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Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
WIFE MURDERER HANGED
Ehot Girl Forced to Marry BY Parents
Greed For Gold.

Ehot Girl Forced to Marry BY Parents
Greed For Gold.
Easton. Pa. May Joseph BOccia
an italian, was hanged here for the
murder of his wife.
On March 20 Of last year Boccia
who had lain in wait for her for se@
tral hours. met his wife as she cana
from silk mill. where she was em
ployed, and shot her dead. She had re.
fused to live with him, and this re.
fusal. together with the fact that she
had repeatedly told him she preferred
the company of American men to that
OF an Italian. caused him to become
jealous and commit the crime
The wife was only 16 years old, and
the marriage was one of those which
so frequently occur among the foreign
population. Boccia had about 5000; the
girls parents knew this. and set about
TO making a match between their
daughter and the young fellow. They
had no trouble so far as BOccia was
but the little girl who was
to be sacrificed for gold rebelled. Her
protests availed her nothing, and on
The appointed day the wedding took
place. In a short time trouble arose !
n the Boccia household and the wife |
eft 1t is said she generally turned |
lp about pay day, but disappeared |
gain after her husband had given her
lis earnings. This thing kept up until
3occia killed the girl. His money gone,
Ie was deserted by his wire, and her
arents had no longer any use for
i'm. He was arrested a few hours af-
er the tragedy. He was penniless. His
efense was conducted with money
objected by his fellow countrymen,
nd they also looked after his burial.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
DOWN TO DEATH WITH PIER
Workmen Hurled Into Harbor BY Col
lapse Of Structure.


Baltimore. April 29.-With a roar
that terrified thousands and a rush
that drove a wave six feet high to dis.
tant parts of the inner harbor of Bal.
timore, nearly half of new pier IN
| der construction at Locust Point broke
away from the shore end and plunged
into the water.
Out of the wreckage 10 dead bod
les have been taken, and IS men are
suffering from injuries more or less
severe.
While many theories are advanced.
no one is willing to say with anything
like certainty why the catastrophe oc.
Cured. The new pier was being built
by the Baltimore Bridge company and
the Mclean Contracting company for
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and was
to have been used by the steamers Of
the Johnson line. It was a two-story
structure, $50 feet long. about 500 feet
of it being on land. The water end
was built upon piles. There were heard
warning cracklings, and the workmen |
were being called to places of safety |
when, as many of them were strug.
Cling through the doors In the fire
wall, this collapsed and. with 43O feet
Of the water end Of the pier. plunged
into the harbor, carrying a number Of
men with It.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03

was characterized by a succession Of
cold spells which swept southeastward
over the northeast Rocky mountain
slope and gradually spread southward
and eastward over the entire country
east of the Rocky mountains The
cold was almost continuous except for
brief intervals of a day or so OF warm
er weather, and it closes with remark
ably low temperatures in the interior
valleys and the southwest"
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Killed wife with a Chair.

Greensboro, N. c., April 17-While
his wife held in her hands a pistol
pointed in his face. DR.. R. B. Patter-
son struck her over the head with
chair in their home at Liberty, Ran
dolph county, and a few minutes later
Mrs. Paterson died from the effects
Of the blow. DR.. Patterson went to call
upon a woman patient and Mrs. Pat
terson objected. On his return the
with fatal results, followed.
He will plead selfdefense.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Killed Watching 4 Ban Game.

Jersey City, ~ J., April 29.-By the
collapse of a stand filed with people
watching a ball game, Russell Nielsen.
6 years old, was killed and a number
of men and boys were slightly hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03

You can pay more elsewhere
but you can't get anything bet
ter in quality or style, our
Shoes representing the limit of
in fine shoemak-
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
700 SHEEP KILLED
Raiders In Wyoming Dynamite Bio
Camp,

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 30.-An ex.
plosion Of dynamite at John Lynn's
sheep camp in the Big Horn country,
killed ZOO sheep and completely de,
stroyed the camp wagons and other
possessions Of the camp. The story
Of the outrage was told by a herder.
who said that band Of masked men
raided the camp, and after binding him
securely arranged for the work of de.
struetion
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
April Was q Cold Month.

