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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
BASEBALL CHIRPS

Outnelder Paskett Of the Cincinnati
Reds has become one Of the National
leagues leading base stealers.
Tom Clarke is now getting his
chance to catch fair share Of Cincin-
naii's games and is doing it excellently.
Pitcher Barger Of Brooklyn Isn't the
personiicatlJn OF poetic grace on tho
mound, bu he can handle that sphere.
Pitcher Bill Burns splendid work for
Cincinnati has aroused wonder all over
the circuit how he escaped the Ameri-
can league waiver gauntlet
Hal Chase Of the Ney, YER, A1neris
cans makes more sensational plays
around first base than azy first base
man IN the league. He handles poorly
thrown balls with ease, and X they
strike bis mitt they stick there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

it to regain the lead with such teams
as the Athletics. New York and Boston
ahead Of 1t and all going at a winning
clip.
From present indications it looks as
il there was an excellent chance of the
American league race being won by an
eastern team The Athletics are run
ming a race that win be hard to beat.
but New York Is sticking pretty close,
aad the Bostonians are playing in
great form. with these three teams In
such grand shape Detroit does not look
to have a chance at present, but Jen-
nings' crew have been further back
than they are now and won out. They
still have a chance to repeat unless the
other three clubs continue their win.
ming career.
OF the Athletics. New York and Bos-
ton. the former appears the strongest,
and II Mack's pitchers hold out and no
accidents occur to weaken the infeld
the Athletics have splendid chance
to capture their third championship
pennant
The American league race looks like
close contest to the finish, and the
team with the staying qualities will
win out
The National league race is almost
as big a problem to solve as the Amer
lean. Chicago looks to have the best
chance at present. but New York is
making a great fight. and the Pirates
have at last shown something Of their
last seasons form The Giants have
been playing in and out ball, however,
and with pitching stan that cannot
be relied upon outside Of Mathewson,
McGraw's clan appears to have a con-
tract on its hands that it can hardly
I'LL
By bolstering up his pitching stan
Frank Chance put the Cubs in the
running again. and the teams hitting
strength and ability to play inside base
ball make Il a strong choice for the
pennant. Weakness in the box has
practically kept the Pirates out Of the
race so far this season, but with a
half season to 20 the Pirates may
make q strong finish, and II the pitch
ers regain their form Chicago and New
York win have 70 keep hustling to bas
the Pirates out Of first place.
New Yorks weakness 50 far has
been against second division teams.
Boston and Brooklyn throwing several
solta into The Giants aspirations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
BALL TEAM GOING TO JAPAN.
Chicago University Boys to Take Long
Trip to Play Brown Men.

Chicago University Boys to Take Long
Trip to Play Brown Men.
The alumni and undergraduate body
Of Chicago university are looking for
ward to the long baseball trip planned
for the Maroon nine Some time ago
the Waseda university Of Tokyo, Japan,
sent challenge to the Chicagoans for
a series OF baseball games to be played
in the orient 1t has been announced
that the board Of culture and athletics
at a meeting to reconsider the PROPOSE
ton decided to accept the challenge
It is further annranced that the men
who win rlake the trip will practice
regularly during the summer months
In order to be In ct condition and will
attend classes so as to be eligible for
the next spring season.
The challenge calls for a series Of
five games. but it is thought that when
the Maroon nine Is in the land Of Nip
pom other games win be arranged with
Japanese universities. The departure
win be made about Sept. IS, and the
athletes win not return until after Jan.
OF next year. Last year the Uni
versity Of wisconsin baseball team
played a series Of games in Japan. this
being the longest baseball trip ever at
tempted by an American college rep
resentative. The trip as outlined Tor
the Maroon team in all probability will
eclipse even that made by the Badgers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
ed WALSH HAS HOBBY.
pesu Not Caro- For Victories. but Likes
His strikeouts.

Desa Not Caro- For Victories, but Likes
His Strkeouts.
Most every ball player has his hobby
or popularity, and Ed Walsh, the star
HEAVIER Of the Chicago Americans. has
ona that Is just about the limit Walsh
doesn't pay much attention to the shut
outs he records. the games be wins, the
hits made on him or the bases on balls
he passes out, but he does dote on his
etrikeout record.
Recently Walsh pitched against
Cleveland and managed to win, more
through his mastery pitching than
through the efforts Of his teammates.
A certain baseball critic happened to
meet Walsh after the game and re-
marked that he was forced to the
limit to win. Walsh replied that hard
luck was pursuing him this spring and
that be should have won all but a few
Of the games In which he worked but
for tough breaks
''By the way, how many games have
you won and lost this yearT' the big
fellow was asked
you've got me there" he replied. II
haven't the slightest idea how stand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
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: Chickasha, Oklahoma, than in any :
= other American city Of popnla- =
= tion OF 10000 or more. 4
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
PILAKOFF AFTER GoTcH.
New Foreign crappIer Would Tn
Conclusions With Champion.

