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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

EFFORT is
BEING MADE TO LOCATE BAPTIST
UNIVERSITY BY CHECKASHA
CHURCH PEOPLE
OUTSIDERS GIVE SUPPORT
viii Assist City al ArdmOre When
State Convention Meets

Reports coming from both the east
en and western sections Of the state
show chat Chiekasha is tar in tae lead
in the matter Of securing the Baptist
university. Rev. Bennett, pastor Of
the Baptist church Of this city, who
has taken It upon himself to spend
a great deal Of his time towards the
the securing OF the University is
receiving letters daily from people
an over the state, guaranteeing this
city their support when the matter is
finally brought up for settlement at
Ardmore the 31st Of this month. Con-
cerning the locating Of the college,
the OSlahoman Of yesterday says.
The Baptist hosts Of the entire
new state will meet in their annual
convention at Ardmore Oh Thursday,
October 81.
Among the matters Of greatest in
Continued on Fourth Page.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

lor then drew a knife and started af-
ter Hightower He succeeded in cut
ting the latter about the abdomen
and throat. culbert then got into
the fight and cut Taylor about the
throat and hands. Although two Of
the men were seriosly injured they
succeeded in making their getaway
for that night.
Officers got onto their trail yes
terday and located Williams and the
Culbert negro who were the first ones
arrested. An ambulance was called
into use and Taylor was removed to
the federal jail. Hightower is in too
serious condition 10 be moved as his
death is expected at any time, Sew.
eraI ether shooting and cutting scrapes
occurred in south-town Saturday night
and more arrests will follow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
VIII Make

which is approximately the same popu-
lation as Chiekasha has a chief Of
police and seven policemen. This
city should have as many men in COM
parison as the above cities.
''The force at present is not Of a
sufficient size to accommodate the peo-
pie and offer the citizens the protec-
tion they need. Several Of the pro-
minent merchants on Chickasha av-
enue have come to me within the past
few days and have asked that addi-
tional men be placed on the force.
They have stated that if they canot
get it any other way, they viii be COM
peeled to place on men at their own
expense, to do nothing but watch the
stores. These men are more than will
ing to meet the additional tax that
would be necessary to maintain the
forge and the city could make use Of
them as we'll. have presented the
proposition to the council and asked
them 10 assist in the work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
NEGROES IN FRACAS
WILL PROBABLY DIE
Free for Alright Occurs at Circus Grounds
Knives and Guns in Use-- Two
Seriously Injured

Dink Hightower lies seriously in
jdred at his home in the south part
Of town, Warren Taylor lies at the
point Of death in the federal jail and
Emanuel culbert and John Williams
are both under arrest, the result Of
a free-for-all last Saturday night at
the circus grounds. All four are ne-
groes.
Guns and razors were called into
use in the melee which followed the
show According to the testimony Of
eye witnesses, CuIbert and Hightow-
er took two dusky maidens to the
show While returning they were
met by Williams and Taylor who at-
tempted to take the girls away from
them. Hightower drew a gun and
started TO shoot at Taylor. Three
shots we're fired but they missed, Tay-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
sIeaIIng ITOm Ihe eemetery ass0cIaLIan.

Arrests that viii prove Of more
than ordinary interest win be made
this afternoon Of two well known mar
ried women Of Chickasha. The rharg-
es that viii BE made against them will
be that Of theft and destruction Of
public property. A. J. Johnston, sex
ton Of the I. o. @. i cemetery viii
be the complaining witness in the
cases.
Johnston claims that the women
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

have been stealing the flowers, bushes
and shrubberies at the cemetery un-
til nearly every vestige Of beauty
has been taken away from that beau
tiful city Of the dead. The visits
of these vandalic inclined women to
the cemetery have been made repeat
edly throughout the summer Sex
ton Johnston has made repeated ef-
forts to catch them at their work, but
Continued on fourth Ps ge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

weeks ago.
Stearns stole 22 caiibre Win
chester rifle from an immigrant car
at the Rock Island depot. He was
seen walking along the street with
the gun and was arrested He con-
fessed the theft and said ne would
Ike to 90 to jail,
According to the information re-
ceived here Stearns ran away from
home in order TO escape a whipping
and his parents have been searching
for him ever since.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

says:
THE president will siSn sha aoa
ument on his return from his Louis
ana trip, which will be nc latcr %
this week Judge Hamilton and Gov
ernor Frantz will leave this week for
Washington and will present the fl
nal returns for final inspection. Mr..
Roosevelt viii have everything in
readiness for the signing Of the doe
ument."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
SMALL RUNAWAY LAD
TURNS TO STEAl ING

