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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

At a meeting held last night at the
mayors Office preliminary steps were
taken looking toward the permanent
organization Of the veterans Of the
Spanish-American war and Philip
pine insurrechon.
The meeting was called to order by
A. L. Holingsworth, who has for some
time been in communication with the
headquarters officials Of the state Or
ganization, relative to securing a char
ter for this city.
Mayor B. B. Bridges, who served
during the war with the Second United
States Volunteer Cavalry, more famil-
|iarly known as Grigsby's Rough Riders,
was made chairman Of the meeting,
and A. L. Hollingsworth officiated as
secretary.
Motion prevailed leyying per capi-
ia assessment necessary to meet i'm.
mediate expenses. and to provide funds
for the charter fee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
GETTING
VERY BUSY
SIDEWALKS GOING DOWN ON KAN
SAS AVENUE AND THIRD STREET
-CHOCTAW TO FOLLOW

The citizens Of Chickasha are sure
ly getting busy building sidewalks.
Since the official ~otifcation Of the
city auInorities to the property own
ers on South Third street and on
Kansas avenue, the work has been
progressing most satisfactorily. The
necessary notifications will shortly be
issued to property owners of Choctaw
avenue to commence laying sidewalks,
and as soon as the proper petition is
presented to the council from the
property owners on Chickasha avenue,
work will begin on that beautiful
thoroughfare.
Already people are coming from 9th
er cities to view the Chiekasha pro
gressiye spirit, and they carry away
with them only the best impressions.
As one visitor aptly expressed himself
with the backirg OF the Washita Val
ley farms in scn years ChiclSasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
BACCALAURIATE PROGRAM

The baccaiaugeate address to the
high school graduates will be given
by DR.. ]. H. 0. Smith, Of the First
Chichtian church Of Oklahoma City at
the Methodist church next Sunday
evening at eight o'clock.
DR.. Smith is a logical, profound and
eloquent orator.
Program
1. "The Enchantress,' orchestra
2. GLORY to God, This Night"
(Gounod) Miss Graham.
8. Cal Down in that Valley Fair.
(b) MY Dear" Ernest 4. BalD Mr..
Fred Caro-.
4. "Cavatine" tRoff) Mr.. Arta Con.
Baccalaureate address, DR.. J. H. o.
Smith, Oklahoma City.
6. Dream of Paradise" orchestra.
Benediction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
Spanish War Veterans
Meet and Organize

A committee consisting Of Frank De
vore, A. L. Hollingsworth and Ralph
L. Lewis was appointed to prepare
a constitution and by laws for submis-
sion at the next meeting.
This little preliminary work was all
that could be lagally transacted until
the receipt of the charter and the Off
cial visit Of the mustering-in officer,
which may be expected at some time
within a week or so.
Military punctuality was conspicu-
ously absent at the time set for the
meeting to be called to order, as were
a number of those expected to be in
attendance, but the time was pleas
antly spent by those at that time pres
ent, listening to the yarns Of army
life spun by A. L. Mccoy, the mayor
and others.
Adjournment was taken until Mon
day evening, May 25, subject to an
earlier call from the chair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
WILL QUIT
RETAIL FIELD
SIGMON FURNITURE MFG. co. WILL
ENLARGE THEIR FACTORY AND
WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY

The sigmon Furniture company re-
Gently acquired block OF ground i'm
medlately in front the site now occu-
pied by the furniture and mattress
factory, upon which they will soon BE-
gin the erection Of a two-story and
basement brick building, 5Ox125 feet
which will be occupied by their whole
sale business. The building win con.
tain Offices, sample rooms and ware
rooms.
The company is adding chair de
partment to its factory, and when this
is installed. all chairs for their trade
VIII be bought "knockdown," and
shipped here for erection and finish.
ing. This branch Of the business viii
neesssltate the employment Of nearly
a dozen more people
Mr.. Slgmon, in speaking the the
growth Of the company's manufacture
ing and wholesale business. I'VE are
now filling large orders for mattress
felt placed with US by the large mat
uess factories Of st. Louis, Kansas
City, and other cities. and these keeI
our large felting machine pressed tc
fits capacity an the time We eontem
plate making big Improvements in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
Fire at Tutt1e
Loss $4,000

