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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
REPUBLICANS
Are JOLTED
AGAIN

Rochester, N II, April 20-aIore
than 10000 voters Of Monroe county
changed from the Republican to the
Democratic column yesterday aud
elected the first Democratic congress
man that has represented the Thirty
second district III twenty years Jas
s. Hayens, 4 Democrat running on d
tariff reform platform. defeated George
W. Aldridge, for score Of years the
ruler Of the county Republican organi.
cation. BIZ $500 votes
Monroe county which comprises the
Thirty-second congressional district, il
normally Republican BIZ about COCO
james Breck Perkins, whose aeath III
the middle Of his Third congressional
term, necessitated a special election
Yesterday carried the district in 1905
by a0.1G7 lIavens had arrayed against
him one III the strongest political or
ganizations I'M the country yet in D
campaign lasting but seventeen days
he accomplished one of the most re
markable political victories in history
The result Of yesterdays election
takes its place beside the Democratic
victory III the Fourteenth Massachu
setts district when Eugene N Fos'
was sent to congress from q district
supposed to be as rock ibbed Repupi
can as this one
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
SCENE IN
THE HOUSE

Special Dispatch
Washigstpu april 2o 'rhc Roches.
ter election was the cause of scene
ia thc mousse today Representative
Rucker % Missouri asked % the tioor
il the nouse had heard the result u
the election ia the Second Kew York
district The question Nas greeted
with hand ciapping
Speaker Cannon said hc lad not
heard tlie Nissunrlan when the pur.
port 81 che question: was knuwn, NJ
pounded bis desk with the sayel and
said for the benefit of the gentle
man from Missouri Will say That he
Who laughs laat laughs best
The handclappiug continued till
tkurkHr SUI dNWn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
l25 MEN
WORK ON
CAR Line


Clarence Johnson, manager Of the
chickasba Llsat, Heat s. Power com
pany this moruIng authorized the Al.
nounccmeni Chat "a had signed < con.
tract with the chichasha street Kali.
way Company 70 furnish power 10 run
thc cars of that company coI Woyl
ward signed thc contract for thc ht.
Ter company Yesterday afternoon
Negotiations had been pending for
some time said Air johnson. and
feeling sure that We would get the con.
tract had already placed al order
foF q new generator subject to con.
firmatlon have confirmed the order
BY wire and delivery il guaranteed
n June II viii be installed III first.
class manner aud We shall BE- ia 10
sition 70 furnish power for tho car nne
by July iT
Win 3 iaborers employed n ccr
siFucsIon wors The building III ths
chickasha street railway continues u
50 forward a. rapid gait
At the present tune. ln addition Ks
the track or chickasna avenue nom
Sixth 70 Ninth street ahd On DaEosa
avenue from Ninlh II Nineteenth
street. liue has been laid from paAofa
avenue io Grand Boulevard witch bor
defN leNiNeFsff4 HelHbf4 III fha Ua,fb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
TAGGART OUT
FOR SENATE
Special BY United Press.

Special by United Press.
indianapolis Ind, April Nation.
Al Committeeman Thomas Taggari
will 30 before the Democratic state
convention next week as a candidate
for the United States senate II the CON
vention accedes to Governor Marshall's
request and names the party opponent
Of Senator Beyeridge
A close friend of Taggart makes this
statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
RULE
Is ENDED

special by United Press.
New York, April 2o- Boss rulc III
America is at an enc"
This statement WAS made by Rich
aug Croker today before sailing for Eu-
rope
The people arc dissatisfied with
party rule and the day II coming when
the PARTIES will select the best man
pussihlr and the voters VIII select from
all the tickets There viii be no more
parties IA the sense we now use tho
word The American people are go-
ing to % their own thinking soon,
added thc former New York political
boss
Croker insisted that l'e was out 81
politics and nothing would tempt him
back
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
WON TRIP TO
COLORADO

Miss Bess Latting, a popular ChiclSa-
sba contestant in the Daily oklalonan
contest, was the winner of 2 trip 70
colorado ii district four Miss latting
worked energetically and faithfully and
her friends are congratulating her UP
ON the reward to which she IS wen en-
titled.
Mrs. II M Hallock wifc of superin-
tendent Hallocx Of the Rock Island and
4 FORMER Chiekasha resident, won q
trip to Europe, q Yellowstone tour anu
a. number Of special prizes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
ALL READY FOR THE
MERCHANTS SMOKER

