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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
5. ?. FREELING

It is now conceded beyond all doubt
that Hon. S. p Freezing of Shawnee.
win receive the nomination for attor-
ney general by at least $4,000 plural
ity This victory viii be recorded as
the first complete triumph Of organi-
zed labor in the new state.
The railroad boys, recognizing in
Mr. Freezing former fellow employe
and an honest, honorable gentleman,
in every way qualified for the exalted
position, petitioned him to stand for
the nomination. He first declined, on
the ground that he was poor man
and not financially able to make 4
canvass Of the state. The noble-heart-
ed boys, who knew and loved "PrintD
Freeing as brakeman upon the train
would not permit few paltry dollars
to thwart their desires. The neces-
sary money was furnished, Freeing
announced, and from that day down
to this good day the railroad boys
have made his fight. His picture
may be found in every caboose, cab
window and round houes in the en-
tire state. He will owe his victory to
organized labor and the farmers and
from what we know personally Of
"Print" Freezing and his record as
county attorney Of Pottawatomie
county, we are frank to say that 4
better selection could not be made
Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
MAN
IN BOX CAR
Car Of Lumber Contains Badly De
composed Body Man is as
yet Unidentified

The bruised and decomposed body
Of an unknown man was found in a
car Of lumber being unloaded at the
lumber yards Of Stephenson and
Browne on End and Choctaw this NOR
ming.
The car had been on the tracks for
seven or eight days, but unloading was
not begun until yesterday morning.
The workmen complained Of an almost
intoIerable smell. This morning early
the lumber was removed from the end
Of the car in which the smell seemed
to come and the body Of man about
twenty years of age was found. The
body was badly decomposed and had
evidently been in the car days or even
weeks. His body bore the marks VI
having been badly bruised and lascer-
ated by the lumber. He was found
lying crowded between the ends Of the
luraher snd re end Of the car, L
may have been that ne crawlel into
tho csr either here o. at some other
station along the route the car had
come to take sleep and in switching
the car the lumber was shifted in such
a manner that it caught him and he
couldn't get out. The condition Of the
end Of the car bears out this story,
for several boards in that end are
knocked loose, showing that the car
must have gotten some severe jolts.
The body was removed to Claycomh
4 Andersor's undertaking rooms
where an examination was made, but
as the body was in bad condition il
was hard to tell much about it. The
man was dressed in a pair Of blue
overalls, black vest and had on a
brown undershirt He was about
medium height and would weigh about
one hundred and sixty pounds. The
only thing found on his person was !
little pocket bi5le and a small pham
plet on palmistry. On one Of his sus-
pen 3ers he wore a Swedish button or
which were some Swedish words anl
the country's emblem. The body vii
be embalmed and held for a littll
while 70 see if the mans identity may
be learned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
A Kansas Sheriff Arrested More than
20 Years After the Crime

Before Judge Dickerson tomorrow
morning, application viii be made for
a writ Of habeas in the case of Bud
McCracken, charged with the murder
of Adam Ward, on or about July 6,
1885. The defendant is sheriff Of Bar
Der county, Kansas, and the case is
one that goes back to the frontier life
Of the COW puncbers in early days in
this country.
The tragedy in which Mr.. McCraken
was participant occurred at round
up on the south side Of the Canadian
near the present site Of Tuttle. Among
the witnesses to it, were H. B. John
son, c. B. Campbell, J. H. Tuttle, Hen
ry McLish and John Wantland.
The indictment was returned against
Mccracken in Feb. 1897, but the war
rant on which he was arrested was rot
issued till last April. The defendant
voluntarily came here and on the pre-
sentation Of affidavits by witnesses to
the shooting, Judge Dickerson releas-
ed him on $4,000 bond. Tomorrow
morning he will be surrendered to the
court and his attorney J. N. Tincher
of Medicine Lodge, will ak that he be
discharged on the ground that there is
no evidence against him. "It was a
clear case Of self defense said Mr..
Tincher," as the afidavits of the gov
ernment's witnesses show"
According to statements made by III.
B. Johnson in his affidavit, the trouble
occurred on the johnson & Campbell
range, a dispute arising between Nc
Cracken and one Ward, who were
representing the w. H. w. ranch,
which was on the north side Of the
Washita, and johnson & Campbell,
The controversy arose in the morning
and was carried on at noon. Ward
worked for johnson & Campbell. When
the shooting began Mr.. Johnson says
McCracken was on his horse and the
first shots came before the latter frel.
Mr.. johnson saw Mccracken's horse
plunging, and saw the latter dismount,
the shooting continuing in the mean
time. After Mccracken dismounted,
he saw him draw his Winchester from
the scabbard and fire, Ward in the
meantime riding IN circle and firing
his pistol toward Mccraclken.
McCracken is now about II years
Of age and was therefore but a youth
at the time Of the tragedy. After the
shooting his brothers came and took
him to Gainesville, Tex, and later he
moved to Kansas. For nearly 20 years
he had lived in or near Medicine Lodge
and his standing is the highest. Last
fall he was elected sheriff as a demo-
crat by a majority Of 300 in a county
that gave 200 republican majority
for all the others on the county ticket.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
NEARING BLANCHARD