fh morning o'clock fire discovered the Bank
presumably by the coal oil
burning the bank As the wholly with
out projections depended entirely
spread rapidly within the the
city a Of hames@
business houses completely destroyed the
being coneratey 5ooo $4,000 $4,000
insurance buildings Tutte
company soc; Bailey
tons dry goods; build
ina buildings w. L. Wool
ey of Stewart, Okla, Ewing Of Willard N. M
impossible for either prompt
M ong telephone this
hal he ephone office had been burned out
The Express Editor
for foregoing information.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE VENEER
ABLE FATHER OF SHERIFF M.
B. LOUTHAN

fhe sudden death Of John Louthan,
the father Of Sheriff NJ. B. Louihan.
came as shock TO family and friends
last night at five o'clock. and sadden-
ed the hearts of manyl Although Mr..
Louthan had been III III health for
about two months. he was seriously
i'll only ten hours, and death was un-
expected
Mr. Louthan was born in Clifford.
Ohio, in October, 1880. He came west
thirty years ago. and has since lived
In Kansas or Oklahoma He was one
OF the pioneers in the territory and has
lived in the vicinity Of Chiokasha for
near eighteen years. OF late he has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
Haskell TURNS DOWN
CADDO COUNTY PETITIONERS
Claiming The Insuffiency Of The
Petition The Cause Of His
Action

Ninco Minstrel. Copy Of a letter
from Governor Haskell to Hon. R. NJ.
johnson, concerning the petition re-
Gently sent to the executive Office by
the citizens Of Washington, Prairie
Valley and Dutton Townships
Hon. Robert L. Johnson,
House Of Representatives,
Guthrie, Okla,
Dear Sir-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge receipt of petition filed
through you asking for a special cleo
tion to be held in Washington, Prairie
Valley and Dutton townships in Caddo
county on the question Of detaching
those townships from Caddo county
and attaching them to Grady county.
l am advised that the petition is insult
fcient in the following particulars:
First. That It does not appear that
the persons whose names appear on
the petition actually signed the same,
and that the signatures are true and
genuine.
Second. That it does not appear that
the taxable area of Caddo county
would not be reduced to less than
four hundred square miles, nor that its
population would not be reduced tc
less than fifteen thousand beople, MOI
that It's taxable wealth would not be
reduced to less than two and one hall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

made his home with his son in this
city
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mary J. and four children, Mart
b., sheriH Of Grady county, Frank Of
Chicago, Harry, Of Enid, and Mrs.
staekhouse Of Lawton. All are now
in Chickasha with the exception Of
Frank, who is expected tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day in Britisyille, Kan, where the re
mains viii be laid in the family bury.
ing ground.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

million dollars, as shown by the cur.
rent tax rolls Sincerely yours,
G. N HASKELL, Governor.
After reading the letter of Governor
Haskell, in which he sets forth reasons
for turning down the petition we are at
loss to understand where he bases his
objections if he read the affidavit ac-
companying the petition, which was
made by three freeholders and quail.
fed electors of Caddo county Con-
oerning these points the affidavit says:
"That they (meaning the signersof the
petition) and each Of them are quail.
fed electors Of the terrieory described
in the within and foregoing petition.
that the changes sought to be made by
the transfer Of said described terri
tory from Caddo county to Grady coun.
ty, Oklahoma, will not bring the newly
created lines OF Caddo county, Okla.
homa, from which said territory is
sought to be taken, nearer than ten
miles to the county seat thereof: that
the said taxable wealth Of the said
county of Caddo will not be reduced
below that required for new county,
and that the county Of Caddo, from
which said territory is sought to be
taken would not be less in area than
the county Of Grady to which the pro.
posed addition is to be made"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
Campbell Withdraws Resignation

Muskosee May te" positively permanently withdrawn
resignation Justice said United States Judge Ralph
Campbell last night
Of Difference the members the bar of
this city perssenty the
0 bar and to myself
"There discuss"
republican
politicians anything decision The letter Of with
Washington fore Of the but
today Campbell admit that he had decided retain his
place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
JACK slDDY ARRESTED

Word was received at the sheriT's
Office this morning that Jack Biddy
had been arrested at Mangum, for the
burglary and larceny in this city Of
a lot Of harness and other articles be
longing to Ed Mann. at Seventh and
Idaho Some good work was accom-
plished by the sheriff's Office and offic-
er Sanders in effeeting this arrest An
officer went to Mangum this morning
to bring Biddy to this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
ANOTHER RICHMOND

