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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

Responding to petition signed by
sixty four property owners, Mayor Ed.
wards has called meeting of the
city council on Wednesday evening.
March 30, at o'clock at tile city sall
for the purpose Of considering the pc
tition which Is presented in full selow.
All who are interested IN the mat
ters set forth in the petition are re-
quested 10 attend The meeting.
Mayor Edwards said: ~The petition
ers are certainly entitled 70 a full hear
ing and am glad 20 eau the paving
committee and the entire council to
gctheF for the purpose. should like
70 have all property owners wdo are
interested in paving to attend the mat
TER. shall ask Mr. Colby. the city
engineer TO be there. and / am sure
he Will DO present
Some time ago several Of the prop
erty owners III the paving district en-
ployed Prof Edwin DeBhrr. head o.
the department OF chemistry n the
state university Of Oklahoma. to come
20 Chickasha and make al examination
Of the materiai that Is being used in
the half million dollar paving CONTRACT
which was let 70 G. A. Herman.
IN als written report. Prof. DeBarr
said among other things thai the sand
which vas being used here was unfit
for the purpoSJ and that the stcae used
was of no yllue AZ paving material
"a large number Of the property
owners strongly objected to the use
Of material which we regard as in
ferlor and WORTHLESS, said one OF the
petitioners especially ID view q che
fact that the contract requires that
only firstclass mGtefial be used
Notwithstanding Nr DcBarr Is con.
sidered as sood authority ON matters
Df tfia klnd a. can ba foupd "a ln
Hpitc Of the objections of thp property
owners. the contractor, since Mr. DE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
BIG BILL"A
GOOD One
Opening Play at the New
Star Made Big
Hit

Big Bill Bittner is making bis first
visit to ChIckasha and is therefore lit
tie known here, although he has long
been famous as an actor throughout
the country II is safe ID say, how
ever, that it win not be long before he
numbers hosts Of friends and admir-
ers in the city AT the Lyric Theater
In Oklahoma City when he closed
twelve weeks engagement Sunday
night, the house was packed and he is
carrying a handsome gold-handle UNI
brella which his friends presented to
him on that occasion
Mr. iBttner is a star himself and he
carries well balanced company OF
capable players. "Thc Deserterr was
tbs bin last night and the production
was highly creditable to the company.
There wagn't & single weak member
in the cast
From o'clock till the curtain rose
and also between acts, the famous
Bradley-Noe Ladies Orchestra enter
tanned the people to the delight OF
every one They are accomplished mu-
sicians and render music Of high order.
~Big Blr and his company win be
here all week, presenting new bin
at the Star every evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

Prof A. c. Scott, formerly president
Of the A. & NJ. College at saltwater
and now holding chair in Epworth
University at Oklahoma City. has been
secured to deliver the commencement
address at the graduating exercises Of
the chickasha high school He is we'll
known as an educator ana is said to be
a polished speaker
The address to the class Will be de-
livered on the evening Of May 27, at
which time diplomas will also be pre-
sented Glass day exercises will be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
Prof. Scott Win DeHDer
Commencement Address

held IN the preceding day when the
orations and essays will be heard. An
other feature Of the commencement
program this year will be the presen-
tation Of play by the class At all
Of the entertainments. the gIee club
viii furnish the music, which will also
be a pleasing innovation.
The graduating class Of 1910 is com
posed OF Earl coots, Richard Copeland.
Jack Mcclure, Jack Smith, Garyin
Chastain and Misses Carolyn Dawson.
Lucille Dugan and Fanny Wadsworth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
10 Haze Hearing
On PaDing Matters
MAYOR CALLS SPECIAL
MEETING OF COUNCIL

