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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
aoLAHoMA Has ARRIvEpln

When the Tulsa boosters, 1870 strong swooped down
on the Chicago Board Of Trade with their brass band last
saturday they put the whole market Of business for
few minutes
Taken BY surprise by the onslaught Of the pussant Okla
homans the traders stopped buying the telegraph nsru
ents ceased to click and all the vast machinery Of trade
stood slim According press dispatch New York felt
the break in the usual tension So did London and Paris
whats the matter wired New York London and Paris.
"Oklahoma arrived went flashing back the wire
OKLAHOMA HAS ARRTVER!"
We thought the whole world was apprised Of this fact
when we gave that whoop on the issuance Of the statehood
proclamation and on sundry and divers other occasions
we have made noise enought chrseudom that
we had arrived The reply Of Chicago operators to the
queries from New York and abroad not necessary
therefore except as explanatory the particular dis
tmbance on the Board
The Oklahoma special like which there is none.
has been on the way for nineteen years and she pulled
into the statehood station with full head OF steam
November Oklahoma has not only arrived but she has
been giving the nation and the world unmistakabe ey
dence that she is here Panoped with all the rights Of
self government bounding with life energy throbbne
with business and commercial activity inspired by present
prosperity and realization Of unlimited possibilities the
youngest state in exhuberance Of youth has attracted the
attention Of the whole family.
It is the spirit Of Oklahoma get out Of the ol dbeaer
paths blaze the way, and hence It is that dc
things that sare the rest Of the country The incident
the Tulsa boosters and the board trade BY no
peculiar When we made constitution in advance Of any
yet written genuine double stake and rdered document
When we passed unique banking law without waiting fo
aid advice from any foreign power again th
nation up and took notice Of dongs Andthe infan
prodigy is stn in the game; she is arriving bigger ever
day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
OVER THOUSAND BILLS
HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED

Continued from First Page)
being compelled to remain here on
no pay or go to the expense of moving
their families home for only two
weeks.
There is still a goodly space between
the antitrust bill and the antitrust
law. The house has chopped the sen
ate measure into bits. In all likely
hood a conference will have to wres.
lie with the bill before 1t can be enact
ed In d statute.
An important bin thai passed the
senate last week was that by MI
Franklin. regulating the employment
81 child labor, along lines suggested
by Miss Kate Bernard, state commits
sioner of charities and corrections.
TO the sorrow Of the state ocials
and their employees. not to mentioH
he subordinates in the legislative
branches, the appropriation bill rs still
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27

pending The prospects for the EN-
ployes are of the most gloomy. The
senate. it will be remembered, Inserted
ia section creating the position and
providing for the secretary to the lieut.
enant governor; It is almost certain
that the house will not countenance
this The house did recede from its
old position on the assistant to the
state mine inspector, or oil inspector
as he was dubbed by the senate, but
| is not Of the mind to further compro-
mise.
The state board or health bill by
Senator Johnson win 20 to conference.
The action of the house in reducing
the personnel Of the board from Eve
to one. is a sure shot that it will meet
with unfavorable action when resub-
lmitted to the upper branch
The Ellis anti-lobby bill, that Of Sen.
ator Taylor providing for a full crew,
and which the house amended by vir.
tually striking out the word 9full", the
eight hour bill for despatohers by
Senator Brooks, and the militia bill
by Representative Deyerle are new ac
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
quisition in the conference circles,

quisition in the conference circles.
The state printer in discovering the
alleged overcharges by the Guthrie
Leader. which has been furnishing the
legislative printing and anticipating
the so-called graft on the part Of the
Guthrie State Capital whose editor
changed the original contract unknown
to the printing board has put himself
in favor, and this session may yet see
the sanction Of the bill providing for
the immediate establishment Of a state
printing bureau. Bills providing for
the printery are pending in both
houses.
Among the bills and resolutions that
the governor has signed this week is
the resolution providing for the inves-
tigation Of the Oklahoma historical SO
ciety The wrong construction has
been placed upon the word "inyesugo.
ton as used In this act It does not
mean that the society is to be investi.
gated in the ordinary sense Of being
probed The legislature merely desires
to have the details Of this excellent or.
ganization explained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
WEIGHED IN The BALANCES

