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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-17
WILL MEET IN CHiCEASHA

The Southwestern Oklahoma cols-
gregational association will meet with
the church Of that denomination ia
this city Oct. Is, following the dedi-
cation Of the new church on Sept. 20.
About thirty churches compose the
association and three oil four times
that many delegates are expected. The
opening session viii be on the evening
of October i.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-17
CHIGEASHA WON GAME

rhe bali game last Sunday between
Chickasha and Pocasset resulted IN a
score Of 8 to 6 in favor Of the home
team. At the end Of the 9ta. IN
ming the score was tied at to { and
Chiekasha finished the game with
some fast work, making three runs
in the 10th.
The Chiekasha team will play Yer
den next Sunday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-17

In the 4th. ward negro voting was
very heavy all morning but the num-
ber Of white voters began to increase
this afternoon. Many negroes also
voted IL the first ward end consid-
cradle number at the Fair Grounds
precinct. A number Of negro votes
we're challegend but in most instances
they made the required atfidavits.
Owing to the complicated ballots
voting proceeds very slowly and at
one o'clock there were many voters
in line at ali the precincts, awaiting
their turn
Everything points to sweeping
democratic victory in county and IN
the state.
The Express win receive returns
this evening, but early reports will
doubtless be meager.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-17
ELEC CTION PROCEEDS in
VERY ORDERLY MANNER
Both Parties Are Busy
Getting Votes--Per
feet Order at Polls

A clear, bright. glorious day snnil-
ed on Oklahoma as her people arose
early this morning to go about writ
ing a most important chapter in tae
new state.
After all the excitement and tur-
moiI Of the two weeks preceding the
election, today when the issue was to
Be decided at the polls, the city assun-
ed an almost Sunday appearance. The
polls were opened at six o'clock and
voting began with scarcely any delay.
BY seven o'clock many people had
already cast their ballots in the first
state election
Here and there on the streets lit
tie groups gathered and it was evi-
dent that the boosters on both sides
were busy, but there was no noise, ev-
erything being carried on n most
orderly manner. About the polling
booths. beyond the limits prescribed
BY law, groups Of politicians were
seen, but there was little excitement
not drunk person and no evidence
Of the use Of liquor and no boisterous
} conduct Of any sort.
Up to one o'clock the total vote BY
wards in the city was Approximately
~. falInrt.r.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

expose Mayor Kellough and Chief of
Police Brown as protecting the gambl-
ers.
Another story gaining credence is
that the Evening Bunc" fathered the
raid and the gathering of evidence in
revenge for being turned down by those
of the boxers who have assumed con-
troll of the city administration to the
terie of politicians 1t is known the
"Bunc" management has made threats
of revenge in case that organ was left
out of the councils for the coming
city campaign, which omission would
prevent the municipal control desired
by the "Buncs" hacker in the fight
against Senator Ankeny. Congressman
Jones of Yakima, who is supposed by
some to have supplied his Walla Walla
organ with money to carry on the cam
paign against the disgruntled boxers.
The fact is known that Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Mcdonald, who
is the legal adviser of the "Bunc" and
one of it's editorial writer's, drew up the
complaints. This is taken to indicate
a close knowledge of the political
scheme on the part of the Yakima or
gan. The men arrested have arranged
to engage GOse & Gose and Sharpsten
& Sharpstein to defend them.
The court ordered, yesterday, that
the defendants appear in court April
for arraignment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
TW|lGIT LEAGUERS ARE
CHAMP|NG At The BITS

Edward Garvey, Harry Tempany and
William Van De Water We're appoint
ed as committee on arrangements of
the Twilight" baseball league, at a
meeting yesterday evening. They will
proceed at once to secure grounds
upon which to play the games which
will be indulged in by the six anna
teur organizations, of which the
league will consist.
Five teams have already been or
ganiZed and there is still a place for
one more. Those represented at the en-
thusiastic meeting held at the Davis
Kaser store yesterday evening were.
the Gilbert Hunt company, the Schwa-
bacher company. the o. r. & n. COM
pany. the postoffice employees. and the
Davis -Kaser company.
1t was decided that different cOlOrei
suits should be secured for each of the
teams and the league promises to look
like a cross section from a rainbow
when the natty uniforms are secured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

