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New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
HOPE FOR FORTUNES.
atlantic City Hears Philadelphia
Would Make Resort Port of Entry

Atlantic City, July 18-This resort is taking
fresh hope from well founded report that Phila-
delphia will enlist in the fight to make Atlantic
CITY mort of entry This is being discussed by
visitors and residents at the shore this week. A
secret conference at the Hotel Chelsea, between
George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad; John Wanamaker, John Dunn.
ir a member of Philadelphias Founders Com
mittee on deeper channel, and others started
the report.
Several members of the Philadelphia committee
admitted that the port of entry plan dis
cussed As Chairman Burton of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee never favored spending mill
ions to give Philadelphia a deeper Delaware River
channel, and Chester, PENN situated at a more
ADVANTAGEOUS point the river, is making a
strong bid for this Improvement, Philadelphia COM
mitteemen argue that the only way to Phtla-
delpha's ocean trade is by getting port Of entry
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jabish Holmes. OF New York. and
Master Jabish Holmes and Mrs. NJ Edgar Rob-
erts arrived on Monday, and expect to spend tho
remainder OF the season at the Griswod.
Mrs J. A. Bodine OF New York. and Miss Ger
trude Bodine have returned to the Griswold. where
they are annual visitors. and will be Joined by
friends later.
Albert c. Bostwick. Of New York. who in accom-
panied by Fred c. lnman and Judge Artemas
Hoimes who came for q short visit. have remained.
and VIII be here for intervals during the season.
F. w Parremore, who cruising IN his yacht
Cactque Of the New York Yacht Club with Mrs
Parramore and Miss Helen Parramore. has sold the
yacht and with his family has Joined friends 1t
the Gris~-oid for the remainder Of the season
Mrs James Russell Parsons Of New York and
James Russell Parsons ID. returned to the Girls
void ON wednesday. and win remain through Au-
gust
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

on the coast of New Jersey and then shipping the
goods by rail the state.
While the committee Phadephians was in
Atlantic City 1t looked the situation at the
inlet. and decided that a port of entry would be
feasible, but abandoned the idea of erecting
canal across the state 1t is purposed to bring
Chairman Burton to the shore next week
Real estate brokers and hotel proprietors are
already thinking cf the wonders port of entry
would work in Atlantic City. New fortunes. greater
even than those which marked the remarkable
progress of beach front values, shine dimly in the
future
The Merry Widow bonnet as a bathing head
dress appeared on the beach this week. Women
were loath to accept the innovation, however, the
wide brim not only being clumsy, but preventing
the much courted sunburn, which the average
summer girl realizes is of her most striking
charms at the seashore. AS fad, it will prob
ably never become popular as is the boomer
bathing suit.
Never in Atlantic Citys summertide history
the mid-July crowd larger than this year. IN
usually heavy travel during the last few days.
especially from points in New York state, Chicago
and the West, has filled the hotels overfowing,
and first class accommodations are at premium.
Fads and frills the beach created a new in
strument of wonder this week-the snake garter.
A group of young women from the Chalfonte in
troduced the fad at the height of the bathing hour.
It's reception enthusiastic, and within day
thousands of women were wearing the peculiar
stocking clamp in the form of snake the reptiles
head showing a tiny gem, dangling several inches
below the knee.
Hotel visitors foregoing piers and Boardwalk
and cafes on warm Sunday evenings to attend the
novel smoker church conducted at the Ascension
Chapel by the Rev. Sydney Goodman. Well dressed
visitors from New York. Chicago Baltimore Pitts
burg. Washington, Brooklyn and host of other
cities. including delegates the potters' conven-
ton, which held in this city this week. at
tended last Sunday nights meeting and cheered
the new idea minister scoffed at '1adylike
churchgoers of the male sex who come to church
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Mrs. Lillian P. Bagley and her daughter. Miss
Hazel Bagley, OF New York. arrived at tho Gris-
void on Tuesday for 4 long sotourn.
Emil H Frank. 5r., Of New York. joined MS
father and his sisters at the Griswold on Monday
for tho remainder Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Cryder, OF New York. and
Miss Edith Hollins at the Grtswoid for the
season
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton L. Rossfter and MI ana
Mrs. George NJ Boardman. Of New York. who arc
cruising in their Yacht Katrina H. arc at tho Girls
void for q short stay.
Alexander E. Orr of New York, and Mrs. Orr
arrived on Wednesday In their yacht Orrmore. and
will spend the season 1t the Grtsvold making short
cruises during the summer to nearby points Of In
terest.
New Yorkers at the GraswoM include Mrs NJ
Vaughan. H. A. Wheeler. xr. and Nrs. william A.
1Gac,ny, NJ, ana Nh 9. II. EnGags .Azh r
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
THOUSAND ISLANDS.
New York State Underwriters Association
at Frontenac

