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5000 CASH, $40 MONTHLY

ride from city; large rooms. cleo
trio lights, city water, full set por-
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Fine. black valley soil. New house
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$500 CASH

VIII buy a fine corner, 100 feet on
car line, 1870 feet on So. State st.,
both streets graded and cement
sidewalks laid down on one side.
Balance of $500 on terms to suit.
This is at least $500 below the real
value.
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$3.50 CASH, S15 MONTHLY
az CORNER LOTS. BUNGALOW
10, plastered and tinted; lots all
in berries, garden and fruit. One
block from So. Tacoma car.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
HOTEL FOR SALE

on Pacific Ave-. doing good busi-
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city. Reasonable rent. with lease.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29
First Published Nov. 20. 1909
NOTICE or HEARING PETITION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR,
ADMINISTRATORS.

State OF Oklahoma. Grady County
III County CeIrt
In The Matter OF the Estate OF Thirza
b. Thacker, Deceased.
To their Heirs, Next of Kin. and
Creditors OF Thirza b. Thacker, De
ceased.
You are hereby notified that John
II. Venable has applied to the county
conrt OF Grady county. state Of Oklo-
hofna, for letters OF administration on
the estate Of Thirza B. 1'hacker de-
ceased, to be granted to Johu +! Vena-
bic, and that said application VIII he
heard at the court room Of said court
in the city OF Chickasha, II said c0un.
ty on the goth day OF December 1909,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at which time and
place any person Interested may ap-
pear and show cause, If any they have,
why such petition should not be grant
ed.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
said court hereunto affixed this 27th
day OF November, 1903.
N. NJ. Williams.
(SeaD County Judge
BY W. NJ. Bondurant.
Ex-OffIcio County Court Clerk.
1i-29-lOd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29

Immediately after its passage, approval
ana publication, In that its failnre %
1 to do would work great hardship upon
the inhabitants OF said city. according
~ an emergency Is hereby declared
whereby this ordinance shall become
effective Immediately upon It's passage.
approval and publication.
This ordinance duly passed with sec
ton . considered separately and pass
ed by an affirmative vote OF three.
fourths OF all the members elected to
the city council this 18th day OF No
yember. 1903.
Passed and approved with section 3
included, this 18th day OF November.
1909. w. M, Edwards,
Attest: Mayor.
Joe Dews,
City Clark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29
For Christmas

Our specially is high grade
ware that is sure to please. pretty
designs, deep cutting, diamond
sparkle. The quality attracts
and the moderate prices are sure
to interest you.
Special for this week on sale
8-inch cut glass bowl, originally
$3.50, this week $500.
We also have special sale this
week Of dinner sets, Austria
china, one hundred pieces, $4,000
set, this week for $4,000. Call
and select your Christmas gifts
from a full line Of high grade and
up-to-date stock of jewelry.
Watches and diamonds, dinner
sets, hand painted china. Our
low prices will interest you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29

Section 2. That the assessment
hereby levied against the above de
scribed lots and tracts of land shall
bear interest from date OF the pass.
age of this ordinance at the rate OF
Z per cent per annum and said assess.
ments shall be payable in ten equal
annual installments, the first OF such
installments with interest TO hat date
! on the whole assessment shall be paw.
able on the first dey of September,
I 1910. and one installment thereof with
interest upon the whole amount re-
naming unpaid TO that date shall be
payable en- the first day Of September
OF each years 1911 to 1919, inclusive.
provided, however, that the owners Of
any OF the lots and tracts OF land so
assessed shall have the privilege of
paying the whole amount of their re.
spectiye assessments within thirty
days from the date of the passage Of
this ordinance without interest
Section g. That the publication Of
this ordinance shall be regarded as
sufficient notice to all persons inter
ested OF the assessment here levied
and OF the terms OF this ordinance.
Section 4. That 1t is necessary for
the public peace and safety OF said
city that this ordinance be effective
Immediately upon its passage, approx
al and publication. in that its failure to
so act will greatly Inconvenience the
contractor and the said city In the
making of said improvements. accord
ingly an emergency Is hereby declared
by reason whereof this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
after Its passage. approval and publica-
tion.
Passed with section considered
separately and approved by the three
fourths vote Of all members elected to
the city council this the 4th day OF
November, 1909.
Approved with section included
this the 4th day of November, 1909.
W M Edwards.
Attest: Mayor.
Joe Dews,
City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29
published Nov. s. 1907
ORDINANCE NO. acc.
Joe Dews,
city Clerk

