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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
OFFICERS
President-D. D. SAVER.
Vice Presidents-C H. RUSSELL
E. L. DAWSON, j. r. ABERcROM-
BE, B. B. BRIDGES.
Treasurer-BEN +. JOHNSON.

With a crowd that filled the court
room, electing splendid corps Of Of
ficers, planning a vigorous campaign
Of town building in 1908, with much
enthusiasm and entire harmony, the
Commercial club began the new year
in way that spells greater things
for Cnickasha.
The above named officers were
made the executive committee and
were given authority to select a Sec
retary.
The constitution was changed IN a
way that provides fer three classes Of
members, paying 81, 81 and $4 a
month respectively, and when the call
for members was made, the secretary
was kept busy recording names. A
committee was appointed to complete
the canvass for members within twc
days. If the citizens who were not
present respond as generously as the
crowd did last night there will be nc
trouble in guaranteeing sufficient
funds to employ first class secretary
and to meet the working expenses Of
the club during the year
Only one name was presented foi
president. When President Ed johns
announced that nominations for pres.
ident were in order, John Ikard plac-
ed the name of Mr.. Sayer before the
the club, the nomination being quick
" seconded in ringing speeches by 7
H. Dwyer and others. Mr., Sayer in.
sisted on being excused but on a IN
unanimous rising vote, the club declar
ed that Mr.. Sayer should be its pres
ident and he was compelled to accept
The other officers were also elected
by unanimous vote.
On motion Of J. W. Kayser it was
voted to give a banquet in tae near
future.
On the suggestion of A. S. Gilkey
legislative committee was appoint
ed.
The secretary, Mr.. Stephens, sub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
Commercial Club Meeting Largely Attended
--Sayer Elected President Fine Corps Of
Officers Chosen
MANY VOLUNTEERS ENLIST IN GOOD CAUSE
Executive Committee VIII Select Secretary
Committee Goes Out to Solicit Members
Get the Boosting Habit

mitted his report for the past year and
W. $. staley submitted a complete
report Of tae annual fair.
a hearty vote Of thanks to the re-
firing officers was adopted.
Tae secretary's report for 1907
showed receipts Of $1s98.95 and bal
ance in cash remaining in the hands
of the treasurer to the amount of
sl7776.
! The legislative committee appointed
consists Of the following: 7. J. o.
Neal, A. s. Gilkey, A. E. Mckenzie
and d. L. Strong.
The following is list Of those who
subscribed to the honor roll, class No.
j paying $4 month, No, ., SO and
No 3, ST.
First Class-T H. Dwyer, C.
'schlotterbeck, c. H. Russell, Citizens
.National Bank, E. /. Dawson, D. D,
Sayer, B. F. Johnson, R. Stephens
Jaekman & Lemon, w G. Matthews
George N Petty, Guy Woods & Sons
C. Sullivan & Son, McGehee & Sons
Edwards & Moore, R. F. Brown.
/ Second-John A. Mcclure, J. w
Kayser, T. H. Williams, Claycomb &
Anderson, R r. Thweatt. Pat Tolan
Tignor & Cash, Buie & Wallace, The
Ghickasha Abstract Co., Evans
Smith.
Third Class-L. Mills, A. B. Thomp-
son, N. NJ. Williams, A. E. McKen.
zie, f A. Peyeton, Jonas Cook, C. s
Foster, D. L. Strong, Joe Lindsay, A
W. Bennett, D. E. Emerson, E. f
Colby, olin Brashear, w. Mattox, B
F. Kendig, A. B. Cochran, E. B. Tur
ner, Joe Dews, Rev NJ. L. Butler ane
Supt Stewart.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
SALE is ON At
MORGAN & CRIBS

The "Sign in Red as spoken Of in
Chickasha this week does not refer to
a new novel or thrilling mystery but
to the great sale which has been GO
ing on since Saturday at Morgan &
Cribs. There one may see the full
significance Of the red sign, for ev-
cry piece Of goods bears the price,
plainly printed on red tag, and the
customers who enter the store usually
leave with several red bundles.
The sale has been a great success,
the store holding large crowds, even
on the most dismal days, and the
clerks, both regular and several as
sislants. are kept busy to the moment
Of closing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
POPULATION is
GROWING
FAST
DIRECTORY MANS CENSUS SHOWS
A LARGE GAIN OVER THE
LAST REPORT
new DIRECTORY SOON OUT
Will be the Most Complete yet Issued
information is Accurate

