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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
WILSON TO
FIGHT Bill
TO FINISH
Costs More Per Capita to
Run University than
the Lice.
speclal 10 Express.

Special TO Express.
Oklahoma ity, Dec. 1l.--"It is cost
ing the state Of Oklahoma more than
twice as mush per capita to run the
state university than It is 10 main
tain tile Girls Industrial Institute and
College At Chickasha" said State
Superintendent Wilson today in vote
ing his opposition TO the Aiken bill.
which proposes to abolish the Girls'
college. the preparatory schools, the
secondary agricultural schools and all
the state normals except two.
- shall fight this bill to the last, z
declared Mr. Wilson. who added
y do not believe tliat we have one
educational institution more than we
need, and | would fight just as Bit
terly a bin to eliminate any one Of
our educational Institutions as would
another. believe through this chan
uel more than any other, Oklahoma
has drawn many Of her good citizens
and for that reason we stand today
with Kansas on the north and Texas
on The south A very small per cent
Of the tax paid goes to the support or
educational Institutions IN the sec
ondary school located at Alya. accord
ing TO the present appropriation. and
enrolment, it will cost the state about
$3.50 per pupil annually At the uni
vcrsity it will cost $3.50 per annum,
while at Alya It is very clear that we
will have a very handsome fund to
revert to the state; at the university
there will be a handsome deficiency
at the end Of the year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
BIG BOND
AT STAKE
In CASE
Ii the EarleSS Man is YAM
dell, Bond Sl6nerS
Save $1,000


S. j Anderson, the undertaken re-
turned last night from Shawnee. where
he was summoned By the county og.
ficlaIs Of Pottawatomie county to tcs-
tify ii the case regarding the idcntlfi-
cation Of the body Of the earIess man
who was found murdered in Frisco
box car in this city four years ago. The
case was postponed until next month
al which time important evidence will
be introduced to subsiantiate the
claim that the dead man is Wesley
Yandell Of McComb, Okla.
There is decided fight on ia Tie
case" says Mr. Anderson "Thc bond
signors are The defendants in the
case
The case has resolved itself into the
proposition Of whether the Chickasha
mummy is the remains Of Wesley
Yandell, who jumped q $1,000 bond or
whether the identification OF the body
as such is a clever ruse 10 absolve
the bond signers from the obligation
Of paying the forfeited bond. Action
u now pending in the district court of
Pottawatomie county for The collec-
tion Of this bond A thorough invesli-
cation Of the mysterious death Of the
man who was found here viii be carr
ried on during the next thirty days.
Several clews are being worked on.
Officials of Pottawatomie county
have been in chickasha to make a per-
sonal investigation concerning the
finding Of the na1 and te gather 'alI
facts that are known of the most mys-
teriousS crime in the history Of Grady
county,
Surrounded by the deepest mystery.
the mans body has remained in the
ciaycomb and Anderson morgue for
the past four years. A small stamp
/ picture and a plain gold band ring
were the only personal articles found
on his person Hundreds Of people
have viewed the body, but with the
same result No one could identify it,
Who the man was, why he was muir
dered. who committed the deed. where
the crime was committed and when
the murder occurred are a sealed
book. Several arrests were made at
the time that the mans body was
found, but no evidence could be pro
duced to make case The murder
was one Of the most grewsome and
horrible ever discovered IN this sec
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Flae DAHL IN SCHOOL

Edgar cowan, principal Of the high
school, says that there viii be no spec.
ial exercises Al the high school build
ing tomorrow IN observing fire preyen-
ton day. fire drill will be put ON
and other little exercises viii be held
but the regular program as outlined by
Perry A. Ballard. state insurance com
missioner. aud c. c Hammonds. state
fire marshal viii not be rendered.
THE delay IN receiving the programs
IL responsible Tor this and We can only
give the regular fire drills and precau.
iions. says Mr. cowan The programs
we're received too late for execution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
GIVES INDIANS
AUTHORITY ITO
BRING SUITS