Blanchard is twenty-four miles east
Of Chickasha BY the railroad survey
AMI if track laying continues at the
present rate. with no interruptions, It,
will not be many weeks before the new
road is completed into this city. The
construction company has been operat-
ing trains between Purcell and Lee
high for several months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04

J. II. Tilwell came in from Blan-
chard Yesterday and reported that the
track laying crew Of the Oklahoma
Central was at work about four miles
southeast of that place and was ex-
pected to reach Blanchard by Wednes-
Say. A large force is employed and
the work is being pushed forward
rapidly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
OPENS TOMORROW
W. H. CatheraIl win Open the New
City Meat Market

The City Meat Market, w. Fl. Cat
erall, proprietor, in the new building
at the corner Of 9Th and Kansas av-
enue, viii be open for basiness in the
morning and viii have on hand and
carry in stock at all times the finest
line Of fresh and cured meats and 9TH
er things in this line to be had. We
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04

Mr.. Rowell, of Oklahoma City, ad-
yertising manager for the Oklahoma
Trade Journal is in the city on a
business trip and also on matters can
nected with advertising Oklahoma at
the jamestown exposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-04
A KILLING in THE EARLY
DAYS or cow BOY LIFE

furnish free delivery to any part Of
the city. You are invited to come and
see one Of the finest and most COM
pletely equipped meat markets in the
city. Our phone number is GAG.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
MISERABLE CAR SERVICE
. CAUSES MUCH ANNOYANCE
Railroad Company Appears
to Be Unable to Keep
the Lines Open

Bad ear service in bad weather taxed
the patience OF thousands of persons
in Fillmore street yesterday afternoon.
From to 4 o'clock the cars were tied
up owing to a lack of electricity.
After they had been running again Tor
about an hour southbound car
jumped the track below OFarrell
street and smashed a light wagon.
During the afternoon thirty-one cars
were turned into the barn for repairs.
One car was turned In four times for
temporary repairs. At no time. 1t
seemed, was the service satisfactory,
for just as one trouble was disposed of.
another would crop UP.
Next to the Markctstreet road the
Fillmore system affects more people
than any other line in the city, and the
service is acknowledged to be the
worst In thai street. A large number
of men working at the Union Iron
Works depend on the, Fillmore and
Sixteenth streets line to be conveyed.
to and from theiy work. and In addi-
tion to this it is the principal cross
town medium in the city. The series
of tieups on that street Yesterday did
not tend to make friends for the
United Railroads
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
POSTAL STATION CHANGE
Government to Remove Ofice From
Emporium to New Territory