Thousand Island Park, ~. Y. July 1a-Sone
sixty members Of the New York State Under
writer's Association arrived this week at the Hotel
Frontenao to Even things UP with golf and yacht
ing merged with the customary business sessions.
The Frontenac Yacht Club programme for tho sea-
son has been announced and includes races on
Saturdays during this month and August with a
grand water carnival for August q The visiting
members OF the American Power Boat Associa ton
will be entertained a. the Frontenac on their an
nu0l cruise to this region next month
Colonel and Mrs w. b Hotchkin and Mira WILL
the Hotel Frontenac this week. Mr. Hotchkin IL
q well known broker In New York. Other arrivals
thare include Thomas J. Byrnss. Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. w. Humphreys. William Dulles. c. F. Meyers
II. G Pratt. J. r. Blooner Sumner Rhodsa Raw
w. Phelps. Harold slawson. Miss Isabel Mckee
Mrs Frank Mckee. Mr.. and MrA H. c. Ietson 81
Fl. Hornsbostel. II. W. Bailey. J. T. Ryan, I. A.
Pickering. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Taylor Mrs r
Hannah Rossnbaum and Miss Wallerstein OF Nav
York.
Several automobile parties came to the Thousand
Islands after tho closing of tho Pine Plains en-
campment this week. and will tour this region for
ten days.
William Devendorf.. Mra. Il D. Sein Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mr.. aod Mr.. Gus Ievev ~
Manhattan. ara a& the Hotel Columbian ThousanA
Island Park. At tho thousand Island House .ra
r. M. Simpson Miss Lorraine Douglas n Gold
stein, Mrs. e. r. Decker. c. q. Smith, SIDNEY
Goldstein tho Misses Goldstein. Mr.. ana Mrz M
W Johnston. Mrs. ~. Frankie. Miss y. aausen
ana Niea r. =. Martin. ot loW Yogk.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
Surprise Birthday Dinner
Another Feature of
the Week.

New London. July ia surprise birthday dinner.
given by party OF his friends in honor of the fty-
third birthday anniversary of F. W. Parramore. OF
St Louis was the big feature of Tuesday evening
when the and gold octagonai private dining
hall of the Grswold was beautifully decorated with
palms and American Beauty for the occasion
A huge birthday cake. with numerous tiny candles.
formed the centrepiece the attractive table while
DAINTY toys used place cards were favors-
Mr. and Mrs Frederick A Hajght entertained at
dinner az the C;riswod Wednesday evening. COM
pimentary to Mrs. Morton r. Plant, when MrN
AlcCoskry Butt, Miss Remsen and Miss Nor1e, OF
fhe Pequot colony, were among the guests
Miss Mabel Hance entertained aboard the yacht
Amelia in honor OF Miss Edna Riker and Miss
6iadys Robbins Thursday morning
Mrs. Morton r. Plant entertained a small party
OF friends at dinner at the Griswold on Saturday
evening, the party adjourning to the ballroom later
IN the evening for the military ball.
With the arrival on Wednesday Of Robert Shields.
OF the New Haven Country Club, new tmpeuts
war given TO golf here. and already the Shenne-
eossett Country Club house has been the scene OF
several Informal social affairs.
prominent among the golfers who play every day
are Charles II. Burnham S. NJ. Hartshorn. C. Nil
ler, H. T. Miller, Isaac Bromley, Isaac Bromley.
Fp George F. Hughes. B. E. Mallory. John Nc
Lean, Charles Cooper. .. G. Perkins. J. r. Hax-
cry, L r. Butts, Horat.o Bigelow H. Berge.
tiernent Weaver, DIR. Frederick A. Lund. Miss
h"pper Mise Elliott. Miss Laura Clark. Miss lillian
Eark Miss Mary Bromley. Miss A Bromley, Mrs
H. Es Mallory, Mrs. John Mclean. Miss J. Cooper
and Hiss Mabel Hanos
NY Anc Mrs Seth Clark, jr-. of Brookline. are
spending several weeks the Griswoid. where
f.y ,oined friends early IN the week.
nj Anc Ere. Robert Gibson and family. OF
brooklyn. and Mr.. and Mru John n. Fulton, Of
->e~ sofx- have returned 70 the Gs1swoid for tha
eeason
NJ Ana Mrs. L. c. LefBsrts ofust LeA@ts and
LEI 4e~ssts. Of New York, havs como toe The
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Miller with Mr. and Mrs
H Clark. Of New York. at the Malatesta Hotel
E. T. Reichert, jr-, of New York, gave moon
light yachting party this week for friends staying
at the Ostend
Another moonlight yachting party included Mrs
Robert Mccarthy. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Peltier, Mr.
and Mrs. Marks, M1as Dorothy Daley, Stanley H.
Ford and r. Fitzgerald. Of New York. who are at
the ostend J. G. Mackenzie. Of New York, was
host
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Adams, Miss l. Adams. Miss s. E. Adams Mr. and
Mrs Horatio Nelson Mr.. and Mrs j. Jerome
Parker, Rowland A. Robbins Mr. and Mrs W.
Miller Reese. F. NJ. 3chieffelin. and Mrs George
NJ Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs Irving B. Smith
Emory NJ Smith. Mr.. and Mrs w j. Bunce FL
lott Bigelow. jr.. E. L. Andrews and G. H. Decker.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
OVERLOOKED.