John ssearns, a thirteen year old
negro lad Of Amarillo, Tex, was ar
rested 10 chiekasha by Night PATROL
nn Henderson yesterday The pri-
mary charge against stearns is that
Of theft. but he will be held until
word can be received from his pa
rents from whom he ran away two
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
HOLSTER SAYS
Time IS FLEETING

Statehood will be reality BY the
end Of the week according to the state
ment made by W. w. Hollister, a pro-
minent republican Of Wynnewood,
who is in Chickasha this week on bus
mess. Concerning the proposition he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

H. I. JarbOe, Jr. Sec.- Treas.
NJ. G. Cannon, Asst. S. -Trs.
Geo. S. Mead, Asst. s. -Trs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21
WOMEN ARRESTED
STOLE BUSHES FROM GRAVES.
INLOCAL CEMETERY

They wOn visit the cemetery The day and snip off the geranm
% from The graves and then dig The bushes they would
hide enn e dresses un hey would the gate Statement
made A. j. chnson The 0 cemetery speaking Of
The aud the contemplated Of another the charge
ofsleaIng from the cemetery association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

G, Schlotterbeek has returned from
his trip through the eastern states
and leaves bis mother much improved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-21

Miss Maud Dikeman entered the
shorthand department Of the Chick
asha Business College this morning
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
TAX BACHELORS OR
CHLOROFORM THEM
MASSACHUSETTS, MAIDS PETI-
TION THE LEGISLATURE.

Boston, Feb 1.-The following
petition from "the unmarried ladies'
OF the town OF Wakefield" was re-
ceived by the Legislature today:
I'VE. the unmarried ladies OF the
town OF Wakefield, petition your
honorable bodies for law 1evying a
tax upon bachelors. said tax to be
graduated az follows: From 20 to
25 years, IS; from rs to 80 years,
SO; from 80 to 35 years, $15; from
35 to 40 years, 20; over 40 years,
chloroform I'm large doses.
"And your petitioners further rep.
resent that bachelors are a barnacle
grows on the ship Of society, i'm
peding It's progress, and are OF no
earthly use except as pail-bearers.
I'VE are not advocating this law
because We are single; that concerns
us the least If you don't believe
It ask us and see"
It has not been decided to what
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
THAW COUNSEL
MANY MINDED.

Bristol, arriving here on the de-
layed train No. Is shortly after mid
night last night. They repaired 20
Parson Burroughs mecca on Third
street. Deputy County Court Clerk
]. II. Swan was aroused at his home
on West Broad street. and the license
procured. and the young couple mar
ried at an early hour this morning
The groom is of a prominent West
Virginia family. His father Is pres
ident OF the First National Bank OF
Pineville, and prominent citizen
OF Wyoming county.
The young lady is seventeen years
OF age. and is very beautiful She
comes from leading family OF Kim.
ball. Mcdowell county. West Virgin.
ia, and has been attending the Nor.
NAL school at Athens, w. Va. fol
the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook will return tc
their home at Pineville on the vesti
bule this morning
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
FIRST SAY ACCUSED WILL GO ON
STAND; THEY THEN
DENY 1T.

