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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18
old
SOLDIERS

A meeting has been called for the
civil war veterans of both armies, who
are Bryan men, to meet at 2 o'clock
Saturday, the 10th day OF September
tomorrow, for the purpose Of form
ing an old soldiers Bryan club.
A splendid program is being ar
ranged. A number of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches will be reproduced on the
phonograph, and there win also be
music and speeches.
The program win be one that will
interest everybody and it is hoped
that the citizens Of the town will turn
out in large numbers. A cordial in
vitation is extended to ALL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18

J. W. Martin and R. w. Mech, both
prominent business men Of Lawton.
were visitors in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18
.AEROPL lane TAKESA
TUMBLE TO THE EARTH
Inventor Wright Has Marvellous Escape
Companion is Killed Propeller Blade Broke
and the Machine Fell

first time. There was a six mile wind
soldiers extricated him from under the
machine.
After gliding over the ground on its
runners for thirty feet, the machine
rose gradually and had gained a
height of forty feet when it passed
over the starting apparatus for the
The aeroplanist, however, apparently
had control of the aerial flyer, which
rose to a height of rs feet as It com
lpleted the second round Of the field
The height was maintained on the
third round.
While the machine was turning at
the southern end Of the field, several
thousand feet from the spectators
some one shouted: What's is that
Something fell"
Immediately all eyes we're on the
aeroplane and it was seen to turn
over on its left side and, pausing q
moment. made complete turn and
then came swooping to the earth II
a cloud of dust No effort on the
part OF the aviator could possibly have
ayerted the accident Planes and rud
ders were absolutely incapable o
righting the machine when it had turn
ed in that manner Spectators, sol
diers and officers ran across the field
It was minute before anyone reached
the tangled mass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18

Don't forget my Wife's Husband"
at Convention hall Friday night, Sept.
25, benefit Of the Odd Fellows Or
phans Home Admission Is, 25 and 35
cents. Thirty-five cent tickets may be
exchanged at Brownson's for reserved
seats. 1t is going to be an excellent
entertainment Buy ticket, go, and
enjoy yourself. 9-1S.7t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18
ASSISTANT WARDEN OF
THE PEN IS APPOINTED

Special to The Express.
Muskogee. Okla, Sept 1S-W. A.
Lubbes was appointed assistant war.
den of the penitentiary today. Mr.
Lubbes is a Republican, who is now
holding a federal job as land appraiser
and for many years was federal jailer
here. The job pays $1,000 a year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18

Washington, Sept lS.-After having
drawn the attention Of the world to-
his aeroplane flights at Fort Meyer
and having established a new worlds
record for heayier-than-air flying ma
chimes, 0ryiIle Wright yesterday met
with tragical mishap while max
ing two-man flight. The aeroplan-
ist was accompanied by Lieutenant
Thomas E. Selfridge Of the signal
corps Of the army Lieutenant Self
ridge was fatally injured and died at
$40 O'Clock last night Mr. Wright
was seriously injured, but is expected
to recover.
While the machine was circling the
drill grounds a propeller blade snapped
off and hitting some other part Of the
intricate mechanism, caused it to over
turn In the air and fall to the ground,
enYeloping the two occupants in the
debris. Soldiers and spectators ran
across the field to where the aero
plane hal fallen and assisted in lift
ing Mr.. Wright and Lieutenant Self
ridge from under the tangled mass
Of machinery rods, wire and shreds
of muslin, Mr.. Wright was conscious
and exclaimed:
"Oh, hurry up and lift the motorl
Lieutenant selfridge was uncon
scious. His head was covered with
blood and he was choking when the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18
RECOMMENDS S
PARDON FOR
MORAN