Barr's report was made and published,
has been permitted to use large quanti-
ties Of the same kind Of material that
was condemned and therefore we have
petitloned for q nearing
Following is tho petition that was
presented:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil oL the City OF Chickasha, Okla
homa
We. the undersigned citizens OF said
city Of Chickasha, in order that you
may know our altitude in reference to
the matter hereinafter mentioned, and
10 that you may grant as relief as II
may be possible and proper for you to
give under the circumstances, respect
fully represent: That we are the own
ers Of property which is subject 10 spe-
cial assessment Tor street improve
nents under the contract bearing dase
OF the 2Oyh day of November. A. b.
1908, between said city OF Chickasha
and one G. A. Henan; that If we are
to be taxed with practically the whole
cosr OF these improvements, and if it
is right and Just that we should be
so taxed. II is also right and just that
we should have some voice In the man
ner OF their construction; that ne have
tried to inform ourselves in regard
to the methods and material used in
making said improvements, and for
the purpose Of SO informing ourselves
have obtained competent and reliable
advice; and we are thoroughly Of the
opinion that said improvements, so far
as completed, are not what they ought
to be: and that the methods Of con !
structlon, and the materials used, are
aapity defective and inferior 70 Sc
FIous extent warraplmg the attention
ot all interested parties.
we therefore pray shat your honor
able body eek TINS matter your con-
asieration: thas soa remove from the
supervision III said improvements such
person Or parties as have had charge
or control OF the same and under
whose control such faulty and inferior
work and material have been permit
ted and accepted for the city, that
some one who Is competent aud trust
worthy be engaged for any inrther
completion OF said improvements, 10
have direct charge OF said improve
ments for the city and the property /
owners who must bear the burden Of
these improvements aud until l. can
be- reasonably certain that said inn
proYements can Dc properly completed
with satisfactory work and material,
that she completion Of said improve
ments be suspended as far as possible
uuder said contract; that we ask for
such other relief herein as you may
be able and see tit TO grant us in the
premises.
Witness our hands, at chickasha.
Oklahoma. this - day Of March,
A. ID. 1910
tSigned)
Duvall Burk, j AI Ikard, L. a. I'd (
wards, J. II. McGee, J. A. Bateman,
j. e. Palmer. Dennis OBrien, Pat To /
Ian. p. c. Lindsay, j. s. Downs A. G.
Harris. Ben Hampton, h. Tignor, Mrs
Trimble. Ulysses Kilgore. Mrs. J. p. \
Marten. =. woodbridge. n. A. stod-
dard. W. e. Estes. Mrs. Ellen OBrien,
II. S. Holoomb W. II. Minter, w
Holdern. r. +. Thweatt. J. Nv. speake,
A. G. Jackman. w J Patton, ]. N.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
About the ArdmOre-
Chick0Shd Interurb0n

What about that interurban from
Ardmore to Chickasha?g is question
that is frequently asked
For over a year Oscar Ayers, a pro
moter. has been working on the prop
sition. He has had a preliminary sur
yey made and bonuses have been
pledged by a number OF towns, includ-
ing chickasba. A week or so ago, Mr.
Ayers was quoted at Ardmore as say
ing that construction Of the line would
begin BY April /.
Among the Chickasha boosters who
have taken lively interest in the
proposition is r. Nj Cayett, the real
estate man. z. a. Heffner, well
known Ardmore lawyer, who is attor-
ney foE Mr.. AyeFs,si Is a personal friend
Of Mr.. Cavett and, IN reply to a letter
from the latter he gives some interest
ing information in regard to the line.
Mr.. Heffner states that the road has
been chartered and that it possesses
a valuable franchise in Ardmore. He
also says Mr. Ayers has assured him
that money has been secured to put
the project through and that work on
the road viii begin in the near future.
The Ayers company propose to oper-
ate interurban and street cars in the
towns through which it passes and also
sell electricity all along It's line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
MAUD, THE MULE, CAUSE
or PAINFUL ACCIDENT

G. II Burns, living corner Of Ten.
iieeaa and shepherd avenues. was
leading q pet mule BY a rope yesterday
evening, when Maud jumped 70 she
twisted the rope around his thuma and
then jumping again. broke the thumb
at the joint. The bones were so dis
jointed that the thumb had to be am
putated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
JUSTICE
BREWER
IS DEAD

= +*%%+#@%% =
= Washington, March 28-David =
+ Josiah Brewer associate justice =
+ Of the supreme court Of the Unit 4
\ ed States, died Monday night at 4
Z 1890 O'Clock, as the result of =
= stroke OF apoplexy. His death =
Z followed within minute or two, =
= before he could be carried to his =
4 bed. Mrs Brewer was with him =
= when the end came. Justice =
= Brewer was 73 years OF age =
= & = 4 = = = = = = = ++% = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

j. Winton Callahan. bookkeeper for
The Harrington Seed Company was
hit in the jaw by cog which flew
off seed machine yesterday, receiv-
ing cash in the chin. The cut was
over an inch long and quite deep
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
pocAssET MERCHANT DIES.