Washington, May l. - The month
ending Tuesday was the coldest April
IN the last 26 years and within a de-
gree Of the coolest April ever expert.
enced, according to the weather bu-
reau. The report says: "The month
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
BE- Years Eor Assanlt-

st. Louis, April 17.-Robert Smith,
45 years old, was convicted in the
criminal court Of having attacked Bue-
lah Libbard, a 14-year-old girl. He was
sentenced to 80 years in the penlten.
tiary.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03

Highest Fgrade Shoes and
OxfOrds fors Mens[andEW EWom-
an and Children, the best that
skill and Scare EIcan produce,
from fine feathers is found
here.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
HEARD FROM
HIS PEOPLE

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 5-When
the provision presenting mis-
ceglnation was under consider
alton in the constitutional con.
vention Delegate Carr of Fred
erick announced that he would
vote for this provision and others
for the separation OF the races
until he heard from his people.
This morning he received a
letter from one f his constituents
recidng the speech he was re-
ported to have mace and al
vising bin that at a mass meet
ing held in Frederick it was
unanimously decided that he be
asked to continue to vote for
"Jim Crow laws
Needless to say Carr does not
have to qualify his declarations
any more, He says he has heard
from home.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
McLevy-Straus

A pretty romance of two years
ended happily Saturday morning
when Rev. F. l.. harrington, un.
tied in marriage at the First M.
E. Parsonage. Mr.. d. McLevy
Of New York, and Miss Ruby
j. Straus, of this city.
Mr.. M. McLevy, is COM
mercial man with headquarters
in New York, and Mrs. McLevey
is the popular and accomplished
daughter Of the proprietor of the
Bryan hotel. Although she has
been in our midst only a short
time, she has won many friends
and admirers by her sweet dis.
position and charming ways
The young couple viii leave
Thursday for Kansas City, where
Mr.. McLevy will engage in the
broker business and where they
will make their future home.
The Democrat wishes the
young couple long and prosper
Gus journey through life.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Meeting

The meeting being held at the
Fair View school house has been
fairly we'll attended, considering
the lnclemency of the weather,
Much interest has been manifest
ed. We have had several con
versions land they have every
reason to believe much good has
been accomplished. The meet
ing will continue this week if the
weather continues favorable
Large crowds are expected good
interest is being manifested by
those in the surrounding districts
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Local BreVities
Cyyednesday's DanyJ

Sheriff Thompson is still quite
sick, but reported to be improv-
ing this morning,
w. ID. Moorer passed through
the city this morning enroute
from Oklahoma City to Mangum.
Father Isadore returned home
this morning from Kingfisher,
where he has been atten ding a
convention.
Mrs. o. j. Luck, and children
returned to their home in Lincoln
Nebr. after a pleasant visit TO
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Mrs. Caughey Entertains

Mrs. VIII. Caughey entertain
ed about twenty. five of her
friends at her beautiful home on
West Oklahoma Avenue, Satur-
day, afternoon. from two to four,
in honor of Mesdames Gish, Ford =,
Campbell and the Misses Cayce,
the ladies who are going to move
away from Anadarko.
The guests were entertained by
music by Mrs. Burnham and Miss
Heron and Miss Jennie D. .Cayce
swung Indian clubs, after which
each guest was handed a blank
piece of paper to fill out with
names Of flowers.
A dainty two course lunch was
served, and very enjoyable
afternoon was spent with Mrs
Caughey.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Lecture at Fair View
School House

Twelve miles north of Anadar-
ko, Rev. Iii Austin of Spring
creek Caynon will give a lecture
at the above school house Mon
day night Fed. II at 1880. Sub.
ject of Lecture, "Jno. Wycliffee
the English Reformer." Lecture
free. At the close there will be
a Pie ana Box social. Ladies
and those interested are kindly
invited t. bring pies or boxes.
The proceeds will be devoted to
the Evangelist or part TO the Dis
trict left to the decision of those
present.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

The country is now being in
formed that Harry Kendall Thaw
has a highly nervous nature and
it will be proven to the satisfac-
ton of slayer and the Thaw FAM
lily that he was under a spell Of
temporary emotional insanity
when he shot his victim. These
steps are none other than were
expected and in fact were the
only available course. The ap.
peal to the unwritten law was out
of the question, as Shaw is stated
to have a sufficient number Of
transgressions of this kind to his
discredit as to make the proba.
BILE action of the jury too uncer-
tain to be risked. A mans life
is precious thing who can com.
mand as many dollars as can this
creature; the scriptural law,
"Who sheds mans blood, by
man shall his blood be shed, ,"
was never made for such high
priced young killers as the latest
exploiter of the reputation of our
Pittsburg colony Of millionaires,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