The population Of Chickasha as it
is shown by the census taksn by c.
\ Wallin, the directory man, is S667
While the directory viii give only
She names Of persons over sixteen
wears Of age, Mr.. Wallin took com
elete census, taking the total number
SUf people in every house, and he says
be will make affidavit that the fig
Ares are correct. His total is not
based upon any kind Of estimate but
1pon an actual enumeration.
The census was taken during tne
months Of October and November BY
the government census taken few
snonths before the population was Z,
H62, but this did not include the adj
litions which are included in Mr. Wal
iln's figures. The federal census
Showed a little over two hundred in
ahese additions. II the enumeration
IN both instances was correct, Mr.
Wallin's total shows a very substan-
sial increase in the few months taai
elapsed between the first and second
eensus
Mr. Wallin employed very compe-
kent and skilled men in gathering hi'
information and there is no reason tc
doubt that his figures are substan-
sially correct. The new directory
(which viii be out the latter part Of
Ahis week or the first part Of mex
will Be the most complete volume Of
abe kind ever issued in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
IS
LARGEST
EVER
TOTAL NUMBER ON PUBLIC
SCHOOL ROLLS REACHES
1900
THE BUILDINGS ARE CROWDED
Transfers Made Necessary for COnven--
fence. Honor Roll for Past Month

The total enrolment in tae public
schools has reachd the 1900 mark,
which is the highest number ever rs.
corded in the history Of the school.
On the first day after the holidays
the number entered at the various
buildings was a sfollows
High School, 100
North Building 331
West Building, 4O5-
East Building, 15O.
"Some Of the rooms are very muck
crowded." said supt Stewart, Eve
have as high as 81 pupils in room.
In number Of cases / have been com
PEELED to transfer pupils from one to
another building in order to relieve
the crowded condition.
The superintendent furnishes the
following honor roll for the month Of
December
North Building
1st Primary: Miss Henrietta Pyle,
teacher; Barbara Crib.
End Grade. Mrs. Pyle, teacher;
cner;Laura Knox, frankie Kelley,
Gertrude Bennett, Elbie Jones, Arth-
ur Kelley.
End. Grade, Mrs. pyle, teacher;
Nellie Hickman, Margaret Blick, 70
Ia Hunt Lucille Burt, Annie Claxton,
Morris Balk, Henrietta Williams, j..
Griffin.
3rd Grade, Miss Remington, teach
er; Julia Tewksbury, Ethel Marvin,
Ida and Rosie Balk, Nellie Wendt,
Marie Baker, Leoti Zimmerman.
4th. Grade, Miss Brunn, teacher;
Dove Knox, William Smith, Cecil
Zimmerman, Myrtle Zimmerman, Ra-
mona Balm, Pearl Chase, Laura Snod-
grass.
9th. Grade; Miss Clark, teacher;
Alma Lancaster, Jean Buck.
9th. Grade, Miss Bishop, teacher;
Continued on Fourth Page
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
WILLIAMS
RENDERS
DECISION
AN IMPORTANT RULING IS MADE
IN LIQUOR CASE.-D DEFENDANT
is DISCHARGED

That 1T is not violation Of the law
to transport liquor from one point in
the state to another when it is an in
terstate shipment and when it IS or
dered f1f lawful proposes is the opia-
inion rendered by Judge Williams in
a case in the county court yesterday
The Judge took the case from the
jury and ordered the defendant to be
discharged.
The testimony showed that G. @.
Prentiss went to Verden and received
shipment Of liquor addressed to
Gordon & Co, upon the order Of the
latter, the goods being sent by express
from st. Louis. Prentiss carried the
liquor to private residence where
he broke the original package and put
the bottles IN his grip. He then went
to the train and was arrested by De
putty Gillespie as the train was start
ing The uncontroyerted testimony
futher showed that one quart Of the
liquor was bought for the sick wife
Of a neighbor Of Prentiss, two fol
a physician at Naples, three pints foI
the defendant and the rest for neigh
bors, a purse having been made Ut
among them for the purchase Of the
shipment.
A. +. Herr represented the defen
dant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
MODERN WOODMEN
INSTALL OFFICERS

