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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
SOLONS PLAN
TOEXPEDITE
WORK
Senate Appoints Steering
Committee Session one
Fourth Gone

Pawnee, Okla, Jan. 2l.-lnformation
charging Scott MacReynolds and an
other representative Of the Hearst law
firm. named Hoster. with having IT
tempted to conspire with R. L. Luns-
ford, OF Cleveland. Okla. TO procure
information defamatory to the char
aeter Of Governor c. \. Haskell, was
filed with County Attorney Mcneil
yesterday BY Lunsford A warrant was
issued for the arrest Of MacReynolis
and Hoster and placed In the hands
y the sheriff
Lvpsford charges that during the
early part OF November, last year, be
was approached by MacReynolds and
Hoster who proposed that he should
sign a statement regarding an oil
transaction at Cleveland. which was
supposed to involve the governor. Fol
this signature Lunsford declares thes
offered him $4,000 He refused 70 be
made a party to the transaction.
Lunsford is a real estate and insur
ance dealer at Cleveland. He left here
yesterday for Guthrie.
MacReynolds was arrested in Guth
RE Monday upon a warrant sworn Il
BY Governor Haskell. MacReyno.cs II
a representative Of a law firm tina
has been engaged by William R
Hearst to defend Hearst against th'
$500. 900 libel suit filed last fall b!
Governor Haskell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

From arctic breezes of less than
a week ago from zero temperature
With snow and ice, Oklahoma, by one
of the wonderful transformations for
which she is famous, has emerged into
tropical cline.
Balmy breezes from sne south have
aroused the latent spring fever germs
and what's worse, they have stirred
the sap in the spring poets.
The first spring "pome" of the sea
son dropped from the pen Of that gift
ed scholar, Judge N. NJ. Williams. He
promptly carted 1t to the Express, but
notwithstanding the literary merit Of
the production. according to long es-
tablished rule. 1t was declined. The
Judge unwilling to see this darling
child of his yernal fancy. born TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
SIXTY WORKMEN Are
AMONG The MISSING
Ninety-iiVe Men Caught In Fire in Crib Built
In kke-POwder Explosion Started
the Blaze

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 2l.-With a mile
and a half Of treacherous drifting Ice
cutting them off from ready communi-
cation with the shore. at least sixty
worlmen are included among the list
OF missing. and the majority Of these
are known TO be dead as the result Of
a fire which had It's origin yesterday
In a powder vault attached TO the In
tsrmedIate crib In Lake Michigan,
used In the co.isNuc,!on OF new wa
ter tunnel connecting with the south
side Of the city.
Ninety-five workmen were employed
in the crib and the connecting tunnel
at the time OF the fire. but the work Of
destroying element was begun so unex-
pectedly and reaped It's harvest Of dead
and injured with such swiftness that
the contracting firm. the George W.
Jackson company, and the rescuers
have been unable to arrlse al anything
like an accurate list Of those who
perished and others who escaped the
Flames or the ley water Of the lake.
Owing to the difficulty the small
steam craft experienced in reaching
the crib during the winter. the ma
jority OF the workmen employed on the
work and particularly those who were
without families. slept in temporary
structures on the crib and it was just
as these had been awakened for the
days routine that the explosion and
subsequent fire came.
AS enarly as the investigators have
been able 10 ascertain the explosion
had its origin in a powder house o
small dimensions situated about 1Ol
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

LADIES EXPECT TO SELL SIX HUN
pRED TICKETS AND ARE
NOW BUSY.

The ladies propose to sell 500 tickets
for the charity ball. which will be
given at the opera mousse next Tuesday
evening. Mrs. J. B. Sparks is chair
man Of the committee in charge Of
the sale of tickets and thirteen ladies
are assisting her. A large number oi
tickets have already been sold. Each
ticket is good for but single admis'
sion. which makes the price 81 per
couple.
The ladies are much enthused over
their undertaking and will spare no eff
fort to make the ball complete sue
cess and to give everybody a good
time.
Tickets can be secured at the ow.
drug store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
MAYSVTLLE SWEPT BY
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Biz Section Of the Town Reduced to Ashes by
Blaze Which Broke Out Last
Night

Special to The Express.
Maysvllle, Okla, Jan. zi.--sy a fire
which started here at 2:25 a. m. today,
the larger part Of the business section
Of the town was reduced to ashes.
Practically every frame business house
in the town went up In smoke.
The fire started in the rear Of
Dobyns' store and is believed TO have
been Of incendlary origin.
Following is list Of the losses:
Cooks drug store.
Avery barber shop and Lawston's
restaurant, In one building.
Herman King, general merchant,
pobyns', general merchandise.
Heard restaurant.
Davis restaurant.
A cold drink stand.
Or. High, office.
Az the property except the Davis
barber shop was we'll covered by in
surance.
II was 4 o'clock a. m. before the
progress Of the flames was checked.
BY hard work the fire was prevented
from spreading to the brick buildings
that have been erected recently.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
Packers Come
Next Week
BIG S. & S. MEN SURE COMING.
CAD SAYS cHlcKAsHA WILL
WIN THE PRIZE.

