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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
WINCHELL MAY
ATTEND

There is a probability that President
Winchell of the Rock Island win be
among the visitors at the Commercial
club banquet March 26 Mr.. j. E.
Marchand, of the Rock Island, wired
his acceptance Of the invitation yes
tsrday and the following letter from
Mr. Winchell explains his situation:
Chicago. March 6.-My dear Mr.. Al
lard I have your favor Of End and
thank you most heartily for the invl-
tation to the banquet on the evening
of March 26.
1t is not likely that can accept but
! earnestly hope that it may be posi-
bic. If you print a list Of speakers fl
would not be safe to include me, but
if l am anywhere within reach Of
Chickasha, l shall be delighted to droI
in informally and talk in the same
way.
With kindest personal regards K
yourself and associates in the club
many OF whom | remember with
great deal of pleasure, / am. very trul.
yours, B. L. WINCHELL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
Died of Blood
Poisoning

The death of n NJ. Spear. who has
been quite low with blood poisoning
for the past two weeks, occurred this
morning at half past two, putting an
end to his untold suffering. The poi
.soning was caused by an old wound in
his left leg where horse kicked him
fourteen years ago The wound never
healed completely and had given Mr..
Spear more or less trouble ever since.
A short time ago he hit it on a board,
and a few days later blood poisoning
set in, bringing its inevitable end
The deceased leaves wife and
one brother The latter is sick at
his home in Texas and was not able
to come to chickasha.
Mr. Spear was a member of the
well known firm Of Bault & Spear,
who run a meat market in the Frisco
addition, and was respected aud hon
ored by all business acquaintances as
Well as by his more intimate friends.
Funeral services were conducted py
Rev Bennett at three o'clock this af-
ternoon at the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10

In reuly to a letter written by City
Clerk Dews at the request Of members
oi the council. E. G. spillman, assist
ant attorney general, writes.
Guthrie, March 1O.--Dear sir: This
Office IS in receipt Of your letter Of
the 4th inst. in which you ask to be
advised,
IF aldermen, city attorney and as
SCISSOR and collector, whose terms ex-
pire this spring should be reelected
in this city under the Brooks act?"
Section ! Of the Brooks bill pro
yides:
"That cities and towns in that part
of Oklahoma which was formerly the
Indian Territory. which we're purport-
ed to be. on Nov. 16. 1907. cities Of
The first class under the laws in force
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
SELF-CONFESSED CROOK
is BEHIND THE BARS
OFFICER THOMAS ARRESTS A
SMOOTH CRATER
He IS WANTED IN MANY PLACES
Operated a Beck Craft-Asks For 40
Mercy Refuses to Give His
Name

self-confessed crook, sailing under
talf dozen or more aliases, wanted
in o dozen places, smooth gentle
man who registered as ]. c. Stewart
X the Hotel Midway, Is behind the
bars al the county jail
y an the man wanted deserve
All they can give me am not one
Il the chaps who say they are get
ting the worst Of it. suppose | will
be sent to the pen but as long as
there is breath in my body, I'll smile,
said the prisoner 70 an Express re-
Porter
The arrest OF Stewart was the work
a. night Officer Thomas who had a
description and picture Of him and he
made no attempt to conceal his iden-
tity
Stewart came to town and repre-
ssnted himself az the agent Of Dodd,
Mead K CO., selling the International
Encyclopedia. He began his work
yesterday calling on a number OF peo-
ple and taking orders for the books
His game was to 90 to prominent
people and offer the set at $50, the
purchaser agreeing in consideration
n the reduced price to write recon.
mendation for the books According
10 the system praeticed by him else
where. the agent would return TO the
purchasers and offer another discount
for the cash. Having received the
cash payments. be would move OF
leaving his victims, the hotel folki
and everybody else TO hold the bag
He was nabbed here before he got
chance 10 complete his graft
Among the names under whlel
stewart worked were r. A. Perry, E
A shook, r. A. Thurston, J c. Tenn
yle, G. A. Wells.
Il win never reveal my real name,
said he. i have an old mother VIII
would be heartbroken II she hear
this"
Stewart is well dressed gentee
appearing fellow. evidently well edt
sated and his manner and conyerss
tion indicate that he Is anything hu
a coarse crook He says he was FOL
merly a theatrical manager, and live
II. New York 4 have been IN thi
b.sIness at different times for a yea
or more" said he Il often though
! would quit 1t, but meeting with har
uck ! kept At f. Yes, ] made goo
money, but spent Il as fast as I mad
Il. ! have consumption and don
expect to live through prison ter.
snd II makes no difference to me.
an ready 70 take my medicine.
Stewart and he thinks it viii develo
Oficer Thomas says that Fewar
: Of $3.50 was offered for the arrest
that the latter Is more noted croo
than the history above related Ind
Gates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
SPILLMAN GIVES AN OPINION