The NJ. w. "A. installed taeir Off
GERS for the coming year last night
and after the installation services
were over, retired to the Savoy hotel
for refreshments. There a delicious
oyster supper was enjoyed, A. john
son, proprietor Of the Savoy, and an
esteemed member Of the NJ. w. A.,
proving himself very genial host.
The supper was quite informal but il
was highly enjoyed and highly eompli-
mented by all present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
PAVING
is AGAIN
STARTED
SOMETHING DOING ON KANSAS
AVENUE AT LAST COMPLETE
In SO DAYS

Paving operations were resumed on
Kansas avenue yesterday afternoon
and today about twelve men were en-
gagged in laying gutter and curb be-
tween 2nd and 3rd Street.
Most Of the material for completing
the Kansas avenue contract is on
hand and with pretty weather the con
tractors will have no trouble in turn
ing over the job to the city on time
Under the terms Of the contract the
paving must be completed within sixty
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
COURT OF HONOR DANCE

Over twenty-five couples enjoyed
yesterday evening at the program
dance given by The Court Of Honor
in the Eagles hall Good music was
enjoyed until the hour Of midnight,
and then the dancers expressed many
regrets at leaving. The Court Of Ho-
nor is comparatively new order in
Chiekasha but the members have al
ready established a reputation as ex-
cellent entertainers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
STOCKHOLDERS.


1ud
aaIarsll
By burrau ana dsah o Wessst s1 vei hass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
COMMISSIONERS MEET

Tie board Of county commissioners
composed of Ed F. Johns, Sell Purs-
ley and Milas Bedingfield mas beee
in session yesterday and today A full
report Of the proceedings will be pub
lished later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-08
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

We have moved our furniture and
undertaking business into the Mckay
building, one half block west Of the
opera house.
CLAYeoMB & ANDERSON.
12-S0-dtf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
OIL. FIRM ENJOYED
SECRET RATE
Santa Fe Freight Official Ad-
mitS Charge Contained in
Recent Roosevelt MeSSdge-to
Congress,

IBy Morning journal Szeriai Leased Wlre'l
Los Angeles Cal April S.-That
the Santa Fe Railroad company gave
refunds amounting To almost $3b,VOV
to the Associated oil company last
summer on freight paid for shipments
Of oil in 1906, was admitted today Dy
Edward Chambers, assistant freight
traffic manager of the road, in the
hearing before the state railroad CON-
mission tH%'
This Is the refund referred to III Il
message Of President Roosevelt 70
congress last January, in when lhe
president quoted a portion OF MI
Chambers letter authorizing the re-
fund,
on June 10, 1907 refund Of 500,
75O.75 was made to the Assoclatedd q
OH company, i'm addition TO $G2Sa
that had been previously paid pack
to the company This was on al silp-
ments from the Bakersfield district 70
san Francisco Bay points pelW tween
January I and November l5, l9oo'
During that time the Associated
OH com pauy had a rate of 20 Genus 4
barrel on fuel oil from Bakersfield 10
san Francisco when the publlshed
rate was ais cents. General Man
ager Porter Of the Assoeiaed oil com
pany desired the rate kept secret pu'
this President Ripley refused TO az
low. according to Mr.. Chambers anu
il was finally abolished.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
WISCONSIN WILL SUPPORT
LAFOLl4ETTE FOR PRESIDENT

Milwaukee, April S,--Delegates at
large from Wisconsin, who Will sup
port Roberf NJ LaFollette for the
presidential nomination at the repub-
lcan national convention, We're elect
ed at yesterdays state primary elec-
ton by large majority over the
slate put up BY the supporters of Will
tam H. Tart While the returns from
the various districts are far from be
ing complete, enough have been re-
Ceiyed to insure the election of La
Toilette delegates from nine of the
eleven districts. The officials have
not definitely reported from the
Eighth and Tenth,
IN the Eighth one regular and one
independent set Of LaFollette and one
regular set OF TAFT delegates were in
the contest The returns received
from this district indicate that one
LaFollette and one Taft delegate viii
be returned
In the Tenth district, the returns
as far as received are favorable for
the Taft delegates. II is believed an
official count will be necessary to de-
termine The result in the Eighth.
The democratic candidate for dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention who were selected in the con-
vention of the party held in this city
in February. were elected without op-
position All are pledged to vote for
william J. Bryan first last and all
the time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
EXPLAIN PURPOSES
Of PUBLICITY BILL
Friends of Measure Endeavor
to Correct Alleged Erroneous
Impression Given Out by Con-
gresham Gaines,