II always distrust your Judgment for some reos
son other, John
Yes, and you have reason to. II serves No
right"
why. cannot remember you ever having aoue
anything 20 justify such distrust-''
Have you forgotten that married youY>s
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02

White asked permission to con- plete rhe metal roofing on the warehouse. No action was talk en in this matter.
 T. c. McRae, for Dr. S. J. Hesterly asked to be allowed to build crossing on East Second street and accept warrants on street fund for same, which was referred to the Street committee.
 Monthly reports of the mayor and marshal were read and re- ferred to the Financial commit tee.
 An ordinance was introduced entitled: An ordinance calling in the outstanding indebtedness of the city prior to July 1, 1908 for cancellation, reissue and classification, etc. Twas read the first time. Several important matters were discussed and claims allowed, followed by ad- jourdment.
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
PRICE: TWO CENTS.

until the sixth of October, and the warden at the penitentiary will have to put up with him un- til that time. Standredge is the most desperate man ever placed inside the penitentiary walls, and besides escaping once. when he committed his last murder, has made two unsuccessful attempts to dig out of his cell, depneding upon a fight for liberty, with a sling shot, made of a brick in a sock as a weapon, once he gain ed the corridor of the jail.
 It is with reluctance on the part of the penitentiary officials that he was permitted to stay in the prison until he is wanted for trial in Newton county.
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
PROPORT|ONATE SHARE
 OF THE SCHOOL FUNDS
Will Be Sent to The Differ ent Counties of State
 Next Monday.

Little Rock, Sept. 2. On next Monday the different counties of the State will receive voucher for the proportionate share of the common scnool fund, based on the rate of $1, ,86 for every child of school age reported to the superintendent of public in- struction. There was some doubt of this issue being made, some claiming the legislature had not made the appropriation, but Supt. Cook after consulting tho attorneys, thought he would not be treating the school children
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
CHU URCHES and PASTORS
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

School conducted next Sunday by c. B. Andrews. Practi- cal application of the lesson by Alex Vaughan. Hymns no, 40, 29, 40, 121. The officers and teach CTS should be in their places by five minutes before the time for opening. This is important. Choir practice Friday night 7::3O.
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
AWAITS TRIAL FOR
 DOUBLE MURDER
Has Just Served One Sen tence in The State
 Penitentiary.

Little Rock, Sept. 2. Yates Standrege, the Newton county murderer, who has served out his sentence for assault with in- tent to kill, but who still occu- pies solitary cell in the old pen itentiary, awaiting trial for a double murder, will not be tried
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
To-NIGHT's PROGRAM:

right if he refused this issue, so he IS now making out the war rants which will be sent out next Monday.
Daily picayune., 1908-09-02
COUNCIL MEETS REGULAR SESSION
Muc h I'm port a n t
 ,,;npss Before That Body of Men.