Credit Rating Book" William w.
Clark.
Collective Advertising for Chicka-
sha Merchants, =. r. Bryan
= J. MeCracken. credit manager
for the merchants, says, "The secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Mr. kirkpatrick, intends 70 say few
words about home competition Of ar
ticles manufactured here and we are
especially anxious to have present a
representative Of every manufacturing
concern III Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20

The program has been completed for
the Retailers smoker Thursday even
ing and an interesting occasion Is
promised.
It is announced that tie cigars will
be passed promptly at 8 O'Clock and
every member Is urged to be at the
city hall on time
Following is the program.
Benefits Of d Merchants Assoeia-
tien. 81 6 Kirkpatrick
How we Run Our Association g.
Az Greenman, credit manager, Olslaho-
ma City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
Let Contract
For P0N7er

Colonel Woodward. who wlllbc here
a few days longer, says ho Is well
pleased with tho progress and unless
some unforeseen delay SHOULD oecui
he has no doubt that the line win be-
III operation BY July a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
ATTEND CT UB
EETING

Among the delegates leaving iufay
lcr tive Fifth district convention "
federated clubs ~ Hobart were tho
folloNng ladies' Mrs Thos, Peery-
representing the city federation Mis-
Das son, Mrs Long ana Mrs Dudley
ST tho Chautmqua Clnb Mrs, Woof-
ten and Mrs. Dugan % Sorosis study
Club. and Mrs n = Price ana Mrs.
Sheegog of the New Century Clth
----------------------
Alox Renus superintendent oi ine
Naterworks III Comanche, il spending
the day III Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
Murdered Girls
Sister TeStifieS

Special Dispatch,
New York, April 20.--The most dam
aging witness in the Wolter trial to-
day was Adelaide Wheeler sister oR
the murdered girl, who identified glI
tie articles shown After the cross ex-
animation the witness broke down and
d scene ensued in court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES UP
COLON
M HM ###


q = = = . = > = 4 z 2 y 3 = = y = 2
: Snecial hy United Press n
+ Colon, April 81 Dispatches re y
= eeiyed from the interior say that =
= violent earthquakes hive occurred 4
= apd hundreds are homeless =
= 'fne inhabitants ~ THE small =
= towns nea 70 San lose for pro- =
= tecllon THE people aro unable % 4
+ care for the refugees ana famine 4
4 Is threatened \
= +A%+ ! + = + u !. = = = = 1. :.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20

Kansas City, Mo, April 20 Colo
mel swope will never return to Kansas
City"
This prophecy testified Miss Pearl
Keller, nurse, in the Hyde murder
trial today was made to her BY Or. B.
g. Hyde in Independence a few days
before Colonel swope died. she was
Colonel swope's nurse.
pr. IIyde's remarks. said Miss KEEL
Ter followed her informing the physi-
clan that Colonel swope planned to
come here to his office IN & few days.
Her patient was at the time, testified
the nurse. In better physical condition
than he had been for weeks. He was
able to take daily drive. and seemed
IN good spirits, she said
This was the only important BIT of
testimony Miss Keller had given in the
trial yesterday afternoon when a legal
debate arose and she was excused
while tile court heard arguments on
The law.
Between the time Dr. Hyde Is al
legged y have made the remark and
when Colonel swope died. James Moss
Hnnton. d cousin Of swoas. suecumbed.
! Miss Keller who was taking I'D the
swope mysteries in q chronological Or.
der. had begun to tell Of the illness OF
Hunton when the dafenge ubjerEes4.
Attorneys for Dr. Hyde asserted tes-
timony regarding no other death or liz
ness than that Of Colonel Swope
should be admitted IN the present
trial
The matter is a vital one. II the
court upholds the objection. no evi-
dence regarding the death Of Hun
( ton, Or of Chrisman Swope, the illness
Of Margaret swope. Or the typhoid cpl
demic in the swope house will be ad
mitted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
TRIAL IS
DELAYED
Till the Court Rules on
q MOOted Legal
Question
Special By United Press.

Special BY United Press.
Kansas City, MO-, April 70. III Judge
Latshaw, in the Hyde trial, rules that
the deaths Of Hunton and Christine
swope are connected with the present
Indictment, it will he strong point
for the state.
Te defense holds that such ruling
would practically be charge to the
jury to convict
The court had not rendered his rul-
ing up toll 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

> For Chlckasha and vicinity: TO ?
= night fair and warmer thursday ?
4 partly cloudy weather warmer ln y
y extreme east portion 2
4
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
ITO RUSH WORK ON
TERRITORIAL ROAD
Operations Will Begin Within IS Days
After Contract Has Been
Formally Awarded.
(Frsm FFiday's Dauy.)

