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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08

COMMITTEE
OF Grady County Democrats is Named
by Chairman Johns

Following is the list Of appoint
ments Of members Of the democratic
campaign committee Of Grady county
as given out by Chairman Ed Johns :
Amber Paul Edgar, Charles Cox
and Bruce Jones.
Alex-Pat Feeley, Perry Alexan-
der and DR.. Canning.
Brushy-Thomas Friend, J. d.
Bryan and Frank Ikard.
Bralley-W. P. Bradley, W. c.
Dun and A. W. Easily.
Bailey-John Millwell, c. E. Todd
and w. H. Copeland
Chandler-W. P. Lagrange, J. c.
Saylers and J. NJ. Rowland
Chickasha-(To be supplied.)
Harrison-Robert o. Burres, Geo.
Hicks and I. H. Harrison.
Hillsboro-A. H. Smiley, Charles
H. Bourrs and T. NJ. Kelley.
Lucile-Pate Jones, J. H. Hill and
Harvey Matthews.
Minco-Henry MeLish, Ed Par
rish and John Murphy.
Ninnesah-John Lewis, R. J. Cor
don and G. N. Tomlinson.
Naples-Rube Harris, W. A. Griffin
and J. n. Wilkerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
COMANGHE'S CARNIVAL
win be Held August l5-l7- Great
Program this Year

For the past four years Comanche
has been devoting three days at about
this time Of year to a carnival, not a
street fair nor anything on that or
der but a carnival in its fullest sense
This carnival is held in their beau
tiful city park, one of the most beauti.
full natural parks in the southwest
with plenty Of shade and abundance
Of good pure well water.
The entertainment always consists
Of a number Of the most sensational
acts that are possible to assemble
for such occasions, a great many Of
them are paid for and given by the
management as free entertainment
for the public.
Some Of the free exhibitions fol
this year will be worth coming miles
to see. Six horse races will be pulleC
of each evening. Some of the tastes
horses in the Southwest are now quar-
tered at the race course ready fol
the meet. A baseball game each day
between semi-professional teams vii
also be one Of the features.
Reduced rates on all railroads ar,
always had. and it viii pay you Il
take few days off and go.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
The SICMONS PURCHASE NEW
MACHINERY FOR THE
FACTORY
BEGIN THE ERECTION
OF A NEW BUILDING
Business IS Growing Rapidly viii
Have Forty Peypls On The
Payroll

The Sigmon furniture and mattress
factory is to be enlarged by the erec-
ton Of a separate building for the
mattress department and the install
lation Of a new equipment of the
most up-to-date machinery for mat
tress making.
Mr. sigmon has purchased a lot 100
x l65 feet from Mckay and Co., adj
joining the present factory on the
north and extending 70 the Frisco
track, on which viii be erected a
building As BY 80 feet which will be
used exclusively for the mattress fac
tory. The ground is now being clear
ed for building operations.
The complete set Of now machinery
will make the mattress factory as
fine and modern as any in the country.
II includes one standard Garnett felt
ing machine, II BY 81 feet, weighing
1900 pounds, which weighs, cards
and felts for mattresses and comforts.
ltis run BY a ten horse power motor
and cost installed $500. Another
new machine is a Thompson vertical
top mattress stuffer, the finest ma
chine Of the kind known, which costs
sll00 and has a capacity from $50
to $50 mattresses per day. Two pow
er machines for making and binding
ticks viii be installed at a cost OF
$40 and they will turn out i50 ticks
a day Two more excelsior machines
will be added, making six machines
Of this kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
ATTEMPTED TO BURN JAIL
Negro Boy is Wanted at LawtOn for
Several Crimes

Jim Hunter, a negro boy confined
in the U. s. jail, attempted to burn
his way out yesterday afternoon but
was detected in time to thwart his
design. He had been permitted to
have matches and had blaze going
which people living near the jail dis
covered and reported to Jailer Smith
in time to save the building from de-
struction and probably the boy from
cremation.
The black lad was arrested by city
charges and was sent to jail for safe
officers being wanted at Lawton on )
keeping.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
ABOUT LABOR
DAY CELEBRATION?
Is Chlekasha GOING to eeIebrate "a

