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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12

hshington, April 12.-ARepresenta-
tive Underwood Of Alabama today in
troduced in the house bin embody-
ing the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment and providing free list Of the
necessities cf life and it was referred
to tho ways and means committee.
With reciprocity and free trade as
to necessities as their slogan, the ma
jority today are prepared to push leg
islation during the special session.
The program finally agreed upon in
cludes:
First, President Taft's reciprocity
agreewsne with blanket free list
embodying the necessities Of life.
Second, caucus two weeks hence
to decide upon the policies to be pur-
sued with reference to the wool and
cotton schedules.
Third, direct election Of senators.
Fourth, publication of campaign
contributions prior to the elections.
Fifth, statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
ATTACK
JUAREz

Special by Unired Press.
81 Paso, Tex, April IL. - Francis.
co Madero's army is expected TO at.
tack Juaraz tonight.
Excitement al. great as that which
prevailed when Gen. orozco's army
was threatening to attack the city ex
lists today.
The Juarez banks are rushing mon
ey and bullion over ire boruer to EI
Paso IN wagon load lots.
Madero is said to be leading an
army Of 1000 men, heavily armed and
he Is believed to be near the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
The Wheat King
Gives $2,OOO,OOO
~sA - mA~~
EIenl White Plaeue

Special BY United Press.
Chicago. April i2. Is Despite the ret
icence OF James A. Patton, the wheat
king, in regard to the report that be
has given $2,OO0.OOo to Northwestern
University to be used in the war on
tuberculosis, it is said on good auth
ority that the report is we'll founded.
It is believed that Patten will as
sumo personal charge OF the business
management Of the fund ia the cam
paign against the white Plague 10
which his brother fell victim.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
ST.RY. COMPLAINTS
ARE DISMISSED

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City. April 12-The com
plants filed against the street rail-
way companies Of chickasha, Tulsa
and other towns for failure to file
statements OF original cost Of CON
struction and equipment were dismiss
ca by the corporation commission to-
day.
The Shawnee-Tecumseh line was the
only one which did not file a state
ment or arrange for the same.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
Twn Are Indicted
for ManSIauGhter

Special by United Press.
New York, April I Q. = Four persons
were indicted yesterday by the grand
jury for responsibility in connection
with the fire which destroyed the Tri-
angle waist factory.
Among them were Mary Blank and
Isaac Harris, owners Of the factory
who we're charged with mauslaughter
IN the first degree.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12

ESCAPES

Special by United Press.
Beaver, Penn, April II. = Charles
Hickman, convicted Of the murder or
his wife and sentenced to death es-
capped from the county jail here to-
day
Officers with bloodhouds are in pur-
suit Of the criminal
A motion for new trial for Hick-
man was denied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
PREPARE
FOR BIG
MEETING
Here April rs g. Spell
Ing Contest After
Short Course