An ordinance assessing the cost OF
improving Kansas avenue from ahs
east line OF the alley between Fifth
and Sixth streets to the east line OF
the alley beyond Thirteenth street In
the city OF Chickasha. Oklahoma,
against the several lots and tracts OF
land liable to assessments for the cost
thereof, according to law and declar-
ing an emergency
Whereas. the board Of appraisers ap
pointed by resolution adopted on the
9th day Of August, 1909, to appraise
and apportion the benefits resulting
from the improvement OF Kansas ave
Rne from the east line OF the alley be.
tween Fifth and Sixth streets to the
east line OF the alley beyond Thir-
teenth street In the city Of Chickasha.
Oklahoma, to the several lots and
tracts OF land liable to assessment to
pay the cost Of such Improvement have
performed their duties as such ap.
praisers according to law and have re.
turned and filed with the city clerk
a written report OF their said appraise.
ment and apportionment. and
Whereas. after the filing OF said re-
port this board did appoint a time for
holding session TO hear any com
plants or objections concerning such
aIpraisement and apportionment and
caused due notice OF such session TO
be published according to law. and in
pursuance OF said action and publica-
tion the said session was duly con-
yened and held by this board on the
18th day OF September, 1909. and
Whereas. at said session this board
did hear and consider all complaints
or objections to said apprnisement. and
apportlonment and did then and there
review. revise and correct the same
and did by resolution confirm said ap- !
piaisement and superintendent as so
revised and corrected and
Whereas. all legal requirements
have been fully complied with to au-
thorize the leyying OF said assessments
against the lots and tracts OF land
liable to said assessment; therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city OF Chickaha,
Oklahoma
Section !. That there shall be and |
there hereby is apportioned to and as
sessed against the several lots and
tracts of land liable to assessment for
such Improvement according to law
with the improvements thereon and
the appurtenances thereto belonging
the amount respectively as follows, to-
wit;
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
NEGRO HAD RATCHET.

Superintendent Allen Of the Cairo
Sand and Gravel Cos dredging plant
ON the west side Of the city hal
trouble with a negro yesterday after
noon. The connpany.s large convey
ing pipe from the river now DIS.
charges material soGth of Se9en.
teenth street and as brakemen OF
Switchmen Of one of the railroads m
the vicinity had placed cas- on the
track which were in the way of TIE
discharge pipe Mr.. Allen requested
that the cars be moved out of the
way and was answered In move
em when | gifts ready. Other words
followed the negro growing NOE ug,
ly and started fer Mr. Allen with a
Aatchet. The latte~ Nas unarmeG,
hut hurried to the house for his re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
Nearly About perlasa

they reached the surface. 1t is believ-
ed that they were dead or dying when
placed in the cage. None survived to
tell the story.
The mouth of the shaft is surround,
ed by hundreds of frantic women,
children and men. Many tried to en-
ter, and some were carried away un.
conscious from the smoke and fumes
after the attempt. For two hours
the officials tried to devise means Of
helping the imprisoned miners. It
was finally decided that the only way
to check the flames was to board over
the entrance. The opening was al
most hefmetically sealed. The COW
ering will not be removed until to-
morrow The most optimistic watch.
ers believe that not less than a hum
dred are dead. The mine is the only
one in Cherry and more than half the
male population is employed in it.
The men were at work in all three
veins extending from the main shaft
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
SECOND CALL FOR SOLDIERS.

About II o'clock last night a mes
sage came to police Headquarters
from Mrs. Thogmorton at Thirty-sixth
and Elm streets, Wife Of Rev. Thog-
morton OF the Southern Methodist
church, stating that there were mum
ber Of prowlers ABOUT the place and
asking help as she was alarmed. The
message was sent to the court house
and Capt. Taylor with squad of men
hurried to the scene on trot. They
found three white men there and took
them into custody, bringing them to
the court house where they were held
till Officers Hassy, Carmody and
Kennedy came. The officers took the
men to police headquarters where
they, gave their names AMI addresses
as follows:
w. l. Hsll, 7o9 Thirty-sixth street.
Frank Wall, 725 Thirty-eseventh
street.
Robert Perrick, Ut Thirty,sixtn
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
AUTO RACES At
ATLANTA CLOSED.
NO ONE WAS KILLED AND THOSE
INJURED WERE NOT Sc.
's RiouSLY so.
200 MILE RACE CLIMAX
Won by DisbroW IN Rainier Car
Several Track Records Were
48 Broken During the II
Meeting.

