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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
WASHINGTON
GOSSIP
Breezy Bits Of News
From the National
Capital

Washington, Sept. 14.-An instance
in which the government placed a tena-
cious grip on $50 has place in current
treasury records. 1t shows that B. NJ.
Leitch paid $50 for a license TO sell
curios and photographs in Yosemite
National park for one year, beginning
January ], 1910. He was given the
privilege Of occupying a cabin in the
Mariposa big tree grove. Leith died in
April before he had opened his place
Of business for the year. As no goods
had been sold under the license and it
was non-uansferable the administra-
tor Of Leitch's estate thought that the
government would be willing to refund
the lience fee of $50. He applied to
The treasury officials for the money but
the only answer they could make was
that there was no law athorizing a re-
fund in such cases. Leith's death re-
yoked the license, but that revoked
no drawback. In May the privilege
that had been held by Leith was sold
to r. n Dexter who paid $50 for
years license. At last accounts Dexter
was in good health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
Won't Send Militia
70 Swanson Co.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 14.-Governor
Haskell will not call out the militia to
quell the obstreperous Swanson county
seat factionists if he heeds the advice
Of the attorney generals Office convey
ed to the executive office by letter.
Governor Haskell wired Attorney
General West as Follows:
Does the law make it my duty to
take any action in compelling the re-
turn Of the county records from sny-
der back to Mountain Park? Or is it
my duty simply to aid in preserving
the peace in case Of rioting?'
Assistant Attorney General Spillman
Immediately answered by telegraph
and addressed the governor a letter,
going into the matter more fully. 1t
was his advice to the governor that
there is no provision of law making it
the duty Of the chief executive to see
that the county records are forcibly re-
turned to Mountain Park. 1t was his
duty, said Mr. Spillman, to start an
action in court to accomplish that OBJ
iect.
The assistant attorney general stated
tht in case of rioting it was the duty of
the sheriff to preserve peace ana that
should he be unable to do so, on satis-
factory showing it would become the
duty OF the governor to act.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

Chickasha's Leading
Women's Ready to-
Wear Store F.: !:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

SEPTEMBER 13 AND IA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

"All thought I'D lose my leg" writes
J. A. swensen, OF Watertown, Wis.
"Ten years of eczema. that Is doctors
could not cure. had at last laid me up.
Then Bucl1len's Arnlca salve cured IL,
sound and weli.7 Infallible for Skin
eruptions, eczema. salt rheum. boils,
fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and
piles 25c at Brown & Co.'s.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

While voudooism and other Informal
institutions flourish in Hayti there is
better story to tell Of the. commercial
enterprise of the citizens Of the colored
republic. They are growing cotton on
trees, according to report from Con
sui John B. Terres. at Fort au Prince.
He says that last years crop amounted
to S,615,972 pounds 1t found a ready
marketin Europe. The production has
become rgeater year by year and the
success Of planters in marketing re-
cent crops gives prospect of a larger
increase in the future. Europe IS
chosen for the selling market because
better prices are obtainable there than
in the United States. The crop is gath.
cred in the first four months Of the
year and the merchants ship as fast as
the cotton comes in from the country.
The cotton tree once planted increases
in size and production for fifteen TO
twenty years. Commercial Agent Tur-
ner reports that the imports into Hayti
from the United States in 1909 were
1881 ,965, an increase over the pre-
ceding year Of 1851, $40, while from an
other countries Hayti imported only
$515,0O0. OF -four, the United States
shipped 14s,539 barrels, or practically
all that was imported The customs
duty which amounts TO about 100 ner
cent. Of course restricts the growth Of
the business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
SPECIAL RATES ON STREET
CARS FOR CHILDREN

Pupils Of the city schools desiring to
secure special rates on street car rides
must hold certificates showing that
they are actual pupils in school These
certificates can be secured from supt.
Ramey Or the teacher in charge of the
pupil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
LIttIe Innas mar Count.