Louis Brau of the mercantile firm
of Cotton & Brau OF Pocasset, uied
suddenly last night at $3.50 o'clock.
death being due to heart failure. The
deceased was 2S years OF age and re-
sidede two miles west Of Pocasset. No
funeral arrangements win be made un-
It'll word Is received from relatives in
Nebraska.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

Invitations are cut to the wedding
of T F. Smalling, Jr.. Of this city and
Miss Nina Elizabeth Chiffon Of Co
maache, Texas. They will be married
Wednesday, April 6, at Comancne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

H. r. Kreitz has moved his under
taking parlors to lis South Third
street. the building formerly occupied
by the Nobby Tailors. The room has
been elegantly fitted up, making it
very attractive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
LIGHT SYSTEM Ar IYnRo.

r. NJ. Evans has closed contract
with the city Of Hydro for installing
q $4,000 electric light system in that
city II win be municipal plant
bonds having been voted for It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
REGISTER


+ The current registration list +
+ will hold good fortthe city elec- >
= ton. April 5, ana all persons =
+ thereon are qualified to vote. =
+ All who are not W. registered y
= will have the opportunity on =
= March 81, April 1 and 2. =
= Books viii be open for regissra- :
: ton on those three days, in each >
= Of the four wards of Chlclaaha. =
##%++##%#% NJ a -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
+e*++4*4ee*e4*e
WEATHER FORECAST.

4 For Chlckasha and Vicinity. 40 4
= night unsettled weather showers
= and colder Wednesday, colder.
= 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29

Sharp, j. G. Mays, J.. b. Kelsey, c.
Erwin. s. p Robinson. T. NJ. Chase,
Thomas j O'Neill, A. a. Childress.
James Pettyi John, n. Davis, WI r.
Mamey, John Tolan G. w BY. RI %.
Price. James A. Cox, J. 4. Hill, J.
Pottengeh J. w Lowell, Mrs. W. II.
McGehee, z. r. McIlelvin, J. D. Lind
say, w l. Killioa, Mrs. Meta K Dent,
Mrs. Rosa Crisp Dr. n II Williams,
j. H. stine Henry Frey a. o 5en-
lains, G. II Greene, j. H. Ferguson.
W. L Edwards. a. Bateman, NJ l..
Gilbert, W, B Russell, c, S. Foster W.
q. Atkinson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-29
MRS. ARERCRoMRlE AND
MRS. CANNON ARE HONOR
GUESTS AT HOUSE PARTY

Mrs. J. II. Abercromble and Mes NJ
G Cannon so TO Oklahoma City iomor-
row morning, where they will be meln-
bers 81 house party az the home Of
AIRS. Fred sutton On their arrival
they will be given luncheon and IN
the afternoon they will be guests Of
honor at a tea and in the evening a
formal dinner VIII be given for them
Other social functions for the follow
ing day have also been planned
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

Chicago, Feb. 11.---(SpeciaD-
Roosevelt gets 50 word for his
stuff. Kipling, it is said, was paid
as much as Is cents word for some
of his stories, and it is currently re-
ported that there are newspaper re-
porters in this world who pull down
as high as IS a column. Sounds like
real money, doesn't it? Well, Chi
cago boasts two persons whose Ian
Suage is SO much more expensive
than that it would be scandalous
waste of words to attempt even to
draw a comparison.
This is the story of two Yes S.
One of them was worth 100000 and
the money has been collected. The
other, so it is claimed, possesses an
intrinsic value of $4,000 and thereby
hangs a tale.
The momentous day on which these
two thrilling and expensive "yeses
were uttered was Sept. %, 1908. On
that day John r. Smith, a mine own
err, lay dying in St. Luke's hospital.
For seven years Mr.. Smith had been
engaged to Sarah Peterson. Know
ing that his end was near and being
DESTROYS that she should possess his
estate, he called her to his bedside
and asked her if she would marry
him. Miss Peterson was about to
reply that she would. thereby vast
ing another valuable Eyes, when it
suddenly occurred to both of them
that perhaps owing to Mr.. Smiths
condition the marriage might not be
legal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
N. YORK CONGRESSMAN
(Continued from page H.