To bring together the teachers.
farmers, and citizens GENERALLY ia an
effort % advance The cause Or agri-
cultural education ana more specifi-
cally 70 wind Up a campaign for mem.
bershiT ID the Farmers Institute Is
the object o. meeting that win BE-
held III chickasha on Friday ana sat
urday. April 2s.29.
County supt Newell ana Secretary
Kirkpatrick have been busy making
plans and preparing 4 program for
this occasion.
In connection with the meeting the
county spelling contest win Be held.
supt- Newell states that the scholars
81 the county are taking 4 lively In
terest III ihc coming contest and the
champion spoilers from every district
are expected to be on hand. Two
medals win DC awarded ana the win
ners will be entitled to enter the
state contest which ii ID be held here
III May.
The Short Course.
Messrs Newell ana Kirkpatrick Ak.
pect Grady county 10 land the short
course III agriculture which the state
A. q III college IL offering. Accord
ing 70 announcement made by Presi-
dent connell the college offers !
weeks course For one county III each
supreme court district Of the state
and II viii 10 10 the county having
tbc largest number of members of
the Farmers Enstihte. In this con
test Grady county must compete with
caddo, Jefferson. stephens. CarvIn,
McLain, Cleveland. Oklahoma. King
fisher and Canadian counties. The
contest viii close My II IL Is likely
thar series Of meetings viii Be hal1
IN an og the principal towns of the
county III order to stir up interest in
the movement
The short course practically brings
an A. 4 NJ. college to the county for
d week.
A special train win carry lecturers
and full equipment for agricultural
instruction. 1t viii be free to all who
desire % take advantage Of Ill
There will Be school for men. wo.
men. boys. girls town and country.
Agriculture ANA domestic science viii
be taught, There win be three car
loads of equipment from the A. 4 Nj.
college. a biz tent for live stock and
corn judging and other demonstra-
tions. model kitchen for demonstra-
tIon. lectures on cooking. and illus
trated lectures on good roads and 9TH
er subjects.
Good Roads lecture.
A partial Outline Of the program
for the meeting here the last Of thc
month has been prepared On the
evening Of the 2Sth. ] s Murray, STATE
superintendent Of farmers Institutes
will give All illustrated lecture on
good roads and the spelling bee will
be held on the same evening. State
supt Wilson will present the medals
The program for Saturday morning
includes the following:
County development" &. G. Kirk
patrick
Modern Educational Demands"
President J. Alexander Moore Of the
3 I. q G.
The Womans Auxiliary" Miss
Trina Alatiha~a Oklahoma rifv
Lecture Roots and Tillage," j. 3.
Murray.
IN the afternoon Miss Wilson and
Miss Hancock viii give domestic
science demonstration at the I. l. q
6. building.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
CONFESSED
KIDNAPERS
ARRESTED
Uncle Of the Baby Was
Implicated in the
Crime
Special By United Press.

I
ana Zoe SyiEiams, confessed kidnaD-
pers. were today spirited away 70
Santa ne by the sheriff and police.
Capt ITornoff 81 the police force
stated that he had heard threats to
storm the Jail and lynch the prisoners.
VIII Rogers collapsed today and
made a complete confession. All or
The $4,000 ransom money has been
recovered.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, April 12.--Impli-
Gated BIZ the confession Of Joe Wig
gins, former convict, VIII and John
Rogers. uncles OF little Waldo Rogers
were yesterday arrested for compile
ity In the lads abduction. For his re-
turn $4,000 ransom was paid. VIII
Rogers acting as agent for Mrs. Rog-
ers.
Shortly after midnight officers se-
cured the recovery Of the $1,000 ran
som money paid.
The arrest Of Virgins came late
yesterday His confession. which FOL.
lowed. gave 4 new and sensational
turn 10 the mystery that for more than
ten days has surrounded the kidnap-
ping of little Waldo Rogers. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Rogers. and his
safe return upon the payment Of sl2,
0o0 ransom.
According to the story told BY wig.
gins. he first became acquainted with
John Rogers through the law firm
By which the latter was employed AMI
which was Instrumental III getting
Wlggins pardoned from the peniten-
tlary. Virgins says that while work
Ing IN the coal mines at Madrid, n.
IT., he received a letter from John
Rogers suggesting a scheme for max,
ing $4,000 easy money Virgins says
be came 10 Las Vegas in few days
and later entered into the plot
Waldo Rogers. the year old son
ci Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Rogers and the
grandson Of H. L, Waldo. a Kansas
City millionaire. was kidnapped from
the family residence on the night of
March 20.
Taking advantage OF the absence
from the city Of the boys father. two
masked men went to the Rogers home
shortly before midnight and at the
point OF revolver compelled Mrs
Rogers 20 dress the child for night
ride and deliver him to them. They
repeatedly assured her that the child
would not be harmed and that he
would be returned safely provided
the police were not informed ana s12-
GOO IN small bills was paid to their
representatives.. They named a lone
" spot eleven miles north Of Las We.
gas as the place where the money was |
% be delivered by Mrs. Rogers rep
resentative, who was 10 come to the
alone the following day.
On the next Gay AIRS. Rogers secur
n the money from the bank ana sent
Y to the designated place by VIII I
Rogers who returned with the chill.
WIN Rogers confessed his part in
NE abduction. He told where the
money was hidden. In his statereat
Win Rogers does not connest ms
brother John, with the kidnapping I
llot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
TAFT SEES
The GAME