New Foreign crappIer Would Tn
Conclusions With Champion.
Pilakoff, the powerful young English
giant wrestler, who came to this eoun-
try to meet the winner Of the zbysco-
Gotch match. has issued a challenge
direct to Frank Gotch for the worlds
championship. Pilakoff is twenty five
years Of age. stands six feet two inches
in height and weighs in the best physi-
cal condition 900 pounds. He won the
greatest international tournament ever
held in Europe, which took place in
Moscow. Russia. In which Padonbury,
the Russian gladiator. won the extra
heavyweight class.
Pllakoff win meet all comers. not
only as a mat artist, but as strong
man, as be performs some wonderful
feats of strength.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
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"Chickasha possesses more factors
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any other city in this
great new state These include cen
traIness Of location, nearness to the
source Of supply OF raw materials, first
class transportation facilities, cheap
fuel, the cheapest electric power in
the southwest, an unlimited supply Of
good water, healthful climate, geo
graphically near the center Of the
United States and consequently in
close proximity to the great consum-
ing public OF the southwest, located
in the center or the richest agricul-
tural district Of the state 50 that the
produce of the farms and gardens con
tinually pour into our markets, thus
insuring an economical living to all
classes of people.
Population -1O,sSO. U. S. census
1910. In 1900 population was about
5000.
Area-sA square miles.
Altitude-1, ,OS4 to 1.16S feet.
Mean annual temperature de-
grees.
Average annual rainfall-3S inches.
Assessed valuation OF city property
Sc ,OOO, 900.
Real value city property $4,000
900.
Total bonded indebtedness s445,-
900.
Tax rate-Clty, county and state for
1910, $500 per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in a city Of first
class, basis Of value considered.
Postal receipts sSl,s7o.O7 for year
ending July l, 1910; $l6,561.27 for
the year ending July /. 1905, and an
appropriation OF $175.p00 for new
federal building.
SWaterworlxs owned by municipality
Cost sI5o0OO; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains; capacity of plant, 1,5OOs-
600 gallons daily: water tower with
tank capacity OF 100000 gallons, top Of
tank being 81 feet above the base and
located on the highest point in OF
surrounding the city; water drawn
from Washita river, river that stays
in its banks, is more like river than
any in Oklahoma, and furnishes an un-
limited supply OF running water.
Sewerage system-14 miles OF sani
tary sewers, six miles of storm sew
ers and about five miles Of sanitary
sewers under construction.
Street paving III miles, mostly as
phaIt, small part being brick; also
l6 miles Of graded streets.
Sidewalks miles Of cement side
walks and many improvements and al
ditions are under construction.
Street railway-Six miles Of electric
railway in the city limits connecting
the business part Of the city with the
suburbs and passing the new state In
dustrial Institute and College for girls
Light and power companies There
are two companies In the local Beld
the chickasha Gas and Electric com
pany which operates the gas plant AMI
owns and operates the water powel
dam Just below the city; the chicka
sha Light. Heat and Power company
owned by the II. NJ. Byllseby com
pany. Chlckasha has the lowest mn
nlcipal lighting rate Of any city Of 10,
600 and up In the United States and
which Is furnished by privately own
ed company. Rates to manufacturer
in large quantities Is furnished as low
as one ana one-half cents per lilowatt
The great gas, oil and coal fields o
H....I
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
REWARD OF s25
FROM AUTO CLUB
For Conviction OF Driver Who Ran
Down Mrs. Oorcett on
South Temple st.
WOULD JAIL ALL JOY RIDERS,
Who Hasten ON without Waiting to
Learn Extent OF Injuries or
oflcr OF Help.

