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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

I killed Rose for his money and au-
tomobile," says Fries signed confes-
sion. 4 paid him $40 to drive me from
Oklahoma City to Norman. / had the
hammer hidden in my clothes and /
suppose that ! intended to kiln him.
We did not stop until we reached a
lonely spot on the section line west
OF Moore and then asked him to
stop the machine. He got out to look
at the tires. He was stopping over ana
i drew my hammer and struck him
on the head. The flat side Of The ham
MGR broke right into his skull, and he
fehs0zar and bit han rirne and time
again When ] was sure thar he was
dead I dragged him through a wire
fence into the pasture. and after going
through his pockets and taking what
money he had. drove his car on to
Norman. threw the hammer into
some weeds at the roadside
The first indication Of the murder
was discovered by a man named Mitch
ell, about o'clock Yesterday morn
ing. when he saw Roses body lying
near a fence OFF the road. about three
miles south Of Moore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
GORDON ROAD STILL
LIVE PROPOSITION

While there has been but little, II
any apparent activity in the matter Of
the proposed Gordon railroad from the
northwest to this city since Major Cor
don was in chickasha and the Com
merclal Club closed a contract with
him for tho construction Of the road
TO this city, guaranteeing him bonus
OF 100000 10 be paid after the road
should be completed and in operation.
the subject Is not dead nor even sleep
Ing. according to reports from other
places along the proposed route.
Last week Major Gordon was in
Mutual and tho Enterprise has the
following In regard to the progress
being made in the matter:
Major Gordon returned here from
Fargo and points northwest OF Mutual
on Monday afternoon last.
Notwithstanding the week has been
one OF unusual severity. the mercury
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
TAX PAYERS
HURRY Up

"If some Of our taxpayers don't get
busy now, We are going to have more
business than we can attend to dur.
ing the last few days before April,
and consequently some taxes will go
delinquent even where parties wanted
to pay said County Treasurer Kilgore
today.
Only about half Of the taxes have
been paid" continued aIr. Kilgore,
"and anybody should be able 10 see
that we can't wait on half the people
in the county at the same time. /
hone the people viii not wait till the
last minute. but come now or at any
rate get statements OF the amount
they owe and that will facilitate the
handling OF the business All taxes
win be delinquent April and penalty
will be attached no matter who the
delinquent may be-
Mr.. Kilgore says there Is less money
in the county treasury now than for q
year. This condition was caused by
the extension Of the taxpaying period
TIL April /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
NhnVfyr
No FOundd..vl
Justice

Guthrie OKLA, March l.--Covernor
Haser has file1 his bfies wlta t
legislative committee alq o lhs
CHI as inrolylne naao f4e
fileu by Aepubiican Represennuve
Maris and others Governor Haskell
closes the brief with a request that the
committee rebuke those who are Tho
real prime movers in inspiring a crit.
cism that caused The complaint and
waste Of time without patriotic Or hon.
est purposes
Governor Haskell said that he coald
have refused to take any cognizance
or the investigation since The constl.
tuition limited the work Of the special
session Of the legislature TO subjects
recommended BY the governor. but
known that every act performed ia his
office has been strictly within tile
lines Of economy and in the interests
Of the whole people. he. without hest.
tatlon. invited the investigation.
The governor refers to the Republi.
can charges as IA trifling technical.
untruThful and vicious assault. with
out substance in the charge. ana utter
ly devoid Of evidence. Its CHIEF pro-
moters have been persons wholly out
side the legislature and no one can
assert that there has been good faith
or common decency back Of the mo-
tives Of these parties He says of
the brief filed BY Representative Clark
that there is scarcely word of truth
in the whole brief He seeks to make
bis speech as an attorney fin the com
plete want Of evidence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
DESTRUCTIVE
AVALANCHES
Sweep Down on Three Western Towns Twenty
Four People are Dead More Injured
and Missing Great Suffering