Special by United Press.
Washington, April ~. President
Tart and his cabinet attended the
opening baseball game Of the Ameri-
can league here today. The contend
ing teams We're Washington and Bos-
ton.
Vice President Sherman who il an
enthusiastic fan engaged a box and
invited Senators Oliver Of Pennsyl-
vania, Crane OF Massachusetts. Lip
petit Of Rhode Island and Secretary
Bennett to occupy it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
"a. loY. clRcus COMING.

UFIf W. NIFlIWo OOWFNk7s
The advance guard OF Campbell
Bros. circus was here today billing
the town for April 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
Texas League Opens.

Texas League Opens.
Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City, April 12.-The open
ing game Of the Texas league was
played today, the Oklahoma City team
meeting Dallas at the latter place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Unsettled; showers tonight or >
Thursday: colder. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-12
.CIPROCTTY
BILL in
HOUSE
ltrOduCed by Under
wood Democrats
Ready for Action

them TepTeSentFal y United Press
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-10

"eaptsin" was holding mixed-ale reception.
the water front was comparatively quiet
The Ss'iq Qairk had been docksd that
morning after an exciting trip down the
Sound Mcniauk Point hadbeen rounded in
safety. bat an uniavarshle shift II the wind
had compelled them &C. anchor TO- DAY Of
Groio1 Long Point
Earlier in the evening Captain Jerry had
made trends eifh the night vsiehnan and
has iakcn ham Uptown for inencs glass
the Czniain generously smoothing avay al
obstacles ht an oief n stand sii the expense.
and 60 bne his csbin.hoy take the place IF lhe
~aichman during he absence O The latter
Mind ,9a don't bring hiir taek before
h.e IN ths morning. and pa trcHk as Yor tan, p
cautioned Bllv. taxing Inc Captain aside. and
. sltlrt while later be departed himself after a
iew Nolds via Aces.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-10