Eity Council met in reg (ss;on last night at the
 \ Recorder Duncan l.. Me- Eb the following members l. Gee, Greeson. Hart [n, Wright, and White. tition from the Junction
 |,mber Co.,, was read ask mission to erect a runway
 East Second street. Said ] was referred to the
 eommittee with power to [be premises. Sam T.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13

$1,000 IN
TWO HOURS
Methodist Have a Big Day
And Pay Off Debt
on Church

AK doesn't look much like hard times
when church raises $1,000 in sin
gle day, and that in little more than
two hours. That's what was done
at the Methodist church yesterday
and thereby the liquidation of the en-
tire debt on the church was assured
For several months Pastor Butler
and his official board k i've been matur.
ing plans and working with view
to wiping out the church debt, and
the result yesterday was the consum-
alton Of their efforts Of which they
are justly proud The debt amounted
to something over $1,000 and It was
assured that the balance required
would be raised today making tho new
church, and all its equipment includ
ing the $1,000 pipe organ free from all
incumbrance.
Dr. w. F. McMurray secretary Of
the general board Of church extension
preached morning and evening, and
conducted the subscription taking. He
is a great preacher and adds to his
pulpit power remarkable tact in rails
ing money
In j4st an hour at the morning ser
lvice. beginning with $500 subscription
the sum of $6,Oa3 was raised and th'
balance was subscribed at the eve
ming service in about the same time
The Methodist people, their pasto
and official board are to be congratu
lated upon their achievement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
MONSTER DYNAMO
Isl RECEIVED.
~ HHAILN H-H&
By the Water Power Company-W Work WIN
be Resumed-Waters Are Falling
Rapidly


A monster dynamo, probably the
largest in Oklahoma, together with the
equipment that goes with it, arrived
last week, completing the machinery
required for the water power com
pany's plant
The dynamo is nominally Of 500
horse power but it is capable Of car
rying a load much larger than that
The two turbine water wheels have
been on the ground ready to b. set
up for several weeks but the hioh va
ters tied up the work. It has been
just two months since the work was
suspended on account Of the foods.
If the river continues to fall, we
ought to be able to resume operations
Wednesday" said Dennis O'Brien to-
day Yesterday the water hal fallen
to within foot Of low water mark OF
the past two months at the dam.
If there had been no delay through
floods the water power plant would
undoubtedly have been in operation
before now. The poles between the
dam and the city have all been SET
and the wires strung. Poles have al
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
AT The BAPTIST
TABERNACLE

The revival services last night were
great in many ways. The pastor spoke
on The Sin Against the Holy Ghost. "
He told clearly from the word Of God
what it was and the effect on the au-
dienee was most powerful When the
preacher finished his sermon he fell
on his knees and the tender, pathetic
appeal he made to the vast throng
touched the hearts Of many, and will
never be forgotten
He began calling to those who would
change their lives 10 come forward
Several men, women and children
came.
When this part of the service was
at its highest three men engaged in a
fight just outside the door. after hav
ing having Quarreled some time SO as
to disturb the audience BY the talk
ing Three professed faith In Chris
The results would have been mucf
greater but fol the disturbance. All
are cordially invited to attend and en-
JOY these serv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
Amt IT AWFUL
MABEL?

Rev NJ. L. Butler went about this
morning with a dropping head. like
Rachel mourning for ner children that
were not, refusing to be eomforted.
The trouble was that some depraved
speciment Of humanity sneaked into
his yard last night and wilfully. mali.
ciously and with malice aforethought
stole eight fine, fat trying chickens.
And l had raised them myself, brood
ing over them tenderly from theis
early chiekenhood, +" sorrowfully sighed
the good brother.
Stole chickens from a Methodist
preachers
Verify, the heart Of the man is des.
perately wicked.
Amt it awful, Mabel?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13

ALLEGED
4 MURDERER
Grady County Officers Get
Man WhOiS Wanted for
Crime in Ohio

John Hill, wanted IN Ohio for rob-
berry and murder, was arrested today
on the !, P. Jones farm. eight miles
southeast Of this city and was lodged
IN jail here.
Hin was arrested upon the request
Of Sheriff P. N. Rapp Of Batavia, O.,
conveyei in telegram to Sheriff Lou.
than. Upon receipt Of the message,
Mr.. Louthan at once ssl;t Deputies
Brown and Pollard 10 the Jones place
where they found Hill working in the
field with a grubbing hoe When the
officers approached him and told their
mission, he threw down his noe and
said, 4 was expecting you; am ready
to 90"
The officers reached town with the
prisoner about noon
Beyond he information gained from
HILL the officers know nothing about
the case. 1t appears from a letter writ
ten from Ohio to Hill and which wai
shown to the officers that the murder
was committed June p last Hi
began work for Jones on June %.
these facts can be established, he vii
doubtless prove his innocence. HI
says be knows nothing about th'
crime but that he knew he had beel
suspected Of It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13