by Morning journal Special Lsnsed Wire /
Washington. April S,-With refer
ence to the authorship and purpose
OF the publicity bins now pending IN
the senate and house Perry Belmont,
president of the National Publicity
bin organization, and former Senator
w. L. Chandler, of the committee on
legislation tonight gave out state
ment asserting that Representative
Gaines. chairman of the house COM
mttee to which the publicity bill has
been referred, in his public statement,
gave an erroneous impression OS to
the Mccall bill. This bill, Messrs.
Belmont and Chandler say was orig
inally drafted by Judge John II. DIN
on of the law committee Of the pub
licity association, and not by Mr.. Bel
mont, VINO is chairman of the legisla-
tive committee of the same associa-
ton
Equally incorrect, it is further de-
clared. is Mr. Gaines statement that
the bill would not make public cam
paign contributions, but simply di-
vert such contributions from national
committees to smaller committees;
from those having the greatest pub
licity to those having the least pub
licity; that it would make public no
contributions except as some rich man
might contribute to one party or the
other for the purpose of giving him
self standing in that party"
on the contrary, Messrs. Belmont
and Chandler say, the national pub
licity organization does not assume to
invent any new plan of legislation,
but that the proposed national laN
is the logical sequence developed from
the operation of state laws upon SIM
liar lines and especially successful in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
TECHNICAL TESTIMONY
IN LAND FRAUD TRIAL

Washington, April S.--The ground
work in the case of Frederick A.
Hyde John A. Benson, Henry D. Di-
mond and Joost II. Snyder, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States of public lands, was laid today
in the criminal court. The testimony
was technical in the extreme and
counsel for the defense made numer-
Gus objections.
Documents and orders from the
general land office were identified by
John II. Fimple, formerly assistant
commissioner of that office, and John
McPhaul a law clerk and chief of di-
vision
Fimplc now a resident of Ohio has
been temporarily employed as a spe-
cial agent in the interior department
in this case Mr. Simple stated that
news Of the contemplated withdrawal
Of lands for forest reserves was known
to scores of hundreds Of people. He
said that while the order for the crea-
tlon of forest reserves was secret, in
formation concerning them had leak
ed out He named william E. Walk,
a clerk. and Woodford Haron, a di-
vision chief, who, he said, had been
found receiving money from outside
sources in payment for information,
Mr. McPhaul testified that when he
took charge Of Division r, after Mr
Walk had been deposed, he found
many lieu land selection cases expe-
dited out of their regular order in
the names Of T.. A. Hyde, f. A. Hyde
and company and c, w. Clark.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
FAMOUS SPECULAT0R
RETIRES FROM THE GAME
Theodore Y. Price to Devote His Life
to Restoration of Young
sons Health.

New York, April S,--Theodorc V.
Price, veteran Of score Of campaigns
in cotton market, has decided to retire
from speculation for the next two
years in order to devote his entire at
tention to his son, whose health has
caused his parents considerable wor-
ry.
Mr.. Price announced today that he
had closed out all his cotton commit
ments, among them thousands of
bales for the May option. He also
has reinsurcd the business OF the
Eagle Fire Insurance company and
liauidated that concern, the stock Of
which he controls He has advertised
the sale of his horses and carriages
at public auction. II is probable that
he viii make his residence in Maine
IN the next two years.
II consider my sons health OF more
Importance than money" said Mr..
Price, "and when the physicians told
me it was necessary to take him tc
the seashore for the next two or three
years | decided to close out all my
market interests and retire from ac-
tive business for two years at least
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
MARINERS PICKED
UP At SEA
Crew of Abandoned Tank
Steamer Rescued in Midat-
Iantic by White Star Liner
Majestic,