ton, and if Mr.. Morton is appointed
that act will be to reward self-con-
fessed violator of law and it will be.
come patent to all the world that the
path of the rebater is to lead to the
foot of the throne"
This difficulty in finding good men
for foreign missions, Mr.. Harrison
said, was the result Of the destruc-
ton of diplomacy by the ocean
cable.
To-day the ambassadors are too Of
ten messenger boys in silk knee
breeches with swords, who spend
their time being photographed as
the hosts Of royalty or in playing
the part of hands across the sea, de-
clared Mr.. Harrison. ITO an active
man such position would seem i'm.
possible
Into this atmosphere Of decadence
Mr.. Konx had injected a breath of
fresh air by suggestion of dollar
diplomacy" or the policy of valuing
foreign representatives by the
amount of cash they turn into the
channels of American trade, said Mr..
Harrison.
''This dollar diplomacy will no
doubt cause thrill of horror in the
minds of those ambassadors who
spend their days in the society of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
BIG HORSE HUNT
IN Washington
WILD HORSES WILL BE ROUND
ED UP AND BROKEN AND
-. SOLD in EAST.
Only Short Time Ago Three Thous'
and II lad Were Sold for $3.50 Per
Head Thousand Will Be Rounded
Up in the First Drive - Go to IS
Days.

Spokane, WASH, Feb. 11.-(Spec-
iaD-Two thousand wild horses,
scattered over an area Of 100 miles in
length and 40 miles in width in the
hills and valleys in Grant county,
WASH, are being rounded UP for
Thomas Bergen and William Thorpe
Of Ephrata, to be sold in Dakota,
Montana and other western points.
johnny Smith, chief buckaroo of the
riders, says the work will occupy
from 80 to As days. The best horses
in the bunch will be sent to the
ranges in Montana and North Dakota
and South Dakota to be broken for
polo and will then be shipped to
New York, Boston, Chicago and
other points, where they command
high prices. Two hundred Of the
horses have been sold to Montana
parties for delivery in April. The
cost of good horses is higher today
than at any time in the history of
the state of Washington, though it
is only 10 years ago since Tony
Richardson sold 5000 head of ami
mails at Ephrata at $3.50. The dis
trict, which was formerly part of
Douglas county, has been noted since
territorial days for its horses, there
being good grazing most of the year,
the animals requiring little or no
care until the roundup.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
WATER PROJECTS
CONTINUED from page 1.))

appropriations is for expenditures
which may hereafter be made under
the continuing contract system. The
bill is theoretically an annual budget
although no regular rivers and har-
bors bill has been reported since
that appropriated March 2, 1907.
All the projects already under i'm
provement aggregate $252,017 400, in
Guiding the Mississippi river from
Cairo to the head of the passes.
There are further projects favor
ably reported by the engineers, but
not yet adopted by congress, amount.
ing to $S7,54S,6OO or a total of 1899, :
$4,000 including the projects pro-
vided for under the present bill
which would leave 100000 yet
Enacted upon if congress adopts the
present measure.
The total amount required to COM
plete adopted projects, except the
Mississippi river totals up $70,S29,.
100 and for the Mississippi $780,
$50 from the mouth Of Missouri to
the mouth of the Ohio, $1S,500, 900
thence to st. Paul, $59,550 from St.
Paul to Minneapolis.
To enable completion in twelve
years of the six foot channel of the
upper Mississippi river to St. Paul
the bill carried $500, 900 in addition
to like amount to be carried in the
sundry civil bill.
The Missouri river gets 81 ,O00, 900
and for the Ohio approximately S.
100000 year for twelve years is
contemplated.
Missouri river-general improve
ment, lower river, from mouth to
Sioux City, 100000; from mouth
to Fort Benton, Mont, $175,0 900; at
St. Joseph, to prevent cut of into
Lake Contrary and other lakes $751;
900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

