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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

Miss Erma Rose and Miss Ethel Pol
lard Of the local office were the only
ladies in attendance.
The delegates we're given car ride
over the city al 1890 and were taken
then to the Midway hotel for. dinner
at o'clock
The Delegates.
The enrolment of delegates up. un-
til noon today showed the following
R. r. johnson. Tulsa; G. p Hull Ok
Iahoma City; L. Heyman, Guthrie; S.
Il. Timmehs. I.awton; o. S. Burnham,
Frederick; Harry G. Warren. 0klaho-
ma City; J. 4. Brady. w. A. French,
Billie Haseiwood. P. H. Dorsey. Rob
ert Stiffey, W. G. Williams, G. B. Nc
CleIland. Edgar Cook. A. B. StilIwell
and j. r. Pettigrew, Oklahoma City;
G G. Ralston. Guthrie; Frank Lau-
ham. Altus; Harry c. Collin. Shawnee; ;
Clyde Baker, Kingfisher; Sidney J.
Ward, Shawnee; Charles S. STANDBY,
Norman; r. .. Brabron, Enid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
FACING DEATH NEGRO
ADMITS MURDER OF
DETECTIVE MCDONALD
Sheriff and Police Officers Pressed
Black for His Story; Refused to
Open Up Till Convinced
End Was Near.

Il was IN the yards on the night Of
the killing and was sitting In an
empty car when Mcdonald came along
and flashed his light into the car l
thought he saw me and afterwards !
got out of the car and started down
the track, thinking Mcdonald had
gone. / ran into him In the dark and
fired one shot. He took two shots at
me. then ran back to the caboose Of
a freight train that was standing In
the yards ana climbed onto the train,
riding TO the switch in the north end
OF the wards Here l climbed off and
went went as far as the gas plant.
Then l turned south and went home.
going to led and stayed in bed all the
next day because l was feeling bad"
Roberts said he was in the yards
Saturday night looksag for case OF
whIskey so lie could sell II and have
a big time. He also admitted several
other robberies.
Houston Hicks and Essic Cannon,
negroes. arrested YESTERDAY in connSc-
ton with the robbery OF cars we're re-
leased. only one other Of those ar
rested being held.
The killing Of Mcdonald.
D. G. Mcdonald. member Of the
n Reno fire department. and A. L.
Mcdonald. deputy sheriff at the
same place, both brothers Of G, H.
Mcdonald, the detective who was kill
ed BY Eoberts. came down from I'll
Reno last night to hear the negro's
story.
c. II. Mcdonald. in company with a
brother officer was inspecting cars IN
the yards here when he met death. Il
was about 3 O'Clock In the morning
while the two men we're passing down
the tracks between different strings Of
cars when McDonald's partner heard
thrse shots and voice ring out
Charlie. I'm shot A bullet mad
pierced the detectives heart.
In all four arrests we're made in con.
nection With the crime. the first man,
a negro being released in a short time
Bill sabln, Chas. Robbins and Chas-
Glen. switchmen. were arrested a
few days later and we're held a week
for a preliminary after which they
we're discharged by Justice T. 2
Moore. no evidence beine found
against them. Each Of them now has
a suit for $4,000 damages for malic'
ious prosecution pending against the
Rock Island.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

II YOU wanted to rent a house or
furnished rooms you would read the
want ad slge. wouldn't yous Then
why not read the grocery ads. when
you want groceries, the dry goods ads.
when you want dress goods. the clio.
thing ads. when you want suit-sure-
ly these are Of more importance than
anything else.
There ara some people wko imagine
that advertised goods are shoddy
something that the merchant could
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, May 30. Constitu-
tionaI LAWYERS here regard the effect
o. the tobacco grust case as direct ad-
vice frome the supreme court to The
attorney general to proceed with the
Individual prosecution Of the trust
leaders.
It is fAoughr that ~ fevefsihs The
arisinal Judgment ann holding indlvId-
nails responsible fer restraint Of trsde
the court laid the basis for criminal
prosecutions.
II the court bad merely Affirmed the
Judgment Of the lower court and order.
ed the dissolution OF the trust II is
said. criminal prosecution would likely
have been barred but the original
Judgment was reversed and the direc-
tors are held to be individually part
|ners in effecting the conspiracy in re-
straint Of trade.
Running through the decision is the
reference to conscious wrong DOING
on the part Of the directors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

NO. lin The
AUTO RACE
Immense Crowd Witness
Beginning Of the 500
Mile Contest.