New York, Feb. 4.-There is fric-
tion among counsel for Harry X
Thaw. Since the beginning OF the
trial of Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White no day has discov-
cred the lawyers for the defendant
of the same opinion or policy as
they were twenty-four before. Last
Saturday it was permitted by them
to be definitely understood that
Thaw would go on the witness stand
and make an appeal to the jury in
justification Of his crime.
All day today these legal lights
We're denying that Thaw would take
the stand at any stage OF the pro-
ceedings. They were responsible for
the statement that they had never
contemplated letting the defendant
become witness in his own behalf.
Whether to deceive themselves or
somebody else, it was declared on
top of that that no decision had been
made as to which member Of the
counsel for the defense would open
the case for the defense or to whose
lot IL would fall to sum up.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
PROTEST.
AGAINST NEGRO
CINCINNATI CITIZENS DON'T
WANT HIM FOR CUSTOM
SURVEYOR.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. Am
nouncement OF the probability that
President Roosevelt will appoint
Ralph w. Tyler, the weILxnown
negro OF this city, to tho position
OF Surveyor OF Customs at Cincln-
natl has brought out any number OF
angry protests from Cincinnati, and
friends OF the President have been
appealed here to get Tyler to say
he viii not accept the appointment
Tyler. however, practically declared
today that he is I'm the race to stay.
II see no reason why I should not
accept the office n it is rendered
me-" nc said, "and / Will accept it.
| am with the President I'm his policy
OF giving the most competent men
Government positions. regardless OF
color. and ! am willing to stand the
test with any white man.
President Harrison, offered me n
position, and so did Senator Hanna,
but ! refused to accept Now I will
accept If I am appointed Senator
Foraker is one Of my friends, and
] think that he will not oppose my
appointment This race question
should not enter into the matter at
all IF I can't hold the job, n
am not competent. then let the Presi-
dent turn mo out and give It TO
some one who is competent"
The Office OF Surveyor has always
been held by white men OF high
standing, such as the present To-
cumbent. former Mayor Amos Smith.
It has become sort Of a respectable
stepping stone TO retirement for men
who are well Off but who desire 90
keep In touch with politics for a few
years longer
n IS said that every white man I'm
tho Cincinnati Office will resign the
moment that Tyler IS appointed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
JUST LISTEN
TO HoBsoN.
MUCH KISSED HERO OF THE
MERRINLAC SAYS JAPAN is
GETTING READY TO
FIGHT.

New York, Feb. 4.-"We mnst
tight Japan unless Japan backs down.
IL is inevitable Japan wants 10
light and is being egged on by Great
Britain which wants TO destroy our
commerce In the east AS IL stands
now Japan would whip us because
We have no navy TO save ourselves.
Japan would fight us in minute.
were II not for public sentiment and
the fact that she must nhgotiate
some loans in England The chances
OF war with Germany are much
less than the almost certainty OF n
war with Japan"
The school question OF San Fran
cisco is subterfuge She pretends
to be aggrieved nationally over what
is nothing but local school oues-
ton, She is looking for an excuse 10
fight, but she isn't ready to strike.
However. unless We hurry up and
get some warships to prevent her
from ever striking she will hit soon.
That is as sure as fate"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
BANKERS INTERESTED
FINE SHOW AND PROSPERITY
RECOGNIZED.

Charleston, Feb 4 Banking ln-
terests all over the state are rep
resented I'm Charleston Just now, all
Of them being concerned over senate
bill No. 40. Mr. Bakers measure re
lating to negotiable Instruments
Bankers generally say that the
laws Of West Virginia bearing ON
such relation arc somewhat ambig-
nous and are not sumcichuy Of
fective, so 80 is necessary that they
be amended and renewed as to make
the statutes uniform
The majority Of states I'm the un-
ion have laws like those presented
for passage by the present lcgisia-
ture. The repeal OF ectiOn OF
chapter 90. code. Is asked by the
bin, while amendments 20 the first
eight sections Of the same chapter
are asked u IS being endeavored
TO consolidate all the laws relating
to negotiable instruments in general
and properly arrange them under
appropriate titles in one chapter.
The bin was presented January
18th, and referred to the judiciary
committee and was reported back the
2fth. with the recommendation that
it pass Six days later &c was tekou
up in regular order and ordered Co
a second reading
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
RUMOROF INVASION
IS AGAIN REVIVED.

reformers and takes no stock In the
Twentieth Century club or In any
OF more or less intellectually. The
intelligent man Is I'm the minority:
the masses constitute the majority;
the masses read tho advertisements
and buy the goods. The advertiser
like most business men. has no 9TH
er god above business. You cannot
touch bis heart unless you can To-
cate It. However. you can discover
the whereabouts OF his pocket-bo
Touch that and he squirms.
For moment let me refer to Bos-
tons greatest advertising desecra-
ton, the Park street chocolate sign
The civil league and other organiza-
uons passed 100 square feet OF reso-
lutions and protests: the Twentieth
Century club resolved II didnd't like
It: but the sign remains III every
member OF tho Twentieth Century
club and of the civic league. and of
all similar organizations, or. better.
the wives and daughters of the
members, had written to the choco-
late manufacturers stating positively
that they would not buy a cake OF
that chocolate unless the sign were
removed, the sign would have to
come down I'm less than As hours.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
REPORTS HAVE III THAT JAPAN
HAS LANDED TROOPS IN
DISGUISE.