Is Chickasha going to celebrate La
Dor Day this year?
For several years, the day has been
observed in an appropriate manner
and there is no reason why the same
thing should not be done this year
An Oklahoma City paper today said
that 1000 working people, men and
women, from Chickasha would at-
tend the celebration there. AT the
lowest estimate each would spend So.
Chickasha can have big celebration
for less than THAI amount.
What have the local unions to say?
Let's have a. home celebration and
make it a "corker."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
SOUNDS A STRONG WARNING 10
PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA
REPUBLICAN PARTY WOULD
AFRIGANIzE the STATE
Social Equality and Political Prefer
ment are Dangerous to Both
Races

In his South MeAlester speech Mr..
Haskell had the following to say On
the race question:
While we do not wish to use lan-
guage extreme or radical on the race
question, we do desire to call atten-
ton to the fact that it is a serious
condition and not mere sentiment
Of theory that confronts US. Noth-
ing will forever destroy the bright
prospects Of the state Of Oklahoma
more emphatically than to admit
those Of African descent to complete
equality and social affiliability with
the other citizenship Of the state.
"It is plain to the observer, that
the negro population Of the south
have their eyes turned to the new
state Of Oklahoma. Forty years
observation proves to US that the
negro viii not leave the south for a
home in the colder climate Of the
north, but Oklahoma has the climate
and is in a latitude most satisfactory
to him.
"The negro is always ambitious for
the preferment, the opportunity and
the excitement which he derives from
politics. The harmonious action Of
white citizens in several Of the south
ern states has curbed the ambition Or
the negro in those states and dis
Continued on Fifth Page
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
Step to The
'Phnnn
uWUWssas

Call Number n and tell Us what
gu want Us to send.
We have a delivery service for
your accommodation and very
shortly after your order is re-
ceived we will send a messen-
ger with the goods. When
you think Of anything you
want in the drug store line.
Think Of Number 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
Haskell STATES HIS VIEWS
ON THE RACE QUESTION
A TALENTED YOUNG ARTIST
Her Work is Accepted BY Eastern
ss-COmpIimsnt to Artist

Chickasha possess among its tall
ented inhabitants a very youthful
but natural born artist in the person
Of Miss Mary G, McGhee, daughter
of Rev. c. H. McGhee. She recent
" sketched an Indian head and sent
it to a paper in Virginia and re-
ceived a prize for her production. The
picture was reproduced in the paper
with Miss Mary's name and address
and is something all Chickasha should
feel proud Of, as it would do credit
to much older person.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
ALL MUST REGISTER AGAIN

City Clerk Joe Dews opened regis
tration books this morning for the
election which is to be held Sept r..
The books viii be kept open thirty
days and for the first twenty days,
Mr.. Dews will be at his office daily
from 9 a. m. to p. m. and during
the last ten days the books will be
open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Regardless Of whether they reg
itered for the democratic primary or
any other election, the law requires
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
STOCKHOLDERS.


BY bruau and daylight s Wspaf ard would aDpssa.s as hass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08

that All who expect To vote on Sept ~
register at this time.
The Express has all the sermons
and exhortations which it has used
on this subject in the past in cold stor-
age and also has a varied assortment
Of similar jokes from other sources
all Of which win be sprung upon the
innocent, unsuspecting voter if he
doesn't walk right up to the city
clerks Office over Donovan's store
and register like man. That's
enugho-go register.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
ENLARGING FURNITURE
AND MATTRESS FACTORY

The part Of the present building
now used for mattress making viii be
added to the furniture factory. The
present main building is 80 by 80
feet, two stories, with one-story Sec
tion 80 by TO- A warehouse and a
stock room is S2 by 12O feet and the
Sigmon company also uses two other
warehouses, one containing floor
space As BY GA. and the other rs by
l2O.
BY October 1st, the furniture and
mattress factories together will be
working forty people. The Sigmon
company, which does large jobbing
as well as manufacturing business,
has lately put an additional man on
the road. Mr.. G. A. Kluck, who comes
from the Fort Worth Furniture Co..
and they are also taking in new terri
tory. Mr.. w. H. sigmon, who travels
for the house, now goes as far as Ros-
well, N. NJ.
Mr.. Siguon is investing a large
amount Of capital and he has great
faith in his enterprise, which from
small beginnings HAS gradually deyel-
oped into a large industry Of which
Chickasha is justly proud.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Holmes and baby
Of Mesa, Miss. are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Davis, 626 Florida
avenue, Mr. Holmes is railroad
man and is out looking over the new
state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
PNEUMONIA
COMPLICATEs WOUND AND f. j.
SEBREE MAY NOT RECOVER.
Aged Man Fractured Ribs and Piece
Penetrated Pleura-Well-
Known Citizen.