Washington. Dec. H. Congressman.
Charles D, Carter Of Ardmore has in
troduced the following bill in the
house
BE it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives Of the United
States OF America in congress assem-.
bled, That the members Of the Chloe
taw and Chickasaw tribes OF Indians.
freedmen excepted, are hereby granted
authority to file in the court OF claims
within sixty DAYS after the approval
Of this act a suit against the United
States asking compensation for the
value Of the land situated in the state
OF Oklahoma. and bounded by the
ninely-eighth,and one hVndredth meri
dians Of west longitude. and the Can
adian and Red rivers commonly
known as the leased district and Greer
country after dsducting the Chey
enne and Arapahoe country. and al
lands allotted BY the United State.
to the Indians domiciled upon sait
country. and the court Of claims f
hereby granted jurisdiction to deter
mine the value Of said lands and {,
render judgment therefor ia favor o
\ the members Of the Choctaw anl
Chlckasaw tribes Of Indians. it beinl
agreed between tho United States an
the Choctaw and chickasaw Indian
that the country known as the 'leaser
district aud Greer county above &c
scribed was purchased and title az
Quired by the choctaw and Chicka
saw tribes Of indians under lreatle
dated October Is. 1920; September q
1880, and January "A, iS37 and tha
while the title to same has passed |
Tie united States The members OF I'd
Choctaw and hiekasaw tribes Of II
dians have never been paid for an
lart Of the same except the Cheyenn
AID Arapahoe country That sal
cause shall be advanced on the dooks
BY the court Of claims"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

DEMENTED

Like unto Waldron, the disappear
ing juror at Kansas City, who fid-
died in a minor key all evening be-
fore he flew the coop. Barney De-
mente, aged %. Is IN the county JAN
with bis faithful fiddle, grinding out
Turkey and the Straw" and other
stirring melodies
Apparently harmless. yet acting in
way that caused much uneasiness
in the neighborhood, Barney was found
today by Sheriff Lewis at the home OF
Mr. Bray, about four miles west Of
Pocasset and he accompanied the Of
ficers to town without resistance. Folks
out there say he has been in the habit
OF peeping into windows, walking into
houses unanounced, and worst OF all.
working the pumps at their wells for
hours at a time. 1t is said that he has
been an inmate Of the asylum at Fort
Supply He is ready to tear off a tune
on his box whenever called upon.
Deputy Featherstone and Rol
Phillips accompanied the sheriff to Mr.
Bray's place and they reached town
with Dimente about 1.30 this after
noon.
The insanity board will pass on tn,
case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
pEFgNpANr pIscAAReEp.

John o'Neill Of Fort Sill charged
with embezzling buggy was before
Judge J. p Vance today, and the case
was dismissed upon the recommen-
dation Of the Assistant County Attor-
ney Herndon The complaint was filed
by J. Welch, who claimed that O'Neill
had taken a buggy valued at SIS from
his place near Alex. The evidence
produced by the defendant and his
witnesses showed that the buggy in
question was almost valueless and that
It had been used by MI O'Neill wita
the consent Of Mr. Welch The hon.
esty Of Mr. O'NeilI was established be-
yond question,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
AFTER OIL.
THERE TOO

M Reno. Dec. iI.--At a meeting OF
the city commissioners this afternoon
il is expected that bids for drilling a
well 5000 feet deep on a tract OF 400
acres OF land owned by The city will
be called lof
Bonds 10 the amount OF $4,000 were
voted BY tho city for the purpose o.
sinking a deep veil with a view to
finding oil, gas OF aflesIan water
Primarily the object Is to make a
test to determine whether oil and gas
exist beneath The surface here. Ei-
forts are also being nude to interest
oil prospectoa { olauneh private uu.
derlaklngs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Y.W.C.A.IS
ORGANIZED
IN COLLEGE