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 1s-The state
pardon board has recommended to
Acting Governor George W. BeIamy
the granting of a pardon to George
Moran, sentenced IL 1903 to life I'M
prisonment as 5eing one Of the ban
dts who held up DR.. 2. E. Beemblos-
som and party as they were crossing
what is known as the Kiowa and CO.
manche country shortly after the open
ing Of that country to settlement. The
holdup took place in Comanche coun-
ty, near Lawton, and the four-year-Old
son of DR.. Beemblossom was killed
during the battle Moran and Horace
G. PERKINS, were arrested and were
tried in the district court of Comanche
county in 1902. Perkins never denied
his guilt and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. When Moran was tried
the case resulted in a hung jury This
was the first case prosecuted by s.
NJ. Cunningham, who is still county
attorney Of Comanche county and who
presented the matter to the pardon
board, asking for the pardon Of Moran,
stating that he had gone outside Of
the record of the court and found eyi-
dence which proved without doubt
that Moran was never one of the party
Of bandits
During the first trial Moran's friends
from Indian Territory testified that he
was with them at the time Of the
killing
The officers believed these men tC
be testifying to an alibi and had then
arrested on jeriury charges. Horace
G. Campbell, one Of the men, was
convicted and sent to the penitentiar!
for a term Of twenty years, but wal
: pardoned by Governor Haskell thre,
months ago upon recommendations 0
County Attorney Cunningham Char
lie McNaught the second man tried
= was also found guilty, but the tria
I judge set aside the verdict, statin
that the men we're not teslfying to al
r untruth and were not guilty Of pei
jury, dismissing the cases against tn
remainder of the parties.
When Moran was tried the seeon
y time in 1908 he was found guilty G
+ murder in the first degree and ser
l. fenced to life Imprisonment The wi
e lnesses who testified as to Morans il
f, nocence were not permitted to testif
at this trial and no defense was pu
up by Moran County Attorney Gun
= ningham says that Horace G. Perlzin
t who has never denied his guilt in tn
a matter, positively asserts that Mora
l. was not in the party and is an inn'
d cent man. DR.. Beemblossom, who wa
:. instrumental in seeing that the cas-
t. was vigorously prosecuted, stated
e. short time before his death, it
J. alleged. that he might have been mi
e taken as to the identity Of Moran, a
e though he positively identified hi
Ie as one of the bandits on the witne.
10 stand during the trial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18
NEGRO MAY RECOVER.

Charles Smith, the negro who was
stabbed Wednesday night, is still alive
and has a chance to recover. The
physician today said he was by no
means out of danger but his symp-
toms were more favorable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18

1t win be recalled that Attorney
F. E. Riddle Of this city. representing
Moran, carried his case to the SUI
preme court of the United States but
was unsuccessful in securing the writ
Of habeas corpus for which he asked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-18

Hearts Bidding.
Champion All the Same"
William. the Preacher"
"The Blacksmith's Revenge"
Baby Williams in songs and dances.
Braehard In marvellous feats Of con
tortion
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
THE EDUCATIONAL CLUB
Will Meet in High School Audi
torium February 8.
Special School Meeting to Be Held
in High School Auditorium
Friday Evening.

The Colfax Educational Club will meet
In the High school auditorium on Sat-
urday, February 8. at 2:3O p. m. Pa
irons of the school and outside teachers
are cordially invited to attend. The
following program has been arranged
for the occasion:
Music-High School Orchestra.
The Present Tendencies ia Teaching
Arithmetic go minutes)-Miss Clara
L. JahEke. Discussion; The primary
phase 10 minutes), Miss Elva Krause:
the intermediate phase 40 minutes)
Miss Edna Schultz.
VOc6l Soo-Miss Rita Hamilton.
Some Interesting Places in England
(illustrated) go minutes Miss Linnie
Marsh.
Methods Of the recitation go minutes)
Miss Josephine Hoeppner. Discussion:
Clare Ockerman 90 minutes).
Piano Duet-Miss Bessie Ferguson,
Leon Ellis
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Lease Warehouses.

A big grain warehouse deal was put
through in Tekoa last week when the
Pacific Grain Company leased for term
of three years their entire warehouse
system in the Palouse country to the
Campbell Sanford Henley Co., whose
headquarters are in Portland, Ore
This system is composed Of three large
warehouses at Tekoa, two at EIberton,
one at Garfield. Pennington and Lowell
+. T. Geer of the Pacific Grain Company
said: "Our firm finds it more conven-
lent to buy at Portland rather than
maintain warehouses scattered through
out the country. Our seven warehouses
will be turned over to the Campbell
Sanford Henley Co, February l through
a three-year lease. We will still continue
to operate at our dock at Portland,
where we have a capacity of %, 900 tons
or 700,0 900 bushels of wheat. Independ
ent buyers will operate throughout the
Palouse country and through them we
will fill our storage houses at Portland" /"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Special School Meeting /.