Spokane Wash. March lat least
twenty-four persona are dead. twelve
Others suffered severe injuries and sew
eral are missing as the result OF
snowslides which swept the towns Of
Mace. Lorscy and Burke. Idaho. and
tbe mining camp Of Mullen, Idaho. IL
the last thiTty.sIx hours.
Several victims At Mace and Burke
esrne here from the Joplin mining ats.
trict.
The names Of the two men killed
al Dorsey are unknown
The town Of Burke is buried fifty
feet under a mass OF snow and earth.
The slide was three thousand feet
long.
A cold wind IS sweeping the canyon
and impeding those who are working
to save few more lives. Those who
have iourneyed from Wallace to Mace
and Burke say the number OF dead
probably never will be known accur-
ately. as the huge slide can never be
entirely removed
A finger sticking above the surface
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
HELD GOOD MEETING

The Chickasha Real Estate Ex-
change held find meeting last night,
adding several new members 10 its
rolls. The list Of charter members
was closed and hereafter applications
for membership must come in the man
ner prescribed by the bylaws.
tThe exchange is now organized on
a permanent basIs,' said L. R. Nc
Manus, who has taken an active part
in it" and we hope to be useful ally
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. An
other meeting will be held next Mon
day evening at the city hall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
DIVERSIFIES
The CROPS

The farmers in my neighborhood
have gone in for diversified crops this
year" said J. r. Dempsey, a prominent
farmer west OF Town. who Is serving
on the jury this week.
we are going tc raise some corn
and some cotton as well as wheat, OATS
ana alfalfa. The increase IN cotton
acreage will be considerable Very
little Of the staple was grown last
year. There Is also q marked increase
in acreage of oats and wheat.
The season Is opening splendidly
for farming, the ground being in fine
condition and we ought to have bump
er crops this year"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

Of the snow saved the life Of Mrs. Geo.
Gibson, who was buried Ia the slide
at Mace. For more than an hour the
woman was buried with only finger
protrnding above the snow. Rescu.
ers searching with lanterns saw the
finger and dug her out 81 was hall
siaotbered and almost frozen when
rescued Her conditions ID serious
Twelve dead bodies have been re-
covered at Mace and thirfy-seven per-
sons are injured as a result Of the
slide. Others are believed to be bur-
led under the snow and debris
The fight against time and cold has
been waged bravely and persistently
BY the litsts army OF men who are
hoping to find under the heaps OF ru-
ms in the ravine some who have es-
capped death.
They have dug frantically for many
hours. scarcely pausing to warm their
numb bodies. Every available able
bodied man has been pressed into
service and even old men and young
boys have Joined the rescue force.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

The building on East Chickasha Az
enue, recently vacated By Curreathers
& WilliaDs. will be occupied in Il few
weeks by Billiards., a new dry goods
firm The pfoprietors Of the new firm
are W C. Bullard and VIII Callaway,
Of Batesville. Ark, who were in the
city yesterday and closed a deal Yor
the building.
They win carry a $4,000 TO $sG00V
stock, including heavy line Of dress
goods. and shoes and mems furnish
ings. Their goods will arrive III Chick
asha this month and they expect to
open April
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
CLEE CLUB
CONCERT

The High School Glee Club win give
its first annual concert Thursday even
ing, Mar. 10, in the High school audito-
rum. The boys have been practicing
all winter under the direction Of J. W.
McManus and are prepared to give a
firstclass entertainment. The pro
gram will include college songs.
the latest musical productions and old.
time fayorltes. Admission will be 25
cents. children Is cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

Is Postal Receipts An
other Letter Carrier
Is Needed


= The total postoffice receipts =
= for the month OF February. 1910, =
= were $2.3969S, an increase Of =
= s403.29. or slightly over 20 per =
= cent. over the receipts for the .
= same month in 1909, which =
y amounted to sl.99S.70. y
= In the stamp sales alone. the .
= ine-ease was $24O.06, or ~ per .
= cent, the receipts being $l,9si.5S, =
y in February last year and during =
= the pas month, s2.221.59. =
= There we're only six letter car =
= riers year ago. and now with 4
= seven regular carriers. visit =
= from The inspector IS expected >
= soon, that he may recommend an =
n other y
@4@4%%4%@4$&$ . = = . %%$
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
linn NOT
CANDIDATE
For Any Office Predicts
Victory for the
Democrats