The introduction and organization
Of the work Of the Young Women's
Christian Association in the Girls col.
Iege last night was step forward in
the history Of the institution and the
young women demonstrated a great in.
terest ia the movement BY their pres,
ernce and the large membership that
was securd
Miss Inez Kinney oi Denver, Colo,
introduced the work and explained the
organization at a meeting held yestoI
day afternoon in the college auditor.
um and last night at a mass meeting
Of the students the organization was
perfected,
Officers were elected as follows
Miss Alexander Powell, president
Miss Emma Rogers, vice president,
Miss Louie May, secretary; Miss Ruby
John Canning, treasurer
The Y. W. c. A. of the Girls college
will make application at once for mem
bership IN the national organization
and the association viii be made one
Of the trong features in the liGa &c thf
institution. After the businegg iasl
evening reception was held for Miss
Kinney who left sSmorning for Ok
lahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
OPPOSEDBY
TEACHERS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec, A.
Resolutions adopted by the Rogers
County Teachers Institute deplore and
condemn what they term the malicious
attempts of Oliver II. Aiken and his
tellow-conspirators to destroy a largo
lumber Of state schools and thus dis.
upt the educational system Of Okla.
homa" The meeting was heA at
Claremore. where the branch prepara-
oy school, one Of those to be aban-
ioned by terms OF the Akin bin. is
located
The association also deplored the
unnecessary and Injurious advertising
abroad that inevitably follows from
published interviews and articles from
prominent politicians to the effect
that our school system is bad and our
state institutions are managed in the
interests Of petty politicians
The teachers went on record as iay-
0ring a uniform system OF certlfica.
ton by the state, based upon examiha.
ton or credits actually earned in some
school of recognized standing, and 50
managed as to preclude the issuance
OF state certificates as rewards fol
personal or political services
J. D. Barney, chairman Of the ros0
luton committee, is teacher Of mathe
matics in the Claremore institution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
WALDRON
RETURNS
INSANE
Calmly Walks Into His
Home Discharge
the Jury
TeIeEram By unIted Press.

Telegram Dy bulteu fFesa.
Kansa City, Mo-, Dec. li.--Wsl.
dron, the escaped Juror, pale, and
haggafd from his long vigil returned
home at Ii o'clock this morning. he
walked calmly into bis house, through
the Gordon Of surrounding police. He
was Immediately arrested and taken
to court. Physicians say he Is un-
doubtedly insane
Waldron told the Judge that after he
left the hotel he went to the river bank
contemplating suicide, but chang
ed his mind. and went to Argentine,
where he took a train for Emporia.
staying there until yesterday
He said he read Of the suicide theory
in the paper and came home because
he feared it would kin his WIFE
Porterileld found him at home this
morning Teh Judge says he viii prob
ably declare waldron insane. discharg-
ing the jury Waldfon Is on witness
stand
After q conference with Waldron. al
the close Of the examination Of him.
Judge PorterfieId this afternoon an.
nounced mat he would dismiss the en-
Tire Hyde jury, aud order retrial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Eight More Converted
at Baptist Revival

Going Beyond the Reach OF Christ
was the subject Of the sermon deliy-
cred last night at the Baptist church
By Evangelist Hawkins. The sermon
was one Of the best that has been
given during The revival and there
were eight conversions during the
evening There was large crowd in
attendance
The services will begin tonight at
1880 o'clock Every one is cordially
invited to attend Special music Ia
arranged for each service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
FOUR MORE
WANTED

Spokane. Wash. Dec il.-Trustees
Of The Gordon school district on the
ST. Joe river IN shoshone county,
Idaho, though bombarded with hundred
Of applications. representing every
state and province in America. declare
that unless a teacher with at least
four children is secured the district
win be abandoned There is only one
child Of school age in The district,
waicn is equipped with adequate eda
cational facilities and pass 4 SALARY
Of Sl0O a month. while five pupils sra
necessary to meet the state require.
ment Each Of the many applicants
has agreed % saa,ouAt ihis baIliea
and to supply lne necessary additional
pupils, but So far only one practical
suggestion has been offered This
came from 8 wars old girl To in.
diana, whose name lha trustees de-.
cliue to make public FOR the present.
She is a graduate Of university at
Valparaiso Her plan TO perpetuata
the district is to borrow four chill
dren from an orphanage aud care FOR
them in and ont Of school The trus.
tees are in correspondence with the
Hoosier girl and she may land tho
position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Basket Ball Game
Here Friday Evening

The first basket BAN game Of the
ieason viii be played tomorrow even.
ng at the hig4 school gymnasium The
ghickasha high school team viii meet
'he team Of the Southwestern college
of Weatherford, Okla.
The game promises to be fast as
both teams are in excellent practice.
Saturday evening the Weatherford
boys viii meet the Grady County
Teachers basket ball team here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
FINE PREVENTION DAY.