IN said territory by virtue of an order.
Judgment or decree of any United
States court in said territory, be and
the same are hereby declared to be
cities Of the first class under the laws
OF this state. The officers Of said
cities shall continue in office until
the next general election for city Of.
fieers, and shall exercise the duties
of the respective Offices under the
laws Of this state creating the Offices
to which they were elected or ap
pointed"
If this description clearly sets forth
the situation in your city it would
appear that all your present officers
would hold Office until the next gener.
al election in April, 1909 Respectfully,
E. G. sPILLMAN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
THE DELES.. LEAVE
FOR OKLAHOMA CITY

Several delegates 70 the republican
slate convention left for Oklahoma
CITY this afternoon in order TO take
a hand in the medicine mixing aaioh
win be done tonight The co wen
ton meets tomorrow to elect four
delegates at large to the national con
vention.
1t is expected that the Grady county
bunch will lead in the fight on Chsils
man Hunter A delegate to Shawnee
says Hunter made but one request al
that convention: Don give that d.
Grady bunch anything The conven
ton complied with the request Of Mr
Hunter and the bunch Is exneetei
"a return the favor tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10

ARsoR DAY PROCLAMATION

Whereas necessity the Of nature they
beauty community and source q
wealth to the
Recognizing these desiring encourage the psntg
protection preservation and shrubs within this state
the wisely designated day in each year to be
known Arbor Day
Now therefore, pursuant 20 such statutory authority e y
governor oklahoma do hereby proclaim II
thirteenth hundred and eight day 70 be o.
purpose the authorities having charge
public according law, BY assembling
pupils charge day and providing for and
ducns may such results
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set hand ARD
caused the Of the Of Oklahoma to be hreln at
fixed this ninth day Of March, A. D. 1908
G. NJ HASKELL Governor
BY the Governor:
BILL CROSS, Secretary Of State.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
Collect Money to buy Trees

subscribed covers, It being estimated
that to buy, set out and attend for
the next year will cost about 25 cents
per tree
At last accounts the ladies had met
with fattering success, several per
sons having subscribed for as many
as 100 trees each.
In this case it is 'Let the WON u
do the work" and they are doing il
and doing it well
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10

The ladies' OF the civic committee
Ware out today soliciting for subscrip-
tlons to the tree fund with which TO
plant trees, protect and perpetuate
them, on the new boulevard south
and west Of the city.
The method of securing subs rip.
tions is through a subscription IT,
trees at rs cents per tree, each Jersor
subscribing being credited with the
number Of trees which the amount
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
Mr.. RUSSELL WILL
PROBABLY LEAVE

1t is more than probable that Mr..
c. H. Russell, who has for over three
years been the manager of the viii
Observation-Disclosures Wholesale gro
Gerry here, will be transferred to Okla,
homa City about April 4. II is under
stood that he will be made manager
of the company's Oklahoma City
house and also the manufacturing de-
partment which he has been directing
from this point Mr. Russell has been
most valuable citizen and the pe0-
pie Of Chiekasha regret TO lose him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10
MAX eRAVEs 81 rHE

BLUE AND THE GRAY
Major Boyd states that the money
collected by him will be used to buy
markers for the graves Of both the
departed veterans Of the blue and
the gray. We shall make no dis
tinction said he, but win mark The
grave Of every soldier in the ceme-
terry with the proper design"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10

Word comes from oklahoma City
shat Mrs. Florence Martin who has
been a resident Of Chickasha for the
past two years. but now resides In
that city. is confined to her room on
account OF illness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-10

keeping with established custom ? o. Bridges mayor
city hereby designate and proclaim Friday tire
day Day and sincerely hope that all
that they should that city with
years faramsd Of trees and shaded drives
B BRIDGES Mayor
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

Laporte, Ind, the scenag of the Guinness crlmesS.. has another murder mystery for splutiom
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
WIPED OFF MAP BY FLAMES-.
Bush Fire Burns Fernie and Other Ca.
 nadian Towns.