Telegram by United Press.
indianapolis. May 30.-s. P. Dickson,
mechanican with Greiner, driving an
Amplex car. was killed and Greiner
was injured when the car turned over
during the 500 mile internatioual
sweepstakes auto races opening at the
speedway here today. A rear tire
burst and the machine skidded Grein-
or is one of the four millionaire driv-
ers entered in the race.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
saw the start Of the race at 1904
O'Clock.
Fully 10000 people had battered at
the speedway five house before the
Opening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

TOBACCO
DECISION
According TO Views Of
Lawyers High Court
Points Out Way.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. May s0.-Official copies
OF the supreme court decision in the
tobacco trust case were brought here
by special messengers and we're sub
mitted today to attorneys and officials
OF the company.
The rasival Of the doctrine Of the
individual responsibility Of directors,
contained in the decision, is an un-
pleasant snock and is causing not a
little worry tc those higher up
Future plans OF the company are
being withheld, pending the result Of
the consultation among attorneys and
corporation officials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
MORE Are
ENROLLED

Teachers who have enrolled in the
Grady County Normal express them
selves as being much pleased with the
course offered. said County superin-
teneeat q +. Newell today. The reg
ular class work in the normal was be-
gun this morning and win continue for
five weeks. The enrolment has in.
creased 10 l27 at noon today.
AS many as "A teachers have enroll
ed for first grade certificates and
more than forty have enrolled for sec
ond grade certificates. The work Of
fered BY the Grady County normal is
superior 70 That offered By any OF the
surrounding counties.
W B. Davis VIII begin the lecture
course June S. and be here until June
2.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
Teachers viii Play
Business College

An exciting game OF baseball is
promised one day this week when the
game that has been matched between
the Chsckasha business college stu
dents and the Grady County normal is
played at University park. The chal-
lenge from the commercial students
has been accepted by the teachess, but
the date las not yet beeE announced.
Il. I. Denbo OF the Business college
promises thai the game will come off
one day this week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
PLANTING MUCH
CORN And COTTON

J. E. Harrington the seed man. re-
ports the sale Of all kinds Of seeds and
especially seed for agricultural pur-
poses good. Mr.. Harrington is sell
ing large quantities Of cotton and corn
seed. The farmers over the county
are plowlng their wheat and oats
fields in many instances and are re
planting shem to corn and cotton. Gar
den seeds Of ali kinds are in demand.
Sweet potato plants and all kinds Of
garden plants are being set out BY the
city folks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

Rejecting oil oyertures OF bis splr-
itual adviser. after turning away ~sin
Killer" Griffin, who was eager to save
his crime.stalned soul. win Roberts,
the negro shot by detective Monday
morning while attempting to escape,
convinced tlsat the end Of his earthly
career was near and urSfIling "a cross
the dark river burdened with his sins.
at 10 O'CLOCK last night confessed TO
DR.. A. B. Leeds that he was the mur-
derer OF c. II. Mcdonald. the detective
who was shot dead In the chlckasha
yards on the night Of March 26.
Fear Prompted Him.
During the day Sheriff Lewis and
Patrolmnn Rallew had worked hard.
pressing the black for confession.
Df. Leeds was with him a good
OF the time during the afternoon. Rob
erts asked the doctor TO tell him when
he thought tbs end was near. Il will
tell all II I'm going to die" said he.
but ! won't do it until ] know there
is no chance for me. II | did they
would send me up Tor 30 years"
Gradually Doctor Leeds gained frae
ments of tho forthcoming confession
and finally in the presence Of Detec-
dive c, +. Brookover. the man who
shot him. aud J. e. Gates. another de-
tectlve. Roberts made clean breast.
confesslng he killins Of Mcdonald and
his part in the robbery Of cars. Several
other persons we're in the room at
times during the period while the ne
gro was dpllng out his story but "sln
Killer" and his band we're not near
him after The early part Of the after
noon. He remained obdurate TO en-
treaties OF the preacher and said he
didn't want to see anything more OF
him.
The Confession.
Dr. Leeds took down the confession
As II fell from the lips Of the black. In
substance Il was as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
Doctor Drew Confession
After the Preacher Failed
One MORE
VICTIM OF
BATTLE
TeIegram by United Fresa.