81 passengers. of which thirty were
in the first cabin. The crew num-
bered 10. 1t is not thought that any
Americans were aboard. The ship
was in command of Captain Cayol,
one Of the most careful officers of
the line. In his long experience he
had never before met with an acct
dent. He had intended to retire
from the service in the near future.
The passengers of the Chanzy were
mostly French officers and officials
returning to their post in Algeria, &C.
companied by their wives and chill.
dren; few soldiers, some Italians
and Turks and one priest.
The only Anglo-Saxon names on
the passenger lists we're Green and
Stakely. They were members Of an
opera troupe of eleven which had
been engaged to sing at the Casino
in Algiers.
The General Chanzy sailed from
Marseilles Wednesday at noon and
was due to arrive at Algiers Thurs
day afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
UNITED STATES.
PROTESTS ROADS
BALTIMORE SYNDICATE TURNED
DOWN on coAsTWIsE MAIL
CONTRACT.
Head Of the War Department is Said
to Be Responsible for the Action OF
the Postoffiee Department - Gen.
eraI Hitchcock Said to Have Favor
ed the Plan.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Because an
independent steamship line to the
Isthmus of Panama on the Pacific
coast could not enter into competi'
ton with trans-continental railroads
was given as a reason today for the
rejection by Secretary Of War Dickin'
son of an offer made to the govern
ment by a syndicate of Baltimore.
The details of the o11er were Civ
en- to the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals by B. N. Baker, form
er president Of a Baltimore line, in
the hearing of the Flint-McLachlan
bill for the establishment OF gov
ernment.owned line on the west
coast.
Mr.. Baker said that when the Pa
cifc mail steamship company gave
notice that it would insist upon re-
ceiving seventy per cent of the joint
rate on business via the Isthmus, in
stead of the fifty per cent it had
received for a number of years, that
he offered to put on line, if he was
given a mail contract similar to those
given to other lines. Such line as
he proposed to establish, said Mr..
Baker, would have connected with
the government vessels between New
York and Colon.
"Why was your offer rejected?'
asked Senator BristOw.
Mr. Baker replied that the secre-
tary of war was of the opinion that
he had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter. He added that he understood
Postmaster General Hitchcock would
have favored the plan If it had met
with the approval of the head of the
war department..
1.-The whole thing here is that the
United States does not intend to dc
anything that would hurt the trans
continental railroads." calculated Mr.
Bristow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
silence IS golden, BUT
THIS Eyes" COST MONEY

And right there is where Lawyer
Crews was called in and asked this
question, or words very much to tE@
same effect:
Twill it be a good and lawful mar
riage if this man in his present ply
steal and mental strength marries
this woman?"
Lawyer Crews satisfied himself
that the dying mine owner was of
sound mind and understanding, and
then he stepped forward and deliver
e himself of the following, towit:
Yes
Immediately afterward clergy.
man was called in and in the course
of the subsequent proceedings pro-
pounded. to Miss Peterson the ques-
; ton: do you take this man to be
your husband?" And to that ques-
ton Miss Peterson also answered
'yes'
Two hours later Mr.. Smith died.
In the course of the ensuing months
Mrs Smith was declared by the
courts his lawful widow and was put
lltO poSseSslol u HIS estate, Fdlueu
at 100000.
a few days later Mrs. Smith got
a bill for the $4,000, and a few days
still later Lawyer Crews was inform
ed that Mrs. Smith had no intention
of paying him. sthat sum. The result
was that Lawyer Crews sued Mrs.
Smith and yesterday the case of two
"yess'' came on for trial in the
court Of Judge Pinckney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
STATE EDITORS
CONTINUED from page IL

teith, Finley Beacon.
Second Vice President - W.. r..
Mumby, Buford Tribune.
Third Vice President -. r.. ".
Fyles, Minor Tribune.
Secretary - O.: r. Rishoff, Milton
Globe.
Treasurer - w. J. Anderson,
Pierce County Tribune.
Executive Committee-W. P. d.
Wis, Grand Forks Herald; T.. A. Tos-
teven, Mandan Pioneer; w. F. Cush-
ing, Fargo News.
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 11.-Fargo is
host today to the brains of the state.
The annual convention of the North
Dakota Press association opened at
10 o'clock at the Commercial club
rooms and the newspaper publishers
have put in a decidedly busy day.
The newspaper men were welcomed
to the city by III. c. Plumley Of The
Forum, who turned over the keys of
the city to the visitors. C. E. Boyden
of the Lisbon Free Press, responder
on behalf of the association, stating
that they were always glad to como,
to Fargo.
The feature of the morning session,
was the annual address Of the presi-
dent Alex Wright Of the Cakes:
Times.
There is a splendid turnout Of
newspaper men, every section Of the,
state being represented, and it is one!
Of the best state meetings of the as
sociation ever held.
In the evening there was a banquet
rendered the visiting moulders of
public opinion and after that all went
to the Grand theatre where they we're
the guests of the managers, Fowler
and Smith, at the last evening per-
Torrance of the vaudeville program