A contest OF unusual interest is to
be expected of the orators in Whit
man chapel this evening as the fou:
seem to rank evenly in ability. No one
can tell in advance what the outcome
will be.
In view of the article which ap-
peared in The Statesman a few days
ago headed "Eells Plays Crafty Little
Game" which strongly intimated that
Mr.. Eells had acted dishonesty In try
ing to keep the contest from being
postponed that it might go to him by
default this recital of facts is made
through the paper.
The committee headed by the presi-
dent of the, Intercollegiate Orator cal
association who is Whitman stu
dent. considered the date of the contest
and in view of the fact that the COL
lege orator had to submit his Grafton
bv April l it was decided to recon-
mend to the debate council a date not
later than March 8.
But the debate council of which
Eells was member, put the contest
on the 18th that more men might be
secured for the contest. This date
gave only 10 days for the winner to
his grafton. This was why
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
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BOOMING A BARGAIN.

y Last fall that enterprising firm, Z
= the Davis-Kaser company. adver- =
= tised a sale at which goods were :
= sold at such a ridicuIously low fig =
= ure, the business men of Walla =
+ Walla were startled. Those who =
r were not close to the firm, or =
+ cognizant of the way Davis-Kaser =
= did business, declared the concern =
+ was going to the wall. The rumOr =
+ spread in commercial circles that =
= minds of the trade, was over =
Z stocked and was just about go y
= ing out of business. -
+ Before the people realized what +
+ was happening the crowds began =
+ to gather. Stage coaches, hacks =
+ and any old conveyance was used =
+ to bring in the eager customers. +
+ They even came in baby buggies. +
! That sale was one of the great =
= est successes in the local mercan- +
+ tile field. Yet the firm made =
! money and is bigger now, in trade, =
+ than ever before. They made bar +
+ gains and sold bargains. =
+ The Statesman is following up +
j the same line of enterprise. 1t Of 4
= fers you real newspaper, free +
+ from plate and reprinted matter +
+ at 25 CENTS A MONTH. 1T is +
+ THE BARGAIN NEWSPAPER. f.
+ If the Davis Kaser company =
was successful in running great =
+ bargains through, The States =
+ man certainly has the same op- +
r portunity.
+ WATCH US FOR BARGAINS =
J IN NEWS! +
4 Z = = 4. = 4. 4 = &, Z &. 4. 4. 4 + 4.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
EXPOSE Of PROTECTION To GAMBLERS
ACCREDITED TO THE EVENING BUNC'
Rors On Street Are to Effect Split In Boxer Ranks Is Re.
sponsib|e For Raid--Men Arrested Put Up Bonds For
Appearance All Fools Day

No sooner had they reached the
ground than Scott was at work with
the knife. The victim recovered.
1t is said Scott is one of the best
hearted men ever known. He is a sport,
but will give his last cent to any one
needing something to eat and go hun
cry himself.
A. L. Williams, who was instrument
tai in having the complaints sworn
out is former Walla Wallan. Shortly
after noon yesterday after the war
rants were prepared, he left the city.
At present he is associated with his
brother, M. M. Williams, who. has a
large farm near Lowden station. Since
the San Francisco earthquake he has
been making his home with his brother.
Both men were formerly in the carpet
business in this city. They also trav-
eled out of Walla Walla.
Mr.. Williams. in talking with one of
the officials said he had made the
rounds of the gambling houses several
times. Once in while he would play
few minutes.
All sorts of rumors were flying about
the streets today. Most of them con-
cerned the instigators of the raid.
The general impression prevails tina
politics has a great deal to do with
the arrests. 1t is asserted in some
quarters that splits in the ranks of
the boxers resulted in a combine to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
WHOLE STREET
AGAINST ONE
STANDARD Oil Joins Forces
With Harriman's Foes