Telegram by United Press.
Muskogee, May 80. Clifford He's
ter. one OF the victims Of the Porum
party who was wounded in the battle
yesterday. died here today in hos
pital. He was IS years OF age. A..
The chase of Pony Starr and Joe Da,
Wis, cofmen who were In the Davis
gang was today abandoned. Sheriff
Weiser says he has advices that the
men will come in and surrender.
II is said that the Davis men fought
in self defense A posse of farmers
went to the Starr home to get him and
the battel ensued
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
APPORTIONMENT
BILL TO PASS


Senator Geo. W. Barefoot has re-
ceived the following lettef from sena-
ator Bailey ON a matter Of great In.
terest to public men in Oklahoma:
Washington. d. c., May rs. 1911.
Hon. G. ". Barefoot.
chickashs. Okla.
My Dear Friend:
/ have been so busy with the work
OF the finance committee for the last
three weeks that have had very lit
tie time for my mail. and this explains
why have not replied more promptly
to yours Of The 18th irsa. | feel reas-
onably certain the apportionment bill
which has already passed the house Of
representatives will pass the senate
at this session. The chairman Of the
census committee. Senator La Fol.
Iiette seems to be opposed to the bill,
and he has not yet called a meeting OF
the committee to consider 1t, but he
has pfomised me to do SO very soon,
and I think tnat as seSa as we meet,
We will order Il favorably reported 10
the senate. With best wishes. am
VERY truly your friend.
]. w. BAILEY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT

not sell--thst 4 an erroneous idea--
advertised goods today stand Tor quail.
ity. Look in the magazine and you
will find only quality goods advertis.
en- We arr running these articles for
the readers beneflt-not ours We
konw you are losing money every time
you shop and do not read the adj. IN
the Express.
Today Bullard. the Peoples store.
the Fair. the Eagle Mercantile Co..
and the Globe store are offering some
thing you need. al . less price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
PROMINENT CITIZEN
OF MUskocEE IS DEAD.
alegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Muskogee. May so. Joe NJ. I.ahay,
a noted member Of the Cherokee ma
tion. who ran for congress four years
ago died a. his home here last night
OF heart trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
GENERAL ouulL, MILITARY sLgurH IN PHILIPPINES.

- having certain
designs the Philippines Major
reached limit Of service
13 has been detailed investigate
Duyal commander Of the Philippines dc
his retirement He has
service scholarly
higher grade than until be
officially alleged
thinks
awaited
Interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

Mss weItha Mundell of Anadarko.
passed through the city today on her
way home from Wichita Falls, Tex
wafle in the city she visited Miss
Blanche Daniels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

The womans Home Mission society
win meet Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. A. SchuIer, 1908 South
Eighth street. A full attendance is de-
sired because this will be the only bus
mess meeting during the month Of
June.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30
I INJURED
TAI vkTDCCK
lV WnEUn
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
MarshaIltowD, Ia. May 80. The
Los Angeles limited passenger train
on the Chicago & Northwestern was
ditched 25 miles from here this morn
ing.
Seven passengers were injured.
The accident was due to the break
Ing Of 4 truck ON a Pullman car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

= Roberts this afternoon was re- =
= ported 70 be stronger than he =
= was yesterday, although his con- =
= dition IS still critical. The doc ,
= tors decline TO make any state =
= ment az his prospect for recoy- =
= cry. lie remains In the jury y
= room back OF the court house. =
= He has made no further confes- =
= sion today. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

The Confession.
Dr. Leeds took down the confession
As II fell from the lips Of the black. In
substance Il was as follows
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
State pepartment,. rrlumph..