Tomorrow December IS, is fire pre-
vention day, according to the procla-
nation Of Governor Lee Cruce and the
cities and schools Of Oklahoma are
urged by the governor to observe the
day by carrying out special cleanup
crusade. Official programs have been
sent to the schools over the state,
which outlines the work for The day
Chief Gattis Of the fire department
has urged the business men Of the city
to clean up their premises and to exer-
else every precaution in the matter
Of the origin and the spread Of an
fires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Officers are Elected
by the Eastern Star

The officers for the year 1912 in the
Ella Morris Chapter OF the Order OF
me Eastern Star were elected last
night as follows
Mrs } Van Dunham, worthy mat
ron John Tewksbury, worthy patron,
Mrs. Helen J. Lindsey, associate
worthy matron; W. E. Nichols. seere-
iary Miss Georgia Tewksbury, con.
ductress. Miss Hazel Bdelsoe, asso-
ciate conduetress.
There was a large attendance and
the meeting was full Of interest Sew
oral important matters for the com.
ne years work we're discussed,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
NEXT JOB
FOR BURNS
Telegram By unIted PRESS.

ANAS1tattAA ~ AhAhAA = ANhht
Denver, Dec. l4-Detective Burns
will be engaged by the Denver Bar as
socIation to Investigate the conduct Of
the Patterson trial
The principal investigation will be
concerning the testimony Of Francis
Easton, the star witness for the de-
fense II was alleged that be was an
eyewitness to the shooting.
The grievance committee Of The as
sociation claim to have four witnesses
who say they were along the route and
that Easton was not there. If suffi-
clent evidence is found, perjury prose
cutions may be Instituted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
JURY STILL
Baking


%.~h~t1t AAh ~ NAAN~" = hI1fffH
So Louis, Mo-, Dec i4.-After being
out forty-elght hours the striking
jury In the harrington will case still
declared that they will not find a ver-
dict for Father John White as IN.
structed by Judge Withrow
The court orders them locked up
and "llberally supplied with ice water
One juror says, Wen stay out til
hell freezes oveb but We won't change
our verdict
After the testimony was heard the
court gave instructions 70 the jury to
return verdict for Father White
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
A
BUTCHER
TeIegram By unlLed PreAs.

Telegram by United Press.
Albany, n Y, Dec. "a. Scores Of
detectives are hunting Ned Dennis. an
Italian farm hand, suspected Of mur-
dering Mrs Mary Morner. a rich
widow and her three children. Arthur
aged ~; Edith, aged 20, and Blanche.
aged Il.
The bodies were horribly mutllated
with hatehet and we're found buried
IN a stable in the rear Of the Morner
residence.
A note found on the piano read 1T
allan make sausage Of American ]"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
coRYELL MAKE STATEMENT.

Dr. Martin Coryell wishes to correct
The rumor that he has sqId his home
place. He says that he has not and
hat the record Of real estate trans
action On the county records this week
was only the correction Of deed and
not a sale. Dr. Coryell says that he
likes Chlekasha and will continue to
live here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Ex.sULTAN VERY I'LL

Telegram BY United Press.
Berlin, Dec l4.-A Conslantinople
dispatch says that Abdul Hamid is
ehltically III and there is little hope
for his recovery The ex-sultain's con-
dition Is 50 serious that ne was today
removed from tho salonika prison 70
C0nstaniinople
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
MINERS LAST LETTERS To LOVED ONES

Brieeville. Tenn. Dee li.-What are
the thoughts Of those about to die is
shown by messages written by four
miners who were imprisoned in the
Cross mountain shaft by last satur.
days explosion Hands more accus
toned to grasp the pick than the pen
scribbled notes of>farewen IN which
words Of love we're made to take see.
ond plnee 10 instructions in practical
affairs.
The four notes were written by men
Who believed that death was near. The
letters we're placed ia their pockets SO
that they might be found when their
bodies we're recovered. Before the end
came. however. rescuers reached their
prison and took them out alive
One stub Of a pencil an inch long
was all the men had. They used it
/ in turn. Milton Henderson wrote hus
to his young wife:
Dear Little WIFE Your have been a
good little wife but 4 ! don't get 70
See you any more on this earth have
told you where | wanted to be buried
TAT Pleasant Hill Now sweetheart do
as tell YOU. BY By
This was written at o'clock Tues
day morning, Evidently young Hen
derson'a turn with the pencil had gone
but ii came back to his hands again
and then he added
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
EVANGELIST DELIVERS