NEW YORK, Mch. 15.-The stock
market opened trembling this morning.
Rallies at first were followed by PAN
icky conditions and in Is minutes af-
ter the opening stocks were bobbing
up and down like a cat boat in a gale.
All sides have agreed it is rich mans
panic and the country's prosperity
really unaffected.
After wide fluctuations during the
first hour confidence was apparently
restored and the belief is current that
the market cOnvulsions stopped with
Yesterdays sensational break.
Late this afternoon it was reported
on. the street that Morgan had secured
control of the Union Pacific and that
the Standard Oil interests had turned
on Hartman to crush him. About the
same time it was rumored that Hill
had gObbled up Southern Pacific and
was riding on the top wave resulting
from the turn of the tide. These re-
ports caused a furry. There was a
lively scramble for information. 1t
seems certain, however, that some big
coup in the Union Pacific has been ef-
fected.
st. Paul and Northern Pacific showed
renewed strength this afternoon on the
report that Hill has declared his in
tention to get in to the fray if another
attack is made on his interests. Anal
gamated opened today seven points
above yesterday and at the close there
appeared an increase of strength. Steel
common opened a point up, and paused
around 35.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
SPIRIT Of FAIRNESS PREVAILS
IN ORATOR|CAL CONTEST TONIGHT

Mr.. Eels said it was not possible to
postpone longer.
Several members of the faculty in
Guiding President Penrose. Prof. Hard
wick and Prof. BrattOn, were greatly
incensed at the spirit of the stories
going about and expressed themselves
in the strongest terms of disapproval.
The other contestants also declared the
false reports should be corrected as
they were sure that no one ever
dreamed of accusing Mr.. Eells Of dis
honesty.
The judges on composition and
thought are Rev. Rice, Prof. BrattOn
and Prof Todd. The man who will
decide upon the delivery of the
speeches are Allen Reynolds, John
Sharpstein and c. C. Gose. From the
able and unprejudiced lawyers the best
man is sure to be chosen to represent
the college at the big contest at Cor
Wallis. The Orations are as follows:
"'The Danger to Citizenship" G. Green
slade: The Curse of Africa" w. G.
Eells; "The Craftsmanship of Garfield"
c. b. Marquis and The Great Awak-
ening," P. p. Brainerd. Music will be
furnished by a select male quartette
and by Mr.. Homer Dunersing, the cor
netiSt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

At one of the most enthusiastic pub
lie meetings ever held in college
Place the citizens of that burg last
night indicated their choice OF route
for the electric line and registered their
esire for more macadamized ROAD.
p. M. Christensen, president OF wal
Ia Walla college, was chosen chairman
of the mass meeting. Nearly every
citizen of the town was present ana
the walIa walla college band helped 10
enliven the occasion.
B.F. Woodruff, A. ]. Armstrong, -
watkinds; Rawley and b. NJ
Christensen were chosen as commit
toe to meet the managers of the wal
Ia walla Valley Traction company and
request them to select the foilowine
route for their trolley line as 1t went
through College Place. Between the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RUPP SAYS He
WILL NOT PERMIT ANY MORE GAMBLING

According to the statement of Pros
ecuting Attorney Otto B. Rupp the ar
rest of the seven men, yesterday even-
ing, charged with gambling, will stop
the crime in Walla Walla and vicinity
for the next two. years.
Mr.. Rupp said while he did not have
hand in urging the present COM
plants filed against the gamblers the
step would have been taken sooner or
later. He says he did not know any,
thing about the preparation for the
present charges being made until after
the decision had been made by the
persons at the back of the movement
In speaking of the closing of gambling
he said:
CAS- long as 1 hold the Office of pros-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
Local POst0IfiGe Force on Rural
Line Is Short

IhoSe who pass the rural free de-
'try-carrier examination to be held
N Nalla Walla on Apri! 13 stand an
eA'eHeht show of becoming servants of
Oncle Samuel
Inc entire rural free delivery car
''ef list is exhausted at the present
,.''e' Any one passing the examina-
Wv" would stand fairly good chance
appointment said Postmaster
Bronton this morning.
i"rfe are now five men connected
'''' lhe local postotfice and a new
.V VIII he put on May 16. At least
'-7 ana probably others who pass this
summation viii receive appointments.
A'IHeaJions must be on file by April
q" Washington, D. c. The examin-
''- IS similar to those in the other
.~''.'eS OF the postal service and en-
III The common school branches.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

placed at $1,000. By consent of all per-
sons concerned it was placed at $500.
It is expected that some of the men
arrested will forfeit their bonds rather
than appear for trial. The law pro-
vides a penalty in the penitentiary OF
from one to three years. 1t is as
serted those who are at the head of
the movement have the strongest evil
dence possible for a conviction.
Several men are now confined in the
penitentiary serving sentences for
gambling. A man named Deitr1ch,
from Spokane, made a test case of the
present law making it a felony for
gambling. He was convicted and is
serving his sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