The innovation of the maximum
and minimum tariff provisions in the
Payne law compelled negotiations OF
great completely. and yet i'm a reason.
able time after the enactment OF that
law, negotiations were opened and
completed with all foreign govern.
m ents affected, with the result that
all instances Of undue tariff discrIm-
ination against the United States have
been swept away and we stand today
on a substantial equality OF treatment
from every competing nation. Under
this administration and under the skill
Of Secretary Knox. the American state
department has placed our nation In
the front rank as regards every diplo
matte endeavor and every interna,
tional negotiation, and II can be added
had averted three wars with Latin.
American countries.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
PresIdent,s Stand uphsld.

In the long run the presidents etand
Will Justify Itself, and In making this
prediction the Leader speaks as one
OF the first Of progressive Republican
papers. In the nearer view II may
prove destructive TO HIS fortunes and
to his party's chances In the coming
national campaign. IF the country
weighs bis action we'll and gets at the
pith Of the situation Mr.. Taft's unde
niable courage will prove political
wisdom as well as public service a
the greatest Importance CIevelanS
Leader.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
SERVED COUNTRY AND PARTY


There Is reason to anticipate that
when the regular session cosvenes
next December the ardor OF . good
many or the hot,haste tariff readjust-
ers VIII have cooled considerably.
They will have had an opportunity to
talk matters over with then constlt-
uents. and shey will have had time to
do some steady thinking on their own
account. A good many OF them will.
there Is reason to expect. be made
aware that the president, In vetoing
tho tariff bills. saved them from n sit.
Cation Of developing embarrassment
The two houses. on the assembling
or the regular session, except for
slight variation resulting from deaths
or serious illness. will be constituted
Jus. as ut the extra session; but IL is
quite within the probabilities that
there Will be considerable variation
In the prevalent attitude OF the house
majority with regard to the readjust.
mept OF tariff rates There will be
plenty OF time after the regular ses.
sion convenes to make n record for
use at the next year elections. but
there is mighty apt to be an awaken
ing to the fact that record may be
loaded with danger and potential
catastrophe. Judging the future by
the past the Democratic party will not
for very long survive record by
congressional majority. The vetoes
OF the president have postponed the
early scoring Of the record. but pop
ular opinion will be likely to measure
by the intent Of the house majority
and be Influenced accordingly.
Throughout the prolongation OF the
extra session President Taft has been
a winner. That fact now stands out
conspicuously and impressively. The
extra session WINS convened for the
purpose Of enacting the Canadian
reciprocity agreement and, though
the discussion of that measure In the
senate was rather long -winded. the
bill In the end was passed In essen.
TALLY the exact form In which II waf
drafted and &c the president urged
that It should be passed. In that the
president won a great victory. He
has won another great victory In
staving of hasty and ill-considered
tariff action. IL the preventing OF q
statehood bill for Arizona with a toe
radical recall feature. and the indica.
lions now are that in respect to the
arbitration treaties the presidents at
titude will. in practical effect. be sus
tanned in the senate. There has been
some absurd talk during the past few
weeks about putting the president in
a hole" He Is still upon the high
and firm level, and those who were
diligently employed In arranging this
hypothetical hole viii have to step
rather cautiously lest they themselves
stumble because of the excavation
which they made.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
HUBBY QUICK TO SEE POINT
Most Married Men VIII Understand
just Why That Particular Hat
Was SO Becoming.

Mrs Jones came downstairs one
evening. after dinner. and displayed
herself TO her husband. embellished
with the result OF her all-day skirmish.
ing in the milliners shops.
John" she asked, how do you like
this hat on me?"
"Oh. don't know" To answered.
Have you bought it?'
mo. not exactly. brought II home
on approval. intend to take either
this or another one. which Is i've dol.
lars more than this. but thought
Say. Florence" he interrupted.
that's the most becoming hat I ever
saw you have on. Telephone TO them
drst thing In the morning that you'll
take IL. so as to make sure they'll not
sell 1t to anybody else."-Youth's Com
panion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
pepartmen, Of commerce and Labor