The following from the Trade Review and Industrial
Record gives food for thought"
Every town in the southwest Is be.rg weighed in the
balances Push and energy will carry soo to the zenith
of and influence while Others esolue viii linger
and decay TEo-e that win in the fight when the
days marc done, their banners will be covered with
glory The southwest is field amply large for the
population Of all chrstendom and every thousands of
immigrants casting their lots with this favored section
The cities that win watch for homeseekers and pre-
psre to offer them inducements Of kind The down
ward tendency Of most towns is caused by citizenry
that has little foresight and appreciation of existing op
portunities"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
NOTICE For PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received by Joe
Dews, city clerk, up TO 2 p. M. Thurs
day, April Both. on daily balances Of
the different funds Of the city OF Chick.
asha. amounting at present to approx.
mateIy s25.OOOOo. The successful bid
der viii be required to give bond to
be approved by the council in a sum
sufficient to cover any amount thai
might be in their care at any time
Check for s4O0 required. 4-25.4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB CORNER
INTEREST," THE FARMERS


There why the membership Of Commercial
Club should be confined to residents of Chckasha.
The farmers in this section deeply interested in the
Of enterprises the business of the place
least they should be- for what will help along the
toward prosperity will also help the farmer.
The better the Is the better the local market for the
farmers produce the equitable will be taxation aud the
better education facilities All these matters that the
farmers in the immediate neighborhood Of the town.
Some business feel that membership IN clubs organ
zed promotion industries should he confined bus
men, that perhaps the farmer would be accord with
the town resident in improvems.
This is
lack Of confidence in the good Judgment Of the average
farmers.
Then again the farmer sometimes thinks that he is well
association OF business There good
why these sentiments should exist is only by harmonious
pulling together OF The residents Of the districts and
business that the good be brough about for the
home town desirable market and desirable place
trade
fail attend th meeting the Court house hseveuing
o'clock and something about gardening we'll
Every citizen be benefited by the lecture well the
farmers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Furnished by the chickasha Abst act
Company, Rooms 7-s, johnson
Building-Phone 348

J.E. MeNeill to Chas. Heislel, lot 80,
block 3, Cottonwood, s275.
Ardie and Clara May Chalfaht to R
pa Thwestt, lot 4 block 65, Chickasba,
$500.
j. B. and May Sparks to Kathryn
Ricnards, lots 10. 20, 21, %, % and
"a, block 1S, Sparks first addition to
Chickasha, $475.
James A. and Lizzie c. Murphree to
George Patrick, lots y, lS, IA and 1E,
block 5S, Rush Springs, sS2.
Mollie E. Williams and w. F. Will
liams to Mrs. Mary Ann Stokes, lots !,
and a, block 2. Williams addition to
Tuttle sS75
Charles E. Cunningham to Patrick
Teefy, 40 acres in section IS, north
west, $500.
Patrick Teefy to John Bennett, 40
acres in section 1S, north, west,
81 400.
J. B. Pope and E. Y. Pope to E. G.
Englehart, lot 1. block 80, Minco, $50
Thomas G. White to ]. B. Pope, lot
1, block 80, Minco, sS5.
Eliza A. Edwards 70 Mark Kirkpat-
rick, S21s acres in section 1S, 9 north,
z west, 5000.
John Hankins and Velma Hankins
to John H. Venable, lot 3, block H.,
Askew addition, $3.50.
Thomas Beam to R. B. Human, lot 6,
block 3, Rock Island addition to Chick
asaa, 5000.
Inez Garland and D. n Garland to
John P. Kellar. lots 8, 4, and 5, block
8, Rock Island addition $500.
lnez Garland and D. n Garland to
R. B Human, lots 6 and 7, Rock Island
addition s4OO.
Mrs. Luther I. William and Charles
H. Williams to Mrs. J. c. Clayton, lot
6, block 2, Williams addition to Tut
tie, $500.
Cldye J. Baker to Mrs. Julia NJ. Bak-
er, lot 3, block 4, Williams addition to
Tuttle, $3.50.
Walter c. Robinson and Ida B. Rob
inson to Mrs. Julia NJ Baker, lot a.,
block II, williams addition to Tuttle.
$500.
Horace D. Smith to Walter D. Robin
son, tract in section "a. township 10
north. range 6 west, $500.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Baker and Clyde J.
Baker to Walter c. Robinson. 80 acres
in southwest u Of section 80, 10 north,
5 west, $1,000.
Walter C. Robinson and Ida B. Rob
inson to Horace D. Smith. 80 acres in
southwest u Of section 30, 10 north,
| 8 west. $1,000
Helen McKinnon to Harry G. Lemon,
lot s. block Al. Minco. sS5.
Wesley Edwsrds 10 S. w. Finley
lot l6, and northeast 4 Of the south
west Il Of the southwest u, section
30, 10 north, west. 13O
Eliza Edwards TO s W. Finley. 4
interest in allotment in section is.
north, west $3.50
II e. Stewart and J A Stewart to
Nancy Sterling, acre IN southwest Y
Of northwest u. section 2S, 9 north
west $3.50.
Joseph R Phillips, Executor to Miss
S D Cook. IS acres in section 20. Z
north Z west. Sg5750
Mollie Davis and J. c. Davis to Al
bert \. Hicks, so acres in section "a
north, west $1,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27

