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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

state of Witness which was wonderful thing
and powerful endorsement of his parental claims.
When Roy discovered, to his dispeasure, that it
was time for him to home there was so much
left untold concerning serpents that appoint
ment for the very next afternoon was imperative.
You will be sitting on the same bench, l sup
pose" said Roy
SIN the very same place." said Mr.. Gregg, laugh
ing
III be there" said Roy, extending his hand
with frank movement Il like you all right"
Thank YOU" said Mr.. Gregg, and he stood with
a puzzled expression on his face he watched the
small figure disappear around bend in the path
Roy most of the way home, for he felt that
his mother might worry at his long absence He
hoped he entered the house that he betrayed
nothing of the afternoons venture for as yet the
matter was to be secret Mr.. Gregg had an
nounced no decision and until he did it would not
be worth while to say anything about it. There
was too, dark possibility that he might not
cepet, although Roy dismissal that from his mind
confidently.
He was first at the bench the following after
noon, and waited impatienty for the arrival of the
father-elect. But it was worth all the delay when
Mr.. Gregg did arrive for it was long afternoon
Of snakes and condolences, and it promoted ac-
quaintance to the point where Roy thought it
all. He overcame that temptation his return,
however, for Mr.. Gregg had registered no accept
ance of the post offered to him. In fact, there
had been no discussion of the subject that day.
After that there were many afternoons in the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

her son reluctantly told the story of his discovery OF
a new acquaintance. 1t did seem strange and dis
tant for Roy to speak of Mr. Gregg as an ac-
ouaintance but he steeed himself against the
lation that hung upon his lips. Mrs. Clifton was
appeared but Roy made gallant showing for MIR.
Gregg and succeeded in avertng a decision which
might have terminated the negotiations for par
emit
Roy was a little surprised the following day
when Mr. Gregg made reference to the en-
counter on the avenue, and he finally mentioned
the matter himself
THAT was my mother, yesterday" he said.
There was little note of pride in his voice.
YES | knew that" said Mr.. Gregg.
Ibid you like herr"
Eyes, liked her, for Mr.. Gregg found that the
question required direct answer.
Il thought you would" said Roy" She's pretty,
isn't she?"
Very pretty" said Mr.. Gregg gravely.
Roy nodded his head with satisfaction, and
jumped to another topic inasmuch the last word
had been spoken concerning his mother
The fact that Mrs. Clifton now know of her
sons friend in the park regarded by Roy as
an incentive to hasten the affair. She made daily
inquiries concerning his afternoon doings, supple
mented with motherly cautions and advice. 1t
was hard not to tell the great secret. But Mr..
Gregg had been unaccountably long in arriving at
defnate state of mind. 1t advisable to press
for an answer, although it seemed to Roy that it
could be little more than mere formality.
why can't we just go on being friends?" equiv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
DENIES USIN C
HASKELL
NAME

New York, Sept. ga statement
was given out for publication last
night signed by c. B. Squire, an in
surance man of this city, mentioned
byformer Attorney General f. S. Mon
nett of Ohio. in connection with a
bribe Of $5OO,OOO to stop the Standard
Oil suit in that state.
Mr.. Squire in his statement emphat-
ically denies the bribery charge and
also denies that the name OF c. n.
Haskell was ever used by him in any
conversation with Mr.. Monnett. Meth
er we're the names of F. B. Squire or
Of Frank Rockefeller mentioned, the
statement adds.
The chief mover in the attempt to
estop the Standard Oil suits, Mr..
Squire's statement says, was a pro-
moter who wished to sound the attor-
ney general on the matter and then
sell his information to the Standard
Oil company or the highest bidder.
The name of this man, says Mr..
Squire's statement, was and is we'll
known TO Mr.. Monnett, but Mr. Squire
prefers, he says. to place upon Mr.
Monnett the responsibility of making
it public.
Mr.. Squire denied in his statement
that he was at that time connected
with the Standard oil company in any
was, shape or form, directly or in.
directly" Neither was Mr.. Haskell,
the statement continues.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
TAFT IN
OIL CROWD