Before leaving for the Capital last
light, y. .. Grand, Territorial en-.
hpeef, made the disbursement that
kithin fifteen days after the success
)ul bidder for the thirteen mile
hreteh Of the north and south road
bot Of Prescott, 10 announced, active
PORK will be under Roadway.
IL Is his intention TO rush this
mad to completion ~ soon - pos.
bile. Before Il 10 completed, II is
probable that another section will be
>uahorized. The first thirteen miles
Yin take this road to Mount Union,
HAST Of the Senator, and the additional
treteh of like distance, will take
he road through the Turkey Creek
district and TO the Bradshaws.
Mr.. Grand says that the road from
elobe to the Roosevelt dam is open
10 trafie, and meets with the hearty
>pd enthusiastic endorsement Of the
people in that county.
In Phoenix q desire Is prevailing
have the road from that city to
Prescott completed, and it 10 but rea'
onable TO anticipate heavy travel by
automobile over 1t, especially from
Nay 20 October. The scenic attrac.
Mons are known 70 many, but the
majority of those, who will come to
ME cooler weather Of the pine clad
nountains, do not realize what the
Soute will afford in picturesque scsn-
Try and pleasant conditions for rest
>nd recreation.
Homo builders will he attracted "a
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
MIDNIGHT TEST MILL
DROPPING STAMPS



Adviccs received In the city yes
terday from Groom Creek conveyed
the important news that the Midnight
Test Mining company had started it's
mill to dropping stamps and the mine
work is under Roadway also.
Considerable delay has attended
the installing Of the plant, through
Indictment weather and other Unforeseen
obstacles arising, but with the solu.
ton Of the troubles, the enterprise
starts operations under the most fsv.
orable auspices. Supporting the splen.
did facilities OF treating the yield is
one Of the oldest and best known
mining properties in this section.
While IL 10 true the mine develop.
ment was suspended for several years
the adjustment Of questions In the
estate Of q former owner, who passed
away few years ago, has term.
mated in q revival Of interest, and
il Is probable that the old plans
viii now be carried out, ~ originally
intended. A. the present time . very
large ore reserve from the old de.
velopment 10 available for treatment
and 10 to be brought to the sur
face.
The main shaft 10 400 feet in depth
and over $500 feet Of development
IL shown on the system. It Is esti
mated that these workings viii carry
$4,000 tons, and the capacity of the
plant is forty tons per day. Some OF
the ore il of very high grade, run
ming to over 900 per ton, in reeen,
samples made. The vein runs from
four TO six feet and carries gold and
silver values.
The grade Of the yield IL a heavy
sulphide, and plates about one-haIi
in free gold. II is the intention .,
assert the ores, the higher grade 60
ing TO the smelter for treatment
while the lesser valued ores will b.
treated in their mill. The enterprise
enjoys an excellent name in mimi,
circles, and its resumption is one o.
the most important movements eve
inaugurated in that field.
The company owns three claims o.
full dimensions, and a one.half inter
est in eight others. The corporation
is under the management Of X. q
Chase, as president, who is per
, sonally on the ground directing on
erations.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
UNITED VERDE MIME
MAKES GREAT SHOWING
From wednesday, Daily,

County Assessor Campbell yesterday
received from the United Verde Cop.
per company at jerome, certified
abstract Of tho bullion yield of that
corporation for the year 1909, as re.
quircd by law under the statutes. II
gives some very interesting data, not
generally known, and in addition to
the heavy results attending operations
Of that mining enterprise for the year
noted, Is particularly noteworthy from
the fact that the interests are located
in this county, and but twcnty-six
miles distant from Prescott. SO
prominently rated Ia this mine, that
IL Is Of worldwide fame in its min.
eral character, its ores carrying cop
per, gold and silver, in the order Of
their production named, and in con.
junction with its yield that annually
runs TO gigantic sums, 1t Is consist.
emily claimed for II that as q mining
proposition II has no parallel In the
known world for its mineral output
II was purchased In 1888 by cx-Sen
ator Clark, and has been under oper
alton by him since that time. The
statement returned for the past year
is ms follows, in the segregating OF
the metals produced:
Copper, $i,763,77s.5a, rated on thu
valuation Of 12.9s2 per pound, aver
age New York quotation.
Gold, 35l,s0l.12, at s2o.67 Pc
ounce.
Silver, s255, isl.5o, rated at 5i.5o'
cents per ounce.
Total production for the year, Is,
! $40, 76l.ll. slas a
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04

