in
cost. roughly speaking. will amount to -
per cent.
The majority of the iahorers now on the
works who will be touched by the decision
are men who are used to working ten hours
a day. The matter was never given q.
thought by the officials engaged by the In.
terror Department on the project until the
question was raised by some of the repre-
sentatives of the workmen on the Arizona
project. OF course. under the law, it rad
to be laid before the Department of Justice.
where it now is. and a prompt decision is
expected.
The question of an adequate labor supply
on the irrigation works is one of the most
serious problems now confronting the en-
gineers. Some of the smaller contractors
get a sufficient number of workmen. and
others are on the verge of failure for the
same reason. They are also in difficulties
over obtaining efficient subcontractoTs and
foremen.
AS a result Of the enormous increase in
railway construction the laborers are not
only scarce but quite independent. and often
drift about from job to job with but a brief
stay in one place. Sometimes when the
contractors fail to make good on their
work the engineers Of the reclamation serv-
ice have to step in and hire men at larger
wages to push the construction
At all OF the great labor centers extra
Inducements are being offered for good
men, but in spite of this and of the vigi-
lance employed, ii Is frequently hard mere
ly to get the men to the scene of the work
Ii Is asserted that they will take employ
ment and accept transportation. going as
far as suits them and then decamping at
any convenient spot.
Now that the eight-hour question has
been raised in addition to the other trou-
bles, the lot OF the contractor on the irri-
cation works is not at all a happy one
and promises speedily to become less SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
WILL MEET IN AUGUST.
Decision Reached Regarding the
Geneva Convention.

The Washington government has agreed
to the suggestion of the powers that the In
ternational Red Cross convention, sched-
uled to convene in Geneva. shall not be
superseded by the second peace conference
called by President Roosevelt to meet at
The Hague to complete the work of the
first conference. Russia and Switzerland
were having some difficulty In coming to
an agreement in the matter, the latter TAX
ing the ground that the Red Cross con-
vention had an individual Importance
which Should be recognized by the assem-
bling of a separate congress. To that
view the Washington government has par
TALLY assented, Its reservation. however
indicating clearly that 1t regards the Hague
conference, as the possessor OF a jurtsdic-
ton wider in scope than the Red Cross
convention and that the work of the lat
ter should be vised by the former A de-
cision has been reached that the Red Cross
convention shall meet next August in Ge-
neva and that the peace conference shall
convene at The Hague at later date yet
to be fixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
GOLF AT PALM BEACH
SEMI-FINALS PUT THROUGH BY
THE PLAYERS TODAY.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PALM BEACH, Fla, February 2i-Semi-
finals of annual South Florida gold cham
pionship were put through this morning in
driving rain that sometimes hid players
from view few yards away Champion
ship division of Presidents cup proved a
procession, not contest.
Chas. B. Cory, Boston, beat H. r. Worth
ington, Ardsley. New York. and O, and
Walter J. Travis. Garden City, Long ISL
and, defeated ]. F. Turner. Philadelphia,
8 and D. While Cory never won by so large
margin before he is sure to be beaten by
Travis IN finals. Travis is Cory's guest
here.
Second set-Semonola cup: John DunIop
Jr.. Merton, Phila.. beat A J. Mcclure
Albany, up and l to play; A. f. Huston
Dayids, Phila., beat L. Weaver. Column
ton cup. G. P, Holman, Salt Lake City
beat f. ]. Phillips. Dyker Meadow. Brook
Ign, up and 2 to play; ST. John Wood.
Essex county, n. j., beat A. w. Black,
Lakewood, 4 up and TO play
Beaten eight. first sixteen. Dr. w s.
Hardin, Columbia, Washington. beat v
c. Longtry, Wannamoisett. Providence, L
up; Davidson Lloyd, Pittsburg, beat +. C.
Murphy, Baltimore, l up.
The second set was as close the first.
1t proved one-slded and that the cup is sure
to go to a Philadelphia. Frank ]. Phil
lips OF New York in the third set enc9un-
tered an unexpected hard proposition In
Holman of Salt Lake City, a veteran little
known in the east. and lost by a medium
margin. A. w. Black of Lakewood again
demonstrated his tournament weakness by
being 1 down at the end Of the fifteenth
hole. DIR. w. S. Harlan, the Washington
star. and Davidson Lloyd. in beaten eight
of the first set, each won by only up from
players little known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
GROSVENOR DEFEATED
DOUGLAS NOMINATED FOR CON-
GREsS ON THE FIRST BALLOT.