The representatives Of the S. & s.
Packing company are expected to ar
rive here the first OF next week.
When Secretary Allard was ques-
toned as to the delay in their coming,
he said, 4 have been informed that
the government inspectors are making
their annual investigation Of the Chica.
60 packing houses and II was impossi-
bic for the managers Of the S. & S.
house to leave while this was in prog
ress. 1t is our expectation, however
that the inspection will be completed
this week and the long expected visit
to this city viii be made next week.
win we land the plant? Now, what a
question: just watch and see II we
don't"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

In the selection of house and senate
committee to escort Dennis Flynn to
the platform after he had been bal
loted for the United States senator,
the reorganization crowd" of Repub-
licans was again sighted. Senator
Brownlee. Representative Brownlee
and Representative Watrous did the
honors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

A delegation from Antlers has been
to Guthrie. The town aspires 10 be
the seat of state insane asylum
Hugo but few miles away has the
same aspirations. Last year the SEN
ate committee reported favorably on
Hugo's claim.
sssssssss
Granite, Greer county wants boys
reformatory.
sssstss&s
Oklahoma sportsmen are much in
terested in proposed game and fish
legislation.
ssssssss@
Oklahoma publishers will ask the
legislature TO amend the primary cleo
ton law so as TO eliminate the obnox-
ious restrictions placed upon the press
in the matter Of political advertising.
They will also as that the general
election law be amended so as to re-
quire two publications of the official
ballot in each county prior to the
election. Both requests are being re-
ceived with favor by legislators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
Arrest Youthful BoozerS

Two lads between II and 10 years
OF age we're picked up by the police
in an alley last night in drunken con.
dltlon. The ywere kept In jail all night
and this morning Judge Grlgsby as.
sessed the usual fine against them,
after giving them a good lecture.
They we're then turned over to the
county officers for further InvestIga.
ton. Two stories were told by them
as to where they obtained the liquor.
At one time they said they found It and
another story was to the effect that
they had seen a man in a blacksmith
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

shop take a drink and watched him put
the bottle away. later getting II them.
selves
County Attorney Barefoot took the
younger Of the two boys to school and
told him that It would go hard with
him If he was ever caught loafing on
the streets at night. The older boy
who has no home, but has been sleep
ing in cabs and shifting for himself as
he could, was held tn his parents can
be located. He confessed that he had
been implicated in a store robbery. Il
his parents are not located he will
likely be sent to the reformatory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

yards from the crib structure proper
of the general structure built on foun-
dations resting on the bottom OF the
lake at this point In this building the
George W. Jackson company stored
from time to time just enough powder
and dynamite for urgent use In the
work of constructing the water tunnel
and in some manner, little short Of
mysterious. the deadly explosives were
put into action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
NOTES ON STATE LEGISLATURE

On final passage the Yeager bill,
pensioning the blind, was killed.
tsssstet*
After a contested debate the resolu-
ton requesting Governor Haskell to
parole prisoners doing time in the
Kansas penitentiary whose terms have
almost expired was adopted by a vote
of 27 to Il. Senator Davis, of sapul-
pa, led the opposition.
ss@ssse*s
Senator Echols has bill providing
for expense money for iuses Of dis
trict courts who hold court in towns
other than the one in which they re-
side.
*&s#eassA
A new house BILL by Representative
Tillotson, provides for the use of sheds
at the railroad repair stations in order
to protect employees from inclement
weather A fine of S25 Is the penalty
for noncompliance.
s&ss&*s4s
A bill locating 3 state normal school
at Nowata, and appropriating $4,000
for buildings and maintenance until
next legislature. has been instruced in
the house of representatives by Tillot-
son
ss&ss&s*s
Representative Anthony of Mar
low, an expert on the subject of tax
alton, is the father of a measure pro-
viding for the raising and collection
of revenue for the fiscal year there
after and for the revision and codifi-
cation Of statutes relating to revenue.
The emergency clause is attached
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
HER FIRST AUTO RIDE.