a reward OF s25 was offered this
morning by the Autonpbile Club OF
Utah for the arrest and conviction OF
the chauffeur who ran down Mrs D. II.
Dorcett OF 1881 Browning avenue at
South Temple and u streets. last night
and drove OF without offering any help
to the victim. In its campaign for bet
ter automoblling conditions, both for
pleasure and business, the club intends
To take stand against JOY riding
reckless driving and other abuses which
are found here. An effort viii be made
to punish as a misdemcanor the driving
on after running down a person. The
members OF the automobile club as well
as the directors are in favor of the
rigid enforcement OF such an ordinance.
In Offering the reward. W. ID. Rishel.
manager OF the Automobile club, said
when | heard OF the action of the
chauffeur driving the unknown car
which struck a woman on Brigham
street last evening ] at once got IL
communication with the directors of
the Automobile club and was instruct
ed TO offer a reward of $25 for any IN
formation that would lead to the ar
rest and conviction Of the driver. The
CLUB INTENDS 10 take an active part IN
stopping this reckless driving in every
way possible. In fact one of the strong
est articles in the bylaws OF the club
calls for the punishment OF members
that violate the ordinances and state
laws on automobiles. The fact that
some OF the drivers are reckless is
causing a sentiment against the auto
mobile In general which l. not just to
the great majority OF drivers who are
careful OF the rights Of others There
are over 1000 automobiles on tn e
streets OF Salt Lake daily and about
once week some one reckless joy rider
commits an act such as that which oC-
CURED last evening and the general pub
lie promptly blames II upon ell auto
mobilists / am In favor OF n jail sem
tence, not fine. for any driver who rides
over a pedestrian and then does not
stop his car TO md out II injury or any
kind has resulted ! believe that the
members OF the Automobile club 10 an
Individual will take the same stand ~
| course any sane person will agree that
| accidents which are unavoidable VIII
occur. lust as they DO with railroad
| trains. street cars hOrss-arATen ne,
| hicles motor cycles and bicycles. hu'
there IA absolutely no excuse for
chauffeur running away from an acct
dent without at least stopping ana Of
ferlng all the help necessary 70 the VIC
tim. II he don't he should receive A
fail sentence and the directors OF the
club authorized me this morning TO OF
fer the above reward with view or
sending this one there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
WOOL IMP0RTATI0NS
GREATER THAN EVER

Washington. June 1o-wool for
clothing purposes and carpet-malIug is
being Imported into the United states
i'm greater quantities this year than
durinr the lest two years. the imports
for the first four months OF TINS year
being valued at s2S.i16 054.
The importation OF wool for clothing
n,irposes greatly increased last year
reaching IA. sol $40 pounds. valued al
t2f16qASl. or more than double the Inn
uoris i'm 1905 and even so per cent
higher than in 1907. The direct i'm
norris OF this wool from Australia last
wear we're 49, l77946 pounds, worth
Is eq-. 49,. American buyers purchased
in Australian wool auction sales % an
extent that they had not hitherto. The
heavy imports OF clothing wool con-
tinues In 1910. the value for the first
fo1r months. having been slS,275,l7s,
against si5.S5SS07 in the same period
OF 1908. and t5.627 49, I'm the 1907 period.
The renewed activity In American
Garnet factories Is indicated by the
heavier importation - wool for this
purpose amounting last year 20 1856.
a7b5i mounds. worth SIG. 7Oe72s. or
more than double that imported in 1905
Tho increased Importation has contin-
used In 1910. un'puniiny IN
tho Nrst four months TO 5000 $40
worth. against A.S27022 i'm the same
period in 1909. and tl.99S.Sf3 in the 1905
period. china furnishing N.o000oO
worth against N,s2I022 iu the same
poriod in 1907 and 81 1913 s43. In the 1905
psriod china furnished $4,000 oC0
worth ~ tho carpet wool imuorted by
tho United states during 1909 Large
quantities also came from Asiatic Tur-
kew. the declared exports aggregate
si.Rl41O9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
F0RTlETH ANNIVERSARY
OF FOUNDING OF GREELEY