dusk that the old man was diseov.
cred. He was in q complete state Of
exhaustion. The sun was blistering
hot on the desert and he had been
without water for over half a day
in sthe burning heat. Had he not
been found when he was, he probably
would not have survived the night.
He is over 20 years Of age and
rather feeble. He was carried back
10 camp and given good care during
the night, and by morning was in a
condition TO resume travel. No trace
Of oil of any kind was found and II
was the opinion of Mcssrs. Thompson
and Devore that there is no oil in
that vicinity.
The return trip was made Monday
and Monday night. BY travelling Ill
night, Tempe waa reached Mt a good
hour Tuesday morning.
The trip demonstrated In fine shape
the stability of the car. some q
the roads were In dradful conditions
bur the little machine went through
without q bobblc Of any sort. A littl,
difficulty was experienced with thu
tires. The desert was 30 hot tina,
the tires almost burned out, and sew
eral blow-outs occurred.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04

this section through what IL present.
ed on the inland route, and the min.
ing camps adjacent TO this city will
be favored with improved conditions
IN transportation facilities 70 reach
this business center. In short, the in
terror Of the north will BE- seen in
its many attractive surroundings, asd
from the standpoint of business life
. steady flow Of visitors will AZ.
ford like returns in the money OK.
pended.
The building Of this road 10 to be
conducted on q substantial basis. A
grade Of not moro than 9 per cent
will be the maximum, and the grade
established is to be substantial and
permanent. The lower elevations are
to give way to the higher points, and
the dangers Of flood waters will be
done away with accordingly.
The California visitors to Prescott
yesterday, who are practical road
builders, and are here for the purpose
Of submitting bids, expressed great
astonishmcnt while in the vicinity Of
Spruce Mountain, looking over tho
route of the road. They were charmed
with the scenery, and Mr.. Rogers
one Of the party, stated that the trip
was a decided surprise and pleasure
He is pleased with his visit, whether
he secures the contract OF not. The
johnson brothers were also similarly
impressed. They were fascinated
with the beautiful view presented en-
Youte IN Mount Union.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
DIxENDonr WILL HANDLE
THE PA1xE1 TOWNSHIP

+. c. Dezendorf, chief Of the Ari-
xopa field division Of the general
land office, last night received off.
cial notice from Washington, d. C..
that he had been appointed super
.intendent Of the auction sale Of about
5000 lots in the Parker TOWNSHIP,
beginning May 10 at 10 O'Clock, says
the Phoenix Democrat.
Notice came to Dezcndorf Of his
appointment by Land Commissioner
Fred bennett from Frank Pierce,
first assistant TO Secretary Of Int
rior Ballinger. He also received =
long set Of instructions.
with Dezendorf will 20 Receiver
Charles Arnold Of the Phoenix land
office, who will 90 to receive and
turn over 70 the government the
money received from the sale Of the
lots in Parker. Both will 90 "a
Parker several days before the sale
opens.
Dezendorf 10 instructed TO conduct
the sale from day to day until suel
time As there are no moro bidders
when he will adjourn II to November
Is, on which date II will be resumes
in Phoenix.
Buyers are required to immediatel,
pay the full amount Of the purehas
price IL s25 or under, and IL owe
that figure to pay at least t25 dow
and the remainder by November
at the Phoenix land office. II dc
fered payments are not made tn
land Is forfeited and win again b
sold Mt the November Is sale.
| Agents viii be allowed to repre-
sent purchasers at the public sale
though bids by mail will not b
given consideration. Either the buye
or an agent must be actually presen
at the sale In Parker.
Dexendorf may In his diseretio
postpone the sale OF any OF IN
5000 lots IL he believes that at nj
other and latter date tho lots nigh
bring a better price. They rang
In appraised value from sio TO s2.5'
} and several are already said 70 has
, commercial value for business pu
} poses of not less than 1880.
No lot win be sold for less tina
: the appraised value. Several ha,
been reserved for the use Of the re-
! lamation service and for buildia
purposs. Dexcndorf has the pow
to fin the amount OF each raise
the bids between different psrti'
who want the same lot.
II An aucticnesr viii be employed
do the selling,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
m Y1APn IoDD WITH
AUT0l14S ON DE0E3x