ecuting attorney of Walla Walla coun-
ty no gambling will be permitted. It
is my duty to enforce the laws" When
asked as to whether it was a political
move as is rumored, he said:
If the deal is a political move I
know nothing of it. 1 know it is not a
political move on my part. 1t is my
duty to prosecute the cases and 1 shall
do So
SO far as known at present the
cases will be tried during the April
term of the superior court. They will
take their position upon the calendar
1t is said a strenuous fight will be
made by the defense.
An effort was made yesterday even
N" to have tho amount of the bonds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
C0[ EGE PLACE MEN CHOOSE ROUTE
FOR WALLA WALLA VALLEY TROLLEY

sanitarium and Armstrong's property,
down Main street to Poplar street.
1t was also unanimously agreed that
the people of College Place desired the
extension of the macadamiZed road
to College Place and committee
consisting of p. NJ. Christensen, DR..
Dunlap, - Durry B.. S. Woodruff
and A. ]. Armstrong was chosen to
bring the matter before the county
commissioners at their next meeting.
The macadamized road from Walla
Valla now terminates about three
,iuarters Of mile from College Place.
7Ts VAS also decided to make Arbor
day day of general cleaning up la
yualia walla The work of beautifying
the city will be participated in by the
students of the college as well as other
citizens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

,.sb N the amount of $3,5O0 was
d4posited with the clerk OF the su-
,orior court for the appearance
e tbp seven alleged gamblers
,rbo were arrested yesterday
.ra,ing Those arrested were: Charles
J. NaGuire. Percy Walden, Ed Small
Iay w, FindIey Jones, Andy Evans,
Pas Kees and Jack Haden.
II is said by the authorities men
rrpresenting as much as $20O,00O ap-
paared to give the bonds.
r, 'arc the officers could arrest all OF
tbose who had been complained OF
three of the number disappeared. They
were Fagan Scott, Mike Smith and o..
Cardiman.
Constable Peterson had an exciting
chase after Ed Smalley, who, it was
reported. was making his way toward
the 0. R. &, n. depot in an effort to
escape. Harry Champions horse and
buggy was turned into a patrol wagon
and Peterson overlook his man be-
fore the station was reached.
Fagan Scott, one of the men who
disappeared, is we'll known about town.
About two years ago he served five
months in the county Jail for carv-
ing man Scott used a knife on his
victim and made 80 slashes on his
body.
As the result of a quarrel Scott
was knocked down Both men fell over
an embankment. Scott was under
Meath
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
FREIGHT CONGESTION OVER
Wa||a Wa||a Firms Receive Last
Of Delayed Orders

Nearly all freight which has been
shipped to Walla Walla during the
winter, has arrived. The congestion due
to the stoppage of traffic by the floods
has been nearly worked out on both
roads.
The management Of the w. & G.. r.
report everything practically cleaned
out and the o. r. & N. people say
that the only freight which they have
not delivered is that which comes
partly over the Great Northern.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
FINE CHbGCE FOR CARRIERS LOTS WARMER THIS SPRING
This Date Last Year Thermometer
Was Almost Frozen

March IS, 19O6-10 degrees above ze-
ro March Is, 19O7-4O degrees above
zero.
The difference is in the tale told ny
the thermometer between this morh-
ing and a year ago was big one one
wear ago today was the coldest day OF
tho 1866 winter Three inches OF
snow covered the ground and plumbers
only, were smiling.
The weather observer said that the
same meteor local conditions which ex-
ist TODAY could reasonably be expected
for the next few days. 1t was douo'lui
if the efforts of the weather 10 preciP-
itate would be crowned with success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
MAYOR DOESN'T THINK
THE COUNCIL WILL MEET

1t is doubtful if the attorneys look
ing into the legal phase of the ques-
ton OF the issuance of refunding bonds
by the city of Walla Walla will have
completed their labors so that the
proper ordinances calling for a special
election can be prepared for the cOun-
Gil before the regular meeting Tues
day next.
City Attorney H. S. BlandfOrd is
being assisted by Gose & Gose ana
Garrecht & Dunphy in the examination
cf the law in the case. TT is quite I'M
probable that there will be any
meeting of the council tonight" was
the statement made by the mayor this
morning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
NOT ONE QUARANTINE
CASE IN WHOLE CITY