A special school meeting will be held
at the High school auditorium this
(triday) evening at O'Clock. A varied
program has been arranged, and severa
subjects will be discussed of interest tc
all. The program follows:
Music-High School Orchestra.
Interesting Life Histories" (ilIue
trated)-A NJ. johnson.
'Do We Get Adequate Returns for Our
MOneyY-Rev. J. H. Bainton.
"Where We Stand Today"-H. W
Garfield.
Vocal Duet-Miss Rita Hamilton, Will
Smith.
Problems Pressing for Solution
Supt. W. A. Nicholas.
"The Union High School Plan'-Rev
Geo, H. Newman.
Discussion-William Goodyear.
ga Journey Through Scotland Gllus
trated Miss Linnie N Marsh
Music-High School Orchestra.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
Arthur j. Hooper Passes Over to the
Great Divide at WalIa WaIla.

Albert j. Hooper, pioneer Of the Pa
louise country, departed this life in Walla
Walla last Monday at the home Of hes
daughter, Mrs. Grant Copeland. Mr.
Hooper has been in poor health for
some time, so his death was not unex
pected. Paralysis is given as the cause
OF death.
Mr.. Hooper was an extensive land
owner in the western part of the county,
the town Of Hooper being named in his
honor. Fifteen thousand acres is said
to embrace his large estate, situated in
Whitman and Adams counties, over
which roamed large herds of horses and
cattle. He also combined agriculture
and fruit raising with success, his home
being one of the noted places of the Pa
louise. Albert j. and Ernest Hooper
settled near Hooper station about the
year 1878, Ernest not remaining many
years, but Albert has stuck to it and
died rich so far as this worlds goods go.
Recently he placed all his holdings in a
corporation known as the Hooper
Farms Co.
Mr.. Hooper was born in Devonshire
England, in 1850. In 1879 he married
Mrs Delaney, by whom he is survived as
well as by seven children. The children
are Mrs. Grant Copeland OF Walla Walla,
Mrs Eugene Taylor OF Hooper, Mrs.
Helen Dixon and Mrs. Ethel Dixon, who
live in Tacoma, and Ray and Walter
Hooper, students at Whitman College
His brother Ernest is manager OF the
estate at Hooper.
The funeral took place at Walla Walla
Wednesday, some 10 or II members of
the Masonic lodge of Colfax, OF which
deceased was a member, leaving Tues
day for Walla Walla to pay the last
tribute Of respect to his memory. In
terment took place in Walla Walla Gem
etery. The pioneers OF Whitman county
are going Que by one.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
BOTH MADE BAD BREAKS
MCkeIvey and Wife Fall Into
Each Others Arms.
Wife Repents and Asks to Withdraw
Charge of Desertion- Married
Only Six Months.

The case Of VIC. McKelvey Of Palouse,
charged with wife desertion, came to an
abrupt end Tuesday afternoon before
Judge Chadwick. On the 4th of Janu.
ary Mrs. McKelvey called up the public
prosecutor, saying her husband had de
serted her, leaving her without means
and that she did not know his where
abOuts. He had been absent about a
week MIR. Kipp informed her that he
could do nothing then, as the husband
had not been gone a sufficient length OF
time to tell whether he had really de-
serted her or was simply on drunk it
being one of his favorite pastimes. The
public prosecutor further informed her
that if her husband remained away and
made no provision for her support he
would surely prosecute him. On Janu-
ary Is Mrs. Mckelvey again called him
up and asked that something be done.
Mr.. kipp went to Palouse and had a
talk with the young wife. also with an
aunt, where she was stopping, both
agreeing that the couple could never live
together again as man and wife Nc
Kelvey was said to be at Columbia Falls,
Montana. On this assurance, and sufi-
cient time having elapsed without max
ing his whereabouts known, Mr.. kipp
swore TO a complaint charging him with
wife desertion, which in this state is a
felony. Deputy Sheriff Daley left here
Sunday morning for Columbia Falls,
where he found bis man and had no diff
Guilty in inducing him to return here,
getting back Tuesday, The wife met the
deputy sheriff and his prisoner at Gar
field, where she went on the electric train
from Palouse. From what We learn a
love feast imme diately ensued aDd the
wife concluded she didn't want her hubby
placed in the bastie-in brief, she wanted
to live with him again. They all came
to COlfax and hearing was at once had
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
CHARGED WITH EMeEzzLJNG.
Ike Williams of Garfield Collects
and Keeps Lodge Money.