Guthrie. Okla. March Say for
me-" said Judge WIN Linn. Of chicka
sha, as he started home last night,
that am nor a candidate for any
state position. Months ago many
friends wrote me that they would sup.
port me in event OF being a candidate
for either the corporation commission
or attorney general. and some Of those
letters we're fAther flattering. How
ever. feel that cannot afford at this
time to enter into the race for any Of
flee and ssall be content TO serve okla
homa Democracy az a private Ia the
ranks. am not one OF those who feel
our people are losing ground. Our
country Is prosperous and the new
rtate IS tlourIshing as never before.
The people are not going TO chase
after false gods nor return to the CON
troll or those who seek 20 turn the
public utilities back TO their mutton
wlthous state control. Grady county
Democrats Win come as usual with a
majority that win prove Satisfying 70
the most intense partisan. IN the cam
paIgn this year we win be- confronted
with a deceptive foe. but the men hol-
lowing loudest about reform are also
the strongest boosters for Scent pas
senger fares and most bitterly opposed
TO corporation commission regulation
Of the public utilities
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
LEE-HUCKINS
HOTEL IS
BURNING
speeIaI to II. DalIy Exprsss.

Special to the Daily Express.
OKLAHOMA CITY MARCH i. 4
P. M.-THE LEE-HuckINs HOTEL,
JUST COMPLETED. IS BURNING,
WITH NO POSSIBLE HOPE or
SAVING THE STRUCTURE. IT WAS
BUT RECENTLY COMPLETELY AT A
cosT OF OVER ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS. HAVING
BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED
5Y FIRE ABOUT a YEAR AGO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
Legislature viii
Adjourn March Il-l4

Guthrie. Okla, March Lit is un-
derstood today that the legislature
win adjourn March ii or Ii. The fees
and salaries bill is yet to pass the
house; the governors four revenue
measures 70 pass the senate and the
election bills are about half through.
Muck other important legislation is
even further from completion rae
legislature convened Jar. 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

The most important part OF the
meeting Of the Board Of Education last
night was the drawing which deter
mined the terms OF members. All Of
the members were elected at the same
time. but according to the law. one
half Of them expire this year and the
rest in 1911.
The drawing resulted In long terms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
GRIM REAPER CLAIMS


Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon for the two little sons Of Alr-
and Mrs. Sam Dwyer. corner Tenth
and Tennessee avenue, who died yes
terday The boys were four years
and IA months Of age and their death
was caused from pneumonia, develop
ing from successive attacks of whoop-
ing cough and measles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
AGAINST The
LLGC. BILL


' Gsshrie Okla March In ,
= committee OF the whole yester- 4
= day the house voted unfavorably =
= on the bill to appropriate $4,000 =
= for equipment for the Girls Col =
y lege at Chickasha. The measure =
y also included appropriations for 4
v equipment OF other state schools. =
= The Grady county representa- >
y tives are trsir. to secure a re- =
y consideration Dt the vote a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
MEDICAL MEETING.

The Grady County Medical Society
win meet Friday night Of this week
In the offices Of Dr. I'VE and Dr.
Downey Several interesting papers
are peing being prepared for the meet
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

panic, fifteen years ago. we have Sui.
ficient Of this worlds goods for the
rest OF our days. which we are passing
in wholesome contentment, surround.
ed by our children and friends
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
ARaEsrED FoR FORGERY.

J. v. Moncrief was arrested by
county officers on charge Of forgery
The alleged crime was committed last
October and grew out Of check
transaction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01
coURr or HONOR.

The Court OF Honor will bold regular
meeting early fonlght, beginning a.
7:ss. aaa ~lll h0id social from ? to IL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-01

Or. Mary A. Narkey has returned
from Omaha. Neb. where she was
called by the Illness OF her nephew.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
PHYSICIANS TO STUDY
AT VALLEY STATION

DIR. John A. Walker, accompanied by
Mrs. walker. Is at the Florence hotel.
DIR. Walker Is on his way to the Bitter
Root, where he Is To represent the gov
ernment at the station for the study
of the spotted fever germ. Or.
Ricketts,. who Is we.. known In Mon
tana for his research work here, Is
also To study In the Bitter Root this
summer. A recent edition of the
Chicago Record Herald gives n picture
of DR.. Ricketts, and the following an
nouncement concerning him:
DR.. Howard +. Ricketts,. assistant
professor of pathology at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. who has resigned his
position 10 accept the chair of path
ology at the University of Pcnnsyl-
vania, is widely known as an authority
on Rocky Mountain spotted fever, He
noW is In Mexico studying Mexican
typhns, but will soon go to Montana
to continue the investigation of spotted
fever. joining the Pennsylvania faculty
this fall. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Nebraska in 1894 and re-
ceved the degree of NJ ID. from the
Northwestern Medical college in 1897,
Before going to the University of Chi
cago in 1902 he was a teacher 1T Rush
Medical college.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
0BSEQU|ES
ATTENDED BY MANY