Honolulu, Feb. 4.-There is n re-
newal OF tho reports that at least
ono regiment and possibly two regi-
ments OF Japanese veteran soldiers
nave enterd the Hawaiian Islands
disguised as laborers. omclal denials
from Toxic and tho report OF immi-
grafton commissioner. Sergeant. who
was recently here, that there was no
truth In the statement have not 81
fenced the rumor
If there is not an active lighting
organization of Japanese I'm Hawaii.
thero are enough japanese even
lighting ms mob to make n grave
internal situation should there be a
wary Armed and acting in unison.
they would practically dominate the
islands.
London journals claim there Is
nothing in these war rumors and that
the Japs are only Kidding.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
COURT FINDS
SCANLON WON
RECEIVED A PLURALITY OF ~
ABOVE CARROLL AND Gill
LESplE.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. A.
The county court. sitting as can.
vassing board on the returns OF tn,
recent elections for senators In Ca
bell county, has completed it's work
and found the following totals:
T S. Scanlon. 1861: w. A. Car.
roll. 1867; G. w Gillespie, 80.
BY these returns Scanlon. the To-
cal candidate, received a plurality OF
OF IS. In Guyandotte district. I'm.
Guiding Guyandotte. Huntington. and
Central City, Scanlon received plu
rality of 40.
Mr.. Scanlon stated that he wa,
not discouraged because of the re
suit OF the election, nasmuch ms
larger returns were shown from last
falPs election, when he figured as
the democratic candidate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
YOUNG STUDENTS
ELOPE TO BRISTOL
WM. COOK AND MISS MABEI
STEWART COME FROM WEST
VIRGINIA TO WED.

Mr.. William c. Cook and Miss Lu-
la Mabel Stewart. students of the
Norma lschool at Athens. West vir-
ginia. eloped to Bristol yesterday
and We're married by Parson Bur
roughs. at his matrimonial mecca on
Third street. at 1880 O'Clock this
morning.
Mr.. Cook and his bride have been
In school together at Athens for two
years. Their courtship began about
a year ago.
The illness OF the young lady's
sister, at Kimball. West Virginia
Afforded a pretext for her to leave
the school. Mr.. Cook also left the
school, presumably for his home a
Pineville, West Virginia. on business
They met at Blueheld yesterda,
morning and Immediately eloped tC
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
Jim Grow Bill Is Attracting
Attention Throughout State.

The Jim Crow bill is attracting as
much attention as any measure nov
before the Legislature. Judge Evans.
who introduced the bill in the house
is receiving letters and petitions IN
its support, the commercial travellers
are booming It, and all in all it
may muster up pretty considerable
vote when in the house At that.
however, there are few who hold that
it will be passed by that body. The
dmocratic members will support It.,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
THAW CASE.

The jury in the Thaw case was
completed Saturday and court ad-
journed until today. The jurors have
not been sworn as a body, however,
and 1t is considered possible that
others may be excused Justice
Fitzgerald ordered all talesmen who
have not yet been examined to be
in court Monday morning. Mr.. Je-
rome announced that If there should
d no change in the situation the
state would proceed to place all its
direct testimony before the jury at
the Monday morning session. The
defense was notified to be in read
mess to proceed ,by Monday after
noon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
AGAINST BILLBOARD
ADVERTISING
NATHANIEL &C. FOWLER's Up.
PEAL FOR CRUSADE AGAINST
NUISANCES.