LANCASTER. Ohio, February 2l.-After
service Of over twenty years in Congress
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor. the Sage Of
today on the first ballot by Albert Douglass
Athens was defeated for denomination
OF ChillicOthe, Ross county, the vote being
IS 10 20
Early today the friends of Gen. Gros-
venor were claiming his nomination on the
alleged promise of John f. White of Hook
Ing county that he would throw the vote Of
that county to Grosvenor.
The man who defeated Gen. Grosvenor
IS hfty-three years old. and lawyer at
Chillicothe. He graduated at Kenyon Col
lege in 1872, and at the Harvard Law
School In 1874. He married Lucia c. Tay-
Tor of Brooklyn. He was a presidential
elector-at-large and president of the Ohio
electoral college in 1896, and was defeated
for The republican nomination for governor
In 1895. lie is "A fine orator, and has domi-
mated the politics Of Ross county for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Norfolk Naval Notes.

NORFOLK, Va, February 21.-Reports to
the effect that the Norfolk naval training
station is to be transferred to Port Royal,
s. c., were today strongly denied at the
Norfolk navy yard, and in support of these
denials 1t was shown that extensive i'm
provements with new buildings are shortly
to be made on the training station reserva-
ton.
Seven convicted court-martial prisoners
recently brought from vessels of the North
Atlantic leet in southern waters. were to-
day carried from here to Boston to begin
their terms on the prison ship Southery.
A board is in session investigating the
work of the yeomanry force In the detail Of
flee at the training station, with a view or
Strengthening out the affairs OF the office.
said TO be in a confused shape as the re
suit Of the investigation. The entire yeoman
force was restricted from all liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
INQUIRY BY CONGRESS
RESOLUTION FOR INVESTIGATION
OF HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.

As forecasted In The Star Yesterday.
Representative Clark Of Florida today
introduced a resolution in the House pro-
viding for an exhaustive investigation Of
st. Elizabeths Government Hospital for
the Insane by committee of FIVE MEM
bers OF the House of Representatives.. The
resolution recites that. as the newspapers
of Washington have been filled for several
days past with accounts of mismanage-
ment and brutality ut st. Elizabeths; as
the Medico-Legal Society has, through a
duly appointed committee. published to
the world a story of the outrageous mis-
management of affairs at the institution.
and has also detailed to the public a story
of brutality perpetrated upon helpless in
mates, and as the American people are en-
titled to know the truth of these charges,
1t is directed that a committee of i've be
appointed. The resolution was referred
to the House committee on the District
OF Columbia, and will be considered at
the regular meeting Of the committee to-
morrow.
Board Of Visitors Meets.
A conference of the officers of the board
of visitors of the Government Hospital for
the Insane was held this forenoon. and the
agreement was arrived at to begin the in
vestigation of the charges made against the
institution by the committee of the Medico-
cable. The time set for the beginning OF
the investigation by the board was at 10
o. clock next Saturday morning. and unless
something Unforeseen intervenes the board
will meet at that time for the purpose IN
Dictated. Those who preferred the charges
will be notified to be present with their evil
dence This investigation will he carried
on regardless of the proposed congressional
inquiry, it was stated late this afternoon.
One Object in View.
In connection with the proposed investi-
CATION It was stated today that one of the
objects in view is to either materially de-
crease the per capita paid by the District
of Columbia to the authorities of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, or else
to have Congress appropriate sufficient
sum ant authorize the establishment of
local hospital and asylum for the INDECENT
Insane of the District of Columbia.
It was also stated that the MedCo-Legal
Society of the District is preparing atfi-
davits and other evidence as to the alleged
excessive expenditures of money at the
government hospital and as to alleged mis-
management of the affairs of the institu-
ton