Cincinnati. Sept. 2e.-In a statement
given out here, in reply to the attacks
made upon him. Senator Foraker
shows up the Standard Oil affiliations
OF Mr.. Taft in the following language:
only one month ago. when Mr. Taft
visited Middle Bass island and Toledo,
he was the guest OF c. T. Lewis of
the law firm Of Doyle & Lewis. who
have been the attorneys of the Stand
ard Oil 10; many years, standing next
in rank IN that relation to Virgil p
Kline and when Mr.. Taft had occasion
to pass back and forth between Mid
die Bass and Toledo. where | had the
pleasure of meeting him, he travelled
on the yacht of Mr.. Richardson, a
prominent magnate of the glass trust
and while he doubtless paid the fare.
at least the papers so announced,
when travelling from Hot Springs to
Toledo, on his way to Middle Bass,
yet nevertheless he rode in the private
car of one of the officers of the road,
of which also Messrs. Doyle & Lewis
are attorneys. What a series of un-
pardonable crimes There did not
seem to be any such righteous dislike
of these Standard Oil and other trust
ranking in the bosom
of Mr.. Taft on the occasions to which
I refer. On the other hand, he acted
like a good. square, sensible. honest
minded man who really enjoyed the
company he was keeping and the en-
tertainment he was receiving ard who
recognized, as the late Senator Han
ma was accustomed to say, that there
were good trusts as well as bad ones,
and even decent people in the employ
ment of the Standard Oil company as
well as Objectionable people. and all
that is to his credit
1T is also highly to his credit that
when three years ago the president
had occasion to appoint a United
States district Judge for the northern
district of Ohio. Mr.. Taft, knowing
the abilities and high character of
John H. Doyle, Of the STANDARD Oil
firm of Doyle & Lewis, did not hesi-
tate to recommend him to the presi-
dent in strong language for appoint
ment to that judgeship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
Mr.. Roosevelt
Back of The
Pipe Line Deal

Washington, Sept. 26.-Investigation
at the interior department yesterday
brought forth the fact that the fran
chise to the Prairie oil and Gas com
pany, IN Oklahoma, was issued by
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, then secre-
tary OF the interior, as charged by
Governor Charles N Haskell. It fur
ther appears that Mr.. Hitchcock grant
ed the franchise unwillingly and only
after he had once refused to do so.
When the secretary did grant it he
yielded to an explicit instruction from
President Roosevelt.
The facts are a matter Of record, in
letter files and somewhere in the in
terror department. After full discus
sion in the cabinet meeting yesterday
it was decided not to issue a state
ment in reply to the hot reioinder
which came from Governor Haskell.
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee in regard to the Prairie Oil
and Gas company and other matters.
The explanation was given after the
meeting that It was deemed best to
await any communication that might
come from Mr.. Bryan, by way Of re-
Ijoinder to the presidents letter Of last
Wednesday.
There is a feeling even within the
cabinet circle that the president can
not afford to carry on a daily heated
colloquy with politicians in the cam
paign. and it was deemed wiser for
him to take "one bite of the cherry"
any say what he had to say in a
single statement It is assumed in
the White House chamber that Mr..
Bryan will surely come back to the
controversy. There is a feeling also
in some quarters that the president
should have held aloof from discus
sion of the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany affair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
SUNDAY SHOW
WILL OPEN

For the first time in the history of
the city, Chickasha people will wit
ness a theater in operation on Sunday.
Martin & Mech will open their
Airdome, Fifth street and Chickasha
avenue, tomorrow evening. with tbs
Beggar Prince Opera company, which
comes with high recommendations and
which will remain all week, giving
standard comic operas each evening.
Regarding Sunday performances,
Mr.. Martin said: I'VE have consulted
the mayor and city attorney and have
found that there is no law against
theater doing business on Sunday In
Lawton, Oklahoma City and most of.
the other cities, theaters are open on
Sunday. We propose to give nothing
but high-class entertainment, against
which there can be no objections" n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
HOME TALENT
PACKED HALL