Mrs. Wanna Grigsby, the venerable
mother Of Judge Grigsby aged s6
years. enjoyed her first ride in an auto
mobile this morning. by coming down
town as the guest of William Davis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
MULE IN DITCH.

A mule hltched to scraper took a
tumble in the storm sewer ditch on
choctaw avenue this afternoon, land
ing on his back. The ditch is about
c feet deep and 1t required all hands
and the cook TO extricate the animal.
or course the mule was not hurt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
The First Bird of Spring

blush unseen and waste its sweetness
on the desert air. consented to pay
the regular advertising rates for such
matter, Is. cents a line. and here it is:
The blue birds bleat
On the broad green sward,
And the lambs sing sweet
Mid the leafg bow.
Now give me my hoe,
For the garden waits,
And quick III SOW
Ny settin' hens.
Chorus:
Sing high.
Sing low,
For spring has came
And winters went.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
TRADE DIDN'T GO THROUGH.

1t was stated In the Express yester-
day that George Hill had bought the
Gunnells & White grocery. Today Mr.
Hill stated that the deal fell through
after the invoice was completed and
he will remain with A. B. Cochran &
Co.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Pleasant Ridge.

There will be church here the 3rd
Sunday in this month by Rev. Fri
ley and Strattonberger. A large
crowd is expected.
Ben Diamond, of YatesviIIe, was
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam May has been very sick
but is now much better.
Chris Shannon, of Louisa, visited
Mjlt and Millard Bradley Sunday.
Miss Dora Johns was calling at
Madge Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. Of PikevilIe,
are the guests of Mr.. May and fam
lily.
John Nelson attended Sunday
School at Twin Branch Sunday.
Millard and Milt Bradley and r. B.
Hutchison attended the festival at
Deephole Saturday night.
W. NJ, Hughes and family visited
his father, CARED Hughes, at BUS
SEVILLE Sunday.
Misses Fannie and Tennie Jordan,
of Evergreen, were the guests of the
Misses Berry Sunday.
Martin Mcdowell, of Louisa, who
has been visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ H. Johns, returned
home Friday. Nobodys Darling.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Sunny Side.

Crops are looking fine in our COM
munity now.
Sunday School is progressing under
the management Of Jerry Bartram.
Misses MaIissa HolbroOk, Jennie See,
Edgar Bartram, LiSs Wellman, Tom
Pauley and Blaine Copley were call
ing on Misses Ivy and MoIIic See
Sunday.
Miss COriIda Chapman is visiting
her sister, Miss Ivy Bartram.
Quite a crowd visited Saltpeter last
Sunday evening.
Miss Minnie Holbrook is visiting
Miss Mamie Johnson, of Blaine.
j. II. Holbrook attended meeting
at Rocky Valley Sunday
Children's Day service at Paddle
Sunday night.
Misses Minnie and Mary See were
visiting Mrs. Willie Bartram Sunday.
Four Cousins.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Roosevelt Utah.

Since leaving old Kentucky ! have
often thought | would write few
lines TO this paper.
This is a fine country out here It
is very productive and as fine Il
climate as any one could wish to
iiId. Quite cold in the winter and
very hot in the summer, but cool
nights during the summer. There is
never day in all the Year that one
can not see snow on the high noun
taHs that are to be seen out here.
| will give some piIces that prevail
here. These are on the extreme on
the necessaries of life;
Single hand work from $50 TO
$500 per day team work Of 5 hours,
$500; good hand to work by the
month, $40 and board; board by the
week, $500, hay, per ton, 800, oats,
per ton. $40; wheat, per 100 To- Sl75;
floIr first grade, per 100 lb., $4OO
These are a few prices TO be had
here and they are at the highest
Just now. must say here is a
chance for a man that wants 'o
hustle and make something in lrc
Miss Bertha Justice aud sister,
Mrs, LYDIA Black, were visiting IN
NJ ton Saturday and Sunday.
W. J. Justice was visiting his par
onts in Moffett this weef.
Clifton Broom was oynr fiom Ny
ton Sunday
live in a nice place Just as
far as your eye can see there are
thousands Of acres OF level land and
can be gotten easy enough.
Miss Bertha Justice.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Matte.