IN The FIELD
Hobart, May 16.-H. H. stallard Of
Snyder was in the city today looking
after his political fences.
Mr.. stallard will make the race for
the democratic nomination for con
gress from this district, his opponents
being the Hon, Scott Ferris and Claud
Weaver.
He will make an active and aggres-
siye campaign, and will make many
speeches over the district in the mean
time Mr.. Stallard is well known in
county politics, is a Farmers union
man, and was, for a time, editor Of
the Farmers Union Advocate, pub
lished at Shawnee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
POWER PROMISED BY
The FIRST OF JULY
Work at the Dam Progressing-D -Dynamos
En- Route to Chickasha-PoIes Placed
and Wire Here

Despite the inclement weather, and
the MANY other trials and tribulations
attending the building of a great en-
terprise, the Chickasha Water Power
. company are making excellent prog
ress with their work, and one of the
gentlement largely interested in the
company informs us that unless some
unforeseen and unavoidable delay oc-
ours, they will have power on by the
first of July.
The power house is being pushed
to rapid completion, the foundation be-
ing finished
Tine large generating dynamos are
enroute to Chicbasha and their arrival
is expected daily.
White it is absolutely known to be
fact that slx-hundred horsepower
will be developed, yet with the addi-
ton Of another turbine wheel below
the first one, this power can easily be
doubled using precisely the same flow
OF water
Poles for the wire upon which the
current will be transmitted to the city
have been erected, extending from the
power house at the dam to the car
negie library corner. The wire is
here, and It is but the work Of a few
days to build the line.
All Of this should look good to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

factory during the coming year, and
are now closing but our retail busi-
ness at a sacrifice IN order to be able
to devote more attention to the manu-
featuring and wholesaling end Of the
companys interests.
Their full page advertisement in this
issue Of the Express will be found
profitable reading matter for all who
are in the market for furniture bar
gains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
WELL CARED FOR

Guthrie May 16,-Organized labor
has received recognition in a number
Of good bills which have become laws
The full crew" bill the "anti-black-
list" bill, the miners bill and several
others for the protection Of laborers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
JOHN IKARo CHOSEN

John Ikard Of this city was chosen
state warden Of the order Of Knights
Of Columbus, at the annual conyen-
ton of that order, which recently con-
vened in Enid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

people o. Chlckasha, for it means
cheap light, cheap power and the
coming of more industries, marufac-
tories, and withall greater Chicka-
sha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

ought to have thirty thousand people,
| have never seen a town in Oklahoma
with more natural advantages"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
TAFT GETS RABBITS FOOT.
Donor Says It's from Bunny that
Won for President.


Hot Springs. Va. Aug 6--John ".
Frazier, Of Philadelphia, the rabbits foot
man. is OF deck again
He sent President Roosevelt a lucky
foot in the 1904 campaign. 70 serve as a
charm against the horseshoe which Gro
yer Cleveland sent 10 Alton B. Parker
The Cleveland horseshoe had won for
him in ISs4 and 1Ss3. but what happened
to II when ii went Up against the Frazier
rabbit foot is a matter OF history The
rabbits foot that Mr.. Taft has received
is from the same animal Mr.. Frazier
writes 10 the candidate as follows.
AS the President may not care TO part
with that lucky rabbits foot-one part
o. a rabbit shot on the seventh day Of
the week, and the seventh day Of the
month. and the seventh month OF the
year. at fun moon. in a country church
yard by d colored IerEynan-desiring. Il
may be. 70 carry il With him 10 the jun
giles OF Africa I herewith present you
with a foot from the same animal
mounted with the Iuckiest Of gems. from
Alaska. in the confident assurance that II
all the horseShoes nailed up over door
ways in the United States were taken
down and sent to William Jennings Bry-
an they would not secure one doubtful
State TO him as against this lucky rab-
bits foot so much more eficacious in
political contests than the pIebian horse
shoe, or the poor mule, with no pride IN
her ancestry and hopeless as 10 issue.
Warned Not TO Lose 1t.
Don't lose ;his rabbit foot. Garry il
with you and watch the good results in
Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. North Dakota and Ctah
And watch the steady growth Of Taft
Republicanism in Delaware. Georgia
Kentucky. Maryland. Missouri. North
Carolina. and Tennessee"
Senator Jonathan Bourne, r., OF Ore
gon, has been weaned away from his
'residuaTy Iegateeship- idea
Golf did il Wnen he came to Hot
Springs two weeks ago he was firm in his
statement that Mr. Taft ought 70 pledge
himself not 20 attempt 10 name his sue
-essor Il elected Since then the Senator
has been out on the links almost daily
with Mr.. Taft, and has beaten him out
every now and then To-day the Senator
said.
7 an satisfied that Mr.. Taft IS too
broad man to attempt TO name his Sue
cessor. He is growing daily with the peo-
pie, and he will continue 70 grow His
declaration in favor OF the election Of
United States Senators by the people has
done as much as anything for him"
Hammond to See Taft.
Gloucester, Mass. Aug 6-John Hays
Hammond departed to-day for a four
days sojourn at Hot Springs. Va, where
he is 10 confer with William H Taft.
Friends IN Gloucester say that Mr.. Ham
mond has guaranteed TO raise one-half Of
the fund necessary 10 finance the Repub-
hcan campaign. and that it is to consult
Mr.. Taft in regard TO this that he has
gone to Hot Spring.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07