wednesdays Dallyo
The case of Charlotte d.
Crouch vs. Alexander Virgil and
Hannibal Willis for damage for
an assault was tried in the Pro-
bate court before Judge Lange
yester6av and today,
The circumstances are that the
Willis brothers raised a crop on
land leased rom the plaintiff,
aud the lease contained some
iron clad provisions the enforce
meut Of which placed a hardship
upon the Willises. Alexander
Willis is charged with assaulting
MIR. and Mrs. Crouch with a
monkeywrench after an alterca-
tion in regard b. disposal of the
crop, and MIR Crouch was beaten
senseless while Mrs. Crouch had
her arm broken. In o criminal
action growing out Of this case,
Alexander Willis was fined 500
and costs, and the present action
il a re,rial of a civil suit brought
Uy Mrs. Crouch in October, 1905,
for $3.50 damages in which no
| ,rardict v,oo raaobad
The Judge instructed The jury
to release VIRGIL and Hannibal
Willis from any claim for damage.
The jury had not reached a
verdict at the time of going to
press.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Ford to Albetros Island

Private Ford. who was a de-
serter of the army at Fort L eaven-
worth, and who shot Deputy U.
S. Marshal Walkers horse when
the officers were about to capture
him. was senterc ced ten years in
the military prison on Albertros
Island, off the coast of San Fran
cisco. He was taken to prison
Saturday by Provost Sargent
and two guards.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
LOCAL BREVITlES
Monday.a DalIyI


Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Beall left
yesterday for OMAHA. Nebr.
where they will make their future
home,
Rev. w. d. Moorer is in the
city today stopping over between
trains, on his way home from
Apache. Rev. Moorer is now
stationed in Oklahoma City and
until recently filled the charge
at the Baptist church here.
Mrs, Porterfield, Asst. matron
has returned to her duties at
Riverside school. Mrs. Porter
field has been visiting her mother
and relatives in West Va. and
Ohio. She was accompanied by
her brother, Geo. K. Davis, who
is visiting his niece, Mrs. Buntin
at the school. Mrs. Porterfield
has been an employe IN the In
dian school service for II years,
and this is the first leave of alb
sence in that time which has taken
her from her duties. 1t was
caused through necessity to re-
cuperate her health which was
giving her some concern in the
fall.
Clarence Hasley, of Hillsboro
township was examined in the
Probate court this morning as to
his sanity, and adjudged insane.
He was sent to the asylum at
Norman about three weeks ago,
and returned by the authorities
on the ground that he was a res.
ident of Indi n Territory, having
formerly lived at Chickasha. He
was ordered sent back to Norman
again today.
The people of Oklahoma, and
of Caddo county, in particular,
would be glad to know that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
will result in putting an end to
the outrageous graft in the
freight rates on coal. At present
we pay from $3.50 per tn to SO
per ton for coal, faminine rates,
with the richest mines in Jhe
world distant 150 miles. Judge
Prouty, when he had the coal
transportation proposition before
him, exclaimed, "rhey are thiev-
es!" This is strong language,
but the Interstate Commerce
| Commissioners considered it justi-
fed by the facts, Cur coal should
cost US from S2.5 to So delivered
and when the Democratic con-
vention gets a strong Railway
Commission installed, we will see
some change. The railroads
have certainly made vast sums
out of the coal bushes, but we
have not noticed it going into an
Improvement of the service.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
SUFFRAGE DE-
FEATEb o.-37

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 5-That
suffrage in Oklahoma will be re.
stricted 20 male citizens was def.
iuately settled by the first test
vote on the matter taken in the
constitutional convention this af.
,Dru0ou.
The vote occurred on a motion
To- table au amendment by Ham
raty to strike out the word male
from an amendment TO section
one of the report and stood 54
nays TO 81 ayes.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
LAwToN, OKLA. JAN. ,. 100,

MIR. c. E. CANADY,
Gentry, Nc.
Dear Sic and Friend:
Replying further TO your re-
quest for information as to
whether YOU are the highest bid
der on the tracts selected by you,
you are advised that it is impos-
sible for me to give it at this
time. | cannot furnish this in
formation until all of the bids
have been received and tabulat-
ed in Washington.
A firm in this city, Messrs.
Stubblefiel6 and Whalin, are
tabulating the bids as they are
read. They have clerks present
who record them at the same
time the Government record is
made. have careful Y examin-
ed their books aud find them
correctly and accurately COM
piled, and would suggest that
you and your friends would do
we'll to obtain the information
you desire from them, if you
want it before the tabulation is
Completed in Washington. They
charge 81 for furnishing informa :
tion u each applicant.
Yours truly,
j. w. WITTEN.
At 4 Supervisor,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
SALE OF
INHERITED INDIAN LANDS
Anadarko, Okla. Dec. 8, %