Department Of Commerce and Labor.
Although this department OF the
government has been but recently es-
tablished, in the few years of it's ex-
istence Il has come to be one OF the
most important OF all departments.
The work of the census bureau in TAX
ing and completing the census of 1910
has been more comprehensive and
perfect than that of any previous cen
sus. The work OF the various bu-
reaus. notably immigration, coast and
geodetic survey. manufactures. sup
plies, light house establishment and
fish and fisheries, lave been brought to
state OF perfection under the ad-
ministration Of Secretary Maggie that
has resulted in most satisfactory &C.
complishments. while the bureau OF
statistics, for many years showing a
most complete and comprehensive line
Of work. has during the past two years
even excelled In it's attainment all
previous efforts OF It's most efficient
chief.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27

The Democrats will go into the cam.
paign with great deal OF noise about
The bills vetoed BY Mr. Taft. and the
voters win appreciate the fact that
these bills were framed for the pur.
pose OF inviting vetoes so as to fur.
nish slender campaign material for a
party that has no record OF service
and sought in the extra session to
manufacture such. Mr.. Taft is acting
logically and popularity and he Will be
enabled to present the case to the PEG
pie In the most convincing manner.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
RIsksd punIsnmsnt for pos.

A pleasing story OF prispnsr's lsse
for his dog comes from North Sati-
ma. Wash. Michael Short. sentenced
to the street chain gang to work ODE
his me. escaped with two other mon
recently. but somewhat to the surprise
OF his overseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike az
planned to the oficer that acts AZ fore
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed mt home and that
he had stolen away to liberate Il, as &c
had been three days without food or
water. tE
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
FAvoRiTE FICTION.

No. I'm Not q Bit Seasick: I'm
staying Out Here on Deck to Get the
Fresh Air"
Yes. Indeed. the Water 10 Delight.
tuliy Warm: I'm Coming Out Because
Promised Mamma I Wouldn't Stay in
More Than a Minute or Two
It's 20 Good to Get Back TO Work
Again After Your Vacation"
We Had to Stop at the Chuckstaks
House Because All the Good Hotels
Were Fsu."
Boats on This Line Make Close Con.
necton With Trains at Sandville for
All Points In the Interior"
Mlllie. How / Envy You That Spleen
did Coat or TAM"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
Marked Down.

Two little boys were selling lemon.
ade to earn circus money. A thirsty
old gentleman stopped at the stand OF
the first little boy and drank three
glasses OF the beverage. He then
passed to the stand CT the seconu lit.
Tie boy Are you aware" he asked
pleasantly. that the little boy across
the way only asks three cents q glass
Tor his lemonade. while you charge
five?"
The Lad addressed answered very
readily: Yes. l know. mister. but his
lemonade Is what the puppy fell in
Metropolitan Magazine.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
a Raid Without R.a.on.

THE president is altogether right
This Democratic raid ypon the tariff
has been undertaken without reason.
II has been a purely political move
ment. and every thinking person I'M
derstands II to be just that and moth
Ing more. To permit such kinder
garten measure to go upon the statute
books would be to invite commercial
disaster. "-Philadelphia Inquirer
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
GOOD Jokes
Salt. Please.

Salt. Please.
nave been In some very hot coua-
tries Indeed" said the man who can
tell EN-. very hot countries"
How hot?" asked somebody.
We'll. amazingly hot remember
once. In India. think II was. We start.
ed a football club. but ws had to give
II up"
Too hot to play?-
Too hot TO play! let me tell you.
the heat was 80 great that the air In
the football expanded. and II used to
san right away In the air. We lost
half dozen balls like that
Great Scott"
Yes IL Is a fact And. OF course.
we only played football In the win.
teri"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
New Bed Needed.

During the days of the gold fever
N California" said an old sea cap
tain. our ship was so crowded that
you could hardly get place to sleep.
Captain said a man when we were
three days out. I have Just got to have
tome place to Sleep
Where have you been sleepingT'
asked
i have been sleeping on a sick
man.. the passenger said. but he's get.
ting better now" Success.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27
Opportunity L. Theirs.

II the Democrats. insurgents. near.
insurgents and regulars really wish TO
serve the people. ample opportunities
await them at the next regular ses.
sion. BY honest cooperation and rea.
sonable diligence they can take the
tariff out Of politics"-of low. insin.
cere politics-before the convention
period dawns and cause everybody 70
forget the little skirmIshes. stratagems
and vanities Of Washington silly sea.
son.