Greedy, Colo. June lO.-Greley. { he con-
crete result OF Horace Greeley's advice.
Go west. young man. go west" Il
celebrating the fortieth anniversary OF
II founding today The town now a
prosperous city Of $1,000 population,
and the center OF thriving agricultu-
raj district, sprang from the desire OF
Horace Greeley and y. G. Meeker OF the
New York Tribune, and others TO
found q temperance community I'm the
west which resulted in the organlza-
ton Of Union colony IN New York IN
December. 1868.
A locating committee was sent out to
find site in the west and finally de-
cided upon the present location OF the
city OF Greeley. on June 10, 1870 the
first settlers OF the Union colony ar
rived upon the ground. and the town
was formally founded.
In the parade today. which will be
the feature OF the celebration will be
some of the OK carts IN which the
original trip across the plains WAS
made some 200 OF the pioneers OF
1870 are stiil residents OF Greeley
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
LETTER FROM CHIEF OF
ESTRADA'S B0DYGUARD

seattle. Wash, June Christian
Sands, Seattle high school boy who
has commission as colonel IN the
NicaaEuan insurgent army and is in
command OF Estradas bodyguard. has
written a letter TO his father telling of
the death OF Capt. Ross, a milwaukee
youth, Ia an engagement near Fortress
La Cieba The Insurgents position MAS
shelled by the enemy and Estada's
troops made rear attack on govern
ment forces with n regiment OF infan-
try. a troop OF cavalry and Sands com
mand Of creoles and Americans
we expected an easy victory" be-
writes. but We struck q snag Tor the
hill was heavily fortified The men.
who were strongly entrenched. out
numbered us by three or four hundred.
We charged the hin three times. but
We're repulsed with terrible loss
1T is admitted 10 have beer the
bloodiest battle Of the war. for the
small number ~ men engaged only
about 500 on our side and about 900 OF
the enemy. My chum, Ross, was The
hero OF the battle. leading his COMPANY
to the charge every time until he was
shot I have his revolver and hat and
am going 20 send them to his mother ~
Milwaukee. After We were taught tbs
lesson we let the enemy alone and wcf
back to our positions little Wiser,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
PACIFIC COAST FRUIT
PROSPECTS SPLENDID

Washington, June 10 --'rhe splendid
prospects for fruit IN New England
and the Pacific coast almost counter
balance the poor showing OF the Gem
trail states, where early frost got in
telling work. according to report
made public by the department III
agriculture on general crop growth
The condition OF the apple crop Is re-
ported To be more than points be-
low last year or 90 degrees as COM
pared with a normal condition. The
30 year average for apples Is 69S In
New England and on the Pacific coast
the crop promise o. Doe immense but
in such big apple states as Ohio and
Missouri there wiz De onlv about one
third Of q crop
on the other hand the peach crop.
duo 10 the excellent prospects In such
states as Georgia and Delaware.
promises 10 he larger than last year.
the condition on June I being SEQ.
The central states will produce a poor
crop II appears now
Frost evidently nipped the brlar
blossoms. for the condition of black
berries was estimated at 500 as COM
pared with 900 last year and FOR the
last four yeras
Raspberrles were estimated at 7a3
as compared with $50 last year and
SCI the four years average.
The watermelon and the canteloupe
crops viii be slightly on, II appears.
as the former we're estimated at 708
as compared with Sis year ago
Sugar cane was reported at s77 as
compared with 9O6 and sugar beets
at sos as compared with $50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
]. HAMILTON LEWIS
DIRE PREDICTION
Unless trcn1icd Mania for Legislation
Up Into Bands aud Parties.

Chicago. June 1O-Editor Theodore
Roosevelt and Editor william Jennings
Bryan were criticized In a speech by
former Congressman James Hamilton
Lewis before the Illinois Press associa-
ton yesterday. both being described
as the causes Of a movement which he
said viii lead TO a disruption OF par
ties into bands flying the flag OF their
own special privileges. He called upon
the country editors to bring about CO.
hesion and thus counteract the in
nuence OF the movement he described
Col. Lewis was talking on lcgisla-
ton and In part said;
ny legislation we are being CON
yorted into a nation OF legalized brl-
gands against legalizcd bandits The
policy now is to destroy any opponent
By the sword OF some privately direct
ed act OF tho legislature or Congress.
Unless this frenzlod mania FOR legis-
lation, which forces under penalty ODE
dience 20 that which Justice and CON
science are against shall subside into
citizenship regulated by the meas
use Of individual welfare tho United
states OF America will break up into
bands ana parties under the flag OF
their own special legislative privilege
and win pin themselves against the
others az were the houses OF Italian no
bles. English lords and German barons.
which destroyed all democracy OF hu-
man nature In that day.
III I am correct I'm my fear Of the
surrounding danger, / must charge
much OF It's existence To Editor Bryan
and Editor Roosevelt, each Of whom Ia
his sincere desire to promote a reform
In the injustice OF local institutions
has inaugurated In his political follow
ing a greater danger in the spirit OF
legislation against ncighbor or op-
ponent for retaliation or vengeance"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
WESTERN UNION
TEL. CO. INDICTED
1t is Charged With Forty-tWo Vic.
lations OF Bucket Shop Law
OF March |, 1909.
THEY VARY ONLY AS TO DATE.
Indictments Brought In District 81
Columbia-True BllIs Found
Against Many Individuals.