tEy Morning journal RneeinI LEASED Wire
Plymouth. April S.-The steamer
Maiestic, which is due here from New
York, reported by wireless telegraphS
the rescue on April In midatantle
of the crew of the Norwegian tank
steamer Helios. from Philadelphia
March %, for Blaye.
The Helios was abandoned in north
latitude "A. west longitude 80, She
had encountered a terrific storm that
lasted three days. Her bunkers were
broken and she listed badly Hu
cargo of oil invaded the stoke hold
and its overpowering fumes compelled
the crew to abandon the vessel
The accident to the Helios occurred
on Sunday last. There was great APP
rtehension that oil would reach the
fires. and a disastrous explosion re
suit. one hundred and fifty tons OF
oil were pumped from the bunkers,
but the task of removing the remain
der Of the oil was beyond the efforts
of the crew The hurricane, with tnt
accompanying heavy seas, rendered II
impossible to remove the matches to
allow the fumes to escape, Before
leaving the vessel the sea cocks and
hatches were opened to facilitate her
sinking, as she was in the direct track
of liners
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
THOUSAND DRY
TOWNSHIPS
IN ILLINOIS
TUESDAYS ELECTION
BLOW TO SALOON MEN
Estimated That Eleven Hun
dred Must Quit Business as
Result of Growing Prohibition
Sentiment.
ny Morning journal sDsc,ni Gsa,sa wirs.l

LBy Morning journal HDeeInI xeAsed Wire.l
Chicago, April S.--With twenty
seven counties Of Illinois placed in
the dry column, by yesterdays cleo
ton thirty-six of the states 102 coun-
ties are now totally dry Nine coun-
ties went dry last November. In addi-
ton there are now nineteen other
counties which are anti-salOon with
the exception Of one township In each
According TO the latest returns, $50
townships east their votes against sa-
looms and 304 townships in favor Of
retaining the saloon The total num-
Der of dry townships in the state
including those which held elections
last November, is now 1,02S, and the
total wet townships, 1928. The most
reliable estimates placed the number
of saloons closed out of business at
1900 and the anti-saloon majortieS
cast in the territory voting at $4,000.
In all "a counties held elections yes
terday and in them there is estimat-
ed that there are now in the neigh
borhoOd of 5000 saloons. The result
of the election therefore will compel
more than one-third of this number
Of saloons to go out of business within
80 days The city of Chicago did not
vote on local option, the anti-saloon
league being unable to obtain the
number of petitioners required to
have the question placed upon the
ballot.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
CARRIAGE CUT IN
TWO BY TROLLEY
-Four Women Meet Instant
Death in Grade Crossing
Near Chicago Driver Nor
tally Hurt,
my Morning Journal speelal Lsased wIrsI

(By Morning journal sDeeiRI Leased Wlrol
Chicago, April S,--Four women oc-
cupants Of a carriage were instantly
killed and the driver was fatally In
iured this afternoon when the vehicle
was struck by an electric train on the
Chicago, Elgin and Aurora near May
wood, western suburb Of Chicago.
The carriage was one Of a number that
we're returning from a funeral, The
driver died a few hours later AT hos
pital to which he had been taken
The Dead.
MRS. FROLOFF, 65 years OF age.
and her daughter-in law, Mrs Paul
Frohlor, 20 years old
MRS. CHARLES DRESSED.
MRS. MINNIE POTTHOFF 50
years.
FRANK NEWMAN.
All We're residents OF Chicago. The
carriage was cut in town and the rear
portion was carried several hundred
feet along the track before the train
could be stopped The train proceeded
after the accident and the first notice
of the occurrence was received from
Wheaton. several miles west, when an
official telephoned 70 haywood ask
ing that ambulanCes be sent TO the
scene When the undertakers arriv-
cd the occupants of the other car
TiageS were caring Tor Newman ana
endenvoring to eXtricate the mangled
bodies from the wrecked carriage.
Mrs. Frohloff another daughter-in-
law of Mrs Frohlon, who was in one
Of the carriages, tainted at the eieht
OF the bodies and narrow" c "d
death through falling upon the charR-
pd third rail- The wrecked carriage
was the second in the line one hav-
ing already crossed the tracks, The
driver is thought to have driven on
to the right of way in the belief that
he had time to cross since the APP
preaching train was plainly visible
from the point whore the accident oe-
Cured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-09
ROY ESCAPES DANGER OF 49,
TRIAL IN NEW ENGLAND
French Authorities Decline 10 sur
render Man Accused OF Murder

Paris. April S.-Thc ministry ,o OF
Justice. to which the foreign Once
turned over the request Of the lnllgI e,
states for the cXtradition Of PAU -.
Roy, Frenchman, who married an
American woman known as ft".m'a ~
his wife of killing her brother at
Newington, n. H., has decided that no
law exists in this country under Whirh
Roy could be given over to the Am
erican authorities. The ministry oI
Justice declares that it would be Vl2-
lation of Frances principles when j.
not to deliver "a citizen charged with
a crime in a foreign country but II
rules that Roy can be prosecuted IN
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