Buffalo. y. Y. Aug. 6-NationaI Chair
man Norman Z Mack to-day announced
the Democratic national finance and
speakers committees. and also made
known the fact that Senator CuI5erson.
of Texas. viii be chairman Of the ad-
visory committee, in place Of David r
Francis. OF Missouri
Explaining This change, Mr. Mack
said
Gov Francis acceptance Of a place
on the committee was assured did not
anticipate that he contemplate a stay OF
any length abroad, but wired him he
answered that he Will be abroad during
so much Of the campaign that he ought
not 10 be chairman, but VIII be pleased
20 be a member OF the committee Sena-
Senate. has been asked TO accept the
chairmanship. ard has accepted
Personnel of Finance Body.
The Personnel Of the finance committee
is Moses c. WetmOre. chairman. Ms
s0uri. John z. Osborne. vice chairman.
Wyoming. c. y Haskell. treasurer. Okla
h0ma. ". A. Clarke. Montana; Tom l.
johnson. Ohio; Lewis Nixon, New York;
AIva Adams. Colorado. D J Campau,
Michigan: Senator Francis G Newlands
Nevada Willard salisbury, Delaware;
Alexander TroUp. Connecticut: Richard
Z. Pettgrew. South Dakota; George Tur-
ner. Washington. Martin H GIyun. New
York. Ellison Tucker. Arkansas, N -
Miller. Oregon, AIeIbeTt B. Cary. Con
necticut: George Fred Williams. Massa-
chuse-ts, Josiah Marvel. Delaware; ". :
Jennings, Florida W. p O'Brien, Inds-
ana; n z Dunlap. Illinois; E c. Wall-
Wisconsin. Isaac Reese. Tennessee, J.
Taylor ESlysoH. Virginia; Thomas X
Brown. Vermont; W E Chiffon. West
Virginia Blair Lee. Maryland; Eugene z
Reed, New Hampshire
viii Select the Orators.
The personnel OF the speakers commit
tee is John II. Atwood. chairman. Kan
sas; Champ Clark. vice chairman. Mis-
souri. c = Towne. New York: Gov. P.
B. Glenn. North Carolina; Senator B. r.
Tiuman. SOgth Carolina; R L. Lee.
Mount Eagle. Tennessee, John J. Lentz.
Ohio- Augustus Thomas. New York; 7.
II. Alexander. Colorado, jeremiah Black.
Pennsylvania. Henry Warren, Indiana;
T. T. Hudson, Minnesota; W. H. Dunphy.
Washing gton; ". b Haldeman. Kentucky
Thomas H Dowd. New York: Guy 3.
Tucker. Arkansas. T 4 Jennings, Flor
ida : P D0nnellv. Idaho: o. L Jones.
Maryland: John W Coughlin. Nassachu-
setts, J. Bruce Kramer. Montana; John
Sunderland. Nevaoa. William Collins,
North Dakota. W T Brady. Oklahoma;
n. A Miller. Oregon Frank K Nebeker,
Utah. and J. E Burke. Vermont
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
[. s, D-rt os A==-li--re. weather Eursau.