Not a single case of quarantine ex-
lists in Walla Walla now according to
the city health officer. There are few
cases of measles but these are not
quarantined although flag is put on
the house.
The city has not been so free from
smallpox, scarlet fever and diptheria
for long time. The last case was
dismissed from quarantine several
days ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
SIX TILED ClJSP|DORS FOR SWIMMERS

A unique contrivance attached to the
swimming pool is indicative of the
thorough way in which the building is
being put up. This Contrivance is a
line of six tile cuspidors arranged along
the edge of the pool and connected
with the sewer. They are placed Tor
the purpose of making it convenient
for a swimmer with a mouth full OF
water to expectorate without pollut-
inc. the water in the tank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15

the Walla Walla team they do not pro-
nose to solicit contributions in the city
hut if those interested in the great
American game rally to their suppor'
,ropose to have a team which VIII pe
a credit to Walla Walla-
While some of the eastern WasniHs
ton minor teams are reported TO mum
her semi in their hne
ms both the Pendleton and Walia
walla teams will be strictly iocal
teams. meeting of those interested
in baseball will be called in few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
FIRE ADDS To
FLOOD DAMAGE
0b|iterati0n Of Town 0n|Q
Prevented BY Dynamite

PITTSBURG. Mch. 15.-Fire at
Mount Washington this morning de-
stroyed seven business houses and
four dwellings, by $3.50. On account of
the flood there was no water pressure
and the firemen were unable to COM
pete.
At 9:45 dynamite was used i'm an
effort to stop the spread of the flames
and several houses were blown up. No
water is available from any source
and wells and cisterns are exhausted.
The flood reached it's crest at six this
morning and is now falling an inch an
hour.
Fire Controlled.
The fire was under control at noon.
The loss entailed is 100000.
1t is reported that Policeman Will
mans skiff was capsized. drowning
him while he was attempting a res
cue. When the water began to recede
at six this morning it had reached
the highest stage ever known.
One hundred thousand are tempor-
arily out Of employment and 10 square
miles of the down town district are
submerged. Ice threatens the bridges.
The great flood is not past Wheeling
yet. Two hundred thousand dollars
damage was done there and 10000 are
homeless.
The city of Pittsburg is divided into
districts for the relief of flood sufferers.
Seven thousand loaves of bread, great
supplies of ham and coffee and 1000
bushels of coal were ordered this
morning. Twenty-three men and 125
women and children were taken this
morning from the second story win
dows by the police when the homes
were in danger of collapse.
1t is believed that Pittsburg and its
environs have, suffered a s20,00O,000
loss The most important Tdistrict is
submerged. Streets ordinarily throng-
ing arteries of traffic are piled only by
a few skiffs.
GLOUCESTER, Pa, Mch. 15.-The
river is eight feet higher than the
previous record. There is no gas or
electricity. A man and a boy were
drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
BADLY HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. David kelso Thrown
From Rocking Vehicle.

Mr. and Mrs. David Kelso, former
Walla Wallans We're injured in run
away accident Tuesday, while driving
near Touchet. The team became
frightened at passing train and got
beyond control. Mr.. and Mrs Kelso
were thrown from the vehicle. Mr..
kelso sustained a broken leg and Mrs.
Kelso was severely injured.
They will be cared for at a local
hospital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
WOULD HAVE MORE ORATORS.
President Penrose Urges Students &c
Take Greater Interest.

President Penrose of Whitman COL
lege in a chapel talk yesterday morn
ing urged the students of the instltu-
tion to take more interest in oratory.
He said Whitman's record in debate
was a great one but that the work OF
writing a finished Grafton was more
important. He asked the students to
support the oratorical contest which
will be held tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-15
PLANS TO LAUNCH BRYAN BOOM
Massachusetts Democratic State Com
mittee Will Give Reception.

BOSTON. Mass, March 15.-William
Jennings Bryan is to be the guest or
the democratic state committee newt
Friday, and George Fred Williams,
who is chairman of the committee on
arrangements, is making preparations
to give Mr.. Bryan a reception which
will be regarded as the beginning of
the big Bryan boom in New England
for 1908.