Probably the largest crowd ever at
tending a play in Chickasha was the
one which filled Convention hall last
night to see my Wife's Husband"
The partitions in the hall were taken
down and the immense auditorium was
packed with an appreciative audience.
The play was a complete success
in every particular and bore little re-
semblance to the average amateur the
atrical performance. The acting was
clever and the costuming gorgeous.
The gowns worn by Mrs. Gus Busch
and Miss Nora Anderson were two of
the most handsome creations ever seen
in Chickasha. The two ladies carried
their parts as Mrs. Featherstone and
Ethel Granger, well. as did all of the
characters. Miss Beavers also won
the admiration of her audience as
Penelope. Charles stoddard worked
much wit and humor into the part of
Felix Featherstone and pleased his
hearers as he always does The sue
cess of the play was largely due to
his untiring efforts ana capable man.
agement.
Nearly $3.50 was taken in at the door,
a large part of which went to the Re
bekahs for the I. o. o. F. home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
CANDIDATE TAFT
SPEAKS At ST, PAUL

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. William
H. Taft arrived here this afternoon
from Madison, Wis, and will deliver
an address at a mass meeting of Re-
publicans tonight. He will spend Sun
day in Minneapolis and st. Paul and
then leave for tour OF North Dakota
and South Dakota, his first stop being
at Fargo, where he is scheduled for an
address Monday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
HASKELL RESIGNS AS TREASURER
MAKES A SACRIFICE
FOR PARTY WELFARE

Chicago. Ill.,, Sept. 26.-Governor
Charles n. Haskell of Oklahoma at
midnight last night resigned as treas
urer Of the Democratic national cam
paign committee. The resignation
was announced by himself three hours
after his arrival in Chicago from
Guthrie, Okla, and after he had con-
ferred with officials of the Democratic
national headquarters here.
In giving out his decision, Mr. Has
kell in response to a question declared
he did not desire to be responsible for
any embarrassment which might re-
suit to the Democratic party by his re-
tanning the office OF treasurer.
That his resignation is the direct re-
suit Of the charges made against him
by w. r. Hearst and President Roose-
welt he also admitted. At the same
time ne did not by his resignation in
tend to admit that any of the charges
were true.
The resignation Of Governor Haskell
as forwarded to Chairman Mack last
night reads:
Since the president and his cabl-
net have Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst
and three Wall street brokers to make
a personal fight against me, notwith-
standing the president in his answer
to Mr.. Bryan abandoned his charge
about the Ohio Standard Oil cases,
yet by all the means at the command
of the government and the millions of
Hearst and his Wall street allies. they
persist in vicious. unwarranted and
untruthful attacks on me. Personally,
] welcome the call and shall meet II
with all the .yigor at my command.
] shall treat them all as private citl-
zens and subject TO the penalties OF
the law which they merit.
In this / know shall have the aid
Of my neighbors at home for proper
purposes: but my time must be free
from other demands here. Again my
heart is full of hope for the election
OF Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern. Honest
government and rule By the people is
at stake. Important beyond any battle
at the polls in the last generation is
the pending contest. I would not for
one moment consider remaining in any
way connected with the committee.
therefore, hereby tender my resignation
as treasurer OF the Democratic nation
al committee that not the slightest
contest Of my own could in any way
be used by the president to cloud the
sky and shield our opponents from
discussing the real issues and laying
bare the Republican duplicity to the
people"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
BOUNDOV[RFOR
MURDER

The preliminary hearing of Fred
Wilkerson, Pete Slade, Charles john
son and Tom Chitworth, all charged
with being implicated in the murder
of Sam Potter, was concluded at Min
co yesterday afternoon.
All the parties were bound over to
the district court and were brought
back to jail last night.
The trial attracted larger crowd
and aroused more interest than any
ever held in Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26