Quickly concluding the deal with the repre-
sentatyes Of the Six Companies, he had
handed Billy gold certificates. amounting 10
twenty-five thousand dollars. and had secured
Billy's solemn promise Immediately to place
the money in saie-deposit vault, and then
to register al the KnickerboCker.
I'm going back to St John for a few DAYS. s.
said Captain Pete at psr6ng, handing Billv a
card Here is a name and a Geographic
address which viii catch me in ST John in
CASE Of emergency. but don't wire me unless
It's q ease ST liie and death There are two
new sleuths at 81 Iohn, and they're verv
clever. ] don't want them TO trace ANYTHING
back to YOU. Those wireless calls to A. c.
A attracted attention from the very FIRST.
and 7 understand that Wiley spends most Of
his time on board tie rcyenue cutter Wasp.
Which covers the Sound from the Brrakwater
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Midnight had passed by, the policeman had
come and gone after turning in his hourly call
from the box across The way, when closed
carriage pulled up at the head Of the pier.
The driver got down, opened the carriage
door next 10 the pier, and then approached
Aces, who was not surprised to recognize
Billy Joyce, minus bis spectaeles, and clad in
the conventional garb 81 city cahby.
The cop shows up here on the even hour,
Aces informed him, " he isn't due here again
until one, ard hc doesn't slow Up around here
between calls
you know the tune Of Way Down upon
thcsuwauec, don't yoa2" questioned Billy.
Aces laughingly nodded his head afirma-
lively
4All right returned Billy, I'm goin' to
gct back on my perch and do the lookout act
You 20 down 10 the schooner ard get of hall
the main-hateh Get out ten boys orc At o
time and bring en- quietly down TIE picr 70
this gate. AS long as IN whistlin suwance
River, everything all % the roses; but if !
change the tune, Keep the Chinks quiet and
out nv sight
Everything went smoothly pilly made
four trips between Fiet az and an alley ii the
rear of a fell Street restaurant where nunlr
Gus lookouts had been posted BY Chinese
friends Of the carsc
About FIVE o'elocl; in the morning another
carriage drove Up to the pier, and oft turn
blcd a very disrerutable appearing night
watchman, assisted BY Captain jeremiah
Billy showed Up at six o'clock; the day
watchman came on at acven and deligbtedly
received a sealed quart of whisky from bis
groggY colleague the last stick Of wood was
On the pier bythree ID the afternoon; erd by
FIVE o'clock tho ScAy QAiyk was being rapidly
towed through IIell Gate, On her way UP
Long Island Sound after another load Of
wood"
Billy Joyce was seated in the cafe Of the
Knickerbocker Hotel with gin rickey at his
elbow He was wc!l provided with money;
had found a quiet faro game on one Of the
side streets, which WIS open from sunset to
sunrise, and had hecn exceedingly lucky at
his faYoritc game Il was now several hours
after sunset, and yet he was unhappy 1t
was d warm evening in August, and Billy
sat with frown on his lace, mentally review
ing the stirring events Of the previous five
months.
The big job had been completed without
a hitth and the last iev trips had been pos
itiyely moaoionous
On one or two occasions, foul weather or
adverse winds had hampefed Captain Pete,
and az these crises The strain Of waiting for the
wireless signal threatened TO wear out the
loyal Aces Gapail Pete brought sailing
master With him oa the last trip Of The Fiqe
B;others, and sending tho larger schooner to
sea under her new master, he came TO the city
with The last leadaboard Of the SaAyQmSR
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About halfpast two in the morning, while
laying on and off, awaiting the appearance Of
the Ftse Broihcy, Captain Jerry, who had
taken his place in the foretop, suddenly called
down:
Put your wheel down couple Of spokcs,
think ] see her"
The Sally QuHk, obedient to the helm,
sweryed from her course and came up closer
to the wind Billy, looking intently ahead
could see nothing at first; but after the
schooner had eaten her way another half
mile to windward he made out the outlines
Of a vessel bearing down on them which
carried no lights
Running freely before the wind, the stranger
approached closer and closer until she swept
BY the Sally QHitk less than a cable i length
distant AS She passed the quarter Of the
little schooner. brief command was given,
sheets were hauled in, she came around on
the port tack, and sailing two feet to the
smaller vessels one, the stranger, close
hauled to the wind, rapidly overhauled the
smaller craft until they were sailing abreast
Of each other
Halls were exchanged; the schooners luffcd
up; jibs and foresails we're dropped; dory
put off from the Fipc Brotlfcys, an active figure
sprang into the chains Of the Sally Qmrk,
mounted 70 the top Of the deck load, and
silently grasped the hands Of the delighted
Billy Iowe
Now, boys, there's no time for ceremony. =
briskly remarked Captain Mcbride, the brief
introduction over Co those extra lights
down aud your rnain-hasch off Onceyou get
inc goods aboard beat it around Montauk