The New State Tribune, Governor
Haskell1s paper, paid Miss Graham,
the Chickasha Commercial club, and
Mr. Askew deserved compliments IN
the following article last week.
Miss Boyaie Graham, head Of the
Graham school of music Of Chiekasha
backed by the strong commercial club
Of that city, came in a winner in the
contest which closed Tuesday night.
Miss Graham had sent in quite num-
Der Of votes at different times and
when the Commercial club saw that
she had chance the members got Ia
solidly behind her and landed her the
second ginner in popularity contest
by a good margin.
Miss Graham is one Of the most
accomplished women In the state Of
Oklahoma, and will be a creditable
representative Of the paper, her city
and her state, She has not re-.
sided very long in Grady county, but
has made many friends in the few
months she has lived there. From the
very first Miss Graham took an active
interest in the contest and has pushed
steadily along from her nomination
to the close Of her successful cam
paign Tuesday night She was nomi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
BUILDERS BUSY
c99 in CHICKASHA.
More New Structures are Started Vast a.
mount Of Building IN Progress and More
is in Sight ..Ne,..

street between Choctaw and Oh gjka-
sha avenues, DR.. Tye's new building
going up.
On Fourth and Colorado avenue an
army of workment are busy on the
$4,000 Baptist church The walls are
rapidly going up, the door, and win
dows already being set
III the northeast part oi town, the
building which win house the Ja-
cobs Cigar vender factory is ready for
the root and it win not be long
before the plant vii be in operation
Through the residence section many
'=emsS from small cottages to spac-
lious mansions are seen in process 4
construction
Alt Of these are In sight and mose
will be seen very soon. The bonas
for $4,000 worth of school buildings
have been sold, architect hired and
soon the work viii be started, This
is All assured and there is also 2
$4,000 city hail for which bonds have
been voted and which will be built al
soon as sufficient amount Of red
tape can be disposed Of.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13

A zeal was concluded Saturday BY
Martin & turner the real estate deal
ers. whereby two nore brick buildings
w'n be erected on Third street, join
ing the Hendricks and Pritche . build.
ings that were started last week A.
A. Holmes, the g-ocer will bulll one
Of theID and W y Shannon the other
Both win BIZ twastory bricks, modern
in an respects and work on them viii
be started in the near future.
Something doing m the OH town.
sure-it isn't a hoJm, but just con
tinuation Of the regular and orderly
manner which tie people here pursue
in building a rity. Just take A glance
over town and zee what the builders
are doing
Besides the four brick structures
on Third street you will find work
started on two handsome three story
buildings which z. L. Mcfarland anc
Frank Rosenquest are erecting
Near Third street and Choctaw ave
nue., you viii observe that Dawson
scSuler Produce companys building
nearing completion and on Fourth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
ChiCkaSha EIkS Go
To the Grand Lodge

AMyron Humphrey official represen-
tative Of the local lodge. left today for
Dallas to attend the grand lodge Of
Elks Others who have gone are Ken.
DAN Galloway viii sigmon and Tom
Boyd u is probable that a large del
egatIon viii go tomorrow night to
spend few days
Dallas has been preparing for a year
to entertain the big crowd Of Bills
and it is expected that 100000 will be
in attendance The program includes
a great vsfiesy Of unique entertain
ment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
The New Switchboard
Is Now Installed

To-day the new switchboard Of the
Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph com
pany is in operation The change
was made yesterday and every
thing connected with the new board
is now in working order The board
has capacity for 1000 phones, but
only about $50 are now in USE.
The changing Of the telephones com
mencad this morning and the new
phones viii be installed as fast as the
workmen can put them in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13
Pave Minnesota A0enue

a proposition for the paving Of
Minnesota avenue from the Rock Is
land railroad to the Frisco on the west
is being seriously considered by the
enterprisins property owners on that
avenue.
Already many Of them have sx-
pressed their willingness to take hCld
Of the proposition and carry It through
to completion.
ln all probability q petition signed
by the required number will be pre-
sented to the council at the next meet
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-13


Dallas. July I3.-That citizens Of
Dallas should from this time forth
bend their energies to railroad build.
ing is the unqualified statement Of
Col John O. Hunter. secretary Of the
Dallas Commercial club.
The two lines that Dallas especially
needs, in the opinion of Col. Hunter. Is
one into The Southwest and one mort
west TO Chickasha and Lawton. Cor.
Hunter has recently received a letter
from chickasha announcing that that
city win give 100000 for the construc.
tlon Of such a road TO Dallas. This road
il constructed. would split a middle