Guthrie, Okla, Sept 26.-Suit, in all
probability, will be instituted against
several OF the principal book COM
panies which have contracts with the
state, to compel an exchange Of old
series. regardless Of grades. State Su-
perintendent Of Education Cameron
yesterday conferred with o. T. Smith.
legal adviser to the governor. and laid
before him data covering the subject
Attorney Smith will make formal de-
mand on the book companies, and, in
the event Of their REFUSAL will insti-
tute suit In a local court.
While the proceeding will consti-
tute a test OF the law the defendants
that will be named probably will be
only CHM & Co.. Wheeler u Co., the
American Book company and Heath
& Co. These publishers have the prin-
clpal contracts, furnishing readers,
histories and other i'm
portsnt text books.
TIE educational department Of the
state is determined that the spirit of
the contract with the publishers shall
be upheld. The law provides for an
exchange of old books. on the basis
OF so per cent valuation. The con-
tracts are a little ambiguous but they
all accept the law as a part.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
NOTICE TO CLUB ORGANIZES
for
MEXICO TRIP.

Our land in the Tropical Valley will
be fully surveyed and classified in
few days, so that on receipt of our
classified plat of Las Palmos we will
discontinue our free ticket to Mexico
plan. All those working for the free
ticket to club representatives please
take notice that we must have same
filled and in this office by Oct. 6. Our
next excursion will leave the 18th in
stant, and 1t will necessitate five or
six days to get the proper credentials
for our reduced rates to colonists.
Those interested kindly call at our
office, under Daily Express, at once
and let us explain.
Tropical Valley Mexico Co.,
Per c. E. Yeaton,
1t District Superintendent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
BEGIN BUILDING 4
LARGE LIVERY BARN

Construction was begun yesterday
on large livery barn for Thaggard &
Harris, on Choc.aw avenue, between
Second and Third streets.
The building will be so by 100 feet,
with walls fifteen feet high. It will
be iron clad with concrete foundation
and will be one of the most up-to-date
livery barns in this section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
CARPENTER is INJURED.

B. T. Woodbridge. carpenter liv-
ing four miles south of town, injured
an eye quite seriously while working
on a school building yesterday even
ing. He struck a nail which flew back
hitting him in the eye Although the
eyehall is badly cut. 1t is thought the
sight may be saved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26

Special to The Express.
Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 26.-Judge
Campbell Of the federal court this
morning denied the application Of Dan
and John Bailey for receiver for the
IndianoIa Contracting company Of
which Governor Haskell is president.
The opinion says the evidence fails
to show that the company is insoIvent
or in immediate danger Of insolvency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
KINDERGARTEN PRosPERINe.

Miss Belle Seoffern has twenty pu-
pills enrolled in her kindergarten so
far this fall. Mat weaving and clay
modelling have been taken up in addi-
tion to the usual kindergarten amuse-
ments and many of the little tots do
remarkable work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
RIJou PRooaAM TONIGHT.

"Wifey's Strategy"
"The Heating Powder"
"The Hat of Fortune"
Lecture by Harry Lawrence.
Vaudeville by Johnston G. Payne in
musical specialties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26

Jim Cobb has returned from trip
TO Tennessee, where he accompanied
Lee Arnold, one Of the shop boys who
was suffering from an attack Of fever.
The latter was improving when Mr.
Cobb left him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26

Mrs Clay Donovan returned home
yesterday from Frankfort, Mo-, where
she has been spending the past two
months. She was accompanied home
by her cousin, Homer Brown, who
will spend the winter here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
BRING THE
PUBLISHERS
TO Time

County Superintendent Wilson to-
day received the following telegram:
Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 26.-Instruct
school officers and teachers to use
old books in all cases where publish
ers refuse to exchange regardless Of
grade. E. d. Cameron,
State Superintendent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
Federal Judge E2onerdteS
Haskell in Case at
MuSkogee

II exonerates Haskell Of the charge
Of drawing salary which he had not
earned and says no cause is shown
why the company should be taken out
Of the hands Of the present manage
ment.
This is case out Of which the Re-
publican press has made much,
charging that Haskell was involved in
crooked business transactions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
PROGRAM AT LYRIC TONIGHT.