Herbert H. Moore, who returned
from Valparaiso, Ind, University
some time ago, has gone to visit rel
atives at Blaine.
Charles Moore visited Miss Alma
Griffith Sunday.
C. B. and Gypsy Moore and D. NJ.
Justice and wife visited James Moore
Sunday,
School will begin here in July. We
hope Mr.. Moore will teach 1t, as he
has proved successful in the past.
Johnny johnson attended Sunday
School at Ledocio Sunday.
G. C. Hayes is expecting his post
office outfit soon.
Levi Miller visited friends on this
side Sunday.
Drushy and Little Blaine ball mines
tailed 10 to Saturday in favor Of
Ernshy.
Meeting will be held at Ledocio
Saturday and at this place Sunday
by Bro. Rice.
Meeting will be held at this place
Sunday afternoon and evening by
Bio. Conley.
A wedding is expected on our creek
e. on.
a new storehouse will be built at
this place. It will help the looks of
the place considerable. Froissart
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18

ALONE In SAWMlLL At MIDNIGHT
unmindful Of dampness, drafts, storms
o; cold, w. J. Atkins worked as
Night Watchman. at Banner Springs.
Tenn. Such exposure gave him Sc
we're cold that settled on his lungs
At last he had to give up work He
tried many remedies but failed til
he used Or. Kings New Discovery
After usins one bottle" he writes.
4 went back to work as well as
ever. Severe Colds, stubborn Coughs,
irllammed throats and sore lungs,
Htmorrhages, Group and Whooping
Cough get quick relief and prompt
cure from this glorious medicine Eoc
and $lOO Trial bottle free, guaran-
tCed by A. NJ. Hughes.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Gallup.

Tobacco growers are hustling in
this vicinity. Hammers, Smith, Shivel
and Gilkerson have about twenty-five
acres in cultivation.
Ruth Norton is visiting friends
at this place.
7 J. Burgess made trip to Louisa
Monday.
Lee CARED visited our Sunday
School Sunday.
Rev. Cyrus w. Rife, of this place,
preached at Borders Chapel Saturday
night and Sunday.
A. S. Gilkerson and James Dobbins
made a business trip to Louisa Sat
urday.
The prospect for blackberries was
never brighter in the history of the
-s6Ild.
James Norton, of Louisa, who has
been here for some time, spent Sun
day at home.
Belle Shivel, Annie Smith and Ruth
Norton were visiting Miss Lena Clay
Sunday. 4
Elizida Compton, of Congo, Ohio,
returned home Monday after spend
ing a week with her parents, Mr.
ard Mrs. ]. r. Castle.
Don C. Belcher made trip to Lou
isa Saturday.
Con Smith made a trip to Yates
vile Sunday.
John Simpson, who is building the
odd Fellows hall at this place, was
in Ashland Sunday
Quite an excitement happened at
Gallup one day last week. All the
inhabitants from the surrounding
vicinity rushed to the banks of Big
Sandy, thinking some giant monster
vas ascending the stream, when be-
hold! our preacher had constructed
a new boat and was only taking a
pleasant ride. The design is a per
feet one, and the wheels worked as
ii propelled by giant engine.
Mss Louise Simpson took a pleas
ant trip to Ashland Sunday.
F. c. Mcclure spent Sunday with
]. H. Mcclure.
Philip Shivel was in Louisa last
Friday.
Church at this place Saturday
night and Sunday. Lex Scripta.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Smoky Valley.

Rev Ackman filled his appoint :
ments here Sunday, with large att
tendance.
There is no complaining about rain
as we are having plenty OF It.
Mrs. Dovie Large visited relatives
at Deephole last week.
Harrison Roberts and Alton Bur
chett were the guestssor their cou-
sin, Brisloe Roberts, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Lemaster, OF Hunting
ton, Is visiting home folks here
Miss Ruby Atkins has returned
home after short visit with home
folks.
Fred Roberts made trip to Twin
Branch Sunday
Several Young folks OF Pleasant
Ridge attended church here Sunday
Mrs. J. n Roberts Is improving.
Prayer meeting at this place every
Sunday night. ...
Misses Esue and Pearl Burchett
were the guests "a Misses Ivory aud
Martha Roberts Sunday
Harrison Roberts made trip to
FaIlahurg Monday.
. Proctor Diamond and Bristoe Rob-
ertS, Of DeepAoIe, attended church
a, this place Monday night
Harrison Roberts purchased a fine
buEs! last week Hoosier.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
TuSCOIa.

Farmers are very busy working,
corn and tobacco.
The apple orchards are loaded with
fruit but the peach crop is nearly Il
failure
After a severe Illness John Hunter
Is now able to walk around
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosco Wells were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rat
cliff Saturday and Sunday.
Isaac Cunningham and family, of
E!mne, are here this week.
J. II. Frazier, of Fallsburg, was
here last week.
Death visited the home of X.
Woods and took therefrom his wife
PuI baby. She was a consistent
Christian and bore her suflerings
with patience. A voice is hushed and
stilled. A chair is vacant that never
WI be filled and sorrow deep hangs
over the home. She has gone to her
reward, but her Christian influence
is here. The infants life was brief
and they were laid to rest in the same
ccffin in the Watson burial ground,
to sleep till the last trump shall
sound when they will come forth to
lie crowned with immortal life, and
to meet those who have been wash
e. in the blood of the Lamb. The
bereaved have our deepest sympathy.
JuCklins.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Buchanan.