Ike Williams is charged by Empire
Lodge. |. Q Q. F., OF Garfield, with en-
bezzling S2S belonging to the lodge.
He was it's secretary. Williams, il is
stated, admitted to the lodge that he
had collected the money, but claimed he
had time yet in which to turn il over.
He pleaded not guilty before Justice
Irwin Of Garfield, and the preliminary
hearing was set for next Monday.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Wallace
went TO Garfield Wednesday to look into
the matter.
Williams formerly worked in Colfax as
barber, but of late has been running a
billiard hall in Garfield.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Bunch of Horses Found.

Seven head of horses strayed from the
r. q. McCroskey pasture, IL miles east
OF Garfield, last week. Sheriff Ratliff had
printed Il circular describing the animals
and Offering 500 reward for their re-
coyery. Tuesday night Joe Nixon, q
livery man and city marshal of Farm
ington, telephoned he had found the ami
mails near that place, where they had
undoubtedly strayed. 1t was at first
thought they had been stolen and run
into the Rock Lake country
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
New Cases.

Ralph E. Smith vs.. T. j. Smith-Qui,
title.
The Bank of Pennington vs.. S. c
Adams, ct al-Money due on note.
3. +. Nicholas vs., Wheeler, Motter Co
Money due and settlement.
School district No. III ct al VS.. A, j
Easum ct al-Damages.
Mary Simon vs. C. B. Harmon ct ex-
Quiet title.
Minnie A. Scott vs.. VIM. H. Scott
Divorce.
Potlatch Lumber Co. VS.. R. p. Callen
Money due for building materials.
Civil Proceedings.
Jacob Gum vs. o. r & N. Co.-Case
removed to federal court.
A. M. Krous VS. IL |. Cable ct al-Set
for trial on February 13.
". NJ. Pointer VS.. Jack Stuart-Case
dismissed.
NJ. E. Fitzgerald VS.. T. F. Currins-
Sale OF real estate confirmed.
Habitual drunkenness of George Adler
Set for hearing on February 10.
Colfax Brewing & Mailing Co. VS.
Heinrich Scheer ct al-Plaintiff to recover
$1219 80 and costs taxed at s138.75
and order Of sale Of real estate.
Probate Matters.
Estate OF Edward Henry Hinchliff-De.
cree distributing real estate
Estate of John ID Eaton-J. T. Cole,
f. A. McNall and V. FL. Morgan appoint
ed appraisers.
Estate of Nancy E. Spurgeon-Frank
IL. Spurgeon appointed executor with
bond of $4,000.
Guardianship OF Harvey Copenhaver-
A. F. Copenhaver appointed guardian
with bond of $1,000.
Estate of Louis F. Kimm-J. j.
Stephens, J. n. Kile and J. T. Hastings
appointed appraisers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Gone Wrong Again.

Billy Phillips, one Of Uncle Sans
wards on the Coeur d'Alene Indian res
ervatIon, was brought here Saturday
from Tekoa by Deputy Sheriff Dickinson
to serve Jail sentence OF y days i'm
poeed by Justice Dickinson Of Tekoa for
cruelty to animals. Billy is bad In
dian and has been in the county bastile
several times before. It's a pity his
kind couldn't be put to work on the
county roads
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Charged With Wife pesertion.

Sheriff Ratliff offers reward of $25
for one ". II. McNabb, charged with
wife desertion, which is a felony. He is
supposed to be at or near PascO, and
his capture will probably soon follow.
The public prosecutor thinks he has a
clear case and can send McNabb up. He
is described in printed circular as %
years of age, ''mOst likely working about
some public works and is most likely to
frequent saloons or gambling houses
when idle, and on every Saturday
night" The public can easily guess the
rest
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31

before Judge wick. Under the cir
cumstances it .as agreed by the Judge
and the public prosecutor that the
charge against McKelvey should be
dismissed, but Judge Chadwick took
occasion to severely criticise both for
their queer actions in the matter, telling
the wife the next time she got into
trouble she could not expect to receive
a willing ear
Mckelvey is tailor by trade and says
he has made arrangements to go into
business at Columbia Falls. The couple
have been married about six months.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31

The old remedies are the best Hick-
DRY Bark Cough Remedy has been in use
for over one hundred years by the old
Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania, and is
still in use by all the old families of West
ern Pennsylvania. Is absolutely pure;
made from the bark of the white or shell
bark hickory tree. The bark is shipped
from the east, and manufactured in
Salem, Oregon. For sale by W. j.
Hamilton and all dealers
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Conservative
Investors