WANTED--A place to stay and "a
do general housework. Address ". r..
care Of this Office 4-27.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27

Grady county beats tho world for
fertility Of soil and good crops.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
Miscellaneous ponas.
'EI dividend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Small Operators Lack of Conviction
 Causes Price Punctuation.


 New York. June 25.-The shifting fluctuations in prices today marked the lack of speculative convictions on the part of the small operators who made up the market, Demand for securities is almost stagnant. The professional traders who would he disposed to oper- ate on the bear side of the market un- der these circumstances. are timld about making commitments owing 10 the small floating supply of stocks and the occasional demonstration of the ex- tent to which unfavorable factors have been discounted In the price level
 There was nothing new to explain in. weakness of the Rock Island securities, but it gave color to repeated rumors of a reorganization of the company's s | finances in prospect Reports to crop news varied during the day, allegations of extensive damage to winter wheat having some influence on the market. The reports were denied and the weak ness of the wheat market In response | to the denials gave them force, l. Pierpont Morgan was reported, on the eve of his return to Europe, IS declar- ing himself as optimistic over the financial outlook and this utterance was of effect In the late market, which was held until the closing The days gains were small, as rule. but last prices generally we're the best Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value, s1. 43s, 900
 IT. S. 9's and 3's declined 1t per cent on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
MAY NOT CUT WAGES.
Southern Railroad Finds Business
 Conditions Improving.

Washington, June 25It Is under stood that tho Southern Railway com pany will not reduce the wages of its employees in the operating department as had been contemplated Last March the company announced It's in- tention of reducing wages at that time and numerous conferences were held between the officials and representa- tives of the employees, the result of which was to defer action until July f The commissioner of labor MT, Neill, and Mir. Knapp, chairman of the Inter state commerce commission. acted as intermediates at these conferences
 It was agreed at that time that if business conditions along the line of the railroad had not improved at the end of three months 2 new wage scale would be taken up for consideration Several conferences between the same parties have been held within the past few days and as result the probation ary period has been extended for three months II Is said that business in the south is revlving and that at the cd of the three months the southern will not find it necessary to make any wage reduction
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

R, Thomas were found presented no proof that crime had been committed,
 It Is alleged that E. R Thomas bor- rowed $lOo,000 from the Union bank of Brooklyn while he was making nego- tiatlons to buy over the Prevalent Say ings Life Assurance society, thereby violating section 26 of the insurance laws, MT Lauterbach asserts that his client gave as security for the loan 200 shares of the Prevalent Life, and that the sl00,00o loan was received as q de- poslt He declared that there was noth- ing unlawful In such transaction,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
FREIGHT STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Chicago Railroad Terminal Men Re
 fIsc Month to Month Contract.