Postal station o in the Emporium
will be removed tomorrow to the cor
ner OF Franklin street and Fern ave-
nue., where it will be conducted as Z
carrier station. w. s Wands. super
intendent of station H. will have
charge or the new station 0. The fol-
lowing named carriers have been as
signed to station o and will work in
the district bounded BY EDDY. Sdera-
mento, Jones and Gctavia streets:
From main office--james Z. Clisham.
No. %; A. Farrell. No 43; Peter j.
Whelan, No. IS: z. 0. FLANDERS No. rs;
Chester T. Henenway No 25i; Wills
liam 6. Demarti.li No. 297 David F.
Stockwitz. No. 301. From station A.
Thomas NtxoS. No 80: George Fl. Rob-
inson, No. Sc. Michael J. Whelan. No
62; H. II. Gerbert. No 20: William
Laird. No. 81; Charles w. Dunn. No
10S Robert s. Logan, No. 125. Raymond
NJ. Locke, No. 129; Richard D Murphy,
No. 213; E. D. Van -Praag, Ne. 416i
L. H. Bottonley, No. ESQ; A. C. Rouard.
No. 29s.
Station has been re-established
at 1854 Golden Gate avenue, with P.
II. Medley In charge Station 45, Pre-
sidio avenue and Sacramento street,
has been closed because OF the death Of
the clerk in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
BLUM is ACQUITTED OF
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Deputy Sheriff John Blum. who shot
and killed David Atkinson on October
% Of last year at Brazil and Edinburgh
streets and who has been on trial on
4 charge Of manslaughter was ac-
quilted by a jury in Judge Cooks court
yesterday. The shooting Of Atkinson
was the outcome Of a quarrel between
the deceased and his wife, in which
Blum who lived next door to them. took
q hand after the trouble had reached
It's height.
Mrs Atkinson. who was said to be
slightly intoxicated at the time, fired
a shot at her husband while the latter
had z child in his arm, the bullet just
grazing the mans head. Atkinson is
said to have fired a shot al Blum. who
ordered the disturbance stopped. but
certain contradictory testimony was Of
.ered TO show that Atkinson attempted
10 give himself up 10 tho officer. At
ny rate Blum fred four shots at At
kinson. two Of them taking effect and
resulting in immediate death. Blum
was suspended from his duties rs dep
uty sheriff pending the outcome OF his
trial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD
OF A CATHOLIC ORDER
Young Mems Institute to
Gather for Ceremony
at Cathedral

The annual solemn high mass of
requiem for deceased members of the
Young Mems Institute viii be cele-
hrated at St Mary's Cathedral Friday
morning, February %, at 10 o'clock.
The sermon will be delivered by Rev.
William P. Sullivan Of the cathedral.
This annual mass OF requiem is marked
by a large attendance Of the members
Of the institute and friends and the
general public is invited.
BY virtue OF the provisions of the
constitution Grand First Vice Presidea-
W. j. Hennessey Of american Council
No. s. Oakland. Cal, becomes grand
president for the unexpired term. owing
TO the death Of the late grand president,
J. J. Burke.
Grand President W. J. Hennessey
has appointed Grand Director Eugene
p. Sullivan. Phil Sheridan CoiMcn No.
=, to the Office OF grand first vice presi-
dent. and r Kinsella, 81. Raphael Coun-
cil No. 10, San Rafael to the Office of
grand director, vice =. ID. Sullivan. The
Erzn6 president has further officially
confirmed al appointments made by
fate Grand President J. J. Burke.
The eXeUp Uplihcation and initiation for
the councils OF Benicia, Vallejo, Napa,
Martinez and Port Costa viii take place
At Napa. Sunday, February "a. The
san Francisco members VIII leave this
city or tie Vallejo bsat at a. IA.
The Grand Council degree team, COM
posed Of Grand Chaplain Rev. NJ. y.
slatterv Past Grand President +. j.
Kierce. James =. Whalen and John z.
Fitzgerald. with Grand Secretary Stan
Jey and Past Grand Director John z.
. Richards Jr.. VIII oficiate
The san Francisco headquarters viii
be Informally opened on the evening OF
Washington birthda%. February %.
Owing 10 the recent death OF the grand
president. J. }. Burke. the exercises
VIII he for members only and viii be
entirely formal. The board OF manage
ment has prov iGed comfortably for the
membership Of the city councils and all
are urged 10 attend
Az official visit viii be made TO st.
Raphael Council 70. 10. San Rafael. on
the evening Of February 81 Grand
President HeuHessey viii be in attend
ancc with other grand officers.
An ofciai VISIT viii be made to ST.
Nincerts Cocncu No. e. Potaluma, on
the evening Of Thursday February 2S,
hy Grand President Hennessey and past
grand officers.
Ssies.an Council No. 5S5 celebrated
its anniversary by very happy gath
ering at Canpfs restaurant on the
evening ol February u.
GOicea Gate Council No. 81 held its
usual successful party on the evening
OF February S.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
WILL PAY BILL FOR
REMOVING DEBRIS RAILS