Nt-l4-sl'I. ~ g. aug O. -sc-s p n
The weather las a-eE generally uussr-lsd and
E--~a7T a-z- -f tl- 1li--l-=rri River ezrr- in The
North west where pressure IS relatively high Ten
I.z-a-are- have changed Hlr little in The East and
e.--l- b-- r -Es Tare- Mississippi and Missouri
TllaLs. Kansas. NCt-z-zz- ard Cll1-afo -hev are
c1-=id5rariy lower West q -he ROCKY Mountains
1s-r weather prevailed with Ei-h reuuarafu-es Ax-
Cp- ca The immediate c1zs-- where f- was c1rl
The present u-eszlre dis--tr-ri11 hich 1r-- -h.
NUrrlw7sr. ard comparatively low 70 the ez@ru-r5
and slGrlT1rl, Indlca-es C01riuuanca of the IN
settled sl-Hery ve1-l-- east Of -he 1Tis=is=i17i
El7er l7r --e next Cav two. There VIII also -
showers Friday In the Missouri VALLEY and nor-
ucls ~ lie oo-I-twlst- Temperatures VIII ctarze
bu- E--le
Tie winds along -le New E1zland coast VIII be
he1- o. fresh southwest vest on the Middle
coast lire southwest % vest the south Atlantic
cas- l=Lt 20 t-e=h south % southwest On rhs
Ear- Gulf coast light and mostly s1utherlr- On tie
Wes- Guf coast l-ht % fresh southezs- 10 s1r7fh.
On lie D0s- Ilsgs light 20 fresh westerly ard north
westsrlv. ard on the Uppe- Lazes li-hr 10 rrgsb
Northwest north.
S-5lU.s dC-a--i-C Friday fo- E1ropean ro-1s
VII have light 20 fresh sds7-huze=- % u-er r.715S
with uuserted weather 70 The Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
GOV. CUMMINS DENIES REPORT
Did Not Announce Candidacy When
Told Allison Was Dead.
Public Funeral for Late Senator.
Forced by Public CIamOr, Is
Set for Saturday.

Des 'SIoines. Iowa. Aug 6.-Gov. \ r.
Cummins brands the report sent out <-ula
Lake Forest 70 the effect that he had
announced his candidacy for the Allison
Senatorial succession at the tine WHEN
he was informed Of the Senator : death.
as manufactured out Of whole cloth
Cummins reached home Jo-5ay a. nom
He said tonight that he mad never int
mated that he would appoint 10 Ill the
vacancy. and that no programme viii
be announced Catu next week
There is much talk of a special session
Of the legislature. but there is no
known basis for the rumor. Pu5llc pres
sure has been so great that the plans for
a private funeral for the late SeaztCr
Allison has been abandoned. and public
services VIII be held on Saturday after
noon instead Gov. Cummins and all the
State officers VIII attend
Gov. Cummins issued the ohicisl sri-
uouncement Of Senator Allison's death
to-day. Flags on all State buildings al e
at half mast.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
SHERMAN IS RESTED.
Utica Candidate Back from the st.
Lawrence

Utica. y. Y, Aug. 6.-Wearing q deep
coat Of tan. Representative Sherman re-
turned to-day from the St Lawrence
River. accompanied by Dr. ". NJ Glib
son. his physician
The two were guests OF Walton Clark
at the latter's camp on Void Island. for
M Sherman said:
we had very good time fishing. eat
inS. and sleeping. I caught a seven
pound pickerel and some smaller fish.
\ number Of Republicans. prominent in
the western part Of the State. came 10
this city this afternoon en- route 10 Chair
man Woodruf-s camp in the Adirondacks.
and. while here. paid a visit TO Repre-
sentative Sherman
The Western New Workers evidently
expected 10 sain some idea from the Vice
Presidential nominee as 20 his attitude
on the question OF The denomination CT
Gov Hughes. but Mr.. Sherman declined
10 commit himself
Speaking Of the death Of Senator Al
Ison. the Vice Presidential candidate
said Senator AIlison's death is a loss
not 10 Iowa alone. so much as 10 the en-
tire country. The value of his lengthy
service cannot be overestimated- The
purity Of his character. the force OF his
personality. the might Of his intellect
were always a mighty force for good
With lofty ideals. ImitIess energy. per
sistert industry. great ability. and cour-
age. were coupled modesty. unfailing
courtesy. and perennial kindness. His
life IS an example Of the highest and best
type OF American craftsmanship.