Romance of an Old Mill"
"A Pair of Kids"
In the Days of the Pilgrims
Vaudeville: Brunswig Brothers, In
high-class character singing acts, Big
Bill Murrow the funny black-face com
edian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26

DR.. ]. C. Milan. 521 South Sixth
street, is suffering from an attack
of nervousness and heart trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

; Chickaf Ia and Vicinity: To-
night and Sunday showers and :
colder.
) @As
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-27
University
Not BANKRUPT

RENO, November Pinot long
ago it was published that the Uni
versiy of Nevada was nearly without
funds. Regent Smith and Secretary
Taylor, of the University Regents,
deny this story. and state that the
college is in a good way financially
Secretary Taylor states that in jan
uary, 1907, the Nevada Legislature
provided the sum of $4,000 for the
college and that the Federal Govern
mem gives the college about $4,000
every two years. He says that most
of the State appropriation is exhaust
ed but that the Federal appropriation
Is holding out.
Taylor says that the college will be
in debt only about $4,000 at the end
of the year, and that a new appropri-
alton is forthcoming from Nevada
in January.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-27
Trainmen at
Ely on Strike

ELY, November 27.-All work of
shipping ore at Copper Flat, near
Ely, was tied up early this week, and
unless the company makes arrange
ments with the crews working din
ky trains" the operations may be tied
up for an indefinite yeriod. These
'dinky trains are used to haul the ore
from the mines to the ore trains that
convey it to the smelter, and the
crews claim that they are not receiv-
ing sufficient pay. Their strike tied
up all other work at the mines.
The men had been receiving $425
for engineers, 1925 for brakemen
inc SO for firemen. They are de-
handing S. for engineers. "a for fire.
men and 81 for brakemen.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-27
APPLICATION NO.. 1112

APPLICATION NO. 1112
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 31st day of August, 1908, in &C
cordance with Section %, Chapter
XVIII, of the Statutes of 1907, one
Paul G.. Lewis and w. M. Smith, OF
Carson City, County Of Ormsby and
State OF Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters. of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from the
points at t he head of Springs, prob
ably is Sec. 3 TIP. IAN, R. 21E, BY
( means of open cut. tanks, and all the
flow cubic feet Per second is to tie
| conveyed to points of use by means
of pipes and t here used Watering
Stock, Domestic Purposes and TIC
| supply water for Townsite purposes
(Trapper City, within a radius of two
miles NV and SW. Water to be re-
turned to stream al No
Date of first publication Sept. 2, 1908.
Date of last publication Oct. 2, 1903.
Signed: FRANK R. NICHOLAS
State Engineer
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-27
MUST PAY TAXES

ELY, November 27.-State Bullion
Tax Collector Haley, who visited Ely
this week states that in a few days
suit will be filed against Wells Fargo
& Company for delinquent taxes
amounting to $4,000 due in White
Pine County. Haley has discovered
that the law requiring express com
panies to pay a quarterly tax of
$3.50 has never been enforced in
White Pine County. 1t is stated thai
similar suits may be filed in Other
counties.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-27
EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL Es.

EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL ES'
TATE.
Notice is hereby given, that in pu.
suance of an order of the District
Court of the State of Nevada, in and
for the County of Ormsby, made on
the 9Th day of October, 1908, in the
matter of the estate of Ben Martin,
deceased, the undersigned, the excu-
tor OF said estate, will sell at private
sale for $500 cash, United States Gold
Coin, and subject to confirmation by
said District Court, on the 18th day
OF November 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m,
at the District Court room in the
County of Ormsby, State of Nevada,
all the right, title and interest and
estate of the said Ben Martin, de-
ceased at the time Of his death, and
all t he right, title and interest that
the said estate has, by operation OF
law or otherwise, acquired other than
or in addition to that of the said Ben
Martin, deceased at the time of his
death, IN and TO all that certain lou,
piece or parcel OF AND situate, lying,
and being in the said County Of Orm-
shy, State of Nevada, and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Lots II and IL, Block S, Chedic
Division, Carson City, Ormsby Coun-
ty, Nevada, together with all t he ap-
purtenances thereunto appertaining,
including dwelling house, shed and
contents thereof; also a spring or
well Of water and water rights there
OF.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
on the day of sale. Deed at the ex-
pense of purchaser.
ANTOINE MALLETTE,
Executor of the Estate of Ben Martin,
deceased.
Dated October 10, 1908.
James D. Finch, Attorney for