President DuTey of the Board Of
Works secured d promise last evening
from the oficials of the Santa Fe Rail
way Company that his bill for the
expense Of tearing up the debris tracks
OF the corporation in Spear street will
be paid on presentation.
The corporation had refused pre-
viously to obey an order to remove the
tracks and then refused to pay about
$1,000 which it cost the Board of Works
to rip up the tracks.
Duffsy appealed 10 the Board of Su-
pervisors, who thereupon declined to
pass ordinances granting permits 70
some seven manufacturing concerns to
lay spur tracks connecting with the
main line of the Santa Fe Company.
Duffey viii present his bill to the
company tomorrow morning. and If it
is paid he Will appear before the Su-
pervisors and secure the removal of
the embargo on the proposed Santa Fe
spur tracks.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

News of the presentation at the
luxurious Austrian court of Mr.. and
Mrs f. Moore Robinson OF Philadelphia,
we'll known here, has just been re-
ceived. The RobInsons, who travel ex-
tensively, have been abroad ali winter
and have been entertained by many
noted persons. They were presented
to Emperor Franz Josef and Arch
duchess Maria Annunziata at the i'm
perial palace in Vienna by Charles
Francis. the American Embassador, ana
Mrs. Francis.
They attended the court ball, which
is one Of the most sunptuous affairs in
royal social circles in Europe.
Mrs. Robinson was Miss Aileen Ivers,
daughter of Mrs. Richard tyers, who
lives here with her other daughter,
Mrs William G. Irwin, 21S0 Washington
street She married E. Moore Robin
son. a member of the Drexel- banking
house of Philadelphia, near which city
they have a handsome country home.
Mrs. Robinson was formerly prominent
here in social circles and was noted for
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
SIX TEACHERS RESIGN
FROM LOWELL SCHOOL
Reduction of Salaries Re
suits in Gripping Of
Department

Tho reduction Of so per cent in the
salaries Of the high school teachers of
the city has resulted IN the resignation
OF six instructors already. and many
more are threatening 10 follow. The
economy OF the Board Of aSucation is
seriously affecting the efficiency of the
department, for 1t is the more valuable
teacher who is not content to remain
under the reduced scale. The dissatis-
fed teachers are having no difficulty in
finding much better salaries in other
lines Of work
The teachers who haze resigned from
Lowell High School are Professor Fred
Koca OF the science department. e 7.
Rowell OF the Latin department. Archi-
bald Cloud Of the English department,
Professor Baker Of the chemistry de-
paTtment. r. Tompkins OF the physics
department, and &. Young of the Eng
lish department These comprised al
most all the male members Of the
teaching force at the school. and ii has
been necessary to fill their places with
inexperienced graduates from the uni
versities.
Principal Frank Morton is deeply
concerned over the situation. 1T Is
impossible TO get competent men at
the salaries that are paid" he said
yesterday. The highest salary is only
1925. This is for the teacher whom we
designate as the first assistant The
second assistant receives s115 a month.
The salaries Of the other teachers are
lower. some considerably so. and Il is
impossible to induce bright men TO
stay"
The Board Of Education is powerless
to remedy the situation until the be-
ginning Of the next fiscal year at least.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT
Iroquois Club Will Strive to Put Plan
Before People

Members OF the Iroeuois Club at
their melting Friday night decided that
the Hetch- -Hetchy water system was
the most desirable for San Francisco
Of those which have been considered.
and for the purpose OF submitting the
adoption OF the system to the votes of
the people a committee of five was APP
pointed TO take for the club the vari-
Gus legal steps necessary in the mat
ter. The committee consists of Thomas
J. Walsh. Charles Gildes, Thomas Pin
Gar. +. r. Zion and J. l. Polito
The members OF the club look upon
the Bay Cities system. now heing con-
sidered by the Board Of Supervisors.
with disfavor. and will IL necessary try
to have the Hetch- Hetchy plan adopp-
ed by the people without the interfer-
ence OF the city officials. The Com
monwealth Club is expected to join in
the movement
The club Endorsed last night a bill
TO be presented to the Legislature pro-
viding for test Of voters at primary
elections. 20 be in force until the d.
rect primary law is adopted
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES
Arrange Worship at St. Mary's Ca
thedral for Next Forty Days