A buoyant word--a brief smile--a
nod of glad recognition-all these lit
tie things that do not interfere with
attention to duty are Of large import
ance in making the worlds bulk OF
good cheer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by dis
ordeied liver BY taking Chamber
iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets yon
can improve both Sold by all dealers.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

Hayti is not growing IN commerce as
rapidly as some Of It's neighbors, but
the merchants are very friendly 10 the
United States, which has the greater
part Of the trade in dry goods, nipple
ments, food stuffs, and hardware. The
wants Of the people are not many and
the country is fertile and productive
where II is titled, so that it is possibly
trifle more self-dependent than some
other West Indian islands, The ma
tional debt at the end OF 1909 was
s2542oSsO gold and 9,s7e.2sG gourdes
making practically s27,0OO.O0O. the
interest on which has been paid in ad.
vance for some time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

The national museum at Washington
will have an impressive array Of more
or less damaged skulls illustrating the
history Of Panama canal digging ii Mr.
Ales Hrhlicka, curator Of the division
Of anthropology, has its way. Dr.
llrdlicka is now on the isthmus max
ing researches. He is of the opinion
the old burial grounds OF negro laborers
will yield treasures in the form of
skulls Of various dimensions and out
lines and he wants to preserve them
any stow them away in glass cases in.
the big new museum building which is
just nearing completion.
In a letter to Chief Engineer Goo
thals he says: There exist, undoubt-
edly, along the lines of the canal,
number OF old and abandoned burial
places Of negro laborers, and it is pos
sible that before the present excava-
tions are completed, one or more such
burial grounds win accidentally be
opened In such cases there will be
found skeleton remains, particularly
skulls which in fair state Of preser-
walton, would be OF considerable value
to science. ! therefore beg TO call your
attention to this matter and to ask that
If any such crania be discovered they
be gathered for the United States
museum, providing that the collections
will not interfere with the duties Of
your employees, and that it will exer-
else no adverse influence in any direc
tion. In a case free from such obiec-
tions the crania that are unbroken may
be saved packed in one or more suit
able boxes and these be turned over to
the chief quartermaster for transmit
tai to the United States national mu-
scum"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
States Report $45, 5,000,o
Losses.

Chicago, Ill.,, April 26.-Forty-five
loss in fruits, garden truck. early
grains, trees, flowers and in expense
for replanting II the estimates coming
In from the capitals and fruit centres
of Western States are to be relied
upon.
The States in which the freezing
has been severe are Wisconsin Mime
sofa, Iowa, Missouri. Nebraska, the
Dakotas. Indiana and Michigan. The
cold is now spreading into Ohio, Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Tennecessee, Okla
homa, and Mississippi
The Michigan fruit belt-the back
bone of the fruit districts described
as almost wiped out for the season.
Freezing temperature in Illinois and
Iowa not only has killed buds. flow.
ers and fruits, but threatens to ruin
oats.
Kansas and Iowa send reports of
greatest disaster. In these two States
and some others the secretaries OF
boards of agriculture and horticulture
are timid, on account of their official
position about expressing the proba-
BILE loss in dollars, but they generally
are agreed that the succession OF
freezing nights has proved calamity
to fruit raisers and gardeners whose
livelihood depends largely on an early
marketing Of their products.
Again at night the orchards and
gardens of the whole Mississippi val
ley were like army bivouacs with
beacon lights burning. Smudge, wood.
coal and straw were burned all night
long In vain efforts to protect the
young buds of fruit from the blight
of the frost. Thousands of homes
were bereft for the night of their
blankets, comforters and other bed
coverings, those being used as mantles
on gardens and trees. Householders
were forced to sit up all night beside
stoves and fireplaces to keep warm.
Only once for the entire month of
April for any previous year on record
has the temperature been so cold,
and that was on April 1, 1899, when
the mercury dropped to 10 degrees.
The situation was designated by
Forecaster Cox as one OF the most
serious in his experience. The only
chances for supply of frnit that he
could foresee were in tie Colorado
districts and those west of Colorado,
with a possible chance nat some fruit
in Missouri will be saved by smudg-
ing.
South Water Street commission
men agreed last night that the Middle
West will have the greatest loss it
has ever experienced because of the
storm. They also say that high prices
Automatically will begin at once.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
LAPoRrE SULLIVAN FRIDAY.
new YORK DEFEATS
INCOME TAX BILL
Resolution Lost by Two Votes After
Sharp Debate at
Albanv