Harry Thompson and DR.. w. @. De.
fore returned yesterday from an auto
bin of nearly 400 miles. They had
damned originally when they started,
10 70 AZ far ~ Yuma, but later on
5hanged their minds and went only
As far as Ehrensberg, on the Colo
)ado river, says the Phoenix Repub.
Bean.
There is quite n story attached to
ME trip and what led up to 1t. Some
hirty.fve years or 30 ago, George
Bernard, n well known character In
Tempe, was a prospcctor along the
colorado river. II was in the days
vhen little was known about oil, but
IN more recent years, every time the
report Of IN oil discovery became
Known, Mr.. Bernard reflected back
70 his prospecting days, and remem-
bersd seeing in that locality what
De has since thought was oil. He
Aad told Q few people hero Of his
ariy-d experience, among the DR..
Dsvoss. While the doctor did not
BAKE much stock in the proposition,
% Agured that II opportunity ever
offered he would be glad to MAKE
)he trip and see what II amounted
Do. Mr.. Thompson was glad Of IN ex
euse 70 show what the Duroc car, the
machine he represents, can do, and
ht the same time take a little jaunt
pvcr the desert road. He had, too
he advantage Of having crossed mos
pf the road once before. As the two
gentlemen had mutual mining inter
FISTS that could be looked after OF
the same trip, they planned the rur
FOR last week.
Mr.. Bernard was sent on ahead b,
rail a. far as Vicksburg. The aut'
Preached there without mishap, goinl
by way Of Buckeye and Salome. MI
Bernard was picked up at that poin
and the trip proceeded to the river
III was found quite impossible Il
reach the old prospecting ground
with the machine, no a spring wagol
land two burros were chartered 70
the remainder Of the trip, din
lance of n dozen miles or so. Lon
before the objective point was reacf
ed II became apparent that there ha
been too many changes in the land
seape in thirty.Ave years for M
Bernard TO ever find the place he wa
Hooking for. IL was decided to max
camp about noon, and little befor
that Mr.. Bernard started to GRO,
over ridge In the hope Of 6ndin
a familiar landmark. He expected
join the rest of the party In th
space Of an hour or so. After cam
had been established for coup
of hours and the old gentleman Ia
not put In an appearance, Mr.. Thorn
son went back over the road In scare
of him. An hour or so later N
Devore also joiasd In the hunt. I'll
two men spent the entire sftsrAss
IN this fashion and II vas not uni
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-05-04
RESOLUTION FOR
THE APACHE INDIANS

sHwASHINGT0N, ID. c., April Ca
John Hall stephens (Democrat), Of
Vernon, Shelby county, representing
the Thirteenth district Of Texas, to-
day introduced the following joint
resolution, providing for the removal
Of the Geronimo band Of Indians
from Oklahoma TO an Apache Indian
reservation In New Mexico or Ari'
IONA:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives, in Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary Of the
Interior be, and he IL hereby direct
cd to return the Geronimo band Of
Apache Indians (now held - pris'
oners Of war at Fort Sill, Oklahoma)
to any Apache Indian reservation In
either New Mexico or Arizona, rs HI
may deem for the best interest OF
said Indians; and 10 sllot TO then
100 acres of land each, out Of such
reservation, or, in his discretion, such
sllotments may be made on any OF
the unappropristed public domain Of
the United States within said Terri
tories, Such allotments TO be made
under the provisions Of existing laws
"The sum Of 100000, or 90 mucl
thereof as may be necessary, 10 here
by appropriated out Of any money IL
the, treasury, not otherwise appropri
ated, for the purpose Of carrying In
TO effect the provisions OF this act. ;
Chief Geronimo and his hand O
Apache Indians were captured b.
General Nelson A. Miles, and Gen
eral Wood, then assistant surgeon
and now the chief of staff, was a
times in command Of . part Of th
troops In the constant march by day
and often BY night, through Net
MEXICO, Arizona and through Nc,
leo; having been granted special pei
mission by the President Of Mexie
TO follow the raiding and msraudiD
Apache Indians into Mexico wher
ever II was necessary. IL IL MOI
! twenty six years since Geronimo an
! his band were captured In Mexieo.
J the year 1855, believing that tho Fec
. eral troops, as In former days, woul
! not be permitted TO cross the intern'
t. tionsl boundary line by Aexieo.
! the pursuit. Only q score capture
} then now rsmsinj the larger pa
! being children, born 10 Florida ~
/ QAlshoms, 81 Uert Sill, sises tAI
dsts.