Services over the body of Mrs IN.
seph LaPorte were conducted ycster-
day afternoon mt the Swedish, l.ntlioran
church, Rey. A. V. Anderson offic'at-
ing. II was one of the largest funerals
ever held In Missoula The floral of-
ferings We're proflse ana beautiful.
some very pretty set pieces being
among them. The local lodges of the
Royal Highlanders. the Knights OF
Pythias. the Independent Order OF odd
Fellows and the Daughters of Rebekah
attended the services and escorted the
body To the grave I'm Missoula Gene
terry. The pallbearers were selected
from the three mems lodges and We're
as follows. +. n. Ingalls, and w, IL.
Reid, from the Knights of Pythias;
f. =. Kern and Oscar Maddox from
the Royal Highlanders. and j =. Dan
ielson and j. l., Turner, from the odd
Fellows.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
MOVEMENT.
IS DISCUSSED
MASS MEETING IN MIssouLA
HEARS or GREAT RELIGIOUS
CONVENTION.

AZ a mass meeting Of hundreds Of
Missoula people, held last evening at
the Harnois theater. a call to the men
Of the city to attend the convention
of the Laymcn's Missionary move
ment In Butte on April ~. i3 and IA.
was extended by r. l.. Setter OF the
Hennessy store. who liz a member OF
the Butte cooperating committee. ana
the indications are that many OF the
men of the Garden city will accept
the invitation
The meeting last evening was pre-
sided over by Elmer r.. Hershey. and
addresses In explanation of the Lay
mems Missionary movement were made
ny Dr, G. A, Duniway president Of the
state university 7. -. Sloane. n rep
resentative Of the college Y. NJ. G. A..
X. H. Setter of Butte and Mr.. Hershey.
The several talks consumed nearly
one and one-half hours, but were
extremely interesting. Lengthy and
instructive explanations of the pur-
pose Of the Laymens Missionary move
ment were made. II is the plan of
the movement. which 'is an insplra-
tlon, not an administration" to hold
conventions in Is of the most mpor-
tant cities OF the United States and
Canada. Some of these have already
been held and more are set for the
future. The convention Itself IL wholly
educational and inspirational The i'm
mediate end IL to get the laymen OF
central and western Montana better
Informed about the great good that Is
being done by foreign missions The
purpose of the campaign is to get the
men of each individual church organ
lied To the end of securing more
thorough missionary education. and of
getting each man to contribute more
generously and more systematically to
the work OF the foreign board of his
own church.
The general plan of each conven-
tlon Is to open Its session with large
banquet. given In the largest hall to
be obtained. ana here the delegates are
addressed by men prominent In the
religious world. After that meetings
or u religious character are held That
Is the plan In Butte The convention
Will open In that city on April II,
with banquet at GAS In the even
Ing In the dance pavilion at Columbia
Gardens. which has "A capacity OF 5000
people. and which will be beautifully
decorated for the occasion. There will
be sessions on April 10 and IA, the day
meetings to be held In the auditorium
and the evening meets at the gar
dens.
Every church In western Montana Is
invited to send delegates, and most of
them Will. The railroad companies
VIII give one and third fare
round trip rate. on the certificate plan.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
FOR SALE.

Windsor Hotel Barber Shop. Mis-
soula A snap IL taken at once.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
FERocioUS CAMPAIGN.

Adeon. Arabia, Apri a. The
ferocious campaign Of Mohammed
Abdullah of Somalland, the Mad
Mullah,' against the snltanate under
British protection continue unchecked.
friendly to the sultanates have been
slaughtered. vast areas laid waste and
towns raZed, Natives i'm great mum
bers are fleeing to the coast. 1t Is
believed here that this win lead to
another expedition against the Mad
Mnllah,' who has caused the British
government great anxiety for many
years
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
VOTE TO STAY OUT.