Albany, April 26.-For five hours
there ragged in the Assembly a fierce
battle over the Murray bill pledging
the State to ratification Of the Fed
eral income tax amendment. When
the roll was called the measure was
defeated by two votes. Seventy-four
Of the required seventy-six members
supported the bill, while the House
organization, with Speaker Wads-
worth, Leader Merritt and others in
full command, was able to muster
ment.
Assemblyman Andrew F. Murray.
who led the fight for adoption, sue
ceeded in having tabled resolution
to reconsider the vote by which the
measure was lost. This leaves Murray
in a position to call up the bill when
the necessary votes are assured.
Assemblyman A. J. Levy of Manhat-
tan, Wende OF Erie and Graubard
of Manhattan, Democrats, were alb
sent. All were pledged to a ratifica.
tion of the income tax and their abb
sence caused the defeat.
Every Democrat, with the excep-
tion of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler and
Assemblyman Shortt of Richmond,
stood for the income tax. Chanler, In
an impassioned speech, objected to
the wording of the amendment giving
the Government power to impose tax
on incomes from whatever source de-
rived" One termed the expression a
sinister menace to the rights Of the
States"
Majority Leader Merritt made what
was considered the most sensational
speech, declaring that Congress had
a sinister scheme in mind when 1t
framed the amendment.
THE real purpose OF this meas
ure, shouted Mr.. Merritt. us to levy
upon the resources and wealth of New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania in order to get money
with which to dig out creeks and riv.
ers and to build post-offices for the
cities of the West and South. That
was the common talk heard when
was in Washington, d. c. tell you
Washington can see the money here
and they want to lay their hands on
It,"
Mr.. Murray began the battle by de-
livering a lengthy address, quoting
freely from Senator Root and Presi-
dent Taft in favor Of the measure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
kLoPsCH FUND INQUIRY.
Hugh Relief Collections In Private Ac.
count, Subject to Check.


count, Subject to Check.
New York. N. Y. April 25.-John
c. Earl, for twenty years the confiden-
tial man of the late Louis Klopsch,
editor of the Christian Herald, stated
that the vast charity funds collected
through the agency of that periodical
were all deposited in DR.. Klopsch's
own private bank account. Against
them the philanthropist might check
at will for the expenses Of himself or
the Christian Herald.
Mr.. Earl corroborated absolutely
the articles in which 1t was said that
a plan was afoot TO demand public
accounting Of the Klopsch charity COL
lections, which at the time of the edi-
tors death aggregated $3,300000. This
money was solicited in the columns Of
the Christian Herald for the relief Of
the famine stricken peoples of Fin
land, Russia, India and China, as well
as for scores of other objects of like
character.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
CALLS COTTON !.
POOL MONOPOLY
Government Begins q Grand
Jury Inquiry in New
York City
WHEAT MAY GET ITS TURN
Plain lntimation That Other Corners
and Pools Are Under Scrutlny-cot-
ton Exchange Startled by the Nov
city of the Procedure.

Washington, April 26. = The an
noupcement by the Department or
Justice that 1t intends to investigate
the cotton pool with view to bring
ing criminal prosecution against those
concerned marks new departure by
the Attorney-General in applying the
Sherman antitrust law to alleged
monopolies and conspiracies in re-
straint Of trade. A plain intimation is
contained in the Department state
ment that proceedings will be begun
against other pools and corners In
commodities II conditions seem to war.
rant such action. Here is the state
ment issued by the Department.:
I'm connection with the discussion
over the prevalent high prices of food
and other commodities the attention
of the Attorney-General has been d.
rested to the alleged existence Of cer-
tain pools and combinations operating
corners In various commodities and
their effect upon interstate commerce.
Information has been laid before him
indicating the fact that combination
has been formed between a number OF
operators to buy up all of the remain
ing unused raw cotton produced In
the United States during the crop
year of 19O9-1O, and that as the result
OF the operations Of this pool the price
of this cotton has already been ad-
vanced so largely in excess of the nor
NAL price that the cotton manufacture
ers have greatly reduced their manu-
factures rather than buy at this exor-
bitant price, throwing out of employ
ment upward Of 25 per cent. of the
cotton mill operatives of the United
States, thus resulting in the monopo-
lization of the entire visible supply OF
raw cotton In the market and the dimt-
mutton in the commerce of cotton
goods. The Att0rney-General there
upon gave instructions to have the
matter Investigated by the grand
Jury In the Southern District of New
York, and subpoenas were issued to-
day which mark the commencement
of thorough investigation by the
Government Of the alleged pool. 1t Is
anticipated that interesting disclos.
ures will be made of the composition
and management of this combination"
The Department has been waiting
for decision in the Standard Oil and
Tobacco trust cases, but now that
these decisions have been postponed
for probably year it is likely that
the Department will owe without fur
ther delay against combinations which
1t feels certain are violating the anti
trust law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
FoRMAN ARREST ORDERED.
Missing Newark City Auditor Accused
of $12.5QQ Embezzlement.