Anadarko, Okla, Dec. 3, 'O6
SCHEDULE OF INHERITED INDI-
AN LANDS listed at Kiowa Indian
Agency, Oklahoma, for sale un-
der the Amended rules of the Sc.
cretary of the Interior dated Oc-
tober 2, 1902. for the conveyance
of Inherited land under the pro-
visions of the Act of Congress
approved May 27, 1902.
Bids for the lands listed will be
opened at the Kiowa Agency,
Anadarko, Okla, at II O'Clock,
noon, on the dates given below,
and each bid must be accompan-
led by a CERTIFIED CHECK on
some solvent bank, PAYABLE TO
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AF-
FAIRS for at least 20 per oent OF
amount bid.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

In the evening Mrs. Caughey
entertained the old Whist club,
which was organized last winter.
Duplicate whist was the principal
feature of the evening. Refresh
ments were served and a most
delightful evening was passed.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Marriage License

Marriage license were issued
to the following couples today:
Benjamin Whitsey, Hydro
Anna s. Straus, Hydro
r. D. Milton, Minco
Ristie West Anadarko
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Fine For Corn and Hogs

6l3 Quarter Section, all bottom,
black sandy loan, 80 acres under plow,
nearly level. $50 acres tillable. Three
room house, barn, sheds. One and a
half mile from a railroad town. Stream
of living water touches one corner of
farm. Good spring in pasture. Mort
gage of 5000 bearing 6 per cent.
Price 1900.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Sherman Cross
wednesdays DanyJ

Sherman Cross, VINO resides
five miles south of this city, died
last night about seven o'clocl; Of
pneumonia.
The funeral services will be
conducted at the city cemetery
at 2 o'clock tomorrow aftern oon.
The Democrat extends SYM
pathy to the bereaved relative
and friends.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Good Combination

GlS Quarter section, five miles from
county seat; good story house, cellar
small orchard, smoke house, grualN
cribs, chicken house. hog pasture, WaE-
ON shed, good barn fenced and cross
fenced, wind mill pump and tank. zoe
acres in cultivation, twenty acres rich
valley. lO acres timber soil Is dark
sandy loan. $1,000 per acre.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FARWS
Worth Moro Thnn III. Price

Worth More Than The Price
6~l 1850 acres sis miles from rail
road, hous. llNlL good we'll. 20 acres
u. creek bottom that raised over IO
hJ Of corn 10th. acre in O6 % bearing
fruit trees. 1870 acres fine. rich tillablg
land. the remainder rolling. good for
pasture. Has q loan of 5000. Would
probably carry Sl6uO. Price $3.50.
Alfalfa Farm
GIG SD acres fine Wasm,a bottom.
/. miles from county seat town, soil
almost perfect for alfalfa and corn. 90
acres under cultivation All under
fence. Price $4,000
School Land
7O2 Two miles from Auadarllo 75
acres under pillow. so acres bottom. re-
N aindcr slope but good tillahlo land
tne room house and also one two room
house. Corn crib, stable, orchard of
100 peach and 70 apples. Fenced and
G oss fenced. Can take one half
cash remainder on time. Price 81, l5O.
Priced To Sell
537 100 acre. 80 acres under plow
/ 100 acres tillable. 1906 crop was go
res cotton and 30 acres of corn, good
/ Il ye room house, l , story. painted, two
good wells, shed barns. all upland, gent
/ is rolling, 60 acres fenced go acres
! timber, a lot of good post timber, one
half mile TO school. 6 miles 90 railroad.
/ This is a fine farm for the money.
| Per acre $50. j0
Another Good Stock farm
zoo 100 acres, 50 acres broken out,
/ a. acres tillable, fenced and cross fenced
/ 3 room house, granary, cistern, wind
/ mill, three miles from a county seat
town. Per acre $500,
A Real Bargain
l5i Quarter section, 50 acres in
cultivation, 80 acres rich valley, sc
acres almost level, some rolling upland
all tillable, two houses, one two room
and one three room. cistern, schoo
house across the road; barn 26X26
wind mill. stock tank, 100 rods hos
fence and hog house, X f d and tele
b phone, so acres under fence. Mort
gage 81 300 at per cent. His l90
corn crop made so bu. to the acre
Price SO, 500
; Homestead
SOB 100 acres rich black loan, Is
, acres tillable. 40 acres bottom, run
, ming water, small house and stable
T Young peach orchard, good grove shad
trees, 80 acres under cultivation, partl
fenced, on r d, 8 miles from raj
road. Price S2,8OC
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