 Ferne, R. C., Aug. 5-The great foxs- est fire that has desolated vast arem~s and destroyed several towns in thEss section of British Columbia sthl rugestr unchecked through the pines and frz of East Kootenai A path of charre&E stumps and smoldering ruins stretchess- for nearly fifty miles along the tracks of the Canadian Pacific. At some points it is but q mile in width, nfz others nearly ten miles. Only rain can- put out the blaze, and weeks may pasza- before a drop of water falls.
 But the worst is over. Few scatter ing settlers lived in the woods andJ those have had ample warning. Th4 towns are full of hope. Hosmer han@ been scorched, but now seems safas Crows Nest is not believed to be NJ. peril. Michel Is in the greatest dnngnz- and even there the fire fighters sppca.E to have the nearest flames under covEs trol.
 It is asserted that proof is forthcomt- ing that three bush fires were starteda at Fernie with the express object Orl freeing the five Black Hand suspect under arrest in the jail.
 It is now thought that the death IfssR of the fire will not exceed thirty-fvs~ Twenty-two bodies have been alreadys recovered. The work of estimatfnse the property loss has begun.
 There has been suffering among tha4 homeless owing to lack of food ar6I shelter, but this has been alleviated err partly relieved by the prompt action of the people of every city fin British Columbia. as well as many of those, ou1f. border states, in sending both money and supplies to the burned district.
 Means of communication with the burned section has been most difficult Telegraph and telephone wires were destroyed for miles fin places. and this. fact, taken together with the contra dictory reports from the various towns has led to great confusion and prob ably much eXaggeration as to the loss of life. A summary of the results or the fires has been prepared here whicT.- is believed to be q conservative estt- mate as to loss of life and property de. stroyed. It is as follows:.
 Town of Fernie, about 5000 inhab-.- 2 itants, practically wiped out. loss or twenty lives and $4,000.0O0 or S5.00O.- GOO in property; insurance about 50a per cent
 Town of Hosmer, about 500 nhab- itants, partially burned, with loss or one life and $250,Ooo in property; 3ona persons homeless.
 Town of Michel, believed not, sert-- ously burned, but four persons report ed killed and property destroyed in vicinity estimated at S1,000,000.
 Town of Sparweod, sawmIll vilhgss two killed and large mills destroyesEs damage estimated at S250 000.
 Damage to standing timber througts4 out the burned area estimated at frotcN $1, 100000 to $2,000,O00.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

Two actions, alleging monopoly, HR- volving 100 lumber companies Of th~s United States doing business in Mis- souri, with capitalization of $3o0,ooA- 900, have been brought in the stsec- courts by Attorney General Herbert & Hadley under the sherman antitrusk act. Similar actions were begun sf- multaneously in Texas, Kansas andA Oklahoma.
 Physicians of the Mercy hospital o< Pittsburg assert they have discovereds h new cure for tetanus. The new cure is magnesium sulphate injected intcs the spinal column.
 The sultan. of Turkey. through tiu<= Turkish consul general In New YorkIv proclaimed general amnesty to all pO.- litical fugltives, regardless of race. tEa America.
 The arrangement of senate and as sembly districts contained in the recent New York reapportionment act wnss sustained in the supreme court.
 Wade H. Ellis, attorney general of Ohio, has been offered the position or first assistant attorney general of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
GRIM Es
 AND CASUALTIES S

mystery lOT sDluiiOiAa as The discovery in half dug grave or the badly decomppsed body of n mars about forty years old has aroused tIer officers in an effort to discover the identity of the body and whether the. man was murdered.
 Coroner Mack of La Porte, Ind, am nounced that pr. Walter Haines oG- Rush Medical college, who analyzecR the stomach of Andrew Helgeleln esT Aberdeen, S. D., the last victim og Mrs. Belle Gunness, finding strychnins.' and arsenic in fatal doses, has alsc~ found in the stomachs of Mrs. Gun ness and two of the children arsenScs and strychnine in quantities sufficieux2 to have caused death.
 Revealing n murder horrible in its details. the body of young wommm was found burning, wrapped in an ose soaked mattress, in a vacant lot hS Brooklyn. The throat had been cut and acid had been poured on the face so as to make Identification impossible
 In successful assault on the jan irm Pensacola, Fla, in order to lynch A negro guilty of attacking a white wor'- man two white men were Killed anskd several wounded by the sheriff and ,hfxs deputies.
 The inquest into the murder of Hannl Drew, found in Teal pond, near Troy N. Y, revealed no trace of the murder CT or murderers, and little hope is feft that the mystery will ever he cleared
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

No arctic explorers have ever had colds until they returned to civilIza. ton. Then, one and all they are pres trated by severe influenza.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
Michel Reported Rurnino.

Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 5.-Advicee= from Michel say that the town is burn ing and that it will be in ruins soon.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-25
LaceS and EmbrOideries Marked for
Rapid Clearance


One lot Torchon Lace worth from
SC to Ioc yard Sc
Iorchon Lace values up to I5c, on
sale yard J lie
Valenciens Lace an exceptional SC
quality, yard Sc
Val lace worth up, to Ioc, marked
out yard Sc =
Val lace attractive patterns ISc
values yard l0c
Val lace grand assortment of pat
terms worth 25c marked out yd l5c
5000 yds of embroidery and inser.
ton a wonderful assortment of pat
terms, worth up to 25c yd, divided
into three lots and marked out at SC,
1Oc 15c yard.
One lot of Corset Cover Embroidery
containing many beautiful patterns
good 35c values piled out a yd 1Sc
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-25
Bold Mark Down on Mems Hats

4 Celebrated line of Stetson soft
hats and the seasons newest nov
Elites; regular $50 values. ....2. 90
j Entire line Of Stetson's 500 hats
but out for speedy clearance..S .98
j One lot of hats, all new styles,
a 90 values, and its take your
Ahoice. -. .................................2SS
4 Next Is lot of hats that sold at
q 50, including the new styles and
kolors, and while they last, pick
hem out, each. ......................1.68
. Our entire line of 2 90 hats
marked out in this sale ..........1.2S
There are about 900 hats in the
hext lot; they are odds and ends in
ShorNlots; hats that formerly sold
II 3o& but to clean them up, we
have(specially priced them in this
ale, each........~-........... ........98c
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-25
Thrown Out for Rapid Clearance

reductions through this entire store Monster lots merchandise Co. co.
in
create sensation We have tremendous Of
All ssonahe merchandise fu
Hn goods marked plain figures Strictly to 1
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07
NUMBER 10
CRIMINAL COURT
FINISHES IT'S WORK
iourncd Saturday. Many Con-
NiCtiOnS Secured.

The Fall term of the Criminal
Court for LaurcnS county, which was
convened Monday morning, Scptcm-
bcr Is, with Judge Mcmmingcr on the
bench was adjourned Saturday after
noon this being the last regular term
OF Sessions Court for this year. On
the first Monday in November thcnnal
term of the Common Pleas Court for
the year will be called.
The term of the Sessions Court Just
held, was characterized by the number
of eases tried and the large per cent
age OF convictions secured. In fact
th"r" was only ON" acQuttal, that OF
a negro named l'urr who was charged
with breach Of trust and one mistrial
which was ordered in the case of John
Thompson, colorcd charged with muir
der.
Before adjournment Saturday the
Court heard several motions for new
trials all bciE oycr-rulcd, after
which sentence was passed on those
not hitherto disposed OF, Albert NJ
RI iagc convicted OF assault and bat
terry of Il high and aggravated nature,
being among these. lie was given 6
months or a fine OF $3.50 which he paid
The motion for the new trial in his
case, however, was withdrawn.
Bonnie Johnson, convicted of house
breaking and larceny, got two years
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07