Miss Bertha Estep is visiting rel
aUves at Bolts Fork.
Miss Eta Blankenship, of Louisa,
has returned home after a visit with
Buchanan friends. ,. .....
Mrs. J. B. Hatten and daughter,
Lucille, Of Kansas City, Mo-, are ex-
pscted here this week for visit with
DR. ]. F. Hatten's family.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Allen Prichard, of
spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Compton.
Miss Helen Clarke has returned
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
Blaine

Rigs Horton, of Willard, was here
this week buying mules.
J. NJ Barry, of Grayson, was q
business visitor in our town Mon
day.
Morgan Wheeler and wife, of Wash
ington, were visiting friends and rel
a'ives here last week
Miss LYDIA Morris is home after
being away the past nine months
teaching school
John L. Moore, of Mercer county,
w. Va, passed through our town
last week on his way to his new
home near Ashland.
Mrs. Lora Osborne and family have
teen visiting at East Point the past
few days.
Mr., Stapleton, of East Point, is
here in the picture business.
Miss Creta Holbrook was shopping
here Friday.
The Sunday School picnic at Lau-
rel Caves was grand. Any one
wishing to see fine scenery could not
find a nicer place than those caves.
The people of our little town are
jnbilant over the prospects we now
have of a railroad
H. c. Holbrook spent a few days
of this week at home attending TO
some business.
The ladies of the NJ. f. Church
served ice cream and cake on Satur-
day evening, June 18th. Billie.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18

home to Ashland after short visit
with relatives here.
DR.. Ernest c. Ball. who recently
graduated at the Baltimore Medical
College, returned home Friday. lie
will visit his parents here, Rev. and
Mrs w. B. F. Ball, a while before
locating
Charlie Fuller has resumed duty as
telegraph operator at this place after
pleasant vacation spent with home
folks at Williamsburg, Ohio
Mrs John Taylor is very low with
consumption.
The Daughters of Rebekah will
have ,an ice cream supper at the hall
mere July 10th.
Frank West, who has been visiting
his sister Mrs. Joe Compton, has
rclnrned to his home at Peach Orch
a.d.
Mrs Robert Cooksey and baby, of
LOngstreth, O., are here visiting home
folks.
Rev. w. F. Ball was In Baltimore
last week attending the commence
uent of the Baltimore Medncal Col
lege where his son graduated.
The remains of Joe Hensley, who
was killed in the mines at Logan, w.
Va, arrived here Saturday and were
taken to Mt. Zion, his former home,
lor burial. Tulip.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
GOIdie.

There was church at this place last
Sunday, Rev. Watkins conducting the
services.
Belle Jordan of TuscoIa. was at
church here Sunday and was bap-
tized.
James II. Ball, who has been sick
so long is slowly improving
John Short and little son, Jessie,
made business trip to Catletrsburg
Saturday.
John Moore and Roland Short, who
have been at work for Martin Moore
have returned home for a short visit
Allen Lambert and little brother.
Jason, attended church at this place
Surday
Ben ODaniel and Fred Nunley, of
Hulette, were on our creek Sunday.
Willie Cochran, of Fallsburg, was
attending church here Sunday.
Willie Moore was calling on friends
at Morgan Sunday.
Robert O'Daniel, the little son of
Tom ODaniel, who has been staying
at Hulette for some time, has re
turned home for a short visit.
Edward Bail, who has been work
irg for Billie Moore, has returned
home for visit
Miss Eva Ball was calling on Viola
Cooksey last week.
There will be church the 2nd Sun
day in July by Bro. Curnutte
Sallie GoOden.
The Big Sandy news., 1909-06-18
For Sale.

! hav" for sale IA acres Of coal,
or" and all other minerals to lease
o. SELL This mineral Is on Tug fork
% Big Sandy and adions Gid Will
i'"son, and known as the Frank
tract
2nd tract have 652 acres OF iaEt
tn.L"r 4 mineral, for sale. Same d y
partly on Mats creek and bord' \
O" the river near A, Preston's al
Is known as the schamburg tract. =
r S Thompson, Louisa, Ky.