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 13.--Although
numerous track records were broken
the auto races on the new speedway
We're finished today without loss OF
life Ar injury of more than slightest
Importance. The drivers declare the
track Is probably the safest in the
world. large on account or the as
phaltum rsed in holdin the cement
dirt together, which forms thesurfaces
The climax of the meet came in
the last race today. the zoo mile con.
test FOR stock cars, won by Disbrow
driving Rainier so The racers
finished as follows,
Filyt--Ranier, Disbrow, 2;a3.4Sas2
Second F'iat, Robertson; 2s57sf7s,
los. -
Third Renault, Chas. L. Basic;
|2:5S:43:95.
Fourth Renault, l.. Basle 3.i3:.
41;8T.
Eleven cars entered but those
named were the only ones to finish
Withih Tine normal t.mc.
Up to the l62n,f mile Robertson
was threcelaps akeGd Then he broke
chain and before be could resume
had lost fourteen les. Disbrow as
sumed the lead, followed by Chas,
Basle. When Robertson resumed he
overlook Basic. but his brilliant ariy-
ing and perfect response of bis car
was insufficient to overcome Ibis
brow's lead Although four laps be.
hind Dishrow when he had repaired
his chain, he was only two behind at
the finish.
At the 5Sth mile Strang, driving a
Fiat, changed tires, and dropped 10
the, rear. AT the l20th mile he quit
with fiat tire. Chevrolet, The Buick
driver, followed on i,oDertsons heels
for Sc miles, when an oyerheated en-.
glne compelled him to withdraw
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

back yards OF the two places and
Mrs. Nellis first knew of it when Mrs
Atherton called from the front porch,
Some one is trying to get into your
house and our house" In the conver-
sation with Mrs. Nellis, Mrs. Ather-
ton asked to borrow a gun, but Mrs.
Nellis refused and went to the back
porch and fired.
AS the shots echoed out on the air,
two militiamen came from the court
house yard on the run and investi.
gated, but could not find the man. 1t
Is thought that the man jumped iyer
the back fence and went through the
yard surrounding the residence of
Capt. Gillespie on Center street. The
description OF the negro, as far as
could be gotten, Vas that he was well
built. mrlatto and had a hairy face.
Capt. Nellis was at the fire atthe
time OF the attemL Ted burglary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
WOMAN LIBERATED - HURRIED
AWAY IN AUTO TO UNKNOWN
rLAcE-PUasuED BY
REPORTERS.
HER LAWYER SPENT
DAY IN ARGUMENT
Admitted the Madame's lntriques, But
Insisted That Her original Story
Ct the Double Crime ii
May, 1909 wac
True

Paris. Nov. 14.--.-ale N.arahersta
steinheil was acquitted Nv tta iurv
sat o'clock this .aoraing oil TIE
charge Of numbering her husband. the
noted painter, and her stapamother.
The verdict followed two and half
hours Of deliheration.
The court room was like bedIam fol
lowing the jurors announcement Men
land women jumped and screamed for
ioy. The Judge threatened to clear
the room. then called.
Bring in the accused
h A black rohed figure appeared Sup
ported on either side by gendarmes.
The woman swayed and seemed to be
fainting, but in response To the cheers
she smiled family, then totterea fer-
ward aud sank TO the floor beside the
rail.
When tho judge pronounced the
verdict, she family murmured her
thanks and her attorney lifted her in
his arms OUTSIDE .ens Of thousands
took up the court room cheers
Yesterday was chiefly occupied In
|argufnent by the madame's counsel
4 iont seet to place her on a
pedestal be said. but she must not
be put In the pillory"
After admitting the defendants In.
ltligues, he Insisted that the original
lstoiy told hy tie accused IN true. aui
cnntenaed that the entire cireuustan.
ltial case OF the persecution was a tis.
lsue laborousiy elaborated on presump-
| Itions without a shred OF direct proof.
The madame was liberated, and ac-
Ecompanied by relatives and her law
|yer, entered an automobile anil
dashed away to an unknown destina-
ton. hotly pursued by reporters
The. murders were committed on
May 81, 1908. The victims were
|strangled In the artists residence and
the madame was found gagged and
bound to bed.
According to Madame Steinheil the
.assassins numbered four. including a
rel headed woman. Later she told
many conflicting stories.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
men SAY
LIT WOMEN VOTE
RESOLUTIONS OF AMERICAN LA
5oR CONVENTION HAVE PAS.
SAGE TO THAT EFFECT
oHER THINGS.