Washington, June 10.--The federal
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against the Western Union Teie-
graph company charging Il with le
violations OF the bucket shop law or
March /. 1909
The claim Is made that the Western
Union company by means Of tele-
fraph wire and ticker aided and
tbetted the conduct OF bucket shop in
The District Of Columbia
The ~ counts of the indictments vary
only In the date on which the alleged
violations are said TO have occurred
An additional indictment charging
tho conduct Of a bucket shop IN the
District was filed today against WI.
liam -. Price. Virgil p Randolph. Hen
~ NJ. Randolph Charles y. Moore
head. Edward Weldon. James 4. An
derson. an OF Baltimore, Md. Thomas
n Campbell OF Philadelphia; Joseph
r. Gatlns OF New York. Edward Eve
rett Taylor and John r Altberger OF
Philadelphia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
TO MAKE AUCTl0NEERlNG
DIGNIFlG0 PROFESSION

Chicago. June lO.-The famous Go!
euingi gone" OF the auCtioncer will not
be discarded At the annual meeting
Of the International Association or
Auctioncers yesterday. the suggestion
was made that II would be more dig
nifed and give the profession more
standing IL a crusade We're begun to do
away with much OF the lung power per
suaslon now used by experts to coax
tho dollar from the tightly-closed purse.
As a first move II was suggested that
"go, goingi gone!" be discarded
George Bergman OF Cairo. H., pro-
tested. saying:
Those three words are our best stock
I'm trade without them we would Just
be statesmen and not auctioneers. We
must keep them
A vote showed a large majority In
favor of retaining the expression.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
INDIANS MAKE THUMB
MARKS FOR SIGNATURES

Kansas City. June 10-In settling the
estate OF Peter the Great, a Potawst
tamie Indian chief who died several
years ago his --heirf, Who cannot write,
are making thumb marks on a deed Of
sale for the property instead OF tue
usual * his mark
The deed was fled yesterday in Kan
sas city, Kan.
About a dozen heirs cannot write 80
they have smeared the documents with
their inky thumbs But they regard
this as the safest way, insisting II VIII
be impossible for any OF the heirs who
sign the deed In this manner to ever
deny their signatures.
The estate OF the chief consists OF 10
acres OF land near Mayetta, Kan. 1t H.
valued at 81 900. Elghty-four heirs.
residing IN Missouri. Kansas, Texas.
Oklahoma and Indiana must sign the
deed before the sale can be closed. All
but four have signed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
STEWART NJ. BRICE DEAD.

New York. June 1o-Stewart NJ.
Brice OF New York, son Of the late
Calvin s. Brice. United states senator
from Ohio. Is dead al his summer home
in Asbury Park
ue wes 40 wears old and was gradu-
ated from Harvard in 1898. In college
he was n member 81 the Varsity foot
ball team.
lie vent to the Spanish war on Gen.
Skaters stan.
In 1902 he went To Idaho as a gold
seeker. He made many friends In the
gold camps and. his friends said.
planned TO run FOR Congress from thRt
state This ambition WIS prevented
nv falling health and two years ago
he was pronounced insane and placed
under the carc OF trained nurse. Ply
sicians declared his condition incurable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
EX-CONGRESSMAN BEDE
CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE

Minneapolis. June lO.-Former Con-
gresham J. Adam Bede, OF Pine city,
MINI, who was retired from the con-
gressional seat in the Eighth Minnesota
district, two years ago. has decided to
become "A candidate for the state legis-
lature In "A letter addressed TO the
voters of his district MIR. Bede an
nounces his candidacy and states his
platform.
After stating his platform. Mr. Bede
winds up his letter In the following
characteristic manner.
IF these sentiments meet with ap-
prevail and my candidacy Is not I'm con-
nict with that OF any one who could
render better service. II would be n
pleasure 10 me to take the humblest
part in the upbuilding OF our state.
otherwise / have cattle on my farm
that always welcome mo home and
the social sacrifice would not be great"