Hypestatic pneumonia has devel-
oped In the case of r. ]. Sebree, of
Seventh street and Kentucky avenue.
who fell in his yard Monday night
and fractured three ribs. While go
ing after some kindling, in his back
yard. Mon lay night at O'Clock. Mr..
Sebree stumbled and in the fall frac-
tured three of his ribs on the right
side. one of which punctured the
pleura. The latter accident is serious
and with pneumonia setting in 1t is
not thought he will recover. Mr.. Sc
bree Is 70 years old and Is one of the
older residents of the city and for
a long time was in the tobacco ware
house business here. He is the father
in law of Mr.. S. K. Hale. at whose
residence he lives. DR.. H. p. Sights
the fractures.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
sCHM1rz is REFUSED TRANSFER
Attorney for San Francisco Mayor
Again Moves for EARLY Trial.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Presiding
Judge Graham today denied the mo-
ton made on behalf of Mayor Schmitz
to withdraw from Judge DUNES
court the cases now pending there on
the indictments and to reassign them
to another department. Assistant
District Attorney Heney presented a
counter affidavit, which was review
of all the proceedings in the Schmitz
case before Judge dunno. Attorney
Barrett. for Schmitz. asserted that his
client had been begging for an imme-
date trial, but was not permitted to
go to trial simply because he would
not go to the co-defendant. Ruef. and
ask him to abandon his motion pend
ing before Judge Dunno.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
SAVE THOUSANDS
TO SCHOOL PUPILS
Do Identification Cards Is
sued By Traction Company
Superintendent Lieb Estimates That
the Half Fares Amount to
$17 Daily.
NEW CARDS GIVEN OUT TO-DAY

Superintendent Lieb, of the public
schools, completed making out the
Identification cards last night for pu-
lpils all over the city whereby they
are enabled to ride on the street cars
for half fare. These cards are not
made out for pupils between the ages
lof and ~ years, who ride for half
fare bv city ordinance. They are CIV
en- to those pupils above IL years
who on presentation to the cohduc-
tor, may ride for half fare.
This arrangement was made by
Superintendent Lieb with Manager
Blocker of the street railway COM
pany and reflects credit on the SUI
perlntendent for his unsolicited in
terest in the pupils. as well as the
counts " afforded by Manager Bleec-
lzer. Superintendent Lieb explained
the advantages along general princi-
pies. of allowing pupils of the pub
lie schools to ride on half fare, and
Manager Blocker arranged the plan
of Identification cards.
Superintendent Lieb says they
save $17 day for the $50 pupils
who use them. With twenty school
days in the month and ten months
in the year, the saving will approxi-
mate $4,000 in the school year.
AS the cards extend the privilege
only on school days. they were with
drawn during the holidays. and to
prevent confusion, new color of
card was issued for the last half of
the year. On the cards, the color of
the eyes, hair, age and other points
of identification are given, and the
making out of these cards kept SUI
perintendsnt Lieb busy several hours,
in order to give them to the pupils
today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02

Mistaking her for burglar. Mr..
George C. C. Kolb. shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his wife this
morning at 8 O'Clock. at their home,
40s South Fifth street.
Mrs. Georgia Lyle, Mrs. Kolb's
mother, is Frustrated and the hus-
band is crazed with grief. The acct
dent spread sorrow generally, both
Mr.. Kolb and his wife being we'll
known and popular in Paducah.
Afr. and Mrs. Kolb sleep on the
second floor. MIR. Kolb always
sleeps with a revolver under his pill
low, and this morning at O'Clock
was awakened. He saw form COM
ing towards him from the window. He
had been awakened by a noise of
some kind. and his first thought was
of a burglar.
Without word he pulled the pis-
tpl. so caliber, from under his pill
low. raised himself suddenly and
fired once.
His aim was accurate and his vic
tim fell with moan to the 6oor.
The husband almost instantly
realized his mistake and shouting ex-
citedly summoned other members Of
the family. Physicians were sum-
moned and DIR. j. d. Robertson was
on the scene almost by the time Mrs
Kolb was tenderly laid on the bed.
1t was found that the ball had pen
etrated the chest under the collar
bone and grazed the lungs. The pa
tient was not wholly conscious. and
in no condition to give any account
of why she was up. DIR. Robertson
remained at her bedside until 9
o'clock. when he was relieved by DR..
Frank Boyd. who had been called in
Mr.. Kolh was seen this morning.
He was much worked up over the sad
accident and made brief statement
as follows:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
Illinois CENTRAL LOSES FIGHT.
Must Furnish Cars to Illinois Coal
Company.