During Lent special services will be
held al ST. Mary's Cathedral. On Sun
days mass will be held at 6. Z. and
$3.50 O'Clock in the mornings with high
mass at 1890: the cathedral devotions
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and yes
pers and benediction in the evening g
with sermons by Rev. j. w. Sullivan
and Rev F. NJ Harvey of st. Patrick 8
Seminary, MenIo Park
On week days mass will be at 6, z
and o'clock In the morning. We'd
nesday evenings the sermons will be
on the principal doctrines of the
Christian faith, and on FRIDAY even
ings on the principal duties and vir-
tues OF the Christian life.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

carrier ellgibles for the San Francisco
Postof1ce viii be held February u.
1907. by the local Civil Service Board.
Applications will be received up to the
close OF business (4:3O D. m). February
21. Further particulars may be OBJ
tanned from the ofice OF the Civil Ser
vice Board, room 241. Postoffice buili8
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Tnev1vIEs ron ruRUsETH

Martin Hunter, engineer in charge
of Andrew Furuseth's launch Pctrel
during the water front strike last sum
Nor, testified before Referee, Clement
Bennett yesterday that the launch
never violated the Injunction restrain
Ing the strikers from interfering with
the employees Of the Hammond Lum-
Der Company and that the launch never
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

approached the schooners Arctic. Raw
ALI and Francis II. Leggett- He tes-
tilted further that Furuseth was never
on board the launch while the ves-
sci was doing picket duty The in
vestigatfon Will be resumed next
Tuesday.
FOR CLERKS AND CARRIERS
An examination for mail clerk and
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

her beauty. Her sister, Mrs. Irwin,
often visits her in Philadelphia, but she
has not been here for several years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07

cars were at first entirely uncovered. being in fact merely platform cars with { a row of seats along each side. The passengers were entirely unprotected from the sun, rain, smoke or cinders A passenger who took a trip over the Mohawk Valley Railroad when this company had opened it's line between Albany and Schenectady thus describes his experience.
 They used dry pitch pine for fuel, and there being no smoke or spark catches to the chimney or smokestack the volume of black smoke strongly iln- pregnated with spars, coal and cinders, came pouring back the whole length of the train. Each of the passengers who had an umbrella raised it as a protec- tion against the smoke and fire.
 "They were found to be but mo- mentary protection, for I think in the first mile the last one went overheard all having had their covers burnt off by the flames, when a general melee took place among the passengers, each whipping his neighbor to put out the whippingwhis neighbor to put out the fire. They presented a very motley ap- pearance on arrival at the first sta- l tion"
 Photographic service available for railway service was not established un- til about 1S5O In the absence of the telegraph and the lack of any estab- lished system of signalling the early railroads adopted novel methods for conveying information.
 The New Castle and Frenchtown | railroad had primitive telegraph in operation asNearly as 1887. IA descrip- tion of it says that "the poles were of cedar, quit like those now in use, and had cleats fastened on them, forming a sort of Jacobs ladder"
 The operator would go to the top of the pole forming hisstation and with his i spyglass sight the next -statin in the direction of the approaching train. If the train was coming and the signal showed flag it meant that all was well, and the operator would pass the signal along to the next station below.
 If a ball was shown, and no train irn sight, it slgnifled an accident or 8 de- 1 lay of the connecting steamboat. These signals, were methodically exchanged until an understanding was had all
 along the road. |.
 There are many accounts of the pits. ful state of impecuniosity to which some of the railroads were reduced, Cash being exhausted and receivers' certificates having not been invented, when operations proved unprofitahle there was no basis for credit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07

terness of partisan conflict when revi- sion is attempted. The technical and practical aspects of the question are not lost in the wilderness of pro and con doctrinaire debate. Yet the issue involved there is fundamentally the same as the issue involved here The only difference is that heretofore we have persisted upon injecSng into the
 tariff defate confusing matters that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
The Metropolitan Store
 of New Hdpen.

the protection countries of the conti- nent perceive to be erroneous and non-pertinent. It will perhaps yet be possible in America to induce con- gress to call to its assistance the help of a non-partisan and impartial body of experts which can do work that congress is altogether unftted to per
 form.-New York Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
14EEE:1R.NsalMALLENCS1o EE:1.s C1
wHYNor A MATTER OF BUSINESS

Is is preposterous to think that the tariff question can be taken out of politics and treated soberly and sane Iy as we treat other questions that do not so closely relate to business? In France Germany, Belgium, Austria, Italy-all countries with protective duties-it is kept out of politics. In none of these countries is there bit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07

so that the men will have two hours for dinner and visiting the polls, All the departments of the factory are af- facted.