Point before daybreak, and get down the
Sound as quickly AS possible Keep the goods
quiet at the New York end, watch the New
York Herald for my next sailing nom st.
John, and you can figure the rest out for
yourselves"
Two dories manned BY stout Nova-Scotians
piled back and forth The yellow cargo was
quickly transferred to the SGHp Qavk with
but one slight nishap A sleepy Celestial
missed his footing and fell into the water
with splash, but Captain Jerry who had
been standing by with boat-hook, fished
the Chinaman out and led him to the main
bach none the worse Tor his salt bath
The last bit Of human freight aboard,
Captain Pete descended from the maintop,
where he had been keeping lookout. passed
his night glasses to the man in the dofy wait
ing at the rail, and with quick handshake
all around, dropped into his boat
Soon afterward, the Sally QKyk disap-
peared in the darkness in the direction OF the
flashing light on Montauk Point
~ ~ n
Aces sat Ia the. watchnan's chair at the
head Of Pier IS on the East River font It
was nearlymidnight, and save for the sounds
Of maudhn song from the cabin Of a canal
boat in the vicinity wbice indicated that her
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the decks and pumping out the little vessel
He had reached tho dock and was making the
boat fast, when snoothfaced individual
wearing spair of gold trimmed spectacles
addressed him
Captain Bradley, believe, master of the
Saii} 2afrt and lookin for charter3" in
CURED the stranger
Y're right, young man | be Cap'n
Bradley; that's my schooner anchored Oft
Wonder, and ii yer don't want her for stone
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once. remarked Captain Pete Wen have
10 make cighs trips
What's tho double wire helw q the two
maslS Tor qaeried Billy gazing 4, '*,mt Of
the open hatehway Are yo0 goin ~ string
Chinese lanterns on 'em when you sail into
New York Harbor some cvenin
Noave been around enough . know the
asrials 81 wireless outfit when you see
.henl, returned the Captain Have YOU
Saen fbe Sles4ths fa4day
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or coal, she's for charter, replied Captain
4 jeremiah
Let's 20 over to my room at the Croker
House and talk things over, suggested the
man in spectacles want 10 charter the
schooner, and | won't kick about the price il
we can agree about the other particulars. If
we can't come 70 terms you won't be out any
thing cause Iil pay The car-fare both ways,
and I've got box Of good cigars and plenty
Of good stuff to drink up at the hotel Here's
one Of the cigars for a starter"
Making selection from the extended
pocket-case, Captain jeremiah ldticaly ex-
amincd the band Hclls fret he cx
claimed, =" | haven't smoked Romeo in FIVE
years
whats the word, Cap2" persisted the
stranger "Will We take the next car down
town."
eve sure WILL responded Captain Iere
miah, and If your booze is as good as your
smokes, you're what | call a real blown-in-
the-bottle sport with a capitals"
# y
Deeply engrossed in detective story, a
wireless receiver strapped 70 bis head Aces
sat in the tiny cabin OF the Sally QHirk one
evening Reaching the end Of each chapter
he would lay aside The book, shift the sppara
tus to different tmesn and listen 70 various
messages from the SEA, patiently waiting Tor
the letters A, G A., the call for his station.
For the third time that evening he suddenly
threw down his book, grabbed pencil and
paper, and listened intendy
During the silence that ensued, Captain
Jeremiah picked nervously at his gray beard
and even Billy, seasoned old gambler that he
was. felt his heart thump with unwonted
activity After Aces had repeated the mes
sage and received his 90 K". the youth +
handed the slip Of paper TO Billy, and The
latter read With quickening pulse:
A. q. A. VIII have goods Ter You to-mouoW {
morning az New Haven RreakWster between one
and three AN. Answer If YOU can receive thea.
p T. @. O.
Billy silently handed the message TO Cap
tain jeremiah who quickly produced a coast !
chart and compasses. and alter making a
hurried calculation, stated.
"Thstll mean bout fifteen miles sou '-sou-
east iron Aloniauk Point nd we'll make il
10 about four hours il the wind holds"
"Ten Capn Pete that wc1l be there.
Aces" ordered Billy and that # We miss
him, he's to run in and cali rs Up to morfcr
night When you're finished, cnn,e up on
deck. Get YOUR wires out Of sight. help us with
thsr sails, and Capn lerp1l teach you how
TO steer the schooner
Some hours later. when well to the south
ward oi Montauk Light. and Aces had been
taught how TO manipulate the helm. Captain
jeremiah left the lad at the wheel and went
below Soon after he reappeared on deck
carviag two lighted riding lamps which be
hoisied % The foreiop in such a m7nncr that
or, hung about six feet below the other
Mere swingin lights now whicl make
us look Ike tug with harges in tow. re-
marked The Captain % Billy AS he returned
10 The wheel and found the ex-iaro dealer
Ga sng INTO the hinnscle II any strange
craft with c rious nations shot up lll zen
EN- iaat iEt eK;s, lights ar signals u, a.
iress, tAl,e we've run oui w whisky