Do you know that you invest your money in any
in of the best Central Business Property in
Spokane?
You cam and moreover, you get the interest
in proportion the invested the millionaire
who buys whole block
You invest a small $780, large
$4,000 and up, always equal terms
We enable you to do this by dividing the ownership
Of such property Units, which sell investors at
conservative price
We have divided the ownership Of the Woverton block,
located the Of Riverside and Wall street.
into such Units and offer them for SALE absolutely free
Of mortgage.
If you do know how it is DONE and wish in
vestgate unencumbered dependable and profitable in
vestmen proposition ask for Booklet about Units
If you purchase these Units you will receive net cash
rental return of more than per per and
earning Of much and your principal
will always be absolutely safe
1t will cost you nothing investigate this plain bus
proposition. There 1000 investors each
the of average of four Units $4,000 in nine diff
ferent properties valued at ST. 50, 10000.
Writ FOR Booklet about Units.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-01-31
Disturbed the Conoreaatjon.

The person who disturbed the congre-
CATION last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar at the Elk Drug
Store
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-24

Union Fish Market. +. hdwaru'
proprietor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-24
WHY DEMOCRACRY
AND HIS ANSWER
William Jennings Bryan Gives
Reasons for his Faith

CHICAGO, March 10. Declaring
that the greatest of prcscnt-day
evils is the domination OF politics
by favor seeking corporations and
asserting that the democratic
party is the best qualified to under
take the task of correcting this,
William J Bryan tonight celebrated
his 18th birthday by delivering a
speech on national issues before
big nassmccting in the Seventh
regiment armory, on Sixteenth
street. Mr.. Bryan took tor his
subject, why Dcmocracy'' and
after discussing the records OF Pres
ident Roosevelt, Governor Hughes
and La Toilette in regard to cor
poration legislation he answered
the question By saying
Because the democratic party
is the only party sufficiently large
to give hope Of success and sulilcl-
emily democratic to give hope OF
relief after a victory has been Won
Mr.. Bryan speech was the only
one delivered at the meeting Car
ter H. Harrison, former mayor OF
Chicago and head Of the Bryan
league, under the auspices OF Whlcn
the gathering was held, introduced
the speaker, after declaring the
meeting had been organized to give
Mr.. Bryan a full opportunity 10
oxnrcss his views on issues which
may be expected to come UP III '"e
the national campaign
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-24
A GOOD WHTIEWASH
THAT WILL STICK
One That Will be Satisfactory
In Its Application

a use to which skim milk. sour
milk, butter milk. or even whole
sweet milk is not often put is paint
making, yet this product of the
dairy, says the Scientific Amer
lean makes possibly. one of the
most enduring, preventative, re-
spectacle and inexpensive paints
for outbuildings. 1t costs little
more than whitewash, provided no
great valueis attached to the milk
and it is a question whether for all
kinds of rough work it does not
serve all the purposes and more of
the ready-mixed paint, or even
prime lead and paint mixed in the
best linseed oil. 1t is made as fol
lows, and no more should be mixed
than is to be used that day: Stir
into gallon of milk about 5 pounds
Of Portland cement, and add SUI
6cient Venetian red paint powder
Costing about cents per pound)
to impart a good color. Any other
colored paint powder may be used
The milk will hold the paint in
suspension, but the cement, being
very heavy, will sink to the bottom,
so that it becomes necessary to
keep the mixture we'll stirred with
paddle. This feature of the stir
ring is the only drawback to the
paint, and as its efficiency depends
upon administering a good coating
Of cement, it is not safe to leave its
application to Enthusiastically or
careless help. Six hours after
painting this paint will be as i'm
movable and unaffected by water as
month-old paint. | have heard OF
buildings twenty years old painted
in this manner in which the wood
was we'll preserved Ny own eX-
perience dates back nine years,
when painted small barn with
this mixture, and the wood today
second growth Virginia yellow
pine-shows no signs whatever Of
decay or dry-rot. The effect OF
such coating seems to be to petrl-
fy the surface of the wood. Whole
milk is better than buttermilk OF
skim milk, as it contains more oil
and this is the constituent which
sets the cement. If mixed witt
water instead Of milk, the wasf
rubs and soaks off readily.