Newark, N. j., April ga general
alarm for the arrest of George For
man, the missing City Auditor OF
Newark, was sent out by the Newark
police, who believe Forman will be
apprehended soon. He is charged with
having embezzled $12.5O0 belonging to
David H. Wickham, of Newark. Wick
ham, In the First Criminal Court yes
terday, swore to the complaint.
Circulars containing picture and
description of Forman were ordered
to be sent throughout the United
States and Canada.
After Forman's disappearance 1t
was found that he had purchased only
$500 of $4,000 water bonds Wick
ham says Forman was to have, ac-
Quired for him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
FUNERAL OF MARK TWAIN.
Body Of Late Samuel L. Clemens
Buried at Elmira.

Buried at Elmira.
New York, N. Y, April 25.-The
simplicity which marked his life at
tended the funeral of Mark Twain in
the Brick Presbyterian Church. Fifth
avenue and Thirty-seventh street.
No pallbearers attended the body
as it was taken up the aisle; there
was no music, and the services were
shorn as much as possible of the con-
ventional
The church has seating capacity
of 1900 and 400 cards of invitation
had been issued.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke. formerly
the pastor of the church and now pro
fessor of English literature at Prince
ton University. He made brief ad-
dress, as did also one of the most inti
mate friends of Mr.. Clemens, the ven-
cradle DR.. Joseph II. Twitchell, pas
tor Of a Congregational church at
Hartford, Conn.,, city where the dis
tinguished author lived for seventeen
years.
Arrangements had been made for
the interment Of the body in Elmira,
where are the graves Of Mrs. Clemens
and the two daughters. Misses Susan
and Jean Clemens. 1t was the death of
Miss Jean. who was accidentally
drowned in a bathtub at Stormtield
last December, which weighed so
heavily upon the spirit of her father
and shortened his years.
The funeral services in Elmira were
held at the home of General Langdon.
q realtive of Mrs. Clemens. The body
was taken there in the private car of
e. E. Loomis, vice president of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, a nephew of Mr.. Clemens,
and another car was attached to it.
In the party were Mons. and Nine.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the son-in-law
and the daughter of Mr.. Clemens; Mr..
and Mrs. Loomis, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert ]. Collier. Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider, Mr.. and Mrs. Jervis Langdon,
Major Frederick T. Leigh and Mr..
Frederick A. Duneka.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
W0LTER IS GUILTY" IN
THE FIRST DEGREE
Boy Who straneIed, Then Burned, Lit
tie Ruth Wheeler, Sent to
the Chair,