| hSf Denall apOlOElHCu Tor lNiS act.
| which might have constituted CON
| tempt Of court, but Which Judge Mem
minGcr said he would overlook. as
| perfectly natural under the chcum-
! stances.
The purpou of Miss GarriSOn'S tcs-
! tmony was that Williamson was un-
der the influence OF liquor the night
| of the killing and that he had attCmpt-
| ed to go too far in his liberties with
! her; that her father heard her telling
! Williamson tu stop, and fired through
! the window just as she ran uul OF the
room and Williamson jumped up from
| the sofa where she and Ne had been
sitting.
She began her testimony by saying
! in answer to Mn Nelson's question.
! that she had taught twice in York
county, the last time AT bethesda hi%h
school, eight or ten miles from Rock
/ HILL aud two miles from the homo
| Of Mr.. WiliiamSUns l0lh"r Wurrr
| Louis Williamson lived SHE TAUGHT
| first in York i'm i9oI az another school.
! then i'm Hampton county for four
/ months and wen; back to York n
| SeptCmhcr 1906. and taught ihurc uu-
| i'll April 1905. she came homo to
! Gray Court, this county, on the md
| day Of May.
Williamson came IT, see hcr first in
June. Came again ON Iuly&lst Was
| engaged To him since spring. Didn't
! max" known the engagement to her
| mother She didn't tell her mother.
! but h"r mother imcw it after the first
! visit
Williamson reached there that day
! about y. IN. Came up from the sta
/ ton in the buggy with her father who
| had gone to meet him at her request
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07

| that tried Mr.. j. Henry Garrison for
the killing OF Mir. j. Louis Williamson
Of Bethesda township, York county
The above verdict was reached at
! eleven o'clock Friday morning after
| the jury had been out all night and
| after it had returned to the cour' room
| at $50 with the intelligence an
| agreement had not been reacht At
| one o'clock in the afternoon NJ lar
| riSon received his Sentc.."". these
were the words pronounce IL Judge
Memminger: The sentc, ne O. the
Court is that the defendan, J. II. Gar
risOn, serve Il sentence OF $50 years AT
hard labor upon the public works Of
LaurenS county, S. c., or a like period
in the State pcnitcntary al hard la
| bOr.' Before sentence was pronounc-
ed and Immediately after the verdict
was read out in court, MIR. Feather
stone for the defense gave notice that
he would make motion for a new
trial; the argument was heard but the
motion was oVer-ruled and sentence
was pronounced.
The defense gavc notice Of an APP
peal to the Supreme Court OF the State.
| and pending the appeal asked for the
release on bail of the defendant, which
was granted, the bail being 81 GEO the
same amount fixed by Judge Watts ON
August the first the day afte" the
shooting. MIR. Garrison is therefore
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07

dincSS of DR.. G. T.. Rodgers. of Gray
extreme illness OF his wife. However,
at about ten o'clock the prosecution
announced its readiness to proceed
and the defense Signified the same
The State was represented by Solici-
tor Robert a. Cooper and Attorney
p. II. Nelson OF Columbia, with McsSrs.
J. LyleS Glenn of Chester. f. Barron
Grier Of Greenwood, Harry u. Grier
of StateSville, n. c., and a. r. William
son Of Augusta; all four relatives Of
the deceased, as advisory counsel
The local firms of Ferguson e Feath-
erstOne and Richey & Richey appeared
for the defense. Mr.. FcatherStonC
examined most of the witnesses lin be
half of the defendants cause, while
Solicitor Cooper examined them for
the State; in the case of Miss Garri-
son, however, Mr.. Nelson questioned
the witness. At the calling OF the
case the court room was crowded to
it's capacity, and several times Judge
Memminger had to instruct the balims
to make the people sit down, as they
stood in the aisles and upon the
benches, especially while Miss Garri-
son was on the stand
Miss Garrison and her father were
the principal witnesses, Miss Garrison
for the State and the defendant for
/, ,l l,l
State Miss GarriSon'S testimony was
decidedly in favor of her father. The
prosecution sought to show that Mr.
Williamson was not taking advantage
Of Miss Garrison; that his conduct
was but the legitimate caresSes Of Il
lover and future husband The
defense cndcaVOred to show that these
acts were not within the bounds per
missible and that they were committed
against the will OF Miss Garrison.
who protested against them and en-
dcaVOred to free herself It was shown
that Williamson had been drinking.
Gray Court, but it was not proved
that he had had any whiSkcy after
his arrival and the State cnntendcd
that he had time to sober up before
the shooting took place. The defense
held that Garrison did moi lnov th.,,
t,i.. d.,,,,.,,,,,. 49,, .,,...', ,,,,,.
''' ""' 'i'7"''" !" "'''I"''l-
son Inc prosecution contended that
no harm or injury was committed.
while the defense took ,he uositinu
tb,t tbo Indications ,,oro .,o;,.il,,, -,
W