Philadelphia April 3-Tmc street ear
men who have been on strike six
weeks, voted tonight 10 remain out.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04

The many friends of Angus A. Nc
Donald of Phlllpsburg were shocked
yesterday To learn of his
A GOOD death. which occurred
CITIZEN Saturday. Mr.. Melon
aid was well known here
and was n member of the local lodge
Of Eiks He'll Gate lodge viii have
charge of the funeral services Il, Phil
ipsburg Tuesday. delegation viii
leave here today for the purpose.
Speaking Of Mcdonald yesterday, Tom
Hickey said: He was one of the best
men who ever lived knew him In
Philipsburg from the time | was u
small boy and he w0s always to me
the type Of what business man
should be. He was az square Il man
as ever lived and he always saw to IL
that nobody suffered loss through any
thing he did. He had lot Of friends
all over this part of the state. He
was very strong In his opinions and
there were n good many people who
didn't agree with him. but everybody
did agree that he was honest His
death VIII be greatly mourncd In
Granite county
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04

c. X Thompson. Montana manager
for the II. l.. Polk Directory company.
came over from Butte
THOMPSON last night with Mrs.
Is HERE Thompson a1d IL stay
Ing at the Savoy To u
Missoulian man last night Mr.. Thomp-
son. speaking Of his visit. said II
have come for sort Of preliminary
survey ;pr the next issue of the Mis-
soula directory; ] think that, after this
year. we shall issue til, Nissoula al
rectory annually instead Of blennially.
the growth OF your city is 80 rapid
and, as the population Increases. the
changes are 40 much more numerous
that II seems to me desirable that we
make the publication annually. ! shall
look over the ground pretty thorough
~. ! also expect to establish here II
directory library, which Will include
all OF the Montana publications and
as many others ns We can secure on
exchange. shall plan definitely for
this arrangement. which VIII be good
thing for the city"
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
WASHOUT AT OLIVE
MAKES n. P. TROUBLE

A Washout n little west of Olive tied
up the Northern Pacific to a certain
extent last night and yesterday. All
passenger trains We're handled by way
of st. Regis and over the cutoff. The
track Will be passable some time to-
day. The damage was repaired once
yesterday. but the track was washed
out for the second time.
The derailment of two cars by an
extra east of Boone helped the general
aggravation of the day.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04

There arrived AZ the home OF Principal
elect Stcjcr OF the high school. yes
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
ATTENTION rRoUeApouRs.

All who are interested In the Elks'
MINISTRIES are requested to meet at the
Harnois theater this evening at \
o'clock. An enthusiastic rehearsal was
held yesterday afternoon at the Grand
theater.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04
A MIN e
POUND r

j. i. Kctchum iS at the Missoula hotel
ON one of his quarterly trips To the
city. Mr. Ketchum was
HE LIKES one of the bidders for
The CITY the contract of furnish
ing the iron and steel
fixtures for the courthouse. and. al
though he did not land the job. he
became so well acquainted with Mis-
soula upon the occasion of that visit
that he liz seriously considering the
proposition of locating here perma-
nently. His wife IL IA sister of g. T.
Morrell OF the Blackfoot country. which
IL another tie that tends to hold him
here. Mr.. Ketchum Is very compi-
mentary In his comment upon Mis-
sonla he Is developing gratifying
case of western Montana fever and his
many friends here will be pleased II
he concludes to make this city his
home.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04

There arrived at the home Of Principal
elect Stcjcr Of the high school. yes
tcrday morning. II nine
a NINE pound son. There were
FOUNDER many congratulations
sent yesterday to the
parents and Mr. Stejer was compli-
mented upon his contribution to the
movement To make the census emu
moration of Missouia az large az pos
sibie. An effort on the part of The
Missoulian last night was unsuccessful
In locating President Reilly of the
Booster club. but If the club makes
good its promise there viii be medal
for either Stejer prmus or Stejer
secundus President Reilly will prob
ably report In the matter today. In
the meantime. The Missoulian joins
heartily In the congratulations occa-
stoned by the arrival of the young
man.
The Daily Missoulian., 1910-04-04

You are cordially invited to attend
practical demonstration of cooking
with gas. ut our office. 720 South First
street. from I to 10 every evening next
week, April to .. inclusive.
MISSOtTLA GAS co.