Toronto, Nov 13,-The convention
Of the American Federation of Labor
went on record today favoring woman
the eight hour day for the
post office clerks, the protection OF
actors and actresses against "extof-
tion and corrupt methods of the
theatrical agencies. postal savings
bank, deep waterways projects, CON
tinuation of the fight against tnbercu-
losis. granting American citizenship
to the people OF Porto Rico. con
struction 0f 2G foot channel through
the Great Lakes. resolution favor
ing a national defense fund to assist
unions in distress was rejected.
On the ground that employment
agencies are used for strike breaking
the federation will attempt to have
enacted national legislation for their
regulation
Resolutions urging the executive
council TO do all in its power ito stop
the mad expenditure of public money
for war purposes" stirred UP lively
division of sentiment and was refer
red back The executive council was
to make recommendation
TO the president of the United States
respecting appointments to judicial
positions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
tABORER WAS INJURED
Through Explosion Of Gasoline Tank
at Aviation Meet at Cincin-
matt Yesterday.

Cincinnati, Nov. 13.-The probable
fatal accident to Jacob Berg, a laborer
through the explosion of a gas tank,
marred the second day of the avia'
zion meet The explosion was caused
through Berg's lowering a lantern In
TO the tank Orville Wright was
among the spectators, who had the
unusual sight of three dirigibles aud
two aeroplanes in ,ae air simutane,
ously. The dIrigihles again carried
off the honors. Knabenshue, Dixon
and Eeachey perfhr1ing intricate nla-
neuvers at a height of over a thotTs-
and feet Willard Curtiss made sesv.
eral short flights in three aercplaues.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
STEAMER is ON ROCKS
In Danger Of Being counded TO
Pieces in Lake Superior--25
Persons Aboard.

Duluth Nov 13.-With 25 men
aboard the steamer James Hoyt, Of
Duluth. is on Rocky Reef, northeast
OF Otter Island and in danger of going
to pieces in a heavy sea. Wreckers
have gone from Braytleld with the
tug Helm, and the steamers Eayfield
and Bennett started to the Hoyt's as.
sistance but unable to make Roadway
in the blizzard, returned. Mate Will
liam Chamberlain and one of the
Hoyt's crew reached Red Cliff this
Afternoon after battling with the
waves in small boat thirteen hours.
They believed the remainder of the
crew had little change to escape
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
PROWLERS ALARM CITIZENS
AND MILITIA Is CALLED FOR
Three in City JaiI--Negro Drew Hatchet on Mr..
Allen Of Dredging Co.-Sa|zaer Funeral This
Morning--Mayor's Proclamation

Anothe quiet day was passed in
Cairo yesterday, barring few minor
disturbances which had no connection
with the great tragedies OF the week.
A large part Of the militia lett. and
only Co. X. and two upstate COM
ipanies remained In camp on the cor rt
house ground Company G. aud Co
NJ. left Friday afternoon with tire ne
gro Alexander. Co. G. returned yes
terlay morning and with Cos. *. and
H. are here. The companies which
left yesterday afternoon were A. p. e..
f. j. M. and l..
There were some disturbing rumors
lat various times which on inyestiga.
Ition proved to have been based on
trifing occurrences. Many women In
the city are living in tense nervous
Istraing and are easily alarmed. Sew
eral disturbances took place which
Another quiet day was passed in
which caused ladies to be alarmed
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
MAYORS pRocLAMATioN.t

The mayor yesterday issued the fol
lowing proclamation, printed ON large
hand bills and generally distributed.
BY request of the Governor of the
State of Illinois IL is hereby ordered
by me that all dramshops or saloons
in the city Of Cairo, ILL.,, shall be and
remain closed and shall not transact
any business until Tuesday morning
November 10th 1909
The State Militia will patrol the
city for the purpose OF reporting vio.
lations of this proclamation
Dated at Cairo, ILL.,, this 18th day
of November, 1909.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
REMOVAL REFUSED.