New York. N. Y. April 26.-Albert
w. Wolter was convicted of murder
In the first degree at his trial for the
outraging, strangling and burning Of
fifteen-year-old Ruth Wheeler March
"a last.
The jury was out three hours and
twenty-three minutes. One hour and
quarter of this was taken up in din
ing at the Astor House. The jury
went out at 7.10 p. m. and returned at
1898 o'clock.
"Guilty-guilty of murder in the
first degree!"
This was the verdict brought in by
the jury and as the words of Foreman
William V. Kulp cut through the dead
silence in the packed courtroom, the
eighteen-year-old boy heard them
without the twitching Of muscle.
There had been no defense worthy
of the name. VOTERS one witness
had been absolutely discredited, and
his own appearance on the stand went
for nothing except to show the iron
nerve of the stolid young German. His
defense rested upon his unsupported
word, and the States attorney was
willing to allow him to tell his own
story without making any determined
effort to break him down while upon
the stand.
Only once during the whole trial
did he show the least sfgn OF feeling
of any sort. This happened yesterday
afternoon when Attorney Scott for
the defendant was summing up the
case. The attorney referred to VOL
ter's mother, frail creature, who sat
Just outside the rail, her face III her
hands.
AS Scott spoke Of verdict of death
for Wolter, meaning death for the
woman who bore him, the boy blinked
few times and then taking out his
handkerchief dabbed at his eyes. In
side of thirty seconds he had recov-
cred his iron composure and from that
time on until he was called to stand
up and face the twelve men who have
sent him to the chair, Wolter never
flinched or showed by so much as the
blinking of an eye that he realized his
position.
Judge roster dlScharged the jury
with thank, of unusual warmth for its
attention and courtesy throughout the
trial.
When the court officer VINO was de-
| tailed to bring Wolter from the tenn
porary pen went to get him he was
found asleep. He was stretched out
on the hard wooden bench that ran
,,,l
shakes to bring him to consciousness.
Chronology Of the trial.-Length of
trial, five days; number of witnesses
examined, forty-eight; number of evil
dence introduced, proven and entered
as exhibits, seventy-nine. Summing
up, three hours; Judges charge, twen-
ty-six minutes; jury out, three hours
tWenty-three minutes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
BIG COTTON FIRM FAILS.
Liabilities of Alabama House $780,.
600: Assets, $500. 900.

Decatur, Ala, April 25.-The cotton
firm of Knight, Yancey & Co., one of
the largest in the South, with offices in
Decatur Mobile, Huntsville, Birming-
ham and other cities went into volun-
tary bankruptcy here. No local or
Southern banks are affected by the
failure, it is said. The claims against
the company are mainly foreign.
The business of the company has
been large, the bulk of it being with
European firms. Last year sixty thou
sand bales of cotton were shipped
from Mobile to Havre alone.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
The Way Of a Woman.

The suffragette was practicing her
address for the Woman's Rights Club
at her own little home. Her words
were defiant. women are marion
cites. Since the beginning Of time
woman has been the real power be-
hind the throne; now she fearlessly
demands her place on the throne. She
is triumphant; she defies the world;
she"
The doorbell rang. The man with
the bookagent manners bowed. MAY
I see the head of the house a mo-
ment?"
HE is not at home." said the suf-
fragette. slamming the door and re-
suming her oratory. LET me see,
where was I?"-Lippincott's.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
SOCIALIST TAKES OFFICE.
Mayor Seidel Of Milwaukee at Once
"CIeans House,"

Milwaukee, April 25.-The govern
ment of Milwaukee, which for more
than a decade, with the exception of
two years under Republican rule. has
been controlled by Democrats. passed
into the hands of Social-Democrats.
Mayor Emil Seidel will have back
of him in the council twenty-one men,
bers of his party. The minority con-
sists of ten Democrats and four Re-
publicans.
The City Hall house cleaning" of
office holders began with the entrance
of the new administration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
HEARST ENDORSES TAFT.
Calls at the White House ard Then
Issues a Remarkable Statement.

Issues a HemarkapIe statement.
Washington. D. c.. April 25.-Wil-
liam Randolph Heart. former aspir-
ant for the Presidency, issued re-
markable statement here in which he
indorses Mr.. Taft. In doing so he also
criticises In severest terms the Ad-
ministration of ex-President Roosevelt.
and, warns the American Nation
against a renewal Of the political
domination of the former President.
Hearst called at the White House
and spent half hour with the Presl-
dent. Upon leaving, Hearst said he
had called merely to pay his respects
to Mr.. Taft, whom he said he admired.
Later he Issued his Endorsement of
the Taft Administration. saying that
Taft Is doing what Roosevelt should
have done.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-29
Col. eixby to Be Chief Engineer.

Washington. D. c., April 25.-Col.
William H. Bixby. President Of the
Mississippi River Commission. will be
the next chief engineer OF the army.
He will take charge when Gen. Will
liam L. Marshall retires on June IL.