her brother, W. w. Barker, and
family.
Miss Lulu ,Iiller, teacher in
the public schools, and her broth.
er Rufus are winners in bidding
for quarter sections of land in
the Indian Reserve Pasture.
Orville and Bob Holland of
Carnegie were released from the
county Jail today on a $500 bond
each, and will leave tonight for
Carnegie. The bSnd was iurn-
ished by J. t. Holland, their
father CIV. Steckel. The trial
will take place on the 18th us ant.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Our $1,000 Quarter

562 Quarter section, 80 acres under
plow. 20 acres meadow, 10 level up
land, 25 acres bottom, living water,
four room house painted, papered and
ceiied. well of good water: pump, all
tillable but five or six acres eight miles
from a railroad town of 600 people, two
miles from small inland town. On
rural mail and telephone line, could be
handled with cash payment Of Sl.2OO
remainder by mortgage on fam.
Price 50, 500 90.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
Rich Black Sill

469 Half section, five miles from a
good railroad town. All level Washita
second bottom, no overflow, nearly all
good for corn and alfalfa. Three room
house on one quarter and four room
house on the other. 22O acres in culti-
walton, all tillable, $500 per acre.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

NADARKO. lively county $500 people the HUB Of
Wheat Broom Corn Cotton Melon Potato and Alfalfa district RAIN
IS in
an of he order are
s.
much of II d The
s. O
HORSE AND CATTLE
RAISING Crop SEASONS long, trouble land titles WATER is
th5se facs-f you don't believe It,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07
BIDS ON FOLLOWING
OPENED MARCH 4, 190I

D4DO O%N - NA@A~N " 80 -
OPENED MARCH 4, 1907.
SE14 s, 3N, II
SEA 81, ON, 12
SW14 10. On, IA
SWA 2, IN, 10
NEA 81, 3N, 16
BIDS ON FOLLOWING
OPENED APRIL 1, 1907.
NE}4l94 7 N, 8.
SWA 7, an, 8.
SW14 33, AN, ii.
SEA 80, ON, II.
SEA s, ON, IL.
SWA 34,s4N, 13.
SEA 80. 12N, 13.
NWAs21, 2N, II.
Some of the land above LISTED
is now under lease and any sal'
of leased land will be made SUBJ
ject To such lease,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-07

GIG SO acres fine Washi,a bottom.
L. miles from county seat town, soil
almost perfect for alfalfa and corn, q.
acres under cultivation. All under
fence. Price $4,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-06
SHORT CHAPTER
- ON DRESS

Mauye and pink are undoubtedly
among the popular combinations.
The former color, however is not
much worn unadorned, while the lat.
ter in every possible shade owns its
deyotees by the hundreds Much as |
admire the dull soft tone of conspiCu,
GUS favor, | realize, however, that to
most women pale blue is infinitely
moro becoming, and | hold a brief per
petualiy for the charms of summer
dresses made of very pale blue wolfe
with straw hats trimmed with pink
roses, and | am reminded whilst |
write of a particularly good specimen
OF soft thin pastel blue cloth which
met completed with a hiCh-crowned
criuoline hat encircled with roses
shading from pink to nauve. ever
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-06
New Austrian Railway.

Hitherto tourists from the United
States who chose the southern trip to
Europe left the steamer at Gibraltar
or Naples, but many, chiefly those
who had already been in Italy now
come to Trieste and continue from
here thei. voyage by the new Aus
TRAN railway, There can hardly be
a more beautiful country than the
regions which are made accessible by
this new Transalpine railroad. The
new railway is owned by the state,
and is 100 miles long. There are 40
tunnels, with a total length of ten
miles. There are 80 bridges, one Of
which, across the river lzonzo, has
the longest stone span in the world.
There are besides, as many az G7s
smaller bridges and viaduCts.-Con
sular Reports.