Nathaniel G. Fowler, Jr., the ad.
vertising specialist, recently gave an
address before the Twentieth Cen.
tury club OF Boston on the billboard
advertising nuisance, in which ne
argued that tho public should I'm self
defense boycott those advertisers
who desecrate city or county with
their billboards. 1t is largely. he
said the inferior Advertising that
takes this form:
Practically all the leading maya
zines refuse to 'carry other than
clean advertisements and have barr.
ed out patent medicines and other
injurious goods. The low class and
fraudulent advertiser is Obliged Ia
confne his Advertising TO billboards
10 religious newspapers, and to other
mediums which do not discriminate
IT has been said that 60 per cent NJ
advertising is wasted. Whether or
not this be true. 75 per cent OF our
advertisers are not impervious n
hattery. They like to see themseIvs
In print, and especially I'm color
billboard and outside sign solicitors
are strenuous trade-getters. They
Desiege the advertiser by day and by
night. They employ artists OF the
boldest school, and they present the
advertiser with a sketch which will
please him, whether or not II Is
acceptable to the public and has real
business value. The advertiser. and
especially the distributor OF low.
grade goods, is impressed with bold
designs, with heroic pictures Of him
self This billboard sketch impress
sos him immensely because A. is
immense. Il looks its size. and the
advertiser. in his ignorance. does not
realize that a space OF q few inches
In great mediums Ike the Youth's
Companion, the Ladies' Home Jour.
nal and representative newspapers is
worth a thousand times more than
the biggest billboard.
For personal reasons. for reasons
built upon self-conceit. the adver-
tlser becomes the easy prey OF the
billboard solicitor lie uses bill
boards partly because II pays him TO
do 60 and because billboard adver-
tising Is down 10 his level and fat
ters him. Now what are we going
10 do about e.? Tho billboard is a
nuisance, and will continue to be.
until the greatest power on earth
public opinion docs something
ahoutlt, whether or not Il talks
about &C. whether or not II talks
OF us have, and 7 am not excepting
present company, is cold storage re-
form, the kind that Isn't warm
enough 20 run Talking against
billboards will not remove them. The
lazy method OF passing resolutions
will avail nothing The cold blood
cd advertiser. and he IS. as o rule.
other club which makes a speciality
tho billboard advertiser. laughs at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
PRESS BUTTON:
REST AUTOMATIC

Paris, Feb. THE home
OF George Knapp, an cngi-
neer who well might be called
the king OF modern mage
clans" is triumph OF cleo
tricity No servants need 10
appear TO disturb their mas
ter's tranquility; he presses
a button and tray. bearing
"A course, rolls into the dining
room. He can halt the tray
at each guests elbow.
When the temperature I'm
any electrically heated room
rises above 60 degrees little
bells ring. Pressure ON n
button silences them and re
duces the temperature.
Knapp presses n button
and the beds I'm every room
arc heaJed comfortably. AnO-
ther, and the morning meal
and coffee arrive mystoriously
by each bedside. Another.
the blinds and windows open
OF themselves Yet another
and each room is filled with
soft light from half hidden
lamps and pcrmeated with
subtle perfume.
But n marvellous speaking
tube which Knapp has Invent
cd would not be welcome in
most households II enables
him to hear anything said
above a whisper anywhere I'm
in the house 81 he plcasos
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04

The Blueaeld Recruiting office
has enlisted Stanley Hanchoski and
Frederick Mehles as recruits for the
u S. Service In the Cavalry branch.
One of these recruits had to take
out naturalization papers before
Clerk Bowman, OF the Circuit Court
OF the United States. before he could
enlist. Both were nne specimens
and Will no doubt be received.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04
State Institutions May Not
Be Investigated After All.

The republican majority in the
house seemed anxious to get away
from Sloan Kuykendalls resolution
TO send committee to investigate
the state institutions. The legisla-
tupe two years ago provided for
such a committee, but when the
time came to organize and 20 to
work it was found that the record
OF the matter had been omitted
from the journal OF the house. and
the entire matter fell to the ground.
Now that the house has n clerk who
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-04

The amendment proposed by Mr.
Mitchell TO the bill to prevent goods
from being sold In bulk with the
purpose TO defraud creditors seemed
to be a good one. 70 was meant 10
protect the merchants who sells his
goods in bulk in q bona lde effort
TO pay his debts Mr. Mitchell. I'm
speaking OF g., said the bill seemed
to be In the interest solely Of the
iobber without regard to the rights
OF the small merchant His amend
mont. he said. was I'm the interest OF
the large class. The republicans
had caucused on the bill. the whip
was cracked, and all the gop mem
bers, save one or two fell IN line
against the amendment.