An enthusiastic service was held at
noon al the Rock Island shops by
Evangelist Hawkins and Rev. George
Sherman, pastor Of the Baptist church.
for the shopmen Of the city EvangeI
ist Hawkins addressed the men on the
subject, The Welfare Of the Soul. He
developed the thought that it is right
to provide for the physical man, but
that this is secondary in Importance
70 the matter Of providing for the
spiritual life. Great interest was
shown BY the men and another serv-
Ice will be Held at the shops at the
noon hour tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
sToKes, coNDITIoN cRITlcAL.

Telegram BY United Press.
New York, Dec IA 1T is reported
al the office ol the district attorney
that Stokes is dyingl Fapassed a very
bad night and it is now said that life
is hanging by thread.
The staie closed It's case with the
Introduction Of the testimony Of Police
Inspector Russell, repeating the story
the girls told him On the day they
were arrested Defense closed aflr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Telegram by Unlteu rress.

Kansa City, Dee. l4.-Juror Wal.
dron Is SIN unbound, and it Is prac.
tically certain today that BoDenz will
demand Hyde's release on the ground
that be has been once IN jeopardy of
bis NE. and therefore cannot be re.
tried FOR the same ofiense
Judge PouesgleId and the prosecut.
ing attorney are eonfering regarA
Tag the dismissal Of the jury The
river Is being dragged for the body
Of the mlsslpg juror
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
OKLAHOMA COAL
co. WINS SUIT

Cleveland, Dec. ii.-The jury in the
federal court here awarded the HALEY
Oklahoma Coal Company ssO5O7 dam
ages for losses occasloned IN an eS'
plosion IN Halleygille, Okla, mine In
1908
The verdict places damages for
twentynine men At $500 each, and
four mules Al slsa each
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14


we have to fan with our coats to
live. on know half the COW is yours.
IL / don't get out Of here get your papa
to help you get my pay from the mine.
lf don't happen 10 lag my eyes on
You again on this earth hope to see
you IN heaven want you to tell
mamma that papa and are all right
so tar they don't send nothing
worse on as hope we can get out NJ
We doa'i get out hope 10 meet you
in heaven"
Similar 70 the feelings entertained
hy Young Henderson were those re.
Elected by Erwin Smith in the motto
he LETT his wife, only biaeker was his
IeSsTTsir. were that possible. lie wsote.
Dear Wife and Children don't
think we can get out. Ne and Dore
irish is burned bad Let the house 90
back. lHe had just bought a home).
The company owes me $50. Take care
Of the children You can make the
company pay for my life Arthur and
Duff started through entry NO IS.
don't know whether they can set out
Or not. Good by to ALL
In the double dinner pail carried by
Smith was water, and, though he was
burned and almost famished for drink
he gave 1t an to. Dore Irish. who was
more badly burned and who needed
water more than the other TO mini
nize his sufterings-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
COTTON MARKET TO-DAY

Cotton sold on the streets today as
high as ssz5. Ten bales brought this
price. The cotton sold today was Of
excellent quality
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Stranded Steamer
in Grave Peril


Telegram by United Press.
Gibralter. Dec a. Tugs are a.
tempting 70 approach the stranded
steamer Delhi, 10 rescue The mails. A
million and half in bullion is still
aboard
The gale is increasing and it is fear
ed that The Delhi win break up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

The overruling al motion tp Quash IN.
dlctmAnt because cross-examinaii0n 81
Stokes was unfinished
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

~ Phoenix Ariz. Dec. li.-A
: democratic landslide is indicated
+ here. The exact returns are still
= unknown, but IT is democratic
= victory by about 5000 votes.
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

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