st. Louis Mo-. Jan. 2.-Judge G..
A. Finkelnburg of the United States
district court today ordered the Hi
nois Central railroad to furnish cars
to the mines of the Missouri and IL
linois coal company at Wilderman
and Freeburg. in st. Clair county,
Illinois. The order was made on the
recommendations of Special Master
in Chancery james A. Seldom who
heard the coal company's complaint
that the railroad company was dis
eliminating against It in favor of its
The fee of the Master
in Chancery is SO 900 and costs ST.
500, all of which the coua is asked
to tax against the railroad company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE
PROPERTY in PADUCAH

schedules and cars are run on sched-
ule time.
Island Creek Running Wild.
island creek is running high, and
property is in danger Of damage. One
gasoline boat. the Hazel" owned by
Charles HUH, sank this morning be-
fore lines could be made secure and
the water kept out Several shanty
boats were torn loose from their
mornings. and everything in the
creek and near its month was watched
from early morning to prevent their
being torn loose.
A message received today from
Nortonville stated that the water is
backed over the Illinois Central rail-
road tracks at that place. Backwater
in the creeks and branches is threat
ening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
GLASS PLANT
WILL BE SECURED If CITIZENS
HELP COMMITTEE.
Harry NJ. Finley, Owner of Concern,
Is in misunderstanding VIII Be
Held Tonight.

Mr.. Harry M. Finley. OF Muncle.
Ind. owner Of the glass plant. which
Paducah is striving to secure, is In
the city and the Commercial club
committees are working earnestly to
raise the sl5. 900 bonus. They are
meeting with success. but there are
still several thousand dollars to be
raised. Those who subscribed are
not obligated to contribute unless The
full amount is secured. Another
meeting Of the committee will be held
tonight at 1880 o'clock at the Com
mercial club, 400 Broadway.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
tn IG WEATHER
|AsoNED COPS WAS
RaT OF LAST NIGHT.
pc Was Late in Reporting and
WilI Have Another Trial
Tonight.
Twenty-fourthI and

Long. at Twenty-fourth and
Adway.
This was one of the reports coming
into Captain Frank Harlan at the
police station. 1t shows that the adj
ditional men on the force and cover
ing comparative increased terri
tory, and police protection is had to
the very outskirts of the city.
"Only one man 'fiunked. -" Chief of
Police James Collins stated this morn
ing. Last night was tough night
to send any new men out. but only one
failed, and that was patrolman on
the Third street beat. He reported
late and did not get on. but tonight
he will be given another trial.
"The men have no uniforms but
they will be here in two weeks with
the stars and an policemen Will be
uniformed"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02

London, Jan. 1.-The British gov
eminent announces it will send sew
eral of its best cruisers to take part
in the ceremonies of opening the
jamestown exposition next spring.
Rear Admiral Neville will command
the fleet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
100000 Tenement Fire.

New York, Jan. 2,-Throngs Of
tenement dwellers were driven from
their homes early this morning and
two entire blocks were menaced by
one of the fiercest blazes of the win
ter, while firemen stood looking on
helpless to fight the flames because
of lack Of water pressure. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
Mrs. K0lb Walks to Window And Mr..
Kolb, Suddenly Awakened. Fires
With Accurate Aim
SHE HAS A CHANCE TO RECOVER