luSe MontN to NIOntn tonIrnTt.
 Chicago, June 25,-.Oflcias of the Freight Handlers union threatened 10 call strikes yesterday after the refusal of railroads running into Chicago to sign wage scale for a year. The railroad officials offer month to month contract, and say if freight bus mess does not improve soon a cut in wages Is inevitable. The contracts un- der which the union men have been working expired on June 20, and when committee called upon the officials, asking for renewal only the Bur lington appeared willing to maintain the present scale. Late last night. however, union officers were told the Burlington had Joined with the other roads and would not sign tho contract.
 Mass meetings of 5000 freight hand lers will be held on Monday and Tues day and the union men will vote on the question of striking
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
J. P. MORGAN OPTIMISTIC.
About Financial Situation--Says It
 Feels Bully to be an LL n.

New York. June 25.--J Pierpoint Morgan was a passenger on the French line steamship La Provence. which sailed this morning for Havre. The financier appeared to be in the best of spirits. When asked how it felt to be an ILL D. he answered quickly Tt feels bully"
 There were host of friends at the dock to see him off. To an inquiry in regard to the financial situation he gave this answer:
 You may say that am very optim- istic about the financial situation. There have been many Improvements lin the period embraced in the time from my departure from here some months ago, and the future looks very bright indeed"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
FISH SELLS ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Chicago, June 25,-According to the Inter Ocean. within the last few weeks Stuyvesant Fish, ex-president of the Illinois Central railroad. is said to have sold approximately 10000 shares of his Illinois Central holdings. With the liquidation of the balance of his hold lngs- a matter of 2,5oo shares--w which, 1t is presumed, will soon take place. he will discontinue his interest in the road he began to build thirty years ago. and over whose destlnies for twenty years he was president
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
WESTINGHOUSE DISAPPOINTMENT

New York, June 25-1t was announce cd today that the readjustment com mlttee of the Westinghouse Electric company will recommend at its meet ing tomorrow the postponement of final action on the reorganization plan until September 3. A member of the commit tee said today that while the plan was hardly ideal fl Is the only one So far evolved which will keep the present owners in control
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
BROOKLYN FERRY SOLD.
Company's Property Goes at Auction
 ----Rcorgani1ation In Prospect.

ttsp'EdhiShtbu III IFbsDttIs
 New York. June 25.-Property of tho Brooklyn Ferry company comprising the several ferries running between Williamsburgh and Greenpont and Manhattan. was sold at auction today at the Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange to satisfy mortgage on the property held by the knlckerbocker Trust com pany.
 The mortgage was Issued last year to secure bond Issue of s6500,O00
 The purchaser was W O. Madden of No. 15 Wall street, who, t is under stood, was acting for syndicate of which H. B. Rollins & co. are the prin- cipal parties. It Is said to be the pur- pose of the purchasers to affect a reor- ganization of the company at an early date.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
PROMISES ON DEFENSIVE.
Bankers Counsel Asks for Dismissal
 0f Judicfn euts

New York. June 95. Edward rauter- bach, counsel for F R and orlando F. Thomas both of whom are under in dictmant for violations of the insurance laws, appeared by Justice Golf in su- prene court today to argue a motion to dismiss the indictments.
 He set forth that the testimony from which the three indictments against F.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
rJrRRENCy AssotIATION

St Louis. June 25.-Formal steps to- ward the organization of the national currency association of st, Louis were taken yesterday by the national banks of St Louis, East s. Louis. H.. Wellston, st Charles, Granite city, ILL, and National Stock Yards III.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway, and 15 Center street, New Haven
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
WALL STREET NOTES
Opening Buoyant, Trading Comes to g. Halt and Easier
 Tone Develops.
STEEL FIRMNESs FEATURE
Steady Increase fin Operations ol Mills--News of Mixed Char ActAr.