Chicago, Nov 13---FedeTal Judge
Lands today refused to order the re-
moval OF John c. Smith, former police
magistrate of Streator. TO Council
Bluffs where Smith is indicted on
the charge of swindllng by fake
wrestling matches. lands held that
the Indictment is insufficient cause
for removal. Smith was re-arrestei
on second indictment of the same
charge, and released on bonds Of
$4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
VERY FEW SAVED,

Spring Valley, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Be-
tween 100 and 400 miners are re-
ported killed by an explosion of coal
dust in the mine of the St. Paul Coal
company here at o'clock this after
noon. At the time of the explosion
five hundred are known to have been
at work in the mine. While scores
escaped, it is declared that only a
small per centage of those employed
emerged. The men employed were
mostly foreigners. Three bodies were
taken out and the rescuers are still
working,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

street.
The men were locked up without
making any explanation of their
presence and condue; at the place
named, and will have a hearing to-
day or tomorrow. 1t Is not known
that the men above named are the
same that Mrs. Tnrogmorton cosn-
planned about. She was justly alarm
ed because the intrude!s came upon
the front porch of her residence and
walked around to the side porch
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
HAYWARD MAY GET JOB.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-It Is expect
ed that Hitchcock will ask the ap.
pointment of William Hayward of
Nebraska, secretary of the Republic
can national committee. as first as
slstant postmaster general TO srcceed
DR.. Charles P. Granfield. who was Sc
lected postmaster of Washington.
Hayward won high praise for his
work at the Chicago headquarters IT,
the presidential compalgn In 1898. =
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
FUNERAL THIS MORNING.

I The remains of Henry Salzner, one
Of the victims Of Thursday nights
mob will be held this morning at $50
O'Clock at the family residence on
Sixteenth street The remains will be
taken to Anna for ,nterment on the
ll:15 a. m, Illinois Central tain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
MILITIA CHASED BURGLAR.

Last night while me cotton-mill fire
was in progress, a negro was seen
prowling around t;.e residences Of
Mrs. Atherton an Capt Nellis, and
when the attention of Mrs. Nells was
called to the TACT, she went TO the
back porch and took two shcts at the
tnen fleeing negro. He was in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
OFFICIAL HOPEFUL.

Chicago, Nov 13.--Assistant Gen
eral Superintendent Cooper, of the
St Paul railway, who uses the output
of the Cherry mine, asserted that
more than 200 miners escaped before
the mine was sealed and the number
imprisoned is not more than 225. He
added.
While the, mouth of the shaft Is
closed, the escape shaft is still open
and air can reach those inside. / am
hopeful that very few will be found
dead whe nthe rescuers reach them.
Tonight l am told the fire is subsd.
ing. The mine will probably be
opened after midnight"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14

have been taken from the mine of the
st. Paul Coal Company where more
than $50 men are imprisoned and
protebly scores are dead. BODIES
taken out of the shaft while the fire
was burning fiercely in the interior
dense volumes of smoke pouring from
the mouth of the pit They were put
on cages and lifted to the surface by
unknown heroes, who may be sacti
ficing themselves in a vain effort to
save them.
The Known Dead.
JOHN BUMBYs superintendent.
ALEXANDER NORBERG, foreman
: ISAAC LEWIS.
4 JOHN RUBINSKI, miner.
Four unidentified men.
The entrance to the mine was
boarded over in an effort to check
the flames inside. This checked all
hope OF the escape of the imprisoned
miners. In three veins of the mine,
one three hundred feet below the sur.
face, the miners arr imprisoned and
their only chance for life is to retreat
to the ends of the veins, where
enough air may exist to preserve the
lives until rescued.
The fans are stopped, wires burn.
,od out and the mouth of the shaft i'm
penetrable, sealed to smother the
flames. The first explosion occurred
shortly after O'Clock, and in some
manner communicated to other sec.
tions of the mine and in less than ten
minutes all chance of escape seemed
to be shut off.
The Gaze Kept Moving.
While the smoke and even lets Of
flames were swept up through the
entarnce, the cage which carried the
miners continued to ascend and de.
scend. The first loads were a score
of miners who escaped with only
burns or bruises received in the rush
The last trip OF the cage carried the
bodies of the superintendent and his
assistants The men were dead when
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-14
SET NEW RECORD.

Pretoria. South Africa, Nov 13.--
Spriuter Donaldson today ran LEO
yards in llA seconds, a new worsd i
record.