81 was awakened at 3 O'Clock this
morning and saw form coming to-
wards me directly in line with the
window. 1 thought it to be a burglar,
and without a second thought rose
and shot. The ball hit my wife, and
she has not been in a condition to ex-
plain what she was doing"
The Physicians Statement.
The patients condition grew
slightly better about 8 o'clock and
aroused some hope. the, physicians
saying that they thought she had a
chance for recovery. but the bullet
was not removed and no operation
was risked.
Mrs. Kolb is 26 years old, the
daughter of Mrs Georgia Lyle, Wild
ow of the late Tom Lyle, one of the
most prominent residents of Padu-
cab She was married about five
years ago. She is sister to Mr..
Edgar Lyle manager of the Palmer
billiard parlors, and also Of Mr.. Tom
Lyle. OF Little Rock. Ark. She was
born and raised in Paducah and was
graduated from the public schools.
Mr.. Kolb is also a native Of Padu-
cah, and CT one Of the best German
families. He is brother to Council
man Louis Kolb and has been con-
nected during the past year with the
DuBois-Koib Drug company. He and
his brother withdrew several months
ago and have organized a drug COM
pany, intending to take possession of
their new store this week. 1t Is To-
Gated on Third street between Jeffer-
son street and Broadway
Theory of the Accident.
Mrs. Kolb had doubtless been to
the window to close It. Residents adj
over Paducah last night were rest
less on account Of oppressive hsat. 1t
is supposed that the window was up
and she had arisen to close It. the
noise awakening her husband who OBJ
served her returning and fred.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
Crazed Italians Deed.

New York, Jan. 1.-Two young
men are dying in hospital, and a
third is badly wounded. as the result
of an outbreak today by an Italian
supposed to be insane He enlptied
his revolver at three men walking
along the street With three girls.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE
INSTEAD OF BURGLAR
SUCCEEDS
HEAD OF PENNSY

Philadelphia. Jan. 2-James Nc
Grew, former vice president Of the
railroad, in charge
of the lines west of Pittsburg was
elected today president of the COM
pany to succeed the late A. ]. Cassatt,
The choice was made at special
Of the board of directors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
SHOOT WASHERS.

Drastic Order Issued by Alton, Ill,
Chew of Police.
Alton, H., Jan. 2.-Orders were
issued to the police today by Chief
of Police Maxwell to shoot at mash
ers who annoyed women on the street
and attempted to escape arrest. The
order followed an unsuccessful at
tempted by Chief Maxwell to hit a
masher at whom he fred. The chief
chased the masher two blocks, and
because the latter failed to obey the
command to halt two bullets were
fired after him without effect other
than to increase his speed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
OPERATOR DISAPPEARS.
Failed to Deliver Orders 70 One Of the
Inflated Trains.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 2.---John Tynes,
a telegraph operator at voIIand, who
it is said was responsible for the
wreck has disappeared. 1t is claimed
ne failed to deliver orders to the west
bound train.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02

London, KY. Jan. a. Almost an
entire block of business buildings
was burned today with heavy loss.
This block adjoins block which
was entirely destroyed by fire Octo-
Der 16.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
METROPOLIS Roy DIES.

Shoots Himself i'm Hand With Deadly
T&PistoI.
Walter G. M ~, six years old,
SON OF Herman I&aper, Of Metropo-
lis, died today o..IocIxiaw He shot
himself in the h1nd Cl,ristnas day
with toy pistol.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
THIRTY PEOPLE DEAD.
AS RESULT OF WRECK
ON THE ROCK ISLAND.

Topeka, Kas., Jan.2--West and
east bound passenger trains on
the Rock Island coliided near
voIland this morning. According
TO Superintendent Rourke, so
persons were killed and forty in
iured. Ten bodies were recover
ed from The smoking car of the
west bound train, nine OF whom
were Mexicans. The smoker was
loaded with Mexican laborers
who seemed to suffer most. The
baggage car raised smoker roof
and lodged on the occupants,
crushing them. The baggage car,
= Assair cars and tourist
pn the west bound train
ned. Both trains are
the CaIifornis-Mexico
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-02
Broadway Cellars Flooded,
Streets Under Water and
School Dismissed
FEW PEOPLE ABLE TO SLEEP.
Extremely Warm Last Night and the
Atmosphere Was Close in Pa
ducah Bedrooms.
RAINFALL ABOUT TWO INCHES,

1t was queer weather Paducahans
experienced last night. Few could
sleep soundly last night. Few could
cover was too heavy at times. Resi-
dents reported that they awoke half
dozen times during the night per-
spring.
Rain began falling between and
10 o'clock. 1t began with steacy
shower. at times The water falling SO
heavy that street crossings were
flooded. Towards daylight the rain
increased and at o'clock was COM
ing down in sheet.
Engineers report water everywhere.
Between Paducah and Cairo and Pa
ducah and Mayfield it sta lids in large
bodies and every creek isl carrying II
to the river in great volume.