At the opening stocks were bid up quite vigorously, and there were a number of large lots, ranging from 1000 to 1900 shares each. Westing- house Electric was 2 12 higher. St. Paul 1 IFS higher, and various other issues were from 1-2 to a-4 point up The buoyancy was maintained for halt an hour, then the trading appeared to come to standstill, and a slightly easier tone developed From the looks of things 1t was merely driving in of the shorts which caused the rise. and it was a continuation of the late rally "Wednesday. The total sales for the first hour wete only s1.oo0. Out of these Union Pacific and Reading came in for 42.o00, or slightly more than one-half United States Steel com mon was next in point of activity The remainder of the list was neglect ed The closing half hour was mark ed by considerable increase In activity and byirecovery In values,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince { Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, b2 Broadway, and Is Center street. New Haven Conn.
 vnx.lY
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn
 blower & Weeks, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, Frank D. Wetmore, mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
The Union 1ruSl Co.
 NEW HAVEN.

Chartered by the state of Connecticut with authority u act as Executor, Ads .mlnlslratur, Guatulan Receiver OK Trustee under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money paid .n- to Coult, anu Rupllc IrusJ tunds, acLs as Trustee for municipalities, Corporl- -1tnns ana lnulyluualS, and administers trusts uL all Klnus. Empowered to acs as Registrar of stocks, Bonds Or other eyidenoes o1 indebtedness, manage sinK. mo tunds. and do all business such aA ts I,sualy done py trust Companies.
 1t also does general banking pusi- ness, collecting cnecks, notes, coupons, ma receives deposits The principal of each trust is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the gen. eral assets of the Company. A
 This Company IS by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner of ths state of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HnTCllkIss, President. EUGBNE 5, BRISTOL, Treasurer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

The hrmness of the steel stocks during much of the day was Tn some respects the most noteworthy feature of the stock market They advanced easily on few transactions, and there appeared to be no selling pressure in them. The opinion generally prevails that the big company will have no trouble with the Amalgamated asso- ciation and that the Republic Iron and Steel companys troubles will be adjusted shortly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
THE NATIONAL TRADESMENS BANK,

Organized in 1855, it solicits the accounts of merchants, firms and business corpora tions. In addition to its Capi- tai of $500, ,OO0, it has a Net Surplus of over $326,ooo, average Deposits of $1,3oo,- Y 900, and has paid to it's stock holders in dividends $1, ,209,- 900. Letters of Credit and drafts issued and cable trans fers made, in sums to suit, on all parts of the world.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Corrected daily by Kimberly. Root & Co, Investment Brokers. lsS Orange atraat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

Mir Morgan's statement that condi- tions are better and will continue to improve was favorably received by the street. because It agreed with the opinions of many of the best In formed men active In the street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

Such news as came to hand was of a mixed character. Some crop advices were exceedingly good and weather conditions were said to he favorable for all of the leading crops, particular ly cotton and corn. But reported statement by Secretary Coburn of the Kansas State board put a discourag- ing aspect on the situation In that state The condition of wheat in Kansas was said to have fallen IS points to 73 and the loss of acreage both of wheat and corn, was said to be large. Kansas was In the center of the flood district, and it was conced- ed that the loss of wheat would be large still the wheat pit did not evince any anxiety on the receipt of this news, which warranted the con cluson that 1t had been fully dis counted At times during the morn Ing wheat was a tr1f1e lower.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

London bought about 5000 shares on balance during the forenoon, its purchases including Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, Erie and U. S Steel common.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

N From Pittsburg came reports that Tbere Is a steady increase In the opera tiNns of the steel mills at that center, thM, the Homestead mills are now opaf&ting on a larger scale than at any fame since the October panic From the south came assurances that the summer promises to be fairly busy whereas usually there Is mod crate dullness at this time of the year. Many new enterprises are said to be starting up. following the led of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company's resumption.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26

The general opinion on the floor seems to be that the governors of the exchange were over cautious In their refusal to close the exchange on Fri day. July 3. The governors seem to forget said one broker, that they are. not the exchange, We voted In favor of the extra holiday and they should have respected our wishes. There Is m business outside of the small fry professionals.